ATHENS Josh Jones Youth Jersey , Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Italian Professor at the University of Southampton Salvatore Lo Sicco crossed more than 3,200 kilometers across Europe with his bike this summer to raise awareness for the reunification of the Parthenon marbles.
Dr. Lo Sicco began his bike tour campaign on July 1 from the courtyard of the British Museum in London, where the part of the Parthenon marbles are on display for decades, and ended his journey on August 9 at the entrance of the new Acropolis Museum in Athens, where empty spaces await their return to Greece.
As soon as he reached his destination, his first move was to donate his bike to the museum which was inaugurated five years ago, as a gesture of “love for Greece for democracy and Arts.”
Lo Sicco passed through many European countries, like France and Italy, dealing with difficult weather conditions, but after 35 days and 8 hours, he completed his initiative, waving the Greek national flag.
“I believe that the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles is a moral and historic duty for all of us. We can give a strong shake to Europe”, Lo Sicco said upon his arrival in Athens.
Deputy Minister of Culture Angela Gerekou welcomed him and congratulated him for his effort. “Initiatives like yours fill us with power to continue fighting for a request that is not only Greek, but international”, Gerekou stated.
For his courageous attempt, Ministry of Culture honored him with a pigeon figurine which was a copy of a sculpture from the Hellenistic period, along with an air- ticket back to London.
Lo Sicco’s “London to Athens Bike Tour 2014” was supported by the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles.
In 2005, British doctor and activist Chris Stockdale completed a similar expedition cycling for about 20 days from London to Athens.
Despite international calls to return the Parthenon marbles to Athens, the British Museum officials have rebuffed repeated requests for the return of the 2,500-year-old marbles removed from the Parthenon in 1806 by Lord Elgin, British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire when it ruled Greece.
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TIANJIN, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese doctors said incidence of colorectal cancer has been rising among young white-collar workers due to unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits.
Colorectal cancer usually occurs in people around 60 in developed countries, but in China, the average age to contract the disease is 45, said Professor Kong Dalu from Tianjin Cancer Hospital.
""The number of white collars under 30 diagnosed with colon cancer has been rising steadily in recent years, accounting for 10 percent of all inpatients of the disease,"" he said.
The disturbing rise is in part due to their sedentary lifestyle and an unhealthy diet, said Kong.
China has seen a rapid improvement in living standards in recent decades, which results in a diet rich in fat, calories and protein but low in fiber.
Oncologists recommend that young adults engage in regular physical activity, and stick to a diet rich of whole grains, vegetables and fruit and low in red and processed meats to prevent the disease.
""Colorectal cancer can be cured, and patients have a better chance of survival if the disease is detected at an earlier stage,"" he said.
Doctors recommended screening tests every five years for people over 50.
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