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Five-gang charge

COME Sunday, at 9pm, the second season of Asean talent search Gang Starz will draw to a close in a colourful and much anticipated showdown between five groups. The two-hour extravaganza to be staged at Stadium Melawati in Shah Alam will be a contest between Malaysia’s One Nation Emcees and Akasia, the Philippines’ Paragon Child and 3.5, and Indonesia’s D’Reborn.The semi-finals on Aug 10 eliminated Indonesian harmony trio D’Raz, which obtained the least number of Short Messaging Service (SMS) votes from viewers. Initially, only four groups were predicted to enter the finals but the fourth and fifth-placed groups scored equal marks and producer TV3 decided to admit both. Twelve bands — three each from Malaysia and Indonesia and two each from the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore — had entered Gang Starz Season 2. Thailand’s PZG and Steps finished 12th and eighth respectively while Singapore’s Faith and Brown Tone finished 11th and 10th respectively.Malaysia’s South Trio finished nint...
Originally from: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/Features/20080821155647/Article/indexpull_html

3.9.08 08:04, comment

Steelers Notebook: Roethlisberger to start vs. Eagles

Steelers Notebook: Roethlisberger to start vs. When you talk about what you look for in a first game, you're looking for some young guys not to be surprised by the speed of the game," Tomlin said. Four players already have been ruled out of the game -- Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu, Pro Bowl nose tackle Casey Hampton, safety Anthony Smith and tight end Cody Boyd. Rookie Rashard Mendenhall, the team's No. The big thing we want to do is give everyone a chance to at least show what they're capable of doing," Tomlin said. I think it's been one of the more highly contested battles [at training camp]." Tomlin said of Mahan and Hartwig. "Both guys have shown some good things. Because Holmes and veteran receiver Hines Ward likely will not play more than a series, rookie wideout Limas Sweed should get plenty of playing time against the Eagles -- a prospect that excites the team's No. Punter Daniel Sepulveda had surgery yesterday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right kn...
Originally from: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08220/902471-66.stm

3.9.08 08:03, comment

Perplexing plague

Influenza may be a common infection but it can bring serious complications for children and the sick and elderly. INFLUENZA is a common infection that affects many people. It is caused by RNA viruses of the orthomyxoviridae family. The influenza viruses are classified into types A, B and C based on their core proteins. Type A viruses infect humans and mammals such as pigs and horses, and birds. Type B and C viruses usually affect humans. Type A and B viruses are common causes of acute respiratory infections. Type A virus is the main cause of epidemics and pandemics. The Spanish flu in 1918 resulted in an estimated death of 40 million worldwide. The Asian influenza pandemic of 1957 and the Hong Kong influenza pandemic of 1968 caused significant mortality worldwide. The virus often mutates. Minor mutations (antigenic drift) are frequent and cause repeated outbreaks. Major mutations (antigenic shift) are rare and are due to reassortment of genetic material from different A sub-types. When...
Originally from: http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2008/8/20/health/1808052&sec=health