May, 2024 - PerksNow

Southern Africa: Timely Outbreak Response, Enhanced Surveillance Halts Wild Poliovirus Transmission in Southern Africa

Brazzaville/Lilongwe/Maputo — Following thorough assessments in Malawi and Mozambique, an independent Polio Outbreak Response Assessment Team (OBRA) today recommended the closure of the wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) outbreak in Malawi and Mozambique, marking a significant milestone in the fight against polio in the African region. The last WPV1 case in the African Region, linked […]

Easy CrockPot Chili And Cornbread

For months the crock pot my mother gave me has sat lonely and sad, high on a shelf in the kitchen. I guess it just screamed “all day cooking” at me which was interpreted somewhere in my head as “ a lot of work.” Of course this couldn’t be farther from the truth for most […]

W. Va. AG known for opposing Obama and Biden policies wins GOP primary for governor : NPR

West Virginia voters chose their nominees in primaries with the key posts of governor and a U.S. Senate seat coming open. Jack Walker/West Virginia Public Broadcasting hide caption toggle caption Jack Walker/West Virginia Public Broadcasting West Virginia voters chose their nominees in primaries with the key posts of governor and a U.S. Senate seat coming […]

Monsters of Folk Announce Debut Album Reissue, Share Archival Song “Disappeared”: Listen

Monsters of Folk will reissue their debut—and only—album on June 14, adding five unreleased songs recorded in a 2012 session, three years after the album. Listen to one of them, “Disappeared,” below. In addition to the original supergroup of Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and M. Ward, the […]

The Perfect Desktop Kit For Experimenting With Self Driving Cars

When we think about self-driving cars, we normally think about big projects measured in billions of dollars, all funded by major automakers. But you can still dive into this world on a smaller scale, as [jmoreno555] demonstrates. The build consists of a small RC car—an HSP 94123, in fact. It’s got a simple brushed motor […]

Third Man Utd star to leave with Varane and Martial with T-shirt already prepared in his honour ahead of transfer

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos have a busy summer ahead to get Man Utd’s squad in order for next season. Below SunSport gives it verdict on how they should deal with the Red Devils flops this summer. Andre Onana – STAY: After a dodgy start at Old Trafford Onana has proven to be one of the more […]

EHD is OOO!!! A Fun And Much Needed Retreat + Here’s The Plan For The Week

I closed down the LA office in July of 2020. Obviously, we all went remote at that point and Brian and I weren’t locked into Portland yet, but pretty close. I was SO relieved to not have that $5k a month overhead. But being 100% remote can be hard! All the research shows that hybrid […]

Man Stabs Non-Teaching Staff Of Osun State Polytechnic During An Examination (Photos) – TheNGblog

An unknown assailant stabbed Mr. Abdul-azeez Abdullahi, a non-teaching staff member of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, during an examination held at the institution’s Red Block Hall on Friday. The incident, according to a reliable source who spoke with Osun Defender on condition of anonymity, happened around 3:00 pm on Friday. Pictures obtained by Osun Defender […]

Is Your Doctor ‘Blue Zones’ Certified?

Blue Zones, an organization that studies regions around the world where people live longer, happier lives, has partnered with The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) to help train and certify health care professionals. The “Blue Zones certification” for doctors and health care workers will add another layer to ACLM certification, which already confers lifestyle […]

Madagascan Communities are Bringing Back Baobab Forests

Baobab trees are indigenous to Madagascar, with six of the world’s eight species originating from the African country. Of recent, the genus has come under threat due to the indiscriminate manner by which they are cut-down. Official reports state that the country loses 4,000 hectares of baobab forest each year with each hectare holding approximately […]