September 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Mozilla Debating a 5-Week Release Schedule for Firefox

I think it is safe to say that the new six week rapid release cycle for Mozilla Firefox internet browser has drawn a lot of controversy since it was announced and put into effect. However, it seems as if Mozilla likes the negative press because it seems...

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Selecting the Right Mortgage

Choosing the right mortgage is something very crucial, because with so many home loan and mortgage choices open in the market of real estate, you require confirming the right mortgage is suitable for your requirements. In order to confirm that you walk...

Which is the best life insurance?

We have already come to know about the impact of life insurances in our lives. The people today have become very conscious and as such, they are not willing to take any chance. People in the present day fear losses and as such, they do not wish to take...

Second Wipe-Maker Issues Recall After Bacteria Detected

A second company that makes and distributes alcohol prep wipes to prevent infection has issued a large recall because of potential bacterial contamination. The firm shares a common supplier with a Wisconsin wipe-maker whose products have been blamed...

Obama's Fatal Conceit

Politico is out with a few excerpts from the new Ron Suskind book, Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President. Suskind is no economist (much less an Austrian). His poor economic understanding causes him to weave his story...

Tony Bennett On 9/11 Attacks: ‘They Flew The Plane In, But We Caused It’

American icon Tony Bennett took to the airwaves at Sirius Radio to promote his new album, “Duets II,” but it’s what he said about war, peace, terrorism, and who was to blame for the Sept. 11 terror attacks that could get people talking.Sitting down with...

Buzz Aldrin’s New Flame 30 Years His Junior

After the scandal of a messy divorce, it appears that astronaut Buzz Aldrin is moving on with a woman 30 years his junior, and his ex-wife of 23 years is calling the woman a “predator.”Aldrin is reportedly dating Michelle Sucillon, 51, a former senior...

ADHD Meds Delay Puberty in Boys, Study Suggests

A medication taken by millions of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may delay puberty, at least temporarily, according to a new study in animals.High doses of the drug methylphenidate — the active ingredient in Ritalin and...

Music Fan Owes $675,000 for Illegal Downloads, Court Rules

Enjoy that song: It'll cost you.In 2009, a Boston jury downgraded a ruling against Joel Tenenbaum for illegally downloading music files from $675,000 to just $67,500, deeming the original penalty "unconstitutionally excessive."Not so fast, an appeals...

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Controversially Made in China

When it was built in 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was a Depression-era project that put scores of Americans to work. When its $6.3 billion replacement opens in two years, it will be an international affair from the bottom up, an example...

Find the Right Home Insurance to Cover Your Property and Assets

Before you buy a policy to coverage a home, it is important to understand the different types of policies. Home InsuranceThis covers a dwelling, usually a house, that you and your family life in. You will need to protect the building, other structures...

Health Insurance Plan for You and Your Family

A good health insurance plan can save you a lot of money once the unexpected does happen. The first thing you should do is to weed through the options that are available to you and your family. If you have a credible job then you will most likely have...

Could the Vatican Go To Court For Human-Rights Abuses?

When a group of victims of pedophile priests announced on Sept. 13 that they would ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try the Pope on charges of crimes against humanity, the Vatican was quick to dismiss the petition as a "ludicrous publicity...

Salisbury Area Chamber Of Commerce 1st Annual Freedom 5K & Bike Ride

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Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On September 19, 2011 at approximately 10:55 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the three hundred (300) block of South Salisbury Boulevard for the report of a domestic assault. Upon arrival the officers met with an adult...

New TV Season, And Fewer Viewers

Pay-TV subscriber losses, and younger viewers watching online, spell troubleAs a college student, Jordan Geddis took cable TV for granted. MTV, Comedy Central, and ESPN were just part of the dorm tab at Syracuse University. Even when she moved off campus,...

Why Hunger Is Still With Us

Editor's Note: This piece is one in a series of replies to Frances Moore Lappé’s essay on the food movement today.Amid the joy of local, seasonal ingredients and tides of young people with dirt freshly lodged under their fingernails, it feels unkind...

Filipino Teachers Find More Money, Challenges In Maryland

WASHINGTON -- U.S. schools have been recruiting teachers from the Philippines for some time. Many have come to Prince George's County, and in Baltimore classrooms, one in every ten teachers is Filipino. In her documentary "The Learning," filmmaker...

Virginity Is Not Hot

If you want it then you shoulda put a ring on it...It’s been a while since I really ticked someone off. I mean, I’ve been on a serious streak of low-keyness. This is a clear indication that I’m going soft. Not that I’mintentionally trying to incite a...

Dog Found On Waller Rd. & Spring Hill Rd.

This Pomeranian was found on a neighbors property. It is very clean and well groomed. Please contact Susan at 443-735-44...

Mother, Daughter Reportedly Shot Outside Georgia Private School

Cops say husband of woman approached pair and opened fire, according to reportsA mom and her 10-year-old daughter were shot outside a private, religious school south of Atlanta, authorities said Tuesday.Sgt. Jodi Shupe told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

Some Lawmakers Earn At Jobs On The Side

Members of Congress tripled their outside income between 2006 and 2010, as lawmakers earned a total of nearly $30 million last year outside of their official salaries. The numbers come from an analysis by the Wall Street Journal, which used LegiStorm's...

Buy American

Take a look at the agenda of the upcoming Take Back The American Dream Conference. There is a session on Tuesday titled, Strategy on State Level for Buy America Campaign.This session will look at ways to trigger state-level procurement rules...

N.C. Lowe's Shooting Leaves Two Dead

(AP) CONCORD, N.C. - A female employee of Lowe's Home Improvement and a man were shot to death inside a North Carolina store Monday and a company spokeswoman described the shootings as a domestic situation.The names of the victims and their relationship...

Perry Pumps Up Pressure on Obama Over Israel

Perry Pumps Up Pressure on Obama Over Israel“We are indignant that certain Middle Eastern leaders have discarded the principle of direct negotiations between the sovereign nation of Israel and the Palestinian leadership. And we are equally indignant...

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Anne Arundel County Vaccinates Against Rabies By Helicopter

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Anne Arundel County health officials are taking to the air to vaccinate raccoons for rabies.Health officials say they are distributing about 70,000 bait packs containing the rabies vaccine by helicopter this year.M...

Oops: Pot-Smoking Elmo Already Claimed @Qwikster On Twitter

Netflix might have flubbed on its due diligence when checking out if there were any a priori uses of the name "Qwikster." (Whether or not just picking that name itself is a flub is another discussion.) It seems there was already an entity out there using...

Copy "Wedding Crashers" Prank, Get Charged With A Felony

In the movie Wedding Crashers, Owen Wilson's character pours eye drops into an enemy's drink to put him out of commission and is rewarded with audience laughter. In real life, a Wisconsin college student does the same to her roommate and is charged with...

QUOTES OF THE DAY 9-20-11

“One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.”― Ron Paul“I’m convinced that you never have to give up liberties to be safe. I think you’re less safe when...

Why Was Congress Forced To Subpoena Head Of Obama's Budget Office To Get Info On Solyndra?

As more developments arise in the Solyndra case, we find the specifics of how it was none other than Jacob Lew, the head of the Office Management Bureau, elsewhere known as the guy who puts together all those forecasts that Obama pulls out of his hat...

EXTREME MAKEOVER: Home Edition

Fusion Brings "Extreme" to Salisbury UniversityDear Campus Community,Salisbury University students, faculty, staff and alumni have a wonderful history of outreach and engagement. I am delighted to invite you to participate in a community program that...

British School Bans Makeup And Mirrors To Combat Vanity

Teenage girls at a British secondary school have apparently become entranced by their own heavily made up reflections.In order to prevent female students from spending school hours primping in the bathroom, Shelley College, a co-ed public school in northern...

Who In Downtown Salisbury Needs A Rest Room When You Can Just Piss On A Building

Certainly not those people in which the Mayor believes has constitutional rights. In the last two weeks, this is the second time one of these drunks pissed on one of our buildings, (that I know of). Maybe Donald Schaefer was right about the Eastern Shore...

Meet 'Dave's Hot 'N Juicy', Wendy's New Monster Cheeseburger

Say hello to the new Godzilla-sized, to-heck-with-your-diet Wendy's burger. It's the same as the old one, save for the thicker, "never-frozen" half-pound beef patty, crinkle-cut pickles, red onions, extra cheese, buttered and toasted bun, and no-more-mustard."...

Air Force Secretary Puts Foot Down On Budget Cuts

Air Force Secretary Michael Donley has put his foot down on budget cuts. Donley listed programs he says the Air Force, and national defense, can't live without, including the F-35 fighter, new aerial refueling tankers, unmanned aircraft and a new long-range...

Federal Order To Increase Pay Could Cost Jobs For Crab Pickers

BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The intentions are good. Put more Americans to work. But a federal order to raise the wages of foreign workers to attract U.S. workers to those positions could end up costing jobs.Alex DeMetrick reports at least that’s the feat in Maryland’s...

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Consigned To History

(CBS/AP) WASHINGTON - After years of debate and months of final preparations, the military can no longer prevent gays from serving openly in its ranks.Repeal of a 1993 law that allowed gays to serve only so long as they kept their sexual orientation...

Choosing the right blog

Welcome to the first day of my seven day e-Course on Affiliate Blogging and how you can use it to be successful. I hope that you find this information valuable and helpful! http://www.hb2k.com/GoTo/abs.htm Today we are going talk about choosing the...

Residents Near Fort Detrick Voice Concerns Of Cancer Cluster

FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ)– Cancer cluster concerns.Weijia Jiang reports hundreds of people who live near Fort Detrick made their voices heard at a town hall meeting Saturday.Hundreds of people who live near Fort Detrick died from cancer or are living with...

Michele Bachmann Says Tax Breaks Should Replace Employer Health Plans

WATERLOO, Iowa - Back in her hometown Monday, Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann waxed nostalgic for an era when people were responsible for purchasing their own insurance, rather than being tethered to an employer for coverage."When...

Transportation Advocates See 2012 As “Last Chance” For Raising Revenues

Advocates for increased funding for Maryland transportation projects say next year’s General Assembly session is “the last chance” to get any new revenues passed. “This is probably our last opportunity in a four-year term,” said Don Fry, president of...

Murdoch To Pay Hacking Victim's Family

(LONDON) — Rupert Murdoch's company said Monday that it is in advanced compensation talks with the family of a murdered teenager whose phone was hacked by the now-defunct News of the World tabloid.News International, Murdoch's British newspaper division,...

Maryland Mirrors Nation’s Continuing Crime Decline

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland officials say the state’s drop in violent crime is mirroring a nationwide 6 percent drop in 2010 noted by the FBI.The FBI marked the fourth year of declines in its annual crime statistics report on Monday. Maryland’s 4.9 percent...

Public Input Sought In Easton Postal Decision

EASTON, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s senators are asking for transparency and public input over the fate of the Easton Area Mail Processing Center.Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin have sent a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe because the Postal...

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Teens, 20s See Online Slurs As Just Joking

Is it ever OK to tweet that a girl's a "slut"? How about slinging offensive names for homosexuals in a post to a friend on Facebook? Or texting a racial slur? Most young people think it's all right when friends are joking around with each other, according...

S&P Downgrades Italy On Weak Economic Outlook

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services cut Italy's sovereign credit rating late Monday, saying the nation's weakening economic growth and political uncertainty have dented its financial stability.S&P now rates Italy's credit...

Time To Sell Your Hunting Dog

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