Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Mystery solved in death of legendary Japanese dog
Scientists have settled a decades-old mystery by naming a cause of death for Japan's most famous dog, Hachiko, whose legendary loyalty was immortalized in a Hollywood movie starring Richard Gere.
They say Hachiko died of cancer and worms, not because he swallowed a chicken skewer that ruptured his stomach — as legend had had it.
Hachiko was considered such a model of devotion that his organs were preserved when he died in 1935.
For years, Hachiko used to wait at Shibuya train station for its master, a professor at the University of Tokyo. Even after the professor died, the dog went to the station to wait for his master every afternoon for a decade until he finally died.
Tokyo residents were so moved that they built a statue of Hachiko at the station, which remains a popular rendezvous spot for Japanese today. He was also the hero of Japanese children's books.
The dog's story turned into a 2009 Hollywood film, "Hachi: A Dog's Story," starring Richard Gere — a remake of a 1987 Japanese movie.
Rumors had it that Hachiko died after wolfing down a skewer of grilled chicken — Japanese barbecue called yakitori — that ruptured his stomach.
But University of Tokyo veterinarians examining his innards said Wednesday that they found Hachiko had terminal cancer and also a filaria infection — worms.
Four yakitori sticks remained in Hachiko's stomach, but they did not damage his stomach or cause death, said Kazuyuki Uchida, one of veterinarians.
"Hachiko certainly had yakitori given by a street vendor at Shibuya," he said. "But the sticks were unrelated to his death, and the rumor is groundless."
They say Hachiko died of cancer and worms, not because he swallowed a chicken skewer that ruptured his stomach — as legend had had it.
Hachiko was considered such a model of devotion that his organs were preserved when he died in 1935.
For years, Hachiko used to wait at Shibuya train station for its master, a professor at the University of Tokyo. Even after the professor died, the dog went to the station to wait for his master every afternoon for a decade until he finally died.
Tokyo residents were so moved that they built a statue of Hachiko at the station, which remains a popular rendezvous spot for Japanese today. He was also the hero of Japanese children's books.
The dog's story turned into a 2009 Hollywood film, "Hachi: A Dog's Story," starring Richard Gere — a remake of a 1987 Japanese movie.
Rumors had it that Hachiko died after wolfing down a skewer of grilled chicken — Japanese barbecue called yakitori — that ruptured his stomach.
But University of Tokyo veterinarians examining his innards said Wednesday that they found Hachiko had terminal cancer and also a filaria infection — worms.
Four yakitori sticks remained in Hachiko's stomach, but they did not damage his stomach or cause death, said Kazuyuki Uchida, one of veterinarians.
"Hachiko certainly had yakitori given by a street vendor at Shibuya," he said. "But the sticks were unrelated to his death, and the rumor is groundless."
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
persons with disability...20% discount on groceries
CEBU, Philippines - Two thousand persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Mandaue City can now avail of a 20 percent discount each time they buy medicines and groceries.
They can avail of the discount once they show the purchase booklets given to them by the city government. The booklets bear the signature of Mayor Jonas Cortes.
The city, through the City Social Welfare and Services (CSWS), distributed the printed purchase booklets through the presidents of the 28 chapters of the Federation for the Welfare of PWDs, which includes the Mandaue City Blind Association.
The The city allotted more than P300,000 for the printing of 4,000 purchase booklets. The other 2,000 booklets will be distributed through the barangays to PWDs who are not members of the federation.
As provided by Republic Act 9442, which amended Republic Act 7277 or the “Magna Carta for Disabled Persons,” all PWDs can enjoy the privileges enjoyed by senior citizens.
Cortes said PWDs “play a vital role in the development programs of the city.” In fact, the city government has employed many of them in the CSWS office and in different barangay centers.
Michael Pielago, president of the federation, said the gesture of the city government will “really boost the morale” of PWDs in the city. Mandaue has pioneered this kind of service. Many local government units remain unaware of the law providing such benefits.
During the ceremonial turnover of the purchase booklets, Pielago asked his colleagues to observe diplomacy in asking for the discount.
CSWS already informed owners of drugstores and department stores in the city about the discount for PWDs. The office will also hold a symposium on Republic Act 7277 “to iron out any kinds and for any clarification.” /JMO (THE FREEMAN)
They can avail of the discount once they show the purchase booklets given to them by the city government. The booklets bear the signature of Mayor Jonas Cortes.
The city, through the City Social Welfare and Services (CSWS), distributed the printed purchase booklets through the presidents of the 28 chapters of the Federation for the Welfare of PWDs, which includes the Mandaue City Blind Association.
The The city allotted more than P300,000 for the printing of 4,000 purchase booklets. The other 2,000 booklets will be distributed through the barangays to PWDs who are not members of the federation.
As provided by Republic Act 9442, which amended Republic Act 7277 or the “Magna Carta for Disabled Persons,” all PWDs can enjoy the privileges enjoyed by senior citizens.
Cortes said PWDs “play a vital role in the development programs of the city.” In fact, the city government has employed many of them in the CSWS office and in different barangay centers.
Michael Pielago, president of the federation, said the gesture of the city government will “really boost the morale” of PWDs in the city. Mandaue has pioneered this kind of service. Many local government units remain unaware of the law providing such benefits.
During the ceremonial turnover of the purchase booklets, Pielago asked his colleagues to observe diplomacy in asking for the discount.
CSWS already informed owners of drugstores and department stores in the city about the discount for PWDs. The office will also hold a symposium on Republic Act 7277 “to iron out any kinds and for any clarification.” /JMO (THE FREEMAN)
1974 miss universe
Amparo Muñoz declared Miss Universe in 1974
Miss Universe 1974 Amparo Muñoz, who was crowned in the Philippines when the international beauty pageant was held here, has died after a "long illness" at her home in Malaga, Spain, reports Typically Spanish. She was 56 years old.
The actress was the first Miss Spain to be crowned Miss Universe but she renounced the title six months later due to discrepancies with the organizers, reports Typically Spanish. After winning the pageant, she returned to the Philippines to shoot the movie Hayop sa Ganda with 1969 Miss Universe Gloria Diaz, according to Ricky Lo of The Philippine Star. However, she "went home in a huff after she clashed with a producer-talent-scout with whom she swapped court charges."
More than a decade ago, Muñoz was rumored to have died from AIDS, according to Lo's column in 2006. That year, Lo wrote that Muñoz told Spanish newspaper Cronica that she suffered from a cerebral disease, not AIDS, a few years ago.
Lo quoted Muñoz, "I got sick the same day my Papa died of pulmonary infection... I was devastated by his death because I wasn't able to ask forgiveness from him for everything that I did. At first, I felt little symptoms. I would get dizzy when tying my shoes."
She added, "So I consulted a doctor and at first he told me, 'I'm afraid that you have cancer of the brain.' Soon, I was vomiting and feeling tremors. I was checked again by my doctor who found an abnormal growth in my cerebellum. So I underwent chemotherapy."
For more on this story, log on to Typically Spanish and The Philippine Star.
Miss Universe 1974 Amparo Muñoz, who was crowned in the Philippines when the international beauty pageant was held here, has died after a "long illness" at her home in Malaga, Spain, reports Typically Spanish. She was 56 years old.
The actress was the first Miss Spain to be crowned Miss Universe but she renounced the title six months later due to discrepancies with the organizers, reports Typically Spanish. After winning the pageant, she returned to the Philippines to shoot the movie Hayop sa Ganda with 1969 Miss Universe Gloria Diaz, according to Ricky Lo of The Philippine Star. However, she "went home in a huff after she clashed with a producer-talent-scout with whom she swapped court charges."
More than a decade ago, Muñoz was rumored to have died from AIDS, according to Lo's column in 2006. That year, Lo wrote that Muñoz told Spanish newspaper Cronica that she suffered from a cerebral disease, not AIDS, a few years ago.
Lo quoted Muñoz, "I got sick the same day my Papa died of pulmonary infection... I was devastated by his death because I wasn't able to ask forgiveness from him for everything that I did. At first, I felt little symptoms. I would get dizzy when tying my shoes."
She added, "So I consulted a doctor and at first he told me, 'I'm afraid that you have cancer of the brain.' Soon, I was vomiting and feeling tremors. I was checked again by my doctor who found an abnormal growth in my cerebellum. So I underwent chemotherapy."
For more on this story, log on to Typically Spanish and The Philippine Star.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
group text
IPA Application
Group Text! IPA App Version 1.9
distribution companies itune contextual send mass text exchange rates
Group Text! IPA App Version 1.9
Description
Once you create a list, you no longer have to select contacts one-by-one for a group message. Simply tap on the list or group name and you are ready to send! And if you need to send the same message many times, just save it as a template and pick it later to auto populate the text of your message.
Group Text! uses your text plan to send messages and replies are received on the iPhone Messages application as usual.
Features:
- send mass text messages
- easy and quick interface
- use address book groups;
- handpick set of contacts from address book
- select / deselect single recipients in groups and lists
- create and manage distribution lists from address book or manually entering recipients information
- distribution lists are very useful if you have contacts with more than one phone number or if you don't want to create groups only to group text them
- optionally create and use message templates
- setting to show all or only mobile numbers
- optional char counter with total used chars, size of the texts, number of the texts and remaining chars before an additional text is required.
- save or load recipients from / to csv documents
- exchange csv documents by E-Mail or iTunes
- print lists (iOS4.2 and supported printer required)
- iPhone 4 retina display ready
- visually impaired users can fully control the app with VoiceOver+
Note: the app can't use your existing groups when syncing with Exchange. You can however create lists in the app and use them.
IMPORTANT NOTE :
If you're experiencing issues sending to large groups, check the setting of "Group Messaging" on the iPhone settings. If the option is available, set it to OFF (yes OFF) to be able to send to large groups. If it's on, the iPhone will try to send MMS instead of SMS and will fail to send to large groups.
What's new in Version 1.9
- new char counter that displays: total number of chars, size of each text and number of texts required to send the message, remaining chars before an additional text is required. This feature is mostly useful to users that don't have a flat text plan.
- now you can edit the information of a recipient in a list
- fixed a bug that in some case prevented the app to save the lists
IPA size 0.8 MB
LANGUAGES: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
REQUIREMENTS: Compatible with iPhone. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
Group Text! IPA App Version 1.9
distribution companies itune contextual send mass text exchange rates
Group Text! IPA App Version 1.9
Description
Once you create a list, you no longer have to select contacts one-by-one for a group message. Simply tap on the list or group name and you are ready to send! And if you need to send the same message many times, just save it as a template and pick it later to auto populate the text of your message.
Group Text! uses your text plan to send messages and replies are received on the iPhone Messages application as usual.
Features:
- send mass text messages
- easy and quick interface
- use address book groups;
- handpick set of contacts from address book
- select / deselect single recipients in groups and lists
- create and manage distribution lists from address book or manually entering recipients information
- distribution lists are very useful if you have contacts with more than one phone number or if you don't want to create groups only to group text them
- optionally create and use message templates
- setting to show all or only mobile numbers
- optional char counter with total used chars, size of the texts, number of the texts and remaining chars before an additional text is required.
- save or load recipients from / to csv documents
- exchange csv documents by E-Mail or iTunes
- print lists (iOS4.2 and supported printer required)
- iPhone 4 retina display ready
- visually impaired users can fully control the app with VoiceOver+
Note: the app can't use your existing groups when syncing with Exchange. You can however create lists in the app and use them.
IMPORTANT NOTE :
If you're experiencing issues sending to large groups, check the setting of "Group Messaging" on the iPhone settings. If the option is available, set it to OFF (yes OFF) to be able to send to large groups. If it's on, the iPhone will try to send MMS instead of SMS and will fail to send to large groups.
What's new in Version 1.9
- new char counter that displays: total number of chars, size of each text and number of texts required to send the message, remaining chars before an additional text is required. This feature is mostly useful to users that don't have a flat text plan.
- now you can edit the information of a recipient in a list
- fixed a bug that in some case prevented the app to save the lists
IPA size 0.8 MB
LANGUAGES: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
REQUIREMENTS: Compatible with iPhone. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
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