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Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away
A 7-year-old San Diego boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to Switzerland a couple years ago. While there, he became infected with measles, a disease his parents had chosen not to have him vaccinated against. Upon his return to the United States, the boy unknowingly exposed 839 people to measles.
A 7-year-old San Diego boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to Switzerland a couple years ago. While there, he became infected with measles, a disease his parents had chosen not to have him vaccinated against. Upon his return to the United States, the boy unknowingly exposed 839 people to measles.
San Ysidro U.S. Land Port of Entry on US-Mexican border eyes LEED Platinum certification
Eco Factor: San Ysidro U.S. Land Port of entry uses sustainable design to reduce energy usage. Award winning architectural firm, The Miller Hull Partnership would be constructing the San Ysidro U.S. Land Port of Entry as a high performance building with sustainable features enabling it to achieve LEED Platinum certification. One of the largest land port entries on US soil the project integrates energy efficient design features along with water conservation strategies. The redevelopment project is designed to improve operational efficiency, security and safety for cross-border travelers and federal agencies at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry. The construction would be completed in three different phases. In the first phase, the northbound primary inspection lanes and booths, the northbound secondary inspection facilities, and associated canopies that cover these facilities would be integrated with sustainable features. These include Ethylene Tetra fluoroethylene canopies to allow penetration of maximum daylight thereby reducing the need for artificial lighting. This combined with use of photovoltaic panels and geo exchange system can help offset the port energy use. The primary inspection booths would be using radiant heating and cooling panels as part of the booths HVAC system. The sustainable water management strategies include a 700,000 gallon rainwater reclamation system along with planting of flora species that require low water use and maintenance. Via: ArchDaily
Eco Factor: San Ysidro U.S. Land Port of entry uses sustainable design to reduce energy usage. Award winning architectural firm, The Miller Hull Partnership would be constructing the San Ysidro U.S. Land Port of Entry as a high performance building with sustainable features enabling it to achieve LEED Platinum certification. One of the largest land port entries on US soil the project integrates energy efficient design features along with water conservation strategies. The redevelopment project is designed to improve operational efficiency, security and safety for cross-border travelers and federal agencies at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry. The construction would be completed in three different phases. In the first phase, the northbound primary inspection lanes and booths, the northbound secondary inspection facilities, and associated canopies that cover these facilities would be integrated with sustainable features. These include Ethylene Tetra fluoroethylene canopies to allow penetration of maximum daylight thereby reducing the need for artificial lighting. This combined with use of photovoltaic panels and geo exchange system can help offset the port energy use. The primary inspection booths would be using radiant heating and cooling panels as part of the booths HVAC system. The sustainable water management strategies include a 700,000 gallon rainwater reclamation system along with planting of flora species that require low water use and maintenance. Via: ArchDaily
Zimbabwe: Attorney-General's Office Drafting New Electoral Act Bill
A draft of the proposed amendments to the country's Electoral Law is being worked upon by legal experts in the Attorney-General's office, SW Radio Africa can reveal.
A draft of the proposed amendments to the country's Electoral Law is being worked upon by legal experts in the Attorney-General's office, SW Radio Africa can reveal.
Ghana: Country Deserves B Rating - IMF
The International Monetary Fund IMF has credited the basis upon which Standard and Poor S&P downgraded the country's credit worthiness from B to B.
The International Monetary Fund IMF has credited the basis upon which Standard and Poor S&P downgraded the country's credit worthiness from B to B.
Ping An Insurance to be controlling shareholder in SDB
Major insurance company Ping An Insurance Group Co., Ltd together with the Shenzhen Development Bank SDB announced Thursday that it plans to invest 29.1 billion yuan $4.27 billion to buy 1.639 billion privately issued shares in the latter. Upon approval from the shareholders board, Ping An Insurance will inject all its hold of shares of Ping An Bank 7.825 billion shares and adequate cash into SDB. After transaction succeeds, China's largest insurance company will become ...
Major insurance company Ping An Insurance Group Co., Ltd together with the Shenzhen Development Bank SDB announced Thursday that it plans to invest 29.1 billion yuan $4.27 billion to buy 1.639 billion privately issued shares in the latter. Upon approval from the shareholders board, Ping An Insurance will inject all its hold of shares of Ping An Bank 7.825 billion shares and adequate cash into SDB. After transaction succeeds, China's largest insurance company will become ...
Future Group firm is logistics supplier for HUL
The Kishore Biyani-promoted Future Supply Chain Solutions FSCS, a Future group company, has bagged Hindustan Unilever Ltd HUL as a customer and become a third-party logistics supplier to the FMCG
The Kishore Biyani-promoted Future Supply Chain Solutions FSCS, a Future group company, has bagged Hindustan Unilever Ltd HUL as a customer and become a third-party logistics supplier to the FMCG
Jagan to resume his controversial tour today
Bent upon claiming the political legacy of his father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy YSR, 38-year-old Congress MP from Kadapa, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, is all set to defy the party diktat and resume his controversial 'Odarpu Yatra' consolation tour from Friday.
Bent upon claiming the political legacy of his father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy YSR, 38-year-old Congress MP from Kadapa, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, is all set to defy the party diktat and resume his controversial 'Odarpu Yatra' consolation tour from Friday.
A simple tale of persistence and a helping hand
RECENTLY, while conversing with my mother, I came across a very interesting story. Upon hearing it, I was initially not too impressed. After all, we of international backgrounds are constantly bombarded with...
RECENTLY, while conversing with my mother, I came across a very interesting story. Upon hearing it, I was initially not too impressed. After all, we of international backgrounds are constantly bombarded with...
Rwanda: More Coverage of HIV/Aids Needed, says CNLS
Members of the Rwanda Media Network against HIV/Aids ABASIRWA have been called upon to double their efforts towards the fight against the Aids scourge in the country.
Members of the Rwanda Media Network against HIV/Aids ABASIRWA have been called upon to double their efforts towards the fight against the Aids scourge in the country.
The Plastic Solution
Lubwama Isma crosses the road at city square with a sack of plastic bottles hanging over his shoulder. He looks around in all directions and puts his sack down to pick a few more plastic bottles before continuing towards Nakawa where he sells the scrap. As he rummages through garbage piles for plastic bottles, people routinely mistake him for a scavenger. "They at times hull insults at me but I just do my job," he says. Lubwama, 39, started the business in 2008, and can earn up to Shs 5,000 a day--a salary that has enabled him to send his children to school and buy himself a bicycle.
Lubwama Isma crosses the road at city square with a sack of plastic bottles hanging over his shoulder. He looks around in all directions and puts his sack down to pick a few more plastic bottles before continuing towards Nakawa where he sells the scrap. As he rummages through garbage piles for plastic bottles, people routinely mistake him for a scavenger. "They at times hull insults at me but I just do my job," he says. Lubwama, 39, started the business in 2008, and can earn up to Shs 5,000 a day--a salary that has enabled him to send his children to school and buy himself a bicycle.
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