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Late last month DailyTech reported that a massive U.S. spy satellite had fallen unresponsive and was slowly falling out of orbit towards Earth. The uncontrolled crash would be the second largest in history at around 5-20 tons, second only to the harmless crash of the 78-ton Skylab into the Indian Ocean in 1979. Experts warned that if the spy satellite crashed on or exploded above land it could cause serious damage, partially due to its toxic load of Hydrazine fuel. Also, security analysts warned that government secrets aboard the spy satellite could be damaging if they fell into the wrong hands. The U.S. military made a worried announcement informing the public of the satellite's descent last month. Now they have decided on a course of action, which reads like a movie script -- they will shoot the damaged satellite out of the sky with a missile. The military under orders from the U.S.
Kemin and DSM Forge Long-Term Strategic Alliance
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Kemin Industries, Inc. and Kemin Health, L.C. (Kemin), creator of FloraGLO(R) lutein the world's leading lutein brand, and DSM Nutritional Products (DSM), the premium supplier of vitamins, carotenoids, and nutraceuticals, announced today a strengthened strategic alliance to significantly grow lutein usage and the eye health supplement category worldwide. Under an existing agreement, DSM currently offers FloraGLO(R) brand lutein products made with crystalline lutein supplied by Kemin. Under the terms of the new global agreement, Kemin will supply FloraGLO(R) brand lutein exclusively through DSM. DSM will commercialize globally FloraGLO(R) brand lutein products through distributors and directly to customers in the dietary supplement, food and beverage, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical industries.
From offshore to off chore
Outsourcing isn't just for Bell Canada anymore. Ten years after the trend began with multinationals outsourcing computer coding and customer service to India's cheap, well-educated workforce, small businesses are jumping on the bandwagon. Right on their heels are overburdened ordinary people farming out the minutia of their lives. Why should you call Bell Sympatico to speak to a customer service representative in India when your rep can call their rep for you? "I think a lot of the professional world is overwhelmed and has enough disposable income to spend to gain a few hours of their week back," says Jed Wood, 30, a Web entrepreneur who hired a remote personal assistant in India when he moved to Chicago last summer. The assistant screened 50 apartment listings on Craigslist and set up appointments for viewing.
More dairies go raw
Jill Ebbott, a holistic health counselor in Brookline, buys 8 gallons of unpasteurized milk a week for her household of three people, and she pours a splash in the bowls that her three dogs eat from. She says a year of drinking raw milk has cleared up her husband's allergies. "He suffered tree pollen allergies for 21 years," Ebbott said. "In the spring, he was swollen and oozing and had to wear mittens to bed so he didn't scratch himself too much. After 13 months on raw milk, his gut was rebalanced to such a degree that he was healed." The US Food and Drug Administration warns on its website that drinking unpasteurized milk is "like playing Russian roulette with your health," but Ebbott is part of a growing number of people who reject the long-held belief that pasteurized milk is better for you.
Police burst into wrong apartment
HANAHAN — Brandie Williams sat on the couch of her family's apartment Sunday morning when someone pounded on the door and a voice shouted, "This is the Hanahan Police Department! Open up!" The 15-year-old girl on Wednesday said she didn't have a chance to answer the door when police officers searching for a homicide suspect kicked it open and ordered her to the ground at gunpoint. Working quickly, the officers then kicked a hole in the bedroom door where Brandie's mother, Tina, was asleep. Tina Williams said she was forced to her knees with two guns pointed at her face while her 13-year-old son, Brandon, was forced onto his stomach, a gun trained on his back. When all three were cuffed, an officer asked Tina Williams if she knew any Hispanic males. Williams was baffled. It all turned out to be a mistake.
Product Recalls
The products were produced on January 19, 2008 and went to retail establishments in a number of states, including Georgia. For more information on the recall, go to http://www.fsis.usda.gov/news_&_events/recall_003_2008_release/index.asp. 1/23/2008 CPSC RECALLS The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued more recalls on products. The names of the products and information about them can be found below. Remember to always go to the CPSC website link at the top of this page for the latest CPSC product recall information. Toy Racing Cars http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08172.html Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08173.html 1/19/2008 BEAN RECALL Atlanta - Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is alerting consumers to a nationwide recall of green beans and garbanzo beans due to the risk of botulism.
Troops Out Feb 09
Joe Canada from Kingston, Canada writes: I'll sum up the next 400 comments right here.
Joe Canada, I am with you hundred percent. I want to 'SUPPORT OUR TROOPS'.
But HOW??!! Posted 25/02/08 at 12:39 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
Pride of Place
Sayyeda Zeinab came to Egypt in the year 61 after Hijra (AH, equivalent to the year 680 on the Julian calendar) after her brother, Sayyedna Al-Hussein, was murdered in the battle of Karbalaa by the legions of the new Umayyad Caliph Al-Yazid I. She died and was buried in Cairo, where an entire district was named in her honor. To this day, the Mosque of Sayyeda Zeinab is a popular destination for Egyptians, poor and rich, in need of succor. Sayyeda Zeinab's journey to Egypt showed the Prophet's other grandchildren and relatives that Egypt would be a safe haven for them in times of need. She had brought her nephews and nieces with her, the sons and daughters of her deceased brothers Al-Hussein and Al-Hassan, and their descendants are those who live among us today as Al-Ashraaf. At turns feared and persecuted by those in power because of the boundless love and respect the family attracts from the masses, there are now some 70,000 officially recognized families in Egypt who can trace their lineage back to the Prophet and his descendants.
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