AFGHANISTAN FIRST IN WORLD TO USE NEW VACCINE AGAINST POLIO Critical step as global eradication effort faces entrenched challenges 15 December, Kabul – A new vaccine against polio will be used for the first time today in polio immunization campaigns in Afghanistan. The bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV), recommended by the Advisory Committee on Poliomyelitis […]
When Cho Cheng debuted in the Salon last season a glittering and sparkling crowd was waiting to be taken to the world of ‘Cho Cheng’. Cho Cheng based that season’s look off of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s timeless children’s story, The Little Prince. The models were wearing blonde Emo Philips wigs and equally hideous (often matching) […]
Siemens lights up the world’s biggest revolving Christmas star Lighting installation by multimedia artist Michael Pendry shines over Munich on the first Advent. Quite a few people wondered if it would ever function. Yet right on time for the first Advent Sunday it is obvious to all: But still it moves! Siemens – together with […]
In Copenhagen, Denmark, many years of investments in the sewage system has revitalized the harbour. The revitalization is mainly due to a remarkable reduction in the discharge of wastewater during rainfall. The Copenhagen case illustrates how municipal strategies and investments towards cleaning up the harbour. In 2002, a public harbour bath opened in the area […]
It’s cold out there and today we need face masks, patent leather jackets, humongous cuddly scarves and the recurring fluffiy hat especially in New York City. The Duckie Brown gent doesn’t compromise his urban style when he heads to snow country! Duckie Brown is very creative design team for menswear! As a matter of fact, as […]
National Survey Finds Work, Family Responsibilities Fueling Low College Completion Rates Nationwide, only half of the students attending four-year colleges graduate within six years, while barely 20 percent of public community college students graduate within three years. For most young adults who started college but didn’t finish, managing work, school, and family was their biggest […]
“Cinematographers are given the rock-star treatment at Camerimage, the festival dedicated to celebrating the art and craft of lensers. Situated in Lodz, Poland — a mixture of 19th-century elegance and drab, Communist-era architecture — Camerimage cherry-picks from some of the best cinematographic statements of the year in its competitive feature lineup while boasting wall-to-wall panels, […]
Reigning Women’s Halfpipe Olympic Gold Medalist Hannah Teter Announced as Samsung’s Olympic Ambassador Samsung Electronics America, Inc., with reigning women’s halfpipe Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter, today launched its own Olympic qualifiers for consumers to be one of 10 Samsung Mobile Explorers representing Team USA at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Their mission will be […]
Gifts That Give Back During Tough Times UNICEF Ambassador, Dayle Haddon, Talks About the Small Ways We Can All Help Those in Need During the Holiday Season Even in tough economic times, Americans are still finding ways to give – and charities say that every little bit, no matter how small, still makes a difference. […]
