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2012年3月20日星期二
2012年3月19日星期一
Task Force to Target Plastic Bags
The Southampton Town Board on Tuesday appointed a number of retailers and environmental advocacy groups to a new task force designed to encourage recycling plastic bags and favoring reusable bags — a consolation prize for advocates of an outright townwide ban on plastic shopping bags.
The task force is charged with leading a campaign titled, "A Greener Southampton 'The Solution is in the Bag,'" including educational outreach and working with retailers to develop incentive plans, marketing and promotions. The task force is also to track plastic bag use with a goal of reaching a 15 percent recycling rate in the first year and an overall reduction of the use of plastic bags.
A ban on single-use plastic shopping bags could not garner enough votes from Town Board members for a public hearing to be scheduled — a necessary step before a change to the town code can be voted on. The task force is designed to achieve the goal of keeping bags out of landfills, but to do it without the heavy hand of government issuing mandates.
Councilman Chris Nuzzi, R-Seonk, and Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera, R-Water Mill, put forward the resolution establishing the task force. Before it was unanimously adopted, Councilwoman Bridget Fleming, D-Noyac, successfully requested an amendment to the resolution to explicitly state that the task force's goals for 2012 include less plastic bags being used in town.
"My feeling is that the ultimate goal should be to eliminate, completely, the single use plastic bags that really have no real use," Fleming said.
Fleming is in favor of a ban, but said, in lieu of that, she would vote for the task force. "Since there isn't a majority of the board supportive of a full ban, I applaud the efforts to move this forward," she said.
Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, I-Noyac, also favors a ban, and she questioned how the task force would measure recycling rates without an independent third-party observer. She said recycling efforts are inadequate because, while recycling reduces the amount of plastic in landfills, plastic bags still result in pollution when they are manufactured, shipped to stores, and shipped to overseas recycling plants.
Nuzzi was optimistic about the task force. "This is a really positive step, in which we involved diverse groups, people of different backgrounds and opinions," he said.
He noted that local schools will be participating in a challenge over the next month and a half to find which one can collect the most used plastic bags. The winner will receive a trex bench — a product manufactured with recycled plastic bags.
Southampton Village adopted a bag ban of its own in April 2011 and it took effect in November, making the village the first municipality in New York State to exercise such a ban.
Roger Blaugh, the co-chair of Southampton Village's environmental advisory committee, Southampton Advocates for the Village Environment, was doubtful that the task force would have any substantial effect.
"Past attempts to educate the public or re-educate the public, while noble, have failed in every instance," Blaugh said Friday, citing other towns that have made similar efforts.
The task force is charged with leading a campaign titled, "A Greener Southampton 'The Solution is in the Bag,'" including educational outreach and working with retailers to develop incentive plans, marketing and promotions. The task force is also to track plastic bag use with a goal of reaching a 15 percent recycling rate in the first year and an overall reduction of the use of plastic bags.
A ban on single-use plastic shopping bags could not garner enough votes from Town Board members for a public hearing to be scheduled — a necessary step before a change to the town code can be voted on. The task force is designed to achieve the goal of keeping bags out of landfills, but to do it without the heavy hand of government issuing mandates.
Councilman Chris Nuzzi, R-Seonk, and Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera, R-Water Mill, put forward the resolution establishing the task force. Before it was unanimously adopted, Councilwoman Bridget Fleming, D-Noyac, successfully requested an amendment to the resolution to explicitly state that the task force's goals for 2012 include less plastic bags being used in town.
"My feeling is that the ultimate goal should be to eliminate, completely, the single use plastic bags that really have no real use," Fleming said.
Fleming is in favor of a ban, but said, in lieu of that, she would vote for the task force. "Since there isn't a majority of the board supportive of a full ban, I applaud the efforts to move this forward," she said.
Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, I-Noyac, also favors a ban, and she questioned how the task force would measure recycling rates without an independent third-party observer. She said recycling efforts are inadequate because, while recycling reduces the amount of plastic in landfills, plastic bags still result in pollution when they are manufactured, shipped to stores, and shipped to overseas recycling plants.
Nuzzi was optimistic about the task force. "This is a really positive step, in which we involved diverse groups, people of different backgrounds and opinions," he said.
He noted that local schools will be participating in a challenge over the next month and a half to find which one can collect the most used plastic bags. The winner will receive a trex bench — a product manufactured with recycled plastic bags.
Southampton Village adopted a bag ban of its own in April 2011 and it took effect in November, making the village the first municipality in New York State to exercise such a ban.
Roger Blaugh, the co-chair of Southampton Village's environmental advisory committee, Southampton Advocates for the Village Environment, was doubtful that the task force would have any substantial effect.
"Past attempts to educate the public or re-educate the public, while noble, have failed in every instance," Blaugh said Friday, citing other towns that have made similar efforts.
2012年3月18日星期日
Children in peril: The shocking reality of children and drugs in Britain today
DANIEL was in a morning maths lesson when his drooping head finally struck the desk.
As his teacher shook him from his stupor, the 12-year-old's glazed eyes and vacant look gave the game away – he was stoned.
This shocking scenario is repeated at schools across Britain as pupils can now get hold of super-strength skunk cannabis more easily than they can buy alcohol.
Latest Department of Health figures show 58% of children who seek specialist treatment do so as a result of cannabis use.
But those statistics are based on voluntary surveys – and thousands more young cannabis users go undetected.
For Daniel the first cannabis spliff of the day was always on the school field before registration or during morning break – and it left him in no state for learning.
"I was smoking cannabis every day – before school, during school and after school," he says. "It would be four or five joints a day. I was smoking at home so I wouldn't even do my homework.
"Friends were getting it for me, some even younger than me. I would go up to the school field and roll a spliff. I had my gear in my pocket most of the time. The teachers had no idea what we were up to.
"I was feeling constantly tired and couldn't be bothered to do anything. I was sleeping a lot more than I should have been. I found it hard to get up in the morning and to sit through a whole lesson felt impossible.
"A few times I walked into school and my eyes were red and glaring. I felt OK, I never thought it was a problem. But it was."
Last year Daniel was excluded from his state secondary in south London because of his drug use and poor attendance.
Now, aged only 14, he has been given a final chance to get an education.
"I'm done with cannabis now," he tells me. "It was costing me 40 a week."
It's not something you expect to hear from a boy with a Ben 10 pencil case.
Of the 7,000 pupils who took part in the latest nationwide drug-use survey, only 18% admitted taking drugs.
But users seem to be getting younger. Last year two eight-year-olds were caught showing bags of cannabis to their pals at a school in Blackpool.
Four nine-year-olds were suspended from a school in Burnley, Lancs, for possessing the same drug the year before.
A school in Cumbria recently excluded 17 pupils following an investigation into the sale on its premises of anti-depressants containing diazepam.
Sara, from Chelmsford, Essex, was thrown out of her family home when her boozing spiralled into a daily cocktail of hard drugs. Egged on by a friend, she smuggled alcohol into school by pouring spirits into soft drink bottles when she was just 13.
"I started doing cocaine and weed while I was still excessively drinking," Sara recalls. "I'm talking six bottles of wine and vodka from when I got up until I passed out somewhere.
"It got to the point where I was being sick during lessons. I couldn't stand up, I couldn't see straight and I was slurring. I got kicked out of school because I used to turn up drunk and do coke before I went in.
As his teacher shook him from his stupor, the 12-year-old's glazed eyes and vacant look gave the game away – he was stoned.
This shocking scenario is repeated at schools across Britain as pupils can now get hold of super-strength skunk cannabis more easily than they can buy alcohol.
Latest Department of Health figures show 58% of children who seek specialist treatment do so as a result of cannabis use.
But those statistics are based on voluntary surveys – and thousands more young cannabis users go undetected.
For Daniel the first cannabis spliff of the day was always on the school field before registration or during morning break – and it left him in no state for learning.
"I was smoking cannabis every day – before school, during school and after school," he says. "It would be four or five joints a day. I was smoking at home so I wouldn't even do my homework.
"Friends were getting it for me, some even younger than me. I would go up to the school field and roll a spliff. I had my gear in my pocket most of the time. The teachers had no idea what we were up to.
"I was feeling constantly tired and couldn't be bothered to do anything. I was sleeping a lot more than I should have been. I found it hard to get up in the morning and to sit through a whole lesson felt impossible.
"A few times I walked into school and my eyes were red and glaring. I felt OK, I never thought it was a problem. But it was."
Last year Daniel was excluded from his state secondary in south London because of his drug use and poor attendance.
Now, aged only 14, he has been given a final chance to get an education.
"I'm done with cannabis now," he tells me. "It was costing me 40 a week."
It's not something you expect to hear from a boy with a Ben 10 pencil case.
Of the 7,000 pupils who took part in the latest nationwide drug-use survey, only 18% admitted taking drugs.
But users seem to be getting younger. Last year two eight-year-olds were caught showing bags of cannabis to their pals at a school in Blackpool.
Four nine-year-olds were suspended from a school in Burnley, Lancs, for possessing the same drug the year before.
A school in Cumbria recently excluded 17 pupils following an investigation into the sale on its premises of anti-depressants containing diazepam.
Sara, from Chelmsford, Essex, was thrown out of her family home when her boozing spiralled into a daily cocktail of hard drugs. Egged on by a friend, she smuggled alcohol into school by pouring spirits into soft drink bottles when she was just 13.
"I started doing cocaine and weed while I was still excessively drinking," Sara recalls. "I'm talking six bottles of wine and vodka from when I got up until I passed out somewhere.
"It got to the point where I was being sick during lessons. I couldn't stand up, I couldn't see straight and I was slurring. I got kicked out of school because I used to turn up drunk and do coke before I went in.
2012年3月15日星期四
Village thefts getting RCMP's attention
There's a good chance that the same thief or thieves is behind a string of village-area break-and-enters stretching back more than three weeks. Two male teenagers were seen near one break-in a few weeks ago, and a pair of females have also been suggested as culprits.
On Mar. 9, between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., a complex at the 4800 block of Spearhead was broken into. It's unknown how the thief gained entry, but it's possible that a rear door was unlocked. The items stolen include an iPad 2, an iPhone 4S and a laptop — items that have been frequently targetted in the recent rash of thefts.
On Mar. 12 at 9:35 a.m. the RCMP received a report of a break-in that likely occurred on the evening of Mar. 9 or the morning of Mar. 10, when the owner found her bag missing. The bag contained a red Canon camera, a green Mark Jacobs purse, a Louis Vuitton wallet, sunglasses and various credit cards.
The police fingerprinting team has attended previous break-ins and Staff Sergeant Steve LeClair said that officers have made it a priority to find suspects.
"We are taking this very seriously," he said. "We're following up with cell phones and credit cards, to see if there were any numbers called, and we're looking for any security footage if the credit cards were used."
Because of the proximity of the crimes and similarities in the reports the RCMP believe the same person or persons may be responsible.
People are reminded to lock their doors and windows even when they're home, and to secure valuables out of sight. As well, residents should be on the lookout for anyone suspicious or suspicious events — like people knocking on doors looking for people, but who may be checking to see if anyone is home.
On Mar. 9, between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., a complex at the 4800 block of Spearhead was broken into. It's unknown how the thief gained entry, but it's possible that a rear door was unlocked. The items stolen include an iPad 2, an iPhone 4S and a laptop — items that have been frequently targetted in the recent rash of thefts.
On Mar. 12 at 9:35 a.m. the RCMP received a report of a break-in that likely occurred on the evening of Mar. 9 or the morning of Mar. 10, when the owner found her bag missing. The bag contained a red Canon camera, a green Mark Jacobs purse, a Louis Vuitton wallet, sunglasses and various credit cards.
The police fingerprinting team has attended previous break-ins and Staff Sergeant Steve LeClair said that officers have made it a priority to find suspects.
"We are taking this very seriously," he said. "We're following up with cell phones and credit cards, to see if there were any numbers called, and we're looking for any security footage if the credit cards were used."
Because of the proximity of the crimes and similarities in the reports the RCMP believe the same person or persons may be responsible.
People are reminded to lock their doors and windows even when they're home, and to secure valuables out of sight. As well, residents should be on the lookout for anyone suspicious or suspicious events — like people knocking on doors looking for people, but who may be checking to see if anyone is home.
2012年3月14日星期三
Rules were made for breaking!
Mario Balotelli flouts no parking zone as he takes Raffaella Fico out for some Italian cuisine
Mario Balotelli seems to think being a footballer makes him immune to the law.
The cocksure sportsman parked his red Ferrari in a no parking zone, while treating girlfriend Raffaella Fico to some fine Italian cuisine on an outing in Milan last month.
However, a parking valet did not seem so amused by the obnoxious behaviour and appeared to give the footballer a metaphorical slap on the wrists.
The Italian native, from Naples, teamed her outfit with a white fur trim jacket and a Louis Vuitton bag.
Mario, however, seemed to outdo his missus in the bling department, with the Manchester City striker, 21, weighed down by several chains, diamante studs and jewel encrusted sunglasses.
The temperamental footballer is no stranger to run-ins with the law, with the 120,000-a-week player picking up his umpteenth car fine last month.
Mario was out for dinner with his girlfriend once again having dinner at Wings Restaurant in Lincoln Square, Manchester, before a council worker slapped him with a ticket on his illegally parked Bentley.
A source at the club told The Sun newspaper: 'Mario will drive from his luxury apartment to a restaurant a few streets away and leave the car on double yellows.
'The other week the Maserati misfired so he just abandoned it. Staff have had to bail it out 27 times... Mario doesn't seem to care. It's a drop in the ocean to him.'
Mario Balotelli seems to think being a footballer makes him immune to the law.
The cocksure sportsman parked his red Ferrari in a no parking zone, while treating girlfriend Raffaella Fico to some fine Italian cuisine on an outing in Milan last month.
However, a parking valet did not seem so amused by the obnoxious behaviour and appeared to give the footballer a metaphorical slap on the wrists.
The Italian native, from Naples, teamed her outfit with a white fur trim jacket and a Louis Vuitton bag.
Mario, however, seemed to outdo his missus in the bling department, with the Manchester City striker, 21, weighed down by several chains, diamante studs and jewel encrusted sunglasses.
The temperamental footballer is no stranger to run-ins with the law, with the 120,000-a-week player picking up his umpteenth car fine last month.
Mario was out for dinner with his girlfriend once again having dinner at Wings Restaurant in Lincoln Square, Manchester, before a council worker slapped him with a ticket on his illegally parked Bentley.
A source at the club told The Sun newspaper: 'Mario will drive from his luxury apartment to a restaurant a few streets away and leave the car on double yellows.
'The other week the Maserati misfired so he just abandoned it. Staff have had to bail it out 27 times... Mario doesn't seem to care. It's a drop in the ocean to him.'
2012年3月13日星期二
2012 Wiz Khalifa Mixtape Taylor Allerdice Debuts Free
The Pittsburgh emcee also admitted to having issues with releasing this gift, because producers gave issues about a particular rap beat. None the less, The Taylor Gang entertainment family are debuting the new Wiz Khalifa mixtape Taylor Allerdice tonight, March 13th.
According to NewHipHopSonsg2012.com, fans have until 5PM Pacific time (8pm Eastern time) before the new Taylor Allerdice mixtape download is available. The free music download blog also offers many of the new Wiz Khalifa songs released this year. Some of which may end up on the new rap mixtape.
The official Taylor Allerdice mixtape cover artwork was just released recently. Dedicated to Wiz Khalifa's high school "Allerdice High School", the cover has a vintage look. The Hip Hop stoner looks swank, yet classic, in a pair of Timberland boots ( possibly another brand ) with a Louis Vuitton traveling bag.
Taylor Gang fans can download Taylor Allerdice free below upon release. Some of the latest Wiz Khalifa songs, which may make the mixtape, are available now.
According to NewHipHopSonsg2012.com, fans have until 5PM Pacific time (8pm Eastern time) before the new Taylor Allerdice mixtape download is available. The free music download blog also offers many of the new Wiz Khalifa songs released this year. Some of which may end up on the new rap mixtape.
The official Taylor Allerdice mixtape cover artwork was just released recently. Dedicated to Wiz Khalifa's high school "Allerdice High School", the cover has a vintage look. The Hip Hop stoner looks swank, yet classic, in a pair of Timberland boots ( possibly another brand ) with a Louis Vuitton traveling bag.
Taylor Gang fans can download Taylor Allerdice free below upon release. Some of the latest Wiz Khalifa songs, which may make the mixtape, are available now.
2012年3月12日星期一
Spend time on important matters
Women's issues such as birth control, abortion and ultrasound images before abortion have gotten to be political issues that have been taking up much of the government's time lately.
Soon to enter the political agenda are two more women's issues, the “Ladies Handbag Bill” and the “Ladies Length-of-Skirt Bill.”
It is a well-known fact that Republican women buy Gucci handbags at such places as Tiffany & Co. and Saks Fifth Avenue. Democrats tend to buy other brands of handbags from such places as Macy's. Republicans claim that by buying those highly expensive handbags, they are helping the economy and should get some tax breaks. Democrats are dead set against using taxpayer money to subsidize handbag purchases, and believe that a tax rate of 30 percent should be levied on those items.
Needless to say that bill is not making much progress in Congress.
Recently, a new issue was introduced to the bill by the ACLU. Their contention that because of the lack of transparency women might be inclined to stash prayer books in their handbags, and may be inclined to use those when they are on school property. The ACLU believes that such lawlessness should be curbed at all costs. I am sure we will be hearing more about that later.
The “Ladies Length-of-Skirt Bill” appeared to be locked in a partisan block. The Republicans wanted skirt lengths to be above the knee while the Democrats wanted the lengths to be below the knee. A Republican senator broke the log jam by introducing an amendment to the bill called the hybrid skirt amendment.
That allowed the front of the skirt to be above the knee while the back of the skirt would be below the knee.
The latest poll indicated that the bill would be easily passed by both houses of Congress and would soon be on its way to the White House for the president's signature.
Soon to enter the political agenda are two more women's issues, the “Ladies Handbag Bill” and the “Ladies Length-of-Skirt Bill.”
It is a well-known fact that Republican women buy Gucci handbags at such places as Tiffany & Co. and Saks Fifth Avenue. Democrats tend to buy other brands of handbags from such places as Macy's. Republicans claim that by buying those highly expensive handbags, they are helping the economy and should get some tax breaks. Democrats are dead set against using taxpayer money to subsidize handbag purchases, and believe that a tax rate of 30 percent should be levied on those items.
Needless to say that bill is not making much progress in Congress.
Recently, a new issue was introduced to the bill by the ACLU. Their contention that because of the lack of transparency women might be inclined to stash prayer books in their handbags, and may be inclined to use those when they are on school property. The ACLU believes that such lawlessness should be curbed at all costs. I am sure we will be hearing more about that later.
The “Ladies Length-of-Skirt Bill” appeared to be locked in a partisan block. The Republicans wanted skirt lengths to be above the knee while the Democrats wanted the lengths to be below the knee. A Republican senator broke the log jam by introducing an amendment to the bill called the hybrid skirt amendment.
That allowed the front of the skirt to be above the knee while the back of the skirt would be below the knee.
The latest poll indicated that the bill would be easily passed by both houses of Congress and would soon be on its way to the White House for the president's signature.
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