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Prozac Side Effects
Generic Name: fluoxetine
Note: This page contains side effects data for the generic drug fluoxetine. It is possible that some of the dosage forms included below may not apply to the brand name Prozac.
For the Consumer
Applies to fluoxetine: oral capsule, oral capsule delayed release, oral solution, oral syrup, oral tablet
As well as its needed effects, fluoxetine (the active ingredient contained in Prozac) may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
If any of the following side effects occur while taking fluoxetine, check with your doctor immediately:More common:
- Hives, itching, or skin rash
- inability to sit still
- restlessness
- Chills or fever
- joint or muscle pain
- Anxiety
- cold sweats
- confusion
- convulsions (seizures)
- cool pale skin
- diarrhea
- difficulty with concentration
- drowsiness
- dryness of the mouth
- excessive hunger
- fast or irregular heartbeat
- headache
- increased sweating
- increased thirst
- lack of energy
- mood or behavior changes
- overactive reflexes
- purple or red spots on the skin
- racing heartbeat
- shakiness or unsteady walk
- shivering or shaking
- talking, feeling, and acting with excitement and activity you cannot control
- trouble with breathing
- unusual or incomplete body or facial movements
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- agitation
- back or leg pains
- bleeding gums
- blindness
- blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
- bloating
- blood in the urine or stools
- bloody, black or tarry stools
- blue-yellow color blindness
- blurred vision
- chest pain or discomfort
- clay-colored stools
- constipation
- continuing vomiting
- cough or dry cough
- dark urine
- decreased urine output
- decreased vision
- depression
- difficulty with breathing
- difficulty with swallowing
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- eye pain
- fainting
- fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
- general body swelling
- high fever
- hives, itching, puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
- hostility
- indigestion
- irregular or slow heart rate
- irritability
- large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
- light-colored stools
- loss of appetite
- loss of bladder control
- muscle twitching
- nausea
- nightmares
- noisy breathing
- nosebleeds
- pain in the ankles or knees
- painful, red lumps under the skin, mostly on the legs
- pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
- pinpoint red spots on the skin
- rapid weight gain
- red or irritated eyes
- red skin lesions, often with a purple center
- redness, tenderness, itching, burning, or peeling of the skin
- severe muscle stiffness
- severe sleepiness
- slurred speech
- sore throat
- sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
- stopping of heart
- sudden shortness of breath or troubled breathing
- sudden weakness in the arms or legs
- sudden, severe chest pain
- swelling of the face, ankles, or hands
- swollen or painful glands
- thoughts of killing oneself
- tightness in the chest
- tiredness
- twitching, twisting, or uncontrolled repetitive movements of the tongue, lips, face, arms, or legs
- unconsciousness
- unpleasant breath odor
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness
- unusually pale skin
- use of extreme physical or emotional force
- vomiting of blood
- yellow eyes or skin
Minor Side Effects
Some fluoxetine side effects may not need any medical attention. As your body gets used to the medicine these side effects may disappear. Your health care professional may be able to help you prevent or reduce these side effects, but do check with them if any of the following side effects continue, or if you are concerned about them:More common:
- Decreased appetite
- Abnormal dreams
- breast enlargement or pain
- change in sense of taste
- changes in vision
- feeling of warmth or heat
- flushing or redness of the skin, especially on face and neck
- frequent urination
- hair loss
- increased appetite
- increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
- menstrual pain
- stomach cramps, gas, or pain
- unusual secretion of milk, in females
- weight loss
- yawning
- Cracks in the skin
- loss of heat from the body
- painful or prolonged erections of the penis
- scaly skin
- swelling of the breasts or breast soreness in both females and males
- unusual milk production
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to fluoxetine: compounding powder, oral capsule, oral delayed release capsule, oral solution, oral tablet
The most common side effects that have been associated with the discontinuation of placebo-controlled clinical trials were anxiety, nervousness, nausea, rash, pruritus, insomnia, asthenia, and headache.
The side effect profile appears generally similar between adults, children, and adolescents. Treatment-emergent side effects reported in pediatric patients that were reported at an incidence of at least 2% or more for fluoxetine (the active ingredient contained in Prozac) and greater than placebo included thirst, hyperkinesia, agitation, personality disorder, epistaxis, urinary frequency, and menorrhagia. The most common side effect associated with treatment discontinuation in children and adolescents was mania/hypomania.[Ref]
Antidepressants may have a role in inducing worsening of depression and the emergence of suicidality in certain patients during the early phases of treatment. An increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults (aged 18 to 24 years) with major depressive disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders has been reported with short-term use of antidepressant drugs.
Adult and pediatric patients receiving antidepressants for MDD, as well as for psychiatric and nonpsychiatric indications, have reported symptoms that may be precursors to emerging suicidality, including anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, impulsivity, akathisia, hypomania, and mania. Causality has not been established.[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Anxiety, insomnia, nervousness
Common (1% to 10%): Abnormal dreams, disturbance in attention, emotional lability, feeling abnormal, restlessness, sleep disorder, tension, thinking abnormal
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Akathisia, apathy, bruxism, depersonalization, elevated mood, euphoria, hostility, intentional overdose, manic reaction, neurosis, paranoid reaction, personality disorder, psychomotor hyperactivity, psychosis, suicide attempt
Rare (less than 0.1%): Agitation, antisocial reaction, delusions, hallucinations, hypomania, intentional injury, mania, panic attacks, stupor
Frequency not reported: Dysphemia, suicidal thoughts and behavior
Postmarketing reports: Confusion, violent behaviors[Ref]
Nervous system
Very common (10% or more): Dizziness, headache, somnolence, tremor
Common (1% to 10%): Amnesia, paresthesia, taste perversion
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abnormal gait, acute brain syndrome, ataxia, balance disorder, CNS depression, CNS stimulation, dyskinesia, hyperkinesia, hypesthesia, hypertonia, incoordination, migraine, myoclonus, neuralgia, neuropathy, seizures, syncope, vascular headache
Rare (0.01% to 0.1%): Abnormal EEG, cerebral embolism, cerebral ischemia, circumoral paresthesia, convulsion, decreased reflexes, dysarthria, dystonia, extrapyramidal syndrome, foot drop, hyperesthesia, neuritis, paralysis, taste loss
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Serotonin syndrome (neuroleptic malignant syndrome-like effects)
Postmarketing reports: Cerebrovascular accident, memory impairment, movement disorders, oculogyric crisis, tardive dyskinesia[Ref]
One retrospective study of 23 outpatients with Parkinson's disease treated with 40 mg of fluoxetine a day reported that three patients experienced worsening of parkinsonism, two patients experienced improvement of parkinsonism, and 18 patients experienced no change. Another small study reported a series of four patients who experienced worsening of parkinsonism during treatment with fluoxetine.
Potentially life-threatening serotonin syndrome has been reported with SSRIs and SNRIs as monotherapy, but particularly with concomitant use of other serotonergic drugs and drugs that impair the metabolism of serotonin.
A number of case reports have implicated fluoxetine in causing seizures. Twelve of 6000 patients experienced convulsions during pre-marketing testing.
A case of dose-dependent exacerbation of preexisting, mild restless legs syndrome (which ultimately required discontinuation of fluoxetine) has been reported.[Ref]
One placebo-controlled study has suggested that fluoxetine (the active ingredient contained in Prozac) has no effects on intraventricular conduction. Other case reports have suggested that fluoxetine may rarely provoke dysrhythmias. Other conflicting case reports have suggested that fluoxetine may have a propensity to provoke and alleviate vasoconstriction. Several cases of unexpected death occurring shortly after initiation of fluoxetine therapy have been reported in elderly patients with multiple medical problems.
In one case report, QTc prolongation and torsades de pointes developed in an elderly woman 6 months after starting therapy with fluoxetine 20 mg daily. The QTc interval returned to normal following discontinuation of fluoxetine. Four additional cases suggesting fluoxetine associated QTc prolongation or torsades de pointes have been reported.[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Chest pain, flushing, hypertension, palpitations, vasodilatation
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Angina pectoris, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, generalized edema, hypotension, myocardial infarct, peripheral edema, postural hypotension
Rare (less than 0.1%): Bradycardia, extrasystoles, heart block, pallor, peripheral vascular disorder, phlebitis, shock, thrombophlebitis, thrombosis, vasculitis, vasospasm, ventricular extrasystoles, ventricular fibrillation
Postmarketing reports: Atrial fibrillation, heart arrest, QT-interval prolongation and ventricular arrhythmia including torsades de pointes[Ref]
A study of 26,005 antidepressant users has reported 3.6 times more upper GI bleeding episodes with the use of SSRIs relative to the population who did not receive antidepressant medications. Upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding was observed in 3.9 times more frequently in patients receiving fluoxetine (the active ingredient contained in Prozac) [Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Diarrhea, dry mouth, nausea
Common (1% to 10%): Abdominal pain, constipation, dyspepsia, flatulence, increased appetite, vomiting
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Aphthous stomatitis, buccoglossal syndrome, cholelithiasis, colitis, dysphagia, eructation, esophagitis, gastritis, gastroenteritis, glossitis, gum hemorrhage, hyperchlorhydria, increased salivation, melena, mouth ulcerations, stomach ulcer, stomatitis, thirst
Rare (less than 0.1%): Acute abdominal syndrome, biliary pain, bloody diarrhea, cholecystitis, duodenal ulcer, enteritis, esophageal pain, esophageal ulcer, fecal incontinence, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hematemesis, intestinal obstruction, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, salivary gland enlargement, stomach ulcer hemorrhage, tongue edema
Postmarketing reports: Gastrointestinal bleeding[Ref]
Numerous cases of hyponatremia have been reported following treatment with an SSRI. Risk factors for the development of SSRI associated hyponatremia including advanced age, female gender, concomitant use of diuretics, low body weight, and lower baseline serum sodium levels have been identified. Hyponatremia tends to develop within the first few weeks of treatment (range 3 to 120 days) and typically resolves within 2 weeks (range 48 hours to 6 weeks) after therapy has been discontinued with some patients requiring treatment. The proposed mechanism for the development of hyponatremia involves the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) via release of antidiuretic hormone.
Decreased weight gain has been observed in association with the use of fluoxetine (the active ingredient contained in Prozac) in children and adolescent patients.[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Anorexia
Common (1% to 10%): Weight loss
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Decreased appetite, dehydration, gout, hypocholesteremia, hyperlipemia, hypokalemia
Rare (less than 0.1%): Alcohol intolerance, creatine phosphokinase increased, diabetes mellitus, hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia, hypocalcemia, hyponatremia
Postmarketing reports: Hypoglycemia[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Fatigue (including asthenia)
Common (1% to 10%): Accidental injury, chills, ear pain, feeling jittery, fever, infection, pain, tinnitus
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Face edema, feeling hot/cold, malaise, vertigo
Rare (less than 0.1%): Deafness, hyperacusis, hypothermia
Frequency not reported: Mucosal hemorrhage
Postmarketing reports: Malignant hyperthermia[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Decreased libido, ejaculation disorder, erectile dysfunction, gynecological bleeding, impotence, urinary frequency
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abortion, albuminuria, amenorrhea, anorgasmia, breast enlargement, breast pain, cystitis, dysuria, female lactation, fibrocystic breast, hematuria, impaired urination, Increased libido, leukorrhea, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, nocturia, pelvic pain, polyuria, sexual dysfunction (occasionally persisting after treatment discontinuation), urinary incontinence, urinary retention, urinary urgency, vaginal hemorrhage
Rare (less than 0.1%): Breast engorgement, galactorrhea, glycosuria, hypomenorrhea, kidney pain, oliguria, priapism, uterine fibroids, uterine hemorrhage
Postmarketing reports: Enlarged clitoris, gynecomastia, vaginal bleeding[Ref]
Urinary retention and galactorrhea have been reported with other SSRIs.
The estimates of the incidence of untoward sexual experience and performance may underestimate their actual incidence, partly because patients and physicians may be reluctant to discuss this issue. In placebo-controlled clinical trials ejaculation disorder (primarily ejaculation delay) was reported as a treatment-emergent side effect at an incidence of 6% and at least twice the incidence in placebo-treated male patients.[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Pruritus, rash, sweating, urticaria
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Acne, alopecia, cold sweat, contact dermatitis, ecchymosis, eczema, increased tendency to bruise, maculopapular rash, skin discoloration, skin ulcer
Rare (less than 0.1%): Angioedema, furunculosis, hirsutism, petechia, photosensitivity reaction, psoriasis, purpura, purpuric rash, seborrhea
Postmarketing reports: Epidermal necrolysis, erythema multiforme, erythema nodosum, exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens Johnson syndrome, thrombocytopenic purpura[Ref]
Approximately 3% of treated patients have been reported to develop a skin reaction.[Ref]
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Hypothyroidism
Rare (less than 0.1%): Diabetic acidosis, hyperprolactinemia
Postmarketing reports: Inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone[Ref]
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Anemia
Rare (less than 0.1%): Blood dyscrasia, hypochromic anemia, leukopenia, lymphedema, lymphocytosis, thrombocythemia, iron deficiency anemia
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Thrombocytopenia
Postmarketing reports: Aplastic anemia, eosinophilia, immune-related hemolytic anemia, pancytopenia[Ref]
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abnormal liver function tests
Rare (less than 0.1%): Alkaline phosphatase increased, hepatitis, liver fatty deposit, SGPT increased
Postmarketing reports: Aggravation of hepatic damage, cholestatic jaundice, hepatic failure/necrosis, idiosyncratic hepatitis[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Allergic reaction
Rare (less than 0.1%): Anaphylactoid reaction, serum sickness[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Flu syndrome
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Herpes zoster[Ref]
Epidemiological studies, primarily in patients aged 50 years or older, have shown an increased risk of bone fractures in patients receiving SSRIs or TCAs.[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Arthralgia, twitching
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Arthritis, bone pain, bursitis, leg cramps, tenosynovitis
Rare (less than 0.1%): Arthrosis, chondrodystrophy, myasthenia, myopathy, myositis, osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis
Frequency not reported: Myalgia[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Abnormal vision, vision blurred
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Conjunctivitis, dry eyes, mydriasis, photophobia
Rare (less than 0.1%): Blepharitis, diplopia, exophthalmos, glaucoma, iritis, scleritis, strabismus, visual field defect
Frequency not reported: Angle-closure glaucoma, eye pain
Postmarketing reports: Cataract, optic neuritis[Ref]
Rare (less than 0.1%): BUN increased
Postmarketing reports: Kidney failure[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Pharyngitis, rhinitis
Common (1% to 10%): Epistaxis, yawn
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Asthma, dyspnea, hiccup, hyperventilation
Rare (less than 0.1%): Apnea, atelectasis, decreased cough, emphysema, hemoptysis, hypoventilation, hypoxia, larynx edema, lung edema, parosmia, pneumothorax, stridor,
Frequency not reported: pulmonary events (inflammatory processes of varying histopathology and/or fibrosis)
Postmarketing reports: Eosinophilic pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension[Ref]
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BARNSLEY are resigned to losing Wales striker Craig Davies to Wanderers this week after confirming a Whites bid for the 26-year-old has been accepted.
As reported in the Bolton News, Dougie Freedman has targeted Davies, who scored against the Whites in a 1-1 draw at the Reebok in November, as his first permanent signing after being a long-time admirer of the forward.
Now, after the Whites met the £300,000 buy-out clause in the frontman's contract at Oakwell, talks are underway and only personal terms need to be agreed and he will become a Wanderer.
Barnsley director Don Rowing revealed: "We have accepted a bid from Bolton for Craig. He has a release clause in his contract, which many players do these days, and they have met that, so now it's up to the player to agree everything with Bolton.
"Craig is talking to Bolton and we expect the deal to be completed early this week if he can agree personal terms with them."
Davies scored 11 goals last season and has bagged nine in 23 appearances in the first half of the current campaign.

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AN Alcester man who tried to smuggle cannabis into HMP Hewell, broke down in tears as he was jailed for three months at Worcester Crown Court.
Wesley Sinnott, 27, was caught with 1.6g of the class B drug in his jacket pocket as he visited his brother-in-law at the prison in Tardebigge on October 29 last year.
Prosecutor Mary Wallace told the court on Monday, January 6 that the drugs were worth £20 on the street, but could be worth up to £100 behind the walls of a prison.
His house was searched after his arrest and a plastic tub containing 15.1g of cannabis, worth around £150, was seized.
He pleaded guilty to taking a prohibited item into a prison and to possession of a class B drug.
The court heard that Sinnott, of The Poplars, Alcester, had been addicted to cannabis for 12 years and cares for his pregnant partner.
Judge Robert Juckes QC told him an immediate custodial sentence was the only option to serve as a warning to anyone else who might be tempted to smuggle drugs to prisoners.
Sinnott wept as he was sentenced to three months behind bars for smuggling the drug into prison, plus one week concurrent for possession.
"I can see that you are deeply upset at finding yourself in the position you are in," the judge told him.
"I accept that this is in relation to the responsibility you feel towards your partner.
"But if you take drugs of any kind into prison you have to have an immediate custodial sentence.
"It is the only way that the signs which cover the walls of prison waiting rooms, warning that if you take drugs in you will be sent down, are seen to contain a real threat."


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I've heard some guys are using there smart phone with a GPS app instead of taking a GPS. It also doubles as a camera/video cam. I was wondering how many are doing this and how effective the GPS is compared to a Garmin.
I've heard some guys are using there smart phone with a GPS app instead of taking a GPS. It also doubles as a camera/video cam. I was wondering how many are doing this and how effective the GPS is compared to a Garmin.
I have the iPhone 4s and supposedly it works without service with the ios5 driver? There is an apple tech that is a member maybe he can chime in and put some truth to it. The gps apps are dominating from what I have read. Some are leaving behind the gps and packing their phone instead. I recently made a cell phone to spotter adapter for my IPhone that is a solar case that charges the phone pretty well hopefully this season my phone will act as my spot receiver my digi cam for photos and my gps. But I need a bit more reassurance on all to leave the rest of the gizmos at home
As a pilot(student pilot right now) I have seen a GPS I want to get for my iphone. Its called the "Bad Elf".
I have not yet seen it in action, but I do know that it will show a moving map on an Ipad or Iphone that has Aviation Charts loaded on it.
I am guessing it would also work with other mapping apps for off grid GPS. It is specifically designed for pilots due to the fact iPads dont always hold signal over cities when they are up in the air, compared to coverage on the ground. They connect to the charge port and draw from the battery of the device.
Pretty cool little gadget.
I hunt because......
Last year my friend was flying to the airport on the Jicarilla. I was hunting not far from the airport and able to monitor his flight from Mo. including fuel stop. This allowed me to hunt to within minutes of time to meet at the airport. All with the Iphone, how cool is that?
For me I will have both. iPhone 4s and the Garmin. I don't want to have a problum with the phone gps so I will take the Gamin to be on the safe side.
Kind of funny. I pack a compass as my backup in case my GPS fails. Soon I will be packing a GPS in case my phone fails. Then the next step will be.....
It seems like the big downside would be battery life, with a gps you just change batteries but a phone unless you have a solar charger or spare battery your out of luck, i know my droid eats the battery pretty quick. How does the i phone do on the batteries?
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Police: Double slaying probe tied to Hernandez
Published: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 5:48 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 5:48 p.m.
BOSTON — Boston police have asked authorities in the Connecticut hometown of Aaron Hernandez for their help with a double homicide investigation linked to the former NFL star, police said Tuesday.
Hernandez, a former Florida standout, is already charged with murder in the shooting death of his friend Odin Lloyd, whose body was found June 17 near Hernandez's home in North Attleborough, Mass.
The request from Boston police in the July 2012 double homicide was based on evidence developed through the investigation of Lloyd's slaying, Bristol Police Lt. Kevin Morrell said. He said police were asked to search the same home in Bristol for both investigations, and a vehicle was seized at the address on Friday.
Two people were killed in the shooting in Boston's south end on July 15, 2012. Witnesses reported seeing people inside a grey SUV with Rhode Island plates open fire on a vehicle carrying the victims, 29-year-old Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreu and 28-year-old Safiro Teixeira Furtado.
Boston police have declined to comment on whether Hernandez is being looked as a possible suspect in that case.
Prosecutors say Hernandez, 23, orchestrated Lloyd's execution-style slaying. They say it happened after the two went to a night club a few days earlier and Lloyd spoke to people Hernandez didn't want him talking to. Two other men are also facing charges in connection with the death of Lloyd, who played linebacker for the Boston Bandits semi-pro football team. Hernandez and Lloyd were dating sisters.
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder and gun charges and is being held without bail at the county jail in Dartmouth, where Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said he is acclimating well and being held alone in a cell. He gets an hour of outdoor recreation a day, an hour to shower and make phone calls, and an hour to talk to visitors per day.
Also Tuesday, a Massachusetts prosecutor asked for the public's help in finding a car mirror connected to the murder case against Hernandez.
Police are seeking the driver's side rearview mirror from a silver Nissan Altima that Bristol District Attorney Samuel Sutter said may be anywhere between Odin Lloyd's home in Boston and Hernandez's home in North Attleborough. There is about 30 miles between the locations, largely along Interstate 95, although Sutter said the mirror may be in a wooded or secluded area along the route.
Hernandez was moved to a new cell on Monday and does not have any one-on-one interaction with other inmates, Hodgson said.
The jail's Gang Intelligence Unit has completed its initial assessment, which included an inspection of multiple tattoos on Hernandez's arms and torso, for signs of past or current gang affiliations. Hernandez has denied any gang ties, Hodgson said.
"We feel we should still maintain caution even though we don't have any definitive notions at this point," the sheriff said.
He says Hernandez has been a model inmate but is being watched closely because other inmates might want to "make a name for themselves."
Hernandez's lawyers say the case against him is circumstantial and that he's eager to clear his name.
Hernandez signed a five-year contract worth $40 million with the Patriots last year but was released the day of his arrest.
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Ballot Summary:
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law and subject to conditions set forth in the general law, to allow counties and municipalities to grant an additional homestead tax exemption equal to the assessed value of homestead property if the property has a just value less than $250,000 to an owner who has maintained permanent residency on the property for not less than 25 years, who has attained age 65, and who has a low household income as defined by general law.
This amendment would authorize the Legislature to let counties and municipalities grant an additional homestead tax exemption for low-income seniors. The exemption would be equal to the assessed value of a homestead property, if: its market value is less than $250,000; the owner has maintained permanent residence there for at least 25 years; the owner is at least 65; and the owner has a low household income under law.
Supporters say the amendment provide assistance to elderly residents on fixed incomes. They further argue that the property tax discount can help elderly residents to pay for medical bills and stay in their own homes as they age.
Opponents argue the measure contributes to the erosion of the tax base necessary for schools and local governments to function.


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Hi. I'm Mike from L.L.Bean's product development team.
First introduced in 1927 as a leatherette shirt, our founder, Leon Leonwood Bean, noted this shirt felt more like chamois leather the longer it was worn. And he would know. According to L.L., he'd been testing it on hunting and fishing trips for two years before it was introduced in the catalog. That work paid off, and the shirt was an instant classic.
Renamed the Bean Chamois Cloth Shirt in 1931, admirers simply called it "The Bean shirt," a testament to the quality of the shirt and the reputation of Mr. Bean's company. Customers have raved about it in letters, in phone calls and in person at our store in Freeport, Maine for almost nine decades.
But here at L.L.Bean, words like "great" and "perfect" just aren't good enough. Customers have long told us the soft fabric gets more and more comfortable over the years, so we improved the shirt with unbreakable buttons tough enough to stand up to generations of wear. Seams are now double-stitched, not single stitched, for extra durability. The lush 7.5-ounce flannel is heavier than the original and woven by experts in Portugal, where the high-quality fabric is still brushed by hand and still gets better with wear.
We've been very careful about the changes we've made, and the shirt has remained largely the same and as beloved as ever, with nearly 1,000 five-star reviews in the last five years alone. We're committed to improving and making things better than they need to be, but if it isn't broken, well, it probably came from L.L.Bean.


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OpenAPC is an APC (Advanced Process Control) solution that is highly flexible and configurable and covers a wide range of automation, visualization, and process control tasks from home control up to industrial automation. Control applications created with the OpenAPC editor's visual interface can perform several tasks dependent on how the application is configured and used. The application is available for many different platforms, so OpenAPC projects can be switched over to a different platform easily.
EUGene allows you to manipulate and generate models. It can read UML class models in XMI independent from modeling, generate templates, transform models, and integrate in project building. It features independence in developer code and generated code. EUGene is independent from development tools. EUGene is easy to use and to put into place.
Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. It also enables software developers to create new communication tools with built-in privacy features. It provides the foundation for a range of applications that allow organizations and individuals to share information over public networks without compromising their privacy. Individuals can use it to keep remote Websites from tracking them and their family members. They can also use it to connect to resources such as news sites or instant messaging services that are blocked by their local Internet service providers (ISPs).
Marvin is an extensible image processing framework for Java. It provides features to manipulate images, to manipulate captured video frames, and to process images with multi-threading. Its features can be extended via plug-ins. Plug-ins can be integrated with the graphical user interface, and their plug-in performance can be analyzed. Every image processing algorithm is developed as a plug-in that can be plugged into the MarvinEditor, an image manipulation program that uses plug-ins developed using Marvin, or into third-party applications. Currently there are 55 plug-ins available.
Client-side Security Exit for DTCC (SX4DTCC) is a solution that allows a company to perform verification with a DTCC (Depository Trust Clearing Corporation) queue manager. It operates with WebSphere MQ 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, or 7.5 in Windows, Unix, IBM i, and Linux environments. It works with Sender, Server, and Cluster-Sender channels of WebSphere MQ queue manager.
MQ Set UserID (MQSUI) is a new solution that allows a company the ability to explicitly set a UserID via a MQ Channel's Send, Receive, or Message Exit. It operates with WebSphere MQ 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, or 7.5 in Windows, Unix, IBM i, and Linux environments, and works with Server Connection, Receiver, Cluster-Receiver, and Cluster-Sender channels of WebSphere MQ queue manager.
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Gucci 8-8-2008 Collection I-Gucci Digital Watch
This limited-edition watch is the first digital timepiece from Gucci ever - welcome to I-Gucci. It is part of their exclusive 8-8-2008 collection, in honor of the Beijing Olympics. For most of the items (an amazing vintage bicycle, leather mahjong set, etc.) you'll have to travel to China yourself, but this great watch is available online.


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IT'S just about harvest time in the wine world north of the equator -- a time when winemakers start wringing their hands, wondering whether today should be the day grapes are picked. It's not as simple as just marking a day on the calendar -- rather, it's a complex process involving the day-to-day monitoring of grapes, weather forecasts and more.
To get the best grapes to their peak at this time of the year, carefully trellised vines have been monitored to ensure enough wind is getting through the vineyard to prevent mildew, while leaves have been managed for just the right amount of fruit exposure to the sun. Then there's the water issue -- to irrigate or not to irrigate? It all depends on whether there's an underground water source, how hot the region is, etc.
Certain grapes ripen earlier than others, meaning not all the fruit can be picked at once. Not only that, grapes on one side of a vine will often ripen quicker than those on the other side depending on which direction the row of vines runs relative to the sun in the sky. Plus certain grape varieties work best with particular soil types -- a vineyard could have three or four areas growing Pinot Noir, for example, and these plots might not ripen at the same time.
Meanwhile, throughout the growing season viticulturalists/winemakers have been pulling bunches of grapes from the vine and tossing them on the ground. Grapes produce fruit with more intensity of flavour if there are fewer bunches on a vine.
Don't forget about the birds and other grape-chomping pests to keep at bay. From scarecrows to nets to bird scarers that replicate the sound of a gun, all types of deterrents are used to keep birds and other critters from eating the increasingly ripe fruit.
Viticulturalists and winemakers spend late summer measuring the sugar and acidity in random samples of grapes. And while they run the fruit through tests in a lab for pH balance, etc., you'll also often find these folks standing in the vineyard munching on the fruit -- a lot depends on taste and gut feeling.
If you're a winemaker and your gut feeling says "pick the grapes," you've got to move. How things work vary to an extent on the size and scope of the winery. The big guys commonly fire up numerous tractors and harvest grapes using machines driven through the vineyard. Machine-harvesting is less discriminating about the quality of fruit being yanked from the vines, but is also far quicker and cost-effective than hand-picking. Smaller wineries and those whose landscape doesn't allow for machine-harvesting employ an army of pickers to do the job by hand.
All this happens before the grapes even get back to the winery -- an equally complex topic we'll save for next week.
(Okanagan valley, B.C. -- $23.49, Liquor Marts and beyond)
A blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc, the Steller's Jay is a great example of consistent high quality in Canadian bubbly. Bread dough, red apple, lemon peel and pear aromas are quite Champagne-esque on the nose -- not surprisingly, this bubbly is made using the same method as they do in the famous French region. It's medium-bodied, with bright red apple and lemon zest notes as well as toasted nuts and that doughy note, with crisp, lively bubbles. It's on par with entry-level French Champagne, and at half the price. ****
(Southeastern Australia -- $12.49, Liquor Marts and beyond)
This wine is made in huge quantities -- it's fair to assume there's no hand-harvesting involved here. Green apple, lime juice, a hint of chalkiness and light herbal aromas are pretty decidedly Sauvignon Blanc. Aged in stainless steel tanks, the crisp citrus and green apple flavours are fresh and lively, with just a hint of honey and fresh flowers. It's 11.5 per cent alcohol, meaning there's a touch of sweetness here. A late-season patio sipper. **1/2
(Colchagua Valley, Chile -- $12.89, Liquor Marts and beyond)
This red is a blend of 95 per cent Syrah and five per cent Viognier; when blended with Syrah, Viognier (a white grape) often makes the colour of a wine darker and more intense. On the nose, there's plenty of brambly blackberry, black cherry and spice as well as a hint of perfume and strawberry jam. It's a dense, juicy, full-bodied red that packs the red berries with dark chocolate and vanilla (courtesy of 10 months in oak barrels) as well as light, grippy tannin. Great value. ***1/2
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When faced with the numbers, most Americans are willing to take on the shared sacrifice necessary to eventually stabilize the federal debt, according to Paul Hansen, western states regional director for The Concord Coalition."The protracted debate in Washington on whether we need more revenue or less spending is lost on most of us," he writes in a recent op-ed. "We know we need both."Hansen points out that federal revenue as a percentage of the gross domestic product is well below the post-World War II average, while current federal spending is well above the historical average.So significant changes in the tax code, the big federal entitlement programs and the health care system are essential. While a faster-growing economy would help, that alone would not be sufficient to solve the problem.Hansen's guest column, printed in the Billings Gazette and several other newspapers, notes that the U.S. Conference of Mayors and two associations of state legislators have issued "compelling resolutions" that urge federal officials to put the country on a better long-term course.
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I will present 10 interesting Adobe applications at Online CS Festival (Traditional Chinese).
It can show you a brief picture of Adobe 2009.
1. Video (Video + Social market)
2. Enterprise RIA (Why CTO need to care?)
3. Web Service (The basis of EAI, SOA, Cloud)
4. Flash 3D (Engine)
5. Flash on device (WiiFlash + Sensors)
6. Social (Facebook market)
7. Publishing (e-Book market)
8. Contextual application (How to be anytime & anywhere?)
9. PDF container (from multimedia to document)
10. CS automation (Kuler and Adobe Scripting / SwitchBoard)


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AFCS is getting more exciting as it has released the Flash-Only API's. This release would enable Flash developers to leverage the basic messaging API's and enable collaboration in their apps.
Flash-Only API's inherits all the benefits in a Flash vs Flex argument. Now its time to test drive the API's by building a sample app. 🙂


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"So where are you headed off to college at?" The graduation invitation salesman asked each of my fellow class officers in the last months of my senior year.
We were all very conditioned to this type of question by then, and the other four officers' schools rang in my ears as if they were gleaming palaces only for the best: Platteville, Iowa State, Aurora, and another Iowa State. Ah, the luxury of a four-year college … I mused as I meekly replied, "Oh, I'm just going to IVCC."
"Just IVCC? Why, no need to be ashamed. I'd say you're the smartest one of the bunch. Just think of the money you'll be saving, and IVCC is really a very nice school."
I remember a blush coming on and smiling from ear to ear, feeling pretty good about my decision to attend a junior college, but I was still feeling a little gypped about missing out on the whole college experience. All my friends would start to get the freedom and independence I so longed for, as well as getting to live with and meet all kinds of new people. I couldn't help but be just the weeist bit jealous.
My feelings on the issue didn't take too long to change, though. For one, I didn't have to move out all of my belongings into a possibly tiny, uncomfortable room with other people I didn't know. Also, I didn't have to take out a loan for my upwards to $30,000 or $40,000 tuition cost, and I wouldn't be unluckily paired with a rude, messy or crazy roommate. The list could go on and on.
Yes, I do have to drive 40 minutes every day to get to school, and I do have to deal with my family every night (don't worry, just kidding!), but after talking to one of my friends who lives away at college in a dorm, I realize that I have it pretty good.
I get to come home to my comfortable, roomy house every night with home-cooked meals and the freedom to drive or go wherever I want. I get my own shower and double-sized bed with all of my belongings at fingertip access. And perhaps best of all, I get to keep the relationships with my family that so many college students lack.
Since losing the constant attention from a relationship and also losing some of my closer friends to college both about the same time a few months back, I've learned the importance of needing to nurture my relationships more. The people that you love and that love you aren't necessarily there for life, and if you are not careful, they could up and leave in the blink of an eye.
I am not a very outgoing person, an introvert by nature, so making lots of new friends and being the life of the party is definitely not my strong suit. Through realizing this about myself, I also figured out that while meeting new people is fantastic, often maintaining long-time friends and family is the most important because we will always be closest to them.
Reflecting on this idea, one of the highlights of my days has been the almost nightly walks with my mom. We love to take quick half hour strolls through the scenic areas of Princeton or on country roads by our house while discussing our days and just being there for each other. Due to these quick catch-up sessions, my mom has become one of my best friends; always there to listen, rejoice, mourn, advise or whatever I need each day while I try to give the same in return.
It isn't always perfect, and we have our share of disagreements, but I am so thankful for this growth in our relationship because I know that my mom will always be there whether I like it or not, and I love that we get along so well and have learned to understand and be patient with one another.
Another time I cherish is the occasional homework sessions I share with my brother. Mind you, we don't always get a lot of homework accomplished with all of the distractions, but I love being able to catch up and enjoy a few laughs together amongst our very different schedules.
We can do this because we both drive to our colleges, so I am thankful for campuses within driving distance. Without them my brother would not have lived at home for the past four years, and this year I would also not be home, guaranteeing no brother-sister time on a regular basis.
IVCC has really been a blessing for me in so many ways. I know that junior colleges aren't for everyone, but I encourage all students to give them a chance because they are the perfect transition from high school to universities and the "real world" (and I absolutely love my professors!).
But more importantly, IVCC has allowed me to maintain and strengthen many of the relationships that are the most essential to me, which is much harder for those who are away at school. I will eventually move away to a campus and experience the other parts of college, but for now I am very thankful to be living at home and being with the people that care about me most.
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François Payard is undoubtedly one of the world's top pastry chefs, with his François Payard Bakery and FP Pâtisserie offering something for everyone. The bakeries have a casual feel, serving freshly-baked breads, pastries, and viennoiserie. The pâtisserie, which just opened a new flagship location on NYC's Upper East Side, is a more refined affair, with a gorgeous display of delicate cakes and tarts.
With five stores in NYC, as well as outposts in Las Vegas, Japan, and Korea, there is plenty to choose from at any of the François Payard Bakery (FPB) or FP Pâtisserie locations. The abundance of delectable options can be overwhelming, so we asked Payard to give us a hand in recommending some of his favorite items.
Click through the slideshow for suggestions straight from François Payard himself.
FP Pâtisserie Flagship
1293 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10021 (map)
(212) 717-5252; fppatisserie.com
FP Pâtisserie at The Plaza Hotel1 West 58th Street, New York, NY 10019
Concourse Level at the Plaza Food Hall (map)
(212) 759-1600; fppatisserie.com
FP Bakeryfpbnyc.com
116 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10012 (map)
(212) 995‐0888
3 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023 (map)
(212) 956‐1775
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About the author: Stef Shapira is is a Texan living in Brooklyn. A food writer, researcher, and grad student in NYU's food studies program, some of Stef's favorite things include kolaches, root beer, and chips. Follow her on twitter @stefontoast