Sequels in March 2015

March 27, 2015
German Airbus crashed in France

The co-pilot who was suspected to have crash the airplane deliberately had a psychiatric history. He concealed that he had been suspended from work by the doctor.

However, having a mental illness is not directly connect with causing an accident or mass murder. Seena Fazel, a famous researcher of psychiatry, warned that his mental illness could not explain his behavior completely. His comments are totally correct and consistent to recent evidence. This article below seems to attempt to prevent from emotional fear for mentally disordered people.

Lifescience: Germanwings Crash: Mental Illness Alone Does Not Explain Co-Pilot's Behavior, Experts Say

My past entry: Crimes by psychiatric patients are not so fearful as you imagine


March 20, 2015
Total eclipse in Europe

The day, it was cloudy, unfortunately. I never saw the eclipsed sun. Good figure was observable in few regions. Many people might be disappointed about the weather.

The Age: Solar eclipse darkens Europe, thrills witnesses

March 10, 2015
US ambassador injured in South Korea

The injured ambassador, Mark Lippert, returned to work two weeks after the incident. He emphasized that his open-minded attitude to diplomacy would not change at all.

LosAngelsTimes: U.S. ambassador to South Korea returns to work 2 weeks after knife attack

I found few articles concerning about the relationship between the US and Korea. It seems that the both sides do not want this incident to be dealt as a political issue.