Women on board! by Zuzana Zelenakova

On Tuesday, US officials informed that the Navy plans to lift the ban that prevents women from serving on submarines. Submarines have been the only class of ships in the United States, aboard which women could not serve. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates informed Congress about the Navy´s intentions Monday and Congress now has 30 days to ponder it. Of course, such a decision would have to be followed by a lot of technical changes to submarines, nonetheless, this year Naval Academy graduates could be the first Navy women on board of subs. If Congress approves the policy shift, women will step on board of submarines as active naval officers for the first time since 1900! , when the US submarine force was created. Women were allowed to serve aboard military ships in general in 1993. At the time, the Navy also claimed that the reason for keeping female naval officers off the submarines is the fact accommodating women on them would be expensive. Most likely opponents to the ban lift would normally be the Republicans, however, these days they are busy preventing gays from serving in military. Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Ike Skelton said will allow women to subs in what he called a “phased approach”, for example, women will at first serve only at larger submarines. "Decision to allow women to serve on submarines will present challenges, but these challenges should not be insurmountable for the Navy," Skelton said. When it comes to the issue of women in US military, officials announced Tuesday they might reassess barring women from combat roles. The thing is women are not allowed in infantry units. "I believe that! it's time that we take a look at what women are actually doin! g in Ira q and Afghanistan, and look at our policies," said Gen. George W. Casey, the Army chief of staff.

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La fragilité du corps humain sous-estimée ?! by Barbora Misakova

J'ai toujours considéré la santé comme la chose la plus importante qui soit. Quand une maladie sérieuse frappe notre corps nous réalisons alors l'importance d'être en forme et en santé. Mais la vie dans notre société capitaliste se base sur des règles bien différentes. Si j'avais des antécédents de problèmes cardiaques et subi un pontage, je serais bien plus vigilant. Je suis certain que j'essaierais de limiter mon travail et que j'investirais tout mon temps et ma précieuse énergie dans quelque chose de vraiment significatif. Bien sûr, si l'on est un ancien homme politique tout semble être significatif, mais l'est-ce vraiment ? Les dernières nouvelles nous informent que Bill Clinton a ressenti des douleurs au niveau de la poitrine et a dû subir une nouvelle opération cardiaque. La procédure qui devait débloquer ses artères s'est déroulée à l! 'Hôpital Presbytérien de New York jeudi dernier. Comme l'a rapporté le porte-paroles de M. Clinton, l'ancien président des Etats Unis a ressenti une douleur dans la poitrine que ses docteurs ont décidé d'examiner. Une greffe du pontage pour lequel il avait été opéré il y a 5 ans s'était obstruée et les médecins ont inséré 2 endoprothèses dans son artère coronaire. Le dernier incident est survenu après que Clinton, âgé de 63 ans, a fait la navette plusieurs fois vers Haïti pour soutenir le pays ravagé par un tremblement de terre il y a un mois. Comme Douglas Band, conseiller de Clinton, l'a indiqué dans un communiqué : "Le président Clinton a un bon moral et continuera à se concentrer sur sa Fondation et l'aide pour Haïti ainsi que les efforts pour sa reconstruction à long terme." Est-ce une bonne idée ? Je ne le crois pas. Un homme! , dont le coeur a refusé d'obéir même une seule! fois de vrait prendre conscience de combien il est fragile.

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Underrated fragility of human body?! by Barbora Misakova

I always considered health to be the most important thing from all. When some serious illness hit our body then we realize importance of being fit and healthy. But life in capitalistic society is based on different rules. If I had a history of heart problems and underwent bypass I would be much more careful. I know for sure I would try to limit my work and I would invest all my time and precious energy into something really meaningful. Sure, if you are known politician everything seems meaningful, but is it? Latest news informed us that Bill Clinton had chest pains and had to undergo another heart surgery. The procedure which should open blocked arteries was served at a New! York Presbyterian Hospital on Thursday. As Clinton’s spokesman said, former U.S. President had experienced chest discomfort and his doctors decided to check it up. One bypass graft from operation he underwent five years ago became obstructed and so doctors inserted two stents into his native coronary. The latest incident comes after Clinton, 63, traveled back and forth to Haiti to support the country devastated by earthquake month ago. As Douglas Band, counselor to Clinton said in a statement: “President Clinton is in good spirits, and will continue to focus on the work of his Foundation and Haiti’s relief and long-term recovery efforts.” Is it a good idea? I don’t think so. A man, whose heart refused to obey just even once, should be conscious of how fragile he is.

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Trois victimes dans l'explosion de centrale électrique en Connecticut by Magdalena Rosova

L'explosion de dimanche dans une centrale en Connectiut a tué cinq personnes et a blessé des douzaines d'autres. Les officielles n'indiquent pas précisément combien de personnes étaient présentes à l'usine énergétique à l'heure de l'explosion. Le maire de Middletown en Connecticut, où l'explosion de gaz a eu lieu, a dit à une conférence de nouvelles que la centrale n'a pas été achevée et pour cette raison il n'était pas clair qui y était présent pendant l'explosion. Les ambulances et plus de 100 sapeurs-pompiers sont arrivés à l'usine juste après la détonation. Les hélicoptères ont transporté certaines personnes blessées. Selon le prévôt des incendies adjoint de Middletown, Al Santostefano, le bâtiment a été sensiblement endommagé et il y a le besoin de rechercher des secteurs étendus à cause d'autr! es accidents potentiels. Les officielles ont immédiatement éliminé le terrorisme. Le maire a dit que l'accident s'est produit pendant une procédure d'essai à la centrale non accomplie. Le fonctionnaire de feu municipal de la ville a dit qu'au début ils avaient pensé qu'environ 50 employés étaient à l'intérieur de l'usine. Il n'est pas connu combien de personnes sont absentes. Giuliano a indiqué à des journalistes qu'il y avait environ 100 personnes travaillant à l'usine ce jour-là, mais la plupart d'entre eux avait été évacuée du bâtiment quand l'essai s'est déroulé. La police a utilisé des chiens pour éventer toute une victime potentielle au-desous des décombres d'une explosion qui se sont recevus à 30 milles de distance. Le maire Giuliano a dit que la détonation a été provoquée par la fuite pendant un essai. Le sou! ffle était si fort que certains aient pensé que c'&#! 233;tait un tremblement de terre. Les témoins ont décrit l'explosion comme une boule énorme du feu.

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Five killed in Connecticut power plant blast by Magdalena Rosova

Sunday explosion at a power plant in Connectiut has killed five people and caused injuries to a dozen others. Officails are not sure about how many people were present in the powere plant at the time of the explosion. The mayor of Middletown in Connecticut, where the gas explosion took place, told at a news conference that the power plant was not finished and they are it was not clear who had been present during the explosion. Ambulances and more than 100 firefighters arrived to the plant right after the blast. Helicopters lifted out some of the injured people. According to deputy fire marshal of Middletown, Al Santostefano, the building were substantially damaged and t! here is need to search extensive areas for other potential casualties. Officials ruled out terrorism immediately. The mayor said the accident happened during a testing procedure in the unfinished power plant. Fire official of the town said that initially they had thought about 50 employees were inside the plant. It is unknown how many people are missing. Giuliano told reporters that there were about 100 people working in the plant that day, but most of them had been evacuated from the building when the test was ran. Police used dogs to hunt for any potential victims among the rubble of an explosion which felt 30 miles away. The mayor Giuliano said the blast was caused by leak during a test. The blast was so strong that some people thought it was an earthquake. Witnesses described the explosion as a huge ball of fire.

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