Hmmm!

Apple CEO Steve Jobs came up with a two-part solution. Part 1: There is no problem. Part 2: Even though there is no problem, we’re going to give everyone a free case, which should insulate the antenna and prevent the interference that we just told you isn’t actually occurring. But if you’re still not happy, you can give back the phone for a full refund. Jobs’s snotty tone made it clear that he was pretty fed up with all the whining about a problem that he says doesn’t exist.

This is classic Apple behavior. No matter what the whole world can see with its own eyes, just keep saying that it isn’t true, and maybe, eventually, everyone will believe you. By refusing to acknowledge the problem, Jobs just reinforced the image of Apple as a company that is in deep denial and unable to admit a mistake—a company that has for so long been able to bend reality to suit its needs that it now has lost touch with reality itself.

Daniel Lyons@ 'Newsweek'

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Rupee gets new symbol

India’s rupee has joined the ranks of the US dollar, British pound and Japanese yen in having its own unique symbol.
Announced 15 July, the rupee’s new symbol is an amalgamation of a letter in the Devanagari script—which is used to write Hindi—and the Roman capital “R”.
Previously, the Indian rupee was denoted by the “Rp.” tag.
The rune was designed by Indian Institute of Technology student D Udaya Kumar, after the government announced a contest to create a symbol for the rupee back in March 2009.
Kumar’s winning design was picked from 3,000 entries, and he picked up 250,000 rupees (US$5,363) as a prize.
Indian internet engineering company Foradian Technologies will develop the font for the glyph, which can be downloaded from the company’s blog.
According to India’s Ministry of Finance, the symbol will “lend a distinctive character and identity to the currency and further highlight the strength and robustness of the Indian economy.”

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Ecstasy 'may help trauma victims'

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Antidepressants Make Shrimps See the Light

Rising levels of antidepressants in coastal waters could change sea-life behaviour and potentially damage the food-chain, according to a new study.

Research into the behaviour of shrimps exposed to the antidepressant fluoxetine, showed that their behaviour is dramatically affected. The shrimps are five times more likely to swim toward the light instead of away from it -- making them more likely to be eaten by fish or birds, which could have devastating effects on the shrimp population.

"Crustaceans are crucial to the food chain and if shrimps' natural behaviour is being changed because of antidepressant levels in the sea this could seriously upset the natural balance of the ecosystem," said Dr Alex Ford from the University of Portsmouth's Institute of Marine Sciences.

"Much of what humans consume you can detect in the water in some concentration. We're a nation of coffee drinkers and there is a huge amount of caffeine found in waste water, for example. It's no surprise that what we get from the pharmacy will also be contaminating the country's waterways."

The research is published in the journal Aquatic Toxicology. The study found that the shrimps' behaviour changes when they are exposed to the same levels of fluoxetine found in the waste water that flows to rivers and estuaries as a result of the drugs humans excrete in sewage.

Dr Ford's research was motivated by a species of parasite which can alter the behaviour of aquatic creatures through changing serotonin levels within the brains of the organisms. Serotonin is a neuro-hormone found in many animals, including humans, known to control types of behaviour, such as modulating mood and decreasing anxiety.

Drugs to combat depression in humans are often designed to target levels of serotonin which led to the question of whether they could also alter the behaviour of marine organisms.

Dr Ford said: "Effluent is concentrated in river estuaries and coastal areas, which is where shrimps and other marine life live -- this means that the shrimps are taking on the excreted drugs of whole towns."

Prescriptions for antidepressants have risen rapidly in recent years, according to the Office for National Statistics. In 2002, there were 26.3 million antidepressant prescriptions handed out by doctors in England and Wales -- yet the environmental effect of pharmaceuticals in sewage has been largely unexplored.

Dr Ford is hoping to carry out future research on a number of other prescribed drugs on the market known to affect serotonin.

Head of the School of Biological Sciences, Professor Matt Guille, said: "Dr Ford has conducted some beautifully simple research, which potentially shows huge ecological consequences. I hope it will lead the way for further study of prescribed drugs and other substances impacting on the country's marine-life."

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Behavior Problems In School Linked To Two Types Of Families

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Marlene off the wall

Marlene Dietrich performing the German version of Pete Seeger's "Where have all the Flowers gone" back in 1963

Das Kraftfuttermischwerk @ Chekov, Cottbus, 17.07.2010

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Andre Lodemann – The Light
Chris Fortier – Power of One (Power) Mikel Curcio Remix
DJ T – Bateria (Special Dub Mix)
Mathias Kaden – Roots (Luna City Express And Matthias Tanzmann Remix)
In Deep We Trust – Hopscotch – Fine Taste Remix
Harrison Crump – Deep Down Inside (Michel Cleis Remix)
D Dub – Deep Blue (Stimming Remix)
Kaiserdisco – Carambolo (Original Mix)
Mathias Kaden – Rave Strikes Back
Reference – The Best Day in Detroit
Jeff Bennett – Bone Back (Terry Lee Brown Jun. Remix)
Shonky – Bon Baiser De Bombay (Original Mix)
James Teej – Greenback Ft dOP
Bearweasel – Warmer (Lazy Dub)
Wax – WAX 30003 B
Gorge – Keya
Langenberg – Past Present
Marko Furstenberg – Juni Kk (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Vocal Remix)
Consistent – Who Did
Silicone Soul – Dogs Of Les Ilhes (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix)
Crystal – Loveshape
Kollektiv Turmstrasse – Grillen im Park
Elting & Lieb Drifting
Rhauder Feat. Paul St. Hilaire – No News – (Rauders Dub Mix)
Dapayk & Midnight – Emergency

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