The Sardinian port of Olbia is set to host the next round of the S1 and S2 World Supermoto Championships this weekend.
Bernd Hiemer is on top of the S1 standings while Adrien Chareyre is first in the S2 class. In the UEM European series Oliver Pope is first in the S3 class while Heino Meusburger heads the Open class.
Read the full article at superbike-news.co.uk
Thursday 10 July 2008
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Sardinia has world's highest level of Type 1 diabetes
So, maybe Sardinia isn't the as healthy as we first thought.
TV and newspapers reported earlier this year that due to their diet Sardo's have one of the longest life expectancies in the world, but if Canadian web site CBC is correct maybe we're not getting the whole story.
"We are extremely interested in the high rates of Type 1 diabetes in Sardinia. It is anyone's guess about the reasons, " said Cedric Garland, Diego professor of family and preventative medicine at University of California at San and author of the report.
"Our guess is that it could be that some residents of the island have an unusual dietary intake pattern, or a higher-than-usual prevalence of an inborn defect in metabolism of vitamin D that interferes with absorption, metabolism or action of vitamin D."
TV and newspapers reported earlier this year that due to their diet Sardo's have one of the longest life expectancies in the world, but if Canadian web site CBC is correct maybe we're not getting the whole story.
It turns out that the area on the planet with the highest level of Type 1 diabetes is the sunny, sunny Italian island of Sardinia. Novosibirsk in Siberia (think a locale situated north of Flin Flon), had an incidence rate less than one-third that of Kuwait, two-and-a-half times lower than Puerto Rico, and below that of Sao Paolo and parts of Tunisia.
"We are extremely interested in the high rates of Type 1 diabetes in Sardinia. It is anyone's guess about the reasons, " said Cedric Garland, Diego professor of family and preventative medicine at University of California at San and author of the report.
"Our guess is that it could be that some residents of the island have an unusual dietary intake pattern, or a higher-than-usual prevalence of an inborn defect in metabolism of vitamin D that interferes with absorption, metabolism or action of vitamin D."
Monday 7 July 2008
Kitchen nightmare
All the talk in the media about jail sentences for those caught carrying knives reminds me of a story one of our Sardinian friends told me.
A chef by trade, and a wide-eyed bundle of twitchy nervous energy at the best of times, he was working in a bar on the coast during the tourist season. Driving home to his loved ones in the early hours of the morning he was stopped by the police who insisted on looking in the boot of his car.
Within minutes he'd been arrested and was on his way to the local police station. For a short while he was flummoxed as to exactly what crime he'd committed. Until he remembered that among the large picnic blanket and gaffa tape stored in the trunk were the tools of his trade.
A very large, very sharp collection of kitchen knives!
A chef by trade, and a wide-eyed bundle of twitchy nervous energy at the best of times, he was working in a bar on the coast during the tourist season. Driving home to his loved ones in the early hours of the morning he was stopped by the police who insisted on looking in the boot of his car.
Within minutes he'd been arrested and was on his way to the local police station. For a short while he was flummoxed as to exactly what crime he'd committed. Until he remembered that among the large picnic blanket and gaffa tape stored in the trunk were the tools of his trade.
A very large, very sharp collection of kitchen knives!
Thursday 3 July 2008
If it's August it must be...
Costa Smeralda in Northern Sardinia is among the top spot for second home owners according to Canadian site Canoe.
With August almost upon us the one thing you can guarantee is there'll be an influx of major sporting and film stars over the next few weeks.
Human potato Wayne Rooney and his other half spent their – rather wet - honeymoon there, Man United striker Ronaldo has already been keeping European paps busy cavorting around the Costa Smeralda with his missus before handing the baton over to the Redknapps.
All of which reminds me of August last year when the other half's daughter spotted in one of the Italian tabloids that L Ron Hubbard's unofficial PR man, Tom Cruise was present in fat cat's playground the Costa Smeralda. Cue an hour sweating profusely in bumper to bumper traffic as we and a few thousand other peasants trotted off to gawp at the rich people.
A walk around the harbour revealed that despite having multi million pound gyms in their multi billion pound yachts Russian oligarchs like nothing better than to exercise in a makeshift, elevated exercise area set up in a harbour car park. Much better for staring down your noses at the paupers I guess.
The spot attracts Europeans as well as those from the Arab states, most of whom stick around post-August for the Sardinia Cup, an annual regatta.
With August almost upon us the one thing you can guarantee is there'll be an influx of major sporting and film stars over the next few weeks.
Human potato Wayne Rooney and his other half spent their – rather wet - honeymoon there, Man United striker Ronaldo has already been keeping European paps busy cavorting around the Costa Smeralda with his missus before handing the baton over to the Redknapps.
All of which reminds me of August last year when the other half's daughter spotted in one of the Italian tabloids that L Ron Hubbard's unofficial PR man, Tom Cruise was present in fat cat's playground the Costa Smeralda. Cue an hour sweating profusely in bumper to bumper traffic as we and a few thousand other peasants trotted off to gawp at the rich people.
A walk around the harbour revealed that despite having multi million pound gyms in their multi billion pound yachts Russian oligarchs like nothing better than to exercise in a makeshift, elevated exercise area set up in a harbour car park. Much better for staring down your noses at the paupers I guess.
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