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Live Music at Chiringuito Mambo- Torrox Costa:
Thursday 19Jan, 7pm. Johny Chiu in “Acustico” Golden hits, Hits in English and Spanish. Info & booking 604287238
Av de la Costa del Sol, Torrox Costa. On the beach walkway.
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Wilson Morissette provides live music: Fri, 20Jan 8pm
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Carisma Bar, Torrox Pueblo: Sat, 21Jan 2-6pm
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SPAIN
Price of butane gas bottle falls again in Spain:
The price will drop almost one euro (92 cents), to 17.66 euros, compared to the 18.58 euros in force since 15 November, according to an order published on Monday by the Official State Gazette (BOE). Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/price-butane-gas-bottles-20230117104027-nt.html
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The ‘rat lungworm’, which causes meningitis, arrives in Spain:
– Rat lungworm, a parasite, has been detected in Valencia after having infected thousands of people in about thirty countries throughout the world. It can reach humans through food, spread by consuming certain raw or undercooked animals. Also, products like lettuce they can be contaminated if they are not washed well before consuming them.
– It is a parasite, the most common causative agent in humans of eosinophilic meningitis. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/the-rat-lungworm-which-causes-meningitis-arrives-in-spain/
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EU Withholds Covid Recovery Funds From Spain Until Madrid Passes New Laws Following EU Mandates, Praises “good progress” of the Spanish Recovery Plan:
– At the moment the deployment of recovery funds is “the main priority” of the Spanish Government. “This is an unprecedented volume of resources and we must make the most of this opportunity to respond to the challenges that lie ahead,” Calviño, First Vice President and Minister for Economic Affairs, pointed out.
– Paolo Gentiloni, EU Commissioner for the Economy, has highlighted at a Eurogroup meeting the good progress of the Spanish plan. “We are cooperating very intensively with the Spanish authorities. They are leading the way in the deployment of Next Generation funds and that is a privilege and also a challenge, ” he assured. He has also added that the European Commission and Spain are discussing “the latest issues” for the third disbursement of these funds. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/brussels-highlights-the-good-progress-of-the-spanish-recovery-plan/
ANDALUCIA
Junta confirms first case of Kraken coronavirus variant in Andalucía: Andalucía has registered the first case of the Kraken variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus, according to the Junta’s Minister of Health, Catalina García, who has not provided further details about the affected patient or their location. In an interview on Canal Sur Radio, García sent a message of “calm” despite this first case of the Kraken variant in the region because the information provided by the United States authorities confirm that “it is not it is more virulent”, although it is “more contagious”. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/kraken-variant-20230117112456-nt.html
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Junta announces new measures and recommendations to curb spread of Covid-19 in Andalucía:
– Following a meeting its ‘committee of experts’ today, president Juanma Moreno announced that prevention and vigilance will be reinforced in homes for the elderly in view of the increase in cases among workers and residents. Nursing homes will now have to reintroduce the registration of comings and goings, so that they can have control and follow-up of those people who, after having been in the centres, have tested positive for Covid.
– The Junta recommends masking indoors if safe distances cannot be maintained. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/junta-covid-measures-20230117131542-nt.html
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The reservoirs of Andalusia recover water for 7 weeks and reach 28%: {Translation, summary}
– The reservoirs of Andalusia continue to recover water reaching 28% of its capacity, 3,127 cubic hectometers, which is 36 more in the last seven days.
– However, that 28% of water reserve as a percentage is 1.9 points lower compared to last year.
– The water stored in the reservoirs of the Guadalquivir basin have risen 0.4 points to 24.8% with a total of 1,991 cubic hectometers, while those of the Andalusian Mediterranean Basin are down to 37.9% with a total of 445 cubic hectometers, two less than seven days ago.
– These are the two main reservoir systems in Andalusia. The others are the Tinto, Odiel and Piedras in Huelva, and the Guadalete-Barbate in Cadiz. The reservoirs in Huelva are maintained again, up to 191 km3, with a reserve at 83.4% of its capacity, and those of Cadiz add three to 500, 30.3%.
Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1171280/los-embalses-de-andalucia-recuperan-agua-durante-7-semanas-y-alcanzan-el-28/
TORROX
The lifeguard course in Torrox will take place in February: {Translation}
– “A training that is carried out every year to facilitate, especially the young people of the municipality, the qualification and the necessary preparation for the summer season, in one of the positions that are in high demand in the area, as lifeguards tend to be” said the mayor.
– This course is one of the most complete training courses in this area, as three certificates will be obtained after completing it: aquatic lifeguard in the natural environment, valid for both the sea and the pool; emergency oxygen administration; and that of basic life support and use of the defibrillator
– The course, which costs 300 euros, will take place throughout the month of February. Registration is already open, and can be done both in person at the Sports offices or by phone 606 26 13 64 and 952 53 99 27, or by email deportes@torrox.es Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-curso-de-socorrismo-en-torrox-se-desarrollara-en-febrero/
NERJA
UPDATE, 10:48am, 18/1/23: This article incorrectly identifies the location where the hands were found as Calahonda, Nerja. The correct location was the beach of the dunes of Calahonda, in the Malaga municipality of Marbella. The rest of the info is accurate. Reference: https://www.malagahoy.es/marbella/Hallan-manos-playa-cadaver-mujer-Marbella_0_1757826130.html
The two hands of the woman mutilated and decapitated by her ex-boyfriend in Marbella are found on a beach in Nerja: {Translation, summary} 17.01.2023 – 21:07h
– This has been confirmed by police sources, who have specified that the agents of the Local Scientific Police Brigade have matched the fingerprint of the index finger of one of the hands and have been able to identify it as belonging to Natalia.
– It was a citizen who was walking along the beach of the dunes of Calahonda, in Nerja, who found one of the members in the sand and gave notice to the Emergency Service 112 Andalusia at 15.15 hours. When inspecting the area, the Guardia Civil agents located the second hand.
– At the moment, the agents continue with the search for the woman’s head, after her ex-boyfriend confessed to being the perpetrator of the crime. The man, 45 years old, and Natalia had a relationship that lasted five months, until last December when she decided to end the relationship with him. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5093068/0/encuentran-playa-nerja-dos-manos-podrian-ser-mujer-decapitada-exnovio/
TORREMOLINOS
Caring for the street cats in Torremolinos:
– In a corner of Torremolinos at La Carihuela an observant eye might notice the sign ‘Colonia Felina / CER’ (pic). This marks one the locations in Costa del Sol town where a dedicated legion of cat lovers operates from the association Málaga Felina. These volunteers look after colonies of stray cats and run the capture, sterilisation and return of the animals to their neighbourhoods scheme, a process known as CER.
– Two years ago the local council issued the carers with accreditation cards and so they cannot be fined for feeding stray cats. (Yes, many local towns do have laws against feeding feral cats, including Torrox, where the cat-ladies feed the strays in Torrox Costa, placing the bowls just below the new signs saying “It is forbidden to feed the cats”, in Spanish, English & German . -Ed.) Full article & Photo credit: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/benalmadena-torremolinos/street-cats-20230117130804-nt.html
GRANADA
The strong gusts of wind force the closure of Sierra Nevada, where it snows in the highest areas:
{Translation} 17/01/2023 16:13
– Adverse weather conditions, especially strong gusts of wind, have forced the Sierra Nevada ski resort to close to the public on Tuesday, which is registering new snowfall in the highest areas with the forecast that the snow level will drop in the next few hours, according to what Cetursa sources have detailed to Europa Press.
– The storm of wind that affects the entire Peninsula is also being felt in the province of Granada, which is on yellow notice for this matter, and has caused strong gusts in the Granada massif that have reached the ski resort to close. so now the work is focused on the reconditioning of ski lifts and slopes. Although the White Blackbird and Russian Sleigh activities are open to the public.
– The province of Granada will foreseeably enter a yellow warning this Wednesday due to the risk of snowfall, according to information released by the State Meteorological Agency, and in the ski resort the snow level is expected, initially around 1,000 meters at the beginning of the day, go down to about 500 meters at the end of the day.
– The gradual and moderate drop in temperatures in the Granada massif is expected to continue tomorrow, with widespread, strong and persistent frosts at high levels. The wind is expected to be moderate or strong from the northwest and more intense at high altitudes, where there will be very strong gusts during the first half of the day. Source, Spanish & Photo credit: https://www.granadadigital.es/granada-sierra-nevada-fuertes-rachas-viento-obligan-cerrar-nieva-zonas-altas/
UK
British Protest “15-Minute Cities” Where They Will Become Prisoners of the State- Oxford is First in UK:
– Fifteen-minute cities are popping up everywhere, and the World Economic Forum is wildly enthusiastic about them. Last year it was announced that Paris, France, would become a 15-minute city, and now the British city of Oxford is next. The city council has announced that it will divide Oxford into 15-minute neighborhoods or small 15-minute towns billed as “greener, cleaner and safer.” See image below. However, outraged Brits are fighting back. Oxford citizens have taken to the streets, “The media is silent, of course,” writes UK journalist Sophie Corcoran. She implored people to stand with the citizens of Oxford against this type of totalitarianism.
– Residents are allowed to leave their 15-minute city a maximum of 100 times a year, but then they must first register their car, which is tracked throughout the city via smart cameras. Otherwise, you will be fined. In addition, the government will track and control your every movement through your smartphones & facial recognition technology.
– The “15-minute city” concept is crucial in the United Nations Agenda 2030 and their Net Zero green agenda. The World Economic Forum is also pushing this new concept. Oxford, which has declared a ‘climate emergency,’ is hoping their 15-minute cities will help achieve the Council’s ‘Net Zero carbon Oxford’ vision by 2040.” Oxford will be divided into six zones ‘to save the planet’ from “global warming.” Electronic fences are placed on access roads to ensure residents remain within their own zone. Full article: https://www.activistpost.com/2023/01/british-protest-15-minute-cities-where-they-will-become-prisoners-of-the-state.html
EUROPE
EU plans changes to pharmaceuticals law to avoid medicine shortages:
– Proposed changes to a European Union pharmaceuticals law will include stronger obligations for the supply of medicines and earlier notifications of shortages, EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on Tuesday. Kyriakides told a session of the European Parliament that shortages of antibiotics are a growing problem for many European countries. She said the European Commission’s proposal to revise the pharmaceuticals legislation is planned for March.
– Shortages of antibiotics have been reported in 26 European countries, the European Medicines Agency says. The unseasonably early upsurge in respiratory infections in Europe this winter and insufficient production capacity are the root causes of the shortages, Kyriakides said.
– (Other sources blame cutbacks on deliveries from China. The EU is 85-90 % dependent on the Chinese market for all ingredients and 33% dependent on it for active ingredients. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2020-004734_EN.html -Ed.)
Full article: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/eu-plans-changes-pharma-law-avoid-future-shortages-medicines-health-commissioner-2023-01-17/
Additional reference: https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/eng/News/Data-news/The-irresponsible-reliance-of-European-Big-pharma-on-China
CLIMATE CHANGE
Little Greta Gets Carried Away At Protest, Literally:
{Translation, summary} The young environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been detained this Tuesday by the German Police while participating in a protest against the demolition of the town of Lützerath, to which hundreds of people have come for several days to prevent the expansion of a coal mine into the sky opened. Photo: Roberto Pfeil. Source, Spanish.
HEALTH
The growing haircut fad that is causing ringworm outbreaks in hairdressing salons: {Translation, summary}
– The Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology has warned this Tuesday about an increase in cases of fungal infections of the head, the so-called “scalp ringworm”, mainly in adolescents who frequently go to hairdressers for haircuts by shaving or razoring.
– In a statement, the academy clarifies that the increase in cases has been detected in the last two years, attributing it to the fashion for shaving and indicating that the means of infection are razors that have not been properly disinfected.
– The clinical manifestation of ringworm of the scalp consists of areas where sudden alopecia appears, together with itching or flaking, as well as inflammation in the area which may sometimes involve oozing, pain and fever. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1171968/la-creciente-moda-de-cortarse-el-pelo-que-esta-provocando-brotes-de-tina-en-peluquerias/
TECH
Apple rolls out Macbooks with new M2 chips in rare January launch:
– The new Macbook Pro models were expected for months, but supply-chain issues meant the launch was delayed from last year to early 2023, Bloomberg News reported in October.
– The roll-out of the devices using Apple’s latest versions of the M2 chip, which it debuted last year, is an outgrowth of the tech giant’s decision in 2020 to use semiconductors designed in-house after 15 years of relying on Intel’s (INTC.O) technology.
– The new Mac mini starts at $599 and will be available from Jan. 24. The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with the latest chips start at $1,999, compared with the $1,299 price tag for a 13-inch model fitted with the M2 chip. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-launches-new-macbooks-mac-mini-rare-january-launch-2023-01-17/
NATURE
Powerful new laser redirects lightning bolts:
– The device fires short and intense laser pulses to generate an ionized channel in the sky called a laser-induced filament that can guide lighting discharges away from vulnerable sites. “By firing a thousand laser pulses per second into the clouds, we can safely discharge lightning bolts and make the world a little safer,” says Clemens Herkommer, an engineer at TRUMPF Scientific Lasers and participant in the Laser Lightning Rod (LLR) project.
– The device, which is the size of a large family car, was installed and tested on Säntis Mountain in northeastern Switzerland next to a 400-foot (123 meters) telecommunications antenna. Photos: A Fet Project / Martin Stollberg. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-01-17/powerful-new-laser-redirects-lightning-bolts.html
OTHER
At the Davos Forum, elites ponder what’s next for a world fragmented by Covid and the Ukraine invasion- the majority consensus seems to be that 2023 is going to be bleak:
– The World Economic Forum, that great liturgy that the globalized world holds in Davos each year, is taking place this week in the Swiss resort under disturbing warning signs. Looking ahead at the immediate future, and despite the fact that the last few months have produced some encouraging data in terms of inflation and growth, the majority consensus seems to be that 2023 is going to be bleak. On a deeper level, and perhaps more importantly, the disruptive forces that are fragmenting the world seem unstoppable. The great expansive phase of globalization of the last three decades has undergone a radical shift.
– A survey published by the forum ahead of the gathering shows that two-thirds of the leading economists who were consulted, both from the public and private spheres, consider a global recession likely in 2023. This is twice as many as in the previous consultation in September.
– Another survey by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) among 4,400 top executives in 105 countries shows that more than 70% foresee an economic downturn.
Full article: https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-01-17/at-davos-elites-ponder-whats-next-for-a-world-fragmented-by-covid-and-the-ukraine-invasion.html
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