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Franklin wins gold, Ledecky smashes world record, Lochte misses podium at world swimming championships
The U.S. swim team collected six medals at the world championships Tuesday, including titles from Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky in world-record time and Matt Grevers, but Ryan Lochte was not part of the haul.
Franklin, the four-time 2012 Olympic champion, looked smooth handling two swims in Barcelona. She won the 100-meter backstroke, as expected, for her second gold in her second event at worlds. She's expected to swim eight total, including the 200 freestyle, where she placed second in the semifinals to qualify easily for Wednesday's final.
Ledecky, 16, won her second gold as well en route to what could be a four-gold week in Barcelona. She erased the oldest swimming world record, Kate Ziegler's 1,500-meter mark from 2007, by six seconds in one of the most impressive swims in world championships history. She adds the 1,500 title to a 400 title from Sunday. The 800, where she won the Olympic title, and the 4x200 free relay are still to come.
Grevers and David Plummer gave the U.S. a gold-silver finish in the 100 backstroke. Grevers had won the Olympic title in the event in London, while Plummer didn't even make the Olympic team in 2012.
All of those medals came after Lochte finished fourth in the 200 freestyle to start the night. Lochte, the 2011 world champion in the event, was pushed off the podium by U.S. teammate Conor Dwyer, who came back from fifth in the final 50 to nab silver behind Olympic champion Yannick Agnel. Lochte, who won silver as part of the 4x100 free relay Sunday, has a planned five more events to go.
Jessica Hardy won the final U.S. medal of the night, bronze in the 100 breaststroke. That event was won by super favorite and Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania, who broke Hardy's world record in Monday's semifinals.
Scroll down for full results, analysis and videos of Tuesday's events.
NBC, Universal Sports broadcast schedule | Live results
Photos: Swimming on world newspaper front pages Tuesday
Men's 200 Freestyle Final
Gold: Yannick Agnel (FRA) 1:44.20
Silver: Conor Dwyer (USA) 1:45.32
Bronze: Danila Izotov (RUS) 1:45.59
4. Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:45.64
5. Kosuke Hagino (JPN) 1:45.94
6. Robbie Renwick (GBR) 1:46.52
7. Cameron McEvoy (AUS) 1:46.63
8. Thomas Fraser-Holmes (AUS) 1:47.11
Agnel, the Olympic champion, led at 50.64 after 100 with Lochte in third. Agnel was up by nearly 1.5 seconds at 150 with Izotov and Lochte in line for second and third. But Dwyer came from behind to surprisingly keep Lochte, the defending world champ, from medaling. Agnel is coached by Michael Phelps' former coach, Bob Bowman. Dwyer, 24, wins the first individual major international medal of his career. Lochte, who wore lime green sneakers in his walk out to the deck, is scheduled for five more events in Barcelona. He swims in the 200 individual medley prelims Wednesday morning and semifinals Wednesday evening.
"I just tried to hit my last turn," Dwyer told Universal Sports. "Michael (Phelps?) was texting me yesterday, 'Stop taking it out like a little girl."
After finishing 4th in 200m free a very down-beat Ryan Lochte of USA admits "it wasn't my night, I need to put that behind me & move on."— Nick Hope - the athlete's journalist (@NickHopeTV) July 30, 2013
Women's 100 Backstroke Final
Gold: Missy Franklin (USA) 58.42
Silver: Emily Seebohm (AUS) 59.06
Bronze: Aya Terakawa (JPN) 59.23
4. Elizabeth Pelton (USA) 59.45
5. Fu Yuanhui (CHN) 59.61
6. Simona Baumrtova (CZE) 59.84
7. Daryna Zevina (UKR) 1:00.16
8. Belinda Hocking (AUS) 1:00.29
Franklin, missed the world record by three tenths of a second with the fastest time in the world this year. There was little doubt she would win this event coming in. She's now two for two in golds with the 200 freestyle semifinals coming in an hour. She has a Phelps-like eight events planned at this meet. The silver and bronze medalists were the same as in London.
Men's 50 Breaststroke Semifinals
Advance To Final
1. Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) 26.81
2. Damir Dugonjic (SLO) 26.83
3. Joao Gomes (BRA) 27.05
4. Christian Sprenger (AUS) 27.10
5. Johannes Skagius (SWE) 27.16
6. Glenn Snyders (NZL) 27.22
7. Mattia Pesce (ITA) 27.42
8. Giulio Zorzi (RSA) 27.44
Van der Burgh came close to his world record set during the suit era of 26.67. He's the Olympic champion in the 100 breast, silver medalist in the 100 breast Monday and the 2011 world bronze medalist in the 50. Consider him the favorite for gold Wednesday. Dugonjic won the first semi after qualifying 11th out of prelims. Sprenger, the 100 breast world champion, is also a medal contender. The 100 breast bronze medalist and second qualifier out of prelims, Felipe Lima of Brazil, failed to make the final.
Women's 1,500 Freestyle Final
Gold: Katie Ledecky (USA) 15:36.53 WR
Silver: Lotte Friis (DEN) 15:38.88
Bronze: Lauren Boyle (NZL) 15:44.71
4. Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP) 15:58.83
5. Xu Danlu (CHN) 16:00.44
6. Kristel Kobrich Schimpl (CHI) 16:01.94
7. Boglarka Kapas (HUN) 16:06.89
8. Chloe Sutton (USA) 16:09.65
Ledecky, 16, takes the oldest world record (Kate Ziegler, 2007) off the books by more than six seconds after a memorable duel with Friis, the 2011 world champion. Ledecky is now two for two in golds with a great chance of going four for four in golds with the 800 free and 4x200 free relay left, assuming she's part of that relay.
Congrats @katieledecky on your amazing new world record in the 1500 meter at #bcn2013! #Incredible #Proud #GoTeamUSA— Janet Evans (@janetevans) July 30, 2013
HOLY MOLY!!! @katieledecky, you are amazing. What a battle. #Beastmode! #BCN2013— Natalie Coughlin (@NatalieCoughlin) July 30, 2013
Asked if she is now targeting Adlington's 800m world record later this week Katie Ledecky simply says "I'm not think about that right now."— Nick Hope - the athlete's journalist (@NickHopeTV) July 30, 2013
Katie Ledecky likely to turn down $25,000 for 1500m WR: she would sacrifice a college career if she accepted#BCN2013 #SwimVortexLive— StateOfSwimming.com (@StateOfSwimming) July 30, 2013
Men's 100 Backstroke Final
Gold: Matt Grevers (USA) 52.93
Silver: David Plummer (USA) 53.12
Bronze: Jeremy Stravius (FRA) 53.21
4. Ryosuke Irie (JPN) 53.29
5. Camille Lacourt (FRA) 53.51
6. Ashley Delaney (AUS) 53.55
7. Kosuke Hagino (JPN) 53.93
8. Gareth Kean (NZL) 54.25
Stravius had a .03 lead on the Olympic champion Grevers at the 100-meter turn. Plummer, third at the Olympic trials and the 2013 U.S. champion, came back from outside the top three at the turn for silver. Grevers joins Jeff Rouse, Lenny Krayzelburg and Aaron Peirsol as American men to win Olympic and world titles in the 100 back. Stravius and Lacourt were the co-2011 world champions.
Women's 200 Freestyle Semifinals
Advance To Final
1. Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 1:55.78
2. Missy Franklin (USA) 1:56.05
3. Melanie Costa (ESP) 1:56.19
4. Camille Muffatt (FRA) 1:56.28
5. Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 1:56.38
6. Kylie Palmer (AUS) 1:56.53
7. Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 1:56.63
8. Shannon Vreeland (USA) 1:56.76
Great swim by Franklin a little over an hour after 100 backstroke final to easily qualify into a deep 200 free final. Pellegrini is the two-time defending world champion and world-record holder. Franklin should be considered the favorite Wednesday, even though Muffat, the Olympic silver medalist, still owns the fastest time of 2013. Vreeland swam a personal best by a second to knock Katinka Hosszu, the 200 individual medley champion, out of the final.
"There's still so much room for improvement," Franklin said of her freestyle stroke to Universal Sports.
Men's 200 Butterfly Semifinals
Advance To Final
1. Chad le Clos (RSA) 1:55.33
2. Wu Peng (CHN) 1:55.42
3. Pawel Korzeniowski (POL) 1:55.67
4. Tyler Clary (USA) 1:55.97
4. Chen Yin (CHN) 1:55.97
6. Nikolay Skvortsov (RUS) 1:56.02
7. Leonardo De Deus (BRA) 1:56.06
8. Tom Luchsinger (USA) 1:56.10
The retired Michael Phelps won every world title in this event since 2005 (when he didn't swim it at worlds). The new era was ushered in at the Olympics with le Clos winning gold, and he goes into the final as the favorite even though Korzeniowski still owns the fastest time in the world this year. Korzeniowski was the 2005 world champion. Clary owns four overall Olympic and world medals, but none in the butterfly. The final could be unpredictable given the entire field is within eight tenths of a second of each other.
Women's 100 Breaststroke Final
Gold: Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) 1:04.42
Silver: Yuliya Efimova (RUS) 1:05.02
Bronze: Jessica Hardy (USA) 1:05.52
4. Rikke Pedersen (DEN) 1:05.93
5. Breeja Larson (USA) 1:06.74
6. Viktoriya Solntseva (UKR) 1:06.81
7. Marina Garcia (ESP) 1:07.08
8. Jennie Johansson (SWE) 1:07.41
No world record this time for the Lithuanian 16-year-old, who broke Hardy's world mark in the semifinals Tuesday. She adds the world title to her Olympic gold in 2012. Efimova, fourth at 2011 worlds, was expected to win silver and followed through. Hardy wins her first individual medal in this event since a 2005 silver.


text: May 1, 2010 US Orders Blackout Over North Korean Torpedoing Of Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers A grim report circulating in the Kremlin today written by Russia's Northern Fleet is reporting that the United States has ordered a complete media blackout over North Korea's torpedoing of the giant Deepwater Horizon oil platform owned by the World's largest offshore drilling contractor Transocean that was built and financed by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., that has caused great loss of life, untold billions in economic damage to the South Korean economy, and an environmental catastrophe to the United States. Most important to understand about this latest attack by North Korea against its South Korean enemy is that under the existing "laws of war" it was a permissible action as they remain in a state of war against each other due to South Korea's refusal to sign the 1953 Armistice ending the Korean War. To the attack itself, these reports continue, the North Korean "cargo vessel" Dai Hong Dan believed to be staffed by 17th Sniper Corps "suicide" troops left Cuba's Empresa Terminales Mambisas de La Habana (Port of Havana) on April 18th whereupon it "severely deviated" from its intended course for Venezuela's Puerto Cabello bringing it to within 209 kilometers (130 miles) of the Deepwater Horizon oil platform which was located 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of the US State of Louisiana where it launched an SSC Sang-o Class Mini Submarine (Yugo class) estimated to have an operational range of 321 kilometers (200 miles). On the night of April 20th the North Korean Mini Submarine manned by these "suicidal" 17th Sniper Corps soldiers attacked the Deepwater Horizon with what are believed to be 2 incendiary torpedoes causing a massive explosion and resulting in 11 workers on this giant oil rig being killed outright. Barely 48 hours later, on April 22nd , this North Korean Mini Submarine committed its final atrocity by exploding itself directly beneath the Deepwater Horizon causing this $1 Billion oil rig to sink beneath the seas and marking 2010's celebration of Earth Day with one of the largest environmental catastrophes our World has ever seen. To the reason for North Korea attacking the Deepwater Horizon, these reports say, was to present US President Obama with an "impossible dilemma" prior to the opening of the United Nations Review Conference of the Parties to the Treat on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) set to begin May 3rd in New York. This "impossible dilemma" facing Obama is indeed real as the decision he is faced with is either to allow the continuation of this massive oil leak catastrophe to continue for months, or immediately stop it by the only known and proven means possible, the detonation of a thermonuclear device. Russian Navy atomic experts in these reports state that should Obama choose the "nuclear option" the most viable weapon at his disposal is the United States B83 (Mk-83) strategic thermonuclear bomb having a variable yield (Low Kiloton Range to 1,200 Kilotons) which with its 12 foot length and 18 inch diameter, and weighing just over 2,400 pounds, is readily able to be deployed and detonated by a remote controlled mini-sub. Should Obama choose the "nuclear option" it appears that he would be supported by the International Court of Justice who on July 8, 1996 issued an advisory opinion on the use of nuclear weapons stating that they could not conclude definitively on these weapons use in "extreme circumstances" or "self defense". On the other hand, if Obama chooses the "nuclear option" it would leave the UN's nuclear conference in shambles with every Nation in the World having oil rigs off their coasts demanding an equal right to atomic weapons to protect their environment from catastrophes too, including Iran. To whatever decision Obama makes it remains a fact that with each passing hour this environmental catastrophe grows worse. And even though Obama has ordered military SWAT teams to protect other oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico from any further attack, and further ordered that all drilling in the Gulf of Mexico be immediately stopped, this massive oil spill has already reached the shores of America and with high waves and more bad weather forecast the likelihood of it being stopped from destroying thousands of miles of US coastland and wildlife appears unstoppable. And not just to the environmental catastrophe that is unfolding the only devastation to be wrecked upon the United States and South Korea by this North Korean attack as the economic liabilities associated with this disaster are estimated by these Russian reports to be between $500 Billion to $1.5 Trillion, and which only a declaration of this disaster being an "act of war" would free some the World's largest corporations from bankruptcy. Important to note too in all of these events was that this was the second attack by North Korea on its South Korean enemy, and US ally, in a month as we had reported on in our March 28th report titled "Obama Orders 'Immediate Stand-down' After Deadly North Korean Attack" and which to date neither the Americans or South Korea have retaliated for and giving one senior North Korean party leader the courage to openly state that the North Korean military took "gratifying revenge" on South Korea. And for those believing that things couldn't get worse, they couldn't be more mistaken as new reports coming from Japanese military sources are stating that North Korea is preparing for new launches of its 1,300 kilometer (807 miles) intermediate range ballistic "Rodong" missile which Russian Space Forces experts state is able to "deploy and detonate" an atomic electromagnetic pulse (EMP) device, and which if detonated high in the atmosphere could effectively destroy the American economy for years, if not decades, to come. © May 1, 2010 EU and US all rights reserved [Note: Western reports show that North Korea has been preparing for this attack since last summer when it began training its Silkworm missile crews for a naval engagement along the Northern Limit Line with the South Korean Navy]. http://www.patriotfreedom.org/news_...orpedoing-of-gulf-of-mexico-oil-rig/index.php

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Korean researchers have come up with a novel alternative to umbrellas and raincoats in this alien-inspired "UFO Cap." It's a UFO-shaped head-and-chest cover that prevents raindrops from splattering on your face. This look may also help humans look less threatening to arriving aliens, who may find solace in the fact that we resemble their vehicles. Check out the full ad below, which promises the UFO Cap will be "the wings for your arms."
Taylor Lorenz Talks "Extremely Online"
There is a reason why you never see extraterrestrials fumbling to prevent bulky umbrellas from flying away in a rainstorm.


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The History of Mother's Day
Celebrating motherhood is a historical tradition dating back almost as far as mothers themselves. A number of ancient cultures paid tribute to mothers as goddesses, including the ancient Greeks, who celebrated Rhea, the mother of all gods. The ancient Romans also honored their mother goddess, Cybele, in a notoriously rowdy springtime celebration and the Celtic Pagans marked the coming of spring with a fertility celebration linking their goddess Brigid together with the first milk of the ewes.
During the 17th century, those living on the British isles initiated a religious celebration of motherhood, called Mothering Sunday, which was held on the forth Sunday during the Lenten season. This holiday featured the reunification of mothers and their children, separated when working class families had to send off their young children to be employed as house servants. On Mothering Sunday, the child servants were allowed to return home for the day to visit with their parents. The holiday's popularity faded in the 19th century, only to be reincarnated during World War II when U.S. servicemen reintroduced the sentimental (and commercial) aspects of the celebration American counterpart.
In the United States, Mother's Day experienced a series of false starts before eventually transitioning into the "Hallmark" holiday that we celebrate today. In 1858, Anna Reeves Jarvis was the first woman to hold an official celebration of mothers, when in her home state of West Virginia, she instituted Mothers' Work Day to raise awareness about local sanitation issues. During the Civil War, she expanded the scope of Mothers' Work Day to include sanitary conditions on both sides of the battlefield.
Meanwhile Julia Ward Howe, author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," attempted to institute a national celebration of mothers that honored women's inclinations toward peace (rather than cleanliness). In 1872, she initiated and promoted a Mother's Day for Peace, to be held on June 2, which was celebrated the following year by women in 18 cities across America. The holiday continued to be honored by Bostonian women for another decade, but eventually phased out after Howe stopped underwriting the cost of the celebrations.
Then in 1905, Anna Reeves Jarvis passed away and her daughter, Anna Jarvis, took up her mother's torch. Anna swore on her mother's gravesite that she would realize her lifelong dream of creating a national day to honor mothers. In 1907, Anna launched her campaign by handing out white carnations to congregants at her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia. In 1908, her mother's church acquiesced to Anna's request to hold a special Sunday service in honor of mothers – a tradition that spread the very next year to churches in 46 states. In 1909, Anna left her job and dedicated herself to a full-time letter-writing campaign, imploring politicians, clergymen and civic leaders to institute a national day for mothers.
In 1912, Jarvis' efforts met with success: Her home state of West Virginia adopted an official Mother's Day; two years later, the U.S. Congress passed a Joint Resolution, signed by President Wilson, establishing a national Mother's Day emphasizing the role of women in their families – and not, like Julia Ward Howe's campaign, in the public arena. Ever since, Mother's Day has been celebrated by Americans on the second Sunday in May.
Perhaps the country's greatest proponent of motherhood, Anna Jarvis ironically never had children of her own. Yet that didn't stop her from making the celebration of Mother's Day her lifelong mission. In fact, as the holiday took on a life of its own, Jarvis expressed frequent dismay over its growing commercialization. "I wanted it to be a day of sentiment, not profit," she is quoted as saying.
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Federer destroys del Potro to reach semis
MELBOURNE: Unruffled Roger Federer brushed aside the challenge of Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets Tuesday to become the first man through to the Australian Open semi-finals.
Federer, who always looked in control, won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena and will next face either long-time rival Rafael Nadal or Czech Tomas Berdych.
In a rematch of the 2009 US Open final won by the Argentine, the third seed started in ominous fashion, unveiling his full repertoire of strokes and breaking del Potro at his first opportunity.
The tall Argentine, seeded 11th, settled and forced a break of his own in the seventh game, but a double-fault cost him the opener.
An exquisite backhand down the line gave Federer another break and a 3-1 lead in the second set, and he moved two sets clear after a tough ninth game in which he was forced to save four break points.
But that game proved a key missed opportunity for del Potro as he was again broken early in the third set, and an untroubled Federer broke again on his way to taking it 6-2.
"I'm very happy," Federer said. "I thought it was a great match. It was tough with the sun and shade creeping across the court but I thought we did well. I thought it was a high-quality match."
Federer said he was aware of the dangers posed by the 6ft 6ins (198 cm) del Potro but said he was "able to manoeuvre him around" the court.
He said he would probably tune in to watch the later semi-final between Nadal and Berdych, even though he knew the games of both well.
"There are no secrets out there but I will still enjoy it. I love good tennis," he said.
Victory for 16-time grand slam winner Federer, who has not yet dropped a set -- although he had a walkover in the second round -- means he advances to his 30th grand slam semi-final, just one behind Jimmy Connors on the all-time list.
The Swiss is chasing his first major since his Australian Open triumph in 2010 after failing to win a grand slam last year for the first time since he captured his first, at Wimbledon in 2003.
Del Potro last year made a rapid comeback from a wrist injury that kept him out for most of 2010, improving from a low of 485 in the rankings in January 2011 to a year-end ranking of 11. Text: AFP


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Newswise — Washington, DC—Although people live longer today than they did 50 years ago, people who were overweight and obese as teenagers aren't experiencing the same gains as other segments of the population, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
The life expectancy of the average American born in 2011 was 78.7 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average lifespan has increased by more than a decade since 1950, but rising obesity rates threaten to take a toll on this progress.
"In studying the rate of death among adults younger than age 50, we found that there was no improvement among men who were overweight or obese as teenagers," said one of the study's authors, Amir Tirosh, MD, PhD, of the Division of Endocrinology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. "In fact, the mortality rate among overweight and obese teenagers in the years 2000 to 2010 was as high as the rate observed in the 1960s and 1970s."
The nationwide longitudinal cohort study analyzed records for more than 2.1 million teenagers who were evaluated for compulsory military service in Israel. The study subjects were born between the years 1950 and 1993. Each was between the ages of 16 and 20 when they were evaluated for military service. Researchers calculated the teenagers' body mass index at the time of the evaluation. The study also combed death records to determine mortality rates among the study population.
Researchers found mortality rates were 41 percent lower among normal weight teenagers who were born in the 1980s than teens of a similar weight who were born thirty years earlier. But among those who were overweight or obese as teenagers, there was no significant improvement in the survival rate over the course of four decades.
In addition, the study found overweight and obese teenagers had a higher risk of death before the age of 50. Among boys, even those with weights at the upper end of the normal range faced a greater risk of dying relatively early in adulthood.
While the causes of death weren't available to researchers performing the analysis, obesity can raise the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and even motor vehicle crashes linked to sleep apnea, Tirosh said.
"Public health officials have known all along that obesity contributes to chronic illness, but this study clearly illustrates that it can raise the risk of death in early adulthood," he said. "This has enormous implications for families, public health and society as a whole."
Other authors of the study include: G. Twig, A. Afek and A. Shamiss, of the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel; and E. Derazne, M. L. Rabbi, D. Tzur and B. Gordon of the Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps.
The study, "Adolescence BMI and Trends in Adulthood Mortality: A Study of 2.16 Million Adolescents," was published online, ahead of print.
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For the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the engineers and designers at Lexus continued to use their groundbreaking LF-A premium sports car concept as a medium for expressing their ideas about what a high-performance sporting vehicle not only could be, but should be. In this latest expression of the LF-A, they have removed the car's top to create a high-performance roadster.The LF-A Roadster is based on the sturdy yet lightweight carbon-fiber and aluminum body used for the LF-A coupe, which helps maintain the structure's strength and rigidity even without a top.
Like its coupe counterpart, the LF-A Roadster is powered by a high-revving V10 engine that approaches 5.0 liters in displacement. The V10, capable of more than 500 horsepower and test-track speeds greater than 200 mph, is mounted in front of the passenger compartment but behind the front-axle centerline in what the LF-A's engineers refer to as a "front-mid" configuration.
The engine is connected via a torque tube and propeller shaft to a transaxle that is controlled by paddle shifters. The torque tube is a structural member that adds rigidity to the drivetrain and chassis while also reducing vibration.
Styling is rooted in the Lexus L-Finesse design philosophy, conferring the LF-A Roadster's front end with a compact, low-profile, aerodynamic shape. Like its coupe counterpart, the LF-A Roadster stands just 48 inches tall, but the Roadster configuration adds a speed adaptive rear wing.
The rear is marked by a pair of wrap-around, arrowhead-shaped taillights that bracket a pair of large grilles. These grilles vent the heated air from the car's two rear-mounted radiators into the LF-A Roadster's aerodynamic wake. The radiators are fed cool air by two large intake ducts mounted just above the rear wheel wells. This aft radiator positioning not only allowed the designers to keep the car's front profile low and tight but also aided the LF-A's chassis engineers in their search for optimal weight distribution.
Helping to provide balance and scale to the design, which features an overall length of 175.6 inches and a wheelbase of 102.6 inches, are high-performance tires on turbine-styled alloy wheels. The front tires are 265/35R20s, while the rears are 305/30R20s. Like the LF-A coupe, the brakes consist of 14.2-inch cross-drilled, vented discs up front, and 13.6-inch cross-drilled, vented discs at the rear. The front brake calipers are six-piston units and the rear calipers use four pistons each.
An "F" logo, located on each front fender of the Roadster, indicates the vehicle's status as a part of the new "F" marque. The name is derived from the original "F" designation for the first Lexus LS prototype. That vehicle was internally coded "Circle-F," with the "F" standing for "flagship." The Circle-F designation further evolved into the code name Flagship One, or F1, and the first F1 concept developed into Lexus' first vehicle, the LS. Since then, the "F" code has come to signify a special vehicle program within Lexus that falls outside the normal engineering and development process. In addition, Fuji Speedway is the IS F's home circuit, and the shape of the F-logo was inspired by many of the track's turns.


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The state of California is renowned for its aggressive goals when it comes to environmental initiatives. One very satisfied beneficiary of the state's support for sustainability is family-owned Peerless Coffee & Tea, which in recent years has worked with Alameda County's StopWaste.org to implement new packaging technology and recycling systems to save roughly $110,000 per year, while reducing its environmental footprint.
Through consultation and grant money from StopWaste.org—the group comprises the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board—Peerless switched from a vacuum brick-pack machine for its custom-roasted coffee varieties to a vertical form/fill/seal machine from Fres-Co System USA, Inc.
"We focused on our biggest packaging issue, which was film waste," recalls George J. Vukasin Jr., Peerless executive vice president and grandson of founder John Vukasin. "We had an antiquated packaging machine. It was a brick machine—very complicated and probably over-engineered. The machine was getting pretty heavy use.
"We've now transferred almost everything over to the new machine, which allows us to set up jobs much more quickly and easily, resulting in a lot less film waste."
Tackling waste is a priority
Founded in 1924, Peerless provides custom coffee roasting, blending, and packaging services for both foodservice and retail environments, producing its own-brand varieties, as well as private-label and co-packed products. Seventy-five percent of the company's business is located in California, which enables Peerless to easily service and supply the coffee and equipment it provides to local restaurants, cafes, and hotels. Located at the site of its 70,000-sq-ft production facility is a retail store, which Vukasin says over the years has turned into a "laboratory" of sorts, allowing Peerless to experiment with new coffee blends and varieties. Vukasin estimates that the store is responsible for 1% to 2% of all whole bean coffee sales in the Bay Area.
When StopWaste.org approached Peerless, Vukasin says it was at a time when the company was being "bombarded" with offers from organizations wanting to help the company reduce its waste. Appreciating StopWaste.org's laid-back approach, Vukasin began working with the group, tackling recycling first.
Peerless' biggest source of waste was coffee chaff—the outer skin of the coffee bean that separates during the roasting process. StopWaste.org found a vendor for Peerless that was able to not only collect the chaff for composting, but also set up a comprehensive recycling system for collecting paper, cardboard, spent coffee grounds, beverage containers, and food scraps. The system resulted in an annual garbage-bill reduction of $10,000.
"We've been able to cut down our garbage pickup from four days a week to two," says Vukasin. "It has basically cut our hauling costs by half, which is great. That's just hard money; it's immediate savings."
Automated setup reduces film scrap
The last significant source of waste was the packaging film scraps resulting from Peerless' outdated coffee-packaging process. Using the vacuum machine for its 2-, 10-, and 12-oz coffee brick-packs, every time Peerless changed from one product size to another, the machine had to be manually recalibrated. While the operators worked to "dial in" proper calibration, the packaging film continued to flow through the equipment, ending up as nonrecyclable waste.
"So we put our engineering heads together and said, 'there's got to be some new technology that will allow us some flexibility so that we can cut back on the setup waste,'" Vukasin recalls.
Another requirement for the new equipment was energy efficiency, especially, Vukasin says, considering California's unpredictable energy situation. "Costs will double, and we'll have rolling blackouts," he says, "so it's always a big issue.
"When we replace equipment, we look at the long-term effect on our energy costs. Our energy bill isn't going to be cut in half tomorrow, but hopefully, we can maintain a slow increase in energy costs as opposed to a massive spike."
The solution was a model GL-14 intermittent-motion vf/f/s gas-flush machine from Fres-Co that produces a side-gusset package using Fres-Co's Corner Seal® technology. Corner Seal eliminates the traditional back seal on the pack and provides rigid corners that frame package graphics. The machine incorporates Allen-Bradley controls from Rockwell Automation that enable electronic calibration of the machine during changeover. "Not only does the machine cut down on waste," says Vukasin, "but it also produces a better-looking package. It's a win-win."
Using the vacuum machine, changeovers were "a two-day process," says Vukasin. The GL-14 enables operators to ready the machine for a new package size "in a little over an hour." A typical changeover involves changing out the film and labels, as well as making adjustments for different coffee weights and densities. When switching to a new coffee variety, especially for organic blends, machine components, including the hopper, the forming tube, etc., must be cleaned out to eliminate cross-contamination.
The reduction in changeover time has had a huge impact on material savings and efficiency at Peerless. The company is now saving $100,000 annually on film, reducing the amount of film waste by 95%.
Reuse is latest success
Peerless' most recent environmental project—the implementation of reusable containers for local foodservice distribution—was also inspired by StopWaste.org. The group encouraged Peerless to attend an event sponsored by the Reusable Packaging Association. "Going to the meeting was amazing," Vukasin recalls. "What's going on is incredible. There are so many cutting-edge activities taking place to make your business more sustainable. After attending the event, I said, 'We have to find a way to make this work for us.'"
The plan was to replace corrugated shipping containers with reusable totes for local product distribution to foodservice customers. The challenge was finding a racking system and totes that could fit within the company's existing trucks.
In November, Peerless began the first phase of beta testing for its reusable tote program with one of its distribution routes. After some adjustments to the racking system to better utilize the space in the truck, the program achieved its goals of eliminating the corrugated shipping cases. At presstime, Peerless is converting a second route to reusable totes, with seven more routes expected to make the switch within 60 days.
According to Vukasin, once the program is fully implemented, the company should see a savings in corrugated of 20%. For shipping to retail, Peerless still employs corrugated cases, however, it has eliminated the "mother boxes" that were formerly used to hold smaller cases of coffee going to one customer.
It's not easy being green in CA
Being an environmentally minded business in California carries a lot of responsibility, Vukasin admits. The company is a certified green business by Alameda County, which means that it is subject to several inspections each year, including audits of water use, electricity, and other utilities. "It's something that my family believes in, so we do it," Vukasin says. "We enjoy it."
"We just constantly are trying to review what we do and figure out how we can do it better, more efficiently, and a little bit greener."


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New gene with key role in obesity and diabetes identified
In a new study, researchers observed that blocking the expression of the gene TRIP-Br2 in mice protects them against obesity and insulin resistance.
The study shows that the gene modulates fat storage by regulating energy expenditure and lipolysis, the process which transforms fat into lipids for the body's energy consumption.
If the gene expression is blocked, the mice increase their lipolysis and their energy expenditure, thus reducing their obesity.
Obesity is the result of an alteration in the processes that regulate food absorption and energy production. This alteration tips the balance towards excessive storage of fat.
According to the researchers, understanding the regulation of the factors that control the storage, mobilisation and use of excess energy in fat cells (the adipocytes) can lead to the development of therapies for obesity and its related illnesses, such as type-2 diabetes.
"The protection of mice with no expression of the gene TRIP-Br2, and its selective elevation in the visceral fat of humans point the way to a future gene therapy to counteract obesity, insulin resistance and excess lipids in the blood," Cristina Mallol, co-author of the study from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, said. (ANI)


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It's now 10 years on, and we are still struggling to understand Colony Collapse Disorder.
Here's a Spring, 2016 update from a California-based honeybee expert, Elina L. Niño, who is Assistant Extension Apiculturist, University of California, Davis: Deciphering the mysterious decline of honey bees
Unfortunately, despite the article's optimistic title, there is not a lot of deciphering success to report. Parasites, viruses, and pesticides are all believed to play a certain role in the health of the honeybee ecosystem, and none of them are easy to fix.
Parasites are a big problem, literally:
Varroa feeds on hemolymph (the insect "blood") of adult and developing honey bees. In the process it transmits pathogens and suppresses bees' immune response. They are fairly large relative to bees: for perspective, imagine a parasite the size of a dinner plate feeding on you.
Viruses are harder to study, but clearly important:
For example, deformed wing virus (DWV) causes wing deformities that prevent bees from performing normal work functions such as foraging for food. Viruses have been implicated as an important factor in honey bee health declines, but we are just starting to understand how honey bees' immune systems fight against them.
And pesticides have a significant role to play:
There are many gaps in our knowledge about neonicotinoids and other types of pesticides. We have little understanding about the impacts of pesticide combinations and how they affect developing bees and other pollinators. To fill some of those gaps, our lab is testing combinations of various agriculturally important pesticides on adult worker survival and queen development.
The U.C. Davis lab where Niño works is here: E.L. Niño Bee Lab (It's easy to remember, even if it has nothing directly to do with the movement of bodies of warmer-than-usual water in the Pacific Ocean.)


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In case revolutionary sub-aqua/underwater rifle ammo isn't enough for you, the DSG Technology and PNW Arms "fused project" has also developed two new long-range-interdiction/sniping / CQB/CQC (Close Quarters Battle/Close Quarters Combat) rounds under the Super-Sniper Ammunition (SSA) moniker right here in the USA, specifically in Idaho. The first is a solid-copper monolithic round called the Super Sniper Tactical (SST) round. The second is a tungsten-tipped/brass-rear armor-piercing/armor-penetrating round called the Super Sniper Armor-Piercing/Armor-Penetrating (SSAP) round. Like the DSG/PNW MEA (Multi-Environment Ammunition) sub-aqua/underwater rifle ammo, the new DSG/PNW SSA rounds will be manufactured in 5.56mm NATO (5.56x45mm NATO), 7.62mm NATO (7.62x51mm NATO), .338 Lapua Magnum, and .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO).
DefenseReview initially discovered and photographed the DSG/PNW SSA rifle ammo (SST and SSAP rounds) at NDIA Infantry Small Arms Systems Symposium 2011, but Mark Baciak of PNW Arms and Richard Morgan of DSG Technology also had some of the new sniper ammo at NDIA Joint Armaments Conference 2012 a few weeks ago (. The DSG/PNW SSA ammo's primary claim to fame is it's enhanced-range (or range-enhanced) capability. For example, the 7.62mm NATO variant SSA ammo can, according to Baciak, actually out-distance/out-perform convential .300 Win. Mag. rounds, which is impressive. "It's a boattail round. It uses what looks like a conventional design, but if you look closely, it's actually a vectored design. It's got low drag, it's got exceptional accuracy, particularly in crosswinds, and it goes 25% [farther] than a conventional round out of the same weapon. This [7.62mm NATO DSG/PNW SSA SSAP round] will go 1130 meters [1130m], not yards, supersonic. This one [7.62mm NATO DSG/PNW SSA SST solid copper monolithic round] over 1,000 meters [1000m] supersonic," says Richard Morgan.
The following is from our interview with Mark Baciak, PNW Arms on SuperSniper Ammunition at the booth during NDIA Joint Armaments 2012 (5/14/12 to 5/17/12):
Mark Baciak: Accuracy is normally obtained in the supersonic threshold. Once you go from supersonic, you go transonic, which means you'll start to tumble, and then subsonic, which means that where the round may land is variable. You can't get the precision. A standard 7.62x51mm [round] can go about 850 meters [850m] supersonic. The varian you're seeing here [DSG/PNW SSA SST solid-copper monolithic 7.62mm NATO round] goes over 1000 meters [1000m] supersonic with positive effects on target. It's also really stable in the air and has a limited crosswind component, which means that it's less effected by crosswinds. Now we look at the other side. This right here [DSG/PNW SSA SSAP 7.62mm NATO AP round] is the tungsten version. This one will go 1130-plus meters [1130+m] supersonic and have AP [armor-piercing/armor-penetrating] qualities. So, if you're looking for a high-precision long-range munition in your standard 7.62x51mm gun, there's no modification needed. It'll feed in any standard AR-10[-type rifle/carbine] or .308 Win./7.62x51mm platform."
David Crane: Is there any pressure different with this round?
Baciak: Standard pressures.
Crane: Standard pressures. So, this kind of bridges the gap a little bit, maybe, with .300 Win. Mag?
Baciak: Well, if you actually look at the operational envelope, we actually extend past .300 Win. Mag [with the DSG/PNW SSA SSAP 7.62x51mm AP round]. So…
Crane: Really.
Baciak: Yeah, 'cause remember, we're not talking yards. We're talking meters, which is a huge difference. So, typically what we've seen classically happen is you go from .308 to .300 Win Mag. to .338 Lapua. Now, with this new technology, instead of reaching out to, ya' know, a max of 1,000 yards, now you have the capability to reach out 1350+ yards.
Crane: Hm. So 1350+? Or 1300+?
Baciak: Really, it depends. We actually are coming up with spicier rounds so they can go a little bit further, but let's just say 1300+ yards as a safety.
Crane: Very cool. And this is now…is all of this ammunition, both this SSA round and the MEA round, are they both being currently produced, or are they gearing up for production?
Baciak: They're currently in production right now. So the DCS and the GPS, which are the MEA rounds, they can actually be purchased today if you put in orders. As far as the Super Sniper Ammunition [SSA], the first runs are going up right now, but they're not going to be available for consumption for probably about another 4-6 weeks, but they're getting ready to start hitting right off the presses, right on the next line.
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Read Mysterious Skin Storyline:At the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the crawl space of his house, having endured something so traumatic that he cannot remember an entire five–hour period of time.
During the following years he slowly recalls details from that night, but these fragments are not enough to explain what happened to him, and he begins to believe that he may have been the victim of an alien encounter. Neil McCormick is fully aware of the events from that summer of 1981. Wise beyond his years, curious about his developing sexuality, Neil found what he perceived to be love and guidance from his baseball coach. Now, ten years later, he is a teenage hustler, a terrorist of sorts, unaware of the dangerous path his life is taking. His recklessness is governed by idealized memories of his coach, memories that unexpectedly change when Brian comes to Neil for help and, ultimately, the truth.
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A Florida concealed carry permit holder had an unpleasant run-in with a Maryland police officer while traveling through the state.
John Filippidis and his family drove from Florida to New Jersey last December for Christmas and a wedding. He knew he'd be traveling through states that aren't gun-friendly, so he left his gun at home.
"I know the laws and I know the rules," Filippidis said. "There are, after all, ways gun owners can travel legally with firearms through hostile states. But I just think it's a better idea to leave it home."
Filippidis was followed by a Maryland cop on I-95 after passing through the Fort McHenry tunnel. He said the cop flanked him, pulled ahead of him, and then got behind them. After about ten minutes of that, the officer pulled Filippidis over.
"Ten minutes he's behind us," John says. "We weren't speeding. In fact, lots of other cars were whizzing past."
The officer was from the Transportation Authority Police. He asked Filippidis for his license and registration. Around ten minutes later, he returned and asked John to exit his vehicle.
"You own a gun," the officer says. "Where is it?"
Filippidis told the officer his gun was at home in his safe.
Apparently the officer didn't believe Filippidis, because he began questioning his wife, Kally, next:
"Your husband owns a gun. Where is it?"
First Kally said, "I don't know." Retelling it later to the Tampa Tribune, she said, "And that's all I should have said." Instead, attempting to be helpful, she added, "Maybe in the glove [box]. Maybe in the console. I'm scared of it. I don't want to have anything to do with it. I might shoot right through my foot."
That's when things escalated. The officer confronted Filippidis:
"You're a liar. You're lying to me. Your family says you have it. Where is the gun? Tell me where it is and we can resolve this right now."
Of course a gun could not be produced, since it was home in Filippidis' safe.
This prompted the officer to call for backup, as the Tampa Tribune reports:
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Almost two hours later, after no weapon was found, the Filippidis family was given a written warning (the offense was not noted) and the ordeal ended.
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Techniques > Use of body language > Parts-of-the-body language > Eyes body language
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The eyes are often called, with some justification, 'the windows of the soul' as they can send many different non-verbal signals.
For reading body language this is quite useful as looking at people's eyes are a normal part of communication (whilst gazing at other parts of the body can be seen as rather rude).
When a person wears dark glasses, especially indoors, this prevents others from reading their eye signals. It is consequently rather disconcerting, which is why 'gangsters' and those seeking to appear powerful sometimes wear them.
Looking up
When a person looks upwards they are often thinking. In particular they are probably making pictures in their head and thus may well be an indicator of a visual thinker.
When they are delivering a speech or presentation, looking up may be their recalling their prepared words.
Looking upwards and to the left can indicate recalling a memory. Looking upwards and the right can indicate imaginative construction of a picture (which can hence betray a liar). Be careful with this: sometimes the directions are reversed -- if in doubt, test the person by asking them to recall known facts or imagine something.
Looking up may also be a signal of boredom as the person examines the surroundings in search of something more interesting.
Head lowered and eyes looking back up at the other person is a coy and suggestive action as it combines the head down of submission with eye contact of attraction. It can also be judgemental, especially when combined with a frown.
Looking down
Looking at a person can be an act of power and domination. Looking down involves not looking at the other person, which hence may be a sign of submission ('I am not a threat, really; please do not hurt me. You are so glorious I would be dazzled if I looked at you.')
Looking down can thus be a signal of submission. It can also indicate that the person is feeling guilty.
A notable way that a lower person looks down at a higher person is by tilting their head back. Even taller people may do this.
Looking down and to the left can indicate that they are talking to themselves (look for slight movement of the lips). Looking down and to the right can indicate that they are attending to internal emotions.
In many cultures where eye contact is a rude or dominant signal, people will look down when talking with others in order to show respect.
Looking sideways
Much of our field of vision is in the horizontal plane, so when a person looks sideways, they are either looking away from what is in front of them or looking towards something that has taken their interest.
A quick glance sideways can just be checking the source of a distraction to assess for threat or interest. It can also be done to show irritation ('I didn't appreciate that comment!').
Looking to the left can indicate a person recalling a sound. Looking to the right can indicate that they are imagining the sound. As with visual and other movements, this can be reversed and may need checking against known truth and fabrication.
Lateral movement
Eyes moving from side-to-side can indicate shiftiness and lying, as if the person is looking for an escape route in case they are found out.
Lateral movement can also happen when the person is being conspiratorial, as if they are checking that nobody else is listening.
Eyes may also move back and forth sideways (and sometimes up and down) when the person is visualizing a big picture and is literally looking it over.
Looking at something shows an interest in it, whether it is a painting, a table or a person. When you look at something, then others who look at your eyes will feel compelled to follow your gaze to see what you are looking at. This is a remarkable skill as we are able to follow a gaze very accurately.
When looking at a person normally, the gaze is usually at eye level or above (see eye contact, below). The gaze can also be a defocused looking at the general person.
If, after locking gaze, a potential partner keeps looking at the eyes, then it may be love. If the eyes slide down over the body, then it is more likely to be lust. Exactly where the eyes go is important. Looking at a person's mouth can indicate that you would like to kiss them. Looking at sexual regions indicates a desire to have sexual relations with them.
Looking up and down at a whole person is usually sizing them up, either as a potential threat or as a sexual partner (notice where the gaze lingers). This can be quite insulting and hence indicate a position of presumed dominance, as the person effectively says 'I am more powerful than you, your feelings are unimportant to me and you will submit to my gaze'.
Looking at their forehead or not at them indicates disinterest. This may also be shown by defocused eyes where the person is 'inside their head' thinking about other things.
The power gaze is a short but intense gaze that is used to impose one's will on another, showing power without aggression.
It is difficult to conceal a gaze as we are particularly adept at identifying exactly where other people are looking. This is one reason why we have larger eye whites than animals, as it aids complex communication.
People who are lying may look away more often as they feel guilty when looking at others. However, when they know this, they may over-compensate by looking at you for longer than usual. This also helps them watch your body language for signs of detection.
The acceptable duration of a gaze varies with culture and sometimes even a slight glance is unacceptable, such as between genders or by a lower status person.
When people are offered a choice in front of them (as in shops), they will stare at the options as they evaluate them. They will usually end up looking longer at their preferred option, perhaps often looking back at it while they scan others. This works in reverse, so if you manage the time available to look at things, the item viewed the most is more likely to be that which is chosen.
Non-visual gaze patterns (NVGPs) involve rapid movements (saccades) and fixations while we are 'inside our heads', thinking. Rapid movements happen more when we are accessing long-term memory and fixations more when we are accessing working memory. This is useful to detect whether people are thinking about older events or recent events (or old events that are already brought to working memory).
Glancing at something can betray a desire for that thing, for example glancing at the door can indicate a desire to leave.
Glancing at a person can indicate a desire to talk with them. It can also indicate a concern for that person's feeling when something is said that might upset them.
Glancing may indicate a desire to gaze at something or someone where it is forbidden to look for a prolonged period.
Glancing sideways at a person with raised eyebrows can be a sign of attraction. Without the raised eyebrow it is more likely to be disapproval.
Eye contact
Eye contact between two people is a powerful act of communication and may show interest, affection or dominance.
Doe eyes
A softening of the eyes, with relaxing of muscles around the eye and a slight defocusing as the person tries to take in the whole person is sometimes called doe eyes, as it often indicates sexual desire, particularly if the gaze is prolonged and the pupils are dilated (see below). The eyes may also appear shiny.
Making eye contact
Looking at a person acknowledges them and shows that you are interested in them, particularly if you look in their eyes.
Looking at a person's eyes also lets you know where they are looking. We are amazingly good at detecting what they are looking at and can detect even a brief glance at parts of our body, for example.
If a person says something when you are looking away and then you make eye contact, then this indicates they have grabbed your attention.
Breaking eye contact
Prolonged eye contact can be threatening, so in conversation we frequently look away and back again.
Breaking eye contact can indicate that something that has just been said that makes the person not want to sustain eye contact, for example that they are insulted, they have been found out, they feel threatened, etc. This can also happen when the person thinks something that causes the same internal discomfort.
Looking at a person, breaking eye contact and then looking immediately back at them is a classic flirting action, particularly with the head held coyly low in suggested submission.
Long eye contact
Eye contact longer than normal can have several different meanings.
Eye contact often increases significantly when we are listening, and especially when we are paying close attention to what the other person is saying. Less eye contact is used when talking, particularly by people who are visual thinkers as they stare into the distance or upwards as they 'see' what they are talking about.
We also look more at people we like and like people who look at us more. When done with doe eyes and smiles, it is a sign of attraction. Lovers will stare into each others eyes for a long period. Attraction is also indicated by looking back and forth between the two eyes, as if we are desperately trying to determine if they are interested in us too.
An attraction signal that is more commonly used by women is to hold the other person's gaze for about three seconds, Then look down for a second or two and then look back up again (to see if they have taken the bait). If the other person is still looking at them, they are rewarded with a coy smile or a slight widening of the eyes ('Yes, this message is for you!').
When done without blinking, contracted pupils and an immobile face, this can indicate domination, aggression and use of power. In such circumstances a staring competition can ensue, with the first person to look away admitting defeat.
Prolonged eye contact can be disconcerting. A trick to reduce stress from this is to look at the bridge of their nose. They will think you are still looking in their eyes.
Sometimes liars, knowing that low eye contact is a sign of lying, will over-compensate and look at you for a longer than usual period. Often this is done without blinking as they force themselves into this act. They may smile with the mouth, but not with the eyes as this is more difficult.
Limited eye contact
When a person makes very little eye contact, they may be feeling insecure. They may also be lying and not want to be detected.
Looking at a person is cognitively taxing as we search for meaning in their face and eyes. This is one reason why we tend to look away when we are talking, as we can literally run out of mental bandwidth if we kept looking and talking.
In persuasion
Eye contact is very important for persuasion. If you look at the other person and they do not look back at you, then their attention is likely elsewhere. Even if they hear you, the lack of eye contact reduces the personal connection.
If you want to persuade or change minds, then the first step is to gain eye contact and then sustain it with regular reconnection.
Staring is generally done with eyes wider than usual, prolonged attention to something and with reduced blinking. It generally indicates particular interest in something or someone.
Staring at a person can indicate shock and disbelief, particularly after hearing unexpected news.
When the eyes are defocused, the person's attention may be inside their head and what they are staring at may be of no significance. (Without care, this can become quite embarrassing for them).
Prolonged eye contact can be aggressive, affectionate or deceptive and is discussed further above. Staring at another's eyes is usually more associated with aggressive action.
A short stare, with eyes wide open and then back to normal indicates surprise. The correction back to normal implies that the person would like to stare more, but knows it is impolite (this may be accompanied with some apologetic text).
When a person stares at another, then the second person may be embarrassed and look away. If they decide to stare back, then the people 'lock eyes' and this may become a competition with the loser being the person who looks away first.
The length of an acceptable stare varies across cultures, as does who is allowed to stare, and at what. Babies and young children stare more, until they have learned the cultural rules.
The eyes will naturally follow movement of any kind. If the person is looking at something of interest then they will naturally keep looking at this. They also follow neutral or feared things in case the movement turns into a threat.
This is used when sales people move something like a pen or finger up and down, guiding where the customer looks, including to eye contact and to parts of the product being sold.
Narrowing of a person's eyes can indicate evaluation, perhaps considering that something told to them is not true (or at least not fully so).
Squinting can also indicate uncertainty ('I cannot quite see what is meant here.')
Narrowing eyes has a similar effect to constricted pupils in creating a greater depth of field so you can see more detail. This is used by animals when determining distance to their prey and can have a similar aggressive purpose.
Squinting can be used by liars who do not want the other person to detect their deception.
When a person thinks about something and does not want to look at the internal image, they may involuntarily squint.
Squinting can also happen when lights or the sun are bright.
Lowering of eyelids is not really a squint but can have a similar meaning. It can also indicate tiredness.
Lowering eyelids whilst still looking at the other person can be a part of a romantic and suggestive cluster, and may be accompanied with tossing back the head and slightly puckering the lips in a kiss.
Blinking is a neat natural process whereby the eyelids wipe the eyes clean, much as a windscreen wiper on a car.
Blink rate tends to increase when people are thinking more or are feeling stressed. This can be an indication of lying as the liar has to keep thinking about what they are saying. Realizing this, they may also force their eyes open and appear to stare.
Blinking can also indicate rapport, and people who are connected may blink at the same rate. Someone who is listening carefully to you is more likely to blink when you pause (keeping eyes open to watch everything you say).
Beyond natural random blinking, a single blink can signal surprise that the person does not quite believe what they see ('I'll wipe my eyes clean to better see').
Rapid blinking blocks vision and can be an arrogant signal, saying 'I am so important, I do not need to see you'.
Rapid blinking also flutters the eyelashes and can be a coy romantic invitation.
Reduced blinking increases the power of a stare, whether it is romantic or dominant in purpose.
Closing one eye in a wink is a deliberate gesture that often suggests conspiratorial ('You and I both understand, though others do not').
Winking can also be a slightly suggestive greeting and is reminiscent of a small wave of the hand ('Hello there, gorgeous!').
Closing the eyes shuts out the world. This can mean 'I do not want to see what is in front of me, it is so terrible'.
Sometimes when people are talking they close their eyes. This is an equivalent to turning away so eye contact can be avoided and any implied request for the other person to speak is effectively ignored.
Visual thinkers may also close their eyes, sometimes when talking, so they can better see the internal images without external distraction.
The tear ducts provide moisture to the eyes, both for washing them and for tears.
Damp eyes can be suppressed weeping, indicating anxiety, fear or sadness. It can also indicate that the person has been crying recently.
Dampness can also occur when the person is tired (this may be accompanied by redness of the eyes.
Actual tears that roll down the cheeks are often a symptom of extreme fear or sadness, although paradoxically you can also weep tears of joy.
Weeping can be silent, with little expression other than the tears (indicating a certain amount of control). It also typically involves screwing up of the face and, when emotions are extreme, can be accompanied by uncontrollable, convulsive sobs.
Men in many culture are not expected to cry and learn to suppress this response, not even being able to cry when alone. Even if their eyes feel damp they may turn away.
Tears and sadness may be transformed into anger, which may be direct at whoever is available.
Pupil size
A subtle signal that is sometimes detected only subconsciously and is seldom realized by the sender is where the pupil gets larger (dilates) or contracts.
Sexual desire is a common cause of pupil dilation, and is sometimes called 'doe eyes' or 'bedroom eyes' (magazine pictures sometimes have deliberately doctored eyes to make a model look more attractive). When another person's eyes dilate we may be attracted further to them and our eyes dilate in return. Likewise, when their pupils are small, ours may well contract also. We also dilate pupils for people we just like or admire. This can be useful for determining a person's loyalties (eg. by showing them a picture of a politician).
Pupils dilate also when it is darker to let in more light. Perhaps this is why clubs, bars, restaurants and other romantic venues are so dingy.
A reversal of attraction dilation is that pupils will constrict when someone is disgusted or is not attracted to the other person (I don't want to see you).
A fundamental cause of eye dilation is cognitive effort. When we are thinking more, our eyes dilate. This helps explain 'doe eyes' as when we like others people, looking at them leads to significant thinking about how we may gain and sustain their attention. Yet pupil constriction can indicate an overloaded brain (perhaps trying to shut out the world, as when people close eyes for an 'extended blink').
Reputedly, people who are about to make a bad decision will have more dilated pupils.
People with dark irises (the colored circle around the pupil) can look attractive because it is difficult to distinguish the iris from the pupil, with the effect is that their dark pupils look larger than they are. People with light irises make the pupils easier to see, so when their pupils actually do dilate then the signal is clearer to detect, making them more attractive 'at the right time'.
The reverse of this is that pupils contract when we do not like the other person, perhaps in an echo of squint-like narrowing of the eyes. People with small pupils can hence appear threatening or just unpleasant.
While there are many different reasons for pupil dilation or constriction, a simple point to remember is that, in general, dilated pupils are positive while constricted pupils are negative. A useful general point also is that dilated pupils means 'I want more' and constricted means 'I want to see less'.
Pupils which have lesser diameter than 3mm or greater than 6.5mm can indicate a person on drugs (police will look for this). Pupils which are unequal in size, non-round or non-reactive to light can indicate brain damage (this is why doctors may flash a light in your eyes after you have fallen).
When a person is feeling uncomfortable, the eyes may water a little. To cover this and try to restore an appropriate dryness, they person may rub their eye and maybe even feign tiredness or having something in the eye. This also gives the opportunity to turn the head away.
The rubbing may be with one finger, with a finger and thumb (for two eyes) or with both hands. The more the coverage, the more the person is trying to hide behind the hands.
Lines in the eyes
The Pax6 gene affects parts of the brain (in the left anterior cingulate cortex) which regulate approach-related tendencies. This gene also affects lines appearing in the eye. The surprise result is that people with radial lines in the iris tend to be warm and tender minded. Those with concentric lines in the iris that curve around the pupil indicate impulsiveness.
See also
Eyebrow body language, The Power Gaze
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April 28, 2004
President Bush, Swedish PM Share Vision for Freedom
Remarks by President Bush and Swedish Prime Minister Persson in Photo Opportunity
The Oval Office
PRESIDENT BUSH: Okay, listen. There will be two opening statements. We'll answer a couple of questions. We'll alternate Americans. Not yet, a couple of opening statements. Thank you.
Welcome. Mr. Prime Minister, thanks for coming. We just had a really good discussion about common opportunities. The Prime Minister has got a clear vision about freedom and opportunity. And he's an optimistic person. He's optimistic that by working together we can achieve great things in the 21st century. We had a good discussion about bilateral relations. I reminded him there's a lot of Swedish Americans who are really proud of their heritage, proud of their home country.
So Mr. Prime Minister, welcome back. Thanks for your time. Thanks for your consideration.
PRIME MINISTER PERSSON: Thank you, sir. And let me also underline that we have had a very fruitful discussion, not least with the backdrop to improve strength for the transatlantic relations between U.S. and Europe. It's not only about security and foreign policy, it's also about economic relations and international cooperations, not least inside multilateral structures like United Nations. With that as a framework, we have covered a discussion about Iraq, Palestinian-Israel conflict, the situation in Afghanistan, also North Korea and European matters.
And thank you, Mr. President, for receiving me. As always, frank and friendly discussion.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Frank and friendly. Deb.
Q Mr. President, is it going to take an all out military offensive to put down the insurgency in Fallujah? And can you really have a successful transfer of power in 60 days if Iraq is wracked by violence?
PRESIDENT BUSH: First, we will have a successful transfer of power. I assured the Prime Minister that the June 30th date is a solid date. And I appreciate so very much the work by the United Nations and Mr. Brahimi to lay the groundwork for the transfer of sovereignty.
Secondly, I have laid out a broad strategy that says that Iraq will be as secure as possible; that we will deal with those who want to stop the march to freedom. And that's exactly what's happening in Fallujah. Our commanders on the ground have got the authorities necessary to take action to help the Iraqi people realize a free and peaceful society. And what you must realize is happening in a place like Fallujah is, the closer we come to passing sovereignty, the more likely it is that foreign fighters, disgruntled Baathists or friends of the Shia cleric will try to stop progress. That's what's happening. They want to kill innocent life to try to get us to quit. And we're not going to. And our military commanders will take whatever action is necessary to secure Fallujah on behalf of the Iraqi people.
I'm pleased to -- I had a meeting with General Abizaid today. He's the commander in charge of the theater. He was reporting that there will be joint patrols with Iraqi police in Fallujah. Most of Fallujah is returning to normal. There are pockets of resistance, and we will -- our military, along with Iraqis, will make sure it's secure.
Q Mr. President, what will happen to the Swedish prisoner at Guantanamo Bay?
PRESIDENT BUSH: The Prime Minister -- the first matter he brought up was the Swedish prisoner. He was very forthright, very frank and very concerned about the prisoner. I told him we want to work closely with our friends. We have done so with other countries and we will do so with Sweden. There is a delegation coming over so that we can fully understand the facts and the consequences. But the Prime Minister made it clear he expects this to be resolved. I made it clear to him we want to work with him.
I think that's an accurate statement.
PRIME MINISTER PERSSON: It is.
Q How do you comment on that, -- Persson?
PRIME MINISTER PERSSON: I think it's necessary to have that time to reply, because he has been there for two years. He should be released or brought to trial. That is the two alternatives, and we need to come to an end with this discussion. And I've expressed it clearly and had good response from the President.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Adam.
Q Yes, thank you, Mr. President. What does Vice President Cheney bring to your 9/11 testimony that you couldn't provide alone? And don't you owe history and the 9/11 families a transcript or a recording?
PRESIDENT BUSH: What he's asking about is a meeting I'm going to have tomorrow morning, talking with this 9/11 Commission about -- my attitude and the attitude of the Vice President about our country, our security, what happened on that particular date, what happened leading up to that. And I look forward to the discussion. I look forward to giving the commissioners a chance to question both of us. And it's a -- it will be an ample -- it will be a good opportunity for people to help write a report that hopefully will help future Presidents deal with terrorist threats to the country.
PRIME MINISTER PERSSON: The Evening Star.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Evening Star? (Laughter.) I've never heard a leader call a reporter a "star." (Laughter.)
Q Mr. President, you're a Republican and our PM is Social Democrat. What do you have in common, what do you not have in common?
PRESIDENT BUSH: First of all, we have the ability to not talk politics, but talk policy. We've been given great responsibilities and we spend a lot of time talking about our mutual desire for the world to be peaceful. And we understand that free societies are peaceful societies.
One of the great things about the Prime Minister is -- I don't want to put words in his mouth, he can correct me if I'm wrong, but nevertheless -- he has this great sense of optimism that people want to be free and that people have the ability to self-govern. And to me, it's a wonderful spirit and it gives us a chance to share our strategies about how to spread freedom.
We talked about a lot of issues. We talked about the plight of the people in North Korea and the danger of a dictator in North Korea. We talked about the Palestinian/Israeli issue. I reminded him that I was the first President ever to articulate the vision of a Palestinian state. No other President has ever done that. I was pleased to do so because I believe that is the best hope for the Palestinian people and the best way to promote peace.
But, no, our discussions -- we don't spend any time on politics, you'll be happy to hear. We spend time on what's best for our respective countries and how we can work together.
PRIME MINISTER PRESSON: We talked about all people's freedom and peace in the whole world, and then we touched upon some specific issues that is of mutual interest to us. We can discuss them because we are both democrats and we are both strongly in favor of freedom and building democratic institutions. That what's -- is what we have in common. And then, also, we realize that Europe -- and Sweden is a part of Europe -- and U.S. are interdependent and we need each other for the future good development of the world.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all.
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California Bench Growing More Diverse, Annual Survey Indicates
Contact: Blaine Corren, 415-865-7738
February 28, 2013
California Bench Growing More Diverse, Annual Survey Indicates
SAN FRANCISCO—Diversity on the California bench is increasing gradually along every measure, according to a legislatively mandated annual report released today by the California Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). The AOC released demographic data on the ethnicity, race, gender, and sexual orientation of California state judges and justices.
Government Code section 12011.5(n), requires the AOC to collect and release aggregate demographic data on California state judges and justices by March 1 every year. This is the seventh year that the information has been collected and released. Responding to the questionnaire is entirely voluntary for judges.
The current data reflects the demographic makeup of the California bench as of December 31, 2012. The total number of justices and judges included in this year's report decreased slightly compared to the year before, from 1,677 in 2011 to 1,656 in 2012.
Women now represent 31.3 percent of the judiciary, compared to 27.1 percent in 2006, continuing an upward trend over the past seven years. The data also show increases over the past seven years in the percentage of justices and judges reported in the following race and ethnicity categories:
• American Indian or Alaska Native—0.4 percent in 2012 compared to 0.1 percent in 2006;
• Asian—5.8 percent in 2012 compared to 4.4 percent in 2006;
• Black or African American—6.1 percent in 2012 compared to 4.4 percent in 2006;
• Hispanic or Latino—8.3 percent in 2012 compared to 6.3 percent in 2006;
• Pacific Islander—0.2 percent in 2012 compared to 0.1 percent in 2006;
• White—71.4 percent in 2012 compared to 70.1 percent in 2006;
• Some Other Race—1.1 percent in 2012 compared to 0.2 percent in 2006.
These changes reflect judicial retirements and other departures from the bench, new judicial appointments, and an increase in the number of trial court judges who have provided race/ethnicity information.
This is the second year that the study includes data on gender identity and sexual orientation, as required by Senate Bill 182 (Corbett), which was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2011. The bill was sponsored by Equality California. Among the justices and judges who responded, 61 percent chose to provide information about gender identity/sexual orientation, with the following percentages reported: (more than one selection was allowed):
• Heterosexual, 58.6 percent;
• Lesbian, 1.1 percent;
• Gay, 1.1 percent;
• Bisexual, 0 percent; and
• Transgender, 0.6 percent.
Increasing the diversity of California's judicial officers to reflect the rich diversity of California's populace continues to be a key goal of the Judicial Council of California.