Religion and spirituality important to mental health treatment, says MP 9:19am Wednesday 22nd May 2013 in News By Mark Smith, Politics reporter TACKLING mental health problems in ethnic minorities should take religion and spirituality into account, Bolton South East MP Yasmin Qureshi has told the Commons. Speaking during a Parliamentary debate, Ms Qureshi claimed mental health issues among black and ethnic minority communities were often not diagnosed properly, saying they could struggle to access appropriate treatment which was culturally sensitive. Ms Qureshi told the Commons: Members touched on mental health issues in black and minority ethnic communities. Continue reading
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US Sees 'Climate of Intolerance' on Global Religious Freedom
Source: VOA The United States said the right to global religious freedom was challenged last year, with governments often creating a “climate of intolerance” leading to hatred and violence. Continue reading
Freedom of religion scarce in Iran, China
Enlarge Photo Declaring that freedom of religion is a core American value, Secretary of State John F. Kerry Monday released his departments annual worldwide religious freedom report, which found worrying and negative trends around the globe. The freedom to profess and practice ones faith, to believe or not to believe, or to change ones beliefs, that is a birthright of every human being, and thats what we believe, Mr Continue reading
NASA Curiosity Rover Wins Prestigious Awards
Two prominent aerospace industry organizations are recognizing the contributions of NASA, especially the achievements of the team that landed NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars in August, with coveted awards. The National Aeronautic Association will present its Robert J Continue reading
NASA Wins Prestigious Aerospace Industry Awards
Two prominent aerospace industry organizations are recognizing the contributions of NASA, especially the achievements of the team that landed NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars in August, with coveted awards. The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) presented its Robert J. Continue reading
Press freedom 'non-existent' in N.Korea, Iran, Syria
Washington, May 4 (IANS/AKI) North Korea, Iran and Syria are among the top 10 countries deemed worst for press freedom, according to an annual ranking by a Washington-based watchdog. “Just 14 percent of the world’s population lives in societies that enjoy vibrant coverage of public affairs, a legal environment that undergirds a free press and freedom from intrusion by the government or other political forces,” the Freedom House watchdog said Continue reading
Research and Markets: Analyzing the Global Aerospace and Defense Industry: 2013 Edition
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analyzing the Global Aerospace and Defense Industry” report to their offering. Continue reading
Space Foundation Student Art Headed for the International Space Station
TERRAHEART Project Once again Includes Winning Art in Launch to Space COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 30, 2013) — Digital images of artwork honored by the Space Foundation International Student Art Contest will travel to space this summer and take up residence aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Japanese program called TERRAHEART, which sends student art, poetry and writings into space. This is the second time TERRAHEART has invited the Space Foundation to send student art and the first time the art will travel to the ISS aboard a Japanese rocket Continue reading
CRUISES – Haiti to Virgin islands – Video
CRUISES – Haiti to Virgin islands Our Channel is viewed WORLDWIDE in more than 200 Countries and Territories, With our 792 VIDEOS, we are covering ; 1-All Countries and Capital Cities. 2-A ma… By: Bernard Aarts Continue reading
China, Japan tense over disputed islands – Video
China, Japan tense over disputed islands CNN's Ivan Watson reports on a maritime standoff between China and Japan near disputed islands between the countries BoozWheez = Please subscribe for regula… Continue reading
BUTTERFLIES – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Virgin islands – Video
BUTTERFLIES – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Virgin islands Our Channel is viewed WORLDWIDE in more than 200 Countries and Territories, With our 792 VIDEOS, we are covering ; 1-All Countries and Capital Cities. 2-A ma… Continue reading
Aerospace & Defense Stock Overview – Apr 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
Overview The aerospace and defense industry found its largest base in the U.S. with a military budget fittingly impressive. Continue reading
Chinese and Japanese ships cluster around disputed islands
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Hong Kong (CNN) — The fragile relationship between China and Japan came under fresh strain Tuesday as ships from both sides crowded into the waters around a disputed group of islands and nearly 170 Japanese lawmakers visited a controversial war memorial. The Japanese Coast Guard said eight Chinese government ships had entered waters near the contested islands in the East China Sea on Tuesday morning, the largest number to do so at any one time since tensions surrounding the territorial dispute escalated last year. Continue reading
Aerospace & Defense Stock Overview – Apr 2013
Overview The aerospace and defense industry found its largest base in the U.S. with a military budget fittingly impressive Continue reading
China, Japan face off over islands
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Hong Kong (CNN) — The fragile relationship between China and Japan came under fresh strain Tuesday as ships from both sides crowded into the waters around a disputed group of islands and nearly 170 Japanese lawmakers visited a controversial war memorial. The Japanese Coast Guard said eight Chinese government ships had entered waters near the contested islands in the East China Sea on Tuesday morning, the largest number to do so at any one time since tensions surrounding the territorial dispute escalated last year. China said its ships were there to monitor the movements of Japanese vessels in the area after a Japanese nationalist group chartered a flotilla of fishing boats to take dozens of activists there Continue reading
Alternative medicine use by MS patients now mapped
Apr. 19, 2013 A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients — knowledge which is important for patients with chronic disease and the way in which society meets them. People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often use alternative treatments such as dietary supplements, acupuncture and herbal medicine to facilitate their lives with this chronic disease Continue reading
European Nuclear Medicine / Radiopharmaceuticals Market [SPECT/PET Radioisotopes (Technetium, F-18)], [Beta/Alpha …
NEW YORK, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: European Nuclear Medicine / Radiopharmaceuticals Market [SPECT/PET Radioisotopes (Technetium, F-18)], [Beta/Alpha Radiation Therapy (I131, Y-90)], [Applications (Cancer/Oncology, Cardiac)] & Stable Isotopes (Deuterium, C-13) – Global Trends & Forecast to http://www.reportlinker.com/p01158259/European-Nuclear-Medicine-/-Radiopharmaceuticals-Market-[SPECT/PET-Radioisotopes-Technetium-F-18]-[Beta/Alpha-Radiation-Therapy-I131-Y-90]-[Applications-Cancer/Oncology-Cardiac]–Stable-Isotopes-Deuterium-C-13—Global-Trends–Forecast-to.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Medical_Imaging European Nuclear Medicine / Radiopharmaceuticals Market [SPECT/PET Radioisotopes (Technetium, F-18)], [Beta/Alpha Radiation Therapy (I131, Y-90)], [Applications (Cancer/Oncology, Cardiac)] & Stable Isotopes (Deuterium, C-13) – Global Trends & Forecast to 2017] The European radioisotopes market was valued at $1.1 billion in 2012 and is poised to reach $1.6 billion in 2017 at a CAGR of 6.8%. A study conducted by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that Tc-99m diagnostic procedures are expected to increase by 15% to 20% in mature markets such as Europe, and other developed regions between 2010 and 2030. Radiopharmaceuticals in neurological applications such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia are also being preferred by practitioners besides conventional treatment. Continue reading
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks at UNM about federal spending, debt
news@dailylobo.com Former New Mexico governor and 2012 presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party Gary Johnson believes that the U.S. Continue reading
La Palma and Tenerife Islands Launch the First Telemedicine Service in Spain
SANTA CRUZ DE LA PALMA, SPAIN–(Marketwired – Apr 9, 2013) – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) –The council of the island of La Palma and the Canary Island Health Service announced the launch of the first telemedicine service available in Spain. This is a pioneering project based on the Cisco HealthPresence software platform, enabling patients in the General Hospital of La Palma and the University Hospital of the Canary Islands in Tenerife to obtain medical assistance remotely, without any need to travel from one island to another Continue reading
Audit to probe reports of leaked military secrets from NASA facilities
Shown here is an aerial shot of the Ames Research Center.NASA.gov The cover page of a report, obtained by FoxNews.com and purportedly presented to the FBI, alleging that confidential Defense Department missile secrets were leaked to foreign countries.FoxNews.com The NASA office of the inspector general will audit NASAs Ames research facility in the wake of a FoxNews.com report on violations of International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR) laws at a storied California space-research facility. Documents obtained by FoxNews.com last month detail a four-year FBI investigation into the transfer of classified weapons technology — including rocket engine tech for missile defense systems — to China and other countries from NASAs Ames Research Center. The documents also purport that an investigation into the security lapses that led to the event are being stonewalled Continue reading