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Mutated strain of H1N1 virus detected in US and Norway

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Mutated strain of H1N1 virus detected in US and Norway

Friday, November 20, 2009

Health officials in both the United States and Norway have confirmed the presence of a mutated strain of the H1N1, swine flu virus in several patients in the countries. The mutation is resistant to current treatments for H1N1 such as tamiflu, oseltamivir and zanamivir.

At least three patients in Norway were confirmed to have the mutated strain of H1N1, with two of the cases being fatal. Health officials say the three cases are not related and isolated from one another.

At least four new cases of the mutation were detected in patients at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. Three of the four cases were fatal, but the same patients also had severe underlying illnesses before they caught influenza. Two prior cases of the mutation in the same state, were reported in the Summer of 2008. Health officials say none of the cases are related.

Director of the Center for Disease Control‘s Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Anne Schuchat says the cases are appearing in the U.S. “sporadically.”

“It’s just too soon for us to say what this is going to mean long term. It’s an important finding for the influenza virologists, and they’re looking into it. [The mutation] has no implications for how good the match of the vaccine is and no implications for treatment with antiviral medicine,” said Schuchat during a press conference.

Health officials in other countries such as Mexico, China, Japan, Ukraine and Brazil, also report cases of the mutation.

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categories Uncategorized | December 28, 2021 | comments Comments (0)

Wikinews interviews John Wolfe, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama

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Wikinews interviews John Wolfe, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama

Sunday, May 20, 2012

U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate John Wolfe, Jr. of Tennessee took some time to answer a few questions from Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn.

Wolfe, an attorney based out of Chattanooga, announced his intentions last year to challenge President Barack Obama in the Democratic Party presidential primaries. So far, he has appeared on the primary ballots in New Hampshire, Missouri, and Louisiana. In Louisiana, he had his strongest showing, winning 12 percent overall with over 15 percent in some congressional districts, qualifying him for Democratic National Convention delegates. However, because certain paperwork had not been filed, the party stripped Wolfe of the delegates. Wolfe says he will sue the party to receive them.

Wolfe will compete for additional delegates at the May 22 Arkansas primary and the May 29 Texas primary. He is the only challenger to Obama in Arkansas, where a May 10 Hendrix College poll of Democrats shows him with 38 percent support, just short of the 45 percent for Obama. Such an outing would top the margin of Texas prison inmate Keith Russell Judd, who finished 18 percent behind Obama with 41 percent in the West Virginia Democratic primary; the strongest showing yet against the incumbent president. Despite these prospects, the Democratic Party of Arkansas has already announced that if Wolfe wins any delegates in their primary, again, due to paperwork, the delegates will not be awarded. Wolfe will appear on the Texas ballot alongside Obama, activist Bob Ely, and historian Darcy Richardson, who ended his campaign last month.

Wolfe has previously run for U.S. Congress as the Democratic Party’s nominee. On his campaign website, he cites the influence “of the Pentagon, Wall Street, and corporations” on the Obama administration as a reason for his challenge, believing these negatively affect “loyal Americans, taxpayers and small businesses.” Wolfe calls for the usage of anti-trust laws to break up large banks, higher taxes on Wall Street, the creation of an “alternative federal reserve” to assist community banks, and the implementation of a single-payer health care system.

With Wikinews, Wolfe discusses his campaign, the presidency of Barack Obama, corporations, energy, the federal budget, immigration, and the nuclear situation in Iran among other issues.

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The Art Of Manufacturing And Supplying Medical Equipment: A Guide For Every Hospital

Finding the right kind of medical equipment manufacturer is not only desirable but also necessary in today’s fast-paced world where the number of problems is far greater than the number of cures. Every problem that brings a patient to the doors of a hospital requires proper care and attention. And for specialized care and attention for each problem, every hospital needs to be very well equipped with equipment that is necessary for finding an appropriate solution to each problem.

All hospitals need a hospital equipment manufacturer to sustain in business

And for that, every hospital needs to be backed by a very efficient hospital equipment manufacturer that not only helps with the intricacies of the problem at hand but also withstands the test of time so that adequate return on investment can be recovered from the equipment supplies.

What is a medical supply company?

All types of medical professionals, from veterinarians to midwives and eye doctors, need specific supplies to perform their jobs perfectly. Therefore, a medical supplies company is required to help the doctors perform their job in the best possible way. Most hospitals and private clinics buy medical supplies from niche companies that specialize in a certain type of equipment. While various large medical supply companies rule the market, it is quite possible for a small independent medical supply business to sustain in the industry.

A medical supply company is usually set up in a house or office space where it is easier to show the products and their functionality to their prospective buyers. Such companies basically decide the size of their facility depending upon their budget and the needs of their prospective buyers. However, special care needs to be taken when handling medical supplies. The medical supply company must be clean and dust-free in order to prevent the supplies from becoming contaminated. Moreover, a medical supply company also needs to have an appropriate temperature that must be friendly with the supplies that will be stored in the facility. However, it is also important to understand that the Medical Supply Industry is Vast and Diverse and that there is a constant expansion happening in the quantity and variety of medical supplies every day – be it a new invention in times of need or any kind of up-gradation that happens in an existing product by the manufacturer himself.

Industry has now moved to more than just general medical devices

The medical supply industry is no more limited togeneral medical devices in today’s world. There have been bifurcations and most devices have now evolved from manual to electronic. Besides that, the devices have now been segregated into different categories to tackle different types of problems. Different types of medical devices now include – self-care, diagnostics, long-term care, surgical, durable medical equipment, acute care equipment, emergency and trauma equipment and storage and transports medical devices – which, in the future, expected to be game-changers and support life in its best state by tackling problems in routine lives and making the world a better place to live in.

categories Workshop And Engineering Equipment | December 27, 2021 | comments Comments (0)

Warren Buffett to host world’s most expensive lunch

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Warren Buffett to host world’s most expensive lunch

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Billionaire Warren Buffett, Chief Executive of Berkshire Hathaway, auctioned lunch with himself on eBay for US$2.63 million.

Bidding, which started on eBay a few weeks ago, attracted nine bidders, offering huge sums for the opportunity to have a steak lunch with the man said to be a “legendary investor”.

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The winning bidder, an anonymous individual, will be parting with $2.63 million for a meal with the world-famed investor and has the opportunity to bring along seven friends for the meal.

This, the latest of Buffett’s charity auctions, is providing funds to the Glide Foundation, a charity that provides food, health care, housing and job training for San Francisco’s homeless.

Over the last ten years, Buffett has netted $5.9 million in donations through such auctions.

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Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags

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Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags

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They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at the checkout counter of grocery stores, and place a levy on other plastic bags, all to combat the country’s environmental problems stemming from the bags’ popularity.

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Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

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Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101.

Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States.

Schreckengost’s peers included the far more famous designers Raymond Loewy and Norman Bel Geddes.

In 2000, the Cleveland Museum of Art curated the first ever retrospective of Schreckengost’s work. Stunning in scope, the exhibition included sculpture, pottery, dinnerware, drawings, and paintings.

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Dental Imaging Equipment Global Market Trends, Size And Analysis 2016 2020

The report Global Dental Imaging Equipment Industry is an insightful reference for new entrants and established players in the Global Dental Imaging Equipment market. The data in the report presents a review of the most updated market trends. Furthermore, the report addresses the latest key industry events and their impact on the Global Dental Imaging Equipment market.Get full report with TOC @ The report is composed using inputs from an international team of leading experts to provide an update on the latest advances in the Global Dental Imaging Equipment market. The report also includes detailed instructions on strategies that will work in the developed market and the strategies that will work in the emerging market.A detailed geography-wise analysis of the Global Dental Imaging Equipment market gives readers a clear perspective of the most influential trends along with the regulatory scenario in the individual geographical sectors. In addition to this, the market size and shares of these regions along with forecast data included in the report are essential for companies to understand the investment viability in these regions.Inquiry for buying report @ Extensive data on the key players operating in the Global Dental Imaging Equipment market is covered in this report. This includes: Business overview, revenue share, product offering, service offering, latest events, and strategies of these players. In-depth evaluation of the key companies along with their strategic assets such as innovation, cost, and consumer satisfaction have been covered in the research report on the Global Dental Imaging Equipment market.The estimate of the Global Dental Imaging Equipment market share, whether based on revenue or size is a blend of fact and expert judgement that is supported by a sound research methodology. Readers are assured about the market estimates that are well supported.

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Two jockeys killed in fire in North Yorkshire, England

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Two jockeys killed in fire in North Yorkshire, England

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Two jockeys have been killed in a fire in a block of flats on Saturday.

At 0200 BST on Saturday a fire broke out in a three-storey block of apartments in Buckrose Court near Malton, North Yorkshire, England. The two jockeys have been identified as Jamie Kyne, who was only 18, and Jan Wilson, who was just 19. Both were described as promising young jockeys.

Two other men had also been taken to a hospital in York due to the effects of minor burns and smoke inhalation. One of the men has now been released from the hospital and the other man’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A police investigation is currently taking place in the area and a man in his 30s living in the area has since been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent. North Yorkshire Police are going to interview the man and try and establish whether he was involved or not.

Kyne was due to ride at Haydock on Saturday afternoon, while Wilson was due to ride at Thirsk on the same day, while riding her mother’s horse, Imperial Sword — and so both were staying in the apartment as a means of accommodation, as Jamie came from Ireland and Jan was from Forfar, Scotland. “The family are devastated and Jamie was a star,” Kyne’s aunt said. “They [his parents] are so proud of him. At the moment they are just devastated and shocked.”

David Barron, Wilson’s trainer, paid tribute to her as “a tremendous jockey”. He said: “She was just at the start of her career and was only in her first year of riding as an apprentice. She joined me at the end of last year and had ridden three winners for me out of only a handful of rides. She was very good, very capable and had tremendous potential. Everyone in the yard is just devastated.”

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Why Kitchen Stools Are Superlative Abundance For Your Kitchen?

Why Kitchen Stools are superlative abundance for your kitchen?

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The kitchen is the very crucial part of any house here you defiantly need a Kitchen Stools for using it as a breakfast table. You should reveal height of kitchen chair or breakfast bar stool also. This fixture also comes with various frames like metal frame and other that metal frame is the most popular now- a existence. The kitchen is a position where you can effortlessly serve breakfast to others, than dining room so you can apply best furniture for sitting or adornment also. If you have adequate space in your kitchen so that is finest option to place that stools here, that place is the center point of home wealth everyone of your family meet here and also gossip here with each other.

The Kitchen Stools comes in many colors and shapes that you can acquire according to your choice and that you can select it according to your interior decoration. That stools you can use as a breakfast table or quick meal also that are not heavy and take less space in your kitchen. If you want to more comfort so you can choose it with an arm that gives bulky look and it should be comfortable for all members.

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If you are going for purchasing stool for your kitchen so it is best that you should choose color of it according to your choice and comfortably means it should be easy to clean and also should be in best fabric. Firstly you should decide the consequence and necessity of Kitchen Stools if you really experience importance of it for indoor garden so select more than one stool that should be adjustable and suitable for your back rest that also come in modern and classic style stool also. The seat fabric of it also come in leather and other fabric also the leather is easy to clean and using.

When you are departing for purchase this Kitchen Stools you should consider that it should be relaxed and easy to clean and give proper back support to you. That comes in basically two styles classic and modern both types you can select its colors, shapes and design also according to your need and requirements. You can purchase it online also that online shop furnishes you to free home delivery option and various varieties of it for choosing. If you are awestruck in online shopping of it so can visit at simplykitchenstools.co.uk that furnish you very useful information concerning it.

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Teen broadcasts suicide online

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Teen broadcasts suicide online

Sunday, November 23, 2008

A Pembroke Pines, Florida teenager killed himself Wednesday, November 19, while broadcasting on the live video site Justin.tv. After making suicide threats and being encouraged by Justin.tv viewers and Bodybuilding.com forum members, Abraham K. Biggs, 19, committed suicide by taking an overdose of opiates and benzodiazepine, which had been prescribed for his bipolar disorder.

Biggs first began blogging about his planned suicide 12 hours before the actual event. He died after taking pills and lying on the bed in front of the webcam. After the broadcast, viewers who apparently thought it was a hoax posted messages such as “OMG”, “LOL”, and “hahahah”.

Hours later, after being alerted by viewers who had noticed that Biggs had stopped breathing, law enforcement and paramedics arrived, discovered his body, and covered the camera. The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office has reportedly confirmed Biggs’ death.

According to Montana Miller of the Bowling Green State University, the circumstances of this case were not shocking: “If it’s not recorded or documented, then it doesn’t even seem worthwhile. For today’s generation it might seem, ‘What’s the point of doing it if everyone isn’t going to see it?'”

Biggs’ sister Rosalind was angry that neither the website nor its viewers reacted soon enough to save him. “They got hits, they got viewers, nothing happened for hours,” she said. She described him as “very happy” and “friendly and outgoing.” “On a normal day, you couldn’t really tell that he got as low as he did.” However, he did have relationship problems with his girlfriend, according to a friend.

Mental health professionals have warned about the possibility that other mentally troubled people would copy his actions. According to Dr. David Shaffer of Columbia University, “Any video showing it as heroic or romantic or glamorous could reduce the anxiety people might feel about suicide. It becomes a respectable behavior and lowers the threshold of suicide.” He and other psychiatrists recommend that potentially suicidal teens talk to others and “tell what’s going on.”

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