GOP leaders agree to panel on federal deficit – Washington Post
February 18, 2010
GOP leaders agree to panel on federal deficit – Washington Post
 CBS News |
GOP leaders agree to panel on federal deficit
Washington Post President Barack Obama with commission chairmen Erskine B. Bowles and Alan K. Simpson, right. (Charles Dharapak/associated Press) By Lori Montgomery With the national debt soaring, Republican leaders reluctantly consented Thursday to join Democrats on … Obama sets up panel to tackle debt Bipartisan Commission Is Established to Cut Debt The VAT Commission |
US approves settlement for black farmers – Washington Post
 Washington Post |
US approves settlement for black farmers
Washington Post As president of the Black Farmers Association, John F. Boyd Jr. of Baskerville, Va., frequently lobbied members of Congress. (Melina Mara/the Washington Post) By Carrie Johnson The Obama administration announced a $1.25 billion settlement Thursday to … Black farmers: Government to fund racial bias settlement Black farmers win $1.25 billion in discrimination suit Deal Nearer for Farmers in Bias Case |
Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident – CNN
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident
CNN (CNN) — Robin Dehaven usually replaces windows. On Thursday morning, after a small plane crashed into an Austin, Texas, office building, he was breaking them, having rushed into the burning structure to help people escape. Dehaven, an Army veteran who … Man Angry at IRS Crashes Plane Into Building Attacks on IRS and its employees are all to common Protester Crashes Plane Into IRS Office |
Climate pact appears increasingly fragile; UN official quits – Washington Post
 The Guardian |
Climate pact appears increasingly fragile; UN official quits
Washington Post Just two months after patching together a climate deal in Copenhagen, the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are trying to figure out how to keep the fragile accord together, while the United Nations, … Top UN Climate Diplomat Announces Resignation UN Climate Change Chief Stepping Down Profile: Yvo de Boer |
Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident – CNN
February 18, 2010
Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident – CNN
 CBC.ca |
Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident
CNN (CNN) — Robin Dehaven usually replaces windows. On Thursday morning, after a small plane crashed into an Austin, Texas, office building, he was breaking them, having rushed into the burning structure to help people escape. Dehaven, an Army veteran who … Man Angry at IRS Crashes Plane Into Building Attacks on IRS and its employees are all to common Protester Crashes Plane Into IRS Office |
Army Investigates Alleged Attempt by Soldiers to Poison Food at Fort Jackson – FOXNews
 FITSNews |
Army Investigates Alleged Attempt by Soldiers to Poison Food at Fort Jackson
FOXNews The US Army is investigating allegations that soldiers were attempting to poison the food supply at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. The ongoing probe began two months ago, Chris Grey, a spokesman for the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, … The Mystery At Ft. Jackson — Did CBN Get It Wrong? Five arrested over army poison plot Possible Poison Plot at Fort Jackson Investigated |
Wearable Art: The Fishook Dress
February 18, 2010
Wearable Art: The Fishook Dress
Eshi Otawara has created a piece of wearable art that will be available until the 30th January. As she says, “The usage of fishook stencil sends out a direct message “If you come close, you WILL get ‘hooked’ !”- very bold and direct. The more graceful the movement of one who wears it, the more seductively the dress moves spreading out into a wild flower shape, splitting itself into wing-like shapes or, even, an aura-like halo which slowly settles back in place.”
I’m always interested to see the wearable artforms in Second Life – something I’ve never seen in any other virtual world, and which run the gamut from abstract avatars to Queue Marlowe’s bold and colorful creations which are not quite clothes, not mere showy costumes, but more abstract adornments. Here Eshi has a dress that will appear ordinary until the avatar swoops or swings, and as well as being a message saying the viewer will get hooked, is, to my mind, a subconscious play on “Barbies.” Beware the barbs on the Barbies.
Dangers of Weight Loss Diet Pills
Diet Pills Can Cause Liver Damage!
News broke today of a new report on diet pills such as ALLI (the fat busting pill in the windows of almost every chemist and pharmacy in the UK) that suggests these miracle cure super magic bullet diet pills can increase the risk of liver damage.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is investigating reports of liver damage in patients taking diet pills containing the chemical orlistat, an ingredient in the popular over-the-counter drug Alli and its prescription version Xenical says www.newsday.com
While the FDA has not sent out a public warning about the drug, it is looking at reports that 32 cases of serious liver damage have been identified from 1999 to 2008, including six cases of liver failure. All but two of the injuries occurred outside the United States.
“We estimate that since 1999, more than 11 million prescriptions have been dispensed, and we see 32 adverse events around the world. It’s a fairly unusual occurrence [for a] very popular drug,” an FDA spokeswoman said.
Orlistat blocks the intestines from absorbing fat when taken up to three times a day with meals. The FDA approved Xenical in 1999 for weight management in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet. Alli, which contains half the dose of orlistat, was cleared for nonprescription use in 2007.
Both drugs are marketed by British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, though Xenical is manufactured by Swiss firm Roche.
The makers Glaxo Smithkline (GSK) have dismissed claims that the research proves diet pills such as Alli can cause liver damage, suggesting it’s the fact that people are fat that makes them more prone to liver problems, not their miracle diet pills that they say can help fatties lose an extra 1lb a week – 3lb of weight loss per week instead of 2lb weight loss.
London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston says “We were invited to help publicise these diet pills when they were first launched but we refused. We are opposed to them – they encourage the notion that people can eat the same unhealthy food and just take a diet pill to stop fat being absorbed into the body. These diet pills also perpetuate the myth that all fat is bad. Some fats are essential. It’s too much saturated animal fat and processed vegetable fat in our diets that is the problem. Meanwhile many people actually have a shortage of the essential omega 3 fats and EPA which is needed for the healthy integrity of every cell membrane in the body and especially the body’s vital organs such as the brain.”
“Don’t take these pills – eat more healthily, eat essential nutrient dense food rather than just belly enhancing calorie dense food” is the Nutritionist’s message.
‘Suspicious’ passenger delays flight from Detroit – Times Daily
February 17, 2010
‘Suspicious’ passenger delays flight from Detroit – Times Daily
ROMULUS, Mich. – Officials say an Oklahoma-bound flight was delayed several hours in Detroit as police questioned a suspicious passenger and searched the plane but found no threat. Pinnacle Airlines spokesman Joe Williams says the crew of Flight 3697 delayed takeoff Tuesday night after noticing a
Merck: Studies boost Gardasil for new uses – Product Design & Development
The Gardasil vaccine protected most young women from cervical cancer and homosexual men from anal cancer, according to new studies released Wednesday by its maker, Merck & Co. The vaccine is designed to block four of the most common strains of the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus, or HPV
Ovechkin scores 2 to help Russia beat Latvia 8-2 – Times Daily
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Alex Ovechkin scored late in the first period to give the Russians a three-goal lead and early in the third to restore a four-goal cushion to set up an 8-2 rout against Latvia on Tuesday night. “We practiced once,” Sergei Fedorov said. That was enough. The Latvians
Astronauts unveil phenomenal new window on world – Houston Chronicle
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In a highly anticipated grand finale to their mission, astronauts opened the shutters on the International Space Station’s new observation deck Wednesday and were humbled by “absolutely spectacular” views of Earth from inside the elaborate atrium of windows. The $27 million
Lines and Tempers as Haitians Queue for Cash – New York Times
January 26, 2010
Lines and Tempers as Haitians Queue for Cash – New York Times
 Globe and Mail |
Lines and Tempers as Haitians Queue for Cash
New York Times A customer pleaded with security guards outside a local money transfer office in Port-au-Prince on Monday. More Photos > By DAMIEN CAVE PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thousands of Haitians lined up at money transfer offices here on Tuesday, crowding windows … Haitian Community Outside Port-au-Prince Must Decide Whether to Rebuild UN Faces Mobs at Food-Aid Sites Man pulled from rubble two weeks after quake |
Sri Lanka president takes early lead in election – BBC News
 CBC.ca |
Sri Lanka president takes early lead in election
BBC News Early results in Sir Lanka's first election since Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated after 25 years of civil war put the president in the lead. According to early counts, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won over 60% of the popular vote. … Sri Lankan president leads in early results Sri Lankans vote in first peacetime presidential election in nearly 3 decades Rajapaksa ahead in Sri Lanka vote |
2 militants killed in 22-hour-long gunbattle in India-controlled Kashmir – Xinhua
January 7, 2010
2 militants killed in 22-hour-long gunbattle in India-controlled Kashmir – Xinhua
 Boston Globe |
2 militants killed in 22-hour-long gunbattle in India-controlled Kashmir
Xinhua NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Indian security forces Thursday killed two militants, allegedly belonging to the Pakistani terror outfit Lashker-e-Toiba, who were holed up in a hotel in the Indian-controlled Kashmir's capital city Srinagar, … 2 Militants Killed After 22-Hour Standoff in India Kashmir Two Militants Die in Kashmir Battle Indian troops storm Kashmir hotel |
CES: Ballmer shows off Windows 7 slate PCs, but he’s coy about Courier – Computerworld
 Telegraph.co.uk |
CES: Ballmer shows off Windows 7 slate PCs, but he's coy about Courier
Computerworld Computerworld – Microsoft Corp.'s Courier tablet computer failed to make a rumored appearance at CEO Steve Ballmer's keynote speech at CES last night. Instead, Ballmer showed off three tablet computers running the touch-enabled Windows 7. … Microsoft and HP show off 'slate' PC Microsoft's Ballmer keeps audience in the dark HP throws his hat in the tablet-computer ring |
Billboard names Taylor, Kanye among year’s best – MLive.com
December 10, 2009
Billboard names Taylor, Kanye among year’s best – MLive.com
(AP) — NEW YORK – They gave us the most memorable music moment of 2009, so it’s only fitting that Kanye West and Taylor Swift have been named the king and queen of the charts. Billboard magazine named Swift the top female artist, while West was declared top male artist. But Swift trumps West
NYC police: Officer kills Times Square scammer – WTOP Radio
NEW YORK (AP) – A plainclothes cop chased a Times Square scam artist through sidewalks crowded with holiday shoppers and tourists Thursday, exchanging gunfire that shattered Broadway theater and gift shop windows, before killing the suspect near a landmark hotel, police said. No one else was injured
Nielsen to close Editor & Publisher as it sells other titles, including Billboard – Minneapolis Star Tribune
NEW YORK – The Nielsen Co. is selling some of its most prominent trade journals — including The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard — and shutting down Editor & Publisher, which has chronicled the newspaper business for 108 years. In all, Nielsen is selling eight titles to e5 Global Media LLC, a
NYC police: Officer kills Times Square scammer – The Associated Press
December 10, 2009
NYC police: Officer kills Times Square scammer – The Associated Press
 BBC News |
NYC police: Officer kills Times Square scammer
The Associated Press NEW YORK — A plainclothes cop chased a Times Square scam artist through sidewalks crowded with holiday shoppers and tourists Thursday, exchanging gunfire that shattered Broadway theater and gift shop windows, before killing the suspect near a landmark … Police Kill Suspect Who Fired on Them in New York City's Times Square Times Square shooting: New York police officer kills scam artist Police Shoot and Kill Man Outside Hotel in Times Square |
Swine flu has killed 10000 Americans since April – Reuters
 CBC.ca |
Swine flu has killed 10000 Americans since April
Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) – Swine flu has killed nearly 10000 Americans, including 1100 children and 7500 younger adults, and infected one in six people in the United States since arriving last April, health officials said on Thursday. … Swine flu has hit about 1 in 6 Americans CDC: About 1 in 6 Americans have had swine flu CDC: 1 in 6 Americans Exposed to H1N1 |
Senators outline compromise climate bill – Reuters
 TPM LiveWire (blog) |
Senators outline compromise climate bill
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three key Senators outlined their framework for a compromise climate deal on Thursday aiming to push the bill forward by increasing incentives for nuclear and offshore drilling. The compromise between Senators John Kerry, … Tripartisan Climate Bill Begins to Take Form Senate climate compromise wins praise from White House Gibbs: Kerry, Lieberman, Graham Energy Framework 'A Positive Development' |
Pakistan and FBI confirm US Muslims arrested – BBC News
 CBS News |
Pakistan and FBI confirm US Muslims arrested
BBC News The US and Pakistan have confirmed that five suspected militants arrested during a raid on a house in Pakistan are US nationals wanted by the FBI. FBI officials said they were the same men who disappeared from their homes in the US state of Virginia … Arrests show global threat of Pakistani militant groups Americans Detained in Pakistan Found to Have al Qaeda Links Five young American Muslims held in Pakistan |
Mo’vember 2009
November 4, 2009
This is the most common cancer among Canadian males, afflicting one in six men, and is a greater threat for those with a family history of the disease.
That’s more than one guy on every sheet of ice during a men’s curling league night at a six-sheet club.
In the past, high-performance competitors have shown support by growing a Mo’vember moustache.
Last year we showed you the wonderfully cheesy Team Glenn Howard, all four of them adorned with a variety of facial foliage.
Team Brad Gushue lead man Jamie Korab also participated, at the 2008 Masters of Curling in Quebec City (Capital One photo above by Anil Mungal).
Please visit the Mo’vember website for more information.
The Royal Society of Medicine – Events
The Royal Society of Medicine- RSM events – Academic
Nutrition pre-pregnancy birth and beyond – Windows of opportunity
Organiser: Food & Health Forum
Date: Thursday 1 October 2009| Venue: Royal Society of Medicine
More information
Chaired by Dr Marilyn Glenville, President of the Food & Health Forum, Royal Society of Medicine
Dangers of Weight Loss Diet Pills
September 18, 2009
Dangers of Weight Loss Diet Pills
Diet Pills Can Cause Liver Damage!
News broke today of a new report on diet pills such as ALLI (the fat busting pill in the windows of almost every chemist and pharmacy in the UK) that suggests these miracle cure super magic bullet diet pills can increase the risk of liver damage.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is investigating reports of liver damage in patients taking diet pills containing the chemical orlistat, an ingredient in the popular over-the-counter drug Alli and its prescription version Xenical says www.newsday.com
While the FDA has not sent out a public warning about the drug, it is looking at reports that 32 cases of serious liver damage have been identified from 1999 to 2008, including six cases of liver failure. All but two of the injuries occurred outside the United States.
“We estimate that since 1999, more than 11 million prescriptions have been dispensed, and we see 32 adverse events around the world. It’s a fairly unusual occurrence [for a] very popular drug,” an FDA spokeswoman said.
Orlistat blocks the intestines from absorbing fat when taken up to three times a day with meals. The FDA approved Xenical in 1999 for weight management in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet. Alli, which contains half the dose of orlistat, was cleared for nonprescription use in 2007.
Both drugs are marketed by British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, though Xenical is manufactured by Swiss firm Roche.
The makers Glaxo Smithkline (GSK) have dismissed claims that the research proves diet pills such as Alli can cause liver damage, suggesting it’s the fact that people are fat that makes them more prone to liver problems, not their miracle diet pills that they say can help fatties lose an extra 1lb a week – 3lb of weight loss per week instead of 2lb weight loss.
London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston says “We were invited to help publicise these diet pills when they were first launched but we refused. We are opposed to them – they encourage the notion that people can eat the same unhealthy food and just take a diet pill to stop fat being absorbed into the body. These diet pills also perpetuate the myth that all fat is bad. Some fats are essential. It’s too much saturated animal fat and processed vegetable fat in our diets that is the problem. Meanwhile many people actually have a shortage of the essential omega 3 fats and EPA which is needed for the healthy integrity of every cell membrane in the body and especially the body’s vital organs such as the brain.”
“Don’t take these pills – eat more healthily, eat essential nutrient dense food rather than just belly enhancing calorie dense food” is the Nutritionist’s message.
Yup… a curling corn maze. Now you too can get lost inside Kevin Martin, which is precisely what so many curling fans were doing, quite loudly, back in April at the Ford Worlds in Moncton.
Incidentally, if you’ve never seen KMart’s exclusive sit down-and-telestrate-what-the-heck-he-was-thinking, head over to the CBC.ca curling page and click on “April 19: Kevin Martin Explains What Happened at the Worlds”.
Meanwhile, the official Corn Maze website is located here, and you can also follow the official Edmonton Corn Maze Twitter account, which features such gems as this one from August 8: “Never before have I been outwitted by a vegetable.”
Naturally, this is all part of the advance promo for the Olympic Trials – er, sorry, the 2009 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings – which gets underway in Edmonton on December 6, and which has a website conveniently located here.
Thanks to make-it-known for the email notice. We had previously spotted your blogpost, but had filed it away for a rainy day. And we’ve had a few of those this summer…
