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Why Even Darwin Would “Peng San†(faint) If He Sat Through, The Singapore Story – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Nonsense
Why Even Darwin Would “Peng San†(faint) If He Sat Through, The Singapore Story – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Nonsense August 5, 2008 Lately, have you noticed everyone from the NTUC auntie to ministers seems to be advancing the idea we need to work twice as hard if we want to […]
The Month of The “Hungriness” Monkey Ghost – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Social Darwinism
The Month of The “Hungriness” Monkey Ghost – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Social Darwinism August 5, 2008 Lately, have you noticed everyone from the NTUC auntie to ministers seems to be advancing the idea we need to work twice as hard and smart if we want to remain on the top of […]
Watching Nepal
The following wouldn’t be of much significance even for the “Flu Obsessed” except for the part that I bolded. From The Himalayan Times [credit Crof @ H5N1] Mystery Disease Afflicting 50 in bake THT Online Nepalgunj, August 3: At least 50 people of Banaghusra in Basudevpur Village […]
Indonesian man dies of bird flu, official says (AP)
AP - An Indonesian factory worker died of bird flu, bringing the death toll in the country worst hit by the virus to 112, a top health official said Sunday. Original post by AP
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Dead South Korean Cat was Infected with H5N1 Bird Flu
“It is quite rare for a cat to be infected by the avian flu virus,” said Cho Hyun-Ho, a deputy director of the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service. Cats and dogs are usually not susceptible to the virus, so quarantine …
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Insuring the business of HC against Pandemic Influenza
Although it’s true you can insure just about anything against just about anything, today’s news item came as a bit of a surprise: From Marketwatch.com Lexington Insurance Company Introduces Pandemic Rx Endorsement to Lexington’s Commercial Property Insurance Covers Financial Risks Faced by Healthcare Providers in the Event […]
I Have A Stalker
I got home yesterday and opened my front door to get my newspaper. Right on my front steps, just sitting there looking at me, was a bird. It was a robin (which I know only because of my friend Google.) He stared at …
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Mystery Fatal Hemorrhagic Disease in Shandong Province, China
Mystery Fatal Hemorrhagic Disease in Shandong China Recombinomics Commentary 03:05 July 28, 2008 “China reported that approximately 20 days ago, a man suddenly died from an unidentified disease in Wanjiakou Village, Xiaoguan Town, Wendeng City, Shandong …
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When All Fails, Throw in the Joker! – A Study in Conspiracy Theories.
When All Fails, Throw in the Joker! – A Study in Conspiracy Theories. July 29, 2008 Long before the internet, man has shown an insatiable appetite for the bizarre and superfluous. In the middle ages, witches, elf’s and vampires were blamed for everything from unexplained pregnancies to flatulence, apart from boosting Sunday […]
H5N1 and Nigeria
I’ve said before that H5N1 does not exist in a vacuum, separate from all the other troubling and worrisome things and that occasional large scale disaster. H5N1 in Nigeria is yet another example. A country that has …
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