| Motola it turns into a perseverance symbol |
Elephant receives orthopedic paw
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Washington Hispanic
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Thanks to the innovation of the veterinarians of the Hospital of Elephants of the province of Lampang, this orthopedic paw was implanted to him. Photos: AP/Apichart Weerawong |
Motola, an elephant of 48 years of Thailand, it lost part of his left paw after treading on a buried mine 10 years behind. But thanks to the innovation of the veterinarians of the Hospital of Elephants of the province of Lampang, this orthopedic paw was implanted to him. Motola it turned this way into a symbol of the situation through that many pachyderms live on a global scale, and of the perseverance not only of her, but also of the managers of rehabilitating it.
| They will buy buses and will put signs, between other changes |
They give funds to improve the transit in VA
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Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic
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| The demands of transit and public transport are on the increase. Foto:Álvaro Ortiz/Washington Hispanic. |
To improve the public transport services is a need that is on the increase at national level. In this sense the Secretary of Transport, Ray LaHood, he announced the allocation for 20.5 million dollars as part of the Law of Reinvestment and Recovery of America 2009 (ARRA) to improve the transit in Virginia.
“ This Law of Recovery has been started quickly to rescue the economy of the worst recession from the Big Depression and to reconstruct it for a solid future. To reconstruct the infrastructure of the nation is the key to become stronger. This believe work and he constructs a more sustainable economy for the future”, pointed out LaHood.
The funds granted to diverse entities will serve to buy buses, to install signs of transit, to construct buses whereabouts with more services for the passengers and to acquire diverse teams.
Between they represent the Commission of the Transport of Potomac and Rappahannock (US$ 13.7 millions), Company of Transit Greater Lynchburg (US$ 5.2 millions) and the city of Harrisonburg (US$ 1.7 millions).
Since the president Obama promulgated the law, in February, 2009, funds have been delivered in a whole for 4.200 million dollars to improve the transit in the whole country.
“ These funds are creating works, in these difficult moments, but at the same time it is invested in the future of our system of transit”, showed the federal manager of Transit, Peter Rogoff.
On the other hand, the Department of Transport assigned 48.100 million dollars for construction and improvement of highways, bridges, freeways and airports.
| Court of Los Angeles applies severe condemnations |
40 years for prostituir to Latin
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E. J. Támara
Los Angeles / AP
Five persons, the majority women, were sentenced to between 30 and 40 years in prison by his participation in an international band of dealers of half notes that prostituyó by force, the federal district attorney's office announced to Guatemalan adolescents on Tuesday, the 18th. The ringleader of the criminal group of relatives, 38-year-old Gladys Vázquez Valenzuela, was sentenced to 40 years of federal prison, she indicated the district attorney's office in a bulletin. His sister and two nieces will fulfill judgments of 30 years each one, and one of the fiancés of the nieces was sentenced to 35 years. Four were from Guatemala and one of Mexico, it pointed out the district attorney's office, and there did not specify the one who was from what country.
The five were pled guilty in February by tens charges, including unlawful assembly and persons' traffic of violent form, fraud, coercion and for foreigners brought for prostitution intentions.
Federal judge Margaret M. Morrow pointed out that the band even was forcing 13-year-old adolescents to prostituirse. Some of the Guatemalans were even forced to have sex with 30 men a day.
“ In this disturbing case, the accused were attracting women and adolescents without education and poor the United States, where they were forced to work like prostitutes under frightening conditions”, pointed the federal district attorney in Los Angeles, Thomas P. O'Brien.
“ There were at least 10 victims who were forced to prostituirse under a series of threats and physical attacks like violations”, it added.
The conduct of the accused was showing signs of repentance for his "horrifying" and "disgusting" conduct, indicated the judge Morrow during the hearing.
Evidences presented in the case showed that the accused were intimidating and controlling his victims threatening them to strike them and kill his beings wanted in Guatemala if they were trying to escape. Some accused also were threatening them with sorcery so that they were not escaping.
Another four persons had pled guilty earlier for his participation in the organized band. Flower Mulberry trees Sánchez was sentenced in May to two years of prison; Pablo Bonifacio was sentenced in November to 33 months; and Albertina Vásquez Valenzuela, alias Cristina, was sentenced in February to 33 months
The last hanging accused, Luis Vicente Vásquez, was sentenced on Thursday, the 20th.
| During visit to the training center Job Corps in DC |
Secretary of Work shares with the labor force of the future
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Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic
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| Hilda Solís, secretary of work (center) along with the legislative delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton (der) share with one of the pupils of the program during the visit to the center of Job Corps in Potomac, to the southeast of the city. Photo: DOL. |
In the frame of the celebrations for 45 anniversary of the national program of education and training for young people Job Corps, the work secretary, Hilda Solís visited one of the head offices located to the southeast of DC.
During the trip for the center, Hilda Solís shared with the young students and highlighted the importance of being provided with a labor force prepared to face the difficult economic situation and the new challenges of the XXIst century.
Job Corps is the biggest program at national level that serves to young people in risk between 16 and 24 years across classes inside the classrooms, practices and trainings inside the real labor field. This way the young people learns the skills necessary to turn into a productive and well stipendiary labor force. The participants can obtain his certification GED up to acquiring an instruction in more than 75 disciplines in the field of the construction, maintenance, computing, finance, care of the health, hotel trade, gastronomy, between other specialties. The program also helps the eligible participants to deposit the college thanks to alliances with the local college and offers the same resources completely free for those who are learning the English language.
Job Corps is administered by the office of the secretary of the Department of Work and he is provided with 122 centers in the whole United States. The national program Job Corps started on August 20, 1964 as part of the initiatory “Grand Society” of the president Lyndon B. Johnson.
For more information about the opportunities of Job Corps and to find the most nearby center and the requisites to qualify to the program to call to 1-800-733-JOBS.
Permission of Valet Parking
The Department of Transport of the District (DDOT) will begin to accept requests for the permissions of Valet Parking. These permissions are necessary for the companies that use the public space where they offer service of parking for his clients, be already regularly or occasionally. One can register online the www.ddot.dc.gov.
Meeting opened to the public
The Commission Advises of Latin Matters (VLAB) invites the community in general to the public meeting that will be realized on Friday, the 21st of August of 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in South Side Square, Office of the Hispanic Linkage for the City of Richmond located in 4100 Hull Street Road Richmond, Virginia. A panel integrated by distinguished personalities in the areas of health services, education, safety they will be present in the meeting.
Couples meeting
Assist to the couples meeting 2009 “The challenges of the love”, Saturday, the 22nd of August of 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Parish San Antonio of Padua located in 3305 Glen Carlyn Rd., Falls Church, GOES. The gift for couple is of $ 20.00. The quota is limited.
Interactive workshop in Silver Spring
Take part in the interactive workshop “The Challenge of being Myself” given by the Dra. Claudia Campos. On Sunday, the 23rd of August of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Crowne Plaza Hotel located in 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Investment: $ 75.00; the quota is limited. Register: 240-426-3756.
Voluntariado in Arlington
The Office of the Voluntariado of the County of Arlington invites the community to to integrate across his voluntariado programs. For volunteers information in Spanish, call Ileana Mayorga 703-228-1198
I park free to study
The assistants to the course of “Business English“ in the LEDC offices, 2405 Price Avenue, close to the metro station in Wheaton, can be parked free in the garage of the Meter. There is place for more students, call to the number 301-801-1972. For major information call to the number 301-801-1972.
Teacher of computing
The program of Outreach Comunitario that Reston Interfaith supports is in the search of a teacher of basic computing for adults. The courses that would give sound of Microsoft (Word and Excel) more Internet basic. Call to the phone 571 - 323-1438.
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