Iowa Department of Public Health confirms H1N1 in cat
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) issued a report yesterday warning that the H1N1 virus can be spread to some animals.
A 13 year old house cat was diagnosed with H1N1 by the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Two family members were suffering from flu like symptoms prior to the cat becoming ill. The cat and both humans have recovered from the virus. Read more
Is Bono of U2 fame an environmental hypocrite?
Bono has been campaigning with Al Gore for the past few years raising awareness about global warming. Bono’s humanitarian work is well known and he is to be applauded for it.
Bono is currently on tour with U2 on their 360 Tour. U2 announced a goal on their web site of “Net Zero Emissions“. In doing so, U2 created a web site to encourage ride sharing to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions for concert goers. Recycling programs will also be set up at tour venues. Read more
Coming soon! The Beatles catalog on USB
Available in stores on December 8th, ironically the 29th anniversary of John Lennon’s assassination, the entire digitally remastered Beatles catalog on an apple-shaped USB device. With a retail price of $298.98, the catalog is available at Amazon at a pre-order price of $238.99. Read more
Kiva surpasses $100 million in loans raised!
Kiva, the nonprofit microfinance organization, announced last Friday that they had surpassed $100 million in loans raised for entrepreneurs around the globe. Read more
Free book summary: Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job!
Out of work or looking for a new job? Tradepub is offering a free book summary of Tony Beshara’s Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job!. Dr. Phil McGraw refers to Beshara “the number one career placement guy” in the United States. Beshara offers more than 450 interview questions, as well as suggested answers. Read more
