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With the arrival of monsoons, the threat of another dengue fever outbreak looms large particularly in tropical regions like India etc.

Though efforts are on by the governments to raise awareness and take necessary steps to manage dengue fever cases better this time, but every individual will also need to do his/her bit to ensure that we do not witness a repeat of last year. In this blog post, well share some information about dengue virus and steps which should be taken to prevent as well as manage it effectively.

How is dengue virus transmitted? What are the important preventive measures?

Dengue virus is a mosquito-borne virus which is transmitted by female mosquitoes primarily of the species Aedes aegypti. Aedes mosquito is a small, dark mosquito with white lyre shaped markings and banded legs. This mosquito ususally bites indoors and primarily bites during the day time (though it can bite at night as well in well lit areas). It is extremely common in areas without piped water systems as these mosquitoes depend largely on water containers to lay their eggs. An important point which is unfortunately largely ignored is that Aedes mosquito breeds in fresh clean water as opposed to standing water or dirty drains which we normally associate with mosquitoes. Thus, it extremely important to ensure that there are no water filled containers e.g. old broken goods kept at rooftops, water coolers, pet-watering dishes etc in our surrounding areas. Apart from that, it is recommended to wear full sleeve shirts, long pants, shoes during the day time when these mosquitos are active and apply mosquito repellent over the exposed skin.

What are the symptoms of Dengue Fever?

Symptoms of dengue fever usually begin 4-10 days after one has been bitten by an infected mosquito. The symptoms may range from no signs (during mild cases of dengue fever) to bleeding from nose, mouth, severe abdominal pain etc. The principle symptoms though are:

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Severe joint and muscle pain

Swollen lymph nodes, headaches

Exhaustion

Rashes

Symptoms may rarely include minor bleeding from gums or nose as well.

Is there any treatment?

There is no defined treatment for a dengue infection. Typically, it is recommended that patients should avoid ibuprofen, asprin or asprin containing drugs as these medicines increase the risk of bleeding. Patients should rest and keep themselves hydrated and should be in contact with their physicians.

You may ask why keep in touch with physician when there is no treatment? A valid question but dengue requires symptomatic treatment i.e. treatment is concerned with relief of the symptoms. If ignored, in certain cases dengue fever can prove to be fatal.

The key for effective management of dengue fever is early recognition and understanding of the clinical problems during the different phases of the disease.

Why are diagnostic tests needed then?

The difficult part in early detection of dengue is that frequently, the symptoms of dengue fever are not very different from other types of fevers also prevalent during this season. This problem is addressed through diagnostic tests available in laboratories.

A common misconception is that dengue fever is extremely dangerous and can lead to fatality in majority of the cases. Youll be surprised to know that only a very small fraction (0.37% last year [1]) of dengue fever cases result in a fatality. In most of the cases even an admission into a hospital is not needed. Only thing needed from our side is that we need to be extra cautious particularly during the months of August – November and visit a physician immediately in case of fever.

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Nobel Laureate Hans Bethe passes away at age of 98

Monday, March 7, 2005

Nobel Laureate in Physics Hans Bethe died in his home in Ithaca, New York on March 6, 2005, according to Cornell University, where he was professor emeritus of physics.

Hans Albrecht Bethe (pronounced Bay-ta) was born on July 2, 1906 in the city of Strasbourg, then part of Germany (now part of France). He studied physics at Frankfurt and obtained his doctorate from the University of Munich.

Bethe, whose mother was [[Judaism|Jewish}}, fled Germany in 1933 when the Nazi Party came to power. Bethe, along with hundreds of other Jewish academics, were fired from their posts as a result of one of Adolf Hitler’s first anti-Semitic acts. Bethe moved first to England and in 1935 to the USA where he taught at Cornell University.

Between 1935 and 1938, he studied nuclear reactions and reaction cross sections. This research was useful to Bethe in more quantitatively developing Niels Bohr’s theory of the compound nucleus.

During World War II, he served as a prominent member of a special summer session at the University of California, Berkeley at the invitation of Robert Oppenheimer, which outlined the first designs for the atomic bomb and served as the beginning of the Manhattan Project. When Oppenheimer started the secret weapons design laboratory, Los Alamos, he appointed Bethe as Director of the Theoretical Division.

After the war, Bethe argued that a crash project for the hydrogen bomb should not be attempted, though after President Truman announced the beginning of such a crash project, and the outbreak of the Korean War, he signed up and played a key role in the weapon’s development. In 1968, he reflected upon the choice, noting that “It seemed quite logical. But sometimes I wish I were more consistent an idealist.” Though he would see the project through to its end, in Bethe’s account he was primarily hopeful that the weapon would be impossible to produce. He later characterized Stanislaw Ulam as the “father” of the hydrogen bomb, and Edward Teller as its “mother,” and himself as its “midwife.”

Among his many honors, Bethe received the Max Planck medal in 1955, and in 1961 he was awarded the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for his work in identifying the energy generating processes in stars. In 1967, Bethe was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his studies of the production of solar and stellar energy, stellar nucleosynthesis. He postulated that the source of this energy are thermonuclear reactions in which hydrogen was converted into helium.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Bethe campaigned for the peaceful use of nuclear energy, arguing against the nuclear arms ace and against nuclear testing. In 1995, at the age of 88, Bethe wrote an open letter calling on all scientists to “cease and desist” from working on any aspect of nuclear weapons development and manufacture. In 2004, he signed a letter along with 47 other Nobel laureates endorsing John Kerry for president of the United States citing Bush’s apparent misuse of science.

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Bronx, New York church destroyed in suspicious blaze

Monday, March 8, 2010

Second-alarm flames engulfed a Bronx, New York church, St Nicholas of Tolentine, just before noon on Friday, forcing its pastor and seven worshippers into the streets.

The blaze began in a confessional-converted-storage room near the vestibule of the church. “I rushed over and smoke was billowing out,” said Father Joseph Girone. Girone rushed parishioners through the church rectory door as the entrance had been blocked.

Over 100 firefighters fought the blaze, and several reported minor injuries due to ceiling collapse.

Fire Department (FDNY) officials immediately suspected arson. “The fire accelerated rapidly [and] it was a heavy fire that didn’t have the normal flow of a fire”, said FDNY Deputy Chief Kevin Scanlon. Investigators are determining whether the fire is related to a series of church burnings that have been occurring across the borough.

Parishioners are distraught by the destruction of their beloved church. Father Joseph Tran said, “The whole vestibule is damaged. The ceiling, the walls and the doors”. Isabel Gonzales, a regular attendant for 28 years, said, “I feel sorry and I want to cry because this has been my home away from home for a long time”. A church official reported that it was too early to determine construction lengths or repair costs.

Devoted worshippers promised that they would hold a “Stations of the Cross” gathering outside on Friday night.

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Wikimedia Conference Netherlands 2007 held on wikis and education

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

Yesterday, a chilly Amsterdam hosted the Wikimedia Conference Netherlands 2007. Held at the Aristo centre in a suburb of the city and run by Wikimedia Netherlands, the conference was a short train ride from Amsterdam Centraal railway station. The topic, Wikis and Education (Wiki’s en Educatie in Dutch). This was an opportunity for Wikimedians and people in education to come together and see how collaboration could help both.

Wikinews freelance reporter Brian McNeil caught a train from Brussels in Belgium and attended, making an impression on the Wikimedia Foundation chair, Florence Devouard, by spilling her coffee over the first two speakers approximately three minutes before they were supposed to officially open the conference.

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Danish Elections have endorsed the current Centre-Right Coalition

Wednesday, February 9, 2005Copenhagen – The Danish people have voted to keep the current centre-right political coalition of the Venstre (The Liberal Party), Det Konservative Folkeparti (Conservative People’s Party) and the Dansk Folkeparti (Danish People’s Party).

Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s Liberal Party retained the largest number of seats in parliament. The governing coalition between the Liberals and Conservative People’s Party remained intact. They will likely be supported largely by the Danish People’s Party, which gained 2 seats. The Radikale Venstre (Radical Left) party gained the most seats of any party, although it remains outside the governing group of parties. The election marked the second time in a row that the Social Democrats were not the largest party in the parliament, a change from most of the 20th century. The party lost 5 seats and leader Mogens Lykketoft resigned immediately after the election.

Venstre, the liberal party of the prime minister, campaigned on their municipal restructuring plan, as well as a continuation of the “tax-freeze” and tight immigration requirements. They also promised to see 60,000 jobs created during a second term.

The largest opposition party, the Socialdemokraterne (Social Democrats) led by Mogens Lykketoft focused on employment, which they claim has decreased under the current government.

The Dansk Folkeparti, who support the Venstre-Conservative coalition, criticized the “tax-freeze” but agreed, conditionally, to support it for another parliamentary term. They also wanted increasingly tough immigration restrictions.

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Vancouver storm pollutes water; 2 million waterless

Friday, November 17, 2006

Severe rainfall on the 16th of November has led to a water quality warning affecting more than two million people living in the Greater Vancouver metropolitan region. Wednesday’s storm triggered severe landslides in the region’s three water reservoirs, creating sediment levels up to ninety times higher than permitted under federal health standards. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority issued a warning to residents advising them to boil all water intended for personal consumption. The advisory is mandatory for hospitals, daycares, and other public facilities, and is in effect until further notice.

The region’s Chief Medical Health Officer has advised that tap water not be used for anything. “We know that with turbidity levels this high there is an increased risk of gastrointestinal illness. So people need to be aware of that, although it’s their choice,” warned Dr. Patricia Daly. “If I’m asked, I’m telling the public: Don’t drink the water from the tap at this time. Drink bottled water or boil your water for a full minute.”

Commercial operations were affected as well. Food stores were ordered to turn off produce sprayers used to cool vegetables, and restaurants had to stop serving many food products. Many of Vancouver’s hundreds of coffee shops were quiet.

The Greater Vancouver area has received a total of 236.8mm of rain this month. The rainfall record of 350.8mm was set in 1983, according to measurements taken at Vancouver International Airport. BC Hydro, the province’s primary electrical provider, was busy repairing power and telephone lines blown down in the heavy winds. Over 220,000 customers were left without electricity in the aftermath of the storm, with more rain expected on Sunday.

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Man killed after shop robbery in West Yorkshire, England; murder investigation launched

Sunday, February 21, 2010

A man has died after being involved in a robbery of his shop in West Yorkshire, England. Four youngsters, described as wearing hooded jumpers and tracksuit trousers, raided the Cowcliffe Convenience Store in the town of Huddersfield at approximately 2030 GMT on Saturday.

63-year-old Gurmail Singh sustained head injuries as a result of the robbery. Six witnesses attempted to prevent the youths from exiting the shop but failed, and the teenagers managed to escape with confectionary, cigarettes and money. One witness claimed to see a hammer in posession of one of the offenders, however it is unknown if this was used in the attack.

Singh was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary but died there at approximately 0330 GMT on Sunday. West Yorkshire Police have now launched an investigation into the death of Gurmail Singh. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place on Monday to attempt to discover how the shop-owner was killed. West Yorkshire Police are now appealing for witnesses or anyone who has information in relation to this incident to contact them.

Contact West Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060606 and ask for the Huddersfield help desk if you have any information regarding this incident.
 This story has updates See Three people arrested in connection with murder of shop owner in West Yorkshire, England 

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Pallet Jack Scales, Why Industries Need Them

Pallet Jack Scales, Why Industries Need Them

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Some machines assists one in doing heavy work, other assist in getting things done at a more fast rate, while the outstanding ones accomplish both. Whenever such a product is brought into the market, there is always a euphoric rush to get hold of it. Whether this is a misdoing or the right action is subject to discussion. However, a pallet jack scale is one such product which does both. So, what is a pallet jack scale?

A pallet jack scale is described as a weighing gadget that is used for standard measurement of wooden and plastic pallets. They are the standard storage shelves which, manufacturing entities design in specific shapes and sizes to accommodate forklifts. There are various types of pallet truck scales including the manual trucks and the battery operated trucks. Nevertheless, both facilitate weighing of heavy objects when they are being lifted from one point to another with the help of a pallet jack. They not only save time and effort but are also known to return their investment within much shorter duration.

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It is important to point out that many manufacturers have emerged in the recent past and as such there are multiple pallet jack scales in the market. Users can select from this available options. Reputation and quality should therefore precede the selection decision that an individual makes. Such can be obtained from the numerous client reviews in related blogs. Previous product users are often in a better position to give reviews of the functional ability of products. However,one may ask, why all the praises about pallet jack scale?

Well, in the modern times, machines that can multi-task are no doubt much more preferable as compared to their single use counterparts. Such machines can do multiple tasks at the same time and hence help one save on time. Weighing while moving makes pallet jack scale fit into this unique category of equipment. It saves the time that would have been used on weighing and then lifting by combining them into a single process package. Both processes are demanding both in terms of resources and time taken to accomplish them. Consequently, bringing them together will increase production and also lower cost of production.

It is important to mention that the accuracy as well as reliability of scales has been largely increased by the emergence of digital scales. The ease of measurement that digital scales offer has largely improved functional ability of the machines. By bringing together the pallet truck and the digital scale, a reliable and increasingly useful machine is now in existence. Nonetheless, selection of the right pallet jack scale requires some level of caution, more especially considering the various movable parts that make up the machine.

Multiple factors should be considered including quality of the machine, readings accuracy, as well as the overall reliability of the machine. You must ask, what would happen if one of the components has a problem. Performance and durability should always be atop the selection process. Investing a little extra time in searching for the appropriate machine will do more good than having to buy a machine that will need up wasting a lot of the organization s man hours, let alone the expenses incurred in maintenance and repair of the machine. A highly reliable pallet jack scale is therefore the most appropriate option.

In general, it is important to mention that while a pallet jack scale is a very useful machine in saving on production overheads, poor choices can compromise the overall goal of the investment. So, take caution and be careful when making selection decisions. A second invested in assessing available options, is a second saved.

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Three terrorists gunned down by police in India

Thursday, June 1, 2006An attack against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur was thwarted by the Maharashtra police early today morning. The militants were driving a white Ambassador car and were armed with AK-47s. They were confronted and killed by security forces as they tried to break through the security cordon surrounding the building.

Nagpur Police Commissioner S.P.S Yadav said that the car was chased by police after it broke through the first barrier about 200 metres away from the headquarters. When confronted, the militants opened fire and were killed after a five-minute shootout. Yadav also said that two policemen had been injured in the incident, one of whose condition was serious. The identities of the three men is yet to be established. A diary was also recovered from the terrorists.

A high level security alert has been declared in Nagpur and other sensitive areas in the vicinity. R.S.S chief Ram Madhav urged the government to take more steps to safeguard the offices of the organisation. This is the second time the police has prevented a major terror attack from taking place in Maharashtra. Last month the Anti-Terrorist Squad had recovered 30 kilograms of RDX, 17 AK-47 rifles and 50 hand-grenades from a jeep in Aurangabad. Eleven suspected militants were also arrested.

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