Taking showers 'can make you ill'

:Your shower may be blasting you with germs: study

• Your shower may not be getting you as clean as you think with a U.S. study finding many showerheads are dirty and may be covering you in a daily dose of bacteria that could make you sick.
• An analysis of 50 showerheads from nine U.S. cities found that about 30 percent harbored high levels of Mycobacterium avium -- a group of bacteria that can cause lung infections when inhaled or swallowed. Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder found the levels of Mycobacterium avium were 100 times higher than those found in typical household water.
• "If you are getting a face full of water when you first turn your shower on, that means you are probably getting a particularly high load of Mycobacterium avium, which may not be too healthy," said researcher Norman Pace in a statement.
• Mycobacterium avium is linked to pulmonary disease, causing symptoms such as a persistent drug cough, breathlessness and fatigue, and most often infects people with compromised immune system but can occasionally infect healthy people.
• Pace said research at the National Jewish Hospital in Denver found that increases in pulmonary infections in the United States in recent decades from so-called "non-tuberculosis" mycobacteria species like Mycobacterium avium may be linked to people taking more showers and fewer baths.
• He said water spurting from showerheads can distribute pathogen-filled droplets that suspend themselves in the air and can easily be inhaled into the deepest parts of the lungs.
• The problem with showerheads is that the insides provide a moist, warm, dark haven where bacteria can form sticky "biofilms" that allow them to gain a foothold and eventually set up residence in the device.
• The researchers, however, said it was still probably safe for most people to get into the shower and recommended people with compromised immune systems due to HIV or immune-suppressing drugs, use metal showerheads and change them regularly.
• "This really shouldn't concern average, healthy people. The main concern is for people who are immune-compromised," researcher Leah Feazel told Reuters Health. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, are based on tests of about 50 showerheads taken from nine U.S. cities, including New York, Denver and Chicago.
• The researchers said showerheads are not the only potential bacterial dispersants in the home, however.
• Feazel said more research is needed to measure bacteria levels in household devices like humidifiers and evaporative coolers.

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Cabin crew boob terrifies passengers

:Plane Crash Warning Boob Panics Passengers

• Panic broke out on a flight to Paris when the cabin crew played an emergency landing announcement by mistake.
• Passengers on the Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Paris began shouting out and crying as they thought their plane was about to ditch.
• The drama followed an initial announcement made in English, telling passengers to return to their seats because of turbulence.
• But then the crew accidentally played out a recorded emergency landing warning in French as the plane headed south over the Irish Sea.
• Around 70 French passengers were reported to be "freaked out" on hearing the warning.
• One English-speaking passenger said: "The French man sleeping next to me woke up and looked very startled.
• "He then translated what had been said, that the plane was about to make an emergency landing and to await instructions from the pilot.
• "I got quite alarmed. The woman behind me was crying. All the French totally freaked out."
• The plane was just 20 minutes into its flight to Paris when the bungled announcement was broadcast.
• The Irish airline's cabin crew quickly realised their mistake and swiftly apologised in French.
• An airline spokesman said: "There was a malfunction of the public address system and we apologise to our passengers.
• "This sort of thing happens very rarely."

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Two skydivers have plummeted 6,000ft to their deaths

:Death Plunge: Parachutes Tangle At 6,000ft

• Two skydivers have plummeted 6,000ft to their deaths after their parachutes got entangled during a stunt over California.
• Robbie Bigley and Barbara Cuddy landed in a vineyard following an attempted formation jump involving eight people, reports said.
• Bill Dause, owner of the Parachute Centre near Lodi, said the pair had been practising for the US Parachute Association national skydiving championships next month.
• "Three jumpers became entangled while building the formation," Mr Duase told Recordnet.com.
• "One was able to eject out, but the others remained entangled and for whatever reason could not deploy their reserve chutes."
• Reports said Mr Bigley died immediately after hitting the ground.
• But Ms Cuddy was taken to Lodi Memorial Hospital before she was pronounced dead, it was said.
• Mr Dause said the two victims had each skydived more than 4,000 times.
• Both Mr Bigley and Ms Cuddy are listed on the United States Parachute Association's website as existing national record holders for formation jumps.

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Michael Jackson's death scene notes

:Michael Jackson's wishes

• Michael Jackson wrote a series of 'wishes for the world' the day he died.
• The late pop star - who died of acute Propofol intoxication on June 25 - left several motivational, handwritten notes in his bathroom before he passed away to help mentally prepare him for his London 'This Is It' shows.
• A source told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "These notes show that Michael was positive until the last - but also what a mess his mind must have been as he fought to keep it all together towards the end."
• One of the notes read: "I am so grateful that I am a magnet for miracles."
• The phrase 'magnet for miracles' is one often used by self-help programmes in the US for recovering alcoholics and it is believed regular repetition could improve your success of beating addiction.
• Another note pinned to his mirror read: "Love, no violence ever! Remember a beautiful future promise of tomorrow."
• Friends of the late 'King of Pop's say these words show he was positive, happy and upbeat in his final days.
• One explained: "I think this reveals how positive Michael was until the last. He was such a sweet natured man who saw the good in everyone. The note about a beautiful future is especially sad as it shows he was looking forward to a successful, happy life."
• Michael also used the notes to remind himself to perform his 1985 charity single 'We Are the World' - which he recorded with Lionel Ritchie - during his record-breaking 50-date residency at London's O2 Arena.
• Meanwhile, a hand-written reminder to "Call Temperton" - believed to be British song writer and producer Rob Temperton, who Michael recorded 'Thriller' and 'Rock With You' with - was propped up in the room with his agent Dr Tohme Tohme's business card and a note to call him too.
• Pals of the troubled singer say his addiction to prescription drugs was affecting his memory.
• The source added: "It's worrying that he had to write reminders about things as obvious as these while he was rehearsing for his tour. And he would have had Dr Tohme's number in his phone - so why would he need the card?
• "But the drugs he was taking obviously had a huge impact on his mind."
• Meanwhile, it has been revealed Michael's three children - Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11 and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, aka 'Blanket' - will be protected "like royalty" by a team of six bodyguards.
• Jackson family lawyers have drafted in the team at a cost of £750,000 a year to look after the children, who are being looked after by Michael's mother Katherine.

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Michael Jackson Flash Mob, Paris - July 26, 2009

Michael Jackson Flash Mob, Paris - July 26, 2009

• A look at the "Beat It" flash mob that took place in memory of Michael Jackson on July 26, 2009 in Paris, France.
• Approximately 200 non-professional volunteers spent two hours on a Sunday morning learning the dance steps, then visiting three consecutive locations across Paris, and at the designated time the unsuspecting public would hear Michael Jackson's "Beat It" begin from nowhere, and one man would start dancing, soon to be followed by a few hundred more members of the crowd.
• When the dance finishes, the dancers quickly meld back into the crowd.

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Flash mob Michael jackson, part 5, Paris, au Forum des halles

Flash mob Michael jackson, part 5, Paris, au Forum des halles

Flash mob de la MJ Family au Forum des Halles, 22 aout 2009 [ 22/08/09 ]

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Tributo Official a Michael Jackson Mexico Baila Beat It!!!

Wait for this video to start, give it a few seconds and see the dance,

This is the official clip from Mexico Baila Beat It, mexican tribute to Michael Jackson at the angel of independence in Mexico CityThank you to all the people who made this possible Mexico Dance Beat It

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