Thursday, May 14, 2009

What's in a name?


AP Photo 20 months ago
In this photo provided by the Italian presidential press service, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, left, welcomes Governor of Arizona Janet Napolitano prior to their meeting at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007.
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A name is a name, is a name.


Then, why do I wonder, why?


Well, recently with the onset of the "Swine Flu" Pandemic, as it was heralded; I focused on the fact that until (Monday) May 4, 2009, the virus for this potential pandemic was nameless.

That day it was all over the media: Virus for the Flu Strain was called N1H1. Now that's what I call a name! The oddity here is that the National Institute of Health (NIH) acronyms, sure resemble The Virus coined N1H1. Is that just a coincidence?


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Napolitano


We have a Napolitano in the Obama Administration's Cabinet. Her name is Janet Napolitano;

Ms. Napolitano is the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), she's also the former Governor of Arizona.



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It just so happens that over in Europe there's another Napolitano; Mamma mia! In the land of wine and roses, Italy, besides Prime-Minister Silvio Berlusconi, they have President Giorgio Napolitano. It's a small world when two Napolitano's can play at the top of the game at the same time...


Ahhh, Forget about it!



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He has been nicknamed "Re Umberto" (i.e. "King Umberto") both for his physical likeness to Umberto II of Italy and for his measured manners. Another nickname he has been given is "Il principe rosso" ("The red prince"), with "red" alluding to communism.

............................Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Napolitano


I'm just curious!

Arsenio.