Sam Spade’s San Francisco “On approximately this spot, Miles Archer, partner of Sam Spade, was done in by Brigid O’Shaughnessy.” So says a plaque on a building on the corner of Burritt Alley and Bush Street in downtown San Francisco. This is a pleasant residential block in a cul-de-sac – not quite the place for […]
Some Basic Information About the HLA-B27 Lab Test What is the HLA-B27 Test: The human leukocyte antigen B27 blood test is also known as the HLA-B27 test. The HLA-B27 test is used to identify a specific protein on your white blood cells that can be a sign of autoimmune disease. This test is one step […]
Something Scary Was Lurking Unbeknownst to Me: The Corona Virus We’d heard of a virus that was stationed over in China. It appeared that the Chinese had gotten it under control, but I wasn’t one hundred per cent certain. My imaginative, sci-fi mind was always tossing up various possibilities. I think my logical side said […]
War on Corruption in India That India is one of the most corrupt countries is well known. It perhaps ranks number one in the unaccounted money stashed in Swiss Banks or in tax heavens. After six decades of independence and a phenomenal progress India has made in all spheres [manufacturing, health care, science and technology, […]
Current Issues With COSO’s Draft Framework Update Failures Within the COSO Framework Community In 1992, COSO released its original Internal Control – Integrated Framework. This framework was in response to the requirements of the 1977 U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The framework’s stakeholders have raised the following issues in their comments to the draft COSO […]
Prevention of Varicella Infection (Chickenpox) We all understand that vaccination is a very good idea when it comes to the prevention of various diseases especially in children. The Varicella Zoster virus infection is the primary infection in children and it is usually a mild infection. Sometimes this infection is inevitable in childhood and then develops […]
The Rise Of Tyranny Today, there is a sense of urgency that prevails in the consciousness of many. The world is moving much faster now. The tempo of life is racing so fast there is no time for rationale thinking only reacting spontaneously to the many crisis we face. Years ago in a time of […]
Urethritis Symptoms Many individuals may suffer from the medical condition known as urethritis at one point in their lives. This condition occurs when there is an infection of the part of the urinary system known as the urethra. This urinary system component is responsible for carrying urine from the bladder to the area of the […]
COVID-19 A Transformation In this period of turmoil when the world is facing the pandemic of covid19, life seems to be in topsy-turvy. Panic, terror, uncertainty, and despair are the biggest monsters hovering above the heads of everyone, trying to strangle the life out of them. However, despite the horrific presence of these demons there […]
How Is Sedentary Lifestyle Related to Heart Disease? Every one of us is busy these days – you have your jobs, work at home and family to take care of. Sometimes, in the midst of all this rush, people tend to forget to look after themselves. They forget that if they fall, the many other […]