Tuesday, 1 January 2019

Reuters Health Report: After damaging Reuters report, J&J doubles down on talc safety message

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After damaging Reuters report, J&J doubles down on talc safety message

Johnson & Johnson Inc's statement was unequivocal.

LGBT patients may prefer to report sexual orientation in writing

(Reuters Health) - LGBT patients treated in the emergency room (ER) are more comfortable reporting their sexual orientation on a medical form rather than in a discussion with a health care provider, a new study shows.

Handguns more lethal than rifles in mass shootings

(Reuters Health) - In public mass shootings in the U.S., victims shot with a handgun were more likely to die than in the events associated with a rifle, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Fitness affects stroke risk

(Reuters Health) - Low fitness levels have long been tied to higher risk for heart problems. Now researchers say men's cardiorespiratory fitness is tied to their risk for stroke as well.

New Jersey clinic sued after HIV infection warning

A former patient has filed the first lawsuit against a New Jersey surgery center that may have exposed nearly 3,800 patients to HIV and hepatitis due to poor sterilization and medication practices.

U.S. medic quarantined in Nebraska for possible Ebola exposure

A U.S. healthcare worker who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in the United States on Saturday and was put in quarantine in Nebraska.

Leafy green neighborhoods tied to better heart health

(Reuters Health) - People who live in neighborhoods with more green spaces may have less stress, healthier blood vessels and a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes than residents of communities without many outdoor recreation areas, a small study suggests.

Migrants to affluent nations may be healthier than the native-born

(Reuters Health) - International migrants who relocate to high-income countries to work, study or join family members are less likely to die prematurely than people born in their new homelands, a research review suggests.

Drug use during pregnancy not child abuse: Pennsylvania top court

A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Friday that mothers who use illegal drugs during their pregnancies are not committing child abuse against their newly-born children.

Doctors still prescribing testosterone to men with heart disease, despite risks

(Reuters Health) - Despite warnings that supplemental testosterone may raise the risk of stroke and heart attack, doctors continue to prescribe the hormone off-label to men with cardiovascular disease, a U.S. study finds.

More U.S. adults losing sleep in recent years

(Reuters Health) - One third of U.S. adults say they sleep less than six hours a night, which is 15 percent more than were getting too little sleep 15 years ago, researchers say.

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KENAPA ZAMAN JOKOWI BANGUN JALAN TOL LEBIH CEPAT

KENAPA ZAMAN JOKOWI BANGUN JALAN TOL LEBIH CEPAT

Senang melihat isi timeline penuh dengan teman-teman yang mengunggah video perjalanan liburannya ketika melewati tol baru.

Lebih senang lagi melihat teman yang celoteh gembira karena di daerahnya baru pertama kali ada jalan tol. Juga teman yang daerahnya sejak dulu ada rencana jalan tol tapi baru diselesaikan sekarang.

Ada pertanyaan yang bagus, "Kenapa di era Jokowi pembangunan jalan tol lebih cepat daripada era sebelumnya?"

Pembangunan tol di era sebelumnya memakai sistem PPP atau Public Private Partnership, sekarang lebih dikenal dengan nama KPBU atau Kerjasama Pemerintah dan Badan Usaha.

Simpelnya begini. Pemerintah sebelumnya punya rencana untuk bangun jalan tol dari titik A ke titik B. Nah, karena tidak punya uang, rencana ini dilelang ke swasta atau badan usaha. Pemenang lelang kemudian punya hak membangun jalan tol dan menerima pendapatan hasil tol sebagai keuntungannya selama 30 tahun. Baru kemudian jalan tol itu diserahkan ke pemerintah sebagai pemilik lahan.

Tapi rencana ini tidak sebagus hasilnya. Perusahaan swasta yang sudah menang lelang belum tentu berhasil membangunnya. Karena mereka menang lelang mungkin dengan model menyogok padahal mereka gak punya uang. Akhirnya, hasil lelang ini mereka jual lagi ke perusahaan swasta lain yang belum tentu juga punya uang.

Jadi begitulah cerita tol Becakayu sejak tahun 1996 dan baru mulai dibangun Jokowi tahun 2017. Juga tol Bocimi yang sudah ditetapkan sejak 1997, baru dibangun Jokowi tahun 2015.

Jokowi membalik sistem yang ada.

Ia membangun jalan tol dulu. Sebagian yang sudah punya swasta seperti Becakayu dan Bocimi, ia beli melalui BUMN. Lalu ia bangun dengan kecepatan tinggi. Dari mana uangnya? Tentu dengan utang.

"Wah, utang?? Itu membebani rakyat. Rakyat kan tidak makan aspal...."

Inilah bedanya pemikiran pengusaha dan rakyat biasa. Jokowi adalah pengusaha, jadi dia berani mengambil keputusan, tidak ngambang. Dan dia sudah berhitung matang.

Lihat ini. Sesudah tol selesai, ia jual saham konsesi tol selama 30 tahun itu ke swasta. Tentu dengan harga lebih mahal, karena tol sudah selesai dan siap beroperasi menghasilkan uang. Pengusaha senang karena membeli barang yang sudah jadi, tidak perlu pusing urusan pembebasan lahan, izin dan tetek bengek lainnya.

Ketika saham terjual, otomatis utang yang tadinya dipakai untuk bangun jalan tol terbayar. Selesai, kan ?

Jadi jangan melihat utang itu sebagai beban, tetapi lihat dari sisi peluang. Dengan adanya jalan tol, transportasi lancar dan ekonomi sekitar juga berkembang. Harga barang bisa lebih murah karena tidak ada kemacetan.

Nah, kalau ada janji Sandiaga Uno akan bangun tol tanpa utang, itu sama saja mundur ke sistem masa lalu. Yang ada akhirnya mangkrak, mangkrak dan mangkrak. Pembangunan tidak jalan, ekonomi tersumbat dan serapan tenaga kerja kurang. Seperti kata Ahok, "Saya gak mau berbohong hanya karena pengen jadi Gubernur...."

Butuh keberanian untuk membangun Indonesia, bukan hanya modal joget-joget saja terus bicara bahwa Haiti ada di Afrika. Itu bukan macan Asia, tapi macan Haiti tampaknya.

Paham kan?

Monday, 31 December 2018

2018 was the worst for stocks in 10 years

Stocks are trying to finish a difficult year on a positive note.
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