Amid few jobs, construction worker struggles to cope
By Gayathri Vaidyanathan and Mirela Iverac (December 2008) Raoul Osario used to earn $2000 a month; now he tries to support himself and his nine-year-old son, Jonathan, with just $130. “I could afford anything for the first 45 years of my life,” said Osario, 50, a superintendent of a building in Jackson Heights, Queens. He [...]
Read MoreNY State Sets Payments to Egg Donors for Stem-Cell Research
New York has become the first state to pay women for donating egg cells for taxpayer-funded research into embryonic stem cells, according to the Washington Post. New York’s Empire State Stem Cell Board will offer as much as $10,000 in state funds to a qualified donor. Read More at wsj health blogs
Read MoreMiracle prostate cancer drug not so miraculous?
The Mayo clinic reported over the weekend in its news section that two men with late-stage prostate cancer were successfully treated with a monoclonal antibody treatment (one of the most promising areas of research for cancer drugs) developed by Medarex Inc. Shares increased by 20% on Monday. An article by the AP pointed out at [...]
Read MoreSongs About Time
Came across a blog post in BBG about Fuji Film giving The Rentals 365 limited edition black-and-white film to capture the making of their new album Songs About Time. You can see the photo diary here: pretty cool.
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