It’s certainly a time consuming task to manage all the tabs, and even more if you’re a power user. If you want to make tabs management easier, we’ve got just the right solution for you. [Read more...]
Tree Style Tab + Firefox 4′s Panorama for Easier Tab Management
November 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
How to Restore Status Bar in Firefox 4
November 14, 2010 By 4 Comments
If you’ve started using Firefox 4 Beta 7, then you must’ve noticed the lack of the status bar. As all the browsers are advancing, they’re removing the good ol’ status bar completely, focusing more on the UI.
For a power user like me, it’s a disadvantage and I always feel that there’s some lack in the browser. Mozilla says that they’ve removed the status bar (since Firefox 4 Beta 7) to make the UI look less cluttered. They’ve shifted some of the status bar’s functionality to the address bar, which I think is totally unnecessary – ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it‘.
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U.S. Schools in Hot Water Controversy Over Cancer Awareness Bracelets
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
U.S. students in schools from California to Florida have run into another spate of trouble – this time in the form of cancer awareness bracelets.
In conjunction with the National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Keep A Breast Foundation, an NGO that supports further research and social support to breast cancer victims, marketed bracelets that contain phrases such as, “I (heart) boobies” and “Check Yourself”. The money from people purchasing the bracelets would be sent to breast cancer research and education programmes nationwide in the U.S. So far, Keep A Breast manages to sell around 2 million of the bracelets, with the customers ranging from children to elderly adults.
The trouble began in U.S. schools when the bracelets containing the words, “I (heart) boobies” ran afoul of most school’s dress codes. In most cases, the word “boobies” was viewed as a rude slang, which caused the school to ban the bracelets totally. Some school authorities are lenient enough to let students wear the bracelets to school with certain conditions, such as wearing the bracelets inside-out or taking off the bracelets in the presence of teachers who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, or had lost family members to the disease. Most students felt as if they had their speech rights infringed, while school authorities maintained that they only wanted to retain balance between dress codes and freedom of speech among students, as well as ensuring that the bracelets are worn in true light of support for breast cancer awareness instead of poking fun with a sexual theme.
Exercises and Physical Activities Minimize Risk of Breast Cancer Mortality, Studies Proved
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In conjunction with the Breast Awareness Month (strongly celebrated in the U.S., followed by nations elsewhere), several studies that have been conducted and proved the link between exercising and reduced risk of breast cancer were brought to light. This year alone saw four researches, conducted over 1-year-plus, published in various related journals regarding the benefits of exercise on women in reducing their overall chances of procuring breast cancer, now declared by WHO as the number one main cause of death among women in advanced nations globally. In addition, about 73 studies on similar topics have also been around and available before March 2010, which says a lot about the scientific evidence proven on the benefits of exercise to women.
In the March 20, 2010 issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology, Christine M. Friedenreich and her colleagues from Alberta Health Services conducted a trial which concluded and established that aerobic exercises affect hormonal levels in women, and help reduce risks of protracting postmenopausal breast cancer. Friedenreich also published an article in the June 2010 issue of Seminars in Oncology, which stated that women who participated in physical activities the most have about 25 percent chances of reduced probability to be diagnosed with breast cancer, as compared to women who are physically active but not on a frequent, high-intensity basis. In the end, Friedenrich concluded and maintained in both papers which she authored that apart from focused exercises, recreational and household activities also play a vital role to keep a woman’s health level at optimum, as well as enabling her to keep breast cancer at bay.
