Elisha and the Rich Woman from Shunem

June 30th, 2010  by William

One day Elisha was passing through Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to have a meal. So whenever he passed that way , he would stop there for a meal. 9 She said to her husband , "Look , I am sure 310
that this man who regularly passes our way is a [...]

Absalom Is Defeated and Killed

June 29th, 2010  by William

Then David mustered the men who were with him, JLO and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 And David divided the army into three groups: one third under the command of Joab,one third under the command of Abishai son of Zeruiah,Joab's brother, and one third under the command of Ittai [...]

Tian Liang: the diving prince

June 28th, 2010  by William

The Chinese diving team is known as one of China's "dream teams2" because it has won 14 Olympic gold medals in the past 2 decades.
Tian Liang is one of the youngest members of the team who brought glory to the team by winning the men's 10-meter platform gold in Sydney. Now he's gearing up to3defend [...]

Major deficiencies in artificial feeding, inquiry finds

June 25th, 2010  by William

There are major deficiencies in the way hospitals provide artificial nutrition to sick babies and adults, an inquiry has found.
A national safety watchdog found problems in three quarters of the intravenous feeding it cases examined.
Complications were avoidable in half the adult patients reviewed, it said.
Premature babies meanwhile were not always given the [...]

The British people are great readers of newspapers

June 24th, 2010  by William

There are few homes to which one newspaper is not delivered each morning. Many homes have two, or even three, newspapers delivered every day. One newspaper may be delivered to the house. A member of the family may also buy one at the bookstall to read on the train, and someone else in the family [...]

The women of Charlie's Angels

June 23rd, 2010  by William

Action filled Charlie’s Angels, the 1970s hit show of Charles Townsend Associates and its female private detectives indulges in female power and wit.
Heart of the Angels, ever true to Charlie was Kelly Garrett, the calm and shy beauty, more graceful and sweet than all Angels together. Orphaned as a baby, Kelly’s disturbed childhood [...]

Portugal Pours It on in Second Half

June 22nd, 2010  by William

CAPE TOWN — It was around the time that Tiago scored Portugal’s third goal in seven minutes that it became relevant to wonder if viewers in North Korea were still watching live soccer.
This was reportedly the first time a match played abroad by the national soccer team had been broadcast live in North [...]

In Brazil’s Victory, Not All Is Sweet

June 21st, 2010  by William

JOHANNESBURG — Carlos Dunga’s Brazil will never be the Beautiful Game. It is powerful, pragmatic and still a strong-enough team to be a contender to win this World Cup. And its willingness to mix the ugly with the excellent is a sad reflection on the world’s most gifted soccer country.
Brazil’s 3-1 victory Sunday against [...]

Aftercare Tips for Patients Checking Out of the Hospital

June 19th, 2010  by William

IN mid-March my 85-year-old father checked into a prominent New York City hospital for a scheduled operation. The procedure, to remove a cancerous tumor from his thigh, went well, and soon he was sent home.
But three days later, unable to cope with a complicated wound care regimen, he landed back in the hospital.
My [...]

Are Argentina the new Brazil?

June 18th, 2010  by William

Careful who you say this to in South America, but something strange seems to have happened at the start of this World Cup: Argentina have become the new Brazil.
We are still early in the tournament, but one thing has become startlingly clear from their first two games in South Africa - Argentina have come [...]