“I heard of your exploits. Your methods were brutal and without honor. —Lord Shimamura “I did what I have to do”. Lord Sakai Hagakure It was written almost 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, a man who cataloged the teachings on the samurai transmitted to him by his daimyo, Nabeshima …
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If you’re sick enough with COVID-19 to be admitted to a hospital intensive care unit, your chances of survival are much better today than they were a few months ago, researchers in the journal report. Anesthesia. The British study looked at all published research from around the world on ICU …
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 4,592 coronavirus cases Thursday. The increase in infections represents a record single-day number of recently confirmed COVID-19 cases, reports CBS Los Angeles. “This week we have made significant achievements,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the county’s director of public health, in a …
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How much of your retirement savings are you currently gambling with the fortune of just six companies? If you have them on an S&P 500 SPX, -0.14% Stock index fund, the answer is: about a quarter. That’s what the so-called “FANMAG” —Facebook FB, -0.70%, Apple AAPL, -0.46%, Netflix NFLX, -7.44%, …
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fake pictures The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration has imposed a fine on the company that oversees the construction of the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Mortensen / McCarthy was fined $ 13,494 for the rape, which is related to two incidents when …
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