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02/01/2010
Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Biology in Brno have discovered a new species of fish in the African savannah. The fish, which has been named Nothobranchius Kadelka after the well-known Brno scientist Jaroslav Kadlec, is particularly rare for its extremely short lifespan, consisting of only several weeks. The Nothobranchius inhabit pools created in the savannah in Mozambique during the rainy season and their lifespan is adapted to the fact that the pools dry up very quickly. The scientists hope their studies of the fish may indicate how various chemical substances effect aging in humans as well.
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02/01/2010
Czech ski resorts have reported one of their best weekends ever, as favourable weather conditions brought tens of thousands of visitors to the mountains. More than 12,000 skiers were estimated to have visited the Krkonoš Mts. on Sunday, with the popular destination of Špindlerův Mlýn alone receiving around 6,500 people. The heavy traffic formed long and slow-moving columns of cars in a number of areas. Visitor numbers were also supported by the fact that schools in 14 districts have begun spring break. The resorts report snow bases of 60 to 120 centimetres.
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02/01/2010
The district prosecutor’s office in Brno has said that an attack on Civic Democrat chairman Mirek Topolánek in which he was injured with a stone last August, will be deemed a misdemeanour rather than a criminal offence. Four men are charged with the attack, which left the former prime minister with light injuries to his head. Police have only been able to ascertain that the men threw eggs at Mr Topolánek and do not know who threw the stone. The men were originally to be charged with riotous conduct; they now face a maximum fine of 5,000 crowns each. Mr Topolánek said on Monday that he considers the act an organised rather than spontaneous attack and sharply criticised investigators for being unable to bring the attackers to court.
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02/01/2010
Police in the town of Čerčany to the south-east of Prague have said that an 18-year-old male was found dead last week at the train station after riding on the roof of a train. The man was apparently electrocuted by the train’s contact wires, which have a charge of 3000 volts. The police are continuing to investigate and have ordered an autopsy. A valid ticket for part of the train’s route to Prague was found in the young man’s possession.
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02/01/2010
Heavy snow and treacherous off-trail conditions in the mountainous regions of the Czech Republic have caused three deaths over as many days. Rescue services on Sunday discovered an unconscious man suffering from severe hypothermia after snowshoeing in the Šumava National Park. The unknown man later died in hospital. Avalanches resulted in two deaths at the weekend. In one incident a man was killed by an avalanche in the Jeseník Mountains when skiing off-track. The day before, a 13-year-old boy was killed when a cornice collapsed in a quarry where he and a friend were playing. Avalanche warnings are in place throughout the mountain regions due to the combination of strong winds, fresh snow and relatively high daytime temperatures.
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01/31/2010
The Czech government on Monday is to review a proposal by the country’s chief hygiene officer to instate mandatory swine flu vaccinations for 200,000 individuals, Health Minister Dana Jurásková told Czech Television on Sunday. The measure is intended for persons responsible for the running of the state, namely policemen, firemen and healthcare workers and was approved by the National Security Council on Friday. The proposal was immediately criticised by shadow health minister David Rath of the Social Democratic Party, who said that the H1N1 virus was a mild ailment for people who are not critically ill. There are currently 1016 cases of swine flu per 100,000 people and there have been 83 deaths connected to the virus since October. Currently one-fourth of the vaccine stock purchased by the state has been used.
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01/31/2010
The Czech Republic gave 85 million crowns in international humanitarian aid to roughly 25 countries in 2009, according to documentation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry is to present the government with the data on Monday. The prime recipient of Czech foreign aid was the Gaza Strip, which received 15 million at the turn of 2009 for reconstruction efforts. Ten million crowns went to victims of war in Pakistan and seven to neighbouring Afghanistan for mine clearing and quick impact projects. The aid was implemented via international and Czech humanitarian organisations working in the areas in question. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has 73 million crowns earmarked for humanitarian aid in 2010, including five million for the Republic of Haiti.
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01/31/2010
Nearly two-thirds of Czechs are satisfied with membership in the European Union, according to a poll conducted by the STEM research agency. 73% of respondents said that they feel solidarity with Europe, which STEM says is a rise since the Czech EU presidency. Three fifths of respondents however said that they do not think the Czech Republic plays an active enough role in EU decision making. Satisfaction with EU membership has fluctuated considerably since the country’s accession in 2004, with slumps to 50% when the European constitution and the Lisbon treaty were being debated. The results of the survey were closely linked to political preferences, with more uncertainty over EU integration shown among left-wing voters.
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01/31/2010
Snow slides have claimed the lives of two people over the weekend. On Sunday an alpine skier was killed in the Jeseník Mountains when skiing in a declared avalanche area. On Saturday, a 13-year-old boy was killed when a cornice collapsed in a quarry where he and a friend were playing. The latter managed to free himself and lead rescue services to the location, but they were unable to resuscitate the buried boy. Local authorities in the boys’ village of Měděnec say that children often play in the quarry and that they are considering how to better secure the area. Avalanche warnings have been issued in the mountainous areas of the Czech Republic in recent days due to the combination of strong winds, fresh snow and relatively high daytime temperatures.
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01/31/2010
Around 150 drivers protested the lowering of the speed limit on certain Prague roads Saturday evening. The protestors were escorted by police as they formed a slow-moving column of automobiles on Prague’s busy South Junction for roughly an hour. The Prague City Hall reduced the speed limit on a number of Prague thoroughfares to 50 km/h at the new year in an attempt to reduce noise levels in the areas. However, demonstrators say that that lowering the speed limit at busy locations is not the solution that even residents had envisioned, and will continue to protest until some other measure is taken, such as the construction of anti-noise walls.
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