Wednesday, June 09, 2010
COTT madness
If it's not mad, then it's just ironic. The irony of ironies: COTT on their featured artist page features a blurb about the artist and conveniently excludes the source of their information. Where is the source for this information? Dare I say the word "plagiarism"? By COTT, such an offence would be laughable if it wasn't such a serious matter. Is it any wonder the state of affairs regarding copyright is what it is in Trinidad and Tobago?
Friday, May 28, 2010
Cellphone users beware
* Reduce your overall cell phone use: Turn your cell phone off more often. Reserve it for emergencies or important matters. As long as your cell phone is on, it emits radiation intermittently, even when you are not actually making a call.
* Children Should Not Use Cell Phones: Barring a life-threatening emergency, children should not use a cell phone, or a wireless device of any type. Children are far more vulnerable to cell phone radiation than adults because of their thinner skull bones.
* Use a land line at home and at work: Although more and more people are switching to using cell phones as their exclusive phone contact, it is a dangerous trend and you can choose to opt out of the madness.
* Reduce or eliminate your use of other wireless devices: You would be wise to cut down your use of these devices. Just as with cell phones, it is important to ask yourself whether or not you really need to use them every single time.
* If you must use a portable home phone, use the older kind that operates at 900 MHz. They are no safer during calls, but at least many of them do not broadcast constantly even when no call is being made. Alternatively you can use a regular cordless phone if your home is large enough and there are at least three rooms between the base station and where you sleep and spend most of the time in the day.
Note the only way to truly be sure if there is an exposure from your cordless phone is to measure with an electrosmog meter, and it must be one that goes up to the frequency of your portable phone (so old meters will not be of much use). You can find meters at http://emfsafetystore.com/.
As a general rule of thumb, you can pretty much be sure your portable phone is a problem if the technology is DECT, or digitally enhanced cordless technology.
* Use your cell phone only where reception is good: The weaker the reception, the more power your phone must use to transmit, and the more power it uses, the more radiation it emits, and the deeper the dangerous radio waves penetrate into your body. Ideally, you should only use your phone with full bars and good reception.
* Don’t assume one cell phone is safer than another: Please understand that despite assurances, there’s still no such thing as a “safe” cell phone.
* Keep your cell phone away from your body when it’s on: The most dangerous place to be, in terms of radiation exposure, is within about six inches of the emitting antenna. You do not want any part of your body within that area (so do not carry your cell phone on your belt, either).
* Use safer headset technology: Wired headsets will certainly allow you to keep the cell phone farther away from your body. However, if a wired headset is not well-shielded -- and most of them are not -- the wire itself acts as an antenna attracting ambient information carrying radio waves and transmitting radiation directly to your brain.
Make sure that the wire used to transmit the signal to your ear is shielded.
The best kind of headset to use is a combination shielded wire and air-tube headset. These operate like a stethoscope, transmitting the information to your head as an actual sound wave; although there are wires that still must be shielded, there is no wire that goes all the way up to your head.
Citation of Mercola.com Content
http://emf.mercola.com/sites/emf/archive/2010/05/27/what-is-the-real-cancer-threat-from-cell-phones.aspx
* Children Should Not Use Cell Phones: Barring a life-threatening emergency, children should not use a cell phone, or a wireless device of any type. Children are far more vulnerable to cell phone radiation than adults because of their thinner skull bones.
* Use a land line at home and at work: Although more and more people are switching to using cell phones as their exclusive phone contact, it is a dangerous trend and you can choose to opt out of the madness.
* Reduce or eliminate your use of other wireless devices: You would be wise to cut down your use of these devices. Just as with cell phones, it is important to ask yourself whether or not you really need to use them every single time.
* If you must use a portable home phone, use the older kind that operates at 900 MHz. They are no safer during calls, but at least many of them do not broadcast constantly even when no call is being made. Alternatively you can use a regular cordless phone if your home is large enough and there are at least three rooms between the base station and where you sleep and spend most of the time in the day.
Note the only way to truly be sure if there is an exposure from your cordless phone is to measure with an electrosmog meter, and it must be one that goes up to the frequency of your portable phone (so old meters will not be of much use). You can find meters at http://emfsafetystore.com/.
As a general rule of thumb, you can pretty much be sure your portable phone is a problem if the technology is DECT, or digitally enhanced cordless technology.
* Use your cell phone only where reception is good: The weaker the reception, the more power your phone must use to transmit, and the more power it uses, the more radiation it emits, and the deeper the dangerous radio waves penetrate into your body. Ideally, you should only use your phone with full bars and good reception.
* Don’t assume one cell phone is safer than another: Please understand that despite assurances, there’s still no such thing as a “safe” cell phone.
* Keep your cell phone away from your body when it’s on: The most dangerous place to be, in terms of radiation exposure, is within about six inches of the emitting antenna. You do not want any part of your body within that area (so do not carry your cell phone on your belt, either).
* Use safer headset technology: Wired headsets will certainly allow you to keep the cell phone farther away from your body. However, if a wired headset is not well-shielded -- and most of them are not -- the wire itself acts as an antenna attracting ambient information carrying radio waves and transmitting radiation directly to your brain.
Make sure that the wire used to transmit the signal to your ear is shielded.
The best kind of headset to use is a combination shielded wire and air-tube headset. These operate like a stethoscope, transmitting the information to your head as an actual sound wave; although there are wires that still must be shielded, there is no wire that goes all the way up to your head.
Citation of Mercola.com Content
http://emf.mercola.com/sites/emf/archive/2010/05/27/what-is-the-real-cancer-threat-from-cell-phones.aspx
Friday, May 15, 2009
UWI school
It may be all that, but if I have to pay a pound and four crowns for my child to go to that school, they should not be getting homework that only I can do. It's madness to conceive of anything otherwise. What's the point and purpose of homework if the child cannot complete at least 50% of it by himself?
Friday, May 08, 2009
Mad Pup
No it's not a cute version of mad dog, it's UTT's Pre-University Programme. The mad part is they want to interview applicants who are over 25yrs old to "determine suitability" - now if that isn't mad, I don't know the definition! Why on earth would they need to interview someone to determine suitability if it's just a "pre-University" programme? It's not like they're admitting you to a degree programme or giving it for free, you still have to pay to attend - so what's the big deal about interviewing applicants? And why not interview the ones who are below the age of 25? Those are the ones who should be screened for suitability. They're usually immature and if they have matriculated yet at UWI or USC, they're unprepared, until they've had some time to age and mature!
Monday, May 04, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Bankers' fat bonuses
US Bank executives got big fat bonuses at the end of 2008, despite the economic melt-down. If that isn't a clear case of madness, I don't know what madness is. Did they even stop for a minute to think about what they got and consider giving it back? Even if they had no choice in the decision - although I sincerely doubt they were helpless in that situation - they could just have decided to re-inject funds where appropriate to help the financial situation. I guess that is their twisted minds would be madness. Why should they care about the bank when they can secure their own future, be it at the expense of taxpayers?
Friday, September 26, 2008
TSTT madness
Paying for wireless broadband internet and not getting service...is that not the definition of madness? I want a refund!!
What's even crazier is I call up customer service and they tell me to do the same things I have already done and then say goodbye as if they have resolved my problem!!
What's even crazier is I call up customer service and they tell me to do the same things I have already done and then say goodbye as if they have resolved my problem!!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Crazy litterbugs
It's a mad mad mad world, and the maddening amount of garbage in our oceans in increasing daily. Don't be part of the problem, be part of the solution: reduce, reuse recycle and join the International Coastal Cleanup, a global event happening this Saturday 20th September. See you there!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Global madness: this one is an eye-opener
It's hard to imagine with all the intelligence in this world, that we're still doing the madness shown in the video on this website. Spread the word. This madness has got to stop!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Health madness at Arima Health Facility
"Near fatal neglect at Arima Health Facility" - Daily Express January 2nd, 2008
This story is not new, sadly. There are several instances where patients have had just cause to complain against staff at the Arima Health Facility due to the neglect of their (most times) extremely serious medical circumstances.
One has to wonder if actual fatalities have not yet occurred as a result of the actions of the staff there. A full investigation of the management and staff of this facility must be carried out immediately and staff retraining may be an option, but they should not rule out disciplinary action against staff who can be identified as troublemakers, denying patients their rights to be treated for their health problems.
I have been told that going through the main entrance when your condition is dangerously near life-threatening is a very bad idea. In other words, if you are taking a patient to the facility (with or without a vehicle) and their situation is serious enough to cause you concern for their life, make sure you enter via the emergency entrance, and DO NOT take NO for an answer. Ask (urgently but nicely) to speak with a doctor or the manager until you are seen by someone who can make a decision about the patient's condition better than the security guard, who will undoubtedly make his/her own assumptions about the condition of the patient.
Anyone who has experienced any problems getting treatment, for whatever reason, should make a formal complaint to the hospital management and copy it to the Ministry of Health, to the Minister and perhaps to the Prime Minister as well. Situations that put your health and well-being at risk must be treated with seriousness and no one should be refused treatment. Our tax dollars are paying for it. It is part of the basic human rights of any individual.
This story is not new, sadly. There are several instances where patients have had just cause to complain against staff at the Arima Health Facility due to the neglect of their (most times) extremely serious medical circumstances.
One has to wonder if actual fatalities have not yet occurred as a result of the actions of the staff there. A full investigation of the management and staff of this facility must be carried out immediately and staff retraining may be an option, but they should not rule out disciplinary action against staff who can be identified as troublemakers, denying patients their rights to be treated for their health problems.
I have been told that going through the main entrance when your condition is dangerously near life-threatening is a very bad idea. In other words, if you are taking a patient to the facility (with or without a vehicle) and their situation is serious enough to cause you concern for their life, make sure you enter via the emergency entrance, and DO NOT take NO for an answer. Ask (urgently but nicely) to speak with a doctor or the manager until you are seen by someone who can make a decision about the patient's condition better than the security guard, who will undoubtedly make his/her own assumptions about the condition of the patient.
Anyone who has experienced any problems getting treatment, for whatever reason, should make a formal complaint to the hospital management and copy it to the Ministry of Health, to the Minister and perhaps to the Prime Minister as well. Situations that put your health and well-being at risk must be treated with seriousness and no one should be refused treatment. Our tax dollars are paying for it. It is part of the basic human rights of any individual.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Mad Pharmacists!
I don't care who they are...if they could withold their services for 21 days knowing that the meds are necessay for the health of poor innocent babies, they must be mad! And if they are not fit to be committed then they should be sued! Imagine the outrage if this kind of thing happened in another country...this kind of madness only happens in Trinidad.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Maxi-taxi madness
Can you believe these people want to raise the fares again?!!! This is absolute high-grade madness!! Please, PM, government, give us a mass transport system....a train, something that will be safe and reliable, and won't only go to Curepe when there are passengers who need to go to Port of Spain!!
Monday, March 07, 2005
Colonialism madness in WI Cricket
I never hear such madness yet! Who do the WI cricket board think they are? The new colonial regime? Please somebody, tell them that the days of athletes without multiple sponsorships went out with colonialism!! Today's athletes are finally able to get the respect they deserve through the various endorsement deals that they can sign. Why does the cricket board want to axe players because of an issue like this? It's pure madness! Does the cricket board have the necessary funds to pay these players enough money to make them feel appreciated? Because in that case, I would say, yeah fine, go ahead and make it an issue how many contracts these players have. The board should be happy that the players can have these additional contracts because this means the players don't have to rely on their salaries alone to support themselves. I would like to know how the board proposes to improve the team's reputation by axing some of their best players. Do they know something we don't know? Do they have players that can do better than these? They can never replace the likes of Brian Lara, no matter what anyone says. It will certainly be entertaining to see them try!
Monday, February 28, 2005
Campus Madness
I recently read something that triggered this post at: http://www.guardian.co.tt/community/viewtopic.php?p=631947#631947
I could write an entire thesis on the madness that goes on at UWI campus! That is, if I knew the half of it!
One thing I do know, is this madness of UWI security stopping people at the gates, and locking of the gates has to stop!!
Everyone knows, they are not sealing out any criminals by having guards stop people at the gates. The criminals always find other ways to get in. Some of them probably know a guard, so they just get waved in, instead of the third degree that an innocent person might get. Tell me that is not madness!
And the gate-locking, what is that about? They're not stopping any criminals by locking the gates, but they are certainly being an inconvenience to anyone who is on campus late or has to come on campus late...because they always have to wonder, "Is this gate locked? Or is it that gate?" That is madness!
I could write an entire thesis on the madness that goes on at UWI campus! That is, if I knew the half of it!
One thing I do know, is this madness of UWI security stopping people at the gates, and locking of the gates has to stop!!
Everyone knows, they are not sealing out any criminals by having guards stop people at the gates. The criminals always find other ways to get in. Some of them probably know a guard, so they just get waved in, instead of the third degree that an innocent person might get. Tell me that is not madness!
And the gate-locking, what is that about? They're not stopping any criminals by locking the gates, but they are certainly being an inconvenience to anyone who is on campus late or has to come on campus late...because they always have to wonder, "Is this gate locked? Or is it that gate?" That is madness!
Saturday, February 26, 2005
The spirit and the letter....
Isn't it madness when people honor the letter of the law but not the spirit? Like when a car slows down to pass a hump then speeds up right after to get past before the pedestrian can cross....am I the only one who sees the irony of this?
What about people who put on their seatbelts only when they spy a police officer?
What about people who put on their seatbelts only when they spy a police officer?
Labour relations
Recently I heard news that the Minister of Labour wanted to revamp labour relations or something like that....true and he should start with the labour relations nightmare that is the Ministry of Labour at Riverside Plaza.
Friday, February 25, 2005
Madness to avoid
Cellphone users who expect and demand that taxi drivers turn down their radio so that they (the selfish user) can continue their conversations while the rest of the taxi are forced to listen to them.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Some madness you should emulate - marketing madness!
Most businesses have their 'heroes'. They're the trend-setters who lay the foundation for the rest to follow.
In the publicity business, the real trend-setters are the Press Agents. They're the people who literally 'create' news stories.
They're people like George Evans. His company was hired to take a relatively unknown Vegas lounge singer called Frank Sinatra and try to make him into a star. Evans hired a dozen girls, at $5 each, to jump and scream 'Oh Frankie, Oh Frankie' and toss flowers at the stage. They met and practiced in the basement at the Paramount Casino where Sinatra was performing.
Jack Keller, Evan's West Coast partner explains what happened:
'We hired girls to scream when he sexily rolled a note.
The dozen girls we hired to scream and swoon did exactly as we told them. But hundreds more we didn't hire screamed even louder. Others squealed, howled, kissed his pictures with their lipsticked lips, and kept him a prisoner in his dressing room between shows at the Paramount. It was wild, crazy, completely out of control.'
And it continued to be for many years. Sinatra was now an established star thanks to a 'media campaign' that only cost the promoters a total of $60 paid to a handful of women to act crazy.
(Read the entire article: Making Up A News Story, Legally by Paul Hartunian at http://www.site-reference.com/Marketing/5271/index.html)
This is true...no lie! See what good marketing can do for you! LOL
In the publicity business, the real trend-setters are the Press Agents. They're the people who literally 'create' news stories.
They're people like George Evans. His company was hired to take a relatively unknown Vegas lounge singer called Frank Sinatra and try to make him into a star. Evans hired a dozen girls, at $5 each, to jump and scream 'Oh Frankie, Oh Frankie' and toss flowers at the stage. They met and practiced in the basement at the Paramount Casino where Sinatra was performing.
Jack Keller, Evan's West Coast partner explains what happened:
'We hired girls to scream when he sexily rolled a note.
The dozen girls we hired to scream and swoon did exactly as we told them. But hundreds more we didn't hire screamed even louder. Others squealed, howled, kissed his pictures with their lipsticked lips, and kept him a prisoner in his dressing room between shows at the Paramount. It was wild, crazy, completely out of control.'
And it continued to be for many years. Sinatra was now an established star thanks to a 'media campaign' that only cost the promoters a total of $60 paid to a handful of women to act crazy.
(Read the entire article: Making Up A News Story, Legally by Paul Hartunian at http://www.site-reference.com/Marketing/5271/index.html)
This is true...no lie! See what good marketing can do for you! LOL
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
In Trinidad everything is either fete or madness....
Well, not entirely but mostly everything! We do love to party! Those who don't party go mad! LOL I'm just making up stuff here cuz I just want to go home and sleep!
I'm running a 5K in 4 days, I need to sleep! Good night!
I'm running a 5K in 4 days, I need to sleep! Good night!
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