THE NATIONAL UNIONPEACE • UNITY • LIBERTY

kVAN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PEOPLE OF FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA^- —•!*Volume 12 Palikir, Pohnpei, June 30,1991 Number 12

FSM receives $35,000from Australia

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-MATION SERVICE) - Australia con-tributed $35,000 to the Pohnpei UtilityCorporation activities, according to arelease from the Department of Re-sources and Development

In the June 10 letter to the Secretaryof Resources and DevelopmentMarcelino K. Actouka who is also thecurrent chairman of the recently formedPohnpei Utility Corporation, Charge d'Affairs Raewyn Henelies said that thefund be used as a contribution to upgradethe Pohnpei power system: and "Aus-tralian Consultant is to be used to un-dertake the work." It should be notedthat MERZ, an Australian firm has al-ready invested in the power system,especially on the circumference powertransmission concluded the letter.

The Pohnpei Utility Corporation wasestablished by P.L. 2L-179-91, to beginto privatize the power system and toeventually take over water and sewage.The Corporation will assume all utili-ties responsibilities beginning October1991. The Board of Directors includeVice Chairman Largo Edwin, Directorof Public Works, Youser Anson, Ex-ecutive Director of Tourism, SantiagoJoab, Director, Department of Land,Podis Pedrus, Assistance to the Gover-nor OPLNMD, Del Pangelinan, Direc-tor of Budget FSM National Govern-ment and Johnny Hawley, CustomerServices Agent (CSA) for AirMicronesia.

VISITORS TO OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT - A group from Kuttu Churchin Chunk visited the President and Vice President at their Office. Holding themat are two members of the group.

Olter signs 14 bills into lawPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN-

FORMATION SERVICE) -President Bailey Olter signed 14bills into Laws, transmitted tohim from the FSM Congress,including Congress Bill (C.B.) 7-10, CD7, now P.L. No. 7-1, tofurther amends P.L. No. 6-91 forappropriating $793,956 assupplemental funding for oper-ating expenses of the legislative

branch, office of the President,political education on proposedamendments to the Constitution,the 22nd meeting of the SouthPacific Forum, and for the costsof a special election, reprogram-ming of certain funds previouslyappropriated for the legislativebranch; to make a technical cor-rection to the operating subsidy

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(Continuedfrom Page 1)for the FSM Development Bank; formodifying the use of energy funds ap-propriated therein; and to specify theallottee of certain supplemental fund-ing.

C.B. 7-22, CD1, now P.L. 7-2, tofurther amend P.L. No. 5-89 to changethe description of a public project in theNorthern Namoneas region of ChuukState, and to change the allottee of pub-lic projects in the Northern Namoneasregion of Chuuk State.

C.B. 7-17, CD1, now P.L. 7-3, tofurther amend P.L. No. 6-49 to modifythe use of certain funds appropriatedtherein for public projects in Pattiw,Weito, and Hall Islands of Chuuk Stateand to change the allottee of certainfunds.

C.B. 7-44, now P.L. 7-4, to furtheramend P.L. No. 4-92 to modify the useof funds appropriatedforpublicprojectsin the state of Kosrae.

C.B. 7-25, CD7, now P.L. 7-5, tofurther amend P.L. No. 6-91 for appro-priating $66,301 as supplemental fund-ing for operating expenses of the Ex-ecutive Branch, Agencies of the Na-tional Government, other NationalGovernment grants, subsidies, contri-butions, and refunds, and the marinesurveillance program.

C.B. 7-54 CD2, now P.L. 7-6, tofurther amend the FSM Code to exemptan Ambassador from submitting hisresignation after the President takes theoath of Office.

C.B. 7-52, now P.L. 7-7, to amendP.L. No. 6-89 to modify the use ofcertain funds and to specify the allotteeof certain funds appropriated for publicprojects in the state of Kosrae.

C.B. 7-40, now P.L. 7-8, to appropri-ate $3,979,040 from the program fundof the FSM for funding construction ofthe new Palikir Campus of the Commu-nity College of Micronesia.

C.B. 7-19, CD2, now P.L. 7-9, toamend the FSM Code by adding a newchapter 6 to provide for the creation ofpreferred ship mortgages, and maritimeliens.

C.B. 7-34, now P.L. 7-10, to furtheramend P.L. No. 4-28 to change the

allottee of funds appropriated for publicprojects for the state of Chuuk.

C.B. 7-42, CD2, now P.L. 7-11, toappropriate $21,120 for reappropriatingcertain lapsed funds for Kapingamarangipublic projects and programs.

C.B. 7-35, now P.L. 7-12, to furtheramend P.L. No. 2-34 to change theallottee of funds appropriated for publicprojects in the state of Chuuk.

C.B. 7-61, now P.L. 7-13, to furtheramend P.L. No. 5-118 to change theallottee of certain projects appropriated

for public projects in Kosrae.C.B. 7-36, now P.L. 7-14, to further

amend P.L. No. 3-56 to change theallottee of funds appropriated for publicprojects in the state of Chuuk.

C.B. 7-60, now P.L. 7-15, to furtheramend P.L. No 5-80 to change theallottee of certain projects appropriatedfor public projects in the state of Kosrae.

C.B. 7-33, now P.L. 7-16, to amendthe FSM Code for redefining full-timeemployees under the National Govern-mentemployees' Health Insurance Plan.

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WORKSHOP - Posing for a group photo outside theHarbor View Hotelare the participants of the tourism workshop on hotel and restaurants.The Hotel and Restaurant Workshop draw twenty-two participants from hotels, restau-rants and other private businesses in the state of Pohnpei,(See story, Page 5)

School Principals heldPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMA-TION SERVICE) - A two weeks SchoolPrincipal Management Workshop washeld in Palikir, Pohnpei at the CentralFacility Building in June under the in-structions of Australian Consultants,Managing Director James Hawes andthe Assisting Managing Director of VitalYear Consultancy Firm Lee Lee Gohdraw 14 School Principals from thestate of Pohnpei school systems. Theworkshop carries a College ofMicronesia credit course.

The workshop which was madeavailable by an Australian Governmentgrant in collaboration with the FSMDepartment of Human Resources, Of-

workshop at Palikirfice of Education is a result of an assess-ment study jointly carried out by theAustralian and the FSM Governmentsand was recommended by State Educa-tion Departmental Directors as a twoweeks school management workshopfor school principals.

Later on, it was learned that schoolprincipals from Pohnpei State were theonly ones able to attend. The principalsfrom Chuuk, Kosrae and Yap were un-able to participate due to their inconve-niences. Because, the consultants werealready in Pohnpei, it was rather diffi-cult to postpone the workshop to a laterdate. It was an unfortunate situation that

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Australia assistsFSM in improvingScience Education

PALJKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-MATION SERVICE) - A five dayworkshop was conducted in Palikir,Pohnpei in June, designed to de-velop an Action Plan to improveScience Education in grades kinder-garten to 8th grade throughout theFSM during the period 1991-1994with the support of Australian fi-nancial assistance, according to FSMDepartment of Human ResourcesEducation Division Chief CatalinoL-Cantero.

This workshop is a result of anagreement made between the Aus-tralian and the FSM Governmentsto assist the FSM in problematic ar-eas concerning the FSM educators,especially in science education.These concerns were expressed to ateam from Australia that traveled tothe FSM states to collect informa-tion and to make recommendationsto the Australian authorities as tothe areas the FSM educators wish todevelop. It becomes obvious thatscience education improvement wasthe top priority that the FSM re-quested to receive assistance.

Upon receipt of assurance of ser-vices from the Australian Govern-ment, the FSM educational leadersproposed the dates of the workshopwhich was agreed by the AustralianGovernment.

The Vital Years Consultancy Firmwas contracted by the AustralianGovernment to offer the servicesrequired. Mr.JamesHawesandMs.Lee Lee Yoh conducted the five daysworkshop.

The outcome of this workshop, anational project proposal was de-veloped to be submitted to the Aus-tralian and the FSM governmentsfor review and approval with thehope that the Australian govern-ment will assist in providing thefunding for this project.

ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE SCIENCE EDUCATION- With the support of Australia, Science Education Inthe FSM will be Improved. Above are participants of the workshop held at the FSM Capital In Palikir,Pohnpei. (Clockwise) from left to right are: Pohnpei Acting Science Specialist Bismark Sebastian, ChuukScience Specialist Aurelio Sauder, Pohnpei Math Specialist Selihter Joseph, Chuuk Curriculum andInstruction Chief Rloichy Johnny, Pohnpei Science Estanis Sultan, Kosrae Science Specialist RobertTauking, FSM Programs Administrator Weldis Welley, COM Science Dept. Chairman Spensin James,Pohnpei Curriculum A instruction Chief Casiano Shoniber, and Pohnpei Science Teacher Lincoln Lebehn.Standing in the back from left to right are the Australian Consultants James Hawes and Lee Lee Yoh.

Cantero addressed 1991 OIHSand Seinwar graduates

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-MATION SERVICE) - FSM Depart-ment of Human Resources Division ofEducation Assistant Secretary Dr.Catalino Cantero addressed the OuterIsland High School graduates during agraduation commencement held onFalalap Ulithi, Yap in June.

In his message, Cantero stressed theconcept of unity among the FSM statesby quoting from the Preamble of theFSM Constitution, responsibility ofeducation between the government andparents and education for all for goodcitizenship.

Over fifty students graduated formthe Outer Island High School.

After the graduation ceremonies alavish island style feast was put on alongwith a non stop display of traditionaldances. Among other invited questswas Admiral Perkins III from Guam.

Cantero also addressed the SeinwarElementary School Class of 1991 atSeinwar School, Pohnpei.

In his remarks, he discussed the im-portant of education for being goodcitizens and learning skills for work,history of education in Micronesia andthe role of education in our nations'

development.Twenty two students graduated form

8th Grade. Seinwar Elementary SchoolPrincipal welcomed the parents and thequests to the ceremonies. KardeniaArdos was Valedictorian and MaiuleenGallen was Salutatory of the graduatingclass. Attending the commencementexercise were traditional leaders Wasaiof Kitti Thomson, a Catholic ChurchDeacon loanis and Wahnporon EtmontC. Luhk.

A feast and the traditional sakau fol-lowed the graduation ceremony.

Principals.(Continuedfrom Page 2)the other states were unable to participate,however the FSM Office of Education will seekopportunities as such in the future and to ensurethat every state participates.

The participants expressed their impressionsand comments about the usefulness of theworkshop; and how it will benefit their schooloperations in a very positive and efficient mannerand the Assistant Secretary of Department ofHuman Resources extended great appreciationto the Australian Government for their genuineinterest in offering to the FSM Government sucha wonderful training opportunity.

4 Eperiam and Morrow join FSM Human Resources

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EPERIAMFormer Pohnpei State Senator WilliamE. Eperiam of Kitti Municipality joinedthe FSM Department of Human Re-sources as Division of Health ServicesCoordinator of Child Abuse & Neglectprogram. Prior to his present post,Eperiam served as an System Annalistand Assistant Manager of Ambros &Company Incorporated.

The established Child Abuse andNeglect program is a child protectiveprogram for all children in the Feder-ated States of Micronesia. ItisaUnitedStates Federal program which focuseson the adult populations, directed toyouth, aims to prevent children fromharms and to educate the nation ontechniques of taking proper care of chil-dren.

Eperiam who previously served asClassroom Teacher in elementary andhigh schools in Pohnpei from 1965 to1985 and as Education Specialist for theCommunity College of Micronesia from1972 to 1979, also served asTranspotartion and CommunicationStanding Committee Vice Chairman forPohnpei State Legislature from 1985 to1988; instructor for Einpein Elemen-tary School, Kitti Municipality in 1988;Board member of Special EducationAdvisory Panel, 1979; Regional DeafEducation Specialist to Common wealthof the Northern Marianas Islands andMicronesia from 1978 to 1979; ap-

pointed by former Community Collegeof Micronesia (CCM) President DirkBallendorf as Political Affairs LiaisonOfficer for the CCM, College ofMicronesia, Pohnpei State Legislatureand former Governor Leo A. Falcamadministration in 1978; CCM StaffSenate President, 1978; MicronesianNews Letter Reporter and Chairman ofthe Micronesian Students AdvisoryCouncil for Oregon College of Educa-tion, 1977; and member of PohnpeiDelegation to 1975 Micronesia Consti-tution Convention which met in Saipan.

Eperiam attended Xavier High in 1964and graduated from PICS in 1969. Herecieved in 1971 an AS degree in el-ementary education at CCM, later fromthe Oregon College of Education in1977, a BS degree in Inter DisciplinaryStudies and was admitted in 1979 toChico State University for his graduatestudy. He participated in severaltrainings: Modern Mathematics andTeaching English as Second Languagein 1971; Las Cruces, New Mexico Re-habilitation of Deaf in 1977; OrlandoFlorida National Speech & Hearing in1975; and the 29th Annual Conferenceof the California Speech, Language andHearing Association in 1981 held inSan Francisco.

Eperiam, 45, is married to formerBihner Roby also of Kitty and they havedaughters: Biuleen 17, Wileen 15 andsons: Nelson 13, Pelson 18.

MORROW

A former Director of Nursing forIndian Health Service KotzebueHospital of Alaska and a Com-mander of U.S. Public Service(USPHS) John Morrow was as-signed in June by USPHSSanFrancisco Region IX Office tojoin the FSM Department of HumanResources as the Nurse Consultant.

Morrow is assisting in the devel-opment of a National Nurse PracticeAct and Standard of Nursing Prac-tice applicable between all four FSMstates for the Department of HumanResources Division of Health Ser-vices as part of his 3 year contractwith the FSM National Government.The project has vital importance toup grade the quality of Nursing inFSM and also to better protect andserve the public and the governmentby assuring these practices developand move toward the future. Theproposals will be presented to thecongress and the nurses here in theFSM will then be able to decide toimplement them upon its approval.

Morrow studied psychiatric andcritical care nursing and graduatedwith a Bachelor of Science inNursing from Washington StateUniversity, 1972, Master of Arts inNursing Service Administration,1979, and Master Degree in Educa-tion, 1980, from Columbia Univer-sity in New York. He also had donesome doctoral work there.

Morrow served as a US PublicHealth Service Commander for 14years, 1972 to 1981 & 1986,8 yearsas a USs Air Force Staff Sergeant:Rescue and Survival Instructor inthe Arms Forces from 1964 to 1972and was a Professor of Nursing from19S1 to 19S6 at the AdelphilMv. inNew York for 5 years.

Morrow, 44, has a son Scan 20, adaughter Erin, 14, residing in NewYork.

3rd FSM CFD Conference held in PohnpeiPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-

MATION SERVICE) - The Third FSMCommercial Fisheries DevelopmentConference was conducted in June atPalikir, the FSM Capital.

The participants of the conferencewere from the four FSM States' Ex-ecutive and Legislative Branches,Commercial Fisheries Entities, FSMDepartments of Finance, Resources andDevelopment (R&D), External Affairs,Office of the President, Budget Office,Planning and Statistics, and the Na-tional Agencies including the NationalFisheries Corporation (MFC), FSM De-velopmentBank (FSMSB), CommunityCollege of Micronesia Sea Grant, andMicronesian Maritime and FisheriesAcademy, and International Organiza-tions including the United Nations De-velopment Plan (UNDP), Asian Devel-opment Bank (ADB), and fisheriesconsultants to various agencies of theFSM Government.

The five day conference agenda in-cluded reports on status of various un-dertakings in the area of fisheries in-cluding the operations of NFC, theMicronesian Maritime Authority(MMA), FSM R&D, and the FSMDB.The State representatives presented re-ports on their activities relating tofisheries developments.

NFC President James Movick leddiscussions on Foreign Investment In-centives, problems associated with fuelused by fishing boats, air freighting ofcatches to export to fish markets such asJapan, and various policy issues relat-ing to commercial fisheries developmentand the role of Government in Com-mercial Fisheries Development.

Consultant Dr. Ed Miles lead dis-cussions on a Draft National FisheriesPolicy which was developed with theFSM Government's Fisheries PolicyTask Force.

Conferees also heard presentation bythe ADB and two Consultants who forthe past months have been visiting thefour FSM States discussing fisheriesdevelopment objectives and havedocumented their findings for presenta-tion to the FSM Government. During

the presentation, conferees discussedcontents and recommendations beforeadoption.

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plenary and small group discussions inorder to hold exhaustive discussions ofagenda items for the conference.

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3RD FSM COMMERCIAL FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE - Aboveare participants of the 3rd FSM Commercial Fisheries Development Conference posingfor a group photo.

Hotel & Restaurant workshop draws 22PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN-

FORMATION SERVICE) - A hoteland restaurant workshop was heldin Pohnpei in June at the HarborView Hotel drawing twenty-twoparticipants from hotels, restaurantsand other private businesses in thestate of Pohnpei, according to theFSM Tourism Officer IromyRosokow.

The two week workshop whichaimed at upgrading services in thehotels, restaurants and other serviceindustries is part of the overallpreparations the FSM is making forthe South Pacific Forum Meeting tobe held in Pohnpei from the middleof July 22 to August 2 this year.

The four expert trainers from theForum Secretariat and the Tourism

Council of the South Pacific (TCSP)were lead trainer Timoci Rasovowho handled food and beverage ser-vices; Tevita Salato, reception op-eration; Malelili Ban Wainimala,food production; and TaravinaTagicakibau, conducting thehousekeeping operations course.

FSM is a member of both theSouth Pacific Forum and the Tour-ism Council of the Pacific thus haveaccess to its assistance programs.

The workshop was successful inthat participants had the opportunityto expand their knowledge on theimportance of maintaining qualityservice in their businesses. Theparticipants were also awarded cer-tificates for successfully completingthe workshop.

6 Tenyo-Maru visits FSM Vital Statistics Training held in Pohnpei

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PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-MATION SERVICE - Tenyo-Maru, atraining ship from Shimonoski Univer-sity of Fisheries in Japan arrived Pohnpeiin May and left in June to its next port ofcall, Shimonoseki, Japan.

Tenyo-Maru, under the command ofCaptain Eiichi Inui and its complementof 29 crew, was carrying 17 cadets of theFisheries Course for Graduate Students,5 cadets from the Marine EngineeringCourse and 1 cadet from the Food Sci-ence and Technology Course.

During the cruise the cadets under-went training on navigation and sea-manship and also carried out oceano-graphic observations and tuna longlinestudies in the Pacific and studying theMarine Traffic and Safety Laws.

The training cruise of some 10,830nautical miles in 71 days called at Guam,Carins, Pohnpei, Takamatu, Yokohamaand Nagoya for the purpose of makinginquiries about the fisheries situationsand promotion of mutual and friendlyrelations.

Tenyo-Maru is a training vessel, madeof steel in the stern trawling type,equipped with modern navigational in-struments, fishing gears, and oceanicinvestigation instruments.

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN-FORMATION SERVICE) - Hu-man Resources Secretary Dr.Eliuel K. Pretrick opened a VitalStatistics Training and Work-shop sponsored by FSM HealthServices, in June which was at-tended by the Office of Planningand Statistics, Judiciary Branchand the Health Services statisti-cians from the national and thefour states governments, ac-cording to a release from the de-partment.

As demographic informationis essential and important com-ponent to the developing coun-tries for economic and socialplanning for the protection ofthe nations from deficiencies andpoor organization, the vital sta-tistics may assist in bringing anation into stage of an effectivecivil registration, stated the re-lease.

Dr. Pretrick, as he opened theworkshop stated that his officeis fully committed to the goal ofproviding quality health for the

VITAL STATISTICS TRAINING WORKSHOP - The participants of the Vital StatisticsTraining Workshop posed for a group photo. From left to right, front row are: WelsonLamuel, Lois Daniel, Mary Yilueg, Mike Levin (Consultant), Martha Esau, and SilaAngesou. Standinginthebackroware:AndrewYatilman,AmatoElymore,SirihnaAlex,HibsonPalik, ItorieAmond, Sandus Amen, SernaAlex,Julio Singa,FiloridaPitiol,andTilson Kephas.

FSM by the year 2000. "How-ever, to achieve this goal we needto be able to complete an accu-rate information. The improve-ment of the reporting of vital andmedical statistics will certainlyexpedite to achieve our goals andobjectives," Pretrick said. TheSecretary encouraged the par-ticipants to give the workshopserious attention and wish themwell in their discussions, sayinghe looks forward to the FSMStates and the Nation to bebenefitial and further wishes tosee improvement in the HealthInformation Systems.

The workshop being first heldin the FSM, places emphasis onVital Statistics as the first step toimprove data collection and dis-semination methods applicablefor annual reports writings, wasfunded by the Office of Interna-tional and Territorial Affairs,United States Department of In-terior. The project gives us theopportunity to bring many statisti-cians together for the first time. Theparticipants learned new techniquesin the development of vital registra-tion, data analysis, production ofvarious reports from utilizing a va^riety of computer programs, etc.

The workshop is to assist the spe-cialists in the field of Vital Statistics,understand the roles and responsi-bilities of the states and the FSMnational government, to understandthe procedures in carrying out spe-cific common problems of all levelsand in all areas, to review agree-ments, policies, and replications aswell as making recommendationsfor the improvement and promo-tions of the problems under-re-ported and to familiarize the statis-ticians with the use of computersand softwares for better data stor-age, analysis retrievals, specificallywith respect to fertility and mortal-ity. • . - , - . . : ; • • ' . • • • • • - . -

Muratauchi, US Army Corp EngineerPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-

MATION SERVICE) - Lt. Col.James T. Muratsuchi assumed duties asEngineer for the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers' Honolulu District on June28.

Muratsuchi takes over responsibilityfor the design and construction of Armyand Air Force facilities in Hawaii andStrategic Defense Command facilitieson Kwajalein Atoll. He also assumedresponsibility for the federal water re-sources program to enhance and toprotect water resources in Hawaii andother Pacific Basin areas.

He succeeds Lt. Col. Tim Wynn, whohad served as district engineer sinceJuly 1989. Wynn's next assignmentwill be at the U.S. Army's Camp Casey

in Korea, where he will be director ofengineering and housing.

Prior to this assignment, Muratsuchiserved at U.S. Army, Japan with head-quarters at Camp Zama, as director ofengineering andhousingfor eleven U.S.Army installations on Honshu.

He graduated from the University ofMichigan in 1971 with a bachelor'sdegree in civil engineering and earned amaster's degree in civil engineering fromthe University of Illinois in 1982.

Muratsuchi's earlier assignments in-cluded inspector general at Corps'headquarters in Washington, D.C.,deputy commander for military pro-grams in the Corps' Los Angeles Dis-trict, and project officer in the Corps'Far East district in Seoul, Korea.

He has served with the 84th EngineerBattalion at Schofield Barracks, Ha-waii, as company commander, as bat-talion operations and training officer,and as a civic action team leader in theFederated States of Micronesia. He hasalso served with the 12th Engineer Bat-talion of the 8th Infantry Division(Mechanized) in Dexheim, Germany.

Among his military awards are theMeritorious Service Medal with fourOak Leaf Clusters and the Army Com-mendation Medal with Oak Leaf Clus-ter.

Muratsuchi was born in Gifu, Japan.He and his wife, Peggy Jo, have twosons.JaredandJordan. Hisparents.Mr.and Mrs. Joseph I. Muratsuchi, are resi-dents of Kailua, Oahu.

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Information on high blood pressure from the Dept. of Human ResourcesWhat is Blood Pressure?Body circulating system must have enoughpressure to supply the whole body with blood.Body arteries are strong and elastic in order tostand up to this pressure.Smaller arteries (arterioles) also containmuscles which can contract and narrow thevessels, increasing the blood pressure or dilateto open the vessels, decreasing the pressure.This system help to maintain a fairly constantblood flow and can divert blood to parts of thebody as needed.

Amount of Pressure of Blood depends onthree things?Strength and rate of heart contraction.Amount of blood in circulatory systemElasticity of the arteries and arterioles.

Blood Pressure varies with activities:Lowest during sleepHighest during hard exercise, excited or understress.

How Serious is High Blood Pressure ?High Blood Pressure

a. Heart work harder to circulate the bloodThis will lead to thickened heart muscle

and in creased demand for blood by the heart.Heart blood supply may not be met be-

cause of this increased demand.b. This problem is made worse by the:

Constricted arteries supplying blood tothe hear muscle

c. In time, constantly over worked heart

may;Grow weakLeading to tirednessShortness of breathPossible swelling of feet and ankles, these

conditions so called Congestive Heart Failure.High Blood Pressure may also accelerate thewidespread development of atherosclerosis(hardening of the artery). When this occurs in thearteries which supply heart, the result could be anHeart Attack. If the artherosclerosis occurs in theartery of the brain, it can lead to a Stroke.

a. High Blood Pressure may also affect arteriesleading to other parts of the body, causing damageto the:

eye, kidneys and legsb. People with untreated hypertension die

prematurely, most commonly from:Heart disease. Strokes and Kidney failures

What is Normal or High Blood Pressure:1. Normal Systolic Pressure is found between:

a. 100-1402. Normal Diastoh'c Pressure is;

a. 60-903. Abnormal Blood Pressure;

a. Consistently over 160 Systolicb. Consistently over 95 Diastoh'c

4. Borderline hypertension :a. Blood Pressure of 140/90

What cause hypertension and how can wepreventing it ?

a. Over 90% cause of hypertension is un-known

b. Primary or Essential hypertension is ;Hypertension with no obvious cause

c. Secondary hypertension;Hypertension can also be caused by some otherhealth problem (kidney, disease, or a hor-mone)

High Salt Diet and Overweight is associ-ated with :

a. High Blood Pressure

Drinking Alcohol and Smoking are also as-sociated with:

a. High Blood Pressure and it interferedwith its effective treatment.

HYPERTENSION CAN BE BEST PRE-VENTED BY:

A. WELL BALANCE DIET (CUTTINGDOWN ON SALT AND FAT INTAKE

B. REGULAR EXERCISEC. REDUCING WEIGHTD. GIVING UP SMOKINGE. REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF AL-

COHOL CONSUMED

Patients with systolic blood pressure over 160and or diastolic pressures over 95 after a totalof four weeks of follow up must have drugtherapy under a physician care.Monthly Visit is Recommended, the Patientshould be consulted to continue Medicationsand to Lose Weight. Reduce Fat and SaltIntake. Stop Smoking and Reduce AlcoholConsumption.

8 1991 CLEO Course offered at Palikir

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PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN-FORMATION SERVICE) - The1991 FSM Continuing Legal Edu-cation Opportunity Program(CLEO) got underway in the FSMconference Room in Palikir, PohnpeiState in June with Professor TeodoraDeLorenzo from California StateUniversity, Chico, as the course in-structor, according to FSM PublicDefender Office.

Program content included coursesderived from first year law schoolprograms which emphasizes legalmethod and techniques focusing ondeveloping reasoning abilities anddealing with legal analysis and thecase law analysis, legal writing fo-cusing on outlining, organizingthoughts, developing argumentativeessays an general legal analysis,inclusively, the program format isbased on case study method.

Participants are eligible to receivecollege credits from California StateUniversity, Chico, for completingthe three week course upon paymentof the required fees by the Univer-sity.

The entire course covered a threefull week, except Saturdays andSundays. One Saturday session,however, is conducted solely on thecourse of "How To Take The LawSchool Admission Test (LSAT). Amoot Appellate Court argumentsconcluded the program on June 27,1991, that was held in the FSMSupreme Court.

Out of the fifteen enrollees from

1991 CLEO IN THE FSM- Above are the participants of the CLEO course offered at Pohnpei. From left toright are: Tarios D. Ludwig, LSulik J. Weber, JosaiahF. Waguk, and Semeai A. Mongkeya. 2ndrow:DickM. Pitiol, Martin S. Santiago, Liwaiana K. Ramon, CLEO Program Instructor Professor Teddy DeLorenzo,and CLEO Program Coordinator Gene Babauta of the FSM Public Defender's Office. 3rd row: KindK.Kanto, Tony Pernet, Kirisos 0. Vktus, and Oken Walter.

Pohnpei, Chuuk and Kosrae, elevencompleted the prescribed coursesland participated in the moot Ap-pellate court exercise held beforeattorneys who generously donatedtheir time acting as the AppellatePanel in the assessment of the par-ticipants performance.

TheFSMCLEOparticipants, whosuccessfully enrolled in law school,will receive per semester an FSMPublic Defender Law Scholarshipgrants appropriated by the FSMCongress, payable directly to thestudents from the FSM Governmentthrough the FSM Public Defender'sOffice. Although this law scholar-ship grant is insufficient to coverentire cost of attending law school,it provides an incentive award for

the study of the law. As such, it is tobe used strictly for legal educationrelated expenses, i.e. room andboard, books, etc. as determined bythe student. The award is alsoavailable to any FSM citizen enter-ing law school on their own. Four ofthis year's FSM CLEO participantshas indicated definite plans to pur-sue law studies in the fall of 1992.

Any FSM citizen, desirous of in-formation about the FSM CLEOProgram; and its Law ScholarshipGrant Award, should write to: Officeof Public Defender, FSM NationalGovernment, P.O. Box PS-174,Palikir, Pohnpei, FM 96941, or callthe FSM CLEO Program Coordi-nator Gene B abauta, or Joe Phillip at(691) 320-2648.

THE NATIONAL UNIONPublished by: The Office of the President/InformationFEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIAP.O. Box 34, PALIKIR STATIONPALIKIR, POHNPEI FM 96941Tel.: (691) 320-2548; Fax: (691) 320-2785; TELEX 729-6807