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Princess Diana letter raises £12,000 at auction

Melissa — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:58:24 +0000

A letter written by a young Princess Diana in which she admitted trying to marry off her elder sister to her future husband Prince Charles has been sold at auction for 12,000...

Australians urged to eat kangaroo

Melissa — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:46:33 +0000

An Australian government adviser on climate change has urged Australians to ditch beef and lamb for kangaroo steaks to help save the planet.

Finland deaths spark gun law call

Melissa — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:16:35 +0000

Finland’s prime minister has called for gun laws to be tightened after a school shooting that left 11 people dead.Matti Vanhanen said he believed handguns should no longer be used outside shooting...

HIV Positive? Depends on where you live

Melissa — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:48:33 +0000

The HIV Western blot consists of a thin nitrocellulose strip in which are embedded proteins claimed to be unique to HIV. Each protein is labelled with a ‘p’ followed by its molecular weight in thousands. Serum is added to the strip and if there are antibodies to a particular protein this band will ‘light up’.

The HIV Western blot is not standardised and thus around the world different combinations of bands are considered positive. Hence a positive test in one country is not positive in another. An African would not be positive in Australia. A person from the MACS would not be positive anywhere in the world including Africa. Yet the HIV Western blot is considered to be highly specific and is considered synonymous with HIV infection.

According to data presented in Lundberg et al. (JAMA 260:674-679) when the US FDA criteria are used to interpret the HIV Western blot less than 50% of US AIDS patients are HIV positive whereas 10% of persons not at risk of AIDS are also positive by the same criteria.

Top 10: Ways To Succeed With Any Woman

Melissa — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:01:36 +0000

Every guy wants to succeed with women — but few have the “game” to really do it. Most guys are pretty clueless in this area — which is great news. Why? It means when you learn a few tricks and tips, you’ll be WAY in front of your competition. The Top 10 Ways To Succeed With Any Woman below is a great place to start — it’ll boost your confidence instantly and get you going in the right direction. Check out these tips on how to succeed with any woman, and apply them immediately: