Boston thermometers had not seen 103 degrees in a July 22 since 1926,

Until yesterday, Boston thermometers had not seen 103 degrees in a July 22 since 1926, but the sweltering heat wave on the east coast the temperature reached a record of 15:52, testing the network in New England power and punish anyone who came out.

Reports of fainting and dehydration came faster than the average summer day, but not as fast as some expected, and the authorities are giving people credit to heed safety advice.

Boston Emergency Medical Services sent a wave of heat-related calls for a second day yesterday, but nothing serious, said spokeswoman Jennifer Mehigan Boston EMS.

With today's temperatures expected to match almost yesterday, however, slipped on a precautionary approach "knock on wood.''

"It was not bad in this town for a hot day,''said Ryan Donovan, a spokesman for Massachusetts General Hospital." We had a little less than 10 cases of fainting, dehydration and other heat-related problems. We are thinking of people followed the advice to stay inside.''

However, many people work outdoors, some fire fighting.

Boston Deputy Fire Chief Michael Doherty called three-alarm fire yesterday afternoon Egleston Square duplex, in part because he feared that the high temperatures that exceed the firefighters. About 75 firefighters worked into the rotation, alternatively, the fire fighting and drinking water.

Others were out willingly.

In Framingham yesterday, 1,700 people walked around a dozen miles from Waltham in the heat of noon, as part of a breast cancer Susan G. Komen fundraiser.

"I'm taking it easy, I'm not going to lie,''said Maurine Turcotte, a survivor of breast 49 years, cancer of Amesbury, which has suffered most Mondays from chemotherapy since 2007.

"I'm not going to be in treatment of breast cancer for four years and end up in hospital for a walk,''he said.

The organizers of the creation of cooling centers, which uses excess water, and shortens the course of the afternoon as medical tent began to fill up, Turcotte said.

Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co. train line Framingham / Worcester were experiencing heat-related delays of 10 to 15 minutes yesterday afternoon, according to the MBTA website. A spokesman for the train, said delays of 30 minutes in the line of Rockport were also weather related.

The last time Massachusetts was reaching 100 degrees July 6, 2010, and recording of all time Boston is 104 degrees, set July 4, 1911.

Because yesterday was the third consecutive day with temperatures over 90 degrees, Massachusetts is officially in a heatwave.

So it was one of the last things that swimmers on three beaches in the area wanted to hear yesterday when health officials were warned that swimming in bacteria three times acceptable levels.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation issued ads in the King's Beach in Lynn, part of Nahant Beach, and Revere Beach, warning that the water exceeded safe levels of enterococci, a group of bacterial species typically found in intestines of humans and animals and therefore in their feces, the Department of Public Health, said.

"Field reports suggest that many people have remained on the beach, but not in the water, perhaps choosing to dip their feet instead of a bathroom,''Puerto SJ DCR spokeswoman said in an e- mail.

The RCD, the city of Boston, and many other municipalities hours of pool or open cooling centers. Boston extended the operation of the centers of cooling to the night.

Meanwhile, New England is about to record amounts of energy, and ISO New England gets closer to its generating capacity, but did not ask all customers to conserve electricity.

"The conditions are very tight,''said Dominic Slowey, a spokesman for the regional energy operator, yesterday afternoon." We are seeing the health care system. For now, we're fine, but as the heat wave continues, it puts stress on the team.''

In a typical summer day, he said, consumption is around 22,000 or 23,000 megawatts, with each megawatt usually enough to power 1,000 homes. The system reaches a maximum around 32,000 megawatts, if all plants are online and transmitters are running smoothly, Slowey said.

ISO New England said immersed in energy stocks yesterday and paid the big energy users to reduce consumption of plant pumps the number of megawatts second highest ever: 27,780 megawatts.

The worst of the heat is expected to ease today with temperatures in the upper 90, said Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service at Taunton.

And tomorrow, the heat wave is expected to end.

Wait "moments of the 80 fresh lower or could be better, with highs in the upper 70,''said Dunham.

And after a long week and dry on Monday night has a 50 percent chance of showers, which could continue into Tuesday morning, said Dunham.

Travis Andersen, Globe staff and Globe correspondent Amanda Lutz and James Cedrone contributed to this report. Ben Wolford can be reached bwolford@globe.com.

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?

Mother's Day gift ideas for mothers Empty Nest

Mother's Day is next Sunday is the day we honor our mothers for their love, care and the sacrifices they make to help us have a happy, healthy and successful. Mothers of college-bound to further to provide their children with encouragement, support and financial support throughout the process of applying to college. These mothers need a little tender love and once their children go to college. Mother's Day is the perfect time to pamper moms empty nest. "
This is redecorating

You may not want that to happen, but his departure marked the beginning of the university the opportunity to decorate your room. As a sign that embrace this change, get your mom a book about interior design or rehabilitation of housing. Encourage turn that room into a haven for reading, an exercise room or a home office, encouraging her to start that business that has been held in abeyance for the past 18 years.
Rekindling the romance

Let's face it, children put a damper on romance. Now is the perfect time to help rekindle the romance drives parents, encouraging them to spend some time together. Send them on a weekend getaway, paying for a date night (dinner and the movies), or provide care for younger siblings, while spending time alone.
its Sporting proudness

There is nothing prouder than a mother of a college student. One of the best gifts you can give is a shirt with the logo of the university there. When my daughter was in college, I had a shirt that said, "Mom Bentley College. I wore it proudly. Use Mother's Day to give a special gift and show to acknowledge their part in its success.
Get your up to date with technology

Needless to say her mother miss you when you are out living college life. You can reduce this feeling of loneliness and loss getting her up to speed with technology. Phones that share photos, are enabled for text and lets you download applications like Facebook and Twitter can help you keep in touch. If you still can not computer savvy, give a gift of your time and help you learn how to use applications like Skype that will keep you connected while you're gone.
It helps with the transition

Will be a difficult transition for her. Consider giving a book to help you understand your feelings. You can also show you how to connect with other parents who are college students, helping to find the parent university sites. There are numerous blogs and forums available where parents can post questions and share your experiences.
Relaxation and Rejuvenation

What mother would not like a time to relax and rejuvenate? She has worked very hard, often taking it for "me" time to concentrate on raising their children and help them achieve their educational goals.
Returning to college

Many mothers have neglected the university to start a family. Now that is the way to school, your mother can start thinking about going back to school. If ever been discussed, find some books on the subject that will help you make that decision.
Time for an adventure

Wondering if her mother wanted a ride in a balloon or parachute from an airplane? Have you ever expressed an interest in learning to ride a bike or walk along the Appalachian Trail? If so, you can encourage your dreams in the Mother's Day. Have a "dream" board to begin the process of sleep.

The university is an adventure for you, but also can be an adventure for her mother. Make Mother's Day special this year to let you know how much we appreciate their contribution to the future and the sacrifices he made along the road.

Before editing PSN Password back online

Still no idea when the PlayStation Network will be restored, but the key issue must be addressed in other services even before the PSN is back online. We have been informed that if we use the same password for other services such as banks then had better change the password immediately. Sony has said that while passwords encrypted hash using tags rather than plain text.

The worrying thing of all is that SOE has been hacked, which led to the service being taken down as well. This means that hackers may already have the password for both, and if they see you use the same password for both, then you can be sure it will make their mission to gain access to other web sites you use.

If you have Facebook, Twitter, or bank account online, then you'd better go in and change the password to something different. We have always said never use the same password twice, and those with a good memory will not be a problem. However, there are some who struggle to remember a single password.

This is certainly a dilemma, which is not going away. Please change all your passwords now, and never believe emails when you request your password. Sony has already said he does not ask any of these details, and we know that the banks never do well.

Have you changed all your passwords?

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Child denied communion because of cerebral palsy

An 8-year-old with cerebral palsy could not receive their First Holy Communion because of concerns that he had the mental capacity to understand the ritual.

According to reports from San Antonio, Texas, the Rev. Phil Henning of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church denies Kevin Castro his first reception of the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist, because it had "the mental capacity of a 6 months old" and Do not 't have "sufficient knowledge of Christ" to participate in religious ritual.

So exactly what level of knowledge do you need to receive communion? Catholic doctrine does not specify exactly. The administration of the Holy Eucharist to children requires that they have sufficient knowledge and careful preparation to understand the mystery of Christ according to their ability and are able to receive the body of Christ with faith and devotion.

Deacon Pat Rodgers, of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, says ABCNews.com that the decision to give the sacrament is the local priest, but stressed: "It is never our wish, hope or the desire to retain a sacrament of someone want or need. "

In place of the Eucharist, Kevin received the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. His family says he is being discriminated against because of their status and I agree.

Do you believe that Jesus Christ you'd take a sick child? Not the Rev. Phil Henning ignoring everything it stood even have to stand in front of his congregation to preach the word of God? And is there really no way Henning knows exactly what this child understands? Would not it be time to err on the side of caution and give communion child?

That's why I hate organized religion. A man who allegedly interpreting the word of God. Something offensive, as this make me leave the church, where I was the mother of Kevin, and worship God by myself. What do you think? Rev Henning was right or wrong to deny communion to Kevin?

Geronimo E-KIA - Osama Bin Laden an enemy killed in action!

Since President Barack Obama commanded the success of nail biting "dead or alive", "surgical strike" in the heavily fortified complex of Osama Bin Laden in the rich, 400,000 people, Pakistan's Abbottabad district, more and more information are becoming available as to exactly what when down.

One of the things we now know is the name of Bin Laden was the Geronimo code. As a matter of fact, while President Barack Obama and Joe Biden vice president, along with members of the national security team is watching a live broadcast or updates to the mission against Bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House May 01 2011, an officer heard reports, a commander at the scene at the mansion of Osama say, "Geronimo E-KIA." That meant, Geronimo code name for bin Laden. "Enemies killed in action" and that E-KIA

Who was the real Geronimo and why the Geronimo code name?

There's no comparison between the real and the terrorist Geronimo most despicable of all time - Bin Laden.

Geronimo was a Chiricahua Apache freedom fighter who fought against the invasion of their homeland by foreigners of suppression. Was a prominent indigenous leader of the Chiricahua Apaches who fought against Mexico and the United States for its expansion in Apache tribal lands for decades during the Apache Wars. The U.S. government at the time had ordered the military to pursue, subdue, Geronimo and return to the U.S., dead or alive.

According to Wikipedia,

On March 6, 1858, a company of 400 soldiers from Sonora Mexico, led by Colonel Jose Maria Carrasco attacked Geronimo's camp outside Janos, while men were in the commerce of the city. Among the dead were Geronimo's wife, his children and his mother. His chief, Mangas Coloradas, sent him to Cochise's band for help on revenge against the Mexicans. Mexicans are so named Geronimo. This name derives from a battle in which, ignoring a deadly rain of bullets, he repeatedly attacked Mexican soldiers with a knife, making the total calls to St. Jerome ("Jerome"). The name stuck.

Wikipedia also adds

In 1886, General Nelson A. Selected Miles Captain Henry Lawton, commanding Troop B, Fourth Cavalry, at Ft. Huachuca and First Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood to lead the expedition that captured Geronimo. Many stories abound as to who really captured Geronimo, or who surrendered, but most contemporary accounts and later Geronimo's own statements, most of the credit given to negotiate a surrender with Lieutenant Gatewood. By Lawton, was given orders to direct the actions south of the Mexico-United States, where it was thought Geronimo and a small group of his followers took refuge from U.S. authorities. Lawton was to pursue, subdue, Geronimo and return to the U.S., dead or alive.

Jokes The Best of the related technology Innocents' Day

With April 1 just around the corner, it's time to start planning their attacks to friends, colleagues, and even your loved ones to make sure it is properly ridiculed, embarrassed, and shame on the Day of the Innocents . We want to make sure no one gets off lightly this year, so to help you formulate your plan, we have prepared a list of the best technology-related jokes and jokes for disposal.

All are quick and easy to perform with minimum effort and guarantee victims the April Fools'Day pranks not to leave a little happy.

The Annoy-A-Tron from ThinkGeek

The annoy-a-tron is essentially a fart machine, high technology, but with a little more flavor. Is $ 12.99 from ThinkGeek and has 6 sounds annoying to be random to annoy anyone within earshot. Turn it on, hide under the desk of a coworker, and see that as trying to get to where the sound of a cricket is coming. It is a small device that is easy to hide, and if your goal find it, they have no idea what it is.

Check out the rest of our jokes after the holidays!

Remapping keyboard shortcuts with shortcuts

After using a Mac for some time, many users pick up a lot of keyboard shortcuts that will save some time here and there throughout the day. Whether to make a simple copy and paste, save a document, show Safari bookmarks, or update mailboxes, these useful shortcuts soon become commonplace, and often do not realize how much they use them.

Use keyboard shortcuts for Mac, it's easy and fast to re-assign keyboard shortcuts and customize its functions. With a little imagination, this is one of the easiest and most effective ways to sabotage the computer of a colleague while you're away at lunch. Change your copy shortcut to play a song in iTunes, and print your shortcut to launch an application, and you are guaranteed a fun afternoon.

Change language keyboard input

Unless your friend or colleague who can read and write in any language supported on the Mac operating system, it is committed to wind them. Change the language of your keyboard and the testimony of their bewilderment when they realize everything you type in this report we are working on is in Arabic.

No need any additional software for it - just go to System Preferences and click on "Language and Text. " Click on the "Entrance Sources" and select the language you want to change, a flag appears on the menu bar near the clock and you can click on it to select the language you have chosen. Then remove the tick close to the 'Show input menu in menu bar (as in the photo above) to remove the flag and all evidence of his joke.

IPhone Screen Change 'Black on White'

One of the accessibility features in the iPhone is for users who prefer a higher contrast, and is called "white on black '. It changes the appearance of an iPhone completely weird and wonderful combination of high contrast colors that makes everything look completely different. For someone who does not know about this feature, picking up his iPhone to find what looks like a full screen malfunction is very worrying. I recommend playing this trick on a loved one while out of the room.

To enable the white on black, go to the iPhone application and go to Configure the "accessibility" in the 'General' tab. Change the 'White on the back "to change colors and will change instantly. The same effect can be achieved on a Mac by pressing Command-Option-Command-8 together.

Disable the mouse from a friend

Not long ago, it was very easy to remove the trackball mouse from a friend while they were away and turned off completely in time for his return. But did you know that is just as easy to disable a modern day laser mouse? Simply take a piece of black tape and hide the laser on the base of the device and place wagers with the rest of his friends in the time it will take the victim to realize what has happened.

Blue Screen of Death and Kernal Panic Screensaver

We've all had, and all the hate. You are sitting working away from the comprehensive document that started three hours, and die all of a sudden everything, and you have a nice big error message as to rub on the face. For Windows users is the blue screen of death, and for the Mac, is the heart of panic. The Windows guys will be more familiar with this than the lucky ones who have a Mac, but equally frustrating that you are using. Unless, of course, does not happen to you - then it's hilarious.

A quick Google search will help you find the above images that can be stored on the computer of your victim. Then go to screen saver preferences and settings of attack. When they return to find the error that is obvious, the pleasure of their frustration, because no need to restart your computer.


Phantom Keystrokes

The product ThinkGeek second function of our assessment is the keystroke Ghost - another $ 12.99 device that plugs into the USB port of your target and causes chaos on your screen, making random keystrokes and mouse movements. A switch on the side of the device allows you to choose between writing complete crap, caps lock lever movements, mouse, annoying, or a mixture of all three if you feel really bad. There is also a tool that allows you to adjust the duration between attacks.

This device works on any computer with a USB port (though caps lock switch will not work on a Mac) - all you need do is plug it in....