An important element in pig farming to keep infections at bay is biosecurity. Under the guise of: “prevention is better than cure”, it is very important to keep the door tightly closed against unwanted germs. But also to streamline the course of events within the company in such a way that internal spread is no … Read more
My wife and I are both retired. Right now we have an IRA worth over $800,000, which is intact, and stocks worth $600,000. We receive pensions and Social Security, which amount to about $9,000 a month, but we have two mortgages that are not being paid off. Our primary mortgage has $42,000 remaining with an … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned in its latest evaluation that the anthrax outbreak declared in Zambia on November 1 could quickly spread throughout the country and neighboring countries if an emergency plan is not put in place immediately. According to the WHO balance sheet, citing the Zambian health authorities, since the declaration of … Read more
December 9, 2023 ECDC risk assessment on the current outbreak of measles in Romania. Between January 1 and December 1, 2023, 1,855 cases confirmed and no deaths in 29 counties, including the municipality of Bucharest. Most cases have been reported in County Mures (n=628), Brasov (n=339) and Bucharest (n=213). The vast majority of cases occur … Read more
My wife and I are both retired. Currently we have an IRA worth over $800,000 that is intact and stocks worth $600,000. We receive pensions and Social Security, which amount to about $9,000 a month, but we have two mortgages that are not being paid off. Our primary mortgage has $42,000 left with 2.5% interest, … Read more
On Friday, Standard & Poor’s credit ratings agency revised the outlook for the Kingdom of Bahrain’s economy from positive to stable, indicating spending pressures that may push the fiscal deficit to a wider range than previously expected. According to Reuters, Standard & Poor’s maintained its rating at (B/B+) for Bahrain, and said it expects the … Read more
Most foreign bond investors who buy large Chinese real estate developers do not have CDS protection. (Bloomberg) [Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report]China’s Credit Default Swap (CDS) is not booming. Despite this, there are still many investors who buy overseas bonds of Chinese real estate developers without the risk of CDS. Once the Chinese real estate is not … Read more
modern dietEating and living habits high in sugar, fat, sodium and processed foods, coupled with insufficient exercise and stress, can lead to a variety of health problems and chronic diseases. l Obesity: Modern diets high in calories, fat and sugar can easily lead to weight gain. l Type 2 diabetes: Often closely related to obesity … Read more
Mumbai: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya returns from injury. The player will join the Indian squad in Mumbai. Although Hardik will not play in the match against Sri Lanka, he will train with the team. Hardik had resumed training last Saturday. Hardik may not play in the matches against Sri Lanka, South Africa and Netherlands. He … Read more
“When you see cartoons burning, put your constitution to soak.” Enrique del Risco’s warning falls heavily, due to his lucidity, in the country of revelry and nervous jokes. It is sad that it arrives late, more than 65 years after – as Jorge Brioso observes in his prologue to History and masochism (Sneaky) – Fidel … Read more