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Motrin Sinus Headache Side Effects
Generic Name: ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine
Note: This page contains information about the side effects of ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine. Some of the dosage forms included on this document may not apply to the brand name Motrin Sinus Headache.
For the Consumer
Applies to ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine: capsules, tablets
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 ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine:
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); bloody or black, tarry stools; change in the amount of urine produced; chest pain; confusion; dark urine; depression; fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; hallucinations; mood or mental changes; numbness of an arm or leg; one-sided weakness; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; ringing in the ears; seizures; severe dizziness, lightheadedness, or headache; severe drowsiness; severe or persistent stomach pain or nausea; severe vomiting; shortness of breath; stiff neck; sudden or unexplained weight gain; swelling of hands, legs, or feet; tremor; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual joint or muscle pain; unusual tiredness or weakness; vision or speech changes; vomit that looks like coffee grounds; yellowing of skin or eyes.
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine: oral capsule, oral suspension, oral tablet
Gastrointestinal side effects of ibuprofen may occur in up to 25% of patients, are usually mild and transient, and include dyspepsia, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and flatulence. More serious gastrointestinal effects of ibuprofen are uncommon but include occult blood loss, ulcer, gastrointestinal hemorrhage with or without perforation, and pancreatitis. In addition, a case of ibuprofen-associated colitis has been reported.
Pseudoephedrine may also cause gastric irritation in approximately 5% of patients. Dry mouth, nose, or throat may occur in up to 15% of patients.[Ref]
The incidence of gastrointestinal blood loss with ibuprofen is dose-related, occurring in up to 17% of patients receiving 1,600 mg per day and in 23% of patients receiving 2,400 mg per day.
Patients with a history of serious gastrointestinal events or alcohol abuse are at increased risk for severe gastrointestinal side effect. Ibuprofen should be used with caution in these patients.[Ref]
Renal side effects including new or worsened renal insufficiency has commonly been associated with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Patients at higher risk of developing renal insufficiency during therapy include the elderly, patients with preexisting renal insufficiency, and any patients with a history of heart failure or renal artery stenosis. Rarer renal side effects associated with the use of ibuprofen include the nephrotic syndrome with and without renal failure and acute renal failure due to tubulointerstitial nephritis, papillary necrosis, and acute tubular necrosis.[Ref]
Ibuprofen may impair the ability of the kidney to cope with low renal blood flow states due to inhibition of prostaglandin-dependent afferent arteriolar vasodilation. Renal function may be further compromised in patients with heart failure, hypovolemia, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, or hypoalbuminemia. Additional risk factors for ibuprofen-induced renal insufficiency are advanced age and concomitant use of diuretics.
A case-controlled study suggested that patients who consumed 5000 or more pills containing NSAIDs during their lifetime may be at increased risk of end-stage renal disease.[Ref]
Cardiovascular side effects of ibuprofen include peripheral edema (1% to 3%) and elevated blood pressure (less than 1%). These problems may be important in some patients with preexisting hypertension or congestive heart failure.
Cardiovascular adverse effects associated with pseudoephedrine may include a significant rise in heart rate. Hypertension and arrhythmias may be problematic in susceptible patients.[Ref]
A rare case of painful, persistent peripheral cyanosis and swelling of the fingers and toes which progressed to desquamation and digital pitting infarctions has been associated with ibuprofen.
Pseudoephedrine causes vasoconstriction which generally does not produce hypertension, but may be problematic for patients with preexisting hypertension. Arrhythmias may be produced in predisposed patients. Rarely, pseudoephedrine has been reported to cause coronary artery spasm and chest pain.[Ref]
Nervous system
The incidence of aseptic meningitis associated with ibuprofen is higher in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue disease, although it has been reported in patients without such underlying disease states.[Ref]
Central nervous system side effects of ibuprofen are rare and have included headache, drowsiness, and dizziness. Aseptic meningitis, paresthesias, and pseudotumor cerebri have rarely been associated with the use of ibuprofen.
Pseudoephedrine produces nervous system stimulation, resulting in tremor, anxiety, and nervousness. Headache or insomnia has been reported in up to 30% of patients.[Ref]
Elevations in liver function tests three times normal values occur in less than 1% of patients treated with ibuprofen. Ibuprofen-induced hepatitis has been associated with a fatal outcome in some cases.[Ref]
Hepatic side effects have included elevations in liver function tests in up to 15% of patients. Rarely, jaundice, cholestasis, hepatitis, and hepatic failure have been reported. Ibuprofen has also been implicated in the so-called acute vanishing bile duct syndrome in children and in cases of acute hepatitis in patients with established stable, chronic hepatitis C infection.[Ref]
Metabolic side effects of ibuprofen include hyponatremia and the Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH), gynecomastia, hypoglycemia, and metabolic acidosis.[Ref]
Hypersensitivity reactions to ibuprofen include erythematous or urticarial rashes, pruritus, angioedema, bronchospasm, and anaphylactoid reactions. Patients who are at higher risk of hypersensitivity reactions to ibuprofen include those with the syndrome of asthma, nasal polyps, and angioedema and/or bronchospastic reactivity to aspirin. Rare cases of systemic reactions, including interstitial nephritis and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, have also been reported.
Hypersensitivity reactions to pseudoephedrine may also occur. Fixed drug eruptions secondary to pseudoephedrine have been reported.[Ref]
Hematologic side effects of ibuprofen include platelet dysfunction, neutropenia, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, and decreases in hemoglobin and hematocrit.[Ref]
Reductions in serum hemoglobin concentrations are uncommon and are usually associated with occult gastrointestinal blood loss. Rare cases of ibuprofen-associated hemolytic anemia, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia have been reported.[Ref]
Respiratory side effects including noncardiogenic pulmonary edema have been associated with the use of ibuprofen.[Ref]
Acute noncardiogenic pulmonary edema developed on two occasions in an HIV-positive patient. Infectious as well as cardiac etiologies were excluded. A close temporal relationship with the administration of ibuprofen and onset of symptoms was noted.[Ref]
Dermatologic reactions associated with the use of ibuprofen are uncommon but include maculopapular rash, pruritus, vesiculobullous eruptions, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, alopecia, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and photosensitivity reactions.[Ref]
Other side effects associated with the use of ibuprofen include tinnitus (1% to 3%), vertigo, blurred vision (less than 1%), scotomata, and diplopia.[Ref]
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One week, two conference presentations
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting at two conferences representing our recent work in the Education Department.
On November 7 Priscilla Parra and I went to the California Assisted Living Association conference in Orange County, CA. We led a hands-on, interactive lesson demonstrating how we teach our programs for senior citizens. Priscilla worked with groups showing them how to use digital cameras to take photographs with interesting vantage points, and I led groups on how to create discussion and interpretation around photographs. We had more than 40 attendants to our micro-workshops, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. Even with out a lot of resources, the adminstrators and coordinators who attended felt they could use these activities at their own facilities.
Then the next morning I flew to Seattle for the Museum and Computer Networks conference. Myself and Vivian Kung-Haga, director of the Balboa Park Online Collaborative, presented on the Soapbox! The Audience Speaks interactive and exhibition. The audience filled the room, and were excited to hear about the ways MOPA used crowd-sourcing ideas to engage visitors and develop the exhibition. They asked a lot of questions about how we approached the technology and how the activity was reshaping our culture at MOPA. I was surprised to see the discussion we generated.
Microsoft Research let us use one of their Pixelsense touchtables, the same we use in our galleries, to display Soapbox! in the exhibition hall at the conference. It was a kind gesture considering I was going to have hard time packing a 40-inch touchscreen in to my luggage.
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CYPRESS, Texas - Families of the children who survived a deadly birthday party shooting say they are terrified of retaliation after hearing gang members are threatening anyone who talks to investigators.
"I don't have anyone to protect me from that, it's just me," said Lawrence Guidry.
Guidry son, Que'ric Richardson, was killed during the shooting at an 18-year-old girl's birthday party on Saturday. Guidry's other son was also shot, but survived.
Guidry said his son's classmates from Morton Ranch High School warned him gang members believed to be at that party are sending out threatening anyone who talks to investigators.
"Not only do I have to worry about protecting my family, I haven't even buried my son yet," said Guidry. "I sat in the chair next to the window when I heard about the threats all night, sleep is not an option."
Detectives said they are looking for at least two other suspects, in addition to Randy Stewart, who was arrested and charged as one of the shooters. Investigators said since the party was announced as an open invitation to anyone on social media, members of different gangs showed up.
Guidry said he became more concerned about the progress of the investigation when he saw Willie Young released from jail. Young was initially charged as one of the shooters. Those charges were dropped Tuesday after several people stepped forward and gave statements that Young was helping wounded teens, including his own sister.
"They coming at me saying you're a kid killer, you killed that little girl," Young told Local 2 Investigates shortly after his release. "I'm just glad I'm free."
Young said he didn't even know he was suspect until Sheriff's deputies showed up at his house to arrest him on charges of aggravated assault.
"The real killers of these children are still out there, they're still roaming the streets free to commit other crimes," said community activist Quanell X, who has been highly critical of the Sheriff's Office's investigation.
Guidry said he is concerned the confusion over Young's involvement is giving those responsible for the shootings a chance to escape or retaliate. Guidry said investigators still have not taken a formal statement from his son who survived the shooting.
"It makes me fear that they will never be caught or now they have the opportunity to stop anybody from telling on them," said Guidry.
Guidry has set up a fund at Capitol One in his son's name to accept donations to help pay for his son's funeral.
Sheriff Adrian Garcia sent a written statement in response to Young's release:
"We're not an agency that's close-minded. We get the information, we listen and we follow up on it. Justice and truth are being obtained. That's what our commitment is. We're proceeding on with the investigation, we didn't stop just because we had what turned out to be non-credible information, the system continues to work, we continue to find the truth."
"We had multiple witnesses who identified (Young) and we follow up on every bit of information we believe is critical. But the Sheriff's Office does not act alone, we work within the confines of the Harris County criminal justice system, we review our evidence with the district attorney's office and get permission as to whether to proceed to the next step (of filing a charge). So there's no rush to judgment – it's following up on information we believe to be credible."
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Offense erupts as Scherzer collects 15th win
Ace labors through five innings; Tigers pound out 18 hits
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Tigers did not arrive in the Twin Cities seeking a four-game split. They departed feeling thankful for it.
"At this point, yeah," Justin Verlander said before Sunday's 13-4 win over the Twins.
That's what 32 runs in the first two games will do.
"We were able to lick our wounds and win two and get a split," said Max Scherzer, who endured for five innings Sunday to become the American League's first 15-game winner.
The Tigers felt thankful to give up 42 runs in a four-game series and somehow win twice. They hadn't given up that many runs in any four-game stretch since 1996, and they hadn't split a four-game stretch allowing 40 or more runs since 1994.
They felt relieved to win two out of four and come out just a half-game worse in the American League Central standings than they were coming in, now two games back thanks to a Royals loss in Texas on Sunday.
But as much as anything, the Tigers felt tired after four games in 48 hours. They knew as this stretch began that they would pay a price for the rainouts and off-days they had early in the season. As they cleaned up in the visiting clubhouse at Target Field, the adrenaline of the game giving way, they felt it.
"I spent more time standing in right field than I spent sitting in my hotel room," Torii Hunter said. "I added it up. My back, my legs, that's a grind."
And as they looked forward to a much-needed day off, they looked ahead to a similar week coming up, with another four-game, three-day stretch next weekend against the White Sox in Chicago.
"Yup," said Rajai Davis. "That should be fun, too."
Yet on their fourth game in that 48-hour stretch Sunday, and their seventh game in six days, they arguably came out with more energy than they had all series. For many of them, getting the series split was critical, not just for the standings but for their own well-being. They've struggled in enough series finales recently -- four losses to end their last five sets -- and they didn't want to leave Minnesota losing three out of four to a Twins team that was beatable.
They couldn't do anything about the first two games. All they could do was nullify the damage Sunday.
"I think we were really fighting on at least tying this series," Davis said. "We were able to have a lot of good at-bats and hit the ball hard a lot. We hit some holes, caught some breaks really, and we took advantage."
They fed off the energy of their starting pitchers. Neither Verlander nor Scherzer picked up and carried the team. In fact, both had their troubles as they labored against a Twins offense that had some confidence built up. Neither, however, wilted in the second inning like the rookies that preceded them in the series.
"That's big," Hunter said. "It shows a little fight in us to bounce back and don't give up. We're trying to fight for something, and that team is out there swinging. We had two guys who were able to contain them and keep us in the game, and we were able to score some runs."
Scherzer (15-5) didn't dominate, but he made big pitches at big times. He retired Minnesota's first six batters in order, gave up four hits in a game-tying three-run, 42-pitch third inning, then stranded two runners in each of the next two frames.
His five innings marked his shortest outing since giving up 10 runs to the Royals on June 17, and he needed 112 pitches to get that far Sunday. He knew his fifth inning would be his last after Kennys Vargas' single put runners at the corners with one out and a 5-3 lead. From there, he made pitches that he usually reserves for the eighth.
He cranked up his fastball from 91 to 95 mph to strike out Oswaldo Arcia, then watched Trevor Plouffe hit a drive that sent Davis to the bullpen fence in left-center.
Instead of running into the fence like so many outfielders this series, Davis beat the ball there.
"I actually played deeper on him and kind of anticipated him driving the ball, especially in that situation," he said.
The Twins had one more opportunity in the sixth, but Phil Coke struck out Joe Mauer with the bases loaded and a 7-3 lead. Detroit added eight more runs over the next three innings to pull away.
The Tigers' 60 hits for the series marked their highest total in a four-game set since a 1956 matchup with the White Sox. Detroit was still outscored for the series, 42-31. They still split, and that was enough.
"We had a nice recovery," manager Brad Ausmus said. "The good thing, the four games here, the bats really picked up the pace."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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With consumers snacking all day and looking for the health benefits found naturally in nuts, dates and dried fruit, the sky's the limit for sales in this growing category.
To keep up with the demand, growers are increasing production.
Walnut and almond grower Jack Mariani, who co-founded Winters, Calif.-based Mariani Nut Co. 40 years ago, anticipates a potential 25% increase as new walnut trees come into production in the next five to seven years.
"We want to grow into that market and not have it all show up at one time," said Mariani, echoing the opinion of many dried fruit and nut producers.
Pistachios, almonds and pecans are also poised for increased growth.
"In a normal year we get close to 100 million pounds of nuts," said Duke Lane, grower and Fort Valley, Ga.-based president of the Georgia Pecan Growers Association.
"I wouldn't be a bit surprised if in seven or eight years that number increases by 50%."
While exports to China and parts of Asia are welcomed by fruit and nut growers who suddenly have a few million extra pounds to sell, soaring prices can hurt domestic consumers, retailers and manufacturers.
"In the past three years we've seen a steady decline in pecan consumption," said Paul Joseph, vice president of sales for pecan sheller and processor South Georgia Pecan Co. in Valdosta.
"If our economy was robust, people would be able to pay more for product, but with a major price increase of $4-6 a pound, people will go to walnuts or almonds. Or they do without nuts completely, which we hate to see because of all the health aspects of pecans," Joseph said.
To burnish their healthful, all-natural image, nuts, dates and dried fruit are muscling their way into the produce section.
Some, such as Wonderful Pistachios, from Los Angeles-based Paramount Farms, have already arrived with their display-ready bins filled with 8-ounce bags of regular, flavored and unsalted pistachios.
The secret to success, said Marc Seguin, vice president of marketing for North America, is to "take an item people like, put it in an impactful package (and) put it in a great display that makes it easy for retailers to put on the floor then talk to consumers about it."
Commodities such as walnuts and pecans are more than ready to break out of the baking section and head for other parts of the supermarket.
The California Walnut Commission likes to pair walnuts with Jarlsburg cheese.
"When consumers see fresh or shelled pecans in the produce section they perceive them as being fresh, and produce people know how to keep them cool and dry," said grower J.W. Christiansen, board member of the Atlanta-based Georgia Pecan Commission.
Instead, they languish on racks in the baking section, Christiansen said, looking like they've been hanging there for years.
"The worst part is they're stored in the back or in an open warehouse and it's not cool enough," he said.
Dried fruit
Eating natural sources of sugar holds appeal for today's health-conscious consumer. It's a role tailor-made for California dried plums, raisins, figs and dates, which together are worth nearly $930 million a year.
"There's been a large uptick in requests for date paste, date sugar and chopped dates from processors looking for an alternative to refined sugar," said Lorrie Cooper, manager of the Indio-based California Date Commission and the California Date Administrative Committee.
Dried plums are dispelling their old-school image by partnering with food-loving Olympic swimming star Natalie Coughlin.
"With the focus on a more natural diet instead of supplements, we believe the audience is coming to us," said Donn Zea, executive director of the Sacremento-based California Dried Plum Board, whose new campaign touts plums as "the whole package."
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Pontypridd winger Owen Williams has been selected for the Wales Sevens senior squad and flies out to Australia this week for the first leg of the IRB World Series.
Wales will face Tonga in the first pool game on Friday 25th November, with Scotland and England also in the same group.
Following the opening weekend in Australia the series then moves on to Dubai and South Africa.
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Richie Pugh (Scarlets), Rhys Shellard (Cardiff), Will Price (Ospreys), Owen Williams (Pontypridd), Richard Smith (Cardiff), Tom Haberfield (Ospreys) Alex Walker (Cardiff), Rhys Patchell (Blues), Owen Williams (Blues), Ifan Evans (Newport), Harry Robinson (Blues), Tom Prydie (Ospreys)
The WRU has this season introduced central contracts for its senior Sevens squad, with Ponty players Adam Thomas and Calum Thomas on the list.
The introduction of core contracts means players are committed to sevens as their chosen rugby avenue. Those associated with a region or club will be available for selection firstly for any upcoming sevens tournament, illustrating the major commitment to Wales Sevens rugby.
The core contracted players are: Alex Cuthbert (Blues), Richie Pugh (Scarlets), Adam Thomas (Pontypridd), Rhodri Gomer Davies (Scarlets), Lee Williams (Scarlets), Rhys Jones (Scarlets), Nicky Griffiths (Jersey), Alex Walker (Cardiff), Callum Thomas (Pontypridd), Warren Davies (Swansea), Ifan Evans (Newport), Rhys Shellard (Cardiff).
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Essex Rail Users Federation, Witham MP Priti Patel, business leaders and politicians were among those to attend the recent East Anglian Rail Summit in Westminster.
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Hayden Panettiere, the cheerleader from Heroes, spent her weekend at the beach frolicking around with some dude. And if you thought I was kidding when I said to expect two more months of celebrity bikini pictures, I wasn't. My God, was I wasn't. There are two things I never joke around about. One is celebrity bikini pictures and the other is broccoli. You lose your concentration for just one second in this game and you'll get burned. By, uh, broccoli. …What?
NOTE: I think this chick is like eight or something. If your eyes are open right now you're probably going to jail.
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Europe's stock markets have advanced after a late bout of optimism that politicians would act to avoid the looming "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax rises and spending cuts which threatens to send the United States back into recession.
After having spent most of the day in negative territory, optimistic comments by US politicians helped London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies close with a 0.06 per cent gain at 5803.28 points.
In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 added 0.15 per cent to 7343.41 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 rose 0.37 per cent to 3515.19 points.
However Madrid's IBEX 35 slid 0.33 per cent to 7837.60 points after Spain's nationalised Bankia said it would cut 6000 jobs, about 28 per cent of its staff, by 2015.
US stocks also see-sawed on fiscal cliff comments.
In mid-day trade the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.08 per cent to 12,888.27 points.
The S&P 500-stock index dipped 0.03 per cent to 1398.50 points, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.07 per cent at 2965.85 points.
European equities had risen on Tuesday as investors cautiously welcomed a bailout deal for Greece which eased worries over a bankruptcy for the indebted eurozone country.
Markets then ran out of steam as fiscal cliff worries overshadowed the Greek debt deal and encouraging US economic data.
Investors ran for cover after the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said "little progress" had been made in cross-party talks on the looming tax hikes and spending cuts due to come in on January 1.
Reid's comments raised the spectre of another long battle between Republicans and Democrats, similar to last year's row over raising the country's borrowing cap, which led to the United States losing its top-level AAA credit rating.
"The markets passed into the green after the comments by (Republican US House of Representatives Speaker) John Boehner who said he was optimistic on the progress in the talks on the fiscal cliff," said Alexandre Herez, chief investment manager at Convictions Asset Manager.
In foreign exchange deals on Wednesday, the euro slipped to $1.2923 from $1.2938 late in New York on Tuesday, when the European single currency had briefly soared following the Greek deal.
On the London Bullion Market, gold prices dropped to $US1708 ($A1643.02) an ounce from $1746.25 Tuesday.
In company activity, shares in Bankia slumped by 9.43 per cent to 0.96 euros despite the European Commission approving the restructuring plans of the bank and three other Spanish lenders.
Bankia said it intended to return to profit in 2013, but predicted a huge loss of 19 billion euros ($A23.73 billion) this year.
Shares in BP slid 0.43 per cent to 429.4 pence after the US Environmental Protection Agency banned the company from US government contracts due to its behaviour in the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.
In Frankfurt, shares in Siemens gained 0.65 per cent to 78.94 euros after the German industrial giant Siemens said it will spin off 80.5 per cent of its lighting unit Osram with a view to proceeding with the long-planned stock market listing of the subsidiary later.
Meanwhile, British travel firm Thomas Cook jumped 1.25 per cent to 24.3 pence as an upbeat company outlook offset news of deepening annual losses that were caused by the eurozone crisis, Middle East unrest and high fuel costs.
In Paris, shares in steel group ArcelorMittal fell 0.35 per cent to 11.44 euros amid a dispute between the group and the French government which is threatening to nationalise part of the company's French activities.


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Microsoft announces quarterly earnings: Surface RT loses $900M, Windows Phone gains $222M
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1. Johnnokia (Posts: 1146; Member since: 27 May 2012)
In one sentence .. THANK YOU NOKIA..
Windows phone is dead without Nokia.
2. icyrock1 (Posts: 307; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
It's Windows RT that lost 900 Million, not Windows Phone. To very different things.
3. Johnnokia (Posts: 1146; Member since: 27 May 2012)
"Microsoft announces quarterly earnings: Surface RT loses $900M, Windows Phone gains $222M"
How could WP gains without Nokia, which has a market share of more than 80%, and sold 7.4 million Lumia last quarter ?!!.
5. icyrock1 (Posts: 307; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
Ah, I thought you were talking about the total lose/profit of the windows platform.
17. apple4never (Posts: 1064; Member since: 08 May 2013)
lol true, profit margin ?
18. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
There wasn't any market for Surface RT since it has so many restrictions.
I hope MS will launch Surface Pro with a different form factor which will dominate the tablet market later this year.
24. Os_Money (Posts: 20; Member since: 01 Jul 2013)
not to beat a dead horse, but they shouldn't have chose to name it windows rt, it just confused the general public.
Microsoft doesn't seem to be naming things very clearly/well lately.
4. icyrock1 (Posts: 307; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
Nice to see they got an increase from Windows Phone.
6. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Typo in the first sentence Michael. Q4 of 2013 hasn't passed yet.
7. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Microsoft goes on fiscal quarters, which end in June. So, for MS it's Q4, but for Google and others, it's Q2.
11. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
8. aco96 (Posts: 242; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)
I've just orderd Samsung Ativ S. I love Windows Phone, my brother has Lumia 710 - amazing phone, and very affordable :D
10. icyrock1 (Posts: 307; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
Should have went Lumia my friend. Your gonna miss all of the exclusive lumia apps. :P
14. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
What apps....
It has hardly any apps and games
9. Credo (Posts: 749; Member since: 19 Apr 2012)
Windows is the best for my needs !
Best regards!
12. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Credo you have for got to say
15. Credo (Posts: 749; Member since: 19 Apr 2012)
I changed to 'Best regards!', sounds better mate...
Best regards!
13. Credo (Posts: 749; Member since: 19 Apr 2012)
Greetzz* xd
Best regards!
16. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
How is you?
Hows the week been going
19. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
I knew that Windows RT was a failure from day one. Now if they can make a semi-powerful Windows 8 (the real windows 8) tablets at a decent price that is a different story. The current crop of Windows 8 with Atom is not making me pull out the wallet.
20. daniel_bargs (Posts: 325; Member since: 27 Nov 2010)
Windows 8 RT is a joke!
21. KFear (Posts: 147; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
Please Please Please get rid of Windows 8. Keep the OS for mobile only!!!
22. skyline88 (Posts: 611; Member since: 15 Jul 2013)
RT cost 300 USD and Pro cost roughly a mind-boggling 850 USD in my region, crazy prices.
23. UdhaiyaPrasanth (Posts: 76; Member since: 05 Sep 2012)
MS, at least now drop the idea of making a phone for yourself, and let the hardware giants take care of it! And for heaven's sake, make your OS complete.
25. OnTheOtherHand (Posts: 7; Member since: 28 Jun 2013)
Everyone is ignoring Microsoft's history. When they developed Word and Excel, he market was completely dominated by WordPerfect and Lotus. They weren't given any chance. Look how that turned out. When they released SQL Server, it was roundly booed as a poor excuse for an enterprise database. Look where they are now. It remain to be seen how everything will turn out, but I wouldn't write them off just yet.
As I've said before, I have an Android phone and a Windows phone. I always see comments from android fans about WPs not having the latest specs - quad core processors, etc. I can tell you if you based your evaluations on PERFORMANCE, specs wouldn't enter the coversation. The WP performance is much, much better than the Andoid phone. Don't call me a fanboy because there are a lot of things I like about Android. But, facts are facts . . . .
27. DigitalJedi_X2 (banned) (Posts: 346; Member since: 30 Jan 2012)
That would depend entirely on what Android and WP devices you have. Which ones do you have, if you don't mind my asking? I have an HTC One, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 tablet. My brother has several Nokia Lumia phones and a Surface Tablet. And I can tell you that my Android devices are just as fluid and responsive, if not moreso, than his WP devices.
26. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
As MS continues to roll in multi-billion dollar profits, it will help to soften the blow of products that go "thud". Windows 8 tablets are going to be the future, but WinRT was supposed to be the low end, inexpensive alternative. No one has bit, yet.
Now, MS, how do you adjust to what the market is telling you?
28. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
MS, say thanks to Nokia Lumias.


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Once the kids wake up Christmas morning to see what Santa brought them and the newness has worn off, what do you do next? Most major retailers and mom and pop stores are closed for the day, so what is there to do? Catch a movie of course! Christmas day is traditionally a big day for movie ticket sales and new releases and this year there is no shortage of new releases.


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MORE than 1,000 walkers helped raise vital funds for charity as they took part in Bolton Hospice's eighth annual Midnight Memories walk.
People in cowboy hats and pink outfits flocked to Victoria Square on Saturday night in support of the eight-mile walk.
In stark contrast to last year's Midnight Memories, when walkers were drenched by heavy downpours, the weather was much calmer, with warm air and a light breeze.
The night featured live entertainment, Bollywood dancing and a warm-up routine, before walkers set off from Victoria Square on the stroke of midnight.
All money raised from the walk will help Bolton Hospice continue to provide care to terminally ill people and their families.
The event was attended by people who had lost a loved one or who had a friend or family member treated by the hospice.
This included Anita Gresty, aged 54, from Horwich, whose brother Nigel Rothwell was treated by Bolton Hospice before he died from cancer in December 2012, aged 56.
Mrs Gresty said: "The hospice were fantastic with Nigel. They treated him like a king — with total dignity and respect.
"When he was at the hospice, they let us have a party for his birthday and all the staff were terrific with him, so this is our way of saying thank you."
Carol Roter, aged 50, from Westhoughton, took part in her second successive Midnight Memories walk, in memory of her step-brother Peter Hodgson, who died from cancer last year, aged 49.
Carol, who came dressed as Jessie from the Toy Story films, said: "This event was such good fun last year that I had to do it again.
"There are eight of us doing the walk and we had a target of £400, which we've more or less reached, so we're very pleased."
Carol Warburton, aged 43, of Breightmet, walked in memory of her father Wyn, who died in February.
She said: "It makes me very feel proud to be doing something like this. Most people here have felt some kind of loss and we're all pulling together to help others. I'm hoping to raise about £500."
Taking part in her first Midnight Memories was the Mayoress of Bolton Gay Wharton.
Mrs Wharton walked in memory of her friend Philomena Gilmore, who died from cancer in 2012, while being treated by Bolton Hospice.
She said: "It's fantastic to see everybody here this evening, there's a great camaraderie.
"This event is for such a worthy cause — I think Bolton Hospice does a fantastic job. They go out of their way to help people who are suffering in any way they can.
"With all the cutbacks, Bolton Hospice needs as much help as it can get, so Midnight Memories keeps it in the forefront of people's minds."
Maria Passarello, events manager at Bolton Hospice, said this year's walk was expected to raise about £100,000.
She said: "This is our biggest fundraising event of the year. We have to raise £2.5 million to operate the hospice and two thirds of what we need to operate the hospice we have to get locally.
"Without Midnight Memories, we would really struggle to operate.
"We are very proud that Bolton people have supported a Bolton charity. There are lots of charities out there, so for so many people to support us is a special feeling."
Andy Morgan, a trustee at Bolton Hospice, added: "What is so heart-warming for us is when people say our staff are amazing and they want to give something back.
"That means we are doing something right. It gives us a massive lift."
Merchandise was on sale throughout the night, including flashing bunny ears, halos, wands, glasses and cowboy hats.
Walkers started with a warm-up from a Virgin Active instructor, before setting off in groups and receiving a medal and refreshments on their return to Victoria Square.
Bolton FM did a live broadcast during the walk.
The Midnight Memories Walk is supported by the community, local businesses, Bolton Council and Greater Manchester Police.
For more information on how to donate money to Bolton Hospice, call 01204 663055 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Despite the pressures facing industry, Stanton Rowe is optimistic about the development of new medical technologies. The point he wants to make is that the way technologies are developed has to change.
"I think about my wife's new Prius. It has high quality and is serviceable, and feature rich. And it is low cost," he said at the keynote presentation during MD&M West conferences. "Then I think about a Lamborghini. It is also high quality, feature rich and serviceable. But it is not low cost. If you translate that into medical device terms, you have to consider that hospitals want Priuses, not Lamborghinis---and then you have to design products around that principle."
"We have to change the norm," Rowe said. And doing so is not easy task. He related the story of how he and others pushed the design and development of the percutaneus heart valve. He and the scientists behind the development of the technology received numerous rejection letters from journal publishers, for example, during the early 1990s. They also heard from physicians on a regular basis about why the technology wouldn't work and why it was a bad idea. "We were about 15 years ahead of our time." The lesson in that, Rowe said, is that the medical community doesn't always know what it wants, or what it needs. "Innovation is often a lonely sport."
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Hi, guys. A question. Are we allowed to post script leaks here in the forum? I found some on the internet, and they are genuine, so i thought some people here might find them interesting. I understand if it's not allowed, which is why I thought I'd better ask before do anything potentially illegal. Jayce Carver Talk 11:21, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Your dog is part of the family, but dogs and humans have different needs and ways of communicating. Taking time to understand and train your dog can make for a more satisfying relationship.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Saint Leo women's tennis team (8-3) extended its winning streak to three matches as they upended regional foe Alabama-Huntsville, 8-1, Sunday afternoon from the Tiger Tennis Courts on the campus of Stillman College.
Saint Leo unplugged the Chargers in doubles action as used a 3-0 sweep to set the momentum for the remainder of the contest.
The Lions No.8-ranked team of Laura Kemkes and Emily Singleton began the afternoon in dominating fashion as they overturned the Chargers' top pair of Maria Lawton and Lina Carvajal, 8-0.
That momentum carried over to singles play where the Lions took five-of-six singles matches. In fact, Saint Leo's four singles players surrendered a mere two points, including Singleton and Maria Benkirane who posted a pair of straight-set 6-0, 6-0 wins.
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Firstly congratulations on the new website,and what a pleasure to have a lovely new place for bee talk !
Just a simple question - in this glorious weather,I'd expect to see a variety of bumblebees about.
Yesterday I took a walk round the National Trust garden,which was looking a picture with plenty of rhododendrons,azaleas,aquilegia and bluebells in full flower. In four hours there I didn't see a single bee of any kind.
Similarly,this afternoon I passed a hedge of Rosa rugosa,which is usually an excellent place for taking bumblebee pictures. Again,there wasn't a single bee.
Is this unusual ? I'd expected to see loads of bees at the NT place,I even saw some when we were there in January. Is anyone else experiencing this ? I'm in Sussex .
This is concerning. I have been in central London these past few days (for the launch of Bees for Everyone & associated press work). Generally I saw few bees. Even at Chelsea, with flowers everywhere, there were only a few bumblebees around. I put it down to the very hot weather (it can get too hot for bumblebees to forage) but perhaps this is a general pattern. What have others experienced? How are your gardens this year - many bees?
This is a great example of the importance of BeeWalk, our national population monitoring scheme. With the help of volunteers (around 100 at present) we aim to have standardised monthly counts, month on month, year on year. This will, over time, allow us to formally monitor population change and detect early warning signs or indeed measure conservation successes.
Recent scientific work suggests that neonicotinoid pesticides, used to systemically treat all oil seed rape (the bright yellow fields), may be harming bee populations. It is possible - I stress possible - that populations may be being suppressed by these chemicals. We are in discussions with the National Farmers Union and other partners about the way forward here.
I'm in SW Surrey and have also noticed a lack of bumbles this year, wondering if it has anything to do with the weather back in April
I have seen a few bumblebees in the past few weeks. I currently have a regular visitation from one carder and one white-tailed queen to my garden; the carder is disappearing into an old coal bunker at the back of the garden so I am hoping there may be a nest there. I have assumed that the queens were still creating their nests and that I would see more bumblebees in the coming weeks.
I've kept honey bees for 35+ years and this spring's sequence of cold and wet weather has been an enormous challenge to them - and to beekeepers. In-hive honey and pollen stores have been consumed at a time of year when usually there is a rapid build-up of stores. So, I think firstly that bumblebee queens have had a hard time starting nests: but that hopefully the long time-spread over which queens come out of hibernation might be their salvation. If this is the case, we should get bumblebee numbers making a comeback: if most queens starved, then we will see low numbers all summer.
Here in Bucks I'm seeing only a small number of foraging bumblebee workers - far fewer than normal and still a few queens. A Cotoneaster horizontalis shrub in my garden is usually alive with bumblebees and honey bees at this time of year, but so far the numbers are very well down. What are there though are B. hypnorum, B. pratorum, B. lucorum/terrestris and honey bees, which is a reasonable balance of species. So far the worker bumblebees are pretty small, which again says they are the first kids out of the nest.
So, I'm hoping what we are observing is nest formation much later than usual, rather than a major drop off in bumblebee colonies.
PS. It is wonderful to have this opportunity to discuss BB issues with like minded folk - THANK YOU to the BBCT team !
I've not done my beewalk for this month yet but going on my garden then numbers are well down from what they would normally be. All I have seen this week (when I would expect to see quite a few) are a queen early bee (Pratorum), a very small worker tree bee plus a queen and small worker carder bee (earlier in the year I had buff, white and red tails and garden bees as well).
Interestingly, the carders only appeared late on so I wonder if the heat was too much for them earlier in the day (it's been about 25C in the shade today)
This is concerning me as on my march beewalk, I counted 21 queens so was really expecting this to be a good year for them. I think it is largely due to the amount of cold weather and rain we've had that would have flooded a lot of nests and left other bees unable to get out and forage. The ground nesting species seem to be completely absent in my garden at the moment.
That and the lack of sunshine has resulted in plants putting on a lot of leafy growth and not many flowers.
Normally at this time of year my lamium and honeysuckle would attract the bees in but they've not flowered yet.
I have chives, honeysuckle, comfrey all on the verge of flowering so hopefully that should attract any bees in the area in and they can start building up their nests.
Hi all - it's great to finally have a forum! :D
I've been at the Chelsea Flower Show today and the lack of bumblebees was scary. I saw 3 tiny bumblebees the whole time I was there, whereas in previous years the place has literally been buzzing.
This has been reflected in our garden also. We had lots of bumblebee activity from very early on in March this year, but 4 weeks of nearly solid rain coupled with a lot of high winds here in Bedfordshire must really have taken their toll on those bumblebees that had ventured out. We now have very, very few bumblebees around in the garden :(
On a more positive note there are lots of solitary bees out at the moment - seems they're doing ok!
Let's hope that things can pick up for the bumbles somehow…
Hi Everyone, isn't this great to have a forum where we like mined people can talk about BB's.
I know that this is a few days old now (Had a few problems with my activation code) but I also have noticed far far fewer BB's than last year !!
I live in Dorset and saw my fist Buff Tailed on the 7th January….... However, with all the nice weather of the last week there's hardly been anything about….... except Wasps…... There seem to be plenty of those about !!!!
I don't suppose it helps that eveythimg in the garden is so late, this time last year the garden was a riot of colour….... Now the Foxgloves have only just started to come out and so far only a few Poppies.
Hopefully things will improve !
I think the early warm weather in March, woke the Queens and once they emerged, the weather turned cold, wet and windy. It was more or less cloudy here in Swindon for weeks on end and as a result all the usual flowering plants are very late.
The Queens had a really tough time and i had only seen the early bumblebee workers from mid April. No sign of any other workers at all. However, from about the 1st June i have seen, Lucorum, Terrestris, Hypnorum, oh and common Carders and the evil cuckoo bees too.
I haven't seen any Lapidarius or Ruderarius at all this year yet.
Still the plants are not up to speed. My seed grown Snapdragons that have been in the greenhouse since February, don't even have flower heads on them yet!!! The corn poppies are only just opening now and the Foxgloves have just opened too.
Of course this recent bad weather again is affecting the current bumble populations. The males suffering the most, especially in bad weather because they don't have a home to go to. Being wet and trying to withstand 60mph winds for 48hrs would be hard enough for us let alone the tiny early bumble male.
Hmm, this question has been plaguing us too. Hubby and I live in Portsmouth, a coastal town, and love our 80 foot garden which backs onto a graveyard. We usually have a good buzz in our garden of flowers but so far it's been very much quieter, with only a few bees seen. I've also found quite a few dead bees, which seem quite recently deceased, and we don't have as many blooms this year - the white lilac was mostly leaves and what flowers we do have are dying out quickly. The choisya (Mexican Orange Blossom) was almost bald of flowers and other settled plants are lacking these vital energy sources. Hope this isn't a sign of our future ...
I too have noticed very few buzzy bees this year which has saddened me greatly. For the past two years I have planted all kinds of bumblebee friendly plants in my small garden and my favourite plants have to be Scabious, Oregano, Cat Mint and of course Lavenders which bees truly love. I had lots of honeybees/bees of all types last year but this year have only one or two visitors. I dont know if it is the weather but it worries me. I even go to the trouble of checking the garden when it rains for stranded bees to put them safely in a pot of flowers sheltered by the rain when I find one!!! :( Has anyone else had the same in Bedfordshire or with their gardens?
Hi Buzzy Bee Sarah and welcome to the forum.
We do seem to have fewer bumble's this year which is sad. I am very pleased to hear that you rescue stranded bees in the bad weather, you are a star! Well done for planting so many bumble friendly plants in your garden, every one helps them survive.
Keep up the good work.
Hi all / anyone !
A quick update to this thread.
I led a Bumblebee Walk for the local Wildlife Trust last Sunday - South Bucks area.
As part of the exercise we both watched and caught for closer observation a few BBs.
We found the best place for them was working Bramble flowers.
And in preparation I'd scouted the walk earlier in the week too - again few BBs.
I judge that the numbers of bumblebees is still well down on normal for the time of year.
In particular we saw no B. lapidarius at all.
We got several B terrestris, one hypnorum, one or two pascuorum, several hortorum (which seems to be present at better numbers than usual) and one pratorum drone.
I've seen no Cuckoo bees this year at all.
I did see one lapidarius queen on m scouting foray, so perhaps this species is still at the First Brood rearing stage still.
The Lavender plants are now flowering and are usually covered in BBs - but definitely not round here this year: just a small number of B terrestris/lucorum.
Does anybody else have any comments ?
I have found the same Clive. I did one of my Bee Walks a few weeks ago, and the weather conditions were fine - about 18 degrees, slightly overcast, and not much wind. I only saw TWO bumblebees, at a nature reserve site where I normally find 30+ bumblebees at this time of year. Truly depressing! I too have noted the lack of lapidarius (Red-tailed bumblebee), but I have seen plenty of cuckoos around in Scotland.
How is everyone else doing?
Total agreement with everyone else - I'm in Hertfordshire in the Chilterns and the numbers are definitely reduced - It's complicated as we've just moved house so difficult to do a direct comparison - our new garden is what I shall call a blank slate! However, in the old garden and down at the allotment, far fewer bumblebees than I would expect, even on a massive patch of Phacelia, which is usually buzzing.
I've put it down to the 3 months of near-constant rain - the poor things must be struggling to get food this year. I hope this doesn't lead to a massive population crash because that is really the last thing we need.
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In the 1970s Fujitsu started collaborating with its customers to fulfill many of mankind's dreams – in aerospace technology, meteorology and astronomy, environment and energy, or in various other fields of enterprise research. A milestone in this long history was undoubtedly the FACOM 230-75APU, the first supercomputer built in Japan by Fujitsu in 1977. Since then Fujitsu's commitment to high performance computing has become a success story that still continues with remarkable achievements in scalar and vector computing as well as cluster architectures. Outstanding examples of Fujitsu's development include the Numerical Wind Tunnel (NWT), the world's fastest vector computer launched in 1993, and the implementation of a Linux cluster in 2004 which was the most powerful of its kind in Japan at that time. In 2011 Fujitsu's K computer, jointly developed with the Japanese Riken research organization, took the No. 1 position on the TOP500 Supercomputer List and defended this top ranking for many months until June 2012.
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Ganzi Travel Guide
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Ganzi Overview
Ganzi, a part of Qiang Tribe in ancient times and a part of Turfan in Tang Dynasty, is the major component of Kamba Tibetan Area. In 1950, it became the first national autonomous prefecture in new China and an important economic and cultural exchange center between China and Tibet.
The autonomous prefecture governs Kangding, Danba, Luding, Ganzi and other 14 counties. With a population density of 5.84persons per square kilometers, Ganzi is the biggest area with the lowest population density in Sichuan Province. Ganzi covering an area of over 153,000 square kilometers has a total population approximately of 900,000. Kangding, the location of prefecture government, is the political, economic and cultural center of the whole prefecture. Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture has four major characteristics:
Numerous Ethnic Groups
25 ethnic groups including Tibet, Han, Hui, Yi, Qiang, Naxi and so on, among which the main ethnic group Tibet accounts for 78.4%, live together in Ganzi Prefecture. Various ethnic groups live together in a small scope and distribute in a large scope in the whole prefecture.
Strategic Location
Ganzi Prefecture, commonly referred to as Kam Area, is the main body of Kamba and situated at the juncture of Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, Qinghai four provinces and six areas. Ganzi is the important constituent of Chinese second largest Tibet Area. Since Song Dynasty, Ganzi had controlled Sichuan in the east, Yunnan in the north, Tibet in the west and Qinghai in the north in politics and military and it was a must of militants in all previous dynasties.
Abundant Tourism Resources
The tourism resources of Ganzi are extensive, comprehensive with strong complementarities. The magnificent natural landscape surrounded by Gongga Mountain, "the King of Shu Mountains" is located in the eastern area; the Daocheng-Yading natural reserve renowned as "the last pure land on earth" is located in the southern area; Degeyin Temple and the hometown of Gesaer with unique natural landscape and Kamba culture is located in the northern area and it is the core of "eco-travel in Chinese Shangri-La".
Rich Culture
As a core of frequent migration of the earlier nationalities, Ganzi Prefecture is a traffic hub connecting the inner land with Tibet and a mind distribution place of trade of Tibet-the Han nationality as well as a center for "tea-horse trade". During their long-lasting history, diversified culture and history imprints weaves with the vivid regional characteristics. Ganzi is rich in national culture resources which has a long history and a colorful national folk custom.
Legends about Ganzi
During the period of the Fifth Dalai Lama, the influence of Saga (Flower Sect), a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, rose in the Kamba area, so Dalai Lama decided to build a big temple of Gelu (Yellow Sect) in northern Kangding to resist the influence of Flower Sect. Therefore, Dalai send his disciple Quji Angwangpengcuo to direct the building of the temple. One day, after selecting an auspicious date to hold a foundation ceremony, he went to the foundation site on the opposite bank in a cow animal-hide boat. Suddenly an eagle dived to the boat and held the Buddha beads, which was put on a wooden shelf on the bows, away in its mouth and flied away and laid it on a pure stone plate. Lama ran after the eagle and came to the side of the stone plate and picked up the Buddha beads. After careful observation, he found the shape of the stone was like a sheep and the color was like a pure white non-flaw jade and it was glittering in the sunlight. He thought this was a propitious indication and decided to change the site of the temple, so the foundation ceremony was held beside the pure stone. Because Tibetans call white stone as "Ganduo" and foundation ceremony as "Ganzhen", so people calls here Ganzi, which means a place of pure and beautiful.
Ganzi means purity and beauty in Chinese. Long long ago, present-day Ganzi was not called Ganzi and everywhere was high mountains without current flat ground. The people including Tibetans and Mongolians made a living by hunting. Some year, a devil came here and when he met a hunter, he would snatch the prey with the hunter together and ate off. A Tibetan youth named Ruwang decided to challenge a duel with the devil. He told his idea to his mother. Although hesitated, she supported his son in the end. Several days, she saw his son in tears use his own tears to sharpen his waist swords. One day, at the time when the moon had not sank below the hills and the sun had not came out, Ruwang went up into the mountains to look for the devil with his waist sword. Ruwang fought with the devil for two days, but it was hard to try a conclusion.
A passing fairy saw the duel and was deeply moved by this handsome undaunted youth. Became an admirer of him and regardless of the prohibition in the heaven, she decided to help Ruwang without hesitation and they finally defeated the evil devil. But the villagers in the village were dying of starvation. What should they do? The fairy told Ruwang not to be anxious and ask him back to the village at once to mobilize the villagers to move to the summit of the mountains. That night, it was snowing with feathery snowflakes for a whole night. At dawn, when the villagers woke up, they found the whole village became a dam covered by white beautiful snow. When they held the snow with both hands, they were astonished. They are not snow, but they were tsambas and they were exhaustless. Every villager went out to fetch the tsambas. The place after moving away the tsambas grew beautiful flowers bushes. The young fellows and girls gathered and danced happily around Ruwang and the fairy. The sound of dancing would be heard from far away. From then on, people called here Ganzi and the dance was present famous Ganzi tap dance.