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Cancer Health Center
Personality Doesn't Affect Cancer Risk
Jan. 24, 2005 -- Personality traits don't increase cancer risk, say Danish researchers in the March 1 edition of the journal Cancer.
Pernille Envold Hansen, MA, and colleagues studied nearly 30,000 Swedish twins, following them for 25 years. The twins had enrolled in the Swedish Twin Registry when they were 15-48 years old.
Back in 1973, the twins had taken an 18-item personality questionnaire. The survey gauged neuroticism and extroversion, two traits that have drawn speculation about cancer risk.
The researchers also accessed the Swedish Cancer Registry, which covers the entire Swedish population. In Sweden, pathologists are required to report tumors, and virtually all cancers (98%) are verified.
During the study, the twins had a total of 1,898 cancers.
Personality Not a Factor
The data showed no connection between the development of cancer and neuroticism or extroversion.
Neuroticism is associated with emotional arousal. Highly neurotic people tend to be more worried, anxious, and emotionally unstable than others.
But neuroticism apparently has nothing to do with cancer, the researchers say. They found no evidence linking low neuroticism to any type of cancer.
No Extra Cancer Risk for Extroverts
The study also found no ties between cancer and another personality trait -- extroversion.
"Extroverts tend to have a nervous system that quickly inhibits excess stimulation," the researchers explain. That makes intense social activity tolerable -- and sometimes even desirable -- for extroverts.
Extroverts were not more likely to get cancer, say the researchers.
What's more, extroversion and neuroticism weren't associated with behaviors that increase cancer risk. For instance, extroverts and people with low neuroticism weren't especially likely to smoke.
The researchers took into account alcohol intake, exercise, diet, body mass index (BMI), oral contraceptives, and education. Personality didn't sway any of those factors toward cancer risk.
Controversial Questions
Other studies have suggested that personality affects cancer risk. But some of that work is flawed, say the researchers. They note that "well-conducted" studies on cancer and other personality traits are in line with their findings.
For instance, the researchers note that a 20-year study of more than 11,000 women showed no link between type A behavior and breast cancer. Type A behavior was defined as time urgency, ambitiousness, competitive drive, and aggressiveness.
Likewise, other studies have shown that hostility and psychological vulnerability don't affect cancer risk, say the researchers.
It's possible that personality and high life stress could interact to influence cancer risk, they say. But so far, that hasn't been verified.
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After four years, questions remain
Published: Friday, April 13, 2007 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, April 13, 2007 at 11:55 a.m.
I first talked to Bobby
Lemoine almost four years ago just a day or so after his brother Bret had been gunned down by a Grand Isle police officer.
From that day until this, Bobby Lemoine and his family have had the same story: that Bret had a longstanding feud with several Grand Isle cops and was the victim of a vendetta by Sgt. Keeland Cheramie.
Bret was no angel, the family has always said.
He shouldnt have been drinking and driving the night he died and he should have stopped when Cheramie tried to get him to do so.
But he didnt deserve to die.
Unfortunately, we will probably never know what exactly happened between Bret Lemoine and Cheramie.
Only two people knew the events of the night of June 2, 2003, and one of them is dead.
Cheramies colleagues on the Grand Isle Police Department handled the crime scene and filed initial paperwork in the case.
Then, the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office took over, then the Jefferson Parish District Attorneys Office, which eventually gave way to the state Attorney Generals Office.
By the time all that happened, the truth was probably lost forever.
I think they (the attorney generals prosecutors) were dealt a losing hand from the beginning, Bobby Lemoine said. By the time the AGs office got it, thats all they had.
While the details might have been sketchy, there was no lack of police reports.
It looked like the cops just kept turning them out until they got something like what they wanted to see.
Two separate initial reports were generated by the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office and, although they sported consecutive numbers, they differed in significant ways.
For instance, one listed Cheramie as the victim in the incident, the other listed Bret Lemoine in that role.
And they had dates that were about a month apart.
The Daily Comet wondered on its editorial page in 2003 why the cops would need to make two different reports weeks apart if either one of them had been the truth.
That is a question that remains unanswered.
Also unanswered is why it took nine bullets fired into Bret Lemoines truck before Cheramie no longer felt his life was in danger, or so he said.
Thats just the beginning of the things we will probably never know. So a lot of question marks remain over this case.
One question that has been answered, though, is whether Cheramie will do any time for killing Bret Lemoine.
He will not.
A Jefferson Parish judge ruled Tuesday that the state had failed to make a case against the ex-cop and acquitted him of second-degree murder and lesser charges of manslaughter and negligent homicide.
Apparently, the defenses contention that nine rounds from a .40-caliber pistol are a reasonable response to a man in a pickup held water.
Despite the outcome of the criminal trial, the Lemoines have said Bret Lemoines two children now 5 and 11 years old are represented by lawyers who are pursuing wrongful-death lawsuits.
The family has listed Cheramie, former Police Chief Edward Bradberry, the Grand Isle mayor, the town of Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish and the state in their lawsuits.
Eventually, perhaps, the people who did what they did on the night Bret Lemoine died will have to answer some uncomfortable questions and account for their actions.
Even better, perhaps the public officials who were less than forthcoming, to give it the most-generous reading possible, will have to explain what they did in the hours and days after Cheramie killed Lemoine.
Until then, the Lemoines are left without a son, a brother, a father. And without any suitable explanation for why Bret Lemoines life was taken.
One thing we feel comfortable about and feel good about is that hell never be a cop again, Bobby Lemoine said of Cheramie. Weve made the decision that were going to accept this and go on with our lives.
Cheramie will likely do the same now that his legal ordeal is behind him.
Bret Lemoine does not have that option.
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Santa Rosa's Levi Leipheimer (interviewed) is in 4th place overall, :39 seconds behind Lance Armstrong after the 9th stage of the 2009 Tour de France.
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Profile 2.0 marks the next wave of MySpace's global redesign initiative launched last year and comes only months after a new splash page and navigation redesign. Profile 2.0 builds on MySpace's existing framework with a new friend categorization functionality to offer even deeper levels of creativity and control for users.
The key features included in Profile 2.0 are :
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I enjoy the fact that people at my college can dress and act in any way that they please. People do not make fun of others or judge them for being who they are. I enjoy that fact that people are very open and not closed minded to other cultures and interests.
Guys & Girls:
People are very friendly and will try to socialize with new students. Generally, girls are more fashionable that guys. You'll find all sorts of people at Earlham. The most important thing though is that everyone is well accepted. Earlham has a diverse student body, with a lot of international students from all over the world.
Guys & Girls:
At Earlham there are students from all over the world. Very diverse.
Guys & Girls:
I definitely think there are a lot of attractive guys on campus (as well as a fair share of unattractive dudes). There are plenty of athletic types if you're into that, but there's a lot of guys that are smart/funny/whatever but not in an obnoxiously nerdy way. Basically a lot of the smart guys are good looking. As far as girls though, there's plenty of good looking girls. There's a lot of girls who don't shave, but everyone's pretty cool. Some groups that stand out on campus are hipsters, athletes, theater people, and stoners, but of course there are a lot of mixed groups and even though people might have their own friend group I've found people are quick to accept new people as their friends and hang out with people who don't necessarily share all their interests.
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Diverse Hipsters, Geeks and Jocks – We got it all at the Ham, man. If you're into the socially awkward cuties, we are stocked. If you like the hot appeal of sexy accents, our student body is made up of about 25% international students. Everyone is extremely friendly here for some reason, and I'm not just saying that. You'll come across a few jerks, but generally speaking Earlham is made up of kind, unique and interesting individuals who want to do cool things in life. Also...they smoke a lot of weed here.
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Like most things at Earlham, the dating scene is a bit odd. Earlham is notorious among some crowds for making people reconsider their heterosexuality, and the student body is generally supportive of students whose romantic lives cross traditional borders. Many Earlham students tend to resist labels, not wanting to tie themselves down to a specific sexual category. Attractive people of all genders make Earlham a place full of possibility and excitement. The small size lends the campus its intimacy, but it is also responsible for claustrophobic dating options.
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American Mythos
Why Our Best Efforts to Be a Better Nation Fall Short
Robert Wuthnow
Princeton University Press, $29.95, 298 pp.
Our national conversation about values has a superficial quality. Typified by the red state/blue state framework into which nearly all matters of public import are now forced, this conversation is driven by easy labels and generalizations. On issues ranging from abortion to welfare reform to same-sex marriage, polling data drive the battle for the reins of public policy. But when it comes to assessing values, focusing on an individual's categorical answers to a fixed line of questions has its limitations. Despite endless talk about the values that make up our collective American identity and the extent to which they will be threatened (or rescued) by a particular policy proposal or cultural trend, rarely do we consider how those values are discerned, distilled, and reflected-or not-in the lives of individuals and their communities.
Missing from the conversation is an acknowledgment that the American identity does not unfold primarily on the national stage. The pundit-dominated major media suggest that our lives are shaped by an array of free-floating big issues; but in reality, the national stage is just one dimension of a story that must be told vertically. American life...
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Book your room at Hotel dei Vicari
Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with full-service spa and bar/lounge
Situated in Scarperia, this hotel is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Mugello Circuit and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from UNA Poggio Dei Medici Golf Club. Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo and Convento del Bosco ai Frati are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features a full-service spa, a bar/lounge, and spa services. Free WiFi in public areas and free train station pick-up are also provided. Additionally, 24-hour room service, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a meeting room are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 42 rooms offer free WiFi, 24-hour room service, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Guests will also find minibars, hair dryers, and safes.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Hotel dei VicariV.le Kennedy, 45 Scarperia FI 50038
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Hotel dei Vicari features a full-service spa and a seasonal outdoor pool. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Event facilities measuring 108 square feet (10 square meters) include a meeting room. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle. This Scarperia hotel also offers spa services, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Pool umbrellas
- Conference space size (feet) - 108
- Conference space size (meters) - 10
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Full-service spa
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 3
- One meeting room
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Pool sun loungers
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Total number of rooms - 42
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free train station pickup
- Turkish bath/Hammam
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- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Rollaway/extra beds available
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- Air conditioning
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Minibar
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Satellite TV service
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24-hour room service is available.
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The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
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Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and Turkish bath/hammam.
- Sauna in spa
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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The first edition of Martindale's Extra Pharmacopeia appeared in 1883 and since 1912 it has appeared in two volumes. Volume I is devoted mainly to treatment with drugs and chemicals. Volume II, which has always been less popular, is concerned with matters of diagnosis, analysis, assay and "divers subjects—which could not be included in the first volume." It is an extensive compendium of therapeutic agents employed in England and the British Empire. There is no exact counter-part published in this country. It deals primarily with the preparations found in the British Pharmacopeia and the British Pharmaceutical Codex but differs essentially from the latter in not being an official publication in any sense of the word. Therapeutic description of each item consists in most cases of a preliminary paragraph followed by brief excerpts from the current literature. Preparations are designated as being included in various English formularies or in the official
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CAPTCHA are a thorn in the side of web users. Those almost indecipherable string of letters and numbers that are meant to help websites determine that you are a human rather than a spambot often cause more frustration for users than anything else, and they have now been cracked.
Vicarious, a California-based AI team, reveals that it has been able to develop algorithms that can successfully solve CAPTCHAs from the likes of Google, Yahoo and PayPal.
The cracking of CAPTCHAs by machine is nothing all that new, but Vicarious is reporting an extremely high success rate -- the algorithm is successful in up to 90 percent of cases. The company goes as far as saying that "this advancement renders text-based CAPTCHAs no longer effective as a Turing test". The Turing test -- introduced by Alan Turing, one of the old-masters of computing -- was developed to test whether a computer could pass itself off as a human being.
So Windows 8.1 is finally here and although it is a massive improvement over its predecessor (I recently had to install Windows 8 on a laptop and couldn't believe how bad it is in comparison), Microsoft's new Start button really isn't what a lot of people were hoping for.
If you want to enjoy the benefits of the new operating system without being bothered by the Modern UI there are lots of alternative third-party options available. And when I say lots, I mean it. Some cost money, others are free. I'll list my favorite three and then suggest some others to try if those don't appeal.
A new study confirms what you might have expected: US customers are getting hosed when it comes to broadband speeds and prices.
The annoying trend holds true in both wired and wireless service. In the Cost of Connectivity 2013 report being released today by the New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute, researchers note that "in larger US cities, we continue to observe higher prices for slower speeds… In the US for example, the best deal for a 150Mbps home broadband connection from cable and phone companies is $130/month, offered by Verizon FiOS in limited parts of New York City. By contrast, the international cities we surveyed offer comparable speeds for $77 or less per month, with most coming in at about $50/month. When it comes to mobile broadband, the cheapest price for around 2GB of data in the US ($30/month from T-Mobile) is twice as much as what users in London pay ($15/month from T-Mobile). It costs more to purchase 2GB of data in a US city than it does in any of the cities surveyed in Europe." The analysis compares costs across countries by using purchasing power parity exchange rates.
Malwarebytes products have been protecting PCs since 2008, but the company has now decided to broaden its horizons with the release of an Android app.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile still has plenty in common with its PC cousin, of course. The app is effective, free, and very easy to use: just launch it, click Scan and watch as your apps are checked for malicious code (we found this generally takes less than two minutes).
You also get a Privacy option which scans your apps, checking on their privileges, and grouping these by category. It told us that we had six apps which could "access text messages", 8 which were able to "monitor calls", and 6 that could cost us money, for example. Tapping a category displays its associated apps, choosing one of these provides all its details, and you can close a running app -- or uninstall it completely -- with a tap.
The jury is out on stylus input on mobile devices, though many people likely are happy if the option is there, even if it goes unused. Drawing or writing on a screen may not be for everyone, but it has its place in the market, and today Google adds support for your handwriting to both Gmail and Google Docs.
"Whether you're a student trying to include a foreign phrase in your paper or an international consultant hoping to begin your message with a friendly local greeting, now you'll be able to use your own handwriting to input words directly into Gmail and Google Docs with your mouse or trackpad", states Google Product Manage Xiangye Xiao.
You will need to enable the option in both cases and Google provides instruction for this simple step -- "to try it out, enable input tools in Gmail or Docs and select the handwriting input (represented by a pencil icon) of the language you want to use".
Java now requires explicit permission to run in the latest version of Firefox, thanks to a patch that rolled out late last week.
Developers at Mozilla, the not-for-profit behind Firefox, are hoping that it will help protect end users from the notoriously unsafe browser plugin – but many have complained that the move has disrupted their businesses (and even the entire nation of Denmark).
Since January, the browser has already blocked out-of-date (and vulnerable) versions of Java. However, in the wake of a particularly nasty SSL-decrypting exploit, Firefox devs made the decision to prevent any version of Java from auto-running.
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