Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 15 Nov 13

Piano practice leads to prison. A 27 year old Spanish professional concert pianist and her parents have faced court over charges of psychological damage and noise pollution. According to the El Pais newspaper, Sonia Bosom claimed she suffered noise pollution from 2003 to 2007 due to the fivedays- a-week, eight-hour practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lived below her in the northeastern town of Puigcerda in Spain. In spite of sound-proofing efforts, the piano was recorded to put out around 40 decibels as against a normal conversation at 55-60 decibels. The complainant says she has suffered such angish that she cannot even stand to see a piano in a movie, and also experienced insomnia, panic attacks and “gynaecological problems”. Prosecutors are asking for a six year prison term as well as a ban which would prohibit the defendants from playing the piano for four years. Here’s a way to encourage health and fitness. A ticket machine for the subway in Moscow doesn’t accept money as payment, but instead requires customers to perform squats or lunges before it dispenses a ticket. It’s part of a promotional initiative for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi which kicks off in early 2014. The machine uses a high-tech camera system to track the movement of patrons, who have to stand in a particular spot and do their workout in order to receive a free rail pass. You have to complete the squats within two minutes, and if you fail you pay 30 rubles and “do the walk of shame to your train” at Vystavochaya Station. It’s creating quite a sensation in the subway, with a promotional video showing how it works now viewable on internet video site YouTube - CLICK HERE.

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