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Mike Sorrentino is known as The Situation on Jersey Shore.
He is also known as the guy who refers to himself in the third person (by his nickname no less) and walks around with no shirt pretty much constantly.
Well, before The Situation became a Jersey Shore cast member, the dude was used to situations in which he wore no shirt ... or pants for that matter.
We're saying he was a stripper.

According to TMZ, which unearthed classic pics of The Sitch, he was a member of the "All American Male" exotic dancer crew back before MTV stardom.
Mike Sorrentino worked for the group, which gyrates from New York to New Jersey, back in 2004. He now manages a gym on Staten Island (of course).
Rumor has it The Situation gives a "great lap dance." Maybe he could use that as a selling point to woo Sammi away from the juicehead guido Ronnie.

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That is my fucking spot on Saturdays and when I saw I’m ready to go wild I’m going to go wild,” says Snooki as she makes her way to Karma for the big wild night. And seriously, she goes wild. The Snooki Dance of Seduction involves a lot of pseudo-gymnastics and thong-flashes galore. Video at the bottom. Later, she goes to the beach with this guy: “I think his name was Ron.” (It wasn’t – it was Russ.)

Then it was back to the trials and tribulations of The Situation and Pauly D. Here’s the deal. “Basically one of these girls was more cuter than the other and it happened to be my girl,” said The Situation, who called the other girl a “grenade.” Thus begins a slew of war analogies from The Situation, who clearly has thought a lot about this. Pauly D takes the grenade for The Situation. “The Situation would do the same for me,” says Pauly D. This is absolutely not true.

“I was taking heavy fire and I didn’t wear my bulletproof vest,” said The Situation after Pauly D left him to deal with his girl and the “grenade.” And then something horrible happened – the “grenade,” whose name is “Ali” was edited in a way that had her come across as probably the least successful cameo ever on a reality show. She was relentlessly bashed for being unattractive, and appeared purposely annoying throughout the rest of the night. Needless to say, The Situation did not have sex – again. > Update: Yes, I watched the episode again – the grenade’s name was Barb. Just so we’re clear.

Remember Russ? Who Snooki thought was Ron? Well it turns out he was actually a covert spy sent by Tommy to spy on Jwoww and report back. And he did just that – Tommy informed Jwoww that her dirty dancing with Pauly D was unacceptable. “It wasn’t anything dirty,” says Snooki, although it is not clear what her definition of dirty would be. Then we hear a lot about Snooki and her mom. Key line: “I love her with all my fucking heart.”

Quickly about “the punch that happened and aired in many promos and then was sort of edited out of the actual episode.” It happened because some drunk frat guys stole the shots Jwoww bought for the guys in the house, and Snooki started cursing at the guy. He gets arrested, and we get a cliffhanger. Credits role as he scrambles to get out. MTV ends the episode with a PSA. “Violence against women in any form is a crime,” it begins. Thank you MTV, for your continued high standards.

*Russo is not necessarily Ronnie’s last name. We couldn’t find it anywhere.

Here’s the Snooki Dance. Please try this at home (and send us your version): http://bit.ly/4tYx4t

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There isn't much privacy left in social media. Even when there are privacy settings, such as those that really aren't working on Facebook, nothing you do or say on the web is really private. Facebook fans: prepare to get indexed into the wild world of Google.

People you might not even know, and quite possibly those you never liked, may find you and know more about you than you thought you were sharing. Best to stop saying horrible things about your boss on Facebook -- your pictures, updates and "Are you a drunken sailor" quizzes may just be more searchable than you think.

Web Indexing: A simple way to make information on a web site easier to find.

Right now, unless you set your privacy settings correctly on Facebook, you're wide open to the web and search engines such as Google and Bing. No one at Facebook is really going to tell you how to change that. Instead they've put up a notice that you should check your privacy settings. That doesn't tell you much.

Here's how to stop getting indexed on the web if you can't possibly give up Facebook:

Go to your Facebook profile
Go to the "Settings" page
The click on "Privacy Settings"
Go to "Search"
There is then a toggle switch that gives you the option that allows indexing.
Switch THAT to "NO" immediately or expect the latest news about how much you hate your co-worker to spread all over the web.

Twitter, which recently landed a deal with Bing to index tweets, is now making Facebook want to do the same ... hence the "indexing" madness. So, now instead of having just your insane tweets spread around cyberspace, your Facebook updates will head in that direction, too.

Not a great idea. It might be a good time to change those privacy settings that Facebook has been talking about before the wrong person sees that photo with you with the lampshade on your head.

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MTV's Jersey Shore Episodes  will air December 4rd and profile the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos" all in one house. I would embed the trailer video for you, or you could just Click Here to watchh it.
All you really need to know is that it consists of a lot of "if you're a hater, I've got a full time job for you" and a girl who claims she "invented this friggin poof." Insert BumpIt joke here.

Oh, and I'm not even kidding about any of this. This is really happening, and yes, I'm declaring a national emergency against the Shore of New Jersey. That being said, I'd like to call forth everyone in uniform to prepare for attack. This includes armed forces, members of the military, national guard, peace corp, police men, fire fighters, veterans, parole officers, psychiatrists, postal workers, leader dogs for the blind, girl scouts, cub scouts, pizza delivery guys, UPS workers, construction workers, astronauts, catholic school girls, Merry Maids, bus drivers, and chef's to join together and put forth a movement to separate the Jersey shore from the rest of the United States of America. Long live the Guido... on an island far, far away.

Audrina Patridge has finnally signed on to star and play in the new season of episode  The Hills.

After sveral weeks of discussions and negotiations, we have learned exclusively she maybe will return to the Hills show which made her so famous.

Watch how all your favorite Hills stars have been changed

"I may officially confirm now that Audrina Patridge will star  in the 6th new season of The Hills," Jennifer Shoucair Weaver, a rep on behlaf of all the actress, tells MTV and Usmagazine.com. "Production shall resume shortly right after the new year. Next week, Patridge will begins filming the new pilot episode of her currently unnamed Show, also for MTV . The new unnamed show will be produced by Mark Burnett."

Let's wish her new reality series will be far better than these old scandalous shows

A source very close to Patridge, 24, confirm saying it's possible that both of her shows will be intertwined.

A second source informs Us, "She will be getting six figures per episode this year. It is an incredibly very lucrative deal for her

Florida Highway Patrol was unable to speak with Tiger Woods again on Saturday regarding his car accident that occurred in the early hours Friday morning. Woods hit a fire hydrant and then a tree on a neighbor's property as he left his residence around 2:25 a.m. (et) Friday morning. According to reports, Woods' wife, Elin, broke out a window in his SUV and then removed the No. 1 player in the world from the vehicle.
When police arrived, they found Woods on the ground with cuts on his face and blood in his mouth. He was transported to the hospital and released later Friday.
Florida Highway Patrol attempted to speak with Woods early Friday evening, but were told by Elin Woods, that the 14-time major champion was resting. The troopers agreed to return to the residence on Saturday to speak with Woods.
However, that meeting never happened.
"The Florida Highway Patrol has received information that Tiger Woods and his wife were not available to be interviewed as we had previously scheduled," stated Kim Montes, a sergeant with the FHP's Orlando division, in a statement.
"This announcement came from his Woods' agent. Troopers were asked to return on Sunday. This is still an ongoing crash investigation."
Montes also noted that no further information would be released until after the investigation into the crash was complete. The 911 tapes could be released as early as Sunday, but no specific timeline was given on their release.
Woods is scheduled to host and play in the Chevron World Challenge starting on Thursday, December 3. The tournament benefits the Tiger Woods foundation.
There has been no direct comment from the Woods' camp since a brief statement Friday afternoon. He is scheduled to have a press conference on Tuesday regarding the Chevron World Challenge, which he missed last year while rehabilitating from knee surgery.

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Shari Arison
Chairman, Arison Holdings
Israel
Israel's richest woman, daughter of cruise line magnate Ted Arison. Inherited big stake in his empire, including Israel's largest lender, Bank Hapoalim; largest real estate developer, Housing&Construction; and his charitable foundation. Dogged by scornful media coverage and a barrage of scandals involving husbands and exes. Plans to invest more than $100 million in clean energy ventures this year. Also runs a new-age nonprofit, Essence of Life, which promotes spirituality and the quest for inner peace.
Charlene Begley
Chief executive, president, Enterprise Solutions, General Electric
U.S.
The top woman exec at GE and chief executive of the newly created Enterprise Solutions. Until recently, was also heading the $17.7 billion (revenue) GE Industrial, the appliances unit that will soon be spun off. Led last year's sale of GE's underperforming plastics business to a Saudi Arabian company for $11.6 billion. Previously headed GE Fanuc, GE Transportation and GE Plastics. On the board of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders.
Mindy Grossman
Chief executive, HSN
U.S.
Grossman is chief executive of HSN, including the home shopping network, HSN.com and Cornerstone retail catalogs, which were spun off as a standalone public company from Barry Diller's IAC in August. Charged with making over HSN since IAC hired her in 2006, Grossman has had a 30-year retail career with stints at Nike and Ralph Lauren. She did not complete her undergraduate degree.
Salma Hareb
Chief executive officer, Economic Zones World
United Arab Emirates
Hareb, 42, has been expanding around the world. In July, purchased a U.K. distribution warehouse developer from Wal-Mart; earlier this year, announced plans to invest $800 million to develop a major coastal distribution hub in South Carolina. A unit of Dubai World, the giant government-owned investment company, EZW operates business parks in Africa, Russia, China, India and Europe. Its Dubai flagship, Jebel Ali Free Zone, of which she is chief exec, generated $69 billion in trade last year. Wanted to become a doctor before switching to computers. In 1997, she joined Jebel Ali as a strategic planner and moved up to CEO in 2005. "It was natural," she says.
Ellen Malcolm
Founder and president, EMILY's List
U.S.
One of the most well-connected women in American politics. In 1985 she founded EMILY'S ("Early money is like yeast") List, a political action committee (PAC) that backs and supports female, pro-choice Democrats for political offices. The group began humbly with Malcolm and a few friends writing fundraising letters in her basement. Today, with 101,000 members and more than $24 million raised for the current election cycle, it's one of the richest PACs in the country. Malcolm also co-chaired Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Cindy McCain
First lady candidate
U.S.
Press-shy wife of Republican presidential nominee John McCain. Former special education teacher, 54, took over father's Anheuser-Busch beer distributorship, Hensley&Co., in 2000. From 1988 to 1995, founded and ran American Voluntary Medical Team, organizing medical trips to disaster areas. Subsequently founded Hensley Family Foundation, now called the McCain Family Foundation, funding children's programs. Owns a minority stake in the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team with her children.
Michelle Obama
First lady candidate
U.S.
Former corporate lawyer, 44, now on leave of absence from her role as vice president for community and external affairs at University of Chicago Hospitals to campaign with her husband, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. Princeton graduate went on to Harvard Law School; returned to hometown of Chicago to work for law firm Sidley Austin. Worked as assistant to Chicago mayor and then assistant commissioner of planning and development. Serves on the board of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Mother of two young daughters often addresses work-life balance issues.
Sarah Palin
Alaska governor, vice presidential candidate
U.S.
Alaska's first female governor became the first woman to be picked by the Republican party as candidate for vice president. The 44 year-old former journalist entered politics in 1992 as city council member in Wasilla, Ala., before becoming its mayor and the state's governor in 2006 where she has championed ethics reform and stopped the $400 million "bridge to nowhere". The athlete, hunter and former beauty queen is the mother of five, including a son who enlisted in the Army last year.
Navanethen Pillay
Human rights commissioner, United Nations
Switzerland
Named to her post in July and most recently at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, she gained a reputation for speaking against gender-based crimes when she headed the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Daughter of a bus driver and an uneducated mother, Pillay became a defense lawyer for political prisoners under apartheid, then the first non-white woman on South Africa's High Court. Current challenge: handling efforts to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe.
Carolyn Reidy
President and chief executive, Simon&Schuster
U.S.
Had big shoes to fill when she took the helm in December 2007. Reidy, who had been focusing on the editorial side of the business, is learning how to keep authors and investors happy. Joined the CBS-owned publishing firm in 1992. Has overseen bestselling books: the YOU: series with Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne and Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Plans to take the 84-year-old company into the next era by embracing digital publishing and marketing.
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief operating officer, Facebook
U.S.
Facebook stole its recently appointed chief operating officer from rival Google. Sandberg is charged with leading Facebook's efforts to make money from its social networking site and developing its business model. During her tenure at Google, built the online operations of AdSense and AdWords, accounting for a majority of Google's $16.6 billion revenue last year. Prior to joining Google in 2001, was Chief of Staff for the U.S. Treasury under Clinton. Also a consultant with McKinsey&Co. and an economist with the World Bank. Was instrumental in launching Google's philanthropy.
Maryam Sharaf
Group chief financial officer, Dubai World
United Arab Emirates
The low-key Sharaf holds the financial reigns of one of the world's biggest holding companies. Government-owned firm is behind some of the grandiose developments in Dubai, including a Trump partnership. It is also the third largest port operator in the world, sparking a controversy two years ago when Congress forced it to relinquish its management of major U.S. ports. Sharaf minored in accounting at Capital University in Ohio, and then worked in finance at the Dubai subsidiary of ConocoPhillips between 1986 and 2003.
Andrea Wong
Chief executive and president, Lifetime Entertainment Services
U.S.
Played a major role in shaping reality TV as former head of alternative programming at ABC. At ABC, the MIT-educated Wong oversaw hits like The Bachelor, Extreme Makeover and the U.S. version of Dancing with the Stars. Now in her second year at the helm of Lifetime. Recent successes: a revamped Web site and the popular original series Army Wives. Trying to poach fantasy fashion design hit Project Runway from rival Bravo TV.

By Chris Chase

Southern Methodist University freshman Ryan Rosenbaum still has a lot of collegiate soccer ahead of him, but he'll be hard pressed to ever score as memorable a goal as he did Wednesday night.

Up 2-1 against No. 16 Tulsa, SMU was on its heels trying to keep the Hurricanes from setting up the equalizer in the 63rd minute of their Conference USA game. Tulsa controlled possession, but an errant pass found the freshman Rosenbaum, who attempted to clear the ball downfield. Things ended up working out slightly better than expected:














The goal, which was kicked from approximately 95 yards out, ended up being the game winner for SMU, who downed the 16th ranked Hurricanes, 3-2. Rosenbaum's kick had plenty of wind behind it (check out the American flag blowing behind the goal) and also benefited from a huge bounce that looked like it came more off concrete than grass.

It wasn't just Rosenbaum's first college goal, it was his first college shot on goal. The Tulsa game was just the fourth in which the freshman from Washington, D.C., had played. As a defender, he's not counted on for offense. Maybe he will be now.

Parents just don’t understand. We don't either - what WAS he trying to do with his remote control?

Entourage may have missed out on the Best Comedy Series Emmy but so performs not unkind it has lost viewers as well. The HBO hit carries on to raise viewership due to its great making and acting. For its then episode, Eric becomes nervous throughout a medical problem while Drama becomes too emotional in his Melrose Place audition. Entitled Scared Straight, here's further nearly it: "Eric visits the doctor's office ensuing attaining chosen unsavory news according to Drama something like his fresh fling. Ari looks at Terrance following he unexpectedly supplies to real estate deal Ari his share of his agency. Meanwhile, Turtle prepares for Jamie-Lynn's departure and Drama's
emotions get the better of him through his audition for Melrose 2009." Find out more when Scared Straight airs afterward week.

The summary of such a week's episode and the online video to be had as of that bringing about are requested below. As this moment entry is written before the verify airs, only one video is available. Watch the Entourage season 6 episode 11 (6.11, Scared Straight) online video below. More Entourage Scared Straight, season 6 episode 11 online, videos (s06e11) ought to be posted here soon. For now, right here is more of the episode's story and the very brief clip.

 Eric visits the doctor's office after receiving Other unsavory shocker out of Drama about his newly drafted fling. Ari investigates Terrance after he unexpectedly proposals to purchase Ari his share of his agency. Meanwhile, Turtle prepares for Jamie-Lynn's departure and Drama's emotions get the best of him during his audition for Melrose 2009.

O2's exclusive deal with Apple is to come to an end, after Orange announced that it will also sell the iPhone later this year

LIBYAN leader Muammar Gaddafi had a lot to gripe about. He was jet-lagged. There was no comfortable place to pitch his tent. Some of the diplomats on the floor of the UN General Assembly were distracted.
''Please pay attention!'' he said at one point during his 96-minute speech, his first to the General Assembly in his 40 years as a leader.
Clad in a flowing cloak with a black pin in the shape of Africa sparkling on its front, Mr Gaddafi did not mention the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi from a Scottish prison last month. His speech veered from harsh denunciations of the invasion of Iraq - the ''mother of all evils'' - to praise for Barack Obama.
His rambling address not only threw the General Assembly's schedule into disarray - he had been allowed 15 minutes - but took in an attempt to tear up a copy of the UN charter, talk of reparations for colonialism and even the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
''I'm jet-lagged,'' he said, complaining he had been awake since 4am and demanding the UN be moved out of the United States, whose security measures were like ''being a prisoner in the Guantanamo camp, where there is no free movement''.
This was presumably a reference to his experiences in Bedford, New York, where he had planned to pitch a large tent for the duration of the General Assembly. After a day of protest by residents, rabbis, human rights groups and families of Lockerbie bombing victims, many waving signs calling him a ''murderer'', the Gaddafi team literally packed their tent after receiving a stop-work order.
It had been on land owned by billionaire Donald Trump and leased to the United Arab Emirates. Mr Gaddafi was believed to have been staying with the Libyan ambassador and planned to use the tent for functions.
Mr Obama and the US team chose not to stay for Mr Gaddafi's speech, but those who did were treated to his views on swine flu (it might have been made by the military in a lab so companies could make money on the vaccine) and to the dictator who styles himself ''King of the Kings of Africa'' calling the US President ''our son Obama''.
Bemused diplomats then heard him suggest that Israel was behind JFK's assassination, because Kennedy wanted to investigate its nuclear plant.
The only comment that seemed to draw support was his critique of the UN Security Council. While his efforts to rename it the ''terror council'' might have been viewed as over the top, the criticism that it is too narrowly based resonated with many.
Mr Gaddafi's idea that membership should be expanded to include a permanent seat for the African Union, Latin America and perhaps someone else - he suggested Australia - hit a chord. ''Maybe we can assign a permanent seat that will be given to them by rotation every six months … perhaps Japan, Australia, maybe outside any union or Australia, or any other country,'' he said.
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The Libyan media on Thursday hailed leader Muammer Gaddafi's epic 95-minute speech at the United Nations as radical, detailed and in-depth.

The speech, which has been ridiculed elsewhere as rambling and eccentric - at one point Gaddafi demanded to know who killed president John Kennedy in 1963 - was widely praised by the Libyan domestic media.

On Wednesday night, Gaddafi spoke for nearly 100 minutes - way beyond the allotted time of 15 minutes per speaker - and attacked several UN programmes and demanded reform that would give the General Assembly sole authority.

The Libyan official news agency JANA said that through the speech, Gaddafi presented "radical solutions that can shake the structure of the UN".

The Alshames newspaper said that Gaddafi had presented a "detailed in-depth analysis of the United Nation".

"He amazed people... and gave a 100-minute of final and decisive solutions for problems that started since the first world war," wrote the paper.

During his speech, Gaddafi repeatedly singled out the UN Security Council and veto-wielding permanent members, calling that body a "terror council".

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When he first arrived at the UN building in New York, Gaddafi scribbled the phrase "we are here" on his seat.

"Today, the voice of Gaddafi is heard all over the world... Today, his thoughts shook the old building of the United Nations and blow up the old minds of a world that lives in the shadows of WWII's outcomes," said the editorial of the daily al-Jamahiriya newspaper.

The editorial said: "For the first time, people throughout the world can breath after leader Muammer Gaddafi's speech in the UN."

Gaddafi said he spoke on behalf of the African Union because Libya currently holds the chairmanship of the organisation. His appearance drew protesters outside the building.

After top notch everyone's hearts last year, Susan Boyle constructed her 2009 debut on America's Got Talent last night, in on a rousing rendition of "Wild Horses."






Susan Boyle sang the Rolling Stone's classic with plenty of charm and grace, and reminded any person why she was a prefered go on year. There's continued mich speculation about whether all the fame and deliberation might undergo been too significantly for Susan Boyle, but she with out a doubt seemed to be at her better persist night! Great to see her carry on to shining.

 Susan Boyle "Wild Horses" on America's Got Talent (VIDEO)

 9/16/2009 Susan Boyle - Wild Horses * Americas Got Talent 2009 HD. The closing ten performers send back to the stage to find out out how the American audience has voted, and the winner of the competition, who am able to take away the $1 million prize and the title of most talented American, is announced.

The United Kingdom has become the latest country to confirm cases of the swine flu. At the same time, the World Health Organization has raised its alert level from 3 to 4. With 150 people already killed in Mexico, the WHO revealed that the influenza virus has the sustainability for human-to-human transmission and can cause community level outbreaks.

One can recall a similar outbreak known as bird flu which was more risky than H1N1 virus. According to Professor Neil Ferguson of the World Health Organization, H1N1 is nothing when compared to other similar outbreaks such as SARS or the 1918 Spanish flu.

According to the professor, the evidence is clear that the United Kingdom is headed for a swine influenza pandemic in the coming months. However, it would be difficult to determine the extent of the epidemic since this is usually the time of the year when flu is prominent in the United Kingdom.

It is likewise almost sure that if the H1N1 outbreak disappears in the coming weeks, there might still be an outbreak of the virus in the autumn. If the situation indeed transforms into an epidemic, then 30% - 40% of the general population might become susceptible to infection. Professor Ferguson believes that any outbreak might become longer since the summer season in the United Kingdom is fast approaching.

On the other hand, Sir Liam Donaldson, who is concurrent Chief Medical Officer for England, believes that this new strain of H1N1 virus is something which people has natural immunity and has not received any vaccination yet. For this reason, one becomes susceptible to infection and spread to other people.
However, there is no sufficient information about the virus yet and H1N1 is still a subject of studies by major laboratories in the world. Once there is sufficient information about the virus, only then can it be possible to make improved predictions about individuals who are at higher risk and likely to have serious complications.

At present, the situation in Mexico is creating confusion and it is hard to make a firm a conclusion about what is likely to happen. In any case, there is a need to be ready for any untoward incidents that may happen.

Professor John Oxford, meanwhile, believes that the H1N1 outbreak is not as alarming as the H5N1 bird flu virus. He believes that the country can provide the basic H1N1 immunity for the population. The outbreaks outside of Mexico have not resulted to deaths which is an indication that the virus is not that aggressive.

Aside from that, the summer months is fast approaching so it is less probable for the H1N1 virus to cause an outbreak as well. In any case, the United Kingdom has enough antiviral medicines to treat half of the population.

With this in mind, there is no cause for worry about the H1N1 virus, as it appears that it would cause an outbreak that would be felt all over the world and increase mortality rates.

The outbreak of H1N1 began in Mexico City and as of today has resulted to the death of 42 people and more than 800 confirmed cases of swine flu infection. Although it has now spread in 22 countries, it is believed that this new virus outbreak would not be result to a pandemic and is milder than similar virus infections.

According to the World Health Organization, efforts for developing a swine flu vaccine has been ongoing since the first human case of the virus has been confirmed. Estimates place the initial doses of the vaccine will be administered in 5 to 6 months time.

While people diagnosed with H1N1 virus seems to be headed for recovery, there have been deaths recorded. Aside from that, receiving vaccines for this virus is important particularly the elderly and individuals with a weak immune system, since they are prone to complications such as pneumonia.

Likewise, the vaccine will serve as protection in case the condition persists particularly during the winter months which is the time when influenza is at its peak.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), although they are still incomplete, current evidence shows that seasonal influenza vaccines will provide minimal or no protection against swine flu. Every year, a new batch of flu vaccine is developed and matched with strains that the WHO determines will most probably circulate in the winter months, which happens to be the peak season for influenza outbreaks.

Influenza virus comes in various strains which contains different proteins on their surfaces. The body's immune system can only fight and destroy a virus if they are able to recognize these proteins. It is worth noting that antibodies that recognize one strain may not detect other strains.
Existing vaccines may only offer some protection against swine influenza if the proteins on its surface are identical to strains used to develop previous vaccines. According to the NIBSC, they are trying to determine if the swine flu virus, which is an H1N1 strain of type A influenza, as well as previous H1N1 vaccines match current vaccines.

The preparation of a vaccine commences after a virus develops as they provide the starting point for the production of the vaccine. As such, there is always a time delay while a vaccine is being developed. Preparation of a vaccine involves several steps so it would take several months before a vaccine becomes available.

According to WHO estimates, the virus needed for producing the vaccine will be accessible to vaccine manufacturers by the middle of May while the initial dose for a new vaccine would be ready within 5 to 6 months after that. Waiting time would be much longer if the growth of the vaccine proceeds rapidly.

Vaccination plays a crucial role in the prevention and reduction of the effects of serious conditions. Unfortunately, they are not entirely effective and could lose its effectiveness if the virus mutates.
Existing flu vaccines are valid for about one year and are 70% - 80% effective against transmission with strains of influenza virus that are identical to strains used in the production of vaccines.

The WHO believes that it is too early to tell how the A(H1N1) virus would change. It is closely monitoring any changes in the virus and this would help countries quickly react to any important changes that the virus may show.

Vaccines help the body combat certain diseases in case an individual becomes afflicted with the illness in the future. On the other hand, an antiviral drug is used on people who is already infected with a virus. Although they work in various ways, they generally work to prevent the virus from spreading to different cells in the body.

Swine flu vaccines are administered prior to exposure to a virus so they would be protected from that agent. Antivirals only work if administered within a certain period of time before or after they are exposed to the virus.

Swine flu is an illness which derives its name from a virus that infects pigs. While the virus cannot affect people, they are likely to get an infection from time to time. The virus is communicable and can be transmitted from one person to another.

The symptoms of swine flu are like those manifested in a regular flu and may include cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, fever, chills and fatigue.

The H1N1 virus continues to become widespread in the United States. The Center for Disease Control believes that the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths will continue within the coming days and weeks.

The Center for Disease Control is aggressively responding to the growing outbreak. The objective of the agency is to curb the spread and severity of the illness as well as to inform health care providers, public health officials, and the general public to fend off the challenge by the medical crisis. Likewise, the CDC is giving interim guidance on a daily basis as a response to the rapidly growing crisis.

For treating swine flu, there are antiviral medicines that can be administered. So far, oseltamivir, amantadine, rimantadine, and zanamivir are the approved drugs for swine influenza treatment in the United States.
However, amantadine and rimantadine will not work against swine flu as the H1N1 virus was found to be resistant against these medicines. Laboratory procedures, on the other hand, have proven that H1N1 is susceptible to oseltavimir and zanavimir.

Using antiviral drugs in the treatment of swine influenza works by making your illness milder and making you feel relieved earlier than expected. Aside from that, antiviral medicines prevent the onset of serious complications.

Antiviral medicines are most effective when administered after the onset of the illness usually within a couple of days. However, it should be considered two days after the onset of symptoms, especially for hospitalized patients or those at greater risk for influenza-related complications.

Administration of anti viral drugs is also useful in preventing influenza when given to an individual who is not sick but has exposed to a person with swine influenza.

It can reduce the possibility of infection by 70% to 90%. The duration of intake will be determined by the condition of the patient. Currently, there are no accessible vaccines for protecting against H1N1.

In order to keep yourself from getting infected by the virus, here are some of the things that can be done:

- Keep yourself informed about H1N1. You can visit the official website of the World Health Organization or check brochures from local hospitals or medical facilities.
- Since the influenza virus can be transmitted from one person to another through coughing or sneezing, you can keep yourself busy by doing the following:

- When coughing or sneezing, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue. After using the tissue, dispose of it and throw it in the trash.
- Wash your hands with soap and water after coughing and sneezing. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers whenever necessary.
- To prevent germs from spreading, refrain from touching your eyes, mouth, or nose.
- If you become ill, the CDC recommends that you avoid contact with other people at work or school so as not to infect them.
- Comply with public health advice concerning school closures, crowd avoidance, and social distancing efforts.

As far as swine flu is concerned, health authorities are doing everything they can to prevent the outbreak of another deadly virus.

Here are chosen baby friendly, value-for-money hints to see you from bump to submit baby bulge in style.

Comfort and validation are your new discovered buzzwords tracked intently by flat shoes. If you mostly wear heels you can carry on to do so for limited “spurts” but you ought to send back yourself leading in flats. Luckily there are one or two substantially glamorous ballet pumps out there and Pennys is one shop too springs to mind for low&wshyp;priced footwear.

You is able to moreover get with these kinds of nine cycles surrounded by two new perfect friends, the empire succession and the elasticated waist. An empire chain cut drapes within your tummy and is tightest below your bust. This style is flattering and can be found in dresses and tunic or smock tops in your initial size. If you’re comfortable working at so, v-necks are magnificent for showing off your newly higher boobs.

In the original stages, maternity jeans may be too big, so loop a rubber band during the button hole of your average trousers and jeans and hook it within the button, presently as long as get you another couple of weeks wear. Otherwise, the “bump band” from Topshop that is worn nearly the waist, means you can comfortably wear various of your own shirts and blouses without exposing too a good deal of the present beautiful belly.

While a small amount of maternity clothing quantities can be expensive, there are some basics costs making an investment in.

Boutiques can be costly so try Topshop or H&M’s Mama. Topshop inventory "under the bump” jeans which will be able to do you until a insured stage. For the latter stages of your pregnancy, you may want “over the bump” trousers – try Next’s bootcut jeans that are basically flattering. When trying on maternity jeans and trousers, stand up and sit at a slump a few times to see if properties stay put.

Other options in the trouser department are leggings or maternity brown trousers. Between the pregnancy and the post baby bulge you will need particular easy fashionable items.

Only invest in items you’ll wear after the baby this as belts, bags and flat shoes.

For underwear, the majority of above average street shops have maternity bras but note who if you’re pregnant in the summer, maternity bras own thicker straps, so bear this moment in mind for sleeveless tops. Elle Macpherson Intimates is a stylish margin of maternity bras that you can source online.

Nursing tops are somewhat you may make a home in post-birth. You won’t hold period to are certain about how to wear, so within your pregnancy buy a couple of nursing vests and many colour cardigans to wear over them. Jojo Maman Bebe is a good online resource for nursing tops whereas H&M and Zara are perfect for coloured cardis in block colours.

Dressing for an “occasion” additonally you’re pregnant needn’t be an ordeal. Look for a flowy, grecian style dress in an empire sequence cut. Monsoon proposals a good choice. Otherwise, Beautiful Shapes in Lucan, Dublin, own great maternity occasion wear that you can hire.

Jackets: Wear an open jacket to reveal a narrow column glimpse of your dress underneath. This is a decent way to carry out the illusion of a slimmer silhouette! Don’t wear cropped jackets; properties can sit on your bump, emphasising relatively than hiding it.

If your Hello How Are you? dresscode dictates that you suffer to wear a suit, find a longer amount suit jacket that am able to accommodate your bump. Even right if you can get one amid a low cut neckline to lengthen your upper body.

Maternity tights are steep so a funny things prudent selection is opaque “hold up” tights that should hide your swollen ankles. Believe it or not, your legs is able to be on the look slimmer as opposed to frequently during right now minute so rely on a pair of brown opaques that am able to go amongst the majority of dresses in winter and spring.

Jersey, jersey, jersey. This material could grow in your order and is considerably flattering. Wrap dresses in a jersey fabric are the best event ever since sliced bread when you’re pregnant (even when you’re not!). Choose a dress in on a busy print that will take away of your curves and continue you seem to be in proportion.

Finally, in the wake of you are going back to your median condition you can swap your favourite buys with your girlfriends - especially folks maternity jeans!

The earliest study was published on WhatSheWears.ie. Anne Marie Boyhan is the editor of WhatSheWears.ie , a fashion tips, newly written patterns and celebrity style website.

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Google has came up with a the best mystery this morning. If you go to Google's homepage (see below) and click on today's Google doodle, which is an image of a UFO, it takes you to to a over&wshyp;arching search for the term, "unexplained phenomenon." Moreover, as of

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this writing, two of the top Google search terms are the aforementioned "unexplained phenomenon" and "top 10 unexplained phenomena." What is baffling to many Web surfers about the Google unexplained phenomenon phenomenon is that typically, a Google doodle corresponds surrounded by a particular worry the as a vacation or the birthday of a well&wshyp;known person. But that performs not appear to be the state of affairs this morning.

Google has created a classic chicken or egg conundrum. Are "unexplained phenomenon" and "top 10 unexplained phenomena" top search terms when of the Google UFO doodle - which suggests that Google is purposely driving income to folks topics - or did Google start the UFO logo in response to the popularity of the search terms "unexplained phenomenon" and "top 10 unexplained phenomena"?

The Google unexplained phenomenon incident step ups an interesting question: How much hurt does Google have in terms of driving the news? It seems as though if Google chooses to, it can create a tremendous lonely time of buzz on any topic by crap creating a Google doodle that is representative of that exact topic.

It never occurred to me before today this the Google doodle has the impending to be a potent create of advertising. For instance, some are speculating too the Google UFO doodle is linked to the release of the film "District 9." If this is the case, it is rather supple compose of promotion. But imagine the possibilities who a Google doodle could provide to a studio interested in a other direct form of promotion. I can envision a situation where a studio, say Disney, would pay Google big income to put up a doodle such a might press income to the website of a new film

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Jesse Mahelona, a former University of Tennessee defensive tackle who was drafted by the Titans, has died in a car accident in his native Hawaii, his agent said today.

Mahelona was selected by the Titans in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played in 10 games as a rookie, then bounced from the Titans to the Dolphins and Falcons in 2007. He last played in a 2007 game for Atlanta.

• The Taos Hum

Some residents and visitors in the small city of Taos, New Mexico, have for years been annoyed and puzzled by a mysterious and faint low-frequency hum in the desert air. Oddly, only about 2 percent of Taos residents report hearing the sound. Some believe it is caused by unusual acoustics; others suspect mass hysteria or some secret, sinister purpose. Whether described as a whir, hum, or buzz and whether psychological, natural, or supernatural no one has yet been able to locate the sound's origin.

• Bigfoot

For decades, large, hairy, manlike beasts ca lled Bigfoot have occasionally been reported by eyewitnesses across America. Despite the thousands of Bigfoot that must exist for a breeding population, not a single body has been found. Not one has been killed by a hunter, struck dead by a speeding car, or even died of natural causes. In the absence of hard evidence like teeth or bones, support comes down to eyewitness sightings and ambiguous photos and films. Since it is logically impossible to prove a universal negative, science will never be able to prove that creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch N ess monster do not exist, and it is possible that these mysterious beasts lurk far from prying eyes.

• Intuition

Whether we call it gut feelings, a 'sixth sense,' or somethin g else, we have all experienced intuition at one time or another. Of course, gut feelings are often wrong (how many times during aircraft turbulence have you been sure your plane was going down?), but they do seem to be right much of the time. Psychologist

s note that people subconsciously pick up information about the world around us, leading us to seemingly sense or know information without knowing exactl y how or why we know it. But cases of intuition are difficult to prove or study, and psychology may only be part of the answer.

• Mysterious Disappearances

People disappear for various reasons. Mos t are runaways, some succumb to accident, a few are abducted or killed, but most are eventually found. Not so with the truly mysterious disappearanc

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es. From the crew of the Marie Celeste to Jimmy Hoffa, Amelia Earhart, and Natalee Holloway, some people seem to have vanished without a trace. When missing per sons are found, it is always through police work, confession, or accident never by 'psychic detectives'). But when the evidence is lacking and leads are lost, even police and fo rensic science ca n't always solve the crime.

• Ghosts

From the Shakespeare play "MacBeth" to the NBC show "Medium," spirits of the dead have long made an a ppearance in our culture and folklore. Many people have reported seeing apparitions of both shadowy strange

rs and departed loved ones. Though definitive proof for the existence of ghosts remains elusive, sincere eyewitnesses continue to report seeing, photographing, and even communicating with ghosts. Ghost investigators hope to one day prove that the dead can contact the living, p roviding a final answer to the mystery.

• Deja vu

  

Deja vu is a French phrase meaning 'already seen,' referring to the distinct, puzzling, and mysterious feeling of having experienced a specific set of circumstances before. A woman might walk into a building, for example, in a foreign country she'd never visited, and sense that the setting is eerily and intimately familiar. Some attribute deja vu to psychic experiences or unbidden glimpses of previous lives. As wit h intuition (see #3), res earch into ,human psychology can offer more naturalistic explanations, but ultimately the ca use and nat ure of the phenomenon itself remains a mystery.

• UFOs

There is no doubt that UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) exist - many people see things in the skies that they cannot identi

fy, ranging from aircraft to meteors. Whether or not any of those obje cts and lights are alien spacecraft is another matter entirely; given the fantastic distances and effort involved in just getting to Earth from across the universe, such a scenario seems unlikely. Still, while careful investigation has revealed known causes for most sighting reports, some UFO incidents will always remain unexplained.

• Near-Death Experiences and Life After Deat

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People who were once near death have sometimes reported various mystical experiences (such as going into a tunnel and emergi

ng in a light, being reunited with loved ones, a sense of peace, etc. ) that may suggest an existence beyond the grave. While such experiences are profound, no one has returned with pro of or verifiable info rmation from "beyond the grave." Skeptics suggest that the experiences are explainable as natural and predictable hallucinations of a traumatized brain, yet there is no way to know with certainty what causes near-death experiences, or if they truly are visions of "the other side."

• Psychic powers and ESP

  

Psychic powers and extra-sensory perception (ESP) rank among the top ten unexplained phenomena if for no other reason than that belief in them is so widespread. Many people believe that in tuition (see #3) is a form of psychic power, a way of accessing arcane or special knowledge about the world or the future. Researchers have tested people who claim to have psychic powers, though the results under controlled scientific conditions have so far been negative or ambiguous. Some have argued that psychic powers cannot be tested, or for some reason diminish in the presence of skeptics or scientists. If this is true, science will never be able to prove or disprove the existence of psychic powers.

• The Body/Mind Connection

Medical science is only beginning to understand the ways in which the mind influences the body. The placebo effect, for exam

ple, demonstrates that people can at times cause a relief in med ical symptoms or suffering by believing the cures to be effective - whether they actually are or not. Using processes only poor ly understo od, the body's ability to heal itself is far more amazing than anything modern medicine could create.

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