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The prevailing situation of endless talks bodes well for Tsvangirais agenda of working towards state paralysis. This fits well with the Wests long-desired collapse that would see them install a puppet regime to serve their interest, the Herald said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Firm to increase stake in Biotech Oct 23, 2008
Its efforts include developing a vaccine for West Nile virus, a serious illness that can produce vision loss or paralysis along with neurological damage. It also has another vaccine under development for dengue, an illness that can be fatal. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hills man makes miraculous recovery from off-road accident Oct 23, 2008
An injury to the spinal cord at L1 often leads to paralysis, the doctor told him ... Jordahl said an injury like Westergaard's usually results in complete paralysis. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Woman ordered out of her chemical-free 'bubble' Oct 22, 2008
She says she has suffered from a range of chronic ailments, including migraines, joint pain, bladder inflammation, seizures and temporary paralysis. Her insides, she says, have sometimes felt like fire with ground glass in it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Mumba, tea-drinking gorilla, passes away at 48 Oct 22, 2008
The venerable gorilla, riddled by arthritis and recovering from paralysis in 2004, hadn't been seen in public since retiring in June of 2007. But he lived well in retirement, foraging for fruits and vegetables in his cage, but also drinking tea and enjoying treats such as popcorn, cottage cheese and couscous with parsley. (Globe and Mail -- National)
MDC threatens boycott Oct 22, 2008
"The prevailing situation of endless talks bodes well for Tsvangirai's agenda of working towards state paralysis. This fits well with the West's long-desired collapse that would see them install a puppet regime to serve their interest," the Herald said. However, a top UN envoy said he still believed the deal would succeed. (iAfrica.com)
Flu Vaccines Necessary in Kids? Oct 21, 2008
Compare that to the risk of suffering anaphylactic shock from an allergy to the vaccine or total paralysis from GBS, and suddenly the benefits don't seem to add up to much. What's more, several of the children who died from the flu last year had been vaccinated against it. (U.S. News & World Report)
* Outbreak of enterovirus leaves three dead in PRC Oct 21, 2008
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness, but the outbreaks in China have been linked with enterovirus 71, which can cause a severe form of the disease characterized by high fever, paralysis and meningitis. Meanwhile, health experts said chronic illnesses such as cancer and heart and respiratory diseases were ticking time bombs in China, adding that Chinese must cut their intake of fatty foods and salt, stop smoking and start exercising. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
CHARGERS: Rivers runs dry Oct 21, 2008
loss of Appetite,high blood Pressure, Bluish lips and fingernails; breathing problems; chest pain; convulsions (seizures); dizziness; drowsiness; fatigue; fever; headache; irregular heartbeat; itching; nausea and/or vomiting; pale skin; raised red swellings on the skin lips tongue or in the throat; rapid heart rate; restlessness; unusual tiredness or weakness; Back pain; constipation; difficulty in opening the mouth; inability to hold bowel movement and/or urine; loss of sexual function;... (North County Times)
COLUMN: A look at the ballot questions Oct 21, 2008
Dogs involved in racing have tested positive for cocaine and suffered broken legs and paralysis. The Humane Society of the United States is supporting the proposed ban. (Easton Journal, MA)
Swamping Bad Cells With Good In ALS Animal Models Helps Sustain Breathing Oct 21, 2008
25, 2004) Human primitive spinal cord cells delayed symptoms and paralysis by a week when implanted in the spinal cord of rats destined to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's. (May 30, 2007) Researchers have discovered a new cellular mechanism that may better explain what causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. (Science Daily)
The latest newspaper endorsements in 2008 race Oct 21, 2008
"In our analysis, Republican candidate John McCain has a documented record of enlightened leadership in Washington leadership that often has run counter to the status quo and challenged the folly of senior members of his own party. McCain never has been a conventional politician. He thinks for himself and acts on what he believes to be in the best interests of the nation, and not necessarily in the interests of his party or his own political fortunes. In an era of dismaying partisan paralysis in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Deadly road neglected by governments, until now Oct 21, 2008
" The infrastructure fund, rumoured to be as much as $600 million, is being hailed as an opportunity to cut through the bureaucratic stultification that has delayed local projects across the nation. The Australian Local Government Association said councils were already starting to consider which projects should have priority. "I imagine some would already be preparing their applications," an association spokesperson said. Like many other local infrastructure projects, the paralysis in Glenfield... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Kindness has its own appeal Oct 20, 2008
Polio, spread by a contagious stomach virus, tends to afflict children, resulting in fevers, diarrhea, and even paralysis of the muscles that help a child to move and breathe ... Researchers, led by Helen Jenkins, investigated nearly 30,000 cases of paralysis in Nigerian children, some of which were caused by polio. (Boston Globe)
Mugabe's party rejects pressure Oct 20, 2008
"Everything is in a state of paralysis," it said. Staggering inflationZimbabwe is staggering amid the world's worst inflation, a looming humanitarian emergency and worsening shortages of food, gasoline and most basic goods. (MSNBC -- International)
Ready to carve? Oct 20, 2008
Belgium has launched a drive to reshape its institutions, following months of government paralysis. At the heart of the crisis is a tension between the Dutch-speaking Flemish and Francophones. (BBC News)
Toddler virus flares up again in China, kills three Oct 20, 2008
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness, but the outbreaks in China have been linked with enterovirus 71 (EV71), which can cause a severe form of the disease characterized by high fever, paralysis and meningitis. There is no vaccine for the disease, and normally patients recover within a week to 10 days. (Globe and Mail -- International)
'Important' N. Korea Announcement Could Come Monday Oct 20, 2008
Some reports said Kim has suffered partial paralysis. The Sankei report came one day after Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun said North Korea had ordered its diplomats overseas to prepare for an "important announcement" that may be related to Kim's health. (Newsmax)
It's cruel and inhumane Oct 19, 2008
These injuries include broken bones, paralysis, and seizures. The majority of the injuries were serious enough to warrant an eight-month recovery. (Boston Globe)
* N Korea prepares important message Oct 19, 2008 Community notes: Athens Radio Club offers testing sessions Oct 19, 2008 Snacking on Lethal Liver Nearly Kills Chef Oct 18, 2008 Boston Health Notes: Get ready for the upcoming flu season Oct 18, 2008 Single Neuron Un-Paralyzes Monkeys in Test Oct 18, 2008 Surgery May Beat Splinting for Carpal Tunnel Oct 18, 2008 Full Story » Oct 18, 2008 Voters will choose more than President Nov. 4 Oct 17, 2008 War on Taliban losing support in Pakistan Oct 17, 2008 Money markets show more signs of thawing Oct 17, 2008 The scan that didn't scan Oct 17, 2008 Neck Injuries from Water Slides May Cause Paralysis Oct 17, 2008 Single brain cell can heal paralysis Oct 17, 2008 Brain Signals Reverse Paralysis In Monkeys Oct 16, 2008 Vaccine 'could end Nigeria polio' Oct 16, 2008 Mind power moves paralysed limbs Oct 16, 2008 ELECTION 2008: Statewide 2008 Ballot Questions for Massachusetts voters Oct 16, 2008 Single brain cell can reactivate paralysed limbs: study... Oct 16, 2008 MA Ballot Question 3 on Greyhound R... Oct 16, 2008 Movement Restored To Monkeys' Paralyzed Limbs Oct 16, 2008 Rerouting brain signals to paralyzed limbs causes movement, study ... Oct 16, 2008 Brain cell stimulates muscle to work, gives hope to humans Oct 16, 2008 Hopes of simple blood test for MS Oct 16, 2008 Gardasil: A shot in the right direction Oct 15, 2008 Five Basic Things To Know About Stem Cell Research Oct 15, 2008 West Nile surge a worry Oct 15, 2008 Borrowing costs remain high Oct 15, 2008 Falling gas prices: Where's the outrage? Oct 15, 2008 Keeping abreast of the real hard workers Oct 14, 2008 N. Korea releases photos of Kim Jong Il Oct 14, 2008 'Gossip Girl' Writer, Producer Removes Breasts to... Oct 14, 2008 Market chaos won't slow carbon scheme: Australia PM Oct 14, 2008 Vote on Snellville crematory postponed Oct 14, 2008 University experts unravel mystery deaths of ducks Oct 14, 2008 NFL Notebook: Injured pinkie finger shelves Dallas' Romo (Today) Oct 14, 2008 Saudis in Syrian diplomatic spat Oct 14, 2008 Sample Signature Dishes of Chicago's Finest Chefs at the March of Dimes Chicago Signature Chefs Auction on Monday, November 10, 2008 Oct 13, 2008 Rabies cases raise concern Oct 13, 2008 'It's choking the lifeline' Oct 12, 2008 Bush, foreign financial officials try to calm investors Oct 12, 2008 Harper's not wrong on bargains Oct 12, 2008 Thai protest leaders freed from jail Oct 11, 2008 The rise and fall of the Harper majority Oct 11, 2008 Panic Reigns Supreme Oct 11, 2008 What rate cut? Interbank lending rates keep rising Oct 11, 2008 Lessons From Asia's Last Meltdown: Act Fast Oct 11, 2008 The new improved Paulson plan Oct 11, 2008 High-speed crash puts Humphrey men in the hospital Oct 10, 2008 Zimbabwe: Zanu PF Fiddles While Nation Burns Oct 10, 2008 Consumer Alert: Possible Botulism Contamination in "Frozen Salted Croaker" Oct 10, 2008 Memo From Tokyo: Scarred by past woes, Japan sees U.S. bailout as a first step Oct 10, 2008 Pizza Delivery Person Shot In Attempted Robbery Oct 10, 2008 Crisis enters critical stage Oct 10, 2008 State experiences inexplicably mild West Nile virus season Oct 10, 2008 US stocks show sharp swings over credit concerns Oct 10, 2008 Drying up of short-term loans reverberates around world Oct 8, 2008 Jeannie Babb Taylor: Got melamine? Formula-fed infants are at risk both at home and abroad Oct 8, 2008 The Democrats Can Win Oct 8, 2008 Obama, McCain spar over economy Oct 8, 2008 Jessica book sales fall short Oct 8, 2008 Voting to ban dog racing Oct 8, 2008 Rotary members join forces. Oct 8, 2008 Cheerleading Injury Risks Beat Football Oct 8, 2008 Hopes of simple blood test for MS Oct 8, 2008 Vote better food, softer mattresses Oct 7, 2008
Some reports said Kim suffered partial paralysis. The Japanese report came as South Koreas defense minister said he believed Kim remained in control of the government despite the reports of ill health but that the situation in the isolated country was unpredictable. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Therapy booms in bad times Oct 19, 2008
Neither paralysis nor hasty action should be part of those plans. Still, stressful times can result in sleepless nights. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Volunteers must have complete paralysis (either paraplegic or tetraplegic) and be between 18 and 39 years of age. Volunteers will need to either be diabetic or pre-diabetic. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Other side effects include paralysis, convulsions and low blood pressure. Although there is an ordinance designed to punish chef's for improper handling of fugu, he is unlikely to be disciplined because the law does not apply to harm caused to the cooks themselves, officials said. (Fox News)
syndrome (a severe illness that causes paralysis) should talk to their health-care provider before getting a flu shot. Cover your cough: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue every time you cough or sneeze, and then throw the used tissue in a wastebasket. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
To me, paralysis is a pretty horrible fate, even if it is "just" one appendage. I am not against animal testing in general, but I'm just not sure how I feel about this. (DailyTech)
Symptoms include pain, numbness and weakness in the hand, fingers and wrist, while severe cases can cause a permanent loss of feeling or partial paralysis. There is no universally accepted first-line treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, but the options include wrist splints that immobilize the joint, anti- inflammatory painkillers, injections of inflammation-fighting corticosteroids and surgery in which the ligaments surrounding the median nerve are cut to relieve pressure on the nerve. (MEDLINEplus)
Saturday, October 18, 2008. Report says North Korean diplomats told to prepare for important message Posted: 18 October 2008 1156 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Conversely, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals claims that according to state records, more than 800 Massachusetts racing greyhounds have been injured since 2002, including dogs who suffered broken legs, paralysis, and even death from cardiac arrest. In a statement included in the official Massachusetts Information for Voters pamphlet mailed to all households in the state, MSPCA president Carter J. Luke stated that according to the Massachusetts State Racing... (Hingham Journal, MA)
Critics of the Government, which is led by President Asif Ali Zardari, complain that there is a paralysis of decision-making and policy. A leaked US top-secret National Intelligence Estimate on Pakistan concludes that the country is "on the edge". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Money-market rates in London fell after central banks provided $US254 billion ($379 billion) of emergency cash to ease the paralysis in the credit markets and UBS AG got a $US59 billion government bailout. The London interbank offered rate, or Libor, that banks charge each other for three-month loans in dollars declined for a fourth day, sliding 5 basis points, or 0. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Finally, last spring, he sought help at New York University, where he had another M.R.I. It turned out he had a nerve impingement so serious that he was warned that he risked permanent paralysis if he did not have surgery. So this summer, he had a major operation called a French-door laminoplasty, in which his surgeon, Dr. Ronald Moskovich at the N.Y.U. Hospital for Joint Diseases, opened and widened four or five vertebrae to free the trapped nerves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A head-first trip down a water slide can end in potentially devastating spinal cord injuries, researchers warn in a new report. (MEDLINEplus)
In experiments pointing to new treatments for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury or stroke, monkeys learned within minutes to harness the power of a single neuron to activate muscles immobilised by drugs. There are some 100 billion neurons in the human brain, and the study suggests an unsuspected degree of flexibility in the kinds of tasks they can perform. (India Times, India)
(AP) Monkeys taught to play a computer game were able to overcome wrist paralysis with an experimental device that might lead to new treatments for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury ... The result is "an important step forward," said Dawn Taylor of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, who studies the concept of using brain signals to overcome paralysis ... Moritz said focusing on the outputs of individual brain cells instead may turn out to work better for overcoming... (CBS News)
A small minority of infected people develop permanent paralysis, which can be fatal ... The researchers reached their conclusions after analysing the vaccination histories of 21,815 children with acute flaccid paralysis, 14% of whom had polio, collected between January 2001 and December 2007. (BBC News)
Recent studies have shown that quadriplegic patients - people who have paralysis in all four limbs - can consciously control the activity of nerve cells or neurons in the motor cortex that command hand movements, even after several years of paralysis ... By wiring up artificial pathways for the signals to pass down, muscles that lacked natural stimulation after paralysis with a local anaesthetic regained a flow of electrical signals from the brain. (BBC News)
According to state records more than 800 Massachusetts racing greyhounds have been injured since 2002, including dogs who suffered broken legs, paralysis and even death from cardiac arrest. According to the Massachusetts State Racing Commission greyhounds have recently died from a mysterious illness and tested positive for cocaine, an illegal stimulant. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
In experiments pointing to new treatments for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury or stroke, monkeys learned within minutes to harness the power of a single neuron to activate muscles immobilised by drugs ... Those afflicted with the most severe form of paralysis, known as lock-in syndrome, are fully conscious prisoners inside a body that no longer responds to commands ... Moritz and two colleagues at the University of Washington found a way to bypass the kind of nerve damage that can result... (The Drudge Report)
"According to state records more than 800 racing greyhounds have been injured since 2002, including dogs who suffered broken legs, paralysis, head trauma and even death from cardiac arrest. A greyhound is injured every three to four days in Massachusetts. Nearly 80% of all reported injuries were broken legs. Most injuries are serious.". Greyhound racing is a dying industry, so banning dog racing will simply speed up the inevitable, saving many dogs in the process. (Suite101.com)
11, 1999) Technology being developed at SFU's school of kinesiology is closer to helping victims of stroke or spinal cord paralysis regain voluntary control of paralyzed. (Oct. (Science Daily)
The research, which used monkeys, could one day lead to devices that allow people to regain some control of their limbs after suffering spinal cord injuries and other forms of paralysis ... The study, published in the journal Nature, could one day lead to devices that allow people to regain some control of their limbs after suffering spinal cord injuries and other forms of paralysis, scientists said ... The research is part of a growing field in which scientists are harnessing the power of the... (Los Angeles Times)
Macaques were used in the paralysis study ... Neuroscientists hope such trainable implants will control motion in paralysis patients in coming decades. (USA Today -- Tech)
Common signs can include fatigue, psychological changes, weakness or paralysis of limbs, numbness, vision problems, difficulties speaking or walking, bladder problems, and sexual dysfunction. Eventually, patients may become totally paralysed and wheelchair-bound. (Yahoo News -- Multiple Sclerosis)
Despite some negative feedback of the vaccine causing miscarriages, paralysis and even death, the CDC continues to label the vaccine as being safe and effective, according to their website ... "I think that it's a smart thing for girls to do. I know there are drawbacks like paralysis, but the risks are so minimal that it would be worth it to get the shot to prevent anything from happening.". (Royal Purple News)
Clinical trials research studies involving human patients are expected to begin in the next few years for embryonic stem cell-based treatments for juvenile diabetes, macular degeneration and spinal paralysis. The cells scientists use come from embryos just five days after fertilization. (Science Daily)
Seven had the neuroinvasive illness, which can result in high fever, muscle weakness, disorientation, coma, convulsions, paralysis or even death. The symptoms may last several weeks and some neurological effects may be permanent. (Modesto Bee, CA)
The costs for banks to borrow money from each other remain at highly elevated levels in spite of the global government action taken to cure the paralysis at the heart of the financial system. Stubbornly high interbank lending rates indicate that tensions remain in the money markets even though the US, UK and various European governments have pledged to inject capital directly into banks and guarantee many types of bank debt. (FT.com -- Markets)
"The problem is not demand, and it's not supply because we have plenty of supply. It's finding anyone who can come up with the credit to buy. There's been much scoffing from both the right and left about the "scare tactics" allegedly employed by the Bush administration to get the bailout package passed. But this kind of economic paralysis is exactly what Paulson and Bernanke were referring to when they told Congress four weeks ago that immediate action needed to be taken or the economy could... (Salon)
They would also complain about Jordan's recent decision to undergo her fifth boob job, lip injections, Botox and veneers on her teeth, suffering, in the process, paralysis in one arm, memory loss and being anaesthetised five times in one week. To fix her paralysed arm, she says in OK. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Brain surgery usually involves shaving off of at least some hair and results in some paralysis in many cases. "Looking at his hands, arms and facial appearances in the still pictures, he doesn't appear to have had any problems," said Myoung C. Lee, a Seoul neurologist. (MSNBC -- International)
In fact, parts of it actually served as the plot for an episode of ER." In 2005, Queller, a supervising producer and one of the head writers of the ultra-successful CW series Gossip Girl, opted to have a double mastectomy even though she didn t have breast cancer. And, in two years, she plans to have her ovaries removed even though she doesn t have ovarian cancer. Queller, now 38, made these radical decisions after watching her mother battle breast cancer and die from ovarian cancer. Then,... (Fox News)
Australia's second-largest oil and gas producer, Woodside Petroleum Ltd, this week told Rudd's center-left Labor government that global market volatility and bank credit paralysis should put emissions trading on hold. Rudd said the worst international financial crisis since the 1930s did not eclipse the danger of climate change, expected to have a greater impact on Australia's $1 trillion coal and energy reliant economy than almost any other developed nation. (Scientific American)
An ambiguity in the law does not require a paralysis of activity, he said. There is a growing tide of concern. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The botulin bacteria causes paralysis by attacking the nervous systems of birds and poses no threat to humans. Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader. (FOX19.com, OH)
A bullet severed his spinal cord, causing the paralysis, and his left leg had to be amputated because of blood clots. A judge accepted wide receiver Matt Jones into a drug treatment program that could erase a felony cocaine charge against the former Arkansas star. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
But a Saudi official told the official press agency: "The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has followed with great surprise the distasteful statements recently made by ... (Mr Shara), which included numerous lies and fallacies aimed at harming us. "Talk about the paralysis of the kingdom's Arab and Islamic role does not come from a rational and prudent person, as this role is well known to everyone. "Perhaps Mr Shara had a slip of the tongue and meant by paralysis the policy he speaks... (Yahoo News -- Saudi Arabia)
Founded in 1938 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the organization was originally called the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation. After funding the research that led to the cure for polio, the organization changed its focus to prematurity. (PR Newswire)
The animal may have paralysis. Areas most commonly affected are the face or neck, causing abnormal facial expressions or drooling, or the body, usually the hind legs. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
The problem is compounded by paralysis in the credit market, which has made it difficult for corporations to borrow from banks and other lenders. "The net impact on Massachusetts will be substantial," said Sara Johnson, managing director of global macroeconomics at Global Insight Inc., a forecasting firm based in Lexington. (Boston Globe)
This paralysis in the credit markets has translated into intense turmoil in the stock markets. The Dow Jones industrial average just completed its worst week in history, plummeting more than 18 percent. (Boston Globe)
The real problem is that stock markets are a slave to a global credit market in paralysis, a novel scenario in modern times. A U.S. capital markets observer last week said that "No one's afraid to lend to Berkshire Hathaway or Microsoft. It's only the financial companies they're leery of, because no one knows the true value of the 'assets' on their books." Yet, while it may be the arcane world of high finance that's gone haywire, not the broader economy, investors fret that eventually such... (Toronto Star)
Chamlong called on Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to resign and pave the way for an interim administration that would lead the country out of near paralysis. The alliance seeks to roll back Western-style democracy, saying it makes the country susceptible to corruption. (International Herald Tribune)
The ultra-partisan control freak who let few ministers shine and kept Conservatives out of local debates reinforced the disquiet left by the manipulation and paralysis of Commons committees investigating controversies, such as the in-and-out campaign-financing affair of 2006. What would he do with a majority. (Globe and Mail -- National)
" As he described the $700 billion bailout, plans to rescue mortgage holders in trouble, plans for meeting with the heads of the , and the rehabilitation efforts of Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, SEC Chairman Chris Cox and FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, the market slid anew. "We all share a determination to solve this problem and that is exactly what we're going to do," Bush said. As he left the lectern a few minutes later, the Dow was down 218 points. Ed... (SmartMoney)
NEW YORK Governments around the world have slashed interest rates and ramped up their lending to unprecendented levels, but banks are still charging each other extremely high borrowing rates a bad sign for the credit markets that remain close to paralysis. Traders will be closely monitoring the G-7 finance ministers meeting this weekend, and hoping the officials will consider guaranteeing lending between banks which could potentially bring down the relentlessly high key lending rate known as... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Only then will confidence in the financial system return, ending the current paralysis in lending that threatens the entire economy. "Taking nonperforming loans out of the balance sheets is not enough," says Jun Saito, director general of the economic-research bureau for Japan's cabinet. (Time.com)
But this kind of economic paralysis is exactly what Paulson and Bernanke were referring to when they told Congress four weeks ago that immediate action needed to be taken or the economy could stop. And it s why Paul Krugman is not alone that the finance ministers representing the world s economically advanced nations who are meeting in Washington this weekend quickly come up with a coordinated rescue plan. (Salon)
Korth was listed in critical condition with head and numerous other injuries in the hospitals intensive care unit, while Werner was listed in stable condition after suffering a broken back and paralysis from the waist down. Both men were ejected from the vehicle. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
In short, there is a national paralysis ... The paralysis has resulted on a serious catastrophe as it has affected families who will starve to death. (allAfrica.com)
Symptoms of Botulism include blurred or double vision, general weakness, poor reflexes, difficulty swallowing and respiratory paralysis. The "Frozen Salted Croaker" was found by a New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets food inspector during a routine inspection. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Alerts)
Some of Japan's most venerated financial institutions collapsed as snowballing losses from failed business and property loans plunged the nation's financial system into paralysis. But the differences are also pointed and revealing. (International Herald Tribune)
Police say his injuries appear to be non-life threatening but the victim could face some paralysis due to the location of the gunshot wound. His name has not been released. (R News)
Not only did US shares take another large leg down but the paralysis on credit markets became even more extreme. While interbank rates blew out to new levels, the TED spread (3-month Libor to Treasury bills) hit 420 points, indicating a further scramble into the safety of government securities as the banks resolutely refuse to do business with each other. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
About one in 150 people infected with the disease will develop severe symptoms including neck stiffness, coma and paralysis. People age 50 and older and those with compromised immune systems may experience an increased risk of severe complications, even death, from the virus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
An angst-ridden Wall Street tried but failed to find stability Wednesday, with investors attempting to determine whether an emergency interest rate cut would end the paralysis in credit markets. The major indexes moved in and out of positive territory before turning sharply lower in late trading and leaving the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 190 points. (The Trentonian, NJ)
That's why the current loan paralysis triggered an extraordinary maneuver by the Federal Reserve yesterday to create a special fund to buy commercial debt. The announcement had an immediate impact: Rates for overnight loans, a popular form of short-term debt, fell three-quarters of a percentage point, to 2. (Boston Globe)
Not until 1981 did the nation admit the extent of their baby milk atrocity: At least 600 deaths, over 6,000 people still suffering 26 years later, and 624 people afflicted by severe mental retardation, developmental difficulties, and paralysis caused by brain damage. This is not the first baby milk massacre in China, either. (Catoosa County News, GA)
That the crisis in the conduct of American foreign policy after World War I was due partly to President Wilson's unwisdom in making it a personal rather than a party issue and to his own physical collapse, literally on the eve of a popular victory, was overlooked in the fear that paralysis would overtake the conduct of American foreign policy unless it was determined by compromise. The want of foresight of President Truman in accepting Republican interference in the conduct of diplomacy was more... (The Atlantic Online)
Obama and his friends and cronies," had ignored such warnings. Mr. Obama scoffed at the Republican's claims of prescience, while noting that one of Mr. McCain's senior campaign officials had been a lobbyist for the mortgage institutions. The Arizona Republican introduced one new policy proposal as he discussed the federal response to the crisis. He said that he would order his Treasury secretary to buy up distressed mortgages directly and renegotiate their terms to allow owners to remain in... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Wall Street zigzagged Wednesday as an emergency interest rate cut failed to alleviate investors fears that the paralysis in the credit markets will set off a global recession. Related Stories. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
They cite statistics saying more than 800 Massachusetts racing greyhounds have been injured since 2002, inclujding dogs who suffered broken legs, paralysis and even death from cardiac arrest. And the anti-racing bloc says the Racing Commission said greyhounds have recently died from a mysterious illness and tested positive for cocaine, an illegal stimulant. (Littleton Independent, MA)
When polio (often called infantile paralysis in those days) struck a community, hospitals filled with children who often faced a lifetime of disability. The disease also struck adults and President Franklin Roosevelt spent much of his adulthood in a wheelchair when he was stricken. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
The rate of paralysis or disability was 2. 68 per 100,000 cheerleaders. (Click2Houston, TX)
Common signs can include fatigue, psychological changes, weakness or paralysis of limbs, numbness, vision problems, difficulties speaking or walking, bladder problems, and sexual dysfunction. Eventually, patients may become totally paralysed and wheelchair-bound. (Yahoo News -- Multiple Sclerosis)
25 addressed Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Suspend royalty relief for oil and gas (115) Reduce dependence on oil; use of alternative energy sources (133) Increase fuel economy standards for cars (767, 768) Auto industry incentives for fuel efficient vehicles (1151) Reduce green house gas emissions (1324) Establish at NSF a climate change education program (1389) Increase renewable content of gasoline (2202) Energy emergency relief for small businesses and farms (269) Strategic gasoline... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
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