tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:14:37 +0000HealthChidrenScience And TechnologyWomen's RightsPoliticsEconomic DevelopmentsFinance and BusinessHumanitarian AidSociety And CultureenvironmentArts And EntertainmentEducationHuman RightsNewsPeace and SecuritySportsThe Dose Organization, the Dream Of Service Everhttp://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Apogee)Blogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-4412182463675681562Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-06-26T12:54:50.879-07:00Science And TechnologyLenovo is offering free Windows 7 upgrades to customers who buy a Windows Vista PC, following a similar deal from Hewlett-Packard.Lenovo said Friday it will mail a free Windows 7 license upgrade to people who buy a desktop or laptop with an eligible Vista version between June 26, 2009, and January 31, 2010. The offer applies to consumers and to companies that plan to buy fewer than 25 PCs. Largerhttp://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/lenovo-joins-hp-in-free-windows-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-1117993978336739485Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:43:00 +00002009-06-26T10:54:58.875-07:00HealthJackson's Death Focuses Attention on Cardiac Arrest.A misunderstood disease that is one of the world's biggest killers could get new attention.Even before an autopsy has revealed exactly why Michael Jackson's heart apparently stopped, his death is focusing attention on one of the most mysterious and common killer diseases in America: sudden cardiac arrest.Sudden cardiac arrest kills 200,000 to http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-killed-michael-jackson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-6535529682229701056Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:34:00 +00002009-06-25T13:38:58.291-07:00Humanitarian AidThe annual charity auction of a steak lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, which raised a record $2.11 million last year, is off to a good start.The high bid was $50,200 as of noon EDT Monday in the 10th annual fundraiser, which began Sunday on eBay and runs through June 26. The starting price was $25,000.As in recent years, the winner and up to seven friends may dine with the world's http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-much-for-lunch-with-warren-buffett.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-6139196309357221267Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:16:00 +00002009-06-25T13:20:00.128-07:00HealthIn recognition of National HIV Testing Day, which is Saturday, many organizations across the state will be conducting HIV testing events. These tests are free, and some organizations are offering free items just for getting tested.Testing sites in Asheville include:# Western North Carolina Community Health Services10 Ridgelawn Rd., Asheville, 28806Phone 285-0622# Minnie Jones Family Health Centerhttp://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/us-saturday-is-national-hiv-testing-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-212409904559674217Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-06-25T12:36:33.612-07:00HealthMore than 50 doctors and health care executives have been indicted and dozens of them arrested by the FBI in a $50 million Medicare fraud case centered in Michigan, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Nearly 40 of the suspects named in a federal indictment in Detroit, Michigan, are expected to appear in courts in Detroit and Miami, Florida, on Wednesday to face allegations of falsely http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/doctors-health-care-executives-accused.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-5535779805120798027Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:03:00 +00002009-06-24T14:58:01.885-07:00Finance and BusinessThe world's population of millionaires shrank dramatically last year as the global economic crisis took its toll on the wealthy, according to a report by Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and consulting firm Capgemini.The number of people with assets of between $1 million and $30 million fell 14.9 percent to 8.6 million, according to the World Wealth Report released Wednesday.The former http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/population-of-worlds-millionaires.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-1833174477881450199Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:50:00 +00002009-06-24T14:02:47.286-07:00SportsCablevision Systems Corp (CVC.N), Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees cable network said on Wednesday they reached a multiyear deal for live streaming of online Yankees games in the team's home market. Under the agreement, Cablevision Internet customers who receive the Yankees' YES Network will be able to buy a package to see the games live on the Internet, the companies said.Terms of http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/deal-to-bring-live-yankee-baseball-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-810772361149470612Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:39:00 +00002009-06-22T15:43:30.898-07:00Arts And EntertainmentA breaking, last minute plea deal was just announced between Chris Brown and the state in the singer's felony assault case against his former girlfriend Rihanna.Singer will do 180 days of service; judge issues order for Brown to stay away from Rihanna. Brown, accompanied by his lawyer, plead guilt to charges and a judge has accepted his plea of 180 days of service, to be served in the singer's http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/chris-brown-strikes-plea-deal-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-349183291162760907Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:13:00 +00002009-06-21T14:25:25.756-07:00Finance and BusinessSadly, someday this recession is going to end.After 17 months of steep decline, both the president's Council of Economic Advisors and the Federal Reserve now believe the economy will begin to recover sometime in 2009.Great news, to be sure.But it's also a warning to consumers: The deals you're seeing on everything from houses and cars to televisions and furniture won't last forever. Luckily, for http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/10-things-to-buy-before-economy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-750102361265982047Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:10:00 +00002009-06-21T14:13:37.737-07:00ChidrenSociety And CultureTwo days before the inauguration, PARADE published a letter from Barack Obama to his daughters about what he hoped for them and all the children of America. The letter attracted international attention. On this Father's Day, we asked the President to reflect on what fatherhood means to him.As the father of two young girls who have shown such poise, humor, and patience in the unconventional life http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/obama-i-have-been-imperfect-father.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-1061431834032398557Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:39:00 +00002009-06-21T13:46:39.575-07:00PoliticsThe death toll from an attack near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk - the deadliest in Iraq for more than a year - has risen to at least 72, security officials say.About 200 people were injured in the truck bombing, which flattened dozens of mud-brick houses.It happened as worshippers were leaving a Shia mosque run by the Turkmen community in the town of Taza.US forces are due to leave Iraqi towns and http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/iraqi-bombing-death-toll-climbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-5273920857837009850Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:35:00 +00002009-06-20T17:45:39.987-07:00NewsSteve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Inc., received a liver transplant about two months ago but is expected to return to work later this month, CNBC reported on Saturday.Jobs, a pancreatic cancer survivor, stepped away from managing day-to-day operations for the consumer electronics giant about six months ago, citing unspecified health issues.The Wall Street Journal reported that Jobs, 54, http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/apple-ceo-jobs-received-liver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-7963743730246967570Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:14:00 +00002009-06-20T17:35:25.705-07:00ChidrenThe first family was in the mood for something sweet — something like vanilla custard, fudge and sprinkles.On a muggy Saturday just before Sunday's Father's Day holiday, President Barack Obama took Sasha, 8, and Malia, 10, to The Dairy Godmother, a frozen custard shop just outside Washington.The president snacked on vanilla custard with hot fudge and toasted almonds in a cup, said the shop's http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/obama-and-daughters-snack-on-frozen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-3420976758154625980Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:55:00 +00002009-06-20T17:12:10.303-07:00environmentScience And TechnologyRats are able to play the odds in a "gambling task" designed by scientists to test the biology of addiction.In the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers describe how the rodents developed a "strategy" in a timed task where they make choices to earn treats.The rodents avoided high-reward options because these carried high risks of punishment - their sugar pellet supply being cut off for a http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/rats-play-odds-in-gambling-task.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-585400169092048961Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:09:00 +00002009-06-17T17:16:14.352-07:00HealthThere are now 63 cases of the H1N1 flu virus throughout Ohio — up from 47 a week ago.Twenty counties have had residents diagnosed with the flu virus — known as swine flu — including three in the Dayton area.Montgomery County, has three cases, Clark County has six cases and Butler County has two.In Ohio, Franklin County has the most diagnosed cases with 17.There are also 53 suspected cases http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/swine-flu-cases-continue-to-climb-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-8594666670872348132Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:56:00 +00002009-06-17T17:06:23.638-07:00ChidrenScience And TechnologyThe Disney Netpal, built by mini-laptop specialist Asus, is scheduled to be available in late July through Toys "R" Us and Amazon. Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday introduced a netbook for kids, marking the entertainment company's return to the PC business after trying to sell a Disney-themed desktop five years ago.The Disney Netpal, built by mini-laptop specialist Asus, is scheduled to be available http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/netbook-for-kids-puts-disney-back-in-pc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-5727992432705433987Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:36:00 +00002009-06-17T16:51:09.671-07:00Science And TechnologyGoogle (NSDQ:GOOG) launched a Gmail-driven Outlook synchronization for businesses to great fanfare last week, but it turns out that there are still some kinks to be worked out before Google Apps Sync for Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) Outlook delivers the "seamless" Outlook experience touted by the search giant. "The quick story is that it's not a big deal. Outlook search still works as it always has. http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-working-with-microsoft-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-635473425252072115Wed, 20 May 2009 19:18:00 +00002009-05-20T12:27:53.743-07:00PoliticsRecently web logs, or blogs, have exploded in popularity and have come to occupy an increasingly important place in American politics. Given the disparity in resources and organization against other actors, their influence presents a puzzle. How can a collection of decentralized, nonprofit, contrarian and discordant websites exercise any influence over political and policy outputs?As the World http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/do-blogs-dynamically-transform-modern.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-259849887049582551Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:00 +00002009-05-20T11:18:05.857-07:00ChidrenMost children live in an idyllic world of saturday cartoons and the loving care of their parents. Unfortuantely, there comes a time when a child will experience death for the first time and it becomes the responsibility of parents to educate their young children on the subject of death and dying...Most children do experience death in one form or another during their childhood, be it losing a pet,http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-help-your-children-understand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-5851928999829108886Fri, 15 May 2009 20:53:00 +00002009-05-15T14:06:16.054-07:00HealthThe swine flu virus did not result from a laboratory accident, the World Health Organization said Thursday, working to debunk rumors started by an Australian virologist and circulated by news outlets all over the world.“We took this very seriously,” Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the agency’s deputy director general, said of the virologist’s assertion. “But the evidence suggests that this is a naturally http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/swine-flu-not-accident-from-lab-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-6075325370411464284Thu, 07 May 2009 22:58:00 +00002009-05-07T16:01:26.515-07:00HealthSome people describe asthma as feeling like they are trying to breathe though a straw. The description fits perfectly, because during an attack, airways in the lungs squeeze shut, making it difficult to draw in air. At the same time, the narrowed airways become inflamed and filled with mucus, stifling the airways even further.Asthma can be serious – even fatal. But if you can take care of http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/top-7-tips-to-treat-and-prevent-asthma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-6937472883865596445Thu, 07 May 2009 22:54:00 +00002009-05-07T15:57:48.071-07:00HealthWhatever it is, you might have occasional bouts of insomnia in some stage of your life and would not feel refreshed in the morning. And your conditions will start to worsen if you have a history of some common types of pain such as back, neck, shoulders, hips, and knee.ecause everything else will start to go wrong and get much more irritable than before. It will also seem harder to cope with the http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/top-7-tips-to-prevent-sleep-problems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-668122144643620835Thu, 07 May 2009 22:50:00 +00002009-05-07T15:54:23.795-07:00HealthSome assume that Alzheimer's disease merely affects the memory of a person. This can be true, but only in the early stages of the disease. In the case of Auguste Deter in 1901, the first person to be diagnosed, her symptoms began lightly, and only gradually did it begin to take its toll. Admitted into a mental institution, she was treated by Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who treated her with several testshttp://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/keeping-alzheimers-at-bay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-2481034583684245667Thu, 07 May 2009 22:35:00 +00002009-05-07T15:50:13.995-07:00HealthWhile trying to determine the cause of tinnitus, recall that most all health problems have a multifactoral causation. It is important to evaluate all cofactors, direct and indirect, since these various causative agents and life situations often fit together like pieces of a puzzle to explain causation. Each potential cause of tinnitus - when considered alone - might not be sufficinet to cause http://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/tinnitus-many-ways-that-it-begins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422582621659246660.post-5605924659005329634Thu, 07 May 2009 22:28:00 +00002009-05-07T15:34:08.658-07:00Society And CultureWhen one is missing, people are anxious for anyone who can provide information on his whereabouts. Rare are the people who ever plan for such unfortunate circumstance that causes great problems during the investigation. The first two days are the most crucial time.So having a plan of action and executing it quickly can make the difference between a quick and happy ending and a long, trying ordealhttp://thedosejournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/missing-person-search.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0