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6 Super Heroes We Can't Live Without

digg.com     Jul 12, 2008          

by Larson Hill For every lame super hero that we've quickly forgotten over the years, the bad-ass favorites have filled the void with their larger than life abilities. Here's a look at 6 Super Heroes We Can't Live Without:...                    

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The Real Reason Why Our Forces Will Never Have Everything They Need to Fight a War

timesonline.co.uk     Jul 11, 2008          

The news that half of our army and navy have considered quitting over the failure to provide proper equipment will be no surprise to readers of this blog. What is more difficult to work out is how those responsible for...                    

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Revealed: death rates in your local hospital

independent.co.uk     Jul 11, 2008   16 related          

By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor One hundred and fifty years after Florence Nightingale identified the importance of measuring survival rates, NHS trusts throughout England are publishing details of deaths following four...                    

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Jeremy Laurance: A revolutionary move that puts focus on real objective of NHS: better health

independent.co.uk     Jul 11, 2008          

It used to be said that a doctor buries his mistakes. Not any more. From today that traditional loophole is closed. For four common operations – and, in time, for many more – mistakes that lead to the grave will be all too public.                    

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Editorial: Facts of life

guardian.co.uk     Jul 11, 2008          

Shortly after the Crimean war, in 1858, Florence Nightingale published a revolutionary graphic, her Diagram of the Causes of Mortality in the Army in the East. It was proof of the power of statistical data to improve treatment...                    

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Exploring the Nile in Egypt

voanews.com     Jul 9, 2008          

Join us as we travel down the Nile to learn about this rich ancient culture. VOICE TWO: Our own trip down the Nile begins at the temple of Abu Simbel. The Egyptian ruler Ramses the Second built this extraordinary temple over...                    

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Great Minds Judge Alike (at Forbes.com)

yahoo.com     Jul 7, 2008          

Warren Bennis is one of the world's foremost thinkers and teachers on the subject of leadership. From his early works, including On Becoming a Leader, to his more recent publications, such as Geeks and Geezers, Transparency and...                    

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Hello Kitty brand antivirus software extricates its own Hello Kitty brand worm

boingboing.net     Jul 7, 2008   3 related          

In China, Hello Kitty will play the adorable nurse to your anthropomorphic computer with Hello Kitty brand anti-virus software. Why is the influential feline icon of cute playing Florence Nightingale to your computer? It could...                    

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Infirmary Was the Worker's Hospital

redorbit.com     Jul 6, 2008          

Posted on: Sunday, 6 July 2008, 00:00 CDT The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary began life as a voluntary hospital, which lasted until the National Health Service arrived in 1948. In 1804, a dispensary offering free advice...                    

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Grub Street Irregular: Scenes from literary life, By Jeremy Lewis

independent.co.uk     Jul 6, 2008          

In Grub Street Irregular, Jeremy Lewis does a wonderful line in self-deprecation. He describes himself as academically average, insists that he possesses no artistic leanings, and claims to have attended only a "humdrum" public...                    

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