India: Maharashtra plastic ban comes into force

Monday, June 25, 2018

On Saturday, the plastic ban in the Indian state of Maharashtra came into force. In an attempt to minimise pollution, the state government has introduced a ban on single-use plastics.

The leader of the Yuya Sena political party, Aaditya Thackeray, said on Twitter, “The ban on single use disposable plastic cups, plastic bags, plastic straws, plastic plates and cutlery, styrofoam cutlery and non woven bags”. He added, “these are global issues now and we have taken a step to combat it”.

Plastic pollution has led to the choking of drains, marine pollution and a risk of animals consuming plastics. This year, India’s motto for World Environment Day — June 5 — was “Beat Plastic Pollution”. People violating the plastic ban are to face a fine of 5,000 Indian Rupees (INR) for the first offence. For the second offence, the fine is INR 10,000 and the third time offence is INR 25,000 and a three-month prison term. Deputy municipal commissioner Nidhi Choudhary said, “To weed out corruption, we plan to give inspectors payment gadgets for electronic receipts of the fines”.

The Maharashtra government has given a 90-day period for manufacturers to dispose of existing polyethylene terephthalate (PET/PETE) plastic spoons and plates, while shopkeepers and citizens in general have six months to dispose of plastics. However, the ban does not prohibit plastic usage for wrapping medicines or milk cartons thicker than 50 microns.

The state government had announced the decision for the plastic ban on March 23. According to NDTV’s report, Maharashtra is the eighteenth Indian state to enforce a state-wide plastic ban. Aaditya Thackeray also said, “I congratulate the citizens for making this into a movement, even before the ban was enforceable, giving up single use disposable plastic.”

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US House honors Representative John Dingell

Wednesday, December 14, 2005Representative John Dingell, (D-Michigan) was honored by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) for 50 years of continuous service in the United States House of Representatives. Representative Fred Upton (R-Michigan) continued the praise of Dingell’s service in the House through 10 Presidencies. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi jointly authored a resolution honoring his long tenure.

Dingell has been instrumental in drafting, improving or supporting legislation from the obscure Tucker Act to the Endangered Species Act and continues his quest for universal health care via the House version of the Patients’ Bill of Rights. Mr. Dingell was honored earlier at the White House with a Presidential lunch.

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Reuters retracts image; suspends employee due to threat

Sunday, August 6, 2006

The Reuters news agency has retracted a photograph of Beirut, Lebanon, after finding out that it was altered. Reuters released a statement saying: “Photo editing software was improperly used on this image. A corrected version will immediately follow this advisory. We are sorry for any inconvience.” The photograph had shown two plumes of black smoke rising out of buildings in Beirut.

Meanwhile a Reuters employee was suspended after using Reuters internet access to issue a threat saying, “I look forward to the day when you pigs get your throats cut.” The e-mail was sent to Charles Johnson, who maintains the Little Green Footballs blog. Johnson said: “This particular death threat is a bit different from the run of the mill hate mail we get around here, because an IP lookup on the sender reveals that he/she/it was using an account at none other than Reuters News. I think it’s more than fair to say that Reuters has a big problem.”

Reuters spokesman Ed Williams said: “I can confirm that an employee has been suspended pending further investigation. The individual was not an employee of Reuters’ news division.”

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Zeus botnet trojan horse is back

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Trusteer, a web security company, reports that a trojan horse virus called Zeus can steal online banking details from infected computers. The virus has infected one out of every 3,000 computers of the 5,500,000 million which the company monitors in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The trojan can infect users of Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows, and steals login information by recording keystrokes when the machine connects to certain websites, usually banks or other financial institutions. The stolen data is transmitted to a remote server and sold to cyber-criminals. “We expect this new version of Zeus to significantly increase fraud losses, since nearly 30% of Internet users bank online with Firefox and the infection is growing faster than we have ever seen before,” said Amit Klein, chief technology officer at Trusteer, to BBC.

The trojan has also affected Wikinews users, including Brian McNeil, who is the founder of Wikinewsie, a restricted-access wiki used to collaborate on sensitive news reports. McNeil reported on his userspace: “On Saturday [April] 17, a Windows-based PC in the house issued a cry for help, the Avira package running on the system had just detected a piece of malware; full scans indicated several known pieces of malware and numerous hidden files. Additional scans revealed that all but one of the USB memory sticks and portable hard drives in the house were infected with something. The Zeus botnet, as it turned out.” E-mail accounts for accredited reporters have also been affected.

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How To Increase Your Height With Self Hypnosis

By Chris Chew

Do you know that it possible to grow taller through self hypnosis? Let me guess.You are reading this article because you want to increase your height but at the same time finding it hard to believe that hypnosis can actually help you to grow taller, right?

You see, there are many myths surrounding the concept of hypnotism and this is because of movies, comics and reality shows which exaggerate the effects of hypnotism to give it some commercial value and entertainment. That is why many people think that when you are under hypnosis, you are under the control of the hypno-therapist. This is certainly untrue.

On the contrary, hypnotism is already a recognize form of holistic care and therapy helping millions of people all over the world to lose weight, quit smoking, get rid of anxiety, alleviate depression and even grow taller. Yeah, you read that right.

Most major hospitals even have hypnotherapy departments to provide patients who choose hypnotism as a form of holistic therapy for their diseases and rehabilitation management.

When you are under hypnosis, you are in a state of total relaxation just like when you are about to fall asleep or have just woken up in the morning. You are in full control of your mental faculty and you can wake up and walk away to attend to any other chores immediately if you choose to do so. Yes, its just that simple.

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It is during this half sleep half awake state that your hypno-therapist will suggest positive thoughts to your subconscious mind to heal yourself, get rid of negative bad habits and irrational fears like fear of flying or fear of examination, bad eating habits to lose weight and even grow taller etc.

We all know that our thoughts and feelings influence our bodies through the nervous system and the circulatory system pathways. Our brains communicate with our bodies through the nervous system by sending nerve impulses to the body’s cellular tissues and influence their behavior. Your brain thus in this way is able to affect the behavior of every part of your body with its nerve endings extending right into your bone marrow which generate white cells to combat diseases, your thymus, spleen and lymph nodes, glands of your endocrine system, bones, muscles, internal organs, veins and arteries. In other words, all parts of your body.

Your subconscious mind of yours even control and influence the functions of your body even when you sleep such as your breathing, heart beat, digestion system etc. That means that your entire body is literally “wired” by your subconscious mind.

Your brain is also a gland as it produces thousands of chemicals and hormones to be released into your bloodstream so that these chemicals circulate throughout the body and influence the activities of your body tissues at the cellular level. These cells are equipped with receptors that receive the chemicals being released by the brain and respond to them accordingly.

Since this part of your brain is so amazing and can do such wonders to your body, hypnotism is one of the ways we can reach this part of the brain to instruct it the way we want it to behave or suggest to it to increase the production of HGH (human growth hormones) and IGF (insulin like growth factor) in order for you to grow taller.

Therefore, is it possible for you to increase your height even when you are past your growing age? Well, from the physiological point of viewpoint, based on the intelligent design of human brain, especially your subconscious mind in relation to the body, it is therefore definitely able to create cartilage formation, generate bone and muscle growth that can lead to an increase in height at any age.

That being the case, it is thus very possible that you can increase your height and grow taller with self hypnotism. If you do some research into this subject, there are numerous testimonies of people growing taller with the help of hypnotherapy.

However, most people are unable to tap into the power of hypnotherapy to grow taller because hiring good hypno therapist is a very expensive affair. Furthermore, you most probably will not get the results you want with just one visit to your hypnotist’s clinic and repeated visits will cost you a lot of time and money.

Now, the good news is that instead of visiting real life hypnotist for consultations, you can now perform self hypnosis in the comfort of your own home at anytime that you want. By doing this, you can save yourself tons of time and money.

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Media round-up: April Fools’ Day 2008

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Many media outlets traditionally deliberately spread hoaxes on April Fools’ Day, including notable quality sources such as National Geographic and Science.

The popular British tabloid The Sun wrote that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to undergo stretch surgery to make him taller than his wife, Italian artist and model Carla Bruni. The report claimed the 5 foot 5 inch leader would be made 5 inches taller in one year using a method by Israeli professor Ura Schmuck. The Sun noted that during his visit to Britain last week, Sarkozy had high-heel shoes while his wife wore a pair of flat pumps.

The Guardian on the other hand ran an article that suggested that Carla would head an initiative by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to bring more glamour, good taste and sophistication to the U.K. general population. This would involve collaboration with Marks & Spencer for high-street fashion and Jamie Oliver for meals and wine.

BBC News had real-looking footage of flying penguins fronted by documentary host Terry Jones, which were actually an advertisement for its new iPlayer.

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The Beauty And Wonder Of The Golf Course

The Beauty and Wonder of the Golf Course

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Have you ever been to a golf course? If not, the best playing path in town is not too far away. It doesn\’t matter if you\’re a skilled professional or just a novice, you can have fun playing this challenging game. You can also find all the equipment that you need at affordable rates. This well-known game is not just for the rich and famous. It is enjoyed by people of all ages and sizes. All you have to do is call to reserve some time on the pathway and enjoy a long, fun, day in a beautiful park.

You don\’t need to play in a tournament to enjoy the golf course and all the game has to offer. Once you\’ve set up some tee time you will be on your way to having fun on the field. The path is specially designed to provide a challenge for all who play. Built around beautiful ponds and lagoons you will surely be set in lovely scenery as well. Getting that tiny ball to reach the green will be a wholesome experience. If you want something easy, cheesy, quick, and unfulfilling, just play your golfing video games at home.

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You\’ve seen the attire of the athletes. They wear polo shirts, khaki shorts, sunglasses and special shoes. They carry around bags of the best clubs and balls ever made. They walk with pride. You can look and feel the part no matter what your level of experience. There\’s a shop where you can purchase all of your material. Imagine showing up to the golf course with all the wrong material. If you are a novice, you can depend on the sales associate to guide you in making the right purchases. You want to be as comfortable as possible while playing the game. There\’s a reason why these athletes dress the way they do.

You may have done putt-putt golfing at some point in your life. But there is nothing like the beauty of an original golf course. Aside from the fun of the game, there is the breathtaking scenery that can only be found at such a place. This is why people of all skill levels will enjoy coming out on a beautiful day. The landscaping is always exquisitely manicured. The color adds an effect of freshness that is hard to duplicate. The trees and the ponds add to the elegance and have quite a history to them. For those just starting to play, this is a great place to learn the game. The setting alone is enough to motivate players to continue coming out.

Don\’t be afraid to visit a golf course. You will not get lost. You will not embarrass yourself. This is a peaceful game. On a beautiful day, players come out to have fun, relieve stress, and enjoy the beautiful environment. There is nothing to lose. Just be sure to reserve some playing time so that you will have the time and space that you need to fully enjoy the game.

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Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Satire site Uncyclopedia, a parody of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been labeled by the Malaysian government as dangerous. The Internal Security Department of Malaysia issued the warning today, saying that the site has “messages and information insulting Malaysia”.

The warning notes the creation date of the website as being 5 January 2005, and hosted by Wikia, Inc., both of which are correct. However, it claims Wikia owns Wikipedia; Wikipedia is a charitable non-profit website owned by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, while Wikia is an independent, for-profit company.

The report evidently mentions that Uncyclopedia covers Malaysian “history, culture, the political leaders, the government, the national song and the name / history of the national flag,” none of which is “correct”. They accuse the website of helping to reinforce a bad international image of their country.

There are no reports of the site being blocked from access within the country, only this statement, which urges Malaysians not to circulate the content.

Uncyclopedia’s article on Malaysia begins:

Essentially the penis of Asia which is located to the north of their cousins who live on an even smaller island Singapore, Malaysia (also known as Bolehland) is a young nation of diverse cultures and races such as F1 Formula-1 and Nascar. The timezone of Malaysia is unique because it follows the system of +1/+2 PMT (Predetermined Meeting Time) which is 1 or 2 hours later than PMT. Most foreigners have difficulty adjusting to this new timezone as they tend to show up 1 or 2 hours earlier than the local counterparts. The nation is moving forward with a vision towards becoming a developed nation by the year 2020, 3030, 4040 or whatever catchy number.

…Another common state that Malaysians have is denial (no lah, where got?), which incidentally, is a river in Egypt.

The site has fired back with a parody article posted at the site under their UnNews section, titled Uncyclopedia Internal Security Department warns on Malaysia. The article suggests that the “Internal Security Department of the Uncyclomedia Foundation,” which is a facetious and fictitious parent organization of Uncyclopedia, identifies Malaysia “as a dangerous country… It warned its people not to use the country today.”

There are forty-seven individual language editions of Uncyclopedia, including Tolololpedia, which is written in Bahasa Melayu, the Malay language. This is in addition to fictional “language” editions which include Oscar Wilde, Newspeak, N00b, White Supremacist, and Re: PharmaccgRy.

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Intel acquires mobile Linux developer, OpenedHand

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

The United Kingdom-based mobile Linux developers OpenedHand have announced that they have been acquired by the Intel Corporation, merging the Linux company with the Intel Open Source Technology Center.

“We are pleased to announce that OpenedHand Ltd has been acquired by Intel Corporation,” said OpenedHand in a statement it released on the acquisition. “The OpenedHand team will join the Intel Open Source Technology Center and will focus on the development of the Moblin Software Platform, the optimized software stack for Intel Atom processors.”

The statement continued by stating that “Intel will continue supporting open source projects currently led by OpenedHand staff such as Clutter and Matchbox projects, and in most cases, will accelerate these projects as they become an integral part of Moblin.”

Rob Bamforth, an analyst for Quocirca, said that this move showed the importance of Linux on mobile devices. He said that “we saw it [large companies purchasing mobile Linux development companies] earlier this year with Nokia buying Trolltech, it’s a sign that the mobile space is not as clear cut as the something like the PC one.” He continued by stating that in the PC market “you have a market dominated by PCs with Macs for some specialist users, but mobiles are not like that – there’s a diverse range of products, and, if anything, it’s becoming more diverse.”

OpenedHand has previously sold its products to companies such as One Laptop Per Child, iRex, Openmoko, ST Microelectronics, Access Co., Vernier and Nokia.

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The Origin Of Bamboo Golf Clubs}

Submitted by: Zane Madisson

Bamboo shafted golf clubs were first tried out as golf was invented in the hills and valleys of Scotland. Initially bamboo shafts were used, but these were replaced by hickory shafts and then in this by century steel shafts. The steel shaft still remains very popular today but its use is now being supplanted by the latest batch of lightweight materials. However, modern methods and practices have enabled the development of some limited types of bamboo golf clubs.

Bamboo Shafted Putters

Although still rare, there are several companies that manufacture bamboo golf clubs. Most of these custom club manufacturers also use novel materials for the grip as well. This material is typically cork or a material with a similar texture and feel. One manufacturer compares their bamboo golf clubs to the cane fly rods that they also custom make. Perhaps the most remarkable fact is that these bamboo golf clubs are actually built with bamboo that has been seasoned for over 40 years!

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Other Bamboo Shafted Products

Although not bamboo golf clubs, but the bamboo shafted timpani mallets are very popular. Using the finest and straightest shafts, cured with special processes, the bamboo shafted timpani mallets develop a unique sound. Each shaft is carefully selected for its weight, feel and diameter. Other bamboo shafted products are some of the highest quality darts available. Perhaps the most familiar products that use bamboo are walking canes which can be found in most of the fashionable gadget stores. Another use of bamboo shafts is in the making of Japanese flutes.

Bamboo Curing, Farming and Harvesting

Bamboo golf clubs use specially cured bamboo. There are, in fact, several ways to cure bamboo. Some of these methods originate in the Orient, and most of these methods are very elaborate. In all cases, care must be taken to allow the bamboo to dry in such a way as not to crack or buckle. Bamboo can be grown in almost any climate; however, bamboo actually prefers warm damp climates to grow well. Bamboo can be grown in most Southern states in the United States and is growing in popularity and usage.

Harvesting of bamboo can be a unique experience as it grows quickly and requires very sharp blades to cut the shaft cleanly. Furthermore, most peoples vision of bamboo farming is of an exotic pastime. Nothing can be further from the truth; the bamboo used in the bamboo golf clubs of today has been in the curing process since the 1960s. This level of commitment to the development of a quality product exemplifies professionalism and craftsmanship.

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