Although food allergies are still rare (affecting about five percent of the population), food intolerances are quite common. I see patients for food intolerances every day with symptoms like constipation, difficulty swallowing, heart burn, bloating, and headaches. But how do you figure out which foods might be affecting you?
Smartphones can be great, but they only give you a few options to handle incoming calls: ring, vibrate, or silent. You can eliminate distractions by using a silent ringtone as the default, and changing it for just the important contacts.
Following General Motors ' recall of over 5,000,000 cars last month, and Toyota's recall today of over 6,000,000 more vehicles , you might just want to assume that if you are within, say, 25 miles of car at any point, something is going to get recalled . Here's what happens next.
Android: Some of us need a kick in the pants to get out of bed. If you're looking to wake up to something pleasant , Puzzle Alarm Clock is all wrong for you. If you'd like to be awoken with puzzles, math, flashing lights, and a $1 charge every time you snooze, however, you're in the right place.
Yoga can be great for relaxation, in addition to improving your overall health and well-being. This one move is an instant de-stresser, great for doing right before bed.
Windows only: For those of us who need an internet assisted brain, note taking apps are an invaluable tool—and now that OneNote has stepped up its game (and is free), you may be thinking about switching. Free app Evernote2Onenote will migrate your data for you.
There are plenty of well designed backpacks out there, with excellent padding and wide shoulder straps—but many don't have sternum straps. Luckily, you can add one cheaply and get better support from your bag.
This ingenious tip comes from legendary food hacker Alton Brown: Use the bottom of an egg carton to keep your fridge shelves clean and hold your inverted mustard bottles (or other condiments).
Android and iOS have both reached a point where their respective app stores are mature enough when it comes to phones. Tablets, however, are relatively new. We decided to take a look at how far tablet support on both platforms have come over the last three to four years of development.
Foreclosure is a scary thought. But many homeowners find themselves at risk of losing their home and credit standing because they can't make their monthly payments. Here are a few options to consider before you reach that point.
Who is your most valuable client? It's not the one who brings you the most money. Nor is it the one who is most famous. You are your most important client, and that means you need to spend a little time refining your own process each week. Here are five ways to do just that.
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And by souvenir, I mean that these were actual artillery shells used during WWI — the teens told officials they picked them up at a French WWI artillery range near a museum that collects military memorabilia and apparently thought it’d be cool to bring home to the states, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
The shells made it out of London Heathrow Airport, until baggage screeners at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago found them. No more souvenirs.
A Transportation Security Administration spokesman says the shells are French World War I-era 75 mm artillery shells, and that a bomb disposal crew said the shells were inert and that no one had been in danger by their presence in the bags.
The teens traveled on home to Seattle without being charged, while the shells will be sent to the explosive ordinance disposal team at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane in Indiana and never taken out to show/impress pals or used as extra large paperweights. Also, people probably don’t use paperweights anymore, righT?
WWI artillery shells found in luggage at O’Hare [Chicago Sun-Times]
Not the suspect. Or the owner. (trucinette)
Little did he know that the original owner’s email address was on file, tipping off the owner when Apple emailed to thank him for contacting the company, reports WMUR 9 News in New Hampshire.
When his laptop was stolen from his home in February 2013, the owner chalked it up to a loss after handing over the computer’s serial number to detectives. They then shared information about the theft to Apple.
Months later, the owner received a surprise when Apple thanked him for calling customer service, but because he didn’t have the computer, a big lightbulb turned on above his head. Probably, because that’s what happens in cartoons and all cartoons are based in reality.
“It was sort of shocking,” the owner said of his unexpected reunion. “I guess luck was on our side that the guy who took it didn’t try to get rid of it, which was sort of strange. Then, all of a sudden, he decides in his infinite wisdom, ‘Well, I’ll just call Apple and see if they can help me unlock this thing.’”
Police say someone had called Apple and referenced the serial number of the stolen laptop, and arrested the suspected thief.
“It then took us a while to track down the individual who made the phone call, but we were able to put that together and ultimately come up with enough evidence to charge him with the original burglary and recover the computer,” said a police spokesman.
Computer support call leads to burglary arrest [WMUR 9]
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Mid-rampage.
The incident went down on March 24 at about 10:50 at night, reports the Tampa Bay Times (has video of aforementioned lady that auto-plays, be warned), but the security footage only hit the Internet yesterday and has immediately become a popular view.
Maybe because the woman goes beyond a simple topless rant — she shoves a McFlurry machine, overturns cash registers, chucks display racks and generally proceeds to muck stuff up, if you catch my drift, for about $10,000 in damages. All this, after an employee asked her to put some clothes on.
“She destroys it,” said a police spokesman. “You name it, she’s turning it over.”
Perhaps to reward herself after the rampage, she eats soft-serve ice cream directly out of the machine and munches on some fries while she’s behind the counter.
When police showed up, she allegedly “took an aggressive stance” and lunged at officers before they were able to arrest her. She’s been charged with criminal mischief and resisting arrest. Medical officials say she wasn’t on any drugs or drunk, so it could be that she has mental health issues.
The two employees who have been accused of leaking the video this week have been fired, the restaurant’s owner said.
“The situation leading to this woman’s arrest was, at the time, surprising to all involved,” he said in a statement. “However, the posting of the video was without authorization and inconsistent with my values and how we operate our restaurant.”
Video: Internet abuzz over topless woman who trashed McDonald’s in Pinellas Park [Tampa Bay Times]
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The recall affects a total of 27 Toyota vehicle models, including the Corolla, RAV4, Matrix, Yaris, Highlander and Tacoma, as well as the Pontiac Vibe and the Subaru Trezia. All vehicles were produced from April 2004 through August 2013, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Toyota reported 2.32 million vehicles with defects to seat rails and 3.5 million vehicles with defects relating to a cable attached to the airbag module. Additional defects include the bracket holding the steering column in place and the windshield-wiper motor. Some of the vehicles have more than one of the reported issues.
Officials say two vehicles in Japan caught fire because of an engine-starter defect. However, there were no reports of crashes, injuries or fatalities related to today’s recalls.
The Pontiac Vibe, a General Motor vehicle, was recalled because the SUV is made at the same plant in California as the recalled Toyota Matrix, Detroit News reports.
That recall issue involves a spiral cable attached to an airbag. Company officials say it is unrelated to the separate GM recall involving ignition switches.
The Subaru Trezia was recalled because the model is the same as the Toyota Ractis. Toyota owns a portion of Subaru.
A Toyota spokeswoman tells the Wall Street Journal that the company issued five recalls simultaneously “in line with our policy to disclose safety-related issues promptly.”
In all, North America is home to 2.3 million of the recalled vehicles, while 1.09 million are in Japan and 810,000 are in Europe.
This isn’t the first major recall Toyota has faced by any means. Since 2009 the company has been involved in more than a dozen recalls, at least three of which included millions of vehicles.
In October 2012, the company announced the recall of 7.43 million vehicles in the United States, Japan and Europe because of a faulty power-window switch that could cause smoke because of friction. Just one month later the company recalled 3 million vehicles worldwide for steering and water pump issues.
Just last month a four-year criminal investigation into claims of sudden unintended acceleration of those vehicles ended when Toyota reached $1.2 billion deal with the Justice Department.
The acceleration issues began coming to light in 2009 following the tragic death of an off-duty California Highway Patrolman and his family in a Lexus. The vehicle went off the road at around 120 mph, but not before someone in the car called 9-1-1 urgently seeking help because they could not get the car to slow down. Toyota still faces a number of civil lawsuits resulting from the issues.
In February, the company recalled 1.9 million Priuses to fix a software glitch that could slow or stop the vehicles unexpectedly.
The Prius also faced issues in January when the company halted the sale of the car after it discovered the padding in seat heaters didn’t meet flammability standards.
Toyota Recalls 6.4 Million Vehicles [The Wall Street Journal]
Toyota recalls about 6.4 million vehicles globally [Detroit News]
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The envelope was postmarked June 26, 1969, and showed up last week at the Brooklyn apartment where the woman used to live with her family all those years ago. The current resident tracked down the rightful recipient and was able to reach her on the phone.
And of course, for her, it’s better late than never, reports CBS News.
“I said ‘tell me what else is on the envelope,’ at which point she said to me ‘on the back is a lipstick mark,’ and at that point I started to cry,” she recalls, “This was my mother’s thing at the time. To always seal it with a kiss.”
Her parents passed away more than 10 years ago, and she says she overjoyed to hear from their 1969 selves.
“I always knew that my parents watched over the family. It’s something else to get something like this. It validates everything,” she said.
There must be something in the air because it gets even weirder — three days after that, she got another letter from 1969, this time from an old boyfriend who was serving in Vietnam. And then her local post office found another birthday card, this time from her brother, who had also mailed it — you guessed it — 45 years ago.
She’s now reconsidering leaving Brooklyn, where her parents are buried, to move closer to her brother, who lives in Las Vegas.
“Which is why this is just to me was like 45 years later…’we found you! We’re always going to be with you, so don’t worry! Do what you gotta do,’” she said.
As for where those letters have been, the USPS doesn’t know. Maybe stuck under someone’s chair or hanging out under the vending machine or something.
Brooklyn woman gets 45-year-old letters from loved ones in the mail [CBS News]
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The only honey makers that can call their products honey are those that don’t add sugar, corn syrup or any other sweetener. The proposal’s aim is “to advise the regulated food industry on the proper labeling of honey and honey products to help ensure that honey and honey products are not adulterated or misbranded,” the agency wrote.
To feed our honey appetite, the U.S. estimates we import the majority of the 400 million pounds we consume each year, reports Reuters. Only 149 million pounds were produced in this country last year, which means we’ve got to get the rest from somewhere — leading to concerns about cheap substitutes popping up to make the pollen spread farther.
The FDA took on the honey question after a petition from the American Beekeeping Federation and other groups asked for a standard definition of the stuff to promote fair trade. So while the agency has decided not to do that, it said it would tackle the labeling issue.
Honey makers now have 60 days to comment on the proposal before the final rules are issued. And even then, the guidelines aren’t mandatory — it basically just sets in stone what the FDA thinks about the issue.
Draft Guidance for Industry: Proper Labeling of Honey and Honey Products [FDA.gov]
Just because it’s sweet and sticky doesn’t mean it’s ‘honey’ -U.S. FDA [Reuters]
The affected model is the Mazda6, years 2010, 2011, and 2012. If you own one of these cars, call Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. The solution involves a software update.
A software update to prevent fires caused by spiders. We really are living in the future.
RECALL Subject : Spiders may Block Fuel Tank Vent Line [NHTSA]
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