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Many people infected with polio don't show any symptoms. Some become temporarily paralyzed; for others, it's permanent. In 1952, the polio epidemic reached a peak in the U.S.: almost 58,000 reported cases and more than 3,000 deaths.

Courtesy of Boston Children's Hospital Archive.

Many polio victims couldn't breathe on their own because of paralysis in their chest muscles. The iron lung a simple, air-tight chamber that regulates air pressure kept patients breathing until the paralysis passed. At the peak of the epidemic, rows of iron lung ventilators filled hospital rooms.

Courtesy of Boston Children's Hospital Archive.

On April 12, 1955, Dr. Jonas Salk and his research team at the University of Pittsburgh released the first successful vaccine for polio. In 1979, the U.S. reported its last case of the paralyzing virus.

Courtesy of Images from the History of Medicine (NLM).

Before the polio vaccine was developed, doctors tried to treat patients with ultraviolet light, which was known to inactivate the virus in the lab.

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While receiving a polio vaccine, Cheryl Halpin watches Salk inoculate another child on television.

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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Robert Stevenson is one of the most widely sought after public speakers by Fortune 500 companies today and yet virtually unknown to the general public. Companies like FedEx, Prudential, Lockheed Martin, Anheuser-Busch, and Chevron continue to rely on him for a fresh, unique perspective on businesses' most crucial issues. He has shared the podium with such renowned leaders as Tom Peters, former President George H. W. Bush, Stephen Covey, General Norman Schwarzkopf, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. A success and leadership authority, his book, which has sold 60,000 copies by word-of-mouth is now available as an e-book on Amazon for just $5.99. You can also follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Seek_Excellence or go to his website http://www.RobertStevenson.org to sign up for his newsletter and blog.

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When Robert speaks, his audience connects with him. He feels that is the main reason why his book, How to Soar Like an Eagle in a World Full of Turkeys, has been so successful. With no advertising budget, promotions, or big publishing house getting the word out, he has still been able to sell 60,000 copies the old-fashion way... Word-of-Mouth. "People hear my speech, like what I have to say, and after my program come up and want to buy my book", Stevenson explained. "Then they best part is they tell others about my book. To me the greatest form of advertising is Word-of-Mouth. When a friend, business associate or family member tells you something is good, you take their word for it."

His book is a practical guide to helping you become an extraordinary person; there are the winning strategies, techniques and thoughts that will inspire, empower and motivate anyone toward a better future. Because of the enormous success of his book he is now bringing it out as an e-book for the incredible price of $5.99. Mr. Stevenson stated: "In this lousy economy, there arelots of people out there hurting, looking for ways to succeed and I wanted to help them do just that... to get the help they need at a price they can afford." Now the general public can take advantage of these time-tested principals he has been sharing with corporate America for years.

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San Francisco civic leaders are on the edges of yet-to-be-built stadium seats as they wait to learn Tuesday if the city has made a short list of potential hosts for the Super Bowl in 2016 or 2017.

A version of the list had been drawn up by Monday by a special advisory committee to the National Football League, according to sources familiar with the matter. But the final selections - and official release of the list - won't happen until NFL team owners vote on it Tuesday during their annual fall meeting in Chicago.

"The owners will make their choice Tuesday, and the announcement will take place later in the afternoon," said league spokesman Brian McCarthy.

Nobody is saying San Francisco is a sure winner to be on the list - but nobody is saying it's a longshot, either.

"We believe San Francisco is ideally suited for the Super Bowl," said Nathan Ballard, spokesman for the group of leaders that has been quietly pushing for the city's inclusion on the NFL's list.

"We have the hotel rooms, we have the restaurants, we have the Wine Country - and most importantly, we will have a great new stadium just down the road in Santa Clara," Ballard said. "We are very optimistic about our chances."

A new $1.2 billion stadium in Santa Clara is expected to open in time for the 49ers' 2014 season. However, the team will still keep San Francisco in its name after it moves, and team CEO Jed York told The Chronicle last week the team will still consider San Francisco "our home."

Mayor Ed Lee and philanthropist Daniel Lurie are among those who have been working together for months on the effort to attract the Super Bowl. The group submitted its application to the NFL's advisory committee Aug. 9.

After the potential list of bidders is finalized, the selected cities will have until May to press their cases. That's when the NFL's 32 team owners will pick the winners at their annual spring meeting.

A spokeswoman for Lee said he is confident. "The mayor doesn't think there is any city better suited to host the Super Bowl," said Christine Falvey.

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Less than 10 youth members of militant group Anakbayan stage a lightning rally at the press conference of party-list group Akbayan. Photo by Fat Reyes/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, PhilippinesAround five youth members of the Anakbayan organization staged a rally at the Akbayan press conference held in Manila Tuesday morning.

In the middle of the press conference where members of the Akbayan coalition were explaining why their party-list should not be disqualified from the 2013 polls, youth members of the Anakbayan organization shouted disqualify Akbayan, fake partylist.

The youth members of the Anakbayan questioned why Akbayan Representative Walden Bello, back in 2007, was protesting that pro-admin partylists should be disqualified when they were now tuta ng administrasyon ni Noynoy (lapdogs of the Aquino administration).

The protesters carried photos of Bello back in 2007.

As tensions rose, members of the Akbayan in turn shouted KSP, utak pulbura, and branded what they described as the extreme leftist groups as drifting into irrelevance who did not like the reformist stance of Akbayan.

Left-wing Anakbayan party-list had been pushing for the Commission on Elections to disqualify Akbayan, saying Akbayan was not marginalized since it was favored by President Benigno Aquino III. It said that Akbayans members held key positions in the present administration.

Bello, who engaged in a word-war with the protesters, said that they did not respect groups rights to freedom of assembly.

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Disney has put the entire Partysaurus Rex short online, and I have to admit, it's like a mini rave combined with a foam party. Did Pixar do their annual corporate retreat at a gay bar in Ibiza?

I really can't say enough good things about P!nk's new album. I love everything about it, and probably should thank the label for the copy they sent me, because I never would have bought it, and I really would have missed out. The whole album is a really raw honest look at how irrational and tumultuous relationships can be, and the video for "Try" is the beautiful, dancing representation of that. I had no idea she could dance like this. I do have a vague concern someone is going to try and take the dance moves literally rather than figuratively and decide that she's advocating violence in relationships, which is exactly not what she's doing.

The first five minutes of American Horror Story are out, and centers around Adam Levine and his girlfriend trying to screw in the top twelve most haunted places in the country. There's a distinct lack of Adam's backside in this preview that I hope is remedied on television. Still, I'm going to think twice if someone tries to make me a deal for a blowie. I'll still take it, but I will think twice.

I have to admit, the promos for Christina Applegate's hosting gig on Saturday Night Live are not filling me with a lot of hope. I found Daniel Craig's promos to be funny, and the show a disaster, and these promos are a disaster to start with.

Pizza Hut has enraged some folks by offering free pizza for life to anyone at the Town Hall presidential debate coming up to ask the candidates "sausage or pepperoni?" Who wants to bet if it did happen, Mitt Romney would ask for both?

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