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Step Away From the Keyboard (And Other Summertime Survival Tips)
Posted by Carla Young on July 15, 2013 ? Leave a Comment?
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Anyone who knows me knows that I am a bit of a Type A personality (hence the weekly column called ?Momentum Monday? that focuses on time management and motivation). So what I am about to advise is going to be a bit of a shock: STEP AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD (and put down your SmartPhone and don?t even think about pulling out the tablet on a technicality).
It?s summer. The sun is shining, the days are longer, the living is easy. Your family, your happiness, yourself needs you (all of you, not just the part of you that looks up from your computer)!?Your business needs you too, but that?s where the survival tips come in because it can hold on until the fall when the kids return to school and the weather turns yucky. In the meantime, take a vacation, give yourself a break, do something less productive!
Summertime Business Survival Tips?
#1: Scale Down the To-Do?s ? Forget your 2 to 3 must-do tasks and aim to get ONE thing done per day that you absolutely, positively must do or the world will come to an end. Focus on getting that done and then give yourself permission to clock out for the day.
#2: Get It Done Early ? Set your alarm clock and get your ONE thing done before the day gets rolling. That way you can enjoy the rest of the day guilt-free because you have already done what you set out to do that day.
#3: No Mommy-Tasking ? Don?t give in to the temptation to drag the laptop outside to get ?a bit of work? done while the kids play. Join the fun or do something you enjoy doing (like gardening). Remember, the summer is about giving yourself a break too.
#4: Manage Expectations ? Let your clients and customers know when you are available. Frustration happens when people expect things to carry on like normal and if you are running summer hours, that ain?t gonna happen so you may as well be upfront about it.
#5: Make Technology Work for YOU ? Use all your best tech tricks to keep things going without a lot of extra effort from you. If you had a time machine, I would recommend going back to the spring and getting all that organized beforehand, but since it?s not, best to just read this post on time-saving tools for twitter.
Carla Young, MOMeoMagazine.com Publisher
If there?s living proof that women can have it all ? and then some ? it?s Carla Young. Building her multiple businesses on a virtual work-at-home model, Carla is an inspiration to other mothers who want to start a lifestyle business.
During her early days as a mom entrepreneur, Carla made every single mistake in the book (and a few new ones for good measure). Realizing that ?doing it all? was unhealthy and unsustainable, Carla started by getting organized to the extreme, developing support systems for both her work and family.
After other mothers started asking how they too could enjoy her lifestyle, Carla launched MOMeoMagazine.com to support moms at work, at home and at play (because every mommy deserves a little me-time)!
Source: http://www.momeomagazine.com/step-away-from-the-keyboard-and-other-summertime-survival-tips/
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Live Review: Live in NYC by Jane's Addiction | Milky Tea Kid Music ...
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Jane?s Addiction ? Live in NYC
I used to be a big fan of Jane?s Addiction back in the day. But I sort of forgot about them, weirdly. I do this sort of thing; I forgot about my car on a shopping trip once and got a bus home, but that doesn?t mean I love it any less. For me, Jane?s Addiction were initially almost an acquired taste, a bit like soya milk. They seemed too ?psychedelic rock? for me at times, probably best enjoyed whilst dressed in robes and marginally off your face on strong coffee.
So I was looking forward to this latest offering from the Los Angeles guys. A live album, always a challenge, can they get the mix right? Will the atmosphere transfer from venue to my speakers and in turn to my ears? Some bands have failed badly in this respect. Not a lot beats ?being there?, smelling the sweat, and being jostled from every side whilst simultaneously being eardrum assaulted. However, it is safe to say that Jane?s Addiction have done it and they have done it well. ?Live In NYC? does not disappoint. It is Jane?s Addiction at their best; live, in your face, ABH?ing the ear in the best possible way. This album lived in my car for a week. In fact I almost forgot the reason it was there and this review I had to write.
The mix is good and the bass was pounding enough to shake my carammacchiatotto like a mild earthquake. Take Ain?t No Right for example. It?s the Addiction at their best with great bass, perfect guitar and clean vocals (for a live album), yet rough enough to remind you of the ?live? vibe and the sweat, blood and tears. In contrast new tracks like Irresistible Force (from the Great Escape Artist album) make an appearance and slow the proceedings down in a unique Addiction way. It is a track that I can only describe as quite beautiful. I think my neighbours like Ted, Just Admit it? judging by the banging on the wall in appreciation last night. It must have been Dave Navarro?s crisp guitar. Perry Farrell?s vocals are a little soft at times and slightly drowned out on occasion but don?t let that put you off. I feel that he is unique among vocalists and always has been, which is what makes Jane?s Addiction stand apart from the mainstream.
For a Jane?s Addiction fan this album is a must. For newbies just try it, go on. You will be surprised and you will love it. Stick it on, close your eyes and you will feel like you are there. Unless you are driving, I would not suggest that if you are driving? just speed up.
Source: http://milkyteakid.com/2013/07/album-review-live-in-nyc-by-janes-addiction/
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Flight attendants heroic actions focus of crash
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Before Asiana Flight 214 crash-landed in San Francisco, the last time the Korean airlines' flight attendants made news it was over an effort by their union earlier this year to get the dress code updated so female attendants could wear trousers.
Now, with half of the 12-person cabin crew having suffered injuries in the accident and the remaining attendants receiving praise for displaying heroism during the emergency evacuation, the focus has shifted from their uniform looks to their heroic actions.
In the July 6 crash three members of the crew were ejected from the plane's sheared off tail section while still strapped in their seats. Those who were able, meanwhile, oversaw the emergency evacuation of nearly 300 passengers ? using knives to slash seatbelts, slinging axes to free two colleagues trapped by malfunctioning slides, fighting flames and bringing out frightened children.
"I wasn't really thinking, but my body started carrying out the steps needed for an evacuation," head attendant Lee Yoon-hye, 40, said during a news conference Sunday night before federal safety investigators instructed the airlines not to let the crew discuss the accident. "I was only thinking about rescuing the next passenger."
Such conduct has given a measure of pride to members of a profession who often are recognized only for their appearance and customer service skills.
"In the face of tremendous adversity and obstacles, they did their job and evacuated an entire wide-bodied aircraft in a very short period of time," said Veda Shook, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants and an Alaska Airlines flight attendant.
"It's such a shining reflection, not just of the crew, but of the importance of flight attendants in their roles as first responders," Shook said.
Along with training in first aid and firefighting, flight attendants every year are required to practice the moves needed to get passengers off a plane in 90 seconds or less, Shook said. They go through timed trials, practicing skills that include shouting over pandemonium and engine noise, communicating with people frozen in fear and opening jammed doors and windows, she said. The goal is to make performing these tasks automatic.
"We have the muscle memory," Shook said.
It's a significant departure from the days when flight attendants were always women and known as stewardesses or air hostesses. In that era decades ago, members of the cabin crew weren't expected to play much of a role in emergencies.
Laura Brentlinger, who spent 31 years as a United Airlines flight attendant, recalled having no idea how much danger everyone was in during one of her first emergency landings in 1972. She didn't realize the severity of the situation until it was over and she saw the pilot's face.
"In those days, it was like pat you on the head, just go back and keep the people nice and smile. That's how far we've come, thank the Lord," Brentlinger said. "We were just little Barbie dolls back there."
The role of flight attendants in the U.S. expanded significantly in 1989 after Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashed after taking off in Canada. An investigation revealed that a flight attendant had seen ice on a wing but did not speak up, assuming the pilots knew and would not welcome the information from her.
Since then, FAA rules have required that cabin crew members be incorporated into the communications system known as "crew resource management" that empowers all airline personnel to voice concerns to the cockpit even if it means challenging senior pilots.
The philosophy also authorizes flight attendants to order emergency evacuations. Hearing that the pilots of Asiana Flight 214 told the flight attendants to delay an evacuation for 90 seconds after the crash landing in San Francisco, giving the order only after a flight attendant spotted flames outside, made Brentlinger wonder whether Asiana Airline's attendants have the same authority.
"I'm sure they have a very different hierarchy and can't do anything without the pilot's permission," she said. "There is no doubt in my mind I would have evacuated that aircraft immediately."
Brentlinger said her heart aches when she thinks about what Asiana's flight attendants are going through now and are likely to go through in the months to come.
She was aboard a 747 that lost a cargo door at 22,000 feet, sucking nine passengers to their deaths over the Pacific Ocean in 1989.
After the disaster aboard United Flight 811, Brentlinger said she suffered severe post-traumatic stress disorder and was unable to get back on a plane for more than four years. Handling the emergency itself was "the easiest part of the whole process ... because you train for it and you just do it," she said.
She went on to say that "after the dust settles, so to speak" and one tries to get on with life, "it's horrific, at least it was for me."
The Flight 214 cabin crew consisted of 11 women and one man, ranging in age from 21 to 42, according to the airline. Spokeswoman Lee Hyomin said Asiana is not sharing information on emergency training hours of its flight attendants because the National Transportation Safety Board asked it not to share any information related to the accident while it's being investigated.
Jean Carmela Lim, 32, a Sydney-based travel consultant, spent a year working as an Asiana flight attendant eight years ago and posted pictures from her experience on her travel blog, Holy Smithereens, this week. She recalls her weeks-long safety training as rigorous.
"We needed to be able to swim while dragging another human ? dead weight ? in one hand, and hoist ourselves and the dead weight onto the safety raft," Lim said.
The appearance standards were almost as demanding. Lim, who was 23 when she applied for the job, initially was told she too old. During the interview, she was required to wear a short skirt without stockings. Flight attendant school included sessions on hair, makeup and comportment. During flights, the cabin manager inspected the attendants to make sure they were wearing the right color of nail polish and had their aprons properly ironed.
Lim said that appearance is important, but seeing pictures of Flight 214's attendants outside the burned-out aircraft in skirts made her hope their union prevails on the pants issue.
"If there's evidence that wearing a skirt will enable you to save more lives than wearing pants, then by all means keep them in skirts," she said. "If I'm trapped in a burning aircraft , I doubt I'll notice if the cabin crew saving me had lipstick on her teeth or had a tuft of hair out of place."
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Lee reported from Seoul, South Korea.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/flight-attendants-heroic-actions-focus-crash-225507086.html
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Leroy Comrie Drops Queens Borough President Bid
Councilman Leroy Comrie. (Photo: Facebook)
Councilman Leroy Comrie today announced an end to his bid for Queens borough president, citing ?personal matters? as his reason for leaving the race.
?After careful consideration, my family and I believe, due to personal matters, this is the best course of action,? Mr. Comrie said in a statement. ?I remain steadfast in my faith and belief in government and it is a true honor to continue to serve the people of Southeast Queens in my capacity as Councilman.?
Mr. Comrie surprised some in the political establishment when he decided to continue his campaign after the Queens Democratic Party in May endorsed a rival candidate, Melinda Katz. Despite mulling leaving the race, Mr. Comrie continued to score endorsements, including former Mayor David Dinkins, and held a campaign kickoff event last month on the steps of Queens Borough Hall.
Queens Democratic insiders weren?t sure about the legitimacy of Mr. Comrie?s campaign, however. Some had predicted, accurately ultimately, that he would eventually exit the race around the time when petitions were due to be handed in this week. He remains close to the county organization and would have complicated Ms. Katz?s path to victory against rivals like Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., a strong fund-raiser.
Mr. Comrie, who is term-limited, has been a rumored candidate for deputy borough president or even the sseat occupied by indicted State Senator Malcolm Smith. With his exit, only Ms. Katz, Mr. Vallone Jr. and State Senator Tony Avella remain in the Democratic primary.
?Queens is one of the greatest boroughs in ?our city, ?and I am thankful to everyone for the opportunity ?to showcase my ?platform for inclusion and empowerment and express my passion for the borough that was afforded me in this race,? Mr. Comrie said. ?I am looking forward to ?serving ?the people of Queens?in one capacity or another?for a long time to come.?
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Source: http://politicker.com/2013/07/leroy-comrie-drops-queens-borough-president-bid/
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Saturday, July 13, 2013
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma To Buy Canada's Medicago
Friday, July 12, 2013
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Canada, by Richard Ford
Book Title:
Canada
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978-1408836569
Author:
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About to retire from teaching, Dell Parsons looks back 50 years and recalls his parents, their doomed union and the bank robbery that changed everything when he was only 15, passive and accepting, unlike his edgy fraternal twin sister, Berner, who ran away. Richard Ford?s languorous, slow-moving, rhythmic prose majestically serves this astonishingly heartfelt narrative. Dell?s father, Bev, a barely educated optimist, possessed Southern charm and little else, while his wife, Neeva Kamper, the only child of Polish immigrants, was a tiny, intense, quasi-bohemian, non-practising Jewish college graduate with literary pretensions to match her attitude of thwarted superiority. Ford, as ever exceptional on human behaviour, makes inspired use of the inept crime. Dell ponders the craziness of it all, ever mulling over his memories. The narrative is repetitive, to brilliant effect. Like a dog with a bone, Dell circles the facts, constantly probing, assessing, and debating with himself. Fiction seldom comes better than this American masterwork.
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Recommended: Rocket Girl
See Inside Books and recommendations from Scientific American
Rocket Girl: The Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America*amp*apos;s First Female Rocket Scientist
George D. Morgan
Prometheus Books, 2013 ($18)
Morgan tells the fascinating story of his mother, Mary Sherman, who had only a high school diploma yet helped the U.S. launch its first satellite during the cold war. Talented in science and math, Sherman dropped out of college when a top U.S. munitions maker offered her a job designing explosives during World War II. Determined to keep working after returning soldiers claimed women's jobs, she applied to North American Aviation, where she invented the rocket propellant hydyne. Morgan, who based Rocket Girl on a play he wrote about his mother, re-creates dialogue and adds other creative flourishes that may put off some nonfiction readers, but the touches make for a dramatic, suspenseful tale.
This article was originally published with the title Rocket Girl.
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Sean KilKenny, 13, practices heading the soccer ball Thursday morning at Woodbury Sports Complex as
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Ants not surprised coach left for NBA
FORT WAYNE ? Mad Ants president Jeff Potter knew he might lose his head coach as soon as he heard Dave Joerger took the head coaching job with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Joerger and former Fort Wayne coach Duane Ticknor have a strong friendship. Joerger used to be an assistant under Ticknor at the NBA Developmental League level.
Now, Ticknor and Joerger have swapped roles: Ticknor will be an assistant for the Grizzlies, while the 39-year-old Joerger tries to revamp a franchise.
And the Mad Ants are looking for a new head coach.
?I?m very happy for Duane. Well deserved ? he?s been as good as you get in our league for a long time,? Potter said. ?I?ll work with Duane and talk to him about some names, but we?re going to reach out to a few people that I think have been good coaches in our league, look for some different people as well.?
Potter is in Las Vegas for an NBA summer league this week and will speak with some coaches there. He is also considering Mad Ants assistant Steve Gansey, who is in Orlando with the Indiana Pacers for their summer league.
Gansey, who was an interim head coach for Fort Wayne and helped Ticknor lead the Mad Ants to their first playoff appearance, doesn?t have much experience in the lead role. But he is an option going forward.
?I?m going to have to talk with Jeff Potter and see what he?s thinking in terms of a head coach, and I guess we?ll kind of go from there,? Gansey said. ?We?ll just kind of wait and see what happens here in the next couple of weeks.?
But a decision on the next leader of the Mad Ants could take longer than that.
Potter said he has no timetable for a new hire, and he is more focused on finding the right person than filling the position quickly.
?Sometimes, you?re in these processes and you hear names that pop up that you didn?t think about,? said Potter, who will continue compiling a list of candidates this week. ?I?m not going to rush out there and hire someone that might not be the best fit. We?ll just kind of let it play itself out.?
The next head coach in Fort Wayne will come in under a new precedent.
The Mad Ants went 27-23 last season before losing in the first round of the NBA D-League playoffs. It was the first postseason appearance for Fort Wayne, and any incoming coach will have to try and build off that success.
Regardless of what?s in the future for the Mad Ants ? and for him ? this was a promotion Ticknor earned, Gansey said.
?I was excited for him,? Gansey said. ?He deserves it, you know? He?s been a lot of different places coaching basketball ? college, high school, the pros, overseas and everything.
?Now, he?s finally hitting the big leagues.?
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Source: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130711/SPORTS0603/307119984/-1/SPORTS12
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European Union Antitrust Law and License Agreements: Proposed Changes to the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation Threatens Several Widely-Used Contract Terms
Changes afoot
European antitrust law (often referred to as competition law) has tried for several decades to balance patent rights (which, until EU-wide patent rights are implemented, remain inherently country-specific) against the fundamental EU goal of having all member states function as a single market without internal barriers based on national boundaries. New draft legislation from the EU indicates that the patent rights/antitrust scales are being rebalanced in significant ways ? largely to the detriment of licensors.
Who needs to be concerned?
European competition law affects virtually all companies that do business in Europe or even simply grant licenses under European IP rights, regardless of whether the company is based in Europe. The fundamental competition law is set out in Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Art. 101), which prohibits agreements and arrangements that restrict competition within the EU internal market, except in certain cases where the benefits to consumers outweigh the negative effects of the restriction. Art. 101 implicates most license agreements that involve licenses under European patent rights, database rights, know-how or similar IP.
Current safe harbor
Since 1984, the EU has attempted to provide a safe harbor with respect to certain common technology license arrangements that restrict competition (at least facially) but ultimately have pro-competitive effects. The safe harbor is established by the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and accompanying guidelines (Guidelines). Only companies that do not exceed designated market shares can rely on the TTBER. The current market share thresholds are a combined share of 20% for competitors and individual shares of 30% for non-competitors. However, companies that exceed the market share caps nonetheless should take the TTBER and Guidelines into account when reviewing their business arrangements because the TTBER and Guidelines shed light on how regulators are likely to apply EU antitrust law to specific arrangements.
Proposal for a new TTBER
Like all EU block exemption regulations, the TTBER runs for a certain number of years and then needs to be renewed. The?current TTBER?and?Guidelines?expire on April 30, 2014, and the EU is in the midst of reviewing and revising them. The European Commission has held two public consultations on a proposed?revised TTBER(New TTBER) and?guidelines?(New Guidelines), with the most recent consultation closing on May 17, 2013. Industry stakeholders have been paying close attention to the draft legislation. Both the Licensing Executives Society International (LES) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) have submitted comments to the Commission. It remains to be seen whether the Commission will modify the New TTBER in light of the comments from industry and other stakeholders.
Key changes
The most contentious changes in the New TTBER include the following:
1. Challenges to validity.
As in the US, contractual terms prohibiting a licensee from challenging the validity of the licensed patents are generally understood in the EU to be unenforceable and potentially a violation of EU antitrust law (unless in a settlement agreement). However, in Europe, many licensing professionals consider it standard practice to provide that the licensor can terminate the license agreement if the licensee challenges the validity of the licensed patents. In fact, that precise scenario is contemplated by ? and implicitly endorsed by ? the current Guidelines (para. 113). The Commission is proposing to completely reverse its position on termination-for-challenge provision in Art. 5(1)(b) of the New TTBER, as further explained in para. 125 of the New Guidelines.
Even more surprisingly, non-challenge provisions in settlement agreements also have been put into doubt by paragraphs 226 and 227 of the New Guidelines, which state that the TTBER may not apply if there is doubt as to the validity of the patents in question or if the licensor makes a payment to the licensee. If the Commission?s current position is made law in the final New TTBER, the balance of power between licensors and licensees will be fundamentally changed. Settlement agreements, in particular, will be far trickier propositions ? and the legislation only has a temporary grandfathering period, which means that you may need to re-open existing settlement agreements
2. Grant-back provisions.
The current TTBER permits licensors to require that licensees license back, on an exclusive basis, new inventions made using the licensed technology that cannot be practiced without infringing the original licensed technology (known as ?severable improvements?). The New TTBER does not cover such grant-backs. This change is clearly to the detriment of licensors and the benefit of licensees.
3. Pay-for-delay.
The New Guidelines warn that settlement agreements between competitors that contain a payment from the licensor to the licensee are likely to fall foul of Art. 101. It appears that the Commission?s view on such ?reverse payments? was heavily influenced by its investigation of agreements in the pharmaceutical sector in recent years. Certainly pharma companies will be very concerned by this aspect of the New Guidelines. (It remains to be seen whether the Commission will be influenced by the US Supreme Court's recent holding inFTC v. Actavis that pay-for-delay provisions are not presumptively illegal.)
4. Passive sales window.
Currently, it is generally permissible under the TTBER to prohibit exclusive licensees in one territory within the EU to make passive sales (that is, sales initiated by the customer) into the territory of another exclusive licensee for the first two years after the launch of the product in that territory. The New TTBER would eliminate the current two-year grace period on bans on passive sales. This change is to the detriment of the later-established licensees in any given set of exclusive licensees, and also licensees in higher-priced countries within the EU (EU customers generally being savvy about cross-border comparison shopping).
Retroactive application to existing agreements
Once the final New TTBER is issued, companies will have until April 30, 2015 to bring existing agreements into line with the New TTBER. There is no specific exemption for settlement agreements, so companies could find themselves needing to re-open contentious discussions.
Steps companies can take now
We don?t know precisely when the definitive New TTBER and Guidelines will be issued, but we don?t expect them to be finalized for at least several months while the Commission sieves through the various comments from the recently-closed second consultation period. (At latest, the New TTBER will need to be published prior to the April 2014 expiration of the current TTBER.) For the time being, we suggest that companies review their existing agreements to determine which ones have an impact on the European market and will need to be analyzed once the final new TTBER and Guidelines are published.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Study: Brainpower in the very old may be improving
NEW YORK (AP) ? If you're lucky enough to live into your 90s, how well will your brain hold up? You may have an edge over people who got there ahead of you, a new study hints.
Researchers found that on tests of mental abilities, a group of 95-year-old Danes scored better than a group of Danes born 10 years earlier, who had been tested when they were about the same age.
In a standard simple test, for example, 23 percent of them scored in the highest category, compared to 13 percent of the earlier-born group. Out of the 30 questions and tasks, members of the later-born group averaged two more correct responses than the earlier-born group did. The results were released Wednesday by the journal Lancet.
Why the better mental performance? It wasn't just better education, but beyond that the researchers could only guess at things like more intellectual stimulation and better diets earlier in life.
More?people are living to such old ages. The U.S. census counted 425,000 Americans age 95 and older in 2010, a 26 percent increase over the total in 2000.
The mental testing compared 1,814 elderly Danes examined in 1998 to the later-born group of 1,247 Danes tested in 2010. The researchers also found that later-born Danes were better able to carry out basic living tasks like getting out of bed or a chair. So they were functioning better overall, the study concluded.
Lead author Dr. Kaare Christensen, head of the Danish Aging Research Center at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense, said he imagines that in the future, Danes who live into their 90s will continue to be better off than their predecessors. He was cautious about applying the results to the United States, although he said the availability of education in the U.S. after World War II would be a plus.
Dr. James Pacala, associate head of the department of family medicine and community health at the University of Minnesota Medical School, who didn't participate in the study, said he suspects the same trends are present in the United States.
He also said the findings fit with previous work that shows people are functioning better at given ages than they used to.
But Pacala, who heads the board of the American Geriatrics Society, noted that even in the better-functioning group of Danes, at least 40 percent and probably more had dementia.
Denise Park, an expert in mental function and aging at the University of Texas in Dallas, called the mental test results provocative but said it's not clear why the differences appeared. She said she would want to know if the effect holds up for 80-year-olds as well.
"If it's real, it should," she said.
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Online:
Lancet journal: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/study-brainpower-very-old-may-improving-231426368.html
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Beyond The Picket Fence: Home and Family Shout Out
Home and Family Shout Out
My pallet bench tutorial finally got a shout out on the Hallmark's Home and Family Show. ?They shared the wrong blog address, but oh well! ?I have asked them to change it on the web page. ?It was still fun to hear it mentioned!Source: http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2013/07/home-and-family-shout-out.html
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
FBI nominee says surveillance can be valuable tool
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Obama administration's nominee to become the next FBI director, James Comey, told members of Congress on Tuesday that federal judges who oversee government intelligence programs are "anything but a rubber stamp." But Comey also agreed to work with legislators to improve the laws governing surveillance activities.
Comey said he wasn't familiar with the details of the government's phone and Internet surveillance programs that recently became public, but he said that collecting that type of information can be "a valuable tool in counterterrorism."
"Folks don't understand that the FBI operates under a wide variety of constraints," Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering his nomination for FBI director. He added that when critics discount the oversight of federal judges and call them a rubber stamp, it "shows you don't have experience before them."
Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said the expansive scope of the surveillance programs raises the question of "when is enough enough?"
"Just because we have the ability to collect huge amounts of data doesn't mean that we should be doing so," Leahy said.
The senator asked Comey if he would be willing to work with legislators "to enact some common sense improvements to our surveillance laws," and Comey agreed to do that if confirmed as FBI director.
In the aftermath of the uproar over NSA spying, Leahy has introduced legislation that would improve privacy protections and strengthen oversight and transparency provisions in U.S. surveillance programs.
Comey stepped carefully when asked what positions he would take as FBI director.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., asked Comey whether he would be willing to support declassifying or releasing declassified summaries of rulings by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
"Senator, I agree with you that transparency is a critical value, especially when weighing tradeoffs between security and liberty," said Comey. "I think it is a worthy exercise to look closely at it."
Comey spent 15 years as a federal prosecutor before serving in the George W. Bush administration, where he is best known for facing down the White House over a warrantless surveillance program. The White House made changes in the program when Comey and current FBI Director Robert Mueller threatened to resign.
Comey got a warm reception from the both Democrats and Republicans on the committee, who repeatedly referred to his independence in standing up to the Bush White House.
Civil liberties groups have nonetheless expressed concerns that Comey signed off on abusive CIA interrogation techniques for terrorist suspects during the Bush administration, when he was the Justice Department's No. 2 official.
Comey told the committee that he argued strongly within the Justice Department against the interrogation techniques, telling the attorney general that "this is wrong, this is awful" and insisting that his arguments be presented to the White House. But his objections were overruled.
Leahy said he was concerned that while Comey was deputy attorney general under Bush, he approved a legal memo that authorized use of waterboarding "and other techniques long recognized as torture under both domestic and international law."
Comey explained that he regarded one Justice Department memo that said waterboarding would not violate federal law on torture as "a serious and reasonable opinion" about individual interrogation techniques.
Comey said he fought a subsequent legal memo that allowed a combination of harsh techniques to be used by CIA interrogators.
The second memo "was terrible. I thought it was irresponsible both as a policy matter and as a legal matter, and so I objected to it and took that directly to the attorney general and made my case that that was wrong. He disagreed with me and overruled me."
After leaving the Justice Department, where he served as the agency's No. 2 official, Comey was senior vice president and general counsel at defense contractor Lockheed Martin. He later became general counsel at hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. His financial assets include $5.2 million in securities and a home in Westport, Conn., valued at $3 million, according to financial statements filed with the Senate.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-nominee-says-surveillance-valuable-tool-152757675.html
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Syrian rebels blame Israel for attack on weapons cache
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Source: www.jewishjournal.com --- Tuesday, July 09, 2013
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Source: http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/syrian_rebels_blame_israel_for_attack_on_weapons_cache
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Spacewalkers leave space station for outside chores
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two astronauts left the International Space Station on Tuesday for a day of maintenance tasks, including installing a power cable needed for a new Russian laboratory due to arrive later this year.
Veteran NASA astronaut Christopher Cassidy and rookie partner Luca Parmitano, the first Italian to make a spacewalk, left the station's Quest airlock shortly after 8 a.m. EDT as the orbital outpost sailed about 260 miles over the Arabian Sea.
"Have fun out there," crewmate Karen Nyberg radioed from inside the station, a $100 billion research complex owned by the United States, Russia, Japan and 11 European nations, including Italy.
Cassidy's first task was to replace a failed backup component of the station's Ku-band communications system, restoring redundancy.
Parmitano, meanwhile, maneuvered himself to the right side of the station's solar power truss to pick up a pair of science experiments that will be returned to Earth aboard a future Space Exploration Technologies' cargo ship.
The privately owned California-based company, also known as SpaceX, is one of two U.S. firms hired by NASA to fly cargo to the station following the retirement of the space shuttles in 2011.
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsules, which also are being developed to fly astronauts, are the only ones that return to Earth. Other cargo ships, including those flown by Russia, Europe and Japan, incinerate in the atmosphere after they leave the station.
The spacewalkers' to-do list also included repositioning some equipment delivered aboard a Dragon capsule in March. The gear - two grapple bars - may be needed by future spacewalkers tasked to remove station radiator panels.
Cassidy, who was making his fifth spacewalk, installed a power and data cable from the station's Unity connecting node to the Russian part of the International Space Station, completing one of the main goals of the outing.
The cable is part of a system that will be needed for a new Russian multi-purpose laboratory called Nauka that is due to launch later this year.
The new module will replace Russia's Pirs airlock, as well as serve as a research laboratory and berthing port. Russian cosmonauts will install the rest of the cable during a future spacewalk.
Cassidy and Parmitano have a follow-up spacewalk themselves next week to re-route cables that control the station's electrical system.
(Editing by Kevin Gray and Doina Chiacu)
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/scienceNews/~3/LYSyOK8J3wU/story01.htm
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Pawsitively Pets: Feline Acne - How to Help Your Cat's Skin
I'm sure you're all familiar with acne... you know, annoying pimples and zits. Were you aware that cats could get acne problems with their skin as well? It's generally just called "feline acne" and it's a little different than human acne. Cats with feline acne have clogged glands or pores on their chin and around their lips. Cats with oily skin are predisposed to the condition.
This is something that's pretty common, and if you've ever had a cat maybe you've noticed this with them before. Is it harmful? Painful? How do you get rid of it or prevent it from happening? I have some advice that I'm going to share with you that may help your cat's skin.
This is something that's pretty common, and if you've ever had a cat maybe you've noticed this with them before. Is it harmful? Painful? How do you get rid of it or prevent it from happening? I have some advice that I'm going to share with you that may help your cat's skin.
What Is Feline Acne and Should You Be Worried?
Feline acne is probably not a life threatening condition. However, it can lead to discomfort and possibly infection if not treated. So maybe you should only be worried a little - no need for a trip to the emergency room at 3 am or anything.?
Cats have sebaceous glands around their chin and lips that release extra oils. These oils are thought to aid them while marking their territory. You know how cats like to rub their faces on things? Well, they are actually claiming their territory and saying "Hey! My oils have been rubbed on this, so that means it's mine!"?
The pores and glands in this area of the cat's skin are more oily and therefore more likely to become clogged. That is why we see cats develop acne in this area.?
How to Help Your Cat's Skin
If you suspect your cat has feline acne, there are a couple of things you can try. In most cases of feline acne, the area will need to be scrubbed with a chlorhexidine solution 2-3 times a day. This is the usual treatment for the condition. Of course, you should always talk with your veterinarian about a treatment plan.?
Sometimes, the feline acne can actually cause a secondary bacterial infection which may require oral antibiotics and maybe even topical antibiotic ointment. For severe cases of feline acne, a veterinarian may actually shave away the fur from the area so that it can be kept clean easier.?
You can also try to include a fish oil supplement to help with your cat's skin. Fish oil is a great source of Omega 3 fatty acids which are excellent for the skin.?
I've heard of a few home remedies for clearing up feline acne including cleaning the affected areas with apple cider vinegar, witch hazel, or hydrogen peroxide. I don't have any personal experience using these with feline acne, but they sound like they could be worth a try.?
It's also recommended that your cat does not eat from plastic food dishes. This can cause an allergic reaction in some kitties. Keeping your cat's food dishes clean is also important.?
Fortunately, I don't think I've ever seen an extreme case of feline acne before. It is a very common condition, however. Usually, most cases are mild and don't require intense treatment.?
Has your cat ever had this problem before? Do you have any good tips or advice for dealing with feline acne?
Source: http://www.mypawsitivelypets.com/2013/07/feline-acne-how-to-help-your-cats-skin.html
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