Sunday, May 31, 2020 SpaceX successfully launched its first crewed mission at 1922 UTC yesterday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley in a Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket. This was the first launch of a crewed spacecraft from the United States since NASA’s…
5 Ways For Improving Public Speaking Skills
Here’s An Opinion On: English Language Skills Training 5 ways for improving public speaking skills by John Speakers It has been believed by ancient philosophers and modern scientists that human speaking skills combined with emotions, gestures and body language influence the perception about the speaker. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6fIc3o_STE[/youtube] Tips for improving your public speaking skills:- 1. Be…
Surgeons reattach boy’s three severed limbs
Tuesday, March 29, 2005A team of Australian surgeons yesterday reattached both hands and one foot to 10-year-old Perth boy, Terry Vo, after a brick wall which collapsed during a game of basketball fell on him, severing the limbs. The wall gave way while Terry performed a slam-dunk, during a game at a friend’s birthday party.…
Dozens of cats removed from feces-ridden New Jersey house
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Almost 100 cats and one dog were found living in a feces- and filth-ridden New Jersey house, in what local authorities are calling among the worst cases of animal cruelty they have ever seen. Authorities had to wear masks in order to help them breathe through the stench of urine as…
Weight Loss Surgery: Why Weight Loss Surgery Is Growing So Rapidly In Popularity?
Here’s An Opinion On: Gastric Banding Los Angeles Weight Loss Surgery: Why Weight Loss Surgery is growing so rapidly in Popularity? by Seenath Severely obese adults reap significant health benefits from bariatric surgery including reduced heart risks. Bariatric surgery includes various types of procedures aimed at restricting food intake or causing food to pass through…
Glasgow cannabis enthusiasts celebrate ‘green’ on city green
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Coinciding with Easter Sunday, Glasgow Cannabis Social Club’s annual 420 event was held on Glasgow Green, under sunny blue skies, and overlooking the river Clyde. Despite the city’s council attempting to revoke permission for the gathering at the last minute, police were happy for it to go-ahead with approximately a dozen…
Apple, Inc. confirms acquisition of Shazam
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 On Monday, US-based tech company Apple, Inc. confirmed acquisition of UK-based song identification application Shazam. According to reports, the deal is worth US$400 million. “We are thrilled that Shazam and its talented team will be joining Apple […] and we can’t imagine a better home for Shazam to enable us to…
Coping With Crohn’s Disease
Here’s An Opinion On: Sarms Australia Website Submitted by: Sarah K. Jenkins Crohn s Disease may seem like an overwhelming challenge; however, it is not an insurmountable disorder. You can lead a fairly normal life although Crohn s is a part of it. The first step in coping with Crohn s Disease is seeking treatment.…
New method of displaying time patented
Saturday, October 14, 2006 An American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats, called “TWELV”, dispenses with numerals altogether. In place of clock hands or digits, the new clock uses color to convey…
Automobile sales in the United States down sharply
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Sales of automobiles in the United States fell as much as 35% in January, compared to the same month a year ago, as manufacturers reported their January sales. Ford Motor Company NYSE: F sales dropped 42% last month from the previous year. General Motors NYSE: GM reported a 49% decline. Chrysler was hardest hit among…