Officials in India suggested that a Swiss tourist and her husband are partially to blame for an alleged attack and gang rape in a remote wooded area in Madhya Pradesh last week. They said the couple did not inquire about the safety of the region.

On Friday, a Swiss woman and her husband pitched a tent in a forest in Madhya Pradesh while on a three-month cycling excursion, according to the Associated Press. Around 9:30 p.m. a group of men attacked the couple, beat up the husband, tied him to a tree, gang raped the wife and robbed the pair, police said.

During a press conference on Sunday, police spokesperson Avnesh Kumar Budholiya suggested the tourists are partially to blame for the assault because they chose to travel that area without speaking to local police, the Independent reports.

“No one stops there,” Budholiya said. “Why did they choose that place? They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They would have passed a police station on the way to the area they camped. They should have stopped and asked about places to sleep.”

Another official also appeared to place blame on the victim and her husband.

“The rape of the Swiss national is unfortunate but foreign travelers should inform the police about their movement so they can be provided with adequate protection,” said Umashankar Gupta, the Home Minister of Madhya Pradesh, according to The Times. “They often don’t follow the state’s rules.”

Madhya Pradesh reportedly has one of the highest rates of crimes against women in the country, a fact the Swiss tourists were unaware of, according to the Times of India.
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Are these fucking people crazy or what? Perhaps we should all stay away from India. The men there are obviously pieces of shit.

Satan was portrayed with dark skin coloring. Can these producers be any more blatantly racist and anti-Semitic?

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MARCH 18, 2013

HAGATNA, Guam – The Guam public school system is facing an estimated $5 million increase in power and water costs.

According to the Pacific Daily News (http://is.gd/092aDZ ), Department of Education Superintendent Jon Fernandez says the school system faces some serious belt-tightening or will have to get more money.

Fernandez says the department budgeted $10.5 million for power, but now estimates new rates will push the school system $4.8 million over-budget.

He says the department is considering a range of possible measures to save money, including using less air conditioning, turning off lights and changing out light bulbs.

Fernandez says as a last resort, money could be requested from the Guam Department of Education’s 15 per cent reserve fund. He says the legislature also could be asked for money in a supplemental budget.
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President Obama proposed energy saving measures via investing in other natural forms of energy, but the GOP made sure that wouldn’t happen. They are paid to protect the money interest of the Petrol Industry.

Peter

It cannot be said in plainer or simpler.

I’ve been a big advocate of elderberry extract and herbal throat lozenges to treat colds and flu for decades now. But, if you’re caught without them or need additional support, there’s a little known herb from Asia that you should also be familiar with.

When I was in Thailand several years ago, the locals were using a very bitter-tasting native plant that grew along the roadsides to treat cold and flu symptoms. Around the Bangkok area it was called Fa thalaai. I later discovered that its botanical name was Andrographis paniculata. It seemed to work quite well, and, as a result, I continued to keep track of research efforts regarding the plant.

The Chinese have also used Andrographis paniculata for centuries. They use it as a supporting ingredient in medicines used for treating problems of the lungs and throat. In Thailand, cigarette manufacturers add the herb to their products for its soothing effect on the throat.

I found that the herb is also well known and widely used in India. In the 1919 Indian flu epidemic, the herb was one of the primary forms of treatment that finally brought the epidemic under control. In that country, the herb is called the King of Bitters. This name may have caught the eye of researchers in Sweden, where much of the current research is now being conducted.

“Swedish Bitters” have been a popular tonic in parts of Europe for over 400 years. In just the last year or so, this relatively “new” herb has quickly become one of their hottest-selling cold remedies. Its popularity has undoubtedly been fueled by modern research.

During the past few years, researchers have shown that Andrographis is effective, not only in treating the symptoms of colds and flu, but also in providing a non-toxic method of preventing these problems in the first place.

Based on various studies, the dosage of Andrographis has varied anywhere from 400 milligrams three times a day to between 1,000 and 2,000 milligrams three times a day. With a standardized product (containing 5 percent of the active ingredient andrographolide), a dosage of 400 milligrams given three times a day should be good for treating existing cold symptoms, and a dosage of 100 milligrams taken two times a day should be enough to help prevent colds.

Currently, there aren’t too many Andrographis products available in this country, and the ones that are available usually contain a combination of ingredients (which decreases the amount of Andrographis you get).

When the word finally gets out that this Asian herb is more effective than echinacea, I’m sure that this will change. In the meantime, if you have access to a Chinese pharmacy, they should be able to sell you the herb in either bulk or capsules. I also recommend Maria Treben’s Original Swedish Bitters or Metagenics Andrographis Plus.