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Microsoft releases new WP7 Tools & IE9 RC!
I'm a little late on this one, but Microsoft has released Windows Phone Developer Tools January 2011 update recently. From their own list
The Windows Phone Developer Tools January 2011 Update includes:
- Windows Phone Emulator Update – Exposes copy/paste functionality in the Windows Phone 7 emulator. For more information, see How to: Test Copy and Paste in Windows Phone Emulator. End users can use the copy and paste functionality only after receiving the corresponding update to the Windows Phone 7 operating system.
- Windows Phone Developer Resources Update – Fixes a text selection bug in pivot and panorama controls. In applications that have pivot or panorama controls that contain text boxes, users can unintentionally change panes when trying to copy text. To prevent this problem, open your application, recompile it, and then resubmit it to the Windows Phone Marketplace.
- Windows Phone Capability Detection Tool – Detects the phone capabilities used by your application. When you submit your application to Windows Phone Marketplace , Microsoft performs a code analysis to detect the phone capabilities required by your application and then replaces the list of capabilities in the application manifest with the result of this detection process. This tool performs the same detection process and allows you to test your application using the same list of phone capabilities generated during the certification process. For more information, see How to: Use the Capability Detection Tool.
- Windows Phone Connect Tool – Allows you to connect your phone to a PC when Zune® software is not running and debug applications that use media APIs. For more information, see How to: Use the Connect Tool.
- Updated Bing Maps Silverlight Control – Includes improvements to gesture performance when using Bing™ Maps Silverlight® Control.
WPDT Fix includes:
- Windows Phone Developer Tools Fix allowing deployment of XAP files over 64 MB in size to physical phone devices for testing and debugging.
The BingMap updates were quite welcome too! There are two bits to this update, first grab the Windows Phone 7 January Patch, then install the Visual Studio 2010 tooling update.
Today also marked the release of Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate which brings a nice bunch of (much needed) updates to IE9 and standards in general with a cool smooth UI. Ars has a great write up on IE9 RC too which will be far better than what I can write up.
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I used to dread the omnipresence of mince pies in these foggy isles every Christmas. They have definitely grown on me (means I can tolerate the shop-bought variety) these past few years though I'm still not fond of them. So I was always on the lookout for recipes that is less sweet, less boozy, and with much better pastry. I spied Gordon Ramsay's mince pie recipe from a Sunday newspaper a few weeks ago which I promptly clipped and stowed away. Last weekend I decided to give it a go. Although I found the pastry making a bit on the fiddly side, the rest was quite straight forward and not too complicated. One significant adjustment I made was that I have to reduce the liquid in the pastry by half because it made it very soft so I consequently had problems doing the cutter routine that in the end I just pressed them all in the muffin pans.
The product of my labour only satisfied my tastebud a day after baking. Imagine, I was ready to chuck it down the bin after I've baked it since I found it a bit too sweet but a day or two later it cooled off completely and the flavours mellowed - it tasted fab! It still had that strong punch from the mince meat (no meats in it really), the nuts giving it some interesting texture and nutty background (duh!) and just enough sugariness to qualify it to the level of dessert. Well, here's another item in my Christmas bake-off that I'll be pressing in my long-suffering friends' hands. :)
Mince Pies
*For the mincemeat:
1 crisp dessert apple - grated
100 g [scant 1/2 cup] butter - melted and cooled
110 g [3/4 cup] finely chopped dried apricots
250 g [1 1/2 cups] sultanas or raisins
175 g [packed 1/2 cup + 1/3 cup] soft dark brown sugar
zest and juice of 1 small orange
zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lemon
50 g chopped toasted almonds
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp dark rum
2 Tbsp brandy
*For the pastry:
125 g [1/2 cup] cold unsalted butter - diced
250 g [heaping 2 cups] plain flour
125 g [3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp] icing sugar (confectioner's)
pinch of sea salt
1 vanilla pod
1 large egg - lightly beaten
*For the crumble topping:
75 g [1/2 cup] plain flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
50 g unsalted butter
3 Tbsp chopped roasted hazelnuts
50 g [1/3 cup] demerara sugar
- For the mincemeat:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
- Cover with clingfilm and let marinate overnight in the fridge.
- For the pastry:
- Split the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape the seeds in the beaten egg, mix well.
- Tip in the flour, salt, icing sugar, and diced butter in a food processor and blitz until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. *OR*
- In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, and icing sugar.
- Cut in the diced butter in the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or 2 butter knives until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add in the egg and vanilla mixture and pulse/mix until it comes together into a dough.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough lightly for a few seconds just long enough to make it smooth.
- Wrap in clingfilm and chill in fridge for about 30 minutes.
- For the topping:
- Sift flour and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Cut in the diced butter in the flour mixture and rub in until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Add in the sugar and hazelnuts. Set aside.
- To assemble:
- Roll out the pastry to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
- Cut out 3-inch/8-cm rounds and press into muffin or minced pie pans.*
- Put about 1 heaping tablespoon of the minced meat in the pastry shell.
- Sprinkle enough topping to cover the minced meat.
- Bake in a preheated oven of 190°C/fan 170°C/375°F for 15 minutes.
- Let cool in the pan for about 2 minutes then pry off and cool completely on a wire rack. This is best eaten 1 or more days later.
*Note: You can also roll the pastry into 1-inch balls and press it in the bottom and sides of the muffin pan.

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Sony Unveils World's First 4K OLED TV
LAS VEGAS — Plenty of manufacturers have 4K (a.k.a. Ultra HD) TVs here at CES, and plenty also are showing large-size OLED panels. Only one company is combining the two technologies, however, and that's Sony, who just unveiled the world's first 4K OLED set. (Update: Panasonic also showed off its own 4K OLED TV a day later.)
Big caveat: The TV is just a prototype right now, with no price, release date or even a release year. However, Sony did show at least two prototypes at CES, so it's well beyond the concept phase.
The screen is 56 inches, so it's a little smaller than most 4K TVs, but it's about as big as the big-screen OLEDs that have been unveiled at the show. To pack the enormous number of pixels required for 4K in such a (relatively) small area, Sony worked with AU Optronics to overcome the challenges with making pixels small enough for the panel.
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai unveiled the high-tech set during Sony's press conference here at CES. In an unexpected turn of events, the TV's picture vanished shortly after it came on stage, replaced by a screen that resembled Windows' "blue screen of death."
The model in Sony's floor display was working fine, though, and to our eyes the picture looked amazing. OLED screens will need to get bigger for it to be a real showstopper, though.
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Beginning March 20, the Bemidji State University Department of Music will kick off a music marathon featuring five concerts and recitals in four days.
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01 March, 2009
Metamorphosis Monday...We Have Snow!
43 comments:
~WOWEE~ Debbie that is awesome!ReplyDelete
It all looks soooo pretty! :)
LOL Deb,ReplyDelete
Your right Debbie, us Northerners are having a bit of a chuckle! Check out my yesterday post on snow too if you have a chance. I love your patio in summer,there are a lot of beautiful pots of flowers there! Cindy
Oh, Debbie, that does look like a lot of snow. I know how much you really didn't want it to snow right now. I do hope and pray tomorrow the roads are clear for the luncheon. Hugs, MartyReplyDelete
Oh Debbie I am laughing about your snow...I have seen pixs all over blogland today about snow..Girl I can get a foot a night and I live in Sunny Ca..You are too funny...great pixs and hope you have a great lunch tomorrow..hugs and smiles Gl♥riaReplyDelete
It was pretty while it was here. Pretty much the snow is gone from this part of western Georgia. The roads are OK here...so I will be at the lunch. This post was TOO CUTE! WHAT a Metamorphosis!!!ReplyDelete
That is a great transformation. If I'd just stayed a little longer, we could've gone to Susan's and made snowcream! :-)ReplyDelete
Hi Debbie, WoW! What fun! My niece was driving from No. Carolina back home to Florida today but somehow managed to miss the snow. Thanks for sharing the pictures and did you realize that there are snowflakes falling on your blog!!! :) BonnieReplyDelete
So pretty, Debbie! The birdhouse is awesome!...ChristineReplyDelete
Love this Before and After! :-) This is a big deal for us here in GA! :-) SusanReplyDelete
Wow! I can't believe all that snow. Laurie got alot too. She's in Arkansas, but I believe she lives in the east, I'm in the west and we got some flurries yesterday. It's supposed to be in the high 70s most of next week... yeah! Your patio is pretty covered in snow, but really pretty in the summer! Hope it warms up soon! KristenReplyDelete
My patio looks just like yours! I'm more than ready for Spring flowers...how about you?ReplyDelete
Your pictures are so pretty, and everything looks so soft and quiet. But I really have to say, please keep it there! Hope it doesn't spoil your luncheon plans, hugs, KathyReplyDelete
That is a lot of snow to me! Be careful driving to the luncheon. I was too far east to get any this time, but we had plenty of rain all weekend long. :( Now it is just overcast and windy with thunder. :D JewelReplyDelete
It's such a beautiful snow, too, Debbie!ReplyDelete
I love the makeover.
No snow for us in South Texas! so guess I'll just enjoy the Georgia snow... so pretty. DixieReplyDelete
Debbie we have the same designer working for us both today :)ReplyDelete
Even though we get plenty of snow in my part of the country, I am always awe struck when I see winter wonderland pictures. I especially love the snow topped bird feeder.ReplyDelete
Enjoy this day with fellow bloggers!
Debbie, neat transformation! Just don't send it to Florida!!!ReplyDelete
Sheila :-)
The snow is beautiful. We only got a dusting here in Kentucky. I know some places in the South got over 10 inches! It is definitely a big deal. I love your patio and the flowers though :)ReplyDelete
Debbie,you are the ultimate blogger.The pictures,the snow,the music...you are so good,the total package,girl!You know how I've whined about our horrible saskatchewan weather this winter with way too much of that white stuff and bitter cold temperatures but I have to say,the amount of snow you got in one dump is alot of snow,even too me.I hope this doesn't mess up your plans today.When temperatures hover around the freezing point it is even worse than when it is really cold because nothing is scarier than driving when it's freezing rain.Now get out there and make a snow angel.Love ya,CyndiReplyDelete
I can see the Master Decorator handled both your before and after. They both have a place in the overall decorating plan. Just hope we are headed a little more toward the before version by the time of the luncheon.ReplyDelete
Please, please be wary of what may look like just a wet road. It very well might be "black ice" which is extremely treacherous. We turned from rain to snow in mid afternoon yesterday, so the ground was too wet for as large an accumulation as you had. Most has melted now in the gorgeous sunny day we are having here. Hopefully the same will happen for you, so that your luncheon may proceed without incident and the only snow you see falling is on your blog.
How did you get snow on your Blog!!! So cute! We got it here too in Elvis town! Caused some traffic problems but mostly just pretty! The snow's pretty...it's the ice we normally get that is so dangerous and destructive! God Bless! Lauralu :)ReplyDelete
Enjoy your snow! We are tired of it here up north. Spring...hurry up!ReplyDelete
The snow does look beautiful covering everything. Be careful on your way to the luncheon. I hope you all take some good pictures for the rest of us to enjoy. Have fun. MaryroseReplyDelete
Mornin' Girlfriend...ReplyDelete
Ohhh my...you have snow!!! It's certainly beautiful!!! It's so funny because all this week we are supposed to be in the 60's and close to 70...kind of an oddity for Colorful Colorado! And I see that most of the warmer-winter, southern states are getting snow...how very strange!
I love your backyard patio and what a sweet idea to have flowers for your Grandson to take care of! Those are the memories that Grandma's are made of!
Well Sweetie...I hope that you have a marvelous time at your Get-together today...I can't wait to hear all about it! Drive safe!!!
Love ya,
Hi Debbie, what a beautiful snowfall! I sure do like looking at in in your yard more than in my yard. We missed this storm here in St. Louis, thank goodness. Have fun today! We can't wait to hear all about it. jeanetteReplyDelete
Oh Debbie you have a beautiful patio and love those grandson pots! My Mari has some at her house, she loves checking on them every day to see how much they have grown.. Sure hope you have a wonderful time today and that the weather makes for good traveling...Can't wait to see pictures of all of you bloggers together, how fun! Love, CindyReplyDelete
Hi Debbie...Yay, snow...it is so pretty especially when here in the South it is an event. Great pictures! ;-) BoReplyDelete
Debbie, We had those same great big snowflakes here in Alabama yesterday! But by 3PM they were all gone and the sun was shinning bright. Just about long enough for a snow storm for me but it was really special while it lasted. Hope your Georgia bloggers meeting is loads of fun today. Can't wait to hear about it. SharonReplyDelete
Dear Debbie,ReplyDelete
Love your music and the snow on your blog. Very nice pics. of your patio too. It is raining cats and dogs here in CA. Your snow sounds heavenly to someone who doesn't have to shovel it. (We lived back east for several years.) Stay warm and have fun today!
Woo Hooness! Look at your beautiful snow! You be careful driving and have a fun time.ReplyDelete
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)
Hi Debbie,ReplyDelete
You are such a sweetie. I really enjoyed seeing you again for lunch.
Hope you had a safe drive back and stopped circling 120 !
It was such a TREAT to meet you today. You are a HOOT (which is a good thing!). Love your sense of humor. Hope we cross paths again. Well, in your case ...round and round and round paths. ;-)ReplyDelete
Woohoo! I'm so excited for your snow! And I love your porch! I hope you had the bestest time today...can't wait to see the pics!! Love ya! L~ReplyDelete
I live in California, so it's sunny skies out here, but last night I had snow drenched dreams. I guess because I've been visiting so many blogs and looked at so many wonderful pictures of snow. Your patio is beautiful summer or winter, in my opinion.ReplyDelete
Debbie, what a great idea to have the flowering pots for your grandson to take care of. I bet he just loves coming to visit you and his flowers! I can't wait to see pictures of the luncheon. Surely, you'll be able to get there. After starting this whole thing up, you've got to be there! I know ya'll will have a great time! laurieReplyDelete
Lovely choice for today's Met Monday! Sorry for the late visit; too many errands...ReplyDelete
Carolyn of What Now? Tablescapes
BEAUTIFUL! How I love to look at snow! So pretty...it will soon be gone for the heat of summer..so..:)ReplyDelete
cute comparing the patio in summer to now! :)
Debbie....these were great pics! They definitely captured our lovely flakes we enjoyed over the last 24 hours here in the Atlanta area... ;) Thanks again for driving to the GA luncheon today....I had a blast getting to know you! And thanks for the tea when we got back! I had a great time! ~CC Catherine (I loved meeting your Staff) ;)ReplyDelete
Here's wishing you thousands and thousands of lovely flowers ~~ soon!ReplyDelete
Debbie, what a shock for all you that live in the South. I love your grandson's flower pots..what a memory for him. hugs ~lynne~ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 4, 2009 at 12:47 AM
It was so nice meeting you, Deb. I hate we didn't get to talk more. Maybe next time. I love your snow pics. Those are gorgeous. And it looks like you got more than we did.ReplyDelete
Feel free to use my pics. I don't mind a bit!
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2009 at 1:11 AM
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment! I appreciate my wonderful readers!... Debbie


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Coincidental reference
I didn't add this to the article because it's kind of a weak link. Katz mentions "Obliteron", an intelligent being who poses as a hamster on Earth. Maurice LaMarche, the voice of Kif, was also the voice of Brain in Pinky & The Brain, where an evil intelligent hamster, "Snowball", was Brain's nemesis. -- LeandroTLZ 10:15, 6 August 2010 (CEST)
Cows say Moo
I disagree with putting "*Professor Fisherprice Shpeekenshpell proved that cows say "Moo" in 2960 although Cows are supposed to be extinct at that moment." with the goofs because to me, he proved this whereas they were extinct and so that's why that's remarkable. So to me we should put this in the Continuity section.
- Quick question: How do you say 'woop woop woop woop' in French?
- But seriously, you are correct. My first thought too when I saw that edit. --Sviptalk 00:00, 8 August 2010 (CEST)
I looked around and couldn't find mention of this, but it just sort of occurred to me. Just a theory. Is it possible that Amy and Nibbler are less susceptible to the cuteness of the Thubanians because both of them have such high cuteness themselves? --Buddy 21:24, 9 August 2010 (CEST)
- Did Amy not have cuteness reduction? --Sviptalk 21:32, 9 August 2010 (CEST)
- Yes, but she didn't have cuteness elimination, she's still rather cute. --Buddy 04:18, 10 August 2010 (CEST)
- Don't forget!!! Amy is allergic to cat. This fact could explain why she isn't seduced by the cats' cuteness. And for Nibbler... He does the same so he knows the tricks cats use.Yach 13:13, 10 August 2010 (CEST)
Sun's setting
At the end of the episode we can se the sun setting in the east, wich is located at the end of the street where Planet Express is. It differs from Bender's Game: Whem MOM searchs Planet Express in a map, the end of the street is located at the south-east. It also differs from the episode 'Farnsworth Parabox': Leela is guarding all night the box, and when the sun rises, it does in the opposite direction than it sets when the Eath's rotation is changed, and it should happen in the same place.
Katze is German for cat... could this be the source of professor katz name?
- Yes. Aki 11:41, 2 December 2010 (CET)
Better Solution
I have to say, I really hate the Thubanian Leader (Wanting to squeeze his neck serverly). He should of just used Amy's Theorom of Rotational Pull to start Thuban 9 instead of stealing Earth's. Probably to prove his evilness and unmotivation. And it would of been better if Nibbler was eager enough to EAT the Thubanian Leader to stop the hypnotising. Well at least he ended in defeat.
- I also hate that stupid Thubanian Leader. I don't get why Nibbler won't attempt to eat him or Amy just beating it to death (Just like Quagmire beating up Brian). Funny to say, the shape of the white cat's nose looks like a p____. Same with Nudar that he's roaming around unarmed and no one would stop him. The scammers are an easy target and more than billions can't kill them before leaving Earth.
- This is not a forum to discuss episodes. This is a wiki intended to describe the show without prejudice. We use these talk pages to discuss how to make the articles better. There are plenty of Futurama forums. PEEL, FMMB, etc. are just a few examples of the most popular ones. I'll recommend you go there, for better answers. --Sviptalk 23:02, 26 January 2013 (CET)
Physics department, annex
There is a sight gag with the physics department and the annex on Mars University standing on a scale, with the tiny annex as heavy as the much larger physics department. I don't get the reference, do either of you? - akitalk 14:26, 30 January 2013 (CET)


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Produce manager Nate Codina arranges a display of Rocky Ford cantaloupes at a Kings Soopers market in Denver last week. The new crop is out, just as health officials confirm a new strain linked to last year's deadly listeria outbreak.
A previously unidentified strain of listeria from last year's deadly cantaloupe outbreak has been linked to the death of a 75-year-old Montana man, even as the new crop of Colorado melons fills store shelves.
The new strain was collected from cut cantaloupe in a home refrigerator last September, at the start of the listeria outbreak that eventually sickened 146 people and led to at least 30 deaths and one miscarriage. But Colorado health officials didn't send the sample to federal officials for 10 months because it didn't match strains from any known victims in that state.
"We didn't look more broadly," said Alicia Cronquist, an epidemiologist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
When they finally did send it to the federal PulseNet monitoring program last month, it turned out to be identical to a rare strain of listeria detected in a Montana victim who died in January.
That increases the number of strains in the 28-state outbreak to five, up from the four strains responsible for most of the illnesses, said Dr. Benjamin Silk, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It also adds the elderly Bozeman man to the CDC's roster of cases, bringing the tally to 147, though it's not yet clear whether his death can be counted in the total.
"We know that the patient had the outbreak strain," said Silk, who confirmed that the man ate contaminated cantaloupe. "What they're looking into now is whether the cause of death was from the listeria infection."
Montana health officials should learn this week whether listeria killed the man outright or whether another disease or illness was responsible, said Jim Murphy, chief of the state's communicable disease bureau.
Rocky Ford cantaloupes back in stores
The first cantaloupes from Colorado's famed Rocky Ford growing region have just appeared in local produce aisles last week after safety upgrades that totaled between $800,000 and $1 million, said spokeswoman Diane Mulligan, who represents a coalition of 15 area growers.
"The cantaloupe hit the shelves on Friday," said Mulligan, noting that King Soopers grocery stores were swamped by demand. "I can't get any."
Those growers are hoping to overcome the damage caused by Jensen Farms, the Holly, Colo., grower responsible for the outbreak, one of the deadliest in U.S. history. Faulty growing, processing and storage conditions and dirty equipment led to the problems, government health officials concluded.
The new safety measures adopted by the Rocky Ford Growers Association include specialized washing, disinfectant and cooling procedures, as well as tracking that monitors the melons from seed to store, Mulligan said.
"They've basically taken the utmost safety precautions and are adhering to the stringent processes that are out there," she added.
Delayed reporting of the new strain of listeria could have missed other victims, Cronquist, the Colorado epidemiologist, said.
"There's always a concern that there were others who were sickened by this strain who were not identified," she said.
The move was prompted only after a food safety lawyer requested state health records related to another cantaloupe victim. Patti Waller, an epidemiologist who works for Marler Clark, the Seattle firm, brought the strain to the lab's attention, Cronquist confirmed. The situation was first reported in Marler Clark's Food Safety News blog.
Waller had been investigating the case of Isaak Margolin, a 97-year-old Colorado man who was sickened by one of the four previously identified outbreak strains of listeria last fall, health records showed. Samples of whole cantaloupe and cut cantaloupe from Margolin's refrigerator included two other strains confirmed in the outbreak.
But one additional strain of listeria was isolated from cut cantaloupe in Margolin's refrigerator -- and later identified in the Montana man who died.
Colorado officials have changed their protocol for sending samples to the CDC in the wake of the incident, said Cronquist.
"Our lab will post all isolates, not just those in confirmed victims," she said.
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- Dirty equipment blamed for deadly outbreak in cantaloupe
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9 Reasons You Need to Unplug
Sara Forrest
You'll Have More Time for You
A recent TIME mobility poll surveyed 5,000 people and found that 84 percent of participants couldn't go a single day without their mobile device, with 25 percent admitting that they checked their phones every 30 minutes. That's dozens of times a day! And the need to stay connected isn't just tied to your smartphone. A study presented at the British Psychological Society's annual Occupational Conference found that 70 percent of employees studied did not meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity, spending approximately 5 hours and 41 minutes per day at their desk, something that may please your manager but can pose a threat to your health.
"The human body in uniquely designed for movement, not inactivity," says Geralyn Coopersmith, MA, CSCS, member of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute. "Prolonged sitting is the cause of a lot of posture problems and can even contribute to diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease." Take a break from your screen at least every hour to walk around the office or even outside (gasp!) for some fresh air.
Laura Doss
You'll Have Real Relationships
Texting at dinner is not just an issue of table manners. Sharing a meal with friends and family is an opportunity to engage in meaningful first-person conversation, and when people are more interested in the game on TV or refreshing status updates, the chance for discourse suffers. In a survey of U.S. working adults sponsored by Good Technology, 38 percent confessed to frequently checking work e-mails while at the dinner table. Sure, there are demanding days, especially in the weak economy when being accessible is crucial, but on the average night these check-ins will hurt your relationships with the people you care about the most.
Even businesses are starting to agree. LA-based restaurant EVA is so behind the concept of unplugging while dining that they started offering a discount to patrons who turn in their phones at the hostess stand before sitting down.
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Reduced Muscle Pain
Studies have shown that eyestrain and other painful optic symptoms, like twitching, appear in 50 to 90 percent of those who spend their days working behind a computer. (A number of factors can contribute to this, from the fluorescent lights above your workstation to the brightness of your monitor.) That in addition to improperly positioned desks and screens can force people to sit in ways that misalign their spinal column and legs, making their muscles feel tight. "The posture you have when sitting at your desk typing promotes upper cross and lower cross syndromes, both which are associated with muscle pain and tightness," says Coopersmith.
To prevent chronic pain from hunching, make sure you're sitting with your knees at a 90-degree angle, invest in ergonomic equipment like a chair and wrist supports — or even better, get up from your desk and talk to your coworker in person instead of picking up the phone or firing off another e-mail.
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Increased Productivity
It may seem counterintuitive that disconnecting from the Internet can help boost your productivity, but responding to e-mails and messages, updating your status, or browsing through your newsfeed during your 9-to-5 can be a huge hindrance to completing your to-do list. According to John Medina, author of Brain Rules, once a person is interrupted by something that's not work related on the computer, it can take up to 50 percent longer to finish an assignment. Further research suggests that each time a person is sidetracked, the brain takes up to 45 minutes to refocus. That means every time you stop to watch a YouTube video or respond to an e-mail chain about this weekend's plans, you'll have to give up personal hours after hours to compensate. Give yourself a 30-minute time slot around your lunch to catch up on your those cute pet videos and Facebook photos so that you can remain efficient while on the clock.
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Save Your Skin
Ever sat on the couch with a laptop on your legs for a long period of time, only to have to move it because things got a little too heated, literally? According to Dr. Andreas Arnold and Dr. Peter Itin from the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland you could be at risk for Toasted Skin Syndrome (TSS) — permanent spots, burns, and rash-like markings and inflammation from laptop overuse. Ouch!
And a warning for your guy: Some fertility experts believe that the heat from a laptop and consequently the increase in scrotal temperature could actually decrease sperm production in men. A 2010 study at the State University of New York at Stony Brook found that males who placed laptops on their laps for 60 minutes or more experienced an average increase in temperature of about 5 degrees, which is enough to affect the healthy production of sperm.
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Better Sleep
It may become habit to glance at e-mails during a middle-of-the-night bathroom trip, but it's not worth it. "Our brain has the capacity to perform a daily systematic downshifting of brainwave activity, and much of that transition is cued by the daily arrival of darkness," says Sam Sugar, MD, Director of Sleep Services at the Pritikin Center in Florida. But when the brain's necessary symphony of commands and bio signals are disrupted by light-emitting screens or cell phone LCDs, it smothers the production of melatonin and can lead to much more than morning fatigue. "Sleep deficit is well known to be implicated in the development of obesity, high blood pressure, depression, heart disease, and a whole host of other issues," says Dr. Sugar.
Power down electronics 30 minutes before bedtime. And for those who can't help but flip them on in the middle of the night, turn them completely off — you'll be less motivated to reboot them if you do wake up.
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Manage Your Mood
With so many ways to check in and let the world know exactly what you're doing and when, many feel pressured to maintain their online identity, constantly blogging, tweeting, and over-communicating around the clock. But that appetite for constant access can cause bouts of uneasiness and envy. "The feeling of needing to be involved and always 'on' actually creates more stress," says Coral Arvon, PhD, Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness at the Pritikin Center. The concern isn't limited to feeling anxious about our social media profiles — it can cause new anxieties over other people's lives. "People are constantly comparing themselves to their friends on Facebook," says Dr. Arvon. "Users can make snap judgments based on a friend's new career jump or vacation photo album that can make them feel left out, less glamorous, and inadequate that their life isn't as fun."
A study at Missouri University of Science and Technology investigated the relationship between Internet usage and moods and found that college students with depressive symptoms all shared similar behaviors when it came to browsing the Web and that excess time spent chatting online only increased feelings of real-world loneliness. Lesson learned: Beat Facebook fatigue by logging off. It's that simple.
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Drive Safer
Legislation preventing cell phone use — even hands-free options — may soon be the country standard as the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently called for an outlaw of all handheld cell phone use while driving. The support is backed by statistics like this one: The National Safety Council has estimated that about 1.2 million accidents a year involve cell phones or texting.
Interestingly, a study conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that cell phone-using drivers operate behind the wheel more aggressively regardless of whether they are on the phone right at the moment, signifying that enforcing GHSA's proposed ban won't be effective because the type of person who would answer a call is simply prone to more dangerous behaviors. Even so, there's been enough data collected to advise against phone use while operating a vehicle. Take California for example — after instituting a ban in 2008, UC Berkley found that deaths caused by drivers using handheld cell phones fell 47 percent.
Kick the Addiction
It may seem like a hobby, but constantly craving the newest i-whatever or strong Wi-Fi connection can actually become an obsession. A study of brain scans of internet-addicted people, led by Hao Lei of the Chinese Academy, found that white matter abnormalities in the orbit-frontal cortex appear much they way they do in scans of people with substance abuse issues. Excessive use of technology has similar neurochemical effects to drug and alcohol addictions, and fortunately, users are becoming increasingly more aware of their dependency. A UK study found that 53 percent of 300 people surveyed said that they were addicted to Internet use and it has affected their behavior, with 51 percent saying did so in a negative way.
Calm down — just because you like to mindlessly click away doesn't mean you're suddenly an Internet addict. As a self-test, Dr. Arvon suggests removing yourself from technology for three days. If you experience severe feelings of withdrawal, anxiety, irritability, stress, or tension, you could have a dependency problem. Which leads us to our next investigation, does Facebook have a 12-step program yet?
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One week after the tragic plane crash in which Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and a number of senior political and military leaders died, a mourning Poland is honoring its leader.
The president's funeral took in the country's historical site, the Royal Wawel Castle in Krakow, where Polish kings and key statesmen have been buried, but ash from the Iceland volcano continues to ground planes over Europe, preventing many world leaders from paying their respects in person.
President Obama's Sunday visit to Poland was canceled at the last minute due to the volcanic ash cloud that has paralyzed Europe's air traffic. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and other guests have announced their absence at the ceremony for the same reason.
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, however, managed to get there.
"The tragedy of eight days ago and the sympathy and help extended by the Russians in these days give us hope for better relations between our two great nations," said Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz during the funeral. "I direct those words to [Mr. Medvedev]."
A big loss
The loss of a large part of its political class has been a major blow to Poland, a former communist country which joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1999 and has been a European Union member state since 2004.
Poland was to hold presidential elections this fall, when Mr. Kaczynski's first term would have come to an end. But interim President Bronislaw Komorowski set the election's date for June 20. And the political significance of the tragedy should not be underestimated.
"It is clear that the accident has already had an impact on Poles' voting behavior," says Grzegorz Makowski, a senior analyst with the Institute of Public Affairs, a Warsaw-based think tank. "Recent polls show that the percentage of undecided voters has increased to 50 percent. With the death of both president [Kaczynski] and left-wing candidate Jerzy Szmajdzinski, who was also on board of the plane, a large part of the voters seems to have become more volatile in its choices."
Earlier this year, Mr. Komorowski had been chosen the ruling center-right Civic Platform's candidate for the election, where he would have run against president Kaczynski. The latter's right-wing Law and Justice party has remained in opposition since 2007.
But Kaczynski's death has changed the political landscape, forcing all remaining candidates to revamp their strategies.
"[Komorowski's] staff had previously wanted to focus the campaign on their candidate's contestation of president Kaczynski's policies. Now we can expect an entirely different approach from [Komorowski], who could even make [positive] references to [Kaczynski's] legacy", says Jan Filip Stanilko, a political analyst with the Sobieski Institute, a conservative think tank. "Also, a number of third-party candidates have pulled out of the elections, because they simply would not be able to collect the required signatures for their candidatures [within the new time frame]. This will further structure the campaign around the principal candidates."
Will Kaczynski's brother run?
Another major factor in the election could be the eventual candidacy of the president's twin brother, former Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who has not decided yet on whether to run for president.
"Jaroslaw Kaczynski's candidacy is likely, but it could turn out to be a two-edged sword. On one hand, being the president's brother might improve his chances, but on the other, he had been a quite unpopular prime minister in the past," said Mr. Stanilko.
Given some doubt about interim President Komorowski's democratic mandate to name permanent replacements, the latter has hesitated to fill vacant senior posts. The central bank's deputy governor Piotr Wiesiolek has been named acting chief, replacing governor Slawomir Skrzypek, while Gen. Stanislaw Koziej, the former Deputy Defense Minister in Jaroslaw Kaczynski's government, has been named head of the National Security Bureau, replacing Aleksander Szczyglo.
Mr. Koziej's nomination seems to be a conciliatory nod to the Kaczynski brothers' opposition party.
"[Komorowski] has acted with caution to the pending nominations, asking for legal expertise on the matter of any eventual appointment," explains Mr. Makowski.
A military without top leadership
Komorowski's reluctance to make key appointments may have a downside, however.
It may prolong the instability of Poland's military, which has lost all of its chief commanders in the tragic accident.
The deceased military leaders include the chief of staff, as well as heads of the land, air, naval, operational, and special forces. First deputies have taken over their duties, but the Army's succession paralysis could persist for the next few months. The president names all chief commanders.
In the meantime, the Army has been pressured to review its security regulations. According to one of Poland's former top commanders, the military's lack of common sense is one of the key factors to blame for the tragic accident.
"In my opinion, security procedures were breached," Gen. Waldemar Skrzypczak, the former chief of land forces, told the Polish channel TVP Info. "The country's top leaders simply should not [have been] on board of the same plane."


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Jessica Simpson's divorce from ex-husband Nick Lachey and splits with John Mayer, Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo and reportedly, rocker Billy Corgan, have taught the singer a thing or two about love – and now she's sharing it with her Twitter followers.
"You can't love someone else to change them," Jessica Tweeted on Sunday. "Happiness comes from accepting who they are. It is our decision to REALLY know who we love."
This isn't the first time Jess has Tweeted about love and relationships.
Just days after Tony broke up with the singer the night before her 29th birthday, Jess took to her Twitter telling her fans that she remained positive.
"everyone needs to know that hope floats," she wrote in July 2009. "Grab the strings and pull it back to you."
Jess will take her upbeat attitude to "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Wednesday and her new reality series for VH-1, "The Price of Beauty," which premieres on March 15.
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The boundaries of literacy are expanding to include many different popular culture texts. Finding classroom applications for these texts can motivate students as they develop important literacy strategies and skills. This lesson uses trading cards to support students' literacy development in planning for writing. Using an interactive trading cards tool, students first explore the way that the questions on it apply to a character in a familiar story. Students then use the tool to plan a character's development. An extension for this lesson is to have students use these cards to write their own stories.
Trading Card Creator online tool: Have students use this interactive tool to plan and develop their characters by answering key questions about them.
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Xu S.H., Perkins, R.S., & Zunich, L.O. (2005). Trading cards to comic strips: Popular culture texts and literacy learning in grades K8. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
- A New Literacies Study (NLS) perspective views literacy as moving beyond merely reading and writing printed words and traditional texts. This perspective includes popular culture "texts" including video games and trading cards as literacy tools.
- An emerging body of research has documented that an integration of popular culture texts into teaching offers students an alternative way to demonstrate their literacy knowledge and skills and to engage in meaningful literary practices.
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It's that time again in Jordan when the streets are littered with those photoshoped pictures of middle aged men with mustaches peppered with the occasional female face and salted with the younger faces of men who have inherited the desire to run for a parliamentary seat. But what they all share are the tired old slogans that include nationalism, Palestine, freedom and some sort of economic mumbo jumbo. What irks me the most is the complete lack of respect for the voters' intellect and our ability to see right through these slogans.
For example you have a slogan that reads "نعم, الوطن لجميع' this translates into "Yes, the homeland is for all". So what does that really mean? Does that mean as a Jordanian woman I can pass on my nationality to anyone even my Palestinian kids? Does that mean a Jordanian with Palestinian ID no longer has to worry about the arbitrary withdrawal of Jordanian nationality and citizenship? Does that mean a migrant that has been in Jordan for over 20 years, has paid taxes and become part of the Jordanian fabric they can now become a Jordanian citizen and actually vote? What does a homeland for all mean, really mean, on practical terms?
OK let's move on to another slogan that is about إصلاح or in English reform. Hmmm this guy among others does not say much else on the issue of reform. So my question is with the government already reforming and privatizing so much of its institutions what reform is he talking about? Political reform? I mean some of our biggest problems stem from the fact that as people we do not have freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and don't get me started on the freedom to associate and the new Associations' Law. Does he want to tackle these issues or is this not reform worth working for?
What about the one that calls for a "فلسطين حرة" a free Palestine. Seriously, how will you as an MP work to free Palestine? Will you call for a state boycott on Israeli goods? Will you work to revoke and amend the "negotiated" Peace treaty and create more just and more equitable terms for Jordanians and Palestinians? Or will we wage war? What will you do as an elected MP to Free Palestine?
Another slogan that is interesting and at some level honest "بلا شعارات" translates into "Without Slogans". At least this candidate had the decency not to insult us with empty slogans and lofty statements. But even a no slogans campaign is condescending and arrogant for it doesn't convey the true essence of this candidate's campaign. When discussing her background it turns out this candidate is a hard core capitalist with a history and track record of working for the Jordan Investment Board and the Chamber Of Commerce which to me are red flags. What agenda will the person who is promising no slogans be pushing and will it be one of social justice and engagement or an elitist, capitalist agenda that will be pushing Jordan further towards a "global economy" whatever that may be?
And don't get me started on the slogan that drips with religiosity and how it is our religious duty to vote and vote for the right man otherwise condemnation and eternal hell await us!
We as voters need to look critically at these slogans and read, question, and critic the agendas and manifestos of these candidates if we truly want change. Voting for the same mustache, same slogan, and same tired old parliament will bring us nothing but the status quo. And it is this status quo that got us to disband the parliament we last elected and has us come back to this same place again where we as a nation get to "choose" our representatives.
I would really like to find a candidate that has engaged with the street, the public, on a grassroots level. Someone who has not just intellectually masturbated in political salons about what this country "needs". I would love to see the day come when I don't have to try and sift through names I don't know and read through empty slogans and agendas but engage with an MP that shares my politics, values and beliefs and is able to represent the people and what they desire rather than the will of the government masked as the "voice of the people". I would love to find a candidate that has started working on issues for the people, is from the people way before election campaigns start. I want a candidate that has tried to instigate positive change within our communities and societies because it's the right thing to do, and is a way of life for them, not because they aspire to be and Member of Parliament or Cabinet one day.
Until that day comes I will vote because it is my political right to vote. As engaged responsible citizens it is our duty to go and vote. Because I count, you count and you count and you count… we all count and when we are counted our voices can be heard. Members of Parliament are our representatives in government. They are the voice of the people. Today we have a choice to make, remain silent and take the day off come Election Day, or go to a polling station and vote. And when we vote we also make a choice we can either choose to make a difference and keep the status quo by voting for someone, anyone even if they don't carry our message or ideals or desires for a society, a better Jordan, because they are the lesser of all evils present or we can choose change. But how if we don't choose a candidate you ask? By voting blank.
If change doesn't manifest it's self in the form of a candidate then you can choose change by voting blank. Write in NO CONFIDENCE, I DON'T WANT ANY OF YOU, Captain Majed from Abtal Al Mala3eb or your own name even, just make sure you have a ballot and you use it. That ballot may or may not be counted in the results but you as voter will be counted towards voter turnout and THAT is a significant message rather than the one of apathy sent by sipping a coffee from the comfort of your home or favorite café. It is a strong message of a politically engaged and aware citizenship that is tired of the same old crap over and over and over again. Because voting for the lesser of all evils is voting for the status quo, and the status quo just won't do anymore.


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How to Make a String Laser Maze, Mission Impossible Style!
Do your kids like to play spy games?
Will they fearlessly face danger to retrieve secret treasures?
They're in luck. Here's a mission (if they choose to accept it) that requires courage, supreme cleverness and agility.
Only the wiliest secret agents need proceed.
In this article I'll show you how to transform simple string into an obstacle course that will have your kids twisting and turning their way to secret treasures.
Mission Impossible? More like Mission Awesome! Read on to learn how to set up this challenge.
Why a String Laser Maze?
In the movies, you often see spies go through extreme obstacle courses to get where they need to go. In this activity, we replace lasers with string to simulate a safe, fun spy mission for your kids.
To reach the treasure, your kids will not only have to think their way through the maze, but also their bodies will get a great workout. How many shapes can they bend their bodies into as they weave through the web of laser string?
You'll have so much fun watching them, you'll want to try it yourself.


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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – There was a moment, midway through the second half of the Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-18's 5-1 win over Nomads SC on Sunday, when everything seemed to click for the Claret-and-Cobalt.
Midfielder Andrew Brody, who terrorized the Nomads all game, collected a ball on the right sideline near midfield. He immediately picked his head up and dribbled toward goal, weaving past several Nomads players before playing overlapping defender Jon Zabasajja through down the line. The speedy right back rounded his marker and cut in on the end line, taking a few touches before finding midfielder Coco Navarro at the spot for a cool finish into the top left corner to give RSL-AZ a 3-0 lead.
The goal was a fitting end to a beautiful attacking move. It was creative, clean and clinical all the way through, a near perfect realization of Real Salt Lake's style of soccer. Moments like that show the on-field quality of RSL-AZ, the only residential academy in the U.S. and one of the best academies in the entire league.
"We're out in the middle of nowhere doing something no one else is doing," said Grande Sports Academy General Manager Tim Alai. "But we're doing things better out here."
Opened in August 2010, the RSL-Arizona Academy is one of 80 academies in the U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy system. The academy has been incredibly successful thus far, with the U-18's and the U-16's both making the USSDA playoffs in their first two seasons and the U-16's finishing third in the nation in the 2010-11 campaign.
Most impressively, every single RSL-AZ graduate has either turned pro or gone on to play in college upon leaving the academy.
"Every year we've gotten better, every year we've developed a larger number of good players," Real Salt Lake General Manager Garth Lagerwey said of the RSL-AZ Academy. "I believe that we're getting close to the day where we'll see our first academy player play and contribute in our first team."
Indeed, that day doesn't seem very far away at all. Former RSL-AZ goalkeeper Lalo Fernandez and defender Carlos Salcedo are currently signed to the first team while RSL-AZ graduate midfielder Nico Muñiz is currently looking for a club after spending the 2012 season with RSL.
Better yet, Brody, Navarro, Zabasajja, U-18's Benji Lopez and Ive Burnett, U-16's Sebastian Saucedo and Jose Hernandez and former RSL-AZ Academy U-18 Jordan Allen all spent at least part of this week training with the first team, with all eight players showing well while playing with their first team counterparts.
"The guys have done very, very well," said RSL Head Coach Jason Kreis. "It's a tremendous credit to the staff down here at the RSL-Arizona Academy. I think they're doing a fantastic job because all the players that have come into our sessions have done very well and have competed very well. That says a lot for the coaches and for the program down here."
But for every RSL-AZ grad that turns pro immediately after (or before) graduation like Fernandez, Salcedo, Muñiz and Danish side Brondby midfielder Mikey Orellano, there are many more who don't. It's for those players that RSL-AZ's off-the-field excellence and emphasis on developing well-rounded young men is so important.
"Before we started here, I looked at [the academies of Dutch teams] Ajax and Feyenoord Rotterdam," Alai said. "I saw Feyenoord cutting kids at age 14 that had been playing with them since the age of 5. They had goals of playing professionally, had only been doing school for three hours a day and these kids now have to figure out what to do. They sacrifice education for their dream, their goal and they kind of get burned.
"Here, it's different. We don't sacrifice education for the athletics. You have to be well-rounded and if you don't show that you want to be then there's another place for you."
Every RSL-AZ player has a stringent schedule which sees them attend a local high school Monday-Friday; attend a minimum of two – and up to four – mandatory study hall sessions per week with the academy's five on-site tutors; train nightly at the on-site facilities; stick to tough nutrition and workout plans; and play in USSDA matches on the weekends.
Of course, all of the players are sticking to the above schedule on their own. Mom and Dad aren't with them to help plan their day, get them off to school or do their laundry after training. All of that is on the individual players themselves, something Alai thinks helps give them a leg up on their peers at other academies.
"I always ask visiting coaches what they think about our facilities, our program, our staff, etc. and the head coach from Marquette [University] made a really good point," Alai said. "He said, 'These kids have been on their own for three years, they won't have that homesick issue, they won't have that crazy freshman issue, they're good time managers, they know how to balance their lives, they know their goals and ambitions. It's not just somebody that has been playing at a different academy and living in their own home.'
"And when he finished he said, 'If I was deciding between a L.A. Galaxy Academy player and your player I would pick your player, assuming the talent was equal.'"
That, quite obviously, is a huge testament to the RSL-AZ Academy. But it's not as important to Alai or the staff – which includes four live-in residential advisors – as helping the boys that arrive to Casa Grande at 14, 15 and 16 turn into men by the time they leave the academy at age 17 or 18.
"I would say 95 percent of the players come here as kids," Alai said. "But when they leave they leave as men. They know how to balance things and they know what their objectives are."
"Seeing that transformation is really rewarding."


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The all-star Steven Soderbergh thriller "Contagion" knocked out the little drama that could, "The Help," this weekend for the number one box office spot.
"The Help," about black housekeepers' relationships with their white employers during the civil rights movement, had spent the last three weeks at the top but was widely expected to be unseated by "Contagion."
That top film about a team of government doctors battling an epidemic of a virus stars Hollywood heavyweights like Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard and Laurence Fishburne. It brought in a $23.1 million haul its opening weekend.
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And although "Contagion" beat out both "The Help" and the third-place mixed martial arts film "The Warrior," its opening weekend wasn't a great weekend for it or for the rest of Hollywood. In fact, it looked like the worst weekend of the summer, revenue-wise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Behind "The Warrior" with its disappointing opening weekend came the Helen Mirren vehicle "The Debt," which performed respectably in its second weekend.
And the comedy about a wannabe porn star, "Bucky Larsen: Born to Be a Star," bombed with just $1.5 million.
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The Glowing Guardian is a deity of justice, heroism, and an inordinate number of rules. He is one of the most powerful deities in the game, but he also has significant limitations that require conversion to use him effectively. The Glowing Guardian has been the subject of frequent updates recently, and has seen overhauls to how his piety gain and loss mechanisms work.
The Glowing Guardian is unlocked in a subdungeon to the East that will put you through several trials.
The Glowing Guardian is at his finest in two circumstances: at the very beginning of a dungeon run when you're a fresh 1st level character, and at the very end of the dungeon run when you've already spent all or your potions and need a last minute boost to pull off a win. Glowing Guardian is a significantly weaker option towards the middle of a dungeon run, where you will not be able to effectively leverage his long-term benefits but will still run into some of his late-game complications.
When joining the Glowing Guardian at early levels, you will want to maximize your long-term advantage from Humility and Absolution. The Absolution boon allows you to convert weaker monsters into hit points. In the long run, this will only cost you a small amount of HP, but will grant you a considerable number of hit points. As a low-level character, this can easily give you a health total five to six times higher than what you'd normally have.
Because your health regeneration rate does not increase, you will need to level-up to refill your health bar. Exploration will be ineffective for healing until you've gained several levels, and with your high hit point totals you should be able to fight powerful monsters for large amounts of bonus XP.
The Humility boon is one of the most powerful in the game. Lowering your current level will reduce your health regeneration speed and the effectiveness of some glyphs that are based on character level (such as HALPMEH or BURNDAYRAZ), but will not reduce any of your other abilities. When fighting monsters that are a higher level than yourself, this will increase the amount of bonus experience that you earn. In the long run, this extra bonus XP can be extremely beneficial.
Eventually, you will need to deal with the Glowing Guardian's one unavoidable hatred: drinking potions. At a punishment of 10 piety per sip, this can be catastrophic for anyone who needs this resource in their end-game fight. The most obvious option is to convert out. Given the large amount of piety the Glowing Guardian can generate if you begin worship early, this is a fairly straightforward approach. Another option is to desecrate other altars, which will grant you indulgences to ignore piety loss. A third option is to convert your potions for piety and rely on the Guardian's protection boon, but this seldom pays off.
One of the best ways to use the Glowing Guardian is to convert into his religion after having expended all your potions in order to spend piety on protection. This can be an effective last-minute boost, especially if you have plenty of items in your inventory that you can convert for more piety.
The Glowing Guardian works well with several deities. The most straightforward ways to convert into his religion are from The Earthmother or Binlor Ironshield. Both of these gods can generate large amounts of piety for 1st and 2nd level characters, allowing someone to arrive in the Guardian's religion with large amounts of piety (and perhaps a few boons already purchased) but still a low-level character. When converting out to other gods, there are two particularly powerful choices: Tikki Tooki and (perhaps surprisingly) Dracul.
Both Tikki and Dracul are powerful end-game gods that can empower a character who has been leverage the Glowing Guardian's long-term advantages. Both suffer somewhat from the use of absolution, since it removes weaker monsters that can be killed (and in the case of Dracul, harvested for blood) for piety. However, both of these gods can provide benefits that are extremely well-suited to a typical Glowing Guardian follower.
The Glowing Guardian does not work well with Taurog, Mystera Annur or Jehora Jeheyu. Due to inventory constraints, it is very difficult to use the boons of both Taurog and the Glowing Guardian. Mystera offers no particular synergy with the Guardian, but they will at very least not interfere with each other. Jehora Jeheyu is generally not a god that favours conversion between religions to begin with, and given the windows of opportunity for optimal conversion are quite narrow with the Guardian it's seldom an option to jump between these two gods.
The Cleansing boon is rarely used, but can be invaluable for fighting physical-resist bosses or in situations where you are trying to get the specialist badge.


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Women's Eligibility Basis for Social Security Retirement Benefits Is ChangingSeptember 2013
The proportion of women aged 62 or older receiving a Social Security benefit based on their own earnings record is increasing
Dually entitled women increased from 5 percent in 1960 to 28 percent in 2010. Similarly, women receiving spouse-only benefits declined from 33 percent in 1960 to 10 percent in 2010, while those receiving only retired-worker benefits increased from 39 percent in 1960 to 46 percent in 2010.
A number of factors are associated with this increase, including:
- Increasing female labor force participation, particularly married women. 1
- Increasing proportions of women who never marry or divorce without a 10-year marriage.
Despite these changes, a majority of aged women still receive some type of Social Security spouse and survivor benefits
For example, including the dually entitled, in 1960 around 61 percent of women aged 62 or older received some type of spouse or survivor benefit compared with 54 percent in 2010.
- Ongoing changes in women's marriage and work patterns have implications for the type of Social Security benefits they receive.
- In addition to retired or disabled worker benefits, Social Security provides benefits to spouses or widow(er)s of insured workers.
- Eligibility for spousal or survivor benefits depends on a person's marital history and his or her life-time earnings relative to a current or previous spouse.
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- Retired-worker beneficiaries qualify for retirement benefits based on their own work record.
- Spouse-only beneficiaries do not qualify for benefits based on their own work record, but qualify for up to 50 percent of their spouse's retired-worker benefit.
- Survivor-only beneficiaries do not qualify for benefits based on their own work record, but qualify for up to 100 percent of their deceased spouse's benefit.
- Dually entitled beneficiaries qualify for benefits based on their own work record and a spouse or survivor benefit based on their spouse's work record. Generally, the higher of the two benefits is paid.
1 Blau, Francine D., Marianne A. Ferber, and Anne E. Winkler. 2006. The Economics of Women, Men and Work. 5th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
SOURCE: All findings not otherwise referenced are from Iams, Howard M. and Christopher R. Tamborini. 2012. "The Implications of Marital History Change on Women's Eligibility for Social Security Wife and Widow Benefits, 1990–2009." Social Security Bulletin 72(2): 23–38.
NOTES: All content is simplified for presentation. Please see source material for full details and caveats.
The findings and conclusions presented in this summary are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the agency.


text: Guest Steve Giovannoni Report post Posted June 26, 2008 Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered what could be a new, limiting nutrient in the world's oceans. In a publication today in the journal Nature, they report that chemically "reduced" sulfur is a nutrient requirement for SAR11, the smallest free-living cell known and probably the most abundant organism in the seas. This may be another important step forward in understanding all the factors related to phytoplankton production – what has been called the "Holy Grail" of marine ecology, since phytoplankton are the base of the marine food chain. If reduced sulfur is sometimes in short enough supply, it could limit growth of SAR11 and any other organism with the same unusual requirement, the scientists said. These results raise the possibility that sulfur may turn out to be as important to some organisms as nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron are already known to be for most marine organisms. The findings may have implications for everything from understanding ocean ecology to bacterial genetics and global climate function. SAR 11 was first discovered by OSU researchers in 1990. There is great interest in understanding how this obscure bacteria works, because it dominates microbial life in the oceans and plays a major role in the cycling of carbon on Earth. Although these bacteria may have been thriving for a billion years or more, they have the smallest genetic structure of any independent cell. That small genetic structure, in fact, may be why SAR 11 has to "borrow" its reduced sulfur as a waste product from other nearby microorganisms. "This appears to be part of the genomic streamlining that has made SAR 11 such an evolutionary success," said Steve Giovannoni, a professor of microbiology at OSU. "It's a very simple, lean machine, and by using sulfur produced by other sources it doesn't have to expend the energy to reduce this nutrient itself. It may have traded independent function for simplicity and energy efficiency." Sulfur in various sulphate chemical combinations is abundant in the oceans. Virtually all other marine life forms, the researchers said, have the genetic and biological capability of "reducing" it to the chemical form they need as a nutrient. SAR 11 can't do that. Unless something else produces the sulfur in the form it needs, it dies. "SAR 11 has a very small genome, and some genes that we routinely find in almost every other life form simply aren't there," said James Tripp, a research associate at OSU and author of this study. "It had been thought that this gene which reduces sulfur was pretty much universal, but when we looked for it in SAR 11, we couldn't find it." There are no other aerobic organisms known that have this genomic structure, the scientists said. "This is just really, really unusual," Giovannoni said. "It also raises the question of what other bacteria and phytoplankton have unsuspected nutrient requirements that we know nothing about." The findings are of more than academic interest, researchers say. Even though the basic mechanisms of phytoplankton production in the ocean are known, it's not really clear what all the factors are that control the process. But that process is essential to marine life, a breathable atmosphere and global climate. Oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere is largely created and maintained by photosynthesis, in which plants convert sunlight into biological energy through a process that requires chlorophyll. In the oceans, SAR 11 is a partner in this process. It recycles organic carbon, and produces the nutrients needed for the algae that produce about half of the oxygen that enters Earth's atmosphere every day. The function of SAR 11 may also affect climate in more specific ways. One of the major sources of sulfur used by phytoplankton is referred to as DMSP – it's the compound that puts the "ocean smell" in salt air, and it's important in climate models since it helps form clouds that ultimately cause rain. If SAR 11 were not using much of this sulfur compound, it conceivably could have a major effect on cloud formation and ultimately global climate. "There's a lot we still need to learn about the basic functions of marine ecology, because they can affect so many other things," Giovannoni said. "We certainly did not expect sulfur to be so important in this situation. When we look more, there will probably be more surprises." This work was supported by grants from the Marine Microbiology Initiative of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the National Science Foundation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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