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BILLIAMS CREEK. Billiams Creek (also known as Billam's, Billiam's, Billiums, Billums, and Billum's Creek) rises seven miles southwest of Colmesneil in northwest central Tyler County (at 30°52' N, 94°32' W) and runs northeast for thirteen miles to its mouth on the Neches River, between Best Bend and Sheephead Bend, not far from the site of old Fort Terán, in the extreme north of Tyler County (at 31°00' N, 94°26' W). Billiams Creek, the water and power source for a thriving pioneer settlement established about 1840, is said to have been named for Chief Billiams of the Billiams Indians, a group of Cherokees that the early settlers found living along Billiams and Wolf creeks. The Billiams Creek area provided cypress and pine lumber and excellent cotton-growing blackland, and was the site of the Billiams Creek community.
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I am just another accident.
I am just another hazard in the causality of sociality.
I've been pushed and hurt a lot by people.
I've always gotten back up, maybe defended myself a little.
Most would be like if you could power through it like you do, then you feel nothing about it.
Doesn't mean it doesn't still hurt.
It hurts a lot actually.
Especially knowing you'll never be in the crowd with people.
You'll only be in the crowd in the sense of the talk of the town.
And yes you could pretend so much and even play a joke that they are jealous of you, or they don't love themselves enough so they have to pick on someone else.
It still doesn't make it feel any better.
To be lost and forgotten in this world simply because people don't want you here puts a knife through your heart every time.
I want to believe I have friends, but even those friends seem so distant.
Even those friends hang out with those people who don't ever want to associate with me.
And I always think how long before they turn behind my back?
How long until no one cares for my condition?
How long before everyone thinks it funny?
How long before anyone points to the causality of sociality?
hahahhahahaa, he can't fit in.
hahahahhaa, we'll pretend he doesn't exist.
hahahahahaa, I'll control every aspect of what he does because I'm authority.
How long before the whole world doesn't try their hardest to get to know people?
Will we all become casualties of sociality?
I know the answer to that one.
Some people who become causalities can fit back into the group since they have that power to control the world with just one word.
Others will be thrown aside still.
And others will be dead.
Is that what we have come to?
Hurting people because they aren't your definition of "cool".
Why would something like that even cross your mind?
Is it because you don't feel the definition of "cool"?
Don't you realize how alone you make someone feel?
How much pain you're causing someone?
How much you make someone hate being alone?
How much you're making someone so alone?
Where was ever the lesson that if you didn't have something nice to say don't say it all?
Or the lesson about treating people the way you want to be treated.
So is that the way you want be treated?
Like you don't fit into a group.
Like you don't have any power.
Like no one is going to believe you.
Like you're alone trying to figure how fit into normal social life.
Like you have no say in this world.
Do you want to be treated like this?
Then why don't you ask.
Because it isn't fair to the Causality of Sociality.
The person who never asked to be treated like this.
The person who had always tried to treat people the way they wanted to be treated, only to be treated like some sort of garbage.
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WVN #270: Time to check your assessment
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- Dear Wayland Voter,
Assessments in Wayland are a perennial hot topic. This year there is particular concern because of revaluation under a new system. This has produced questions about the way land is valued in different neighborhoods and whether differences in houses
are being properly accounted for.
Residents may discuss the validity of their proposed assessments by making an appointment now through Dec. 1. Other opportunities for expressing general concern are the meetings Dec. 1 of the Board of Assessors and Dec. 8 of the Board of Selectmen.
In both cases the town's assessment consultant will present findings.
Wayland residents have until Dec. 1 to make an appointment to question their assessment listed in an "impact notice" of their proposed property assessment for Fiscal 2009. The mailed notice is a result of the revaluation performed this year by Vision
Residents with questions about their property value should call Vision at 1-888-844-4300 by Dec. 1 (the office is closed Nov. 27 and 28) and make an appointment (through Dec. 4) to discuss their assessment. Evening appointments are offered.
The best way to see what the town is taxing is to obtain a copy of your property record card at town hall (offices are open until 7 p.m. on Monday). The property card has more information on your home than can be found on the assessors' web site. Also
view the assessors' web site or go to the library for a list of the value of every single-family home in town and informational sheets on how various elements of a building are valued, and the land multipliers and map.
This is also your chance to point out assessment information that doesn't make sense to you. The Vision values are preliminary. The old "neighborhoods" are gone, and the new system can be seen in the color-coded map of relative land values found on
the assessors' web page under "Vision Information" and in the library.
"http://www.wayland.ma.us/assessors/2009/Wayland%20MA%20Site%20Index.pdf" http://www.wayland.ma.us/assessors/2009/Wayland%20MA%20Site%20Index.pdf
The land categories range from multipliers of 0.75 for heavy traffic to 1.45 for "subdivision good." Category 9 is not printed on the map, which is 1.9. The lake is 1.5, and the pond is 2.2. The land values are on Page 8 of the document titled "Land
Narrative and Tables."
One might question whether a south Wayland subdivision with cookie-cutter raised ranches should have the same land value multiplier as Glezen Lane, Grove Street, and other areas in North Wayland. Or one might question that some premier streets
with large tracts of land and very large homes (portions of Moore Road, all of Lincoln Road) are valued using the same multiplier as Woodridge, i.e. "subdivision good."
Residents who went through the abatement process last year might want to check their property cards closely; in the past, many changes from an abatement have not been recorded permanently.
The impact notice says: "These values are pending preliminary certification by the Department of Revenue." This means these values have not yet been approved by the state.
Many residents believe Wayland assessments could be more accurate. Some residents had very high expectations for the results of the revaluation process and say they're amazed at what they see. But in fact the revaluation process was merely a 'drive by'
performed by an outside firm to note the characteristics of the land (such as view, steep slope, obvious wetland, high tension wires) and the neighborhood.
The revaluation went further and changed the grades of houses, in many cases to conform to reality; apparently the town has had grade inflation. The way land is valued has also changed.
Because the town has been on a 10-year cycle of inspections, many homes have not been inspected in that length of time, and some for an even longer period. This cycle may be inappropriate for a suburban town that has undergone dynamic changes.
For many reasons, many taxpayers believe Wayland needs to put its house in order. We are at the point where many residents are refusing to let in any inspectors. Confidence in the system could be boosted by a full list and measure, which involves
inspecting all homes in one or two years to provide a more accurate base line. A townwide inspection would aim at reassuring all residents that they have been treated by identical criteria.
Residents who argue for a full list and measure say it would have immense value for the future of the town.
Structural inequities and numerous inaccuracies remain and have been thoroughly documented. One piece of good news is that the Board of Assessors is contemplating changing to a 6-year cycle.
The consultant is scheduled to meet with the Board of Assessors Dec. 1 and with the Board of Selectmen on Dec. 8. Public comment periods at these meetings offer citizens a valuable opportunity to voice their concerns.
-- Molly Upton
The Finance Committee has hired a consultant to evaluate aspects of assessment as well as the practices and efficiency of the assessors' office. Part of the process involves inspecting about 75 homes, of all makes and models, to understand whether
Wayland's assessments are accurate, and if not, how far off they are.
If you receive a letter, please consider allowing the firm to inspect your home as this will aid in starting to improve assessment accuracy.
Wayland spends an enormous amount of money and time on abatements, and many argue that this money would be far better spent obtaining accurate assessments and thereby reducing the abatement funding.
CVS has asked for a delay in the zoning hearing on a controversial proposal to replace four Cochituate businesses with a large drug store.
The Zoning Board of Appeals scheduled the hearing for 9 p.m. on Nov. 25. But Building Commissioner Dan Bennett issued a statement on Nov. 24 saying that by law the ZBA can't hold the hearing until it receives findings and recommendations from the
Planning Board. The planners next meet on Dec. 9.
In view of this information, CVS asked the ZBA for a continuance until Jan. 27, Bennett said.
A number of Cochituate residents have spoken out against the proposal for the corner of Main and East Plain streets, saying it would be out of scale and inappropriate for the neighborhood.
"I am in receipt of numerous emails from residents regarding the CVS application," Bennett's statement said. "All emails received by this department will be forwarded to ZBA members for their review. Any questions for the ZBA can be addressed during
the public hearing."
By law the ZBA must open the hearing at 9 p.m. on Nov. 25, but the expectation is that the board will immediately act to continue the hearing until Jan. 27.
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As part of the effort to address the daily issues of HDB dwellers, HDB has initiated a series of activities to engage the public to improve living conditions.
In 2011, HDB's Building Research Institute organized an open competition on drying clothes in HDB flats. The participants came from diverse backgrounds such as working professionals, engineers, university students and polytechnic students.
After the examinations in September 2011, I inspired some of my students to participate in the HDB Drying Clothes competition with a little hope that they could gain something useful for their learning portfolio in Singapore Polytechnic.
After closing of the competition, 20 proposals were compiled for final selection. Our students managed to take the 2 Merit Prizes which were awarded by Minister of State (MOS) for Trade & Industry, Lee Yi Shyan at KG Chai Chee CC Multi-purpose Hall on 26 February 2012 with details as follows:
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Contributors: Soh Chin Yin, Lu Qing Feng (Advisor: Dr Handojo Djati Utomo)
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19543586164173787442017-10-25T06:39:16.911-07:00Living the life Ecuador CoastA review of our life and times since moving to EcuadorJodie email@example.com/FQrYfhttps://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-44214474538440616232017-10-24T19:33:00.001-07:002017-10-24T19:33:05.955-07:00Cruz Roja Santa Elena Bingo

This event was set up by the volunteers for the community to be more exposed to the presence of the Cruz Roja in their community.
This involved a lot of preparation and work on the part of the Cruz Roja volunteers from Salinas, La Libertad, and Santa Elena.
Sponsors at all levels of the community were approached to participate.
The number and level of prizes that were donated shows that the community view of the Cruz Roja as a positive presence and is benefitting the community.
The turnout on the day exceeded what was expected on the day.
As the day progressed, the number swelled and the level of tension rose as the premium prizes were to be raffled off.
The vendor that was selling food and drinks, sold out of everything; every seat was taken.
As the daylight faded and the night sky allowed the flood lights to fill the area, people moved forward towards the podium as if being closer would increase their chance of winning the premium prizes.
The volunteers had been there all day and were feeling the veil of tiredness falling over them, as the anticipation of the crowd increased. This seemed to pep up the volunteers as they joined in with the anticipation of who would receive the grand prizes.
Once the numbers were drawn and the Bingo drew to a close, the crowd moved as one towards the exit. Cruz Roja volunteers were posted along the exit route to ensure that there were no children left or separated from their parents. A separate group of volunteers were following behind the crowd picking up the trash and stacking the chairs.
The place was returned to better than we found it for the people of Club Olympia.
A good job was carried out by all.

Jodie Machttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2017/10/cruz-roja-santa-elena-bingo-this-event.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-42750082078408948012017-07-26T19:32:00.000-07:002017-07-26T19:32:00.948-07:00appeal to the international communty
My name is Monica Espinosa democratically elected president of the Red Cross for the county of Santa Elena Ecuador.

The Red Cross has been established here for 75 years , our primary mandate is as a support organization in time of disaster.

In time of stability our roll is to educate, and provide support and first aid services to the indigenous community, looking to provide, through the use of volunteers of various levels of skills, medical and community assistance.

In 2016 the country of Ecuador was impacted by an earthquake of 7.8, which struck in the north of the country. Impacting both urban and rural areas, this in turn activated the disaster response of the International Federation of the Red Cross.

The IFRC is a coordinating body used by the international community to mobilize aid and to assist the country in its efforts to provide rescue and recovery of the impacted area.

We are now in 2017 and the effort of recovery is still ongoing. The Red Cross of Santa Elena has committed what resources it could to assist in the recovery effort.
By taking on this commitment, we have depleted our resources to a point where we are not able to continue to offer services to the community in which we have a presence.

We are looking to the international community to assist with the procurement of equipment through donation to assist the Red Cross Santa Elena .

Santa Elena is a town in southwestern Ecuador, and is the capital of both the province and the canton of the same name. Santa Elena, originally called Sumpa, is located on the Ecuadorian peninsula near the city of Guayaquil. It is regarded as the location of the most important and best documented archaeological site in the country.

Country Ecuador

Established November 7, 2007

Named for Santa Elena

Capital Santa Elena

Cantons

List of Cantons[show]

Government

 • Provincial Prefect Ing. Patricio Cisneros

Area

 • Total 3,690.17 km2 (1,424.78 sq mi)

Population (2010 census)[1]

 • Total 308,693

 • Density 84/km2 (220/sq mi)

Current state of employment in the county stands at 60% with this level of employment it is hard to place a burden of donations on this community.

Donations from the community take the for of small cash donations, the majority of donations are in the form of labour and food.

The Red Cross of Santa Elena are very grateful for the support that comes from the community, unfortunately this is not in a form that will allow for repair, maintenance and replacement of equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.

We look to the international community to assist in the procurement of medical laboratory equipment through donation which is greatly needed to monitor, maintain and improve the health of our community.

Should you wish to donate please contact the president @ 593 982214677 / 593 969819335

Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2017/07/appeal-to-international-communty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-19224847315397740782017-02-03T18:03:00.001-08:002017-02-04T04:56:49.653-08:00January 2017

Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2017/02/blog-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-60297704079588302712017-02-03T08:33:00.001-08:002017-02-03T08:33:53.356-08:00Viviendas en Tabuga, ManabíJodie Machttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2017/02/viviendas-en-tabuga-manabi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-81053161258503722472017-01-30T04:57:00.001-08:002017-01-30T04:57:24.866-08:00
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Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2017/01/blog-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-59951315805573325222017-01-29T08:39:00.000-08:002017-01-29T08:39:31.024-08:00LGBT couple Expelled from Rotary Club
LGBT couple Expelled from Rotary Club

At a Rotary Club in Salinas Ecuador, an LGBT couple were expelled from the club for supporting the local Red Cross.

As members of the Rotary Club you are encouraged to adopt new members and bring in speakers.

A week before this meeting on January 25, 2017, plans were confirmed with the president of the Salinas chapter of the Rotary to have the speaker from the Red Cross give a presentation.

The meeting starts at 18.00 and is normally finished by 19.00. The Red Cross was first to give the presentation to last 10 minutes.

After some deliberation about dues, which took an unusually long time, the president (Rick Racinskas) stated that the second speaker was to present first. This would have prevented the Red Cross speaker from speaking because of lack of time.

An objection was raised by ( Evelyn McIntosh ) that the arrangement had been for the Red Cross to have presented first.

At this point, hecklers, some of whom are club members ( Manuel Pereira ) was demanding that the Red Cross not be allowed to speak because he did not recognize the person as representing the Salinas Red Cross.

This behavior is unusual for the Rotary Club as they are non- political and serve the community where they can.

The president accepted the demands of the hecklers and said that the Red Cross speaker was not to give her presentation.

When this decision was made, four club members got up and walked out with the Red Cross speaker.

As a result of the action of the LGBT couple, they have been expelled from the Rotary Club for supporting the Red Cross.

In an email sent from the president of the Rotary Club, it clearly stated that the LGBT couple have been singled out.

As far as we know, the two other members have not been served with the same email from the president of the Rotary Club Salinas.

Below is an extract from the email sent to the LGBT couple.

"Evelyn,
You are welcome to take it to whatever level you like Since we are not official members of Rotary International yet, I don't think you will get far.
As the local president, I am removing you both from the group as of today. Please do not attend future meetings.

Best Regards,
Rick"

There are a number of things troubling about this email. First, that it was sent at all;

Second, it has singled out an LGBT couple that were standing up for the right of the Red Cross to speak.

Third, the other two members have not been expelled from the Rotary Club.

From the actions of the Rotary Club Salinas Ecuador, which as stated in the email from the president, is not a member of the Rotary Club International, has promoted homophobic behavior towards an LGBT couple that joined the Rotary Club so they can give back to their adopted community.

Also, the heckler was able to hijack a Rotary Club meeting merely by shouting the loudest, and the club president supported this?

I was told by a Rotary Club (John) member of 35 years that this is not what the Rotary Club is about, and this is not the Rotary Club for me. I will not return.
Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2017/01/lgbt-couple-expelled-from-rotary-club.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-22119389000172104602017-01-20T07:57:00.002-08:002017-01-27T14:31:06.904-08:00Living on the coast for the last years I have put together some images of who I have met and some of what I was doing, so check it out and see if you made it the final cut.

Here is a link to the slide show on youtube enjoy

https://youtu.be/l7m9TA9vuiA

Jodie Machttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2017/01/living-on-coast-for-last-years-i-have.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-13481193901380850822017-01-01T07:45:00.000-08:002017-01-01T07:45:02.905-08:00Is this the way it has to go !!!!!
UN experts criticize Ecuador's 'strategy to asphyxiate' civil society human rights groups

The Napo Wildlife Center, built and designed by the Añangu indigenous community, is located in the Yasuni National Park of the Ecuador Amazon Rainforest.

"The Government of Ecuador seems to be systematically dissolving organizations when they become too vocal or challenge government orthodoxy," they said in a news release from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). "This strategy to asphyxiate civil society has been implemented via two decrees – 16 and 739 – which give the authorities powers to unilaterally dissolve any kind of organization."
30 December 2016 – Five United Nations human rights experts have condemned Ecuador for suppressing civil society following a Government order to close a non-governmental organization (NGO) that supports environmental and indigenous rights.

"The direct consequences," they said, "are the progressive silencing of any group that challenges or offers alternative ideas to those of the government and thereby reducing visibility of the situation of vulnerable and marginalized people."

Acción Ecológica, an NGO, has been supporting the Shuar, an indigenous people who is trying to halt mining on a territory they claim as theirs. On 18 December, the NGO called for a Peace and Truth Commission to investigate attacks on indigenous and environmental rights. Two days later, the Ministry of the Environment began a dissolution process, allowing the NGO only 24 hours to respond and 10 days to present evidence in their defence.

"Dissolving groups is the most severe type of restriction on freedom of association," announced the human rights experts.

The city of Quito, Ecuador, which was declared a World Heritage Site by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in the late 1970s. Photo: © UNESCO/Francesco Bandarin

The organization is only one of several who have recently been targeted by the government. Others include Pachamama, Unión Nacional de Educadores, and Fundamedios, an organization that Ecuador has been trying to close over the past three years. The human rights experts have previously spoken out against the Government for these actions.

"This latest action once again violates international human rights standards, including the legitimate exercise of freedom of association. It shows consistent disregard for repeated calls by the international community to end the policy," they said.

"It is ironic that the same Government of Ecuador leading the positive international effort to make companies accountable through a binding treaty is itself reducing the space to be held accountable by domestic groups," they added.

The experts are urging the Ecuadorian authorities to guarantee that all members of all groups, particularly those that defend human rights, are fully able to exercise their rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly – including their right to criticize government policies and practices. They renewed an offer to assist the Ecuadorian Government in reforming the current restrictive legislation.

Among the five Special Rapporteurs are Maina Kiai, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and association; David Kaye, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; Michel Forst, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders; John H. Knox, Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, health, and sustainable environment; and Victoria Lucia Tauli-Corpuz, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples.

Special Rapporteurs and independent experts are appointed by the UN Human Rights Council. They work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work and are independent from any government or organization, and serve in their individual capacity.
Jodie Machttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2017/01/is-this-way-it-has-to-go.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-64076810847961882252016-07-16T18:44:00.000-07:002016-07-16T18:44:48.860-07:00One Thousand Family's Evacuated
One Thousand Family's Evacuated

This week it was announced that 1000 families would be evacuated from their homes in the town of Muisne.

This area has been badly hit by earthquakes. On 10/07/2016, this town suffered 16 earthquakes in 24 hours.

I was working in the area when the second big earthquake hit this area. Just before 3 am I was thrown from my bed by a 6.3 and then a 5.7 earthquake.

I was mobilized from the base I was in called Same. A driver and two student paramedics and myself were sent to Muisne as that was the epicenter of the earthquakes.

As we made our way there, we had to navigate over roads that had been pushed up and in some places there were wide cracks. The worst part was when we had to use machetes to cut through the trees that had fallen and were blocking the roads.

It took an hour to get there; we found people in the streets and on waste ground. On our way there, I had worked out a plan of action; when we got there, that went out the window.

As our ambulance came to a stop, we were approached by many people. The two students were not prepared for this, and they themselves almost became victims.

I had to pull them away and explain to them that we are here for these people and that the best thing they could do was to provide hope and be calm.

A great number of people were suffering from shock and in need of TLC. Having a limited supply of drugs, I resorted to giving the students pain meds, to give to the non-injured victims.

The students had no experience and I had to explain that the meds were pseudomedicine, which means if there is no apparent injury and they are displaying distress, then you calm them down and offer them this med saying it will calm them down in about 15 to 20 minutes. Then, sit them down, and make sure that they are comfortable. For the children, we have Pediialyte. This will help them cope with the situation while I treat the injured.

There were a lot of soft tissue injuries and a few fractures, and I had two ladies in labour.

We worked hard and did what we could. We were the only medical support in the area for four hours. I had triaged the patients, and was thankful that all went well, especially with the two births.

We worked for 16 hours that day, and when we returned to our base, we had time to eat and shower, and then we were out to another emergency.

The students were now field-hardened and we were thankful for the experience. I just wanted to give you some idea of what had to be dealt with in that area.

Now, the threat level in that area is so bad that all the families are being evacuated. They will be housed in converted containers supplied by the Red Cross.

Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/07/one-thousand-familys-evacuated.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-23541209131260655302016-07-08T03:43:00.001-07:002016-07-08T03:43:38.129-07:00Cruz Roja Ecuador providing humanitarian aidCruz Roja Ecuador providing humanitarian aid

 This video shows the Cruz Roja Equador working with the people of Quininda in the canton of Esmeraldas.

This video shows volunteers working to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need. Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/07/cruz-roja-ecuador-providing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-79710345549930727872016-07-01T10:23:00.002-07:002016-07-01T10:23:34.719-07:00Red Cross and the service they are providing after the earthquake
Red Cross and the service they are providing after the earthquake

Portoviejo treating the victums

Jodie Machttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/07/red-cross-and-service-they-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-41767941977416912882016-06-30T09:51:00.001-07:002016-06-30T09:51:39.669-07:00Investing in Ecuador

Ecuador's real estate and construction market is mired in a deep recession
By Liam Higgins
 Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series. Part two, on Monday, focuses on emerging investment opportunities.
 It has been a brutal two years for Ecuador's real estate industry. Ecuador's national real estate association reports that total sales dropped 60% between April of 2015 and April 2016. This follows a 20% drop from 2014 to 2015.

Sales of new condominiums have fallen by 70% since 2014.

"We're really hurting," says Jaime Rumbea, spokesman for the Association of Ecuador Real Estate. "It's a huge drop, and the slow-down is affecting dozens of other industries," he said.
 Among those taking a hard hit are developers and building contractors, who report that they are working on less than a third of the projects they were in 2014. Building associations in the country's major cities say that industry lay-offs amount to more than half the workforce.
 In Quito and Cuenca, few projects, either commercial or resident, have broken ground in 2015 and 2016. "Developers are waiting to see what happens, to see if demands increase," says Quito builder Xavier Maxwell, who built condo and small housing projects in the suburbs east of Quito. "It's almost impossible to plan right now."
 With sales down as much as 85% in some markets, real estate agencies are reducing staff and, in some cases, closing their doors.
 Following the April earthquake, sales on the coast have come to a virtual standstill although reconstruction promises a prolonged boom for building contractors.
 The real estate recession follows a boom from 2007 to 2014 that saw annual double-digit appreciation and new construction that set records every year. "It was a golden age for real estate," says real Guayaquil investment analyst Gustavo Calderon. "In Quito, Cuenca and the coast, you had sellers doubling their money in four or five years on condo and raw law resales. Sometimes they made more than that."
 "The boom was part of a natural business cycle," says Calderon. "Oil prices were high, the dollar was appreciating, you had a new government investing unprecedented amounts of money in highways, airport, schools, and hospitals. There were big construction projects going on everywhere. Very quickly, Ecuador became a better place to live with all the new infrastructure, lower crime rates, rising tourism. Tens of thousands of Ecuadorians living overseas came home, people in politically unstable countries like as Venezuela and Colombia wanted a place to invest," he says.
 So what happened?
 "Again, it's the cycle, except now it's the down side of it," says Calderon. "The oil money began to disappear. The strong dollar began to hurt businesses that depended on exports. The government increased regulation on businesses and threatened to raise taxes on inheritances and capital gains. The number of returning Ecuadorians began to decline and the investors from Venezuela no longer had any money. There are many factors but taken together, they are just part of the other side of the cycle."
 Calderon adds: "You hear a lot of people blaming government policies, but that's only a part of the problem."
 Calderon argues that what happened in Ecuador is not a U.S.-style housing bubble. Since most properties do not carry large mortgages, there has not been a steep decline in prices. "On average, prices on sales have dropped only about 5% since the peak of the boom," he says. "There are a few fire sales but, for the most part, sellers seem willing to wait," he says.
 This might change, he says, as a historically high number of properties are on the market. In Cuenca, he says, there are almost twice as many properties on the market as there were in early 2014 but the number of sales have fallen 70%. "If you do the math, you get an idea of how long it takes for a sale," he says.
 When will market start to turn around?
 It could start to change in two years, Calderon says, maybe sooner. "There will be a new government with new polices. We are beginning to see rising oil prices and a weakening dollar. It will take time, but it will happen."

Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/06/investing-in-ecuador.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-76802996830284347602016-06-23T10:35:00.000-07:002016-06-23T10:45:24.123-07:00Cruz Roja Ecuador working in the Earthquake zone
Cruz Roja Ecuador working in the Earthquake zone

 This area is called Same the base of operations for the distribution of humanitarian aid.
Based here are volunteers from Spain Argentina, Mexico, and Cruz Roja Ecuador.
The area serviced is the canton of Esmeraldas and that runs from Monpeache to Quininda.
Jodie Machttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/06/cruz-roja-ecuador-working-in-earthquake_23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-54232222905272185022016-06-22T05:59:00.003-07:002016-06-23T10:27:29.549-07:00Cruz Roja Ecuador working in the Earthquake zone

Cruz Roja providing humanitarian aid to family's who have suffered loss due to the earthquake, this location is in the canton of Esmeraldis and is called Limon.

Jodie Machttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/06/cruz-roja-ecuador-working-in-earthquake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-74571026793008538152016-06-20T18:49:00.000-07:002016-06-20T18:49:34.804-07:00The Supreme Court Just Ruled In Favor Of The Police State
By legitimizing the conduct that produces this double consciousness, this case tells everyone, white and black, guilty and innocent, that an officer can verify your legal status at any time. It says that your body is subject to invasion while courts excuse the violation of your rights. It implies that you are not a citizen of a democracy but the subject of a carceral state, just waiting to be cataloged.
 We must not pretend that the countless people who are routinely targeted by police are "isolated." They are the canaries in the coal mine whose deaths, civil and literal, warn us that no one can breathe in this atmosphere. They are the ones who recognize that unlawful police stops corrode all our civil liberties and threaten all our lives. Until their voices matter too, our justice system will continue to be anything but.
Sonia SotomayorJodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-supreme-court-just-ruled-in-favor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-23142680781010871232016-04-07T07:54:00.000-07:002016-04-07T07:54:19.440-07:00The Red Cross
The Red Cross

in

Ecuador

The above images known throughout the world as a sign of help in a disaster.

In Ecuador the Red Cross provide just that and more.

Blood banks are run by them.

Clinics with doctors, dentists, are run by them.

Medical laboratories are run by them.

In the larger cities they provide run or support the 911 service, with ambulances and paramedics.

So what has gone wrong?

This year so far 4 Clinics run by the Red Cross have been robbed by armed men.

These clinics are run under the protection of the Red Cross, which means no arms are allowed on their sites.

These clinics provide a service to the community they are in, when this happens it reflects on the community.

Some time ago I reported that the crime rate was down, if this is an indication of the level of crime, then I would say that we are getting close to the bottom.

When people are taking advantage of a community service run by doctors, nurses, technicians and volunteers are held up at gunpoint.

The most recent attack took place in Santa Elena, which involved a doctor, dentist, technician and patients

As far as I know none of the losses have been recovered.

Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-red-cross.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-88093829906502686712016-02-13T05:27:00.000-08:002016-02-13T05:27:10.025-08:00Ecuador's Oil Industry Catastrophe… To Spread Around The World

Ecuador's Oil Industry Catastrophe… To Spread Around The World

There's an ongoing catastrophe taking place in Ecuador.  Not only has a significant part of the Amazon been polluted by toxic waste oil left behind from the wonderful folks at Texaco when the company started drilling for oil in Ecuador back in the 1970's, but the low oil price has totally gutted the oil industry.

There's an ongoing catastrophe taking place in Ecuador. Not only has a significant part of the Amazon been polluted by toxic waste oil left behind from the wonderful folks at Texaco when the company started drilling for oil in Ecuador back in the 1970's, but the low oil price has totally gutted the oil industry.

This is a big problem for Ecuador because 50% of its exports and 30% of its government revenues come from oil (source). According to the article, Ecuador Reveals Pain Inside OPEC: It's Pumping Oil At A Loss:

President Rafael Correa said on Tuesday that the South American nation is receiving as little as $30 a barrel for its crude, while production costs average about $39. The warning comes after several other members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, including Algeria and Libya, said the group should consider holding an emergency meeting to respond to the drop in oil prices.

Ecuador was receiving as little as $30 a barrel back in August 2015 when that article was written. However, today its likely getting a price closer to $20 for a barrel of oil. If Ecuador was in serious trouble last year due to low oil prices, the situation today is nothing short of a catastrophe for it's oil industry and economy.

Even though Ecuador isn't a large producer of oil, it produced a little more than 556,000 barrels a day (bd) in 2014, while total consumption was 259,000 bd. Thus, it exported nearly 300,000 bd in 2014. Here is a chart of Ecuador's net oil exports since the 1970's:

What is interesting in the chart above, is the increase in Ecuador's domestic oil consumption. Even though overall production increased significantly since the 1970's, so has consumption (black line). Ecuador's total production increased from 200,000 bd in the 1970's, to 556,000 bd, however net exports (green) did not increase all that much due rising domestic consumption.

The Collapse Of Ecuador's Drilling Rig Industry

While the drilling rig count in the U.S. and world has fallen considerably over the past 18 months, nothing can compare to the collapse that has taken place in Ecuador. When oil was trading over $100 in August 2014, Ecuador had 27 drilling rigs working in the country. Today… they have one:

Thus, the low price of oil has totally gutted Ecuador's drilling rig industry…. a 96% collapse in just 18 months. Again, the reason for the huge decline in Ecuador's drilling rig industry has to do with simple economics–you can't continue producing something as a loss, especially at a huge loss.

According to the article, Ecuador: A Nation Of Oil No Longer:

In 1972, the military Government of General Guillermo Rodríguez Lara instigated a mini oil boom. In Quito, his regime exhibited the first barrel of oil produced by a consortium between transnational Texaco and the fledgling Ecuadoran State Petroleum Corporation (CEPE for its Spanish acronym). Nearly half a century later, the Government of Rafael Correa Delgado ends the extractive cycle, squeezing the last drops of black gold from the earth. The depletion of Ecuador's crude reserves, combined with the collapse in oil prices, spells economic tragedy for a country that has tied its fate to hydrocarbons.

…. In 2015, at an average price of $50 per barrel, the situation is catastrophic. The country expects to make $9.942 billion from oil exports and derivatives, but production and import costs of $10.145 billion leave a shortfall of $226 million.

Unfortunately, for Ecuador, it's now receiving a price closer to $20 a barrel. This is the reason the county only has one lousy drilling rig. And that was based Baker Hughes International rig count as of Jan.

While Ecuador's oil troubles are worse than other oil exporting countries, due to shortsighted government energy policies, I believe it will be blueprint that will spread throughout the world. Why? Because, I don't believe oil prices will recover for quite some time. Matter-a-fact, I think we are going to see the price of oil to reach the $20's before a bottom is made.

Zerohedge published this article today: BP's Stunning Warning: "Every Oil Storage Tank Will Be Full In A Few Months":

On Wednesday, BP CEO Robert Dudley – who earlier this month reported the worst annual loss in company history – is out warning that storage tanks will be completely full by the end of H1. "We are very bearish for the first half of the year," Dudley said at the IP Week conference in London Wednesday. "In the second half, every tank and swimming pool in the world is going to fill and fundamentals are going to kick in," he added. "The market will start balancing in the second half of this year."

Maybe. Or maybe excess supply will simply be dumped on the market once all the "swimming pools" are full.

If that happens, don't be surprised to see crude crash into the teens as attempts to clear and dump excess inventory spread like wildfire across the market.

BP suffered the worst annual loss in the company's history. So, it's not just the lousy shale oil companies that are losing money, now its the MAJOR's. For example, Chevron made $14.8 billion in cash from operations in the first three quarters of 2015, but spent $22 billion on capital expenditures and paid $6 billion in dividends. Thus, Chevron paid out $13.2 billion more than it made from operations.

Furthermore, ConnocoPhillips only made $5.9 billion in cash from operations (Q1-Q3 2015), but spent $8 billion on capital expenditures and paid out $2.7 billion in dividends. Which means, ConnocoPhillips spent $4.8 billion more than it received from operating cash.

The largest U.S. oil company did a little better than Chevron and ConnocoPhillips, but not by much. ExxonMobil received $25.9 billion in cash from operations (Q1-Q3 2015), but spent $20.3 billion on capital expenditures and paid out $9.1 billion in dividends. Unfortunately,ExxonMobil also paid out more than it made in operating cash… to the tune of $3.5 billion.

This means, if the price of oil continues to remain low (highly likely), watch for the top three U.S. Major Oil Companies to start slashing dividends. Investors still holding onto these energy stocks… YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

ChevronTexico Dumped 18 Billion Gallons Of Toxic Oil Waste In Ecuador

From the article, A slippery decision: Chevron oil pollution in Ecuador:

Canada's Supreme Court ruled Friday (04.09.2015) that Ecuadorian villagers can seek to enforce a judgment in Canada for $9.5 billion (8.5 billion euros) against United States oil company Chevron Corporation on a legal case over pollution in the Amazon rainforest.

The Ecuador Supreme Court had ruled in 2012 that Chevron owes this amount as compensation for dumping more than 18 billion gallons (68 billion liters) of oil and toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazonia region, where the company operated for 25 years.

While Chevron didn't drill oil in Ecuador when the oil pollution took place, Texaco did. When Chevron acquired Texaco in 2000, it inherited the mess it left behind in Ecuador. According to several sources, it's the worst case of oil pollution on the planet, 30 times more than the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

Lastly, I believe the disaster taking place in Ecuador's oil industry and economy will spread throughout the rest of the world. There is just too much debt in the world and with the low oil price, it is gutting economies everywhere.
Jodie Machttps://email@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/02/ecuadors-oil-industry-catastrophe-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-69576542619522042442016-01-20T06:44:00.000-08:002016-01-20T06:44:14.721-08:00Ecuador hit with first Zika virus cases

Ecuador hit with first Zika virus cases

QUITO, Ecuador—Ecuador said Friday it has detected its first two cases of the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease similar to dengue fever that has been linked to birth defects.

Ecuadoran officials had previously detected four people who arrived from other countries with the disease, which is spreading through Latin America and the Caribbean.

READ: Haiti reports its first cases of mosquito-borne Zika virus

But this is the first time it has been transmitted on Ecuadoran soil, said Veronica Espinosa, deputy cabinet minister responsible for monitoring outbreaks.

"We have now detected, confirmed by laboratory tests, the first two native cases. That is, we now have cases of the virus being transmitted by mosquito bites that happened in Ecuadoran territory," she told a press conference.

Health Minister Margarita Guevara said the two patients were a 23-year-old woman infected in the northwest and a 15-year-old boy infected in the southwest.

READ: El Salvador issues alert against illness-bearing mosquitoes

She said they were in stable condition.

Zika can cause fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis, with symptoms usually lasting less than a week.

But in pregnant women, the virus can spread to the fetus and cause brain shrinkage or death.

Jodie Machttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://jtm5503.blogspot.com/2016/01/ecuador-hit-with-first-zika-virus-cases.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954358616417378744.post-54301376594692966462016-01-19T07:13:00.000-08:002016-01-19T08:28:22.600-08:00Images of El Nino

Images of El Nino

Ecuador Coast

The El Niño phenomenon of 2015-2016 is expected to be rival that of 1997-1998, which caused losses equal to 14.5 percent of Ecaudor's GDP. El Niño causes a weakening of the trade winds, allowing heat to accumulate. The phenomenon shifts global weather, causing flooding in some areas and droughts in others.

Ecuador and Peru are the countries that are most directly affected by El Niño. If predictions are correct, the months ahead could cause debilitating floods, outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, and catastrophic crop and infrastructure damage.

I write from coastal Manabi Province in Ecuador, which experienced the most fatalities in the country during the 1997-1998 event, totaling 104. There is awareness of severe El Niño predictions, but most people I've spoken with in the southern coastal town of Puerto Lopez think it will not be as severe as forecasts.

There have been warnings in past years that haven't come to fruition, leaving many to think the coming months will be uneventful as well. Others are hopeful that an El Niño event could bring rains, ending a severe drought in the region. The current president, Rafael Correa, has significantly augmented the infrastructure in this South American country, leaving some to wonder how it would weather El Niño event.

Preparation

"I do not think we're ready [for El Niño]," says Roque Mendoza, the former coordinator for the Secretariat of Risk Management for Manabi Province. "Lack of training, and people not knowing what to do in an emergency, is what causes tragedies to be magnified."

Although one Puerto Lopez hotel owner I spoke with constructed a flood wall behind his property after El Niño flooding in 2002 and another homeowner is adding fill to raise the elevation of their property, I see few other people taking preventative actions. Recent governmental infrastructure improvements may help the situation, if planned and executed with natural disasters in mind.

In Puerto Lopez, a major beachfront construction project is building bridges over rivers and burying beachfront power lines under a new road, which could help prepare the town for strong storms. Residents, however, are concerned by the fact that the beachfront road is now at a higher elevation than some of the surrounding homes, potentially contributing to flooding. There is also a sense among many residents that this project doesn't address more urgent needs, such as waste water treatment and access to potable water.

The Chamber of Agriculture of Zone II (along Ecuador's southern coast) is urging the government to declare a state of emergency before the arrival of El Niño. They believe the government has not adequately prepared for the phenomenon, by clearing canals and dredging rivers, giving a path for the removal of flood waters.

In contrast, the Peruvian government has already declared a state of emergency in over half of the country's regions. There, the government has been cleaning out coastal riverbeds, building flood walls, and distributing mobile bridges to avoid communities getting cut off if existing bridges fail.

Fisheries

Fishing is one of the primary industries in coastal Ecuador, and an El Niño event could have major consequences.

As many fish species migrate to colder waters and others lose weight from lack of food, the industry could be heavily impacted, resulting in lower yields. This is difficult to prepare for, other than seeking out fish species that are less impacted by a change in ocean temperatures.

There is also concern about 500 square miles of shrimp pools at risk of flooding, causing fear in the shrimp sector.

Agriculture

Drought has plagued many farmers in Ecuador in recent years, disproportionately impacting farmers without access to irrigation or wells. The predicted storms and floods could cause crop damage and landslides.

In other cases, the damage is more indirect. The predicted El Niño flooding could kill snakes, causing a spike in rodent populations that could damage sugarcane, for example. Infrastructure damage could make roads impassible, making it impossible to sell crops and causing income loss.

In Ecuador, many of the farms cultivate a monoculture of just one agricultural product, with thousands of seasonal labors used for the harvest. In the Ecuadorian lowlands, this is most commonly bananas or sugarcane. Large plantations are often less resistant to natural disasters because crop diversity can help mitigate the risk of crop failure. In addition, large plantations may waste a viable harvest because farm workers cannot be brought in for the harvest during a natural disaster.

El Niño rains, however, could break the drought and offer relief along the southern coast of Ecuador. Some of the cropland in Manabi Province is now fallow due to drought, forcing inhabitants to seek out other forms of employment. It does, however, put more pressure on income from fishing and tourism, which would be at risk if the El Niño event does materialize as predicted.

Increased health risk

Increased precipitation can lead to a spike in mosquito-borne illnesses in Ecuador, including malaria, chikungunya and dengue. Damage to sanitation infrastructure combined with an interruption in health services and lack of access to safe drinking water could lead to illness, especially among more vulnerable populations.

There have been public health campaigns in Ecuador to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. Health professionals have walked around town, hanging posters and talking to business owners. Public service announcements on the topic are also relatively common, but unfortunately so are practices that encourage the breeding of mosquitoes.

At-risk populations

Natural disasters often disproportionately affect certain groups of people more than others. Having savings can serve as a buffer against loss of income and increases the means to evacuate during natural disaster. Owning medical supplies allows people to treat themselves for minor injuries and prevents the development of more major health ailments. Living in durable homes that are not constructed in floodplains mitigates the risk and damage of flooding. Overcrowding of housing and lack of access to safe drinking water that plague developing countries increase illness and the spread of infectious disease.

Environmental degradation

Massive and rapid deforestation has occurred in Ecuador's coastal forests in since the 1950s, where 70 percent of the coastal mangroves have been removed by the commercial shrimp industry.

Deforestation compounds the impact of El Niño. Loss of vegetation increases the occurrence of mudslides, which caused the most fatalities in Ecuador during El Niño event of 1997-1998. Deforestation also contributes to soil erosion, which clogs waterways and causes floods.

"Disasters are not only caused by nature, but also by human hands and lack of prevention," says Roque Mendoza.
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Foreign Ministry studies impact of foreign residents on Cuenca; says some regulation may be required due to affect on local population

Claiming that the number of U.S., Canadian and British foreign residents living in Cuenca exceeds 5,000, Ecuador's foreign ministry says that some regulation of the influx may be necessary to mitigate the economic impact on the local population.

Foreign residents at a Cuenca restaurant.

The ministry says that in addition to English-speaking foreigners living in Cuenca, there are another 4,000 Latin American immigrants in the city, mostly Colombians and Peruvians.

The ministry says that about 1,000 to 2,000 new foreign residents arrive in Cuenca each year.

Humberto Cordero, who heads the ministry's office of human mobility, says Cuenca is "flattered" that it has become such a popular destination for foreigners but that the impact on local services, health care and prices must be considered.

"We need to maintain a healthy environment for both Ecuadorians as well as our foreign visitors," Cordero said. "If we don't plan for the growth, there can be negative impacts on social and cultural life. We also don't want bad feelings to develop that could create a xenophobic atmosphere for foreigners," he said.

Citing a study by the University of Cuenca, Cordero said that foreigners tend to concentrate in the center of the city, in the historic district and within a 15-minute drive of it. "This concentration can affect the local population in terms of availability of housing and services and increased prices," he said. "We are looking at the impact on real estate, among other things."

The figure of 12,000 U.S., Canadian and European expats was based on estimates provided by the University of Cuenca, not from Interior Ministry's immigration office statistics, Cordero said. In the past, immigration authorities said it could not provide exact figures but estimated the number of U.S. and European residents at "about 5,000." The Ministry said in late 2013 that there were about 38,000 U.S. and European residents living in all of Ecuador.

The U.S. Embassy and Consulate say that their "best guess" is that there are about 4,000 U.S. citizens living in Cuenca. "There's no way for us to keep accurate records about this," said former U.S. Guayaquil consul general David Lindwall. "It anybody's guess."

Cordero said that the foreign ministry will propose measures to lessen the impact of foreigners living in Cuenca but did not provide a date when the proposals will be announced.
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Ecuador increases mobile phone import quota by 18%

The government of Ecuador has increased its annual mobile phone import quota to USD 250 million this year, reports local daily El Comercio. The national scheme allows companies to import phones to meet demand that cannot be met by domestic production, with users allowed to buy one device a year by post on payment of a 15 percent fee plus 12 percent in VAT.

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Quito, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, revealed that his government halved the deficit of housing in the country, but still needs to provide 500,000 houses to repay this historic debt.

According to the president, the country itself could solve the deficit in a few years with its own resources and profits, therefore he called for a vote of confidence for his political project during the opening ceremony of a complex of 204 homes in Los Rios province, located in the central part of the country's coastline.

At the beginning of his government in 2007, the housing shortage was one million, and it has already managed to reduce it by half but the continuity of the Citizen Revolution is needed to ensure the development of works like this one.

Correa criticized the fact that being Los Rios one of the most productive provinces in the country, it suffers high levels of poverty, explicable only by the inequality, exploitation and injustice that was submitted in previous decades.

But the government is able to ensure a decent shelter for every Ecuadorian family, for their children, that if the others do not come, referring to the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 2017.

That's what will be at stake in the upcoming elections, vote for the Citizen Revolution, urged the dignitary.

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Mexico's soda tax linked to 6 percent drop in sugary drink sales

Researchers find significant decline in sales of sugary drinks in the first year, implying the tax is effective

Mexico is the first country in the world to tax sugar-sweetened drinks in an effort to curb consumption blamed for obesity and related diseases — and it appears to be working.

Analyzing the first release of data on the effects of the tax, researchers found that sales of sugary beverages across the country dropped by an average of 6 percent in the first year after Mexico implemented the 1 peso (about 6 cents) per liter tax on Jan. 1, 2014, according to a study report published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal.

The decline reached 12 percent for December 2014, and it was even larger among poorer households, the study showed.

"Mexico is a good example that the tax is working, and it can be implemented in other countries," said Aranxta Colchero, a health economist at Mexico's National Public Health Institute and lead author of the study.

Researchers from Mexico's National Public Health Institute and the University of North Carolina's Department of Nutrition used nationally representative data gathered by Nielsen Mexico's Consumer Panel Services on food purchases between January 2012 and December 2014 from more than 6,200 households in 53 Mexican cities with populations of at least 50,000.

During 2014, the study found, consumers in Mexico bought an average of 6 percent fewer sugary drinks than would have been expected without the tax, which increased the cost of sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages by about 10 percent. They bought an average of 4 percent more untaxed drinks, such as bottled water.

While Mexicans across income levels bought fewer sugar-laden beverages, it was the poorer households that seemed most affected by the taxes. Their sugary drink purchases declined by an average of 9 percent in 2014, and by 17 percent by the end of that year.

The researchers said that while their study didn't look at smaller towns or rural areas, it shows the tax has promise in deterring Mexicans from drinking so many sugar-sweetened drinks. They expect the effect to continue in the long term.

Based on economic studies and the team's previous work, Colchero said they could expect an even larger decline in soda sales with a tax of at least 2 pesos (about 12 cents) per liter — about a 20 percent price increase. But she added that the tax should be implemented alongside other policies, such as public health campaigns and labeling on food and drinks containing excessive added sugar.

"We need to have potable tap water available for households and in schools," she said. "People should be aware of what they're drinking."

In an op-ed that accompanied the paper, Franco Sassi, head of the public health division of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), lauded the results for confirming that taxation can be an effective way to encourage healthier behavior.

However, he agreed with Colchero that such measures should complement other policies, adding: "Taxes can be part of a public health strategy — and Mexico's is a great example for other countries — but they cannot be viewed as a magic bullet in the fight against obesity."

Mexico is one of the world's top consumers of sugary beverages. The average Mexican drinks 111 liters of sugar-sweetened drinks per year, while the average American drinks 103 liters a year, according to a 2015 Euromonitor report.

Mexico also has the highest prevalence of diabetes among OECD countries, according to the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank.

In November 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its first-ever recommendation that Americans limit their sugar intake to no more than 10 percent of their daily calories, or roughly the equivalent of one soda per day.

The World Health Organization made the same recommendation in March 2015, but added that cutting sugar to less than 5 percent of daily calories "would provide additional health benefits," and would help prevent diabetes and heart disease.

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International All Dance contest

Bringing Ballet, modern dance hip hop and more to Salinas

For all you expats out there moaning that there is no culture in Salinas, where were you when this was showing.

This two day event attracted dance teams from as far away as California, Miami, Brazil Columbia, Peru, and Argentina.

The final of this competition is to be held in Miami July 2016.

Below is an example of what you could be seen.

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Couple in Ecuador

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Fernando Machado, left, taking a selfie with his partner Diane Rodriguez. The transgender couple announced on social media they were having a baby, believed to be the first pregnancy of its kind in South America.

A couple in Ecuador is making history with a unique pregnancy: The father-to-be is carrying the baby of his transgender partner.

Fernando Machado and Diane Rodriguez announced their pregnancy, believed to be the first of its kind in South America, on social media earlier this month and it's received widespread attention in a continent that has seen a sudden explosion in the rights and visibility of trans people.

Rodriguez, who was born Luis, is one of Ecuador's most-prominent LGBT activists and says she and her Venezuelan-born partner, whose birth name was Maria, decided to publicize the pregnancy to help change attitudes in the staunchly Roman Catholic society. Although both take hormones, neither has undergone gender-reassignment surgery, so the child-to-be was conceived the old-fashioned way with no known medical complications to date.

"We're trying to break the myths about transsexuality," Rodriguez told The Associated Press.

So far, church leaders have remained silent, something that Rodriguez says both surprises and pleases her.

"The church is always criticizing gays and homosexuals for adopting children, so it would be a contradiction to criticize us for giving birth naturally," she said from her home in Guayaquil.

The trans community has made major advances across South America. About six months ago, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos issued a decree allowing individuals to change their gender on the national ID cards with little more than a trip to a public notary. To date, at least 340 people have made the switch.

Argentina has gone even further with legislation guaranteeing free hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery.

However, trans people still face widespread discrimination in the region. Between 2008 and 2011, 79 per cent of the murders of transgender people reported throughout the world took place in Latin America, with a total of 664 cases, according to a study by the International AIDS Alliance.
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Ecuador legislature lifts presidential re-election limit

The opposition called for a referendum on the constitutional amendments

Ecuador's National Assembly has approved a constitutional amendment allowing the president and other officials to be re-elected for an indefinite number of terms.

The change is part of a package of reforms backed by President Rafael Correa.

After the vote opposition demonstrators clashed with police outside the assembly building in Quito.

They say the reforms are an attempt by Mr Correa to tighten his grip on power.

But the constitutional change lifting restrictions on the number of re-elections only comes into force in 2021.

Mr Correa says he does not intend to run for re-election in 2017.

'The people will rule'

Other reforms approved include changes to the role of the armed forces, the media and labour relations.

The opposition boycotted the session, but Mr Correa's left-wing coalition had enough votes to secure the approval of the 15 amendments.

Rafael Correa has been in power since 2007

The measures were approved by 100 votes to eight, with one abstention.

"We will continue governing for the common good of the country, with full democratic legitimacy," Mr Correa tweeted from Paris, where he is taking part in the COP21 World Climate Change Conference.

"In Ecuador, the people of Ecuador will rule!" he wrote.

The opposition had asked for the constitutional amendments to be submitted to a referendum.

"More than 85% of the people demanded to have their voice heard [in a referendum]," said opposition politician Guillermo Lasso.

"But we will change that when we win the 2017 election," said Mr Lasso.

Opposition politicians say Mr Correa was inspired by other Latin American left-wing governments, including Venezuela and Nicaragua, which changed their constitutions to allow the indefinite re-election of the president.
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I was given a package of these tabs and the info says for "up to 1000 gallons". My pond is a tiny preformed one holding only 125 gallons. The tabs cannot be cut, I tried, do you think I can add a whole one to the pond?
The water is clear but there is way too much gunk on the bottom and there is lots of algae on the sides of the pond, the plant stems and the pre-filter material too.
Has anyone used this?
Does the package say what is in the tablet? Do you have fish?
I read the information on the link and it states the tablets are all natural.
Yes, there are a half dozen 6" goldfish in there.
"all natural bacteria compressed in a salt based tablet" is all the package says. (What kind of bacteria would not be natural, LOL)
I was thinking of dissolving the tablet in water and only putting half or less in in the pond. It says it dissolves in 6 to 8 hours so that might take a while.
I was thinking about disolving the tablet in water and adding only part of it too! Great minds!
:-), I'll let you know how it works out.
No harm at all in using a whole one. Beneficial bacteria is one of those things that's "the more the merrier!"
Good to know. Thanks
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KANSAS CITY - Adam Linds swing is so sweet these days that diabetics should be banned from watching it.
In his past four games after returning this past Saturday from a prolonged stint on the disabled list, Lind has crashed four home runs including a grand slam to centre field Wednesday against the reeling Kansas City Royals.
The slam, the second of Linds career, came on the second pitch he saw from reliever Nate Adcock in the sixth inning and shot the Jays out to a 9-4 lead in a game they would win 9-8 by the skin of their teeth.
Octovio Dotel would give up a three-run homer in the eighth to make it a two-run game and in the ninth Casey Janssen came on and gave up a two-out RBI double before retiring Melky Cabrera on a pop to short to end the game and earn his first save since Aug. 31 of 2009.
It was a chance to get him in and shut the game down, manager John Farrell said of why he picked Janssen. When we were up two I felt Janssen had the ability to control the running game and execute pitches.
Janssen has closed out games before, saving six games in 2007.
The ninth, the sixth, the seventh, theyre all the same to me. Its three outs, Janssen said. I try to not make it as big as the situation presents itself.
The at-bat for Lind came about due to Royals manager Ned Yost not wanting to pitch to Jose Bautista with two out and first base open. So after an initial Adcock ball, the Royals walked Bautista, the Major League home run leader with 20, to face Lind.
Given how hot Lind has been, it was a suicidal move. Lind didnt waste much time as he drove the 1-0 pitch over the wall in centre for his 11th homer of the season.
That Bautista would draw the intentional walk he had two singles in his previous three at-bats is a sign of respect even though he hasnt been hitting home runs of late. In fact, Bautista has now gone without a home run for 10 consecutive games and has not managed an extra-base hit in his past eight.
I dont think its disrespect, Lind said of the decision to walk Bautista and pitch to him. The other managers trying to win the game.
Is he having fun since hes returned?
Its cool, hitting homers. Yeah, its nice, Lind replied.
A positive sign for the Jays is that even without Bautistas muscle and he was due to cool off after his torrid May they are still hitting home runs and winning games.
During Bautistas homerless stretch, the Jays have banged out 15 dingers and have gone 6-4, proving they are much more than a one-man gang .
Linds bomb was the second homer for the Jays this night, as Jayson Nix hit a timely three-run shot in the fourth to propel the Jays from a 4-2 deficit.
The beneficiary of the muscle shots was right-hander Carlos Villanueva, who supplied seven solid innings.
It was the first time that Villanueva, making his fourth start, has gone seven innings this season and with the win moved to 4-0.
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The victory was a confidence boost for a battered and bruised Blue Jays team that arrived at Kauffman Stadium Wednesday night.
Out of the lineup were shortstop Yunel Escobar and catcher J.P. Arencibia. Escobar was injured while sliding into second base in Tuesdays victory, which resulted in a left quad bruise and was limping noticeably in the Jays clubhouse before the game.
Arencibia, meanwhile, has a bruised left thumb, the result of a foul tip in the sixth inning of Tuesdays game.
But the injury that may have hurt the most was the one that surfaced hundreds of miles away as manager John Farrell announced that a CAT-scan revealed that hot-shot prospect Brett Lawrie had suffered a non-displaced fracture to a bone in the back of his left hand and would be out of action a minimum of three more weeks.
Lawrie, who had all but punched his ticket to the Blue Jays, was just days away from being called up when he was hit by a pitch in the back of his left hand while playing for triple-A Las Vegas May 31.
Originally it was thought that Lawrie would be back in a day or two.
But when the swelling went down a bone scan revealed the fracture.
Yesterday it was determined that there was a fracture found on his left hand, Farrell said. There will be no baseball activity two to three weeks. He has been returned to Florida to keep his overall conditioning as best possible and when hes able to regain activity, well get him back to Las Vegas, which is likely three weeks (the end of June).
Injuries always seem to take longer to heal than first anticipated so it seems Lawrie, the pride and joy of Langley, B.C., will be out for a three-week minimum. Then hell need a couple of weeks of game action which means that it is unlikely that hell be available to play for the Jays until after the July 11-13 all-star break.