Thursday, March 9, 2017 In a study that appeared on Monday in Biological Psychiatry, scientists from the Universities of California and North Carolina, with several other universities in the United States and Canada, report a strong correlation between abnormal distribution of cerebrospinal fluid in infants and later development of autistic symptoms. “The more extra-axial CSF […]
Bikers begin descent on South Carolina resort for rallies
Saturday, May 14, 2005 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina —This weekend is the kick-off for two motorcycle rallies held annually in the U.S. eastern seacoast town of Myrtle Beach. Enthusiasts this year are expected to meet or exceed the 170,000 bikers that arrived last year in droves to the small resort town of 23,000. Festivities span […]
What To Do When In An Automobile Accident
Here’s An Opinion On: Wrongful Death Attorney In Burbank Every year, the rates are increasing. More and more, people are getting injured, if not killed, from automobile accidents. Unfortunately, most of us will experience this type of accident at some time. That’s why it is important for us to know certain things that will provide […]
Edmund White on writing, incest, life and Larry Kramer
Thursday, November 8, 2007 What you are about to read is an American life as lived by renowned author Edmund White. His life has been a crossroads, the fulcrum of high-brow Classicism and low-brow Brett Easton Ellisism. It is not for the faint. He has been the toast of the literary elite in New York, […]
Interview with Tony Ciufo, City Council candidate for Ward 10 in Mississauga, Canada
Friday, September 22, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Mississauga municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council. Wikinews contributor Nicholas Moreau has contacted as many candidates as possible, including Tony Ciufo, asking them to answer common questions sent in an email. There is no […]
High percentage of US patients on placebos without knowing it
Friday, January 4, 2008 A new study amongst doctors in the United States on the use of placebos—pills with no medical effect—shows that almost half of the questioned practitioners prescribe placebos, most of them within the last year. The majority of 466 faculty physicians at Chicago-area medical schools interviewed by a research group of the […]
The Benefits Of Maid Service
Here’s An Opinion On: Newcastle Scaffolding By Gray Rollins Today’s families are busier than ever. When both parents work outside the house and the kids need to get to after school activities and sports events, housework never seems to get done. More and more families are considering using a maid service to keep their homes […]
Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi assaulted
Sunday, December 13, 2009 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is in San Raffaele Hospital overnight in Milan following an assault during an autograph session at the end of a rally. The 73 year-old media mogul received a punch in the face from an assailant who police named as 42 year-old Massimo Tartaglia, a local man […]
Fannie Mae forgives mortgage debt of 90-year-old woman who shot herself
Sunday, October 5, 2008 Fannie Mae, a housing mortgage lender, has forgiven the mortgage debt of Addie Polk, a 90-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio who attempted to kill herself when she was being evicted from her home on Wednesday. Polk had lived in her home since 1970, and refinanced her mortgage numerous times since 1997 […]
6 Steps In Bloodborne Pathogen Training
Here’s An Opinion On: Policies For Industrial Relations In Australia By Greg Garner A pathogen, in simple terms, is a germ or a virus. So this makes a bloodborne pathogen a germ or a virus that is present in the blood. These pathogens can cause a number of diseases in case you come in contact […]