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Court rulings strengthen native rights on NCR
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Have NCR initiatives as promised by Taib Mahmud last year started? Taib promised that the state government would identify NCR land in all divisions with the purpose of segregating genuine NCR land from the state land. He promised the project to take off before the end of last year. According to Taib the Department of Land and Survey would then send out their surveyors to undertake perimeter survey on the parcels of NCR land identified.
In these initiatives, the government must recognise 'TEMUDA", "PEMAKAI MENOA" and "PULAU GALAU", in its plan to survey them and issue land titles to the owners because these categories are recognised by the Federal Court as NCR land in the civil suits brought by the natives against the state government.
I am just a longhouse dweller and I know all these procedures, and I believe all our Iban/Dayak ministers in BN know better than me.
- May 11, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Taib will introduce the most unimaginable law in the world to retaliate against the court decisions.A law that prohibit referring NCR issue to court irrespective of the rights of an individual as enshrined in the constitution.
- May 11, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Dear all,
Please communicate with our beloved and trusted Hogansiaus, YAB Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Alfred and his two (2) assistants if you have any query on NCR Land Matters. Throwing your ideas in the blog may warrant unnecessary misinterpretation which can tarnish the good image of our Higansiaus.
Our Hogansiaus are in the best position to advise, facilitate and if necessary bring up the matter to the correct authority.
We have to trust our hogansiaus for they are almost saint in as far as proctecting the Dayak rights is concerned. NOT THE NGO or Individual critics.
Poor as they are, we, their subject must honestly admit that not a single inch of our hogansiaus' properties - landed or otherwise, are acquired illegally or as a favour in lieu of / trade in of their subjects (the Dayak People)rights or properties especially NCR Land.
Maybe we dayaks being the direct subject of our hogansiaus through SDNU / SADIA / FORUM / DBNA could suggest to upgrade their honourable title from Hogansiau to High Priest of the Dayak Race.
Your input please.
- May 12, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Fairview Betong,
Will you tell your Hogansiaus to safeguard the interests of of the Dayaks and protect their rights especially their NCR land. Do your Hogansiaus recognise Temuda, Pemakai Menua and Pulau Galau?
- May 13, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Enda ulih pecaya Hogansiaus nya, nemu nganu Bansa diri empu ajak. Enda iboh bejaku mayuh Fairview Betong solved duluk case Tanah NCR ti agik mengkang ba court case ke lebih 300 ratus ke diatuk baru tau respect your hogansiaus dek nya.
- May 19, 2012 at 10:37 PM


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Funding boost for health and wellbeing projects in Breckland
PUBLISHED: 15:53 21 March 2019 | UPDATED: 09:29 22 March 2019
A domestic abuse charity is one of several groups to receive a boost in funding aimed at improving health and wellbeing in Breckland.
The Healthy Community Grants will help fund a range of projects aimed at tackling isolation and improving the health of residents and will be delivered by Breckland Council and Norfolk County Council Public Health.
Among the successful grant funding applicants is the Daisy Programme, which supports local people who have experienced domestic abuse.
The group's successful application will see major investment in their telephone support.
A Daisy Programme spokesperson said: "The Daisy Programme has grown consistently over the last three and a half years, growing to deliver a number of support packages to suit our clients including counselling, training, support groups and even a choir.
"Sadly, the demand for our services have risen rapidly since we opened, from 16 support cases in 2015, to 200 in 2018.
"Thankfully this new grant will help fund our telephone support service, which we provide to residents across Breckland."
Other projects being awarded grants include the development of a mixed-generational kwik cricket league during the Cricket World Cup, 24-hour team building expeditions for local young people and pre-school children visiting residential homes to help tackle loneliness and isolation for older people.
Other organisations to benefit include Bush Adventures UK C.I.C., Carbrooke Pre-school, Breckland School Sports Partnership, Dereham Neatherd High School, Essex Cultural Diversity Project, Iceni Partnership, Dereham Meeting Point and many others.
Councillor Paul Claussen, Breckland's executive member for place, said: "The fund will be supporting 12 very different and innovative projects.
"The grant funding will help them address isolation, increasing physical activity and improving general well being for Breckland residents.
"I'm excited to see the impact of these life-changing ideas our local groups can deliver over the coming months and hopefully years."
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Our generation is one that's obsessed with wellness and fitness and generally all things…straight edge.
Teetotalism is in, hedonism is out. Those of us who used to pride ourselves on being able to party six nights in a row now brag about how much sleep we're getting, how much we've worked out and how pure our coffee is.
More than a quarter of young adults claim not to drink these days while, according to Mintel research, the UK coffee shop market has enjoyed its biggest period of growth since 2008. Over the last five years, the market has risen from being worth £2.4 billion in 2011 to £3.4 billion in 2016. What is more, between 2015 and 2016 sales increased a spectacular 10.4% – the biggest year-on-year boost witnessed in the last five years.
Health! Productivity! Sveltness!
But that's not actually the case, is it? Our generation is blighted by obesity forecasts and rising mental health issues.
While I've never understood anyone who doesn't like strong black coffee, plenty of folks drown theirs in milk and sugar, piling spoon after spoon of extra calories into their cups.
So just how beneficial is our coffee habit?
In recent times, we've seen studies that have claimed three to four cups of the black stuff can reduce our risk of things of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, liver disease, Alzheimer's and more.
Today, we view coffee as a kind of superfood but weirdly enough, before the millennium, the narrative around coffee was completely different.
One study of 12,000 patients found that drinking five cups a day increased the risk of heart attacks by 60% and drinking over six a day doubled that risk to 120%.
In the 80s, it was determined that women who consumed 500mg of caffeine a day had a 2.3 fold increase in the odds of developing breast tissue cysts, was found to increase the chances of indigestion, and in much more recent times, has been blamed for collagen production interference (so older-looking skin).
We also know that coffee can be damaging to women at risk from osteoporosis and that caffeine can exacerbate anxiety, and of course, insomnia.
This year, California coffee shops soon may be forced to warn potential customers about possible cancer risks, due to the fact that when roasted, coffee beans can release acrylamide – a potentially carcinogenic chemical.
Now, this may all seem a little far-fetched but those of us who suffer from chronic bloating and indigestion might start to wonder what role our daily Americano plays in our poor gut health.
When I was training to run my first marathon, I was told by a running pal that in order to ensure I didn't poo myself mid-race, I should wake up two hours early to chug as much coffee as possible. That was the start of the gut troubles I've been plagued with over the past year.
I have a motto: coffee, coffee, coffee – poo, poo, poo. If you can't go when you wake up, chug some coffee. If you need to go before working out, have some coffee. If in doubt, drink coffee.
And chugging a load of coffee pre-10k, 20k or 40k has added benefits; you feel more alive.
Coffee and fitness go hand-in-hand. All the PTs I know (and I'm one of them) are hooked on the stuff. They might not booze but try and get them to work before they've had a decent cup and you've got trouble.
Caffeine affects people in different ways. I've been drinking espressos, like many people on the continent, since I was a tiny child – often just before bed. To my knowledge, it has no effect on my sleep or awakeness (unless I've not been sleeping well for the past 20 years). For others, however, a double shot leaves them buzzing and quaking as if they've just bombed a line of coke. Undoubtedly, for me, it's a psychological thing; if I think my coffee will make me feel more awake, it does. If I drink it simply because it tastes good, it has no real effect.
Ross Edgley is an athlete, a sports nutrition expert and author of the World's Fittest Book, always says that caffeine (and coffee) is 'so widely used but equally misused'.
'What I mean by that is that the benefits are great if you know how to wield the power of caffeine before a gym session, NOT so great if you're reliant coffee as a stimulant to get you through each and every day when just sat at your desk at work,' he tells Metro.co.uk.
'Also, this will vary from person to person since the laws of nutrigenomics (how our nutrition interacts with our genetics) shows we will all process this differently…it might work for some, maybe not others which is fine, but understand the benefits and understand how/when to use them based on your own biological individuality.'
So, what are these benefits that Ross is talking about?
Reduces your perception to fatigue
'This is too often overlooked, but caffeine can reduce your perception to fatigue,' says Ross.
So, less pain, less tiredness, more gains.
Increase your power output
'A 2013 study found caffeine, even when taken in low doses can improve your power. The study served to analyse cycling power output and found that a dosage of 3mg/kg increased power by up to 3.5% when compared to a placebo group.
'Granted this might not sound like a lot, but it could be responsible for the new one rep max you put up on the bench press.
'Another study found that caffeine could help battle the negative effect on performance of training in the morning. Whether you are an early bird or a night owl, training early will decrease power output due to your circadian rhythms, and ingesting caffeine can equalise this, allowing you to train in the morning with no ill effects.
'Finally, research conducted at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, found that caffeine supplementation could "permit an athlete to train at a greater power output and/or to train longer by producing a more favourable ionic environment within the active muscle".
Improve your endurance
But it's not just gym goers who might benefit from a dose of caffeine, says Ross.
'Burke (2008) found that caffeine in low to moderate amounts can improve endurance performance.
'Another study on cyclists performing a 40km race found that those who took caffeine prior to the event reduced their time significantly and as far back as 1980 it was theorised and published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine that taking caffeine with carbohydrates has been shown to spare your muscle glycogen stores by encouraging your body to burn stored fat as fuel, essentially saving your muscle glycogen for those maximal intensity sprints.'
I'd probably have to agree and say that that there's nothing like a coffee and porridge combo to really fuel you up for a 26-mile run. Or a 14-miler.
But what does an actual nutritionist think about the stuff?
'Coffee is actually quite the complex drink and its health effects are controversial,' says Harley Street nutritionist and author of A Simple Way to Eat Well, Rhiannon Lambert.
'The active ingredient in coffee is, of course, caffeine, which is a stimulant and the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance (the chemical that changes brain function) in the world.'
'Caffeine exerts its effects quickly, it can take as little as 20 minutes to reach the bloodstream and less than one hour to reach full effectiveness.
'It increases neuronal firing in the brain and the release of other neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine. As a result, many studies demonstrate that caffeine can improve mood, memory and general cognitive function in a short space of time.
'Alzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease and a leading cause of Dementia. Remarkably, regular coffee drinkers have up to a 65% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
'Depression is the world's most common mental disorder and there is little doubt it leads to a significantly reduced quality of life. In one particular study over a 10 year period, those who regularly drank coffee had a 20% lower risk of becoming depressed. There is also a suggestion that people who drank four or more cups of coffee per day were 53% less likely to kill themselves.' (It's worth noting that the NHS has warned that that study, despite being based such a big study group, comes with severe limitations and they say that overall, further research is required to explore the possibility that caffeine may reduce the risk of depression.)
Because of that, Rhiannon says that the health risks are often outweighed by the potential benefits.
'Consuming too much caffeine can lead to anxiety, heart palpitations and may even exacerbate panic attacks in some cases. If you are even remotely sensitive to caffeine and tend to become overstimulated, then please stop drinking it to avoid any unnecessary heart health risk.'
But there's also a bigger matter and one which many of us are all too well aware of – caffeine is addictive.
Go into an office where the coffee delivery has been delayed and you'll see adults turn into savages before your eyes. People feel like they need coffee to get going. The more we drink it, the more tolerant we become and the more cups we consume. I, for one, have felt almost hungover from trying to wean myself off it.
'It either stops working as it used to, or a larger dose is needed to get the same stimulant effects,' says Rhiannon.
'Excessive caffeine intake will more than likely result in dependence or addiction which is dangerous. When people abstain from caffeine, withdrawal symptoms like headache, tiredness and irritability will be seen and can last for a few days.'
So if you're not too keen on feeling like a zombie when you can't get your hands on a fresh cup, it might be a good idea to try and wean yourself clean while you have the chance – or cut down your habitual consumption, at least.
Some people should definitely avoid coffee altogether, she says. Pregnant women and those with anxiety issues, high blood pressure or insomnia might want to swerve it but if you like drinking the stuff, then you've got a lot of science on your side.
However, we're still a long way from knowing whether coffee really does hold any real health benefits or not. And *conspiracy theory klaxon*, we don't really know what role the coffee industry has had in researching the subject. Would you really be that surprised if it turned out that Kenko was sponsoring big caffeine trials?
'Ultimately, it's hard to know for sure whether coffee causes any beneficial effects at all,' says Rihannon.
But one thing's for sure – relying on caffeine as opposed to getting a decent night's sleep, a healthy diet, a reduced booze intake and daily exercise cannot be good for us.
Perhaps it's the overall coffee culture that's the main problem, rather than the drink itself.
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10 Exciting VR Attractions To Live Out Your Wildest Imagination And Beyond
Discover the unlimited possibilities of VR!
'Virtual Reality' is the latest buzz in town, adding a whole new dimension to our entertainment experience. If you are a VR-enthusiast, you probably have a pair of Oculus Rift headset or HTC Vive at home, but for many, these devices will leave their wallets bleeding. The truth is you don't need to own a VR headset to enjoy a VR game.
Lots of VR theme parks and arcades let you play your favourite VR game like Star Trek, Dragonball or Mario Kart with your buddies. If you are looking for more passive activities such as watching a show, VR also has made this even more exciting. Here are some VR entertainment around the region worth checking out.
1. Himmapan Avatar Show, Bangkok
Himmapan Avatar Show tells the legend of Himmapan Forest, full of acrobatic stunts and dance performance. The beautiful sets and props are enhanced by the 4D technology, allowing you to feel the magic of the Himmapan Forest as you walk to your seat and throughout the show. Your kids will definitely love the show for its colourful and interactive storyline.
Address: 4th floor, Show DC Mall, Jaturatid Road, Huai Khwang, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
In English – Monday to Friday (except Tuesday) 7:30pm
In Thai – Saturday 2:30pm & 7:30pm | Sundays 2:30pm
Theatre doors open 30 minutes prior to show time
2. SMTOWN Hologram Concerts, South Korea
Ever missed your favourite SMTOWN bands' concerts? Now you can relive the experience in Seoul! A first multi-format hologram theatre in Korea, SMTOWN Hologram Concerts is a must-do for any die-hard K-pop fans. Imagine yourself standing so close to the stage of Super juniors, EXO and f(x) concerts. Trust me, you wouldn't want to go back to reality after the concerts are over!
Address: SMTOWN Coex Artium, 513 Yeongdong-daero Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm
3. Legend Heroes Sports Gaming, South Korea
Sporty people will find joy in this theme Augmented Reality theme park! While VR provides a full immersive experience, such as transferring you to a entirely different location, AR adds virtual elements into the reality. The freedom of having no goggles or devices while playing AR games makes it easier to use.
Legend Heroes Sports Gaming has 10 different AR sport activities to choose from like baseball, bowling,archery and horseback riding. This is a great place to swing your bat and hopefully, score your first home-run!
Myeongdong outlet – B2F Noonsquare 14 Myeongdong ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울 중구 명동길 14 눈스퀘어 지하 2층)
Gangnam outlet – B1F 12 Seocho-daero 73-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul (서울 서초구 서초대로73길 12 지하1층)
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to midnight
4. Hub Zero, Dubai
Another indoor arena for you to immerse in tons of games, Hub Zero allows you to experience both VR games like Resident Evil Bio Terror and classic arcade games like Pac Man and Galaga. Make sure you bring your squads here to have fun together. Some of the games can accommodate a large group of people, such as the Gears of War Laser Siege, where up to 24 players can play together at once to attack a team of Locusts.
Address: Hub Zero, City Walk, Dubai
Opening Hours: Saturday to Wednesday 2pm to 10pm | Thursday to Friday 2pm to midnight
5. Tokyo Joypolis, Japan
With more than 20 games and attractions, you will have a good time in Tokyo Joypolis away from the scorching sun or rainy weather. If you come here with your buddies, head to Storm G for a competitive match in a high-speed bobsleigh simulation.
Hold on tight as your sleigh spins left and right as you manoeuvre it on the tubular Futuristic track and even twist 360 degrees along the way! The ticket also allows readmission, so you can take a break from the thrilling rides and explore the rest of Odaiba before returning here.
Address: 3F to 5F, 1-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm (last entry at 9:15pm)
6. The Rift Virtual Reality Adventure Center, Kuala Lumpur
Put the goggles on and get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure at The Rift Kuala Lumpur. There are ten VR adventures available, and you are allowed to re-enter the attractions.
Get excited to launch your very first interstellar adventure at Zero Latency's Singularity! You and your friends can roam freely in the room with your goggles and laser guns, hunting down all the aliens in a secret military space station. Be careful not to get shot by your own teammates though!
Address: 3rd Floor, North Court, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm (last admission at 8pm)
7. V-Room, Singapore
Source: VRoom
V-Room has more than 20 games available for you to explore with your friends. Besides public stations, they also have 12 VR rooms available for private booking where you can play as many games as you want.
Grab your trusted buddies to play "Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes" together. One of you will be tasked to diffuse a bomb while the rest will be giving out the instruction to do so. The race against time will make you sweat and confused at the same time because everyone will keep shouting what they can see. Will you be able to survive the bomb?
Address: 2 Jurong East Central 1, JCube, #02-11, Singapore 609731
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm
8. Oriental Science Fantasy Valley, China
Source: Oriental Science Fantasy Valley
Oriental Science Fantasy Valley, also known as Oriental Ssangyong Science Park or East Science Valley, is a massive 134-hectare theme park houses at least 35 different VR attractions. Fasten your seatbelt and hold on tight as you evade the chaos and invasion happening in your city. Be prepared to get rotated 360 degrees, while avoiding all the enemies' planes.
Don't leave the park before taking a photo with the iconic 53.5-metre-high Transformers steel statue right at the entrance to the park — it is soon to be acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the largest Transformers statue in the world!
Address: Guiyang, Guizhou Province, east of Ssangyong Airport Economic Zone
Opening Hours: Weekdays 10am to 6pm | Weekends 9am to 7pm
9. VR Zone Shinjuku, Japan
Source: VR Zone Shinjuku
VR Zone Shinjuku is another popular spot in Japan for you to live up to your childhood dream of fighting alongside Goku. You will get a chance to train with Goku, honing your Kamehameha skills. As you release the Kamehameha, your body will vibrate and recoil from the massive impact.
If you are looking for a more competitive match against your friends, head to the Mario Kart to race on the wheels. Dodge away from the Piranha Plants and beat Bowser in reaching the finish line!
Address: Hyper-Reality Entertainment Expo "VR Zone Shinjuku", 1-29-1 Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm (final admission to the building: 9pm, final admission to the activity: 9:30pm)
10. Sandbox VR, Hong Kong
Source: Sandbox VR
You and your friends are only steps away to get your hands on the hidden treasures when you realise that the ship is cursed. Before you can claim your treasure, you need to slay those dead pirates with your weapons. Of course, it's not that easy! Davy Jones will do anything to keep you away from his pile of stolen gold and jewellery. Make sure you bring your strongest squad to Sandbox VR to embark on this adventure!
Address: Tsim Sha Tsui, 4F Tern Plaza, 5 Cameron Rd 2311-9995
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 12pm to 10:45pm | Friday to Sunday 11am to 11:15pm
Blurring the reality and perception
The only limit is your imagination — and that's precisely what VR is trying to prove! If you have never imagined walking on a thin rope between two skyscrapers, you can do so through VR games. The immersive, real-motion experience allows you to have fun with your friends in a different realm of imagination. Time to step up your boring arcade games and traditional theme park rides into an adventure beyond imagination!


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Mashable's Weekly Social Media and Web Events Guide
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I have no pretty pictures to show you (trust me: there's nothing pretty about this), but today I emailed my revised book manuscript to my editor and walked a hard copy down to the post office. After a year of staring down my revision deadline, I'm excited about having it in, so that I can tackle some smaller projects (which will seem very doable now) and take a much-needed break. I'm glad to see a decade of small discoveries turn into something more, and I'm glad to see that I can put a few hundred pages in Word without it crashing, but I'm now ready for something that doesn't feel quite so much like a dissertation–or childbirth.
Just in time, too. Today was the kids' last day of school, so we have a day at home together before we fly to Nova Scotia to visit Sydney's family. We're excited, and now I can finally get my head into packing!


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UPDATE: Check out the new lyric video.
UPDATE // JULY 25: Tinashe premiered a lyric video for the song:
Tinashe takes another direction with new single "SuperLove".
The "Joyride" album campaign got off to a turbulent start with the singer leaking buzz singles online, publicly bashing her unsupportive label and their forceful decision to put Chris Brown on the (sadly underrated) original lead single "Player".
So, the R&B starlet has switched gears and is restarting the era with her most pop-flavoured bop thus far, "SuperLove", a product of super-producers The-Dream and Tricky Stewart.
While a far cry from anything on her debut LP "Aquarius", the infectious, noughties-pop track is a feel-good summer bop that elevates beyond Ciara status thanks to Tinashe's **** swagger, flirtatious delivery and smooth vocals.
Listen to "SuperLove" (out July 15) below:
Hopefully there's no more setbacks so that the incredibly talented star can finally shine.
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Are you protected from ticks this summer? If you haven't thought about it, now may be the time. Health officials agree that risk for illness from tick bites remains high in 2013.
In Indiana, reports show that excessive early spring rains led to excellent plant growth around the area, bringing more feeding deer out of the woods. Since deer carry ticks, that means that more ticks will be introduced over a wider area.
In Minnesota, the Department of Health reports that the despite dry conditions, risks of illness from ticks remains the same this year, with blacklegged ticks (deer ticks) carrying three main diseases—Lyme disease, human anaplasmosis, and babesiosis.
Experts from Oklahoma and Kansas State Universities note that over the last 10 years, tick populations have exploded. Warmer winters combined with an increase in white-tailed deer, the use of fewer insecticides, and the replanting of trees has resulted in a higher number of the pests.
"Without the deep, hard, cold winters," says Michael W. Dryden, DVM, Ph.D., from the Kansas State University, "we don't have the winter kill, and several ticks that were abundant in the South have moved North." Wildlife also contribute to the spread of ticks, with migratory birds, rodents, coyotes, and others, along with the favorite host—the white-tailed deer—help tick populations to flourish.
The Problem with DEET
The standard recommendation for avoiding ticks is to use DEET-based repellants, but that can be dangerous to your health. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a study in the late 1980s on 143 National Park Service employees found that 25 percent reported health effects after applying DEET, including rashes, skin or mucous membrane irritation, numb or burning lips, dizziness, diorientation, and difficulty concentrating. Headache and nausea were also reported.
A more recent 2009 animal study conducted by the Institute of Development Research in France found that DEET can interfere with the activity of enzymes vital to the nervous system. In fact, the researchers noted that the chemical works in the same way as paralyzing nerve gases used in warfare.
"These findings question the safety of DEET, particularly in combination with other chemicals," said researcher Vincent Corbel, "and they highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the development of safer insect repellants for use in public health."
General Guidelines First
As a reminder, there are some general guidelines for protecting yourself and your family from tick bites. These include:
- Habitat: Be aware that ticks live in wooded, grassy, and brushy areas. They like moist, humid environments. Avoid these types of areas, or be sure that you protect yourself when you go into them.
- Direction: Walk in the center of trails to avoid contact with ticks.
- Clothes: Wear light-colored clothing with long sleeves and pants, and tuck your pants into your socks. When you return to the house, immediately wash clothing and put into a dryer set on high heat.
- Hair: Cover, braid, or tie up long hair, and consider wearing a hat.
- Body: Shower immediately after being out in tick-friendly areas, and check your body for ticks. Remember to look in hidden areas like under the arms, in and around the ears, inside the belly button, on the back of the knees, in and around the hair, between the legs and around the waist.
If you do find a tick attached to you, remove it using a pair of tweezers. Grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible, and pull upward with a steady, even pressure. Don't twist or jerk. After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the area with soap and warm water. If you develop a rash or fever within several weeks, see your doctor and tell him about the bite.
Natural Ways to Repel Ticks
When trying to keep yourself free of ticks this summer, you may want to consider your yard first, and make sure it isn't inviting the pests in. Remove leaf litter and clear tall grasses and shrubs around the home. Use wood chips or gravel between lawns and wooded areas to keep ticks away from lawns, play areas, and recreational areas.
If you're headed out hiking, try these natural repellant ideas:
- Citrus repellant: Boil citrus peels (orange, lime, lemon) in water, let cool, and apply to skin. The easiest way is to put the solution in a spray bottle. Take with you and reapply as needed.
- Other oils: Mix any of the following with a carrier oil like almond oil to create a natural repellant: rosemary, geranium, basil, cedar, cinnamon, lemon, lavender, and pennyroyal. Mix three oils maximum with pure almond oil and apply to skin.
- Repel Plant Based Lemon Eucalyptus: This natural insect repellant got high marks from Consumer Reports for repelling mosquitoes and ticks. There are other natural solutions out there if you'd rather not make your own—Lakon Herbals' Bygone Bugz is another example, along with Quantum Herbal Products' natural tick repellant spray.
- Soap repellant: Try mixing 10-15 drops of essential oils (lemon balm, pennyroyal, lavender, or rose geranium) with one ounce of liquid soap—wash in the solution before going outdoors.
- Garlic pills: Ticks don't like the smell, so enjoy a nice Greek or Italian meal, or consider taking odorless garlic pills before going out.
For more information on healing Lyme disease, see:
- Bryan Rosner's book, When Antibiotics Fail: Lyme Disease and Rife Machines, with Critical Evaluation of Leading Alternative Therapies.
- Stephen Harrod Buhner's book, Healing Lyme: Natural Healing and Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis and Its Coinfections.
Do you have other ideas for natural tick repellant? Please share with our readers.
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Jesse Hawila, "The uptick in ticks of 2013," Wane-TV, June 5, 2013, http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/the-uptick-in-ticks-of-2013.
Minnesota Department of Health, "Risk of illness from tick bites remains high in 2013," Press Publications, June 20, 2013, http://www.presspubs.com/kanabec/news/article_82869adc-d9b7-11e2-a4c0-0019bb2963f4.html.
Marie Rosenthal, "Tick Populations to Explode in 2013," Veterinary Practice News, March 28, 2013, http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/vet-cover-stories/tick-populations-to-explode.aspx.
Bill Hendrick, "Consumer Reports Health Tests the Ability of Bug Repellants to Keep Insects at Bay," WebMD, May 25, 2010, http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20100525/6-insect-repellents-get-high-marks.
Remy Melina, "Is Bug Spray Dangerous?" LiveScience, July 4, 2010, http://www.livescience.com/6687-bug-spray-dangerous.html.
"Deet bug repellant 'toxic worry,'" BBC News, August 5, 2009, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8182052.stm.


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Correction - Sophiris Bio Inc. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial U.S. Public Offering on the NASDAQ
Feb 18, 2013, 15:35 ET
This release has been updated to correct the expected start date of the first pivotal trial for PRX302 to "in the first half of 2013."
SAND DIEGO and VANCOUVER, Feb. 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Sophiris Bio Inc. (Sophiris,TSX: SHS) ("Sophiris" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company developing a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH or enlarged prostate), previously announced on February 15, 2013 that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial U.S. public offering of its common shares on the NASDAQ stock market. The Company has also filed a preliminary short form prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in British Columbia and Ontario in connection with the proposed offering. All common shares to be sold in the offering will be offered by Sophiris. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined.
Citigroup and Leerink Swann are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Stifel and Lazard Capital Markets are acting as co-managers. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering may be obtained from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-800-831-9146, and Leerink Swann LLC (excluding the Canadian preliminary prospectus), Attention: Syndicate Department, One Federal Street, 37th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, or by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-800-808-7525.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Sophiris
Sophiris Bio Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH or enlarged prostate), which it believes is an unsatisfied market with significant market potential. PRX302, the Company's lead candidate for BPH, is designed to be as efficacious as pharmaceuticals, less invasive than the surgical interventions, and without the sexual side effects experienced with existing treatments. Sophiris is planning to begin the first of two pivotal clinical trials of PRX302 in the first half of 2013.
Certain statements included in this press release may be considered forward-looking. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements, and therefore these statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. All forward-looking statements are based on Sophiris' current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Sophiris and relate to, among other things, regulatory approval and marketing of the offering, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, market acceptance and future commitments. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified by Sophiris in its public securities filings; actual events may differ materially from current expectations. Sophiris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE: Sophiris Bio, Inc.
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Pupil Premium
The funding has been, and will be, used to support and enhance the educational experiences of Pupil Premium children across school, to ensure progress and raise attainment. The Governors have made it a priority that many of the interventions for Pupil Premium children are delivered by very well qualified and experienced staff; as a result, a large part of the funding has released senior members of staff to work with groups of children across school and this has ensured progress for the vast majority of Pupil Premium children.
In addition it has subsidised or paid for a range of educational support and enrichment activities across the school:
- Additional focused story sessions
- Enrichment visits to local restaurants, Preston Park, Seven Stories, one to one support, mentoring, cooking and Explorer's club.
- Additional resources to support learning (Mathletics, Lexia)
- Beanstalk reading programme
- Targeted interventions for reading, handwriting, spelling, writing.
- After school clubs
- Music tuition
- Residential visits, subsidised for all Pupil Premium children (two pupils received full contribution). This enabled them to have a high quality residential experience.
- Homework clubs (Y5 and 6), Easter school were targeted at Pupil Premium children and ensured that the majority met their targets.
- Year 6 Breakfast club- well attended and enabled all children to start the day ready to concentrate.
Pupil Premium – Primary School Article
Impact of Pupil Premium Funding 2015-2016
Pupil Premium Strategy 2017-2018
Pupil Premium Statement 2015-2016
Pupil Premium Strategy 2018-2019
Pupil Premium Strategy 2019-2020
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A few weeks ago I started wishing I had done fundraising for my next half-marathon because I'll be running it on the day my Nampie (grandfather) passed away 2 years ago from Lymphoma. I don't think he ever ran, but I fondly remember our matching velour jogging suits in the 80's.
I love the idea of running for something bigger, but with a strange travel schedule find it tough to be part of big fundraising/training groups. My friend Emma over at A Mom Runs this Town dedicates her Saturday posts to raising awareness or actually fundraising for different charities, and yet she doesn't do it through any official capacity.
On Thursday, I begin my 15 hour drive from Birmingham to Philadelphia for part one of my move. I am doing the drive alone, so I'm breaking it up over 4 days (in reality 3 but I can't get into my temporary housing until Sunday) to make it manageable in case I need to stop often to keep myself alert and pumped up. You know what that means:
Car Dance Party Moscow from FUDDYTV on Vimeo.
Who doesn't love a good car dance party? But the other thing it means is that I will be driving through 6 states for nearly 15 hours, and I'm a runner, I can't sit still that long!
And so the brilliant idea came together:
Image from connectioncafe.com
I'm going to run in every state I drive in to get from Birmingham to Philly, 6 states, and keep my formal training schedule on to of it, to run a total of 20 miles. And my goal will be to raise $500 ($25 per mile) for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
For a little extra encouragement, I'm also doing a a Rafflecopter giveaway
It's a bit unconventional, but stick with me:
In addition to the normal Tweet, follow and comment, options, you can win more entries by donating to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (5 entries per $10 donation) and emailing me proof (email@example.com), or by blogging my post to spread the word (5 entries per reblog, just make sure you link to me or let me know!).
To kick off, I'm donating $50, so I only need $450 more. Help a great cause, and see my progress through the silly pictures I'll take along the way with updates on what I've raised.
Have you ever run for charity?
What prompted you to do so?
What else should I do to occupy myself during my drive?


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Flopping madly, droplets of water flying about and splashing Gax, the large, disc-shaped fish at the end of the line struggled valiantly to get away from the cudgel in the orc's hand. Just like he had done to the three before this one, however, Gax gripped the fishing line and let the fish dangle in front of him until it calmed slightly. Then, he smacked it across the eye with his club and it went dormant. He whistled as he removed the hook from its mouth, his meaty, orc fingers, which weren't amazingly adept at such tasks, fumbled the hook a few times.
His joyous whistle turned to a growl as the hook pierced the tip of his finger for what must have been the third time today. He instinctually put his finger in his mouth to suck on it and spat it out quickly after, the stink and taste of raw fish lingering. Once he finally removed the hook, he bashed the fish once more then tossed it into a quaint wooden chest lined with burlap, a block of ice purchased from a butcher beneath that. Continue reading "Hold my Battleaxe 8 – Gax goes fishing"


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Berlin potato and lentil soup
Photo by Tam West
This is a thick soup of lentils, carrot, onion, garlic, dried mushrooms, celery, potatoes, vegetable stock, parsley, served with sour cream, spring onions and lemon zest. I cooked with some home cooks a few years ago in Berlin and they made a soup like this. It is a meal.
|200 g
|Lentils, brown or green, rinsed and drained
|3 Tbsp
|Extra virgin olive oil
|1½ Ltr
|Vegetable stock
|1 large
|Onion, finely chopped
|600 g
|Agria potatoes, peeled, cut in 3cm chunks
|300 g
|Carrots, peeled, diced in 2cm chunks
|1 stick
|Celery, thinly sliced
|20 g
|Dried mushrooms, French or Italian, cut into smaller pieces
|3 Tbsp
|Tomato paste
|200 g
|Sour cream, beaten smooth
|Spring onions, thinly sliced
|1 large
|Lemon, zest only
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil.
- Add the lentils and boil for 20 minutes or until tender.
- Drain well, place in a heatproof bowl, add the oil and mix well. Reserve.
- Place the stock, onion, potatoes, carrots, celery and mushrooms into a large saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer, skimming occasionally, for 15 minutes or until everything is tender.
- Add the lentils and tomato paste and mix well. Simmer a further 5 minutes, taste and season.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of spring onions and lemon zest.
More hearty vegetarian meals from Ray
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So good, delicious and nutritious. I love the zesty lemon, spring onion and sour cream to top it off. Easy to cook and fast!


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Group 11: Fresh ideas key for Magpies headed into new campaign
Outgoing Forbes president Greg Grogan says it's time for new blood on the Magpies committee as the black and whites prepare to launch into the 2018 Group 11 season.
Grogan stood down from the club's top job after four years as president, while in 2013 he served as the Magpies' vice president.
Grogan believes fresh ideas and new blood are key ingridents to ensure the club's future success, which ahead of Wednesday night's second attempt at filling all committee positions looked a touch bleak.
Matt Coleman has stepped up to fill Grogan's shoes ahead of next season, though, with just the secretary's job to be finalised.
Grogan said it was important the community rallied around the club with the view of many hands making light work for all involved.
"It's a bit disappointing the community, as far as parents and the like, don't come to meetings, don't show interest," he said.
"If people don't start to show a bit of interest then we'll lose these clubs.
"We don't want that. It's a great club to be part of.
"People don't realise, if you get five or six extra new faces there, there's only a little bit to do."
Grogan said while he was stepping back from the top job, he'll still be there on game day at Spooner Oval to help Forbes.
"I'll still help, go to a few meetings but you need new blood to run things."
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A jacket to layer on? Check. Distressed denims? Check. Comfy sneakers? Check. Guess Ms. Shetty has her travel style down! Question however is, you down with it? Like what you see?
P.S: The black bag is Alexander McQueen and you can find it here.
Athiya Shetty Photographed At The Airport
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani


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Nando spent a better part of the evening whispering sweet nothings in Selly's ear.
Selly blushed beet red when Nando decided to add a little colour to her life. While everyone in the House struggled to come to terms with Motamma and Betty's Evictions, Nando was on a sexy mission of his own.
As he and Selly sat on the couch, Nando decided to fetch a blanket to ensure he and his lady love get a bit of privacy. With only their heads peeking out of the blanket, Nando turned on the charm and told Selly just how much he wants her. "I want to smash it every day. I want to make love to you in every way. Let's go upstairs", he whispered, as Selly bit her thumb and played with her hair.
Selly didn't make any attempts to stop the raunchy word play and seemed to be enjoying every moment of it immensely. "I can make you cry", she purred back as Nando smiled mischievously. When Nando let her know that he's been around, has had the very best and can drive her crazy, Selly craftily steered the conversation back to when they started developing feelings for one another.
Nando is clearly a persuasive guy and the chemistry between the two is apparent.
Do you think these two make a cute couple?


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Either by accident or faulty manufacturing, household consumer products injure an estimated 33.1 million people in the United States every year [source: Consumer Product Safety Commission]. These incidents rack up an astonishing $800 billion in related expenses from death, injury or property damages [source: Consumer Product Safety Commission]. The Consumer Product Safety Commission that regulates and recalls products on the market emphasizes potential dangers to children in particular for hurting themselves with toys, furniture or other common items in the home.
However, we can also pinpoint a number of invisible hazards from products we buy that aren't as immediately apparent as a broken leg on a coffee table or a tear in a shirt. Scientists have realized that chemicals found in a wide variety of the goods we use every day may be more toxic than previously thought. In part because of the array of chemicals used to manufacture things we use in our daily lives, the National Poison Data System estimates 4 million cases of poisoning in the United States each year [source: American Association of Poison Control Centers].
We cannot discount that chemicals have made our lives easier. Thanks to them, we easily keep mosquitoes at bay, stop moths from eating our clothing and make our houses instantly smell like a dewy spring morning. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently concluded that indoor air may be more polluted than outdoor air [source: EPA]. And since we spend an average of 90 percent of our time inside, our home sweet home may not be so safe after all [source: EPA].
Where are these toxins coming from and what can we do about it? Read on to learn about 10 of the most common products that people are starting to think twice about bringing into their houses.
Mothballs emit one of the most distinctive and unpleasant household scents. Since moths will chew holes through clothing or other textiles, people pack away these stinky repellents to kill any moths that attempt to. But as they convert from a solid to a gas, you do not want to inhale too much of it. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency even requires mothball manufacturers to include a warning on packaging to "avoid breathing in the vapors."
Studies on one active ingredient in some repellents, paradichlorobenzene, found that it can cause cancer in animals [source: EPA]. Although scientists do not know if it is also a human carcinogen, the animal trials provided sufficient evidence to urge people to handle them with caution. Other types of moth balls use naphthalene, which after prolonged exposure can damage or destroy red blood cells [source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]. The chemical can also stimulate nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
If you must use mothballs, put them in a sealed container in an area with separate ventilation from the rest of your house [source: EPA]. Also, wash any clothing that has been stored with mothballs before wearing it since the vapors will have absorbed into the fibers. For a safer, natural alternative, cedar chips should work as well.
According to the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network, 90 percent of households in the United States use some form of pesticides [source: NPTC]. Pesticide is a broad term that encompasses a variety of chemical formulas that kill everything from tiny microorganisms up to rodents. They could be insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants or other varieties. Because these are poisons, the U.S. EPA requires pesticide manufacturers to include the toxicity level of the product on its packaging.
Although the EPA goes to great lengths to test new pesticides before they go on the market, they should still be used with care and kept out of reach of children. In 2006, the American Association of Poison Control Centers received nearly 46,000 calls regarding children under 5 years old who had been exposed to potentially toxic levels of pesticides [source: American Association of Poison Control Centers].
Since a majority of people's exposure to pesticides happens indoors, be sure to ventilate any enclosed spaces after applying a pesticide and do not use unauthorized ones. If hiring a professional pest control service, ask them to review with you the chemicals they will use in your home before they spray.
Pressed Wood Products
If you catch a couple episodes of "The Brady Bunch," you can see pressed wood paneling at the height of its splendor. This faux wood is like the hotdog of timber products, taking bits and pieces of logs and whatnot and combining them together. Pressed wood products also include particle board, fiberboard and insulation, which were particularly popular for home construction in the 1970s.
However, the glue that holds the wood particles in place can cause a sticky situation for people. Some products use urea-formaldehyde as a resin, and the U.S. EPA estimates that this is the largest source of formaldehyde emissions indoors, which can increase as well in hotter, more humid conditions [source: EPA].
Formaldehyde exposure can be dangerous, possibly setting off watery eyes, burning eyes and throat, difficulty breathing and asthma attacks. Scientists also know that it can cause cancer in animals, which leaves open a possibility for the same in humans.
Because of construction materials and smaller spaces, trailers and prefab homes often give off higher levels of formaldehyde emissions [source: EPA]. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a preliminary report in February 2008 detailing this problem in FEMA trailers along the Gulf Coast occupied by hurricane victims [source: CDC]. The people reported an unusual spike in illnesses suspected to have happened from prolonged formaldehyde exposure. As a result, the agency recommended that the people move out of the trailers.
If you live in an older house with pressed wood paneling or insulation, the good news is that it releases less formaldehyde as it ages [source: EPA]. Using a dehumidifier and air conditioning to keep the indoor environment temperate can help. Today, pressed wood products also are more closely regulated to reduce formaldehyde emissions.
Chemicals in Carpet
Indoor carpeting has recently come under greater scrutiny because of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with new carpet installation. Although the popular floor covering isn't inherently dangerous, people have reported health problems associated with it [source: EPA].
The glue and dyes used with carpeting are known to emit VOCs, which can be harmful to one's health in high concentrations [source: Consumer Reports]. But often, the initial VOC emissions will subside after the first few days following installation [source: Consumer Reports].
Scientists are still researching what specific chemicals new carpets may release and whether they are in fact dangerous for the average person [source: EPA]. To alleviate this, the Carpet and Rug Institute in Dalton, Ga., has developed two Green Labels that guarantee lower VOCs, and it continues to test indoor air quality associated with carpets.
To be on the safe side, you can request your retailer to unroll the carpet and air it out a couple of days before bringing it in your home [source: EPA]. You should also keep the newly carpeted area well ventilated during installation to minimize VOC build up.
Laser Printers Chemicals
A 2007 study from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia found that some laser printers give off ultra fine particles that could cause serious health problems [source: He, Morawaska and Taplin]. Another study from the National Institute of Public Health also confirmed that laser and ink-jet printers can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ozone, and particulates [source: Kagi et al].
Tests so far have shown that concentrations of the released particles return to normal levels after a couple of minutes [source: CBC]. But depending on the size of the specks and exposure time, they have been linked with heart and lung disease [source: Davis]. For that reason, the biggest implication for this finding is in office settings, where someone may sit next to a printer.
Not every printer will do this. In the Queensland study, of the printers tested, researchers found that 40 percent gave off the ultrafine particles and 27 percent of those sent out high concentrations of them. The emissions also varied with the type of printer, its age and toner cartridge.
In response to these findings, companies including Xerox and Hewlett-Packard have publicly denied any health hazards linked to their products. According to Xerox's President of Environment Health and Science, the company continually tests for the health effects of contact with toner particles.
If you're choosing a new printer, Energy Star recommends many types that are better for the environment. Although the Energy Star Web site does not stipulate whether it tests for particle emissions, its endorsed brands do use less electricity.
Lead Paint
In 1991, the U.S. government declared lead to be the greatest environmental threat to children [source: EPA]. Not a big surprise considering the nasty effects that lead exposure can have on adults and children alike. Even low concentrations can cause problems with your central nervous system, brain, blood cells and kidneys [source: EPA]. It's particularly threatening for fetuses, babies and children, because of potential developmental disorders.
The hubbub surrounding lead paint isn't a new one, but still warrants discussion since many houses built before 1978 contain lead paint [source: EPA]. The intact paint on a surface won't kill you. Only once the paint begins to peel away will it release the harmful lead particles that you can inhale. For that reason, do not try to remove lead-based paint by sanding, scraping or burning it because that will liberate the toxic metal. Leave it to a professional instead.
This is the same type of paint that set off the widespread recalls of toys from China in late 2007. Retailers feared that children could ingest the paint, possibly contributing to brain damage [source: Lipton and Barboza]. Regulated commercial paints and painted products in the United States today do not contain lead.
Air Fresheners and Cleaning Solutions
Air fresheners and cleaning solutions freshen and sanitize our indoor habitats. However, a study by the University of California at Berkeley found that when used excessively or in a small, unventilated area, these products release toxic levels of pollutants. This comes from two main chemicals called ethylene-based glycol ethers and terpenes [source: Science Daily]. While the EPA regards the ethers as toxic by themselves, the non-toxic terpenes can react with ozone in the air to form a poisonous combination [source: ScienceDaily].
Air fresheners in particular are linked to many volatile organic compounds, such as nitrogen dioxide. Concentrations of this chemical are two to five times higher indoors than outdoors, which can cause cancer in some animals [source: EPA]. Some fresheners also contain paradichlorobenzene, the same chemical we discussed earlier with mothballs.
Cleaning your bathroom or spritzing air freshener shouldn't make you sick, but you must keep air circulating through the area as a precaution. Professional house cleaners should especially ensure that they aren't breathing harmful levels of these chemicals on the job [source: ScienceDaily].
Baby Bottles and BPA
Canada has taken the first steps to outlaw the sale of baby bottles made from polycarbonate plastics, which are the most common type on the market. It has done so because the plastics are made with a chemical called bisphenol-a (BPA). When heated, these types of baby bottles can release BPA.
What's wrong with a little BPA mixed in with a baby's formula? BPA has a structure very similar to estrogen and for that reason is referred to as a "hormone disruptor." As the name implies, hormone disruptors can interfere with the natural human hormones, especially for young children. According to a joint U.S.-Canada study conducted by a group of environmental health organizations, BPA in products and inside a woman's body (from using BPA-containing products) may cause development and neurological problems for fetuses and infants based on the results of extensive animal trials [source: The Working Group for Safe Markets].
In one study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 93 percent of participants had detectable levels of BPA in their systems [source: CDC]. Of those, children had the highest concentrations [source: CDC]. Other common products containing BPA include refillable plastic bottles, compact discs and some plastic eating utensils [source: CDC].
In 2006, the Whole Foods grocery chain stopped carrying plastic baby bottles [source: Underwood]. In response to Canada's removal of polycarbonate plastic baby bottles from the market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has formed a BPA task force to study any risks associated with the material. Based on the research so far, the agency maintains that the bottles being sold in the U.S. are safe for use [source: FDA].
Flame Retardants
Commonly used in mattresses, upholstery, television and computer casings and circuit boards, flame retardants have likely saved many lives by preventing unexpected fires in homes across the world. However, science has revealed a darker side to these chemical superheroes, called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs for short, found in a variety of consumer plastics. Two forms of PBDEs were phased out of use in manufacturing in the United States in 2004 because of related health threats [source: CDC]. However, the products containing them and their cousin deca-PBDE linger on.
Studies have linked PBDEs to learning and memory problems, lowered sperm counts and poor thyroid functioning in rats and mice [source: Underwood]. Other animal studies have indicated that PBDEs could be carcinogenic in humans, but that has not been confirmed [source: CDC].
People can inhale them through air and dust or ingest it by eating animal products that contain it [source: Duncan]. And once these get into our bodies, they set up camp. These chemicals have spread so extensively that traces of them have also shown up in waterways.
In humans, PBDEs accumulate in females' wombs and breast milk, passing the chemicals along to infants [source: Cone]. Likewise, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has discovered levels of PBDEs in almost all people tested for it [source: CDC]. Future CDC studies will focus on the safety of deca-PBDE, which could lead to a complete phase out of these flame retardants.
Cosmetic Phthalates
Forget about bat poop in mascara. There's another icky ingredient that could be floating around in your favorite beauty products. Phthalates, also called plasticizers, go into many products dotted around your bathroom and vanity, including hair spray, shampoos, fragrances, deodorants and even your rubber ducky. Along with increasing the durability and flexibility of plastics, phthalates also bind the color and fragrance in cosmetic products.
Why worry about this chemical additive? They may demand a higher price for beauty than you wish to pay. Like BPA mentioned earlier, these hormone-like chemicals are linked to reproductive and developmental problems in animals. Because of these findings, California and Washington state have banned the use of phthalates in toys for younger children [source: Underwood]. Nationwide manufacturers no longer use them in baby pacifiers, rattles or teething rings [source: CDC].
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to complete more research on the effects of phthalates before judging its safety in consumer products. However, the agency recognizes a potential for lowered sperm count in boys and premature breast development in girls, among other things [source: CDC]. As for cosmetic products, the Food and Drug Administration maintains that levels in products are safe for adults but also is studying the potential effects in infants and children [source: FDA].
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- CBC News. "Office Printers Emit Hazardous Particles." Oct. 22, 2007. (May 30, 2008)http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/10/22/printer-study.html
- CBS News. "Toxic Baby Bottles?" Feb. 7, 2008. (May 29, 2008)http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/07/health/main3804860.shtml
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"I think it reflects me as a woman right now. I'm a busy woman, I'm pregnant, and I'm on the go," Simmons told The Daily. "I was fitting this size when I started this process about 18 months ago! People keep coming in and are pleasantly surprised when they see the collection. You know, I'm not going out to the clubs anymore." The new collection, which was styled by Karl Templer, focuses on a higher-end market, with price points ranging from $1,500 to $2,400 for dresses to $500 to $800 for tops and $600 to $900 for pants. Simmons chose to debut the collection on Friday during the much quieter season of Pre-Fall at Ironworks' clean white space in Chelsea to a select group of editors from top fashion publications. "I wanted it to be intimate and I wanted to be able to sit an talk with people," said Simmons. "It's not like my Radio City Music Hall [Baby Phat] fashion show of yesteryear. That was huge and great nine years ago, but this is much more modern, fresh and sophisticated for me." Unlike Baby Phat, KLS is not operated under licensing agreements; KLS is financed under her company KLS Holdings. Simmons plans to open a boutique for the label on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles this Spring.
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On May 10th 2004 we opened our second emergency clinic 12 miles north of Cardiff in the Ystrad Mynach Vet Clinic. This was designed to improve and extend our existing service to cover Newport and surrounding areas.
These two clinics were the first two emergency clinics to become officially approved by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
V.E.T.S. employs at least seven veterinary surgeons and seven veterinary nurses, (along with other ancillary staff), who cover emergency work from 6pm to 8.30am weekdays plus all hours of the weekend and all Bank Holidays. Any patients kept in for care are returned to their usual practice the next day.
The BBC have filmed three series about our practice (simply called "vets"). All three series have been aired several times.
V.E.T.S. was originally part of the Valley Veterinary Group which, in 1996, split into Valley Vets Ltd (www.valleyvets.net) and ourselves (V.E.T.S. Ltd)
The original practice was founded by Mr Derek Packer in 1949 as a single branch in Ystrad Mynach dealing mainly with the farming community in the Rhymney Valley. Mr Nick Ryland joined several years later and introduced the small animal side. The practice was then called Packer & Ryland. Mr Phil Hyde joined in 1977, becoming a partner in 1982, when it was renamed the Valley Veterinary Group. Derek retired soon after, and Nick retired in 1998.
At that time it had three branches, one in Cardiff, one in Caerphilly and one in Ystrad Mynach, dealing with all kinds of pets.
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The receiver nut discs do have two 4mm holes for screws that hold them in place and they do get epoxied in place. I WAS actually considering having Norm at Versatile supply cut a few larger holes around the periphery of the disk so that the epoxy and glass would form round "pins" that would help keep the disc from spinning. As for keeping the pin from working itself out. That's a good point to consider. maybe I could break a few drill bits trying to drill a hole through the side of the bolt head and secure it "aircraft style" with stainless wire.or......maybe stay up at night in the aft cabin worrying if it is working it's way out while I try to sleep.
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Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Concerns about the lack of available oil on the market have faded, but it may be the calm before a storm triggered by U.S. sanctions, a market report found.
"Concerns about the stability of oil supply have cooled down somewhat, at least for now," the monthly market report from the International Energy Agency read.
Libyan oil production was sidelined mid-summer by conflict in the country's western oil belt, adding to concerns about a steady loss of output from Venezuela. In July, meanwhile, Swiss investment bank UBS found spare capacity, the amount of oil a producer can add to the market in short order, could fall to a 10-year low within the next year.
That's a concern in a market where the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries drained the large surplus in global oil through a coordinated agreement on production restraint. OPEC's effort, with help from non-member state producers like Russia, helped pull oil prices out of a historic slump, though the market is now close to balance, meaning there's little room for unexpected supply-side shocks.
The IEA said concerns about the lack of ample supply has been offset by production growth in Russia and Saudi Arabia, two of the strongest producers in the OPEC-led effort. Libya, meanwhile, has shown signs of stability and the United States, on pace to become a global leader in oil production, is exporting more of its product to the world market.
"The recent cooling down of the market, with short term supply tensions easing, currently lower prices, and lower demand growth might not last," the IEA's report read. "When we publish our next report in mid-September, we will be only six weeks away from the U.S.'s deadline for Iran's customers to cease oil purchases."
Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg News reported Friday that U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil that go into force in early November could cut Iranian exports by somewhere between 700,000 barrels per day to 1 million barrels per day, in line with the consensus estimate.
That makes the warning from UBS more impactful as few countries have any real spare capacity to add to the market. In July, a senior U.S. State Department official said the Trump administration was "very serious" about imposing sanctions on Iran's oil, but at the same time "very confident" Saudi Arabia and other producers can take up the slack.
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DoH denies 'sacking' Lansley aide
By politics.co.uk staff
A senior Tory aide to health secretary Andrew Lansley has reportedly lost her job after criticising the deputy prime minister.
Jenny Jackson, a special adviser to Mr Lansley, was fired for an email sent to journalists after Nick Clegg signalled his support for "substantive" changes to the health and social care bill, Sky News reported.
It said Ms Jackson had highlighted the way Mr Clegg's remarks contradicted his earlier comments about the proposed reforms.
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A Department of Health (DoH) spokesperson "categorically" said Ms Jackson had not been dismissed but, when asked whether Ms Jackson had sent the email or been stripped of some responsibilities, would not offer any further comment.
The story underlines ongoing tensions within the coalition about Mr Lansley's NHS reforms.
Conservative backbench opinion is hardening against Mr Lansley making dramatic retreats in the face of staunch Liberal Democrat opposition.
Writing for the ConservativeHome website, Nick de Bois warned that "we are in danger of compromising too much".
"The first thing we should stick with is our core principles on reform, but we also have to stick with, and show our support for our health secretary," he wrote.
"Andrew Lansley is an excellent health secretary, who has deep and broad support on the backbenches.
"He believes in the NHS. He believes in these reforms. And now is the time for us to show that we believe in him too."
Ministers will decide where to make concessions after huge opposition to the paused legislation's plans to impose a market dynamic on the health service after Professor Steve Field issues his report, expected next week, on the findings of the 'listening pause'.


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[REMINDER] Interrogating Complicities: Postcolonial, Queer and the Threat of the Normative; ABSTRACT DEADLINE SEPT. 5th
Title: Interrogating Complicities: Postcolonial, Queer and the Threat of the Normative
Date: November 15th - 16th, 2010
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 5th
As verb, noun, adjective, "queer" is a term that acts through two somewhat paradoxical forces. While an avowedly dissenting and critical stance towards the normative mainstream, it flattens and even normalizes myriad sexualities, liminal bodies and critical positions.
Like "queer", the postcolonial is positioned as a cultural process and reading practice that goes against and even beyond – in this case, the colonial. However, conversations between these ambitious fields of critical inquiry have made their normalizing gestures and the lacunae in their theoretical vision more apparent. With continued allegations of heterosexism within Postcolonial Studies and neocolonialism within Queer Studies, both disciplinary domains find themselves having to answer the charge of their respective complicities with the normative.
Postcolonial and transnational queer theorists have noted that in reading 'queer' as always resistant to and transgressing the norm, we run the risk of conflating "queer" itself with "modernity" and "progress" in uncritical ways. What kind of political action and scholarship become possible when the postcolonial denaturalizes the function of "queer", and finds it colluding with and implicated in dominant formations? How might the postcolonial's interlacing with dominant structures complicate this reading?
We invite work that explores these tensions and that interrogates the purported disciplinary complicity with normativities, especially as '"queer" travels and mutates over scale and space to the postcolony.
Some Questions to Consider:
1. As they travel to postcolonial contexts, do the terms "Queer" and "LGBT" become co-extensive, or does the postcolonial help bring the two terms into conflict?
2. What kinds of historical conditions and contemporary discourses allow for 'gay rights' to become the proof of Western "freedoms", and the new guise for Western cultural imperialism?
3. What are the connections between the emergence of discourses around a queer "identity", like global human rights, agency, development and realization of the self; and the ascendance of neoliberal conceptions of labor efficiency and privatization in postcolonial nations?
4. What are the implications of the ways in which "gay rights" deploy nationalist discourses to gain equal citizenship, even as they create spatial disparities (rural/urban, modern/traditional, mainstream/ "vernacular", national/regional, progressive/orthodox etc) within the nation?
5. How does "queer" travel from its historical specificity within local (US) contexts to non-local postcolonial contexts? What is gained or lost within the predominant conception of "queer", as it moves and becomes more widely circulated?
6. How are 'queer temporalities' calibrated to postcolonial contexts: what are the gains or risks of investing in queer utopias (marriage, property rights, etc.)?
7. What might be the limits or possibilities of oppositional theorizations of queer temporalities within scholarly or activist work in postcolonial contexts?
8. In what ways might the discussion around the distinctions, as well as the tensions, between the postcolonial and the transnational inflect queer theory?
Abstract due: Midnight, September 5th, 2010
Abstract length: 300 – 350 words
Please include a one paragraph bio (do not exceed 100 words) with your abstract to firstname.lastname@example.com