Istanbul Airport introduces therapy dogs to soothe passengers

STORY: Istanbul Airport introduces therapy dogs to soothe passengers SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Airport 2. various of therapy dogs 3. various of therapy dogs interacting with passengers STORYLINE: Istanbul Airport, Türkiye's largest international aviation hub, has introduced a heartwarming initiative featuring the service of therapy dogs. These specially-trained furry companions, stationed in the international departures area starting from 8 a.m., are ready to calm the nerves of passengers during peak flight hours. "The goal is simple: to provide a peaceful and enjoyable travel experience," said Abdulkadir Demirtas, customer experience manager at Istanbul Airport. The airport has found that passengers have often been grappling with stress and anxiety before long-lasting flights while staying at the terminals. "Scientific studies have long highlighted the positive impact of human-a

Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians

STORY: Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Katutura Hospital in Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI BANGWEI, Head of the Chinese medical team in Namibia STORYLINE: Since 1996, 15 batches of Chinese medical teams have come to Namibia, providing medical assistance including TCM treatment, such as acupuncture and cupping, to local people. Salomo Angula, a 34-year-old man living in the informal settlement of Katutura in the capital, suffered from nerve damage after his head was struck by a brick. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient "It is my fifth time coming here. I was assaulted with a brick by someone. My nerves were not working properly and they sent me here to the Chinese acupuncture department. I got the treatment of Chinese acupuncture. It is a nice treatment. It helps me very well. I recommend people to try it. It h

Chinese shuttlers win two titles at Indonesia Masters

STORY: Chinese shuttlers win two titles at Indonesia Masters DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the games 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG SHUXIAN, Women's doubles player STORYLINE: Chinese shuttlers collected two gold medals on Sunday at the 2023 Indonesia Masters. Women's doubles pair Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian beat the Japanese duo of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota 22-20, 21-19 in a match full of long rallies, which tested the nerves and stamina of both pairs. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG SHUXIAN, China's Women's doubles player "The result is surprising. It's the first time for us to compete as a pair. We wanted to learn from other players through this competition. We didn't think we would win. We just tried to do our best." Zhang was formerly paired with Zheng Yu, with the duo reaching No. 4 in the world. Her current partner Liu, 18, is the reigning world junior champion in both women's and mixed doubles categories. In the mixed doub

Bionic hand helps disabled Gazans regain hope

STORY: Bionic hand helps disabled Gazans regain hope DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:04 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the patients at the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM HABOOB, Doctor from Gaza and bionic hand recipient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ABSI, Head of the hospital's artificial limbs department 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FATIMA AL-NIMR, Bionic hand recipient STORYLINE: Ibrahim Haboob, a doctor from Gaza who lost his left hand in an accident 21 years ago, has finally fitted with a bionic hand. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM HABOOB, Doctor from Gaza and bionic hand recipient "I control my bionic hand by controlling the nerves and muscles, as it gives a nerve signal to the muscles in the hand, which enables you to open and close the hand, in addition to using it. What distinguishes this bionic hand is that I do not have to wear its own compression strap, which used to bother me in the past." Haboob is among the 40 recipients of upper-lim

On site in Ukraine: Chinese expat tells of life in Kiev region

STORY: On site in Ukraine: Chinese expat tells of life in Kiev region DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO YUANPENG, Chinese expat in Fastiv, Ukraine STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO YUANPENG, Chinese expat in Fastiv, Ukraine "I'm Guo Yuanpeng. I'm still living in Ukraine, in a town about 60 km from the capital city. Today is March 16. We have been living amid explosions and air raid sirens for nearly 20 days. This part of the town is relatively safe. Though we have heard explosions, we have not come under direct impact of them. But as Russian troops gradually close in on Kiev, air raid sirens have sounded more frequently. Previously we would hear the sirens for once or twice a day, but now we'd hear them four to five times a day. It's relatively quiet during the daytime, but the sirens at night have been very harsh. We'd be waken up every night by them, which have been hard on our nerves. As for food, our company has stocked

Air Water's 8K surgical video imaging system "Micro 8

Air Water's 8K surgical video imaging system "Micro 8

Air Water will launch the 8K surgical video microscope system "Micro 8 = Photo" on September 2nd. The system visualizes objects one-tenth the size of a hair, and can be used in surgeries such as stitching together micro blood vessels and lymph vessels. Lenses with different focal lengths can be exchanged according to the surgical technique, enabling fine surgical operations. The selling price starts at 65 million yen. The company expects to sell 100 units (including rentals) in the next three years. This product is combined with a 70-inch 8K large monitor to ensure 300x magnification and a wide field of view. Dr. Eiji Kobayashi of Keio University School of Medicine, who was involved in the development of the device, said, "It will enable us to sew nerves and blood vessels that could not be sewn before. It is a product that will jump into the field of surgery that has been impossible until now. (Photo taken on August 22, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

iPS-derived cells help recover rat's motor function

iPS-derived cells help recover rat's motor function

Osaka City University Hospital lecturer Takuya Uemura shows tubular "artificial nerves" at a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 20, 2015. A hospital team successfully recovered a rat's motor function after implanting in the rat about four million induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells contained in such a body-absorbable artificial nerve structure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

iPS-derived cells help recover rat's motor funtion

iPS-derived cells help recover rat's motor funtion

Three types of "artificial nerves" developed by Osaka City University Hospital are shown in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 20, 2015. A hospital team successfully recovered a rat's motor function after implanting in the rat about four million induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells contained in such a body-absorbable artificial nerve structure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo