Recapping The City Health Department's Flu Twitter Chat

We like to imagine Mayor Emanuel walked around City Hall coughing without covering his mouth after getting his flu shot. (Photo credit: City of Chicago/Brooke Collins)

It is flu season and, as Samantha noted a few days back, Chicago area hospitals are overwhelmed with patients who were admitted with severe cases of the flu.

The Chicago Department of Public Health and Public Health Commissioner Bechara Choucair organized a Twitter chat during the lunch hour Friday to educate residents about the flu, where to get a flu shot, and (in what we thought was already common knowledge) how to keep it from spreading.

We used Storify to put together a timeline of the chat.

Source: http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=2d65e336068052157b9e39735da2358f

michael bay ninja turtles san antonio weather mike daisey nicollette sheridan apple dividend snow white and the huntsman snow white and the huntsman

Former Japanese PM Murayama To Visit China From Jan 28

Thursday, January 10, 2013

TOKYO (Kyodo)--Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who serves as honorary adviser of the Japan-China Friendship Association, plans to visit China for talks with senior officials from Jan. 28 to 31, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
read full article...

This article is available to Nikkei.com subscribers only.
Please log in to read the entire article, or learn about Nikkei.com subscription offers below.

Nikkei.com is the English-language online flagship of Japan?s leading business news publisher, Nikkei Inc.
Harnessing the editorial power of Nikkei Inc., Nikkei.com offers unsurpassed access to the latest business intelligence and market data from Japan.
No matter what your business is in Japan, Nikkei.com is an indispensable resource.

Join now to get round-the-clock business new, market data and stock quotes from Japan, fresh from the newsroom to your desktop!

Subscription Fees :

9,450 yen for 6 months or 16,800 yen for one year
(*We will deduct 5% consumption tax on prices above if you reside outside of Japan) Learn more about Nikkei.com and our subscription options.

Source: http://e.nikkei.com/e/app/fr/gateway/rss_news.aspx?URL=/e/ac/tnks/Nni20130110D10JF676.htm

texas relays meniscus the colony kids choice awards ncaa final four 2012 uk vs louisville university of kansas

Apple Macbook Pro 13.3? Laptop (june, 2012), 16gb Ram, 750 Gb Hybrid Drive

For Sale: Brand New MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz i5, with 16GB of RAM and 750GB Seagate Hybrid Drive Included Software: Mac OS 10.8 Mountain Lion, with iLife 11Fully licensed Parallels 7 with Windows 7 Virtual MachineMicrosoft Office 2011 for Mac I custom build MacBook Pros by upgrading both the RAM and Hard Drive, both of which are customer serviceable parts and do not void the warranty. I have been doing this locally for years and just started selling them on ebay. I also install additional software noted above as a bonus. I build these to order which means I do not purchase the Macbook Pro, Ram, or the Hard Drive until the ebay sale is complete. By doing this it guarantees that you receive the most time on all the Warranties. Because of the build to order nature of this listing it takes me three full business days to build this Mac. So if you order on Monday it will ship on Wednesday or Thursday and so on. I build specific to the buyer so when you receive it all software will be installed and updated (updated to the day of shipment) ready to go out of the box. Please Note:This is a brand new machine but will be opened to the upgrade and software installations. Warranty Information: You will get a full 1 year warranty through Apple and you can purchase Apple Care to add another 2 years at anytime during the initial first year from any authorized reseller. The Ram has a limited lifetime warranty and the Hard Drive has a limited 3 year warranty. I will include receipts for the Ram and Hard Drive. Additional Hard Drive Information: From the Manufacturer Experience the FAST Factor advantage. Using flash-assisted storage technology (FAST) you get solid-state performance, expansive capacity, and exceptional reliability in an all-in-one device. Momentus XT drives boot and perform like an SSD, up to 3x faster than a traditional HDD, with SATA 6Gb/s compatibility with NCQ for interface speed. The all-in-one design for simplicity and ease of installation makes the Momentus XT ideal for any laptop or PC, any OS, and any application.Why should a high-performance laptop or PC be slower than your tablet or smart phone? It shouldn't. The FAST Factor features of the Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive (SSHD) give you the instant-on response of solid state memory and the extremely large capacity of a hard drive. You get both the kick and the capacity that lets you consume, create and store at amazing speeds.With FAST Factor Technology, You Get There FasterThe FAST Factor Advantage Changes the Game for Laptops and PCsIn the past, the term "instant-on" could not be applied to a standard laptop or PC. That kind of speed was available only in systems few could afford or in tablet devices made for online browsing, not content creation. By contrast, the Momentus XT drive with FAST Factor technology is an affordable, well-designed SSHD that delivers the speed of solid state memory with the storage benefits of a hard disk drive (HDD). It has more data integrity and retention techniques than solid state drives (SSDs) or other combination solutions. Using flash-assisted storage technology (FAST) and Adaptive Memory technology, you get solid state performance, expansive capacity and exceptional reliability in an all-in-one device.All-in-One SimplicityThe Momentus XT drive is the only all-in-one device that can deliver affordable SSD performance without compromising battery life, storage requirements, data integrity, integration complexity, or your pocketbook.FAST Factor Technology and FeaturesMomentus XT drives are known for incredibly fast boot-up times, and now they are even better with FAST Factor boot technology. This system boot-up technique can reduce your boot time to mere seconds for a fast cold-boot start. It can cut your system start-up time by up to 65% over a traditional HDD. FAST Factor boot technology will deliver the fastest boot possible, whether you boot your system once a day or once a week. Your OS boot-up files are always there, ready to work.Boot-Up Time Momentus XT solid state hybrid drives also implement a management feature that provides seamless integration between hardware, firmware and high-speed NAND flash while maintaining data integrity under all conditions--any system, any OS and with any driver.Flash ManagementAdaptive Memory TechnologyAdaptive Memory technology delivers SSD-like response from the applications and files you use the most. It lets the Momentus XT drive selectively tackle frequently used data, copy it to the flash, track its relevancy and keep the flash current. You get the instant response experience you need to perform at your best. Product DescriptionThe Seagate Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive combines SSD-like performance with affordable high-capacity hard drive storage for laptops, external backup and small form factor desktop PCs. This drive is designed for all standard laptop PCs and is OS-, driver-and software-independent, making it easy to integrate and easy to use.3-Year Limited Warranty. SHIPPING: I will ship for free using USPS Priority Mail, or Fedex / UPS ground. I only ship to confirmed / verified addresses. If you have a feedback score of 5 or under I reserve the right to delay shipment up to two days for verification purposes. Because these are special builds I do not accept returns or issued refunds. I do guarantee it will arrive as described and you of course have ebay buyers protection as well. I can also do other Hard Drive / Ram Configurations please message me through ebay if interested. CANADIAN BUYERS: I am able to offer shipping to Canada through Canada Post. I would ship directly from Windsor, ON which with no addition taxes due. If you have any questions please message me through ebay.

Source: http://macbookmart.com/apple-macbook-pro-13-3-laptop-june-2012-16gb-ram-750-gb-hybrid-drive/

diaz vs condit super bowl 2012 kickoff time football score ron paul nevada buffalo chicken dip soul train nevada caucus

Whoever Had the Idea to Make Bread Knives That Look Like the Alps Is a Genius

Commemorate your recent European travels and turn any loaf of bread into a pile of shredded crumbs with this trio of knives that feature serrated edges mirroring the silhouettes of the Alps. Pricing and availability haven't been locked down yet, but the famous peaks include the Zurich Panorama, the Lake of Constance Panorama, and the Berner Alps Panorama. They're all about form, not function, so make sure you have a way to display them instead of burying the set in a knife block. [PanoramaKnife via swissmiss] More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/FD5T5Fh-bJg/whoever-had-the-idea-to-make-bread-knives-that-look-like-the-alps-is-a-genius

barney frank barney frank kim richards robert hegyes mary louise parker mary louise parker cher

Yet another recall hits automotive giant's reputation | The New ...

Toyota has announced another recall. How likely is it the latest problems will do damage to the flagship Japanese carmaker?

Despite reclaiming its spot as the world?s largest car manufacturer in terms of sales, Toyota had to recall close to 10 million vehicles in 2012. The latest recall involved 2.77 million vehicles worldwide across 13 models. The news was embarrassing for Toyota as one of the models recalled was the hybrid Prius, an icon of the company?s technical expertise and innovation.

670,000 Prii built between August 2003 and March 2009 were recalled in the US alone. The problems involved potentially defective steering and faulty water pumps. According to Brian Lyons, Toyota spokesman for safety issues in the US, the steering problem was ?a design-related issue: insufficient hardness on the specification?.

This fault can cause spines or ridges on the steering shaft to deform and wear down, causing noise. In some cases, the car felt as if it had lost manoeuvrability even though this was not technically the case. The recall also involved fixing the Prius?s electric pumps, which cool the car?s hybrid system and batteries. If the cooling system fails, it can cause a shutdown of the entire powertrain, causing the car to stall.

With the latest problems coming so soon after the recall in October of 7.4 million vehicles due to a fire hazard caused by a faulty window switch, it is tempting to compare the situation to Toyota?s previous recalls in 2009-11. Those recalls, triggered by several vehicles experiencing unintended acceleration, were blamed for a series of crashes and road deaths in the US.

Toyota?s reputation was damaged and President and CEO Akio Toyoda testified in front of a Congressional hearing. In his testimony, Mr Toyoda admitted the company had expanded too quickly as it ?pursued growth over the speed at which we were able to develop our people and our organisation?. In other words, safety may have taken a back seat in the interests of growth.

Limited damage
However, comparisons to earlier recalls are premature at best and alarmist at worst. Unlike the unintended acceleration incidents, the latest Toyota recalls did not come with any reports of crashes or injuries: although Toyota did receive some 400 complaints. It?s therefore unlikely that the recent problems will cause much long-term harm to the company. Recalls are common in the automotive industry.

Senior Analyst at BNP Paribas Koichi Sugimoto said: ?Nobody is perfect. Vehicles nowadays are very complicated. The company is taking appropriate measures to fix the problems, so I don?t think this will cause significant damage to
Toyota?s reputation.?

Automotive analyst at Euromonitor International Neil King said: ?Any long-term damage to the Toyota brand probably already happened with previous recalls. Any Toyota customers that are sensitive to recalls have surely defected long ago.?

In a 2010 Rasmussen poll, 59 percent of Americans still claimed to hold a favourable opinion of Toyota, including 22 percent who held a very favourable opinion of the company despite the negative publicity it had received. Toyota was also ranked 33rd overall in Fortune?s Most Admired Companies 2012 rankings and came 37th in Forbes?s Most Reputable Companies rankings.

Toyota recently raised its profit forecast to ?780bn (?66m) after a 221 percent jump in profits over the previous year for the period of July to September. Its production capacity has recovered from Japan?s 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and the resurgent US automotive market has aided the company.

US industry sales for September were up 12.8 percent. Toyota outperformed the competition, posting increased sales of 42 percent for September in the US market. Among its top sellers was the Prius hybrid and, thankfully for the company, the recent recall did not affect the latest models of the car.

Consumer trust in Toyota?s cars stems from their reputation for reliability, despite these high profile incidents. Whatcar.com ranked Toyota as the second most reliable brand after Honda in its car reliability index. Toyota?s luxury brand Lexus came third in the same ranking.

Realiabilityindex.com gave the company third place in its ranking.

Bigger problems
Not all is rosy, however, as the company was forced to abandon its objective of selling a? million cars in China in 2012: anti-Japanese sentiment triggered by the Sino-Japanese dispute over the Senkaku Islands caused sales to plummet in the country. Sales in Europe are also down and are not expected to recover any time soon due to the current debt crisis.
Toyota?s main competitors are unlikely to capitalise on either of these markets, however. The European debt crisis has hit sales of Ford and GM hard, and the European Automobile Manufacturers? Association reported a 7.1 percent decrease in automobile sales across the continent during the first eight months of 2012.

In China, now the world?s largest automobile market, the domestic automobile manufacturers are expected to capture 90 percent of consumers as the government plans to merge the top 14 domestic car producers into 10. A report into the automotive industry by Zacks Equity Research, concluded that the greatest potential for the industry lies in the development of ?green? cars.

Rising fuel prices caused by the Arab Spring, and increased environmental awareness are expected to drive consumer demand for green transport. In this area, Toyota and its competitor Honda already enjoy a clear advantage with their Prius and Civic hybrid models. However, other automakers have recognised the potential of a market due to represent 30 percent of sales in developed markets this decade and are honing in.

Having learned from the past, Toyota?s handling of recent recalls may win it praise rather than damage its reputation. Looking forward, the company will have to continue to innovate, especially in green cars, to stay ahead of its rivals, while avoiding the overzealous expansion it believes caused its previous problems.

After all, Toyota?s flagship green car is the aforementioned Prius: Latin for ?before? because, the company claims, it was produced before environmental awareness became mainstream. Arguably, it was produced before the competition got there too.

Source: http://www.theneweconomy.com/business/yet-another-toyota-recall-hits-automotive-giants-reputation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yet-another-toyota-recall-hits-automotive-giants-reputation

steelers scarlett johansson 49ers survivor tim tebow homeland homeland

Higher Risk Of Obesity For Children Neglected By Parents ...

Strategies for decreasing a child?s risk for obesity often focus on improving eating habits and maintaining a high level of physical activity. While this is one way to address the issue, another way to reduce the risk of childhood obesity could simply come down to positive parenting, according to a Temple University study published in the November issue of Child Abuse & Neglect.

?This is the first study to show the association between neglect in childhood and childhood obesity. Previous studies looked at maltreatment in childhood and how it affected these individuals in adulthood,? said Dr. Robert Whitaker, the study?s lead author and a pediatrician and professor of public health at Temple University.

Examples of neglect include a parent not showing enough affection to the child due to preoccupation with his/her own problems, not taking a child to the doctor when he/she needed it, and leaving a child at home without the proper supervision.

Data was obtained from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a birth cohort study of 4,898 children born between 1998 and 2000 in 20 large U.S. cities. At age 3, 2,412 of these children had their height and weight measured, and mothers answered items on the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales about three types of child maltreatment in the prior year: neglect (such as not providing proper supervision for the child), corporal punishment (such as spanking the child on the bottom with a bare hand) and psychological aggression (such as threatening to spank the child but not actually doing it).

Eighteen percent of the children were obese, and the prevalence of any episode of neglect, corporal punishment or psychological aggression was 11 percent, 84 percent and 93 percent, respectively.

The odds of obesity were 50 percent greater in children who had experienced neglect, after controlling for the income and number of children in the household, the mothers? race/ethnicity, education, marital status, body mass index, prenatal smoking and age, and the children?s sex and birth weight. Neither the frequency of corporal punishment nor psychological aggression was associated with an increased risk of obesity.

?Corporal punishment and psychological aggression are common discipline techniques resulting from a child?s misbehavior, and the child may come to anticipate them as consequences of their misbehavior,? Whitaker said.

?In contrast, the child may not understand the cause of the neglect and the child might mistakenly feel at fault,? he added.

?These experiences of neglect could translate into a great deal of stress for the child, which might, in turn, influence mood, anxiety, diet and activity. As we know, adults eat in response to stress; the same could be true for children,? Whitaker said.

?You can?t make a child?s life stress free, but parents can strive to be more of a buffer against stress, rather than one of the causes of stress,? he said.

Funding was provided by the National Institutes of Health and a consortium of private foundations.

Source: http://www.childhoodobesitydeerpark.com/?p=488

bells palsy channel 5 news uc berkeley harrison barnes brett ratner stevie nicks anchorman

Are You Wanting to Participate a Home-Based-Business On the web ...

Hi reader, my guide is going to be about home-based-business. Then I may have good opportunities for you to take into account starting or joining an online home-based-business, if you are seeking to begin or join the best home-based-business, or make extra money online. In this article, I will shortly address Internet Income University, Chris Farrell Membership program, Unstoppable Affiliate program, Cashcrate, SendEarnings, and ProjectPayday.In the Internet Income University business, the co-founder, Kevin Blue, will walk you through the whole course on starting out on this business, called the F.A.S.T. Income Approach. Allow me to describe what the F.A.S.T. Revenue Plan is about. In step one, [F]ast website setup, you get your own PROFESSIONAL-LIKE website installed at NO COST! The SOLE things you?ve to pay for is hosting your site with a hosting service (you?ve to pick Secure Online Hosting as your web hosting service for this to function), for a low cost monthly fee, and for an annual hosting fee (less than $10.00, but for the initial year of hosting, it?s free, thanks to Kevin?s discount code). In the next phase, [A]ffiliate income flow, you get your internet site setup to generate cash from integrated income streams (programs you opted, that have the option of recommending people to the program for economic gain for each refferal). You are presented a listing of recommended income streams to enhance your website, but besides the Web Income University income stream, the income streams are optional. Now, the rest of the F.A.S.T. Revenue Plan becomes optional. Now you can begin selling your website using social internet sites, writing articles centered on your website, and blogging, but to get additional support, continue steadily to the third stage. In the 3rd phase, [S]calable marketing, Kevin?s team of guide machines with help get your website rated faster in the se, using the IIU SEO INFINITY program, for a regular fee (the price is understandable because of the quantity of work that goes into selling your website, but if you are able to manage it, then go for it). In the fourth and final stage, [T]raining and support, you can get support from other effective or experienced IIU (Internet Income University) members from the IIU area (it?s absolve to register). That?s it for the F.A.S.T. Money Plan, but that is not absolutely all you can do at IIU; you can view free video lessons on marketing your website. I think, this is among the best home-based-business you can join since you get a free PROFESSIONAL-like created website (at the expense of paying monthly charges), that the only activity you must focus on doing is promoting your website, while anything else just about cared for, and as an advantage, you have the option of applying the IIU SEO INFINITY program to greatly help gain results in your website on auto-pilot.In the Chris Farrell Membership program, guests are certain to get information on beginning a home-based-business on a detailed strategy. On the website, there are certainly a LOT of details about starting your Internet business and generating on-line income, including promotional tools for the website. As a bonus for looking at the website, the website ?s founder, Chris, gives a free 26-course video to readers that are seriously interested in creating a regular income online. The 26-video program covers a detail by detail method of having your Online Business up and running in a matter of hours. Remember, this system is one of many most fundamental principles of making money on line, but your success in an Web business is dependent upon your efforts and inspiration. Joe himself will show you how simple it?s to get started. In my opinion, offering free movies about setting up an Internet business WITHOUT becoming a member is a great importance to potential customers, BUT to access ALL material and the huge benefits joining the Chris Farrell Membership program, you must turn into a full-time member.In the Unstoppable Affiliate program, Andrew, the program?s founder, can include issues including investigating rewarding markets (products and services) to promoting them in your website. This system may also give you a detail by detail video course on how exactly to optimize your site based on your market to increase your earnings. If you desire to just focus on affiliate marketing online (selling niches from other folks for gains), then this product may be for you to take into account joining.Now, I will give my brief reviews on Internet plans on which you may make supplemental income online.SendEarnings: On the SendEarnings website, you?ve several means of getting straightforward money on their website. You?ll receive money to get surveys, complete organization offers, perform entertaining activities, complete simple tasks (ex: answering a couple of questions of an internet site, searching up a specific period, etc.), redeem your food coupons provided on SendEarnings, and for recommending your friends or potential clients for this program. You will also manage to get money right back from well-known internet vendors. As an added bonus for enrolling, you WILL get credited $5.00 to your SendEarnings account.CashCrate: This program is really a little like the SendEarnings program with less possibilities to select from, but you could earn more money performing presents and surveys than SendEarnings, however. Unlike SendEarnings, CashCreate is strong on the referral program, meaning for each account level you realize, your payment per referral increases by a percentage.ProjectPayday( For US citizens only ): Once you get your account startup and triggered, you can then take to the ?Fast-First Fifty? guide with Kelly to get going immediately. In addition you receive MONEY $50 simply for completing the Fast-First Fifty manual! Just make sure to follow the instructions VIGILANTLY and then you definitely can get paid, it?s that easy. Generally, the most typical way to make money would be to ?go green? either by testing out business products, or by trading ?greens? with other ProjectPayday( PP) customers in forums. This is a good way to generate extra money online (enough to fund bills, daily frequent products, an such like). So far as PP?s referral program goes, you make a fee of $1.00 ($2.00 if you are a VIP member) for every referral that make a free account from your PP referral link.This is virtually every one of my evaluations on home-based-business or creating supplemental income online, but I am hoping to update my assessment list in the future, though. I outlined in my report above, just click the link to my site below if extra information is wanted by you on the applications. Please help my website by becoming a member of the applications on my website. Thanks to take your time to see my article!

Go to our website for more info about Mens Jewellery Box

Source: http://www.eliteratur-blog.de/2013/01/are-you-wanting-to-participate-a-home-based-business-on-the-web-or-make-extra-revenue-online/

Columbus Day 2012 carlina white Sam Champion Engaged Infield fly rule Taken 2 Venezuela Elections Skyfall