In a bittersweet story, lab chimps who were infected with HIV and Hepatitis were allowed into daylight for the first time after their 30 year captivity. Click the link below to read the whole story, and view the touching footage of their first moment in the sun.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3797606/Lab-chimps-see-daylight-br-for-first-time-in-30-years.html
Chimps see daylight for the first time after 30 years
UE Student from Burma to Appear in CBS Special About Refugees
When Hlawn Kip Tlem arrived in the United States in 2008, the teenager from Burma knew only a few words of English and had never seen a slice of pizza or a high-school class schedule. Just three years later, she graduated from Southport High School in Indianapolis, earned a full-tuition Lilly Endowment scholarship, and enrolled as a civil engineering major at the University of Evansville.
Tlem will share her story on “Refugee Resettlement: Faith Communities Making a Difference,†a CBS television special about refugees who settle in the United States and the organizations that help them adjust to a new life.
The half-hour program will premiere on Sunday, September 25, and will air locally in Evansville on CBS44 at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, October 2. (To check local air times for other CBS affiliates, click here). After its premiere, “Refugee Resettlement: Faith Communities Making a Difference†will also be available for viewing online here.
Tlem belongs to the Chin ethnic minority group in the Southeast Asian nation of Burma, which is ruled by a military government. Organizations such as the U.S. Department of State, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have documented and condemned widespread abuses of the Chin people — including forced labor, arbitrary arrests and detainment, and torture — by the Burmese military.
Tlem and her family fled to Malaysia, where they applied for and were granted refugee status by the United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that in 2010 more than 43 million people were forcibly displaced by conflicts. Those fleeing persecution can apply to live elsewhere in the world, but must undergo an extensive screening process. Only one-half of one percent of those who apply will be resettled in a new country.
The United States currently admits 70,000 refugees each year. Many, including Tlem and her family, are assisted by faith-based humanitarian agencies such as the Church World Service. When Tlem arrived in Indianapolis, Exodus — a nonprofit refugee resettlement organization affiliated with CWS — helped her family secure housing, food, clothing, and other basic needs.
This summer, CWS leaders invited Tlem to speak at the organization’s 65th anniversary celebration in New York.
“I only knew I would be there to give a brief speech. Then I found out CBS wanted to interview me about the challenges I faced as a refugee, how difficult it was to adjust, and how I got involved with my community,†said Tlem. “At the time, I didn’t realize it would be nationwide. I was nervous but excited. I’ve never done anything like this before.â€
“Refugee Resettlement: Faith Communities Making a Difference†also features leaders from the Church World Service and the United Nations, volunteers from interfaith co-sponsorship teams, and refugees from Eritrea and Somalia.
Downtown Today: 9/22/2011
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SARAH @ 5791
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VIV
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Sharon Evans @ 4982
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LINDA PENDELTON@ 7880
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USI presents Live at the Apollo this weekend
Live at the Apollo is a campus-wide event that showcases students using their talents in skits, songs, dance, instrumental number, monologues or other creative acts.
“This event is one of the most diverse events held on campus during the fall, drawing over 500 people,” Pam Hopson, director of the Multicultural Center, said.
There are 22 contestants this year, performing music acts, stand-up comedy, dance, and a trix-stix performance from Zachary Watson. USI alumni, Nino N’Cognito (Kellie Orsby) from 106.1 KISS FM will host this year’s event, with live music courtesy of Toast & Jam, featuring USI student, Theophilus Akai and Monte Skelton.
For more information on Live at the Apollo, contact Danielle Beebe at 812/465-7188 or CDBeebe@usi.edu.
Library programs offer information on college admissions process
Evansville, IN – Is your child college-bound soon? Do you feel overwhelmed by all of the information? Parents and teens are invited to learn about the college admissions process from experts in the field and get their questions answered at upcoming library programs.
On Saturday, September 24 at 2:00 pm, North Park Branch will host a program featuring information on choosing the right college, admission applications and interviews, and paying for college. Registration is requested by calling 428-8237 or online at evpl.org.
Can’t attend this weekend’s program? Red Bank Branch will host a three-part series on the admissions process in October. On October 13 at 6:00 pm, learn about choosing the right college. October 20 at 6:00 pm will focus on getting into college. Learn about scholarships, grants, and loans at 6:00 pm on October 27. Registration is also requested for these sessions by calling 428-8205 or online at evpl.org.
IS IT TRUE? September 22, 2011
IS IT TRUE? September 22, 2011
IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer will be checking everyday from now until Halloween to see if the real estate taxes have been paid on the McCurdy Hotel? …that on the morning of September 22, parcel #82-06-30-020-005.002-029 also known as the McCurdy Hotel and located at 100 SE Riverside in Evansville, IN indicates that there is still a delinquent tax amount of $12,274.76?…that if we can report that the taxes are paid on this property that the CCO will become more enthused about the proposition of this project moving forward?…that it has now been 2 full days since Mr. Steve Scott was advised that the taxes on the McCurdy Hotel have not been paid?
IS IT TRUE that we were all treated to the announcement yesterday that the City of Evansville will be installing a charging station for electric cars in the downtown parking garages?…that to the joy and benefit of a very few people the City will be absorbing the cost of the electricity that the lucky people who are first in line use to charge their batteries?…that this is the same thing as buying someone a tank of gas per day?…that depending on the speed of the charging station then maybe the City of Evansville will be filling a couple of tanks per day?…that as progressive and green as this may sound it is really nothing more than one more redistribution of wealth from the slow to the fast?…that we support placing the charging stations in the parking garages but that we think it is much preferred if the patrons of the parking garage pay for using the charging station?…that the City of Evansville could actually create a revenue stream by installing multiple charging stations in the city parking garages?…that we wonder just why government entities continue to think the best way to do business is to give things to people at the expense of other people?
IS IT TRUE that the question of whether or not the Evansville Redevelopment Commission has learned any lessons about VETTING from the downtown Convention Hotel experience?…that one would think that City Centre Properties LLC that got a round of applause for saying he had financing in place to proceed with construction would be VETTED just like the hotel proposals are being VETTED?…that it really seems like that lesson was not learned?…that not being able or willing to pay $12,274 in real estate taxes does not seem to be a good indicator that this business is even a player in a $12 Million project?…that this financing package is straight out of the playbook of the mortgage meltdown that caused the banks to stop lending in the first place?…that one would think that the Browning/Woodruff experience would have reinforced the lesson that VETTING is necessary in public projects?…that this will be quite embarrassing to the City of Evansville and the ERC if this deal has any hitch at all?…that the ERC should be on the safe side and check these guys out now that we are four years down the NO MONEY DOWN highway?
IS IT TRUE that Mr. John Kish stood before the Evansville City Council and said that Klenck Construction may get stiffed for the work that they did to demolish the old Executive Inn parking tower on City of Evansville property because public property is not subject to mechanics liens?…that Indiana Law I.C. 5-16-5-1 et seq. does not necessarily support Mr. Kish’s assertion?…that publicly owned property or buildings are lienable only to the extent of the unpaid contract price?…that is not as protective of construction companies as it is with private property but it does seem to state that a mechanics lien may be possible on local government land?
Vectren Sources Clarify Customer Bill Impacts from Dense Pack Implementation
Vectren Sources Clarify Customer Bill Impacts from Dense Pack Implementation
After recognizing that the Vectren fact sheet issued yesterday may have been misinterpreted, Vectren authorities have reached out to clarify the actual benefit that a residential customer is expected to realize if the new dense pack technology is approved for installation by the IURC.
Dense pack technology enhances a turbine’s efficiency whereby it can produce the same amount of energy with less fuel (coal). Vectren wants to be clear that no charge will be added to customer bills until the dense pack technology has been installed and is turned on. When that happens, Vectren would begin adding a minimal monthly charge to the residential electricity bills to, over time, recover the costs of the technology. However, when the dense pack technology is brought online, it will result in a decrease in fuel costs given Vectren will not have to burn as much coal. As such, the fuel cost savings from utilizing this technology will instantly begin reducing the bill thereby offsetting the new monthly charge mentioned above. This offset (the lower fuel costs) would then continue over the life of the dense pack units and would yield $30 to $130 in savings at the residential customer level.
Vectren reiterates that while this implementation has not yet been approved that the net result to their customer base is positive.