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US federal regulations require worker participation in matters of process safety and industry standards similarly call for worker participation. Nevertheless, according to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), recent incident investigations have identified numerous cases where opportunities were missed to include workers in discussions around process safety.
"A lack of effective worker participation can lead to an increase in the risk of injury to workers and, in the event of a serious safety incident, can impact the company and members of the public who live near these industrial facilities," CSB says in a recent Safety Digest on the topic.
CSB quotes the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) which, in its Guidelines for Risk-Based Process Safety, says:
"Those workers directly involved in operating and maintaining the process are most exposed to the process. The workforce involvement element provides and equitable mechanism for workers to be directly involved in protecting their own welfare. Furthermore, these workers are potentially the most knowledgeable people with respect to the day-to-day details of operating the process and maintaining the equipment and facilities and may be the sole source for some types of knowledge gained through their unique experiences. Workforce involvement provides management a mechanism for tapping into this valuable expertise."
A ROLE NOT PLAYED
CSB notes that, in several investigations, it has identified ineffective worker participation as causal to the incident and has pointed out that workers and their representatives "play a critical role" in hazard identification, risk reduction and an overall increase in an organisation's ability to prevent chemical incidents. It has also issued a number of recommendations to companies, individual facilities, labour unions, industry groups, state governments and federal agencies that aim to improve worker participation. These have included:
Creating or improving opportunities for workers to participate directly in matters relating to process safety management and major incident prevention
Empowering workers to provide input on how work is performed, through safety committees, special projects, inspections and audits, hazard analyses or other specific measures
Providing opportunities for workers to be trained and share information on the nature of the hazards present in the workplace, lessons learned from other sites, incident investigation outcomes, industry best practice and the like, and
Strengthening requirements for worker participation in industry standards and state and federal regulations.
CSB has been alert to the issue for more than 20 years, as evidenced by the first of four cases referred to in its Safety Digest. This was, indeed, CSB's first investigation and report, and concerned an incident at the Sierra Chemical Company explosives manufacturing plant in Mustang, Nevada in January 1998. Two massive explosions occurred seconds apart, killing four workers and injuring six more.
CSB's investigation found that the absence of worker participation in process safety activities at the Sierra Chemical Company was a "major cause" of the incident: workers lacked sufficient understanding of the process hazards at the site and the controls that were in place. While there was a worker participation programme in place, it made no provision for employees to be involved in the development of safety policies. Further, workers did not use and were not aware of written operating procedures and safety information. They knew only that they were handling explosives and were required to wear dust masks. Most of the employees were Spanish-speaking and could not in any case understand safety warnings printed only in English.
CSB did make a recommendation to Sierra Chemical that it should ensure its employee participation programme effectively resolved safety issues raised by its workforce, although that recommendation was closed without implementation as the company went out of business after the accident.
CSB's Safety Digest also highlights the incident at the Tesoro Refining plant in Anacortes, Washington in April 2010. This involved a catastrophic rupture of a heat exchanger in the plant's catalytic reformer/naphtha hydrotreater unit, resulting in a leak of hydrogen and naphtha at high temperature and causing an explosion and intense fire that killed seven employees.
The Board's investigation found that concerns expressed by the refinery workforce and its union, the United Steelworkers (USW), had not been adequately addressed by managers; in a 2006 process hazard analysis, workers had identified 31 near-miss incidents in the unit over the previous five years. As a result of its investigation, CSB recommended that Tesoro establish a process safety culture oversight committee and that USW should participate in its work; it also recommended that the plant implement a refinery-wide safety culture improvement programme. All of this has now been put in place, to CSB's satisfaction.
A further aspect of CSB's report on the Anacortes incident was to recommend that the state of Washington enhance its existing process safety regulation with respect to worker participation, in order to require an increased role for workers in the management of process safety by establishing the rights and responsibilities of workers and their representatives on health and safety-related matters. CSB notes that the state of Washington is working to strengthen its process safety management systems for petroleum refineries and it urges the state to ensure that the process is completed.
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A similar recommendation was made to the state of California in the wake of CSB's investigation into a fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond in August 2012. This involved a catastrophic pipe failure on a crude unit, which released light gasoil that formed a large vapour cloud that engulfed 19 employees; they all escaped, although six were injured. A large plume of particulates generated by the subsequent fire spread across greater Richmond, resulting in some 15,000 nearby residents seeking medical treatment.
Among its recommendations following its investigation, CSB said California should seek to enhance worker participation by instigating mechanisms for the regulator, the refinery, and workers and their representatives to play an "equal and essential" role in preventing major incidents. In response, the state of California implemented significant regulations in 2017 that strengthened process safety management standards and included a requirement for more comprehensive worker participation.
The fourth incident reviewed in the Safety Digest involved a boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE) and fire at the Williams Olefins plant in Geismar, Louisiana in June 2013. Again, CSB identified a failure by the company to adequately implement safety improvement identified in a process hazard analysis and said that, in the years leading up to the incident, the plant had "exhibited characteristics of a weak process safety culture".
More specifically, in its report on the incident CSB highlighted various facets of worker participation as being key to a successful effort to improve process safety culture. Companies should assess whether workers feel they can report safety issues without fear of retaliation, and whether the company or its individuals proactively investigates worker safety concerns and implements timely and effective corrective actions.
Perhaps most importantly, CSB asks companies involved in high-hazard operations to critically look at whether their workers are effectively involved in process safety decisions and whether an open and collaborative process is used to consider all viewpoints when analysis potential problem areas.
In October 2018, CSB adopted a new policy for worker participation during CSB investigations. Under this policy, workers and their representatives have the opportunity to participate in certain CSB activities. The policy can be found on the CSB website.
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// By Peter Mackay on 15 Nov 2019
Those on the shop floor often have the best idea of the risks they deal with and, CSB says, need to be included in any conversation about safety
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The Archaeological Museum of Sitia, Lassithi Crete: The Archaeological Museum of Sitia is one of the most remarkable museums in Crete and hosts findings from the region of Sitia and the wider prefecture of Lassithi. The collection of the museum is divided into 4 categories, with exhibits that date from 3,500 BC till 500 AD. In particular, there are exhibits from the Minoan period, exhibits from the Palace of Zakros, exhibits from the Geometrical and Archaic period as well as exhibits from the Roman period.
The founder of the Archaeological Museum of Sitia, which opened its gates in 1984, was the famous Cretan archaeologist Nikos Papadakis. The museum is located at the entrance of the town, on the road from Sitia to Ierapetra and apart from exhibition rooms, it also has many storehouses, laboratories, and an archaeological library.
The most important exhibit of the museum is a Kouros (male) statue made of gold and ivory that was excavated in the Minoan town of Palekastro, eastern Lassithi. Very interesting are also the findings from the Minoan Palace of Kato Zakros, among which are some large vases with evident the traces of the fire that destructed the palace those times. Findings from Kato Zakros also include boards written in Linear A and household items of the palace, such as cooking utensils and a mill for cereal grinding.
In the Archaeological Museum of Sitia, visitors will also see tombstones from the Geometrical and Archaic period, statuettes from sanctuaries, sections from the Roman villa of Makrigialos and a collection of vases that were found in a Roman shipwreck and are today guarded in a tank with salt water.


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Rappler multimedia reporter joins panel at 2018 Jaime V. Ongpin Seminar
Rappler regional correspondent Natashya Gutierrez will discuss coverage issues with Nestor Burgos (Inquirer), Gerg Cahiles (CNN Philippines), Jeff Canoy (ABS-CBN News), Camille Diola (Philstar.com), and Karol Ilagan (PCIJ) on August 30
Published 6:13 PM, August 27, 2018
Updated 6:21 PM, August 27, 2018
This is a press release from CFMR
MANILA, Philippines – Six journalists from television, print and online news organizations will discuss in the 2018 Jaime V. Ongpin Seminar their coverage of a number of issues of national concern in the past year.
This departure from past practice of discussing one major theme was compelled by the many issues and problems that occupied the nation in the past year. The discussion will take up coverage of the Marawi siege and its aftermath, state-sponsored propaganda, China's occupation of the West Philippine Sea, and the shut-down of the island resort of Boracay.
The Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) established the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar to recognize journalists who have distinguished themselves with quality work.
Now on its 29th year, it will be held on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the SGV Hall of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Conference Center in Legaspi Village, Makati City, starting promptly at 9:30 a.m.
The annual event is also a memorial for the late Jaime V. Ongpin's work as a press freedom advocate during the Marcos regime in the early eighties. CMFR's flagship programs include press freedom protection and the promotion of media ethics.
Selected by senior journalists who serve on CMFR's Board of Trustees, the panelists this year are:
Nestor Burgos Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Gerg Cahiles
CNN Philippines
Jeff Canoy
ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs
Camille Diola
Philstar.com
Natashya Gutierrez
Karol Ilagan
The panel discussion will be followed by the presentation of this year's Marshall McLuhan Fellow.
The Embassy of Canada in the Philippines, together with SunLife Financial Inc., sponsors the fellowship named after the Canadian communication theoretician. The Embassy also supports the awardee's familiarization and lecture tour of Canadian media and academic institutions, and later, his or her lecture tour of selected Philippine universities. – Rappler.com
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By Yucatan Times on February 5, 2019
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The president of the Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives of the Central West of the State, José Luis Carrillo Galáz, declared that this February is the last month of the lobster season, which capture period began on July 1, 2018 and fiishes on March 1st.
He said that about 550 tons of lobster have already been caught, the kilo has an average price of 550 pesos, and they expect to reach 600 tons, a similar figure to what was captured in 2018; however, if the heat continues during the month of February, they could capture more of these crustaceans, which will result in a good economic income to more than 2 thousand fishermen and their families.
Carrillo Galáz stressed that fortunately there is good weather for the following days, since the cold fronts left 12 thousand fishermen inactive for several days during the month of January.
He affirmed that only 2 thousand fishermen from the municipalities of the east of the state who are dedicated to the capture of lobster are currently active, they do not enter the Temporary Employment program because they are still working at sea, however, 12,000 fishermen are inactive, and they will receive a monthly fee of $1,500 pesos for the months of February and March through the State Government as part of the Temporary Employment program.
He said that from April 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019, 6,000 tons of grouper were caught, leaving 900 million pesos of income. While 35,435 tons of octopus were also seized for an economic spill of 4.2 billion pesos.
TYT Newsroom with information from yucatanalamano.com
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THST presses for clear demonstration of strategy and solutions from THFC Board
Over the last month events and developments have fuelled long-standing discontent with the situation at THFC. THST has made fan feeling extremely clear to the Club's Board. We have publicly called for the Club to set out its strategy, reiterating that call when Antonio Conte questioned the practice of no-one from the Club giving public interviews to explain the strategic approach.
The Club's response has been to say it would make a statement after the transfer window has closed and when the Club's financial statements were published.
We think more needs to happen and to happen now. Our strongly held view is that the current situation, combined with the lack of an external articulation of a strategy, is fuelling further turmoil.
The current level of discontent is not down to one transfer window. Since Daniel Levy stated "as a Club we have been so focused on delivering the stadium and dealing with the impact of the pandemic, that I feel we lost sight of some key priorities and what's truly in our DNA" fans have seen little evidence of real improvement. Indeed, managerial appointments have not demonstrated a consistent approach and the future of the current manager is now the subject of disquieting press reports.
On top of all this, the person in day-to-day charge of transfer business is facing the prospect of a ban which would inhibit their ability to fulfil their role. With an appeal being lined up, we are not going to comment on the detail of the charges, but fans are owed an explanation as to whether the Club conducted due diligence when making this appointment and what the contingency was should the current situation arise.
We are aware that calls for THFC's chairman and owners to go are being made with increased vigour. We have made sure the Club is aware of them. We also know that, whilst many supporters do not back this position and others are alienated by the style of campaign and its tactics, they still have genuine criticisms of the way our Club is being run.
It is also evident that a lack of a clearly expressed direction and strategy is having an effect on the pitch. And there are plenty of examples of what can happen if this is not addressed. We need evidence that anyone who owns and runs THFC understands this and is capable of resolving the current problems, and is willing to work with supporters to achieve this.
We believe the Club's Board needs to articulate and demonstrate a clear strategy that puts footballing success as the priority. In our last survey, 70% acknowledged the Board's financial stewardship, but said that the Board needed to improve its performance when it came to footballing matters. Fans deserve greater transparency and accountability from the Club Board, and a greater commitment to communicating with and working with them. Supporters are critical to the overall success of the Club, bringing the passion and intensity that drives the team forward on match days as well as being ambassadors in the wider community. Hearing, and responding to, the concerns of fans, as well as trusting them with information about the Club they love, would show strength of leadership and reap huge rewards in terms of understanding and, ultimately, loyalty.
With no alternative to the current ownership emerging, our responsibility as a Trust is to do all we can to get the current owners to do better. We will continue to do that, articulating discontent and proposing solutions. We continue to work with the Club and with other groups on developing a Fan Advisory Board that provides a genuine opportunity for fans to have a greater say in the way our Club is run. Our position has always been that, backed by our members, we remain willing to work with any people or supporters' groups who are prepared to be transparent, accountable and respectful in the way they conduct themselves.
Spurs fans are united in their support for the team. What is needed now is a clear demonstration that the Club Board understands the current problems and is willing and able to deal with them. We believe this is a position that most Spurs fans can unite around, and we remain convinced that a united fan base can achieve more than a divided one.
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Ecuador began producing the Panama Hat as early as 1630!
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The Trilby originates in the Austrian Tyrol. Is usually had a small feather trimming. The name comes from the heroine of du Maurier's novel "Trilby" published in 1894 in which the heroine of the stage version wore this hat.
Caterina de Medici has the Widow's Cap created for her as a mourning bonnet.
Edward, Prince of Wales, borrowed a hat style worn by militiamen of Homburg, Germany and made it popular.
Audrey Hepburn wore a mushroom hat known as a Tiffany in Italy. She wore it during the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Lady's Day at the Royal Ascot horse race in early 18th century was a yearly event not only for horse racing, but also place for women to flaunt their hats.
In 1850, Queen Victoria made the Aberdeenshire, Scotland castle of Balmoral her summer home. The Queen dressed the prince in this highland costume and created a fashion of tartan pride.
Luca dell Robbia's 15th century rendition of the Christ Child influenced the name of the 1930's style Bandino Hat.
Hamm and Ex were two identical puppies, who appeared in a handful of cartoons made in 1935-6. I haven't got a hat (Freleng, 1935) is probably their most memorable in which they sing the title song.
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Join Manduka for the official project: OM livestreamed yoga class taught by Celebrity Yoga Teacher Adriene Mishler, from Yoga with Adriene. Please consider a suggested donation of $10. You must register to reserve your spot and receive updates.
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Coronavirus live updates: US death toll tops 20,000, Governors call for $500 billion more in aid
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This is CNBC's live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.
Global cases: More than 1,760,000
US cases: More than 519,400
US deaths: At least 20,000
7 pm: Check your balance: Coronavirus stimulus money starts to flow into bank accounts
Americans are starting to receive their cash payments via direct deposits, part of the $2 trillion bill passed by Congress to stimulate the economy after the decline caused by the pandemic.
″#IRS deposited the first Economic Impact Payments into taxpayers' bank accounts today. We know many people are anxious to get their payments; we'll continue issuing them as fast as we can," the IRS tweeted on Saturday.
Numerous Twitter users also posted on Saturday that they had received a deposit. —NBC News
6:30 pm: JPMorgan Chase to raise mortgage borrowing standards as economic outlook darkens
JPMorgan Chase, the country's largest lender by assets, is raising borrowing standards this week for most new home loans as the bank moves to mitigate lending risk stemming from the novel coronavirus disruption.
From Tuesday, customers applying for a new mortgage will need a credit score of at least 700, and will be required to make a down payment equal to 20% of the home's value.
The change highlights how banks are quickly shifting gears to respond to the darkening U.S. economic outlook and stress in the housing market, after measures to contain the virus put 16 million people out of work and plunged the country into recession. —Reuters
6:15 pm: Macy's taps Lazard to bolster finances as coronavirus saps sales, sources say
Macy's has hired investment bank Lazard to explore options for bolstering its finances after the department store operator lost most of its revenue as it shut down all its stores as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, people familiar with the matter said.
The move by Macy's, the largest U.S. department store operator by sales, is a sign of the severity of the crisis facing brick-and-mortar retailers, which were already struggling with the shift to online shopping. The pandemic has forced store closures and widespread furloughs of employees as state after state issued shelter-in-place orders in efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which causes the COVID-19 respiratory illness. —Reuters
5:50 pm: WHO is investigating reports of recovered Covid-19 patients testing positive again
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was looking into reports of some Covid-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being considered for discharge.
South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again. Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a briefing that the virus may have been "reactivated" rather than the patients being re-infected.
The Geneva-based WHO, asked about the report from Seoul, told Reuters in a brief statement: "We are aware of these reports of individuals who have tested negative for COVID-19 using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing and then after some days testing positive again.
"We are closely liaising with our clinical experts and working hard to get more information on those individual cases. It is important to make sure that when samples are collected for testing on suspected patients, procedures are followed properly," it said.
According to the WHO's guidelines on clinical management, a patient can be discharged from hospital after two consecutive negative results in a clinically recovered patient at least 24 hours apart, it added. —Reuters
5:35 pm: Brazil deficit jumps to 7% of GDP as coronavirus deaths mount
A group of residents of the Chapeu Mangueira slum, prepares food to distribute it to homeless people in Copacabana neighbourhood during the coronavirus outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
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Brazil's 2020 deficit is approaching 500 billion reais ($96 billion), or 7% of gross domestic product, even before a state aid proposal of up to 222 billion reais to tackle coronavirus is factored in, the economy ministry said on Saturday.
In 2019, the deficit was 61 billion reais, or 0.9% of GDP, the ministry said.
"It is important that any new fiscal impact be discussed carefully to avoid an excessive growth of the primary deficit and public debt of the public sector beyond what is strictly necessary to reduce the economic and social impacts of the coronavirus crisis," the ministry said in a statement.
Brazil is the worst-hit country in Latin America by the coronavirus outbreak. On Saturday, Brazil's health ministry said 1,124 people had died as a result of the outbreak, with 20,727 confirmed cases. —Reuters
5:20 pm: New Orleans archbishop takes to sky for coronavirus blessing
Archbishop Gregory Aymond, ride, rides in a World War II era Stearman PT-17 biplane over the city of New Orleans, Friday, April 10, 2020. He took with him holy water from the Jordan River, where Christ was baptized, to sprinkle over the city, and the Eucharist, to bless those sick or deceased from the new coronavirus, as well as the front line responders.
The archbishop of New Orleans sprinkled holy water from a World War II-era biplane high above the city in an unusual Good Friday blessing for those affected by the coronavirus.
The open-air plane carried Archbishop Gregory Aymond, 70, from the Lakefront Airport to Kenner, to Gretna, to the French Quarter over 25 minutes, The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate reported.
Aymond prayed for protection and healing and sprinkled holy water that came from the Jordan River, where Jesus was baptized.
Aymond recently recovered from the virus himself and said he asked God to offer grace in particular to health care workers, first responders and city leaders.
The archdiocese has canceled all Masses indefinitely due to social distancing requirements. Louisiana has seen encouraging signs this week in its fight against the virus outbreak. The rate of new hospitalizations has slowed, and the number of Covid-19 patients on ventilators has decreased. —Associated Press
5:10 pm: Pentagon awarding contract to boost N95 mask production capacity by 39 million
The Pentagon said Saturday it is using its authority under the Defense Production Act to boost the supply of N95 masks, which are essential for protecting healthcare professionals from the coronavirus and are in short supply in many places.
The American military will spend $133 million to increase U.S. domestic N95 mask production by over 39 million over the next 90 days, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Andrews said in a statement.
This is the first time the Pentagon is using the Korean War-era law to address coronavirus needs after it won approval late Friday from a White House task force.
The Defense Production Act, approved in 1950, grants the president the power to expand industrial production of key materials or products for national security and other reasons.
Andrews said the Pentagon in coming days will identify the companies involved when the contract is awarded. —Reuters
4:55 pm: Pope Francis leads an Easter vigil service with no public participation
Pope Francis leads the Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica with no public participation due to the outbreak of coronavirus at the Vatican
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Pope Francis urged people to "not yield to fear" and focused on a "message of hope" as he led an Easter eve Mass in an empty St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic and called for an end to wars.
The vigil, which normally takes place in a church packed with about 10,000 people, was attended by only about two dozen, including a few altar servers and a smaller-than-usual choir. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, it was scaled back to eliminate several traditional features, such as the baptism of adult converts and a long procession up the main aisle of Christendom's largest church.—Reuters
4:30 pm: U.S. senators hold call with Saudi officials urging them to put oil cut in motion
Republican U.S. senators from oil states who recently introduced legislation to remove American troops from Saudi Arabia said on Saturday they had spoken with three officials from the kingdom and urged them to take concrete action to cut crude output.
Saudi Arabia and Russia were close to finalizing a deal to cut crude output by a record 10 million barrels per day. Oil prices had fallen to 18-year lows as the coronavirus outbreak closed down economies across the world and after major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia had boosted output in a race for market share.
Senator Dan Sullivan said after the call that Saudi Arabia's action to boost production during a pandemic was "inexcusable" and "won't be forgotten." —Reuters
4:20 pm: Every US state is now under a major disaster declaration
The entire country is now under a major disaster declaration for the coronavirus pandemic after the U.S. death toll reached the highest in the world on Saturday.
President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Wyoming on Saturday, which comes 22 days after the first disaster declaration in New York, the epicenter of the virus.
All 50 states as well as the U.S. Virgin islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto Rico have received a federal disaster declaration. American Samoa is the one U.S. territory that isn't under a major disaster declaration.
The designation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency allows states and territories to access federal funds to help fight the coronavirus spread. State officials and doctors have been competing for essential supplies like ventilators and personal protective equipment as hospitals grapple with shortages. —Emma Newburger
4 pm: As coronavirus restrictions empty streets around the world, wildlife roam further into cities
In this photograph taken on March 26, 2020, stray dogs gather on a deserted road during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Kolkata.
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As people across the world remain indoors to slow the spread of the coronavirus, animals are taking over the empty streets.
Peacocks stroll the streets of Ronda, Spain; a gang of goats wander around a seaside town in North Wales; a puma climbs down from the Andes Mountains into Santiago, Chile; and coyotes trot around San Francisco.
While some animals are curiously wandering or enjoying the quiet, others are going hungry because they've become dependent on tourists who feed them treats.
For instance, mobs of macaques in Thailand that are used to getting fed by visitors must now fend for themselves. Many have resorted to brawling in the empty streets in a desperate search for food.
Sika deer in Nara Park, a popular tourist destination in Japan, heavily rely on the thousands of tourists that feed them rice crackers. But the park is now empty and the deer have begun searching around the city for food, at risk of getting hit by cars or swallowing plastic garbage. Take a look at the gallery here. —Adam Jefferey, Emma Newburger
A security guard feeds sika deer at a temple on March 12, 2020 in Nara, Japan. Like a number of tourist hotspots around the country, Nara, a popular ancient city where free-roaming deer are an attraction for tourists, has seen a decline in visitor numbers in recent weeks amid concern over the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Some groups of deer have begun roaming in the city's residential area due to shortage of food partially fed from tourists according to media reports.
Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images
3:46 pm: US death toll tops 20,000
3:30 pm: Michael Avenatti released from New York jail over coronavirus concerns
Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, who was convicted of trying to extort over $20 million from Nike, was temporarily released from a federal jail in New York City due to concerns over the coronavirus, authorities said Saturday.
Avenatti has to report back to jail in 90 days, U.S. District Judge James Selna stated in his order.
Before Avenatti is allowed to leave the Metropolitan Correctional Center, judge Selna said he has to quarantine for 14 days and submit to a health screening to ensure he does not have the coronavirus.
He will be released to home confinement at a friend's house in Los Angeles. A $1 million bond was posted to secure his release. —NBC News
3:05 pm: New York has started to bury people in mass graves on Hart Island
Drone pictures show bodies being buried on New York's Hart Island where the department of corrections is dealing with more burials overall, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in New York City, U.S., April 9, 2020.
2:30 pm: After months in space, astronauts returning to changed world
Two NASA astronauts said Friday they expect it will be tough returning to such a drastically changed world next week, after more than half a year at the International Space Station.
Andrew Morgan said the crew has tried to keep atop the pandemic news. But it's hard to comprehend what's really going on and what to expect, he noted, when his nine-month mission ends next Friday.
"It is quite surreal for us to see this whole situation unfolding on the planet below," said Jessica Meir, who took part in the first all-female spacewalk last fall. "We can tell you that the Earth still looks just as stunning as always from up here, so it's difficult to believe all the changes that have taken place since both of us have been up here." —Associated Press
2:05 pm: New Jersey governor slashes all train, bus and light rail transit by 50%
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday announced an executive order to cut capacity on all transit systems by half, and asked all passengers to wear face coverings.
In addition, the order requires NJ Transit and private carriers to supply their workers with gloves and face coverings.
"Right now for many of our essential workers, public transit is how they get to work and we need to protect them during that trip," Murphy said during a press briefing.
The order requires New Jersey Transit "and all private carriers to cut the capacity on all trains, buses, light rail vehicles, and paratransit vehicles to 50% of their maximum," Murphy said.
Murphy further expanded the executive order to restaurant workers and customers. He announced that anyone heading into restaurants and bars to pick up takeout orders must wear a mask. Restaurants and bars will also be required to give face coverings and gloves to their food-service personnel.
All orders will be effective April 13 at 8 p.m. —Jasmine Kim
1:30 pm: UK coronavirus death toll nears 10,000 as minister says PM Johnson must rest
Britain's COVID-19 death toll neared 10,000 on Saturday after health officials reported another 917 hospital deaths, while one senior minister said Prime Minister Boris Johnson will need time off as he recovers from being seriously ill with the virus.
Britain has now reported 9,875 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, the fifth highest national number globally. Saturday's increase was the second day running that the number of deaths had increased by more than 900.
Almost 80,000 people in Britain have tested positive for the virus, among them Johnson, who is in the early stages of recovery on a hospital ward after spending three nights in intensive care.
Downing Street said Johnson "continues to make very good progress", but interior minister Priti Patel said it was vital he took time to fully recover. —Reuters
1:03 pm: Congressional Republicans reject Democratic call for broader coronavirus relief
The two top Republicans in the U.S. Congress vowed on Saturday to oppose Democrats' demands to boost a proposed $250 billion bill to aid small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic by adding money for hospitals and state and local governments.
The statement from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy came a day after top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said he and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin planned to hold bipartisan talks on the bill next week.
"American workers are in crisis," McConnell and McCarthy said. "This will not be Congress's last word on Covid-19, but this crucial program needs funding now. American workers cannot be used as political hostages."
Senate Republicans on Thursday failed to ram through a $250 billion increase in loans for small businesses suffering due to the outbreak. Democrats support the $250 billion in new funding but want to set aside some of the lending for community and minority-owned banks.
The $250 billion in small-business loans, which could turn into government-paid grants if certain terms are met, would be in addition to $349 billion already allocated by Congress in a $2.3 trillion relief measure passed last month. —Reuters
12:47 pm: US coronavirus deaths highest in the world even as hospitalizations slow in New York epicenter
The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the most coronavirus deaths in the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
At least 18,860 people have died from the virus in the U.S. Italy has suffered 18,849 fatalities; Spain has recorded at least 16,353 deaths; and France has confirmed 13,197 deaths.
Meanwhile, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said hospitalizations seemed to be plateauing in New York state, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States. During a press conference Saturday, he said 783 people died of the virus in New York on Friday, bringing the state's death toll to 8,627. —Meg Graham
12:38 pm: Gov. Cuomo pushes back on NYC mayor's closure of schools through the end of the academic year
12:21 pm: Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases push higher
A mural dedicated to all Italian medical workers depicting a nurse cradling Italy and reading 'To All Of You… Thank You!', on a wall of Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital on March 25, 2020 in Bergamo, near Milan, Italy.
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Deaths from the Covid-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 619 on Saturday, up from 570 the day before, and the number of new cases climbed to 4,694 from a previous 3,951.
The daily death toll was the highest since April 6 and the rise in infections was the biggest since April 4.
After easing from peaks around the end of March, Italy's daily death and infection tallies have declined but are not falling steeply, as was hoped by Italians who have been in lockdown for a month.
The number of officially confirmed cases climbed to 152,271, the third-highest global tally behind those of the United States and Spain. —Reuters
12:12 pm: Governors Hogan and Cuomo call for additional $500 billion in aid to states
Governors Larry Hogan of Maryland and Andrew Cuomo of New York issued a bipartisan call Saturday for an additional $500 billion in federal aid for U.S. states and territories dealing with the coronavirus.
Hogan, a Republican, is chairman of the National Governors Association and Cuomo, a Democrat, is the vice chair. The two said in a statement Saturday morning that implementing stay-at-home orders and other public health measures have "resulted in catastrophic damage to state economies."
"In the absence of unrestricted fiscal support of at least $500 billion from the federal government, states will have to confront the prospect of significant reductions to critically important services all across this country, hampering public health, the economic recovery, and—in turn—our collective effort to get people back to work," the statement said. —Associated Press
11:55 am: Without a central predictive spread model, states are creating their own hodgepodge of response plans
11:48 am: Animal rescues are going to need more help than ever once coronavirus restrictions are lifted
Patrons at Meow Parlor pet a cat in the window of the cat cafe.
Meow Parlour
Nestled in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is a shop with a unique table in the window. A simple wood ledge is balanced on four big white letters that spell out the word "MEOW."
On a typical day, New Yorkers walking the streets can spot adoptable cats sunning themselves, sprawled out on the table or napping under the "M" or inside the "O."
These days, Meow Parlour, New York City's first cat cafe, doesn't house a single cat. Its doors are shuttered, like many small businesses in the city, due to the coronavirus outbreak. The cats that once resided inside have either been adopted or gone to live in foster homes.
"We are basically on pause, which feels really weird," Christina Ha, owner of Meow Parlour, said, "It looks a little bit like those horror movies where a place has been abandoned. It's very familiar to you, but it's not the same."
Meow Parlour, like other animal rescues across the country, saw a spike in adoptions and foster applications in late February and early March as people prepared for extended stays at home. Now Ha wonders if she'll be able to reopen once the pandemic ebbs. —Sarah Whitten
11:37 am: Coronavirus forces colleges to try study abroad staying at home
With the coronavirus initiating international travel bans and campuses shut down, colleges and universities are seeking alternative ways to provide students with continued academic opportunities, including the iconic, immersive overseas study experience.
One option: studying abroad from home.
At the University at Buffalo, Dr. Mara Huber, director of the school's Experiential Learning Network, has brought groups to Tanzania to study women's empowerment for more than ten years. This fall, in the wake of the pandemic, she's launching the program virtually.
"I thought it was a good time to be bold and fully embrace the vision we had been working toward," Huber said. "Universities have relationships with communities all around the world, and i think it's time to use technology to give students access to these experiences." —Sully Barrett
11:19 am: SoftBank CEO Son says he will supply 300 million masks per month to Japan
People wearing facemasks as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus take a walk at Ueno Park in Tokyo on April 11, 2020. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on April 10 that the metropolitan government will request many businesses, including night clubs, karaoke parlors and pachinko pinball parlors to suspend operations from April 11 in light of the state of emergency over the coronavirus epidemic.
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SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said he has secured a monthly supply of 300 million face masks for Japan from May after reaching a deal with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co, which has also started producing masks.
Addressing the supply crunch is a priority for the Japanese government, which will begin delivering two washable masks to households next week — a move that has been widely criticized on social media as inadequate. —Reuters
11:05 am: Thinking they won't qualify for aid, small businesses could miss out on millions in stimulus
"When we got the order we were non-essential, that was the day we cleared house," said Suzanna Cameron, 30, the owner of Stems, a flower shop in Brooklyn, New York.
After her store was forced to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the single mom said she tried to pivot with virtual flower arranging workshops and free contactless delivery, but the business quickly came to a standstill.
"The next day I let most of my staff go."
Cameron said she knew the business could not weather two months without work. For florists, spring is the peak season. "From a cash flow basis, that's detrimental," Cameron said.
"I am leaning into the fact that I have some savings in the business and basically it's going to be a bleed out and I hope we make it to the other side," she said.
There is hope: As a sole proprietor, Cameron is eligible for the government's Paycheck Protection Program to help survive the economic fallout from Covid-19. —Jessica Dickler
10:42 am: Italy plans more virus testing, contact tracing
Italian Red Cross staff use a thermoscanner to check the body temperature of commuters arriving at Termini train station, during the Coronavirus emergency on April 9, 2020 in Rome, Italy.
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Italy plans to increase testing for the coronavirus and use voluntary contact tracing whenever it exits from a lockdown that's currently in effect until at least May 3.
Italy's special commissioner for the virus emergency Domenico Arcuri told SKYTG 24 there will be mandatory blood tests to set up a system of "immunity passports."
The voluntary contact tracing mobile apps will allow people to know if they have come in contact with someone who is positive for the virus. Then they can be tested in an effort to limit further spread of the virus.
The blood tests identifying anti-bodies are still being developed. Virologists have cautioned the tests will not prove immunity but will give a snapshot whether a person has been in contact with the virus. If an antibody test is positive, more testing would be needed to know if the virus is still active.
The goal of public health officials is to determine how long immunity to the virus lasts. —Associated Press
10:28 am: Airline cash grants offered by federal government could force carriers to take on more debt
Two weeks after Congress approved a $50 billion bailout of airlines that earmarked carriers receiving $25 Billion in direct cash grants, it turns out those grants could require airlines to take on more debt. Executives at multiple U.S. airlines tell CNBC the preliminary grant offers extended by the federal government on Friday call for 30% of the money offered to come in the form of low-interest loans from the Treasury Department.
The structure of the offers has caught U.S. airlines by surprise. "This is not what Congress approved," said one industry executive who asked not to be identified given the ongoing discussions between airlines and the Treasury Department. "The aid was supposed to be $25 Billion in cash grants and $25 Billion in loans."
The cash grant offers extended to the largest airlines on Friday also come with several important provisions including no mass layoffs of airline employees through September 30th, a stipulation airlines expected as Congress was finalizing $50 billion in aid. As a result, all carriers have committed to not laying off employees for the next six months. —Phil LeBeau
10:10 am: New York City public schools will remain closed for rest of academic year
Russell Sage Junior High School closed, Google Classroom sign.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Saturday that New York City public schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year as the coronavirus spreads.
"Having to tell you that we cannot bring our schools back for the remainder of this school year is painful. But I can also tell you that it's the right thing to do," the Mayor said during a press briefing.
To prevent further spread of the coronavirus, 1.1 million students in the nation's largest school system will continue their education remotely for the next three months. Approximately 1,800 schools in the city shut down on March 16 and were expected to reopen by April 20, after spring break.
"The worst mistake we could make is to take our foot off the gas and end up in a situation where this disease had a resurgence and threatened us even more," de Blasio said. "We're not gonna allow the coronavirus to start to attack us even more and to make sure it doesn't, we have to be cautious. We have to be smart about the moves we make."—Emma Newburger, Jasmine Kim
9:51 am: England's coronavirus hospital death toll rises by 823 to 8,937
The coronavirus death toll in English hospitals rose over the past 24 hours by 823 to a total of 8,937, health officials reported on Saturday.
Those who died aged were between 11 and 102 years old, and 33 had no known underlying health condition, NHS England said. —Reuters
9:39 am: Easter and Passover celebrated in a 'world turned upside down' as churches and synagogues close due to coronavirus pandemic
Cathedral of St. John the Divine as pictured on April 7, 2020 in New York.
BRYAN R. SMITH
St. John the Divine is one of many Christian and Jewish houses of worship that are shuttered this week as congregations celebrate the Easter and Passover holidays online, amid shelter-in-place orders and social-distancing measures designed to stop the coronavirus epidemic from spreading even further, particularly in hard-hit New York City. There are 94,409 confirmed coronavirus cases in the city, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, accounting for nearly 20% of the nationwide case total of 501,615.
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism, is broadcasting Shabbat services to congregants in the safety of their homes through a live stream. Senior Rabbi Serge Lippe held a Passover Seder with dozens of participants through video conference on the platform Zoom. While Lippe, 55, was grateful to engage with his community, he compared the experience to being underwater due to the time lag and limitations on hearing.
"Passover has been diminished and limited," Lippe said. "It's a holiday that, for Jews, speaks of freedom and liberation, but we're not feeling particularly freed or liberated this season." —Spencer Kimball
9:31 am: Spain's death toll slows ahead of lockdown loosening
Spain registered its lowest one-day increase in deaths from coronavirus since March 23 on Saturday, as thousands of businesses prepared to reopen under a loosening of nationwide lockdown restrictions.
An overnight death toll of 510 brought the total number of fatalities up to 16,353, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Confirmed cases of the infection climbed to 161,852 from 157,022 a day earlier.
The slowdown is an encouraging sign for Spain, which has suffered the third-highest number of deaths from the virus after Italy and the United States.
At the beginning of April, the overnight death tally rose as high as 950, overwhelming the national health service and forcing regional authorities to set up temporary mortuaries in an ice rink and disused public buildings. –Reuters
9:16 am: Every 15 seconds: Outbreak overwhelms NYC's emergency system
A view of a group of nurses going to their shifts in NYU Langone hospital in Manhattan, New York City, USA, during coronavirus pandemic on April 10, 2020.
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The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City's 911 system like never before.
Operators pick up a new call every 15.5 seconds. Panicked voices tell of loved ones in declining health. There are multitudes of cardiac arrests and respiratory failures and others who call needing reassurance that a mere sneeze isn't a sign they've been infected.
The system is so overwhelmed, the city has started sending text and tweet alerts urging people to only call 911 "for life-threatening emergencies."
As the city staggered through its deadliest week of the pandemic, its emergency response system and army of operators, dispatchers and ambulance crews is being pushed to the brink.
The Fire Department said it has averaged more than 5,500 ambulance requests each day — about 40% higher than usual, eclipsing the total call volume on Sept. 11, 2001.
"When you hang up with one call, another one pops in," said 911 operator Monique Brown. "There's no time for a minute's rest."
"It's back-to-back, nonstop," said dispatcher Virginia Creary. —Associated Press
8:55 am: Boris Johnson making 'very good progress'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making "very good progress" in his recovery from Covid-19, his office said.
Johnson was moved out of intensive care after three nights on Thursday and Downing Street said on Friday he had managed to start walking, although his recovery was at an early stage.
"The Prime Minister continues to make very good progress," a Downing Street spokeswoman said. —Reuters
8:39 am: Why states are bidding against each other and the federal government to get important medical supplies
As manufacturers struggle to keep up with the surging demand for masks, gloves and gowns for medical professionals, states are bidding against each other — and the federal government — for supplies.
The situation has slowed down states' ability to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) during a time of intense need, while also driving up costs.
"Everybody trying to purchase the same things is not an efficient way to do this," said Casey Tingle, deputy director of the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. During past emergencies like Hurricane Katrina, the state has worked closely with regional officials for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and relied on the agency to procure supplies. But in an unprecedented situation that impacts not just Louisiana, but the entire country, the roadmap is murkier.
"There's a real lack of clarity of whether or not the federal government will be able to push from their level down at least to our state," Tingle said. —Lauren Feiner
8:32 am: S&P 500 has rebounded 25% in less than three weeks with improving outlook on the outbreak
8:24 am: Coronavirus ravages storied New Orleans Mardi Gras group
In a city ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak, members of the Zulu krewe, one of the groups that sponsors Mardi Gras parades and balls, have paid a heavy price. Four of the fraternal organization's members have died from coronavirus-related complications, said Zulu President Elroy A. James. Two others have also died since the pandemic began, though it's not known if their deaths were caused by the virus, he said.
An additional 20 have tested positive. Some are self-quarantining at home, some were hospitalized and released, while others are still hospitalized, James said.
"Members are calling every day checking on each other: 'How's this member doing? How's this family member doing?'" he said.
It's also taken a financial toll. Many Zulu members work in the hospitality sector and are out of work, James said, a widespread problem in a city with an economy closely tied to the restaurants, bars and nightclubs now largely shuttered due to the statewide stay-at-home order.
"Zulu is really a microcosm of the city of New Orleans," said state Sen. Troy Carter, a longtime Zulu member. "We're made up of every social and economic background that you can imagine. Our members come from all different walks of life." —Associated Press
8:15 am: India to extend nationwide lockdown
Devotees, wearing facemasks amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, arrive to pray at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 13, 2020.
Narinder Nanu | AFP | Getty Images
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend a nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, the Delhi state's chief minister said, without saying how long the extension would be for.
Modi earlier in the day held a video conference call with several state ministers. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Modi had "taken (a) correct decision to extend (the) lockdown", without sharing further details.
"If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is imp (important) to extend it," Kejriwal said on Twitter.
India's 21-day lockdown ends on Tuesday but several states had urged Modi to extend it further, even as concerns have risen that the shutdown has put millions of poor people out of work and forced an exodus of migrant workers from cities to villages. —Reuters
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Blood Type Comparison - CHILD, FATHER, MOTHER
Paternity Determination by Blood Type Chart
Blood type can be used to disprove paternity only in some cases.
In other words, the non-father's blood type may be the same or be of a type where either man could be the father based solely on the blood type but not in the results of a DNA Paternity test.
In paternity civil lawsuit against the mother by fathers and children
See more about the civil lawsuits brought against mothers by their husband, or males falsely reported as the father or even children in paternity fraud cases of 10 different counties on this website.
In such cases, the paternity fraud deprives a child of the relationship and heritage of the biological father and the child rights found in UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which states that a child has the right to be raised by both biological parents.
1 out of 6 Canadians are Victims of Paternity Fraud - Read More..
The ABO blood type charts below can be used to predict the possibilities of paternity.
The charts below can assist you to determine either:
1. The ABO blood type of the child when the blood type of the father and the mother are known (top chart), or
2. The ABO blood type of the father if the blood type of the child and the mother are known (bottom chart).
ABO Blood Type Calculator
ABO blood types can be complicated to understand. This is mostly due to the fact that the 'O-type' antigen is masked by the presence of an A- or B-type antigen. This is explained in the following chart, showing the different the genotypes that make up the blood types.
Genotype (DNA) Blood Type
AO or AA A blood type
AB AB blood type
BO or BB B blood type
OO O blood type
For example, two O blood type parents can produce a child with only O blood type. Two parents with A blood type can produce a child with either A or O blood types. Two parents with B blood type can produce a child with either B or O blood type. One parent with A and another with B can produce a child with A, B, AB or O blood types. If one parent has A and another has AB, they can either produce a child with A, B or AB blood types. If one parent has A and another has O, they can either produce a child with A or O blood types.
Rh Positive (Rh+) and Negative (Rh-) Blood Types
The Rh (+/-) factor is inherited separately from the ABO blood types. Similarly to the masking effect of the O gene in ABO blood types, the Rh negative (Rh-) gene is also masked by the presence of a Rh positive (Rh+) genotype. Therefore, a person may have a Rh + blood type and can still have an Rh - gene (See the chart below). FurtherRead More ..2 parents with Rh + blood types can have a child with Rh - blood type.
(+ , -) or (+ , +) Rh +
(- , -) Rh -
Canada's largest national daily newspaper
Mommy's little secret - 1 out of 6 Canadians are Victims of Paternity Fraud
The Globe and Mail, one of Canada's 2 national newspapers, The article contains info about children's identity fraud at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. December 14, 2002.
Includes interview with employees of Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada who admit they deny children's identity information to husbands/male partners of mothers who want to hide the real identity of their child because they had an affair. The U.N. Convention on the Rights of The Child specifically supports a child's human right to have a relationship with both his/her biological parents. In addition, this article is proof that The Hospital for Sick Children ("Sick Kids") supports paternity fraud.
Further "Sick Kids" supports a mother's rights only, which they view, supersedes 3 other people's rights, namely, the rights of the biological father, the rights of the mother's male partner/husband and the child's identity rights. Read More ..
About The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.
Affectionately called "Sick Kids", is one of the largest paediatric academic health science centres in the world, with an international reputation for excellence in health care, research, and teaching.
Paternity Fraud
UK National Survey
Scotland's National Newspaper
96% of women are liars, honest
5,000 women polled
Half the women said that if they became pregnant by another man but wanted to stay with their partner, they would lie about the baby's real father.
Forty-two per cent would lie about contraception in order to get pregnant, no matter the wishes of their partner. Read More ..
Spain Supreme Court
Adulterous woman ordered to pay husband £177,000 in 'moral damages'
An adulterous Spanish woman who conceived three children with her lover has been ordered to pay£177,000 in 'moral damages' to her husband.
The cuckolded man had believed that the three children were his until a DNA test eventually proved they were fathered by another man.
The husband, who along with the other man cannot be named for legal reasons to protect the children's identities, suspected his second wife may have been unfaithful in 2001. Read More ..
Unfaithful mother fined $120,170
Courier-Mail Newspaper
From correspondents in Rio de Janeiro
A BRAZILIAN woman has been ordered by the country's Supreme Court to pay a hefty fine to her husband for failing to mention that he was not the father of two of their children.
The Rio de Janeiro woman, whose identity was not disclosed, was ordered to pay her husband over $US100,000 ($120,170 Australian Dollars) for having hidden from him for almost two decades that the children in question were fathered by a lover, the court's offices said yesterday.
The husband also had sought damages from his wife's lover, the court said.
Fathering Magazine
A Woman's Right to be Criminal
I read a USA Today article on child support by Martin Kasindorf entitled, Men wage battle on 'paternity fraud'. Paternity fraud is when a woman names the wrong man as a father for the purpose of forcing him to pay child support. The words 'paternity fraud' were in quotes as if they referred to someone's questionable characterization rather than a straightforward fact. This might have moved me to let out a long sigh except that I knew it would not have been worth the trouble. I know from experience that 'paternity fraud' would not have been in quotes unless we were being prepared for some unadulterated bullshit. Read More ..
Biology, not heart, provokes women's infidelity
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
BEAUTIFUL women who have affairs can now blame it on their sex hormones.
Women with higher levels of oestradiol, a form of oestrogen, not only look and feel Read More ..tractive, they are also more likely to cheat on their partners, a new study has found.
One-night-stands are not what interest these flirtatious females, who tend to have bigger breasts, relatively small waists and symmetrical faces as a result of their high levels of oestradiol.
Rather, they adopt a strategy of serial monogamy, say the researchers, led by Kristina Durante of the University of Texas. Read More ..
Paternity Fraud & the Criminal Code of Canada
Paternity fraud: Is it or should it be a criminal offence under the Criminal Code of Canada?
You be the judge. Read More ..
Independent Women's Forum
Who Knows Father Best?
Feminist organizations including the National Organization of Women (NOW) has objected to legislation that requires the courts to vacate paternity judgments against men who arent, in fact, the father.
Think about that. NOW wants some man, any man, to make child support payments. The woman who doesnt even know who the father is, should not be held responsible for her actions, is a sweet, loving, blameless mother who seeks only to care for her child and if naming some schmuck as father who never saw her before in his life helps her provide for the innocent babe, well then, that's fine.
Innocence is no excuse. Pay up. Read More ..
TV PROGRAM TRANSCRIPT
Broadcast: November 22, 2004
Who's Your Daddy?
Last year, more than 3,000 DNA paternity tests were commissioned by Australian men, and in almost a quarter of those cases, the test revealed that not only had their partners been unfaithful, but the children they thought were theirs had been sired by someone else. Read More ..
DNA: Why the truth can hurt
IT sounded too good to be true and it was.
The fairytale that saw Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott reunited with the son he thought he had given up for adoption 27 years ago, ABC sound-recordist Daniel O'Connor, ended this week when DNA tests confirmed another man had fathered Mr O'Connor.
The revelations were devastating for all involved, not least Mr O'Connor.
Still reeling from the emotional reunion with his mother, Kathy Donnelly, and Mr Abbott a few months ago, a simple test of truth has thrown the trio into disarray a situation familiar to thousands of other Australians.
Paternity testing in Australia is a burgeoning industry.
The simplicity of the test cells are collected from a mouth swab grossly underestimates the seriousness of the situation. Read More ..
Fathers May Get Money Back in Paternity Fraud Cases
FindLaw, Australia
Proposed new laws will make it easier for fathers to recover child maintenance payments if DNA testing reveals that they are not the child's father.
The Family Law Amendment Bill 2005 allows people who wrongly believed they were the parent of a child to recover any child maintenance paid or property transferred under an order of a court under the Family Law Act 1975 .
"The bill is intended to make it easier for people who find themselves in this position to take recovery action without the need to initiate separate proceedings for an order from a court of civil jurisdiction, such as a State, Local or Magistrates court," Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said. Read More ..
Men wage battle on 'paternity fraud'
USA TODAY, by Martin Kasindorf, December 12, 2002
An acid sense of betrayal has been gnawing at Damon Adams since a DNA test showed that he is not the father of a 10-year-old girl born during his former marriage.
"Something changes in your heart," says Adams, 51, a dentist in Traverse City, Mich. "When she walks through the door, you're seeing the product of an affair."
But Michigan courts have spurned the DNA results Adams offered in his motions to stop paying $23,000 a year in child support. Now, Adams is lobbying the state Legislature for relief and joining other men in a national movement against what they call "paternity fraud." Read More ..
One in 25 fathers 'not the daddy'
Up to one in 25 dads could unknowingly be raising another man's child, UK health researchers estimate.
Increasing use of genetic testing for medical and legal reasons means Read More ..uples are discovering the biological proof of who fathered the child.
The Liverpool John Moores University team reached its estimate based on research findings published between 1950 and 2004.
The study appears in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Biological father
Professor Mark Bellis and his team said that the implications of so-called paternal discrepancy were huge and largely ignored, even though the incidence was increasing.
In the US, the number of paternity tests increased from 142,000 in 1991 to 310,490 in 2001. Read More ..
Who's the Daddy?
Up to three million Britons may be wrong about who their real father is , experts claim. But using DNA paternity tests to discover the truth can cause its own problems.
BBC, U.K., May 16, 2003
Dad's got blue eyes, Baby brown...
When Tessa found out she was pregnant after fertility treatment, she felt a mix of delight and doubt.
This wasn't simply pre-baby nerves - she suspected that her husband might not be the father. For Tessa had started sleeping with a colleague when the stress of the ongoing treatment became too much.
Keen to build a family with her husband, she let him believe the baby was his. But her lover threatened to reveal all if she ended the affair, and Tessa soon fell pregnant again. This time, her lover started to make nuisance calls to her home.
Tessa had no choice but to tell her husband. "I said to him, 'I've had an affair and you may not be the father of my children.' So with that, he went up the stairs, got dressed and left. And that was it," Tessa says in Women Who Live a Lie, a programme for the BBC's Five Live Report. Read More ..
Would you wear the jacket?
THERE IS A story I used to find hilarious in my high school years about a not too bright man. He was light skinned, his wife was of similar hue, but their first child was born with very dark complexion (darker dan Bello, blacker dan Blakka).
When the man wondered aloud about the baby's complexion his wife assured him that the child was born dark because the child was conceived in darkness (they had sex with the lights off). The man accepted the explanation. Because he loved his wife dearly, he also ignored the fact that the child had other obvious signs of resemblance to the young dark skinned man who did their gardening. To fix the problem, the husband put flood lights, strobe lights, spotlights and forty other lights in the bed room so there would be no Read More .. darkness to create dark babies. Read More ..
Children's Identity Fraud
"Duped Dads, Men Fight Centuries-Old Paternity Laws"
"Supporters of paternity identification bills point to a 1999 study by the American Association of Blood Banks that found that in 30 percent of 280,000 blood tests performed to determine paternity, the man tested was not the biological father." Read More ..
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American Association of Blood Banks
Parentage Testing Program Unit
Annual Report Summary Testing in 2001
Volume of testing 310,490 for the 2001 study
The Supreme Court of Canada -
Cour suprême du Canada
Big win for child identity rights.
Father wins right to be named on birth registration forms. Read More ..
Infidelity--It may be in our genes. Our Cheating Hearts
Devotion and betrayal, marriage and divorce: how evolution shaped human love. Read More ..
Lack of DNA Paternity testing abuses Dads and Kids
New Zealand Child Support Reform Network.
Lack of free Family Court Ordered DNA Paternity testing abuses Dads and Kids.
"The Labour Government is abusing fathers and children by failing to legislate for free DNA testing to establish paternity", is how Jim Nicolle, spokesperson for the New Zealand Child Support Reform Network, responds to United Futures call for Family Court Ordered DNA paternity tests. Read More ..
Fathers demand mandatory paternity testing
A men's rights group has called for mandatory paternity testing of all babies after government figures revealed almost 600 instances of men compelled to financially support children they did not father.
Since changes to child support laws four years ago, there had been 586 cases of men successfully using DNA testing to show they were not biologically related to children they had been financially supporting, the federal government has revealed to The Australian. Read More ..
Paternity Fraud Case
DNA test confirms fraud, annulment granted: judge
The Visayan Daily Star
Bacolod Regional Trial Court Judge Ray Alan Drilon has annulled the marriage of a Negrense couple after a DNA test showed that the child borne by the wife was not the biological offspring of the husband who works abroad.
The family court judge ruled that the marriage of the couple, whose names are being withheld by the DAILY STAR on the request of the court, was null and void.
Due to fraud committed by the wife in getting her overseas worker husband to marry her, properties acquired during their marriage are awarded in favor of the husband, the judge said in his decision, a copy of which was furnished the DAILY STAR yesterday.
The judge also declared that since the overseas worker is not the biological, much less the legitimate father of the child of the woman, the Civil Registrar is ordered to change the surname of the child to the mother's maiden name and remove the name of the plaintiff as father of the child. Read More ..
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Kevin Harvick gave the checkered flag to a young fan he brought onto the track to take a selfie -- with the winning driver and car that will have a shot at another NASCAR Cup championship.
Harvick rocketed past pole sitter Ryan Blaney in overtime Sunday, after the third restart in the final 35 laps, to win the Texas fall race for the second year in a row and take one of the four championship-contending spots for the season finale in two weeks.
"We don't come here to count our fingers and toes to try to figure out how we're going to make it. We want to earn it," said Harvick, who led 177 of 337 laps. "Today we earned our way in, and we're going to go and race again next week and try to win another race and see what we can do at Homestead."
After taking the inside on the first two restarts and briefly losing the lead after the second one, Harvick opted to start from the outside for the green-white-checkered finish. By the time they got to the backstretch, Harvick had pushed his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Ford in front of Blaney and raced to his eighth win of the season and 45th overall.
Of Harvick's 32 starts in the Lone Star State, his only wins are the past two fall races to get into the final four. The 2014 Cup champion has 20 top-10 finishes at the 1½-mile track. He won both stages Sunday, marking the fourth time this year he did that and went on to win the race.
Kyle Busch, a seven-time winner this year, and defending Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. are among the other six title contenders. They are comfortably above the cut line for points, but Chase Elliott or any of Harvick's three SHR teammates -- Clint Bowyer, Aric Almirola and Kurt Busch -- could advance with a win in Phoenix.
Logano was third at Texas. Elliott was sixth, followed by Kurt Busch and Almirola, who had gone to the rear at the start of the race for unapproved body modifications. Truex, who was close to clinching a title spot before a bump-and-run by Logano on the final lap at Martinsville last week, finished ninth.
After the first of the late restarts, Harvick was on the inside and able to keep Blaney from clearing him on the backstretch. Harvick was already starting to rebuild his lead -- it had been nearly 4 seconds before the caution -- when another yellow flag came out.
Harvick was on the inside again for the next restart, but Blaney was able to get by him. Blaney led seven laps before Harvick went under him and was again putting distance between them before Joey Gase's spin brought out the last of eight cautions.
"They were hard. They were challenging," Blaney said about the restarts. "That was really the only shot we had to beat him, to be honest with you. We got by him one restart, and I just couldn't hold him off. ... The last one, he took the top, like I knew he was going to go. He motored around me."
Truex had to start at the rear of the field because of an engine change. He also dealt with a loose tire and had a pass-through penalty during the race for driving through too many pit boxes and was a lap down before getting that back on the first of the late cautions.
"We got a little bit of luck on our side after that to be able to get back on the lead lap. Happy about that for sure," Truex said. "To start exactly where we were I think is a decent day. The only difference is there's one less spot available."
"If that's the way he wants to race me when he's already locked into Homestead and we're out here fighting for our lives, that's fine," Almirola said. "When Homestead comes around, if I'm not in, he'll know it."
The final race in the third round of the playoffs, Sunday at Phoenix. Harvick has won there nine times, including earlier this season.