Wednesday, October 5, 2005 US scientists have recreated the flu virus from the 1918 flu (aka ‘Spanish Flu’) via reverse genetics from lung tissue samples of persons who died from the pandemic. The flu was resurrected and injected into mice, according to Terrence Tumpey of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “to understand…
National Basketball Association suspends season due to COVID-19 concerns
Friday, March 13, 2020 On Wednesday, the United States’ National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its professional basketball season due to concerns regarding COVID-19. The NBA’s decision followed a Utah Jazz player testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. The NBA did not release the identity of the player in question in its announcement. They did say…
Char Siu The Charm Of Chinese Barbeque}
Read An Opinion On: Outdoor Kitchen Cabinets Submitted by: Chris McCarthy Char siu, the other name for Chinese Barbequed pork is in fact Cantonese-style barbequed pork. The primary requirement for cooking up this delicacy is a long stretch of boneless pork mainly taken from the shoulder. Char siu is characteristic in its own type due…
Nokia appoints Microsoft Business Division Head as chief executive
Sunday, September 12, 2010 The Finnish communications corporation Nokia announced that its Head will change on September 21. The previous chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will continue to chair in non-executive capacity. The head of Microsoft Business division Stephen Elop will take the position. It is the first time a non-Finn becomes Nokia president and chief…
Bucharest to be ‘rebranded’ for 800 million euro
Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Bucharest, Romania — The city centre of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is set to get a major facelift due to a real estate project called Esplanada (The Esplanade), which will be constructed by TriGranit Development Corporation. The total investment in the project will be greater than 800 million euro and…
A Cab In Hawthorne And Scheduling A Date Night With Your Wife
Read An Opinion On: Gold Coast Casual Parking byAlma Abell How much time do you spend with your friends while your wife is at home? Do you enjoy playing poker at your best friend’s house once a week and playing golf with the guys on the weekend? If this is the case, clearly your free-time…
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$158 billion missing in U.S. Medicare drug benefit cost estimate
Thursday, February 10, 2005U.S. Medicare drug benefit cost estimates rise to $558 billion in latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates. The CBO estimated that the Medicare Modernization Act, “would result in additional direct spending of about $395 billion over the 2004-2013 period.” The estimate included $552 billion mandatory spending for Medicare Part D, offset by…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister supports daylight savings extension
Monday, March 12, 2007 The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark has expressed an interest of extending daylight saving time in New Zealand after a petition to extend daylight saving was closed, gathering 35,000 signatures. The petition was launched by Peter Dunne, leader of the United Future party, and Nelson city councillor, Mark Holmes…
Getting To Know Gastric Bypass Surgery
Read An Opinion On: Los Angeles Gastric Bypass Surgery Cost Getting to know Gastric Bypass Surgery by Andres Betancourt Gastric bypass surgery is an operation that is designed mainly for morbidly weighty individuals. In fact, it s one of the most common weight loss surgery performed in several performed in several parts of the world….