Tuesday, December 10, 2013 The United States’s largest car manufacturer General Motors today named Mary Barra as its new chief executive. Barra, 51, will be the first woman to lead a firm in the American auto industry. She has been with General Motors for 33 years, and is currently the global head of product development. […]
Al Sharpton speaks out on race, rights and what bothers him about his critics
Monday, December 3, 2007 At Thanksgiving dinner David Shankbone told his white middle class family that he was to interview Reverend Al Sharpton that Saturday. The announcement caused an impassioned discussion about the civil rights leader’s work, the problems facing the black community and whether Sharpton helps or hurts his cause. Opinion was divided. “He’s […]
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Read An Opinion On: Parking Space For Rent Storage Mart Offers Mini Storage Units Across The US And Canada by Wilhelmina ThomasIf you’re looking to store seasonal items, climate sensitive items or electronics and important documents and require mini storage units, Storage Mart is the best place that can safely accommodate all your stuff for […]
Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not […]
Ulster Volunteer Force announces it will put weapons “beyond reach”
Friday, May 4, 2007 The Northern Ireland loyalist paramilitary group, the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) intends to end its decade-long campaign of violence and terror and will disarm, making it the first loyalist paramilitary to do so. All recruitment has ceased; military training has ceased; targeting has ceased and all intelligence rendered obsolete; all active […]
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch to be auctioned off
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Neverland Valley Ranch, owned by Michael Jackson, is to be sold at auction on March 19, 2008, unless Jackson pays over US$24 million. Financial Title Company, the trustee of his Santa Barbara County, California, home and amusement park, has foreclosed on the property. They notified Jackson of the foreclosure and sale […]
Audio Book College Tape Textbook An Innovative Learning Tool
Read An Opinion On: Family Law Gosford By Madonna Jeffries Over the last century since the development of the printing press textbooks have become a standard form of media for the delivery of education to students. The paper textbook is a wonderful resource, however, it is not suitable for every student. Many students suffer from […]
Scientists use gene therapy, patients’ own immune systems to fight leukemia
Friday, August 12, 2011 Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new treatment for a type of leukemia (chronic lymphocytic leukemia) that uses a patient’s own immune system to fight cancer cells. Scientists extracted the blood from three male patients, all of whom suffered from advanced leukemia. They inserted a gene into the […]
Sochi, Russia to host 2014 Winter Olympics
Friday, July 6, 2007 The International Olympic Committee awarded the XXII Winter Olympics, to be held in 2014, to Sochi, Russia, a resort city near the Black Sea, in Guatemala City yesterday defeating Pyeongchang, South Korea, by just four votes. Salzburg, Austria, was eliminated in the first round by 25 votes. According to the Associated […]
Hard Skis: The Backbone Of Excellent Skiing Performance
Read An Opinion On: Gym Equipment Sydney Online Submitted by: William Skipin Skiing is a favorite outdoor activity in temperate areas or in places where there is an abundant snow throughout the year. This is because the activity affords them something to break the monotony of the day and giving them some challenges that allow […]