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Apriadi GunawanThe Jakarta Post/Medan, North SumatraHundreds of people staged a peaceful protest in front of the North Sumatra Legislative Council (DPRD) building in Medan on Monday, calling on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to address the thousands of pig deaths caused by African swine fever (ASF) without culling the remaining, healthy animals. The protestors, who identified themselves as members of the #SaveBabi (#SavePig) movement, said they did not want the pigs to be wiped because of the ASF outbreak, which has killed over 40,000 pigs in the province.North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi said last month that he was considering a cull of all pigs in the province as a last-ditch effort to halt the spread of the virus.Read also: Over 40,000 pigs killed as African swine fever outbreak in N. Sumatra worsensThe movement’s leader, Boasa Simanjuntak, said pigs played an important cultural and economic role for North Sumatra’s Batak people, adding that many politicians had obtained their seats by using funds from the sale of pigs. “Don’t be hypocritical. We all know that many Batak people are successful because of pigs. Many people have become generals, officials and perhaps even DPRD members […] by selling pigs,” Boasa said during the demonstration.He added that Jokowi should immediately take action to tackle the ASF outbreak, which has caused heavy economic losses among livestock farmers in the province.“We demand that the government immediately intervene to overcome the outbreak, which has caused tens of thousands of pigs to die in North Sumatra.”Hasudungan Siahaan, a protestor representing local community group Horas Bangso Batak, added that the movement was an expression of public unrest over the government’s plan to eradicate pigs in North Sumatra and had no political motives.Responding to the rally, Victor Silaen, chairman of the DPRD’s Commission B, assured the protesters that pigs in the province would not be culled as they contribute to the province’s locally generated income (PAD).Viktor said the North Sumatra DPRD had taken a number of steps to address the outbreak, including summoning regents from the 18 regencies affected by the virus, as well as related agency officials.He also assured the public that it was safe to eat pork despite the virus.“Go ahead and eat pork; no one who eats pork will contract the disease,” he said. Separately, North Sumatra Food and Livestock Resilience Agency head Azhar Harahap said the provincial administration did not have sufficient funds to deal with the virus.He explained that no specific funds could be allocated to overcome the outbreak and that his agency had requested funding assistance from the central government.“We have asked the central government for Rp 46 billion [US$3.35 million] to help handle the swine fever outbreak here,” Azhar said during a meeting with the DPRD on Monday.Azhar also asserted that culling all the pigs was not a solution as it would be in conflict with a 2012 government regulation on animal welfare, as well as the principles of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).“The North Sumatra administration will not kill pigs because it will harm the community both economically and culturally,” he said.There is no cure yet for ASF, he added, but the North Sumatra administration had formed a rapid reaction unit to take preventative measures such as spraying disinfectant and cleaning pig pens in order to ensure that healthy pigs do not get infected.Azhar said the administration was also closely monitoring livestock movement between villages, subdistricts, districts, cities and provinces, and had banned the movement of pigs to and from North Sumatra to prevent the spread of the virus, steps that have already borne fruit.“An average of 302 pigs per day have died from the virus in North Sumatra, which is the lowest amount compared to ASF outbreaks in other countries,” Azhar said, adding that the number of dead pigs totaled around 3.6 percent of the total 1.2 million pigs in North SumatraThe Agriculture Ministry confirmed the existence of the ASF virus in 16 regencies in North Sumatra on Dec. 12 last year and reported the case to the OIE on Dec. 17. (syk)Topics :
Major Japanese light equipment maker Ushio has recently launched an ultraviolet lamp that can kill the coronavirus without harming human health — the first of its kind in the world.The “Care 222” UV lamp, which Ushio developed together with Columbia University, is expected to be used for disinfection at occupied spaces where people keep coming in and out and the risk of contracting the deadly virus runs high, such as buses, trains, elevators and offices, the company said.UV lamps have been widely used as an effective means of sterilization notably in the medical and food-processing industries. But conventional UV rays cannot be used in spaces where there are people as they cause skin cancer and eye problems. Ushio’s new lamp, however, emits the UV rays with a wavelength of 222 nanometers, as opposed to the conventional 254-nanometer wavelength, making them lethal to germs but benign to humans.At this particular wavelength, the firm said, UV rays cannot infiltrate the surface of the skin nor the eyes to bring about cancer-causing genetic defects and other damage.The Care 222, when emitted from a ceiling, inactivates 99 percent of viruses and bacteria in the air and up to a 3-square-meter surface of objects some 2.5 meters away from the lamp, in six to seven minutes.A recent third-party study by Hiroshima University confirmed the 222-nanometer UV rays are effective in killing the new coronavirus, Ushio said.The 1.2-kilogram Care 222 emitting device comes in about the size of a hardcover book and with a price tag of 300,000 yen ($2,860).The company said it only accepts orders from medical institutions for the moment but will serve other customers once production catches up with demand.Ushio has also teamed up with Toshiba Lighting and Technology, a subsidiary of Toshiba, to develop general-purpose lamps with Care 222 emitters installed to cater to a broad range of situations. The companies aim to release such products next January.Topics :
The occupational pension funds for general practitioners (SPH) and medical consultants (SPMS), as well as the industry-wide pension fund for care insurers (SBZ), have also banned investments in cigarettes and cigars.TNO said that its decision was in line with the view of both its participants and the pension fund itself, as healthy living was among its primary investment themes.DNB to survey management operational and IT risksFinancial regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) is to survey the management of operational and IT risks at six medium-sized pension funds and their providers.In a recent newsletter, the regulator said that the outcome would enable it to improve its supervision, and would also help boost pension funds’ ability to deal with these tasks.DNB added that, depending on a scheme’s specifics, its researchers would look at matters such as the implementation of risk management as part of the governance of the scheme.At pension funds carrying out significant data migrations or conversions, the supervisor said it would assess the process as well as data quality.In addition, the DNB’s survey would also look into how pension funds’ boards managed the process of outsourcing to external providers.KAS Bank to co-operate with fintech firm SimCorpCustodian KAS Bank has appointed SimCorp to run its back office activities using the fintech provider’s ‘Dimension’ software.“The co-operation with SimCorp is an important step in the transformation of our organisation into a European administration bank,” said Sikke van Katwijk, executive chairman of KAS Bank.He made clear that his firm wanted to anticipate the trend of outsourcing administrative matters.Copenhagen-listed SimCorp – which also has an Amsterdam office – services 180 large insurers, pension providers, asset managers and sovereign wealth funds.Its Dutch clients include PGGM and MN, the pension providers for the large healthcare scheme PFZW and the metal pension funds PMT and PME, respectively. PGGM has been a client of SimCorp since 2006.Note: The final story was updated on 9 April to clarify the nature of KAS Bank’s and SimCorp’s arrangement. The €3.4bn pension fund of technical research institute TNO has announced that it will divest its tobacco holdings.It said that tobacco didn’t fit in its policy for responsible investment.TNO said it would sell its stake in 12 companies that generate more than 5% of their turnover from tobacco, as a consequence of the decision.Several large pension funds – including healthcare scheme PFZW, civil service pension fund ABP, metal scheme PME and the multi-sector pension fund PGB – have also cut their tobacco industry investments.
HealthLifestyle Surgeons remove 232 teeth from Indian teenager by: – July 24, 2014 Share Sharing is caring! 30 Views no discussions MUMBAI, India (AFP) – Surgeons in Mumbai have removed 232 teeth from the mouth of an Indian teenager in what they believe may be a world-record operation, the hospital said Thursday.Ashik Gavai, 17, sought medical help for a swelling on the right side of his lower jaw and the case was referred to the city’s JJ Hospital, where they found he was suffering from a condition known as complex odontoma, head of dentistry Sunanda Dhivare-Palwankar told AFP.“We operated on Monday and it took us almost seven hours. We thought it may be a simple surgery but once we opened it there were multiple pearl-like teeth inside the jaw bone,” she said.After removing those they also found a larger “marble-like” structure which they struggled to shift and eventually had to “chisel out” and remove in fragments, she added.The youngster’s father, Suresh Gavai, said that the family had been worried that Ashik’s swelling was a cancerous growth.“I was worried that it may turn out to be cancer so I brought him to Mumbai,” Gavai told the Mumbai Mirror newspaper.Dhivare-Palwankar said the literature they had come across on the condition showed a maximum of 37 teeth being removed in such a procedure, whereas she and her team had counted more than 232 taken from Gavai’s mouth.“I think it could be a world record,” she said.Gavai’s jawbone structure was maintained during the operation so it should heal without any deformities, the surgeon added.Associated Free Press
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“Stevie’s probably not only the best captain for Liverpool and before with England, but in the game itself,” Henderson told the official Liverpool FC magazine. “Being around him has benefited me a lot. It’s been huge. Every day I watch him. “It’s his desire to improve. He’s been the best and most influential player here for such a long time but he still wants to get better. “He takes training really seriously and sets the tone for how things should be. Everyone else follows. He does a lot of things that people on the outside don’t see. “On the pitch he’s a great leader. You can see the goals, the passes and the tackles he makes; the way he inspires the team. “But off the pitch he conducts himself brilliantly too. He’s a genuinely nice person and everybody in the squad knows they can go to him. “The most important thing is he puts the team in front of everybody else including himself. The most important thing is the team.” Henderson’s growing importance and maturity has not only seen him elevated to Gerrard’s deputy but has helped him become more comfortable with the expectations and associated dissapointments which come with being at a club like Liverpool. “That was one of the biggest things that I needed to come to terms with when I first came here,” he admitted. “I was 20, 21 when I joined and when you’re young, you can dwell on things quite a lot. It’s one area where I’ve improved a lot. “At the end of the day you can’t change what’s happened. You can only influence what happens in the future. As long as you learn from mistakes, you’ll be fine. “When we have a bad result or I have a bad performance, it isn’t nice. It hurts, it ruins your evening, but the next day you’ve got to move on, taking the negatives and the positives.” Gerrard marked another anniversary of wearing the armband for his boyhood club by writing on Instagram: “11 years ago today I became the captain of my boyhood team one of the proudest days of my career. It’s a huge honour to captain this great club #YNWA.” Henderson has been identified as Gerrard’s long-term successor after being appointed vice-captain last month and he is keen to follow the 34-year-old’s example. Press Association Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson believes Steven Gerrard is the best captain in football. 
Harold Riggins hit a monster three-run home run in third inning Thursday that proved to be the eventual game winner in the Mallards\’ 11-4 victory.[/media-credit]Harold Riggins can flat out crush the baseball.It is not too often you see a ball hit over the rooftop suites beyond the left field fence at the Duck Pond, but that is exactly what Riggins did Thursday in the third inning.The three-run blast by Riggins gave the Mallards a 5-1 lead and proved to be the eventual game-winner as Madison defeated Waterloo 11-4 to complete the two-game sweep and extend its winning streak to five games.“He hung a curve ball and right when I looked at it, right when it when up, I just dropped my bat,” Riggins said. “It felt great to give my team a lead like that. It definitely gives the pitchers a chance to relax a bit more.”Mallards starter Cody Winiarski received more than enough support from his team in the game as he pitched seven strong innings, allowing four runs (two earned) and scattering five hits while striking out six.The only real threat posed by the Bucks came in the fifth inning when they batted around as Winiarski walked three batters and let in three runs on a pair of hits. He managed to retire the Waterloo hitters in order in the next two innings, however, to finish out his first home start of the season.“I had a lot of success with my two-seam fastball tonight, I think I broke five or six bats,” Winiarski said. “Anytime your offense can put up double digits, it makes it way easier. It takes off a lot of the pressure that you would otherwise feel in a one- or two-run ballgame.”Following Riggins’ home run, the Mallards put up another three spot in the third, sparked by a leadoff home run by right fielder Greg Bieker, who crushed the first pitch he saw.The 8-1 mark at that point in the game forced Bucks starter Scott Williams out of the game. Williams finished with eight runs allowed (six earned) on eight hits in 3.2 innings pitched.Finally, in the sixth inning, Madison would tack on three more runs, forcing another Bucks pitching change as Jared Wagoner headed to the bench after allowing three runs and three hits in two innings of relief.In addition to Riggins and Bieker, second baseman Adam McClain had a strong day for the Mallards, finishing 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Through the first four games of their current home stand, the Mallards have averaged nearly eight runs per game on nine hits.“I don’t know what it is about this place,” manager C.J. Thieleke said. “I think it’s just that our fans do a good job of making that environment special. There’s something different to it than your normal night in this league.”Much of the damage for Madison on the home stand has come via the long ball. Riggins and Long have each hit two home runs while Joe De Pinto and Bieker have added one apiece. The six home runs have accounted for 12 of the 31 runs scored during the last four games.“We have guys up and down the lineup that can hit home runs,” Riggins said. “A lot of guys are just trying to think gap to gap and then the home runs just come from that. I don’t think we’re relying to much on it though.”Thieleke added that while the home runs may be a product of good hitting, his team does need to make sure it doesn’t start looking for the long ball too much.Winiarski was not the only Mallards pitcher to perform well Thursday as Matt Morgan and Kevin Cahill combined to strike out three batters in two scoreless and hitless innings of relief to close out the game.The outing was especially impressive for Cahill, who had struggled in a similar role when he allowed two runs and walked three in the ninth inning Wednesday.“I thought Kevin looked real good,” Thieleke said. “He made a couple adjustments after yesterday. He was missing up in the zone and it was just a mechanical thing, so he made the necessary adjustments and threw the ball well. It was good to see.”The Mallards continue their home stand Friday as they open a two-game set against the St. Cloud River Bats at the Duck Pond. Brad Allen, who gave up just three runs (two earned) on eight hits for the loss in his first outing, will get second start of the season for Madison.
Published on August 31, 2011 at 12:00 pm Marcus Sales acted like he’d been there before because he was supposed to have been there before. The former high school All-American spurned Miami (Fla.), Pittsburgh and others to stay at home in Syracuse and arrived with as much hype as anyone in recent memory. Signing him was ‘a big deal,’ in the words of former Syracuse assistant Chris White, who recruited Sales.AdvertisementThis is placeholder text So when Sales finally put it all together and hauled in three touchdowns in the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl, he played it cool. He put his hands up over his head in a diamond and his teammates pounced on him. ‘Finally, I got a chance and I just made the plays when they counted,’ Sales said after the game. It had to happen soon, right? Prior to the bowl game, Sales was one lousy performance away from a three-year slump. He had only four touchdown catches and less than 500 yards receiving in his first two years combined. But with his five-catch, 172-yard outburst, the struggles faded away. ‘Marcus would do that all the time during practice,’ former SU receiver LaVar Lobdell said. ‘It seemed like he was toying with the corners and defensive backs. Eventually, it transferred over to the game day.’ It was the first time in his career he had gone over 100 yards receiving and set the stage for what could have been a monstrous senior season. ‘Marcus Sales is a great example of what we have been doing in our program,’ Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone said after the 36-34 win over Kansas State. ‘Anyone who knows Marcus Sales, he’s been a little bit up and down, but we talk about work ethic and accountability. He worked hard; last night, prior to before the game meeting I pointed out Marcus Sales and how well he’s worked and the practices he’s had, and he came out and had a big game.’ But July 29 changed everything. Sales and his brother, Michael Sales, Jr., were arrested and both face felony drug charges. Marrone suspended Sales from the team indefinitely Aug. 5. He has not been reinstated. ‘It’s one of those deals where the team kind of has to make the adjustment and go out and compete,’ wide receivers coach Rob Moore said. Training camp became a proving ground as SU’s other wide receivers had to step up to fill the void. Van Chew and Alec Lemon moved up to the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively. Beyond that, no one has proven themselves. The receiving corps has more speed than last year’s, but it lacks consistency. And it lost a valuable playmaker. ‘Marcus’ nickname in here was GT, and that’s Game Time,’ sophomore running back Prince-Tyson Gulley said. ‘He was definitely a big playmaker for us. Any time you needed it, he was definitely our bailout guy.’ • • • White hadn’t heard the news about Sales. Nineteen days after the four-star player he recruited was arrested, White, currently an assistant with the Minnesota Vikings, was still anxious to see Sales take the field in 2011. ‘I was so fired up for Marcus in the bowl game,’ White said. ‘That was great for him to do that. And hopefully he’ll build on that and have a great year.’ When told of Sales’ arrest, he was taken aback. ‘Oh, shit,’ White said. ‘No, I can’t believe that. I didn’t hear that. What a shame.’ Sales and his brother were taken into custody after being pulled over for running a red light in Syracuse on July 29. The officer at the scene smelled marijuana from Sales’ car and noticed a 12-ounce plastic cup filled with liquid. When the car was searched, drugs and drug paraphernalia were found. Police found 180 Lortab (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) tablets, three knotted pieces of plastic containing a green plant-like substance that tested positive for marijuana, a plastic cup containing gin, three digital scales and other baggies. Sales confirmed that the cup contained gin and admitted to drinking it. He and his brother were also in possession of nearly $1,000 in cash. The brothers were charged with fifth- and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of marijuana. Sales was also charged with consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle, driving through a red light and breaking the city’s open container law. Both were arraigned July 30 and released from custody afterward. Lobdell played with Sales at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracusebefore they were on the team together at SU. White said Lobdell was instrumental in convincing Sales to sign with the Orange. They remain close friends to this day, but Lobdell said he has only spoken with Sales sparingly since the arrest. ‘Since that incident, I’ve kept my distance,’ Lobdell said. ‘I just tried to give him his space. I know a lot of people are bombarding him and asking him a thousand questions a day. We’ve spoken a little bit here and there, but I really just try to give him his space and respect the process of the judicial system.’ Joe Casamento, Sales’ high school coach at CBA, was also caught off guard. Sales had worked at Casamento’s football camp earlier in the summer. He said the wide receiver had put in hours of hard work during the offseason and was excited for the upcoming season. ‘I’m surprised,’ Casamento said. ‘I’ll have to wait and see how it all turns out and see what the real deal is, but I’m surprised.’ • • • Vicki Chew-Reynolds loved the picture window in her living room. And every day she hoped it would still be intact when she returned from work. Her son, Van Chew, and his father, Vanzago, threatened the window every day. Vanzago would place the 8-year-old Van directly in front of the big glass window and fire passes at him from across the room. ‘It used to scare me to death,’ Chew-Reynolds said. ‘I was always scared that I was going to come home one day and the whole window would be out. But Van would always catch it.’ The little 8-year-old with good hands blossomed into a star at Centreville High School in Virginia. It was there that Chris White — the same Chris White that had already landed Marcus Sales — noticed just how good his hands were. ‘He had the best hands that I’ve seen out of a high school kid catching the ball,’ White said. ‘And he could flat out run.’ His tremendous speed, athleticism and hand-eye coordination led to a standout career at Centreville playing both quarterback and wide receiver. As a senior, Chew ran for 338 yards, threw for 640 yards and 14 touchdowns and caught 26 passes for 269 yards. White said Chew probably weighed less than 150 pounds when he recruited him, but the kid was tough. At 170 pounds last season, though, Chew got banged up. He played the entire second half of the season with a sports hernia and finally succumbed to the pain, sitting out the Pinstripe Bowl. ‘I just had to tell myself that I had to suck it up and keep on playing,’ Chew said. When he was healthy, the offense had a new weapon: a deep threat. He had 79 yards on just three catches against Akron, including a touchdown. He had a career-long 48-yard catch against Colgate. He finished the season as SU’s leading receiver with 611 yards and five touchdowns. But after Oct. 16 against Pittsburgh, he failed to top 50 yards in a game. After recovering from surgery, the 2011 offseason was spent trying to gain weight. His mother made him five or six meals a day and he worked out twice a day. He put on 14 pounds in the last two years and is up to 175. It should help him avoid nagging injuries and better his chances of staying healthy. ‘When Van Chew was rolling, the offense was rolling,’ offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. ‘If we can keep him healthy, if we can keep his weight up, we have a real good chance.’ • • • Alec Lemon found a seam and split the defense in the Ernie Davis Scrimmage on Aug. 20. Safety Shamarko Thomas couldn’t catch him and Lemon sprinted into the end zone, the recipient of a 79-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Nassib. On the first series of SU’s scrimmage, Lemon made just the type of play he talked about making earlier in August. ‘That was our focus in the summer, was explosive plays,’ Lemon said. Other than Chew — and Sales, if he returns — Lemon is the only wide receiver to catch a pass in a Syracuse uniform. With Chew likely getting the prime attention from opposing defenses, there’s a lot riding on Lemon’s ability to make more plays this season. Lemon put up apathy-inspiring numbers a season ago, catching 32 passes and four touchdowns. He also made some key drops, including what would have been a go-ahead touchdown reception in a loss to Louisville. The junior was hindered by a broken hand for much of the season, but nothing is holding him back entering 2011. ‘Coming off a strong spring and all summer, I feel like I’m ready to play out there with everyone else,’ he said. Though Lemon produced a monster moment in the Ernie Davis Scrimmage, he’s one of the least likely receivers to burn defenders down the field for SU. The Orange’s main deep threat should be Dorian Graham, one of SU’s fastest receivers. Graham is a defensive back-turned-wide receiver whose stone hands kept him from catching a pass last year. But Nassib said Graham took his game to the next level this summer, catching thousands of balls and working on his route running as well. If Graham dropped a pass during summer workouts, he would run the same route two more times, making sure he caught the pass twice in a row before he could move on. He ran crisp routes throughout preseason camp, showing a refined wide receiver IQ that is astonishing for a former defensive back. Combine it with his speed, and he’s a tough guy to cover. ‘Dorian Graham’s improved immensely,’ defensive coordinator Scott Shafer said. ‘He’s one of the best route runners on the team.’ Jarrod West will compete with Graham for playing time as the No. 3 receiver. West is a sophomore with a chip on his shoulder after missing all of last season with a foot injury. If the Syracuse passing game is to take another step, any one of these guys has to catch the passes. Anyone. ‘They don’t really have a choice,’ fullback Adam Harris said. ‘They have to step up when there’s an opportunity.’ • • • Nassib is optimistic about what his receivers bring to the table this season. He expects that there will be a larger pool of performers this season rather than three guys — Chew, Sales and Lemon — like last season. ‘We won’t have to run them ragged like we had to do last year,’ Nassib said. ‘Which we had them run so many reps that it led to injury last year.’ Still, most of the deep receiving corps that Nassib said Syracuse possesses is unproven. And if Graham, West and players even deeper on the depth chart like Adrian Flemming and Jeremiah Kobena don’t step up, the Orange will likely be left with two receivers to rely on. Chew and Lemon. Prior to the Pinstripe Bowl, Syracuse had just one passing play longer than 50 yards during the regular season. But Nassib expects more this year. ‘They’re no longer just running routes, they’re making defenses think,’ Nassib said. ‘They’re playing with them kind of, messing with their heads or whatever. They’re really taking their game to the next level and being technicians out there instead of just stiffs.’ mjcohe02@syr.edu mcooperj@syr.edu Comments
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Undergraduate Student Government and USC Hospitality launched a reusable mug program in a joint effort to promote sustainability on campus Monday. The launch ends USG’s three-year effort to develop a sustainable mug.The mug can be purchased at nine different USC Hospitality locations. Students will receive a free cup of coffee with their mug purchase and a 25-cent discount on every subsequent purchase when using the mug. The discount applies to any small drip coffee, espresso, tea or fountain drink. The mugs will cost $7.99.“We wanted to make sure the mug wasn’t too high-priced, so we set our goal to make sure it was under $10 and we can happily say it’s $7.99,” said Mikey Geragos, USG director of university affairs. “We think that was the biggest hurdle.”Rohan Mehra, assistant USG director for university affairs, said if the mugs sell quickly USG plans to work with the Office of Sustainability to make the mug more environmentally friendly.“We are going to work with the Office of Sustainability to source an actual mug made out of recyclable materials because, as of right now, it’s just a regular plastic mug,” he said.Geragos said there are currently 500 mugs in stock, but USG will purchase more depending on whether the mugs sell quickly.“If we run out of the 500 and we do so in a reasonable time … we are definitely going to be looking at more mugs to purchase,” Geragos said.The sustainability mug project was first conceived three years ago by now-USG treasurer, Elton Kwok.“[One] reason it took so long was this is the first real joint-venture between hospitality and student government in terms of creating a product to sell,” Geragos said. “Creating that relationship and then also being able to work between both departments, I think was the biggest struggle.”USG now has a positive working relationship with hospitality, which Geragos said will allow them to accomplish future projects more quickly.“Now I feel confident that if we wanted to do another one like this, it would be less than half the time,” Geragos said. “It would be much quicker, much smoother.”Though Geragos said his committee had not received much student feedback before the launch, he said students feel the mug will increase sustainability.“Students, as a whole, don’t know a lot about it yet,” Geragos said. “But [from] everyone I’ve talked to, what they are mainly excited about is that they are going to see the direct effort USG is placing in sustainability and moving to create a more green campus.”
The state of Florida forked over more than $11 million to settle over 300 complaints filed by women and men who alleged sexual harassment in the past 30 years. The state of Florida forked over more than $11 million to settle over 300 complaints filed by women and men who alleged sexual harassment in the past 30 years.Complaint against Florida LegislatureThe list, released Monday following a Freedom of Information requestfiled by The News Service of Florida, contains one payment for $165,000 to a woman who filed a sexual harassment complaint against the Florida Legislature. The harassment occurred in 1994 and payment was made three years later.$1.3 million largest paymentThe largest payment on the list, $1.3 million, was made as part of a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Corrections filed by nurses who worked for the department and alleged harassment in 2001. The payment was made in 2007.In addition to state agencies, the list also shows allegations of sexual harassment were made at seven of the 12 state universities including the Florida State University, the University of Florida and Florida A&M University.