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iEmulator: Windows on your Mac
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If you're a Mac user but still need to run Windows software, but don't want to pay the high price for VirtualPC, iEmulator is a new, low-cost, high-performance PC emulator.
Designed for MacOS X 10.3.0 or above, it reportedly runs Win98 or 2000 with the least difficulty, so if WinXP is your thing, you may be out of luck. However, for everyday tasks requiring Windows (such as the web designer who needs to check browser compatibility or a real estate broker who needs to use his company's proprietary Windows-platform-only software), this could herald a huge breakthrough for Apple users who have no desire to have a "backup" PC.
Features include the ability to designate up to 1GB of RAM to the emulated PC, access Mac format files within the PC environment, Windows boot disk creation for installation, and even a DOS operating environment. And with a price tag under $25, it's a bargain buy for a die-hard Macintosh user, with the added bonus of directly supporting the software developer, rather than some big multi-million-dollar corporation.
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A Notebook Fit For A Business Owner
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It's time for me to go shopping for a new notebook PC, with all the light business notebooks to choose from, I some free time over several days comparing some of the better options out there. Full story after the jump.
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Buzz Marketing
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Planning
Business 2.0 has an interesting article on how some companies are going from broke startups to multi-million dollar enterprises almost overnight on a shoestring budget and minimal employees. The article discusses how these clever entrepreneur used outsourced workers and free "Buzz Marketing" tactics such as exploiting blogs and online forums to beat much bigger rivals. I especially found interesting the list of companies/products that became successful due to being featured on high-traffic blog sites. Buzz Marketing, a trendy name for word-of-mouth advertising, has been a hot topic over the last few years as ad firms try to figure out how to get people talking about products and services without being sniffed out as blatant advertising. Some even go so far as to hire people who post in forums and chat rooms under the guise of fans, customers or just you average Joe asking questions to start a conversation about the product or service being promoted. Buzz Marketing (or "guerilla marketing" as I like to call it) can make your business a success at little to no cost. Just make sure that if you launch a campaign of this type, you keep you methods low key and relevant to the content of the sites you post on. Being seen as "trying" to advertise can not only wined up getting you no customers but can get you a bad reputation. Here's an old but still good article on Buzz Marketing from BusinessWeek online.
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Widescreen LCD panels for desktops are becoming ever so popular; however, finding the right size wallpaper can turn out to be quite the difficult task. Luckily there is at least one good place to find some. MRitche has a good sized collection of wallpapers in 1920x1200 for your widescreen viewing pleasure. Check them out and grab a few for your collection.
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E3 2005: N-Gage Out-Take
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Each year at E3 there are the great booths/vendors and the bad ones. Well one of the baddies from last year returned this year and it seemed to be a waste of money. Here's a quick little clip of the sarcasm of Andru and Jesse.
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Eneo Labs Smarthome Test
Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Home Entertainment
I'm sure Bill Gates' home is "tricked out" as far as the most advanced technology is concerned. I've heard of rooms that change the artwork and temperature as it detects you entering. A very lucky British family of four will be trying out what looks to be a run-of-the-mill 5 bedroom home which rivals anything I've seen on MTV Cribs. The home that will be closely monitored, and will include such extravagant features like:
- not turning on the sprinklers when its raining
- viewing live camera feeds from your cell phone when not home
- censoring television and Internet content for individual tastes (and the kids)
- garden awning retracts/expands according to the weather
- self cleaning windows
- automatic shirt ironer
- phone/intercom systems in all rooms
- blinds automatically open and kitchen brews coffee every morning
- can detect flooding and shut off water valves to prevent excessive damage (even text messages you to call the plumber)
- control lights via SMS to make potential burglars hesitate
- control your heating system before you enter in from the cold
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SwissMemory 256MB Flight Safe Multitool
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I can tell you that portable usb drives can be quite convenient. They fit right in your pocket and hold a decent amout of storage space. I can also tell you that growing up Swiss Army knives were very handy to have around. Need a toothpick, scissors, nail clipper, corkscrew? I'd whip out my SAK and go to town. For $69.99 , not only is this defenitly a cool way to display your drive in public, it has a built in ballpoint pen and LED light. Disguised as a knife, you're bound to see longer lines at airports.
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SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive
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If you bought a 1GB drive in the past few months, you're kicking yourself in the pants right about now. Sandisk now offers their smallest flash drive in 2GB format for $199.99. Of course, this item is currently backordered on their site, and probably will remain that way for some time. This version of the Micro complies with their MP3 companion (shown above) that allows you to listen to your mp3's that you've dragged and dropped from your computer. Very cool.
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Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Lock
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Absolute genius is the only words that can describe this product. If you live by yourself, don't bother reading this and consider yourself lucky. If my wife eats my Chocolate Chocolate Chip one more time, it'll be because she cracked the code on this baby. Keep your roommates and kids guessing with this one of a kind ice cream lock and guarantee that people in your household will hate you for it. They'll only hate you because they know that if it wasn't there, they'd be in your stash.
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Samsung Announces Bigger and Faster Flash Memory
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Samsung announced May 30th that they had begun to mass produce a new, more dense memory module. The "new" chip was actually designed in 2003, but it's taken a while for the technology to catch up to the concept. Based on 70 nanometer technology, the new chipset from Samsung promises 50% faster memory - approaching 16MB per second - along with 4GB of storage.
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Skydiver Dies After Fall into South Jersey Yard
Authorities say a 49-year-old Brookyn man who landed in the backyard of a home after a skydiving accident in south Jersey has died.
The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office says 49-year-old Arkady Shenker of Brooklyn died while skydiving on a trip from Freefall Adventures. He jumped from a plane around 2 p.m. and landed in a yard in the 100 block Tuckahoe Road in Sewell. He was taken to Kennedy Hospital in Washington Township where he was pronounced dead.
"I saw the jumpers. Then I noticed one, and he kind of looked like he was conscious. He was just spinning," witness Annie Marie Dye told 6 ABC.
The Prosecutor's Office says Shenker was an experienced skydiver with more than 350 jumps. He was wearing a "wing suit," which allows a skydiver to move forward while descending. It's unclear whether the specialized parachute that Shenker was wearing during the jump opened. One witness told NBC Philadelpha it appeared that Shenker's parachute did not open. Another witness, however, describes a parachute "swinging around and around" to CBS Philly.
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the incident. An official cause of death has not yet been determined.
Shenker was skydiving from a plane operated by Freefall Adventures in Monroe along with 15 others and is described as a "frequent visitor" to the company which flies out of Cross Keys Airport.
A skydiver on a Freefall Adventure jump died in 2012 when their parachute became tangled in a tree.
- Skydiver in fatal Washington Township accident identified / 6 ABC
- Skydiver killed in Monroe Township identified / South Jersey Times
- Man Dies After Parachute Fails During Skydiving Jump / NBC Philadelphia
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George Lane, this column's investigative reporter, has been looking into the 34-minute blackout after halftime during the Super Bowl.
He's come up with these theories about what caused the lights to go out in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome:
1. A power surge caused by Beyoncé's overheated halftime show.
2. A staged demonstration of the importance of paying your utility bill on time.
3. The NFL put on a 34-minute tribute to the Amish.
4. CBS arranged it because the game seemed to be heading toward a Baltimore blowout, causing channel surfing:
"When power was resumed, San Francisco made a comeback, keeping viewers glued to the game, making it the second-most viewed television program in history. Just saying …"
Creole queen
Thanks to Warren Perrin for passing along the note from Shane K. Bernard about the Creole background of Beyoncé.
At the press conference where she sang the National Anthem, she remarked, "I'm nervous … it's where my family is from, New Iberia."
Shane quotes Kreyol magazine: "Beyoncé's Creole roots stretch way back on her mother's side of the family. Tina Knowles' parents were both born in Louisiana. Tina's mother, Agnez Dereon (Derouen), was born in New Iberia and her father, Lumas Beyince, was from Abbeville. Both the Dereons and Beyinces were of French Creole heritage with ancestry stretching through African, French, Native American, Spanish and Indian cultures …"
Warren says he has Beyoncé's genealogy at the Acadian Museum in Erath, "since she is part Acadian, and the 'Most Beautiful Girl in the World,' according to People magazine.
"She said how proud she is of her family, from New Iberia (may really be Delcambre …) Her grandmother was a Broussard. Kind of cool that she is part Cajun."
Speaking of cool
Joe McKeever, of River Ridge, tells us, "My Uncle Ed says his favorite store is Bed Bath & Beyoncé."
Remembering Doug
Hugh Buckingham, retired LSU linguistics prof, says on the first day of his return to Baton Rouge for a visit, "I wake up to see Doug Williams on the front page of the Super Bowl XLVII section of The Advocate.
"A blast into the past would be Doug's big day at the old Prince Murat Hotel. We roasted him, with you as MC."
Hugh, who's from D.C. and was a member of the Washington Redskins men's choir (yes, they had one), was a roaster, and had Doug sing a few bars of 'Hail to the Redskins.'
Says Hugh, "It is great to see that Louisiana does not forget its heroes."
Please, let me ask!
Cheryl Aliers, of Prairieville, thanks plumber David Laird "for finding an apple (don't ask) that was the reason for flushing problems, so a new toilet was not needed. Honest people!"
Happy Fry Day
Jess Sayin (possibly an alias) says, "If any of your readers are interested in procuring some fried chicken in the vein of what Joe D's used to fry, tell them to drive on over to Langenstein's Grocery in Old Metairie (800 Metairie Road).
"Well worth the drive."
Pop goes the swamp
On Monday at 7 p.m. "Swamp Pop Reunion VIII" brings together 20 legends of south Louisiana music in the Ville Platte Civic Center.
The event benefits the Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum.
Tickets are $20. Call (337) 363-2939 or (337) 363-0900.
Senior moments
Whealdon Estates retirement community on Jefferson Highway holds three free events for seniors this weekend.
On Friday at 11 a.m. there's a "Let's Talk Seniors" presentation on heart health, followed by lunch.
On Saturday at 3 p.m. there's a "Chocolate Extravaganza."
And on Sunday at 11 a.m. there's a "Let's Talk Seniors" presentation on diabetes, followed by lunch.
To RSVP or learn more call (225) 927-7557.
Special People Dept.
- Felix Sagona celebrates his 90th birthday Wednesday.
- Sarah Harrison, of Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, celebrated her 90th birthday Monday.
Thought for the Day
From Tony Ferrara: "Life is like stuffing an artichoke. You only get out of it whatever you put into it."
Hunger games
Bernard J. "Chick" St. Germaine, of Harahan, tells this one:
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The Mets had six hits. That's nine in two nights. I can crunch numbers all night long that explains the misery, but the bottom line is these guys aren't hitting and the slump has become the story of the season.
Jose Reyes makes the Mets go, but seems listless. Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado are both under performing dramatically. David Wright is having an off-year. The Mets won last season because a lot of guys put it together. Those same guys aren't doing it this year.
There will be a lot of talk in the next few weeks about picking up a big bat, but one bat won't do it. The Mets can't trade for what they need. It has to come from within.
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LONDON - Day Three:
I pull open the curtain to grey skies and drizzle. Rubbish! The weather gal on the BBC says it will steadily improve throughout the day. Good thing, because the walk from the NBC work area to our actual broadcast site is an Olympic event in and of itself.
But first, there are stories to be told. We hook up with the family of Olympic diver Christina Loukas, who trains in the Woodlands. Seven members are here to cheer her on. By the end of the interview, Mom and I are comparing Fascinators to be worn for the opening ceremony.
As my crew and I fetch a cab, a tall gentleman asks what we're shooting. I immediately grab my cellphone and say, "The two of us!" It's Mike Woodson, head coach of the New York Knicks. I bite my tongue on the whole Jeremy Lin thing and carry on.
Today turns out to be part two of celebrity watch. We run into Al Michaels, the voice of God for the NFL, and then while getting footage of Olympic park, we dead-end into the Today show set and are asked to fill up the space in the background. So there I am, sandwiched between my two new BFF's, Natalie Morales and Savannah Guthrie, during an interview segment. We chat briefly afterward, and I'm convinced the Today show has a no-jerk policy when it comes to hiring.
Oh, and then there's Olympic boxing hopeful and Houstonian Marlen Esparza. I have enough Facebook material to last a month! But, who knows, all of this might pale in comparison after watching the opening ceremony, a jubilee of athletic triumph meeting world competitive showmanship.
Beijing may have set the benchmark, but the Brits have heart, and from what I can tell, they're wearing it on their Ralph Lauren sleeve.
Don't miss my reports today on KPRC Local 2 News at 4, 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
For more local Olympics coverage, visit our Olympics Zone.
To see all of Dominique's online daily diaries, click here.PHOTOS: Dominique Sachse in London
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http://store.holycrossbookstore.com/h3stexofgoor.htmlThe OP is really dated.
I have only heard good things about him as a theologian from others, though I must say I didn't find the one volume I read by him (in translation) particularly memorable.
I got nothing.
I forgot the maps
I have the first two volumes of Fr. Dumitru Staniloae's excellent series "The Experience of God: Orthodox Dogmatic Theology." Any word on when we can expect the remaining four volumes?
Holy Cross has published more volumes.
But it had not been in Tess's power - nor is it in anybody's power - to feel the whole truth of golden opinions while it is possible to profit by them. She - and how many more - might have ironically said to God with Saint Augustine, "Thou hast counselled a better course than thou hast permitted."
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A man accused of stabbing a Sydney taxi driver 10 times will remain behind bars.
Luke William Woods appeared briefly via video link at Parramatta Local Court on Sunday, charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.
He did not apply for bail and it was formally refused.
It is alleged the 34-year-old stabbed 71-year-old cab driver Neil Kent multiple times in the neck and shoulder about 11.30pm on December 30.
When emergency services arrived, Mr Kent was found sitting in his cab.
He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital where he was placed in an induced coma, police say.
He is now in a stable condition, a hospital spokesperson said on Sunday.
Following an investigation, Mr Woods was arrested and charged on Saturday.
He will undergo a psychiatric assessment.
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HOUSTON - Featured in this week's Restaurant Report Card -- a place you wouldn't intentionally go to grab a bite to eat, but after you hear what health inspectors found, you might need to check in.
Most folks who go to Ben Taub Hospital aren't expecting a fine dining experience, but you might not expect what the city of Houston Health Department found. Inspectors had to tell staff not to recycle any foods from patient food trays after one worker tried to save some uneaten buns to serve to someone else.
They also noted two dying roaches on the floor.
The roach inspectors spotted at the Saffron Kabab House at 5711 Hillcroft was alive and so was the one they noted near the drive-thru window at the McDonald's at 5512 Bellaire.
At Kiran's in the 4100 block of Westheimer, inspectors asked employees to continue with regular pest control treatments after spotting a roach by the cook-line and another by the dish machine.
It's mice that have health inspectors concerned at El Petate at 7433 Canal. They say there were rodent droppings on shelves and the floor and a rodent hole in the wall of the storeroom.
If you spot something in a restaurant that you think needs investigating, you should contact the Health Department right away. They can usually send an inspector the same day. In the case of suspected food poisoning, it may be the only way for inspectors to test the food you think may be tainted.
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Anyone worried that they are developing signs of memory loss can visit drop-in sessions being held by Alzheimer's Support in doctors' surgeries across west Wiltshire.
The charity, which has offices in Trowbridge and Devizes, will have their memory awareness volunteers running the sessions to explain what the symptoms are and the help available.
The drop-ins, which launched last year, aim to combat the results of a survey which showed people in Wiltshire wait around 16 months before going to their doctor with memory worries.
Annie Clayton, who co-ordinates the scheme said: "We started this last year and are stepping up the sessions in 2014 with more volunteers being trained and more surgeries coming on board.
"People do worry about their memories and find it useful to know more about what to expect as you get older and what symptoms might be cause for alarm. A lot of people we speak to go away feeling reassured, either because their symptoms are normal, or because if they do decide to see their GP, they know they will be taken seriously."
Bradford on Avon Health Centre is holding the sessions between 10am and noon on January 14 and 20 and on February 10.
Bradford Road Surgery, in Trowbridge, hosts the drop-ins from 4.15-6.15pm every first Friday of the month.
From January 16, Giffords Surgery in Melksham is running the workshops fortnightly on Thursdays between 9am and 11am.
Spa Road Surgery, also in Melksham, will run sessions fortnightly on Tuesdays, from January 21, from 10am to noon.
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O'Leary joins 'Express Written Consent'
'Shark Tank' star talks business savvy, baseball while taking in Dodgers game
Take nothing away from Kermit and Miss Piggy, but this week, "Express Written Consent" just got a whole lot more cerebral.
That's the beauty of "EWC" -- one day, we're exchanging hilarious and ironic barbs with iconic frogs and pigs, and the next, we're picking the brain of an innovative venture capitalist who defines the term "self-made millionaire."
Kevin O'Leary -- investor, businessman -- and these days -- television personality, recently joined MLB.com host Jeremy Brisiel for a spin in the EWC booth at Dodger Stadium. O'Leary had just thrown out the ceremonial first pitch -- another indication of how ever-growing his brand is, especially with the popularity of his latest venture, "Shark Tank," which has exploded among the TV watchers in America.
O'Leary is one of several "Sharks" on the ABC hit reality show -- tough, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- who giving budding entrepreneurs the chance to chase their business dreams. The premise of the program centers around the Sharks searching to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer.
O'Leary should know. Having started out as, in his words, "a classic software story," he has had a keen eye for business ever since creating his brainchild, The Learning Company, in a garage in Toronto decades ago. He eventually sold the software company, which taught children reading and math, to Mattel for $4 billion, and ever since then, "I've had the bug. I love starting businesses."
You could draw many parallels between O'Leary's business philosophies and baseball. Startups, O'Leary explained, are tough. Most of them don't make it. In a pool of 10 deals, he surmised, two are going to go out of business right away. Six have the ability to stick around, without much growth. But those last two?
"You don't know how lightning's going to strike," O'Leary said. "And [then] 'Bam!' You're going to get 50, 100 times on your money. And it pays for all the mistakes you made."
Similarly, baseball, at least from a hitter's standpoint, is based on failure. A hitter will make more outs than he will get on base. In fact, if he hits consistently at a .300 clip, and he does it over the course of a significantly long career, he's probably Hall of Fame bound. Not bad for a guy who makes outs seven out of every 10 times to the plate.
But those other three? Bam!
"Most great entrepreneurs are people that have failed multiple times," he said. [For a baseball perspective, just replace "entrepreneur" with "Hall of Famer."]
They learn the sting of defeat, and they fear it. It motivates them to succeed, and maybe the third time around, they hit it out of the park."
That's what he's looking for on "Shark Tank" -- that one great idea that can catapult an average Joe into a life of success and riches.
O'Leary and his fellow Sharks -- billionaire Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks; real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; "Queen of QVC" Lori Greiner; technology innovator Robert Herjavec and fashion and branding expert Daymond John -- seem to have struck a chord among the younger demographic, which has made the show a critical hit.
"The show has gone through some really amazing metamorphosis," O'Leary said. "Nobody thought business would work on television. We thought this thing would go on for one or two seasons and just die. In fact, no one watched it in the first two years."
In year three, however, things changed. Bam!
"Now, it's gone crazy," O'Leary said. "Nine to 18-year-old teenagers love this show. Families love it. I think what's great about it -- it teaches kids and families about what it takes to be an entrepreneur."
O'Leary -- referred to on the show by Cuban as "Mr. Wonderful" -- is originally from Montreal, but his baseball allegiances lie with Boston, where he moved to later in life.
But while he loves the Red Sox, O'Leary doesn't have any particular favorite players. Or, at least, none that he will admit to. While O'Leary is notoriously conservative and has ruffled more than a few feathers over the years with his unwavering economic opinions, he does have his limits. When it comes to athletes, he prefers to speak in generalities.
"I've learned to be political," he said. "Love the team, but never endorse the individual player."
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
- Your Lie Just Croaked
Two Tarrant County game wardens were checking a field on opening day when they found two men sitting around a stock tank with shotguns and a moving dove decoy set out. The father-son duo was contacted by the wardens and it was discovered that the father, who was from out-of-state, did not have a hunting license. The father told the wardens that he was not hunting dove, and that the shotgun and empty hulls by his seat were from shooting at bullfrogs. The wardens informed the man that he needed a license to hunt bullfrogs, as well.
- Trouble in the Field
A Shackelford County game warden was checking local fields for early hunters when he found a field with a high concentration of dove. After investigating the sunflower field further, the warden found wheat seed. Later that night, the warden came back to the field to confirm it was baited and found that wheat seed had been spread all the way around the field and in each mowed strip. The next morning, the shooting started and the warden made contact with a group who said they were surprised to see the bait. One subject was even more surprised that the nighthawk he shot was not a dove.
- Fishing in the Dark
Two game wardens received information-including the time and place, that a Mexican commercial fisherman would be out on Lake Falcon picking up gill net. When the wardens checked the lake at the reported time, they saw a vessel without navigation lights operating in the dark. They moved in for a closer look, made contact with the vessel, and found a fisherman pulling in the last section of gill net. He was placed in custody for no commercial fishing license and possession of illegal fishing device (1,980 feet of gillnet).
- Can I Keep Him?
A San Patricio County game warden received an Operation Game Thief call about someone keeping white tailed deer as pets. With the help of another San Patricio County game warden, they found the property where the deer were being kept. Hidden behind a trailer park on several acres of high fence with a mixture of fallow and axis deer were one doe, one buck, and one very young fawn whitetail. After the wardens talked to several neighbors, the property owner was located and questioned. He said that he knew the day would come when he would get caught. He claimed the oldest animal jumped in his pen and never left and the other two were brought to him to be cared for after they were found abandoned. A citation was issued for possession of white tailed deer without permits and the deer were relocated.
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We have a new pope. I know this is religion and that is PD taboo, but anyone else interested in all this? Pretty historic moment.
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We have a new pope. I know this is religion and that is PD taboo, but anyone else interested in all this? Pretty historic moment.
Yes, I'm a Catholic and I find this to be fascinating.
It would be so cool to be in Saint Peter's Square right now.
This is who they selected:
It looked like they selected another older person. He's 76. Benedict was 78 when he was selected in 2005. By contrast, John Paul II was only 58 when he took over in 1978.
I am surprised they went old again. However, he is the first Jesuit and South American pope so this is still a very big departure from tradition.
Looks like he was a compromise candidate. He finished second to Ratzinger in the last election. CNN talking heads seemed fairly shocked at his choosing the name Francis.
A new name is a pretty bold statement.
He is the first Jesuit and non-European pope though so that makes some sense.
first Maradona, then Messi and now Francis? Argentina is kicking a**
Progress for the Catholic church, no doubt. Ratzinger always seemed like an uninspired choice.
Pretty much everything I know about the papal selection came from Eurotrip so I'm probably better off staying out of this.
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I suspect conclaving is too much fun not to do it again in five years.
I'm not Catholic, but I have my own personal faith. My beef has always been with organized religion, this seems like a breath of fresh air.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/03/...olic-church/2/Bergoglio often rode the bus to work, cooked his own meals and regularly visited the slums that ring Argentina's capital. He considers social outreach, rather than doctrinal battles, to be the essential business of the church.
He accused fellow church leaders of hypocrisy and forgetting that ***** Christ bathed lepers and ate with prostitutes.
"***** teaches us another way: Go out. Go out and share your testimony, go out and interact with your brothers, go out and share, go out and ask. Become the Word in body as well as spirit," Bergoglio told Argentina's priests last year.
He's still very conservative on social issues, but atleast the attitude of inclusion is being brought back to the forefront.
I love that the filter here on PD thinks our virgin eyes need to be spared the word "j esus." Wouldn't want my kids coming on here and seeing that word on a message board.
I think it was because people were complaining about other's using it in vain.
One of the things I guess he did that caused a stir is he gave up his big, fairly lavish Cardinal residence and moved into a very small apartment. He seems to live and act his beliefs that doing is more important than talking which kind of harkens back to JP2
I'm reading that a lot of people in Argentina don't like the guy, he was involved in some things there.
According to them he was involved in the kidnapping of some people, here is the info:
This is the wiki part but there is probably more info somewhere else.On 15 April 2005, a human rights lawyer filed a criminal complaint against Bergoglio, as superior in the Society of ***** of Argentina, accusing him of involvement in the kidnapping by the Navy in May 1976 (during the military dictatorship) of two Jesuit priests.[18] The priests, Orlando Yorio and Franz Jalics, were found alive five months later, drugged and semi-naked. Yorio accused Bergoglio of effectively handing them over to the death squads by declining to tell the regime that he endorsed their work. Jalics refused to discuss it after moving into seclusion in a German monastery
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He seems like an interesting guy, and makes sense as 40% of Catholics live in Latin America. As the interests of so many leaders move further and further away from the interests of the middle class and poor it is good to have a someone who appears willing to stick up for the average person. I didn't see that in Benedict XVI. I mean he may have had similar views but he was not hands-on.
Also I like that he's a Jesuit. I went to a Catholic HS, some guys became Jesuit priests and it is a very interesting part of the church.
Jesuit priests are often involved in things where they are put in danger because that is what they believe the calling of their order is. To go to the more dangerous places for priests to be, they do a lot of work in China right now. It's tough for me to make a judgment for or against him based on the thing in 75.
One other thing, St. Francis is the patron saint of inter-religious dialogue. Which the dialogue between Christians, Jews, and Muslims and all world religions has arguably never been more important than in the coming years.
St. Francis was well known for going to the middle east expecting to become a martyr immediately as his sacrifice to God, but he actually lived many years there and was known for being a Christian man who was able to make many Muslim friends. This gives some insight in my opinion into the choice of the name Francis.
I think all we can say, with any certainty, is that Francis will almost certainly have to lighten up.
Behind all this feel good pomp and circus, this is a religion in where they keep the corpse of a priest dressed and adorned in a glass enclosure; where the Pope himself carries around the 1000 year old skull of a Saint adorned with jewels every year to honor the church he was murdered in; where they have entire cathedrals adorned wall to wall with skulls and bones, chandeliers made of skulls and bones. Where the heads of Saints are severed and placed in little ornate display cases and shipped around the world for the all Catholics to bow, kiss and "venerate".
Its all just a little much for me.
Raise your hand if you ever kissed the box of a severed head. I'd be interested to know why you did it
There was a time in our worlds history when a severed head was sent around the land as a demonstration of power and intimidation....
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Man will Also Account for His Thoughts and Intentions
In the Qur'an, God commands man to live by the principles of the religion voluntarily and devoutly:
In the Qur'an, God draws our attention to the existence of some people who perform prayers or who give away their wealth only to show off. However, as seen in the verses above, while performing one's prayers, fasting, giving alms or showing obedience, what really matters is one's real intention and heartfelt thoughts. It may well be that these people do not reflect on God, and consider their feebleness and submissiveness before God while praying, but only perform the rituals. Alternatively, one may do charity works, may found schools or help the poor. However, unless done for the sole purpose of earning the good pleasure of God, reflecting on the fact that one is weak and in need before God and feeling fear of the hereafter, these acts may not be acceptable by God. God tells us that the blood of the sacrificial animals does not reach Him, but the devotion (taqwa) is what reaches Him:
Among the major erroneous beliefs is that people assume they will be held responsible only for their actions. Yet, God informs us that man will account for his intentions, thoughts and even what he conceals deep in his heart.
God has knowledge of one's heart, subconscious, thoughts and what he keeps hidden from others. God intervenes between a man and his heart. Therefore, man cannot possibly keep anything hidden from God. Any doubt that crosses his mind, any whispering of Satan, his actual thoughts about believers, his faith in the Qur'an, what crosses his mind while performing the prayers are all known one by one by God and recorded by angels. For example, God knows when one performs prayers lethargically, or when he harbours contradictory thoughts. Man will meet each one of these on the Last Day. Purifying one's heart, living by the religion, not by observing the rituals only but also by being sincere and committed, are the ways we will attain salvation. It would simply be imprudence to neglect the eternal and real life of the hereafter for a brief and fleeting life. Below are some verses in which God warns mankind about the temporary nature of the life of the world:


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Sunday, 21 January 1945
447th BS War Diary: No Entry
447th BS Mission Summary: Eight plane mission against Lavis Viaduct, Lavis, Italy, on the Brenner Pass line. Lt. Roland G. Bullion, pilot, was killed by a direct flak hit. The co-pilot, Lt. Briggs, and Sgt. Perl, engineer, who took the pilot's seat, did a fine job of bringing the plane back safely.
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More is less in Avengers Assemble, the special effects-laden amalgamation of four Marvel Comics franchises.
Bringing together characters from Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Incredible Hulk, Joss Whedon's frenetic romp deftly knits together plot strands from the earlier films, threaded with tongue-in-cheek humour.
There's a clear presumption that audiences will have seen the pictures that inspire this battle royale, accounting for a paucity of fresh character development, which undermines the relationship between the two heroes without a franchise.
However, while psychological substance may be thin, exhilarating action-packed sequences abound, choreographed at breakneck pace by writer-director Whedon, who knows how to seamlessly meld live action with digital trickery for maximum impact.
Interestingly, he keeps the Avengers disjointed for most of the film, only bringing everyone together in the same location for the protracted final showdown to decide mankind's fate.
Thor's evil brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) plots to exterminate mankind by harnessing the power of the pulsating Tesseract cube.
Aided by an army of aliens, Loki steals the artefact from the subterranean headquarters of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D.
"As of now, we are at war," declares Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson), director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Desperate times call for innovative measures and Fury scours the globe for the ultimate team of superheroes, uniting the inflated egos and rippling muscles of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson).


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Served in the 100th Division, 397th Regiment, Co. H. Was in the Battle of Bitche and then in Remling, France. Awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. His unit was awarded the Presidental Unit Citation for their actions at Remling.
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IT is unlikely One Direction's Louis Tomlinson or any anyone else at Ewood Park on Saturday would have been Up All Night replaying the highlights of this one.
A classic it most certainly was not.
But then this was never about Rovers putting on a show for their star guest.
This was all about them, One Way or Another, getting the three points.
As anything less than victory would have been viewed as a major disappointment following the magnificent performances that yielded a win at Leeds United and an FA Cup draw with Manchester City.
With the weight of expectation resting heavily on their shoulders Gary Bowyer's young team deserve huge credit, then, for getting the job done. But my word they did not make it easy for themselves.
After an excellent first-half display in which their sharp and attractive football saw them create and waste a host of chances, Rovers had only Rudy Gestede's emphatic headed finish on the stroke of half-time to show for their superiority.
The big striker's second goal for the club – and his first at home – ultimately proved to be the winner. That, in the end, was harsh on struggling Doncaster.
As Paul Dickov's spirited side, roared on by more than 800 supporters including celebrity fan and non-contract player Tomlinson, penned Rovers back deep into their own half in a second period that was in complete contrast to the first.
And in four nerve-shredding minutes of injury-time Donny twice went agonisingly close to snatching the equaliser their dramatic transformation after the interval deserved.
But on both occasions they were denied by returning hero Paul Robinson.
Had the fit-again former England goalkeeper not shown incredible concentration levels and reflexes to save from Alex Peterson and Richie Wellens, the outlook at the start one of the biggest weeks in Rovers' season so far would have been markedly different.
Instead they go into Wednesday's cup replay at City and Saturday's crucial Championship clash at top-six rivals Nottingham Forest in high spirits.
But it goes without saying they will have to play better than they did after the restart here if they are to get anything from either the Etihad Stadium – as fanciful as that sounds – or the City Ground.
Rovers can, however, take encouragement from how they went about their business before the break.
Bubbling with confidence, they should have been out of sight inside the first 15 minutes. But Tom Cairney twice wasted golden opportunities, dragging the first one wide after strong hold-up play by Gestede and somehow side-footing the second one over after Ben Marshall had skipped past Luke McCullough and laid the ball on a plate for the onrushing midfielder.
It was Doncaster's first visit to Blackburn in 45 years.
McCullough will certainly not want to return in a hurry after the going over he was given by the rejuvenated Marshall, who crossed for Jordan Rhodes to head over before testing Ross Turnbull with a swerving, dipping long-range drive.
But the influence of Marshall and Cairney waned after the opening period and, after Gestede flicked on for his recalled strike-partner Rhodes to draw a low stop out of Turnbull, Rovers never went close again.
Crucially, however, they had a lead to protect.
It was a lead which owed everything to Rhodes' desire initially to chase down a raking, diagonal ball from Adam Henley and then his vision to stand it up to the back post for Gestede to rise superbly above debutant Abdoulaye Meite and head home.
Doncaster, now without a win in 10 games, could have had no complaints had they been further behind at that stage.
But whatever their manager – former Rovers forward Dickov – said in the dressing room certainly had the desired effect.
That said, a cross-shot from James Coppinger aside, Robinson was not truly tested until right at the death.
That is when the 34-year-old called on his class and experience to palm away Peterson's header from point-blank range before getting down low to his left to prevent a Wellens curler from creeping in.
Robinson's heroics drew the praise of Tomlinson after the match and ensured his team moved to up eighth, their joint highest position of the campaign to date.
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Unscramble these five word jumbles and use the instructions given next to them to form the name of a country which is a jumble of those letters.
1. KERWC. Take the 1st and 2nd letter.
2. LZEA. Take the 1st, 2nd and the 4th letter.
3. KURNT. Take the 1st and the 4th letter.
4. IASB. Take the 2nd and 3rd letter.
5. SUKD. Take the 1st and 3rd letter.
HintFor much of the 20th century, this country was the wealthiest country in Europe by a considerable margin.
Answer1. Wreck.
2. Zeal.
3. Trunk.
4. Bias.
5. Dusk.
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One man's waste is another man's fertilizer.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a representative of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District announced Tuesday that a new technology planned for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant will remove nutrient pollution from wastewater and convert it to pellets to be sold as fertilizer for crops and lawns.
The technology developed by Canadian-based Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technology, Inc., will be installed and operational in 2015 at an estimated cost of $30 million and a payback time of as little as three years.
"Ostara's advanced nutrient recovery technology not only reduces nutrient load but helps protect precious area waterways that are part of Mississippi River basin," said Kennedy, son of the late Sen. Robert Kennedy and member of Ostara's board of directors.
The announcement was made at the Water Environment Federation's 86th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference at McCormick Place.
This technology should produce approximately 10,000 – 15,000 tons of fertilizer annually, according the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, which serves Cook County. Crystal Green, Ostara's fertilizer company, will purchase the product at $400 per ton from the water reclamation district.
This revenue should offset the operation costs of the facility, said Ahren Britton, Ostara's chief technology officer and company co-founder. Crystal Green will bag the fertilizer and sell it to consumers ranging from farmers to gardeners to golf course managers.
Ostara's technology works by crystallizing phosphorus and nitrogen found in wastewater, turning the nutrients into small pellets, which are recovered from the facility to be used as their fertilizer product.
Wastewater, containing phosphorous and nitrogen in the form of ammonia, enters Ostara's reactor where it mixes with magnesium, driving the chemical reaction that crystallizes the nutrients, said Britton. Crystallization takes between five and 10 days, and the process could remove up to 90 percent of phosphorous and 40 percent of the ammonia.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is getting a head start treating the growing problem of nutrient pollution, said Anthony Boone, Ostara's vice president of marketing and communications.
Nutrient pollution causes algae blooms in lakes and rivers, killing off fish and other aquatic wildlife, devastating the ecosystem. It is responsible for a dead zone larger than Connecticut in the Gulf of Mexico, where virtually nothing can live. The dead zone can't support aquatic life, for instance. Major sources of nutrient pollution include agriculture, wastewater and stormwater, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
"Regulators are really looking at it more closely. Protection of waterways is a global issue," Boone said. Ostara's technology is a "tool in the arsenal" to address the problem.
The crystal form of the Crystal Green fertilizer helps to combat nutrient pollution. Rather than quickly dissolving in water, it breaks down slowly in response to acids produced by the plant as it grows. This reduces leaching into groundwater and runoff of excess nutrients, and means fewer fertilizer applications are necessary.
Since the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant's effluent flows downstream from the Chicago River via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Ostara's technology will primarily benefit waterways outside the Chicago area. But Lyman Welch, water quality program director at Alliance for the Great Lakes, said he thinks it holds promise for the Great Lakes, particularly if combined with other solutions.
"Innovative technology like this could be used by other treatment plants in the Great Lakes to help address nutrient overload, but fully addressing the nutrient problem in the Great Lakes will require cooperative actions by all sectors that contribute," said Welch, who wasn't at the conference.


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The UK Government released details of its energy security strategy alongside its Energy Bill Thursday, detailing a focus on maximizing economic production of oil and gas among other measures designed to improve the country's energy security.
The government's Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey announced in Parliament a bill that "will support the construction of a diverse mix of renewables, new nuclear, gas and CCS [Carbon Capture and Storage], protecting our economy from energy shortfalls and significantly decarbonizing our electricity supply by the 2030s as part of global efforts to tackle climate change".
In its 'Energy Security Strategy' document, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said that North Sea oil and gas reserves would continue to bring significant energy security as well as commercial benefits. But DECC also pointed out that UK Continental Shelf production is on a downward trend and that by 2020 it expects the country to be a net importer of 43 percent of its oil demand and 53 percent of its gas demand, compared to importing 28 percent and 45 percent of the oil and gas it needs currently.
The government said it intends to work to maximize economic production of UK oil and gas resources through further licensing rounds and by providing a fiscal regime that encourages further investment and innovation in the North Sea, while ensuring a fair return for UK taxpayers.
As an example of this, DECC pointed to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision in July 2012 to create a new field allowance of up to GBP 500 million for large shallow-water gas fields. This, it said, influenced the decision by GDF Suez and its partners Centrica and Bayerngas to proceed with the development of the Cygnus gas field – the largest new gas development in the North Sea's Southern Basin for a decade.
Meanwhile, the government plans to consider the potential for UK unconventional gas production and whether this can be technologically, environmentally and economically sustainable.
In his speech Thursday Energy Secretary Davey added:
"In an era of rising global energy prices, by shifting to more home-grown sources of power and by becoming more energy efficient, we can cushion our economy and households from the fluctuations of world gas markets."
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Cauliflower Fried in Butter
(Adapted from The Frugal Gourmet on Our Immigrant Ancestors)
1/2 large head cauliflower
1-2 T flour (whole wheat flour would be fine here)
1 T butter (or more if desired)
1-2 tsp. olive oil
chopped parsley (optional)
In ziploc bag or plastic bag, combine flour, salt, and pepper. (I used the bag the cauliflower came in for this.) Add drained cauliflower and shake around so all pieces are coated with flour.
South Beach Suggestions:
Despite my teasing about the South Beach Diet police, there is a very small amount of butter and flour in this dish. You might use even more olive oil and less butter, but I'd still use a little butter for flavor. In my opinion, this would be fine for an occasional treat for phase 2 or 3 of the diet.


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The Marine Corps will begin fielding quick-drying Rugged All Terrain boots in the next year. It is the beginning of a Corps-wide transition to the next-generation RAT boot as the only footwear authorized for wear with utility uniforms, whether deployed or in garrison.
The anticipated contract for 150,000 hot-weather and 150,000 temperate-weather boots will enable the Corps to issue the footwear to recruits as part of their seabag in fiscal 2014, which begins Oct.1. It will also become available for purchase by those already in the fleet.
Marines will be required to own a pair within two years of the date they are added to the seabag, said Barb Hamby, a Marine Corps Systems Command spokeswoman at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
The RAT boot, which has been issued to deploying Marines since 2009, will replace the Marine Corps Combat Boot, an update to the Infantry Combat Boot fielded in 2002. During the transition period, both RAT boots and MCCBs will be authorized for wear.
The effort to develop faster-drying boots is the latest in a slew of initiatives — such as quick-dry tropical combat uniforms and efforts to create lighter, streamlined gear — intended to prevent fatigue, discomfort and common but potentially debilitating fungi that can take a Marine off his feet.
Three key changes
Military boot manufacturers will be asked to replace the leather ankle straps and gusseting in the hot- and temperate-weather RAT boots with heavy-duty nylon to speed dry times, according to a pre-solicitation to industry updated on FedBizOpps.gov in late May. The ankle strap, which extends from the heel up and across the ankle, provides stability. The gusseting connects the tongue to the eyelets and is meant to keep out debris.
Additionally, the new design calls for removal of the padding found in the upper side panels of the hot-weather version of the boot, also to promote faster drying.
The changes should be welcomed by Marines, some of whom complain that RAT boots remain wet long after exposure to water. In fact, some Marines chose not to wear the boots issued for their deployment.
"In Afghanistan, they seemed to hold a lot of water when Marines crossed the canals, and the boots were quickly replaced by those who did try them," said Sgt. Jeffrey Carlson, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Other Marines echoed his sentiments.
"I spent some time wading through the 'beautiful' rivers and streams in that lovely country, and the old boots took a while to dry out," said Sgt. James Cook, a low-altitude air defense gunner with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Despite the changes, the new RAT boot will look fairly similar to the current generation; the ankle strap modifications will be the most obvious visual difference.
Troubled history
RAT boots have had an up-and-down history since the Corps rushed them into service in 2006. Marines operating in Afghanistan's mountainous eastern provinces found that their standard combat boots were falling apart after a few months of service in the rough terrain. The solution was RAT boots produced by Danner. Based on one of the company's back-country hunting boots, they performed well in the harsh conditions. A requirement to buy RAT boots for deploying Marines was approved in 2009.
Intent on making RAT boots a standard part of the service's clothing inventory, the Marine Corps decided in 2011 to open competition on the contract for future supplies. While Danner continued to make boots for the Corps, the service also awarded a contract for the hot-weather version of the RAT boot to Bates Footware.
Service officials planned to add the RAT boot to the seabag in 2012, phasing out the Marine Corps Combat Boot, but then procurement efforts hit a snag. Thousands of the Bates boots were recalled because drainage eyelets were falling off and stitches and soles were separating from the boot.
The contract with Bates called for delivery of 105,000 pairs of boots. About 67,000 were delivered before the defects were discovered and production was halted, eventually leading to the recall of 8,000 pairs then fielded — many to Marines deploying to Afghanistan.
Part of what made Danner's version of the RAT boot so stable and durable was its "stitch-down construction," meaning the uppers were stitched to the soles, not just glued. While the production technique makes for a highly durable boot that can be resoled, it is also difficult to master. Bates, which had not produced stitch-down boots before, struggled to maintain quality control as it entered full-rate production.
The Corps awarded a $2.4 million stopgap contract to Danner for 18,000 pairs of RAT boots to alleviate the shortage for deploying Marines. Meanwhile, the service began working hand in hand with Bates to remedy problems. Bates has since resolved the issues and delivered more boots to the service.
Danner will compete for a contract to manufacture the new design, according to Will Pennartz, a company spokesman. Bates representatives could not be reached for comment.
The next-generation RAT boot design now sought by the Marine Corps was not prompted by wear problems with the current design, Hamby said. "The service life of the RAT boot is 24 months," she said. "The current version of the RAT boot meets the service life requirement."


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Independence from Britain in 1963 may have been the beginning of a new chapter for Kenya but this East African country has a human history that stretches back to prehistoric times.
Lying at the heart of a region from which modern humans emerged some 150 000 years ago, Kenya's history has been shaped not only by indigenous and migrating African ethnic groups but by European and Arabian traders, missionaries and colonisers as well. Jomo Kenyatta was the first leader of independent, post-colonial Kenya and his conciliatory rallying cry harambee - all pull together - became the national motto.
Today, Kenya boasts the largest and most advanced economy in East Africa. Agriculture accounts for 75% of the work force but it is the service industry, dominated by tourism, which contributes nearly two thirds of Kenya's GDP.
Kenya's predominantly young population (nearly 75% of Kenyans are under 30) is made up of many ethnic groups that include the famous Maasai. English and Swahili are the official languages (any attempts to speak Swahili will be warmly received by locals!) and the vast majority of Kenyans consider themselves Christian. About 10% of the population are Muslim, the majority living on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast.
Straddling the equator, Kenya is dominated by the Rift Valley, a raised region of lakes, hills and mountains that is the result of a 6 000km crack in the earth's crust. Dividing the flat coastal plains from the fertile shores of Lake Victoria, the rolling temperate grasslands of the central Rift Valley are home to huge numbers of animals and consequently Kenya's most famous parks and reserves.
Northern Kenya's hot and arid scrublands are home to wilder, more remote parks and a different set of animals while the Indian Ocean coast is a place of long sandy beaches, coral reefs and tropical islands.
Most famous for the wildebeest migration that moves through the Masai Mara and Serengeti ecosystem, Kenya's ban on hunting plus private and local community conservation initiatives have helped to safeguard one of Africa's most important populations of large animals. There are healthy numbers of the Big 5, abundant predators and plains game, and a long list of bird species. No wonder then that several Kenyan parks deliver the easiest game viewing in Africa!
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Vicks Dayquil Sinus Side Effects
Generic Name: acetaminophen / phenylephrine
Note: This page contains side effects data for the generic drug acetaminophen / phenylephrine. It is possible that some of the dosage forms included below may not apply to the brand name Vicks Dayquil Sinus.
For the Consumer
Applies to acetaminophen / phenylephrine: capsules, tablets
Other dosage forms:
Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur while taking acetaminophen / phenylephrine:
Constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; excitability; headache; loss of appetite; nausea; nervousness or anxiety; trouble sleeping; upset stomach; vomiting; weakness.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); dark urine; difficulty urinating or inability to urinate; fast or irregular heartbeat; hallucinations; mood or mental changes; seizures; severe dizziness, lightheadedness, or headache; severe drowsiness; stomach pain; tremor; vision changes; yellowing of skin or eyes.
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to acetaminophen / phenylephrine: oral capsule, oral powder for reconstitution, oral tablet, oral tablet chewable, oral tablet effervescent
Hepatic side effects including severe and sometimes fatal dose dependent hepatitis has been reported with the use of acetaminophen in alcoholic patients. Hepatotoxicity has been increased during fasting. Several cases of hepatotoxicity from chronic acetaminophen therapy at therapeutic doses have also been reported despite a lack of risk factors for toxicity.[Ref]
Alcoholic patients may develop hepatotoxicity after even modest doses of acetaminophen. In healthy patients, approximately 15 grams of acetaminophen is necessary to deplete liver glutathione stores by 70% in a 70 kg person. However, hepatotoxicity has been reported following smaller doses. Glutathione concentrations may be repleted by the antidote N-acetylcysteine. One case report has suggested that hypothermia may also be beneficial in decreasing liver damage during overdose.
In a recent retrospective study of 306 patients admitted for acetaminophen overdose, 6.9% had severe liver injury but all recovered. None of the 306 patients died.
A 19-year-old female developed hepatotoxicity, reactive plasmacytosis and agranulocytosis followed by a leukemoid reaction after acute acetaminophen toxicity.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal side effects with acetaminophen are rare except in alcoholics and after overdose. Cases of acute pancreatitis have been reported rarely with the use of acetaminophen.
Gastrointestinal side effects of phenylephrine have included nausea.[Ref]
One study has suggested that acetaminophen may precipitate acute biliary pain and cholestasis. The mechanism for this side effect may be related to inhibition of prostaglandins and alterations in the regulation of the sphincter of Oddi.[Ref]
Renal side effects have been rare with the use of acetaminophen and have included acute tubular necrosis and interstitial nephritis. Adverse renal effects are most often observed after overdose, after chronic abuse (often with multiple analgesics), or in association with acetaminophen-related hepatotoxicity.[Ref]
Acute tubular necrosis usually occurs in conjunction with liver failure, but has been observed as an isolated finding in rare cases. A possible increase in the risk of renal cell carcinoma has been associated with chronic acetaminophen use as well.
A recent case control study of patients with end-stage renal disease suggested that long term consumption of acetaminophen may significantly increase the risk of end-stage renal disease particularly in patients taking more than two pills per day.[Ref]
Hypersensitivity side effects including anaphylaxis and fixed drug eruptions have been reported rarely in association with acetaminophen use.[Ref]
Hematologic side effects including rare cases of thrombocytopenia associated with acetaminophen have been reported. Acute thrombocytopenia has also been reported as having been caused by sensitivity to acetaminophen glucuronide, the major metabolite of acetaminophen. Methemoglobinemia with resulting cyanosis has also been observed in the setting of acute overdose.[Ref]
Dermatologic side effects including erythematous skin rashes associated with acetaminophen have been reported, but are rare. Acetaminophen associated bullous erythema and purpura fulminans have been reported. One case of toxic epidermal necrolysis associated with acetaminophen administered to a pediatric patient has been reported. Acetaminophen has been associated with a risk of rare but potentially fatal serious skin reactions known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP).[Ref]
Respiratory side effects have included a case of eosinophilic pneumonia which has been associated with acetaminophen.
Respiratory side effects of phenylephrine have included respiratory difficulty.[Ref]
Two cases of hypotension have been reported following the administration of acetaminophen. Both patients experienced significant decreases in blood pressure. One of the two patients required pressor agents to maintain adequate mean arterial pressures. Neither episode was associated with symptoms of anaphylaxis. Neither patient was rechallenged after resolution of the initial episode.[Ref]
Cardiovascular side effects have included at least two cases of hypotension which have been reported following the administration of acetaminophen.
Cardiovascular side effects of phenylephrine have included palpitations, arrhythmias, and cardiovascular collapse with hypotension.[Ref]
In the case of metabolic acidosis, causality is uncertain as more than one drug was ingested. The case of metabolic acidosis followed the ingestion of 75 grams of acetaminophen, 1.95 grams of aspirin, and a small amount of a liquid household cleaner. The patient also had a history of seizures which the authors reported may have contributed to an increased lactate level indicative of metabolic acidosis.[Ref]
Metabolic side effects including metabolic acidosis have been reported following a massive overdose of acetaminophen.[Ref]
Nervous system
Nervous system side effects of phenylephrine have included headache, dizziness, nervousness, restlessness, tremor, insomnia, convulsions, and central nervous system depression.[Ref]
Psychiatric side effects of phenylephrine have included hallucinations, fear, and anxiety.[Ref]
Genitourinary side effects of phenylephrine have included dysuria.[Ref]
General side effects of phenylephrine have included pallor and weakness.[Ref]
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STANDING to attention, with an optional hand-on-heart, they affirm allegiance to their nation and its people, with liberty and justice for all. As pledges go it all sounds peculiarly American. Except that's the Southern Cross, not the Stars and Stripes, running up the flagpole.
More than 30,000 Australian citizens are expected to stand likewise on Saturday to publicly vow fealty to this country and its beliefs. Such ceremonies have no legal status or effect. Yet the numbers taking the voluntary pledge on Australia Day rose 37 per cent between 2011 and 2012.
The Cherrybrook Scout leader Bruce Mills, who was formerly on the Hornsby Shire Council, said he ''never failed to be moved'' by citizenship and affirmation ceremonies.
He included the Australian affirmation in a mock citizenship ceremony for his Scout troop. ''Watching my young children develop their sense of Australian identity has really reminded me how important it is for young children to feel they have a role in building our society,'' said Mr Mills, a father of four. ''I believe that affirming our citizenship really matters because it is something we can too easily take for granted.''
People increasingly want to ''show their pride in being Australian'', said Fiona Dolan, a project manager at the National Australia Day Council. Patriotic citizens are awarded a certificate for publicly affirming ''my loyalty to Australia and its people, whose democratic beliefs I share, whose rights and liberties I respect, and whose laws I uphold and obey''.
Ms Dolan conceded the wording was similar to the US pledge of allegiance to ''one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all''. But the Australian affirmation was ''much more libertarian'', she said.
Coupled with the increasingly popular display of the national flag, particularly among young people, such pledges have added a patriotic flavour to the usual fare of beers and burnt sausages. ''Traditionally the Australian position was to mock American patriotism of flying flags, hands-on-heart pledges of allegiance and now here we are singing the national anthem at the under-12 football final,'' the social researcher Hugh Mackay said.
''There is an edging towards a more patriotic dimension in our culture and I relate that to an underlying insecurity about what's happening to us and our place in an increasingly insecure world. We never used to worry about these things.''
More than 100 local councils, as well as some community groups and schools, will this year host affirmation ceremonies, which were first held in NSW in 1999 to mark the 50th anniversary of Australian citizenship. Warringah Council, which previously limited such ceremonies to citizenship events, will encourage residents to pledge allegiance at a big barbecue at Dee Why beach.


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A fundraising campaign for a scholarship in memory of Nahid Al-Manea has been launched.
A fund to support the scholarship, which is expected to be for an international student who wants to work in science education.
Essex University has launched a fundraising campaign for the scholarship.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Anthony Forster said: "Nahid was an exceptional student who had impressed her teachers through her hard work and enthusiasm for her studies.
"She will be missed by all who knew her.
"The scholarship in memory of Nahid will help us to honour a talented member of our community both now and in the years ahead.
"Our University is incredibly proud of the strength of our international and diverse community and we hope people will stand with us in remembering and honouring Nahid by making a donation to the scholarship fund."
Those wanting to make a donation can go to the Essex Spirit blog by clicking here.
Detectives investigating the murder of a Colchester student still have descriptions of seven people they urgently want to speak to.
Two new people are being sought after the investigation was said to have gathered "great pace" over the weekend.
One of those is described as a tall man wearing a trilby style-hat who was seen in the area around the time of the murder.
He is described as slim and was wearing a long dark trench style coat. His hat may have been green or dark blue and he had long dark wispy hair.
Det Chief Supt Steve Worron, who is leading the investigation, said: "For me that's a fairly distinctive description and I think the person wearing this item or anyone who has seen him would remember that.
Another new description released is of a man walking two Staffordshire Bull Terrier-type dogs who was seen coming from Scarfe Way, Greenstead, around the time of the murder. Nahid Al-Manea was stabbed 16 times on the Salary Brook Trail on Tuesday June 17.
More than 300 police officers are working 14-hour days to keep Colchester safe and apprehend the killer, or killers.
Other descriptions of people police want to speak to are: A man who was seen on the Salary Brook Trail between 10.20am and 10.40am, shortly before Nahid was found. He is thought to have been wearing a very distinctive, beige jacket. It is described as being an Italian designer item, it was slightly longer than waist-length, had brown buttons up the front and two pockets also with buttons.
He was walking from the direction of the university towards the Greenstead estate on the Salary Brook Trail.
*Detectives also want to speak to anyone who may have been fishing or bird watching in the area at the time of the murder. If you were there overnight on Monday, June 16 or in the early hours of Tuesday, June 17 call the incident room number 01245 282103.
*Other people police would like to trace who were in the area on the day Nahid was murdered are a woman dog walker who was walking from the underpass with a number of dogs.
*Police would like to speak to two cyclists who were seen using the trail on the morning that Nahid was killed. The man and woman were cycling together and may have seen Nahid after she was attacked. They were seen by a witness at 10.45am on Tuesday, June 17, coming from the direction of the university towards Greenstead on the Salary Brook Trail. The man is described as being olive skinned with dark hair. He was in his early 20s and looked tall and slim. The woman is thought to be in her 20s with long dark hair. She was wearing what has been described as a flowing pattern tiered skirt.
*Officers would still like to speak to a man seen running up Hewes Close, away from the Salary Brook Trail at 10.56am on Tuesday, June 17. He is described as white, aged between 18 and 25, of medium build and with dark hair. He was wearing a long sleeve plain hooded top that is described as London bus red and dark trousers.
If you can help with any information about these people, if you know who they are or if you think it you, call 01245 282103 now. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers has offered a reward of £10,000 to anyone with information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the murder of Nahid Almanea.


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UK Hoops Giving Away Unique Horse Racing Experience at Duke Game
Dec. 4, 2013
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In an effort to "Pack the House" vs. No. 2 Duke in Rupp Arena on Sunday, Dec. 22, the Kentucky women's basketball program has paired up with horse owner and prominent Lexington area veterinarian Dr. Stuart Brown to offer one lucky fan a one-of-a-kind horse racing experience.
Fans who attend the game will receive one numbered card per person as their ticket is scanned upon entry. The winning card will be randomly drawn in the second half of the game. The winner must be present with his or her card to win a chance to be a part owner of a 3-year-old filly named Patinka. The winner will receive 10 percent of the owner's winnings from any of Patinka's races from Jan. 1, 2014 until Dec. 31, 2014 and also will receive travel expenses for two to at least one of Patinka's races. The lucky winner will also be able to meet Patinka this winter before the 2014 race season at Dr. Brown's farm in Versailles, Ky.. Brown's late wife, Christine, was Patinka's breeder and cared for the filly through a difficult birth.
"I just thought this was a unique and collaborative opportunity to keep sharing what Christine was so passionate about: horses and Kentucky basketball," Brown said. "She loved bringing friends to the UK Hoops games and it was a big thing for her to share her passion with them. Everyone she brought to the games always wanted to come back. This drawing also is an opportunity to share her love of horses and just keep her legacy alive. Thoroughbred horses are bred with the desire to win and a competitive spirit and there are a lot of commonalities between horse racing and basketball. She loved everything about UK Athletics and was really inspired by the style of basketball the women's team play. The story of our horse being born is also so inspirational and one I hope inspires others."
Patinka (pronounced pa-TINK-ah) is trained by H. Graham Motion, the trainer most notable for his work with 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Better Talk Now.
Kentucky set the school's single-game attendance record last season vs. DePaul in Rupp Arena with 18,488. The Wildcats are hoping to set the record again this season and sell out the downtown venue for the first time for a women's basketball game.
"This annual game in Rupp Arena is a special chance for many to experience Kentucky women's basketball," UK Assistant Athletics Director Nathan Schwake said. "This promotion is something we felt was unique to Kentucky and Dr. Brown has made it even better than we could have imagined. What a year this will be for one very lucky fan."
For tickets to the game, visit the Joe Craft Center ticket office, go to UKathletics.com, or call the UK ticket office at 1-800-928-CATS. Tickets are also available at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
Single-game reserved tickets are $9 for all ages. General admission tickets for adults are $8 while single-game general admission tickets for seniors and children (ages 6-18, 65 and over) are only $5. UK faculty, staff and children ages five and under are admitted free in the general admission seating area, while supplies last.
Purchase 10 or more for just $2 per ticket. All groups are welcome and will be given seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans can also purchase a block of tickets to be distributed to local youth organizations. For more information, call 859-257-5526.
Game time is 3 p.m. ET and it will be televised on the UK IMG Sports Network and Fox Sports South.
Follow UK Hoops on Twitter and Instagram at @UKHoopCats and on Facebook by liking University of Kentucky Women's Basketball.


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Three major points to get to today in Mets land, so I figured I'd start with the reasonably positive. The team made the long-rumored changes to Citi Field public yesterday, and there's a lot to like within them.
The new wall in left field will be a bit closer, and home runs must only clear an eight-foot fence now, rather than 16. The power alley in left-center has been significantly shortened as well. And the elimination of the Mo's Zone indentation will make it easier for lefties to hit home runs to right field.
Look, I don't happen to think these changes were particularly necessary. As I've written before, the Mets actually gained an advantage by their home ballpark, one greater than the typical home field edge from an offense/pitching perspective. But though my baseball tastes run toward the traditional (I prefer pitchers' duels/no DH), if David Wright is happier in 2012 Citi Field, that's fine by me, too. I also trust the current baseball operations people to have crunched the numbers, and figure out a way to use the new dimensions to New York's advantage.
My point was never that changing the dimensions would ruin Citi Field or the Mets. I just don't think it solves much by itself, and to be fair, I don't think Sandy Alderson does, either. Also, I'll bet those new outfield seats in left are cool, though I'm more of a between-home-and-first man myself.
Overall, the changes make me miss baseball season. But that was the case anyway. Curious to hear your thoughts on the new dimensions.