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Haigwood said the decision would, at the least, slow down the pace of research into diseases that affect human health and might lead scientists to leave the Boston area to pursue their projects. The primate center is known for its research on infectious diseases, such as AIDS, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.

Harvard Medical School leaders said they were working on a transition plan to help the 20 faculty, 32 post-doctoral researchers and graduate students, and 150 staff find new positions while continuing to do their jobs to support the animals and research as the center moves to close over the next one to two years. They also are beginning to work on plans to relocate more close to 2,000 monkeys, perhaps to some of the seven other national primate research centers. None of the animals will be euthanized, medical school officials said.

The US Department of Agriculture investigated the center and cited Harvard for violations of animal welfare rules, an embarrassing black eye that caused consternation across the university. But medical school leaders said the decision to close the primate center was unrelated to its previous problems.

“It’s very, very disturbing, disappointing, disheartening, shocking,” said Nancy Haigwood, director of the Oregon National Primate Research Center, who was informed of the decision by the Harvard center’s director. “I think it’s going to be very, very difficult to imagine that the investigators impacted by this decision will be able to keep up their momentum. We’re talking about very talented senior investigators who are at the peak of their careers.”

Harvard to shut primate research center where monkeys died, citing tough economic climate
04/23/2013 | 1:30 PM
By Carolyn Y. Johnson / Globe Staff


The Harvard primate research center where four monkeys died because of animal care problems will be largely shut down by 2015, Harvard Medical School announced Tuesday afternoon. The university cited a tough economic climate for biomedical research funding and shifting long-term strategic plans.

The announcement stunned outside researchers, because it comes a year and a half after Harvard began investing significant time and resources into the New England Primate Research Center in Southborough, to correct animal care and oversight problems that had resulted in the deaths of four monkeys between June 2010 and Feb. 2012.

Ang maong lamesa maoy gibutangan ni Gwen sa mga plaque alang sa lalawigan sa Sugbo, memorabilia ug imahen ni Señor Sto. Niño nga makita inig dayon sud sa mismong buhatan sa gobernador.

Si Gobernador Hilario Davide III niingon nga kon gipanag-iya ni Garcia ang mga pultahan ug kon hinatag usab ang lamesa ngadto niya, aduna kini katu­ngod nga dad-on ang maong mga butang.

“Iya man nang personal property. If it’s her personal property then she has every right to bring it home,” nagkanayon ang gobernador sa pakighinabi sa mga tigbalita sa Kapitolyo kagahapon.

Si Davide nakahinumdom nga nahisgot sa kanhi gobernador ngadto niya nga dunay mga butang sud sa Office of the Governor ang gipanag-iya sa iyang igsuon nga si Winston.

Reaksiyon kini niya human siya makadawat og report kon nganong gidala gihapon niya ang mga pultahan bisan og giingon nga niuyon ang asawa ni Winston nga ibilin ang mga pultahan sa Kapitolyo.

Matod ni Gwen nga adunay pangan sa iyang amahan nga si kanhi deputy Speaker Pablo Garcia ang mga pulta­han hinungdan nga gidala kini og apil.

Sa inventory list sa Provincial General Services Office sa mga butang nga gipanag-iya sa Kapitolyo sa Office of the Governor, ang main door ug duha ka inner doors ang wa malakip ingon man ang 10 ka tiil nga dining table nga ginama sa narra nga hinatag sa usa ka mayor.

SuperBalita Cebu
Ni Sheila C. Gravinez
Thursday, July 18, 2013


GIKLARO ni kanhi gobernador ug karon Kong. Gwen Garcia nga gipanag-iya sa iyang igsuon nga si Winston Garcia, kanhi presidente sa Government Service Insurance System, ang mga pultahan nga gidala og apil gikan sa Office of the Governor human kini nahawanan na sa iyang mga personal nga gamit.

Sa tulo ka pultahan, duha niini “leatherized style” nga hinimo sa Mait­land-Smith ug kabahin sa mga collection ni Winston.

“Nakakita pa jud mo unsaon pagdaot sa amo,” padayag ni Gwen sa pakighinabi sa Sun.Star Cebu kagahapon.

In a paper published in Nature Communications, Dr Brunner and Professor Linden showed that the two above subjects are in fact deeply connected with the same concepts appearing in both fields. For instance, the physical notion of locality appears naturally in games where players adopt a classical strategy. In fact the principle of locality sets a fundamental limit to the performance achievable by classical players (that is, bound by the rules of classical physics).

Next, by bringing quantum mechanics into the game, the researchers showed that players who can use quantum resources, such as entangled quantum particles, can outperform classical players. That is, quantum players achieve better performance than any classical player ever could.

Dr Brunner said: "Such an advantage could, for instance, be useful in auctions which are well described by the type of games that we considered. Therefore, our work not only opens a bridge between two remote scientific communities, but also opens novel possible applications for quantum technologies."

Quantum mechanics, the theory describing the physics of small objects such as particles and atoms, predicts a vast range of astonishing and often strikingly counter-intuitive phenomena, such as quantum nonlocality. In the 1960s, John Stewart Bell demonstrated that the predictions of quantum mechanics are incompatible with the principle of locality, that is, the fact that an object can be influenced directly only by its immediate surroundings and not by distant events. In particular, when remote observers perform measurements on a pair of entangled quantum particles, such as photons, the results of these measurements are highly correlated. In fact, these correlations are so strong that they cannot be explained by any physical theory respecting the principle of locality. Hence quantum mechanics is a nonlocal theory, and the fact that Nature is nonlocal has been confirmed in numerous experiments.

Dr Brunner said: "Once in a while, connections are established between topics which seem, on the face of it, to have nothing in common. Such new links have potential to trigger significant progress and open entirely new avenues for research."

Game theory -- which is used today in a wide range of areas such as economics, social sciences, biology and philosophy -- gives a mathematical framework for describing a situation of conflict or cooperation between intelligent rational players. The central goal is to predict the outcome of the process. In the early 1950s, John Nash showed that the strategies adopted by the players form an equilibrium point (so-called Nash equilibrium) for which none of the players has any incentive to change strategy.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/


July 12, 2013 â€" A deep link between two seemingly unconnected areas of modern science has been discovered by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Geneva.

While research tends to become very specialized and entire communities of scientists can work on specific topics with only a little overlap between them, physicist Dr Nicolas Brunner and mathematician Professor Noah Linden worked together to uncover a deep and unexpected connection between their two fields of expertise: game theory and quantum physics.

Fish treatment...

Obesity

Inverse psoriasis is most common in people who are overweight. This is due to the fact that inverse psoriasis is exacerbated by the friction and sweating that occurs in deep skin folds.

Again, none of these will cause psoriasis, but they will increase the likelihood of developing the disease, or worsen the symptoms.

Medications

Certain medications, such as steroid-based ones and those used to treat malaria, can increase a person’s chance of developing psoriasis.

Viral and Bacterial Infections

Psoriasis may be more severe in patients who have a compromised immune system. This includes people who have AIDS, are undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer, or have another autoimmune disorder, such as lupus or Celiac disease. Children and young adults with recurring infections, such as strep throat or upper respiratory infection, are also at an increased risk.

Cold Temperatures

Those with psoriasis in colder climates know that winter is typically when symptoms get worse. The extreme cold and dryness of winter weather pulls moisture from the skin, inflaming psoriasis symptoms.

Race

People with fairer complexions, such as Caucasians, are typically more likely to develop psoriasis than darker-complexioned races.

Tobacco

A study published in Psoriasis Advance states that cigarette smoking nearly doubles a person’s chance of acquiring psoriasis and is higher in women. Other studies have shown that people who smoke and have psoriasis develop more aggressive symptoms, namely in their extremities.

Alcohol

Research into the effects of alcohol on psoriasis is a bit muddled because smoking and drinking often go hand-in-hand. Still, researchers believe alcohol can worsen symptoms because it upsets the liver and may trigger the growth of Candida, a type of yeast that can worsen psoriasis symptoms.

Psoriasis Risk Factors
Written by the Healthline Editorial Team | Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Monti, MD, MPH
Published on June 10, 2011


There is no known cause of psoriasis. However, doctors have discovered several factors that can contribute to the development of psoriasis:

Family History

Experts believe that psoriasis has genetic traits that can be passed down. About one in three people with psoriasis have a relative with the disease, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. A parent with the disease has about a 10 percent chance of passing it down to a child, where two parents with psoriasis have about a 50 percent chance of passing down the trait.

Stress

While stress doesn’t cause psoriasis, it is a major factor in its development and often the cause of severe outbreaks.

Psoriasis /sɵˈraɪ.əsɨs/ is an immune-mediated disease that affects the skin. It is typically a lifelong condition. There is currently no cure, but various treatments can help to control the symptoms.

Psoriasis occurs when the immune system mistakes a normal skin cell for a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that cause overproduction of new skin cells. It is not contagious. Psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, and treating high blood lipid levels may lead to improvement. --Wiki

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 20, 2013, 07:48:22 AM
Wala isalikway sa kapulisan nga ang maong tawo dunay grabing kalagot sa biktima sang­lit gituok pa kini una gitigbas samtang natulog.

Hmm, morag gipukaw aron masayod kinsay mopatay niya...

Kaluoy sa gipatay. Bol-anon ra ba.

Wala isalikway sa kapulisan nga ang maong tawo dunay grabing kalagot sa biktima sang­lit gituok pa kini una gitigbas samtang natulog.

Gipaabot sab sa kapulisan ang resulta sa autopsy sa patayng lawas sa biktima.

Ang bata gi-turn-over sa kapulisan ngadto sa mga sakop sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aron makaatiman sa panginahanglan niini.

Ang bana lakip sa imbestigaron ug ilang tan-awon ang background niini kon nipauli ba o wala atol sa krimen.

Sanglit ang mga silingan sa lugar wala makakita niini, samtang wala sab silay nabati nga dunay singit sa wala pa madeskubrehi ang patayng lawas sa biktima.

Si Bastes nipadayag nga ang 3 anyos nga bata na-trauma ug dili pa usab makasulti sa pagmaayo kun si kinsay nagpatay sa iyang mama.

Si Chief Insp. Michael Bastes, hepe sa Toledo Police, nagkanayon nga usa sa posibling angulo sa krimen nga ilang tan-awon ang love triangle.

Gipasabot niini nga duna silay nadawat nga report nga gikatahong may uyab ang biktima diha sa lugar.

Ang bana sa biktima usa ka construction worker ug gikatahong matag buwan lang mopauli o usahay matag semana.

Si Linda nibutyag sa kapulisan nga nakit-an niya ang 3-anyos nga anak sa biktima nga nagsuroysuroy nga nag-inusara sa gawas sa panimalay.

Gitawag niini ug gipangutana kon asa ang iyang mama, apan ang bata murag dunay gikahadlukan hinungdan nga gidali niya sa pagduol.

Gisulod niya ang pa­nimalay maoy nisugat sa iyang duha ka mata nga nagbuy-od ang biktima nga naligo sa kaugalingong dugo diha sa lawak nga wlay kinabuhi.

Gipahibalo nila ang mga Baragay opsiyal ingon man ang kapulisan sa maong hitabo.

SuperBalita Cebu
Ni Guam P. Logroño
Thursday, July 18, 2013


NASIAK ang agtang sa usa ka inahan human gitigbas-patay atubangan mismo sa 3-anyos nga anak sulod sa ilang balay kagahapon sa alas 7:30 sa buntag sa Barangay Magdaugo, dakbayan sa Toledo.

Ang biktima mao si Analiza Baclaan, 30, minyo, lumad nga taga dakbayan sa Tagbilaran City.

Si SPO1 Jemelon Cotmaya, desk officer sa Toledo Police nga nahinabi sa dySS Super Radyo/Sun.Star Superbalita, nagkanayon nga ang bayaw niining si Linda Alferez Baclaan maoy nakakita sa biktima.

Then he took out four big five-franc pieces from the cash drawer, and the two friends pocketed the money. Labouise arose, emptied his glass and left. As he was disappearing in the shadows he turned round to exclaim: "It isn't a buck. I don't know what it is!â€"but it's there. I'll give you back your money if you find nothing!"

And he disappeared in the darkness. Maillochon, who was following him, kept punching him in the back to express his joy.

The innkeeper, growing suspicious, exclaimed "Supposing he wasn't there!"

Labouise once more raised his hand and said:

"He's there, I swear!â€"first bush to the left. What it is, I don't know. But it's not a buck, I'm positive. It's for you to find out what it is. Twenty-five francs, cash down!"

Still the man hesitated: "Couldn't you bring it?"

Maillochon exclaimed: "No, indeed! You know our price! Take it or leave it!"

The dealer decided: "It's a bargain for twenty francs!"

And they shook hands over the deal.

Anxiously the man asked: "Think it's venison?"

Labouise answered: "Might be and then again it might not! Venison?â€"uh! uh!â€"might be a little big for that! Mind you, I don't say it's a doe, because I don't know, but it might be."

Still the dealer insisted: "Perhaps it's a buck?"

Labouise stretched out his hand, exclaiming: "No, it's not that! It's not a buck. I should have seen the horns. No, it's not a buck!"

"Why didn't you bring it with you?" asked the man.

"Because, sister, from now on I sell from where I stand. Plenty of people will buy. All you have to do is to take a walk over there, find the thing and take it. No risk for me."

Then began a long discussion about the price. Two francs sixty-five and the two rabbits were delivered. As the two men were getting up to go, old man Jules, who had been watching them, exclaimed:

"You have something else, but you won't say what."

Labouise answered: "Possibly, but it is not for you; you're too stingy."

The man, growing eager, kept asking: "What is it? Something big? Perhaps we might make a deal."

Labouise, who seemed perplexed, pretended to consult Maillochon with a glance. Then he answered in a slow voice: "This is how it is. We were in the bushes at Eperon when something passed right near us, to the left, at the end of the wall. Mailloche takes a shot and it drops. We skipped on account of the game people. I can't tell you what it is, because I don't know. But it's big enough. But what is it? If I told you I'd be lying, and you know, sister, between us everything's above-board."

The night was perfectly black when they reached the wine shop of old man Jules. As soon as the dealer saw them he came up, shook hands with them and sat down at their table. They began to talk of one thing and another. By eleven o'clock the last customer had left and old man Jules winked at Labouise and asked: "Well, have you got any?"

Labouise made a motion with his head and answered: "Perhaps so, perhaps not!"

The dealer insisted: "Perhaps you've not nothing but gray ones?"

Chicot dug his hands into his flannel shirt, drew out the ears of a rabbit and declared: "Three francs a pair!"

Maillochon began to row. As they had plenty of time they went up the Seine slowly. They coasted along the reaches covered with water-lilies, and the heavy, mud-covered boat slipped over the lily pads and bent the flowers, which stood up again as soon as they had passed.

When they reached the wall of the Eperon, which separates the Saint-Germain forest from the Maisons-Laffitte Park, Labouise stopped his companion and explained his idea to him. Maillochon was moved by a prolonged, silent laugh.

They threw into the water the grass which had covered the body, took the animal by the feet and hid it behind some bushes. Then they got into their boat again and went to Maisons-Laffitte.

The two men went along, laughing. It was over too quickly; they had not had their money's worth. Maillochon asked: "Well, what are we going to do now?"

Labouise answered: "Don't worry, sister. Get the thing on the boat; we're going to have some fun when night comes."

They went and got the boat. The animal's body was placed on the bottom, covered with fresh grass, and the two men stretched out on it and went to sleep.

Toward noon Labouise drew a bottle of wine, some bread and butter and raw onions from a hiding place in their muddy, worm-eaten boat, and they began to eat.

When the meal was over they once more stretched out on the dead donkey and slept. At nightfall Labouise awoke and shook his comrade, who was snoring like a buzzsaw. "Come on, sister," he ordered.

Labouise, out of breath, had taken the gun. This time he walked right up close, as he did not wish to begin the chase over again.

When the poor beast had finished its mournful cry, like a last call for help, the man called: "Hey, Mailloche! Come here, sister; I'm going to give him some medicine." And while the other man was forcing the animal's mouth open, Chicot stuck the barrel of his gun down its throat, as if he were trying to make it drink a potion. Then he said: "Look out, sister, here she goes!"

He pressed the trigger. The donkey stumbled back a few steps, fell down, tried to get up again and finally lay on its side and closed its eyes: The whole body was trembling, its legs were kicking as if it were, trying to run. A stream of blood was oozing through its teeth. Soon it stopped moving. It was dead.

Labouise sat down to laugh more comfortably, while Maillochon reloaded the weapon, so happy that he seemed to sneeze into the barrel. He stepped forward a few paces, and, aiming at the same place that his friend had shot at, he fired again. This time the beast started, tried to kick and turned its head. At last a little blood was running. It had been wounded and felt a sharp pain, for it tried to run away with a slow, limping, jerky gallop.

Both men darted after the beast, Maillochon with a long stride, Labouise with the short, breathless trot of a little man. But the donkey, tired out, had stopped, and, with a bewildered look, was watching his two murderers approach. Suddenly he stretched his neck and began to bray.

The tiny shot struck the donkey's long ears and he began to shake them in order to get rid of the stinging sensation. The two men were doubled up with laughter and stamped their feet with joy. The woman, indignant, rushed forward; she did not want her donkey to be tortured, and she offered to return the five francs. Labouise threatened her with a thrashing and pretended to roll up his sleeves. He had paid, hadn't he? Well, then, he would take a shot at her skirts, just to show that it didn't hurt. She went away, threatening to call the police. They could hear her protesting indignantly and cursing as she went her way.

Maillochon held out the gun to his comrade, saying: "It's your turn, Chicot."

Labouise aimed and fired. The donkey received the charge in his thighs, but the shot was so small and came from such a distance that he thought he was being stung by flies, for he began to thrash himself with his tail.

He gave five francs to the woman, who then sat down by the road to see what was going to happen. Then Labouise, in great humor, got the gun and held it out to Maillochon, saying: "Each one in turn; we're going after big game, sister. Don't get so near or you'll kill it right away! You must make the pleasure last a little."

He placed his companion about forty paces from the victim. The ass, feeling itself free, was trying to get a little of the tall grass, but it was so exhausted that it swayed on its legs as if it were about to fall.

Maillochon aimed slowly and said: "A little pepper for the ears; watch, Ghicot!" And he fired.

The woman wiped her forehead on the back of her hand and hesitated, saying: "How do I know? Perhaps three francs, perhaps four."

Chicot exclaimed: "I'll give you five francs and your errand's done! How's that?"

The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: "Done!"

The two men landed. Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle. Maillochon asked in surprise:

"What do you expect to do with that carcass?"

Chicot this time opened his other eye in order to express his gaiety. His whole red face was grinning with joy. He chuckled: "Don't worry, sister. I've got my idea."

The woman stopped dragging her donkey and looked.

Labouise continued: "What are you doingâ€"going to the locomotive show?"

The woman made no reply. Chicot continued:

"Say, your trotter's prime for a race. Where are you taking him at that speed?"

At last the woman answered: "I'm going to Macquart, at Champioux, to have him killed. He's worthless."

Labouise answered: "You're right. How much do you think Macquart will give you for him?"

As soon as he saw her, Labouise exclaimed: "Say, Mailloche!"

Mailloche answered: "What's the matter?"

"Want to have some fun?"

"Of course!"

"Then hurry, sister; we're going to have a laugh."

Chicot took the oars. When he had crossed the river he stopped opposite the woman and called:

"Hey, sister!"

From time to time Labouise would sit up and look over the horizon with his open eye. The last of the morning mist had disappeared and the large summer sun was climbing in the blue sky.

On the other side of the river the vineyard-covered hill stretched out in a semicircle. One house stood out alone at the summit. Everything was silent.

Something was moving slowly along the tow-path, advancing with difficulty. It was a woman dragging a donkey. The stubborn, stiff-jointed beast occasionally stretched out a leg in answer to its companion's efforts, and it proceeded thus, with outstretched neck and ears lying flat, so slowly that one could not tell when it would ever be out of sight.

The woman, bent double, was pulling, turning round occasionally to strike the donkey with a stick.

After about a quarter of an hour Labouise asked: "Well, sister, shall we get one more?"

"It will suit me," Maillochon answered.

The boat started swiftly down the current. The mist, which was hiding both shores, was beginning to rise. The trees could be barely perceived, as through a veil, and the little clouds of fog were floating up from the water. When they drew near the island, the end of which is opposite Herblay, the two men slackened their pace and began to watch. Soon a second rabbit was killed.

Then they went down until they were half way to Conflans. Here they stopped their boat, tied it to a tree and went to sleep in the bottom of it.

Maillochon was kneeling in the bow, watching, his gun hidden on the floor. Suddenly he seized it, aimed, and the report echoed for some time throughout the quiet country.

Labouise, in a few strokes, touched the beach, and his companion, jumping to the ground, picked up a little gray rabbit, not yet dead.

Then the boat once more disappeared into the fog in order to get to the other side, where it could keep away from the game wardens.

The two men seemed to be riding easily on the water. The weapon had disappeared under the board which served as a hiding place and the rabbit was stuffed into Chicot's loose shirt.

He had a habit of calling every one "sister," even his scavenger companion.

He took up the oars again, and once more the boat disappeared in the heavy mist, which was now turned snowy white in the pink-tinted sky.

"What kind of lead did you take, Maillochon?" Labouise asked.

"Very small, number nine; that's the best for rabbits."

They were approaching the other shore so slowly, so quietly that no noise betrayed them. This bank belongs to the Saint-Germain forest and is the boundary line for rabbit hunting. It is covered with burrows hidden under the roots of trees, and the creatures at daybreak frisk about, running in and out of the holes.

Maillochon reappeared with his gun wrapped up in rags. He was a man of forty or fifty, tall and thin, with the restless eye of people who are worried by legitimate troubles and of hunted animals. His open shirt showed his hairy chest, but he seemed never to have had any more hair on his face than a short brush of a mustache and a few stiff hairs under his lower lip. He was bald around the temples. When he took off the dirty cap that he wore his scalp seemed to be covered with a fluffy down, like the body of a plucked chicken.

Chicot, on the contrary, was red, fat, short and hairy. He looked like a raw beefsteak. He continually kept his left eye closed, as if he were aiming at something or at somebody, and when people jokingly cried to him, "Open your eye, Labouise!" he would answer quietly: "Never fear, sister, I open it when there's cause to."

They were a low order of sailors and they navigated regularly only in the months of famine. The rest of the time they acted as junk-gatherers. Rowing about on the river day and night, watching for any prey, dead or alive, poachers on the water and nocturnal hunters, sometimes ambushing venison in the Saint-Germain forests, sometimes looking for drowned people and searching their clothes, picking up floating rags and empty bottles; thus did Labouise and Maillochon live easily.

At times they would set out on foot about noon and stroll along straight ahead. They would dine in some inn on the shore and leave again side by side. They would remain away for a couple of days; then one morning they would be seen rowing about in the tub which they called their boat.

At Joinville or at Nogent some boatman would be looking for his boat, which had disappeared one night, probably stolen, while twenty or thirty miles from there, on the Oise, some shopkeeper would be rubbing his hands, congratulating himself on the bargain he had made when he bought a boat the day before for fifty francs, which two men offered him as they were passing.

Suddenly along the bank, near the village, a barely perceptible shadow appeared on the water. Then it grew, became more distinct and, coming out of the foggy curtain which hung over the river, a flatboat, manned by two men, pushed up on the grass.

The one who was rowing rose and took a pailful of fish from the bottom of the boat, then he threw the dripping net over his shoulder. His companion, who had not made a motion, exclaimed: "Say, Mailloche, get your gun and see if we can't land some rabbit along the shore."

The other one answered: "All right. I'll be with you in a minute." Then he disappeared, in order to hide their catch.

The man who had stayed in the boat slowly filled his pipe and lighted it. His name was Labouise, but he was called Chicot, and was in partnership with Maillochon, commonly called Mailloche, to practice the doubtful and undefined profession of junk-gatherers along the shore.

THE DONKEY
by Guy de Maupassant


There was not a breath of air stirring; a heavy mist was lying over the river. It was like a layer of cotton placed on the water. The banks themselves were indistinct, hidden behind strange fogs. But day was breaking and the hill was becoming visible. In the dawning light of day the plaster houses began to appear like white spots. Cocks were crowing in the barnyard.

On the other side of the river, hidden behind the fogs, just opposite Frette, a slight noise from time to time broke the dead silence of the quiet morning. At times it was an indistinct plashing, like the cautious advance of a boat, then again a sharp noise like the rattle of an oar and then the sound of something dropping in the water. Then silence.

Sometimes whispered words, coming perhaps from a distance, perhaps from quite near, pierced through these opaque mists. They passed by like wild birds which have slept in the rushes and which fly away at the first light of day, crossing the mist and uttering a low and timid sound which wakes their brothers along the shores.

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 02, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
Paranoid personality disorder is a mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others. Individuals with this personality disorder may be hypersensitive, easily feel slighted, and habitually relate to the world by vigilant scanning of the environment for clues or suggestions that may validate their fears or biases. Paranoid individuals are eager observers. They think they are in danger and look for signs and threats of that danger, potentially not appreciating other evidence.

They tend to be guarded and suspicious and have quite constricted emotional lives. Their reduced capacity for meaningful emotional involvement and the general pattern of isolated withdrawal often lend a quality of schizoid isolation to their life experience. People with this particular disorder may or may not have a tendency to bear grudges, suspiciousness, tendency to interpret others' actions as hostile, persistent tendency to self-reference, or a tenacious sense of personal right.

Quote from: ms da binsi on October 08, 2007, 10:47:07 AM
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
SYMPTOMS

    A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

          (1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)

          (2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

          (3) believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)

          (4) requires excessive admiration

          (5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations

          (6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends

          (7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others

          (8 ) is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her

          (9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

Gipadayag niya nga lisod kaayo ang iyang panginabuhi kay P700 lang iyang madawat isip helper sa buwaran sa Pasil.

Matod niya nga hatagan unta siya og P2,500 nga suhol kon nilampos pa ang transaction.

“Nagmahay ko, Sir! Naningkamot ta ko sa akong kaugalingon. Nadala ko sa dagkong kwarta,” sumala pa ni Roxas.

Siya niingon nga wa siya makaila sa tawo nga motawag niya sa cell phone nga mohatag instruction kaniya sa panahon nga dunay ihagbong nga shabu.

Si Roxas nga nahinabi sa mga sakop tigbalita nipadayag nga nadala lang siya sa tanyag nga dakong kantidad sa kwarta hinungdan nga nisugot siya nga maoy mo-dispose sa drugas.

Siya niingon nga usa ka tawo nga nagmaskara maoy niduol kanila.

Tawagan lang siya sa cell phone aron kuhaon ang shabu sa usa ka dapit ug oras dayon ipa-erase ang cell phone number sa maong tawo.

Ikaduha pa niyang higayon nga naka-dispose sa illegal nga drugas sanglit nagsugod siya niadto lang Pebrero ning tuiga.

Si Roxas gikatahong level 1 pusher nga maoy hagbunganan sa mga bigtime drug pusher sa Sugbo.

Ang mga amo niini maoy naa sa listahan sa kapulisan.

Si Santander nidugang nga dinagko ang transaction ni Roxas kay maoy hagbungan sa binulto o kinilong shabu nga ipang-dispose gilayon niini.

Siya niingon nga kini maoy ilang labing dako nga kalampusan sa pagpakigbatok sa illegal nga drugas.

Ang kwarta nga ilang gigamit boodle money nga ginunting nga mga papel nga gipa-ilawman ug gipaibabwan sa tag P500 nga mokantaidad og P6,000.

Si Santander niingon nga dihang nakumplito ang transaction, dali nilang gisignit si Roxas, apan nakugang sila kay nakuhaan pa og daghang bulto sa shabu ug armas.

Matod niya nga nakadawat na silag impormasyon kaniadto pa ingon man ang mga sakop sa Police Station 6, apan si Roxas wa sa ilang listahan.

Si Chief Insp. Romeo Santander, hepe sa City Intelligence Branch (CIB) sa Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), niingon nga tulo ka adlaw sa wa pa madakpi si Roxas, nakadawat silag impormasyon nga dunay daghang drugas nga ihagbong sa maong dapit.

Kagahapon sa kaadlawon, ang impormante nitawag og usab nga dunay butang nga ihagbong diha kang Roxas hinungdan nga ilang gipahigayon ang buy bust operation.

Nipalit sila og shabu nga 50 gramos nga mikantidad og P300,000.

SuperBalita Cebu
Ni Guam P. Logroño
Friday, July 19, 2013


HELPER sa buwaran nakuhaan og P7.8 milyunes nga high grade shabu sa buy bust operation kagahapon sa alas 3:45 sa kadlawon sa balay niini sa may Gen. Gines Street, Barangay Sawang Calero, dakbayan sa Sugbo.

Ang shabu nga nagtimbang og 1.372 kilos positibo sa laboratory test.

Si Roger Roxas, 25, ulitawo, nakuhaan sa iyang possession og 26 ka dagkong putos sa shabu ingon man kalibre .45 nga pistola ug duha ka mga magazine nga dunay 23 ka mga bala.

We have been unable to reach Nenkham for comment. On Thursday, CNN went to where the monk is believed to be staying. While they offered no official statement, one resident monk said Nenkham had not been seen at the retreat in three months. A second monk said Nenkham had not visited for a year.

As the manhunt for the fugitive monk gathers steam, Thailand's Department of Special Investigations tells CNN it has requested 114 financial institutions, land and transport departments to seize all of his assets. Thai authorities have also requested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to revoke Nenkham's visa, DSI's Pengdit told CNN, and will ask U.S. authorities to arrest and remand him into Thai custody.

Nenkham, who also goes by the name Weerapol Sukpol, now faces charges of violating Thailand's computer crime act by posting "deceitful information," having sex with a minor and rape, authorities say. A female plaintiff who claimed Nenkham had sex with her when she was 14 years old submitted a request for a DNA test for her 11-year old son, says Tharit Pengdit, Director General of the Department of Special Investigation. They are still awaiting results. Nenkham's bank accounts also continue to be under investigation because of an unusually large amount of bank transactions, add Thai authorities.

Nenkham is now believed to be in the United States and in California, according to an "intelligent source," says DSI. The fugitive owns a Buddhist retreat some 75 miles south of Los Angeles.

Thai authorities, in an investigation, uncovered a mind-boggling list of assets that they say a man sworn to austerity should not possess.

Nenkham, now stripped of his religious leadership, owned at least 83 automobiles and a list of properties that include plots of land, houses and condominiums, according to the DSI. Thai authorities believe more properties have yet to be accounted.

Authorities also estimate at least 300 million baht, or nearly $10 million, have disappeared from Nenkham's bank accounts in recent days. Donations over the past decade, from poor supporters as well as rich backers, had helped Nenkham amass his total wealth, according to investigators.

On Wednesday, Thai authorities took action issuing a arrest warrant for the former holy man.

By Ramy Inocencio and Kocha Olarn
July 19, 2013 -- Updated 0231 GMT (1031 HKT)



This still image taken from amateur footage posted on YouTube purportedly shows Luang Pu Nenkham (L) on a private jet.


(CNN) -- To most of us, golden Aviator sunglasses, sleek wireless headphones, a Louis Vuitton bag and a private jet flight better suit the life of a Hollywood star than a holy Buddhist ascetic.

Yet Thailand's so-called "jet-set monk," 34-year old Luang Pu Nenkham, who claimed to be the reincarnation of a respected monk who lived several decades ago, is accused of ignoring his Buddhist vows of celibacy and a simple, moral living, as evidenced in video that showed up on youtube about two months ago. Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI), a division of the Ministry of Justice, tells CNN it believes the video was shot by one of the monks on the plane, passed around and posted anonymously.

Lopez said Fr. Jose "remained a Filipino at heart" throughout his years in Spain, desiring to return to the Philippines to serve the local Church.

"Circumstances, however, prevented him to fulfill his dream of coming back to the land of his birth, yet he still offered his life for the Gospel he zealously preached in Spain and longed to proclaim in his native land," he said.

Lopez stressed that the Capuchin priest was among the 500 Spanish martyrs who were forced to abandon their convents in Madrid and died in the religious persecution in the 1930s. These Spanish martyrs, who died due to the savage acts perpetuated by anarchist and Marxist troops against the Christian religion and their ministers, are awaiting beatification.

It was on August 17, 1936 when the Filipino priest was executed at the gardens of the Cuartel de la Montaña, a military building in Madrid.

Lopez said that with Fr. Jose's beatification, the Capuchins in the Philippines are set to start introducing and promoting the devotion to the Filipino priest in parishes across the Philippines. (FP/HDT/Sunnex)

The missionary's baptismal certificate, however, could not be produced because it got burned during the "Liberation of Manila," Lopez said.

"But his school records from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) showed he is 'natural de Manila.' All his biographies from Spain also showed he was born in Manila," he added.

Based on records, Fr. Jose spent his initial years of education at the Ateneo de Manila University, San Juan de Letran, and UST. He stayed in the Philippines until he was 16 years old before pursuing further studies in Spain.

Despite objections from his parents, according to Lopez, Jose fulfilled his desire to become a Capuchin priest.

Records also showed that he had his simple profession in Lecaroz (Navarra, Spain) on October 4, 1905, while his solemn profession was held October 18, 1908. He was ordained a priest on November 30, 1910.

Another miracle would be required for him to be canonized and be proclaimed a "Saint."

In the case of Fr. Jose, however, the miracle requirement for beatification can be waived due to his martyrdom.

"For beatification of a martyr who died because of 'odium fidei,' (hatred of the faith) a miracle is no longer needed," explained Fr. Eugenio Lopez, provincial minister of the Capuchin Philippine Province.

"But for canonization, a miracle is needed. So let's start asking for his intercession," he added.

At present, San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod are the only two saints from the Philippines.

Lopez said Fr. Jose was born in Manila on September 5, 1880 to Spanish parents Don Eugenio Saz-Orozco, the last Spanish mayor of Manila, and Doña Feliza Mortera y Camacho.

"After that, he (Fr. Jose) will be known as the 'Blessed Jose Maria de Manila'," said CBCP News, the official news agency of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

The CBCP News also quoted the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Spain as saying that Pope Francis will address via satellite from Rome those who will gather for the ceremony.

Under the Catholic Church's canonization process, a miracle attributed through the intercession of the candidate would have to be recognized by the Church before he can be beatified or earn the title "Blessed."

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/
Friday, July 19, 2013



Portrait of Fr. Jose Maria de Manila (Photo provided (photo provided by the Capuchin Philippine Province)


MANILA -- The Philippines may soon have its third saint after the Vatican announced that Franciscan Capuchin Fr. Jose Maria de Manila (Eugenio Saz-Orozco) will be beatified on October 13.

Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, will lead the beatification ceremony to be held in Tarragona, Spain three months from now.

The complaint also alleged that Costes diverted CEISSAFP funds for personal use.

"General Costes is aware of the investigation and he submitted himself since the start two weeks ago. On the result of the investigation, we have to wait," Zagala said.

He said the probe would have been easier had the complainant identified himself or herself.

"We have to give the investigators some time...It would have been easier if it wasn't anonymous, if we have used the grievance system because then its official," he said.

The military doesn't usually respond to anonymous complaints, but it was Bautista himself who "takes such allegations and complaints very seriously."

Costes, who is soon to retire, will not be relieved or suspended pending the probe.

"We cannot relieve our officers just like that. We have to look into it deeply and find out the truth...We cannot do a preventive suspension based on an anonymous letter,” Zagala said.

ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 07/18/2013 6:12 PM | Updated as of 07/19/2013 12:33 AM


MANILA - The office of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) inspector general is probing allegations that an Army general used soldiers to construct his home in Taguig.

Nonetheless, Brig. Gen. Dante Costes himself is already cooperating, AFP public affairs chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.

"General Costes has submitted himself to the investigation and the investigation is ongoing. We want to validate if what was written in the complaint is true,” he said.

Costes is the commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Communications, Elections and Information System Service (CEISSAFP),

The probe was initiated after Chief of Staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista received an anonymous complaint alleging that Costes utilized more than 20 soldiers to construct his home at the AFP Officers Village Association Inc. in Fort Bonifacio.

Meralco stocks were the second biggest decliner, dropping 8.2 percent to P277.60 a share from P302.40 previously. The power utility’s stocks were also the most actively traded today, with P1.814 billion changing hands.

The five other most active stocks were BDO, Universal Robina, Metrobank and PLDT.

The top gainers were Federal Resources, Concrete Aggregates, Philippine Racing Club, Ionics and ATN Holdings, while the top losers besides Meralco were Information Capital Technology Ventures, DFNN, Vivant and Republic Glass.

By: Ben Arnold O. De Vera, InterAksyon.com
July 19, 2013 4:16 PM


MANILA - San Miguel Corp's (SMC) sale of its shares in Manila Electric Co (Meralco) dragged down the stock market today.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday declined 0.41 percent or 27.33 points to 6,621.02 from Thursday’s close at 6,648.35.

Losers outnumbered gainers, 85 to 55, while 56 issues were unchanged. Trading volume reached 1.292 billion, as P26.527 billion changed hands.

The financials, industrial, property and services sub-indices capped the week in the red.

“The market was pulled down by Meralco shares. The San Miguel group sold Meralco shares at a price lower than market,” said Astro del Castillo, managing director of First Grade Finance Inc.

Early in the day, SMC told the bourse that it had put up for sale 63,333,330 Meralco common shares at P270 each. SMC aims to raise P17.370 billion from the transaction. Bloomberg said this is the third biggest asset sale in the Philippines.

Andam na loblob Botoy...

Yes, we should all love animals. All animals...

PAGASA spots tropical depression, LPA
http://www.manilachannel.com/2013
July 19, 2013


Manila, Philippinesâ€"PAGASA is all-hands in closely monitoring two weather systems in the country.

The said weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will apparently cause bad weather in some areas in Mindanao and in Central and Northern Luzon.

“A tropical depression was spotted over the West Philippine Sea,” said Samuel Duran, PAGASA forecaster.

In case the detected depression will enter PAR, its local name will be “Jolina”.

Duran explained that the tropical depression is moving northward hence there is a least possibility that it will not enter the country’s bounds.

Moreover, another weather system in the form of a low pressure area (LPA) was spotted in the eastern part of Mindanao.

It is entrenched along inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) where most typhoons are formed and where the northeast and southeast rade winds come together.

PAGASA further stated that the monsoon trough affects western areas of central and northern Luzon based on forecast on Friday. The ITCZ on the other hand, affects southern parts of Mindanao.

PAGASA informed public to expect sudden weather disturbances on areas affected by the two weather systems. These include regions of Ilocos, Zamboanga Peninsula, provinces of Bataan, Zambales, Batanes, SOCCSKSARGEN, the Kalayaan Group of Islands, Palawan, Davao and other provinces near central and northern Luzon and the eastern and southern parts of Mindanao.

Written by:
Ram Idelbert A. Hilario
ABCom Intern
Leyte Normal University

Good day, folks. This is your substitute forecaster, Taga Tigbotoy, bring you the latest weather report...

Three barks for Skeeter! Arf! Arf! Arf!

“I’m just a businessman, not a politician,” Mulyana said. “I have a right to design my restaurant with anything that attracts people to come. I’m sure that I’m not violating any laws.”

He said the recent controversy has forced him to temporarily close his restaurant. He declined to say whether he would consider changing the Nazi theme if authorities requested him to do so.

“Let’s wait and see,” he said. “I don’t want the workers here to lose their jobs.”

Ayi Vivananda, deputy mayor of Bandung, said a letter was sent Thursday summoning cafe owner Henry Mulyana to meet with officials to discuss his motives for opening the cafe and whether his objective was to incite racial hatred.

“Those symbols are internationally recognized to represent violence and racism,” Vivananda said.

Mulyana says his objective was not to breed hatred. Instead, he said he wanted to decorate his restaurant with Nazi symbols to attract customers, both local and foreigners.

He also denied being pro-Nazi or supporting Hitler, responsible for the deaths of some 6 million Jews during World War II.

Soldatenkaffee includes a red wall of Nazi-related memorabilia, including a large flag with the swastika and a giant picture of Adolf Hitler. Its wait staff dresses in SS, or Schutzstaffel, military uniforms, and can be seen posing in front of the cafe on its Facebook page.

The cafe, located in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung, one of Indonesia’s tourist destination cities, has been open since April 2011. But a recent article in a local English-language newspaper has prompted angry responses from some foreigners and Indonesians on social networking sites.

http://www.vosizneias.com/
Published on: Today 09:12 AM By: AP





Bandung, Indonesia - Authorities in central Indonesia will ask a restaurant owner to explain his reasons for opening a Nazi-themed cafe that has sparked controversy among locals and tourists, an official said Thursday.

The pernicious combination of idiocy and insanity, especially when taking the form of delusion of grandeur manifested by a susceptible person over a protracted period, could be a real cause for concern of any civilized nation and should be more than enough moral basis for the constituted authorities to neutralize the malefactor in the most humane way possible; however, when warranted, the pompous oaf should be disposed of as a plague-bearing rat. -- Prof. Hubagum Boholum, Ph.D. in Waynahotology

Quote from: Lollapalooza on July 18, 2013, 05:03:13 PM
“Whereas cetaceans in general are highly intelligent and sensitive, and various scientists who have researched dolphin behavior have suggested that the unusually high intelligence; as compared to other animals means that dolphin should be seen as ‘non-human persons’ and as such should have their own specific rights and is morally unacceptable to keep them captive for entertainment purposes.”

He he, unsaon na kang kaha sa TB ang member nga nahilakip niini nga grupo...

He he...

10. Keep in Mind That Every Animal Is Different

I have three dogs. The smallest one is half the size of the other two yet he eats twice as much. The moral of the story: Don't let volume sway you; each organism has a distinct metabolism that runs at its own pace.

9. Expect Age-Related Changes

As he gets older, a pet's metabolism (like our own) slows down - and that means a little less food every year. Or try switching to senior dog food, which contains less fat.

8. Factor in Exercise

Most of the above takes into account a regular amount of exercise (or lack thereof). If your pup is jogging along with you each morning as you train for a marathon, for example, you may want to increase the amount of food that tumbles into the food bowl - temporarily, anyway.

7. Don't Forget That Treats Count

Treats are food, too, and they're usually more calorically dense.

6. Learn to Titrate

The right amount of food is almost always determined through trial and error. In other words, you may have to increase and decrease food amounts over time until you hit on the right daily portion. For example, you may start with one can of food a day, but your vet says your cat is too fat. So you reduce the food by 1/4 can a day, prompting her to lose weight. After about a month, you and your vet both think she's getting a tad skinny, so you add back in a tablespoon a day.

5. Assess if You're Feeding Too Much or Too Little

Here's where you need to ask your vet to point blank tell you just how fat your pet really is through a body condition score. A high body condition score (BCS) means your pet needs to lose weight.

4. Be Consistent

It may go without saying, but you need to make sure the food you give your pet is prepared more or less the same way every time, so, if you home cook, that means being careful about preparing consistent portions. You should also be vigilant about feeding your pet the same formula and brand of food, as well as keeping tabs on the calorie counts of different formulas and brands.

3. Measure, Measure, Measure

This is fundamental when you're trying to figure out how much to feed, so use a proper measuring tool - a mug isn't going to cut it if you want to get your pet's portion just right.

2. Add Moisture to Feline Food

This is currently a highly controversial topic in veterinary medicine, but one 2010 study conducted at the Waltham Center in the U.K. found that cats who were fed moistened diets - even if it was just kibble mixed with water - were more active and weighed less at the end of the study.

1. Invest in a Nutritionally Balanced Diet

Whether it's a veterinary nutritionist's recipe or an off-the-shelf commercial formula recommended by your vet, stick to something that's nutritionally balanced. (It will usually say so on the side of the bag or can.)

By vetstreet.com | Pets â€" 12 hours ago
By Dr. Patty Khuly

If you're like most pet people, this post should strike a chord because, at some point in your life, you'll live with a pet whose weight or appetite is problematic.

"How much should I feed my dog?" That's one of the top questions clients ask me during well-puppy visits. It also happens to be a top Google search term, right after "How much should I weigh?"

Although Google can be a great resource for some things, it's not likely to help you much in this case. The answer, you see, is different for every pet. Sure, there are rules of thumb, but that's exactly how pet owners get into trouble. Case in point: If you assume the directions on the side of a bag of kibble are gospel, chances are you'll have a fat dog in no time.

The good news is that the right answer for how much to feed most pets can be boiled down to 10 simple rules.