Haze from Indonesia is the culprit

 General
Oct 232015
 
Haze from Indonesia is the culprit

Philippine Daily Inquirer October 24th, 2015 01:04 AM Haze from Indonesian forest fires has spread to the southern Philippines, disrupting air traffic and prompting warnings for residents to wear face masks, authorities said on Friday. Mindanao is more than 1,200 kilometers from the nearest fires but the haze has become a worsening problem over the past week, aviation authorities said. Two domestic flights have been canceled and dozens delayed at 10 airports on Mindanao since Oct. 16, affecting thousands of passengers, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesperson Eric Apolonio said. Apolonio said, on some occasions, pilots could not see the airstrip as they were coming into land. “If you cannot see the runway, it is very dangerous. You cannot always depend on instruments,” he told AFP. Dense haze hung like a cloud of dust over Davao, Mindanao’s largest city with 1.5 million people, on Friday afternoon, plunging it under an early twilight. Its airport, one of those affected according to Apolonio, handles 48 flights a day. With visibility down to 1.2 kilometers at some times during the day, aircraft are forced to circle and wait above the runways for up to an hour, according to Apolonio. Pilots can normally see up to 10 kilometers, he added. Apolonio said the flight delays were also disrupting the busy Manila airport, with some Mindanao-bound flights being held back. Because the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is operating at its full capacity of 40 landings and takeoffs per hour, any delay involving Mindanao flights Read More …

Largest veteran job fair in Los Angeles County in Woodland Hills Oct. 22

 Entertainment
Oct 222015
 
Largest veteran job fair in Los Angeles County in Woodland Hills Oct. 22

www.thevalley.net (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) – The Valley Economic Alliance along with the California Employment Development Department  is hosting the 9th annual largest veteran job fair of its kind in Los Angeles County on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel located at 21850 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Over 1,500 veterans from our local military bases who have returned from active duty will have the opportunity to meet face to face with more than 90 quality employers from a wide assortment of industries.  Some of the employers will be interviewing and hiring candidates on the spot providing veterans the opportunity to fill more than 1,500 confirmed job openings.   Industries include manufacturing, retail, healthcare, banking, construction and engineering. “Events like the “Honor a Hero-Hire a Veteran” Job & Resource Fair, which connects Los Angeles and Ventura Counties’ talented workers with employers looking to hire, are a critical part of The Valley Economic Alliance’s efforts to strengthen our economy and support a stronger workforce”, Kenn Phillips, Vice President.  “The Honor a Hero-Hire a Veteran” Job & Resource Fair will also provide our veterans , who have bravely sacrificed in defense of our freedom and have considerable talent and unique skills that will strengthen our civilian workforce and our economy.  I want to thank our veterans for their service, as well as California Employment Development Department and the participating businesses for their efforts to build a stronger, more innovative San Fernando Valley. Premier sponsors include Bank of America Read More …

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