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Spoof news snippets from Sunday 2 August 2009
Lauren conrad
Lauren Conrad in a huff too bad she's up the duff !
Attack Goes Wrong
Shoe Bomber's attack on Baghdad outdoor market goes wrong, his efforts totally defeeted.
Pirates Brought To Trial
First Somali pirates tried Monday will be Scurvy Gums Amina, Captain Booger Slimesails Nedif, Leprous "Pegleg" Labaen and Bruci The Periwinkle Erastas.
Mozart Piano Pieces Found
Researchers unveil Mozart piano pieces in Austria..consisting of three-fourths of keyboard, entire top and three legs off the seat.
Yes, Mommy Dearest
In a spiteful act of revenge, the ghost of Joan Crawford crawled into an unopened can of diet soda this week, and defecated. They're calling the new flavor Diet Poopsee CaCa Cola Dearest
Steroid Thief Gives Self Away
During the Chicago White Sox baseball game last night, an umpire recently suspected of stealing steroids out of player's lockers, literally threw out the opposing team's manager.
Cruise Piano Player Missing
Piano player thrown overboard cruise ship after third night announcement of "Let's limber up with Chopsticks and then hit the Manilow and Yanni".
Saudis Paying Protection Money
Saudi Arabian Prince secretly informs CIA that they have to pay extortion money to terrorists or their oil wells will be suicide bombed by someone named Scarred Up Amed.
Banned, Oh Miley!
A new Miley Cyrus photoshoot is rising the buzz on whether she should film the new and final Hannah Montana season or not.
Attention Hardy Boys Fans
Eighty-year-old Hardy Boys new book, "The Case Of The Missing Prune Surprise" out in December.
Wowing Me
It's the title of the new Lindsay Lohan movie which will depict her as a big Hollywood movie star who is trying to live normally. Wish it was true.
Plastic Ono Band Disbands
Yoko Ono, the no talent twit whose affair with John Lennon was not understandable, announced today the disbanding of The Plastic Ono Band due to plastic's "carbon footprint." There is a God!
Poll results released: Many Americans have seen UFO's
A poll, conducted by TheSpoof.com, revealed that 32% of Americans believe in UFO's. The rest don't!
Secretaries Disagree
Culture Secretary wades into Strictly Come Dancing ageism row as he warns BBC against 'cult of youth'. However, Boogie On Secretary says, 'Nonsense'.
Wind Farms Could Damage Health
Revealed: Living near a wind farm could seriously damage your health, say experts. Especially alarming is the new youth craze of blade-riding!
Banks Under Scrutiny
UK banks to come under scrutiny as each bank teller will have a government official watching them count customer's change.
E-Mail Undermining Community Life?
Social networking websites, texting and e-mails are undermining community life, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has tweeted, according to pen pal.
Temptation Everywhere
A businessman who has smoked 30-a-day for decades is to maroon himself on a remote Scottish island in an effort to quit the habit, discovers 2 cartoons of Marboros hidden by Gilligan.
Everyone Leaving Island With Forest Fire
A huge forest fire is out of control on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, forcing the evacuation of up to 4,000 people, 12,000 canaries.
Castro Family Still Doing Well
Castro says Cuban system to stay put. "It's worked well for my family for 50 years, why abandon it?", asks Longtime leader.
Boko Haram Sect Abductees Found
Police in northern Nigeria say they have found another group of women and children abducted by the Boko Haram sect, locked in a house in Maiduguri and described as a whiter shade of pale.
Florida High Rise Has One Resident
Florida high rise has 32 stories, but just 1 tenant whom people claim is mean, territorial.
New Electric Car
Nissan rolls out electric car driven by one robot and shown off by a very realistic female robot model at their new headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
No Recession Here
Slice of central US safe from recession shrinking, mostly among citizens of Appalachia, Indian reservations.
Another Bin Laden Helper Caught
Bin Laden's personal beard delouser caught in Baghdad while attempting to flee. Say they will try him there.
Sounds Like A Good Idea
The President of Transylvania says that his nation may go on permanent daylight saving time.
Nigeria Ignored Warnings
Nigeria accused of ignoring warnings of violence. Thought they were more scam artists out after a buck.
Delays In NYC
LaGuardia bomb scare, people going to the wrong place with their clunkers to trade, leads to mess of delays all over NYC.
Should have gone to bed
Spoof writer succumbs to exhaustion staying up two days straight waiting for articles to get published.
Britney Spears Apologizes
Britney Spears says she is "very sorry" because she tired people of her "sick behavior" for the past couple of years but that she is "happy that she's been given a second chance."
Sound Financial Planning Advice
Wall Street financial planners are advising clients to convert their portfolios to cash, gold or anything that fits under the bed. In only one month Congress returns and begins spending money again.
Fiji's New Director of Finance
An anonymous benefactor has offered Congressman Barney Frank a new job at double his present salary plus a $1.0B bonus. The Bank of Fiji has an immediate need for a new Director of Finance.
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Written on: 19/04/2013 by Homeuser (1 review written)
My wife bought one of these from an online shopping channel, has worked ok for 3 years but today she went to use it and its stone dead, no power either to steam generator or iron. Fuse was not blown in plug so I took a look inside, powere was reaching what looked some kind of relay or cut out switch attached to boiler. As this looks a bespoke part & probably not available for self fix it looks terminal. I would assume from what others have written a factory repair would cost more that its… Read Full Review
Written on: 09/05/2012
I have owned a Polti Vaporella 1000 for couple of years, it all went well at the beginning, easy to easy, very steamy... untill it started to give up about 1 month ago. I had it about 2 years, so I guess it's a little gamble as what you think it's value for money. In comparasion to other steam generator I had, Tefels, I think this is a better iron overall... But I am now looking for a replacement, and it's not a Polti, as the after sale service wasn't very helpful, only thing they have been… Read Full Review
Written on: 30/12/2012
I agree, i've had my polti for 12 months it broke down after one month and steam leaked from the cork handle, burning my hand each time I ironed. Polti were extremely unhelpfull and recommended that I rent an iron and returned it for repair. I asked for a replacement iron which they refused to do. My husband repaired the iron and now after one year the hot plate element has gone .....I will definately not be buying another polti!!!
Written on: 15/04/2013
I had three now and all have given up in under two so I also now am going to go with another make
Written on: 23/01/2011
I jave just bought this iron, but unfortunately it keeps stopping and losing heat, it then produces so much steam it is dangerous, i am sending it back… Read Full Review
Written on: 09/01/2011
owned for 10years never a fault… Read Full Review
Written on: 09/09/2010 by clairex (1 review written)
I dont recommend this product to anyone!! i bought this at least 7months ago and in that period of time i have had to replace it 4-5 times as it keeps breaking. There just seems to be no prower at all going to it so please people dont buy this product!! Luckily i didnt have to pay for it to get it fixed they just sent me a new one out with days but the same thing keeps happening to them all. Hope this has helped you and dont buy this please its a real waste of money… Read Full Review
Written on: 31/08/2010
I bought my Polti 4500R iron in May 2008, when it works it is great
but it has now broken twice in this time and last time it broke it took four weeks to get it back. This weekend it has broken again and they want £93 to repair it. I will not be buying another Polti product ever again.I tried to speak to Polti today but it is impossible to contact them… Read Full Review
Written on: 26/03/2010
After sales services diaboligal. Rang some man, because I use it for dressmaking, he didn't want to know me. This iron is superb for my needs when its working. Nobody in n.ireland does repairs. The steam has stopped working… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/05/2010
This is the MARKETING DEPARTMENT of POLTI UK. We aim to monitor our customer service levels via customer feedback and our disappointed to hear of your experience. We apologise for the unacceptable service you have received and that you have not received the high levels of customer service we aim to offer. Please contact me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com so we can resolve your situation immediately. We will collect your Polti machine from you, carryout the neccessary repairs and return the machine to you.
Written on: 09/03/2010
I have had my Polti Forever 1000 for more than 6 years and have been so glad of it. However, I do agree with everyone's comments on reliability and durability. My machine goes wrong roughly once every two years - switches not working, valves leaking, etc. I paid £400 back then and was pretty cheesed off when it had problems just after the guarantee ran out! BUT I don't agree with comments about Polti service. I have always had a prompt and efficient service from them. The iron is usually picked… Read Full Review
Written on: 30/08/2010
I found this review very helpful because...i was very interested in buying one but not now i have read this review. if i am paying out a lot of money and it breaks down within a couple of years then one should expect it to be repaired free of charge or to pay a lot less for it when i first purchased it. they should be built for everyday use for years on end.
Written on: 08/01/2010
I thought my Vaporella Polti iron was the bees knees when I got it first. It was simply THE best iron I had ever used in the 30 years Ive been ironing. All true until a year ago (4 years after purchase) when the cabling coming out of the iron and the iron handle started to get very hot. Now I burn myself when Im holding the iron, and I fear its getting so hot I will get an electric melt down, short circuit, or something. Ive even stopped teaching my 12 year old to iron for fear of harm to… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/09/2009
My wife was very pleased with the system because she found it easy to use and efficient. That was until it stopped generating steam, after approx 2 years. After sales service from Polti is virtually non-existant. Even 'phoning them is difficult, since they do not answer - instead you leave a message and wait for a call back.... and wait .....and wait. Still waiting in fact. The service agents listed on the website do not want to even see the appliance, let alone repair it. All this for… Read Full Review
Written on: 05/06/2008 by needles (1 review written)
I had my Polti Vaporella Advanced System years and as the previous comments was very good at first then the handle on the iron came away completely. After sales service was very bad as at 360 pounds I had to buy a totally new iron system as the board will not work without the iron at a considerable cost. It was better to go back to old iron and board. Very poor if not none existant after sales… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/04/2008
As with the previous review, my Polti Vaporella has just stopped generating steam. I haven't had it as long as two years and I doubt that my husband could manage a repair! So I guess I'm back to the old fashioned way… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/03/2008
This product combines a steam generator iron and a fan ventilated board. At around £360 it is not a particularly cheap ironing system however It does, at first, seem to offer good value and works well enough. The down side is its very shoddy construction and the almost complete absence of an after sales service network. I have had the appliance for just over two years and in that time, the first thing to fail was the electrical switch on the boiler unit. We could not find a service agent who… Read Full Review
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" Great while it lasted! Rubbish after care when it failed! " Read More
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" Great performance until the warranty runs out on two irons. " Read More
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Genesee Community College President, Doctor Stuart Steiner, will retire next year after 35 years at the helm of GCC.
Steiner made the official announcement this morning in a news release.
Dr. Steiner is the third president of GCC and has been with the college since it was founded in 1967. In that time, he has overseen physical expansion of the Batavia campus, and has helped spread the college to the surrounding counties through construction of 7 satellite campus centers.
Dr. Steiner says all that success for GCC signals a good time to retire.
"It's with mixed feelings," says Steiner, reflecting on his career. "My wife, who passed away almost 2 years ago always urged me: when the time comes to retire, pick the time when the college is functioning at its best. I think her advice is good.
"It's been a part of my life - this is my 44th year here. It's not easy to leave behind, but it's nice to be able to leave when you want to leave, and know that your leaving the place in great shape when you do go."
GCC has done well for its students during Steiner's tenure, and has also been a boon for Genesee County. County Legislative Chair Mary Pat Hancock praises Steiner for his work.
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Dr. Steiner plans to retire at the end of August, next year.


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Letters - September 2010
Editor Paul Lay reads a selection of your correspondence.
Ethical Concerns
What stood out for me from the excellent editorial in the August edition of History Today was the phrase 'Mere regulation is never enough'. It is appalling that, during the recent expenses scandal, some MPs could only use the excuse that they acted within the rules. Perhaps university courses should include a mandatory course on ethics.
This trend is of great concern to the study of history. Adam Smith expected that the creators of the new wealth would be restrained in rewarding themselves and that much of the riches generated would be spent on education and culture. Unfortunately, and unlike in Germany and France, his legacy in English-speaking countries was distorted by reaction to the French Revolution.
Now we have the lethal combination of unbridled capitalism and globalisation. Neither academics nor politicians have told the general public what this means or what the consequences are likely to be. Politicians in a democracy, of course, don't want to admit that they are powerless to control the consequences.
Norman Wood
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Hard Lessons
In June historian Tristram Hunt, the new MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central, criticised the coalition government's academy schools programme as damaging history in schools. He is right. It is clear to educationalists that there is a dangerous curriculum trend to substitute soft vocational subjects for hard academic ones, such as history. This boosts league table results as a vocational subject is worth four GCSEs. While heads claim schools have improved, the reality is that their pupils have studied second-rate courses.
It is easy to see why heads like to do this, but harder to see why historians have failed to act against policies which damage their subject.
The removal of history from Key Stage 3 courses has been known for years. At Key Stage 4 – GCSE – this is also a growing trend and in academies is used to claim successes for the policy. Yet as research in the journal Forum and the report from the Civitas trust last December showed, the success is at the expense of hard academic subjects. Meanwhile, soft options do not prepare students for A-Levels and as a consequence academic courses at university may suffer. While researchers have been handicapped because academies are exempted from the Freedom of Information Act – unlike comprehensives – the research backs up what Tristram Hunt is saying.
This is not simply a matter for school teachers. If academic subjects like history vanish from the school curriculum, we all suffer. It is remarkable that subject associations seem unable to work together and prefer to defend their own patch – while overall the academic side of state schools is deteriorating. It is time for effective campaigning to defend academic education in English schools.
Trevor Fisher
Past Parallel
Martin Gilbert is to be thanked for his generous attempt to resolve the Middle East conflict ('A Path to Peace Inspired by the Past', August 2010), but two aspects deserve further emphasis.
First, not all Arabs are Muslims, nor are all Muslims Arabs. Indeed, a large proportion of Gilbert's examples of co-operation and harmony among Jews and Arabs are drawn from ancient times and are certainly pre-seventh century.
Second, this is not an ethnic-based conflict, but stems from religious intolerance. No Jewish teaching ever called on its adherents to fight another people on religious grounds. Unlike Islam, Judaism is not a proselytising religion and conversion is not easy.
The present-day problems may be likened to the persecution meted out by both Catholics and Protestants during the Reformation.
Jeffery L. Shaw
Valleraugue, France
Working Together
Martin Gilbert, in his article on Muslim-Jewish relations, states that Jewish settlement in Arabia took place following the Roman conquest of Judea. In fact, there were settled Jewish communities in Arabia after the fall of the southern Jewish Kingdom in 587/586 bc. In particular, the Jews of Yathrib – aka Medina, as from Medinat-an-Nabi ('The City of the Prophet') – were mentioned in a Babylonian inscription of 555-539 bc. Indeed, when Muhammad arrived in the city in ad 622, Jews continued to constitute at least half of the local population.
Further, the defeat and enslavement of the Jews of the oasis of Khaibar, some 70 miles north of Medina, in 628 was neither one of Muhammad's 'first military victories' nor the first of his attacks on Jewish communities. The Muslims' first decisive military victory was in a battle against the Meccans, fought at Badr, an oasis west of Medina. Before Badr, Medina was a place of refuge for a group of persecuted outcasts from Mecca; it was now to become a stronghold for Muhammad in which opposition to Islam was not to be tolerated, with the three local Jewish tribes providing the most formidable opposition. It was about this time that Muhammad changed the direction of Muslim prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca. After Badr, two Jewish tribes – the Quinuga and the Nadir – were successively attacked by the Muslims and were forced to leave Mecca with many going to the mainly Jewish oasis settlement at Khaibar. The Jews of Khaibar then allied themselves with the Meccans to attack Medina but the allies failed to penetrate the city's defences. However, this led to the elimination of the last free Jews in Medina (the Quraiza tribe) with some 600 adult males being massacred and the women and children enslaved. Muhammad's truce with the Meccans in 628 allowed him a free hand to attack and defeat the Jews of Khaibar who were abandoned by their Meccan allies.
After Muhammad gained control of Mecca in January 630 and with Arabia heading for unification under Muslim hegemony, Muhammad's only military expedition before his death in 632 was in late 630 when he received the submission of the Christian King of Alia (Aqaba) and of two Jewish settlements in southern Transjordan. Accordingly, contrary to Martin Gilbert's statement that North Africa 'came under Muslim rule with the conquests of Muhammad', such conquests did not take place until the reigns of his second and third successors as caliphs between 634 and 656.Further, not all non-Muslims faced 'forcible conversion to Islam', as the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) and later the Zoroastrians were allowed to practice their own faiths.
Martin Gilbert is correct in stating that, despite humiliations and vexations, many Jewish communities and individuals prospered under Muslim rule. However, with the exception of a few non-Arab Muslim countries, this all came to an end with the UK's 1937 partition plan for the Holy Land which was accepted by the Jews but rejected by the Arabs. In the following year a pan-Arab conference in Cairo adopted a militant anti-Jewish policy which resulted in Arab opposition to the 1947 UN partition plan and to the restoration of the State of Israel in 1948. 'Past relations between Muslims and Jews have [indeed] often been harmonious' but took place in circumstances of Jewish subordination within Arab countries and with no Jewish state in the Holy Land. Perhaps we should look to a reinvogoration of the 1919 statement by Emir Faisal of Mecca (later King of Iraq, 1921-33): 'We Arabs, especially the educated among us, look with deepest sympathy on the Zionist movement. We will wish the Jews a hearty welcome home. We are working together for a reformed and revised Near East, and our two movements complement one another. The movement is national and not imperialistic. There is room for us both. Indeed, I think that none of us can be successful without the other.'
Dr Alexander S. Waugh
Banchory, Kincardineshire
The Winner Writes it All
Gerald Ruck ('Letters', August 2010) asks why the CSS Virginia is mostly referred to as the Merrimac, the name it bore when it was in the pre-war Federal Navy. It is a case of history being written by the victors. Southerners refer to the Battle of Manassas Junction, but we hear more about the Battle of Bull Run (the name favoured by Northerners). Similarly, we hear little about the Battle of Sharpsburg (Southern name) but more about the Battle of Antietam (Northern name). Civil Wars cast long shadows, as does this one. In my discussions with Americans I refer to this conflict as the War the Americans Cannot Agree What to Call. For some reason this just causes further argument.
Don Adamson
Rainham, Kent
Rhythm is the Reason
Can I suggest two possible answers to Gerald Ruck's question: why is the CSS Virginia always referred to as the Merrimac?
First, she was the Merrimack for six years, the Virginia for two months. ('Merrimack' is the correct spelling for the ship; the river lacks the k.)
Second and perhaps more important, her opponent was the USS Monitor in the first conflict between two ironclads. Is it really surprising that this iconic battle has been presented as between two identically stressed trisyllables beginning with m?
Martin Jenkins
Woolwich, London
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Richard Sherman uses some of that new cash to buy Jamal Crawford's house
Seahawks star Richard Sherman, who recently signed a four-year contract extension that could pay him more than $57 million, purchased a Maple Valley house from Seattle NBA star Jamal Crawford for $2.31 million.
Seattle Times staff reporter
Richard Sherman's rise from low-round draftee to NFL stardom with the Seahawks is the textbook sporting definition of going from the outhouse to the penthouse.
So why wouldn't a mansion be next?
Public records show that Sherman on Friday completed the purchase of a 9,475-square-foot home in Maple Valley resting neatly on 4.96 acres. He bought the house from another famous athlete with Seattle ties — NBA star Jamal Crawford.
Sherman paid $2.31 million to buy the house from Crawford, a former Rainier Beach High star who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers.
The purchase came shortly after Sherman signed a four-year contract extension with the Seahawks that could pay him more than $57 million through the 2018 season.
Sherman said Monday the contract won't change him, calling himself still the "raggedy dog'' who entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick in 2011, regarded by many as something of an afterthought.
"You can teach an old dog new tricks,'' Sherman said Monday, referring to his humble roots in Compton, Calif. "But you can't take him away from where he is from.''
NFL riches can, though, buy him a nice new crib in which to hang out.
Real-estate listings detail that the Mediterranean-style house has an indoor pool/hot tub, three outdoor water features, a billiards room and game room, a wet bar, a personal beauty salon, an athletic court, two floor-to-ceiling rustic stone fireplaces, three bedrooms with private decks and, yes, a dog run.
It also contains 6.25 baths, four bedrooms, six covered parking spaces and according to one real-estate listing "a double kitchen with two of everything.''
All decidedly not me-di-o-cre.
Bob Condotta: 206-515-5699
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The forthcoming International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2012), to be held in Cape Town from 22–27 July next year, will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine participation in an excellent scientific program with a variety of interesting experiences in one of the most geographically and culturally diverse countries in the world, South Africa. All of us here in South Africa look forward to welcoming APS members to ICP 2012 next July.
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Founded in 1652, Cape Town is South Africa's Mother City, enjoying a winemaking tradition that began soon after. Cape Town boasts a wide range of quality and affordable accommodation within walking distance of the ICP 2012 venue, as well as budget accommodation suitable for students. An exciting array of social events and tours has been developed for delegates and accompanying persons, embracing the culture, history, wildlife, flora and fauna, and sights for which Cape Town, its surrounds and South Africa are renowned.
\Hosted by the National Research Foundation of South Africa and the Psychological Society of South Africa under the aegis of the International Union of Psychological Science, most leading South African universities are ICP 2012 Academic Partners. The psychological associations of Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe are ICP 2012 Regional Partners. The 5th International Conference on Psychology Education will be a featured track at ICP 2012, which also enjoys the support of other international psychology organisations like the International Positive Psychology Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology.
ICP 2012 will showcase new frontiers of psychological science and practice as a means for improving, developing and enriching human life. The theme 'Psychology Serving Humanity' acknowledges that all fields of psychology are inextricably engaged with the global and local communities in which we live, learn and practice.
The Scientific Programme Committee, that includes 46 Divisions, covers the entire range of fields from assessment to trauma. The entire Scientific Programme, including the Pre-Congress Workshops, will enjoy continuing education credits where possible. ICP 2012 will also feature an exciting Emerging Psychologists' Programme and Advanced Research Training Seminars for early career psychologists from the developing world.
Over 300 leading figures in psychology have already confirmed their participation in the invited component of the scientific programme, which includes, Keynote Addresses, Symposia, Controversial Debates, State-of-the-Science Lectures, Pre-Congress Workshops, Translational Policy Research Lectures, Paper and Poster Presentations. The varied and high-profile line-up is headed up by Martin Seligman (learned helplessness/positive psychology), Elizabeth Loftus (false memory) and Michael Rutter (child and adolescent psychopathology). The deadline for abstract submission is 27 January 2012, and APS members are encouraged to visit www.icp2012.com for more information and registration details. Former South African psychologists are especially encouraged to make ICP 2012 a reunion to be remembered.


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Analysts have warned President Robert Mugabe and his misfiring government that Zanu PF's increasingly violent factional and succession wars will sink Zimbabwe's ailing economy to levels witnessed five years ago, unless they act decisively now.
The warning comes as the former liberation movement is currently embroiled in vicious infighting, pitting loyalists of embattled Vice President Joice Mujuru and party strongman, Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, although both bigwigs deny leading any faction.
Respected economist John Robertson yesterday said the economy would persist on a downward spiral unless the country resolved its succession problem.
"The people who are supposed to be directing and implementing policy are currently channelling their energies elsewhere. Under normal circumstances, we would expect the president to make strong decisions to deal with this, but unfortunately for the economy no decision has been made," he lamented.
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As it is, Mugabe is both Africa's oldest leader and its longest ruling. In his 34 years in power, South Africa has had seven leaders, Zambia six, Malawi five, Botswana four and Mozambique four.
Economist Christopher Mugaga said the acrimony playing out in the governing party did not augur well for the country, both politically and economically.
"Statements made by people who are expected to unite a nation are more dangerous than their actions," he said, adding that the economy was always the first casualty in the kind of anarchy that was being experienced in Zimbabwe.
"If there are issues and problems there must be a way to address them, instead of washing dirty linen in public. During the Government of National Unity there were channels that the Prime Minister and President used to address their differences, but more often than not never in public. This gave investors' confidence about our country and to come here. As a result the economy benefited," Mugaga said.
Even the International Monetary Fund warned this week that Zimbabwe's economy was at a crossroads.
"The economic situation remains difficult. The post-hyperinflation rebound has ended. Gross Domestic Product growth decelerated from 10,5 percent in 2012 to 4,5 percent in 2013, due to adverse weather conditions, weak demand for key exports, and election-year uncertainty," the IMF said.
The Bretton Woods institution said the outlook in 2014 was for continued low growth of about three percent.
"The external position is precarious, with low international reserves, a large current account deficit, an overvalued real exchange rate, and growing external arrears. Credit and deposit growth have slowed down sharply, liquidity conditions are tight, and the banking system remains weak.
"Fiscal pressures arose in early 2014 due to higher-than-budgeted wage increases and revenue shortfalls as the economy weakened," the IMF added.
Political commentators also warn that the nonagenarian leader's continued grip on Zimbabwe could have a destabilising effect on the country.
"Deflation is already at two and this will inevitably create a health and social crisis because the country will not be able to fund the health sector. Mugabe's holding on to power is catastrophic even for the region. South Africa will also feel the impact as Zimbabweans migrate there," said Eddie Cross, a prominent economist and Movement for Democratic Change Member of Parliament.
South Africa is currently in the process of renewing the permits of more than 200 000 Zimbabweans to whom it granted an opportunity to work in that country in 2009. The process is expected to end by December this year.
A report released in July by Statistics South Africa revealed that most permanent residence permits granted in South Africa are to Zimbabweans, followed by people from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria respectively.


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Jeff Bell is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and radio news anchor. His first book, Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of OCD, was published in 2007 and quickly established Bell as a leading voice in the mental health community. In this interview he talks about his new book: When in Doubt, Make Belief.
You describe this book as "an OCD-inspired approach to living with uncertainty." What do you mean by OCD-inspired?
As I recount in my first book ("Rewind, Replay, Repeat"), I spent years battling severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), learning firsthand what the extremes of uncertainty can do to one's life — in my case, leading me to endless cycles of "checking," washing, … Read more »
In When in Doubt, Make Belief, author Jeff Bell uses his personal experience living with severe OCD to offer a practical guide for the uncertainty that has become an inherent part of life in the 21st century, whether we have OCD or not. In this excerpt, he shares step number 10 from the book's "10 Steps Out When Stuck in Doubt."
So here we are at the edge of the Shadow, just one step shy of breaking out, one step away from the freedom we've been seeking. Are you ready to take this final step?
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Jake Ramsay, eldest son of the chief of Clan Grant, has always felt the weight of his sire's shadow. Tales of Alexander Grant's prowess are whispered throughout the Highlands, and Alex's loving marriage to Jake's mother, Maddie, is equally legendary. Jake's not sure he can live up to his birthright, but when he rescues a beautiful, strong-willed lass from a horrible fate, such concerns start to seem inconsequential. He becomes consumed with the need to protect the lass, Aline, and punish the man who hurt her.
The past two years of Aline's life have been pure misery. A wicked man stole her from her home and then controlled and used her. But when Jake, the handsome Highlander who rescued her, brings her to the Grant keep, she feels like she's entered a fairy tale. The Grants welcome her into their hearts and home, but while she wishes more than anything to stay, her abuser is not the only one she left behind. She must return to the wretch's keep.
In his quest to save Aline, Jake discovers her abuser is in league with another man, one with violent ambitions in the Highlands. In order to save his clan and his love, he will have to stop worrying about his sire's legacy and start creating one of his own.
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"Jake's story"
Exciting, poignant, and fast paced! As Laird Alexander's eldest of his twin sons, Jake knew he had many responsibilities to his clan whenever the th time came for him to take over. Knowing his father's skill and reputation were well known throughout Scotland, he really wasn't sure he ever wanted to become the clan Chief. When this heart was captured by a beautiful lass he couldn't get out of his head, he realized there was still much to be learned from his his beloved father. This is another of Keira Montclair's romantic, page turning, Scottish love stories. I would easily recommend both of these series, and with the introduction of several new characters, will hopefully lead to yet another continuation of the sagas. Paul Woodson was great narrator, bringing life to the characters. If you haven't read or listened to this book, or the others in the series, I'd say you are really missing out. The sexual scenes as well as the violence, were not overly explicit or graphic, so younger readers could read these. You probably need to read/listen to them first to better determine appropriateness for your teens.
"Jake grew up welll."
Jake learned mi5ch from his dad. Great story, I recommend this series highly, you will be hooked!!!!
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Backplane architectures have been migrating from multi-drop buses to high-speed point-to-point serial communication links over the past few years. This has been driven by the need to develop more efficient non-blocking switching schemes between ingress and egress ports. An increase in capacity per port and port density per card has resulted in the need for backplane architectures that have capacity requirements where 640 Gigabit per second and greater are the norm. This is further compounded by architectures where the bandwidth capacity is increased in an attempt to ensure Quality of Service (QoS).
To address the need to transport a large amount of data from Point A to Point B, groups of high-speed serial links are ganged together with each link (or lane) sharing a portion of the overall data that needs to be sent between each point. So the rate required by each lane (not including any coding overhead) can be simplified to the total throughput required divided by the number of lanes. The larger the number of lanes, however, the greater the difficulty and cost in addressing ever increasing backplane capacity requirements. This is especially true for cards that provide any sort of switching (centralized or distributed switching elements). Thus, there is a desire to increase the data rate per lane in order to minimize the overall number of lanes required for data transmission. This focus on increasing the data rate has resulted in high-speed serial link technology being a driver in all-emerging electrical specifications, such as XAUI in 10G Ethernet or the High Speed Backplane Initiative.
The System Interconnect
High speed serial links consist of a transmitter, a receiver, and the copper medium, or channel, between them, as shown in Figure 1. In the past component vendors focused on the performance of their component in an isolated non-system like environment. As the high-speed serial links approach multi-gigabit data rates, Tyco Electronics has found that this approach to be insufficient, and has focused on understanding the entire system interconnect and the synergistic roles between the transmitter, receiver, and channel.
The Evolution of the System Interconnect
Designers face the task of developing architectures where every system interconnect must be able to pass data at the given rate of operation for all distances within the given architecture in a reliable manner. In a typical design activity, the various components of the channel were selected, based on their own individual performance capabilities, rather than on their performance in a system. The dielectric constants and loss tangents of the transmission media would be reviewed. Connectors were selected based on their impedance, cross-talk, and density characteristics. Finally, the devices were chosen for their ability to provide enough signal power to drive a given channel, while also having input and output impedances that matched the impedance of the channel to minimize reflections. This approach led to a limited understanding of the system interconnect and the underlying synergistic performance that was occurring, which was further masked by the relatively slow speed at which the system interconnect was actually running.
System interconnects that use devices that do not compensate for the behavior of the channel between them can be considered to be passive. These systems typically run at 2.5 Gb/s and lower, where losses in the system are normally predictable, and can be addressed through the selection of transmission media with better performance characteristics. Development efforts underway in the semiconductor industry, however, are causing the system interconnect to evolve from a passive to a sophisticated active nature. Figure 2 illustrates this evolution. Devices are now being designed to compensate for the predictable losses of the channel between the transmitter and receiver. This is allowing the design of systems that can run faster and over greater lengths than traditionally thought, and has reduced the need for system designers to use transmission media with better performance characteristics.
The need for increased bandwidth, however, has driven the frequency of operation upward, and into a region of performance where the synergistic influence between the various components of the channel can no longer be ignored. This interaction results in a channel with unpredictable losses. It is this unpredictable nature that limits the effectiveness of using better performing materials or devices intended to compensate for the predictable losses between the driver and receiver. Thus, it is the underlying passive channel that ultimately limits the speed of operation and length for which it may run.
There are two characteristics to the passive channel that will determine its data rate capacity- its ability to pass the signal and its inherent noise performance. To understand the synergy between the connector, the passive channel, and the active interconnect, Tyco Electronics has employed systems based on its Z-PACK HM-Zd connector, which is one of the lowest noise connectors available in the industry. (One of these systems, the XAUI HM-Zd Interoperability Platform has been selected by the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium as a platform for its interoperability testing of XAUI devices.)
With the noise characteristic of channel performance minimized through the use of the Z-PACK HM-Zd connector, the signal throughput of the channel must be considered. Losses associated with dielectric loss of PWB material and trace skin effects are well known and documented, but can be considered predictable in nature, and hence correctable either with better material selection, wider traces, or through semiconductor techniques.
Unpredictable losses, however, can not be so easily compensated for. These losses are associated with the impedance discontinuities of the vias in the daughtercard and backplane that the connector is inserted into. Furthermore, the specific layers that the signal connects to on these boards will determine the nature of the unpredictable losses. Error! Reference source not found. illustrates the impact of the layer connection on the performance of the channel in the frequency domain. With a top layer connection, there is a significant roll-off in throughput in comparison to the bottom layer. The roll-off will translate to a reduced eye-opening and increased jitter. Therefore, one can expect the variation in performance to change as the thickness of the connector / board interface grows.
Active Interconnects
Figure 4 demonstrates how Marvell Semiconductor can compensate for the performance of the underlying passive channel by employing transmit de-emphasis at 3.125 gigabits per second. Essentially, the transmitter output is adjusted so that its lower frequency components are reduced in order to compensate for the channel's reduction of high-frequency components. This results in a better-balanced mix of low- and high-frequency content in the signal that reaches the output of the channel, resulting in lower jitter and ISI. Voltage constraints within semiconductor devices will eventually limit the effectiveness of de-emphasis at higher data rates.
For serial data transmission at 10 gigabit per second speeds, equalization at the receiver has been shown to be an effective solution. Working with Gennum Corporation, Tyco Electronics demonstrated the synergistic performance of their device with the Z-PACK HM-Zd connector. Figure 5 shows an eye diagram at 10.7 Gbps. Using a channel based on bottom layer signal connections, the signal traversed the backplane through 2 HM-Zd connectors for a total length of 22" using standard FR-4. The eye diagrams are shown both without and with an equalizer. The Gennum GN2001 was easily able to recover the eye. Testing showed a BER of better than 10^-15 when tested over a period of two days (no errors found in 1.8x10^15 bits).
Designing for the Active Interconnect
Tyco Electronics has recognized that it offers a component for the Active Interconnect. Its relationships with semiconductor companies through its involvement in XAUI, HSBI, XFP, and 10 gigabit serial efforts has given it insight into the performance requirements for connectors in the Active Interconnect. This knowledge has been employed in other backplane product offerings, such as its MultiGig family.
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John D'Ambrosia is the Manager of Semiconductor Relations for Tyco Electronics. John was an active participant in the development of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and led the industry effort to develop interoperability testing between different suppliers of XAUI chips. Currently, he is serving as Secretary for the High Speed Backplane Initiative. He holds a BE EET from Pennsylvania State University and a Master's Degree in Engineering Management from NTU. John may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Discussion in '1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-' started by kiddiccarus, Feb 2, 2006.
I prefer motorcraft but I will look at these two filters also thanks
I was going to buy that but the tool did not have a title for it so I told him where to take his stang and store it. I paid $1,000 for the 95 Vert
Did he try to sell it to you with no title, or did he find out later on that he couldn't find it?
he said that the car was a project car and when I said that id take it he then told me that he had no title and he had to apply for one. That I should wait for it to come in, in my state that proccess takes 4 to 6 weeks, I need a running car now, so I took the day off work (monday) and bought the 95 vert instead of the fox.
I need to install that chiltons CD to my pc to read up on the 95's.
is the rear carrier a 7.5 inch? and does it have an open differential.
Geeze you all are giving me a list of things that I need to do to this car already.
BTW, Fram oil Filters are crap.
A great Read. So the Motorcraft FL-1A is the one that fits the v-6? It would be great because it fits the 4 cyl too.
Got any pics of her?
Just took them, I am on the tread mill right now so in an hour or so ill post them.
I dont think anyone answered if the 95 has an open differential and a 7.5 carrier or not.
Sorry, I wouldn't know. I don't know anything about the 98's and below. I'm pretty sure Engage would know. You might get better luck if you post it in the tech area. Good Luck.
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7.5" open carrier differential with 2.73 gears.
Pictures are uploading to Photobucket now
180,000 + MILES and runs strong and clean.
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they look good. you know what you need on that 6'er... some 17" FR500's
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FRANK McDOUGALL had a great goalscoring record during his career, but was forced to retire at the age of 29 on medical advice due to a persistent back injury...
ANDY (Foxbar) – Did ex-Buddie Frank McDougall score all four in an Aberdeen victory over Celtic in 1985? Can you also tell me how many league goals Frank scored for each of his three Senior teams?
On Saturday, November 2, 1985, at Pittodrie, Aberdeen beat Celtic 4-1 and Frank did score all four of Aberdeen's goals.
At his first senior club, Clydebank, he scored 25 league goals. He then moved to St Mirren where he scored 43 league goals and then, at Aberdeen, he scored 36 league goals.
J FLEMING (Kilsyth) – I recently read that Bob McPhail had been inducted into the Scottish Football Museum's Hall of Fame. I know he had a remarkable record of appearances and goals for Rangers and I have tried to check on this, but the various sources give different total figures. Can you confirm the real statistics?
Your confusion is understandable as a number of different sources do, indeed, provide different statistics.
According to Bob McPhail's autobiography (written with Allan Herron) titled "Legend – Sixty Years at Ibrox", Bob made 354 league appearances for Rangers and scored 236 goals. In addition, he scored 45 goals in 107 cup ties for the Ibrox club.
These figures do not include wartime regional league games and Bob played in five of these games for Rangers, scoring two goals before joining St Mirren in the 19339/40 season.
R MACKIE (Glasgow) – Did a player called Hemple play for Celtic in the 1950s?
His name was Sam Hemple and he joined Celtic from junior side Rutherglen Glencairn in 1952.
He only played four first-team games for Celtic as he was up against John McPhail for the centre-forward position.
On December 26, 1953, he played in the game at Shawfield against Clyde and scored in a 7-1 victory for Celtic. The forward-line read: Higgins, Fernie, Hemple, Collins and Mochan.
The remaining six goals were scored by Higgins (2), Mochan (2) and Collins (2), who missed a penalty for his hat-trick.
DOMINO DEBATERS (Rutherglen) – Can you resolve a long-running debate in our local pub – did the great Bill Shankly play for a team called Glenbuck Cherrypickers?
The short answer is no. Bill did hail from the South Ayrshire village of Glenbuck and many sources suggest that he played for the local team – the Cherrypickers.
In fact, all four of his older brothers played for the team but, sadly, the closure of the local coal pit saw the team fold after the 1930/31 season, before Bill was able to play for them.
The village of Glenbuck had a population of only around 1000 but the team, which was formed in the 1870s and folded in 1932, still managed to produce around 50 players who went on to play professional football for clubs in Scotland and England.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - TerreStar Networks Inc, an operator of a mobile satellite network, filed on Tuesday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after being weighed down by more than $1 billion of liabilities.
The Reston, Virginia-based company and 12 affiliates sought protection from creditors with the U.S. bankruptcy court in Manhattan, according to its petition. Its parent, TerreStar Corp TSTR.O, is not among the entities to seek court protection.
TerreStar had $1.4 billion of assets and $1.64 billion of liabilities as of June 30, according to a quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Formerly known as Motient Corp, TerreStar launched its first satellite, TerreStar-1, in July 2009, and has been building a second, TerreStar-2.
"Filing chapter 11 was a necessary and prudent step to strengthen our balance sheet and gain financial flexibility in order to access liquidity and position TerreStar Networks as a stronger, healthier company," Chief Executive Jeffrey Epstein said in a statement.
TerreStar has arranged for EchoStar Corp (SATS.O), a provider of satellite communications equipment and its largest secured creditor, to provide $75 million of financing to help it operate while in bankruptcy.
The company also said EchoStar will support a proposed debt-for-equity restructuring involving the company's secured noteholders and backstop a $100 million rights offering to help it emerge from Chapter 11.
A Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) affiliate is providing financial advice on the restructuring, TerreStar said.
TerreStar's largest outside shareholder is Harbinger Capital Partners, a hedge fund run by Philip Falcone.
The filing came four weeks after AT&T Inc (T.N) announced the launch of a satellite mobile service using TerreStar's Genus dual-mode smartphone.
TerreStar shares closed up 0.9 cents at 15.9 cents on the Nasdaq, Reuters data show.
The case is In re: TerreStar Networks Inc, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 10-15446.
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I saw a pattern in the Feb Fly Fisherman called the Hollow Fleye.
I am skeptical of it's castability. Does anyone have any experience with this fly or something similar?
I saw a pattern in the Feb Fly Fisherman called the Hollow Fleye.
I am skeptical of it's castability. Does anyone have any experience with this fly or something similar?
I have tied and cast them. They cast pretty well, although I will admit I was not able to throw my longest cast with them. Their hollow construction causes them to compress while flying through the air, making them have a front profile pretty similar to a deciever.
The main thing I noticed about its castability was its shuttlecock like behavior. It flew just fine when up to speed, but wanted to slow down rapidly as it neared turnover. This tells me I would want to do one of three things: use a leader with a long butt to kick it over harder, use a short leader so the energy from the line doesn't dissipate as much, or add some weight to the fly so it will have more inertia on its own.
I should also add that I was casting the thing with two abnormal variables thrown in. I was throwing it into a 15-20mph wind, and on my nine weight. the flies were tied on a 2/0 hook and about 6" long.
I'd rather hunt fish than bait deer any day.
Great information. thanks
I think I will put a little weight on them to help the end flight and also to get them to sink a bit.
That "shuttle cock" action is pretty descriptive of what I was afraid of. It seems like there are a number of tying variables that would influence this including the angle the hair was left at and the stiffness of the hair.
You didn't say, so I have to ask... did you catch anything on them?
I didn't, but didn't really expect to. I was getting some big rod/big wind practice for a trip coming up to our coast over Easter Weekend. My first Hollow Flye turned out badly so I cut the hook off at the bend used it for practice. Cast a hooked one too, and it cast about the same.
I just wanted some practice casting big flies on my big rod. I usually don't fish flies nearly that big on our coast, but there's nothing real tough about casting a bead-chain Clouser or a Charlie.
I'd rather hunt fish than bait deer any day.


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Internet giant Yahoo! began opening up its properties to outside writers, photographers and videographers on Monday with the launch of the "Yahoo! Contributor Network."
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Yahoo! described the network as the "evolution" of Associated Content, a platform hosting 400,000 freelance contributors from around the United States which Yahoo! purchased in May for a reported 100 million dollars.
Chief executive Carol Bartz said Yahoo! had "retooled" the platform "to bring the people's voice to Yahoo!"
"Bringing this authentic perspective to Yahoo!'s most popular sites will deepen our engagement with the millions of people who visit us every day and provide new opportunities for creative contributors who participate in the Yahoo! experience," Bartz said in a statement.
Associated Content founder Luke Beatty, who is now a Yahoo! vice president and general manager, said the Yahoo! Contributor Network will give contributors unprecedented exposure and distribution across Yahoo!'s portfolio.
"Associated Content has been known for maintaining the industry's largest contributor base, and with the launch of the Yahoo! Contributor Network, we've added scale and reach that sets us apart from any other crowdsourced media platform," Beatty said.
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Today was the Girl Scout Cookie Kick-off event. What goes on at those? Nothing much at all. Just Becky (the woman in the blue shirt above) giving out information to the moms (the other three are a few of them). This year, we have no shout-outs, which were the gingerbread/something cookies that weren't that good. Instead, we have Mango Cream, which I can say, without a doubt, are seriously delicious. You want some?
It was also an actual Girl Scout meeting. Oh goodness, the Daisies were in full force this morning. They were full of sass, and attitude, and questions. They are lucky they're cute, or else I might have gotten mad. They were good though. I adore those girls. Absolutely and completely adore them.


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Edwin van der Sar aims to retire as European champion
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After an emotional farewell at Old Trafford on Sunday, which itself came after what Sir Alex Ferguson described as "a wobble", the 40 year old will play his final game this weekend when Manchester United tackle Barcelona in the Champions League final.
It will be the fifth time he has been involved in such an occasion, a record for a goalkeeper, with his personal statistics standing at two won and two lost.
But the man who lifted the UEFA Cup as a 21 year old with Ajax is experienced enough to know it is the failures that gnaw at the soul.
And with no way of making amends, it is even more crucial United should emerge victorious.
"You do think more about things you lose than what you win," said the veteran Dutchman. When you have won, your medal goes into the cupboard or the safe in the bank.
"But when you lose, you know something has slipped through your fingers. It makes you more determined."
Always one of the more straightforward characters in the United dressing room, the former Juventus star gives the impression of spending the least amount of time possible considering the final.
"It is a big day for everyone involved in Manchester United, not just me," he said.
"It was fantastic to be able to say goodbye to the fans at Old Trafford on Sunday too.
"But really I am just looking forward to Saturday now.
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about trace levels of pharmaceuticals in drinking water.
The widely publicised AP probe found a "vast array" of medicines, including antibiotics, anticonvulsants, mood stabilisers and sex hormones, in the drinking water supplies for at least 41 million Americans in 24 major metropolitan areas. The news network admitted the concentrations of these drugs in drinking water were "tiny" and far below any therapeutic dose. But scientists are worried about the long-term implications of water contamination for human health, it said. For example, a number of studies have shown that traces of oestrogen from oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapies entering water supplies can change the sexual characteristics of animals such as fish or frogs in the wild. The AP also cites recent laboratory research showing that small amounts of drugs can affect human cell processes. When drug residues find their way into the water supply - mostly through excretion but sometimes also through medicines being dumped or flushed down the toilet - they are not always removed by conventional sewage treatment systems, nor by the filtration processes that convert wastewater to drinking water. That said, the presence of drug traces in wastewater, surface water (rivers and lakes) or drinking water is by no means a new issue, even if the AP report has brought it very effectively into the wider public eye. Pharmaceutical companies have been addressing the problem for years through environmental risk testing of their products and other initiatives such as water conservation programmes. The US industry association, PhRMA, has developed the Pharmaceutical Assessment and Transport Evaluation or PhATE model to facilitate realistic estimates of the concentration and distribution of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) discharged into surface water. And while the AP warns that the "federal government doesn't require any testing and hasn't set safety limits for drugs in water", it fails to mention the environmental assessments routinely conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as by regulatory agencies in other countries, as a condition of market authorisation for pharmaceuticals. The FDA's requirements do incorporate certain categorical exclusions, such as approval applications that do not involve increased use of the drug's active moiety or, if they do, where the substance's estimated concentration at the point of entry into the aquatic environment would be less then 1 part per billion. Besides discovering a wide range of drug residues - officials in Philadelphia, for example, said testing in the city had turned up 56 pharmaceuticals or by-products in treated drinking water, including medicines for pain, infection, high cholesterol, asthma, epilepsy, mental illness and heart problems - the AP investigation revealed that only 28 of 62 major US water suppliers contacted tested water for the presence of pharmaceuticals. Moreover, in the major metropolitan areas where these tests were actually performed, only Albuquerque, Austin and Virginia Beach said tests were negative, the AP reported. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has primary responsibility for wastewater in the US, issued a statement claiming the US has "one of the safest drinking water supplies in the world, and EPA is committed to keeping our water clean and healthy". Nonetheless, the agency is "concerned about the detection of a growing number of pharmaceuticals and other personal care products in water," it added. "These contaminants occur at very low levels in water, and we continue to evaluate their effects on public health and aquatic life." According to the EPA, it has stepped up its efforts markedly over the last few years to analyse the health effects of contaminants occurring at low levels in water, and determine how best to remove them from wastewater and drinking water. "We are carrying out national studies and surveys to inform our next steps," the agency stated. "We are reviewing emergent contaminants for regulation, partnering with government agencies and the private sector, and increasing public awareness about product stewardship and pollution prevention." The EPA also had a message for consumers: "It is important to remember that the toilet is not a trash can, and we encourage safe disposal practices of unused prescription drugs to help keep pharmaceuticals out of the water." Senators launch probe Distinctly unimpressed were two US senators: Barbara Boxer, chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Publics Works, and Frank Lautenberg, chair of the same committee's Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality Subcommittee. They plan to hold oversight hearings - probably next month - on the issues raised by the AP's investigation. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz has called on the EPA to establish a national taskforce to look into the situation and make recommendations to Congress on any necessary legislative action. Pharmaceutical companies generally insist that so far research has not shown any appreciable risk to human health from pharmaceutical residues in the water supply, either in the short or the long term. But they do acknowledge the growing concern around the issue, that data on the potential environmental hazards of many older pharmaceuticals are thin on the ground, and that the science informing the debate is still under development. PhRMA took a similar tack in its response to the AP reports. While recognising that both population growth and increased use of consumer products have meant more chemicals and medicines being discharged into wastewater, it said "great strides have been made to protect water quality by removing impurities using advanced wastewater treatment technologies". Nonetheless, PhRMA added, "even the best sewage treatment technologies do not completely remove all contaminants". While it was "true that trace levels of pharmaceuticals can be detected in our water supplies, it is important to remember that peer reviewed research studies conducted to date suggest it is highly unlikely that these extremely small quantities of pharmaceuticals would be harmful to human health", the association commented. Pharmaceuticals approved in the US and Europe are "subject to an extensive regulatory review of the environmental issues pertaining to the manufacture, use and disposal of new drug product", PhRMA pointed out. Moreover, the agency has "longstanding relationships with regulatory and environmental agencies like the FDA, the EPA and the USGS [US Geological Survey], which work together to ensure that the potential impact of pharmaceuticals and the aquatic environment are understood and minimised." On the scientific front, the industry has developed both the aforementioned PhATE model and the PhACT database, which contains "comprehensive aquatic life data on pharmaceutical compounds" from the peer-reviewed literature. "Work will continue within and among the pharmaceutical industry, academia, government laboratories and other scientific organisations to further the science and understanding in this area," the association said. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) noted that water professionals had been researching the occurrence of personal care products and pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water supplies for more than 30 years. "Today's advanced technology has allowed scientists to detect more substances - at lower levels - than ever before," the AWWA commented. "To date, however, research throughout the world has not demonstrated an impact on human health from pharmaceuticals in drinking water at the trace levels at which they have been found. People regularly consume or expose themselves to products containing these compounds in much higher concentrations through medicines, food and beverage and other sources."


text: The director of the Orangi Pilot Project (OPP), Parveen Rehman, was killed by gunmen while travelling in her car near the western Orangi area of the city. Girish Menon, WaterAid's Director of International Programmes, said: "This is truly shocking – Parveen was a very articulate, committed, passionate and inspirational leader." Parveen Rehman had delivered services as a social worker for the past 25 years. "She was a great help for us. She was just like an elder sister to whom we would go whenever a problem struck us," a resident of Orangi told local media. The funeral prayer of Parveen Rehman was held at her residence in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Her funeral was attended by individuals belonging to all walks of life. She was laid to rest at the Mohammad Shah graveyard. The safety of WaterAid and partner staff is paramount. WaterAid Pakistan are monitoring the security context and staff have been advised on precautionary measures.


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Georgia O'Keeffe is one of the most original American artists of the early twentieth century. Born in Wisconsin, in 1918 she moved to New York to live with her partner, the photographer Alfred Stieglitz. There she came into contact with the artists from the circle of Stieglitz, such as Arthur Dove or Edward Steichen. Then she became one of the first artists to represent the landscape of the American Southwest. Just like Suffolk is sometimes called the "Constable country", the northern New Mexico is known as "O'Keeffe country".
Between 1915 and 1930, O'Keeffe created a very personal style of abstract painting, without entirely abandoning figuration. Abstraction was for O'Keeffe " the most definite form for the intangible thing in myself that I can only clarify in paint", she wrote in 1976. However, tired of reading some interpretations of her abstract works, she occasionally returned to a more figurative style.
"Spring" is a great example of her style, halfway between abstraction and representation. In 1922 Georgia O'Keeffe was already a well-respected figure in the American art scene, to the point that her husband, Alfred Stieglitz, tried to sell 6 of her paintings for $25,000, then a record for a group of paintings by a living American artist.
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P.O.D. are reportedly in discussions with producer Ross Robinson (SLIPKNOT, KORN, LIMP BIZKIT) about collaborating on the group's next studio album, tentatively due on November 4 through Atlantic Records. The forthcoming album will be the group's first since the departure of guitarist Marcos Curiel, who has been replaced with former LIVING SACRIFICE axeman Jason Truby.P.O.D.'s first collaboration with Truby comes in the shape of the track "Sleeping Away", the first single from the forthcoming soundtrack to "The Matrix Reloaded". The band recorded the track in a Los Angeles studio with producer Howard Benson (MOTÖRHEAD, REVEILLE), who also helmed P.O.D.'s last two albums, "Satellite" (2002) and "The Fundamental Elements of Southtown" (1999). "The Matrix Reloaded" soundtrack is due on May 6 through Atlantic Records.
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NITC3 was proud to host Dr. Vivian Oputa who is a dermatologist (listen to her introduce herself and tell me you are not impressed). She spoke on several things, including Eating Yourself Gorgeous. A reminder that what we put in our bodies has a profound effect on the quality of our skin and even hair.
Again, I don't have a lot of footage but here's what I got.
I think we really need to look into getting a dedicated person to record the presentations at NITC meet ups.
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I Love how engaging the presentation is. Did she have some sort of visual like powerpoint? that helps too, as she is talking about something scientific. You are indeed what you eat!
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My sister is a devout quilter, even has a longarm quilting business, encouraged me all the time. But recently a couple things happened. One, I got a decent sewing machine. Yup, that made all the difference. I love my Janone, enough said. Second, I now have time to sew. And finally, I learned to hand dye material so I can get the colors I want.
Funny thing about my quilts....When I make a full size (bed or crib) I make traditional patterns. But when I make a wall hanging, I go for modern. Am I the only conflicted quilter out there
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I know this older guy at my gym — I call him "The Professor," mostly because he used to teach journalism, but also because it's more fun to say and easier to remember than his actual name. He's 85 now, and he says if he doesn't get to the club to swim laps and sit in the steam room at least three times a week, he feels like he's doing something wrong. He says he feels the same way about flu shots and all vaccinations for that matter.
I like The Professor a lot. We're both journalists, both gym rats. We also both grew up in the city, and our mothers — despite the 43-year gap in our ages — both saved their money to send us away to summer camp to keep off us out of trouble.
But that's where our experiences begin to differ. I remember the summer we had the big lice outbreak, and we had to shave a bunch of kids' heads and shampoo the others with Quell. He remembers the year a polio outbreak shut down his camp and sent all of the kids home early.
The Professor is a living, breathing example of something Raymond Fabius, chief medical officer at Thomson Reuters healthcare business unit, commented upon in the context of his company's recent survey regarding consumers' opinions about vaccines. "Ironically, these surveys are a testament to the effectiveness of vaccines — older people remember what illnesses like polio did to cripple and kill patients, but the younger generation has never seen someone with polio."
It's frightening what people actually think vaccines will do to them. According to the Thomson Reuters survey, 24% of people say their opinions of vaccines have changed in the past five years, and among them, 59% said their views on vaccines have become less favorable. More than 26% expressed apprehensiveness over vaccine safety, with the highest level of worry among parents with children under 18 years old (30.8%), and those ages 65 years and older with the least concern (18.5%).
According to the research in which more than 100,000 households were polled between Aug. 1 and 16:
- 47% worry that vaccines could impact long-term health;
- 46% worry about side effects;
- 21% believe vaccines can cause autism;
- 9% believe vaccines can be linked to cancer;
- 7% believe vaccines can be linked to diabetes, and;
- 6% believe vaccines can be linked to heart disease.
Another survey, conducted by the University of Michigan, found that 1-in-10 parents use a different vaccination schedule for their children from the one recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most commonly delayed vaccine among this group: meales-mumps-rubella (45%).
So it can't be too hard to imagine that cases of the measles in the United States are at their highest levels in 15 years, with some 212 cases in 2011, according to research presented in late October at the Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. In 13% of these cases, the infected was younger than 1 year old. Since that's too young for a baby to get their first MMR — recommended between 12 months and 18 months, according to the CDC — it means those infants were exposed to someone else that wasn't up to date on their vaccinations.
Retail pharmacy has done a strong job of improving immunization rates in this country; so have retail clinics. Last year, more than 18% of adults got their flu shot in a retail setting, according to the CDC. That's up from about 7% five years ago. That's an important contribution to our nation's public health. Clearly, you're making a dent here.
Studies like this give you an idea where to focus your messaging efforts — and to which segments of your customers. People like The Professor tend to get it.
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Evansville rebounds, whips Orfordville
What a difference a day made in Home Talent League baseball.
The Evansville Jays celebrated Memorial Day with a 9-1 victory over visiting Orfordville after losing 11-0 to unbeaten Utica in seven innings on Sunday.
Orfordville was coming off a 9-2 triumph over Stoughton on Sunday.
The Southeast Section weekend wrap:
-- Evansville 9, Orfordville 1�Brent Cashore pitched a complete game, went 4-for-4 at the plate and scored three runs to lead the Jays past the Orioles.
Craig Paton singled and scored on Cashore�s first-inning double to put Evansville ahead for good. Jon Frey hit into a fielder�s choice that scored Cashore and made it
The Jays went up 5-1 in a three-run second that featured Cashore�s RBI single and Frey�s sacrifice fly.
Mike Maves also had a two-RBI day for Evansville, and teammate Ben Kraus went 2-for-4. Seth Hendricks led Orfordville with a 4-for-4 day that included two doubles.
-- Utica 3, Albion 1�Justin Lambert and Josh Eastman allowed Utica (6-0) only three hits, but the West Division leaders took advantage of three errors to overcome a 1-0 deficit in three-run sixth, while the losing Tigers stranded 12 base-runners in the game.
Lambert pitched the first seven innings and struck out eight. Kyle Bates gave up only five hits to gain a complete-game victory.
-- Lake Mills 5, Whitewater 4�Ben Heller registered 17 strikeouts for Whitewater, but Lake Mills overcame a 4-0 deficit in a five-run eighth inning. Erich Wolin�s two-run single was the key blow.
-- Jefferson 5, Deerfield 1�Brian Klug had two hits and three RBIs in leading Jefferson past visiting Deerfield.
-- Orfordville 9, Stough-ton 2�Jeff Adas and Brad Bray each drove in three runs to lead the Orioles� rout of Stoughton. Alex Pratt scattered nine hits in pitching a complete-game victory.
-- Utica 11, Evansville 0�Utica built a 9-0 lead in the first three innings, and Matt Ellingson did the rest in limiting Evansville to two hits.
-- McFarland 7, Albion 1�McFarland scored four runs after a dropped fly ball with two outs in a five-run third to leave the Tigers behind.
-- Whitewater 7, Jefferson 3�Jason Mackey drove in three runs, and winning pitcher Jason Kollwelter had two RBIs to lead Whitewater, which broke a 3-3 tie in a four-run eighth.
-- Fort Atkinson 9, Lake Mills 7�Fort Atkinson protected its East Division lead with the help of six-run second inning and a 9-2 lead after four. Lake Mills scored four runs in the ninth, when it left the bases loaded.
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I found this recipe and just had to try it since this is autumn and everything is about apples. Made it for our bible study last night and it was gone in about 10 minutes and there was a lot more food on the table than this.
2-8oz. pkgs. cream cheese
1/2 cut powder sugar
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1 bag heath toffee chips, in the baking dept.
Green apples cored and sliced
Soften cream cheese and beat with sugar til fluffy.
spread this out on a platter.
Take a large container of caramel apple dip and pour over cream cheese. Top with toffee chips. Put apple slices around the rim, spoon in the middle of platter and away you go.
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The Fairfield Arts & Convention Center installed a new banner board on the east facing wall in July. The basic idea concerning the banner display was conceived by Werner Elmker, left, a couple of years ago. The banners were designed by Mandy Mellum, the convention center's events and marketing manager. Robert Hoerlein, middle, designed and constructed the new board with help from Cevin Churchill, right, and Elmker.


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"Phoenix temperatures have been going up because of the urbanization. Previously vegetative surfaces were replaced by concrete buildings, and they hold the heat."
"You walk off the plane in Rio, and your blood temperature goes up. The feel of the wind on your face, the water on your skin, the taste of the food, the music, the sexuality; Brazilians are very comfortable in their sexuality."
"The conditions are ideal. The grapes don't have to ripen as long, which makes the cool temperatures perfect for them."
"We found two large high-temperature fields and as we explored them, we would come upon a large mound of chimneys with superheated water jetting out of them. Then in the distance, we'd see another mound and then beyond that, another one, and so on."
"It is also likely the brightest known object of its temperature because it is so close. And it's a rare example of a brown dwarf companion within 10 astronomical units of its primary star."
"We still have quite a bit of cloud cover which is stopping the overnight temperatures dropping too severely. It is going to be cold but there is a suggestion that it could be a bit warmer on Saturday."
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San Jose Ices Anaheim 4-0 - Recap
Hockey bettors who backed the Sharks on the moneyline Wednesday didn't have to sweat out a close game, as San Jose easily handled Anaheim 4-0 at HP Pavilion.
San Jose won as a -110 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5 were rewarded at the payout window.
San Jose got goals from Patrick Marleau, Brent Burns, Joe Pavelski, and Tommy Wingels in the victory. Pavelski opened the scoring at 1:00 of the first period.
Antti Niemi turned in a 22-save effort for the Sharks.
Jonas Hiller stopped 25 of 29 shots for the Ducks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
San Jose scored 1 time on 3 chances on the power play, while Anaheim went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Anaheim lost the shots on goal battle to San Jose by a margin of 29-22.
San Jose heads into a battle against the Red Wings. Anaheim, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.