Here’s An Opinion On: X Ray Tech Salary California With the emerging technologies, the requirement for screening with an aim to find the results in different types of industries also increases. These systems are gaining momentum & proving their potential in all domains of technologies. Many people think that the presence ofX-ray devicesis only in…
Feverfew compound gets at leukemia roots
Wednesday, February 23, 2005A compound in the common daisy-like plant feverfew kills human leukemia stem cells and could form the basis for newer, more effective drugs for the disease. American researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York say that it could take months to develop a useable drug from the compound,…
Swan in Fife, Scotland dies with H5N1 bird flu virus infection
Thursday, April 6, 2006 It has been confirmed that tests done on a dead Mute Swan found in the village of Cellardyke in Fife, Scotland has tested positive for the deadly strain of H5N1 Bird Flu virus. The swan is believed to have been native to Scotland. Two other swans found in Richmond Park in…
Marble
Here’s An Opinion On: Regional Group Australia Marble is a kind of limestone that has undergone a proces which has made the structure of the rock more solid, making it able to withstand a high polish. It is generally formed when limestone is faced with extremes of pressure or temperature that cause it to undergo…
New South Wales government announces ‘Bradfield’ as name for third city of Greater Sydney
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Yesterday, the state government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia announced “Bradfield” as the name for the planned third city in Greater Sydney. Bradfield is located at west of City of Parramatta and Sydney, in vicinity of the then currently in construction Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. The city is…
Euromillions lottery jackpot set to rise to £100m
Saturday, January 21, 2006 Despite lots of publicity and media attention causing a last minute rush to buy tickets, there was no winner of the £85m jackpot in this week’s ‘Euromillions‘ lottery. This is the tenth week that no-one has won the top prize, which has ‘rolled-over’ to create bigger and bigger jackpots each week.…
NASA mission finds water on the Moon
Saturday, November 14, 2009 “The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water,” says a press release from NASA. A Moon mission launched by the agency has confirmed the presence of water on the moon. The discovery comes a year after a NASA instrument on an Indian lander indicated there…
An End To Bird Roosting Bird Spikes
Here’s An Opinion On: Bird Control An End to Bird Roosting Bird Spikes by teal smith Bird spikes are a humanitarian bird control device, which are designed to deter roosting and nesting birds. They are used in most cities all over the world to keep birds away from sensitive locations. Many companies sell bird spikes,…
Two slain in knife attack at Swedish IKEA furniture retailer
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Two people were killed yesterday afternoon and another seriously injured in Västerås, Sweden. The injured man is considered a suspect in the knife attack and was arrested in hospital. Another man was arrested at the scene, which was an IKEA furniture retailer. According to police, the two fatalities do not have…
Security increased at Delta plants due to extortion threat
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 Delta Electricity, New South Wales’ second largest electricity producer has increased security at its four plants near Sydney following an extortion threat. Delta Electricity operates coal-fired power plants at Wallerawang and Mount Piper (near Portland) in the state’s Central West with Mummorah and Vales Point both between Sydney and Newcastle. Delta…