Thursday, August 21, 2014
'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland has doubled since 2009
The law on assisted suicide in Switzerland isn't clear, according to a paper published in the journal Law, Ethics and Medicine this week. That's why, the authors say, people from other countries are traveling to the state of Zurich for the "sole purpose of committing suicide." They're called suicide tourists. Between 2008 and 2012, 611 "tourists" came to Switzerland for assisted suicide, according to the published analysis. They arrived from 31 countries around the world, though the majority were from Germany and the United Kingdom.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Interesting argument, with a small video about the urinating in the ocean...
Can we pee in the ocean?
Urinating in the ocean won't hurt marine life
The American Chemical Society says it’s okay to pee in the ocean, noting that urine is 95 percent water.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Good news from Kazakhstan about infectious diseases
Astana ready to fight serious infectious outbreaks, including Ebola
August 21, 14:46
Photo: RIA NovostiWith Ebola marching across East Africa and being the deadliest outbreak on record, doctors and scientists all over the world are working hard to counter it, since globalization makes spread of the virus to geographically distant areas as likely as contamination of the neighbouring ones.The latest UN data suggests that more than 1,200 people have died from the disease since the virus was detected in March this year. There is no specific treatment for the virus but several manufacturers in the United States and Canada declared that they had made some progress in development of drugs against the virus. The World Health Organization said it was ethical to use experimental drugs to treat the disease.
In the meanwhile Kazakhstani authorities are working towards raise awareness among the population. According to the head of epidemiological surveillance of quarantinable and especially dangerous infectious diseases of the Department of Consumer Protection of Astana Julia Mayer, the world is in a precarious epidemiological situation with respect to infectious diseases, including plague, cholera and yellow fever.
“In connection with the unfavorable situation in West Africa, the WHO advises cancelling unnecessary trips to Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, as well as their neighbouring countries, because of the risk to contract the disease,” Mayer said.
She stressed that increasing migration and summer vacation trips escalate the risks of contamination, making it necessary to inform the tourists about the symptoms of the disease and ways of transmission of the virus.
"The Ebola virus is transmitted through contact with bats, gorillas, chimpanzees, as well as antelopes and porcupines. Next, the virus spreads in communities as it can be transmitted from person to person through close contact, through fluids - blood, various bodily fluids, as well as through contact with the surfaces contaminated with these fluids," Mayer said.
Mayer also gave the main symptoms of Ebola: "The disease begins acutely with fever, severe ache in the back of the head and forehead, muscle pain in the neck and lower back. On the second or third day, abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting begin. By the fifth or sixth day, a rash appears on the diseased person's chest and then disappears in a couple of days. Bleeding starts on the fourth to seventh day: bloody diarrhea, blood coming from the nose, mouth and eyes."
Having this in mind, deputy head of Astana Department of Consumer Protection Myra Zhusupova said: "A question which naturally arises is whether our hospitals are ready? We have already dealt with adventitious cases of cholera 5-6 years ago and with malaria 2 years ago. And of course, we, Astana, have a reserve of drugs, both specific and broad-spectrum drugs for treatment of particularly dangerous and quarantinable infections."
The Sanitary Epidemiological Service of Kazakhstan recommended to avoid contacts with animals during traveling, drink only bottled or boiled water, use individual dinnerware during meals, swim only in designated places, use mosquito nets and repellents, and wear clothes that cover the whole body during evening or night walks.
"The Ebola virus is transmitted through contact with bats, gorillas, chimpanzees, as well as antelopes and porcupines. Next, the virus spreads in communities as it can be transmitted from person to person through close contact, through fluids - blood, various bodily fluids, as well as through contact with the surfaces contaminated with these fluids," Mayer said.
Mayer also gave the main symptoms of Ebola: "The disease begins acutely with fever, severe ache in the back of the head and forehead, muscle pain in the neck and lower back. On the second or third day, abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting begin. By the fifth or sixth day, a rash appears on the diseased person's chest and then disappears in a couple of days. Bleeding starts on the fourth to seventh day: bloody diarrhea, blood coming from the nose, mouth and eyes."
Having this in mind, deputy head of Astana Department of Consumer Protection Myra Zhusupova said: "A question which naturally arises is whether our hospitals are ready? We have already dealt with adventitious cases of cholera 5-6 years ago and with malaria 2 years ago. And of course, we, Astana, have a reserve of drugs, both specific and broad-spectrum drugs for treatment of particularly dangerous and quarantinable infections."
The Sanitary Epidemiological Service of Kazakhstan recommended to avoid contacts with animals during traveling, drink only bottled or boiled water, use individual dinnerware during meals, swim only in designated places, use mosquito nets and repellents, and wear clothes that cover the whole body during evening or night walks.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News (via Ak Zhaik)
Sanebox – a better email experience?
We invite all our readers to have a look to this article, really inteessant and dedicated to those have mailbox full and have to clean the box.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
US judge: Shakira hit song Loca 'broke copyright laws'
A hit song performed by Colombian pop star Shakira was indirectly copied from another songwriter's work, a federal judge in New York has found. Judge Alvin Hellerstein said Shakira's Spanish-language version of Loca in 2010 had infringed on a song by Dominican singer Ramon Arias Vazquez.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Bank of America in record $16.7bn mortgage settlement
Bank of America has agreed to pay a record $16.7bn to US authorities for misleading investors about the quality of loans it sold.The loans were sold by Countrywide Financial and Merrill Lynch before Bank of America bought them in 2008, at the height of the financial crisis.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Los dos estadounidenses tratados con el suero experimental superan el ébola
http://sociedad.elpais.com/sociedad/2014/08/21/actualidad/1408614799_641592.html
Los dos primeros pacientes de ébola en ser tratados con el fármaco experimental ZMapp han sido dados de alta del hospital este jueves. Kent Brantly, el médico estadounidense de 33 años que contrajo el virus mientras trabajaba en un hospital de Liberia y fue repatriado a principios de mes, ha mejorado al punto de que los facultativos que lo han tratado en Atlanta han decidido que puede volver a casa. Horas más tarde, su compañera de misiones, Nancy Writebol, de 59 años, que fue repatriada días después que su compañero, ha corrido la misma suerte.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Los dos primeros pacientes de ébola en ser tratados con el fármaco experimental ZMapp han sido dados de alta del hospital este jueves. Kent Brantly, el médico estadounidense de 33 años que contrajo el virus mientras trabajaba en un hospital de Liberia y fue repatriado a principios de mes, ha mejorado al punto de que los facultativos que lo han tratado en Atlanta han decidido que puede volver a casa. Horas más tarde, su compañera de misiones, Nancy Writebol, de 59 años, que fue repatriada días después que su compañero, ha corrido la misma suerte.Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Dance...where in Moscow in the week end?
Thursday The 21st
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Swan Lake (Lebedinoye Ozero): Smirnov Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's ballet about a princess who is turned into a swan but regains her human form every night for a few hours. National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Friday The 22nd
National Show of Russia: folk dance show. Kosmos Hall. 7:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Swan Lake (see thurs. listing). National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Saturday The 23rd
National Show of Russia: folk dance show. Kosmos Hall. 7:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Don Quixote: Smirnov Ballet production of Minkus' ballet based on Cervantes' novel. National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Sunday The 24th
National Show of Russia: folk dance show. Kosmos Hall. 7:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: The Nutcracker (Shchelkunchik): Smirnov Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's ballet based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale. National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News (via MT)
McDonald's Raided By Russia's Food Watchdog Over 'Hygiene Complaints'
McDonald's activity stoppedRussia ramped up its scrutiny of McDonald's on Thursday, as the state food safety watchdog began unscheduled checks in several Russian regions, a day after four branches in Moscow were shut down. The food safety agency cited breaches of sanitary rules by restaurants in the fast food chain, but the action came after Moscow and the West imposed tit-for-tat sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine. The agency denied that its actions were politically motivated.
U.S. Embassy in Moscow Resumes Issuing Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has resumed issuing visas after a disruption in July due to "technical difficulties," the embassy said Thursday.
"The problem that had led to delays in issuing visas all over the world has been resolved, and our consulate department has processed all applications that built up over that time," an embassy representative told Russian state news service RIA Novosti.The source was also cited as saying he hoped more Russian citizens would apply for visas in the future.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Due italiane nelle mani dell'Isis
La notizia trasmessa dal quotidiano Guardian lascia sbigottiti, perche' in pochi sapevano che tra le mani dei ribelli ci fossero anche due donne e un giapponese.
Ora la Farnesina, assieme agli Stati Uniti di America, dovra' adoperarsi per un adeguato bliz o consultazioni internazionali affinche' le due donne italiane facciano ritorno vive nel loro Paese e non seppellite a caso in un deserto e divise in due pezzi.
Considerando che il bliz americano per liberare Foley falli', c'e'davvero da pregare per tutti e quattro gli ostaggi ancora nelle mani di criminali senza scrupoli.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Nonno Neanderthal scomparve prima del previsto e risaputo
L'uomo di Neanderthal si è estinto ben prima di quanto si pensasse, circa 40.000 anni fa. La sua scomparsa dal continente europeo è avvenuta gradualmente, a macchia di leopardo, dando così la possibilità di 'incontri ravvicinati' con gli uomini moderni che avevano già fatto la loro comparsa in diverse zone, come nel sud Italia.
Questo articolo, presentato dalla rubrica scientifica della Agenzia Ansa lo si puo'trovare per esteso su Nature, la rivista scientifica piu' autorevole del momento.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Addio al guru che portò lo yoga in Occidente
Lo yoga ha perso il maestro dei maestri, il guru indiano che ha insegnato al mondo moderno la via più semplice d’accesso a tecniche antichissime di controllo del corpo e del respiro.
Non si sa con certezza se sia morto di una malattia o se abbia davero messo in atto quanto diceva: Morire serenamente. Per un vero Guru dello yoga come lui, avrebbe potuto essere davvero cosi', di aver fermato lui stesso il metabolismo corporeo e "andarsene sereno".
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Brasile, coppia scopre in diretta di condividere la stessa madre
Dopo anni di ricerca, Adriana, 39enne brasiliana, era riuscita finalmente a rintracciare la madre che l'aveva data in adozione quando aveva appena dodici mesi. Ma la sua gioia è durata solo alcuni minuti, poi la scoperta sconcertantre: la donna sarebbe infatti anche la madre del marito di Adriana, dato in adozione a otto anni. Il tutto è ovviamente ancora da verificare, poiché accaduto in diretta radiofonica durante una popolare trasmissione brasiliana in onda su Radio Globo.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Usa, secondo ragazzo nero ucciso dalla polizia di St Louis: diffuso il video
La polizia di St Louis ha diffuso una registrazione audio e video del momento in cui il 25enne Kajieme Powell è stato ucciso in strada da due agenti con una raffica di colpi di pistola. Il fatto è avvenuto a pochi chilometri di distanza da Ferguson, il luogo in cui, pochi giorni prima, è stato ucciso Michael Brown, un altro ragazzo nero, la cui morte ha scatenato violente proteste nella comunità nera.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
Poliziotto punta fucile contro manifestanti: "Vi ammazzerò tutti"
http://video.repubblica.it/mondo/ferguson-poliziotto-punta-fucile-contro-manifestanti-vi-ammazzero-tutti/175165/173796Stiamo arrivando alle buce di banana, cosi'facendo in USA. Comprendiamo lo stato d'animo delle forze di Polizia, ma con la forza non si ottiene proprio nulla.
I tabloids riferiscono che il poliziotto e' stato disarmato da colleghi e sospeso ad interim.
Rotterdam, 21/08/2014-INC News
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