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Here´s a bit of news the expat community needs ...........
The SiMAP union, representing public health doctors in Spain, said non-Spanish EU nationals in Alicante, which has a large British expat community, account for 15-20 per cent of hospital admissions.
Criticism is not directed at those who register their residency status and pay taxes, but at expats in the black economy who expect to get treatment by producing a European Health Insurance Card (Ehic), which is designed for the emergency care of holidaymakers.
Some of the many thousands of Britons who regularly flip between homes in Britain and Iberia are also thought to arrange trips according to where they may get the best treatment, or jump waiting lists.
Politicians have been concerned about healthcare “freeloaders” for several years, but Spanish doctors have been more muted.
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Many years ago, I stood outside the Lobster Pot Hotel in Newquay and Tom, the owner, was telling me why there are a lot more effeminate men in the world. He was not being sexist nor was he saying this was a good or bad thing but referring to an article which was in his hand and he´d just been reading. Strangely, the same sort of information is contained in the following............
Why some boys have breasts
If Hillary Clinton were president, I'd say there was a conspiracy at hand -- a conspiracy to change the few remaining men in this country into tree-hugging, rainbow-wearing fruitcakes.
Conspiracy or no, there's still an all-out assault on the male population. Men are exposed to estrogen at every turn, from birth to the grave -- and we're only just beginning to feel the effects. From low sperm counts, to increased testicular cancers, to increased numbers of homosexuals, men are fighting a losing battle.
I've already warned you about soy and BPA. Now, there's another chemical to avoid at all costs.
The latest research links phthalates, a common chemical found in plastics, to abnormal breasts in boys -- a "budding" problem today. (Heck, some of these feminized little lads should be fitted for training bras!)
When researchers compared 40 boys with abnormal breast growth to 21 boys without the condition, they found that the boys with boobs had between 2.8 and 25 times the levels of phthalates than those with normal flat chests.
Because phthalates soften plastics, they're in everything from shower curtains to plastic wrap to food containers. They're also used to stabilize scents -- which means you find them in fragrance-based products like perfume and shampoo.
So what should you do? For starters, the less plastic you use, the better. Whenever you can, stick to products that come in glass containers. And if you're eating food from the perimeter of your grocery store, you won't have to worry as much about the chemicals from the cans and jars.
If you stop purchasing products that contain phthalates, the manufacturers will take notice. BPA is a perfect example of that.
Even though the FDA has refused to regulate this cancer-causing, estrogen-mimicking toxin, more and more manufacturers are voluntarily doing away with it -- not because they care about your health, but because they're focused on the bottom line.
But does it really matter why? For you, the end result is the same
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Word of the Day
suave swah'-veh (adjective)
soft, smooth, delicate, gentle, pleasant, mellow, mild
EXAMPLES
Este mole está bastante suave. - This mole is quite mild.
Los coches de lujo tienen la dirección muy suave. - Luxury cars have a very smooth ride.
IDIOMS
¡Qué suave! - Fantastic!
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On this Day in History
1793 - During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was executed on the guillotine. He had been condemned for treason.
1846 - The first issue of the "Daily News," edited by Charles Dickens, was published.
1900 - Canadian troops set sail to fight in South Africa. The Boers had attacked Ladysmith on January 8, 1900.
1911 - The first Monte Carlo car rally was held. Seven days later by French it was won by Henri Rougier.
1924 - Soviet leader Vladimir Llyich Lenin died. Joseph Stalin began a purge of his rivals for the leadership of the Soviet Union.
1941 - The British communist newspaper, the "Daily Worker," was banned due to wartime restrictions.
1970 - The Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American.
1998 - A former White House intern said on tape that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.
2003 - It was announced by the U.S. Census Bureau that estimates showed that the Hispanic population had passed the black population for the first time.
In the World of Music
1957, Frankie Vaughan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Garden Of Eden'.
1978, the soundtrack album 'Saturday Night Fever' at No.1 on the US album charts, it went on to sell over 30 million copies world wide, making it the best selling soundtrack album of all time.
1982, B.B. King donated his entire record collection of over 20,000 discs to Mississippi University's centre for the Study of Southern Culture,
1984, Soul singer Jackie Wilson died aged 49. . His 1957 single Reet Petite became a posthumous No.1
1984, Yes started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart ' No.28 in the UK.
1987, Bruce Springsteen inducted Roy Orbison into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame.
1987, The Coasters, became the first vocal group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1989, Phil Collins scored his seventh US No.1 single with 'Two Hearts'.
1996, Edem Ephraim and Dennis Fuller of The London Boys were killed in a car crash in The Alps, also killed was Edem's wife Bettina.
1997, 'Colonel' Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager and agent died of a stroke in Las Vegas, at the age of 87. Born Andreas van Kuijk, a Dutch immigrant who changed his name as soon as he arrived in the US, Parker never applied for a green card and feared deportation his entire life.
1997, Songwriter Jesse Levine died of kidney failure aged 58. Co-wrote, 'Knock Three Times' and 'Tie A Yellow Ribbon'
2002, American singer and actress Peggy Lee died of complications from diabetes and a heart attack at the age of 81. 1958 US No. 8 UK No.5 single 'Fever.'
2007, Mika scored his debut UK number one hit single with Grace Kelly
January 21st: Born on this day
1925, Telly Savalas, singer, actor (1975 UK No.1 single 'If'). Who loves ya, baby?
1939, DJ Wolfman Jack.
1941,Placido Domingo, Spanish singer,
1941, Richie Havens,
1942, Edwin Starr,
1942, Mac Davis, singer, songwriter. (1972 US No.1 single 'Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me', No.29 in the UK. Wrote 'In The Ghetto' and 'Don't Cry Daddy' for Elvis Presley).
1950, Billy Ocean,
1959, Vic Reeves, -UK comedy act Reeves and Mortimer
1976, Emma Bunton, Baby Spice, The Spice Girls, (1996 UK No.1 & 1997 US No.1 single 'Wannabe', 2001 UK No.1 solo single 'What Took You So Long').
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