On April 9, 1959, the newly-formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, introduced the world to a new breed of heroes: the Mercury Seven, America’s first astronauts. Selected from a pool of over 500 military test pilots, these men represented the best the nation had to offer, and its best hope in the intensifying… Read More »
It is one of the best-selling drugs in history. Since its introduction in 1998, it has swiftly become the flagship product for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, ringing in sales of up to $2 billion every year. The United States, Mexico, and Canada spend more than $1.4 billion on it every year, while the U.S. military alone… Read More »
When you look at your professional life in terms of career milestones, it can be very exciting and rewarding. By honoring your successes along your professional journey, you build your confidence, pride, and courage and open your eyes to new opportunities. Career milestones happen every day. They may include completing a project, landing an interview,… Read More »
Let’s face it—there are many things we don’t want to do. How many people wish they didn’t have to prepare dinner, do the laundry, write Thank You cards, make their beds, or do their taxes? But it’s not just at home where we must deal with mundane tasks. At the office, we’ve got emails, administrative… Read More »
If you are someone who has lost a loved one, the suffering inside is brought about by the perceived lack of connection you feel you have lost. Then, deep sadness ensues because of the same sense of loss that you experience at that moment. However, if you follow these simple steps on how to use… Read More »
It is a scene which has played out in countless medical dramas. A patient flatlines, the long, piercing tone of the heart monitor announcing to the audience that they have shuffled off this mortal coil. But our team of intrepid medical heroes isn’t ready to give up just yet. As one doctor pounds on the… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 339, click here. 1. An Atlanta Boy’s High School basketball player shooting a free throw against Tech High School in 1921. 2. Homosexual prisoners at the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, Germany, wearing pink triangles on their uniforms on 19 December 1938. 3. The Ethiopian Negus Menelik…… Read More »
