Camagüey and Ciego de Avila to go to basketball final

Ricardo González, director of Camagüey in the Superior Basketball League, said parity between that team and that of Ciego de Avila prevents serious prognosis about which one will go to the final.

Gonzalez spoke with AIN after winning a whole avileño 96-71 points at the start of a program semifinal, in which the victor in three of the five games concur agreed to the final phase of the competition.

He stressed that the defense broke Camagüey, one of its main competitive skills-strong enemy attack, five times national titles, including the scepter of the previous championship.

He said that the opponents do not fully used to attack its traditional level, which was well taken by winners to prevail with a score of 25 units disproportionate advantage in the final result.

The hosts were victorious 26-18 with partial, 23-13, 22-19 and 25-21.

This Thursday night will be the second challenge in the Palacio de los Deportes Rafael Fortun, and the remaining will be carried out since Sunday in Ciego de Avila territory.

In the other group semifinalist, defeated Havana to Guantanamo Bay 86-68 in the opening of the calendar.

A leader will attend the finals in each of the two areas of this phase.
Camagüey ranked third in the previous confrontation. (Adolfo Silva Silva)

Specialists work in Mental Health to prevent addictions

The prevention of the illnesses caused by the consumption in excess of tobacco and alcohol, constitute one of the priorities of the Community Centers of Mental Health in Camagüey.

A multidisciplinary team, integrated by psychiatrists, technicians and nurses, develops chats and educational therapies in schools, communities and labor centers, at the same time that coordinates the treatments and the hospitalization of the patients that require this way.

The specialized teams in addictions of the community centers of mental health generally have an expert dedicated to the ceasing tobbac. The biggest demand in the confidential line is to stop to smoke, and later the problems related with the consumption of alcohol.

The biggest demand in the confidential line is to stop to smoke, and later the problems related with the consumption of alcohol.

The youths with a social behavior of risk to the additions, receive a systematic pursuit by means of the medical clinics of the family, a fact that underlines the preventive value of the Cuban medicine.

The program of Mental Health in Camagüey is also distinguished for its effectiveness in the benefit of a specialized service of consultations and consejery, the one that facilitates a more direct relationship between the professionals and the population. (Alex López Almaguer)

Recognized for its quality vegetable coal of Camagüey

Recognized for its quality, the vegetable coal of Camagüey opens up step in the export lines and presently year will repeat its plan of the 2009 of 216 tons.

Until March the Forest Company of the county counts in its to have with the delivery of four thousand sacks of coal, that is to say four of the 12 containers of the program to turn in the year.

The Company possesses three load centers and classification of the merchandise, which stands out to fulfill the international indicators of quality and presentation.

This natural product is appreciated highly in the European countries in the cooking of foods and to counteract the effects of the cold among other uses. At the moment are carried out studies to apply it in cosmetics.

The vegetable coal, as natural product, doesn't affect the environment, at the same time that contributes to diminish the marabout, main plant used for this end in the biggest island of the Antilles.( María Socarrás H. )