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    BOVINE GROWTH HORMONE
    February 11, 1994 - Monsanto Company, U.S.A.

    The rBGH genetically engineered growth hormone for cows goes on sale to dairy farmers under the name Posilac, made by Monsanto Company. Also known as "Bovine Somatotropin" or BST, it is a genetically engineered copy of a naturally occurring hormone produced in the pituitary gland of cattle and is a major regulator of milk production. This is the first time altered genes have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for injection into live animals. The purpose is to improve a cow's production of milk as much as 5 to 15 pounds per day per cow. The approval process took nine years. Nevertheless, the rBGH has drawn criticism from people concerned about food purity.

    FIRST U.S. HOSPITAL
    February 11, 1752 - Pennsylvania, USA

    The Pennsylvania Hospital, the first in America, opened in Philadelphia through the indefatigible efforts of Benjamin Franklin, who was involved in drafting the petition for its establishment and fund-raising. It was established on 11 May 1751, when the colonial governor of Pennsylvania approved its charter as a proposed hospital to include treatment of people with mental illness. The first patient was received on 11 Feb 1752, at the hospital's temporary quarters in the Judge Kinsey mansion on Market St. The Pine Street Hospital opened 17 Dec 1756, and accepted both mentally ill and general medical patients. Inmates were provided with light manual labor such as spinning and carding wool for recreational therapy activities.

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Article Content :People say that our house is our fortress. It has a few meanings and can be interpreted in a number of ways. But the fundamental underlying meaning of the phrase is that your flat is the place where you feel safe and calm. The time we spend at home is commonly destined to relaxation and recreation. That's the reason why it is very important that the house should correspond to your inner state and charge you with energy. Regular home repair will help you to create favorable atmosphere in your house. House repair is the procedure of remodeling and making additions to your flat with the aim to make it look better and be more comfortable. Some people regard it as an exciting process since it's a way to bring more comfort to the place they live. For others house renovation is a wearisome process of creating the ideas for renovation, choosing the materials and the fulfillment of the work itself. It depends on how you take the problem and the way you choose to fulfill the renovation. There are 3 fundamental ways to get your flat repaired. First of all, you remodel your flat and fulfill all the work by yourself. It is the cheapest way, but it demands lots of efforts. But the benefit is that you make your own plans real. But taking into consideration that most of us aren't experts in repair work, the result may be far from what you plan. So in case you know for sure what you want the best way will be to invite a repair contractor. It's a specialist in home renovation that will do all the repair work on his own in accordance with your project. For those who are not sure what exactly they prefer there is an opportunity to invite an interior decorator. The decorator will help you in expressing your ideas and will offer you several versions of design in your house. After you prepare a final project you just have to choose a renovation contractor and start with repair work at once. Renovation contractors will help you to build the house of your dream that will bring joy to you for years to come.

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