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December 19, 2009

Swine Flu detected in March 2009

Filed under: Society & Politics — Winson @ 12:41 AM

Swine Flu is a new strain of influenza ‘A’ virus Subtype H1N1. This is a type of Swine Influenza detected in March and April 2009. It officially recognized in Mexico. The Mexican Government closed most of Mexico City’s public and private Facilities in order to prevent the spread of the Virus. Swine Flu symptoms include fever, cold, sore throat, headache, muscle or Joint pains and nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. With a drop in temperature, cases of cold and cough will increase and H1N1 virus spread through sneezing. It is able to spread from one person to other person.

Swine Flu is a flue virus, which can affect pigs. Swine flu in pigs it does not normally infect people it will happen sometime. Any type of influenza is expected to increase in winter. There are so many people are died because of swine flu. Novax, Inc is a Biopharmaceutical company reported positive results for the phase -2 studies on its H1N1 virus. It is important that people start taking precautions.

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Michael Jackson’s Death

Filed under: Society & Politics — Winson @ 12:40 AM

Michael Jackson was a prominent popular figure because of his dance music and fashion. He was the King of Pop. In initial stage, he started his career with his brothers. In 1964, he started his solo career. He was the commercially successful entertainer of all the time, his 1982 album Thriller is remains always the best selling album and also Bad, Dangerous, History are the best selling albums. He was born on August 29, 1958 and died on June 25, 2009.

After his death that first report came from the TMZ.com, a Loss Angel based celebrity’s website. The Loss Angel Times Website confirmed the death of Michael Jackson at 2:51 p.m on June 25. The News quickly spread to the on line, overall web traffic ranged from 11 percent at least 20 percent greater than normal. After his death Internet, traffic reached unprecedented level. He had scheduled to perform This Is It concert at London, but with out performing that concert he died.

December 18, 2009

Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

Filed under: Society & Politics — Winson @ 12:42 AM

The Norwegian committee has announced that Obama had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. On Oct 9, 2009, he won this award. This prize was awarded to Obama because of his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international Diplomacy and Cooperation among peoples. Obama is the fourth US president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel Prize committee highlighted his efforts to promote nonproliferation particularly in Iran. Obama has as president created a new climate in international politics. The award was surprise too many including Obama also. The award drew a mixture of praise and criticisms from world leaders and media figures. The Nobel committee recognized Obama’s efforts to solve complex global problems. Obama is also working towards a world free of nuclear weapons. Obama captured the world’s attention. This year’s Peace Prize nominees included 172 people. The Nobel recipient receives a prize of about $1.4 million. Obama plans to donate that money to charity.

Barack Obama is the president of USA

Filed under: Society & Politics — Winson @ 12:40 AM

Barack Obama is the 44th president and Current president of the USA. He was born on August 4 1961, His political career started in the year 1966, and he elected as a Illinois senate in 1966. Obama elected as a US senator On January 4, 2005; He was the fifth African American as a US senator. He became a president on Jan 20, 2009. He is the first African-American president of United States.

Obama was addressed the nation for the first time as a Senator of the USA. More than 200 years of history this will never happen in USA that the African –American as a US president. Barack Obama proved the power of democracy. Obama signed his first bill in to law; The Lilly Ledbetter Fair pay act of 2009. He also got the Nobel Peace prize in 2009. Obama is the third US president gets the Nobel Peace prize.

December 17, 2009

LCROSS launched by NASA

Filed under: Science & Technology — Winson @ 12:42 AM

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic space aircraft. Currently it is Orbiting the Moon. LRO is future manned missions to the moon by NASA. After detail mapping of the Moon, It will identify safe landing sites, locate potential resources on the moon. This orbiter will make a 3-D map of the Moon’s surface. Moreover, it provided some of the first images of the Apollo equipment left on the Moon. LRO launched on 18 June 2009 with conjugation of Lunar Crater Observation and sensing satellite (LCROSS).

This is the first United States mission to the moon in over ten years. LRO and LCROSS are the first missions launched as part of the united state’s vision for Space Exploration Programme. The LCROSS carried Spectrometers, near-infrared cameras, a visible camera, and a visible radiometer. Previous missions have revealed trace amount water on lunar soil. LCROSS mission seeks a definite answer for the question of how much water is present.

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