Hitler beetle, Trump moth, Beyonc é fly: is it time to rethink naming of species?
Some scientists say the rules must be changed so plants and animals are not tagged with ‘objectionable’ namesIn 1937, a brown, eyeless beetle was found in a few caves in Slovenia. The new species was unexceptional apart from one feature. Its discoverer decided to name it after Adolf Hitler.Anophthalmus hitleri has an objectionable sound to modern ears. Nor is it alone. Many species ’ names recall individuals or ideas that offend: the butterflyHypopta mussolinii, for example, while several hundred plant species carry names based on the wordcaffrawhich is derived from a racial slur once used in Africa. SimilarlyHibbert...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science Editor Tags: Taxonomy Animals Natural History Museum Biology Zoology Science Insects Environment Wildlife Source Type: news
Slovenia deploys police on borders with Croatia, Hungary
OBREZJE, Slovenia, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Slovenia on Saturday deployed police on border crossings with Croatia and Hungary to prevent potential security threats, leading to queues as travellers waited to have their documents checked. The Slovenian government had on Friday decided to introduce…#obrezje #slovenia #croatia #hungary #slovenian #sloveniannews #sta #travellers #katicafjacko #croatian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The climate crisis is coming for your hoppy beer
Hops in major beer-producing European countries like Germany, Czech Republic and Slovenia are ripening earlier and producing less since 1994, scientists found. And, perhaps most alarmingly for the IPA lovers of the world, they are starting to lose their critical bitter component. It’s going to get…#czechrepublic #slovenia #ipa #naturecommunications #miroslavtrnka #douglassmiller #cornelluniversity #marksorrells #sorrells #pacificnorthwest (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Incidence, severity and characteristics of patients' aggression in acute psychiatric wards: data from a Slovenian national survey - Celofiga A, Koprivsek J, Gregoric Kumperscak H, Kores Plesnicar B.
AIM: To evaluate the incidence, severity and characteristics of aggressive behaviour in patients hospitalized in acute psychiatric wards, as well as the association between patient characteristics and the incidence of recurrent aggressive behaviour. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Extracellular vesicles from cerebrospinal fluid revealed changes in miR-19a-3p and miR-4516 expression in Slovene male suicides - Šalamon Arčan I, Katrašnik M, Kouter K, Zupanc T, Videtič Paska A.
Suicide is an important public-health concern, with more than 700,000 people dying by suicide yearly. It is a multifactorial phenomenon, shaped by the effects of sociodemographic, environmental and biological factors. The latter two factors can be linked t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Pogacar takes Lombardia triple crown as Pinot heads into retirement
Tadej Pogacar capped a remarkable season when the won the Giro di Lombardia, the last of five Monument classics, for the third year in a row as France's Thibaut Pinot got a memorable send-off on Saturday. After two attacks left most of his rivals gasping for air, the Slovenian made the decisive…#tadejpogacar #girodilombardia #thibautpinot #slovenian #bergamo #italianandreabagioli #primoszroglic #tourdefrance #aleksandr #albertobinda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK Climate Policy Faces Growing Opposition
Authored by Grzegorz Adamczyk via Remix News, Images of major cities flooded, like recent ones from New York City and earlier from Libya’s Derna, where a shocking humanitarian disaster occurred due to flooding, and even earlier footage from Istanbul and…#grzegorzadamczyk #remixnews #newyorkcity #libya #derna #istanbul #slovenia #rishisunak #sunak #lionelshriver (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Roglic confirms Jumbo-Visma departure
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 21 - Rome to Rome - Italy - May 28, 2023 Jumbo – Visma's Primoz Roglic celebrates on the podium after winning the Giro d'Italia REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 30 (Reuters) - Primoz Roglic will leave the Jumbo-Visma team at the…#romeitaly #giroditaliareuters #jumbovisma #slovenian #dutch #giroditalia #carpi #roglic #vuelta #jonasvingegaard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Europe ’s conservative populists pit migrants against babies
W of a wedding cake being cut, one of the happy couple’s parents inevitably drops a hint about extending the family tree, nudge nudge. By the time the honeymoon is over, lobbying for sprogs is in full swing. Only when the request is fulfilled do the young parents realise the production of a single…#hungary #giorgiameloni #msmeloni #hungarian #budapest #balkans #orwellian #orban #sweden #slovenia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kuss celebrates Vuelta triumph, Groves wins in Madrid
American Sepp Kuss rolled into Madrid as winner of the Vuelta a Espana as the three-week race concluded with a thrilling bunch sprint won by Australian Kaden Groves on Sunday. Kuss began the race very much in the shadow of his more illustrious Jumbo-Visma team mates Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz…#australian #jumbovisma #jonasvingegaard #primozroglic #redjersey #denmark #slovenia #giroditalia #roglic #grandtours (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Witcher Season 3 Location That Made Two Stars Cry Their Eyes Out
Learn More The Witcher Season 3 Location That Made Two Stars Cry Their Eyes Out The brutal world depicted in Andrzej Sapkowski's "Witcher" novels is so bleak that it can be easy to forget how many of its harsher conditions exist in reality, too. Season 3, Episode 1, "Shaerrawedd," of Netflix's…#andrzejsapkowski #shaerrawedd #netflix #witcher #geraltofrivia #henrycavill #anyachalotra #cirillaofcintra #freyaallan #slovenia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
At The Vuelta A Espa ña, Jumbo Visma Provokes A Media Firestorm... For Winning
Stage 17 of this year’s Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain) offered all the high drama that fans of the sport crave. In the last kilometers of a brutal mountaintop finish, two-time defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and the world class Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič,…#spain #tourdefrance #jonasvingegaard #denmark #slovenian #primožroglič #vuelta #tour #seppkuss #vingegaard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hong Kong retains top crypto-ready position for two consecutive years
Hong Kong was crowned the best-prepared jurisdiction for widespread cryptocurrency adoption in 2023, retaining its crypto-readiness prowess for the second year in a row. A study factoring in the existence and reach of crypto — via ATMs, businesses, accessibility and legality — revealed stiff…#hongkong #switzerland #atm #slovenia #dutch #estonia #singapore #panama #portugal #lmi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Saudi stc Group pays $2.25bn for 9.9% share of Spanish company Telefonica
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s stc Group has agreed to buy a 9.9 percent stake in Spanish business Telefonica for €2.1 billion ($2.25 billion), through an acquisition of shares and financial instruments. “Telefonica and stc Group share many similarities, with a vision to use technology to connect people…#saudiarabias #spanish #mohammedalfaisal #olayanalwetaid #telefonica #saudiarabia #tawalofunitedgroups #bulgaria #croatia #slovenia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OKC Thunder: 2023 FIBA World Cup Update Entering Quarterfinals
When the 2023 FIBA World Cup began late last month, 32 teams represented their respective counties in one of the most anticipated basketball events of the year. Among these 32 teams, three featured members of the Thunder as five players on the Oklahoma City roster competed in the event. Since the…#worldcup #oklahomacity #slovenia #joshgiddey #jackwhite #boomers #ludort #latvia #davisbertans #thunder (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
