BB.lv: About 8,500 people in Latvia suffer from dementia: what should relatives do?

Although dementia affects many people, it is probably one of the most misdiagnosed diseases in the country, according to the RCPN. The reality is that many more people suffer from dementia, and a lack of information and support leads to social isolation, making life miserable not only for those living with dementia, but also for … Read more

Residents of Riga can queue for the wheelchair lift

This can make things easier for people with disabilities and their loved ones. After all, until now, in order to get a lift, you had to submit a written application to the Riga Social Service. Now all necessary documents can be submitted electronically. However, those residents of Riga who find it more convenient to do … Read more

Scientists have figured out how to use AI to improve the taste of beer

The researchers decided to use the neural network to help manufacturers develop new food and drink products or adjust existing recipes to better suit consumer tastes. The use of AI promised to save significant amounts of time and money in testing. The goal was to create an AI training dataset that objectively reflected overall flavor … Read more

It is estimated how much the World Hockey Championship in Riga brought to the country’s economy

According to preliminary data, holding the World Hockey Championship in Riga attracted an additional 44 million euros to the country’s economy, the external communications department of the Riga City Council reported. During the championship, Riga was visited by 30,000 foreign hockey fans, mainly Swiss, Czechs and Slovaks. Although the Group A matches took place in … Read more

These are the extreme sports that the country’s CEOs practice to get out of the routine

Weeks ago, UFC 298 took place, a mixed martial arts event in which businessman Mark Zuckerberg was seen during the fight between Ilia Topuria and the Australian Alexander Volkanovski. The presence of the creator of Facebook scared several investors in Meta, the social network’s parent company, about what could happen to the integrity of the … Read more

Colombian Health Reform Project Approved in the House: What’s Next in the Senate?

2023-12-06 01:18:01 With a slow start to the last debate on the health reform project in the House of Representatives, finally around 7:50 pm the articles were approved to move on to the next phase: discussion in the Senate. On Monday night, after failing to reach an agreement regarding article 42, the session was adjourned … Read more

Defending Capitalism: A Sociologist’s Perspective on the Future of the Free Market

2023-11-21 11:34:25 Capitalism is under attack and needs someone to defend it. Under this premise, the sociologist and historian Rainer Zitelmann has adopted a task that may not be very popular: defend a system that today is associated with the problems facing humanity. Zitelmann, aligned with historian Deirdre McCloskey, has been making a strong defense … Read more

Vodafone sales exceed expectations after raising service prices

2023-11-14 18:30:31 Positive quarterly results The company expects its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization after lease to stabilize at 13.3 billion euros ($14.2 billion) in the fiscal year that will end in March 2024. This compares to analysts’ expectations of 13.2 billion euros, according to the average estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The … Read more