With the Swine flu aka H1N1 virus outbreak being the biggest talk of the news this past week, I figured I had to write at least one thing about it. According to the World Health Organization website, it stated that all countries should immediately activate their pandemic preparedness plans. Now that the flu outbreak has become a global pandemic as declared by the WHO, the people I feel the worst for are the pig farmers (I feel bad for the people that are sick too).
China, Russia and South Korea have banned imports of some North American pork, despite the fact that it has been confirmed that the flu is not spread through the meat. The US is one of the world's biggest pork exporters so the pork industry has really taken a hit. At a time when our economy is already performing so poorly, this is just sad.
Meanwhile, poor Mexico too. It has been said that tourist are leaving, countries are telling their people to cancel all plans to Mexico, Hollywood has canceled their movie premieres, and well, their people are dying. Mexico City has basically shut down. According to the AP, there are a confirmed 168 deaths in Mexico and the number of cases are still rising. Sad.
However, I don't think it needs to be such a big deal. People get the flu all the time. We had the first confirmed case in Phoenix yesterday. I'm not panicking. I mean I know people are dying from it, but the virus is treatable so as soon as you think you are getting the flu, don't go spreading it around, go see a doctor and get some meds. Nothing to freak out too much over. T and I are even going to Mexico at the end of May for our cruise. We're not scared.
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One of the device, PCWorld says is suppose to be the closest thing we'll ever get to the iPhone Nano- basically a cheaper and smaller version of the iPhone. It is currently being called the iPhone Lite.
The other device si being called a Media Pad (pictured above) and it is suppose to have the same function of an iPod Touch, but it will also have HD video and calling abilities via Wi-Fi. It is suppose to compete with the Amazon Kindle 2, but it will be better because it has a larger screen and more functions.
Pretty cool stuff. I already have an iPhone and I love it. I don't think I need any of the new products, unless the iPhone Lite is smaller and more functional. But I don't want to switch to Verizon. I thought Microsoft was coming out with a media pad like product as well. Or a tabletop desktop thing. My friend works for a tech company and I thought I had saw a demo product of it in his office, but I didn't hear anything else about it. Oh technology, whatever would we do with out it. I can't wait until Apple comes out with the new software for the phone.
[image via PCWorld]
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The family is mad over how the sign was not properly secured and do not think high winds should be an excuse as there are high winds everywhere. According to the National Climactic Data Center, in Window Rock at 12 pm winds were at 24 mph gusting up to 39 mph.
Roy Talker, owner of McDonald's franchises on the Navajo reservation McDonald's issued a statement through McDonald's regional press office stating "the safety and well-being of my customers is a top priority. We are genuinely concerned about the recovery of those involved."
Law suit! That poor couple though, never even saw it coming. That is why folks, you should avoid McDonald's. Crazy stuff.
[image via Navajo Times]
“Rather than everyone here having to learn Chinese — I understand it’s a rather difficult language — do you think that it would behoove you and your citizens to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here?” Brown said.
Brown later told [Organization of Chinese Americans representative Ramey] Ko: “Can’t you see that this is something that would make it a lot easier for you and the people who are poll workers if you could adopt a name just for identification purposes that’s easier for Americans to deal with?”
Yesterday, Brown continued to resist calls to apologize. Her spokesman said that Democrats “want this to just be about race.”
I know I should not do the name calling, but what an ignorant bitch. This lady needs to be removed from office. An apology from her would not ease my mind, but the fact that she won't even issue one makes me so upset.
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Chef Gross is going to be hosting a flavor tripping party at Crush Lounge (at the Biltmore) on Thursday, April 23 for $15 per person at 8pm. These parties were popular on the east coast a year ago, but no one has brought it to Arizona (at least not that I know of). It said there will be plenty of food to feast on. T and I have eaten there a few months ago and we both liked it. I was sold when I read "there will be wine." Now, I just need to find a foodie companion who's free on the 23rd.
BBC News report that Sun Wenguang, a 75 year old retired physics professor who has been imprisoned before for criticising communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, is hospitalized after a brutal beating at Tiananmen cementery. He was there paying respect to late communist leader Zhao Ziyang, who was purged for supporting the 1989 Tiananmen protests, which is still considered taboo in China.
Every year, Mr. Sun visits the grave. 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown and Shandong University (where Mr. Sun use to teach) and the police had warned him not to go this year. He said he had suffered three broken ribs and injuries to his hands and legs in the attack
"Five minutes after I went in, five strong men suddenly appeared. They punched and kicked me until I fell to the ground and could not move any more. I'm 75 years old, you know," he said.
All I can say is, China is nuts. They say they commit themselves to be a society that puts their people first. So what I don't get is why the continous punishment to their people and why they would use a 75 year old man as an example. So sad. This is why people think you are crazy and backwards.
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