Google Helps Find Missing Child
A nine-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother,
has been located and found using a Google’s Street View and a mobile phone signal. Authorities in Athol,
Massachusetts, joined forces after they were informed that the young girl named Natalie had been taken.
Officers used
GPS in the girl’s mobile phone to find her approximate location.
They then used these co-ordinates and put
them into Google Street View, thus pinpointing a hotel where the child was subsequently found. A happy ending to a
potentially dangerous situation, all thanks to Google and smart moves by the local authorities.
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Windows 7 Beta Released
The first public trial/beta version of Windows
7 has been released. Microsoft’s very own Steve Ballmer announced the news in his keynote speech at CES,
revealing that software developers would be able to get their hands on the trial version on 7th January.
Two
days later, members of the public will get the chance to download the successor to Windows for
themselves.
Ballmer said Windows 7 would be the pivot of a broader Microsoft push to improve the way its
separate software and service families work together.
Mr Ballmer delivered the opening keynote, signifying the take over from
Bill Gates – who in last year ended his day-to-day involvement with the company he founded years ago.
Agreeing
with the current state of the economic climate, Steve Ballmer said: “We face some really big challenges. We are all
feeling it and its impact will likely be with us for some time.”
Plastic Surgeons Speak Out at Danger of Plastic Surgery Holidays
Plastic surgery has skyrocketed in popularity in the UK, prompting many people
to travel abroad for cheaper procedures, such as tummy tucks and breast reductions. Unfortunately, in a world where “you get what you
pay for,” the outcomes can be frightening. As a result, surgeons from the UK
plastic surgery community are speaking out about the dangers of so-called plastic surgery holidays.
BAAPS Conference
Findings
At a recent conference of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), research revealed that many
patients were reporting complications after undergoing surgery abroad. The problem countries most often cited are Thailand, South
Africa, Poland, Turkey and Belgium. If you go abroad for cosmetic surgery, it is difficult to return for aftercare should you have a
complication from the surgery, especially if the complication is life threatening.
The BAAPS research also cited unethical
website marketing practices being used to lure patients. These practices included not warning patients about the risks and possible
complications associated with surgery and an overall lack of details about surgical procedures. The UK plastic surgery association is
also concerned that many people looking abroad for cheap, cosmetic surgery are only receiving pre-surgery phone consultations, which
are hardly adequate to tailor cosmetic surgery to the personalized needs of the individual.
Plastic Surgery Holiday
Warning
One way to protect yourself is to do your research regarding foreign clinics and pay close attention to any practices
that appear unethical or unprofessional. Most of these surgeries are serious and require some form of aftercare. If you go abroad for
cheaper services and you do experience complications, you may be forced to have the procedure all over again at home. Of course, you
will have to pay for it all over again as well.
Because more and more people are choosing to have plastic surgery, surgeons
from the UK are urging people considering plastic surgery abroad to look into the qualifications of the surgeons, as well as how each
country regulates these types of procedures.
Although you may be tempted to cut costs when having elective cosmetic surgery,
staying close to home may actually save your life. Going to a trusted clinic like
href="http://www.transforminglives.co.uk">Transform, the UK’s largest plastic surgery practice
results you seek safely and beautifully. In addition, you have the peace of mind that you shall receive high quality aftercare should
complications arise.
Guyana President ‘Facebooked’
The president of Guyana has contacted police and has asked them to investigate
who is impersonating him on Facebook. Associated Press has reported that a government statement said that Bharrat Jagdeo was indeed
not a Facebook member, claiming he has been a victim in a crime that can only be described as ‘Facebooked’.
The fake Jagdeo
page has over 170 supporters, and features images of the president as well as his biography. Maybe Guyana is a quiet place this time
of year, even so maybe the president should be concentrating on other stuff like running the country?!
Obviously not it seems
as further research done by the Guyana government shows that officials also discovered that someone had impersonated the president of
the South American nation on another social networking site.
Personally I think it’s just an excuse to visit such websites
during work hours. The real question the officals of Guyana should be asking themselves is… Why does the man running their country
only have 170 supporters on his Facebook page?!
Joseph Tickets on Sale!
From 9 February 2009, Gareth Gates will make his West End stage debut starring
as ‘Joseph’. Lee Mead leaves the show on Saturday 10 January.
In a new staging of the record breaking 1990s London Palladium
production, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s family classic is ready to please a whole new generation.
This colourful
retelling of the biblical story about dreamboat Joseph, his uncanny abilities and his designer coat sings out to young and old alike
with a score which is wall to wall hits – including Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR
DREAMCOAT is sure to be the hottest ticket this summer so Go, Go, Go and buy your tickets now! Get your Joseph tickets now to avoid missing out!
Happy Christmas.. Keep on Shopping!
I am sure you will
be doing the traditional activities like carving the turkey, opening presents and thinking how much you can sell your
unwanted gifts! But according to the IMRG, they estimate more than £100m will be spent
online today, compared to the figure of £84m last year.
This suprising figure compares with the four and a
half million people who attend a Christmas day church service.
More than five million people are expected to
use the internet to carry on shopping on Christmas Day, the online retail group IMRG says.
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Mac Users Get iPlayer
The BBC has released a version of their popular
iPlayer that is compatible with both Mac and Linux computers. Mac and Linux
platforms have previously only been able to stream BBC programmes via the iPlayer but will now be able to handle
downloads.
The BBC has teamed up with software giant Adobe to develop the new
version, known as BBC iPlayer Desktop. A beta version of the BBC iPlayer Desktop that uses the Adobe AIR technology was made available
on 18 December with a finished version expected to be released in February 2009.
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RT @tahera: listening to a webinar from the @
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Enjoyed welcoming Christmas wi…
Enjoyed welcoming Christmas with a few drinks with the @
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Is deep in the Market Samurai …
Is deep in the Market Samurai snow, nice touch!
