Aries (Mar.21 – Apr.19) Just in the nick of time, a friend you haven’t seen in far too long will ride in and rescue you. They might not be royalty, and their steed may not be a white horse — or even a BMW. But the sentiment will be the same, as will your happy reaction. Oh, and if your social calendar is booked, better clear it right away. [restrict]
Taurus (Apr. 20 – May 20) You’re not quite sure what to do, but you have to decide quickly. Should you be good, follow all the rules and impress your bosses with your incredible ability to follow orders to the letter? Or should you to take charge of a tricky situation with an innovative, ingenious new plan that no one’s ever thought of — because it doesn’t exactly follow protocol.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20) And there was much rejoicing in the kingdom. Which kingdom? Yours. The universe has arranged for nothing but pleasant energy to circulate in the heavens above you — and it looks like the good feelings will be contagious. If you have an apology to extend or accept, now’s the perfect time to get in touch with the loved one in question
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) You can’t help caring. It’s your nature. So if someone asks for your opinion, warn them that it’s tough for you to be objective. All you can really offer are your feelings, especially if you’re involved in the outcome of the situation. At the very least, they’ll appreciate your honesty.
Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Tired of spending — or should that be overspending? Or are you just ready for a new focus and a change of pace? Either way, you’ll be in a fine mood. And when you’re in a good mood, you’re contagious, making everyone around you happy, too.
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Everyone seems to be a lot more pleasant today — or at least a lot less extravagant, emotionally speaking. This would be a fine time to throw an impromptu party at your place with all your closest friends. When you get home, make some calls.
Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) After days of being totally lavish, excessive and extravagant, you’re ready to tone it down — well, almost ready. Except when it comes to showing a dear one how much you care. In that department, you’re not at all ready to stop the extravagance.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) You’re ready to focus on more practical things now — like your home. Of course, that can mean one of several things. You may want to do an entire makeover of a room from the ground floor up. But you may also be thinking about moving.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Things are going along just swimmingly, aren’t they? Yes, this is the kind of day you can live with. Everyone around you is in the mood to be playful and take a well-calculated risk or two. Your one problem is that you may feel like a caged animal at work, thinking of all the wonderful things you could be doing.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) You’re in the mood to try things out — all kinds of things, but especially all the good things that your senses have to offer. That includes good food, fine wine and quality companions. Of course, once you have all that going for you, the only thing missing will be a touch of romance.
Aquarius Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) PiSure, you’ve been excessive for days, in one way or another — and possibly in several. But you’re not quite ready to rein it all in. Not just yet. What you are ready for is to let all those secrets you’ve been hiding come right out into the open, with no holds barred. Before you do, though, is there anyone you should warn first — in private? If so, you’d better get a hold of them now.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Be careful who you let in on the secret, even if it’s someone you adore. You’ve been holding on to a vital, startling piece of information for quite some time now — and you’re ready to hang on to it for even longer, if need be. You might not be able to, however, if anyone else knows, especially if one of those people wants to cause some major disruption in your life. [/restrict]
The 5th Sports Ministers meeting was held on December 2nd and 3rd before the Official Opening Ceremony of the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Villa, Vanuatu on December 4th. The Sports Ministers meeting was hosted by the Pacific Games Council in conjunction with the Government of Vanuatu. The 5th Ministers of Sports meeting theme was “Using Sport as a Tool to Achieve National Development Outcomes”. Minister Temengil-Chilton joined other Sports Ministers of the Pacific at this 5th Ministers of Sports Meeting.
This meeting presented an opportunity for Pacific Ministers of Sports and partnerships with Pacific Games Council, Pacific Games Association and relevant bodies to discuss policies around how the Pacific can harness the power of sports to achieve national development outcomes in the areas of economic, social, environmental and cultural priorities within national governments’ development agendas.
On 2nd December, a Ministers roundtable meeting on Pacific Sport and Physical Activity Policy was held to present further dialogue and discussions on Sport as articulated in the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development that Sport is an enabler for development and peace through its promotion of tolerance, respect and empowerment of women and young people. The key objective of the roundtable was to present the outcomes of the UNESCO 6th International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS VI) and the Kazan Action Plan, Explore opportunities for the development of National Sport Policy in Pacific Island Countries and develop a set of specific recommendations for the next day Pacific Sports Ministers Meeting, the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in 2018, and the Pacific Island Forum 2018. In addition, to agree on regional action plan to strengthen sport policy development and regional coordination mechanisms to maximise the contribution of sport to sustainable development in the Pacific. The 2nd December roundtable meeting was Chaired by Minister Baklai Temengil-Chilton of Palau, and Co Chaired by Minister of Sports and Youth of Vanuatu. The roundtable meeting was attended by Ministers, Pacific Games Council, Pacific Games Association, Oceania National Olympic Committee, Sports Matters, UNESCO, Pacific Island Forum and other civil organizations for sports, and senior officials in charge of sports in the region. The outcome statement of the Pacific Sport and Physical Activity Policy Roundtable Meeting was presented at the 2nd day of the Ministers of Sports Meeting and was endorsed and agreed by all Sports Ministers as stated in the Ministers Communique of the 5th Ministers of Sports Meeting in Port Villa, December 4, 2017. Joining Minister Temengil-Chilton from Palau at this meetings, was Ms. Stephanie Ngirichoimei from Palau National Olympic Committee, also representing the regional technical officials in Raising the Voice of Sports in the Pacific as part of the Oceania National Olympic Committee work.
Minister Temengil-Chilton will stay in Vanuatu to join Team Palau in the Mini Pacific Games 2017. Team Palau athletes will participate in the Beach Volleyball and Archery. The Chef de Mission for Team Palau is Mr. Alonz Moses and Jayvan Emesiochl providing team support/media. The first team competition for Palau is Beach Volleyball event kicking off on the 9th of December followed also by Archery events. For more information about the Mini Pacific Games in Port Villa Vanuatu, please check the Games Website at www.van2017.com. The Games Theme of Vanuatu 2017 Pacific Games is “Ignite The Spirit Within”.
Sulfur dioxide pollutant and its effects on disease incidence and death among the citizens of Bushehr city - ISMJ
Sulfur dioxide pollutant and its effects on disease incidence and death among the citizens of Bushehr city
1- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran
Razi Teaching Hospital, Clinical Research Development Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2- Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
3- Department of anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
4- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, and The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
5- Department of Infection Diseases, School of Medicine, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
7- Department of Environmental Health, School of Health AND Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
8- Razi Teaching Hospital, Clinical Research Development Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Background: Sulfur dioxide is one of the important pollutants that at the present time cause irreparable damage to environment and human health. The aim of present study was to study and comparison the effects of SO2 on respiratory and cardiovascular deaths in Bushehr city.
Materials and Methods: This analytical study was conducted in Bushehr city during 2011. In the first stage data were collected from Bushehr department of the environment. The concentration of SO2 was measured by using BUBK portable device. After processing data by EXCEL software, data were converted as input file to the model and health effects of SO2 pollutant were measured by using statistical analysis and the World Health Organization model (Air Q model).
Results: The results showed that concentration of SO2 pollutant with an annual average was 44 µg/m3 in Bushehr city. In the study area, increasing the concentration of sulfur dioxide per 10 µg/m3 than before values increased risk of cardiovascular death (0.8%) and respiratory deaths (1%).
Conclusion: The local comparison results showed that the number of respiratory and cardiac cases death which is attributable to the sulfur dioxide pollutant has been low in Bushehr city health endpoint can result due to continued and this situation could be justified by the low concentration of sulfur dioxide in the air of Bushehr city.
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