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Your home or business can easily become infested with a variety of pests including several types of insects, furry little rodents and even birds, bees and bats. The difficulty with unexpected Pest Control in Glen Burnie isn’t the unusual pests that invade your property, but the unique methods that each pest requires to eliminate the problem. For example, eliminating insects such as the cockroach is usually handled by a series of chemical applications designed to remove successive generations as the young hatch. Rodents on the other hand require the application of baits and traps to properly remove the problem.

Pest problems in your buildings can vary based on several different variables including the location of moisture, a ready source of food and a secure place to build a nest. Consider the termite. This is a small, whitish, pale or lightly colored insect with a social structure similar to the ant. However, the termite is no longer considered as a member of the ant species. Instead, it is considered as the infraorder Isopertera of the cockroach order Blattodea. You rarely see this insect outside of the nest and an experienced Pest Control in Glen Burnie contractor will need to find the nest and apply the proper baits for the termites.

Termites come in literally thousands of species, many of which actually perform a useful function in the wild, the breakdown and removal of dead plant matter, scientifically labeled as cellulose. Unfortunately, much of the material we build our homes with uses wood fibers and the termites aren’t smart enough to know they should find a different food source.

Another home invader that can be difficult to eliminate are rodents such as mice and rats. These pests usually enter your home or business through cracks in the walls or doors or holes that they gnaw away with their sharp front teeth. Once they have entered the building they quickly begin to build their nest in the warmer walls where they will birth their young. Mice and rats breed a lot and those new generations will soon find even more places to nest in the walls of your home which is why you should consider hiring an experienced contractor like Accutech Pest Management for your next pest elimination project.

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Saturday, March 21, 2009

New Jersey has reversed its plans for a state-wide ban on bikini waxing after salon owners from across the state spoke out against the proposal.

The New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling planned to consider a ban on so-called “Brazilian waxes” in response to two women who reported being injured during a wax.

But state Consumer Affairs Director David Szuchman, who oversees the board, asked them to abandon the ban in favor of reviewing and establishing safeguards for those who provide the service.

“Many commentators have noted that the procedure could be safely performed,” Szuchman wrote in a letter to state board President Ronald Jerome Brown, according to the Asbury Park Press. “I, therefore, believe that there are alternative means to address any public health issues identified by the board.

Salon owners from across the state expressed relief with Szuchman’s decision.

“It was an unnecessary issue,” spa owner Linda Orsuto told the Associated Press. “In New Jersey especially, where the government has been picking our pockets for so long, it was like, ‘Just stay out of our pants, will you?'”

Although millions of Americans get bikini waxes, which generally cost between $50 and $60 per session, the practice comes with risks. Skin care experts say the hot wax can irritate delicate skin in the bikini area, and result in infections, ingrown hairs and rashes.

Waxing on the face, neck, abdomen, legs and arms are permitted in New Jersey. Although state statutes have always banned bikini waxing, the laws are seldom enforced because the wording is unclear.

If the measure had passed, New Jersey might have become the only US state to ban the practice outright.

Although Szuchman’s letter was crafted more as a recommendation than an order, media reports said the ban would likely never be approved without his support because his office oversees the board.

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The president of Egypt has suffered a “devastating blow” after the country’s army announced they would not use force against their own people, who continue to protest against the government tonight. The news came hours after six journalists who reported on the protests were released from custody.

Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced a new cabinet, which does not include several figures who protesters largely do not approve of. Analysts have, however, suggested little had changed within the government; many positions, they say, are filled with military figures.

To the great people of Egypt, your armed forces, acknowledging the legitimate rights of the people … have not and will not use force against the Egyptian people.

In a statement broadcast on state media in Egypt, the army said: “To the great people of Egypt, your armed forces, acknowledging the legitimate rights of the people … have not and will not use force against the Egyptian people.” A BBC correspondent in Cairo said the announcement meant it “now seems increasingly likely that the 30-year rule of Mr Mubarak is drawing to a close.”

“The presence of the army in the streets is for your sake and to ensure your safety and wellbeing. The armed forces will not resort to use of force against our great people,” the statement added. “Your armed forces, who are aware of the legitimacy of your demands and are keen to assume their responsibility in protecting the nation and the citizens, affirms that freedom of expression through peaceful means is guaranteed to everybody.”

Earlier today, six journalists from the independent news network Al-Jazeera were released from custody after being detained by police. The U.S. State Department criticized the arrests; equipment was reportedly confiscated from the journalists.

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Egyptian officials yesterday ordered the satellite channel to stop broadcasting in the country. Al-Jazeera said they were “appalled” by the government’s decision to close its Egyptian offices, which they described as the “latest attack by the Egyptian regime to strike at its freedom to report independently on the unprecedented events in Egypt.”

In a statement, the news agency added: “Al-Jazeera sees this as an act designed to stifle and repress the freedom of reporting by the network and its journalists. In this time of deep turmoil and unrest in Egyptian society it is imperative that voices from all sides be heard; the closing of our bureau by the Egyptian government is aimed at censoring and silencing the voices of the Egyptian people.”

On Friday, Wikinews reported the government had shut off practically all Internet traffic both out of and into the nation, as well as disrupting cellphone usage. A spokesperson for the social networking website Facebook said “limiting Internet access for millions of people is a matter of concern for the global community.”

A reported 50,000 campaigners, who are demanding the long-time leader step down and complaining of poverty, corruption, and oppression, filled Tahrir Square in Cairo today, chanting “We will stay until the coward leaves.” It is thought 100 people have so far died in the demonstrations. Today there have been protests in Suez, Mansoura, Damanhour, and Alexandria.

Speaking to news media in the area, many protesters said the new cabinet did little to quell their anger. “We want a complete change of government, with a civilian authority,” one said. Another added: “This is not a new government. This is the same regime—this is the same bluff. [Mubarak] has been bluffing us for 30 years.”

In Tahrir Square today, protesters played music as strings of barbed wire and army tanks stood nearby. Demonstrators scaled light poles, hanging Egyptian flags and calling for an end to Mubarak’s rule. “One poster featured Mubarak’s face plastered with a Hitler mustache, a sign of the deep resentment toward the 82-year-old leader they blame for widespread poverty, inflation and official indifference and brutality during his 30 years in power,” one journalist in the square reported this evening.

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By Danica Reynes

Neurological complications such asintracranial hypertension, cranial neuropathies,encephalomyelitis, radiculitis and encephalopathy could develop if Lyme is untreated.

Lyme disease is an infection that is transmitted to humans after being bitten by an infected tick. The early symptoms of Lyme disease include a characteristic rash that appears around the part of the body where the bite occurred, fever, chills, headaches, muscle and joint pains, and swollen lymph nodes. Lyme disease shares symptoms with more common illnesses and as a result people that have contracted it end up using inappropriate treatments or miss getting treatment entirely. Lyme disease, when left untreated, can lead to severe complications. In the second stage of Lyme disease, neurological complications like numbness, severe headaches, and visual disturbances may occur. The following are some of the neurological complications of Lyme disease:

Radiculitis

One of the first neurological complications that can be caused by Lyme disease is a painful radiculitis. Pain that radiates through the distribution of a nerve’s dermatome is defined radiculitis. Characteristic of the early stages of infection, this condition may start to appear as early as the first weeks. Patients generally experience sensory, motor and mixed symptoms and conditions such as weakness and sudden reflex and sensory changes. These symptoms are very similar to and are often mistaken for nerve-impingement symptoms.

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Skull neuropathies

Cranial neuropathies involve the patient’s cranial nerve or the nerves involved in processing sensory perceptions such as sights, smells, sounds and others. As Lyme disease progresses the multiple cranial nerves of can all be affected at the same time in someone infected with the disease. Only 50-70% of people who have neurological problems will have complications.

High blood pressure in the brain

Intracranial hypertension is a rare neurological disorder connected with Lyme disease. Children experience it more often than an adult. Headaches and papilledema are common side effects associated with intracranial hypertension. Papilledema, the swelling of a patient’s optic disc, develops over a span of a few hours to a few weeks. In some cases, abnormalities in Cerebrospinal Fluid may also occur.

Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

Encephalomyelitis usually includes brainstem abnormalities and sometimes resembles ischemic patterns. There is some evidence from medical sources that implies parenchymal involvement Cerebellar syndromes, motion disorders, hemiparesis, and spastic paraparesis are all indicators of this complication. You’ll find this problem more often in Europe than in North America.

Are you at all familiar with Encephalopathy?

Encephalopathy is one of the most common complications that occurs in the later stages of Lyme disease. This complication causes changes ranging from minor to severe in the patient’s cognitive functions and polyradiculoneuropathy. Late stage infections, such as encephalopathy, are often associated with extreme fatigue, difficulty sleeping, severe irritability, photophobia, erratic mood swings, word-finding difficulties, and also problems communicating through verbal speech or the written word. Also reported are problems with sensory perception. The symptoms are varied and inconsistent in which sometimes they can be experience and gone at other times.

Early identification of the symptoms of Lyme disease and administration of immediate treatment are the best ways to prevent it from developing into worse neurological complications.

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Friday, September 26, 2008

On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Don Davies is standing for election in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway.

A lawyer, he has spent the last 25 years fighting for human rights. A two-time student government representative, Davies was involved in the anti-apartheid, third world and peace movements. Admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1989, Davies and family moved to Vancouver in 1991, where he became the Director of Legal Resources for Teamsters Canada (Local 31), the next year. He is a long-time volunteer for children’s charity Variety, is Chair of the Parent Advisory Council at Mount Pleasant school, and a Director of the Meridian Cultural Society, among other things.

Wikinews contacted Don Davies, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address them. Wikinews is in the process of contacting every candidate, in every riding across the country, no matter their political stripe. All interviews are conducted over e-mail, and interviews are published unedited, allowing candidates to impart their full message to our readers, uninterrupted.

The riding is vacant, after Conservative Minister of International Trade David Emerson’s resignation. Emerson was elected in 2004 as a Liberal, serving as the Minister of Industry. Two weeks after re-election in 2006, he crossed the floor to join then-new Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who had won a minority government. Emerson was the first MP in Canadian history to cross the floor before a new government was sworn in. He has stepped down, after pressure from other parties.

Besides Davies, major party candidates include Liberal Wendy Yuan, Conservative Salomon Rayek, and Green Doug Warkentin. Also putting their hat in the ring are Matt Kadioglu (Libertarian), Kimball Cariou (Communist), and Donna Peterson (Marxist-Leninist).

For more information, visit the campaign’s official website, listed below.

This Saturday at 11 am, Davies will host NDP leader Jack Layton in the Commodore Ballroom at “rally4change”.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a program of the United Nations and a global authority on human health. In an interview with Wikinews, the WHO tells about the current H1N1 pandemic.

The organization’s 93rd update as of March 26, 2010 states 213 countries, territories, and other communities have laboratory-confirmed cases and there have been at least 16,931 confirmed deaths, including 4,653 deaths in Europe and 7,673 in the Americas.

Wikinews reporter Mike Morales talks with Karen Mah, a media relations representative for the WHO, and asks her several questions.

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Sid HasanWhen it comes to beverage packaging designs, the business owners should hire the professionals of creative wine labels as a minutest overlooked detail can have a negative impact on the success of the wine launched.Forming a Brand NameWhile launching a wine brand that needs packaging, it is vital to pick the apt creative wine labels team that can turn your branding design vision into reality. Find the best packaging design company that has the following qualities including:Creativity: A popular wine label packaging company can provide thoughtful and distinctive designs. It has the ability to create unique wine labels for your business; thereby, making your brand stand out among the rest. A creative design will also grab the attention of the customers, and turn them into potential buyers. This will increase your business sales, and visibility, which will make a positive impact on your earnings. Real-World Experience: Choose a company having a good experience in the wine packaging design. Designing logos and brochures need different creative skillsets than designing a three-dimensional beverage package that can make its unique position among the intense competition in a retail environment. Attention to Detail: In wine packaging design, there are several details that can only be spotted in the pre-production phase by an experienced and knowledgeable wine design company. A profound understanding of dynamic elements (such as color selection, legalities in labeling, store lighting, package readability, and brand competition in the retail environment) can make an enormous difference between an excellent and a mediocre wine packaging design company. Flexibility: An experienced designer is expected to create unique label package design using metallized substrates, switch gears, small batch whiskey package with eggshell felt paper, spot gloss varnishes, and foil stamping. He should be able to give feel to the bottle. Like, for a summer party, the wine bottle should have vibrant design, whereas for an intimate dinner, it should have darker and elegant designs. This level of flexibility should be manifested in the portfolio of the creative packaging firm. Total Quality Management: A qualified creative wine labels company will provide round-the-clock services to its clients. The professionals will always be available for answers, resolving issues through proven processes, and supervising the project from the initial level to the final stage. Countless companies are available to assist you with wine label design, be sure of working with an experienced ingenious designer to save your precious time and money. Several business owners spend hours on phone calls complaining the service providers for not providing the desired results. Therefore, before hiring any firm, make sure that the company has maintained a good name in the market. A popular wine design company having creative, experienced, and skillful designers will steer the clients in the direction that will offer maximum outcomes at affordable prices. The experts thrive on the imaginative process, challenge, and solution that makes the clients mesmerized and make their business outshine. So, hire the best one to take your wine business to a grand level of success.

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Friday, March 20, 2009

New Jersey is considering a state-wide ban on Brazilian waxes, the removal of hair from the bikini area.

Although genital waxing has never really been allowed in the state, the New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling plans to propose a ban with more specific legal wording, in response to two women who reported being injured during a wax. The board will consider the proposal at their next meeting on April 14.

If the measure passes, New Jersey may become the only US state to ban the practice outright.

Although millions of Americans engage in bikini waxes, which generally cost between $50 and $60 per session, the practice comes with risks. Skin care experts say the hot wax can irritate delicate skin in the bikini area, and result in infections, ingrown hairs and rashes.

Waxing on the face, neck, abdomen, legs and arms would continue to be permitted in the state under the proposed ban. Although New Jersey statutes have always banned bikini waxing, the laws were unclear and seldom enforced.

As a result, many salons from around the state have offered bikini waxing for years. Many salon owners spoke out against the proposed ban, which they said would severely damage their business.

“I really don’t know if the state can stop it at this point,” said Valentia Chistova, owner of the Monmouth County salon Brazil. “I know a lot of women who are really hooked.”

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By Jessica Ackerman

Boys just naturally love to collect things. If you are trying to decorate a 12 year old boy’s bedroom, you need to find storage space for all of his collections, or find a way to display them to add to the overall decor of the room. This latter idea is usually the best approach. Your display methods are going to vary, depending on what types of objects have been collected. In addition, some collected items will be mostly just for display, while other collections, such as action figures or race cars, might be toys that still get played with every day. You’ll want to take this into account when planning your display methods.

Action Figures and Cars

If you have a collection of toys such as action figures or cars, a couple display options could include open shelves, or a display cabinet with glass doors. Generally, if the collected items are still being played with, the open shelves are a much better choice. However, if the items are more collectible in nature, or they are fragile or hard to keep clean and dusted, a closed display cabinet is a great idea.

Baseball Cards

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Another popular collection with boys is baseball cards. Sports card collections have a tendency towards being quite extensive, and most times the best place for them is in a sports card collector’s book. However, you can display a few favorite cards by mounting and framing them, and displaying them on the wall. An especially fun display method for baseball cards is to create a large baseball field poster display. To do this, cut a large square shape out of green poster board or mat board, and then add a square of brown poster board of mat board in baseball diamond style. You can then use photo square to place a baseball card of each team player in their actual playing position on this “field” frame.

Video Games and Media

Other items that boys often collect are video games, CDs, DVDs, books, or magazines. These types of items need a good storage method that allows them to be displayed as well as accessed and used. A bookcase or media shelf is often best for this use, which allows easy access without hiding them away in a cabinet or drawer.

Storage Shelving

Another good method for keeping collections up and safely out of the way, and yet allow them to be prominently displayed is to install a narrow shelf around the entire top perimeter of the bedroom, about a foot or so from the ceiling. Using this shelf, boys can display toy miniature car collections, framed photos, autographed baseballs, and any other small collectible items that they might have.

Photo Wall

If he has collected a lot of photos, you might want to create an area on one wall to display some of his favorite ones. This could be as simple as hanging several multi-photo frames, or as creative as mounting a large board so that he can add them in a collage fashion. Another option for displaying random photos is to use clear plastic free-standing frames. These can be especially handy for displaying photo collections, since it’s easy to swap out the photos whenever the mood strikes.

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Friday, January 26, 2007

The sales of the Microsoft Corporation has increased considerably during the latest quarter, having brought more profit than predicted by Wall Street. However, the delay in arrival of the major new products resulted in spoiled financial results.

The quarter that finished in December marked the increase by 6 percent in the Microsoft sales, having reached the revenue of $12.5 billion. The delayed products – the latest versions of Windows Vista and Office 2007 – are to be launched next week.

Microsoft’s video game business grew considerably in the quarter – its revenue increased by 75 percent, to the mark of $2.96 billion. The success of the business is explained by steady sales of its Xbox 360 console and highly demanded games like the critically acclaimed Gears of War at the end of 2006.

The noteworthy results have been gained by Microsoft in selling its server software applied in corporate data centers. It brought the revenue up 17 percent, to $2.85 billion. As for the operating profit, it increased by 35 percent, to over $1 billion. Following the most profitable Windows and Office, the server group, including databases, operating systems, and back-end programs used for e-mail systems, presently represents the third major product line of the Corporation.

Net income witnessed 28 percent decrease, to $2.63 billion to be compared to $3.65 billion dollars during the same period of time the previous year.To solve the problem of the product delay and support the personal computer industry, Microsoft provided free or discount coupons for upgraded versions of Windows Vista and Office 2007. Consequently, PC makers sold new computers during the last period of 2006 promising their customers that they would be able to acquire the new Microsoft products, thus preventing PC sales from standing at still point.

The coupon program was initiated by Microsoft in October with expectations of approximately 1.5 billion dollars in revenue to be deferred. However, with better PC sales Microsoft received the $1.64 billion.Microsoft pays attention towards development of the consumer electronics business. In the end of 2006 the company launched a digital media player called Zune, a product to compete with iPod produced by Apple. However, Microsoft’s section of consumer entertainment and devices is not profitable yet.

As for Microsoft’s on-line business, it also leaves much to be desired, especially considering Internet searches. In the latest quarter there was a decline in the Microsoft’s market share in searching. Still, the company continues to invest into this business segment. The revenue brought by on-line services, including web advertising and search-linked ads, increased by 5 percent in the quarter, to $624 million.