| Austin attorney honored by St. Mary's; Surgeon lauded by ...
St. Mary's Law Alumni Association recently honored Austin attorney Karin Crump, a civil litigator and mediator in the Austin office of Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, with the Distinguished Young Alumnus award. The award honors a St. Mary's alumnus or alumna who has graduated within the past 10 years and has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the legal profession and service to the community. Crump graduated from St. Mary's University in San Antonio in 1997 and is president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association. Group elects board of directors The Bangladesh Association of Greater Austin, the official representative body for the Bangladeshi community in Austin, recently elected its first board of directors.
MRSA can be a serious post-operative complication
In particular, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which has been found in many healthcare settings, can be a serious post-operative complication. In a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers found MRSA infections in the eyes of 12 patients after refractive surgery. These are the first cases of MRSA infectious keratitis following refractive surgery, the first reports of MRSA keratitis after refractive surgery in patients with no known exposure to a healthcare facility, the first report of MRSA keratitis after a laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) enhancement, and the first reports of MRSA keratitis after prophylaxis with fourth generation fluoroquinolones. Colonization of MRSA has been found in 1.5% of the general population, but as many as 9.4% of those were exposed to a healthcare facility.
Sheikh Maktoum and Sheikh Ahmed open Medcare Hospital
The 60-bed, multi-discipline Medcare Hospital in Jumeirah was officially inaugurated today by HH Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone, with HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. .
English spoken here, the capital wants to see and hear
Beijing's plan to wipe out mistranslated English-language signs is just one part of a broader effort to prepare the city to welcome everyone here for the 2008 Olympic Games. For example, signs reading "Eye Hospital" will be replaced by "Ophthalmology Hospital" along with dozens of others at tourist spots and public parks. In addition, 5 million Beijing residents, about 35 percent of the population, will be required to know some English or other foreign languages. Liu Yang, deputy head in charge of the Beijing Speaks Foreign Language Program and the Standardizing Beijing Public English Signage Program, offered an update on the efforts at a news conference yesterday. A think-tank composed of linguists, medical service and public transportation linguists from the United States, Great Britain, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Singapore have been working with some Chinese English professors since December 2005 to correct public signs.
Ex-minister’s appeal to Azerbaijani President publicized
Former Health Minister Ali Insanov's appeal to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev after his arrest was publicized today, APA reports quoting to “525ci qezet".
Ali Insanov wrote about his friendship with the then President Heydar Aliyev. He noted that psychological situation in the country changed after Heydar Aliyev's death, opposition forces tried to exert influence on him. “At last we met with Fikret Yusifov. He said that his friends have special attitude towards me and one day he said Rasul Guliyev wants money to return to the country, but he did not say what the money will be spent on. When I understood that the money is to be spent not on returning and election campaign, but rallies, it was too late. Fikret Yusifov once invited me to his summer-house. The main reason of the visit was Eldar Salayev's eye surgery but we also spoke about Rasul Guliyev's returning to Baku and I did not protest to his returning.
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