Sunday, 21 April 2019
In miraculous escape, bees living on Notre Dame's roof survive inferno
'It's a big day. I am so relieved. I saw satellite photos that showed the three hives didn't burn,' Notre Dame beekeeper Nicolas Geant told The Associated Press on Friday. Geant has overseen the bees since 2013, when three hives were installed on the roof of the stone sacristy that joins the south end of the monument. The aim of these installations was to help the cathedral to preserve biodiversity, as stated in Notre Dame's website, the hives were installed to 'remind people of the beauty of Creation and the responsibility of mankind towards it'. Luckily, the artificial wooden hives weren't caught in the fire and hence it survived, but the beekeeper was worried that the excess heat might have damaged the beeswax and the insects might have perished inside. However, he explained that as bees don't have lungs, the smoke did not affect them adversely. 'Instead of killing them, the CO2 (from smoke) makes them drunk, puts them to sleep,' he explained. European bees, unlike some bee species elsewhere, don't abandon their hives when facing danger but melting wax could have been fatal. 'Wax melts at 63 degrees, if the hive had reached that temperature the wax would have melted and glued the bees together, they would have all perished,' Geant told CNN.
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'I was incredibly sad about Notre Dame because it's such a beautiful building, and as a catholic it means a lot to me. But to hear there is life when it comes to the bees, that's just wonderful. I was overjoyed,' he added. 'Thank goodness the flames didn't touch them. It's a miracle!' function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.avitop.com/cs/members/meetupperse.aspx
3 dead as truck runs into SUV with family
Sunita died on her way to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here while Ansari and Punia died on the spot in Sarwal.Among the injured are Sunil Oraon (24), Gandru Oraon (45), Parwati Oraon (60), Koili Oraon (65) and Aryan Oraon (5). All have multiple injuries and it is said their condition is critical. Undergoing treatment at RIMS, they are not in a condition to say who is related to whom.An eye-witness said the impact of the collision on the SUV was so intense that it looked like it had been blown up. "The impact was so much that the vehicle's floor and roof got unattached. It seemed as if the vehicle had been blown up with explosives. The hand of the driver, who died on the spot, got separated from the body. It was gruesome. The injured were noticed lying scattered at different places on the road," the eyewitness added. "Those who saw the scene will get nightmares about it for days to come."Trainee IPS Anjani Anjan deputed at Namkum police station confirmed the accident saying prima facie speeding vehicles on the ring road, which is undergoing repairs, caused the accident."Ring road has a divider with two lanes each on both the sides. Repairing and maintenance has been going on one side, which is blocked. So, all the traffic has to take the other side (with two lanes). Drivers might have been confused as to which lane to lane and had been speeding as well as so came face to face with each other resulting in the massive crash," Anjan said. A policeman at Namkum said the truck driver escaped leaving his vehicle with the consignment. An FIR has been registered in this connection at Namkum police station against the unidentified driver. The bodies of the deceased were also sent to RIMS for autopsy.Traffic got disrupted for over an hour after the mishap. Rural SP Ashutosh Shekhar said the road was cleared after removing the damaged vehicle. Asked about measures to prevent such an accident here, rural SP Shekhar only said, "Yes, steps are being planned." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://justpaste.it/7me0h
NASA's 1st female astronaut candidate, Jerrie Cobb, dies at 88
She emerged in 1998 to make another pitch for space, as NASA prepared to launch John Glenn on shuttle Discovery at age 77. Cobb argued unsuccessfully that the research should include an older woman. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk/user/reezexregge
Mayapuri factory owners start beautification drive
HT visited the site Sunday and saw that the local traders' associations have published hundreds of posters, saying 'Clean Delhi, Green Delhi, Save Mayapuri' and even pasted them on walls and trees in C-Block of the industrial area, where five units were sealed by a team of officials from the DPCC, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Delhi Cantonment. 'We have taken up a greening initiative to convey the message that we are all for clean air and healthy environment. We will not let Mayapuri get the pollution tag. The scrap unit owners have washed and painted the shop shutters. Also, there is no scrapping material lying on roads now as we have shifted all of it inside the units,' said Harbansh Singh Alagh, president, Scrap Merchants' Association, Mayapuri. Neeraj Sehgal, general secretary of the Mayapuri Industrial Area Welfare Association, said, they are even willing to do the job that 'the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (DSIIDC) should have done to give Mayapuri a green and clean look'. 'It's been 30 years since Mayapuri was established, and roads were made. Parks are not maintained, streetlights don't work; there are no urinals or a proper drainage system. Dust keeps flying. Obviously, Mayapuri scrap market bears a dirty look, but is it our mistake? Besides taxes, we pay a share of our profits to the authorities. We are paying for the laxity of the authorities,' Sehgal said. Traders also said their businesses have gone down by almost 90% over the past week and they are awaiting the Delhi High Court order expected to be passed on April 26. 'The scrap market, particularly, has been shut for last few days. Owners themselves are not opening their shops for fear of sealing. There is no sale/purchase happening, but we are paying rents for the space occupied and it's weighing heavy on our pockets,' said Dapneet Singh, whose Galaxy Automobile was sealed April 13. 'At least 50% of the labourers engaged in the work have gone back to their respective villages for lack of work or have found work at other places,' said Balbir Singh Alagh, vice-president of the association. Gurpreet Singh, owner of Mehr International, a leather factory that had been closed, said people here have already approached senior leaders across party lines but without any assurance of relief. 'Everyone just tells us that it's been ordered by the court, so they are helpless,' said Singh. On an average, at least 100 vehicles were dismantled in a day in the market, traders said. But after the violent clash during sealing drive, which left 14 people injured, the market wears a deserted look. Traders say, not much work is happening in the market. A Delhi Government officer, who requested anonymity, said, 'After the stay granted on sealing, we are waiting for the Delhi High Court to pronounce its views on the Mayapuri matter on Friday. Any action will be taken only after that.' A senior DPCC official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, 'We are preparing a report on the present status of pollution causing activities and the action taken by the committee to be submitted in the NGT.' The DPCC had, in a statement earlier this week, stated that it will take a decision on further sealing operations in the area after assessing the law and order situation. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://smaforetagslan.blogspot.com/2019/04/suuri-kaupallinen-liiketaloudellinen.html
Indian destroyer warship in Qingdao, to help Chinese navy plan mega parade
Neither Islamabad nor Beijing has explained the reason for not taking part in it; it is possibly because of the Indian navy's heightened deployment in the Arabian sea region following the air skirmish with Pakistan in February. Incidentally, China is building the first of four 'most advanced' naval frigates for Pakistan as part of a major bilateral arms deal, the state-controlled China Daily reported in January. The vessels, a version of China's guided missile frigates, will be equipped with state of the art sensors and weapons system For the Indian navy and its personnel, it will be a rare chance to interact with Chinese counterparts during the event. Besides INS Kolkata commanded by Captain Aditya Hara, India has also sent supply ship, INS Shakti, commanded by Captain Sriram Amur. 'We bring to you one of the best ships that we have made. It is the pride of the nation and the navy, and we are very happy to be here,' Captain Aditya Hara told reporters on the dockside after disembarking from the ship in Qingdao, reported Reuters from Qingdao. 'We headed on a direct route and we are very happy that we were facilitated by the PLA Navy and they ensured that we had a safe passage to Qingdao,' Hara said, when asked if they had sailed via the Taiwan Strait, a waterway that divides China and self-ruled Taiwan. 'Participation by the Indian Navy in the PLA Navy IFR is part of the efforts towards deepening the military-to-military relations between India and China, which is in keeping with the strategic guidance provided by the leaders of both countries,' the Indian embassy said in a statement. 'It is anticipated that the PLA Navy IFR will further this ongoing process of enhancing mutual trust and understanding. A range of professional, cultural and sports exchanges are planned. Professionally, the ships' crews will not only participate in planning and executing the parade at sea, but will also meet separately for experience sharing,' the statement added. More than 60 countries will send delegations to join multinational naval events marking the anniversary and over 30 countries of them will send major navy leaders, PLAN's senior navy officer Qiu Yanpeng told a press conference at Qingdao on Saturday. China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and latest nuclear submarines, destroyers and fighter jets will join the parade, Qiu Yanpeng, deputy commander of the PLA Navy, told a press conference in Qingdao. 'Some vessels will make their debut for the first time,' Qiu said. Altogether 32 Chinese vessels and 39 warplanes will take part in the event, Qiu added. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk/user/meetupperse
Teens desire to rebel may be used to make them give up junk food
The team from the University of Chicago in the US went into classrooms and had one group of students read a fact-based, expose-style article on big food companies. The article framed the corporations as manipulative marketers trying to hook consumers on addictive junk food for financial gain. The stories also described deceptive product labels and advertising practices that target vulnerable populations, including very young children and the poor. A separate, control group of students received traditional material from existing health education programs about the benefits of healthy eating. The researchers found that the group that read the exposes chose fewer junk food snacks and selected water over sugary sodas the next day. Teens first read the marketing expose material, and then did an activity called "Make It True," meant to reinforce the negative portrayal of food marketing. The students received images of food advertisements on iPads with instructions to write or draw on the ads -- graffiti style -- to transform the ads from false to true. The study found that the effects of the marketing expose intervention endured for the remainder of the school year -- a full three months. The effects were particularly impressive among boys, who reduced their daily purchases of unhealthy drinks and snacks in the school cafeteria by 31 per cent in that time period, compared with the control group. Researchers found that reframing how students view food-marketing campaigns can spur adolescents, particularly boys, to make healthier daily dietary choices for an extended period of time. "Food marketing is deliberately designed to create positive emotional associations with junk food, to connect it with feelings of happiness and fun," Christopher J Bryan, from University of Chicago. The intervention produced an enduring change in both boys' and girls' immediate, gut-level, emotional reactions to junk food marketing messages. Teenage boys, a notoriously difficult group to convince when it comes to giving up junk food, started making healthier food and drink choices in their school cafeteria. "One of the most exciting things is that we got kids to have a more negative immediate gut reaction to junk food and junk food marketing, and a more positive immediate gut reaction to healthy foods," said Bryan. This relatively simple intervention could be an early sign of a public-health game changer, researchers said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://en.gravatar.com/zinzaajustinz
City of stars: SRK, Malaika, Katrina and others snapped in Mumbai
Kiara Advani snapped in Mumbai. Malaika Arora sets the temperature on fire in her gym clothes. Shah Rukh Khan spotted outside Kalina airport in Mumbai.DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.pearltrees.com/zinnazepesan
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