(foxnewslatino) - The Mexican Andres Moreno, considered the most obese man in the world, has died in Ciudad Obregon in the northwestern state of Sonora, just two months after undergoing an operation to lose weight. He was 38.
A message posted by a relative on Moreno's Facebook page said: "Friends and family, I regret to inform you that Andres Moreno has died, I ask you to pray for him."
As reported in local media, family members of the deceased said the Sonora native died from a heart attack and problems of peritonitis.
The Mexican, who reached 978 lbs. at his most obese, underwent last Oct. 28 a surgical procedure known as biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, at Arboledas Hospital's Gastric Bypass Center.
At the time of the operation, the Mexican weighed 711 lbs.
On Nov. 25, Moreno had to have an emergency operation to remove a hernia affecting the intestine, Dr. Jose Castañeda told EFE at the time.
Doctors removed almost 2 feet, 7 inches of Moreno's intestine, because the hernia had "strangled" part of that organ, the doctor said.
Almost a month after the initial operation that allowed him to take his first steps by himself after many years of depending on other people to move him around and take care of him, Moreno had lost close to 66 lbs. and said it had changed his life.
Saturday, December 26, 2015
SNAILS CAN CHANGE THEIR SEX BY SIMPLE TOUCH, SAYS STUDY
Sex-changing in animals is far more common than what has been originally thought. Clownfish, wrasses, morey eels and gobies were already known for switching their sexes. The latest to enter the list is slipper snail or tropical slipper limpet.
According to a latest research, slipper snail has an incredible ability of changing sex. When two male snails stay together and touch each other, they turn into female. The larger snail changes into female faster than the smaller one. Nevertheless, the end result is snail can change their sexes by a simple touch. (Full Text)
Thursday, December 24, 2015
OPEC declares war on electric cars
OPEC is predicting that 94% of cars on the road will still be powered by oil-based fuels in 2040.
"Without a technology breakthrough, battery electric vehicles are not expected to gain significant market share in the foreseeable future," the organization said in its annual World Oil Outlook.
The group predicts battery-powered electric cars will capture just 1% of global vehicle sales by 2040.
OPEC says there will be little demand for other alternative-energy vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel and natural gas due to high costs and a lack of refueling stations.
13 union states to raise minimum wage in 2016
(cnbc.com) - If you are among the United States' lowest earners, you could be ringing in the new year with a raise, depending on where you live.
Fourteen cities and counties in seven states — Washington, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Montana — agreed to increase the minimum wage to $15 in 2015, according to a report by the National Employment Law Project, a national advocacy organization for employment rights of lower-wage workers.
These increases will take place over the course of several years, giving local businesses time to adjust to the hike.
While not all states will be adjusting rates to the $15 mark, 13 states — Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia — will increase minimum wages in 2016.
These wage increases range from a 35 cents an hour in states like Michigan to a dollar in California, Massachusetts and Nebraska. (Full Text)
Fourteen cities and counties in seven states — Washington, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Montana — agreed to increase the minimum wage to $15 in 2015, according to a report by the National Employment Law Project, a national advocacy organization for employment rights of lower-wage workers.
These increases will take place over the course of several years, giving local businesses time to adjust to the hike.
While not all states will be adjusting rates to the $15 mark, 13 states — Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia — will increase minimum wages in 2016.
These wage increases range from a 35 cents an hour in states like Michigan to a dollar in California, Massachusetts and Nebraska. (Full Text)
McDonald’s tests putting mac and cheese on its menu
McDonald’s is experimenting with a limited roll-out of mac and cheese, a tried-and-true comfort food that recently appeared on McDonald’s menus.
McDonald’s is offering mac and cheese in only 18 restaurants in the Cleveland area of Ohio, which has quietly served as a test market since the summer.
“We’re always looking for new ways to offer relevant tastes to our customers, so we’re giving mac and cheese a try and gathering valuable feedback from our customers,” said McDonald’s spokeswoman Lisa McComb.
McDonald’s sells mac and cheese Happy Meals for $3. Mac and cheese is the entrée, alongside fries, fruit and milk. The four-ounce portion has less than 200 calories, with five grams of protein and five grams of whole grains, according to the company.
Since November, McDonald’s has also sold mac and cheese separately for $1.75.
McComb said it will be served through February. And after that … who knows?
“We’ll then use the feedback from our customers to see what happens after that,” she said. “It’s premature to draw any conclusions from this test and it wouldn’t be appropriate to speculate on it being offered anywhere else.”
In October, McDonald’s altered its menu by offering all-day breakfast, and in the U.K. it is trying out a thicker, premium burger made to order.
Oil above $37 as U.S. supply tightens, still near 11-year low
(Reuters) - Oil edged further above $38 a barrel on Thursday before retreating as it remained within sight of an 11-year low reached this week, as traders put positions in order ahead of an expected week of low liquidity ahead.
U.S. crude has gained support from falling inventories, reduced drilling and the lifting of a ban on most U.S. crude exports, which has pushed U.S. crude to a premium to global benchmark Brent for the first time in about a year. CL-LCO1=R
Brent LCOc1 settled up 53 cents at $37.89 a barrel as of 11:48 a.m. EST. It fell to $35.98, an 11-year low, on Tuesday. U.S. crude CLc1 settled up 60 cents at $38.10 after gaining more than 8 percent this week.
"Some traders playing spot on the downside are getting out and calling it a year," said Tariq Zahir, managing partner at Tyche Capital Advisors.
U.S. crude futures have seen support from fundamentals including the lifting of a four-decade ban on crude exports.
"The lifting of the ban on U.S. exports will provide some underlying support for U.S. crude. Oil demand in 2015 was exceptionally high and at current prices, demand is going to remain strong next year," said Olivier Jakob, analyst at Petromatrix.
U.S. crude has gained support from falling inventories, reduced drilling and the lifting of a ban on most U.S. crude exports, which has pushed U.S. crude to a premium to global benchmark Brent for the first time in about a year. CL-LCO1=R
Brent LCOc1 settled up 53 cents at $37.89 a barrel as of 11:48 a.m. EST. It fell to $35.98, an 11-year low, on Tuesday. U.S. crude CLc1 settled up 60 cents at $38.10 after gaining more than 8 percent this week.
"Some traders playing spot on the downside are getting out and calling it a year," said Tariq Zahir, managing partner at Tyche Capital Advisors.
U.S. crude futures have seen support from fundamentals including the lifting of a four-decade ban on crude exports.
"The lifting of the ban on U.S. exports will provide some underlying support for U.S. crude. Oil demand in 2015 was exceptionally high and at current prices, demand is going to remain strong next year," said Olivier Jakob, analyst at Petromatrix.
"For now, there is still an ample supply of crude and a huge amount in storage." (Full Text)
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