| ST. JOHN: Fasting friend inspires action
I'm not talking about a not-eating-meat-on-Friday fast, or an I'm-gonna-give-up-red-wine-for-40-days-but-still-drink-white-wine fast. No, he's doing an honest-to-goodness, Mahatma Gandhi-type fast- nothing but water. Fasting is a method of religious observance, penitence and purification which is practiced in several religious faiths. I am of the Protestant persuasion, so I will focus mostly on Protestant fasting. Fasting was an option for the early Christians, and later became a requirement. In the early church the typical fast lasted 40 hours. It was later changed to 40 days. The 40-day fast in the early Christian church allowed one meal per day. My friend is not allowing himself even one meal. He is on a nothing-but-water fast for the entire 40 days. As I write he is in the 20th day of the fast and seems to be doing well.
Group offers support to budding entreprneurs
Budding entrepreneurs could win the chance to turn their ideas into a commercial reality at an upcoming business-to-business convention in London. The London Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) is offering aspiring entrepreneurs with the best business idea in attendance at the B2B Exhibition in Earls Court on 27 and 28 June, a free place at one of its half day Intellectual Property workshops. The workshops will be held in conjunction with the Patent Office, and the winner will also receive up to two free days support worth £1,800 from its specialists.
The DTI's manufacturing hot shots will give The support will help the winner develop their product – from sourcing manufacturers to produce a prototype, to researching potential markets and planning a business development strategy.
Darfur Issue May Entangle Beijing Olympics Sponsors
This summer's Olympic Games are six months away, but activists trying to end Sudan's attacks in Darfur have already scored one victory related to the Games and they are looking for more. That could put pressure on Olympic corporate sponsors to respond in some way. .
Fighting kids' colds
Get rid of any children's cold medicines you may have on hand.
• Make sure you have acetaminophen or ibuprofen to relieve the fever and muscle aches.
• Drink plenty of fluids and get plenty of rest.
• Watch for warning signs that this could be more than a cold -- high fever, wheezing or a rash.
• If he' sick for more than three or four days, call the doctor.
Jailon is already doing much better. As for mom, "Not getting any gray hairs yet. We're just taking it day by day," May added.
Cold medications for kids under age six are still available in many stores, and the FDA has not officially ordered stores to stop selling them.
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Is Your Drinking Water Safe?
ScienceDaily (Feb. 29, 2008) Lake Bloomington is a major source of drinking water for residents of Bloomington, IL, and has a history of nitrate concentrations that exceed safe levels. Because Lake Bloomington has a record of elevated nitrate levels, local residents are concerned over their drinking water quality. .
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