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Common Health Problems Affecting Mini-Pigs - Part 1
Like other pets and people, mini-pigs can suffer from numerous health problems. This handout covers obesity, foot abnormalities, ear infections, upper and lower respiratory tract diseases, and gastrointestinal problems. For conditions associated with the urinary and reproductive tracts, eye health, melanoma, accidental poisoning, and a common bacterial disease called erysipelas, see handout "Common Health Problems Affecting Mini-Pigs – Part 2".
What are the most commonly seen health problems in mini-pigs?
As their name implies, pigs like to eat, and as a result, many become obese. Mini-pigs, particularly those housed predominantly inside, are prone to obesity, as they often do not have the same opportunity to run around and exercise like pigs that live outdoors.
Mini-pigs should never be fed ad lib (or 'free-choice'), or they will consume more food than they need and ultimately become obese. A pig's daily ration should be divided into a minimum of 2-3 meals per day and should equate to no more than 2% of their total body weight.
Like overweight people, overweight pigs are prone to joint injury and arthritis, especially of the elbow joint. They also may develop fat rolls around their eyes, preventing them from seeing. Pigs with arthritis become lame, may try to walk on their knees, and eventually become unable to walk. Treatment involves weight loss, the provision of soft bedding and solid flooring, hoof trimming, and medications prescribed by a veterinarian for joint pain.
Foot Abnormalities
In addition to arthritis, mini-pigs are prone to developing foot abnormalities, including elongated toes, overgrown claws, fused toes, foot pad abrasions, and spiral-shaped abnormalities of the hoof wall (corkscrew claw). Foot abnormalities may be genetically-based or may develop from obesity, inappropriate flooring, or poor hoof care. Arthritis may develop from foot abnormalities. Treatment of foot abnormalities involves frequent hoof trimming, prevention of obesity, and provision of appropriate flooring.
Ear Infections
Middle/inner ear infection is the most common neurologic condition recognized in mini-pigs. This infection is typically bacterial and extends from the mouth to the ear. It is sometimes associated with inflammation of the mouth or with pneumonia.
Signs in affected pigs include head shaking, head tilt, involuntary eye movements, facial paralysis, and laying down with the head on the ground. Treatment involves a thorough ear examination under sedation by a veterinarian and possibly a CT scan to assess the inner ear, inside the skull, not visible from outside. Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are typically prescribed.
Upper Respiratory Tract Disease
Perhaps the most common upper respiratory tract disease in mini-pigs is atrophic rhinitis caused by an infection with a combination of different bacteria, including Bordetella and Pasteurella. Young pigs are affected and initially show mild nasal discharge and sneezing that may progress (particularly when pigs are kept in unsanitary conditions) to violent episodes of sneezing with profuse eye and nasal discharge that occasionally becomes bloody. In severe cases, the nasal and upper jaw bones become deformed, and infection spreads to the lungs, causing pneumonia. Your veterinarian will diagnosis atrophic rhinitis based on clinical signs and X-rays or a CT scan of the head. Treatment is with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory agents. Vaccinations are available to prevent this disease.
Lower Respiratory Tract Disease
Mini-pigs commonly get lung infections (pneumonia) with bacteria, viruses (including influenza virus), and bacteria-like organisms called mycoplasma. Young pigs are affected more often than older pigs. Clinical signs include lethargy, difficulty breathing, coughing, fever, decreased appetite, and in severe cases, swollen joints, lameness, purple discoloration of the skin, and death. Pigs with any of these signs should be seen by your veterinarian immediately who will likely perform chest X-rays and blood tests. Treatment involves administration of antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and oxygen, if necessary. Prevention includes proper ventilation and nutrition, and for some bacterial causes, vaccination.
Gastrointestinal Problems
Mini-pigs suffer from many different types of gastrointestinal (GI) problems. Since many mini-pigs live inside people's homes and are not that selective in what they eat, they ingest all kinds of inappropriate objects that lead to GI tract obstructions. Many of these objects pass through the stomach and get lodged in the narrow small intestine, requiring surgery to remove. Foreign bodies commonly ingested by mini-pigs include rubber, fabric, fruit pits, string, furniture cushions, and aluminum foil. Affected pigs will vomit repeatedly, stop passing stool, stop eating, have painful bellies, and appear weak and lethargic. Animals with any of these signs should be seen by a veterinarian immediately, as they are at risk of intestinal tract rupture and death.
While not as common in mini-pigs as in farm pigs, since most mini-pigs are housed in sanitary conditions in people's homes, mini-pigs sometimes suffer from GI infections with parasites. Pigs can carry these parasites in their GI tracts without any signs, or they may have diarrhea, decreased appetite, lethargy, weight loss, and in severe cases, vomiting and GI obstruction. Some parasites are transmittable to people. Your veterinarian should check your pig's stool at least annually for the presence of parasites and prescribe appropriate deworming medication if your pig is infected.
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It was a cowardly, sneak attack murder like no other.
Emma Walker was shot to death late at night, while she slept.
Meanwhile, boyfriend Riley Gaul, (soon arrested for Emma's murder) went home and tried to hide or destroy evidence.
But prior to his arrest, Riley Gaul posted a biblical verse on Twitter for Emma Walker.
I am not making this up.
Here's a Cliff's Notes version of Riley Gaul's 1 Corinthians 13-8
Now – and this is where it gets more than a little creepy. Count the number of "likes" in Riley's tweet. There's more since I grabbed this screen shot, sadly.
Riley reminds me of Vanderbilt football player and gang-rapist, Brandon Vandenburg.
On Brandon Vandenburg's, idiotic Twitter account, he wrote, "IAMSECOND" (First) and "GOD FIRST (Second.)
And Brandon was an Honor student.
Believe it or not, Eric Smith objected to naming Maryville College, where Riley Gaul played. Yep. Possibly relating a murder to a Maryville College football player was Eric's concern.
Fortunately, Hillary Meeks Tune, set Eric Smith straight in one quick hurry.
But how'd we'd get to a horrible murder and some clown talking about football in the Bible belt?
Quick reminder: The Bible was written long after events transpired, (with time enough for revisionist history to match one's personal bias); and, as most women were considered of little value, weren't taught to read.
That explains why zero chapters of the Bible were from the point of view of half the population; although Jesus hung around with lots of women on his own, and expanded to the "proper" women who accompanied their husbands to events.
Thus, considering for much of time, women have been muzzled, for bogus, religious reasons…it's hardly a surprise the states with the highest murder rates involving women, come from the South.
In short; there's not a shortage of this, as men continue to prove women are disposable.
The arrest and trial of Riley Gaul will likely show Emma wanted to end the relationship, and Gaul had trouble accepting that. It's a fairly common version of,
"If I can't have you, then by God, no one can."
However, today only, will demonstrate not only was Emma's future stolen; but her family's future was too. Something as simple as family get-togethers. And photos. Riley ended it all.
Two cuter kids would be hard to find.
Only men can end the culture of misogyny in America. Last year 1,631 women were murdered by those who "loved" them. They become "anonymous" women, while others talk about equal rights for those of differing religions and sexual orientations.
Worse? Have seen some posts (by men) saying to take the name of the college out, as their allegiance remains with…football! That's hideous: But that's misogyny folks.
For some, football will always be more important than a murder victim, killed in her sleep. Football is their religion.
Speaking of religion
So now what? Pray for the family, but please, proof of prayer is action, There is no "Rest in peace" for murder victims.
Also, people who are murdered while they sleep, are not resting. They're dead.
Last, please know this is not God's will. God gave us the gift of free-will. So no cop outs with "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
(Using that logic, there's no need for the police or the courts.)
Sometimes think it just might be that God views humans as a well-meant experiment. That failed. I get the feeling when it comes to cold-blooded murders such as this one, that God decamped to another Galaxy to concentrate on making a smarter, more humane, species.
So will leave you with happy photos of a shattered family because another idiot was outraged a young woman he wanted to stay with him, wasn't interested.
For the living, be a friend of murder victims. Emma wanted to be a neo-natal, nurse. She was a helper. Pray for the energy to help make sure justice is served.
Blessings to the family.

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Another day, another new search engine makes the rounds. This time, it's an image-based search engine called TinEye, which has recently been opened up to the public in beta form. TinEye claims to do for images what Google does for text, which is to find web pages containing a specific image that you supply. This may not seem very useful for the average person upon first blush—after all, you have to already have a copy of the image in order to search for it—but could prove helpful to photographers and those who want to monitor the use of their work across the Internet.
According to the TinEye FAQ, the search engine uses "sophisticated pattern recognition algorithms" to analyze an image pixel-by-pixel, and creates a fingerprint from it. From there, it searches across the web for other images that are similar to your image's fingerprint, and can even identify images that have been cropped, watermarked, or altered (to some degree). In order to search, you must either upload an image or point the engine to a URL of one. You can also use a browser bookmarklet or extension, which will let you hit a button any time you want to use TinEye to search for other images like the ones on the page you're looking at.
We took TinEye for a spin to see exactly how it worked and whether it was accurate in searching for the images we chose. Our first complaint is that TinEye requires you to register an account before using the site. No other search engines require this, which makes that step particularly obnoxious—but then again, TinEye isn't like other search engines. Indeed, we tried to upload random personal photos of things that weren't likely to be duplicated anywhere else across the web, just to see what would happen: a chinchilla, cats, shoes, an old iPod, sea lions in San Francisco, homemade paella... not a single one turned up any results, and that's not surprising. You're not supposed to use TinEye to casually search for things like you would on Google.
When it comes to matching up images that could be posted on other parts of the web, however, TinEye excels. I tried uploading the full, uncropped image of myself used in my author profile here on Ars, and it was able to find the correct author page in a fraction of a second. (Unfortunately, that photo was not posted anywhere else—the world will never know about my awesome glasses!) However, there's one photo of mine that I have seen gratuitously ripped off across the web for years now: a scratched-up first-gen iPod nano that we had destroyed for the original iPod nano review. I uploaded that puppy into TinEye, which spit out seven results. Here are just a couple (sorry, couldn't fit them all on one page for a screenshot):
Hey Pink Insurance, feel like paying for that photo you jacked?
Through TinEye, we have already found at least one new site that is using one of our images for commercial purposes without permission! However, these seven websites aren't the only ones that have reposted our image—trust us, we know. TinEye defends itself by saying that the number of pages and images it has indexed is still relatively small at 702 million pages.
TinEye CEO Leila Boujnane points out that the site isn't just limited to hunting out copyright violators; it can help find the origin of an image too. "It's being used by researchers who need to find where an image came from to provide attribution, even people who are trying to find out who people are in old photos," Boujnane told PC Pro. "We had somebody who had a photograph of a soldier who'd arrived on the beach at Normandy and they couldn't find their name. They did a whole bunch of searches on TinEye and found a tiny little photo on an American website that listed everybody who'd gone to Normandy with a photograph. That's exactly when TinEye is useful, when you have an image but no words."
Overall, we liked TinEye. Our opinion of the site transformed from skeptical to impressed as we used it more and more. It's obviously not meant for casual web browsing or finding out what that crazy animal you saw on the side of the road is. However, if you are trying to keep track of how your creations are used across the web, or you saw an image and want to find out where it came from, TinEye is incredibly useful. As it continues to index more pages—the company claims it's already indexing hundreds of millions more per month—TinEye could eventually turn into a popular tool.


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Two masses of lakes, the North Chain and the South Chain of Lakes each are connected with channels and can be traveled through by motorboats. The North Chain is 12 miles one way and the South Chain is 17 miles. The North and South Chain of Lakes offer a relaxing trip down each chain through 7 connected lakes. Both chains are rich with fish including bluegill, perch, northern pike, walleye, red ear sunfish and both small and large mouth bass. Branch County sells more fishing licenses than any other county in Michigan. The North Chain even has a couple restaurants, pubs, and a few ice cream stops along the way that you can travel to by boat. The South Chain offers boaters several beautiful sandbars to stop and cool off in the knee-deep water. Bring your own boat and launch off one of the many public ramps or boat rentals are available on either chain.
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(CNN)– Sen. Mike Lee of Utah told CNN's Wolf Blitzer Sunday night that he will filibuster Monday's Senate vote.
Breaking a filibuster would require sixty votes in the Senate.
Washington (CNN) - Two days before the deadline for a possible U.S. government default, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached agreement Sunday on a legislative package that would extend the federal debt ceiling while cutting spending and guaranteeing further deficit-reduction steps.
The proposed $3 trillion deal, which still requires congressional approval, brought some immediate relief to global markets closely watching the situation play out and a nation filled with anger and frustration over partisan political wrangling that threatened further economic harm to an already struggling recovery.FULL STORY
Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama announced Sunday an agreement with congressional leaders would extend the federal debt ceiling and reduce deficits.
He said that, under the debt agreement reached by congressional leaders from both parties, which must still must be approved by lawmakers, a bipartisan commission would report back by November with suggested cuts and potentially revenue increases to address the nation's budget deficit.
(CNN) - Two days before the deadline for a possible U.S. government default, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached agreement Sunday on a legislative package that would extend the federal debt ceiling while cutting spending and guaranteeing further deficit-reduction steps, Senate leaders announced.
Washington (CNN) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said in a statement issued Sunday that he signed off on a debt ceiling agreement reached with President Barack Obama and Republican leaders, pending approval from his Senate Democratic caucus.
(CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain won the Western Conservative Summit 2011 Denver Presidential Straw Poll Sunday, 35 points ahead of second-place finisher Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who has yet to announce a bid for the White House.
Cain, the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza and radio host, received 48 percent followed by Perry with 13 percent; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania with 10 percent and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann with 9 percent. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, who has said he will decide about a 2012 bid by September, received 4 percent. The other declared and non-declared candidates garnered fewer than 4 percent support.
Washington (CNN) - Senate Republicans on Sunday blocked a Democratic effort to end debate and move to a vote on Majority Leader Harry Reid's debt ceiling proposal, extending consideration of the measure as negotiations continue on a deal to raise the federal debt limit and cut spending.
Washington (CNN) - Gene Sperling, the director of President Obama's National Economic Council, said Sunday the White House will accept a compromise that only contains mutually acceptable spending cuts, as part of the initial deficit reduction package.
Sperling, who has been at the center of the ongoing negotiations between the White House and Congressional leaders, said the second phase of the plan would tackle more significant deficit reduction, entitlement reform and tax reform that raises revenues.
Washington (CNN) - Republican Sen. John Thune isn't ready to rule out the No. 2 spot on the GOP presidential ticket in 2012.
When asked Sunday if he would consider the vice presidency, the South Dakota senator said, "I don't think you rule any options out in politics."
Washington (CNN) - Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday he is not ready to vote for the debt ceiling compromise, but that the Republican Party can declare "limited" victory in the negotiations.
The South Carolina senator said he supports the decision to pay for future debt increases dollar for dollar, but that the agreement fails to address entitlement changes or reduce the size and scope of government.


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It happened again!
A Girl Named Wanda has been nominated for the Real Neat Blog Award by Ray over at The UnsimpleLife. I've really enjoyed getting to know Ray through his blog and you should head over and check him out. He has a fun, wicked sense of humor combined with the madness that is raising children, and that makes reading his posts a real good time. Thanks, Ray!
I love blog awards, and let me tell you why…there is validation in being recognized by your peers. To receive that recognition is to know that other people 'get you.' They pick up what you're putting down, and they enjoy it. I love knowing that when I write a post and throw it out there for the world to read or discard, that even if only one person hits the like button, or only a handful of people read it or leave a comment, that someone understood what I wanted to say and maybe felt the same way too. Or maybe I made someone laugh with my stupid sense of humor and not-so-artfully placed F-bombs, which is even better. So again, thank you for the recognition, and thanks for reading my Wanda!
Let's get to the award!
Real Neat Blog Award Rules:
1. Put the Award Logo in your post
2. Answer 7 questions asked by the person who nominated you
3. Thank the people who nominated you, linking to their blogs
4. Nominate any number of bloggers you like, linking to their blogs
5. Let them know you nominated them (by commenting on their blog etc.)
Here are Seven Questions for me to answer, provided by Ray at The UnsimpleLife….
If you could be a sound, what would it be?
Have you ever been at an airshow, and an F-18 fighter jet flew overhead? Have you heard the earth-quaking sound and sonic boom as the jet breaks the sound barrier? Felt the way your bones compressed with the energy and noise? If I could be any sound that's what I would be. It's strong and creates an intense physical reaction. It forces your heart to beat a little faster and chills to sweep up and down your body . You can actually feel that sound moving through you and the ground vibrates beneath your feet from the enormity of it. Yeah, I would be a totally fucking badass sonic boom. (My friends who read this are probably like, "You're more like a sparkler, or a weak firecracker, Wanda." And I would say, "Oh yeah, screw you guys! I'm a sonic boom and you know it!").
What is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to you?
Of course, becoming a mother is the most wonderful thing that's ever happened to me. If you're a parent, you get it. If you're not, then let me describe it as the moment in your life when you truly and irrevocably become part of something bigger than yourself. And I think it's the most amazing thing in the world. Everyday I look at my kids and think, "I can't believe I made you." (And please, God, help me not to screw this up!).
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
I would go to Scotland. I've always wanted to visit Scotland. It's so beautiful in pictures and I want to explore old, ruined castles and spend hours imagining the lives of the people who lived there. And I want to go to Loch Ness and look for Nessie. I totally believe in Nessie, and I don't care what anyone says. And just so you know, Mermaids are real, too.
If you could invite any three people (living or dead) to dinner, who and why?
First and second would be both of my grandfathers. Each, in their own way were larger than life and two of the greatest men I've ever known. I would introduce them to their great-grandchildren and my husband. To be able to spend an evening with them, just one more time, would be one of the greatest gifts I could ever receive.
And third, I would invite Linda Carter, but only if she shows up as Wonder Woman, parks the invisible jet in my driveway and demonstrates the Lasso of Truth to my kids. Wonder Woman was my childhood hero and I still idolize her today.
What is your ideal sandwich, and why?
The Rueben is my favorite sandwich. I love it because it's sweet, salty, and a little bit sour, just like me. 😉
What is true about you today that would make 10 year old you cry?
As a child I was painfully shy and insecure. I grew up in a dysfunctional household (who didn't?), which didn't help with my low self-esteem. It wasn't until I became a young woman that I began to embrace my own inner-strength and to speak up for myself, as well as others. As an adult, I would tell my ten year old self to be patient, because life gets better. I would tell her that she has to learn that she can survive the hard things in life, because that is part of becoming who she is meant to be. I would tell her….you are good enough, and one day you will feel the unconditional love and acceptance that you so desperately wanted as a child. One day, you will feel whole instead of fractured. One day, you will be confident and happy. And it will have been worth the wait because you will be made stronger and smarter for the more difficult things you experienced in life.
What do you get out of blogging, and why do you continue to blog?
Blogging helps me to feel more connected to others. Since giving up my career and becoming a stay home parent, I've struggled with my sense of self and my sense of purpose. I like being a stay home mom, but it's hard to feel connected to the world when your life seems to be centered behind the walls of your house. Being a part of the blogging community takes me to different corners of the world. I can read and share in the lives of others, both near and far. And I can contribute my own little piece to the ever-expanding puzzle. Plus, I feel valued differently when I write something that another person enjoys, finds interesting or funny. It makes me feel good to know that another person appreciates what I have to say, and also appreciates my participation in their blog, or their little piece of the universe. I also enjoy reading and gaining the insights of others on topics that I may not have much experience with. People are fascinating, even if you don't always agree with them.
Now, onto my nominations….to the nominees listed below, if blog awards aren't your thing, no big deal. But hopefully you'll enjoy some new traffic based on the super awesome things I'm about to say about you.
1. I Refuse to Follow Your Blog (This blog is very funny and the mastermind behind the catchy title enjoys making fun of all things in life that he considers to be pathetic, which is pretty much everything, including himself. It's a great read so check him out!).
2. inspired4business (I'm new to this blog, but I love it. Steve's posts are always positive, upbeat and inspirational. Just the pick me up many of us need to regain some perspective and insight on life and how we interact with others. Check him out and I dare you not to be moved by his amazing attitude and outlook on life).
3. Ben's Bitter Blog (Now, Ben's blog has been around for a little while, and he's been nominated for multiple blogging awards. But not this one, because I checked! Ben is very bitter, about everything. And I really enjoy reading his bitter ramblings, and if you like to laugh, you will too!).
Now, I could list seven new questions here, but I found the questions provided by Ray to be thought provoking and entertaining. So I'm going to mooch off his genius and save myself some time.
Thanks again for the nomination, and happy blogging!


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When David Holland sought information from the University of East Anglia on their contract with Muir Russell, they refused (see CA here)
The University does not consider that there was a contractual relationship with Sir Muir Russell or the inquiry team; it was by way of a public appointment (as is commonplace in these circumstances).
On the basis of the university's assertion that Muir Russell was a "public" appointment, David Holland sent an FOI request to the Sir Muir Russell Review Group, Box 18, 196 Rose Street, Edinburgh, which had engaged the services of University of Edinburgh personnel under information obtained from the University of Edinburgh (which appears to have destroyed all records pertaining to the Muir Russell review at the request of one of the parties).
Needless to say, Muir Russell refused the FOI request on the basis that the Sir Muir Russell Review was not a "public authority" subject to FOI or EIR regulations:
Dear Mr Holland
I have received your letter, by email, of 16 April asking me to provide you with information in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.
I believe that the ICCER team operated very openly and transparently and that a very substantial amount of information about the Review is in the public domain.
I have however taken advice and I am satisfied that I am not, and the Review Team as a whole is not, a public authority for the purposes either of the 2002 Act or the 2004 Regulations. In the circumstances we are not under any legal obligation to make information concerning the Review available to any person under that legislation.
I appreciate that you may be disappointed with this response and I understand that you may decide to refer the matter to the Scottish Information Commissioner.
Yours sincerely,
Muir Russell


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Bible prophecy, Chile, Chile earthquake, earthquake stats, earthquakes, Geoscience Australia, last days Bible prophecy, major earthquake stats, Mindanao, Mindanao earthquake, Now Prophecy, Now Prophecy Wordpress, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Philippines, Philippines earthquake, prophecy, signs in the earth, USGS, Valparaiso, Valparaiso earthquake
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A major 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit offshore Valparaiso, Chile, on April 28, 2017, at 16:05:56 UTC, at a depth of 20 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).
Map: USGS
A great 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao, Philippines, on April 28, 2017, at 20:23:21 UTC, at a depth of 60 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Threat Message on April 28, 2017, at 2029 UTC.
777 major (6.0+) to super (8.0+) earthquakes hit various places worldwide over the last 1,525 days. Among these were 90 7.0+ and 9 8.0+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: EMSC-CSEM; Geoscience Australia; USGS; Pacific Tsunami Warning Center; National Tsunami Warning Center; China Earthquake Networks Center; GEOFON; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory [LDEO] of Columbia University.)
Major to super magnitude earthquakes have increased to more than one every two days on average during the last 50 months.
Jesus said these signs would appear before He returns, "Nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places" Matthew 24:7.
"Great earthquakes shall be in diverse places and famines and pestilences, and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven" Luke 21:11.
Jesus also said,
"There shall be signs in the sun, in the moon and the stars (we have seen this with the blood moon tetrad in 2014-15 on Israel's feast days, with a solar eclipse; and the Star of Bethlehem) and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity (major nations are threatening war right now – possibly nuclear); the sea and the waves roaring (tsunamis)" Luke 21:25.
"Blessed are those servants whom the Master, when He comes, will find watching" Luke 12:37.
Hundreds of Bible prophecies have been fulfilled and those remaining will also come to pass. Please don't neglect your eternal soul. If you aren't saved, I invite you to visit the How Can I Be Saved page of this website. God bless you.
All written publications on this site may be copied and shared for evangelistic purposes. Did Jesus say, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature — and make sure you copyright it?!" I think not.
God bless you with the Light of the world.
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What does birch syrup taste like? Even after twenty-four years of cooking it, Dulce Ben-East can't sum the flavor up neatly. "It's very complex," she says, "and it varies so much throughout the season. It's sweet, caramel-like, but it has undertones of fruitiness. There's a woodsiness about it. It's velvety. You see people taste it and their eyes open wide. Some people say, 'Wow, that's incredible!' Some say, 'Wow, I don't like that!' It's a kick-butt flavor either way."
Ben-East and her husband, Michael, are the founders of Kahiltna Birchworks, in Talkeetna, Alaska, which is the country's preeminent source for birch syrup. When Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada wanted to add a touch of woodsy flavor to their Life & Limb ale several years ago, they used Kahiltna syrup. So did Great Divide, in Colorado, for this year's 19th Anniversary Ale. The researchers at Cornell University who are pushing birch syrup for New England hold Ben-East's syrup as their gold standard.
"On average, a gallon of maple syrup comes from forty gallons of sap. A gallon of birch syrup can take more than one hundred gallons of sap."
Truthfully, there isn't much competition. Although humans have been using birch sap as food and medicine since the beginning of recorded time, birch syrup is a fairly recent invention. And that's because it's very, very hard to make. Let's compare it to maple syrup. On average, a gallon of maple syrup comes from forty gallons of sap. A gallon of birch syrup can take more than one hundred gallons of sap. Birch syrup, says Ben-East, also burns more easily than maple syrup. Maple trees produce usable sap for four to six weeks each year, birches only two or three. You get the picture.
The hazards and costs involved in making birch syrup have driven many small operations out of business over the years, leaving only a few producers with the experience—and patience—to turn out a consistently good product. "It takes passion to make a living doing something like this, because it's not easy, and we're not getting rich," Ben-East says. "It's an art and a science, and it takes a lot of perseverance."
Birch syrup is a bit of a chameleon, and has a way of reminding tasters of various favorite flavors: honey, maple syrup, sorghum syrup, cola. Visitors to Kahiltna have suggested everything from licorice to orange to horehound candy. The reason that demand for the syrup has never been higher, though, is that it does not taste much like any of those things. In this era of culinary discovery, it's a rare find: a natural ingredient with a brand-new flavor.
Kahiltna, which produces a large percentage of the world's birch syrup, only made 1,500 gallons this year, and the work that goes into its production means a substantial price tag. If you can get your hands on a bottle, though, try it drizzled over pancakes and ice cream, blended into dipping sauces and vinaigrettes, and glazed on chicken and fish. It adds a sweet and dusky bite to everything from a cup of tea to—of course—a mixed drink.
If you want your birch and your booze to come pre-mixed, look for a bottle of Alaska Distillery's birch vodka. Though best known for their attention-grabbing smoked salmon vodka, the folks at Alaska do an admirable job with an surprisingly hearty spirit made from Alaskan potatoes and flavored with a generous amount of Kalhitna birch syrup.
Or try a simple bourbon and birch, adding a teaspoon of birch syrup for each ounce of brown water. Throw in a squeeze of Meyer lemon and a pinch of smoked salt for a variation on the Maple Leaf cocktail that Alaskan blogger Nicole Pearce has dubbed the Birch Leaf. With fall in the air, there is no better time to introduce the flavor of the northern woods to your home bar.


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Six of us made a visit to Sunao, which I had previously visited on my own at a lunch time, navigating my way through a characters-only menu. We were delighted to find that the dinner menu has English subtitles as well as pictures, so Wendy and I didn't have to tax ourselves translating for everyone.
There were worries, and Wendy and I decided on more and more dishes, that maybe we were ordering too many: fortunately, it appears we ordered just enough.
We started with a plate of fruit (tomato here being considered a fruit), provided with no charge and served with dry ice. The waitress explained that eating fruit after a meal inhibits digestion, which is why they serve it to start the meal – when pressed, she suggested that other restaurants that serve fruit at the end of the meal are very wrong.
And then the meal itself, oh wow, it was one of the best meals I've had here in Beijing, I think.
My favourite was probably the mock fish, with a 'skin' and also battered, it was eerily reminiscent of the fish at the EBC. As you can see, it was massive, but we finished it off, and a lot of the sauce, too. Competing for favourite was the peanut tofu, thin slices of tofu served with mushrooms and a sauce that tasted positively gado gado-like.
The lemon eggplant was a random choice, ordered because of the batter. If I didn't know this was eggplant, I wouldn't have known. The lemon was sweet and tart, and the batter was crisp whilst the eggplant remained soft and flavoursome. This was a good dish, but I felt something was lacking. In a completely surprising occurrence, there was tempeh on this menu! It's the first time I've seen tempeh on a menu in Beijing, so of course I ordered it! Sadly, I wasn't a fan of this one, served here with a wasabi sauce, though others at the table thought it was tasty.
I order kungpao chicken when I can, because V (my previous housemate) loves a (non-vegan) kungpao chicken. The 'chicken' in this one was lovely, it soaked up the sauces and complimented the flavours very well. I rarely have had a curry I liked in Beijing, so I also ordered the mock beef curry with a thai sauce. The vegetables in this especially were tasty, but the 'beef' was pretty good too, and I wasn't disappointed at all. I enjoyed this curry.
Two dishes I didn't enjoy so much: something with pumpkin, and the 'meat cake' – meat cake looked a bit jian bing like, but there was something about the flavour that I didn't enjoy. I also wasn't a fan of these pumpkin cups, I don't know what I was expecting but I didn't enjoy the flavour nor the texture, and in the end it was the only dish remaining that we didn't finish.
This meal was amazing. I'm going to make a concerted effort to get back to Sunao before I leave Beijing, and I am looking forward to it.
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Ground Floor, East Side
Nanxingcang Business Building
English + Chinese menu with pictures in the evening, get there on Line 2 (Exit C). Well-lit, little step to enter.


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Boston, firefighters reach labor deal
Vote expected in 10 days
The city of Boston has reached a tentative labor contract with its firefighters union, marking the first time since 2001 that the two sides have struck a deal without arbitration.
Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Firefighters Local 718 President Richard Paris announced the deal Saturday. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
The union is expected to present the deal to its members next week. Firefighters are expected to vote on it in about 10 days.
The two sides launched formal negotiations after Walsh succeeded Mayor Thomas Menino in January.
Walsh is a former labor union leader whose election benefited from help from labor organizations.
Walsh described the deal as a compromise that serves the interests of Boston's firefighters and taxpayers.
Paris says the deal was bargained in good faith.


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'Shut It Down!' Essential '30 Rock' Finale Guide
Tonight on NBC, Jack Donaghy will dish out his last piece of witty advice to Liz Lemon and she'll fire back one final time with some nerdy, feminist argument. As Lemon's journey to "have it all" comes to an end, ETonline looks back at cast interviews, pics and quips from Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and the rest of the lovable 30 Rock cast.
Here is your essential guide to 30 Rock finale day:
1. 30 Rock Romances! Before Lemon found love with Criss Cross (James Marsden), she had quite a few boyfriends.
2. Jack's Life Lessons "Never go with a hippie to second location" is just one of 20 lessons that we've learned from Jackie D.
3. What's next for 30 Rock creator Tina Fey? The funny lady talks about a possible Mean Girls musical and a new NBC show.
4. 30 Rock Looting There's bound to be a fire sale of all the props and such on the 30 Rock set, but first, the cast reveals to ET what they plan to steal.
5. Funny Girls Unite! During a tour of Liz Lemon's office, Fey revealed that she gave Mindy Kaling a framed photo of Lemon and Floyd (Jason Sudeikis) when she started her show, The Mindy Project. Yes, it's as adorable as it sounds.
6. What about Frank's feelings?!30 Rock fans' favorite slacker writer Frank Rossitano (Judah Friedlander) shared with ET his "mixed emotions" about saying goodbye to the show.
7. Friends Forever? Fey reveals where she thinks Liz and Jack will end up in 20 years. Will they still be mentor and mentee?
8. Flashback! It's no secret that 30 Rock has earned Fey and Baldwin lots of awards, but let's flashback to their 2007 award wins. Check out Fey's Emmy-winning evening and Baldwin's ET interview on the SAG red carpet.
9. "Mazel tov, dummies!" One of the more memorable moments of the final season was when Liz Lemons says "I do" to Criss in a wedding fit for a Star Wars princess.
10. Classic Tina! We can't bring up flashbacks without showing Fey's 2008 ET interview at the SAG Awards. Only she would have a celebratory cough drop!
What was your favorite 30 Rock moment? Let us know, below!


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Platinum Tools is now shipping its new Cyclops 2 Cable Jacket Stripper (p/n 15010).
With an MSRP of $29.95, the Cyclops 2 is designed for data, voice, video, audio, security, and other applications.
"The Cyclops 2 takes the guesswork out of removing the cable jackets from many types of twisted pair UTP/STP, multicore (shielded and unshielded), and fiber optic cables," explained John Phillips, Platinum Tools product manager. "The tool self-adjusts to automatically cut PVC, plenum, and others without damaging the braids, foils, or conductors. The one piece design is ready-to-use right out of the package."
The Cyclops 2 accepts cable diameters to .43 inches (11 mm) in diameter.


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After posting my November Clouds photo and post yesterday, a very dear friend sent me this YouTube video early in the morning saying it was a "cloud song to go with my pic."
Well, I got busy working and didn't have a chance to listen to it until Charlie and I went for our lunch time walk.
The air was a bit cooler than it has been the past few days, but 55 degrees F is still pretty lovely for late November here in Mars.
So with my iPhone in hand and Charlie leading the way down our usual path, I hit "play."
I then hit "play" five more times while we walked a few miles.
I had forgotten how much I love this song.
Or did I just realize how much I love this song?
Joni Mitchell wrote "Both Sides Now" in 1967 (I was only 4-5 years old), and recorded it in 1969 on her second album entitled, "Clouds."
Needless to say, I was a bit young to truly appreciate it at that time. It is, however, #171 in Rolling Stone's Top 500 greatest songs of all time.
So I listened to the words yesterday – – – over and over – – – and I found such deep meaning, such contentment, such freedom and liberation …
Next month, I will turn 53. Still hard to believe, but I also realize I am on the "other side" of life.
I am obviously past "middle age" as I surely don't expect to see 106!
And it has taken me a while to believe and "accept" this "stage" of life – this "over 50" stage… But somehow, somewhere, at some point, it all became clear. It all became fine. It all became great!
It all became real and wonderful and the best time of life.
I've had my teens and twenties and thirties and every wonderful and not-so-wonderful thing that comes with each of those stages. When 50 came, I mourned it a bit.
I can't pinpoint exactly when or why or how it happened, but I became content – even happy – maybe happier than ever – with this phase of life.
I've seen life and love and even clouds – from both sides now.
And life is clearer.
Life has more meaning.
Life is sweeter.
Clouds are "bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air."
They have also "blocked the sun and rained and snowed on everyone."
But – "I've looked at clouds from both sides now, from up and down, and still somehow it's cloud illusions I recall. I really don't know clouds at all."
And I LOVE that!
I've also seen love and life from "both sides now."
From "give and take"
From "win and lose"
And maybe I don't have all of the answers….
But I realize that even though "something's lost…"
there is still….
"something gained in living every day."
And I am cherishing every single one…
from this side now.
Cheers & Hugs,
PS Thank you, Dick! ❤


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Almond Rice Horchata
This Mexican-style aromatic dairy-free rice and almond drink is sweetened and flavoured with honey, cinnamon and vanilla - and is typically served on ice. You can also make it sugar-free. (See my original post on horchata, and my most recent one.)
1 c white rice
1 c blanched almonds
freshly grated zest from 1 lime
*1 cinnamon stick OR 1 Tbsp cinnamon bark OR 1 tsp finely ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
6 Tbsp (or sweeten to your preference) light honey, agave syrup or your sweetener of choice
1 Tbsp fine vanilla extract
Rinse rice. Put rice, almonds, lime zest, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl and cover with 2 c boiling water. Allow to sit for at least 2 hours. If using a cinnamon stick or bark, remove them first, then blend ingredients till smooth. Put this mixture in the fridge over night. The next day, blend with another 2 c water on high for at least a minute. Add sweetener and vanilla and blend some more. Blend with 2 more cups of water. Strain over several pieces of cheescloth to remove the solids. **I don't strain my horchata, as I don't mind a bit of grittiness, and the solids settle to the bottom of the pitcher - before serving I stir the top half of the horchata in the pitcher with a spoon, not mixing the bottom of the pitcher so that the heavier particles stay at the bottom - and stir the total contents of the pitcher every night. Keep covered in a pitcher in the fridge for up to a week.
For a rich drink, enjoy as is over ice.
For a lighter drink, mix with water.
For "chocolate milk", mix in about a teaspoon of cocoa per serving.
Also great on ice with a shot of fine rum.
Makes an excellent dairy-free coffee creamer/sweetener.
*The cinnamon stick or bark will lend a more subtle cinnamon flavour than ground cinnamon. The Mexican ground cinnamon I use isn't as pungent as the cinnamon I had back in Canada, so if using a very aromatic ground cinnamon, you may want to start with 1/2 tsp, then add more if you want a more pronounced flavour.
**When there's only the thick dense starch left at the bottom of the pitcher, I re-use it to make more horchata by re-blending it with another 2-4 cups of water, more sweetener, vanilla, and cinnamon. I also use the bottom starch to make pudding by adding more water and cooking till it thickens. I would also like to try using the solids for baking, and to make almond pancakes or crepes...
That sounds so delicious. Do you think there will be any problems with using brown rice? Good idea to make the solid into pudding.


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Your Weekly Guide to Fun Nov. 10 - 17
Area codes are 850 unless noted.
Blues, Brews & BBQ
DESTIN – The Fifth Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ will be held from 12-4 p.m. Nov. 10 at HarborWalk Village. Participating restaurants will compete in a spirited and fun competition in several categories and offer samples of creative BBQ styles (not necessarily the traditional pork, beef or ribs) and signature coastal food. Breweries will offer 25+ refreshing craft beers and cocktails. The afternoon will feature "tasting stations" where guests can experience food, live entertainment, and cold beverages. Guests purchase $25 tasting armband day of event.
The Violin Sings Concert
NICEVILLE – The Northwest Florida symphony Orchestra presents The Violin Sings Concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 on the Mainstage at Mattie Kelly Arts Center. NFSO concertmaster and violin virtuoso Leonid Yanovskiy steps out of the orchestra to perform as a soloist for two jewels of the Russian violin literature. Tickets are $22.50/adults, $16/Active Duty Military and youth ages 18 and younger. Call 729-6000 or visit www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.
Stage Crafters Community Theatre
FORT WALTON BEACH – Stage Crafters Community Theatre presents its musical production of "The Fantasticks" Nov. 10-11 at the Civic Auditorium on Miracle Strip Parkway. Shows are 7:30 Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20 and available at P.S. Gifts in Fort Walton Beach, Bayou Books in Niceville, at www.StageCrafters.com, or at the door of the performances. Discounted student tickets are available for $10 at the door of performances only.
Flutterby Festival
ROSEMARY BEACH – One of South Walton's premier events celebrating the migration of the Monarch Butterfly, Flutterby Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 and 11 at South Barrett Square, Main Street and Western Green. The event provides live music, interactive storytelling, animal encounters and an array of artists, vendors and exhibitors. A master gardener will be on hand teaching children the art of building a butterfly garden. The fun-filled day also includes a butterfly costume parade at 3 p.m., street games, face painting, and street and mural painting. The event is free. Call 622-5970.
Window Gallery Display
FORT WALTON BEACH – To showcase the work of local artists, the Arts and Design Society presents exhibits in their studio windows facing First Street. During November, the works of mixed-media artist Violet Nicklen, who brings a fresh approach to her work, are on display for easy viewing. Call 244-1271.
Baytowne on Ice
SANDESTIN – The ice skating rink at The Village of Baytowne Wharf will be open through Jan. 31 at the Apex Broadcasting Skating Pavilion. For $10 guests can skate for an hour and a half. Skate rental is $2. The first hour of each day is reserved for "kids skate" for youth 12 and under. Season passes are available for $140. During November bring two non-perishable cans of food for Harvest House of Destin and receive a free skate rental. Call 816-682-1003 for times and special skating packages.
Pastel Society Juried Exhibition
NICEVILLE – The Pastel Society of North Florida will host its 12th Biennial National Juried All-Pastel Exhibition through Nov. 30 at Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, 100 College Blvd. at Northwest Florida State College. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For information, email firstname.lastname@example.com or 729-6044.


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The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument will include nearly 500,000 acres
White House: Designation in New Mexico could generate $7.4 million in economic activity
President Obama established the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in 2012
Half a million acres will be protected Wednesday when President Barack Obama establishes the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.
It's "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to head off development on the swath of land in south-central New Mexico that has "unique Pre-American, New Mexican, and American history," the monument's official website says.
For Obama, signing a proclamation Wednesday at the Department of the Interior will bring to fruition a promise in his 2014 State of the Union address: "I'll use my authority to protect more of our pristine federal lands for future generations."
White House spokesman Jay Carney said, "By establishing the monument, the President will permanently protect more than 496,000 acres to preserve the prehistoric, historic and scientific values of the area for the benefit of all Americans."
Carney cited an independent study that found the monument could generate $7.4 million "in new economic activity annually from new visitors and business opportunities, while preserving access for sportsmen, ranchers and recreational users."
The monument is apparently smaller than what some in New Mexico had sought. A proposal had called for 600,000 acres to be protected, according to the website.
The United States has 77 other national monuments, according to the organization National Park Advocates, which operates nationalparkstraveler.com. Some were created by acts of Congress; others by presidential proclamation.
The Bureau of Land Management operates 19 national monuments across nine Western states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
In October 2012, Obama established the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in California.
Scientists: U.S. historic landmarks imperiled by climate change


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Why spend all of your money paying for expensive trips to the vet when there are home remedies that are just as effective? Come check out some money-saving tips on nursing your pet back to health.
It's no secret that quality veterinary care is pricey. However,
there are plenty of simple ways to care for your pet that don't
need to involve a vet bill at all! And many veterinarians
agree. Save gas and save time, all by caring for your pet
yourself as much as possible while still being safe.
Whenever possible, avoid chemical treatments and go natural.
Keep it simple. When you're ready to kick it up a notch, there
are hundreds of herbal tincture and decoction recipes out there
for the very holistically inclined.
When attempting to treat your dog for an ailment or health
issue, please consult with your vet first. Many reputable vets
will exchange an email with you, or will get on the phone for a
ten minute conversation, without putting a bill in the mail.
Run all home care ideas past your vet for the green light, no
matter how benign they may seem.
In addition to being a useful ingredient in homemade dog shampoo, apple cider vinegar
is lauded as an excellent alternative to chemical care for many
pet related maladies and ailments.
Some veterinarians recommend adding a few teaspoons to a dog's
food to help boost their appetite. Other apple cider vinegar
enthusiasts recommend applying it directly to a dog's skin to
help soothe itchy hot spots. (If skin is broken, dilute the
vinegar with water so it doesn't sting.)
Some dog groomers who adhere to green practices will follow up
a bath with an apple cider vinegar rinse in order to ward off
fleas. It might make a dog smell like salad dressing, but
enthusiasts swear by the tricks the vinegar plays on a dog's
skin pH, with many saying the vinegar makes a dog's skin
inhospitable to fleas.
Pay attention, though. "For ages," cautions Jenna Stregowski,
RVT, "people have tried to come up with home remedies and
natural products to ward off fleas. While natural remedies are
useful for a number of issues, generally flea treatment is not
one of them."
And don't forget about ticks. While fleas may not like an
acidic environment, ticks can tolerate your dog's unfriendly
Sometimes a particular necessary or urgent treatment will throw
off a dog's natural biology. Attempting to keep balance in your
dog's body can be as simple as adding or removing a single
If your dog is taking antibiotics, no matter the reason, it
makes sense to add a probiotic to their diet. Many
veterinarians recommend yogurt with live acidophilus cultures.
However, Dr. Erica Mollica, DVM, of Carroll Gardens Veterinary
Group in Brooklyn, NY says that regular yogurt is not
appropriate for dogs, as the microorganisms so effective for
human GI tracts don't affect dogs in the same way. She
recommends a probiotic made for dogs and says, "Probiotics may
be used when a dog is on antibiotics or even during an isolated
diarrhea episode."
If a dog's breath is bad, it could mean their food isn't right.
Their digestive system could be rebelling. Then again, it could
just be genes. If you're sure your dog's diet is good, add a
handful of chopped parsley to your dog's dinner to freshen
If your poor pooch has suffered from a bout of diarrhea or
vomiting, after you've diagnosed the culprit of the ailment,
you'll want to rehydrate your dog. Offer some flavorless,
natural, electrolyte enhanced water - like something you might
drink to cure a hangover. Pedialyte is recommended by some
Unless you're a trained veterinary medical professional, never
diagnose your dog on your own. See a vet, and discuss with him
or her the following options.
Many holistic pet care practitioners will add a mixture of
yogurt and apple cider vinegar to their dog's daily pet food to
resolve a urinary tract or bladder infection. This mixture is
well regarded as a remedy, but could be tough on your dog's
stomach. If diarrhea or discomfort presents, reconsider going
with an antibiotic. Other alternative treatments may include
cranberry extract, taken in pill form.
Note of caution: Take care with your diagnosis. What at first
might present as a bladder infection could be something more
serious, like diabetes. Always be sure to be in touch with your
Cleaning your dog's ears is usually something the vet does
during check ups. Save the forty dollar add-on and do it
yourself. There are several natural ear cleansing products on
the market. Be sure your ear solution is alcohol free, and use
natural cotton pads.
For a homemade alternative to a purchased ear cleanser, Dr.
Erica Mollica, DVM recommends mixing equal parts white vinegar
and water, and using a natural cotton ball to remove debris.
Synthetic "cotton" swabs might irritate the ear, so be sure to
use natural ones. With your dampened cotton pad, wipe around
the visible curlicue areas of the ear. Continue wiping till
your pad comes out clean. This can be done as often as once a
Some more remedies for you to consider are listed below for
your refernce.
When you are feeling out of sorts, you may find that the
perfect treatment for your ailment is already there in your
kitchen. But did you know that you can also treat your dog
using simple home remedies? Here are a few great natural cures
to make your dog healthy and happy again:
How to Be a 'Green' Dog
7 Easy, Money-Saving Steps to Having
a 'Green' Pet
Homemade Food for Earth Friendly
Natural and Homemade Shampoo for
This information is for informational purposes only and
is not meant as a substitute for the professional advice of, or
diagnosis or treatment by,your veterinarian. Always seek the
advice of your veterinarian or other qualified professional
with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Never disregard or delay seeking professional advice due to
what you may have read on our website.


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I'm using an HP Pavilion laptop of mature age (but with lots of new RAM) running XP and I'm finding it completely impossible to take a screen print, either by using the PRT SC button or via CTRL+P/CTRL+V or Windows Button+PRT SC or Fn+Windows Button+Spacer bar. It's as if something has been switched off to render screen printing impossible. And yet if I'm copying and pasting text, everything works fine, so it's not as if the board has been deactivated somehow.
I seem to remember years ago reading something about XP being unfriendly to screen printing, yet there seem to be plenty of people out there on the Web who consider that it's perfectly possible.
Is there something I need to activate? Like for instance my own brain?
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Eyder Peralta / NPR Blogs: Buzz, Hype And Specs: A Preview Of Apple's Tablet Announcement
Peter Kafka / MediaMemo: The Music Industry's Cautionary iTunes Tale Resonates with Publishers-And Apple
Owen Thomas / NBC Bay Area: Apple Tablet Set to Be Unveiled: Live Coverage
Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo: The Price of Ebooks for the Apple Tablet: $12.99 or $14.99
Kelly Hodgkins / Boy Genius Report: Last minute Apple tablet leaks: images emerge, books to cost $12 …
Eliot Van Buskirk / Epicenter: Forget the Tablet — Apple Needs to Rebuild iTunes
Ben Sillis / Electricpig.co.uk: Video: Apple tablet concept on film
Martin James / IT PRO - Today: US publisher blows lid off Apple tablet secrecy
Steven Musil / CNET News: Report: Apple seeks e-book pricing plan for tablet
Bobbie Johnson / Guardian: Whoops! Publishing boss leaks Apple tablet details
Andrew Nusca / The Toybox: Apple tablet: During launch, look for content partnerships
Henry Blodget / Silicon Alley Insider: More Secret Apple Tablet Details Leaked: Apple Firing eBook Cannon At Amazon
Arnold Kim / MacRumors:
McGraw-Hill CEO Confirms Apple Tablet, iPhone OS Based, Going to Be "Terrific" — In an interview with CNBC, McGraw-Hill's CEO confirms that their textbooks will be on the Apple Tablet and it will be an iPhone OS based machine. When asked about their textbooks being on the Apple tablet, Terry MrGraw responds (2m 50s):
Discussion: ReadWriteWeb, Sysomos Blog, AppleInsider, Silicon Alley Insider, CNN, PC World, eWeek, The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, Black Web 2.0, Between the Lines, Gizmodo, Digital Daily, GMSV, Boy Genius Report, Engadget, Computerworld, dot.Maggie, TeleRead, BBC, Electronista, SFGate, Seeking Alpha, VentureBeat, jkOnTheRun, Digital Society, Pocket-lint, Electricpig.co.uk, Zatz Not Funny!, The Register, BetaNews, TUAW, GottaBeMobile.com, Redmond Pie, Phone Arena, Appletell, Ars Technica, CrunchGear, Crave and Mashable!
Frederic Lardinois / ReadWriteWeb: The Apple Tablet Hype by the Numbers
Mark Evans / Sysomos Blog: Spotlight on the Apple Tablet Buzz
Nicholas Carlson / Silicon Alley Insider: Zynga: Jason Calacanis Is Lying About Apple Tablet Launch Details (AAPL)
Galen Gruman / PC World: Apple Tablet: What You Should Know
Nathan Eddy / eWeek: Apple Tablet Expected to Debut Amid High Anticipation
Sherri L. Smith / Black Web 2.0: Apple Tablet Rumors: The Breakdown
Sam Diaz / Between the Lines: Apple Tablet: Partners jump the gun, start confirming Tablet before event
John Herrman / Gizmodo: McGraw-Hill CEO Confirms Apple Tablet With iPhone-Style OS
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: McGraw-Hill CEO: If This Wasn't an Apple-Sanctioned Leak, I'd Already Be Dead
John Murrell / GMSV: Rumor has it there's some sort of Apple event going on today (1)
Andrew Munchbach / Boy Genius Report: McGraw-Hill accidentally (on purpose?) leaks Apple Tablet on CNBC
Laura June / Engadget: The Apple Tablet: a complete history, supposedly
Maggie Shiels / dot.Maggie: Apple's tablet hype nearly over
David Rothman / TeleRead: Earth to publishers: Apple tablet or not, consumers will spend …
Maggie Shiels / BBC: Apple set to unveil new product
Anthony Ha / VentureBeat: At last: Real photos of the Apple tablet
Kevin C. Tofel / jkOnTheRun: Apple Tablet Odds — What We'll See Today
George Ou / Digital Society: Two partners leak info about Apple Tablet
Joe Minihane / Electricpig.co.uk: Apple Tablet: Last minute rumour round-up
Dave Zatz / Zatz Not Funny!: What I Want From An Apple Tablet
Rik Myslewski / The Register: US book giant confirms Apple tablet
Joe Wilcox / BetaNews: The one reason why I would buy an Apple tablet
Warner Crocker / GottaBeMobile.com: Motion Being Aggressive in Wake of Apple Tablet Tsunami
Jake Gaecke / Appletell: McGraw-Hill CEO confirms the obvious, Apple tablet to be "just really terrific"
Jeff Smykil / Ars Technica: McGraw-Hill outs Apple early: it's a tablet
Greg Kumparak / CrunchGear: McGraw-Hill CEO Confirms Apple Tablet Is Coming Tomorrow
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Before the Tablet: Apple's Steve Jobs in 2004 Talks About Not Doing Another Newton (Video) — Before Steve Jobs unveils his latest and perhaps greatest creation-which is expected to be a tablet computer-today at a massively hyped event in San Francisco, you might want to peruse this video clip …
Discussion: CNET News, Venture Capital Dispatch and The Onion
Apple Event to Focus on Reinventing Content, Not Tablets — The teaser for Apple's press event, "Come see our latest creation," has a double meaning. Content creators, not gadget freaks, will be the biggest target of Apple's Wednesday press conference. — Although most of the speculation …
Matt Asay / CNET News: Apple's tablet: It's all about developers
Ian Paul / PC World: Apple Tablet: What's the Killer App?
Robert Scoble / Scobleizer: Ballmer's tablet bumble
Chris O'Brien / Mercury News: Apple again taps our tech hopes and dreams
Brian X. Chen / Gadget Lab: Live Coverage: Apple's Special Tablet Event
James Lewin / Podcasting News: Will Steve Jobs' One More Thing Today Be A New Multimedia Publishing App?
Michael Rose / TUAW: One path to magazines on the iPhone: Pixel Mags
Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:
Alan Kay: With the Tablet, Apple Will Rule the World — Computer pioneer Alan Kay isn't known for buying into hype. Credited with inventing the concept of the laptop back in 1968, Kay has been lambasting computer makers for not maximizing its potential ever since.
Discussion: 9 to 5 Mac, Datamation, Daring Fireball, The iPhone Blog and I4U News
Jonny Evans / 9 to 5 Mac: Apple iSlate will 'rule the world' - Alan Kay
Rene Ritchie / The iPhone Blog: Alan Kay - Tablet-size iPhone Will "Rule the World"
Luigi Lugmayr / I4U News: Apple Tablet Spy Shots Appeared?
Mark Milian / L.A. Times Tech Blog:
IPhone game developer redesigns app for Apple tablet with no assurance of its existence — The maker of Crosswords for the iPhone dropped a news release in our inbox this afternoon touting an in-development version of its popular game for the Apple tablet. — Apple's touch-screen tablet computer …
Discussion: Silicon Alley Insider, Open Source, Computerworld, Gizmodo, Touch Arcade, Mashable!, Appletell, MobileContentToday, Gizmodo Australia and PC World
Nicholas Carlson / Silicon Alley Insider: Jason Calacanis: I've Used The Tablet For 10 Days And It Is The …
Dana Blankenhorn / Open Source: Apple tablet: Even open source developers love it
Gregg Keizer / Computerworld: Developers crazy about Apple tablet, survey says
Todd Ogasawara / MobileContentToday: With Mere Hours Left Before Apple's Announcement, Here's My Wild Tablet Predictions
Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo Australia: A Last Minute Consideration Of The Apple Tablet's Guts
Chris Brandrick / PC World: Oops! McGraw-Hill CEO Lets Apple Tablet Confirmation Slip
Douglas MacMillan / Business Week: Apple's Tablet: App Makers Target Business Use
Adam Satariano / Bloomberg:
Video-Game Publishers Eager to See Apple's Tablet
Video-Game Publishers Eager to See Apple's Tablet
Discussion: Guardian, Computerworld, VG247 and Tech Central
Greg Howson / Guardian: Game execs get excited by Apple tablet too
Nick Spence / Computerworld: Electronic Arts, Namco hype Apple tablet to gamers
Johnny Cullen / VG247: Moore: Apple tablet has "got the ability to be a games machine"
Murad Ahmed / Tech Central: Liveblog: Apple Tablet launch day
Ted Samson / InfoWorld:
Report: Oracle plans to hire more employees than it cuts from Sun — Larry Ellison reportedly says Oracle will slash Sun workforce, then hire 2,000 new workers — With Oracle's anticipated purchase of Sun drawing near, company CEO Larry Ellison disclosed plans to hire 2,000 engineering …
Stephen Shankland / CNET News: Oracle buys Sun, becomes hardware company
Ben Worthen / Wall Street Journal: Oracle's Ellison Sets New Course
Eric Savitz / Tech Trader Daily: Oracle Completes Sun Deal; To Hire 2,000 Sales, Engineering Staff (Updated)
Rick Merritt / EE Times: Oracle, Sun ready to lift veil on merger plans
Ben Worthen / Voices on All Things Digital: CEO Ellison Sets New Course as Oracle Gains Control of Sun
Stephen Shankland / CNET News:
McNealy's bittersweet memo bids good-bye to Sun
McNealy's bittersweet memo bids good-bye to Sun
Discussion: The Register, eWeek, Computerworld, Digital Daily, VentureBeat, Tech Eye and Softpedia News
Timothy Prickett Morgan / The Register: Larry to take integrated Sunacle direct to CIOs
Jeffrey Burt / eWeek: Oracle Completes Sun Acquisition
Paul McNamara / Computerworld: Sun's Scott McNealy: 'Thanks for a great 28 years'
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: Departing Sun Co-Founder to Employees: "Kick Butt and Have Fun!"
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: The irony of Scott McNealy's goodbye note
Nick Farrell / Tech Eye: Scott McNealy waves goodbye to Sun
Elizabeth Woyke / Forbes:
AT&T To Launch Yelp Competitor — The telco's buzz.com site lets users' "favorite" local vendors and services. — AT&T latched on early to the local search and advertising market, first with the Yellow Pages, then with an online version, YellowPages.com.
Discussion: paidContent, GigaOM, PC World, New York Times, Search Engine Land, 901am, Screenwerk and Mashable!, Thanks:mrinaldesai
Joseph Tartakoff / paidContent: AT&T To Go After Yelp With Buzz.com
Colin Gibbs / GigaOM: Why Buzz.com Could Give AT&T's Mobile Presence a Boost
Nick Bilton / New York Times: Get Your Non-Apple News
Greg Sterling / Search Engine Land: AT&T Planning To Launch Yelp-Like Site Buzz.com
Arnold Zafra / 901am: AT&T to Create Buzz in the Social Recommendations Market
Greg Sterling / Screenwerk: AT&T Tries Building Some Buzz
Stan Schroeder / Mashable!: AT&T Takes On Location With Buzz.com
Ina Fried / CNET News:
Microsoft eyes clean break with Windows Mobile 7 — Microsoft's long and winding road toward regaining lost ground in the cell phone business will reach an important milestone in Barcelona next month. — At the annual Mobile World Congress event, Microsoft will at long last show off Windows Mobile 7 …
Discussion: TG Daily, jkOnTheRun, Engadget, The Toybox, SlashGear, Softpedia News, internetnews.com, VentureBeat, MobileContentToday and Silicon Alley Insider
Aharon Etengoff / TG Daily: Microsoft preps Windows Mobile 7, Zune phone
James Kendrick / jkOnTheRun: Psst! The Mobile World Congress is Coming Soon!
Vladislav Savov / Engadget: Windows Mobile 7 roadmap elucidated, starts with MWC 2010 demo
Anthony Ha / VentureBeat: Android developers mostly American; Windows Mobile developers mostly greedy
Todd Ogasawara / MobileContentToday: HipLogic Alternative App Platform for Windows Mobile/Symbian S60 …
Jennadawn / Twitter Blog:
Now Trending: Local Trends — Twitter trends began as a way to shed light on popular conversations. It's interesting to know that one topic can now spread across the world in real-time, and Trends help us discover which of those topics are paramount on a global scale.
Nathania Johnson / Search Engine Watch: Twitter Launches Local Trending Topics
Tom Johansmeyer / BloggingStocks: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Release New Features with Revenue Implications
Frank Reed / Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim: Twitter Goes Loco on Local
Barb Dybwad / Mashable!: Twitter Local Trends Now Live For All
Rafe Needleman / CNET News: Twitter adds local trends to Web site
Ronny Kerr / VatorNews: Twitter now lists local trending topics
Patricio Robles / the Econsultancy blog: Twitter Trends go local
Gaurav / OhGizmo!: Twitter Trends Goes Local
Greg Sterling / Screenwerk: Twitter Local Trends Formally Launches
Duncan Geere / Pocket-lint: Twitter enables local trending topics
Netflix-Backed Roku Seeks Funds for 100-Channel Set-Top Internet Service — Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — Roku Inc., the television set-top box maker spun off by Netflix Inc., is planning to raise $30 million in private funding this quarter and may sell shares to the public next year, Chief Executive Officer Anthony Wood said.
Discussion: NewTeeVee, Silicon Alley Insider, The Business Of Online Video and fierceonlinevideo.com …
Ryan Lawler / NewTeeVee: Roku: 500,000 Units Sold, Raising Capital, Eyeing IPO
Dan Rayburn / The Business Of Online Video: Roku To Raise $30M, Lower Prices, Wants To Go Public Next Year
Joshua Topolsky / Engadget:
Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event — 9:43AM The setup on stage is really interesting. There's a chair with a table next to it... very unusual for an Apple event. — 9:42AM Okay! We're in our seats and there's some Dylan playing on the sound system! — 9:11AM Overall the mood is really jovial right now.
Discussion: CNNMoney.com, TechCrunch, Nieman Journalism Lab, Digits, Bits, Digital Daily and AppleInsider
Julianne Pepitone / CNNMoney.com: Apple tablet sets Twitter abuzz
MG Siegler / TechCrunch: Live From The Apple Tablet Event
Joshua Benton / Nieman Journalism Lab: Liveblogging the new Apple tablet: What will it mean for journalism?
Brad Stone / Bits: Live Blogging the Apple Product Announcement
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: COMING UP: Apple Special Event Liveblog
Kevin Purdy / Lifehacker:
Browser Speed Tests: Firefox 3.6, Chrome 4, Opera 10.5, and Extensions — Firefox 3.6 is out, Chrome's stable version got a big upgrade, and Opera 10.5 is inching toward release. It's a great time for us to break out the timer, process manager, and code tracker for some up-to-date browser speed tests.
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Drupal Goes Hosted With Private Beta Launch of "Gardens" (Invites) — Open source content management system Drupal is increasingly being used by organizations, corporations and governments to power their websites and communities. — To name but a few entities who rely on Drupal for their websites …
Discussion: Acquia blogs
Dries Buytaert / Acquia blogs: Drupal Gardens launches in private beta
Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:
Yes, Virginia, HR Execs Check Your Facebook Page — Have you ever applied for a job and wondered why you didn't get it, even though you were qualified? According to a new survey, there's a good chance that the person doing the hiring found something about you online that they didn't like.
Discussion: mathewingram.com/work, Thanks:stonemirror
Tom Foremski / IMHO:
Nine years later does Google still need 'adult supervision?' — In preparing Google for its IPO, its VC investors convinced Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to bring in an older executive to assure potential investors that there was some 'adult supervision.'
Discussion: Silicon Valley Watcher
Daniel Ruby / Chitika, Inc.:
Bing on iPhone - Microsoft's Ultimate Mobile Coup? — If the recent blitz of rumors are correct, Apple is considering booting Google from iPhone Safari and giving Bing its spot as default search engine. As huge as this is from a business relations point of view (Apple must be seriously angry …
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
Facebook may "lock in" its Internet dominance — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - College senior Alyssa Ravasio gave up MySpace on the day she got a Facebook account and never looked back. She has already lost interest in Twitter. But how does Facebook know it can keep her loyalty?
Discussion: Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim and DailyTech
Frank Reed / Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim: Is Facebook Becoming a Lock?
Shane McGlaun / DailyTech: Facebook Close to "Technological Lock In"
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Localeze To Power Local Business Listings For Bing — Local business search startup Localeze just announced that they will power some of Microsoft Bing's local business listings. Microsoft will use Localeze's 14 million listings for Bing Local and Bing 411.


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By the time women reach 44 years old, roughly 85 percent have given birth. Yet even though pregnancy and childbirth are such commonplace events, health insurance coverage and support services to keep mothers and babies healthy are often seriously deficient.
Some private insurers, for example, treat pregnancy as a preexisting condition and charge pregnant women higher premiums, or refuse to cover costs associated with childbirth. Low-income women can get Medicaid coverage while they're pregnant, but they generally lose it 60 days after giving birth unless they're very poor.
The health-care overhaul greatly improves this situation. Some of the biggest changes don't kick in until 2014, but here's what to look for this year and next:
Starting in the fall, all new health plans must cover certain preventive screenings and other services for pregnant women at no additional cost to the patient. Those include folic acid supplements, which reduce the risk of neural tube defects in developing fetuses, and counseling to help pregnant women stop smoking. Medicaid will also begin to cover smoking cessation counseling and drug therapy for pregnant women.
The law requires employers to provide time off for new mothers to express breast milk, as well as a place to do so that's not a bathroom. It also authorizes funding for research and treatment of postpartum depression.
Additional support services will include a pregnancy assistance fund, which will provide $25 million annually for 10 years for housing, child care and other needs.
Visiting nurses
A much bigger chunk of money — $1.5 billion over five years — will be dedicated to expanding home-visiting programs in which nurses and other providers visit pregnant teenagers and young mothers. Among other things, the practitioners suggest ways to cope with the stress that inevitably comes with being a parent.
Studies of this model have shown that it results in better health for both mother and child, more stable relationships and lower rates of child abuse and delinquency. "Every mom wants to do the right thing for her kids, but so many don't know how," says Miriam Rollin, national director for Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a nonprofit anti-crime organization based in Washington.
One such mother was Stephenie Rounds, who today is a 26-year-old preschool teacher in Aurora, Colo. But at 14, she says, she was "crazy" — a repeat runaway who drank and did drugs and got pregnant by her 19-year-old boyfriend.
She credits a program called the Nurse-Family Partnership with helping her get ready for the birth of her son. A visiting nurse helped Rounds quit smoking and enroll in a high school for pregnant teens. The nurse taught Rounds how to decipher what babies try to communicate when they cry, and gave her emotional support when her ex-boyfriend returned to town and started dropping by. "She gave me the tools I needed to succeed," says Rounds, whose son Michael is now 11 years old.
The bigger changes coming in 2014 include an expansion of Medicaid to cover adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Forty percent of pregnant women are covered by Medicaid, but many don't have health insurance before they become pregnant or after they give birth. Increasing the number of low-income women on Medicaid raises the odds they'll be healthier overall and have successful pregnancies, says Jocelyn Guyer, co-executive director of Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families.
Also in 2014, many health plans will be required to cover maternity and childbirth services as part of an "essential health benefits" package detailed by the federal government. And insurers won't be allowed to charge women who are pregnant higher rates, or refuse to cover them or their childbirth costs.
Some of the new and expanded initiatives, such as the funding for postpartum depression and break time for new mothers to express breast milk, have been on the wish lists of advocates and lawmakers for some time. But another factor may have played a role during the debate that preceded the new law.
"The dynamic around abortion was so controversial," says Guyer, "people working on the issue wanted to be sure that pregnancy and maternal support services were ensured."


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When I began blogging almost ten years ago, I felt as though I had been let into the shiny, sugar-scented emporium of legend. Via the auspices of Twitter I set about visiting every blog I could get my hands on, spending as many waking hours as possible in their company.
I can't point to a single moment when this behaviour changed. I have learned very slowly, and at times painfully, that life online, though bursting with potential, creativity and connection, can bring with it a new set of pressures and measures that are hard to prevent from becoming imprinted in hardwired habits of mind, the thinking and feeling I do when I am not scrolling or commenting on what someone else has said.
Sometime last summer, I decided to stop. Not to abstain completely, but to stop my indiscriminate consumption. I now read about four blogs. One is in Edmonton, Canada. One is from Wiltshire. Another from the south coast. I have nowhere idea where the fourth is based. (For some reason, I think it is Surrey.) Anyway, that is not the point. These blogs, they give me more than enough.
The point
has never been about who is in or out. The point is about salvaging some time, the time that is left, for proper work, deeper connection, and actual conversation. I still love the blogs I have left behind. I may even return to them. But for now, for now at least, I need to spend time on other things.
As Kafka says:
"You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet."


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A panel of three federal judges released their much-anticipated proposed interim redistricting plans for the Texas House and Texas late Thursday afternoon, restoring much of Sen. Wendy Davis' senate district.
"They did what was speculated, that was the logical thing to do, it [is] a least changed map," said Democratic redistricting expert Matt Angle. He said that the court's changes would make the district a toss-up seat that both parties could compete for.
The Fort Worth Democrat's district was the only Senate district that saw its partisan and racial make-up substantially altered in the Senate, changing it from a toss-up district that Democrats had recently won into a solidly Republican district.
Davis' spokesman said the senator hasn't had a chance to review the map yet.


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Noted science journalist Pallava Bagla has become the first Indian to bag the David Perlman award for excellence in science journalism, given out annually by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
The award, described as the "Oscars of earth and climate science", was presented to Bagla (in picture, right) at a gala event held in San Francisco on December 15.
The high honour comes as a recognition for Bagla's expose of the error made by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which, in its 2007 report, had grossly over-estimated the melt rate of Himalayan glaciers predicting that they will disappear by 2035.
Ultimately in January 2010, the IPCC offered a "regret" for this error.
The Perlman award selection committee applauded Bagla's articles for addressing "a very serious issue in the earth sciences."
"His articles serve as a reminder to journalists to question sources, to think harder about the agendas and ideas of those people about whom they are reporting, and to stop the steamroller of opinions or ideas when the facts just don't back them up. Although Bagla's articles reveal embarrassing foibles of scientists, ultimately they also illustrate science's ability to self-correct."
The first of Bagla's two articles "No Sign of Himalayan Melt Down, Indian Report Finds", was published in the journal Science, exploring dissent among glaciologists regarding the claim by the IPCC that Himalayan glaciers would imminently disappear.
The second article, "Himalayan Glacier Deadline 'Wrong'", published by BBC News, reported on an apparent typographical error in the IPCC claim which appears to explain the panel's controversial, 300-year acceleration of when Himalayan glaciers are expected to vanish.
Photograph: Pallava Bagla with the plaque of the David Perlman award for excellence in science journalism and Michael J. McPhaden, president of the American Geophysical Union


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FRC Security Guard Hailed as 'Hero' in Stopping Shooter
Just hours into his work day at the Family Research Council's office building on Wednesday morning, security guard Leo Johnson was being hailed by law enforcement officers as a "hero" after subduing a shooter whose objective was to gain entry into the group's downtown D.C. offices.
Johnson was apparently shot in the arm either before or during the attack when 28-year-old shooting suspect Floyd Lee Corkins, II entered the foyer of the FRC building with a 9mm handgun and what law enforcement officers consider an intent to harm those who worked in the non-partisan group's offices.
One of the first to refer to Johnson as a hero was Washington, D.C., Police Chief Cathy Lanier. "The security guard here is a hero, as far as I'm concerned," she said. "He did his job. The person never made it past the front."
Tony Perkins, president of FRC was with Johnson at the hospital and told him how his actions most likely saved the lives of many employees and innocent bystanders.
"I was at the hospital last night when he came out of surgery shortly before midnight. The surgery went well," Perkins said in a statement to The Christian Post.
"When I told him his actions were heroic in protecting his colleagues, he told me that he just reacted in the way he thought anyone at FRC would have responded. We are very grateful for the outpouring of prayers from literally around the world."
Johnson is expected to fully recover from his injuries.
Joe Carter is a former employee of FRC and knew Johnson personally. Carter's description of the building indicated that a key-card was required to gain access to the inter building and operate the elevator. These precautions were added several years earlier after a group of protesters chained themselves together in the lobby.
Carter recalls Johnson as a patient and kind man, especially when he was asked repeatedly to let Carter gain access after forgetting or misplacing his key-card. He also suggested that Johnson's amenable demeanor was present when Corkins initially entered the lobby.
"When I worked at FRC (2006-2008) I would have happily swapped jobs with almost any other employee – except for Leo. Having manned many a guard post while in the military, I couldn't imagine having to do such a boring, repetitive, often-thankless job," Carter wrote in a column for Acton Institute late Wednesday.
"Leo never complained, though, and never became a clock-punching rent-a-cop. He was frequently awarded for being a loyal and dedicated employee and was admired by everyone. Yet the certificates and 'Employee of the Month' plaques were modest tributes to his true character, which few people fully recognized until today."
From what Carter has been able to piece together from news reports and conversations with former co-workers, Johnson, who was sitting behind a desk, buzzed Corkins, who was carrying a bag, into the lobby.
When Johnson inquired about what was in the bag, Corkins began firing (reportedly three shots) and hit Johnson in the arm. At that time Johnson came from behind the desk and took the gun away from Corkins and subdued him until the police arrived.
While little is known about Corkins at this time, officials have confirmed he was a volunteer for the U Street NW community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
According to the group's president, Michael Sessa, the FBI has interviewed staffers regarding Corkins' time and role at the center and said he would have undergone a background check as he worked at the organization's front desk; just as Leo Johnson did at the FRC building.
"We are all shocked," Sessa told The Washington Post.
A former classmate at George Mason University, Allan Chan, described Corkins as secretive and odd and that he had an interest in the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. "He was a fanatic of Nietzsche," Chan told The Washington Post.


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The topic for Week 51 in Amy Coffin's and Geneablogger's 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Holiday Events. Where did your family gather for the Christmas as a child? Which family members and friends attended the event?
I talked a little about this in an earlier post about holiday travel. When I was young we would go to my mother's family home but later on Christmas was mainly celebrated at our house, sometimes with aunts and families and sometimes just our family. We've never had the big jolly Christmas celebration with myriad relations as so often portrayed, mainly because I come from a family that just isn't all that large.
In our years in Papua New Guinea we celebrated with our friends who formed a family-type group when our own families were many many miles away. A couple of years we had friends visiting from Australia and only once was our Christmas celebrated in Australia, the year our daughter was tiny and my grandmother died.
Since returning to Australia all those years ago, we've celebrated with a mix of family and/or friends either on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. As our children have formed their own families we've mainly been fortunate to have the majority of them around at Christmas time, but no matter where we are, we've been in touch by phone or Skype. Our celebrations are never large events but they're still important to our family and we have our own traditions.


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