Romney says he won't gut teachers' power to strike

NEW YORK (AP) ? Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Tuesday he would not stop teachers from being able to strike. President Barack Obama accused Romney of engaging in "teacher bashing."

The issue came to a head this month when thousands of teachers went on strike in Chicago, Obama's hometown. Romney blasted the unions while Obama stayed neutral during the seven-day strike, which was resolved last week.

Romney said it's a conflict of interest that teachers unions donate heavily to the Democratic Party, "and then those politicians, when elected, stand across from them at the bargaining table, supposedly to represent the interest of the kids. I think it's a mistake."

Romney said unions care about teachers, not students.

At an education forum sponsored by NBC News, Romney said schools should get grades just like students. He said parental involvement is the key to student success.

In an interview earlier Tuesday on NBC, Obama accused Romney of "teacher bashing."

Obama said he's glad the Chicago strike was resolved. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is Obama's former chief of staff.

"It was very important, I think, for Mayor Emanuel to say, 'Let's step up our game,' and it was important for the teachers' unions also to say, 'Let's make sure we're not just blaming teachers for a lot of big problems out there. Let's make sure we've got the resources,' " Obama said.

"Ultimately the most important thing obviously is performance and making sure these kids are performing well," Obama said.

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Associated Press writer Matthew Daly in Washington contributed to this story.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/romney-says-wont-gut-teachers-power-strike-172949145--election.html

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Are you frustrated by the lack of Youtube views that you are getting? If so, then I know how you feel. I would upload video after video trying to make up the deficit from my ?low viewing? videos, but I realized that I would need to use brute force with producing alot of videos if I wanted to reach a view count of around 1,000 visits per day.

But using Youtube along isn?t recommended. This is similar to the Ebay concept. Many people think that they can earn over $10,000 a month on Ebay by simply listing their auctions within Ebay itself. But the Titanium Powersellers (and 5-star Top Rated Sellers) will tell you that if you want to maximize your Ebay sales, you have to drive targeted traffic to your auctions.

Now sure you can earn a nice income using only the Ebay auctions alone, but once you incorporate external marketing into the mix, expect your business to BOOM! And similarly, the same thing goes with Youtube. The more external traffic sources that you can send to your videos the better. And it?s even better if these external visits came from you automatically - without any intervention. One way this is done is via email marketing and listing your Youtube channel page in your email signature.

So Youtube can become incredibly profitable for you. It can drive alot of hits to your website for free, and you can become a sensation and expert in your niche simply and easily. This is similar to article marketing, but has a much more profound effect on your sales and profits.

People like dealing with real individuals, but if you?re shy in front of a camera, you don?t have to limit yourself to having yourself in front of a camera. You can record videos based on things that you do on your computer. This is called a ?screencast?, and you can use a tool such as ?Camtasia? or ?Camstudio? (free) to do so.

It will take about 30 minutes to find out how to use both of these software, but once you learn how to do them and produce videos with them, you can crank out brand new videos like clockwork. So developing and creating your videos aren?t hard at all. They just have to be original, fresh, and exciting to watch and listen to.

I enjoy Youtube and I use it both for marketing my business and for enjoying the videos on there. And I subscribe to many channels, because there are alot of things that interest me on there. But primarily, I use it for marketing and promoting my online business. And you can do the same - even if you?re a newbie.

Youtube is a great way to expand and boost your business for free, and it can help you to build your brand. Always make sure you leave your website information at the bottom of your video so that people know where to go to get more information or content from you. Also, you will want to include your link in the description area of your video? it will turn into a clickable link - thereby preventing your viewer to go through another ?hoop? just to reach your website.

Be sure to take these Youtube marketing tips and use them to have the kind of success that you are looking for in your business.

Good luck with using these tips in your online business today.

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Death of rebel who caught Gaddafi stokes Libya tensions

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - One of the Libyan rebels who helped capture Muammar Gaddafi in a drain pipe was buried early on Wednesday after his relatives said he had been shot and tortured in a rival town.

The death of Omran Shaban on Monday again highlighted the struggle of Libya's new leaders to rein in armed groups and could further stoke tensions between the towns of Misrata and Bani Walid, which backed opposing sides in the 2011 conflict.

Shaban shot to fame when he was seen in pictures grabbing Gaddafi on October 20. before the former Libyan leader was killed in his home town of Sirte.

According to his relatives, Shaban was kidnapped by armed men in July close to Bani Walid while on his way back to Misrata after he had been on government business in western Libya to calm clashes there. Bani Walid, a former Gaddafi stronghold, lies some 140 km (90 miles) from Misrata.

"He was kidnapped on his way back by some criminal group," his brother Walid said. "The lower part of his body had gunshot wounds and he was tortured."

Shaban was freed earlier this month after mediation efforts by Mohammed Magarief, leader of the ruling national congress. But he was in critical condition and died in Paris on Monday.

While Misrata spent weeks under siege by Gaddafi's forces during last year's fighting, Bani Walid was one of the last towns to fall to the rebels.

The renewed tensions between Misrata and Bani Walid come at a difficult time for Libyan leaders, trying to impose order on armed groups after the killing of the U.S. ambassador in a fatal assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on September 11.

Hundreds attended funeral prayers for Shaban in a Misrata football stadium.

His brother Hussein complained that the Libyan authorities did nothing to help Shaban.

"Libya was declared liberated of Gaddafi's rule on October 23 last year. It isn't," he said.

The national congress has ordered the defence and interior ministries to find those who abducted Shaban, calling him a "brave hero".

In July, fighters from Misrata threatened to attack Bani Walid after two journalists from their town were detained there. The journalists were eventually released after mediation by the authorities.

(Reporting by Reuters Television; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Matthew Tostevin)

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EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah ? An interactive gaming event at Rockwell Charter High School in Eagle Mountain encouraged parents and kids to play video games together.

This weekend?s event invited parents to get involved with playing video games with their kids to make a family-friendly competition.

A recent study by the Entertainment Software Association finds that parents are playing video games more often than ever; 49 percent of parents surveyed say they play games to spend time together with their children and 66 percent feel that playing video games has brought their families closer together.

Some family-friendly interactive games allow players to build mental and physical skills in a virtual world.

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93% Farewell, My Queen

If you are expecting a French film chronicling the last days of Marie Antoinette, then you may be in for a slight disappointment. Brilliantly directed by the Benoit Jacquot (who also co-wrote the much less impressive script) and starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette and Lea Seydoux, who plays one of the Queen's readers named Sidonie Laborde, and is also the protagonist of this film (for some reason) "Farewell, My Queen" is advertised as the story of the last days of Marie Antoinette, but it's more like the somewhat muted story of the two months before the "last days" of Marie Antoinette. So, even though "Farewell, My Queen" is a better movie than Sofia Coppola's ill advised, indie rock inspired, "Marie Antoinette", due to the faux-final-days story structure, in conjunction with the fact that "Farewell, My Queen" uses Marie Antoinette as a side character, telling the story from the point of view of Sidonie Laborde (a nobody) this is a film which may have many audiences scratching their heads as to why the need to show this particular moment in the life of Marie Antoinette. As I alluded to above, "Farewell My Queen" chronicles a miniscule portion in time during the last months of Marie Antoinette's reign. However, audiences are not treated to "the good part", or the part they undoubtedly came to see. What I mean by this is there are almost no visuals of the actual Revolution, plus (and more importantly) we don't actually get to witness the final days of Marie Antoinette's life simply because "Farewell, My Queen" curiously plays out through the eyes of one of her ladies-in-waiting. Instead, audiences are forced to sit through a pseudo-love story that focuses not on the very interesting end of Marie Antoinette's reign, but on the minutiae right before it! This film is the equivalent of sitting through the love story of Jack and Rose, with the movie ending just before the Titanic strikes the iceberg. Yes, I am aware that this is a script which was adapted from a critically acclaimed novel by Chantal Thomas, BUT it still doesn't make the story's focus any less misguided. I mean, there are some scenes which do attempt to create a somewhat intriguing love story, an aspect which must be fully accredited to some fantastic mood setting by Jacquot, but in the same vein, this film never rises above said simplistic love story. Side Note: Another issue many audiences will likely come across is how frivolously "Farewell, My Queen" throws its viewers right into the deep end of this story, with little exposition. In fact, the greatest individual flaw which hinders "Farewell, My Queen" will be seen in the audiences immediate realization that neither Jacquot's visuals or the engaging performances (which I will speak about later) are going to give those not formally versed in the players of the French Revolution and the fall of Versailles, the background information they may desperately desire, as this film half-introduces more and more characters of seeming importance. So, do yourself a favor, if you are going to see "Farewell, My Queen" (at the very least) peruse the Marie Antoinette Wiki page before going to see this film. With that said, the visuals (the set design in conjunction with the director) are somewhat breathtaking at times, due to Jacquot making some very brave directorial choices, including tons of long takes which trail behind characters as they weave in and out of crowds, giving audiences an intimate feeling of the atmosphere of late 1700's France, and a few beautifully constructed shots of the landscapes. And I guess it doesn't hurt that the two female leads, Seydoux and Kruger, both give engaging performances. But even if Kruger's interpretation of Antoinette is one of the best I've ever seen and Seydoux is so captivating to watch as she effortlessly takes control of the movie every time she is on screen, there is simply not enough in the story or the writing to give reasoning to the eccentric behavior or motives behind the actions of Marie Antoinette or (more importantly) give a reason as to why Sidonie is so infatuated with her. So, even though, in the latter half of the film (more than an hour in) Jacquot does create an atmosphere which allows these characters to somewhat blossom, many will find it hard to care about a Marie Antoinette story that contains no beheadings. Final Thought: Based on a "last days" plot which attempts to imitate a much better film like "Downfall", even with some spectacular direction and two engaging female performances, "Farewell, My Queen" is nothing more than this year's "My Week With Marilyn", telling a story which focuses on characters nobody really cares about, rather than simply creating a storyline around the life/last days of (in this case) Marie Antoinette. So, even if you are a Marie Antoinette fan, with the overall structure the way it is, "Farewell, My Queen" is nothing more than DVD worthy at best. Follow me on Twitter @moviesmarkus Find more reviews at: movieswithmarkusonline.blogspot.com

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Researchers solve puzzle of B-cell lymphoma development

ScienceDaily (Sep. 23, 2012) ? Germinal centers are sites in the organs of the lymphatic system, formed during the course of an immune response to infection, where B cells intensely proliferate and modify their DNA in order to produce antibodies specific for the pathogen. However, it is known that the vast majority of lymphomas derive from the B cells at the germinal centers. Now, Dr. Dinis Pedro Calado and Dr. Klaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbr?ck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch have identified subgroups of B cells in germinal centers in which the proto-oncogene Myc, a critical regulator of cellular proliferation, is highly activated. They showed in addition that the Myc gene in these subpopulations is essential for the formation and maintenance of the germinal centers.

Their findings, published in Nature Immunology, also shed light on the origin of B-cell lymphomas derived from B cells at the germinal center reaction.

The Myc gene is a key regulator of cellular proliferation and is frequently involved in chromosomal translocations in human lymphomas derived from B cells at the germinal center reaction. Such translocations, seen in roughly 10 percent of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and almost all cases of sporadic Burkitt lymphoma, juxtapose Myc and enhancers in immunoglobulin loci, leading to deregulated Myc expression.

These observations have puzzled researchers for many years because translocations of this gene can only take place in those cells where Myc is active. "However, Myc is thought not to be expressed in B cells at the germinal center reaction, the progenitors of most B-cell lymphomas," Dr. Rajewsky said. So the question was: if B cells at the germinal center reaction do not express Myc, how can they give rise to B cell lymphomas carrying Myc translocations?

Germinal centers are located in the lymphatic organs such as the spleen, lymph nodes and Peyer's patches in the intestinal wall. In the germinal centers the B cells are confronted with antigens and quickly proliferate. For the immune system to be able to cope with the huge variety of antigens, B cells must modify their DNA through mutation (somatic hypermutation) and recombination (class-switch recombination). However, the fast proliferation together with the ongoing DNA modifications may increase the occurrence of errors, which makes the malignant transformation of B cells at the germinal center reaction probable. "B-cell lymphomas are the most common type of human lymphoid malignancies. They mostly originate either from B cells at the germinal center reaction or from B cells that have passed through the germinal center reaction," Dr. Calado and Dr. Rajewsky pointed out.

What then is the role of the Myc gene? How can Myc be highly activated through translocations in B-cell lymphomas although it is not active in healthy B cells of the germinal center reaction? Dr. Calado and Dr. Rajewsky have now found an answer to this question. They identified subpopulations of B cells located in the germinal centers in which the Myc gene is activated. They also showed that c-Myc is essential for the formation and maintenance of the germinal centers. When they knocked out the Mycgene in B cells they could show that germinal centers could not be formed or maintained.

"The MYC-positive germinal center B-cell subpopulations are probably at high risk for malignant transformation. Our work has direct implications for the understanding of the pathogenesis of human germinal center-derived B-cell lymphomas carrying MYC chromosomal translocations and therefore can contribute to a better understanding of how these lymphomas occur," Dr. Calado and Dr. Rajewsky said.

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Playing PC games on TV opens up new world of gaming | Technuts ...

A new PC interface for TV screens is set to change gaming ? and could herald future smart TVs with the power of modern PCs

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New turtle tracking technique may aid efforts to save loggerhead

Friday, September 21, 2012

The old adage "you are what you eat" is helping scientists better understand the threatened loggerhead turtle, which is the primary nester on Central Florida's beaches.

A study published today in the journal PLOS ONE describes how scientists at the University of Central Florida used a technique that links chemical signatures of the turtles' diets and their watery environments to their migratory routes. They found the technique just as effective as expensive satellite tracking.

Little is known about the turtles, which spend 99 percent of their time in the water and return to the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge's beach to nest once every two to three years. The 13-mile-long beach is home to the second-largest population of loggerheads in the world and to about one of every four nests those turtles lay in the United States.

While other turtles' nests are increasing along the refuge's shores, the loggerheads' have been declining since 2000. The technique validated by the UCF scientists could help managers preserve the turtles' nesting grounds, migration routes and foraging grounds, all of which are critical to their survival.

"We need good information so policy makers can focus the limited conservation funds available where they can make the greatest impact," said Simona Ceriani, the UCF graduate student who led the study. "We all want our children to see these beautiful creatures and not just read about them in a book."

In addition to validating the tracking technique, the study found that the foraging area for the Florida turtles is much broader than previously thought.

"Think of these turtles as Florida tourists and snowbirds," Ceriani said. "They come and nest and then go back to lots of different places. And while we knew some went back north, we had no idea that this was a popular destination."

Based on her tracking, some turtles head for the water off the shores of Virginia and Delaware while others go to the Bahamas and the Gulf of Mexico. Some stay off the coast of Central Florida's beaches. Previously, scientists believed the majority of the loggerheads headed south.

While there are efforts to protect the turtle nests on the beaches, protecting their foraging grounds is equally important, biologists say. Many turtles die because they accidently get caught in fishing nets or encounter other dangers while out at sea.

The technique Ceriani validated should aid those efforts.

She took small blood samples from turtles at the refuge and completed a chemical analysis, which measured distinct markers known as stable isotopes. She also attached transmitters to the turtles so she could follow them using the more expensive but proven satellite tracking technique. The isotope approach proved to be equally useful, and it is much less expensive.

"By combining isotope research with satellite tracking technology, we are learning exciting information about loggerhead sea turtles," said Daniel R. Evans, a research specialist at the Sea Turtle Conservancy and co-author of the research paper. "This research helps scientists and conservation managers identify key feeding areas for loggerhead turtles and helps direct policy and regulations that protect sea turtles in these specific areas."

Ceriani said she will continue to research the migratory routes by adding more loggerheads to the study.

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Tips To Help You Become An Article Marketing Expert

You might be aware of the growing power of article marketing and how it can be used to improve the online presence of any business. It can be difficult to determine how to get started with article marketing. You will know how to start using article marketing to your advantage after reading this article.

A good article marketing tip is to do as much research as you can on keywords. This allows you to solicit more interest in your articles.

Take the time to create an author box that?s interesting, fitting and helpful. Explain why you write about the things you do. Ensure that the link goes back to your website. Be careful linking to the appropriate niche sites if you have multiple ones.

To make article marketing effective, you should know who your target audience is and cater to those people. Including articles about dogs for a target audience of cat lovers, as an example, is not going to hold their attention for long. Create content that is geared properly toward your target audience. This will keep the visitors coming, and encourage people to share your site with others.

Selecting the right keywords is a huge step in successful article marketing. You can find companies out there offering keyword services for a fee, but there are free services out there like Google?s Keyword Tool that offers great results. Keep the keywords that work, and change the ones that don?t.

Some writers have found success by writing as though they are speaking to a friend or acquaintance. Doing this will make your content seem more personal and less bland and formal. Give your writing a relaxed, conversational quality that is effortlessly appealing.

The way to cultivate a reputation for expertise is not to tell your article readers that you are an expert. Instead, your main goal should revolve around creating relevant, accurate articles for your readers. If the content you provide is valuable, your readers will come to trust you as an authority.

Wrap it up with a prominent call to action. The end of the article should make your reader feel charged and ready to take action. This type of display is likely to encourage your readers to act on the information.

Create a catchy title so that people will click on your article rather than someone else?s. Article marketing is a competitive space, so you have to get yourself noticed.

Add Twitter and Facebook plug-ins that automatically share your new content. This will make your work a lot easier, especially if you are writing a lot of content every day. As your website gets bigger, it can become cumbersome to update your Twitter manually every time, so having it automated can end up saving a lot of time.

Always think about who will be reading your articles as you write them. Don?t fill your article with jargon and technical language if you are writing for a casual audience. Avoid being boring if they have a deep understanding already.

As the beginning of this article discussed, article marketing can be an effective tool to improve your business and grow your web traffic. When you use article marketing correctly, you can drastically improve your company.

Thanks for reading. Look for my next post later today.

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EPA adds 12 waste sites to Superfund list

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Environmental Protection Agency added 12 hazardous waste sites to the list of the most-contaminated places in the United States on Friday, clearing the way for major cleanups to rid the sites of dangerous toxins.

Arsenic, lead and mercury were among a long list of toxins found at the sites ? mostly former factories, chemical plants and contaminated water plumes. Investigators also found elements like benzene, copper and chromium, plus harmful chemicals associated with pesticides and industrial solvents.

All 12 sites pose significant public health risks, the EPA said, leading to their designation as national priorities under Superfund, a federal program to identify and secure uncontrolled environmental hazards.

The EPA also proposed eight new sites that may potentially be deemed Superfund sites and withdrew a proposal for a ground water contamination site in Winnebago County, Ill., that has already been cleaned up.

"Putting clean land back into productive use leads to increases in property values, generates new jobs and creates a stronger local economy that will strengthen these communities for years to come," the EPA's assistant administrator, Mathy Stanislaus, said in a statement.

The next step for the sites added Friday is for the EPA to identify whether there are companies or individuals who are responsible for the contamination. If so, they'll be required to pay for the cleanup or to do it themselves. But if the EPA can't locate a responsible party, the government is on the hook to conduct the decontamination.

Securing the federal funding needed to start those cleanups could take years, the EPA said, meaning residents in affected areas may have to continue living near environmental hazards for some time.

Scrutiny of the program's slow progress has long-dogged the EPA. Environmental groups and some Democratic lawmakers assailed former President George W. Bush's record for cleaning up Superfund sites, then reassigned that criticism to President Barack Obama, whose administration addressed the sites at an even slower pace during his first two years of office.

The EPA said that 360 sites have been cleaned up since the Superfund program was created in 1983. That's a small fraction of the 1,676 sites that have been added to the list ? including the 12 added Friday. Fifty-four proposed sites are awaiting final determinations by the EPA.

Added to the Superfund list Friday were:

? Vincent, Ala. ? Alabama Plating Co. Inc., a former electroplater.

? West Helena, Ark. ? Cedar Chemical Corp., a former chemical manufacturer.

? Jacksonville, Fla. ? Fairfax St. Wood Treaters, a former wood treating operation.

? Galena, Ill. ? Bautsch-Gray Mine, a former lead and zinc mine.

? Jennings, La. ? EVR-Wood Treating/Evangeline Refining Co., a former wood treating operation

? Leeds, Maine ? Leeds Metal, an abandoned scrap metal facility.

? Yadkinville, N.C. ? Holcomb Creosote Co., a former wood treating operation.

? Orange, N.J., and West Orange, N.J. ? Orange Valley Regional Ground Water Contamination, a ground water plume.

? Kings Mills, Ohio ? Peters Cartridge Factory, a former ammunition manufacturer.

? Troy, Ohio ? West Troy Contaminated Aquifer, a ground water plume.

? Willow Park, Texas ? Circle Court Ground Water Plume.

? Pasadena, Texas ? U.S. Oil Recovery, a former used oil recovery operation.

Newly proposed Superfund sites include:

? Martinsville, Ind. ? Pike and Mulberry Streets PCE Plume, a former dry cleaner.

? Iola, Kan. ? Former United Zinc & Associated Smelters

? Danvers, Mass. ? Creese & Cook Tannery, a former finishing facility and tannery.

? Attelboro, Mass. ? Walton & Lonsbury Inc., a former chrome plating operation.

? Woolwich Township, N.J. ? Matlack Inc., a former chemical transportation business.

? Newark, N.J. ? Riverside Industrial Park, a former paint manufacturer.

? Harriman, Tenn. ? Clinch River Corp., a former pulp and paper mill.

? Salt Lake City ? 700 South 1600 East PCE Plume, a ground water plume.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/epa-adds-12-waste-sites-superfund-list-181701093.html

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Expert recommendations ignore vital issues for patients, study suggests

ScienceDaily (Sep. 12, 2012) ? In the medical world, where decisions invariably involve risk and uncertainty, two Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center physicians note that experts generally base their recommendations on the outcome of death, which is "readily determined, easily quantified, concrete."

"There is more to life than death," Pamela Hartzband, MD, and Jerome Groopman, MD, write in the Sept. 12 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. "Basing decisions on the outcome of death ignores vital dimensions of life that are not easily quantified."

For example, death has been the outcome at the bottom of two recent and controversial recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force involving the use of the PSA test to screen for prostate cancer among men and the value of mammography in women ages 40 to 49 to screen for breast cancer.

In each instance, Hartzband and Groopman note, Task Force members presented their conclusions with absolute certainty, declaring it was a "no-brainer" that the harm from the treatment in men and the screening in women outweighed any benefit.

But, the doctors' note, epidemiological data show a 75 percent decrease in the number of men presenting with advanced prostate cancer since the introduction of PSA screening. And mammography increases the likelihood of identifying breast cancers that are small enough to be treated with conservative therapies such as a lumpectomy, rather than a mastectomy and chemotherapy.

"How do we balance that possibility of a later life with prostate cancer marked by bone pain, pathological fractures and urinary obstruction against the more immediate symptoms of incontinence and impotence that often follow surgical or radiation treatment of early stage prostate cancer," Hartzband and Groopman ask.

"For a woman in her '40s, how do you balance the anxiety and discomfort of a biopsy for a false positive mammogram against the possible need for more extensive surgery, radiation or chemotherapy for a larger cancer detected later in life?

"How do we quantify the utility or impact" of these decisions on a man or woman's life? Hartzband and Groopman note expert groups typically use methods such as time tradeoff or the "standard gamble," that require people to forecast how they would feel in the future should they become ill or suffer complications of treatment.

"But these calculations are profoundly flawed. They require people to imagine themselves in a health state that they haven't experienced. Even we, as physicians who have cared for many patients with a particular condition, find in difficult to accurately imagine what our lives would be like if we were living with that condition ourselves."

Despite the severe flaws in how many expert groups calculate risk and benefit, their recommendations have a powerful impact on patients' care. In the wake of health reform, major policies could be crafted on the narrow criterion of death and using flawed methods of analysis.

"People have a remarkable capacity to adapt to ? changes. Indeed, when the quality of life is assessed by patients themselves, there is no difference in assessments between men with prostate cancer who underwent prostatectomy and those who choose active surveillance. There is often as profound disconnect between the way healthy people view medical conditions and the way patients with these conditions view themselves."

Hartzband and Groopman suggest patients and physicians alike not ignore the real complexities and uncertainties of medical choices.

"Wrestling with these uncertainties requires nuanced and individualized judgment. It is neither ignorant nor irrational to question the wisdom of expert recommendations that are sweeping and generic."

In a podcast with the editors of the New England Journal of Medicine, Hartzband and Groopman propose a new way for individual patients to meaningfully weigh risk and benefit so as to arrive at the right decision about screening tests and treatment choices.

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Investors Preparing For QE3 As Gold and Silver Skyrocket :: The ...

Commodities / Gold and Silver 2012 Sep 11, 2012 - 02:14 AM

By: GoldSilverWorlds

Silver (SLV) is breaking out past $30 and the trend is moving higher as the Fed signals that they are now ready to pull the trigger and boost the economy possibly as early as the next Open Market Meeting in the middle of September. Silver is regaining the 200 day moving average on a breathtaking move. Even though we have the general equity markets at record highs, economic conditions all around the world are not showing evidence of a recovery?yet.

The equity markets (SPY) rallying higher during an economic contraction may be forecasting a reflationary turnaround. Remember a rising equity and bond market historically precedes an inflationary scenario.

Silver which was by far the most receptive to QE2 broke out earlier this week and is continuing higher breaking resistance and downtrends. Learning from the silver price move after QE2, our readers have been informed for many weeks that we would believe the $26 area would hold and we would see an upside reversal breakout above $30.

This technical breakout has occurred and is very bullish. Now it hits the newswires that Bernanke may discuss a new large scale asset purchase program (QE3). Many who sold their precious metals and mining stocks hoping to get in at lower prices are now scrambling to buy back in at higher prices. Thus we see a parabolic move in precious metals. However, the major miners (GDX) and the small explorers (GDXJ) are just beginning to make major breakout.

We have maintained the motto of patience and fortitude as other respected analysts abandoned the precious metals ship. We witnessed over the past few weeks a major transition of gold, silver and mining stocks from weak hands to strong hands.

Gold (GLD) is now at a 6 month high as the mainstream begins to realize that the Fed will announce something big. The Fed needs to bring down unemployment before the elections in order to keep their own jobs.

As we have been saying for many weeks QE3 is closer than most expected and that The Fed must do whatever it can to devalue the dollar to pay down soaring debts. This is extremely bullish for our precious metals and mining stock selections.

The Fed may follow China and other countries around the globe in making accommodative moves. This summer China began cutting interest rates for the first time in years. Do not forget two years ago at the end of August, Bernanke announced QE2, flooding the markets with $600 billion. Silver soared from $18 to $50. It seems that investors have already prepared for such a move as gold and silver stage technical breakouts, while the miners are just beginning to play catch up.

One gold and silver miner which we believe is a near term takeout target is Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG). The primary reasons we believe the majors are looking at Paramount is that they have known advanced NI 43-101 resources of over 100 million ounces of silver and 4 million ounces of gold at their two properties in Nevada and Mexico.

This week they announced an updated resource estimate which showed exceptional growth at their San Miguel Property in Mexico which borders Coeur?s highest cash flowing mine Palmarejo. The new estimate shows the investment world that Paramount now has the size and grade to be financed and move toward production. The CEO Chris Crupi noted, ?The nearest equivalent property from a geological perspective is the Palmarejo Mine right next door which is owned by Coeur d?Alene Mines. It is worth noting that when the decision was made to capitalize that mine, its resources looked very similar to the San Miguel of today.?

Paramount is breaking through resistance at $2.50 and $2.75 on strong accumulation. We believe Paramount is a takeout target with a price objective of $6.

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Forcast for today - hot with possibility of snakes - Family Woodworking

When I get out to my shop usually first thing I check is the temperature... I have a thermometer mounted over my work bench underneath a shelf that's mounted over the window... at first I thought it was just a lanyard or something I had put up over the thermometer...guess I need to wear my glasses more...

He's cute, but he couldn't stay.... snakes give me the willies... don't know what he was, but he didn't appreciate me poking him and knocking him off his perch... I put him in the woods up on the hill so he could find some other place to hide.

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Company Interviews -How to Make the ideal Effect | ComputersA-Z ...

Business interviews aren't just about goal information, however about many other issues too. Subtle components just like body language, words and also face expressions some of the things which can be crucial. So that you can acquire great edge along with suggestions you will discover in this post. The concept is always to color a unique picture of one's capabilities and also earlier successes, what you might be. There are various reasons and types of conditions the reason why a company may possibly bring in help along with less encounter over a individual with additional. You truly never know the reason why one individual gets hired more than one more. It is possible to control this kind of to your benefit in the event you turn out to be skilled at the skill of company interviews.

His full attention can be an important aspect with regards to how people understand you in the course of job interviews. In case your eye dart across the space, people may think that you've something to cover up. Staying away from his full attention furthermore makes you seem anxious, the steer clear of most to convey in an interview. This is often difficult for some people, perhaps as a result of shyness or insufficient interpersonal encounter. You can improve your ease and comfort ranges with this particular if you're ready to training it. Considering people is specially crucial if they are saying something, as it shows you are focusing. You need to nevertheless make his full attention if you are talking, but then you may also disappear from time to time.

If you're also stressed during an meeting, it may cause one to neglect essential things you wanted to express. Everybody, like the job interviewer, knows that a business meeting may make someone stressed. Even flawlessly competent people can be displayed jittery and unsure of themselves with selection interviews. This is often annoying, because once the meeting is over you will all of a sudden keep in mind every thing you'd wished to state. It's difficult for your talents to be able to stand out if you are also stressed. One easy reaction you can have to avoid this is to concentrate on retaining your own breathing peaceful and regular. However, create all of a sudden breathe really seriously, because this can cause hyperventilation.

We are not very done with our conversation, and if you're just like all of us the particular gears would be switching together with fresh suggestions. Because we now have no clue how you industry or just what your model is, perform recognize that home page might be in part beneficial or maybe by no means depending on your circumstances. We all suppose there may be things such as a lack of time that could make that it is hard to accomplish a lot more making use of their online businesses. Very many online businesses are really significant, and so they'll often be thinking about incorporating fresh income channels. Inquire your self you skill with this particular, and then seek to probably incorporate together with many current promotions. Additionally, bear in mind you'll find nothing incorrect together with tests and seeking something totally new, and that is the only real clever way of expansion. It is popular that creating his full attention delivers confidence and also trustworthiness, yet ongoing his full attention could be disturbing. Extented his full attention can start to look aggressive, which is not the impression you need to give. You want to make his full attention frequently, although not continuously. You should utilize your day-to-day interactions with people you understand like a design.

Different circumstances will create various characteristics in this area, yet during an interview you will want to make his full attention any time responding to a question. It is standard for individuals to go their own eye any time being able to access the storage or piece of information. Thus simply do what exactly is regular to suit your needs yet make sure to make regular his full attention any time responding to questions. If you have not been chosen, however, you have experienced many selection interviews, you still must maintain your face up. Many people are available, just like you, with out a job. It is best that you should give attention to achieving success together with selection interviews, specifically if you would not have the least perception of how to proceed.

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Who's to Blame for Facebook's IPO Debacle?

It's too simple to blame any single entity. All parties bear responsibility. Investors are angry, but they should look in the mirror.

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Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 12, 2012.

The fallout over Facebook?s controversial initial public offering has turned into a full-blown blame-fest. In the three months since the social network?s mammoth IPO, the company?s stock has fallen by a stomach-churning 50%, wiping out some $50 billion in shareholder value. The offering was supposed to be a triumphant moment for Silicon Valley and Wall Street. Instead, between trading glitches on the NASDAQ exchange, accusations of ?selective disclosure? against Facebook?s bankers, and the precipitous stock decline, the whole thing has turned into a debacle of epic proportions. So who?s fault is it? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg? Company CFO David Ebersman? Facebook?s Wall Street bankers? Naive investors and their financial advisers? The short answer is that it?s too simple to blame any single person or entity. All parties in this mess bear responsibility, although each in different ways.

The latest round of agita began on Monday when New York Times?columnist and CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin penned a piece in which he took direct aim at Ebersman, Facebook?s (supposedly) wunderkind 42-year-old chief financial officer, who was the company?s point person on the IPO. Sorkin makes a pretty persuasive case for pointing the finger at Facebook?s CFO: It was Ebersman who pushed the offering price higher, from a range of $28 to $35, to $38 per share, a level that looks ridiculously high in retrospect. It was Ebersman who lobbied to sell 25% more shares than originally planned, apparently convinced there was enough market demand to absorb the additional volume, a view that also looks ridiculous in hindsight. And as Sorkin pointed out, ?as the point person for investors, [Ebersman] has done little to articulate how or why the company?s strategy will lift the stock price any time soon.? Nobody is accusing Ebersman of illegality here, he was just woefully, catastrophically wrong in his assessment of the market demand (and the appropriate price) for Facebook shares.

(MORE: Why Wall Street Loves Apple and Google as Facebook and Friends Flail)

Sorkin?s piece generated strong reaction, as any good column should. The outspoken billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban wrote a blog post saying Sorkin was ?180 degrees wrong? and laying blame at the feet of investors and their financial advisers. ?The CFO?s job is not to manage shareholder portfolios,? Cuban wrote. ?His job is to help Facebook succeed.? There?s some merit to this argument. Stock market investing, especially where the companies are hyped-up tech firms, is not child?s play.?Caveat emptor applies, in spades. Even Sorkin acknowledges that the disclosures provided in Facebook?s IPO prospectus were ?for the most part, pretty transparent.? It is the investor?s responsibility to read the prospectus, and if they?re smart, consult with a financial adviser before buying stock. However, investors have a right to feel sour toward Ebersman because by pricing the IPO at $38, the company was signaling that it felt that level was a reasonable price for the stock, when it was nothing of the sort.

Over at Forbes, tech commentator Eric Jackson took the opposite view from Cuban, writing that Sorkin ?gets it exactly right,? by throwing the book at Ebersman. ?Yes there are many people involved in taking a company public at a $100 billion valuation,? Jackson wrote. ?But at the end of the day, there?s one person accountable for the IPO process: the CFO.? Jackson then goes on to blame Zuckerberg for the departure of Gideon Yu, the respected Yahoo and Google veteran who was Facebook?s CFO until his departure three years ago. As Jackson pointed out, Yu pushed Zuckerberg to ramp up Facebook?s monetization (in other words to focus more on making money) but as we know, Zuckerberg was more interested in growing the user base and preserving the user experience. ?Perhaps if Gideon?s concerns had been more fairly listened to and addressed back in 2009, we wouldn?t be where we are today with $50 billion in market value eviscerated in 3 months,? Jackson concluded.

(MORE: Facebook Hits Record Low as Insider Stock Sale Lock-Up Period Ends)

Moving back to the ?lay off Dave? side of the ledger, we have the inimitable Henry Blodget, who knows a thing or two about Wall Street and technology stocks. For months, Blodget has been banging the drum for investor responsibility, and he?s got two recent posts driving that point home. In a nutshell, Blodget argues that if investors had actually read Facebook?s IPO prospectus (and hopefully discussed it with a professional financial adviser) they would have seen a number of warning signs. Such as: Facebook?s revenue growth was slowing, and users were increasingly accessing Facebook on harder-to-monetize mobile devices. Perhaps most importantly, Zuckerberg made it crystal clear that he cares more about Facebook?s social mission ?to make the world more open and connected? than he does about making money. Throw in Zuckerberg?s iron-clad control over the firm (which has been criticized by corporate governance experts) and you had a recipe for extreme caution. But everyone, from Wall Street banks to average investors to, yes, the financial press, was so caught up in the Facebook hype (it?s the next Google!) that their judgement was clouded.

Here?s the bottom line: Facebook?s IPO was not a failure, per se, at least not for the company itself. The offering raised $10 billion for the social networking titan. That, after all, is what initial public offerings are designed to do. Was the IPO mispriced? Without a doubt. Did the hype get out of control? Unquestionably. Has the company?s post-IPO stock performance been abysmal? To say the least. Sorkin makes some good points, and Ebersman was clearly wrong about key aspects of the IPO, most notably his calculation of an appropriate offering price and his assessment of market demand for the stock.

But it?s just too easy to blame Ebersman alone for the debacle, and it lets investors off the hook, which is the last thing we should be doing here. Investors need to understand that investing in the stock market, and especially hyped-up tech IPOs, is very, very risky. At the end of the day, investors need to take responsibility for their decisions. They may not be happy about it, but no one is going to bail them out, so they better get used to it.

As for Facebook, the company is clearly starting to get a little stressed out about the tanking stock price and torrent of criticism. Seeking to boost confidence, the company announced Tuesday that Zuckerberg will not sell any of his shares for one year. That move sent the company?s stock price 5% higher on Wednesday, but it still remains nearly 50% below the IPO price. What Facebook needs now is to put together a string of solid quarters of financial performance, if it has any hope of seeing its stock price return to anywhere near the IPO level.

MORE: Social-Media Meltdown

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3 steps to happy: Test-driving 'Happier at Home' - TODAYMoms

September, when the whole family is adjusting to a new schedule, can be the perfect time to incorporate changes to your routine to make your household run more smoothly. Moms share their school year resolutions and Gretchen Rubin talks about her new book, "Happier at Home."

By Jacoba Urist

Learning how to lead a simpler life has become a big business. Case in point: Gretchen Rubin, whose book "The Happiness Project"?? a nuts-and-bolts approach to boosting your daily happiness without leaving your normal life ? became an instant best-seller in 2009. ?

While it had some great insights, it missed a key element for parents: How to be happier with your family life.?

So I was pretty excited when I got an early copy of Gretchen?s sequel, "Happier At Home," which promises to do just that: help folks learn how to be happier?with their home life and appreciate how much happiness already exists in their daily routines.

I wanted to take?"Happier at Home"?for a test-drive and see if Gretchen?s advice really worked for us non-bestselling-author moms. So, over the past five weeks, I tried three of Gretchen?s strategies for being happier in your marriage, happier as a parent, and happier as a working mother ? each and every day. Some of it was harder than I thought, but it really paid off.

Kiss In The Morning, Kiss At Night

My husband and I have been together a while. And while we?re always thoughtful and respectful of each other, our hurried lives don?t leave much room for those small signs of tenderness and romance, stuff we were much better at doing before our son came along.

According to Gretchen, research shows that couples feel more connected and warmer toward each other when they kiss and touch frequently (no huge surprise), so she resolves to make a ritual of kissing her husband, Jamie every morning and every night.

Two smooches a day. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, it wasn?t.

My husband often leaves early in the morning ? sometimes just as our 3-year-old wakes up. Between that and our dog barking for breakfast, our home isn?t the most tranquil place in the a.m. But I resolved to really kiss my husband every morning, even if it meant getting up earlier than normal or ignoring the racket in the background.

Honestly, the whole thing made me a teeny bit more stressed, with one more step on my morning to-do list.

But when I followed Gretchen?s ?kiss at night? resolution, with a real kiss when my husband walked through the door, I found that we both felt more affectionate and more relaxed for the rest of the evening. Those quick, few seconds of real intimacy, standing in our front hallway, set a warmer, romantic tone, after even the most hectic of days.?

Verdict:??It doesn?t really matter when you kiss your mate, but a little more smooching makes you feel more loving towards your partner on a daily basis ? and a ?kissing schedule? certainly helps busy parents stay on track.

Go On Wednesday Adventures With Your Kiddo

Gretchen resolves to have a special time set aside on her calendar every week to spend with her older child, and allows her daughter to pick any place in Manhattan for their ?Wednesday Weekly Adventure.?

Like so many parents, I feel that my little guy is growing too quickly, and I don?t always take the time to enjoy the moments I know I?ll miss one day. And like Gretchen's, my schedule is flexible enough that I could schedule special ?Friday Afternoon Adventures? this summer with my son.

This turned out to be a mixed bag. Gretchen has a teenager, who is mature enough to pick interesting destinations, stick to plans, and control her emotions (and the decimal of her voice) when things don?t go her way.

But our son is 3. My big idea to visit the Central Park Zoo? There was a thunderstorm (and I?d ?promised we?d see PENGUINS!?). Our trip to the New York City Fire Museum? One of us had a meltdown over a sixty-dollar fireman costume at the gift shop. Squeezing these ?adventures? into a few hours on Friday afternoons made me feel tired and cranky after a long week.

So I downsized to ?Small Fun Friday Time.? We took his scooter to the park instead of the stroller. We got a popsicle from the ice cream truck before dinner. This week, he gets to wear his astronaut?costume to the bookstore. Once I thought smaller (and sillier and closer to home), we both enjoyed our adventures together.??

Verdict: It doesn?t matter what you do with your kids, but a little break from the daily monotony of school and work makes for a nice pause to appreciate that ?the days our long, but the years are short? ? and our kids will be all grown-up before we know it,?

Control The Cubicle In Your Pocket

Like Gretchen and so many people I know, I always have the nagging feeling that I should be working ? or at least answering my mother-in-law's or girlfriends? emails. But the constant ?cubicle in my pocket? can feel distracting and draining.??

So I tried two of her tricks to change the pace of my life.

First, I didn't check my email or talk on the phone when I was traveling from one place to another, whether by foot, subway or car. I realized that constantly checking my phone and multitasking made me feel rushed and ragged by the time I reached my destination ? even if I was talking to someone I really like. Taking the time to simply stare out the window or let my mind wander as I walked was one of the best things I?ve ever done for myself ? and for my family, because I'd return home much more relaxed.???

Next, I tried unplugging thirty minutes before bedtime. Like Gretchen, I love ending the day with an empty inbox, but powering down a half hour before bed felt like the captain telling me to prepare for take off. I had to let everything go, because I couldn't respond to anyone or anything until we land, or in the case, until the next morning.

Verdict: Hands down, this advice had the biggest happiness bang for the buck. Instead of staring at a screen before bed, try decompressing with a cup of tea, cuddling with your dog, taking a bath, talking to your spouse or? kissing! Even if it means you have an inbox full of messages in the morning. After all, you can?t be ?happy? all the time.

Jacoba Urist is a lawyer, writer, and mom in Manhattan. She is a?Forbes contributor, covering financial, legal and parenting news, and has written for The Atlantic, Newsweek/The Daily Beast and The Wall Street Journal. Follow her on twitter @thehappiestpare.?

Gretchen Rubin chats with TODAY's Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb about her latest book, "Happier at Home," which challenges readers to make small changes ?that can lead to a happier and more fulfilling home life.

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Scientific American partnered with grassroots organization?ScienceDebate.org?earlier this summer to encourage the two main presidential candidates--Barack Obama and Mitt Romney--to answer 14 questions?on some of the biggest scientific and technological challenges facing the nation. President Obama and Governor Romney have now answered these Top American Science Questions, which you can read below.

Editors will grade the candidates' answers for SA's November issue, which will be available on the iPad and in print in mid-October.

In the meantime, we need your help with this project. Do you find that the candidates' answers adequately address the thrust of the questions or do they sidestep important issues? Do the answers put forth concrete solutions? Did you find any of the answers particularly helpful or surprising?

We will highlight the most thoughtful and constructive comments and consider the best, verifiable information that you give us in our own deliberations and analysis. Please make sure to register with accurate contact information so that we can email you directly for followup questions, if need be.

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Observatory: Warrior Remains, 2,000 Years Old, Found in Denmark

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Scientists have found human remains bearing wounds as well as a cache of weapons 2,000 years old in wetlands in East Jutland.

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It's official: Apple to hold event on Sept. 12

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As expected,?Apple is holding an event at?10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET,?Wednesday, Sept. 12, at?the?Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.?

The Cupertino-based company has just invited members of the press to?the event, where they will likely be the first to hear about the next-generation iPhone ??which, if you're reading things into the shadow on the invitation, may be called the iPhone 5. (Even though that name would make very little sense.)?

Based on the latest rumors, the next-generation iPhone will look pretty darn similar to the iPhone 4S,?but with a ?slightly thinner and larger screen?and?a two-tone body. The device's display is expected to be?4 inches instead of 3.5 inches?in diagonal, and elongated (so that its aspect ratio is wider).

As far as the device's?guts go,?9to5?Mac's Mark Gurman says?that prototype version of the next-generation iPhone is?rocking 1GB of RAM (which would double what is believed to be the current device's amount of RAM).?iMore's Rene Ritchie adds?that the device will be 4G LTE compatible???just like the latest iPad.

Both reports,?as well as more recent part leaks, suggest that the next iPhone will?use a smaller 19-pin port?rather than the wider 30-in port found on current iPhones, iPads and iPods. (Say goodbye to your old chargers?? or hello to some awkward adapter???if that's?the case.)

iMore's Rene Ritchie?? who nailed the date for the upcoming press event ? suggests that the new smartphone will ship nine days after it is announced, on Sept. 21. This date lines up with?what we've been hearing for a while, so we're keeping it circled on our calendars for the time being.

Keep in mind that all the details, other than those gleaned from Apple's invitations, are guesswork. We try our best to assess rumors by using a magical formula which relies on the track record of a source or reporter, the habits of the folks in Cupertino, plain ol' logic, and experience. But until Sept. 12, anything could happen.?So feel free to keep daydreaming until we officially discover?which rumors started out with kernels of truth.

Want more tech news?or interesting?links? You'll get plenty of both if you keep up with Rosa Golijan, the writer of this post, by following her on?Twitter, subscribing to her?Facebook?posts,?or circling her?on?Google+.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/gadgetbox/its-official-apple-hold-event-sept-12-978271

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