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In our forthcoming So What Do You Do? interview with mega-bestselling author Jackie Collins, she reveals exclusively to us, that within the next three weeks she will release an eBook for The Bitch, a complete rewrite of her previous version of the novel, with a price point of $2.99 or less.
Seth Godin, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, and even billionaire Mark Cuban have gone the DIY route, and now Collins is joining their ranks.
Although she will continue to work with her traditional publisher for other books, Collins was going through her old work recently when she thought that The Bitch would be the perfect eBook. The novel was also a movie, which Collins said "wasn't that good and didn't turn out the way that I wanted it to."
Why eBooks now? Collins said she is drawn to the format "just to be innovative and as a gift for my fans. It's a total experiment. It might sell two copies or it might sell 200,000. Who knows?"
Evidently, this could be more than just a one-time endeavor for the author. "If it does well, I probably will continue to e-publish, because I have a book of short stories and my publisher says short stories don't sell," she told us.
UPDATE: You can now read our full "So What Do You Do?" interview with Jackie Collins on mediabistro.com.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this post erroneously said the author had left her traditional publisher.


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A Santa Barbara County man is facing indecent exposure charges, following an incident in broad daylight in a park.
Police are just releasing details of the arrest, which happened Thursday morning in Santa Barbara's Alice Keck Park.
A 55 year old woman was sitting on a park bench, and talking on her cell phone when she was approached by Israel Gomez Lopez.
Investigators say the 31 year old Santa Barbara man walked up to her, and she screamed when she realized his pants were open, and he was exposing himself.
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February 12th, 2011 01:56 PM #1Senior Member
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Math or Science-y Names?
Hi all! My husband is an engineer and loves all things math and science. He tends to like names that are unique, which I'm all for, but we haven't agreed on any names so far! We thought we'd decided on Oliver, but he's since decided that he doesn't like it at all I don't dislike ALL of his suggestions (Hannibal?? yeesh!), but I'd like to give him some alternate ideas.
His requirement for names are that it be unique but not weird, strong and not starting with a "B" (our last name starts with "B" and rhymes with Kenockovich). Middle name would be Jon, William, or a combination of both.
His favorites:
My favorites:
We both like:
KimberleyFavorites: Archer * Jasper * Arlo * Felix
Martha * Annabel * Matilda * Fiona
Proud mama to Simon Alex@nder, born July 2014
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Your choices definitely seem more along the lines of math/science concepts, rather than math/science idols, but have you discussed the math/science idol idea? I think that there are some semi-famous mathematicians, scientists, etc. who have some LOVELY names. I nanny for a little boy whose middle name is Muir, after the naturalist, and I think that's lovely. Others include:
Ansel (Ansel Adams, the nature photographer)
Johann (Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, a German mathematician and former child prodigy; or Johann Bernoulli, a Swiss mathematician)
Euclid / Euclides (the Greek "father of geometry"... this would definitely be unique)
Evariste (Evariste Galois, a French mathematician and another child prodigy... also a political protester who was killed in a duel, which I think is awesome, but is maybe not your thing)
Pierre (Pierre de Fermat, a French mathematician)
Rene (Rene Descartes, a Fenc/Dutch philosopher and scientist)
Nicolaus (Nicolaus Copernicus, Italian priest, physician and astronomer)
Leo (after Galileo?)
This (Wikipedia) list of scientists, sorted by nationality, is very helpful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scientists . It has TONS of names. On it I found the following names (only a small sampling), which, again, I think are fabulous:
Avi (Avi Ben-Abraham)
Arden (Arden L. Bement, Jr.)
Harvey (Harvey Bialy)
Stone (Amasa Stone Bishop)
Joaquin (Joaquin Fuster)
Julius (Julius Marmur)
Jonas (Jonas Wenstrom and Anders Jonas Angstrom---I love this)
Anders (Anders Celsius and Anders Jonas Angstrom)
Elias (Elias Magnus Fries)
Sidney (Sidney Altman)
Selwyn (Selwyn Blaylock)
Stewart (Stewart Blusson---also a philanthropist and helped fund genome sequencing---awesome)
Duncan (Duncan Derry)
Axel (Axel Firsoff)
Alec (Alec Jeffreys)
Arthur (Arthur James Turner)
Caius (John Caius)
Your family sounds wonderful and interesting and "Hannibal" made me laugh out loud. You'll find something wonderful! Simon is adorable. If you want unique, I would stay away from Orion (although it's lovely) and especially Liam, which I've heard all over the place lately (I know at least three Liams under the age of ten).
Best of luck!
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Re: Math or Science-y Names?
You could definitely use the first or last name of a famous scientist or astronomer, like Edwin Hubble or Euclid. If the names are a bit much, you can always give your child a more traditional first name and use a quirky math/science name as a middle.
You could use either the first or last name of men like this:
Isaac Newton
Gregor Mendel
Charles Babbage
Albert Einstein
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister
Michael Faraday
Alexander Graham Bell
Benjamin Franklin
Jonas Salk
Max Born
Names based on math/science concepts that could (maybe) be names:
Atom (pronounced like Adam)
Decimal (nn Deci)
Ellipse (nn Eli)
Radian (nn Rad)
Algorithm (nn Al)
Alkali (nn Al, Kal)
There are also a lot of cool space names out there, if your husband's science tastes leaned toward the cosmic!
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Video is certainly one of the most important mediums to deliver content online; YouTube currently streams over 2 billion videos a day and about 24 hours of new video is uploaded every single minute. (EDIT: That number is apparently now double that figure – thanks Dan!)
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Video infographics – a new way to present data
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If your brand has a story, this is a great medium to employ. Pictographs and animations can tell your story in a much more creative way than an interview with the company Founder can – and users are more likely to engage with "boring facts" like dates and milestones. This video presents the story of Google with a couple of great tidbits you may not have known.
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2. Presenting complex matters in a simplified way
Cartoons and animations are associated with kids, so our brains will automatically think "simple". This can work to your advantage if you're presenting a complex theory or idea. This great video presents a "short and simple" explanation of the Credit Crisis for those that are not financially savvy. It's pretty clear, although at 11 and a half minutes I wouldn't necessarily call it short…
3. Repurposing old content
Video animation and infographics can breathe new life into old news. Survey results that you've already published, last year's data findings and even information from white papers (or even blog posts) can be re-released in a fun new medium. The great thing is that even if the news and information is familiar, the medium is different and viewers will still find that they're getting some new value out of the content. This cute retro video game style clip tells the old story of Little Red Riding Hood with some interesting new fun creative interpretations (certainly the part of Grandma being a pill addict was news to me).
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Finally, well executed video infographics can be appreciated by a much wider audience, even if they're not particularly familiar with the concept or the information you present. Viewers can appreciate the animation and execution of your video even if they're not directly invested in the content itself. This video produced by GE Health Care presents some of the harsh realities of the US medical reporting system and the need to move towards an electronic reporting standard…*shrug* but it's certainly done well.
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Tuxera Claims NTFS Is The Fastest File-System For Linux
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Originally posted by siride View PostI'm not going to argue with someone who won't read documentation or verifiable explanations for how the security model works.Last edited by kraftman; 06-24-2011, 04:19 PM. Reason: no more edit time limit?! ;D
Originally posted by smitty3268 View PostSame is true of Windows - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...8WS.10%29.aspx
Like the whole Control Panel is all GUI based, is there some way to do that configuration from a CLI? It might be possible to do in the registry, but the whole registry is a screwed up mess. Is there even a CLI registry browser in Windows. Regedit.exe is a GUI program. :/
I do know that you can edit the registry through Batch, but you have to know ahead of time what keys you're editing. I'm not aware of a browser like Regedit where you can just peruse the registry.
Another problem with running Windows without a GUI is that it'd be a pain in the ass to install software, not just because most programs require a GUI, but because there isn't a package manager and there isn't a built-in wget/curl utility for downloading executables. So you would use another computer and a browser to download the file then transfer it to your server.
The standard CMD shell just seems like it's lacking too much to be the sole interface to a system.
hmm first here it goes about a filesystem. Nearly all of you just belived that advertisement for a commercial product, before I see some independent tests I think its even a waste of time to talk about it.
The talk about windows vs linux is funny. I got critesised in this forum when I did say: "its useless because its proprietary closed source stuff", because then I would speak for all linux users.
But basicly the most import stuff, why linux and other free/open software/os is better, because its free ^^, thats the main reason. Windows for desktop is good enough for most tasks, you can argue with gnome-shell or something, or for development windows also sucks, but there is nothing some propriatary software can not even out at least to a near point, and some stuff is even better on windows. (opengl seems to be stuck and dx11 seems to be better technicaly) But thats the point, if you care about open source there is no reason to defend your os/software of your choice or attack a blob some other people like to use.
Its just if you want to have the 4 freedoms or you want to be a begging mightyless guy that have to bless for wonders of your masters (developers/ms...)
If you want to give away stuff or copy stuff without getting accused to be a criminial on a ship (pirate). And security because it got so much quoted before, In the windows world you dont know about it, because only one company knows, what they did write in the code. so bugs are in both worlds, but willful included anti-features are only possible in windows or other propriatary code blobs. and we know it did happen several times and sometimes we did not notice it and it is in there anyway because wihtout the code you cant surely find all this anti-features. As example the sony-rootkit.
So yes its also possible in opensource code, the change that nobody with good intentions did fly over the code is very low, or you can do it yourself on smaller stuff that not so many people use.Last edited by blackiwid; 06-24-2011, 05:41 PM.
Originally posted by drag View PostIt's easy to make a file system fast when you don't care about your user's data.
A Phoronix reader has pointed out that a developer at Tuxera is claiming their proprietary NTFS Linux kernel driver makes the Microsoft file-system the fastest choice under Linux.
Benchmarks or it didn't happen.
Also, an embedded 800 MHz system? Seriously? You use that as a basis for showcasing this FS driver? It's probably ARM, too.
Useful for cellphones? Maybe, if Anton's initial embedded data are reliable. Useful for quad-core desktops with 6 GB of RAM? To be proven with benchmarks. Useful for high-end computing on quad-processor Xeon HexaCore servers with 64GB of RAM and 10kRPM SAS disks in RAID10? Extremely doubtful.
It's easy to write a driver that "outperforms" some other driver by either (a) sacrificing data integrity, or (b) optimizing for a particular workload (small systems, big systems, single-core, multi-core, etc). But what makes a truly great filesystem is one that performs reasonably well on all systems, and scales well from an embedded SoC all the way up to your 256-processor supercomputer. The focus with ext4 has always been on scalability, not cutting corners to be fast on an embedded system.
Also, the delayed metadata committing sounds dangerous. Every second you don't commit that data to disk is a second that the user's files are at risk. If you don't completely commit the journal, the metadata and the file data to the media when userspace calls fsync(), you aren't doing your job as a filesystem. I can't read the code, since it's proprietary, so maybe Tuxera NTFS does respect fsync() semantics, but my guess is that if they're going to cut corners somewhere to get higher performance, it would be there.
Exactly the same kind of thing that caused VirtualBox to have extremely high performance in some scenarios. Basically using a RAM-based filesystem in lieu of actually committing things to disk like the user asked.
Technical issues aside, the proprietary aspect of this would ensure that I am no more likely to try this product than KQ Infotech's ZFS driver (which I've never installed, even after it went open source).Last edited by allquixotic; 06-24-2011, 06:30 PM.
Originally posted by kraftman View PostIt's funny to see how some companies want to earn money on Linux. I can understand ZFS, but ntfs?
Since Microsoft Windows is still the dominating desktop OS and it supports a rather limited set of file systems of which FAT's 4GB file size limit can be problematic for content in HD, the choice to also add ntfs support is easy.


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A HEALTH board found guilty of fiddling waiting times has been accused of providing selective information to Scotland's public sector watchdog.
Internal emails from the chairman of NHS Lothian reveal plans to drip-feed Audit Scotland details of private board meetings.
It had gone to the board – which was involved in a scandal over manipulated waiting times in 2011 – with a routine request for papers.
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But in a message to board members and senior executives yesterday, Dr Charles Winstanley said: "Audit Scotland are, of course, technically entitled to any information, but we would offer no more than minutes."
He emphasised the "brevity" of the notes which NHS Lothian is willing to share with the auditors.
The message – timed at 12.20pm yesterday – followed Audit Scotland's indication it would like to see future non-specific material relating to the private board meetings.
An NHS Lothian spokesman confirmed "waiting times issues would have been discussed at private board meetings" after the scandal was exposed in late 2011.
But Dr Winstanley insisted Audit Scotland had only asked for details of future meetings. He offered to provide minutes of those and the most recently held meeting. Scotland's health boards are obliged to provide full information of all private meetings to Audit Scotland.
An internal inquiry last year found NHS Lothian had manipulated waiting times by offering patients treatment at short notice in England then marking them as unavailable if they could not attend.
An independent inquiry into the scandal last year, ordered by then Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon, found a culture of bullying among Lothian health service bosses.
An initial email seeking colleagues' views on Audit Scotland's request was sent by Dr Winstanley at 3.33pm on Monday.
It noted: "We have no control over the conclusions that Audit Scotland might draw from papers they received."
Yesterday's follow-up added: "Audit Scotland are, of course, technically entitled to any information, but we would offer no more than minutes at this stage."
It is understood the proposal was made by Susan Goldsmith, NHS Lothian finance director.
More than 20 people were copied in to the first email and more than 30 to the second – though they did not include Tim Davison, the NHS Lothian chief executive.
An Audit Scotland source said the watchdog expects to receive details of all private meetings of Scotland's health boards, which are usually held to discuss commercial contracts, disciplinary cases and other sensitive issues.
Labour's health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: "NHS Lothian's conduct in all of this has been shocking. To now find out the board is seeking to drag its heels and attempt to hold back information from Audit Scotland is simply unacceptable. The health board needs to get a grip and stop the secrecy. The Scottish Government must now intervene and send in a taskforce to both clear up the historic mess and turn around the present performance failings."
NHS Lothian apologised after a Government-ordered internal inquiry confirmed waiting times had been fiddled.
Figures highlighted last month suggested waiting times have been manipulated across Scotland.
A total of 17,360 patients were deemed unavailable for treatment for social reasons in December 2011, when the NHS Lothian scandal broke. But the figure had almost halved by September 2012. Large falls were recorded in all mainland health board areas.
Dr Winstanley said: "We work with Audit Scotland on a regular basis and they already know that they can have full unedited access to whatever they are seeking.
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"The emails I sent out were as a courtesy to all board members to gauge their opinions on this request, as it concerns private meetings at which they were present. To suggest that this constitutes any sort of obstruction of information is mischief making and I am disappointed that anybody would interpret the emails in that way."
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Elgin with free breakfast and outdoor pool
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Situated in Elgin, this hotel is within 25 mi (40 km) of Bastrop State Park, Lake Bastrop, and Lake Pflugerville. Dinosaur Park and Hawaiian Falls - Pflugerville are also within 25 mi (40 km).
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An outdoor pool, a fitness center, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and dry cleaning are onsite.
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Elgin features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a business center and a meeting room. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Event facilities measure 800 square feet (72 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers barbecue grills, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Raleigh, N.C. — Lots of great restaurant news to report this week!
The much anticipated Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar opened up its first Raleigh location on Monday inside of North Hills' Captrust Tower. As the name implies, Cowfish serves sushi, burgers and even spiked milkshakes. Out and About hit the place on Friday for their soft opening. Read our review.
The OC Bar and Grill on Oberlin Court near Cameron Village opened its doors on Wednesday evening. This upscale sports bar has an extensive beer, cocktail and coffee menu that really features local ingredients and products. Just about everything on the menu is made from scratch. They even make their own syrups and use hand-squeezed juices. And there is an espresso machine at the bar! Can't wait to try their spiked coffee! They will be open until 4 a.m. on Thursday through Saturday nights and plan to feature live music twice a week.
The Chocolate Boutique at Lafayette Village is expanding. They will open a shop in Cary's Park West Village, according to a post on the store's Facebook page. Details have not been released yet.
The Little Caesars Pizza, located in the spot where Solomon's used to be along Capital Boulevard in north Raleigh, has officially opened.
Batterz Up Cupcakes, Sweet Treat and More has opened in a 1,200 square-foot renovated building near downtown Morrisville. They offer cupcakes, fudge, pastries, scones, bread, cookies and coffee. There hours of operation are different each week because they are so new. It is best to check their Facebook account for the hours. This week they are open Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Coffee fans, we have some sad news. Caribou Coffee is closing shops across the country. For us in the Triangle, the locations at 4214 NW Cary Parkway in Cary and Triangle Town Center Mall in Raleigh will be closing, according to the Caribou website.
Rose's Meat Market and Sweet Shop, which we told you about a few weeks ago, has a few Kickstarter parties planned this month. The big one is at The Pinhook on April 28 and will feature the Porchetta food truck and a keg from Sam's Quik Shop. Rose's is hoping to open this summer at 121 N. Gregson St. in Durham and are raising money for refrigeration. Rose's is a butcher and pastry shop. They plan to have soups and stocks, sandwiches, house-made sausages and custom cuts of meat from whole carcasses. The pastry side will have fruit driven desserts and fresh baked bread.
Steel String Craft Brewery will officially open its doors in Carrboro on May 10 with a grand opening celebration, but you can check them out starting next week. They are having a soft opening from the middle of next week through May 1. They will be operating with limited hours 5-10 p.m.
In non-restaurant related news, Music and Arts will be hosting a grand opening celebration of their new North Raleigh location (5950 Poyner Village Parkway) on Saturday. The party starts at 10 a.m. and will include showcase performances from the Heritage Middle School Jazz Band and Wendell Middle School Jazz Band, and a student and teacher jam session.
Know of any openings and closings we should be reporting? Tell us in the comments section below!


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French fries and potato chips aren't the healthiest foods, but do they cause cancer? Back in 2002, scientists found that some foods browned through frying, baking or roasting contain a known carcinogen called acrylamide.
The news put fries, chips, cereal, cookies, crackers and even coffee on the blacklist, even though most of us never stopped eating them. In fact, Americans typically get 40 percent of their daily calories from foods with acrylamides.
Now, the FDA has come up with guidelines for food manufacturers to reduce the amount of acrylamide in their products. While it's been shown that acrylamide causes cancer, it's only known to do so when lab animals ingest high doses of the chemical. Even in the decade since the discovery in some of our favorite foods, scientists have not been able to show that acrylamide causes cancer in humans. One recent study that looked at blood levels of acrylamide, instead of self-reported diet information, found no connection with ovarian cancer.
The FDA issued the guidelines on acrylamide because "scientists believe it is likely to cause cancer in humans as well" as lab animals. Even without conclusive studies, it's a good idea to limit foods that form the chemical when cooked. It may not be possible, or even necessary, to eliminate foods with acrylamides from your diet, but cutting out one or two foods with it would be beneficial.
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Tuesday 26th Sep 2017
Vol. XLVIII No. 23, 2010-09-05
Islam: The Alternative
By: MURAD WILFRIED HOFMANN
The idea that, following the collapse of communism, the world was to become one-dimensional impressed me as misguided triumphalism, as a misjudgement typical of what 'Third World' people denounce as cultural imperialism: the eager expectation that sooner than later – the 'project of modernity' (profanely known as the 'American Way of Life') was to become the obligatory model for all other societies around the globe – as if there was no alterna...
How Islam Protects Environment
SYED SULTAN MOHIDDIN discusses how Islamic teachings ensure protection of environment. Islam stresses that man, who has been given control over nature, must not exploit it in a way that may disturb the fragile equilibrium in Nature.
Islam stands above all the contemporary religions in the world, to speak forcefully about the importance of preserving and maintaining the ecological balance. The word "Earth" (
) appears no less than 485 times in the holy book of the Quran. The men and women are described as Allah's vicegerents on Earth. "Lo! We offered the trust upon the heavens and the earth and the hills, but they shrank from bearing it and were afraid of it and man assumed i...
Islamic Response to Globalisation
DR. SYED KHALID IQUBAL HAIDER pleads that Muslims' response to globalisation should be positive, utilising the opportunities it offers, while the symbols which invigorate Muslim belief should not be sacrificed at all.
'Globalisation' is a buzzword, a fashion today to use it frequently in a positive connotation. It seems it gives the message of togetherness, of world-citizenship, and of communities in a single whole world which is a village. Another argument in favour of globalisation is in the idea of self-knowledge through contacts with that culture which is unlike ours: while trying to know the other, I'm re-elaborating the image I have of myself; I develop my self-knowledge as I try ...
Islam can be the Alternative, But...
By: SOROOR AHMED
Islam can be the alternative. It stands for truth and the right path, which has no option. It would be wrong to attribute its birth to the coming of the last Prophet––Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him)––but Islam is in the world since the creation of universe. The very first man, Adam, was the first Prophet of Islam to be followed by Noah, Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), David (Daud), Jesus Christ to name a few. The true followers of all these Prophets during their respec...
Women Lead in Conversions in America and Europe
Islam Emerges as the Alternative for Them
By: DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI
The first convert to Islam was not a man. It was a woman, Khadeejatul Kubra, a respectable trader and merchant.
The first martyr of Islam was also not a man. It was a poor woman, Sumaiyah, wife of Yasir, killed by Abu Jehel with a spear.
What is surprising in this context if women of America are showing the way to men. And 4 out of 5 converts are women over there? Islam also permeates lives...
Islamic Finance: An Ethical Alternative to Conventional Finance
By: H. ABDUR RAQEEB
Robert E Michael, the Head of Islamic Finance at the New York City Bar, when asked whether Islamic Finance is a viable alternative in the current crisis, responded saying: "
The answer is clearly yes, but for two mutually exclusive reasons. On the one hand, it is clear that, properly employed, Quranic restrictions would have prevented the excesses of leverage and gambling on derivatives that lead to the current collapse; on the other hand, however, those same restrictions woul...
What Makes Islam Live Long?
By: DR. WAQUAR ANWAR
The slogan 'Long live Islam' apart, it is already living and kicking. At no stage of its history Islam has lost is presence or relevance. It is interesting to note that what makes it do so.
However, one point needs to be stated. When we are talking about Islam for this write-up, we are referring to the faith, religion and
(way of life) taught in the last book of Allah, the Holy Quran, and practised, elaborated and propagated by the last Prophet, Muhamma...
Hurdles the Ummah should Remove
To Make Islam the Viable Alternative
MAQBOOL AHMED SIRAJ says that we cannot think of presenting Islam as the alternative as long as we do not address our accumulated weaknesses and strengthen our academic and socio-economic base.
Most believers of 'Islam is the alternative' campaign grossly overestimate the capacity of the followers of Islam. They mainly go by their increasing numbers which is purely a result of demographic expansion. Their increased visibility in the West also boosts their confidence. Some even feel flattered by catchphrases – propagated even by the official American literature – like 'fastest growing religion in the US'. They are also easily misled by such refra...
Alternative Islamic System of Health
DR JAVED JAMIL examines the current definitions of health, analyses them and brings out how Islamic definition is most comprehensive. Then he explains how Islamic alternative system of health ensures complete physical, mental, spiritual and social well being of society.
Health is arguably the most important gift of nature to man. Without health, life becomes an unmeaning burden. But to maintain health requires exactly what the economic fundamentalists loathe: discipline in life with plenty of restrictions on activities. The worship of Hygeian is not tolerable for Mammon. "Restrictions" and "prohibitions" are words that do not exist in the lexicon of the bazaar.Health is also or must be perhaps the most easily recognisable criterion ...
As If He is Your Bosom Friend
SHAMIM A. SIDDIQI takes stock of man's utter failure in his efforts to seek justice, peace and security by following various isms, asserts that success can be achieved only with the help of Divine Guidance, and calls upon the Muslims to play a role model in their individual and collective lives.
Since the time he was placed on earth as the vicegerent of God, man, using his free will, has been ever trying his best to carve out different systems of life at different times to live the way he likes. In the primitive time, man lived the life of nomads and social anarchism. Then he switched over, in gradual process, to tribalism, feudalism, monarchies with religious hierarchies, and absolute kingship with the growth of time to get justice, peace and security. But, at the end of the tunne...
The Ultimate Alternative
U MUHAMMAD IQBAL makes a brief study of different alternatives and writes in a scholarly manner how Islam provides the ultimate alternative in the various aspects of life.
There are many religions which may be looked upon as alternatives. Islam is one such alternative. Lateral thinking gives importance to maintaining a bank of alternatives for every situation.
Prophet Abraham (unto him be peace) offers a comprehensive definition of Rabbul aalameen which encompasses the vital roles that God plays in every individual's life. "The Lord of the universe (is the one) Who created me and Who guides me; Who gives me food and drink, and who when...
Islam: Only Viable Answer
to Society's Disintegration
ABDUL–MAJID JAFFRY analyses the problem of disintegration of family and its effect on society, especially in the west, and opines that only Islam can offer a comprehensive solution.
It goes without debate that family is the foundational building block of any given society; without the healthy family system the society, as we came to know it, is bound to disintegrate and wither away. Stable and sound family structure, naturally, translates into a healthy and balanced community. On the other hand, the social ills and chaos of a society lay at the doorstep of marriage and family deterioration. The strength and cohesiveness of the building block, or lack of it, leaves a di...
Islam: The Alternative Way to Peace and Prosperity
PROF. JAMIL FAROOQUI gives details as to how Islamic beliefs and principles fulfil, in the best possible and most practical way, the human aspirations and needs and build a healthy civilization which is morally sound and highly successful.
The modern world has achieved tremendous success in terms of material development. It has provided better living conditions to human beings and devised better means of satisfying human urges. Human life, in nutshell, is now considered more and more comfortable. Human beings have developed new dimensions of knowledge, achieved excellence in science and technology and tried their best to make their stay on earth more comfortable and this world a place worth living in. Humans have, so to speak...
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Published: November 20th, 2009 | Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, Reggie Nelson
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The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- With the 2012 U.S. presidential race in full swing, rhetoric is also heating up. Rhetoric aside (which is always heated in elections -- nothing unusual about that), election years are typically good for stocks. U.S. stocks have historically done well in election years, averaging 10.9% since 1928. Even better, this year we either re-elect a Democrat or elect a Republican, making it a sweet spot for stocks. Since 1928, the S&P 500 has risen 14.5% in election years when a Democrat is re-elected and 18.8% when a Republican takes the reins.
|Can President Barack Obama win re-election? His approval ratings are low, but a Democratic incumbent has some advantages.


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Gun Store Commando
So a couple of weeks back I had some time to kill between meetings down in Portland Oregon so I pulled out the I phone and googled up the nearest gun store which happened to be The Gun Room in NE Portland.
Upon entering I was happy to see that everyone behind the counter was well north of thier Denny's senior discount. I appreciate this because most of the know it all "shoot what I shoot or your an idiot" commandos tend to be in their mid 20's.
Now, I knew from past experience that particular store only carries ALL METAL GUNS. Big NO TUPPERWARE signs and crochety old guys, we should get along fine.:)I'm about halfway down the counter browsing a nice selection of Colt 1911's, CZ75's, and Browning Hi Powers when I notice a big revolver laying there with the top strap and top 3 cylinders blown off.
I pick it up to look at it and the aged gentelman behind the counter launches into his "that's why we don't sell plastic guns" speach, which is fine, I see the logic, blow up and all metal gun and you probably just loose a gun, blow up a poly gun and you could be missing some finger!:eek:
But then he proceeded to tell me HOW important this ALL METAL gun thing is because the scrap metal I'm holding is the 3RD GUN "THAT FELLOW" had BLOWN UP!
I don't know who THAT FELLOW is but I respectfully suggested that THAT FELLOW might want to give up handloading because 3 guns should be a sign. Rolling his own is obviously NOT his skill set. HAHAHA
We'll, THAT FELLOW must have been the same gentleman telling the story because he huffed off rather abruptly.:rolleyes:
I'll admit that it took me a while to come around to poly guns but I've 3 and find them to be decent utilitarian tools which accomplish their purpose just fine.
Anyway, thought that was a funny exchange you guys would appreciate.
Tack, good story! i kind of agree. three of them! you would think someone should have learned after the first one!
i like all metal guns, but i too have a poly and i like it a lot. i remember when the Glocks were new, and i resisted for years to even shoot one. plastic guns! what are they thinking? no way those things will hold up over the long haul. yeah, they have proven me wrong. as old age and wisdom have set in, i am not near as quick to condemn as i use to be. i see now that the Glock paved the way for poly guns and proved that they can hold up for the long haul. there are poly guns that are junk, just as we know there are all metal guns that are junk too.
With all of the MIM parts in newer polymer guns, and some of them being irreplaceable (looking at glock), I suspect the legendary reliability idea to go down the drain pretty quick, when not only are parts breaking, but you have to buy a new gun because that part can't be replaced. Sure, all metal guns have mim parts in them too, but you can take those out and put a new one in if it breaks.
Personally, I own both. It irritates me when someone has an opinion and feels the need to interject it onto me. You're welcome to present your opinion to me tactfully and I'll take it into account when forming mine. But try to force it on me and have an attitude and I'm just going to discredit everything you say and assume you don't know ****. How can someone with such a stanch opinion have an open mind?
Besides, they engineer these poly frames to fail in a certain way. Sorf of like crumple zones in a car. When I bought me first gun, a Kel Tec P3AT, the poly frame was something that concerned me. I did my research and found quite a few people that made the mistake of firing +P ammunition in them. There were incidents where the frame blew apart. Surprisingly, no injuries because of the way the frame was designed to fail in case of such a failure.
Don't you think the engineers and manufactures thought about that? Anyhow, I might sound like I'm upset and opinionated on the matter. I'm just trying to shed some light on some misinformation and assumptions. Besides, I did find the story amusing. I can picture the old, crotchety clerk. We have a few of those around here as well.
3rd KB? You were not wrong, Reloading is not his forte.
Many people go their whole lifetime without one.
Metal vs. Polymer? I'm in the metal frame camp but, I say live & let live. As for which one is better to blow up? Seems like a stupid argument to me. Blowing up anything in your hand is a dangerous thing and should be avoided. Frag goes everywhere without any concern over the type of pistol it was originally contained in. What about bystanders? Anyone want someone's kid struck by a piece of their gun?
I've now got my eye on the new XDS and am considering accepting another .5" in grip length to get 5 + 1 .45 ACP over my current 6 + 1 9 mm.
So while I know NO plastic gun will EVER pull my heartstrings like the all steel beauties, I also appreciate the innovation they've brought to CCW and get a real chuckle out of the "all poly's are junk" crowd.:)
i like my poly gun, an SA XDm40, works like it should, does what's expected. nothing spectacular or fancy, just does it's job. now i will never get as emotional about it like my 1911's or my revolvers, but that might because when i started shooting many, many years ago, there was no such things as poly guns! so blued steel and warm walnut will always have a special place in my heart. i guess i'm just showing my age.
I can't believe I forgot about that. It's a great point.
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The "horror-comedy" is a flooded market with writers and directors trying to create the next Evil Dead or Shaun of the Dead. Then again, one could argue that the horror genre is a flooded market, but that may be a post for another time. What it comes down to is that there are plenty of films getting out out lacking quality or originality. Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil is a film that I was excited to see but still had plenty of reservations about it. I was afraid that there would be too many homages and that the film would just try to be every film before it, but thankfully I was wrong. So I sat down on Thursday with John Squires and booted up the Vudu store to rent TDVE. I would also like to comment on the excellence of Vudu at this moment, with its hard to find VODs and great picture quality (well done boys). Anyways, John and I sat down with some Pumpkin flavored coffee and watched one of the more enjoyable horror-comedies in recent years.
So where do I start with this plot…Well, there are these stereotypical college kids who are going away for the weekend to the mountains of West Virginia. They stop at a gas station and have an awkward encounter with both Tucker and Dale, two hillbillies who are actually sweeter than they appear. Tucker is the more intelligent and brainy of the two while Dale is moronic but in a sweet young-child way. The kids find their campsite and after telling a scary story about killer hillbillies (not Tucker & Dale), the students go to the lake for skinny dipping. The one girl, named Ally (Katrina Bowden), undresses at the top of a rock, right near Tucker & Dale who are fishing. Ally sees them and she loses her footing, falls, and hits her head, making her lose consciousness. Tucker & Dale pull her out and the other college kids believe she is being kidnapped by them (the scary story didn't help) and they run away in fear. This misunderstanding of the hillbillies plays through the whole movie, as the kids try to rescue Ally from what they think is "Evil" (Tucker & Dale) but in doing so they wind up killing themselves in creative ways. Tucker & Dale don't understand why the kids are dying either or why the kids keep trying to hurt them. I'll post the trailer that better explains everything:
The problem that I find with most films like this, is that they have homage after homage thrown in to just get every horror fan to notice something. These kinds of films rely more of what has already been made rather than creating something entirely new. Tucker & Dale only takes the premise of the "killer hillbilly" but relies on its own jokes and own unique story line. I have heard people compare this to Shaun of the Dead and I can't agree with them completely. Yes, it is a different and brand new take on the horror-comedy but it's not as absurd as Shaun of the Dead or homage-esque. I do enjoy both films but they each have their own separate space to fill.
I was very surprised not only by the humorous dialogue and tight plot but I was also taken aback by how convincing both Tucker & Dale were. They are these lovable hillbillies who share with each other their own philosophies and PBR. The subtle bromance that transpires is adorable, and I know that's not what should be said about a horror film but if you watch it, you'll know what I mean. Never getting too serious with their relationship, the bubbly nature helps from allowing the film to get stuck in themes other than "fun". I can't say I enjoyed the performances of the college kids, except for the lovely Katrina Bowden. I know all the kids are supposed to be stereotypes of what you would normally see in a slasher film. You have the jock, the black guy, the slut, the nerd, and the alpha dog. Each person becomes forgettable and they don't feel as genuine as Tucker & Dale do. The level of gore is great and as you can tell by the Red Band trailer, the kills are creative. The movie doesn't weigh on those kills though, that's kept to series like Final Destination.
I have only a few problems with this film but they don't take away from the overall experience. Near the end, the movie switches gears just a bit and brings forth a villain-like character. This villain feels a bit contrived and the actor's performance seems over-the-top for a film like this. The last part of the plot is still filled with enough gags and laughs to keep you interested but it doesn't feel as natural say, as the first 70 minutes feels. I also didn't appreciate the first couple of minutes of the of the movie either, it didn't jive with the tone of Tucker & Dale. Other than that, there wasn't much else to complain about.
If you didn't know by now, I LOVED TDVE because it decided to do something different rather than rely on previous films. The only thing that TDVE wanted to do was entertain you and make you laugh till you fell out of your chair (figuratively). This film is the return to the horror-comedy, it's what we have anxiously been waiting for, and it's exactly what we needed. I can't recommend this film enough to Horror fans, get out there and see it. Go on Vudu and rent it, do something to help support this movie. I had an absolute blast watching TDVE and I think John can agree with me on that. I am sure there will be people that will hate it but whatever, your loss. You can't miss this film, it's one of the best this year has to offer.
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When you think of vitamin C, you might think of preventing sickness just orange juice, but the powerful nutrient is far more complex than a common-cold-fighter. It's estimated that vitamin C may be one of the most widely used single-nutrient supplement in the United States, ranking it among vitamin D, fish oil, and CoQ10. But, do we know why we need it and the consequences of not having enough?
While most animals are able to produce vitamin C on their own, humans rest among the few that can not. Instead, we must obtain our vitamin C from foods.
Individual vitamin C needs may differ widely from person to person. Similarly, your requirements can change throughout your life. In regards to vitamin C, we are all unique.
WHFoods.com reports that the majority of dieticians who take vitamin C, take more than 250 mg per day. Many studies have suggested mega-doses of vitamin C to be particular potent in disease treatment and prevention, with few risks of toxicity.
So, what are the signs that you aren't getting enough? Among other things, vitamin C helps heal wounds, protect against infection, improve iron absorption, and can even lower your risk of cancer. So if you're experiencing any of these issues, you may be vitamin C deficient. Signs of vitamin C deficiency include:
Upping Vitamin C
If you are concerned about not taking in enough vitamin C, don't worry; there are many fruits and vegetables that offer this vitamin. You can also supplement, but be sure to take a vitamin C with rose hips and not an artificial, lab-created vitamin C.
Some of the best sources of vitamin C include:
If you drink smoothies, a kale and citrus smoothie will undoubtedly provide you with much of the vitamin C desired. A single salad for lunch can similarly boost your intake and subsequently, your immune health.
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Ex-Armoy Armada rider Jim Dunlop has been granted the opportunity to represent his brother Joey in a special parade lap celebrating the Isle of Man TT legend's greatest rivals at the Classic TT Races.
Dunlop wasn't part of the 26 riders initially invited to participate in the parade, entitled 'Joey Dunlop Road Racing Legend – The Rivals' Parade Lap,' which will take place on Saturday, August 23.
And last week Jim told the News Letter of his disappointment at the omission, saying the decision felt 'like a kick in the teeth'.
In response, the Isle of Man Government's David Cretney said he 'appreciated that any list of Joey's greatest rivals will undoubtedly be subjective and provoke great debate,' but added that the list had been compiled by 'The Department's Officers… after consulting a number of respected representatives of the motorcycling community'.
However, on Wednesday a statement issued by Mr Cretney said Dunlop would represent his brother Joey after all, becoming the 27th rider to participate in the parade.
"The original concept was a parade of Joey's greatest rivals over the course of his career, with 26 riders selected to represent his 26 TT victories selected after much research and consideration by the Motorsport team given his illustrious history in our sport," said Mr Cretney.
"Subsequently we received a request that Joey's brother Jim Dunlop be part of the parade and have therefore arranged for him to be the 27th rider in the parade, representing Joey himself in the lap, something also endorsed by Joey's widow Linda. He will appear on one of Joey's ex-race bikes.
"From my own point of view I am delighted that we are able to have Jim as part of the parade, representing Joey as I have known them both for a very long time and I look forward to welcoming him to the island.
"Also I want to put on public record my grateful thanks to Joey's family for all their support in arranging such a fantastic parade representing his rivals and very special motorcycles that have been made available from them and others."
The special parade lap includes a sensational line-up, including Ray McCullough (represented by Denis McCullough), plus fellow Dromara Destroyers members Trevor Steele and Brian Reid.
Armoy Armada riders Mervyn Robinson and Frank Kennedy will be represented by Paul Robinson and Bill Kennedy respectively, while Steve Parrish will represent Tom Herron.
Sam McClements will be represented by Ryan Farquhar, with Bangor's Steven Cull returning to the Isle of Man for the lap, along with Carl Fogarty, Mick Grant, Charlie Williams, Ian Lougher, Phillip McCallen and John McGuinness.
The line-up is completed by Neil Robinson (represented by Jamie Hamilton), Virginio Ferrari (represented by Neil Hodgson), Andy McGladdery (represented by Geoff McGladdery), Roger Marshall (represented by Gary Johnson), Phil Mellor (represented by Jamie Whitham), Steve Hislop (represented by Steve Plater) and David Jefferies (represented by Nick Jefferies).
Michael Dunlop will represent his father Robert, riding the famous Norton Rotary 588.


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She was once the star of the French government and an icon of racial diversity near the summit of power. But now Rama Yade the Senegal-born minister whom President Nicolas Sarkozy once called "my Condi Rice" has angered her boss, alienated colleagues and fallen into such disgrace that her ejection from the cabinet is virtually certain during a shake-up next spring. About the only thing not failing Yade these days is public opinion which continues to rank the outspoken 32-year-old higher than any of the politicians now yearning for her ouster.
Yade, the junior Minister of Sports, is under fire for breaking ranks and criticizing a government decision to roll back tax breaks for professional athletes. Though heartfelt, Yade's contrarian stand made for bad politics something her peers have made painfully clear. Junior Minister for Family Affairs Nadine Morano told a newspaper that if Yade didn't "agree with government policies, [she] should shut [her] trap or resign."
Statements attributed to Elysée officials have faulted Yade's "whims" and noted her "difficulty in being a member of any kind of team." In a Nov. 5 interview with Le Monde, Prime Minister François Fillon made comments that observers have interpreted as telegraphing Yade's eviction notice from the government once regional elections are over next March. "The junior minister of sports did not demonstrate unity with the government. I told her so, [and] there must be consequences for that," Fillon said. "The Fifth Republic and its institutions are very subtle and only function if everyone remains in their place."
But making a place for minorities was one of the reasons that Sarkozy named Yade to government in the first place. Alongside Justice Minister Rachida Dati, the daughter of immigrants from Algeria and Morocco, Yade serves as living proof of Sarkozy's promise that there is room for capable, energetic people of all races in French politics and at every level of French life. Dati and Yade quickly became fixtures in France's media, favorites in public-opinion polls and darlings of the image-conscious Sarkozy. After Sarkozy named the women to his first cabinet in May 2007, however, the ambitious Dati wound up creating problems and public embarrassments for Sarkozy through her haughty public behavior, authoritarian management of her ministry (which provoked a chain of resignations) and a hunger for media attention rivaling the President's. She lost her cabinet post last June after Sarkozy forced her to seek a seat in the European parliament.
Yade has also run afoul of Sarkozy usually by speaking her mind in a manner that infuriates government colleagues as much as it thrills the French public. When Sarkozy prepared to greet Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2007, for example, a visibly disgusted Yade then serving as the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights warned that "Gaddafi must realize our country isn't a doormat upon which a leader, whether terrorist or not, can come to wipe off the blood of his crimes." And while Dati knuckled under to Sarkozy's order to run for the European parliament, Yade flatly refused.
The final straw apparently came last month, as the Elysée fought to quell accusations of nepotism around a bid by Sarkozy's son to attain an influential public job. As fellow cabinet members rejected any suggestion of favoritism or conflict of interest in the younger Sarkozy's move, Yade noted that the affair didn't look innocent to the public. "We must not give the impression that there is a gap between the protected élites and the little people," she said.
That kind of refreshing talk has made Yade a favorite a status that has been enhanced by speculation that she may not be long for the government. A poll released on Nov. 11 found Yade topping the list of all politicians "who should play a large role in the coming months." "Sarkozy has suffered a series of embarrassing controversies including the accusations of nepotism that have eroded the support of his traditionalist voter base worried about values, honesty and responsibility," says Jean-Marc Lech, co-president of the polling company Ipsos. "Rama Yade is popular with those voters and others for appearing open, honest and ready to stick to her principles. That's making it hard for Sarkozy to get rid of her, especially since she's one of the last visible people he turned to [in order] to create a racially diverse cabinet."
Given Sarkozy's long record of advocating increased diversity and better opportunities for minorities in France including a call for U.S.-style affirmative action nobody can accuse the President of cynically using Dati and Yade as token members of his government. But both women forged such strong characters and opinions in taking on prejudice as they made their way up France's political ladder that it is puzzling as to why Sarkozy should be surprised when they stick to their guns once they make it to the top. Indeed, Yade's willingness to go against the current is the main reason that she, like Dati before her, is such a public favorite. It's her attitude rather than her skin color that voters appreciate most. And that's an asset Sarkozy might be wise to exploit when he finalizes his cabinet changes next spring.


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text: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow may be in development for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, but the game's producer David Cox recently pointed out via his Twitter account that the "PS3 is the lead platform" for the upcoming game. That isn't to say the Xbox 360 version will be lesser for the fact, as he quickly followed up his statement with the assurance that "the game is identical on both formats [Xbox 360 and PS3]." He's also noted a few times recently that we'll be hearing more about the game sometime "soon," so in lieu of no new information, at least be contented with the thought that you'll get some additional Castlevania deets sometime in the near future. Maybe.


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Humanitarian workers under attack in Syria, says British Red Cross
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Humanitarian workers have come under fire while providing life-saving care in Syria, says the British Red Cross.
Since hostilities began, five Syrian Arab Red Crescent staff and volunteers have been killed, others have been shot at, and ambulances have been fired upon or in some cases stolen. As a consequence, paramedic volunteers are going into some areas on foot instead of in ambulances, which might become a target.
Katy Attfield, Head of Disaster Management for the British Red Cross, said: "The Syrian Arab Red Crescent and ICRC are among the only agencies able to work across frontlines in Syria. These staff and volunteers are risking their lives daily to bring aid into areas where people often lack even the most basic essentials – water, food, and medical help. When aid workers are targeted, it becomes impossible for the ICRC and Red Crescent to continue these activities, leaving large numbers of sick and wounded without treatment.
"On World Humanitarian Day we recognise the sacrifices that humanitarian workers make and remind people not only of this vital work, but why it is necessary. The reports from Syria are increasingly focussed on conflict and politics – meanwhile the humanitarian situation for ordinary Syrians has steadily worsened with over 2 million people now affected."
Katy Attfield continues: "There are areas where children have not been able to go to school in over a year, where fighting stops people living their normal lives – going to work, tending their crops or even basic things like getting to a doctor – people have been coping with these extreme circumstances for many months, with the constant backdrop of violence. The humanitarian needs are enormous, and even when the conflict ceases, people will need support to get back on their feet."
Despite the increasing hostilities, in the last few weeks the ICRC and Red Crescent have delivered 25,000 food parcels - enough to feed 125,000 people for a month. In Homs and Damascus, the ICRC have installed generators to boost the capacity of the local pumping stations, which supply most of the drinking water for the population, which in Homs has risen to 800,000 including those fleeing violence. Four new mobile health clinics provide basic health care in Damascus.
Some of the worst fighting is now in Aleppo, and aid workers are at daily risk in the city. Some basics such as medical supplies, food, water and mattresses have been given to people taking refuge in school buildings. However, providing first aid and medical services is very difficult, which has led to some paramedic volunteers going into areas of the city on foot instead of in ambulances, to avoid being targeted by gunfire.
The ICRC and Syrian Arab Red Crescent have been providing aid and medical help since the conflict began.
Despite the challenges, over the past three weeks the ICRC together with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent have:
• provided more than 125,000 mainly displaced people in and around Damascus city, Aleppo, Homs, and other areas with over 25,000 food parcels • helped the Red Crescent's Aleppo branch improve access to safe drinking water in 10 schools hosting an estimated 2,000 people, and also helped improve access to safe drinking water and improve sanitary conditions in Damascus and Rural Damascus for over 68,000 people who recently fled the fighting and are staying in 27 schools and residential areas;
• continued to ensure that more than 300,000 people accommodated in over 100 schoolhouses in Homs have an ample supply of clean water;
• delivered nearly 10,000 mattresses to schoolhouses and other public buildings hosting displaced people in and around Damascus city and in Aleppo and Homs, and 2,000 sets of hygiene items to Aleppo.
• delivered enough supplies to treat between up to 1,000 casualties to Aleppo, and wound-dressing and other materials to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Damascus;
• equipped the Red Crescent's four mobile health units, which have been providing primary health care and medicines in schools hosting displaced people in Damascus
The British Red Cross launched their Syria Crisis Appeal in March this year. This money has so far helped to provide:
• 8 fully-equipped ambulances
• 3,000 food parcels
• 3,144 hygiene kits
• 8,400 blankets
• 2,920 kitchen sets.
• 150 volunteer overalls for Syrian Arab Red Crescent staff and volunteers
• Financial support and training for volunteers and health staff
Since the conflict began, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent has lost five staff and volunteers:
• On 24 April 2012, a first-aid responder was shot and killed in the city of Douma.
• On 25 January 2012, Abdulrazzak Jbeiro, the secretary-general of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and president of its Idlib branch, was killed.
• In September 2011, a volunteer died when a Red Crescent ambulance was struck by bullets.
• On June 24, 2012 a volunteer for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Bashar al-Youssef, was shot and killed in Deir Ezzor, in eastern Syria.
• On July 9 Syrian Arab Red Crescent staff member, Khaled Khaffaji, was shot in Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria, and died the next day. Mr Khaffaji was shot while on duty in an ambulance clearly marked with the Red Crescent emblem.
To donate to the Syria Crisis Appeal go to redcross.org.uk/syriacrisis or call 0845 054 7206.


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Stagedhomes.com Announces Accredited Home Staging Professional® Training Course Developed by Barb Schwarz, Creator of Home Staging, Scheduled for April, 2011
Stagedhomes.com announced today its upcoming schedule for ASP® Home Staging® Training Courses for April of 2011. Courses will be offered in Houston, TX, Indianapolis, IN, Lancaster, PA, Northbrook / Chicago, IL, San Diego, CA and Somerset/Branchburg, NJ. Additionally, the ASP® Masters Course will be offered in Whidbey Island/Langley, WA, taught personally by Barb Schwarz, Creator of Home Staging®, Founder of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals®, and CEO of Stagedhomes.com.
Following a two-day course, real estate agents will earn the ASP® Real Estate Agent Designation, and after a three-day course, students will earn the ASP® Home Stager Designation. During the second day of Staging training, students will go to a local home currently on the market which they will Stage® while being guided by professional ASP® Stagers®.
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The winner of the 140th Kentucky Derby is pre-race favorite California Chrome with Commanding Curve and Danza third. The unofficial winning time was 2:03.66. Chrome was the winner of the Santa Anita Derby earlier in the racing season.
The field for the race was 19 after the withdrawal on Friday of Pablo Del Monte.
The second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness, will be May 17 in Baltimore at Pimlico.
The "Run for the Roses" took place in perfect conditions.
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Money Talks News: Cheap Ways to Prevent Fleas
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Summertime is here, and that means it's also time for fleas.
The best way to deal with fleas is not to get them in the first place.
There are lots of things you can do to treat your yard that don't cost a lot of money, that'll keep your home flea free this summer.
First, keep fur neat and clean. Fleas like to hide in tangled, dirty fur. So don't give them the chance.
Next, bathe your pet in lavender scented shampoo.
Fleas don't like scents, and using lavender shampoo can help keep them away. Number 3 - Vacuum more often.
Fleas constantly lay eggs, so if you suspect a problem, vacuum your home more often and throw out the bag or dump the canister, because fleas can live in there.
Remember to treat the yard. You can put cedar chips along the edges, or spray a mixture of half bleach and half water on the grass every ten days.
Two more cheap and natural substances to try cost less than ten bucks a container. First: boric acid.Sprinkle on grass every couple of weeks. You can also use it on carpets. Broom it into the fibers. Let it sit for about 5 days and vacuum up.
And finally, Diatomaceous earth. Use that inside or out. It's a fine powder made from the fossilized remains of tiny fresh water algae-like creatures called diatoms. It prevents flea larvae from from growing into an adult fleas.
Bottom line... fighting fleas isn't nearly as much fun as doing things like playing frisbee, but it's not that hard to do either.
You just groom your animals, treat your yard, clean the house and next thing you know, you've got a flea-free summer.
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