What could be more entertaining on election day than reading about the agony of a party that has lost popularity, as it spreads information - now about the deliberate removal of ballot lists, now about vote fraud and bribery of the commission, now about how commission members will add unused ballots to the results and therefore they must on no account be left at the polling station.
Although the European Parliament elections are not those that will directly affect our (and your) lives, if there is an extra opportunity to choose the one you prefer, it is at least worth thinking about: a) whether to participate in the elections, b) if participating, then whom to vote for, and finally - c) if voting, then why for this particular party or candidate?
My task was to observe my feelings for 2–3 weeks and keep a diary, so I could consciously track the changes happening to me. My mind was busy with various speculations about the method. What if it simply works through the placebo effect? 21 days is the generally accepted period after which an action begun or a change in lifestyle becomes a habit.
My appointment fell on the evening of the last day of March. I went to my first RigaBrain trial training session. Measuring devices (sensors) were attached to both ears and on each side of the head. Then relaxing music was put on (the first piece in a Deep Forest style), alternating with more rhythmic or more peaceful tracks. The flow of music was interrupted every now and then by clicks or pauses, which were supposedly produced by my own brain.
On a full-moon Saturday, at midday on 1 March, we headed to Brīvības Avenue to take part in a RigaBrain introductory event. There were 14 of us in attendance. After the talk, Pēteris took us to the adjoining room where the sessions take place. He showed us the chair, the sensors, the computer he works with, and assured us there was nothing unusual about any of it.
Just as with statistics, it seems one can also apply to the media the saying that there are lies, damned lies, and media. Although a piece of news is in itself a reflection of an event, the path by which this news reaches the reader's or listener's field of view can be ambiguous.
Not going unnoticed is the increasingly frequent news about plans to raise fines for various traffic violations, including speeding. A fine must be fair, proportionate and, most importantly, equal for everyone. But... fines vary from country to country, just as average wages do.
The origins of the Easter Bunny (formerly a rabbit) are thought to lie in ancient Germanic traditions and beliefs about the spring equinox. The legend of the Easter Bunny was first documented in Europe as early as the 16th century, though no specific source is known. The place where Easter Bunnies were found in greatest abundance is the German city of Munich, where a Museum of Easter Bunnies was founded in their honour in 1991.
In Soviet times, this day was marked as Cosmonautics Day, because on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin, launching aboard the spacecraft Vostok-1, became the first human to travel in space. In the Western world this day is known as Yuri's Night.
Today marks the Rebirth Day of the Latvian Naval Forces. On 11 April 1991, a ceremonial flag-raising took place on the first warship of the restored fleet, "Sams".
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