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The classic slogan for Firestone tires was "where the rubber meets the road."
When it comes to Ebola, the rubber met the road at the Firestone rubber plantation in Harbel, Liberia.
Harbel is a company town not far from the capital city of Monrovia. It was named in 1926 after the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Harvey and his wife, Idabelle. Today, Firestone workers and their families make up a community of 80,000 people across the plantation.
Firestone detected its first Ebola case on March 30, when an employee's wife arrived from northern Liberia. She'd been caring for a disease-stricken woman and was herself diagnosed with the disease. Since then Firestone has done a remarkable job of keeping the virus at bay. It built its own treatment center and set up a comprehensive response that's managed to quickly stop transmission. Dr. Brendan Flannery, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's team in Liberia, has hailed Firestone's efforts as resourceful, innovative and effective.
originally posted by: raytheo
a reply to: ripcontrol
The Georgia Guidestones is a granite monument in Elbert County, Georgia, in the United States.
Sometimes called the "American Stonehenge" more info in the link
Georgia_Guidestones
The Georgia Guidestones is a granite monument in Elbert County, Georgia, in the United States. A message clearly conveying a set of ten guidelines is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages, and a shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient language scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
The structure is sometimes referred to as an "American Stonehenge".[1] The monument is 19 feet 3 inches (5.87 m) tall, made from six granite slabs weighing 237,746 pounds (107,840 kg) in all.[2] One slab stands in the center, with four arranged around it. A capstone lies on top of the five slabs, which are astronomically aligned. An additional stone tablet, which is set in the ground a short distance to the west of the structure, provides some notes on the history and purpose of the Guidestones.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference is the debut book by Malcolm Gladwell, first published by Little Brown in 2000.
Gladwell defines a tipping point as "the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point".[1] The book seeks to explain and describe the "mysterious" sociological changes that mark everyday life. As Gladwell states, "Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread like viruses do".[2] The examples of such changes in his book include the rise in popularity and sales of Hush Puppies shoes in the mid-1990s and the steep drop in the New York City crime rate after 1990.
originally posted by: MarkJS
Not the Russians, IMO. I never seen Russia as sneaky or subtle... be that a good or bad thing. Subtleness / sneakiness seems to be against their nature.
originally posted by: rockpaperhammock
The family currently includes the three virus genera Cuevavirus, Ebolavirus, and Marburgvirus a
originally posted by: GogoVicMorrow
originally posted by: rockpaperhammock
a reply to: ripcontrol
im reading the book the hot zone now....great read. From my understanding there are 3 filoviruses....2 forms of ebola and marburg. Marburg or whatever is the weakest of the 3. There is ebola zaire and ebola congo I think. The zaire form is the 90% fatally rate one and the worse. They are similar but have different death rates from my understanding.
No, there are way more than 3. There are Ebola Bundibugyo (BDBV), Ebola Sudan (SUDV), Taï Forest Virus (former ebola ivory coast i believe) (TAFV), and Ebola Zaire (the worst, and a version of which is causing this outbreak). There is also Ebola Reston which doesn't hurt humans.
There there is Marburg hemorrhagic fever, and Lassa virus.
Then a Simian hemorrhagic fever.
There are way for filo viruses than you have listed. There is no Ebola Congo, I think you need to read on a little bit more.
ok cool..thx ...the book mentions 3 so far that are related...so maybe ...3 that are similar
actaully acording to wiki there are 3 genus.... en.wikipedia.org...
I think you need to read a little bit more....
i always find it amazing how much attention people need...what a jerk move throwing in "you need to read a little bit more" like you are some genius on the matter... this is why ats is getting awful. People will do anything they can to make themselves feel good...
Ebola virus (EBOV, formerly designated Zaire ebolavirus) is the most dangerous of the five known viruses within the genus Ebolavirus.
originally posted by: MKMoniker
a reply to: ripcontrol
If Ebola or Marburg really are calculated "de-population" methods, don't you think the Elitists and their Assets would know how to stay protected?
Go to WalMart or any grocery store and buy some "Jolly Rancher" hard candy. It's even offered on Amazon - half price for Prime Members.
Beyond that, get some Vitamin C (500 mg) with bioflavonoids and wild rose hips. Best, cheapest anti-viral medication around.
Live healthy - live smart!