An autopsy professor was giving an introductory lecture to a class of students. Standing over a corpse, he addressed the class. “There are two things you need to make a career in medical forensics. First, you must have no fear.” Having said that, he shoved his finger up the corpse’s anus and licked it. “Now […]
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You Choose
“MY EXPERIENCE IS WHAT I AGREE TO ATTEND TO. ONLY THOSE ITEMS WHICH I NOTICE SHAPE MY MIND.” -William James We can’t change how people feel about us so we stop trying. Toxic relationship is that which drains life and energy out of you. At time we are so deep in it, we deny that […]
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It’s possible to end poverty
By Victoria Kwakwa, World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific October 17 is the international day to end poverty. There has been much progress toward this important milestone: the World Bank Group’s latest numbers show that since 1990 nearly 1.1 billion people have escaped extreme poverty. Between 2012 and 2013 alone, around 100 […]
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Fishery Council Downplays Worker Abuses On Hawaii Ships
Only formal action council has taken was to call on gov officials to examine barriers to foreign crew members flying to Hawaii to work SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, October 17, 2016) – Hawaii’s commercial tuna fishermen are still reeling from what one of them described as a “public relations snafu” that began last month with […]
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Total ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices on Fiji Airways and Fiji Link
All Fiji Airways and Fiji Link guests are informed that Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices are prohibited from being brought on all its flights on person, in carry-on baggage, checked-in baggage or as freight items with immediate effect. [restrict] “Fiji Airways and Fiji Link place safety of guests and crew as our top priority,” the […]
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Ten Cyclones Predicted For November-April Period In Pacific
Figure reflects annual trends in what appears to be a typical season WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, October 17, 2016) – Weather agencies around the Pacific say the region can expect about 10 named tropical cyclones over the November to April cyclone period. [restrict] That is the typical annual number over the past […]