The Labour Party has been holding its regional conference in Gozo this weekend. Today, five different workshops were held which were set up to discuss political, social, economic and cultural proposals for a better Gozo.
The five workshops were run by Dr Anton Refalo, Mr Joe Cordina, Dr Justyne Caruana, Mr Anton F Attard and Mr Franco Mercieca.
Many topics were discussed across the various meetings, in discussions took place about the possibility of direct access to EU funds for Gozo, the development of new economic sectors and the island having it’s own regional decision making structures.
Participants in another meetings felt that “Gozo needed a further yacht marina.” Also discussed was that a “better transport service between Gozo and Comino, as well as to possibly some of the bays on the island, should be developed.” Underground car parks built in Mgarr and Victoria to ease the parking problems was another item discussed.
In another discussion it was said that the “Xewkija industrial area should be revived and that a new business park built in Gozo would generate new economic activity, encouraging the return of lost businesses from Malta and abroad to the island.”
Those present in the meeting that had an educational theme agreed that “extra investment was required for the youth of Gozo to provide them with more educational opportunities on the island.” Also discussed was the point that “local university students should be able to submit their assignments in Gozo as well as take their exams in Gozo. Gozitan students who have to travel to Malta, should continue to receive financial support, this could also possibly include those in private education. Better career guidance for the youth in Gozo was also something that needed attention, the attendees thought. Others felt that the “unfair gap in pay between Gozitans and Maltese must be addressed
The celebration of Gozo’s cultural and natural heritage, through handicrafts, art and culture, were discussed, with participants commenting on the need for camping and caravan sites. Investment in new cultural, sports and recreational facilities was also mentioned. “More public gardens and recreation areas for families were needed on the island,” they thought. The chance of having off road facilities was discussed, as well as to hold more cultural events of all types in Gozo. The participants also thought that “more archaeological work must be carried out at the Citadel to prevent its deterioration.”
Changing the health care service was discussed in another meeting so that patients “could be assigned rooms not according to their gender but according to their condition.” Also mentioned was the “urgent need for a chemotherapy service in Gozo and that the medicines service provided by the health system should be under the control of the Health Ministry and not the Ministry for Gozo which is not professionally qualified to provide it.” Those at the meeting also felt that homes for the elderly in Gozo were badly needed.
2011年10月23日星期日
2011年10月10日星期一
MotionX GPS Drive is Top-Notch Auto and Pedestrian Navigation App
GPS navigation systems are expensive and have become more of a commodity than an essential tool for driving. However, that’s not to say drivers don’t need them from time to time. And if they do, MotionX GPS Drive is the one they want.
Developed specifically for the iPhone, the navigation app turns the handset into more than just a point A to point B system. It turns it into a “Hey, what else is out there and I’d like to be told when I’m at the doorstep…” feature rich navigation master.When MotionX GPS Drive is launched the user is prompted to agree with the end user license agreement, similar to any GPS device, stating that the app should not be configured while driving. Phew, glad the legal jargon is out of the way. Now, onto the good stuff. Oh wait, there is another prompt. This time asking to be added to MotionX’s database just incase there is a device change.
Now? Nope, there is then another prompt to download live voice guidance with spoken street names. The download is free for the first 30 days and at the end of the service there is no automatic charge.
Beyond the prompts there is a beautiful layout of navigation functions that make traveling near and far a breeze. Quick POI’s (point of interest) such as dinning, airport, medical and more are easily accessible on the front screen and are situated around a sleek black colored interface. One tap and search results bring up the closest POI for that specific category.
One of the most useful features is the map view option that overlays the search results with the surrounding area and shows which direction the user is pointed in. It even has a Facebook Checkin shortcut, which came in handy several times.
Along with the normal find this place and go to it function is a bonus music option that allows the MotionX GPS Drive app to pull up the iTunes music library for some background traveling tunes. Very useful. Another bonus feature is an actual magnetic compass for exploring latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, heading and strength of the GPS signal. It also includes save this, email or save as a parking spot quick keys.
MotionX GPS Drive is probably more feature packed than some of the top of the line GPS navigation systems and it beats them in function, not to mention price by $200. These reasons combined with live traffic flow maps and multi-stop routing make it the only GPS system required for driving or walking.
Developed specifically for the iPhone, the navigation app turns the handset into more than just a point A to point B system. It turns it into a “Hey, what else is out there and I’d like to be told when I’m at the doorstep…” feature rich navigation master.When MotionX GPS Drive is launched the user is prompted to agree with the end user license agreement, similar to any GPS device, stating that the app should not be configured while driving. Phew, glad the legal jargon is out of the way. Now, onto the good stuff. Oh wait, there is another prompt. This time asking to be added to MotionX’s database just incase there is a device change.
Now? Nope, there is then another prompt to download live voice guidance with spoken street names. The download is free for the first 30 days and at the end of the service there is no automatic charge.
Beyond the prompts there is a beautiful layout of navigation functions that make traveling near and far a breeze. Quick POI’s (point of interest) such as dinning, airport, medical and more are easily accessible on the front screen and are situated around a sleek black colored interface. One tap and search results bring up the closest POI for that specific category.
One of the most useful features is the map view option that overlays the search results with the surrounding area and shows which direction the user is pointed in. It even has a Facebook Checkin shortcut, which came in handy several times.
Along with the normal find this place and go to it function is a bonus music option that allows the MotionX GPS Drive app to pull up the iTunes music library for some background traveling tunes. Very useful. Another bonus feature is an actual magnetic compass for exploring latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, heading and strength of the GPS signal. It also includes save this, email or save as a parking spot quick keys.
MotionX GPS Drive is probably more feature packed than some of the top of the line GPS navigation systems and it beats them in function, not to mention price by $200. These reasons combined with live traffic flow maps and multi-stop routing make it the only GPS system required for driving or walking.
2011年8月29日星期一
Business Announcements for the week
The Westside Welcome Club of El Paso has a new executive board of directors for 2011-2012. Mara Price will serve as president, Patricia Puentes as first vice president, Nancy Sandroni as second vice president, Joanne Cook as third vice president, Andy Scott as treasurer, Patty Chamales as recording secretary, Susan Ballard as corresponding secretary, and Ruth Puentes as advisor.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo a total of $142,451 in federal grant funding for Tigua tribal initiatives. HHS awarded $99,970 to fund a sustainable language project in the El Paso region. TxDOT awarded the money to construct a vehicular parking area for the Tigua Indian Museum and Cultural Center.
Students who meet the eligibility requirements of the Reserve Officer’s Training Corps or ROTC programs at civilian colleges will be eligible for a conditional scholarship. Each local legislator may appoint one scholarship student, and two scholarships will be available by appointment of the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s office. Each student may receive up to $10,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year. The scholarship program is available through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The Compassionate Care Fund is seeking individual donors, service clubs, sports teams, churches, businesses, and professional organizations to commit to help one family by fulfilling a list of items based on their unique needs. Each week, the social workers at University Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital identify families who have no other resources. Information: Victor Guerrero (915) 521-7229 ext. 2991.
The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau was awarded the Gold Service Award by Meetings & Convention Magazine for the third year in a row. The award honors convention and visitor bureaus that have excelled in professionalism, dedication and service. They are evaluated based on the professionalism of staff, their provision of information on local hotels, assistance with ground transportation planning, guidance on local attractions, and services as a resource to provide access to local vendors. Winners will be featured in magazine’s November issue.
The Rotary Club of El Paso donated backpacks to all of La Fe Preparatory School’s 32 fifth grade students. Each of the brand new backpacks also contains school supplies. Many of the school’s students reside in the historically low-income Segundo Barrio community. Founded in 2007, the school was recognized as exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2011.
CF Jordan Construction, an El Paso-based commercial construction and construction management company, was awarded the Silver Award for the recent Safety Through Exemplary Performing scoring by the University of Texas System - Office of Facilities Planning and Construction. CF Jordan received the award for exceptional results during a six-month period for the University Parking Garage II at UTEP. The UT System offers safety awards to recognize projects that have demonstrated outstanding safety performance and met the requirements of scoring criteria.
Jorge Szewc has joined Varay Systems as support technician II. Szewc previously worked at Best Buy as part of the Geek Squad in the role of senior in-store technician. Varay Systems is a locally owned IT support system.
The University of El Paso at Texas is partnering with Coca-Cola Refreshments. The seven-year contract, effective Sept. 1, will make Coca-Cola the main beverage vendor for university employees, students and visitors. The partnership includes about $600,000 per year for scholarships and other university needs provided by Coca-Cola. The company had a previous partnership with UTEP that lasted 45 years.
The American Chemical Society has named Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D., the Robert A. Welch professor of chemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso, as one of its 2011 Fellows for outstanding accomplishments in chemistry. Echegoyen, a society member since 1973 and a leading physical organic chemist, has been at UTEP since 2010, and is the former director of the chemistry division of the National Science Foundation. He is the first UTEP faculty member to receive the award.
Baby Café de Ciudad Juárez opened in the Sede Hospital General de Zona No. 6 in Juárez on Thursday. The café, along with the El Paso Baby Café, serves the needs of women who are breastfeeding or are interesting in doing so. The free drop-in centers are open three days a week, with no appointment needed. Both are licensed under the umbrella organization of The Baby Café Charitable Trust, U.K. The El Paso branch is a community program of the Texas Tech University Heal Science Center’s Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing.
The Texas Department of Transportation has made $281,374 of funding available for the purchase of vehicles and/or vehicle related expenses for organizations providing transportation services for elderly individuals with disabilities in El Paso, Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. The public is invited to attend TxDOT’s annual meeting Thursday at the Texas Department of Transportation Conference Room, 13301 Gateway Blvd. West, to receive detailed information about the application process.
Members of the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau traveled to Arlington, to make a formal bid presentation to host the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships in 2015. If successful, the USBC estimates El Paso will be visited by more than 100,000 bowlers and guests over a 150-day period. An estimated $75-million economic impact is expected.
El Paso MHMR’s Crisis Emergency Services was awarded a five-year re-accreditation from the American Association of Suicidology. The center was recognized for its gold standard of care in the field of suicide and crisis intervention by the AAS, the country’s premier organization offering accreditation to crisis centers.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo a total of $142,451 in federal grant funding for Tigua tribal initiatives. HHS awarded $99,970 to fund a sustainable language project in the El Paso region. TxDOT awarded the money to construct a vehicular parking area for the Tigua Indian Museum and Cultural Center.
Students who meet the eligibility requirements of the Reserve Officer’s Training Corps or ROTC programs at civilian colleges will be eligible for a conditional scholarship. Each local legislator may appoint one scholarship student, and two scholarships will be available by appointment of the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s office. Each student may receive up to $10,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year. The scholarship program is available through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The Compassionate Care Fund is seeking individual donors, service clubs, sports teams, churches, businesses, and professional organizations to commit to help one family by fulfilling a list of items based on their unique needs. Each week, the social workers at University Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital identify families who have no other resources. Information: Victor Guerrero (915) 521-7229 ext. 2991.
The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau was awarded the Gold Service Award by Meetings & Convention Magazine for the third year in a row. The award honors convention and visitor bureaus that have excelled in professionalism, dedication and service. They are evaluated based on the professionalism of staff, their provision of information on local hotels, assistance with ground transportation planning, guidance on local attractions, and services as a resource to provide access to local vendors. Winners will be featured in magazine’s November issue.
The Rotary Club of El Paso donated backpacks to all of La Fe Preparatory School’s 32 fifth grade students. Each of the brand new backpacks also contains school supplies. Many of the school’s students reside in the historically low-income Segundo Barrio community. Founded in 2007, the school was recognized as exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2011.
CF Jordan Construction, an El Paso-based commercial construction and construction management company, was awarded the Silver Award for the recent Safety Through Exemplary Performing scoring by the University of Texas System - Office of Facilities Planning and Construction. CF Jordan received the award for exceptional results during a six-month period for the University Parking Garage II at UTEP. The UT System offers safety awards to recognize projects that have demonstrated outstanding safety performance and met the requirements of scoring criteria.
Jorge Szewc has joined Varay Systems as support technician II. Szewc previously worked at Best Buy as part of the Geek Squad in the role of senior in-store technician. Varay Systems is a locally owned IT support system.
The University of El Paso at Texas is partnering with Coca-Cola Refreshments. The seven-year contract, effective Sept. 1, will make Coca-Cola the main beverage vendor for university employees, students and visitors. The partnership includes about $600,000 per year for scholarships and other university needs provided by Coca-Cola. The company had a previous partnership with UTEP that lasted 45 years.
The American Chemical Society has named Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D., the Robert A. Welch professor of chemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso, as one of its 2011 Fellows for outstanding accomplishments in chemistry. Echegoyen, a society member since 1973 and a leading physical organic chemist, has been at UTEP since 2010, and is the former director of the chemistry division of the National Science Foundation. He is the first UTEP faculty member to receive the award.
Baby Café de Ciudad Juárez opened in the Sede Hospital General de Zona No. 6 in Juárez on Thursday. The café, along with the El Paso Baby Café, serves the needs of women who are breastfeeding or are interesting in doing so. The free drop-in centers are open three days a week, with no appointment needed. Both are licensed under the umbrella organization of The Baby Café Charitable Trust, U.K. The El Paso branch is a community program of the Texas Tech University Heal Science Center’s Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing.
The Texas Department of Transportation has made $281,374 of funding available for the purchase of vehicles and/or vehicle related expenses for organizations providing transportation services for elderly individuals with disabilities in El Paso, Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. The public is invited to attend TxDOT’s annual meeting Thursday at the Texas Department of Transportation Conference Room, 13301 Gateway Blvd. West, to receive detailed information about the application process.
Members of the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau traveled to Arlington, to make a formal bid presentation to host the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships in 2015. If successful, the USBC estimates El Paso will be visited by more than 100,000 bowlers and guests over a 150-day period. An estimated $75-million economic impact is expected.
El Paso MHMR’s Crisis Emergency Services was awarded a five-year re-accreditation from the American Association of Suicidology. The center was recognized for its gold standard of care in the field of suicide and crisis intervention by the AAS, the country’s premier organization offering accreditation to crisis centers.
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