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The Killing, Who's Not Returning For Season 3?
Here's some new Scoop on The Killing from Variety via Screen Crush. Two of the characters not coming back were obvious, and the other one is a shocker.
The Killing Season 3 Scoop
'The Killing' might have been saved from cancellation, but don't expect all of the cast to be resurrected with it. Series leads Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman are expected to return under contract despite respective film careers, but Variety reports that Billy Campbell will in fact not return for the third season, despite acting as a regular during 'The Killing's first two years.
Additionally, Variety confirms that 'The Killing' season 3 will also leave behind actors Brent Sexton and Michelle Forbes, who played Rosie Larsen's parents Stan and Mitch Larsen, respectively. Given 'The Killing's second season finally resolved the Rosie Larsen murder, the characters would have no further purpose in a third season, currently being developed by show-runner Veena Sud and executive producers Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will need a second round run-off to win next year's presidential elections amid declining popularity ratings and protests, opinion polls said Friday.
Putin will win only 42 percent in the first round of the March presidential elections, for the first time needing a second round against his Communist challenger, said a poll by the state-controlled All Russian Public Opinion Centre (VTsIOM).
After a term as prime minister, Putin is planning to return to the Kremlin in the polls and take over from President Dmitry Medvedev for a historic third term.
But such a rating would mark a serious erosion in his once invincible support which in his last presidential election victory in 2004 saw him win over 70 percent of the vote.
However his nearest rival Gennady Zyuganov is still lagging far behind on 11 percent, leaving him almost certain of victory in the second round.
The VTsIOM poll also showed a slide in Putin's popularity ratings over the last month, which saw elections won by his United Russia that the opposition said was rigged and tens of thousands take to the streets in protest.
Some 51 percent of Russians approved of Putin's work as prime minister, down sharply from 61 percent last month, it said.
In another poll quoted in Russian media by the Fund of Public Opionion (FOM), 44 percent of people said that they had complete trust in Putin, compared to 46 percent in the previous month.
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All-rounder Laxmi Ratan Shukla is ruled out for the season, while middle-order batsman Manoj Tiwary is out for at least a week.
The KKR team management confirmed that Tiwary would not be considered for the next two matches against — Chennai Super Kings (in Chennai today) and Delhi Daredevils (in Raipur on May 1).
"Tiwary has about six stitches in his hand. He will be out for at least seven days and we will be monitoring him. He won't be travelling with us," a team official said. "Shukla has got a knee injury for which he needs at least four to six weeks —that obviously puts him out of the tournament," the official added.


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More Than Half of Arizonans Support Right-to-Die Laws, Poll Finds
Do terminally ill individuals have the right to end their own lives? Should it be legal for doctors to help facilitate the process?
According to a new poll from the Phoenix-based Behavior Research Center, 56 percent of Arizonans think so.
Researchers asked Arizonans if they would "favor or oppose a proposed law [allowing] terminally ill persons to end their own lives provided that two doctors certify that the person is terminally ill and is mentally competent."
People also were told that this hypothetical law stipulates the person self-administer the lethal drug orally or via injection, assuring that "the patient would be in total control of their end-of-life decision."
Fewer than a third of respondents, or 31 percent, reported opposition to a law like this, while 13 percent said they were unsure.
There was no significant difference in opinion between men and women, but researchers found much greater support for the measure among people 55 and older. Also noteworthy, 72 percent of Democrats and 65 percent of registered Independents support the hypothetical law, while only 43 percent of Republicans report favoring of it.
"Support for a law of this type is relatively uniform in most geographic areas of the state, although it appears a little higher in urban areas compared to rural Arizona," the researchers write. "Support is also uniform within the Caucasian and Hispanic populations, but falls off about 10 points among non-Hispanic or non-Caucasian populations."
Right-to-die laws, sometimes referred to as "death with dignity" or "assisted suicide" laws, are a controversial topic around the country. Despite repeated attempts to pass a law like this in Arizona, the Legislature has yet to do so.
Oregon was the first state to pass such a law in 1997, and in the years since, only a handful of other states have implemented similar legislation.
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Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: No time to chicken out
Undaunted by difficult times and beef producers' nutritional claims, the poultry industry fights back.
An ongoing advertising campaign launched by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association comparing the nutritional benefits of lean beef and skinless chicken has poultry producers crying foul. The campaign, funded by America's beef producers, uses government data to illustrate that lean beef compares favorably to skinless chicken breast in terms of fat, yet provides greater amounts of some essential nutrients.
A series of ads scheduled for the July and September issues of 23 consumer magazines features photos of beef underneath headlines such as: "Lean beef's actually lower in fat than you think. Makes you wonder about eating all that skinless chicken, doesn't it?"
"We're not saying, 'Don't eat chicken.' We are saying that you can feel good about eating lean beef," says Mark Thomas, the NCBA's v.p. of consumer marketing. "With so much conflicting nutrition information out there, it's time to set the record straight. People love beef. And now, they can enjoy lean beef for its great taste and its nutritional benefits."
Not surprisingly, the National Chicken Council has some beefs with the ads, contending that they are potentially misleading for consumers seeking to cut down on saturated fat and calories for health reasons. However, the NCC observes that the ads prove an important point in its own favor: In terms of total and saturated fat content, skinless chicken breast is superior to virtually any cut of beef.
"The ads are misleading because there isn't any cut of beef that can beat chicken breast in terms of low fat," says Richard Lobb, communications director for the Washington, D.C.-based NCC. In a fair comparison of the average nutritional values of the leaner cuts listed by the NCBA, Lobb says the products have more than twice the total fat and almost three times the saturated fat of chicken breast: "The comparison made by NCBA is apparently based only on the select grade of beef, which is the leanest and toughest grade usually sold in supermarkets." Furthermore, Lobb says the values given by the NCBA are in most cases lower than those posted on the USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standards Web site, even for the select grade.
Chicken breast checks in at 141 calories per three-ounce serving, Lobb continues, while the cuts listed by the NCBA average 174 calories. More desirable cuts, such as tenderloin, have around 200 calories per three-ounce serving, he says, adding that in terms of "total nutrition and the role of meat and poultry in a nutritious, healthful diet, chicken is still the best choice."
Pointing out that some of the items featured in the ads are roasts that take up to two hours to cook, Lobb says, "Today's consumers are busy people, and many do not have time to make pot roast. Chicken is perfect for today's busy lifestyle."
For that reason, it's no wonder consumption of chicken surpassed beef in 1992 and has exceeded beef ever since, he says, noting that in 2003, Americans are expected to consume nearly 82 pounds of chicken per person, compared with approximately 65 pounds of beef.
But there's no denying that times have been tough for poultry producers throughout the past 18 months. Well-publicized bans and quotas introduced by Russia, along with avian influenza in 2002 and exotic Newcastle disease in 2003, have led to plant closures and layoffs, Lobb says.
"We expect that chicken consumption may actually slide back a little bit this year after a pattern of growing virtually every year for the last 25 years," he says. "A lot of product that would have been otherwise shipped overseas stayed in the U.S. and was sold at a knockdown 29 cents per pound price in some places. This year, things are returning more to form."
Given those kinds of ups and downs, Lobb says the chicken business remains strong in the U.S., and he expects it will continue in light of "the work being done by our member companies who are showing a lot of ingenuity in bringing out new products and finding new ways to sell chicken."
To that end, processors and retailers alike have been seeking solutions that will allow them to add value to and differentiate their products in a marketplace that will continue to become increasingly sophisticated and segmented.
Big Y Foods, Inc., which operates 50 supermarkets throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut, recently expanded its poultry line with the addition of Smart Chicken, a branded, air-chilled fresh chicken line produced by MBA Poultry of Tecumseh, Neb. and positioned as a safer, better-tasting alternative.
Big Y's Smart Chicken varieties will include whole chicken, boneless and skinless breasts and thighs, drumsticks, bone-in thighs, wings, leg quarters, and breast tenders. Smart Chicken joins Big Y's existing fresh chicken lines, which include its own brand as well as a full line of Perdue fresh poultry.
Noting that the poultry line is merchandised as a premium fresh chicken with an emphasis on health, food safety, value, and taste, Scott Ruth, v.p. of meat and specialty departments for Big Y, says: "Since chicken is more popular than ever, we are excited to be the exclusive supermarket retailer in New England to be able to sell Smart Chicken. Our product testings to date have yielded an overwhelmingly positive response."
Mark Haskins, founder and c.e.o. of Smart Chicken, says he first learned about air chilling while in Western Europe, where the procedure has been the standard system used to process poultry for more than 40 years. During air chilling, the body temperature of each bird is cooled individually by purified air to inhibit bacteria growth. Haskins says the process is superior to the traditional U.S. processing method of immersing birds in a communal ice-water bath, resulting in their exposure to heavy cross-contamination and water retention.
Safety and consistency
Claire D'Amour-Daley, spokeswoman for Big Y, says her family's chain has been promoting the attributes of Smart Chicken in its consumer communications vehicles since its introduction in January. The food safety aspects of Smart Chicken, she notes, will also play a prominent role in Big Y's summer barbeque campaign, a perennially important season for retail chicken sales. "We wanted to have the program fully in place so that we'd be ready for our summer barbeque kickoff season," notes D'Amour-Daley.
Many producers are also developing products to help consumers reduce handling and cleanup. Such is the case with Livingston, Calif.-based Foster Farms' new "Fresh & Easy" line, says Gudjon Olafsson, retail marketing product manager for the West Coast's largest poultry producer.
The hand-trimmed, pre-rinsed, ready-to-cook poultry comes in an easy-to-open, resealable bag containing three vacuum-packed pouches so that consumers don't have to spend time rewrapping portions for further storage, says Olafsson.
Pointing to a recent ACNielsen survey that finds consumers overwhelmingly prefer food products that are simple to prepare and convenient, Olafsson says people are constantly looking for new ways to complete cooking chores faster.
In its own market research, Foster Farms found that approximately 70 percent of shoppers freeze and store fresh chicken but dislike having to touch the raw meat when rewrapping it for storage.
Tyson Foods has recently unveiled four varieties of heat-and-serve chicken and turkey medallions in a 20-ounce package. New products, however, represent only a fraction of Tyson's strategy to expand its share of the chicken market with a new fixed-weight scannable poultry line.
John Lea, v.p. of consumer products, explains, "One of the things that's really becoming an important aspect of case-ready meats is net weight, particularly on the poultry side, and we believe this is the way business will done in the future."
The reasons, he says, are self-evident in view of the distinct advantages net weight perishables offer both the retailer and the consumer with consistency in prices and supply chain requirements.
"The net weight poultry products we're rolling out function like any other scannable consumer product that arrives in the warehouse pre-coded both on the case and on the pallet," says Lea, allowing for electronic receiving and ultimately more efficient handling of the products throughout the distribution pipeline.
Why net weight works
Accurate promotional pricing is paramount to the advantages Tyson's net weight poultry line offers efficiency-seeking grocers, according to Lea. "Up to now, we've done our best to determine how many packages we want to sell on promotion by guesstimating, which inevitably comes up short or long because we can never guess exactly how many packages we're going to move. With a net weight scannable program, the ability to eliminate out-of-stocks and incorrect prices presents a huge opportunity."
Ditto for zone pricing, which Lea says is difficult to implement at plant level with random-weight shipments. "Many retailers are focused on optimum assortment by the demographic makeup of individual stores. With net weight scannable, it's not impossible to have a unique price for every store," he says.
Processed in a newly constructed, fully automated facility in Noel, Mo., the first wave of Tyson's net weight poultry line—which includes whole birds, split breasts, drumsticks, and boneless skinless breasts—has been thus far rolled out to 300 grocery stores.
Like the foodservice segment, Lea says retail is becoming "more about portions and portion costs than it has been in the past, when we used to think that size wasn't as important to the retail customer as it was to the foodservice operator. We now know that consumers are shopping for consistent-size products and portion sizes for their families, and this is one way we believe we can address not only consistency of size, but also consistency of portion cost."
Following completion of a second net weight facility scheduled to begin operations in Monroe, N.C. the week of Aug. 15, Lea says Tyson's net weight products will be available in 1,000-plus grocery stores, representing roughly 20 percent of Tyson's fresh chicken business at retail. After that time, Tyson will make a determination to convert four other facilities to net weight operations.
"We're receiving considerable interest from retailers, and we're starting to get requests faster than we have capacity to fill them. Over time, we believe this will be the way fresh chicken will be sold," Lea says.
Growing natural/organic segment
Although the case for Tyson's fixed-weight initiative is indeed promising, so is the outlook for all-natural and organic poultry, say category proponents. Steve Gold, v.p. of marketing for Murray's Chicken, a South Fallsburg, N.Y.-based all-natural, antibiotic-free poultry producer, says while the niche segment has yet to exceed 2 percent of sales in conventional supermarkets, the category is poised for significant growth in view of "people's growing concerns about the use of antibiotics in their meat and poultry.
"In stores like Fairway and Stew Leonard's, the rate of penetration for natural and organic meats is anywhere from 40 to 60 percent of sales," says Gold, adding that in Whole Foods and Wild Oats, the segment represents 100 percent of sales.
While Gold readily acknowledges the sizable gap that exists between conventional and natural food stores, "What we've seen over the past year is threefold growth in conventional supermarkets' natural and organic category—not just in produce, but also in meat, poultry, and frozen foods."
Though not certified organic, Gold says, "our birds are the only 100 percent vegetarian chickens we know of. Even though we believe the organic standards are great, our chickens are raised the same way with the exception of buying certified organic feed, which would probably double the price."
And though he believes there's a market for organic poultry, Gold says there's also a price point sensitivity threshold, "and the public is just not there yet."
Reminder to retailers: When you think poultry, think the whole category, which also includes turkey, says Sherrie Rosenblatt, spokeswoman for the Washington, D.C.-based National Turkey Federation.
"In the meat department, there are a lot of givens that receive space because they're an accepted part of the daily meal rotation. But consumers are looking for new and innovative proteins to put on their table, and even though consumers love to have turkey at Thanksgiving, they are beginning to realize it's something they want to enjoy more often."
The most popular turkey product continues to be the whole bird, comprising a quarter of all sales. However, says Rosenblatt, many of today's turkey products are ideal for busy consumers who demand products that taste great, are healthful, and are easy to prepare. As a result, several other turkey products are closing in on the whole bird's dominance in the marketplace.
Ground turkey has experienced the largest sales growth in the last decade, according to Rosenblatt, who notes that pre-cooked turkey products, including deli breast, turkey ham, and turkey bacon, continue to be solid performers.
Raw products, especially breast cuts like tenderloins and cutlets, also are seeing an increase in sales. The Southern tradition of deep-fried turkeys has gained in popularity in the last few years, she adds, explaining that the cooking method seals the outside with a crisp crust that keeps the interior juicy.
According to Rosenblatt, "There's always more room for turkey products. The desire is there, but products aren't always available on the shelf, so we think if they had a better presence, we would see them move through the category quickly as the consumer becomes more aware that it's a choice they can add into their meal rotations."


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According to the sociocultural level of analysis, much importance is placed on how the individual's thinking and behavior is influenced by social factors, involving culture, social norms, values and even stereotypes. Human beings can be seen as social animals that have an innate need to belong to a social group and to have a social identify, besides the individual one. This field entails the study of phenomena such as conformity, compliance, attributions, and cultural norms.
As with the other levels of analysis, this level makes use of several research methods. In recent years, the majority of research is qualitative in nature, because more emphasis is placed on the participants behaving as realistically as possible. Research is done in the "natural environment" of the various behaviors, so it is referred to as naturalistic. Modern sociocultural researchers tend to use interviews -many of which are focus groups- and observations (both overt and covert). Correlational studies are also used and a great deal of research involves triangulation. Although methods that lack ecological validity are often avoided, many studies have addressed causal hypotheses and so the experimental method has often been employed. There is a considerable number of field experiments.
Social psychologists often want to "see the world through the eyes of those being studied" and so participant observation is a common method. The aim of observations is to gather first-hand information in a naturally-occurring situation and in participant observations the researcher becomes part of the group he/she studies. This allows them to gain a close and intimate familiarity with a given area of interest, through personal involvement with people in their natural environment. The researcher observer, listens, participates and produces field notes, so such method is very demanding. The aim is to develop a scientific understanding of the universe of participants. Participant observations have proved very useful for gaining insight into the lives and beliefs of subcultures. Although one advantage is that the researcher does not impose their own reality on the phenomenon, it is also true that objectivity can be lost. Thus, reflexivity should always be part of the interpretation of the data.
Participant observation was used in the well-known study of Festinger et al. (1956) and it was covert, so participants were not aware of being studied. The researchers wanted to see how members of a cult would cope with the situation when their prophecies failed. They joined a cult that believed the world would end on a specific date and investigated how their beliefs changed. The members had publicized their prophecies and believed that flying saucers would rescue them. The theory of cognitive dissonance predicted that they would either modify their beliefs to restore balance in their cognitions, or change their behavior so that it would fit their beliefs. When the date arrived, some of the cult members coped with situation by saying their prayers had saved the world. In this way, they created meaning. Others simply left the cult. This indicated that they had changed their beliefs and thus the study confirmed the predictions of the cognitive dissonance theory.
This covert participant observation was the only possible method to access and investigate a religious cult. It would be extremely difficult to make use of other research methods for an exclusive group like this one. The researchers had the chance to view the world of its members without preconceived ideas. In a covert observation, however, participants have not given consent to being studied and thus ethical issues arise. Festinger et al. employed deception, because otherwise their presence would most likely be unjustifiable. Another important ethical issue is that of confidentiality. Disclosure of the identity of participants would probably affect them negatively, considering the mainstream view of sects. Overall, the study was high on ecological validity, but since the cult members were all from Chicago, generalization to other populations and cultures is questionable.
Social psychologists have often used field experiments to test hypotheses. The goal of an experiment is to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables (the IV & the DV). Contrary to laboratory experiments, where there is strict regulation of the IV and control of confounding variables, field experiments are less artificial because they take place in the participants' natural environment (street, school, workplace). This indicates less internal validity, but researchers still manipulate variables. They are operationalized and the results are most likely quantitative.
Freedman and Fraser conducted a field experiment in 1966 to test the factor of consistency in compliance employed in the "foot-in-the-door" technique. This compliance technique is entailed in the area of social influence. These researchers arranged a researcher, posing as a volunteer worker, to ask a number of householders in California to allow a big ugly public-service sign reading "Drive Carefully" to be placed in their front yard. Only 17% of the householders complied with this request. A different group of homeowners was asked whether they would display a small "Be a Safe Driver" sign. Nearly all agreed. 2 weeks later these same homeowners were asked, by a "volunteer worker", whether they would display the much bigger "Drive Carefully" sign in their front yards. 76% complied with this second request, a far higher percentage than the 17% of the homeowners in the other condition. In a second study, Freedman and Fraser (1966) first asked a number of householders to sign a petition in favor of keeping California beautiful, something nearly everybody agreed to do. After 2 weeks, they sent a new "volunteer worker" who asked them whether they would allow the big "Drive Carefully" sign to be displayed in their gardens. Interestingly, the two requests relate to completely different topics. One is about road safety and the other about keeping it cool down in Cali. However, nearly half of them agreed to the second request. Again, this is significantly higher than the first condition of the first field experiment.
Signing the petition changed the view the homeowners had about themselves. They saw themselves as concerned citizens with a well-developed sense of civic responsibility. Agreeing to the big sign two weeks later reflected their need to comply with their newly-formed self-image. The field experiment was suitable in order to test a compliance technique in naturally-occuring situations, as part of everyday life. It would not be possible for participants to form this new self-image under laboratory conditions. Furthermore, the control of variables and the existence of different experimental conditions was also necessary to identify a cause-and-effect relationship. It would not be easy to test the foot-in-the-door technique through an interview, for example. It can be argued that there was ecological validity, but one limitation could be that personality factors were not taken into account.
To conclude, it appears that the sociocultural researchers make use of a variety of methods, both quantitative and qualitative. An important advantage is that triangulation is common at this level, increasing the credibility of findings.see more
The biological level of analysis studies human beings as biological systems, meaning that many behaviors are attributed to physiological origins. Thus, our cognitions and emotions are believed to be products of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous and endocrine systems. This is not to say that behavior is the result of biological factors alone, but that we should also consider the bidirectional relationship between cognition and biology. A great deal of research at this level of analysis has focused on the role of hormones in human behavior. Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted by the glands of the endocrine system and can have a widespread effect on both physiology and psychology. This essay will explain the functions of oxytocin and adrenaline.
Oxytocin is often referred to as the "love hormone" or "trust hormone", which stems from the fact that it is released when one hugs, kisses and touches. The hormone is produced by the hypothalamus, after being stimulated by the pituitary gland.
A notable research study was conducted by Morhenn et. al (2008), who randomly assigned 96 students to a massage-and-trust, rest-and-trust or massage-only group. The massage conditions consisted of 15-minute Swedish massages (a light massage which was shown to increase oxytocin levels in many people by Turner et al., 1999), while the rest condition required participants to rest for the same amount of time in the same room. Then, participants in the first two conditions mentioned played a trust game that required them to make a decision about how much money they would give to another participant, knowing that this money would be tripled and that the other participant might share the profit. Sending a large amount of money was taken to indicate a high level of trust. Blood samples were taken twice, once at the beginning of their participation and once again close to their decision in the trust game, so that oxytocin levels could be measured.
The group that received only the massage were tested immediately after following it. There was no significant change in their levels of oxytocin overall. Participants in the massage-and-trust group who made the decision about sending money to another participant sent 6.30$ on average, only slightly more than the group who had simply rested without massage. In addition, a positive correlation was found in participants who were sent money and the change in their oxytocin level, according to whether they had received a massage or simply rested.
The researchers concluded that while one episode of touch in the form of massage was not enough to raise oxytocin levels, the act seemed to prime participants to sacrifice money when a stranger displayed trust towards them by sending them an amount of money. In this sense, oxytocin levels are able to predict the amount of sacrifice the participants made in the trust game, suggesting that oxytocin's effect on behavior is to increase generosity and cooperation among adults.
Although the use of the experimental method with 3 distinct conditions increases the study's internal validity, further research or relevant findings may be needed to validate the results. This is because concepts like trust are not easy to operationalize and the link between a hormone and social behaviors may not be accurate. As the study involved only students, there is sampling bias which may be said to limit generalizations to different populations. Furthermore, the setting was somewhat artificial, as it is likely that it led to demand characteristics. The correlations were suitable for the purpose of the study and did indicate one, but it does not necessarily establish a causation too.
Another hormone that has a number of effects on the human body is adrenaline, secreted by the adrenal medulla of the adrenal gland. A general description of its effects is the "fight or flight" response. Adrenaline prepares the body for action to help the organism deal with a threat, either by fighting it or by running away from it. The hormone increases the flow of oxygen and blood to the brain by increasing the heart rate and dilating blood vessels. Key resources like oxygen and glucose are transferred away from internal organs towards the extremities of the body (muscles), as functions like digestion are less important in a stressful situation. Although we associate adrenaline mostly with negative emotions, such as fear, those who take part in extreme sports know that exposing themselves to danger is thrilling and the release of adrenaline in such cases is associated with positive feelings. Various studies have attempted to investigate its role in the creation of emotion.
To test this hypothesis, they recruited volunteers to receive a vitamin injection and informed them that they would be participating in vision experiments. None of the 184 male participants received the injection they believed they were getting, as 3 groups received an adrenaline injection and a 4th group received a placebo injection of saline solution. The 3 groups receiving adrenaline were given different types of information about possible side-effects. One group was told that they might experience an increased heart rate and shaky hands (the actual effects of an adrenaline injection). The second group did not receive any information and the third group was told that some people experienced a headache and numbness or itchiness in the feet. Thus, the first adrenaline group understood how their body would react and had an explanation of its cause, while the other two groups would inevitably experience the same physiological changes but without explanation.
To manipulate the nature of emotion, Schachter and Singer constructed two contexts: euphoria, in which a confederate encouraged the participant to join games with office equipment in a waiting room, and anger: in which a confederate filled out a mock questionnaire at the same pace as the participant, but getting increasingly outraged by the increasingly personal nature of the questions. The researchers used observational data based on structured observation in each condition and then asked them to complete a self-report form that assessed their mood in terms of anger and happiness when they were finished. In the euphoria condition, it was clear that the groups who had received an adrenaline injection without the correct information showed more of the euphoric behaviors and also reported more happiness. Although the anger context did not elicit the corresponding pattern of reporting, the researchers suggested that this might have resulted from discomfort in reporting anger compared to happiness. They relied instead on behavioral data, which did show that participants who were aware of the real expected physiological changes performed less of the angry behaviors than the groups who had no explanation.
It was concluded that emotion occurs by a process of cognitive labelling -that is, the interpretation of physiological cues is combined with contextual cues to construct a person's subjective feeling of an emotion. The use of a structured observation and different conditions increased internal validity, but one possible limitation is that no assessment of the participants' mood was made prior to the study. Also, the sample consisted only of males so caution should be used when generalizing to other populations. The study involved important ethical considerations, as those in the group who had not received information about side effects, were exposed to an anxiety-provoking situation. Researchers should ensure that participants leave the study in the same mental state as before and that physical discomfort is minimized. Also, deception was employed as it was necessary to test the assumptions, but in such cases it is particularly important to fully debrief participants at the end of the study and clarify any aspects that confused them.
To conclude, according to the research mentioned above hormones have a very direct effect on physiology but their role in emotion and cognition can be complex, involving more than one factors.see more
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With production hot and heavy on our annual "Best of Memphis" issue — always our biggest of the year — I wasn't able to get down to Grizzlies' media day. But my Memphis magazine colleague Frank Murtaugh was there to take in Allen Iverson and Zach Randolph's tag-team act. Go here for Frank's press conference notebook.
Apparently eager to show off their newly acquired toys, the Grizzlies have announced today that they are expanding their preseason "open practice" schedule from the annual FedExForm event and holding a couple of other open practices at other venues.
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee— As part of the Memphis Grizzlies Round Town Tour, the Grizzlies are opening the doors of FedExForum again for their annual free Open Practice, but this season they're not stopping there, as the team is set to host three additional practices at different locations that will also be open for fans to attend.
The Open Practice at FedExForum that is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will not only give a glimpse of the excitement that new Grizzlies Allen Iverson and Zach Randolph will bring to the young core of Rudy Gay, O.J. Mayo, Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, but will also allow fans to partake in the Grizzlies Fan Fest prior to and after the official practice.
During the Grizzlies Fan Fest, fans will be able to get autographs and ask questions of their favorite Grizzlies players, coaches and front office members. The fun doesn't stop there though, as fans in attendance will also have the chance to shoot free-throws on FedExForum's floor, meet Grizz Girls, enjoy inflatables, face painters and balloon artists. Additionally, fans will have the chance to check out great seat locations for Grizzlies Season Tickets and 11- and 22- Game Power Packs.
Grizzlies fans will have two chances to see the team in person in Memphis for free before the fun even gets started at FedExForum, as they are set to host Open Practices that are open to the general public as well at East High School on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Memphis University School on Monday, Oct. 19 from 6-8 p.m. Space is limited and will be based on a first come, first serve basis at the Open Practices at East High School and Memphis University School.
The team will also be holding a practice at the conclusion of next week's training camp on Sunday, Oct. 4 at Birmingham-Southern College from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fans in the Birmingham area wishing to attend the practice will need to go to the Birmingham-Southern College Athletics Office at the Larry Striplin Center on campus starting Tuesday, September 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to receive free tickets to this event. Space is limited, with two tickets allotted per person on a first come, first serve basis. Call the Birmingham-Southern College Athletic Department at (205) 226-4935 for more information.
Doors for each Open Practice will open one hour prior to the start of the practice, with the exception of the practice set at FedExForum, where doors will open at 9 a.m.
Prior to the Grizzlies slate of Open Practices, fans looking to purchase single game tickets to any of the Grizzlies 41 regular season home games will be able to do so starting Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. Regular and preseason tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, by visiting the FedExForum Box Office, by calling (800) 4NBA-TIX or by going online at grizzlies.com. Group, Power Pack, Season Ticket and Corporate Value and VIP Package information is available by calling (901) 888-HOOP or online at grizzlies.com.
Beyond the Arc's trip around the league continues with the Central Division:
We're about six weeks away from the start of the NBA season. Full-scale preview material on the Grizzlies will commence with media day at the end of the month and then with the beginning of preseason. But in the meantime I'm going to post brief previews and predictions on the rest of the league, going division by division at the rate of roughly one a week. First up, the Atlantic Division:
The Grizzlies introduced Allen Iverson at a press conference in the lobby of FedExForum before a large group of local media, civic dignitaries, and excited fans. Even before he took the stage, Iverson proved a uniting force, as Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowry and former mayor Willie Herenton shook hands before taking seats only a few feet apart. (Later, both Lowry and Herenton were introduced to a mixture of cheers and boos, Herenton lustily pumping his fist, shaking the haters off.)
When Iverson did stride up to the dais, wearing jeans, a baggy white shirt, a tilted blue Grizzlies cap, and flanked by coach Lionel Hollins, general manager Chris Wallace, and owner Michael Heisley, the assembled fans went nuts, Wallace beamed in a mix of surprise and amusement, Iverson smiled, and it was on. Periodically throughout the press conference, a fan sitting behind would bellow "A.I.! A.I.!"
Quick, extremely conflicted thoughts on the first day of the Iverson Era:
Even a diminished, 34-year-old Iverson will be fascinating to watch. In a small market with one major-league franchise, the opportunity to watch an all-time great is rare. Whatever my reservations about the signing, I'm genuinely excited to take advantage of that opportunity.
2. Starpower: If the main reason for signing Iverson is to get fans excited and sell tickets, well, those are pretty worthwhile goals. Nevermind the impact on the team's bottom line — the paltry attendance at Grizzlies games in recent seasons has severely hurt the quality of the experience for fans that are there and has seemed to impact the energy level of the players. Iverson will sell tickets. He won't fill the building, but will clearly bring many more people in than would otherwise have been there.
Allen Iverson, one of the most exciting, colorful, and controversial athletes of the past decade or so, will be donning Beale Street Blue this season, accepting the Grizzlies' one-year offer and announcing it on his Twitter feed this morning:
God Chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career. I met with Mr. Heinsley, Chris Wallace and my next head coach Lionel Hollins
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I feel that they are committed to developing a winner and I know that I can help them to accomplish that. I feel that I can trust them.
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The Grizzlies are meeting with Allen Iverson today in an attempt to iron out a contract agreement, Iverson himself reported via his Twitter account last night:
I am looking forward to meeting the owner of the Memphis Grizzlies on tomorrow, along with his staff. I want to help them develop a winner.
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The Grizzlies have never seemed like Iverson's first choice — otherwise a deal likely would have been made long ago — but with the offseason winding down, the Grizzlies may be the only team left with serious interest in the former MVP and multi-time scoring champ. ESPN's Marc Stein elaborates:
With the Grizzlies seeking a versatile ball-handling guard to give the team scoring punch off the bench, why wait for Iverson and not make a bid for Sessions, especially when the cost for next season would be roughly similar?
Iverson may well be the better player next season, but how far can the Grizzlies reasonably go next season? For a young team still at least a year away from playoff contention, what would bring more value? A 34-year-old Iverson (18 points and 5 assists per game last season, 15.89 PER) for one season or a 23-year-old Sessions (12 points and 6 assists per game last season, 17.65 PER) for four seasons? And this is without factoring in considerably less risk of turmoil from Sessions and less defensive liability. (Sessions is at least three inches taller)
Good news for pro hoops fans who like to dig beneath the surface of the sport: The "Prospectus" family — creators of the totally awesome Baseball Prospectus — are beefing up their NBA coverage with a full-fledged NBA preview this season.
Pro Basketball Prospectus will be available as both a downloadable PDF and a print-to-order book, writers Kevin Pelton (a friend of Beyond the Arc) and Bradford Doolittle announced online yesterday, with ordering info to come.
With the Grizzlies, Rudy Gay is a reliable Twitter communicator, but rookie Hasheem Thabeet became the team's most entertaining Twitter user almost immediately after being drafted, providing his followers with excellent entertainment in the form of pronouncements on the Memphis weather, shout-outs to his native Tanzania, and loopy "Nighty nighty!" signoffs.
But is Thabeet's online act wearing thin? And does it portend bad things ahead via his on-court performance? A Beyond the Arc reader emailed me a funny and persuasive rant on this subject that I'm going to publish here with his permission:


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With a one hundred percent clearance for 90 Merino rams offered at their 9th annual on-property sale on account Grogansworth Merinos, Bowning, the Henderson family were very excited to realise a sale top of $5250 with overall average price of $1717.
Speaking after the sale, co-studmaster George Henderson said it "was a great sale with many repeat buyers as well as new purchasers."
"I am very happy with the presentation of our sheep and proves our focus on wool and sheep for this environment," Mr Henderson said.
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First time buyer, George Haylock, Old Springfield Partnership, Cooma, paid top price of $5250 for his selection bred in the Graham family, descended from a $4000 purchase from One Oak No 2, in 2003.
With a mean micron 17.8, and comfort factor 99.3 percent, the ram also appealed to Mr Haylock for being upstanding and growing a long stapled fleece on a big body.
"I want to maintain our frame and carcase and increase the wool cut," he said.
"He is an attractive ram and his figures match his great outlook."
Mr Haylock purchased a further two rams and paid $3083 average price for his draft of three.
Kicking the sale off, Peter Keary, Crookwell, paid $4500 for the first lot offered: a son of H566 bred in the Henry 1 family, with mean micron 15.9 and comfort factor 99.6 percent.
A Grogansworth client for over 30 years, Caroline Spittle with her daughter Rosie Mitchell, Kingslea Partnership, Bookham, continued their association with the purchase of seven rams to top $3750 and average price $2357.
The Kingslea-bred sheep regularly lead the Bookham Merino Ewe competition, and in the current ANFD Schute Bell wether trial conducted at Borenore, their team of 2015 drop wethers are placed second in the 12 month shearing section with gross fleece value $70.73.
Respected Sydney-based sheep classer Ian Marwedel, assisted with their selections, and he also put a significant draft of 29 rams at average price $1000 for Gunnong Pastoral Co Pty Ltd, Coolac.
Another repeat client, Victorian woolgrower Andrew Bodman, from Skipton paid to $3500 in his draft of six sires which averaged $2583, while Bill Daly, Ylad and Co, Young, returned to Grogansworth and added to his sire battery with four rams for average $2983.
Returning to Grogansworth, the Schliebs family, Temora, purchased three rams for average price $1750, while William Swan, Murrumbateman, paid $4000 for the first choice in his draft of four rams which averaged $2938.
Mr Swan's $4000 ram was bred in the Tom family, descended from the $15,000 purchase from One Oak No 2 in 2012, and a Merino Select trait leader for clean fleece weight 22.9.
Other noted sales included four at average $1563 by East Guyong Partnership, Millthorpe, four at $1500 average price by Richard Julian, Bookham and four for $1375 average by Merindah Pastoral Co, Goodhope.
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Ann Miller-Jordan
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|India Tourist Guide
|Home : Tour Packages : Golden Triangle Tours : Golden Triangle Tour With Mandawa
|Golden Triangle Tour With Mandawa
Golden Triangle Tour with Mandawa is one of the most famous touring circuits of northern India as it covers three of the most culturally and historically prosperous cities namely Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The tour is further complimented with a visit to the ultimate sand castle town of Rajasthan, Mandawa which is renowned for its beauteous havelis.
Duration : 05 Nights/ 06 Days
Destination Covering : Delhi – Agra - Jaipur - Mandawa - Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi
On arrival at Delhi international airport, meet, assist and transfer to the hotel for overnight stay. First Day of Golden Triangle Tour With Mandawa.
Day 02: Delhi – Agra
After Breakfast, Start Sight Seeing of Old And New Delhi.
Places to Visit:
Early Morning Visit Taj Mahal During Sunrise Time (Enjoy Horse Carriage Ride Near Taj Mahal, Optional) With Your Tour Guide, Back To Hotel For Breakfast, Later Visit Agra Fort. Itmad - Ud - Daulah (Baby Taj), Proceed To Jaipur Enroute Visit Fatehpur Sikri.
Places to Visit: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itmad - Ud - Daulah (Baby Taj), Fatehpur Sikri. Today Third Day of Delhi Agra Jaipur Mandawa Tour Complete. Overnight Stay in Jaipur.Day 04 : Jaipur
After Breakfast, Start Full Day Sight Seeing of Jaipur.
Places To See:
Amer Fort (Enjoy Elephant Ride in Amer Fort, Optional) , City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Jal Mahal. Fourth Day of Delhi Agra Jaipur Mandawa Tour Complete Overnight Stay in Jaipur.
Day 05: Jaipur
After Breakfast, Drive To Mandawa, Check in Hotel, Later Start SIght Seeing of Mandawa Today Fifth Day of Golden Triangle Tour With Mandawa Complete, Overnight Stay in Mandawa.
Day 05 : Jaipur - Mandawa
After breakfast drive to Pushkar, Your Golden Triangle Tour Package will take you to the holy city Pushkar. Pushkar boasts temples, though few are as ancient as you might expect at such an important pilgrimage site, since many were deserted by Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous is the Brahma Temple, said to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated to this deity. It's marked by red spire, and over the entrance gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of Brahma, who is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Night stay in Pushkar.
Day 06 : Mandawa - Delhi
After Breakfast, Drive To Delhi, Transfer To Delhi Airport To Board Flight For Onward Destination With Sweet Memories of Delhi Agra Jaipur Mandawa Tour.


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Meringue Cuite
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READY IN: 1hr 5mins
Recipe by Rita1652
For piping. Dries hard on outside, tender on inside.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon extract (clear is better for white color)
Directions See How It's Made
- Heat oven to 200 degrees.
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven to warm while you are making the meringue.
- Make a hot water bath by placing a medium sized, grease-free metal or glass bowl snuggly over a pan of hot water.
- Beat the egg whites in the bowl at a slow steady speed. When they are foamy add the cream of tartar. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and when the meringue will form soft peaks, add the extract and increase to a medium beating speed. Beat for another 4-6 minutes, until the meringue forms firm peaks when the beaters are lifted.
- Fill the pastry bag while the meringue is still warm.
- Remove the warm baking sheet from the oven and adhear the parchment down with dots of meringue.
- Pipe out desired decoration. Bake at 200 degrees for about 45 minutes until the pieces feel firm and dry when gently squeezed.


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Sun N Star Hotel 7 Restaurant
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NH-11, Saras Chauraha, Fatehpur Sikri Road, , Fatehpur Sikri Road, BHARATPUR, Rajasthan, India, Pin-321001
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Sun N Star Hotel 7 Restaurant in Bharatpur is 1 km from Krishna Nagar Bus Stop and 2 km from Government Museum. This hotel offers breakfast facility to guests during their stay. This hotel in Bharatpur has 7 rooms and offers amenities such as a television, makeup mirror and an ensuite bathroom with hot and cold running water supply.
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Checkin Time: 1200 pm
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