Sunday, March 25, 2012

Global Congress on Prostate Cancer ? hkua.org

Only 15 days left to submit your abstract!

Take the opportunity to present your abstract/video at the Global Congress on Prostate Cancer. Present your work in the presence of your favorite expert at this congress that is purely focusing on prostate cancer!

The?deadline of 31 March?is approaching.

Source: http://www.hkua.org/member/?p=1007

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Syria defectors unite as violence rages

Syria's rebel fighters on Saturday set up a military council to unify their ranks and political opposition leaders called a meeting of all the dissident groups to forge common objectives as deadly violence swept the country.

Despite international envoy Kofi Annan travelling to Russia in a new peace push with one of Syria's few remaining allies, the army resumed heavy shelling of rebel hubs and stormed a deserter stronghold, monitors and activists said.

At least 28 civilians were killed nationwide, including two women and two children killed in the flashpoint province of Homs, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.

Saturday's death toll also included 16 soldiers and two deserters killed in fighting, it said.

With the violence that monitors say has claimed more than 9,000 lives over the past year showing no signs of abating, the military and political opponents of President Bashar al-Assad piled the pressure on his regime.

The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) said it had merged with a unit led by the most senior army deserter, General Mustafa al-Sheikh, to form a united military council aimed at closing ranks in the face of the regime's unrelenting crackdown.

At the same time the main political opposition group, the Syrian National Council, invited all factions seeking to topple the Assad regime to meet in Turkey on Monday to hammer out a "national pact" of common objectives.

Speaking from Turkey, FSA chief Riad al-Asaad told AFP in Beirut that the new military council "is a step towards guaranteeing the unity of the troops and armed forces (of the opposition) on Syrian territory."

Al-Sheikh would chair the council, an FSA statement said, while a lieutenant from his unit said that Asaad would be in charge of military operations.

Asaad "will control all brigades and all (local) military councils (across Syria) must place themselves under his jurisdiction," Lieutenant Khaled Ali told AFP in Beirut.

General Al-Sheikh and 10 other generals will be tasked with deciding the military strategy of the Free Syrian Army, and will be in charge of weapons and funds, he added.

The SNC said in a statement that the aim of the two-day meeting in Istanbul was to produce a "National Pact for a New Syria," and eradicate "the regime's dictatorship."

SNC member Mohamed al-Sarmini told AFP invitations had been extended to all the factions and members of the opposition, including three prominent figures who resigned from the SNC in mid-March.

Syria's fragmented opposition has struggled to remain united in the face of the regime's deadly crackdown on dissent that began more than a year ago.

The latest announcements by the opposition come ahead of the second "Friends of Syria" conference, which world powers are due to attend on April 1 in Istanbul.

The opposition's lack of unity and transparency has stood in the way of Western and Arab governments giving it military backing -- an option favoured however by Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

On the ground the Syrian army rained mortar rounds on the central rebel hubs of Homs and Hama, monitors said, while the Observatory reported at least 10 civilians deaths in Homs alone.

Troops backed by 26 tanks also stormed Saraqeb in the northwestern province of Idlib, and "took up position to split the town in two," activist Nureddin al-Abdo told AFP.

Residents cowered indoors as explosions rattled Saraqeb and troops swooped to make arrests, he said from the town where there is a considerable FSA presence.

The army also used mortars to pound the town of Qalaat al-Madiq in the central province of Hama, which troops have been trying to seize for the past two weeks, the Observatory said.

Activists reported fierce overnight clashes between troops and mutineers in and around the capital, after a day of protests under the rallying cry "Damascus, here we come."

YouTube videos showed a huge night-time demonstration in the Kfar Sousa district while opposition activist Mohammed al-Shami spoke to AFP of "very violent" clashes in Damascus province with blasts heard across the city itself.

The deadly uprising that has gripped Syria for more than a year has largely spared Damascus, but has also rocked the capital in recent weeks.

Meanwhile two activists appeared in court on Saturday accused of forming a secret organisation and taking part in protests hostile to the regime, human rights lawyer Michel Shammas said, despite pledges by Assad to implement democratic reforms.

Amnesty International says thousands of regime opponents have been arrested over the past year, with many of them believed to have been tortured or otherwise ill-treated.

On the diplomatic front, UN-Arab League envoy to shore up vital backing from President Dmitry Medvedev and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amid signs of waning Moscow support for its Arab ally.

Annan is due to meet the Russian officials on Sunday before visiting China on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both countries have twice vetoed UN Security Council resolutions aimed at condemning Assad.

Annan is carrying with him Assad's answer to a peace plan under which Syria could begin a "political transition" to a representative government, with no specifically defined role for the Syrian leader.

His visit comes days after Moscow backed a non-binding Security Council statement in support of the initiative after making sure it contained no implicit threat of further action should Assad fail to comply.

There are growing signs that Moscow is beginning to lose patience with Assad, despite his commitment to massive new Russian arms purchases and the granting of key naval access to the Mediterranean.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/syria-troops-bomb-towns-eu-grounds-first-lady-025522948.html

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

On Love & Relationships ? Ask Dr. Darcy

Welcome to Format Free Fridays at AskDrDarcy.com, the one day a week when I break the format of answering your questions and I dispense that which we rarely welcome in life: Unsolicited advice.

Today I?m focused on love and relationships, perhaps because as you read this, I?m flying out of town, away from my love and my relationship.? Distance always provides me with a ton of information about myself, how grown up (or developmentally arrested) I am, and where I fall on the codependent spectrum.? Make no mistake about it:? In my last marriage, I wouldn?t have gotten on a plane without my spouse if it meant saving my life.? I vividly recall turning to my couple?s counselor and declaring, I?m perfectly content with being codependent. How she controlled the urge not to smack me I?ll never know.? And in the event that any of my clients are reading this, know that I wouldn?t employ that restraint were those words to come out of your mouth in my office.

My concept of love has changed over the years. I used to associate physical proximity with love.? I believed that the more I was loved, the more time my partner ?should? spend with me. This of course resulted in me attracting and being attracted to someone who was a workaholic and who I saw less than an hour a day for the vast majority of the time we lived together.? Relationships are interesting like that ? they are mirrors of our own personal development (or lack thereof). We will attract someone who will stir up our issues, make us come face-to-face with our deepest fears, and ultimately give us an opportunity to grow like no other human experience.

Perhaps the most profound thing I?ve learned over the years, both professionally and through my own relationships, is that love doesn?t make us happy. People don?t make us happy. We make us happy. We enter relationships hoping to be completed but what we attract is a version of ourselves so if we?re unhappy, the person who we attract is going to reinforce our unhappiness.? If we?re insecure, the person who we?re in a relationship with will provoke our insecurities.

A friend once told me, Two halves don?t make a whole, Darcy. No person can complete you. 17 years later, I espouse this same sentiment day after day in my office, hoping beyond hope that it doesn?t take my clients as long as it took me to learn this.? And of course, life being what it is, it probably will.


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Source: http://www.askdrdarcy.com/posts/on-love-relationships/

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Friday, March 23, 2012

RIM Officializes Stance Against Jailbreaking

playboooookJailbreaking, a term that has come to encompass several practices but generally refers to a user obtaining root access on their device, is controversial in a strange way. Companies like Apple and Nintendo hate it, and most users don't care about it. Yet it's constantly in the news because it is, in fact, a philosophical conflict. RIM has posted an official response to the habit of jailbreaking BlackBerry devices, particularly PlayBooks, though the post doesn't mention the product by name. Probably because it would be hard to argue against users creating functionality for the device that should have existed there in the first place.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/_0hwi06z9UU/

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Food Testing

?Food Testing is an essential part of all food businesses and retailers alike in order to guarantee food safety as well as quality and content.Food Testing involves the testing of the food at the manufacturers end and the supplier?s end against all standards, including ISO, national and manufacturer?s, to ensure that the best quality control is maintained, and the manufacturer?s reputation as a provider of high quality food is upheld. Most importantly, food testing saves time and money and reduces the risk of government detainment of the food products and food poisoning outbreaks; as the food manufacturing industry takes food safety extremely seriously to ensure that the Public's health is not at risk.

The food testing industry works closely with manufacturers to ensure that all products are scientifically tested and proved to be safe for human consumption at a variety of stages, from raw material to production line, to finished product.

Food testing covers many aspects of the food manufacturing process.

Most commonly, a common set of scientific techniques are used to analyse, assess and record the safety and viability of a product in terms of microbiological stability and chemical composition.

Food Testing majorly involves the following steps:

  • Microbiological:? to detect pathogens.
  • Physico-chemical: to determine nutritional value, GMO, pesticides, antibiotics, contaminants, etc.
  • Sensory Testing: to compare a product to the competition and/or evaluate the product by a consumer panel.
  • Food Testing can be done at any of the following steps, from production to consumption:
  • Pre-production testing: where you can validate that the product fulfills your requirements as well as legislations? requirements.
  • Testing after production is completed: where you can check that all critical parameters for export and sale are met.

The assessment of microbiological stability aims to ensure the identification of microbiological hazards that could be of danger to humans, such as salmonella and E.coli.

It also serves to establish a safe shelf life, ensuring that the product is not consumed after a certain point.

Assessing chemical composition allows food technicians to identify the nutritional make-up of food and advise on specific health, safety and nutritional queries. Food testing is most commonly performed in a laboratory environment and follows stringent analysis and recording procedures.

The bottom line is no matter whom you are the manufacturer, supplier or the consumer; you must ensure the safety of your food and that?s why food testing is done.

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Source: http://health.ezinemark.com/food-testing-7d34f7cee42b.html

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CGI Experts Say Flying Bird Man Is Fake (Update 2) [Video]

The internet is hysterically flapping its wings over a video that portends to show a man flying. Flying like a bird! But is it real? There's no consensus, but George Lucas' CGI masterminds say it's a big avian hoax. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/S7qjAwIrBTA/cgi-experts-say-flying-bird-man-is-fake

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Is Your House Ready for the Market and for the Home Buyers ...

If you car is like mine, and I believe most cars are now being made this way, a light pops up letting me know it?s time to be serviced.

I then call my dealer/mechanic to make an appointment for my vehicle.

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All homes could use a TUNE UP warning sign too.

This automatic warning helps me keep my car in tip-top shape.?

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Wouldn?t it be great if homes also had a tune up button? This way, we would be informed about what is wearing out and what needs to be repaired or replaced. Most homeowners, since they live in their home day in and day out, get used to all the wear and tear in their house and when the time comes to sell, they are not able to identify all that needs to be done before their house goes on the market.

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Yes, it would be wonderful if all homes came with this kind of warning system. But, I have good news for home sellers. A professional home stager can identify all that needs to be done to prepare your home for the market. She/he will create a complete To Do List tailored to the needs of your home.?

  • Exterior Paint ? Take a closer look. Paint if the existing paint is tired or flaking off. Fresh paint is the best facelift for ALL homes.
  • Fence ? Check the condition and make the necessary repairs.
  • Pathways and stairs ? Power wash to remove moss and dirt.
  • House number ? The house number should be visible for the homebuyers.
  • Garden ? Fresh mulch and seasonal flowers make a HUGE impact; please don?t cut back here.
  • Replace all exterior and interior burned out light bulbs.
  • Running toilets and worn out toilet seats are not cool.
  • Re-grout tile and around the bathtubs and sinks.
  • Leaky faucets should be repaired or replaced.
  • Replace any missing outlet covers.
  • Tackle sticky drawers, squeaky doors and missing knobs and pulls.
  • Replace worn carpet and shampoo the dirty ones.
  • Fix holes in the interior and paint the walls and trim.
  • Replace any broken glass/windows.
  • Refinish the wood floors. Homebuyers LOVE wood floors in great condition.
  • Take down broken blinds or tired and saggy curtains.
  • Re-stain or paint cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms.
  • We love energy saving light bulbs, but for homes FOR SALE, we recommend regular light bulbs. Light sells homes.
  • Clean out your attic and discard any items no longer needed.
  • All appliances, including the garbage disposal, should be running and working well.
  • Ask your realtor or home stager if it is necessary for you to repair or replace the roof; if old, it may not pass the inspection.?
  • Fireplaces and chimneys should be cleaned.?

Keep in mind that this is a general list and a good place to start getting your home ready for the market and home bueyrs. If home sellers take the time and address these projects before their homes go on the market, they will ensure that they get the most money for their homes. Homebuyers will use the inspection list to bargain down the price.?

Give your home a proper tune up and make it ready for the homebuyers. The results will SHOUT OUT to the homebuyers that this home is loved and taken care of. Like cars, people want to purchase homes in great condition.?

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Source: http://www.seattlestagedtosell.com/2012/03/20/is-your-house-ready-for-the-market-and-for-the-home-buyers/

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