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With Rick Santorum out of the presidential sweepstakes, many evangelicals who tenaciously supported the Catholic candidate seem reluctant to throw their support to Mitt Romney. According to Doug Wead, a senior adviser to Ron Paul’s presidential campaign, many of those former Santorum supporters are now taking a hard look at the conservative Texas Congressman, not necessarily because they think he can win the nomination, but because the “longer that Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich stay in the race, the more likely that Romney will be forced to take an evangelical conservative as his vice presidential nominee,” wrote Wead on NewsMax.com.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta acknowledged Monday that his numerous flights home to California, which have cost taxpayers about $860,000, may have been a little excessive. Despite his purported regret, however, he indicated that his weekend trips — which have tallied to nearly 30 times since July — will not end. He told reporters that he is open to "alternatives here that I can look at, that might possibly be able to save funds and, at the same time, be able to fulfill my responsibilities not only to my job but to my family."
The U.S. General Services Administration official responsible for a $822,000 Las Vegas party on the tab of the U.S. taxpayer refused to answer any questions before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform April 16, followed by hand-wringing by former GSA head Martha Johnson. Hearings also revealed that the GSA employees may have stolen iPods purchased for an employee incentive program.
Despite anti-gun zealots’ exploitation of Trayvon Martin’s now-infamous killing in late February, a new survey revealed that the vast majority of Americans continue to support the use of deadly force if needed in self-defense — even outside of the home. Laws permitting the carrying of concealed weapons have overwhelming public support as well, according to the Ipsos/Reuters poll released last week.
Journalist Scott Cohn’s piece on Remington Arms Company's allegedly faulty trigger mechanism that aired on NBC News’ Rock Center With Brian Williams on Wednesday night, April 11, made it sound as if Remington not only has known it produces a faulty trigger but has steadfastly refused to do anything about it, for 60 years.
Michigan's Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has reportedly violated the Fourth Amendment by conducting two armed raids on pig farms in the state's Kalkaska and Cheboygan Counties. The incursions, which included six vehicles and 10 armed men, were apparently for the purpose of shooting all the farmers' pigs under the new “Invasive Species Order” (ISO) that has much of declared traditional livestock to be an invasive species.
In an effort to woo Hispanic voters, President Obama made a pledge Saturday to push for immigration reform early in his second term. "This is something I care deeply about, [and] it’s personal to me," Obama told news anchor Enrique Acevedo in a television interview with Univision (left), a network viewed largely by Hispanics in the United States. Obama’s appearances on Univision have been frequent, as Saturday marked the 15th time he has been interviewed by the network, which purportedly reaches 97 percent of Hispanic households in the United States.
Controversial legislation making its way through Congress would give the federal government the power to stop Americans who allegedly owe back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from leaving the country. But the questionable amendment to revoke, limit, or deny passports buried inside a massive “transportation” bill — quietly added in by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — is already under fire from numerous experts who say it violates the U.S. Constitution.
Despite the fact that in 2011 President Barack Obama paid a lower tax rate than his secretary — the very circumstance Obama hopes to rectify with the so-called “Buffett Rule” — the President refuses to send one penny more than the law requires to the U.S. Treasury this year, his chief campaign strategist told Fox News Sunday.
The University of New South Wales in Australia has published the results of a study of 1,200 women who were 60 years or older. What were the findings? Women who have children live longer than women who do not have children. Even more salient, the more children that women have, the longer their life expectancy. Women who had at least six children were 40 percent less likely to die during the follow-up period of the survey.


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It may feel counterintuitive not to harvest some of your delicious produce in the heart of summer. However, some vegetables are best left for eating later in the year after the high temperatures start to fade. Here are twelve vegetables to avoid harvesting and eating in August.
Fresh sugar snap peas or snow peas are an absolute delight. Grocery store peas can’t hold a candle to homegrown. Unfortunately, pea plants are not a fan of high heat. So if you somehow manage to keep yours alive into August….first of all, kudos! The kicker is that even if pea plants survive into August, the flavor profile won’t be the same. It is best to focus on other tasty vegetables during this time and replant peas for a fall harvest.
Pumpkins are a popular garden vegetable, and not just for Halloween! Pie pumpkins are easy to grow and easy to store. However, they are very much a fall crop. In most growing regions, pumpkins aren’t ready for harvest until at least September. So, even if your pumpkins look close to ready and you are tempted to harvest them, wait. You’ll love the flavor you get when they are fully ripe.
3. Winter Squash
We all love (and then maybe dread) the ample summer squash harvest that starts early in the year and carries us through the summer. But winter squash doesn’t develop that quickly. Like pumpkins, all winter squash varieties take longer to grow. Wait until this fall crop is fully ripe before attempting to harvest it.
This tasty green is so easy to grow early in the summer it may feel like you can keep yourself in stock for months on end. Alas, that is not the case. Spinach plants bolt rapidly during periods of high heat, which means August is not the time for this popular leafy vegetable. When a plant bolts, it puts all its efforts into flowering and developing seeds. That means less flavor in the leaves.
5. Specialty Beans
Most green beans start growing rapidly in August. They absolutely love heat and need those long, hot days to produce. But that is not the case for all beans. Some specialty beans take much longer to reach maturity. Those won’t be ready to pick until September. So double-check the variety you planted and their maturity dates before heading out with your harvesting basket.
6. Mustard Greens
If you like a bit of kick to your steamed greens, add mustard greens to your garden. This easy-to-grow plant develops quickly, ensuring you have a fantastic harvest. But, this is not the case for August. Mustard greens and heat don’t get along. Wait to plant and harvest this vegetable until the weather starts cooling off.
Leeks belong to the onion family and are relatively underrated in the culinary world. If you tried your hand at planting them this year, you might be eager to start cooking. Wait a little longer, though. Leeks take a long time to develop and aren’t at their peak size (and flavor) in August.
You may not be familiar with tatsoi. This delicious green is somewhat similar to bok choy. It has a mild and slightly bitter flavor and is delicious in stir-fries. However, like most other leafy greens, it quickly bolts in the heat. So avoid planting and harvesting this vegetable in August. Wait until the weather cools. It is worth it.
9. Bok Choy
There are some fantastic bok choy varieties on the market. You should consider growing one or more of these Asian greens… just not in August. The delicate plants prefer colder weather. So during the height of summer, they will bolt rapidly, and you won’t get a good harvest.
While cilantro is a favorite in herb gardens, it cannot survive in the heat of summer. You will have no trouble getting your seeds to germinate. However, the plant will almost immediately go to seed. And that process will damage the flavor of the cilantro. Since the reason to plant cilantro is for the flavorful leaves, it is best to wait for cooler weather.
Waiting for potatoes to grow can often feel like a never-ending process. So when the big August harvest starts, it may feel like you should start digging up the tubers. Depending on your growing zone, some young potatoes may be ready. But the bulk of the crop isn’t done developing yet. Wait a bit longer for a larger and more flavorful harvest.
One of the easiest and most beginner-friendly vegetables to grow is radishes. If you are new to gardening, you may assume you can keep up the succession planting all summer. Unfortunately, they don’t do well during the hottest part of the year. The seeds will develop fantastic green leaves quickly. However, the root won’t grow. At least they are quick-growing plants, so there is still time to get in at least one more harvest if you wait until September to plant them.
Summary of 12 Vegetables to Avoid Harvesting and Eating in August
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Brent Spiner Bio, Photos and Updates
Bio: Brent Jay Spiner is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and four subsequent films.
Born: February 02, 1949 in Houston, Texas, USA
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I’ve been trying to figure out some sort of a system for posting recipes on the blog. I try to plan ahead next week’s menu and schedule the date of posting each recipe so that I am prepared and I know what’s next. However, I am starting to realize that this system will not work all the time. Sometimes a good recipe will happen spontaneously, miss up my recipes schedule a little bit, and get ahead of other planned recipes! (but I am totally OK with that ) . After all, best things in life happen unplanned, right? This apple crisp recipe is a good example. It was never a part of my schedule for the next blog posts, but it did manage to take over the planned chocolate mousse post and kick it out of the line
Earlier this week, we were having lunch at our friends’ house, and I was planning to bring chocolate mousse for desserts, but due to a tiny technical error (I will tell u about it later in the chocolate mousse post) it did not turn out the way I wanted it to. So, in my attempt to save the situation, and knowing that our host is apple dessert lover, I decided to make this quick Apple Crisp instead.
It was delicious. The apples were moist and sweet, but not too sweet. The pecan added a great texture and flavor to the dish, and the scent of cinnamon and apple was just wonderful. I think apples, cinnamon and pecan are always a delicious combo. We served it with vanilla ice cream, and the last of the caramel sauce we had left in the fridge.


The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun has accused the leadership of the state police command of planning to clamp down on its members using some Divisional Police Officers that had been already briefed by the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party.
A statement by the APC acting State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, specifically said the police command planned to replace some current DPOs considered fair with those that would assist the ruling party to clamp down on the members of opposition parties in the state.
The APC also alleged that a meeting was held in Ede between the leadership of the police and the handlers of the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, where it was agreed that DPOs in the state should be transferred and replaced with those that would accede to order to arrest members of the opposition.
“Our intelligence indicates that the idea behind the concluded plan to orchestrate the massive transfer of the DPOs is to give room for some pliable and compromised police officers who could accede to any illegal order of arrest of any member of the opposition.
“Information has it that quite a sizeable number of the serving DPOs have been questioning the reason why they should be made to go after and arrest any member of the opposition for no just cause.
“Barring any change of plans, it was learnt that the massive transfer of the DPOs would be kick-started tomorrow (Monday) while the new compromised ones have pledged their loyalty for readiness to act according to any directive from either the governor or the leadership of the PDP in the state.
“We are appealing to the IGP to call the Osun CP to order. We are equally appealing to the other sister security agencies in the state to discharge their statutory duties with neutrality and desist from any assignment capable of impugning the image of their outfits,” the statement read in parts.
But responding to the allegations in another statement, Osun PDP acting chairman, Adekunle Akindele, chided the state’s APC for engaging in blackmail against the PDP and security agencies, clarifying that the ruling party had nothing to do with internal operations of the police.
According to him, the police had its operational codes which PDP had no power to influence, wondering how the party could control a police service under the control of the Federal Government.
The statement read in parts, “Ever since the APC lost the July election, the party has grown paranoid and regularly engages in manufacturing and distribution of fake news.
“The opposition sinks deeper into despair and confusion, leading it to churning (sic) out illogical lies and confusing postulations. What has PDP got to do with police redeployment? Or is APC afraid its secret rigging machines are about to be dismantled?
“Our message to APC and its fake news manufacturing operatives is that Osun people are wiser. The APC was voted out of power in Osun state because it lost any element of credibility due to its elevation of propaganda as the main tool of state governance. Stop blackmail as defeat awaits your candidates in forthcoming elections.”
Osun Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, when contacted for a reaction, said the allegation was not true, saying it should be disregarded.
She said, “The CP, Kehinde Longe, is aware of the allegation. It is not true. Disregard it.”


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For the tart crust: Mix the flour, sugar, cardamom and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and shortening, and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Drizzle in the ice water and vanilla, and pulse until the dough comes together. Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap and form into a ball. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
For the blueberry compote: While the dough is resting, place the blueberries, sugar and lemon juice in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the cornstarch and water, stirring to combine. Return to the heat and simmer until the compote reaches a thick, jam-like consistency, about 8 minutes.
To assemble: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll out the dough to about 1/8-inch thick on a floured work surface and then cut into 4-by-3-inch rectangles using a pastry press or knife. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Place a heaping teaspoon of blueberry compote in the center of half of the rectangles and brush the edges with beaten egg. Top with the remaining rectangles and seal using a fork or dough crimper.
Bake the tarts for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush the tops with milk. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes, until golden brown.
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Recipe courtesy of Wilma & Frieda, Palm Springs, CA


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Praises Governor’s Actions to Prioritize Early Literacy
September 8, 2022 – Today, Save the Children Action Network, a leading political voice for children, formally announced it has endorsed Idaho Governor Brad Little for reelection based on his commitment to improve literacy outcomes for children by the end of third grade. During his time in office, Governor Little has secured wins for Idaho’s families by improving education and boosting early child literacy across the state.
“Save the Children Action Network is proud to endorse Governor Brad Little for reelection because he has supported investments that made full-day kindergarten more accessible throughout the state,” said Save the Children Action Network’s State & Electoral Campaigns Senior Director Ryan Murphy. “As a grandfather with a long resume of public service, Governor Little understands that Idaho’s children are critical to future economic growth. This regular session, Governor Little led the effort to triple the state’s early literacy intervention fund, helping increase children’s literacy rates and providing schools the option to offer full-day kindergarten, at no cost to parent and caregivers. He also called a special session on September 1 to invest an additional $330 million in ongoing, annual funding for K-12 public schools. We look forward to continuing our work with his administration to invest and improve early education for Idaho’s children.”
This is the first time Save the Children Action Network has endorsed a candidate in the Gem State. We have done so due to the importance of this moment in advancing much-needed policy that will allow Idaho’s children to thrive and pursue opportunities in life, regardless of where they live or their financial situation.
Governor Brad Little’s record of delivering for Idaho’s children includes the following:
- Helped boost children’s reading skills by tripling the state’s early literacy intervention fund from $26.1 million to $76.7 million and enabling schools district throughout the state to use that funding use to offer full-day kindergarten, at no cost for parents and caregivers.
- Allocated $100 million in urgent COVID relief funding to keep the child care industry afloat, many of whom are small businesses.
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) was created in 2014 as the political advocacy arm of Save the Children. We work to ensure that the issues critical to children’s lives and futures are given top priority by our elected leaders, building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life.
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Prosecutors plan to question accountants and other staffers related to a fundraising body for trade minister Toshihiro Nikai as they widen their probe into illicit political donations to include Prime Minister Taro Aso’s Cabinet, sources said Saturday.
An expanded team of nearly a dozen prosecutors is expected to begin questioning Nikai’s associates within the week. They suspect Nikai’s staff was aware that accepting money for fundraising tickets bought by two political organizations linked to Nishimatsu Construction Co., and other donations allegedly made by the contractor, were illegal, they said.
The move by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office is based on accounts by former Nishimatsu President Mikio Kunisawa, who has been arrested for breaking the political funds control law, the sources said.
Kunisawa has reportedly explained the details of the schemes, in which fundraising bodies for Nikai and Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa allegedly accepted the funds in question from the two Nishimatsu groups.
In addition, a person related to Nishimatsu has told the prosecutors that around ¥60 million in off-the-book donations were made to a senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker over a period spanning more than 10 years.
The sources said the senior lawmaker is none other than Nikai. The economy, trade and industry minister denied any wrongdoing, but prosecutors are trying to determine whether the alleged donations broke the law.
The person said the money was disbursed from slush funds at Nishimatsu Construction and was not recorded in political fund reports required to be submitted by the politician’s fund management body, the sources said.
This is the first time slush funds have been mentioned in connection with the Nishimatsu case. The person said the lawmaker was getting around ¥5 million a year, a sum that grew to about ¥60 million over more than 10 years, the sources said.
The lawmaker’s funds reports from 2004 to 2006 did not disclose any of the donations.
Failure to log donations in the funds reports violates the political funds control law and is punishable by a prison term of up to five years or a fine of up to ¥1 million.
Earlier Saturday, Ozawa said the alleged scandal ought to be explained by Nikai.
In a rare appearance over the weekend, Ozawa, whose top aide has been arrested in connection with the scandal, told reporters that Nikai and the LDP need “to consider themselves whether to provide an explanation to the public.”
Separately, sources in the opposition camp said the same day that the DPJ will demand Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Iwao Uruma appear before a Diet committee on Monday to answer charges he told the media, on condition of anonymity, that the Nishimatsu probe wouldn’t spill over to the LDP.
“If this is true, I find it a bit odd,” Ozawa said without elaborating.
The alleged comment, made by an unidentified “senior government official” on Thursday, has reinforced speculation in the opposition camp that the criminal probe was politically motivated to bring Ozawa down.
Earlier this week, Takanori Okubo, chief secretary to Ozawa, was arrested on suspicion of taking corporate donations from the Nishimatsu-linked groups, a charge Ozawa has repeatedly denied.
“I have been saying that this arrest does not make any sense,” Ozawa said when asked again if he intended to step down over the scandal.
“At this stage, I am not considering the possibility of (Okubo) being charged or being found guilty in court,” he added.
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A new story by Hilary Mantel is always a cause for celebration. Good news: there’s one up now at the London Review of Books called “Kinsella In His Hole.” Huzzah!
Swarm and Spark, a new column at The Millions, invites you to write with your questions about publishing, the literary life, or writing. The column is written by two anonymous figures: a NYC editor with years in the industry and an MFA professor at a long-established program. Ask anything that has plagued, confounded, pleased or troubled you about your life in and around literature and you may be answered, always with respect: your question will be treated as anonymous as well. Send your true confessions, complaints and queries to [email protected].
Stephen J. Gertz shows off some of Bukowski's artwork; Sketches of F. Scott drawn by Zelda Fitzgerald and a portrait of their relationship by Anne Margaret Daniel; An interview with three of the more than 130 artists involved with The Graphic Canon, a series of illustrated literary classics.
Already on shelves ahead of its "official" release date is Mark Twain's long embargoed Autobiography. Also new this week are The Petting Zoo, a posthumously published novel by punk poet Jim Carroll; a new collection of Selected Stories from master of the form William Trevor; Cynthia Ozick's "retelling" of of Henry James’ The Ambassadors, Foreign Bodies; and, in time for election day today, Matt Taibbi's collection of biting political journalism, Griftopia.


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Paleo Chocolate Chunk Tahini Banana Bread made with all gluten-free, vegan ingredients and with no refined sugars!
It has been awhile since we shared a brand new loaf of BANANA BREAD here on the blog.
My main b, the original eats here on the blog and by far my most favorite recipe to bake, photograph and EAT.
I’m extra excited to share this new banana bread recipe with you guys because we are using some new ingredients in this loaf and this recipe is paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free and it is entirely plant-based. Usually paleo and plant-based recipes aren’t the most common, especially when it comes to baking since the consistency can be off, but not in this banana bread!
This Paleo Chocolate Chunk Tahini Banana Bread is naturally sweetened from banana and maple syrup. The dark chocolate is even refined sugar free (more on that in the recipe!). I use flax egg instead of pasture-raised eggs (but you can sub egg if you prefer) and use almond flour and ground flaxseed for an extra boost of healthy fats and protein.
But let’s get to my favorite part of the recipe, shall we? I used a new nut milk in this recipe that I haven’t baked with before – Elmhurst®. You may have seen Elmhurst in its classic-looking milk carton in the grocery store back in the day. Well, they’ve been reborn as an exclusively plant-based company and now make a variety of delicious plant milk options ranging from almond, oat, hazelnut, brown rice and even peanut milk! And the best part? The ingredients in their milks are the simplest I have ever seen. I personally love using their unsweetened varieties: almond and hazelnut (which we use today) and the only ingredients are filtered water and nuts. SAY WHAT? Just as clean and simple as if you made it at home! No stabilizers or gums, NADA.
Elmhurst uses a unique HydroRelease™ technique, that allows them to produce non-dairy milk that contains the nutrition of the whole nuts in a creamy emulsion. And let me tell you – their milk is CREAMY!
My favorite part about Elmhurst is that their founder, Henry, used to work in the dairy industry as a part of a family involved in the packaging of milk. He noticed that the dairy milk consumption was declining and plant-based was thriving. So, at 80 years old he bodly made the decision to switch gears.
You can find Elmhurst products in stores (see this store locator), but the surest way to get them is also from their website. Plus it’ll be shipped right to your door!
I’ll stop gushing all about their plant milks now and let you get to the banana bread recipe, but I am so excited to be sharing this recipe with you and a new brand for you guys to try!
Don’t forget to tag me and Elmhurst on Instagram if you make this recipe. I cannot wait to hear what you think. And once you whip up this loaf, here are a few of my other favorite banana breads: Paleo Blueberry Banana Bread, Paleo Nut-free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and Vegan Chocolate Chip PB Banana Bread.
Paleo Chocolate Chunk Tahini Banan Bread
Paleo Chocolate Chunk Tahini Banana Bread made with vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free ingredients. Naturally sweetened with banana and maple syrup + no oil!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 8 slices
Yield: 8 slices 1x
- 1 1/2 cup mashed banana
- 1/3 cup creamy tahini
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax + 3 tablespoons water)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup Elmhurst Unsweetened Hazelnut Milk (or any of their delicious plant milks!)
- 1 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate, chopped (I used this Hazelnut Butter one!)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a bread dish with parchment paper or grease with coconut oil
- Mix together the flax egg and set aside
- Add the banana, tahini, maple syrup, vanilla, hazelnut milk and flax egg into a large bowl and mix well
- Add in the almond flour, ground flaxseed, baking powder and cinnamon and mix again
- Fold in dark chocolate chunks and add to bread dish
- Bake in oven for 45-55 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean!)
- Allow the bread to cool for a few minutes then slice and enjoy
Store out counter, sealed for 3 days or in the fridge for up to 5! Or you can freeze for up to 2 months.
Thank you Elmhurst for sponsoring this post! It means so much to me to work with brands I love and believe in here on the blog!


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BIO-TECHNOLOGY GENERAL ACQUIRING GYNEX IN $48 MIL. STOCK SWAP
BIO-TECHNOLOGY GENERAL ACQUIRING GYNEX IN $48 MIL. STOCK SWAP that will give BTG one currently marketed product (Delatestryl injectable testosterone) and another hormonal drug (Oxandrin) which is now available under a Treatment IND. Announced March 10, the proposed merger will combine two companies whose lead products are directed at treating pediatric growth disorders and HIV- wasting syndrome and HIV-associated muscle weakness. Gynex Pharmaceuticals expects to complete a Phase III trial by the end of March evaluating its oral testosterone analog Oxandrin (oxandrolone) for treatment of constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) in boys and file for FDA approval in early summer. Oxandrin is also in Phase III for girls with Turner syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes short statute, non-functioning ovaries and failure to develop secondary sexual characteristics. More than 50 patients are currently using Oxandrin under Treatment IND programs for both indications. Gynex provides the product on a cost-recovery basis. The firm charges less than $2,000 for a year's supply of the tablets. Gynex acquired oxandrolone from Searle in 1990. Another potential application for Oxandrin is as a treatment for alcoholic hepatitis. Clinical studies conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs indicate that the drug reduced mortality in certain hepatitis patients by 50%, Gynex said, adding that it will "soon" seek FDA approval for the indication. BTG expects FDA approval to market its injectable human growth hormone, Biotropin, soon after Eli Lilly's orphan drug exclusivity ends in March 1994. The product will be introduced in the U.K. within the next several months, followed by launches in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. Gynex previously has noted that studies suggest a combination of Oxandrin and hGH produces greater increases in growth rate than either product used alone. The combined companies will continue to pursue an HIV- wasting syndrome indication for both products. The proposed stock swap is valued at $48 mil., based on an exchange of .61 shares of BTG stock for each of Gynex' 13.1 mil. outstanding shares and a March 9 closing price of $6 per BTG share. The ratio is fixed, regardless of future stock fluctuations for either company. BTG will have around 34 mil. shares outstanding after the transaction, with Gynex shareholders holding approximately a 25% stake. The two firms expect to finalize the deal by early summer. The combined company will be called Bio-Technology General. Gynex' Vernon Hills, Ill.-based operations will be folded into BTG's eight-person headquarters, which is being relocated from New York City to Metro Park, N.J. The balance of BTG's 140 employees work at an R&D and manufacturing facility in Rehovot, Israel. Gynex Chairman and CEO Stephen Simes will become a senior VP and director of BTG; positions for Gynex' six other employees have not been determined. Gynex, which went public in December 1986, has approximately $3 mil. in cash. BTG believes that its $20 mil. in cash will fund operations at least through 1994.
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Highlights from May…
Toasting the news that Ron’s book was accepted for publication!
Spending time with Bay Area staff and staff kids
Zac dropping his album on SoundCloud
Fun photo shoot with Sarah and her friends
Family Uno nights
The adventure continues….
Congrats Ron! I love looking at these photos.

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Your radiator is one of those parts of your car that you don’t think about much until there is a problem with it. But when it wants to, it usually has no problem getting your attention. The radiator, thermostat, and water pump make up your car’s cooling system, and if there’s a problem with it, the extremely high temperatures of your running engine will cause the car to overheat and likely fail. Your engine runs hot — around 200 degrees Fahrenheit — and without something cooling it down, that heat can wreak havoc on the other components under the hood.
The radiator prevents overheating by cooling the fluid that flows around the engine block to dissipates the engine’s heat. When you see smoke coming from the radiator, it is an indicator that the radiator has not been able to do this job and the car is overheating as a result.
For this reason, it’s important to know what some of the more common radiator problems are, how to avoid them and how to fix them to keep your car as healthy as possible.
The most common cause of radiator leaks is leaky hoses, but you can have leaks in the radiator itself, too, which can be a bigger problem. The coolant continually running from your radiator to your hot, running engine and back again creates a lot of pressure. That pressure buildup will eventually spell doom for your radiator hoses.
The hoses will either degrade or come loose, allowing coolant to escape the system, which will ultimately lead to overheating. If you see green fluid under your car or near it and you smell something sweet, it’s a sign your radiator is leaking. If your radiator is too corroded, this can cause a leak in the body of your radiator even if the hoses are intact.
Solution: Replace your radiator hoses regularly as part of standard maintenance.
If the outside of your car rusts, you’re sure to notice. But just because you don’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not happening in your car. When you combine air, metal, and liquid, oxidation and rust are bound to occur. All those ingredients are present in your radiator, which means rust is a real threat. If your radiator gets too rusted, it can end up with holes and leaks or otherwise malfunction.
If your car is running too hot, check your radiator for rust. It should be easy to see on the outside, but you can also tell if the color of your coolant becomes brownish. If you operate your car in cold weather climates, you should be especially vigilant for rust.
Solution: Do a coolant flush every 20,000 or 30,000 miles. This will instantly neutralize acids that cause corrosion. This means it will get rid of existing rust and help prevent new rust from forming on your radiator.
GUNK AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS
Another common radiator problem is a buildup of mineral deposits, which is often more commonly referred to as gunk. You know gunk when you see it — it’s a thick, unsightly, goopy substance that seems to exist solely to clog things up. Mineral deposits, by-products, debris, and another obstructive buildup in your radiator make it harder for the radiator to flow the proper amount of coolant to the engine. If your car is overheating or getting hot too quickly and you don’t see a rust problem, leaks, or detaching of the hoses, check inside the radiator for gunk buildup.
Solution: Once again, a good coolant flush is an answer. Just as flushing the coolant can get rid of rust, it can clear all that gunk out of your system as well. Good coolant cleans the entire coolant system, removes coolant gel and deposits, and helps prevent the formulation of scales & Deposits. Be sure to flush, rather than just drain and replace the coolant, because draining will not get all the gunk out of the system, and you will have to deal with the problem all over again as it contaminates your new coolant.
BAD WATER PUMP OR THERMOSTAT
Remember, your radiator is just one part of an interconnected coolant system, and all of the parts of that system need to be working properly to keep your engine cool. If the thermostat goes down, the system will not know when to release fluid into the radiator, and if the water pump fails, the system will not have the pressure necessary to circulate the coolant. If either of these things happens, the radiator will not work as designed.
Solution: The only solution in these cases is to replace the faulty thermostat or water pump.
OVERHEATING WHEN IDLE
An overheated radiator or engine is the typical result of any problem with the cooling system. However, if you find yourself in a situation where the temperature gauge spikes when you are sitting in traffic or idling for any other reason, a common culprit is a failed radiator fan. Another part of your coolant system, especially if you have a modern car, is an electric fan that draws air into the radiator to ensure it stays cool while you are idling or driving at low speed. When this fan breaks, idle overheating is a common effect.
Solution: Unfortunately, once again, replacement is usually your only recourse.
COSTS OF RADIATOR MAINTENANCE
Getting a radiator hose replacement usually costs between $150 and $200. A coolant flush can cost anywhere from $35 to around $100, but you can cut that down to just the cost of a flush solution and antifreeze by doing it yourself. Getting your thermostat replaced should run you between $200 and $250, while a water pump replacement can be anything from $300 to $750 depending upon how labor-intensive the replacement is. A radiator fan replacement can cost as much as $500 to $750.


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Veteran actress and everyone’s sweetheart, Genevieve Nnaji who has once again made Nigerians proud.
The Igbo thespian who has carved a niche for herself in Nollywood and Hollywood too has added another feather in her cap.
She has been chosen as the ambassador of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020. The Nollywood actress and producer has joined the list of 50 celebrated filmmakers and actors who are invited as the ambassadors of the TIFF.
A month ago, The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences, released its list of new members, with 819 invitees, including our very own actress.
The invitees include Priyanka Chopra, Tatiana Maslany, and Shamier Anderson, American actors Brie Larson, Kasi Lemmons, Zachary Quinto and Olivia Wilde; Israeli-American actor Natalie Portman; British actor Carey Mulligan; French actor Julie Delpy; Italian actor Isabella Rossellini, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal; and Chinese actor Donnie Yen.
According to the festival, many of the ambassadors will engage with audiences through interactive digital experiences and events. For instance, filmmaker, producer and screenwriter Cianfrance will lead a dialogue session and actor-producer, David Oyelowo will be a guest speaker as part of the TIFF Rising Stars program, Deadline reports.
Geoff Macnaughton, Senior Director of Industry & Theatrical, TIFF said:
In a time of disruption, professionals from around the world still look for occasions to come together, share innovative ideas, buy and sell content, and find creative ways to collectively forge ahead towards a safer, healthier, and inclusive future. This year, delegates can expect to find community, connection, inspiration, and talent — the foundation that will serve as the way forward.
The esteemed film festival will be opting for digital screenings and virtual red carpets in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The festival is scheduled to kick off from September 10 to September 19, 2020.


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The suicide bombers were killed by the blasts and no one else was hurt, according to RIA news agency.
In February, at least seven people, including two children, were killed in Russia on Tuesday when a gas explosion caused part of a block of flats to collapse, officials said.
“Due to the explosion, one section of a five-storey residential building collapsed” in the city of Yaroslavl north of Moscow, the regional emergencies ministry said in a statement.
“Five flats have been completely destroyed. Seven people died, including a teenager and a five-year-old child,” it said. The incident happened around 4:20 am (0120 GMT).
Three injured people rushed to hospital while authorities evacuated 131 residents and put them in temporary housing.
Three men attacked a rural police station in southern Russia on Monday including at least one suicide bomber, the Interior Ministry said, saying police in the affected area had been put on a high state of alert.
The attack took place in a village in Russia’s Stavropol region, close to the volatile majority-Muslim North Caucasus area, where extremists intent upon carving out a breakaway caliphate have targeted policemen in a series of car bombings and shootings.
“An attack took place on a regional police station,” a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry in Stavropol told Reuters.
“One of the attackers blew himself up, two others were killed.” Initial reports said nobody else – including police officers or civilians – had been hurt. Accounts of what happened varied.
Some Russian news agencies cited unnamed police sources as saying three suicide bombers had managed to blow themselves up and that there were four attackers in total. Reuters could not independently confirm that.
The interior ministry spokesperson said the authorities had responded to the attack by activating the “Fortress Plan,” which meant police had been put on a higher state of military-style readiness.
An eyewitness video on the lifenews.ru news portal filmed at what it said was the scene of the attack showed the blackened entrance to the police station and assorted debris in front of it as a continuous alarm sounded in the background.
The man filming the video, who was not named, said there had been five explosions and automatic gun fire.


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Review Siemens CX65/M65
Siemens Company has recently produced the same model in two different-simple and protected one-designs. The special section of this review will be dedicated to the safety features of Siemens M65; all other characteristics are alike. Let us start with the description of CX65 and then shall we move to its twin for the sports inspired lifestyle.
The 65th series, which inspired great expectations, was very much anticipated by the fans of Siemens brand. It has been a long time since Siemens produced Siemens C55, S55 models and the company has not been offering any models capable of competing with other manufacturers. With Siemens CX65 coming out in the middle segment, the situation changes radically and the phone becomes a serious rival for many manufacturers and for Nokia in particular.
The design of the phone is classical for the Siemens style and the similar features in the phones of different Siemens generations are easily detected. Siemens CX65 lacks side-operating keys, which automatically talks of it as of a middle class model. As compared to the previous models, the phone looks unusual and it is not a direct successor of Siemens C55 but it ranks higher. The key to the appearance of this model is the growth of the substitutional market and the growth of the market for the younger generation. That is probably why Siemens CX65 is designed to please two potential groups of purchasers. Overall, the design could be characterized as a restrained one, without superfluous brightness and excesses.
The display takes the main part of the external panel and there is not that much space left for the keypad. The dimensions of the phone are a bit bigger than the usual ones for this class; however, the phone does not look bulky. The weight of the phone is typical for its segment.
The screen is of 132x176 pixels (28x42mm) resolution that allows it to display up to eight text lines and two information bars. The display is very interesting in its abilities; it reflects up to 65000 colors (TFT) and performs pictures of very decent quality-this could be compared to the European models (subjectively with Sony Ericsson F500/K500 for example; there is basically no difference except for the screen resolution). Due to its size, the picture looks very well on the screen although it is not as bright indoors as it would be in the case of Samsung or Motorola phones. From the first glance, you could say that Siemens helplessly looses when compared to these phones, but it is not all that easy. The display of CX65 is equipped with the special reflecting layer that causes in image looking a bit murky indoors. However, when outdoors and exposed to the sun, the picture looks better than in the case of other manufacturers. Thus, in the sunny day you do not have to look for a right corner to read the information on the display or shield the screen with your hand. This feature is certainly an advantage of this phone; Samsung was another brand to make the display “behave” under the sunrays although the picture there is not well seen still. I have to mention here that in all recent reviews, it is claimed that the display goes “blind” under the sun and there is no difference in this sense between the models. Well, Siemens CX65 does exemplify an exception.
The keypad has a white backlight (the orange one to match the frame case elements for M65); the signs on the keys are written in the small font and are not well seen in all the conditions. The size of the keys diminishes to their bases, but they all correspond in size. The whole keypad is made in a single block and it is not very convenient working with it. The key to this problem is a small moving space of the buttons and the bigger size of the keys in the middle vertical row; it is not very easy to dial the number or to type a message.
The joystick in the phone is great; it supports the dialing process. There is no accidental positioning and you cannot miss while pressing. One of the problems comes up when you press to send a command for the operation. For example, when you try to press on this or that menu function, you do not access it even though the joystick makes the corresponding mechanical click. The problem is not in mechanics. It is rather the overall “thoughtfulness” of the software of the phone-it slows down before accepting the received command.
The left side surface is equipped with the IrDA that is wholesome in this model and you may use it however you wish. This is the great advantage of this phone compared to the phones from Korean manufacturers. For example, you can send at once a great number of files from your phone (not only the pictures, but also anything you choose); you simply have to choose them in the menu.
The strap hole is located on the upper butt-end; the backside is equipped with the VGA-camera that is not protected by any safety shutters. Traditionally, there is a connector for the external antenna.
The back cover shields the battery compartment, which originally has a slight horizontal lift. You can get rid of it in an instance- you simply cut out a small pad out of some soft cloth and adjust it under the cover. It is not quite clear why the manufacturer did not take care of it like in all other models. Actually, the lift is not that bad and you will not pay much attention to it. If you squeeze the phone with force, it will start cracking-it is all right. There is a little chink of half a millimeter in size in between the panels of CX65. This chink gives a slightly slovenly impression. However, this does not affect the quality of the frame case anyhow. It is as trouble-free as usual to switch the panels. This actually makes another difference with M65. Of course, there are no panels in that phone.
The interface connector is located on the lower butt-end. Just like in the 55th series, it is compatible with previous models in its accessories.
The phone is empowered with the lithium-ionic battery of 750-mAh capacity. At the producer’s request, it is capable of providing up to 200 working hours at the stand-by mode and up to three working hours at the talking mode. The phone worked in the Moscow MTS network for approximately two days in case of active use (the total 30 minutes of talk and somewhat 35-40 minutes of using the phone). If you do not use the phone that much, you can charge it once in three days. This is by no means a sensation, but rather a typical thing for a phone with the big colorful screen. The time of the full charge of the phone is a bit more than 1.5 hours.
The interface of the phone is of traditional Siemens style, which first implies the logic of the menu array and the location of the menu functions. You can assign functions you like to the two soft-keys; by default, that would be the phone book and the entry to the main menu. Since there are functions assigned to the joystick as well, it would be probably reasonable to readdress them to the soft-keys. You enter the main menu once pressing the joystick; you tilt it downwards-the phone book opens up, you move it to the left-you access the camera, when moving to the right-you see the inbox folder and, finally, you can change the profiles when slanting joystick upwards. There is also a shortcut number navigation.
The main menu is arranged in nine icons located in three rows with three icons in each. The icons are performed in the same style as in all the modern Siemens phones-they are mostly meant for the younger generation. Some say the icons are not very distinguishable, and do not look as bright as in the phones from Korean manufacturers. The reason for such reaction is that the icons do look simple and are made in the style of childish drawings.
The submenus are arranged into lists; it is all traditional here. You can move around the menu using the shortcut number navigation. Overall, you almost have a maximum number of options for moving around the menu, which is great.
The menu Russian localization can be compared to the one of other Siemens phones; there are many abbreviations that sometimes cause a slight confusion. As it is been for a long time, the translation of some functions remained the same, which troubles the menu navigation. For those ones acquainted with the Siemens phones it would not be a problem, however those ones purchasing such a phone for the first time will have to get used to it or else use the English menu.
The data entering is not a problem; the phone supports the T9 dictionaries; you can quickly switch the languages while typing.
The interface of this model went through logical alterations-many functions obtained the icons of their own and a new organization, which certainly frees the user from old trouble. Now the phone, just like the Alcatel phones, is equipped with the events journal where all the missed calls, messages, missed memos, and the alarm clocks are kept. In some sense, this is more convenient for the user. When pressing the left soft-key, you enter the list from which you can view every single event especially since they are all signed according to their types (ring, alarm clock, and messages take the first line-phone number, beginning of the message, alarm clock time, etc.).
For the purpose of the comparison of the single events journal and the regular menu array of missed calls, I will turn to the Nokia phones (I could take another manufacturer, but since Nokia is the direct Siemens’ rival, I will take Nokia here). The missed calls are of the priority and they will be displayed on the screen. After having viewed the information about calls and after having entered the stand-by mode, you will see the information about messages received. After viewing them, you will see the information about missed memos and so on. As you see, the organization of a single list looks more than justified.
In my view the interface development is on the right track-the icons are assigned for many functions in the phone, which became possible due to the big display. Now let us move to separate phone functions.
Phone book. The phone’s memory is dynamically shared by all the applications although there is a limit of 1000 names for the phone book. For each name, you can record such data as first and last names, main phone number, office and mobile numbers, two fax numbers, two mailing addresses, footnote, company’s name and its address (city, street, zip code, country). Besides these fields, you can also enter the birthday date and set an alarm for it. You can also match any name in the phone book with any graphic image such as a photograph or just a picture.
In the main list, the icons for the fields that were filled out are displayed (in one or in two lines) for all the names. The photograph is not displayed in the list; to see it, you have to opt for the view of the name.
There are nine groups of the phone subscribers in the phone. You can rename the groups and choose a picture for each. You can assign a call melody for each group although you would not find this setting in the menu of the phone book; it is kept in the menu of the ring settings. You might not find this very logical though you easily get used to it.
At the incoming call, the picture of the subscriber is not displayed on the full screen, although it is big enough. Another disadvantage is that the number is displayed only for the first few seconds and then is replaced by the photo if there is one. The type of the number is not displayed either, the name only. Even when you are calling someone, you press the name of the subscriber, choose the needed phone number from the list and dial it. The icon is the same for all the numbers. Now you may fairly ask why you, except for the sake of synchronization with PC, would split the numbers by groups. You cannot rename the separate fields, which means that if the subscriber has two mobiles, you have to put the second one as a main number or as an office number. This does not truly cause any problems although you might get lost at times especially if you have many friends with several mobiles.
Messages. You can save up to 100 messages in the phone’s memory. Once again, the memory is dynamically shared and you have to keep this in mind. The messages from both the phone’s memory and from the SIM-card are displayed in the main list. A special sign marks the latter ones. You can create the messages’ samples and the separate folders. There are MMS messages in the phone; the settings are simple and with the advice of your operator, you can create them in three to four minutes. Obviously, it would be better if you include the GPRS and use it for the sending/receiving of the multimedia messages-this way will save you money.
The interface is great when you create a message. You can now quickly move between the pages without calling up the context menu. The warnings about the size of the message were a pleasant surprise; the warnings are displayed when you are sending the message. You also have to set the time during which the message might be sent to the receiver (it may stretch from one hour to the infinity). If you have to pay your operator for the size of the message, this function is very convenient. You can receive the MMS-messages automatically or by hand; if you opt to receive the messages automatically, you may do this in your own network only, not in roaming. It is interesting how the phone honestly warns you, when you choose the automatic mode, that this method might be costly at times.
The limit of the MMS-messages is 100 Kb, which is typical for the majority of the recent models.
The e-mail client supports up to four information-taking files; in its abilities, it is similar to the ones in other Siemens models. As usual, the Russian encodings are not support to the fullest; you will have to choose the mail server carefully and make sure it is provided with the installed encoding system for the messages.
You can create the samples of your own in the phone and if you only wish, you can make the text sample for any life occasion. The phone would rank among the best models when the messages are concerned. Another little nicety is the option to select the font size while reading the messages (the font may be standard, big, and small). You do have a freedom of choice!
Call lists. The last hundred of dialed, received and missed calls is kept in the phone’s memory with the time, date, and call duration identified for each file. This is the first time when you come across such big call list in the regular phone and not in the smartphone. This allows you to avoid summing up the calls coming from one number that go one after another, but record them separately.
The type of the phone is not displayed for the files from the phone book although the number is clearly shown.
Profiles. As always, you can choose the way the phone functions in different situations (vibra, ring melodies, etc.). Now you can copy all the settings from one profile into another, it is a lovely detail when you have to change one or two parameters that differ from the set profile.
Themes. Depending on the chosen theme, the menu array changes as well as its color’s spectrum and the type of the wallpaper. It will take you from 15 to 30 seconds to set the theme. The disadvantage here is that there is no preview of the selected theme; you have to set it in any case in order to view.
Dynamical light. This function became a distinguishing feature of all recent Siemens models; the light indicators may be set for different events. These indicators are located on the two upper sides of the screen in CX65 and have the white backlight. The dynamical light is switched off in this model by default; the developers might have thought that this function is for the younger people only and would not suit the second category of this phone’s users. You are the ones to judge how useful this function is. In my point of view, it is just in fashion and it is neither needed nor well fitting in this phone.
Melodies. The set of melodies for the rings and other events is to be found here..
Display. This is where you can find the wallpaper settings and the animations for the on/off phone switching. You set the size of the font here as well.
Organizer. The calendar is rather traditionally organized; you can view it for a month or switch into the schedule for a day or into the weekly viewing with the display of the time net. Some of the menu functions allow you to view all the events of the same type, for example, appointments, memos, or notes. Overall, you can save up to 1000 events in the phone’s memory.
The events may be of single or repetitive character; one of the settings displays all or some of the fields once you enter the event. The voice tag may be used as an alarm.
There is a separate list of tasks where you can set not only the day, but the alarm also. You can evaluate the event by a five-band scale.
Notes. This is a perfect way to type in a short SMS. The note may be private and if you opt for it, you will have to enter the phone’s pin to read it.
Another nice function that is offered in the organizer’s menu allows you to check the time in the biggest world cities. The tape recorder is also kept here. The duration and the amount of the footages depend on the available memory of the phone. This would be approximately 140 minutes by default. Unfortunately, we did not succeed in activating this function at the talking mode; in our case, the phone would start reloading and we would end up switching it on and off.
My Stuff. In “My Stuff” folders all the programs and files are kept. Everything is well organized and comprehensible. The folders may be displayed either as a list or as small icons. The second variant is preferable for the pictures. Sadly, all the standard folders look the same when displayed as icons, which causes a slight mess and you have to read the titles above.
The phone’s memory is approximately of 11 Mb; the user originally has from eight to nine Mb (depending on the offered applications).
Sounds recording is the tape recorder’s replica with the only difference that here you can you can opt to have a footage for the ring melody.
Calculator. Besides the standard function, the calculator can now memorize the intermediate values of the results (memory’s function). The calculator is rather convenient.
A nice converter of different units’ measurements is offered too.
You can create up to two-control points with the stopwatch and save them then into the file. The counter back timer is also here.
File system. This the utility for the view of the content of the flash-memory kept for the user’s records. You can create the folders of your own and move around the content of the existing folders or else change the way the information is displayed (list or icons with the graphics’ preview). You can easily use the phone as the information holder; you just have to send a file of any format to it.
Fun&Surf. The wap-browser of 2.0 versions is kept here. The settings of the browser slightly override the standard ones. You can also effortlessly add new bookmarks; the big screen allows you to find way around different functions without any trouble.
Games. The phone is equipped with the new version of Stack Attack Advance, which became three-dimensional. However, as the game became more complicated, the old version had lost all of its appeal. Consequently, some fun part of it was lost.
Turrican 2004 is a regular space arcade.
Armageddon Agents is the wandering game of a decent quality. However, you have to pay for the full version since you are offered the game’s demonstration only.
Applications. I will just note here that Photo editor is the utility for your files’ editing. There are not a lot of options here-you can add a frame or an icon, alternate the picture or take the one of your own, and that must be about it.
Camera. The phone is equipped with the VGA-camera. The developer opted not to indicate in the resolution of the pictures in the standard form, so all you can see are the titles such as Premium (640x480), high, medium, Wallpaper. Among other settings there is the one of choosing the files’ name by default; it can contain the current date and time (these are the samples) for example. The mode of white can be set either automatically or by hand (street, house).
The display is used as the viewfinder and the picture remains clear even at the rough movements. The obtained pictures look great on the screen and this can be counted towards another advantage of the phone. There is a timer for self-portraits.
You can alter the brightness in one touch and use the digital zoom. You can record a video with the sound of up to eleven seconds in length. The videos look o’k on the display.
You can apply the obtained pictures just as you like; you can also send them to the other devices using the IrDA.
When you are in the rather dim lighting conditions (such as in the elevator), the sensitivity of the matrix is not sufficient (even other settings do not help). The result is barely seen in dark murky fragments with the disturbing noise on the background.
Since the zoom function is digital, you might not want to use it; the quality would not satisfy you as you can see it on the picture taken.
You can view the same poster photographed in the VGA resolution here
Phone’s productivity. Since the phone supports Java MIDP 2.0, we conducted the respective testing. Before presenting the results, one common problem of all the Siemens phones has to be noted-it takes a lot of time to download the application into the phone. There is a certain progress when compared to the previous models; however, the downloading speed is still low. For example, it takes approximately thirty seconds to download the image editor; it is a bit quicker to download the games. The Siemens phones have the lowest productivity level in its class and what is very strange is that they differ even from each other in that.
As the tests proved, the work with the images and 3D alterations is one of the weak spots of the phone. The comparison with the direct rival Sony Ericsson K500 ended up in rather curious results.
Sony Ericsson K500
Due to its quicker processor and its memory capacity (even with the bigger screen resolution taken into account), Sony Ericsson’s phone overrides in its productivity. The interface’s speed evaluated by the program by 20 points looks strange. The key here is the synthetic test and it is implied that the interface of every phone is based on the standard blocks. It is not true in the case of Sony Ericsson K500 since its interface has gone through significant changes.
Having analyzed everything, we thought it appropriate to compare these phones in the users’ test that would serve a good example. The only parameter during the comparison was the access time. Siemens CX65 results go first; Sony Ericsson K500 follows it after the slash.
Overall, this information is sufficient to understand that the abilities of the interface’s speed are akin in these models. The differences would rather concern the array of the interface; some of the functions are better to call on K500 and the other ones on CX65. You would not conclude that one of the models superiorly overrides another in the speed of the interface’s work.
The difference between M65 and CX65 lays in the safety features of the frame case; M65 is designed for the ones leading the sports inspired lifestyle. It is the first time when the mobile phone looks like Lego game-the exoskeleton looking like a metallic platter is put over the frame case.
The exoskeleton serves to protect the phone from falling; it slows down the vibration at the falling and diminishes the effects of the crash. This is achieved due to the minor chink in between the frame case and the metallic platter, which can vibrate at the fall. Exoskeleton is an integral part of the frame case, you cannot use the phone without it since it is simply not joined in parts and the back cover is not fixed.
The upper plastic part of the frame case has the special grooves for the edges of the metallic platter; at the bottom part, the rotation of the plastic key in a special rut fixes up the construction. You can see the key on the backside of the phone.
The back cover that shields the battery has the special long grooves, which also makes the phone different from CX65. A rubber pad that you can install beneath the cover is included into the delivery kit. Two sets of mufflers for the interface and antenna connectors and the camera are also included into the kit. There is also a ring (there is no practical value in it) for the camera and the rotating blocking key.
The sides of the phone are equipped with the rubber insets that do not allow the phone to slip even in the moisten hand. The light indicators are integrated into the rubber inserts and are located on the upper sides. The backlight is clearly of the orange color. The function of the dynamic light is turned on by default; it is more fitting here than in CX65.
The dimensions of the frame case of M65 obviously differ from CX65 (109x49x19 as compared to 108x46x18mm). It seems like three millimeters do not really make a difference. However, M65 does look bigger. This visual distinction in size is also affected by the orange color (by the way, the orange frame case is unique at the moment and there are no additional panels).
The display is slightly deepened into the frame case in M65, which does affect the brightness of the colors especially if compared to CX65. However, the difference is not crucial.
The keypad has a middle vertical row of buttons made of plastic, while all other keys are made of rubber. This does cause a certain inconvenience when you type in the text although the number dialing is all right. The backlight of the keypad is orange.
When evaluating the safety features of the phone, it could be said that it is designed for the weekend camping or else for the active lifestyle (such as biking, roller-skating), but by no means for the extreme sports. Due to a small number of models in this sector, Siemens M65 looks more than decent. Nokia 5140, is the only direct rival of the model; you can read about their differences below.
The unique accessory of Siemens M65 is the Bike-O-Meter. It is fixed on the bicycle’s frame with the phone put into it. From now on, you can measure the moving speed; check out the graphs of the average speed-it is the simplest of the computers of a sort. The phone’s memory is equipped with a program for this accessory; you can view it without purchasing Bike-O-Meter since there is a mode for the demonstration. The accessory is primarily meant for the amateurs; the professionals have a hold of more powerful route computers (they are specialized). It is interesting that the accessory highlights the group of potential M65 purchasers-they would be the amateurs enjoying sports on the open air.
Bike-O-Meter costs approximately 120 dollars and it is compatible with M65 only. You can totally download the program into CX65 and obtain the needed functions, but the cradle is meant solely for M65 and the other models would not be indicated in it.
As for now there are not that many phones on the market in a protected frame case designed for the active lifestyle. It is even more surprising then that such two models entered the market simultaneously. It is interesting to compare these phones for those thinking of purchasing one.
Design and protection. Everyone chooses the phone according to his/her taste, the advice are of no price here. However, the safety levels can be compared. As Siemens M65 is concerned, all the technological apertures, for example the ones of the speaker, are equipped with special water-resistant cloth pads that let the moisture disappear in case it gets inside. Nokia 5210 was supplied with similar pads but they were rejected later.
Siemens M65 is equipped with the external exoskeleton that looks like a metal layer and becomes a part of the frame case. In addition to that, all the apertures such as the interface connector, the camera have the rubber mufflers of their own. You do not have to apply the mufflers while in city and use them while traveling only. Thus, Siemens M65 is protected slightly better, although this difference should not become a decisive factor.
Display. Since the information in the phone is obtained through the display, it plays an important role. Siemens M65 has a screen of 132x176 pixels resolution that reflects up to 65000 colors. Due to the big screen size, the phone is bigger as well-that is something to be kept in mind. As compared to its rival, Nokia 5140 with the display of 128x128 pixels resolution capable of 4096 colors reflection looks less appealing.
Memory. Nokia 5140 has a four Mb memory capacity, while the rival has 11.5 Mb. Granted that both phones are equipped with cameras and the Java support, the second phone looks more alluring.
Working time. That is where the Siemens phone looses since the big screen needs more energy and the phone can work for approximately two days. Nokia 5140 can work up to 4-5 days at the same rate (and with the same number of talk etc.).
Polyphony. The level of the Nokia polyphony reminds on the technical level of two years back in time; no improvements are seen in Nokia 5140. Siemens M65 overrides Nokia 5140 in this sense.
Special features. Among those, the digital integrated compass, thermometer and the option of purchasing additional accessories (GPS-receiver for instance) can be list for Nokia 5140. The most noteworthy accessory for Siemens would be the little Bike-o-Meter for bike-rides.
When the connection is concerned, Siemens models do not have any problems; the voice is clearly and well transmitted. The volume of the polyphonic ring is a bit higher than in the previous series; it is better heard. The vibrator is moderate in its force though it is satisfying for most of the cases.
A big memory capacity and the big screens of good quality (not mentioning their “behavior” under the sun) are the certain advantages of the phone. The interface was altered and became better. Another plus into the advantage of these models are the huge call lists although many would consider it a minor detail. The phone book and the organizer are recognized for the great number of offered functions, which is actually typical for the Siemens phones.
On the other hand, it takes a lot of time to download the Java-attachment; the keypad is moderate in its convenience; the fixation of the panels and the back cover is mediocre. The working time of this model is less than in the analogous models of other manufacturers. I would not mention here the program minuses of this phone; they are mentioned in the sections above.
Judging by the price of 265-270 for Siemens CX65, I would not call this purchase a good bargain. You can purchase Sony Ericsson T630 (consider the great quality of the frame case and the Bluetooth included into the kit however with the smaller memory capacity, smaller screen and the worse quality of the camera) for the same amount of money. Sony Ericsson T610 would be even a cheaper option. In the reality, Sony Ericsson K500 is the only real rival of CX65; the features of these phones are very much alike. The score for the Siemens phone is that it is already on sales while Sony Ericsson will enter the market at the end of September only. Probing the price track of Siemens M55, we can predict that by the end of September Siemens CX65 will cost 220-230 dollars and then the price will be justified. As compared with the last year, we cannot expect a great price fall for CX65 due to the presence of Siemens C65 on the market that provides the support for the older models from the base. It is a curious case of the competition getting heated within the product range itself, which means the nice balance of goods and their appeal for the user.
For the fans of the Siemens brand, Siemens CX65 will be a great purchase especially as a substitute for such phones as Siemens C55, C60, C62, ST55, and ST60 (the substitution would be too quick for the last two models and you would loose money in any event). You may be partially right saying that the younger people who have Siemens S55 and not being in need of a Bluetooth, can easily substitute this phone by CX65.
Wrapping up, I will take in that Siemens CX65 is a very successful model and with a smooth price fall, it will be in a big demand. Now the prices are too high due to the lack of direct rivals.
Siemens M65 can partially replace ME45 although the new model belongs to the lower class (for example, due to the lack of tape recorder). Overall, this model satisfies specific demands and I would not say that it is of everybody’s taste.
During several weeks of using the phones, a range of the blunders was detected in the software. They might as well be corrected in the nearest future and this is why they are written about in the special section. The first blunder is the lack of the reserve battery that would save the data about the date and the time. When you change the battery, all the data (only if you do not do it in an instance) vanishes (only the last value is saved) and you would have to enter it anew. Once you turn on the phone, you can opt to enter the date and the time. Disregarding what you choose, you will have to enter the date and the time.
The call lists had also brought up a disappointing result: after having made somewhat ten calls, we did not spot them in the list of out coming calls. The further experiments detected that the list froze up at the mark of 56 and did not react to any actions. The on/off phone switching did not help anyhow either, so we had to clear up all the call lists to get rid of the problem. This problem did not emerge any more and the lists we being filled up correctly.
You can choose the tape recorder out of the menu during the talk although in my practice it led to the reloading of the phone and I had to switch it off and then on again. Of course, no footage of the talk was made.
I have already mentioned the calamities with the phone book and its “treating” of the separate numbers (when the icons are not displayed and the number is shown only once if there is a picture). Among the minuses of the phone, I should mention the lack of the themes’ preview and the long time they take for downloading. It also takes a lot of time to download the Java-applications.
If you cannot access the GPRS-connection, the phone may call the number indicated by default and unfortunately, there is no way to get rid of this.
Finishing the story about the shortcomings of the software, I will take in that there are several other minor blunders and the poorly working functions. They are well talked about in the Siemens Company, so I will not mention them since they are said to be repaired in the nearest version of the software. Now, the phone’s software is mediocre and we are just left with the hope that the blunders will be corrected during the summer.
Published 12 July 2004
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Edward T. Oakes, "Reconciling Judas: Evangelizing the Theologians" (CatholicCulture.org):
In 1968, a professor of theology at the University of Regensburg wrote a modestly sized treatise on the Apostles' Creed called Introduction to Christianity. Its impact, however, was anything but modest, for the book so captivated Pope Paul VI that he made its author archbishop of Munich (and later cardinal, one of his last appointments to the college); and just a few years later, the new pope, John Paul II, summoned the same man to Rome to head the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. His name, of course, is Joseph Ratzinger.[Hat tip to JM and C.B.]
Not many books have changed history, but this one certainly did, not just for the author personally but also for the wider Church. For it would be hard to exaggerate the influence of this bookish Bavarian, not just on John Paul II (perhaps the most influential pope in history) but on Catholics worldwide through the cardinal's role as doctrinal overseer and enforcer of magisterial orthodoxy. What made the book itself so remarkable was not just its deft use of the Apostles' Creed to explain Christianity to the lay reader or its acute analysis of unbelief and the secular mind. An even greater virtue of the book was the future cardinal's keen analysis of why the promising spirit of Vatican II failed to bring about a reunited Christianity and a re-Christianized Europe.
According to Ratzinger's analysis, post-Enlightenment Christianity in Europe had been conned into adopting an evangelical strategy too superficial in its approach and too intimidated by Enlightened objections to Christian doctrine. He illustrated the reasoning behind this anemic strategy with a parable, one that Soren Kierkegaard once recounted about a fire that breaks out backstage right before a circus is set to perform. In panic the stage manager sends out one of the performers — a clown as it happens, and naturally already in costume — to warn the audience to leave immediately. But the spectators take the clown's desperate pleas as part of his schtick; and the more he gesticulates the more they laugh, until fire engulfs the whole theater. This, said Kierkegaard, is the situation of Christians: The more they gesticulate with their creed, the more laughable they seem to their skeptical neighbors, until the world becomes engulfed in the flames of war and mutual hatred — a hell on earth as prelude to the hell after death. If only these Christian clowns had first thought to change out of their goofy costume, he implied, the theatergoing world might have been spared. Read more >>

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Altered central processing, abnormal gastrointestinal motility and visceral hypersensitivity may be possible major pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These factors affect each other and are probably associated with development of IBS symptoms. It has been confirmed that lower pain threshold to colonic distention was observed in most of patients with IBS than healthy subjects. We have investigated pain perception of the descending colon among different subtypes of IBS. There was no difference in pain threshold to colonic distention between IBS with diarrhea and constipation. Some brain regions such as the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) may play a major role for generating pain and/or pain-related emotion in humans. IBS patients showed greater activation in the perigenual ACC during painful rectal distention compared with healthy subjects. Inflammation, stress and the combination of both stimuli can induce significant increase in visceral sensitivity in animal models. Serotonin (5-HT) can modulate visceral perception. It has been thought that 5-HT3 receptors may play an important role for conveying visceral sensation from the gut. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) may also modulate visceral pain hypersensitivity in IBS. CRH receptor-1 antagonist significantly prevented an increase in gut sensitivity in rats. It has been demonstrated that non-specific CRH receptor antagonist α-helical CRH significantly reduced abdominal pain score during gut stimulus in patients with IBS. In conclusion, visceral hypersensitivity is common in IBS patients and probably plays a major role in development of the symptoms and both central and peripheral factors may enhance the pain sensitivity.
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"During the past year, the situation for Shiites has gotten worse"
When the protests first started over a year and a half ago, only about 150 or 200 people would dare participate in them. They weren’t calling for the overthrow of the government, just an end to discrimination against Shiites. They wanted the authorities to release ‘forgotten prisoners’ – political prisoners held for years without trial. I remember telling my friends, ‘if the security forces start to arrest or kill people, many more will no doubt come out and support them.’ And that’s what happened.After a few months, they started arresting people, and the number of protesters increased. After the first person was killed, their numbers went from the hundreds to the thousands. And as more people died, the protests kept growing. It was no longer anymore just about the ‘forgotten prisoners’ or reforms; they started asking for justice for the dead and for the ruling family’s removal from power.The protesters also lost faith in their Shiite leaders, who tried to calm them by telling them that they were in dialogue with the government, and that it was best not to demonstrate so that these talks wouldn’t fall through. But seeing that their situation hasn’t improved, most Shiites don’t listen to them at all anymore. The protesters are mostly young, and don’t need leaders to rally around; they organise themselves using technology, mainly through Facebook pages.During the past year, the situation for Shiites has gotten worse, not just in Qatif but all over. The authorities have cracked down, arresting more and more activists. The people are angrier than ever, and will not forget the dead. It just seems so unfair that our region has all the oil, but that we do not profit from this money. It’s hard to find work, and if you’re Shiite, you can forget about getting a government job with any responsibility. The best you can do is join the traffic police, not the regular police. And Shiite youth are harassed by the police non-stop. If nothing changes, I don’t foresee this protest movement dying down anytime soon; on the contrary, it seems that it will only grow.”


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