Owner of Flying Donkey Sought By Russian Police
According to the India Times, the owner of the flying donkey who was forced to parasail last week is being sought by Russian police.
A police spokesperson said, “We identified the businessman who organized the donkey’s flight and questioned him, but he claims the donkey’s owner had asked him to send the animal on a parasailing ride and said he has no idea why.”
The spokeperson went on to say they know who the owner is but cannot locate him or the donkey. The donkey should undergo a medical exam and if a veterinary finds injuries the police will launch a criminal case on animal cruelty charges.
The poor donkey was attached to a parachute on the beach of the Sea of Azov in southern Russia and forced to parasail high above the beach in an obvious effort to promote parasailing.
As seen in the video below, the donkey was braying with fear before he was lifted into the sky. When he landed, he was dragged along the water and pulled out trembling.
I can’t understand why someone from the crowd of onlookers didn’t step forward to try to stop such a cruel stunt.
If the police do find the owner of the flying donkey, I hope they throw the book at him and everyone else involved in such an outrageous abuse of an animal!
Alzheimer’s Findings Show Hope for Lost Memory
July 18, 2010 by Nancy
Filed under Featured Story, News Talk
New Alzheimer’s findings show hope for lost memory and that hope comes in the form of insulin.
Dr. Suzanne Craft of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington in Seattle presented her findings at the Alzheimer’s Association in Honolulu.
The findings involved research on 109 non-diabetic patients with Alzheimer’s disease or or mild cognitive impairment. Insulin was squirted up the noses of the patients and those patients showed signs of improved memory, measures of thinking and ability to do daily activities.
One third of the patients received a placebo and the other two thirds received different doses of insulin through a nebulizer into their noses twice daily for four months.
Patients with the lower dose of insulin showed the most improvement.
Alzheimer’s disease affects over 26 million people and currently there are only drugs to treat symptoms but none to improve memory.
While these Alzheimer’s findings show hope for lost memory, Dr Craft said the the treatment is a long way from being useful to patients but there is enough positive evidence to warrant a large clinical trial.
Some Types of Tanning Are Just Too Risky
July 14, 2010 by Nancy
Filed under Featured Story
We all want to show off a perfect summer tan but some types of tanning are just too risky and should be stopped.
Undoubtedly, you have heard or read that spending hours in the sun can cause serious health problems such as skin cancer due to ultraviolet rays. Did you know, however, that indoor tanning is no longer considered safe either?
Tanning beds and sunlamps are also sources of ultraviolet radiation and the UV rays are linked to melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma.
Other risks of UV rays include:
- Eye damage
- Immune system damage
- Allergic reactions
- Premature aging
Tanning beds may be worse for your skin than the direct sun since other factors can limit the sun’s intensity. Factors such as time of day, seasons and altitude. Indoor tanning bulbs give off the same high intensity UV all the time.
Take UV rays seriously. Stay away from tanning beds. Protect your skin when you are out in the sun by always wearing a hat and protective clothing. Use sunscreen faithfully.
The safest way to a glorious tan is with sunless tanning products. No prescription is needed and you can tan in the privacy of your own home.
Some types of tanning are just too risky and although you may not see the damage UV rays are doing today, you can be sure the effects will show as time goes by.
