China to Try Something New: Regulations

The Chinese government, struggling to contain the fallout from a scandal over contaminated milk and eggs, announced a plan for food safety measures on Thursday aimed at reining in abuses in the dairy industry.
The State Council, China’s cabinet, issued a statement indicating the time has come to govern all aspects of the industry, from cow [...]

FMD Outbreak Still not Contained

The outbreak of the Aphtae paulbrounae virus reported recently does not appear to be responding to treatment. The patient, Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) was displaying symptoms of the virus on Monday this week when he spoke of Barack Obama to The Associated Press and  said “You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected [...]

FMD Outbreak in Georgia

A variant of the Aphtae epizooticae virus has been isolated recently in Georgia. The highly contagious variant, Aphtae paulbrounae, has been discovered in one human case, and appears at this time to be limited only to Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA).
The average incubation period of the virus varies but is generally around three to eight [...]

Discoveries

In the waiting room at the doctor’s office I discovered that it was prenatal clinic day. The best clue was the fact that the waiting room was full of very pregnant women. Some of the prospective dads tagged along as well. Another discovery: not only was it prenatal clinic day, it was hillbilly day at [...]