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Boeing 737Max, Second chance?

May23, 2020 (Eid) :  Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 crashed in Karachi on 23 May (Eid), 2020 that killed 97 people Boeing has restarted production of the troubled 737 Max, even though the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to give its approval for the jet to fly again, and as demand for new jets has ground to a near halt along with demand for air travel Boeing has restarted production of the troubled 737 Max, even though the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to give its approval for the jet to fly again, and as demand for new jets has ground to a near halt along with demand for air travel (Dec16, 2020) : Boeing next month will temporarily stop making the 737 Max , its most popular passenger jet, the company said on Monday. The decision, after a two-day board meeting, is the culmination of the worst crisis in the company’s 103-year history and follows two crashes that killed 346 people. Boeing had repeatedly signaled that the plane wou...

Gin & Tonic Plus Quinine (1st anti malarial drug) from "Cinchona Tree" in Latin America

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Deep in the Andean rainforest, the bark from an endangered tree once cured malaria and powered the British Empire. Now, its derivatives are at the centre of a worldwide debate.  Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on StumbleUpon Share on Google+ Share by Email By Vittoria Traverso 28 May 2020 Unfurling in a carpet of green where the Andes and Amazon basin meet in south-western Peru,  ManĂº National Park  is one of the most biodiverse corners of the planet: a lush, 1.5-million hectare Unesco-inscribed nature reserve wrapped in mist, covered in a chaos of vines and largely untouched by humans. Where to see the rare cinchona tree ManĂº National Park , Peru : A haven of biodiversity, the Unesco nature preserve is home to an estimated 5,000 plant species.  Podocarpus National Park , Ecuador : One of the last places to spot Ecuador’s national tree. Hiking through its misty trails, you may also encou...

One Diary Note from a Legendary Writer TheikPan Mg Wa

Legendary Writer Theikpan Mg Wa’s diary during WWII, June 5, 1942 Eight (8) long years ago in 1934, one of my astrologer friend predicted that I could face deadly mishap prior to this birthday on 5 th June 1942. Now it was almost midnight, worries and concerns should be over soon (as he wrote in the diary) He was killed just after midnight during robbery attempt on June 6, 1942 TheikPan (Science) Mg Wa Bio TheitPan (Science) Maung Wa (ICS)  TheitPan Maung Wa (ICS) Theitpan Maung Wa’s real name was U Sein Tin. He was born in Mu Pon Nat Kyun Place, Mawlamyine. In 1920, he passed matriculation exam with Myanmar language distinction and Sanskrit language distinctions (honors) He moved on to Rangoon College (Science School) to learn further. In 1924, he passed Rangoon College Myanmar Honors Class with Tha Doe Aung Prize, Highest Prize for  Sanskrit language In 1927, he passed Myanmar Language Arts Honor’s Class with first class scores ...