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Iran clones goat… what’s next?

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Something quite new from Iran today, they have released official reports that they have cloned a goat. Cloning in biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. The female goat, named Hana, was born early Wednesday in the city of Isfahan in central Iran, said Dr. Mohammed Hossein Nasr e Isfahani, head of the Royan Research Institute.

Isfahani says the main aim in cloning the goat is to produce medicine to be used to treat people who have had strokes. Very remarkable, I may add as there is no known solid cure for stroke patients.

Here in the US there are still controversies to the lawful use of cloning human cells to produce “cures” to hard ailments. Obama was noted as favoring researches to “Cloning in stem cells”. This process is also called “research cloning” or “therapeutic cloning.” The goal is not to create cloned human beings, but rather to harvest stem cells that can be used to study human development and to potentially treat disease.

Passover Coke available

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Have you heard about the “Passover Coke”? Well apparently this is the kind with the yellow bottle cap distinguishing it form the regular white or red capped one. What’s special about the Passover Coke is that hi-grain quality sugar is used in it to replace the artificial sweeteners. You’re right to say it’s the sweet sweet Coke kind made specially by the bottlers to observe the Passover festivity.

The special Coke, which isn’t made with the forboden corn syrup, is only available in two liter bottles for a limited time and is distinguished by its yellow caps with the symbols “OU-P” on them.

It’s available in major areas here in the US east coast, reports have said that in the west coast it has been available all year round, and it is known as “Mexican Coke”. In central USA though, in some areas, Coke is saying you can call them or your local retailers to request a delivery.

First Superman comic will probably sell for US$400k

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Would you purchase this unrestored Superman comic book for US$400,000?  I don’t know any who would make the purchase, specially with worldwide recession BUT for the ultra-rich-collector he doesn’t see it as an expense.  No, no, no… he would probably see this as US$1 Million in say 2-3 years time.  It’s risky… but some are born to jab risk over and over again.

CNN reports that “After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original “Superman and Friends” comic book will make a comeback — at a price of about $400,000, a comic expert said Thursday.” It’s Comics No. 1, said Stephen Fishler, owner of Comic Connect, and thru a bidding process comic colectors will surely, surely take a bite.

And did you know that someone was actually willing to trade in his Ferrari to get Comic #1?  Just how important is comic 1.  It’s the one that started it all.  And sad to say there are a few of it going around.  Or this may probably be… the only ONE! The ONE.


Egypt wants national treasure back

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This is a rightful request for Egypt to appeal that a national be brought back to its possession.  The picture that you see is that of a “3,000-year-old wooden coffin illegally smuggled out of Egypt more than a century ago. Egypt’s chief archaeologist said Sunday, March 22, 2009, that an official request will soon be filed with U.S. authorities to return the wooden coffin which belonged to a member of the 21st Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt from 1081-931 B.C.”.

It seems this treasure is quite a catch to its current “owners”, but the real owners wants it back.  “Importance to culture”, that is what the call is about.  There’s no doubt that the artifact is indeed of Egyptian influence.  It is of Pharaoh Ames of the 21st Dynasty.

Somehow I get the feeling of Brandon Fraser having a hand on its possible recovery. If you love his movie “The Mummy”, it looks like a project only he can undertake.

Unemployed seek casino jobs

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This is a little “too odd” for me. As US unemployment figures steadily rise (8.1% currently) we see a small “employment boom” in the casino industry. Yes, betting it seems have become a one “last resort” activity to cash in. I read from CNN 2 days ago that an engineer who lost his job this January is now in line hoping to get one of the 90 available slots for a casino dealer job.

He says “”I was angry. I think everyone gets angry,” says Goldsmith, 60, recalling his New Year’s Day firing. “It’s ‘Why me?’ But after a while I just learned: One door closed, but many more just opened.” – from the CNN report.

By the looks of it, with about 6 million recently out of the job, every one will get into any job just to make it through the tough times.  I like what President Obama says, the resilience of the American people is so great… “we can make it”.

And there’s nothing wrong whatsoever with a casino job.  It’s an honest living and you get people in line and entertained as they have a night of fun playing their favorite card games.