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Just the Right Amount of StressMay 24th, 2014 at 4:00 pm by timigustafson
Being regularly overworked and stressed out likely leads to health problems long-term, but feeling bored or having too much time on your hands can also have negative effects, a government-sponsored study from Germany on health and safety issues in the workplace concluded.
Unlike here in the United States, labor laws in many European countries, including Germany, impose strict limits on how much time people can spend at work. 35-, 32- or even 30-hours workweeks are not uncommon, and month-long annual vacations are mandatory in some states. Yet it is not altogether clear whether a lighter workload and more free time automatically lead to greater quality of life.
Boredom and monotony produce their own kind of stress, which can be just as harmful as exhaustion from work overload. A study by the National Institute of Health (NIH) found that uninspiring occupations can elicit considerable stress, especially when coupled with a need for high alertness, e.g. in security and surveillance jobs.
Like unemployment, underemployment or part-time work can cause stress, and not just because of financial concerns. Not having enough structure in one's life, or feeling left out in terms of work-related opportunities can lead to loss of self-esteem, anxiety, and depression, according to a report by the American Psychological Association (APA).
So, is there such a thing as a healthy middle when it comes to stress at work?
Most people who work between 35 and 40 hours a week don't experience significant health damages related to stress, said Dr. Monika A. Rieger, a professor of medicine at the University of Tübingen, Germany, and an expert in work-related health matters who was not involved in her country's government study, to the German news magazine "Der Spiegel." However, consistently laboring beyond 40 hours can potentially lead to health problems. It seems that those who work harder are also more vulnerable to disease, she added.
Still, experts agree that there is such a thing as "good stress." Especially when work involves variety and creativity, it can be a rewarding experience. The more control people can exercise over their activities, and the more they benefit from the results, the more likely they will enjoy what they are doing, even if it entails a lot of personal effort.
There is indeed a kind of stress that is good for you, one that makes you excited and let's you push harder. But even stress that is motivating and enhances performance can cause harm if it's not kept in check, according to Elizabeth A. Scott, a wellness coach specializing in stress management who wrote extensively about the subject.
For instance, workaholics may pride themselves in getting lots of work done, but that doesn't mean their behavior is healthy. Good stress can turn into bad stress, especially when it develops into chronic stress that offers no reprieve. That's the kind of stress we really have to worry about, says Scott.
So while there is no precise measure by which we can determine when work-related stress becomes damaging, it is clear that there is a limit of what is tolerable. To keep workers from reaching that, it is important for companies to add as much quality to their workplaces as possible – for example by allowing their staff to take frequent breaks, do a variety of different tasks, partake in wellness programs, etc. After all, a work environment where people thrive instead of suffer is in everyone's best interest.
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How Dietary Needs Change with AgeMay 20th, 2014 at 5:07 pm by timigustafson
Healthy aging entails multiple aspects, among them eating right, exercising regularly, and preventing mental decline. Achieving some of these may be easier than others. No matter how well we do our part, nature has a say in all of them, too.
While the outward signs of aging are usually quite apparent, the inner transformations our bodies go through as we grow older – e.g. slowing metabolism, diminishing muscle mass, thinning organ tissue, decreasing bone density – are less evident. Yet, these changes are very real and deserve close attention. Thankfully, their impact on our overall health and wellbeing can be mitigated with appropriate adjustments in diet and lifestyle.
Meeting altering health needs is not always easy for older adults, though. For example, due to reduced metabolic rates and sedentary behavior, most seniors use up significantly fewer calories than they did in their midlife. At the same time, the risk of malnutrition grows because of a lessening ability to absorb important nutrients, dehydration, lack of appetite, loss of taste, difficulty with chewing, and so forth. So, while reduced food intake is quite normal, it is crucial not to confuse the need for fewer calories with the need for fewer nutrients.
Energy requirements decrease with every decade, explains Dr. Connie Bales, a professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center and associate director of the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center at Durham VA Medical Center to WebMD. But, while eating less overall, the challenge is to eat more nutrient-rich foods, which, calorie for calorie, pack more of a nutritional punch, she says.
Although maintaining healthy eating habits is recommended at any stage in life, it becomes even more instrumental in later years to prevent diet and lifestyle-related illnesses whose effects only worsen with age, including obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and type-2 diabetes as well as mental decline, for as much and as long as possible.
The fact is that, as we grow older, our body requires the same amount of protein, vitamins, and minerals as it always has, if not more, says Dr. Bales. For instance, after the age of 50, the ability to absorb essential nutrients like vitamin B12 or vitamin D gradually diminishes due to reduced acidity in the stomach, which is needed to break them down from food. The solution is to add to one's diet food sources that are especially rich in these components.
And it's not just the digestive system that weakens. Aging skin is less able to convert vitamin D from sunlight, which also affects the absorption of calcium, a necessary nutrient to prevent bone loss. For these reasons and others, older adults are well advised to take daily multi-vitamin and mineral supplements, she says.
The danger of dehydration is another problem that gets worse with age. Older people tend to drink less not because they don't need as many fluids but because they don't sense thirst as well as they used to. Regulatory processes are just not as sharp as they used to be in younger years, says Dr. Bales. So, an older person may not feel thirsty, although he or she may already be borderline dehydrated. The solution is to make it a habit of drinking about six 8-ounce glasses of water every day, regardless of thirst sensation.
One of the greatest risks of malnutrition among the elderly stems from lack of access to healthy food sources. It may be too hard to get to a grocery store, especially when driving is no longer possible. It may be that cooking facilities are missing or too cumbersome to operate. It may be loss of appetite, forgetfulness, or lack of motivation due to loneliness or depression. But skipping meals for whatever reason has negative health implications and may backfire in terms of serious nutritional damages, Dr. Bale warns.
The best solution would be not to eat alone but to enjoy the company of family and friends while preparing and eating meals. That way, loved ones can also keep an eye on an older person's eating regimen. Services like Meals on Wheels and the likes can be useful to fill in some of the gaps. Regrettably, for too many people, aging goes hand in hand with progressive social separation and isolation, which can have far-reaching negative consequences on multiple levels. It doesn't have to be this way.
If you liked this article, you may also enjoy reading "Seven Important Numbers You Need to Know to Protect Your Health" and "Eating Healthy Becomes Even More Important with Age."
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Grumpy on a Sunshiny Day? It May Be DehydrationMay 17th, 2014 at 4:23 pm by timigustafson
Summer is officially about to begin. Sunshine and warm weather should put a smile on your face and make you happy. Well, it does not work for everyone. As temperatures rise, many people are at greater risk of becoming dehydrated, which not only affects their physical wellbeing but also their moods.
A new study found that feeling unsettled, fatigued, or unable to focus may be caused by lack of fluids in the body. Especially women seem to be prone to mood changes stemming from insufficient hydration, the study report, which was published in the Journal of Nutrition, concluded.
Even when only mildly dehydrated, study participants experienced headaches, feelings of exhaustion, and inability to concentrate. They also felt irritable and less sociable.
Although only women were enrolled in this particular research, experts say there is no reason to assume the findings were not applicable to men.
Dehydration often takes place insidiously, meaning most people don't even feel thirsty when the effects set in. But if lost fluids are not replenished in a timely manner, it can get progressively worse to the point where dehydration can lead to lasting damage, especially to the kidneys.
The fact is that the body cannot function properly without enough fluids. Those are needed to keep its temperature normal, to lubricate and cushion joints, to protect the spinal cord and other sensitive tissues, and to enable waste removal through urination, perspiration, and bowl movements.
Symptoms of mild to moderate dehydration include dry mouth, thirst, decreased output of urine, constipation, dry skin, as well as sleepiness, dizziness and lightheadedness. Severe dehydration has many of the same symptoms but to a much higher degree. Additionally, there can be disorientation, rapid heartbeat, hyperventilation, fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and, in extreme cases, loss of consciousness.
The risk of dehydration is not the same for everyone. Children and the elderly are especially vulnerable, and so are people with chronic illnesses like kidney disease and heart health problems.
Those who work or exercise outside in warm or hot weather are strongly advised to closely monitor their hydration needs. The sensation of thirst is not always a reliable indicator. By the time someone gets thirsty, the dehydration process may have already advanced.
Water is the logical choice to rehydrate the body. Adding fruit juice for quicker absorption or a sports drink like Gatorade to boost electrolytes can provide additional benefits. It is important, however, to limit sugar intake when using such beverages, most simply by diluting them with water.
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One Third of Premature Deaths in the U.S. Preventable, Health Agency SaysMay 14th, 2014 at 12:23 pm by timigustafson
Hundreds of thousands of Americans die every year from diseases that could be successfully treated or altogether prevented, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Poor diet and lifestyle choices are among the leading causes of untimely deaths, but lack of health education and access to healthcare also play a significant role, the agency found.
If all Americans had the best preventive care available in the country today, between 20 and 40 percent would not fall victim to life-threatening illnesses or events such as heart disease, cancer, respiratory diseases, stroke, and accidents.
For the study, the researchers identified mortality rates for each of the five leading causes in all 50 states and compared the best outcomes with all others. The difference between the ideal and actual rates was taken as an indicator for how many deaths could be deemed preventable. Excluded were people over the age of 79, which is the current average life expectancy in the United States.
Accordingly, nearly 92,000 Americans die unnecessarily from heart disease every year; over 84,000 from cancer; nearly 29,000 from chronic respiratory diseases; 17,000 from stroke; and 37,000 as a result of preventable accidents like not wearing seatbelts or helmets.
In a separate study, the CDC warned that excessive alcohol consumption is the cause of about 88,000 deaths annually in the U.S., including alcohol-related disease and fatalities from driving under the influence and other accidents.
This is not a problem specific to America. Worldwide, well over three million people have died from alcohol abuse in 2012, according to reports by the World Health Organization (WHO). The so-called "Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health" investigated the impact of alcohol use on public health as well as policy responses by governments and lawmakers in 194 countries.
In the U.S., older people were found to be at higher risk of suffering from alcohol-related health problems than other parts of the population. More men succumb to alcoholism than women. Poorer people are generally more affected by negative consequences, not only for their physical health but also their mental and social wellbeing. For instance, domestic violence is routinely connected with excessive drinking.
Smoking still constitutes one of the greatest health threats around the globe. Despite of decreasing numbers of smokers here in the U.S., there is much less progress in other parts of the world. To the contrary. According to WHO projections, smoking-attributable deaths will rise to about 10 million annually by 2030, more than double the current rate.
"Much needs to be done to protect populations from negative health consequences," said Dr. Oleg Chestnov, assistant director for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the WHO. This must include appeals to personal responsibility but also far-reaching policy and regulatory measures. "There is no room for complacency," he added.
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Extreme Longevity – Progress or Worrisome Prospect?May 10th, 2014 at 7:45 am by timigustafson
Alexander Imich is officially the oldest man alive. A few weeks ago he turned 111, still living independently in his apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. He is not the currently longest-living human, though. 66 women surpass him, including the eldest, Misao Okawa, a 116-year-old lady from Japan, as recently reported by the New York Times. But despite of the noteworthiness of these examples, extreme longevity is no longer a rare exception but is becoming a growing trend.
According to the most recent data collected by the Census Bureau, over 53,000 people are now 100 years and older in the United States alone.
The "oldest old" – those who are 90 and beyond – are the fastest expanding segment of the U.S. population. Today there are nearly two million nonagenarians. That number will likely increase to 10 to 12 million by mid-century, a prospect that raises multiple concerns in terms of healthcare and retirement issues.
A study titled "90+," conducted by the University of California, Irvine and sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), has followed this demographic since 2003. As reported by 60 Minutes, the news magazine on CBS, it is the largest study on the subject of old age to date, and includes clinical, pathological, and genetic research, involving more than 1,600 participants.
While the study is still ongoing, it has already produced some surprising results. For example, putting on a little extra weight late in life does not as much harm as previously thought and may even have some benefits. Eating right is still important, but adding more nutrients, e.g. by taking vitamin supplements, seems to have no noticeable effects. On the other hand, drinking moderate amounts of alcohol and coffee can indeed promote healthy aging and increase longevity, the researchers found.
Mental health, however, is less assured, no matter what action is taken. Over 40 percent of nonagenarians suffer from dementia, and about half of those are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The causes are not fully understood yet, but experts say that lack of physical activity may be a contributing factor. Naturally, most 90-year-olds do not or are not able to exercise rigorously.
What we learn from the longest living among us is that they generally make healthy diet and lifestyle choices, but they don't obsess over them. Education, access to healthcare, and standard of living are clearly important components, but so are good marriages, friendships, and an active social life. Purpose and meaningful work also play a role. Communities, neighborhoods, and even climatic and geographic differences seem to contribute to longevity. In other words, it is not one thing or set of rules people who age well live by – but usually a whole package that fulfills their needs and lets them thrive over long periods of time.
We are witnessing an extraordinary growth of aging populations throughout the world, and the current trends will likely accelerate in the future. How we handle the challenges that come with longer life expectancy, demographic changes, age-related disease, and many others, depends on how well we understand the natural aging process and meet its demands. Extending the human life span further and further, just because our medical and pharmaceutical advances enable us to do so, may not be the best way to go – it may not even be the right way.
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Poor Diet Choices Hurt Both Humans and the Environment, Study FindsMay 7th, 2014 at 10:53 am by timigustafson
Scientists have long warned that some of our modern-day eating habits are not only harmful to our personal health but also to the planet. Especially our preference for animal food products like meat and dairy causes more environmental damage than most consumers are aware of. A recent study from France tried to calculate more accurately the real costs of our food consumption on both individual as well as global levels, and the results are not comforting.
Foods with the comparatively lowest nutritional value may be the cheapest to buy but are the costliest in terms of production and environmental impact, the study found. High meat consumption in particular contributes to weight problems and a number of related diseases, and is also responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, wasteful water use, and other depletion of natural resources, the researchers said.
"The food system accounts for approximately one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and global obesity is on the rise," Dr. Gabriel Masset, a researcher at Aix-Marseille University in Marseille, France, and lead author of the study report told Reuters.
What must be done to make both our food production and consumption healthier and more sustainable for the long term is to focus on foods that offer higher nutritional value at lower cost and with a smaller environmental footprint, the study concluded.
But we also need a sea change in consumer behavior. Animal food products are the toughest on the environment. Growing fruits and vegetables is far less intrusive but can be labor intensive and therefore pricey. Processed foods, both animal- and plant-based, are much cheaper by comparison but can be unhealthy and are considered to be among the leading causes of the global obesity crisis.
Reducing meat consumption alone will not solve the myriad of environmental problems we are facing today. Nor will it reverse our diet and lifestyle-related disease epidemic. But it can be one of many measures we can take to lead us in the right direction.
"The fact is, most people in the U.S. eat way more meat than is good for them or the planet, but even knowing this, the chances are little that we are all going to become vegetarians, much less vegans," said Mario Batali, a celebrity chef and restaurateur. "But we can focus on a more plant-based diet and support the farmers who raise their animals humanely and sustainably," he added.
To put his money where his mouth is, Batali pledged a commitment to a 'Meatless Monday' policy in his establishments and lent his support for the "Meat Eater's Guide to Climate Change & Health" by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), an environmental health research and advocacy organization.
Food choices are a highly personal matter. Most people don't like to be told they are doing something wrong by eating what they want. That's understandable. But knowing the real impact and cost, both tangible and intangible, our behavior causes, should be in everybody's interest.
Fortunately, even on an individual level, we are not completely helpless. As consumers, our actions matter greatly to the respective industries, and they will listen. Already there is a growing public interest in the integrity of our food sources. If that concern for our personal wellbeing expands to greater care for the environment we all live in, progress will be inevitable – and the sooner we get there, the better.
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Love Can Preserve Health and Add Years to LifeMay 3rd, 2014 at 1:08 pm by timigustafson
Love may not be all you need, but a loving relationship offers countless benefits and can even be a lifesaver. Loving someone and being loved in return does not only make us happier, it also motivates us to take better care of our health, reduces our stress, and can extend our lifespan, according to studies on the effects of marriage and other long-term relations on people's wellbeing.
One such study found that marriage can improve a patient's survival chances after heart surgery. Another concluded that married men seek medical help sooner when they experience symptoms of heart problems than their single counterparts.
Married people in general are more likely to have regular medical check-ups and other preventive healthcare measures, and when they get sick, they are better looked after than if they were on their own. That lowers their risk of dying from a catastrophic event like a heart attack or stroke, according to Dr. Clare Atzema, a researcher at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto, Canada, and lead author of one of the studies.
But it doesn't have to come to such extremes before the benefits of being loved and cared for kick in. Studies have shown that people who are in stable relationships tend to engage less in risky behavior and are less prone to violence than those who are unattached. Similar effects are seen with regards to smoking and alcohol and drug use.
Especially young males seem to benefit from feeling valued, which can help avoid accidents and other calamites caused by recklessness, says Dr. Michael Murphy, a professor of demography at the London School of Economics, England, and author of one study on the subject.
None of this means that love makes us more virtuous or benevolent, but it does say something about the changes we undergo when connecting with another human being. The desire to get close to someone can bring out the best in us. We want to please, and so we are willing to do whatever it takes to make ourselves attractive to our love interest. If our feelings are returned, we benefit in multiple ways, not only emotionally but physically as well.
Scientists have found that people in strong relationships manage stressful events much more successfully than others who are alone or whose attachments are dysfunctional.
The effects of being in a relationship can cut both ways, the researchers of one study say. Especially in young marriages, both spouses have to figure out how to cope with the inevitable adversities life throws at them. If there is mutual support and care, it will make their bond stronger; if not, they will likely be torn apart. Only time can tell which path they will take.
Love, of course, also renders us extremely vulnerable. Breakup, divorce and widowhood are among the most devastating experiences we can go through. A broken heart can destroy our zest for life and even lead to our own demise. Loneliness and social isolation, especially at an advanced age, are known to contribute to depression and mental decline.
The ways we express love and form relationships have changed many times and will continue to do so. What remains is our need for love as a life-giving force that makes us whole and keeps us well. And that, nobody can do without.
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Despite of Optimistic Outlook, Baby Boomers Feel Their VulnerabilityApril 30th, 2014 at 12:08 pm by timigustafson
They saw themselves as trail blazers and pioneers. They broke rules and redefined values. They took much for granted and expected more. They vowed to be forever young. But now, the baby boomers generation – those born between 1947 and 1964 – just hope to retire safely, hold on to their lifestyle, and stay as healthy and fit as possible.
That may not be easy. Boomers have plenty of reasons to worry about their diminishing future prospects. Although they never thought of themselves as anything but winners, millions begin to discover how vulnerable they truly are.
According to a survey by Associated Press-Lifegoesstrong.com in 2011, the latest of its kind, slightly less than half of all boomers consider themselves as reasonably happy. Most think they are healthy or fairly healthy, and nearly half feel that their physical health has not worsened over the past five years. In terms of health concerns, cancer ranks highest, followed by age-related dementia and memory loss, and heart disease.
Overweight and obesity are among the most common causes of health problems affecting boomers. Two-thirds have made at least one dietary adjustment to lose weight, and more than half to reduce cholesterol levels. Overall, this generation seems better informed about the ins and outs of nutritional health than its predecessors.
Still, as other studies have shown, boomers don't age as well as their parents and grandparents did. Despite of their optimistic outlook, the truth is that only a small minority (about 13 percent) is in really excellent shape.
Baby boomers may view the effects of aging as something that happens to someone else, but in reality they may end up creakier and sicker than their parents did, according to one study report.
"The message here is that we may not be the healthiest generation," said Dr. Dana E. King, a professor of medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine and lead author of the report. "And I think this may be a wake-up call to the baby boomers to change their lifestyles for the better and try to delay the kind of diseases and disabilities that seem to be coming at a higher rate."
However, despite of being better educated and having easier access to information about health matters, most boomers believe their physical well-being – especially as they age – is pretty much out of their control, according to a study by Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement, a financial consulting group. There is something uncharacteristically fatalistic about this generation when it comes to health issues, the study found. Most seem to think (falsely) what will happen to them is largely predetermined by their genetic make-up and/or to what extent they can afford advanced medical care.
Not everyone doubts the boomers' ability to meet their health needs, though.
"In true baby boomer style, they will probably do these things in a new way," predicts Tom Valeo who writes for WebMD. Since they are bound to live longer than past generations, they will have to figure out how to make this extended longevity work for them. The question is, will those years be vigorous and healthy, or will baby boomers sink into the pain and disability of chronic disease? A lot hangs on the answer, he says.
Fortunately, there is indeed much that can be done to avert, or at least reduce, the impact of the natural aging process, provided boomers – as well as the younger generations that follow them – observe health-promoting diet and lifestyle adjustments and take as many disease-prevention measures as they can. For this it is never too soon and never too late.
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Is Your Job Making You Fat?April 26th, 2014 at 12:04 pm by timigustafson
It's no secret that Americans spend too much time sitting. Long hours working in offices, commuting in cars, and watching TV or playing video games for relaxation render many of us near motionless for entire days. Health experts keep encouraging everyone to move more, but that is not easily done, considering our existing work and living environments. The consequences are plain to see, and they are among the greatest health concerns facing us today.
According to surveys conducted by CareerBuilder, the employment website, most industries see their employees gaining weight. Almost half of the workers interviewed for this latest study said they put on weight at their current job, with over 20 percent having gained 10 pounds and 9 percent having added 20 pounds or more.
Office workers seem to have the hardest time staying fit and trim. More than half in this category described themselves as overweight. Older employees, especially females, are more likely to have weight problems than their younger colleagues. Those in leadership positions are particularly vulnerable.
"Weight gain in the office is common and is a result of a variety of issues, including today's economic stress and poor eating habits," said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder.
This is not the first of such surveys the company has conducted. In 2009 and again in 2012 the same trends were observed, and the numbers are worsening.
There is not just one culprit to point to. Half of those interviewed in the 2012 survey named having to sit at their desk for hours on end as the primary reason for becoming heavier. However, it's not only the sedentary lifestyle but also poor diets at home, frequent snacking, eating out several times a week, overeating because of stress and anxiety, sleep deprivation, and lack of tools to better cope with all the pressure they're experiencing that makes them prime candidates for unhealthy weight gain and a host of other health problems that come with it.
Employers realize the implications of a fatter and sicker workforce, not just for the workers themselves but their own bottom line. Company-sponsored wellness programs are now the rule rather than the exception, at least among larger firms. But still much more needs to be done.
Workers must receive better health education as well as opportunities to apply their knowledge. Some companies provide sports and workout facilities on site. Some improve their cafeteria menus and offer healthier choices. Not all can afford these, but every work place can foster a health-conducive climate in some ways, perhaps through seminars, counseling, or other incentives to build an environment where everyone can preserve and nurture their health and well-being. It's one of the best investments they will ever make.
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A Slower Pace May Not Only Reduce Stress but Can Enhance Productivity, Studies FindApril 23rd, 2014 at 1:06 pm by timigustafson
Americans are well known for their strong belief in hard work. The idea that we can get ahead in life, achieve our goals and fulfill our dreams solely by virtue of our own efforts remains tightly woven into our cultural fabric. At the same time, there is a growing sense that our quality of life may be suffering from our restless pursuits, and that the (mostly material) rewards are perhaps not as gratifying as we hoped.
The strong public reaction to a car advertisement released by General Motors earlier this year, in which the company seemingly ridiculed French work ethics by comparison to ours, illustrates that ambiguity. According to the ad, the French put in fewer work hours, make less money, and therefore don't have as many toys to play with, i.e. big, shiny cars. Thousands of viewers expressed their disagreement.
But it's true. Not just France but many other European countries mandate shorter work weeks (35 to 37 hours) and longer vacations (4 to 6 weeks) than here. People also take hour-long lunch breaks and spend much time socializing with family and friends. Not quantity in terms of productivity and earnings seem foremost on their minds, but the quality of daily life.
Nobody can deny that this comparatively slow pace has its problems and may not be sustainable forever, at least not to its present extent. But there is no doubt that having a full life outside of work can provide important benefits many of us sorely miss out on.
A recent study by researchers at San Francisco State University found that pursuing interests after work, especially when they appeal to one's creative side, may not only reduce stress and stress-related health risks, but also enhance productivity when people return to their daytime jobs.
For the study, several hundred participants were surveyed in terms of how active they were after regular work hours. As it turns out, those who pursued hobbies like painting, writing and other creative activities also performed better in their professional occupation, compared to those who spend their free time more passively, e.g. by watching TV.
It seems that engaging in different kinds of pursuits, some to earn a living, others for recreation and pastime, is especially helpful for the brain.
"Creative activity may provide an experience of discovery and growth, which includes the discovery of new cognitive pathways," wrote Dr. Kevin Eschleman, a psychologist at S.F. State and lead author of the study report.
More than daily routines and repeating performances, creative activities, which many of us can only take up in their personal time, can give us a sense of mastery and control over our lives, which in turn may benefit all other performance-related outcomes, the researchers concluded.
As for the French – whom some like to characterize as such slackers – they rank among the most productive workers in the world. Go figure.
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When Jessica Spencer steps on stage as the Gothic heroine Jane Eyre, she doesn't feel old-fashioned. "I love Jane, because she's one of those early literary females who isn't afraid to experience a range of emotions," said the star of Taproot Theatre's current production of "Jane Eyre." The musical by Paul Gordon and John Caird sticks close to the plot of Charlotte Bronte's groundbreaking novel.
Spencer first heard of the musical in college. She used pieces in her senior recital but hoped to have a chance to play the orphan governess unafraid to answer back those who see to oppress her.
"Jane's not afraid to get angry, but she also has this inner peace," observed Spencer. "She moves forward with hope."
When Spencer learned that Taproot doing the musical this summer, she was delighted. "It is one of those lesser known gems. People who have heard the music love it," she said. "It's also challenging. The woman who originated the role of Jane had a three octave range and she could fly between three octaves. I'm mezzo-soprano or soprano with strong belt. Jane was definitely on my list. It's a dream for me."
Although Jane's journey becomes bound up with the mysterious Mr. Rochester, winningly played in this production by Art Anderson, Spenser's actual sweetheart plays a variety of other gentlemen in the production.
"My husband (Randy Scholz) plays Jane's cousin John Reed and Sinjin, the minister who offers to marry Jane and serves as another foil to Rochester," she said. As busy actors in the Seattle musical scene, "it's always nice to be on the same schedule."
The pair met while performing in summer stock. "I'm from Indiana, Randy is from Texas. We did a few years of touring, but we were tired of traveling," she said. "Our personalities weren't suited to New York, and we tried Chicago for awhile. We were really city shopping a few years ago when we met Karen Lund (the director of "Jane Eyre"). At the time, she said 'I don't have a job for you but I think you'd fit in very well in Seattle.' It was like the voice Jane hears in the show, summoning her home across the moor. We love it here."
"Jane Eyre" continues through August 16 at Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th Street.

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Michael, Have you seen http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/doRedis/index.html ?? If you take a look and come across a description of internals/architecture, please share.... Cheers, ~Malcolm > -----Original Message----- > From: bioconductor-bounces@... [mailto:bioconductor-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Michael Lawrence > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:41 AM > To: Bioconductor List > Subject: [BioC] pooling for parallel hierarchical operations > > We often execute nested operations in parallel. For example, first by > sample, then by chromosome. Fixed allocation of resources to each level > will often result in waste. For example, if one sample finishes quickly, > its CPUs are not available to help the other samples along. Perhaps the > most expedient solution is to expand.grid() the hierarchy and create one > job for every combination, i.e., flatten the hierarchy. A more ideal > solution might be a pool of resources (cores) that are allocated more > fluidly. Is there any sort of pooling system for R? I know that the > parallel package supports the declaration of resources in cluster objects, > but there is no central manager. This is a general R question, but it's > worth discussing in the context of how we can make better use of > parallelism in the low-level infrastructure, which would cause these > hierarchies to arise. It's also relevant to the discussion of specifying > parallelization modes or strategies. Pools themselves could be hierarchical > and heterogeneous (hosts, cores). Declaring available resources is fairly > straight-forward. Deciding how to use them is context dependent and > requires user control. > > Michael > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > _______________________________________________ > Bioconductor mailing list > Bioconductor@... > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/bioconductor > Search the archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.science.biology.informatics.conductor _______________________________________________ Bioconductor mailing list Bioconductor@... https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/bioconductor Search the archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.science.biology.informatics.conductor


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The Exbury Egg is a necessary intervention in the landscape at a key moment when climate change is already creating new shorelines and habitats. Established salt marsh is being eroded by a combination of rising sea levels and falling landmass and the entire littoral environment is in a state of flux. The implications for wildlife and flora as well as people are challenging and raise awareness of a particularly 21st century sort of tension and anxiety in our society where place is much talked about - yet where people are increasingly out of place and out of step with nature.
In the character of the Beaulieu Beadle I intend a performative role which is both practical and poetic as a guardian of the foreshore and 'a herald who makes aware'. For the next twelve months I will seek to examine the implications for people, wildlife and flora of a landscape in flux. During this time the Egg exterior will be scoured, scraped and bleached by sea, wind and sun, creating a natural patination which is in itself a calendar of the turning year. Inside, my own visual and philosophical journey will be catalogued in collections of still and moving image, found objects, drawings and maps that chart an emotional as much as a physical geography. Thus the Egg will become a sculptural element in a time based happening, that both inside and out is a creative archive about one of the pressing issues of our times. In an age of hubris and self promotion, I want to provide a voice for mute nature, to be amanuensis to the tides, the terns and the turnstones.
My regular journal of thoughts, ideas,happenings and work can be followed from July 15th 2013 at http://exburyegg.me
Winner of LEAF Sustainable Interior of the Year Award 2013
Shortlisted for LEAF Best Use of Space Award 2013
Shortlisted for The Wood Awards: Small Project 2013 (winner to be announced 19th November)
First: A vision of the site painted in watercolour made from the western red cedar used to construct the Egg © Stephen Turner 2013
Second: Spartina Pastel No2 made from flotsam found on the Beaulieu River © Stephen Turner 2010
Below: 'Estuary' video © Museum of London 2013
Stephen Turner's work often involves spending long periods in odd abandoned places, noting changes in the complex relationship between human-made and natural environments. His projects are rooted in research, which explores these themes in a variety of media. Disciplinary boundaries are challenged through a creative practice that involves sampling, collecting, annotating, editing and merging of historic, geographic and environmental data with other more subjective investigations into the distinctiveness and particularity of place.
The Exbury Egg project will build on the artist's previous work which includes installations for Turner Contemporary in Margate, Trinity Buoy Wharf in London, Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland, Fermynwoods Contemporary Art in Northamptonshire and recently for The Bridge Guard, Residential Art & Science Centre on the Danube Bend in _túrovo, Slovakia (2011-12).
He was a part of the Third World Water Conference in Kyoto, Japan in 2003, exhibiting at the Honen- in Temple and later at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Toyota. Tree Rings for Stour Valley Arts studied the ecologies of different species of tree during a twelve-month residence at Kingswood, Kent in 2004.
His Seafort Project from 2005 is being reprised in the group exhibition 'Estuary' at the Museum of London Docklands, from 17 May to 27 October this year.
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Arizona police find fake patrol car with marijuana
Feds Imagine Marijuana Growers Will Launch Terror Attack?
Northern California pot growers bomb a car and a bus, then take over Shasta Dam in a bid to free an imprisoned comrade. It sounds like the plot to a very cheesy Grade-B thriller, but it was actually the premise for a day-long terrorist attack drill conducted by 20 state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies Wednesday.
According to an account published in the local paper theRedding Record Searchlight, the Shasta Dam scenario had the "Red Cell" pot grower/terrorists blowing up the car and bus to create a distraction and then taking over the dam. Holding three people hostage, the terrorist pot growers then threaten to flood the Sacramento River by opening the flood gates unless their imprisoned comrade is freed.
The drill was part of the US Bureau of Reclamation's Critical Infrastructure Crisis Response Exercise Program, which started in 2003. It identified six dams, including Shasta, the nation's second largest, as possible terrorist targets. Similar exercises took place at Utah's Flaming Gorge Dam in 2003, Washington's Grand Coulee Dam in 2005, and Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada border in 2008. But none of those exercises identified pot growers as the putative terrorists.
According to bureau spokesperson Sheri Harral, the drill took 18 months of planning and cost the bureau $500,000. The other emergency and law enforcement agencies that participated paid their own expenses.
(Full story HERE)
Federal judge helped exotic dancer buy Marijuana
A well-respected federal judge on Friday pleaded guilty to aiding an exotic dancer in purchasing illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and prescription drugs containing opiates.
U.S. District Court Judge Jack Camp pleaded guilty in an Atlanta, Georgia, courtroom to a felony charge of aiding and abetting a suspect's possession and use of cocaine and two misdemeanor charges: illegal drug possession and unlawfully giving his U.S. District Court-issued laptop to the stripper for her personal use.
The 68-year old Camp resigned as part of his plea agreement and faces as much as a four-year prison term when he appears for a March, 2011 sentencing hearing.
Camp first met the unidentified stripper at an Atlanta strip bar last spring when he purchased a "lap-dance" from her, according to the criminal indictment.
According to the report -- obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police -- Judge Camp returned to the club following evening, paid the dancer for sex, and snorted cocaine with her. The judge and stripper repeatedly met for sex and drugs, according to the report.
On October 1, 2010, the judge and the exotic dancer, who by then was cooperating with FBI agents, purchased drugs from an undercover agent. Prior to the 'buy and bust', Camp admitted that he was carrying a concealed handgun.
"I'll watch your back anytime," he told the dancer, according to the FBI agents.
Camp was arrested a few minutes later and agents recovered two loaded handguns from Judge Camp's personal vehicle.
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Man lights joint to celebrate child's birth
Police said a new father faces drug charges because he lit up a marijuana joint, instead of a cigar, to celebrate his child's birth at a western Pennsylvania hospital. Police aren't identifying the man found smoking the pot in a designated smoking area of Uniontown Hospital Tuesday morning, but said he'll face marijuana possession charges.
Someone forgot to give this guy a memo that smoking weed in a hospital is probably a bad idea.
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Yes, folks, once again it's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Arbor Day; I'm talking about the Midwest Comic Book Association's annual SpringCon, the biggest comics convention in Minnesota!
(Okay, so there's a grand total of two comics conventions in Minnesota. It's still the biggest.)
As always, this convention is a great way of seeing the local talent and checking out the indie comic book artists that hail from the Land of 10,000 Lakes. There'll be a variety of panels, artists' tables, retailers and more, plus special guests. (They just recently announced that actress Sarah Douglas, who played Ursa in Superman and Superman II, will be appearing.) It'll be held at the Grandstand on the state fairgrounds. I recommend bringing large amounts of cash, and a packed lunch, unless you like paying twelve dollars for a microwaved pretzel.
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I get questions all the time regarding which professions a player should take based on class, based on other professions they have or any other countless deviations and permutations of variables. The second most common question on this topic I get is when to drop a profession.
If you are considering dropping a profession and no other toon in your army of alts has that profession, the answer is simple: don't drop it.
A lot of people ask me about the validity of dropping professions, especially farming professions since they are the easiest to get back up to speed (maybe 5 hours of work tops to level with 100% ground and 310% flying speed). My advice is twofold: If you have the profession on another toon, drop it and get a crafitng one. If, however, you do not have the profession on another toon then you don't drop it. You're better off leveling another character instead of spending time switching professions. More professions means more options and more options means access to diversification and more diversificaiton means a healthy 401k for your main character and his offspring.
If you are considering dropping a crafting profession it is not as simple as the gathering professions. If your profession (this includes mining btw) has a cooldown then it is worth it to keep multiple toons with the same profession on your account. The only crafting professions you should consider dropping when you have more than one toon possessing them would be leatherworking, engineering or enchanting since they don't have cooldowns. Obviously there are reasons to keep them if you have rare patterns like spell power to weapon or lifelike mechanical toad on different toons.
Diversification is the greatest weapon and defense any auctioneer has at their disposal. Without it, the auctioneer is left without options when markets dive and is incapable of playing all aspects of a market (target the source of supply, other professions which interact or are affected, etc). I highly advise leveling new toons instead of dropping and restarting professions.
The main lesson from this is that you shouldn't be so hasty to drop professions and since it takes a long time to achieve max level with a profession it should not be a spur of the moment decision. Take some time, plan ahead and then drop it like it's hawt.
I get questions all the time regarding which professions a player should take based on class, based on other professions they have or any other countless deviations and permutations of variables. The second most common question on this topic I get is when to drop a profession.
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Shaft said... October 24, 2010 at 11:03 AM
I totally agree dropping professions is serious business as they say. I have only dropped a maxed profession once on a shadow priest from Skinning to Blacksmithing it was more of a raiding thing and it certainly cost enough money. At the moment I have at least all professions covered except Herbalism on one realm because it is just too damn tedious for me.
Cold said... October 24, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Agree Completely! I had this topic in my list of posts to write about. Well said Markco.
The real issue begins when you have all 10 characters slots on your server filled with high level crafters and gatherers. Some profession it was nice to have multiples of like tailoring due to the specializations, but since the removal of tailoring specialty procs it's less of an issue now.
Faid said... October 24, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Indeed! I've wanted to drop mining on my main for Blacksmithing for quite some time but I'm refusing to do so till my druid is 80 (Currently 71) as she's coming up the ranks with Mining/Herbalism. (Priest will probably drop herbalism and pick up . . . no idea, yet, actually.)
Also, I'm not going to drop my main's gathering profession till a few months into the 'Clysm, as it is both a method of leveling now that gathering gives xp but also a great way to make good gold while pushing my first 85.
Evlyxx said... October 24, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Only time I've dropped professions is gathering. Heck, in TBC I changed my raiding main from a alchemist/enchanter holy priest to a tailor/herbing shadow priest simply cos the guild wanted me to go shadow and that meant a tailor as the crafted items were BiS until Black Temple.
Levelling a toon IS the way to go, it has really never been easier and besides this you'll gather many items that sell well as you level. You know all those weird ass random drops that many professions need to level up like Spider Silks, Pearls and such.
Also a tip for levelling alts now when you get to 40, go farm some Golden Pearls on teh Isle of Dread. Best farm spot ingame and its going in 4.0.3.... (http://www.evlyxx.co.uk/2010/10/golden-balls.html)
Hagu said... October 25, 2010 at 3:06 AM
Daily quests are a type of cooldown.
Depending on how you count the jc daily, alchemy is the only profession still with a real cooldown. ( Abyssal bags obviate glacial bags.)
The crucial information we don't have yet is how suitable a profession is for non-raiding alts and is it scaleable.
E.g. if your main will raid, then you pick the appropriate EJ minmax profs. The question is for alts: Say you have a level 65 DK that won't get to 85 in 2011 and maybe not in 2012. Using WotLK examples, a profession where the main profit is from patterns that drop from instances (JC patterns that drop in heroics) or require raiding (BoP drops in raids or requiring AV revered to buy) are poor fits for profession alts.
Scaleability: currently, having 5 tailors is not much better than 1; but 5 transmute alchemists are better than 1.
Rick... said... October 27, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Have a druid thats a alchemist herbalist, just lvled an alt dk and lvled alch so i could drop it on the druid and pick up mining so I could have a robo farmer. Now that you can track two nodes it makes perfect sense to have one toon to farm with doesn't it?
Vince said... November 9, 2010 at 4:09 PM
This is quite an interesting post, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Right now, I am considering dropping eng on my main to pick up enchanting. My reason being, I should still be able to make some money before the end of cataclysm (especially if I can get some BoA enchants), and then I should be able to make more money during Cata by being able to DE all the greens I get while leveling, and by selling enchants at max level.
But as it is now, I can't really see how I'll make money with eng now, or during cata, and especially not during leveling. I'm still looking around to see if eng will be profitable, and I would certainly appreciate any insight anyone here could give me.
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Supergirl TV Series Statue
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman? No, it's Supergirl! This Supergirl TV Series Statue features the likeness of actress Melissa Benoist and stands about 12 1/2-inches tall. Sculpted by Adam Ross, this is one statue no Supergirl fan will want to miss out on!
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Writer: Jerry Siegel
Art: Joe Shuster
Story - 4: Don't expect a lot in story as far as the comics go. Most of the comics here are taken from newspaper strips and from the original issues. Back then Superman instead of battling Lex Luthor and Brainiac battled common villains of society which was basically what Siegel and Shuster had in mind all along. As a previous reviewer has stated, Superman battled society's villains ala warlords, mob bosses, evil mine owners, millionaires, crooked politicians, and basically anyone else who wronged the common man. With a rousing introduction at the beginning of the book; legend Jim Steranko prepares you for what you may experience during reading; basically simple stories of Superman righting wrongs all in one issue where everything is wrapped up in a nice bow and the enemies realize how wrong they were.
Superman never hesitates to get a little severe, so expect superman with a bit of an edge; he throws men out windows, throws men halfway across the world, and hangs them over power lines while they wail, and he goes undercover a lot as different people to penetrate enemy strongholds. This is a superman influenced by early serial heroes like the Shadow, and Flash Gordon, so he masquerades, sneaks into places, and fights groups of men without hesitation or fear of killing them while he preaches about American law and truth, justice, and the American way. The storytelling is simple and to the point, and you can expect a lot of fun within the action as well. For novelty purposes, there are ads to Superman's fan clubs scattered throughout the book (10 cent admission fee!), not to mention there are some facts of Superman that some casual observers will be surprised to see: like Superman's parents both dying which sparks his journey to Metropolis, his original name being Kal-L, the way Clark earned his way into the newspaper which constantly shuffles names from the Daily star, to the Evening News, and again to the Daily Star. Everything is black and white here with the good guys doing good, and the bad guys being bad.
Art - 5: Joe Shuster's art is a little crude and rigid, but you have to take a step back and really look at it for what it is: Superman's heritage. It's Superman in his purest form, muscles, chiseled jaw, crew cut, and his costume. There is a lot of inconsistencies such as Superman's belt and red boots constantly appearing and disappearing, but nonetheless, it's simplicity that makes this so much fun to look at. Superman is muscle-bound and heroic, while the villains are creepy, pudgy, scandalous, and ugly. Lois has the basic look of a woman of the times and barely has appearances, but Shuster manages to pull through. Steranko says it best: "What Shuster's art lacks in sophistication and pretention, it makes up for in raw energetic imagery." It couldn't be truer, because as the book progresses, expect a lot better art work which is often bright and beaming with energy, not to mention Superman's form becomes a lot more defined as the man we know and love today. His boots become a staple, as well as his yellow belt, and we manage to get to see more Metropolis as far as scenery and more people and characters. Lois becomes a lot more defined as well and there's a hint of Kirby within her design. All the while, this is simple but very fun art that became a staple at DC for a very long time.
Cover Art - 5: The cover jacket for the book is the cover to the first of his series, but within the folds, there are a lot of glimpses of Superman covers including his trademark picture of him breaking free from chains which Alex Ross later depicted, Issue 2 is where we see Superman yet again in a full shot. None of the covers ever really portrayed the story within the issue, so we have the glorifying of his character saving a kid from a running train, and fighting off villains, as well many other beautiful poses that are very impressive as the defining style of the man of steel that would be copied for decades to come.
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To double check, I also have an Acer Aspire 5630, and after checking all was ok with it, I plugged in my iphone4 and got the same screen as Paul (previous questioner), but managed to stop any permanent damage by turning it off, unplugging the iphone4 and rebooting in safe mode and rebooting again in normal mode.
What concerns me is; 1) Why has this only happened after having the iphone4 for a couple of months, as everything prior to the crash was working normally 2) That I may have to disable part of the laptop software to make things work, it just irks me, and finally 3) If I cannot get my nearly new laptop to boot up and come back to life, who is responsible?
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America, allies, and UN negotiators are all trying to ratchet down tensions between Iran and the free world. Iran has become an increasingly threatening menace. As a sovereign nation, it has a right to develop nuclear power and technology for peaceful purposes. However, that must happen under international monitoring because Iran cannot be trusted to keep its program peaceful. They have been and are developing nuclear weapons.
The free world doesn't want Iran to develop nuclear weapons and will not permit it. That bridges the line of sovereignty. The Iranian government operates in ways that are unacceptable to the free world. Who else operates in a similar fashion?
- North Korea
- Syria
- China
- Russia
- Pakistan
There are more. You see there is a line between black and white that includes many shades of gray. That is, some operate with more acceptability than others. Some have more power than others. It is about keeping the most dangerous from becoming more powerful.
Syria has become a menace, and has deteriorated into a revolutionary state of civil war. What other nations are in such a state.
- Egypt
- Libya
- Lebanon
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
There are many more, including African nations.
Syria and Iran are allies. That makes that combination more dangerous. Instability across the Middle East warrants US and allied collaboration.
What if the US was energy independent and did not have to have petroleum from the Middle East? Our strategic interest would lessen, but because we have allies that remain dependent, our involvement would be necessary.
What happens when the world becomes free from oil? What will Middle East countries do where oil is the principal source of revenue? Those nations economic paradigms are unviable and unsustainable.


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- Publisher: EA Sports
- Developer: EA Tiburon
- Console(s): Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP, iPhone
- Release Date: August 14, 2009
- Price: $59.99
When it comes to football video games, nothing becomes synonymous with the genre as much as Electronic Arts' Madden series. Every year the franchise seems to one-up its previous rendition, and Madden NFL 10 is no different. This is perhaps the finest football game produced for consoles yet, and it shows -- the realism EA has strove for with Madden NFL 10 is evident and in all of its high-definition glory. And it isn't just the crystal-clear graphics and stadium environments that are impressive; it's the introduction of new gameplay aspects, such as the PRO-TAK Animation System, a sophisticated and entertaining gang tackle feature that lets defenders pile on the rusher as offensive players push forward for every last inch. And that's just one of the many (and vast) improvements and introductions that EA has packed into this game to produce the closest experience one can get without actually playing running back or wide receiver.
With the sheer number of improvements to make this the most realistic Madden game ever, EA has almost perfectly recreated the Sunday afternoon football experience. As a point of reference, friends of ours saw this game on the television and wondered why the Patriots were playing football at this time of year (let alone losing to the Browns). The cut-scenes, the excellent play-by-play and the photo-realistic halftime replays are all part and parcel of recreating the real football experience. And with new on-field elements that also includes a "Fight for the Fumble" pileup minigame, and off-kilter shotgun snaps, field goal attempts, and weather conditions, you get superb franchise modes for building your NFL dynasty or raising a budding NFL rookie through the ranks to become a star, with heavy attention to management detail (including salary caps, contracts and NCAA drafting).
Casual fans and hardcore football gamers alike can rejoice in EA's masterpiece and, despite a few graphical texturing issues and slightly difficult controls (especially on the snap), players can jump right in to the fast-paced NFL action without requiring a John Madden-esque knowledge of football strategy.
Casual fans and hardcore football gamers alike can rejoice in EA's masterpiece and, despite a few graphical texturing issues and slightly difficult controls (especially on the snap), players can jump right in to the fast-paced NFL action without requiring a John Madden-esque knowledge of football strategy.
Bar none, Madden NFL 10 is an absolute blast when you're playing with friends or online. For the casual gamers, playing against your friends and trying to figure out their formations and responding appropriately is always a hoot, and the mid-air tackles, pileup systems and "ball juggling" when trying to catch the football in a crowd drives home the multiplayer fun factor. Online Franchise mode is a hoot as well, but you'd be hard-pressed to get 31 other friends to take it seriously. Instead, stick with the offline multiplayer or online co-op modes and focus on the gameplay. It's easily the best part of the game, and will surely keep even the most anti-football fans satisfied. This is a title that can't be missed for a game night with your buddies.


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Lake Powell
Photographs by Ann Pallesen
Lake Powell in Utah is one of my favorite places in the U.S. I have been going there with my family since I was a little girl. The photos in this book were taken on a trip for a family reunion for my dad's 75th Birthday. All of the photos were taken with my iphone using the Hipstatmatic app and the claunch72monochrome "film".
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L'Wren Scott, the fashion designer and the girlfriend of Mick Jagger, was found dead today. Scott was discovered hanging in her apartment on Monday morning. She was discovered dead just a little more than an hour after calling her assistant and asking her to come over. Mick Jagger is "completely shocked and devastated" by the news of the 47-year-old former model's death, according to the New York Daily News on March 17.
Scott's assistant received a call from her at about 8:30 a.m. asking her to come to her Manhattan apartment. She arrived at about 10 a.m. and let herself in with a key. This is when she found Scott, hanging by a scarf, which was tied to a doorknob and called 911.
This hanging is considered a suicide right now by the police, but they are waiting for the medical examiner's office to determine the cause of death. Police do not suspect foul play in Scott's death. She did not leave a suicide note.
Jagger relayed his message via a spokesperson that he is "completely shocked and devastated by the news" of her death. Jagger and Scott met in 2001. She was a high-fashion model turned designer who became famous for her creations worn by celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Sarah Jessica Parker and Nicole Kidman.
She's also designed costumes for movies such as "Ocean's Thirteen," "Eyes Wide Shut" and the Martin Scorese documentary "Shine a Light," which is about the Rolling Stones.


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Oct. 8, 2010
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -
Stanford junior Nicole Pechanec and freshman Kristina Vaculik will compete at the World Gymnastics Championships Oct. 17-24 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This is the third World Championships for Pechanec, who competes for the Czech Republic, and the first for Vaculik, of Canada.
Pechanec is training at her old club, Parkettes National Training Center in Allentown, Pa., before leaving for Rotterdam on Saturday. This week and next, she offers insights into her preparation, and then will write a blog throughout the meet, which begins Oct. 17.
Oct. 7, 2010
Preparing for the World Championships used to be a very individual process, at least that's the way it was for me. For Kristina, it was a national team training camp. This time around, however, it is a whole different story for both of us. We're not training alone, or with a national team, but alongside our 13 Stanford teammates that are in it just as much as we are. Through the countless routines, the times we've had to stay late, they've been there.
With Worlds barely two weeks away, Kristina and I have focused on polishing our routines, making any last additions, and just keeping our cardio up with repetition upon repetition. Training alongside Kristina, who recently won two bronze medals and placed fourth at the Pan American Championships, has definitely been motivating. On the other hand, training alongside the girls as they rip through a grueling conditioning circuit or floor assignment, while still cheering us on, has been inspirational.
Last Thursday, Kristina and I went through a game day before she had to head off to Canada on Friday. We started on vault, which was solid. After coming to terms a year ago with never vaulting again, my Yurchenko-layout proved that anything is possible. Moving on to bars, Kristina hit an absolutely stunning set with two huge single bar releases, one being the highest Gienger one has probably ever seen, and solid double front dismount. Beam also went well, each of us showing our long, skill-packed routines. Kristina, again, hit an amazing routine. Floor was a keeper as well.
After months of preparation, it is finally time to head to Holland. If I could take SWG with me, I would, although I am not sure how well our awesome cheering would go over in the austere atmosphere of international gymnastics. Everyone would be jealous, that's for sure. The journey up to this point is coming to a bitter end, but the actual journey to Rotterdam is about to begin.


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Dunkley Repeats as MEAC Women's Cross Country Performer of the Week
Courtesy: BCUathletics.com
Release: 10/03/2012
A Brooklyn, N.Y. native, Dunkley finished with a time of 18:39.40 for a first place finish at the Great American Cross Country Festival's Robert Shumake HBCU Challenge. Dunkley's time aided the Wildcats to a ninth place finish out of 16 teams. Her finish at the Cary, N.C. meet is the top MEAC time on a 5K course this season, beating out the next performer by 25 seconds.
It's a repeat week for Dunkley, for earned POTW honors last week for her third-place performance at the Embry-Riddle Asics Classic.
Dunkley is joined by teammate Kirsten Taylor this weekend as B-CU's lone competitors in Friday's Florida State Invitational in Tallahassee. The women's 5k is set to begin at 6:20 p.m.


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Is there a motivating reason for using maximum likelihood estimators? As for as I can tell there is no reason why they should be unbiased estimators (Can their expectation even be calculated in a general setting given that they are defined by a global maximum?). So then why are they used?
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The principle of maximum likelihood provides a unified approach to estimating parameters of the distribution given sample data. Although ML estimators $\hat{\theta}_n$ are not in general unbiased, they possess a number of desirable asymptotic properties:
Also see Michael Hardy's article "An illuminating counterexample" in AMM for examples when biased estimators prove superior to the unbiased ones.
The above asymptotic properties hold under certain regularity conditions. Consistency holds if
Asymptotic normality holds if
Unbiasedness is overrated by non-statisticians. Sometimes unbiasedness is a very bad thing. Here's a paper I wrote showing an example in which use of an unbiased estimator is disastrous, whereas the MLE is merely bad, and a Bayesian estimator that's more biased than the MLE is good.
Direct link to the pdf file: http://arxiv.org/pdf/math/0206006.pdf
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Country music sensation Luke Bryan sold out New York City's Madison Square Garden in just five minutes today, Nov. 9, according to Taste of Country.
Tickets for the Jan. 25 show of the "That's My Kinda Night Tour" didn't last long, but fans who didn't get a chance to grab tickets to the show will be happy to know that a second show has now been added. The bad news is that the second show is scheduled for the back end of the tour and will take place on Friday, September 12, 2014.
Tickets for the Sept. 12 show at Madison Square Garden will go on sale on Nov.16 at 10 a.m. EST.
The "That's My Kinda Night Tour" kicks off on January 16, 2014 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH, and will end at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 14, 2014.
Bryan's new single "Drink a Beer" was debuted at the Country Music Awards last week and is the third single from his platinum album, Crash My Party. The song is dedicated to Bryan's brother (Chris) and sister (Kelley) who passed away in 1996 and 2007, respectively.
Bryan had this to say about the new single:
This is the coolest sad song ever. It holds a special place in my heart and I am honored the writers allowed me to record it."
Fans will be able to hear the new single on tour and also get a glimpse of Bryan's "twerking."


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Lightning, tornadoes, a cold summer, and wind damage top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history. From the National Weather Service archives here events that happened on July 14.
1901 - The high temperature was 103° in Houghton.
1950 - Cold air filters into Michigan, setting records lows of 45° at Grand Rapids, 41° at Muskegon and 36° at Sault Ste. Marie. Houghton Lake ties their record low set in 1924 with a reading of 33°.
1974 - An F1 tornado touched down early in the morning in Escanaba, MI. It travelled 5.2 miles with a damage width path of 27 yards and did $25,000 worth of property damage as it moved SE, crossed the Little Bay De Noc and lifted 5.7 miles ESE of Escanaba in the Stonington Peninsula. 98 mph wind gust with the thunderstorm was also reported in Escanaba. Several tornadoes struck Lower Michigan during the afternoon, causing some structural damage but no injuries. In Mecosta County, a house and some farm buildings were damaged about four miles east of Sylvester. Apartment buildings were damaged near Plymouth, in Wayne County. Seven houses were destroyed and 50 damaged near Davison in Genesee County.
1984 - An F2 tornado touched down in the mid evening 11.4 miles NE of Manistique, MI and travelled 27 miles with a damage path of 100 yards wide. It caused one injury and $25,000 worth of property damage as it headed east and lifted 2.7 miles ESE of Manistique Lake. The path took it from Schoolcraft into Mackinac County. A 58 mph gust occurred in St. Ignace in the late evening out of a severe thunderstorm.
1992 - Detroit had a high temperature of 83°. This is about the average high temperature for mid July, but it was the warmest day in Detroit in July of 1992, the second coldest July on record and part of the "Cold Summer of 1992".
1995 - An intense three day heat wave claims hundreds of lives across the Midwest, mostly elderly people in the greater Chicago area. The low temperature of 81° at Grand Rapids on this day is the warmest low temperature for the date. Temperatures in the upper 90s in the afternoon combined with high humidity to produce heat index readings near 120°, some of the highest ever recorded. Other cities with a record lows include Lansing with 95° and Houghton Lake with 73°. Muskegon observes record warm minimum temperature of 77° and a record high of 94°. In the Upper Peninsula an F0 tornado touched down in the early evening near the Michigamme Reservoir in Iron County with a damage path of 0.1 mile and 10 yards wide. Trees 18 inches in diameter were downed. Trees were downed in Iron River. A few trees down over roads and hail dented a few cars in Powers at 1900 EST. A ship reported a measured wind gust of 70 mph in Whitefish Bay with severe thunderstorms and on Sugar Island winds estimated at greater than 58 mph blew over several eight-nine inch diameter trees. Lightning started a fire and blew a 30 square feet hole in the roof of a house in Cedarville causing $5000 in damage. A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage to U.P. Fabricating building in Rock along with golf ball sized hail (1.75 inch). Trees were down and 60 mph wind gusts reported 10 miles east of Rapid River. Trees were reported down at Ralph and were blocking U.S 2 in Dickinson County. Many trees down north of U.S. 2 and along M-69 for 10 miles starting at Waucedah and trees were down at Foster City. Winds gust of 90 mph were measured on Mackinac Bridge out of a severe thunderstorm. Sustained wind of 85-88 mph lasted for about 10 minutes. Lightning damaged the main bridge power generator causing $500 in damage in the mid evening. Trees were down in Gwinn and eight inch trees down in Northland at 1900 EST. Power was out until the following morning in Little Lake and Shag Lake areas. Trees down in Diorite at 2009 EST. Earlier in the morning, severe thunderstorms procued wind damage with 55 mph gusts with large tree limbs broken in Hancock at 0919 EST. Wind damage with highway M-26 closed because of trees down and power outages at Dollar Bay at 0925 EST. Wind damage with trees down along Post Road at Lake Linden at 0939 EST. Bumbletown had a wind gust to 67 mph at 0935 EST.
1998 - Severe thunderstorms rolled through Watton in the early evening with gusts to 63 mph downed two large trees. One landed on a garage. 65 mph wind gusts downed 18 to 24 inch diameter trees in Covington causing $10,000 worth of property damage. Thunderstorms downed trees that blocked several roads 7 miles north of Iron Mountain. Several trees were downed between Iron River and Crystal Falls. A 61 mph wind gust was reported at Weather Forecast Office in Marquette. Several trees down along US 41 2 miles west of Ishpeming. A 70 mph wind gust was reported 5 miles northwest of Big Bay and 2 large trees were downed in Harvey.
2000 - Parts of north and west suburbs of Detroit received golf to tennis ball size hail with a severe storm that pushed through.
2006 - Lightning struck a tour boat for Shipwreck Cruises in Munising Bay in the early afternoon. Three people were treated and released at a local hospital for minor injuries.
2010 - Lightning from thunderstorms moving through the area caused a house fire just south of Harvey in the Chocolay Township in the evening. $15,000 in damage occurred.


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Many know rhubarb thanks to a shockingly tart introduction in childhood, likely countered by dipping the stalk in sugar, or as simply "the pie plant," a worthy component of custard or mixed-fruit pastries. Why not expand the concept beyond those idyllic, long ago summer days? A s ingredients and techniques have evolved to suit modern tastes, so too have opportunities to showcase this oft-overlooked vegetable. In Rhubarb Renaissance, seasoned writer and baker Kim Ode invites us to join her in celebrating rhubarb as one of the great flavors of horticulture. In a lively re-introduction to this versatile vegetable, more than fifty creative recipes highlight uses from savory to sweet. Notes on rhubarb's historic medicinal uses, preservation advice, and kitchen basics including foundation recipes for roasted rhubarb set up a selection of appetizers, entrées, desserts, and breads. Expand your repertoire with clever concoctions such as Rhubarb Corn Fritters, Turkey Tenderloins with RhubarBQ Sauce, Spiced Couscous with Rhubarb and Figs, or Chop-Chop Sweet and Sour Stir-fry. More familiar applications are offered with a slight-and tasty-twist: Salted Caramel Rhubapple Pie, for example, or Zucchini-Rhubarb Bread. With these delectable combinations and more, Rhubarb Renaissance reinforces memories of grandma's kitchen but also inspires delight in the stalk's place at the contemporary table. Kim Ode is a feature writer for the Star Tribune's Source section and the author of Baking with the St. Paul Bread Club.


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Lupita Nyong'o etched her place in history with a well-deserved Oscar win, and she did it in a way that will have people talking for a long time.
From the moment she hit the red carpet, she was on everyone's best dressed list as she stunned and captivated photographers in an ice blue Prada gown accentuated by a gold and diamond headband from Fred Leighton.
A graduate of the Yale University School of Drama, Lupita walked away with the award for best supporting actress in her feature film debut for her riveting portrayal of "Patsey" in acclaimed director, Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave.
In her emotional and moving acceptance speech, she thanked many people-even remembering her make-up artist and hairstylist-and wrapped her unforgettable speech with a powerful statement,
"When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid. "
Lupita is featured in the March issue of Essence and discusses the audition process for the role.
She states she had 'several grueling auditions, one of which included her delivering lines on her knees for more than an hour.'


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Scrabble word: BOXER
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Definitions of BOXER in dictionaries:
- noun - someone who fights with his fists for sport
- noun - a workman employed to pack things into containers
- noun - a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
- noun - a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
- One who fights with the fists as a sport.
- One that packs items in boxes.
- A medium-sized, short-haired dog of a breed developed in Germany, having a brownish coat and a short, square-jawed muzzle.
- noun - one that packs boxes
There are 5 letters in BOXER: B E O R X
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If you use both Apple computers and Microsoft PCs you often need to share information across the platforms. You probably already have an iCloud account so the setup should be fairly easy. Follow these instructions and you will be sharing your documents on the iCloud before you know it.
First things first: If you have Windows XP or earlier, forget about the iCloud for PC. Of course, you can upgrade your OS to Windows 7 and you will be OK.
If you have Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 or Windows 7 you will have the necessary OS version to utilize the iCloud. If not, get the necessary service pack or upgrade your system operating system.
Next, Download the iCloud Control Panel. Go to http://www.icloud.com/icloudcontrolpanel and get it. The current version is v1.1. Click the blue Download button and click Save File. The file iCloudSetup.exe will be saved in the Downloads folder. Double-click on the file to run the iCloud setup.
You will see a Security Warning window. Click the Run button. The iCloud will finish installing and you will get the following window.
Click the Finish button. Then Run the iCloud program.
Enter your Apple ID and password.
Now select the iCloud options you wish to enable. Click Close. The iCloud service is now set up on your PC.
Wait, though! There is one more step you will need to do. Open your iTunes program. If you are prompted, upgrade to the latest version.
After this, enable the automatic downloads by selecting Edit | Preferences | Store. Checking everything will make sure you will not miss out on anything you have in the iTunes Store that you have purchased.