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A Brief History On February 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of children against the Polio virus took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The developer of the vaccine, Dr. Jonas Salk, was hailed as hero and the scourge of Polio was basically eradicated from the United States.  No longer would “iron lungs” be common, and parents did not have to live the nightmare of their children dying or becoming crippled by Polio.  As with other vaccines, the Salk vaccine saved untold millions of lives and prevented untold amounts of misery, and yet in recent years vaccines have been under fire from…

A Brief History Today, there are a lot of plants and oilfields in the country. The industrial zone is developing rapidly. With all these development in the industry, there are also some deficiencies. With all those deficiencies, serious accidents happen. These accidents include explosion, severe burns, and massive fires. Workers are facing danger in the plant by working there. Workers are the backbone of a plant that works hard to make it successful. By the research, it is proven that heat emitted from this kind of plant is approximately 1000 degrees. That makes a more difficult situation for the people…

A Brief History On February 18, 2010, the international hacker and leaker organization, WikiLeaks, released the first batch of an enormous trove of classified American documents, in fact, hundreds of thousands of top secret files turned over to WikiLeaks by a US Army soldier, Bradley Manning.  Manning was soon arrested and later convicted of violations of laws governing national secrets, and along the way announced his intention to live as a female, changing his name to Chelsea Manning.  Manning is but one of many well known transsexual or transgender persons, and today we take a look at some of the…

A Brief History No, we do do not live in the Dark Ages, but yes, thousands of people are stuck at sea, trapped in ships, with no way out. The reason? Coronavirus. This epidemic has not only strangled people in China; it is also releasing its wrath on those who have been traveling through the seas. Cruise ships are idling at coastlines, but the passengers aboard are unable to exit. They are being quarantined. Digging Deeper Although the people on these ships are being provided with basic necessities, such as food, water and toilet paper, it is uncertain whether other…

A Brief History Nowadays, it seems that everybody wants to enjoy better health, but when changing your lifestyle, it is all too easy to take on too much and get overwhelmed. These simple changes are easier to implement and you can make them one at a time. Although they might not seem like much, if you stick with them, you’ll soon notice an improvement in the way you feel. Digging Deeper Walk to work Getting a bit of exercise makes a huge difference to your long-term health and it does not have to be rigorous – regular walking is a…