By Oiwan Lam Since early 2011, Gui Zhentang, China’s largest bear bile medicine producer, has been trying to apply for stock market launch on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Last year, the application was turned down as a result of netizens’ protests. This year, the company tried to mobilize public support by securing the support of the […]
Promote Healthy Skin During Cold Winter Months
Cold winter temperatures can play havoc on skin health. The Mayo Clinic says, the two biggest factors affecting skin health during the winter include colder temperatures and a lack of moisture in the air. Dr. James F. Balch , author of Prescriptions for Natural Healing, says in order to maintain healthy skin and prevent dryness […]
The Road Backwards – Ditching Email for Social Messaging
The Road Backwards – Ditching Email for Social Messaging Michael Katz,Mailspect For over twenty years email has driven more technical revolutions than virtually any software technology. Email was an early driver in the development of the Internet and business computer infrastructure and continues to this day to drive innovation in areas such as mobile […]
Ugandans Divided Over Somalia Strategy
Kampala bombing raises questions about wisdom of sending Ugandan troops to keep peace in Somalia. By Nancy Sai – International Justice – ICC The July bombing in Kampala for which the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility has divided opinion among Ugandans over whether military involvement in Somalia is in their country’s best […]
NATO to begin heavy operation in Afghanistan
NATO to begin heavy operation in Afghanistan SOMAK SEN The southern part of Afghanistan is about to receive a massive blow from the heavily-armed thousands of North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces (NATO) and Afghan National Army within few hours. It would possibly be the largest blow against the Taliban and hidden Al-Qaeda […]
Officials in Three States Pin Water Woes on Gas Drilling
Norma Fiorentino’s drinking water well was a time bomb. For weeks, workers in her small northeastern Pennsylvania town had been plumbing natural gas deposits from a drilling rig a few hundred yards away. They cracked the earth and pumped in fluids to force the gas out. Somehow, stray gas worked into tiny crevasses in the […]