Monday, June 6, 2011

Prozac ingredient in the Great Lakes to kill germs, including E. coli

Marilyn sez, "Scientists in Erie, Pa., have found that minute concentrations of fluoxetine, Prozac's active ingredient, are destroying microbial populations in the Great Lakes."

Killing the bacteria may seem like a good thing. "Your first thought is:" Well, that's good, because it is supposed to be there anyway, "said Mercyhurst College microbiologist Steve Mauro, whose team found low-dose fluoxetine in the water near beaches Lake Erie. "But what about all the other bacteria that are supposed to be there and part of that ecosystem?"

The treatment of lake water clean with the same strength doses killed the bacteria E. coli and enterococci, which can cause serious infections in humans.

Fluoxetine is found in Lake Erie is at a very low - about one nanogram per liter of water, said Mauro. "There seems to be at a level that would be harmful to humans, and invertebrates, for that matter, but he suspects that Mauro fluoxetine combined with other chemicals could have a cumulative effect on the ecosystem of the lake.

Sarah Palin For Paul Revere Ride: Do not misunderstand me the story (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON (AP / The Huffington Post) - Sarah Palin says she does not spoil the story of Paul Revere.

The potential 2012 presidential candidate in Boston on Thursday as part of his tour bus when asked about the Revolutionary War hero.

Revere said Palin "warned the British that they were not going to be takin 'away from arms."

Palin, a paid Fox News contributor, told "Fox News Sunday" that she was right. She says there were British soldiers in the area for years before legendary Revere ride, and he was alert them and their fellow settlers.

"Part of their trip was to warn the British that were already there 'hey, we will not take American weapons, they will not beat our own well-armed militia particular people have."

She blamed her previous response in the media, saying it was a "gotcha question."

The website of Paul Revere House said that the April 18, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren Revere riding instructions Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching to arrest them.
View Revere Palin speaks at the Old North Church in Boston:

Report: Nikki Reed is dedicated to Paul to 'McDonald Idol'Star

Talk about a romance! 'American Idol' contestant star of 'Twilight' Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald are engaged after only a few months of dating.

According E! Online, Reed was not shy about sharing their true feelings about the singer, who arrived at 8 on "Idol" while at the MTV Movie Awards.

"He is the " she gushed, showing a new sparkler on her ring finger.

A source close to the couple confirmed they are actually engaged to be married.

Reed and McDonald first met in March, when both attended the premiere of "Little Red Riding Hood. " McDonald attended the rest of the Top 13 contestants of "American Idol. "

The star of 'Twilight' reported McDonald praised in song, saying: "You are incredible. I'm blushing, I go."

McDonald then asked the crew of the 'idol' of the camera, "she was a famous actress or something? I be with her​​!"

The singer later spoke of his first encounter with Us Weekly after confirming their romance.

"It was strange, "he said. "I've never actually seen any of his films. I do not know much of his career at all, but the person who is is super cool."

D-Day 67th anniversary

June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a stretch of 50 miles of the heavily fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which "we will accept nothing less than complete victory." more than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and at the end of the day on June 6, the Allies gained a foot - hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high, more than 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded - but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler. - USA Army.mil

D-Day heroes who fought and survived to remember.

The historian Paul Kengor recalls D-Day with Ike and Reagan.

40 anniversary speech of President Reagan:


And a classic counter-report on how today's media have covered the 1944 Normandy invasion

Plaxico Burress released from prison

The NFL star walked out of the Oneida Correctional Facility in central New York, embracing sports agent / guru Drew Rosenhaus at its output.

Burress pleaded guilty in August 2009 to attempted criminal possession of a weapon after being accidentally shot in a nightclub in New York.

Burress - who played for the New York Giants --- wants to play again, if an NFL team is willing to roll the dice.

Can you say Michael Vick?