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Engineering Synergy

There are five factors that contribute to sustainable projects. They can all be defined, measured, and controlled. I will list them out in terms of increasing complexity. But never forget they are all absolutely required for sustainable systems: stability: we need our...

Many Positive Trends for Africa in 2010

While 2009 saw the global economic crisis spread around the world, the story is more complex and more hopeful than many believe. For Africa, various trends are pointing to positive economic development in 2010,...

VA Doctor Refuse Responsibility for HIV infected patients

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politiste.comHere is food for thought for those who wish for a National Health care system run by the United States Government.  The Department of Veterans Affairs is a socialized...

Rodriguez Apologizes to SI Writer

    Alex Rodriguez has called Selena Roberts, a Sports Illustrated writer to apologize for comments he made during an ESPN interview.     Roberts wrote an article on February 7th...

NFL Players Banned for Remainder of Season

6 players from the NFL were banned from their final 4 games of the season  because they tested positive for diuretics, a steroid masking agent. They will be allowed to re-join their team if they make the...

African AIDS Epidemic Solution needs Thinkers

A successful model which diminuishes AIDS to the point where it is no longer an epidemic of growing proportions in Africa and refers to a total cost of $17 billion in 10 years has been put forth by this week in...

Lesotho Aids diary: Nurse

" I work for St Rodrigue's primary healthcare clinic as a nurse, but I am supported by the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) doctors and nurses. My mother died in May 2007 from an Aids-related illness. Even though she was very sick, she did not get tested until the end of...

Hundreds in Chile not told of positive HIV tests

As AIDS World Day - 1 December - approaches, the news coming from Chile are rather discouraging. " Chile is scrambling to reach people who could be unknowingly spreading AIDS". They were infected in...

Hundreds in Chile Not Notified of HIV Status

Over 500 people in Chile were not informed that they were HIV positive after going in for testing.  There was an apparent breakdown in administrative communication, as public health services didn't even attempt to contact most of the patients to let them know they had...

McAllister and Will Smith tests positive

More trouble for players in the NFL. Santonio Holmes is suspended for possession of marijuana and now Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the Saints has tested positive for taking a "water pill" to help lose...

Three HIV Dutch Men on Trial: "Our HIV Pain" by Victims

DUTCH prosecutors are calling for 15-year sentences on the three Dutch men accused of deliberately infecting gay men with HIV at sex parties.  Three alleged victims have spoken out after contracting the...

Contaminated Water! FDA finds salmonella match on Mexican pepper farm

NowPublic Contributors Nailed It!  In a previous story  NowPublic's  SOLARLIFE asked, could it be the irrigation or water they wash the peppers in?  Exactly right, irrigation water and Serrano...

Indian stock Markets firm on strong global cues

Indian Equities witnessed across the board buying activity as sentiments turned bullish after governments across the world tried to keep financial systems running by injecting  fresh liquidity. "The...

Dutch 'HIV attack' trial begins

This is very strange case of exceptional way of killing , this kind of incident of intentional HIV attack by using internet as a medium to attract the customer for gay sex, is really a very dagerous trend. " ...

New Positive Drug Tests from 2008 Tour de France

If I had to put money down on which riders were rumoured to have been caught, these two would have been at the top of my list. Piepoli, had already declared his guilt to the Saunier Duval team. Shortly after...

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