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Noomi Rapace Confirms Progress On 'Prometheus' Sequel
Depending on which side of the "Prometheus" line you fall on, we've either got some good news or some bad news for you. Work has begun on a "Prometheus" sequel. The Playlist spoke with Noomi Rapace during her press tour for "Dead Man Down," and the actress confirmed that she met with Ridley Scott earlier [...]
Helping dementia patients remember to eat well improves physical and mental health
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A new analysis has found that a combination of methods that help patients with dementia remember proper eating habits can improve their physical health and lessen symptoms of depression. Published early online in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, the study indicates that clinicians should consider using this intervention in individuals with dementia who also have poor nutrition and signs of depression.
In patients with dementia, poor nutrition or decreased food intake may cause symptoms of depression. Investigators including Li-Chan Lin, RN, PhD, of the National Yang-Ming University, in Taipei, Taiwan, tested the effectiveness of a combination of methods to train patients with dementia to remember proper eating habits. The intervention incorporated a method called spaced retrievala kind of memory training that requires an individual to recall a piece of information at increasing time intervalsand Montessori-based activities, through which structured activities related to daily life are sequentially and repetitively practiced.
Twenty-five participants received spaced retrieval combined with Montessori-based activities with a total of 24 fixed group sessions. Thirty-eight participants received the same intervention with sessions that were adjusted according to each participant's learning response. Twenty-seven control participants just received routine care. Tests for depression, body mass index, and nutrition were conducted before and after the sessions, as well as at one, three, and six months later.
The tests revealed that nutrition improved and body mass index increased over time for individuals receiving either type of intervention with spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities. Also, depression scores were reduced in parallel with nutrition improvement in participants who received interventions adjusted according to each participant's learning response.
"It has been shown that spaced retrieval or Montessori-based activities can improve eating ability. In our research, besides improving eating ability, improved nutrition, increased body mass index, and a moderating effect on depressive symptoms are produced by spaced retrieval combined with Montessori-based activities," said Dr. Lin. "We expect that this combined intervention can produce greater effects than spaced retrieval or Montessori-based activities can alone."
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A new analysis has found that a combination of methods that help patients with dementia remember proper eating habits can improve their physical health and lessen symptoms of depression. Published early online in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, the study indicates that clinicians should consider using this intervention in individuals with dementia who also have poor nutrition and signs of depression.
In patients with dementia, poor nutrition or decreased food intake may cause symptoms of depression. Investigators including Li-Chan Lin, RN, PhD, of the National Yang-Ming University, in Taipei, Taiwan, tested the effectiveness of a combination of methods to train patients with dementia to remember proper eating habits. The intervention incorporated a method called spaced retrievala kind of memory training that requires an individual to recall a piece of information at increasing time intervalsand Montessori-based activities, through which structured activities related to daily life are sequentially and repetitively practiced.
Twenty-five participants received spaced retrieval combined with Montessori-based activities with a total of 24 fixed group sessions. Thirty-eight participants received the same intervention with sessions that were adjusted according to each participant's learning response. Twenty-seven control participants just received routine care. Tests for depression, body mass index, and nutrition were conducted before and after the sessions, as well as at one, three, and six months later.
The tests revealed that nutrition improved and body mass index increased over time for individuals receiving either type of intervention with spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities. Also, depression scores were reduced in parallel with nutrition improvement in participants who received interventions adjusted according to each participant's learning response.
"It has been shown that spaced retrieval or Montessori-based activities can improve eating ability. In our research, besides improving eating ability, improved nutrition, increased body mass index, and a moderating effect on depressive symptoms are produced by spaced retrieval combined with Montessori-based activities," said Dr. Lin. "We expect that this combined intervention can produce greater effects than spaced retrieval or Montessori-based activities can alone."
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Green Blog: The Vagaries of Fishing in the Threatened Mekong
We carried that fishing rod for 10,000 miles on planes, taxis, buses, minivans and boats. And as my family?s trip down the Mekong River progressed, I became ever more determined that it fulfill its basic function of plucking a fish out of the river.
The Mekong presents certain challenges for that.? It?s a big river with a swift current and muddy water that obscures hidden logs and other traps to snag a line.? And the turbid water reduces the effectiveness of lures or baits that require attracting the visual attention of a fish.
Or, at least that sounded right.? The other main challenge was my complete lack of skill or experience as an angler.
The pole belongs to my son, Luca, who is walking proof that the impulse to fish springs from someplace deep and durable within humanity?s common genetic heritage.? He does not come from a long line of fishers. He had never seen me ? or anyone else for that matter ? fish, or even heard tales of fishing when one day, visiting his grandparents? house as a 4-year old, he saw fish in the backyard pond and simply decided that he needed to catch them.
He improvised a rod out of a stick, a string, a cork and a real hook that my stepdad was somehow able to find. With bread for bait, he began yanking bluegills out of the pond, and he has been obsessed ever since.
Skill-wise, I muddle along quite some distance behind Luca, but I?m determined to close the gap.? I?m a freshwater scientist and my dissertation research overlapped with the world of fish biologists (who also tend to be anglers), so my fishing deficit is also a bit embarrassing professionally.
But on those rare occasions that a fish strikes my line and pulls hard, I do tap into that innate thrill that underlies fishing?s enduring appeal.? Perhaps the tug activates some deep neuronal pathway that signals that food is close at hand.
The academic term for knowing that food is close at hand is ?food security,? and food security is at the heart of the debate over the future of the Mekong.? Fish from the Mekong feature prominently in the diets of the 60 million people who live in its basin. Within ?that population, the 20 million who live in Laos and Cambodia truly depend on river fish as their primary source of protein.
As I have related in previous posts, studies project ?that the planned construction of several hydropower dams on the Mekong?s main stem and major tributaries? will result in a considerable reduction in the fish harvest, jeopardizing the food source of millions of rural people.
In a recent paper, researchers from the W.W.F. ?and the Australian National University estimated that full construction of planned dams would cut the fish harvest by nearly 40 percent and that replacing that protein would require that the land in the region dedicated to livestock increase by nearly 6 million acres, comparable to the area of Vermont.
Compounding the loss of food, the dams? reservoirs would submerge 335,000 acres of riverside cropland.
There may be development pathways that can achieve a significant increase in hydropower while maintaining a fairly healthy fishery. (I?ll have more to say about that in a future post.)? Finding those solutions is a challenge more sociopolitical than it is technical.
The urgent need for solutions to that challenge were obvious nearly every moment we were on the Mekong: all along its length, people were casting nets and tending riverside gardens.
But for a few days on that river, I faced a vastly smaller challenge: ?catching even a single damn fish.
On our second day in northern Laos, Luca baited his hook with a grub and launched his first cast into the Mekong.?? After a few moments the line tugged, Luca?s hand sprang to the reel and, as he pulled back on the rod, a fish flashed briefly on the surface. He continued reeling and ? pulled in an empty hook.
The thrill of what had seemed such immediate success turned to a slight sense of guilt. Had he lost his first Mekong fish due to one of the few nuggets of fishing advice that I?d offered?
A few years ago, Luca caught a smallmouth bass in the river that winds through our town.? The bass glistened silvery green, and he beamed ?at catching such a beautiful fish so close to our house.? I tried to remove the hook and realized that it was deep in its mouth.? I fumbled clumsily to back the hook out and failed.? The fish thrashed, and I felt the blood surge hot in my ears and neck and I cursed my inexperience.
I then tried with a pair of needle nose pliers, but it was a small bass and the tool forced its mouth open awkwardly.
?Dad, you?re hurting him,? Luca gasped, his face racked with guilt. I eventually removed the hook, but the fish was clearly stressed and likely injured.
?I don?t want to fish anymore,? he said dejectedly.
I tried to offer a solution, ?One thing you can do, if you?re not gonna keep the fish and eat it, you can take the barb off the hook.? I know that some fly fishermen flatten the barb to reduce the risk of hurting the trout when they do catch and release.?
From then on, Luca religiously crimped the barbs off his hooks.? He accepted a somewhat higher rate of fish slipping off the hook for a somewhat lower rate of difficult-to-remove hooks and injury to the fish he loved to catch.?? But if I?d known how rare strikes would be on the Mekong, I would have advised keeping the barb.
The next time we fished was in Luang Prabang, a small and beautiful city perched on a terrace above the Mekong and dotted with Buddhist wats.? In the cool mornings, lines of orange-clad monks walk single file through its streets to accept gifts of food from the faithful who ?make merit? through their offerings.
Luang Prabang is now accessible by jet and has emerged as an extremely upscale tourist destination.? Our first night there, Luca, my daughter, Wren, and I slipped through the wall lining one of its streets and clambered down steep steps carved into the sandy bank above the Mekong.? Leaving behind the art galleries and boutique hotels, we entered a world straight out of ?Huckleberry Finn? or, perhaps more apt, ??Suttree,? Cormac McCarthy?s dark tale populated by outcasts along the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
The sun had just set behind the mountains that pin the Mekong to Luang Prabang?s flank, and in the fading light we picked our way along the riverbank, contested territory that the river occupies for half the year before relinquishing it back to the land.? The bank was strewn with the flotsam left by the retreating river, intermingled with the detritus that tumbles down from the city above.? By a flickering campfire, a group of men played cards and drank whiskey.
Looking for a spot to cast, we passed a ramshackle lean-to.? An old man poked his head out, wearing a hat with ear flaps on what felt a gloriously balmy tropical evening to us Ohioans.? He cackled and flashed a minimally toothed smile and shouted questions at me as I put my arms around the kids and eased our way past him.
?Dad, is he crazy?? Luca asked me.
?Umm, well, he probably does have some issues,? I mumbled in response.
The man?s hut was planted at the edge of the wet soil next to the river, and in the adjacent shallow water sprang a thicket of slender bamboo poles pushed into the muddy riverbed.? When the man wasn?t looking, Luca quickly pulled one up and saw that it held a fish trap made from a plastic bottle, nearly identical to a contraption the kids use to catch minnows in our backyard creek.
Unfortunately, we had no better luck catching a fish that evening, nor the next few times.? Where were the fish?
Even an afternoon spent with experienced fishermen using cast nets yielded a very modest catch, adding further weight to my growing perception that, at least in that stretch of river in Laos, fishing required considerable effort for a small return.
Why was it so hard to catch a fish in river that ranks second globally in number of fish species and has no real peers for the tonnage of its fish harvest?
I got an answer a few weeks later, as I?ll describe in my next post.
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Reading, writing, arithmetic, and aerobics -- Evaluating the new 'R' in academic performance
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Cincinnati, OH, February 28, 2013 -- Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the 3 Rs in educationreading, writing, and arithmetic. However, there is new evidence that leaving out an important fourth Raerobicscould actually be counterproductive for increasing test scores. A new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics studied the associations between aerobic fitness, body mass index (BMI), and passing scores on standardized math and reading tests.
Dr. Robert R. Rauner and colleagues from Lincoln Public Schools and Creighton University in Nebraska analyzed scaled scores from standardized tests for math and reading, as well as PACER (15-20 meter timed shuttle run), BMI, and free/reduced lunch data from all students enrolled in elementary and middle schools in Lincoln, NE. They found that aerobically-fit children had a 2.4 times greater chance of passing math tests and a 2.2 times greater chance of passing reading tests compared with aerobically-unfit children. Among those receiving free/reduced lunch, the odds of passing the tests were still greater than those of students who were aerobically-unfit, but not as high as those not receiving free/reduced lunch. They also found that BMI, although an important indicator for overall general health, did not have a significant effect on academic success.
Although obesity is a concern for children, this study shows that aerobic fitness can have a greater effect on academic performance than weight. The authors found that both aerobic fitness and socioeconomic status have a similar impact on academic performance. Because aerobic fitness can be easier to improve than socioeconomic status, and it is easy to implement in a school setting, schools should think twice before taking minutes from physical education classes and recess. According to Dr. Rauner, "Schools sacrificing physical education and physical activity time in search of more seat time for math and reading instruction could potentially be pursuing a counterproductive approach."
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Elsevier Health Sciences
Cincinnati, OH, February 28, 2013 -- Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the 3 Rs in educationreading, writing, and arithmetic. However, there is new evidence that leaving out an important fourth Raerobicscould actually be counterproductive for increasing test scores. A new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics studied the associations between aerobic fitness, body mass index (BMI), and passing scores on standardized math and reading tests.
Dr. Robert R. Rauner and colleagues from Lincoln Public Schools and Creighton University in Nebraska analyzed scaled scores from standardized tests for math and reading, as well as PACER (15-20 meter timed shuttle run), BMI, and free/reduced lunch data from all students enrolled in elementary and middle schools in Lincoln, NE. They found that aerobically-fit children had a 2.4 times greater chance of passing math tests and a 2.2 times greater chance of passing reading tests compared with aerobically-unfit children. Among those receiving free/reduced lunch, the odds of passing the tests were still greater than those of students who were aerobically-unfit, but not as high as those not receiving free/reduced lunch. They also found that BMI, although an important indicator for overall general health, did not have a significant effect on academic success.
Although obesity is a concern for children, this study shows that aerobic fitness can have a greater effect on academic performance than weight. The authors found that both aerobic fitness and socioeconomic status have a similar impact on academic performance. Because aerobic fitness can be easier to improve than socioeconomic status, and it is easy to implement in a school setting, schools should think twice before taking minutes from physical education classes and recess. According to Dr. Rauner, "Schools sacrificing physical education and physical activity time in search of more seat time for math and reading instruction could potentially be pursuing a counterproductive approach."
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Jose Aldo-Anthony Pettis featherweight championship fight back on
Over the weekend, UFC president Dana White said featherweight champion Jose Aldo was refusing to take a fight with Anthony Pettis, the lightweight who was scheduled to fight Aldo in August. As Kevin Iole wrote, Aldo told White he didn't think Pettis had earned the title shot.
The fight is back on. Andre Pederneias, Aldo's manager, told SporTV in Brazil (with translation from our friends at Yahoo! Brazil) that Aldo will take the fight, with one condition:
?I had a meeting today (Monday) with Jos? Aldo, who said: ?I?m going to end with this clownery. People are saying that I?m running, so they are going to see who will run from who when the time comes. If you enjoy a brawl, you can buy the pay-per-view on August 3 and that's what you are going to watch because heads will roll?. At that moment I called Dana White to agree with the fight, but on one condition: after that fight, the winner gets a title shot at [lightweight]?.
White confirmed that the fight is on.
Yes Aldo vs Pettis and it's for Aldo's UFC 145lb title
? Dana White (@danawhite) February 26, 2013
ESPN is reporting that Aldo will get his wish, and that if he beats Pettis on Aug. 3, he will get a shot at the UFC lightweight belt. Benson Henderson is currently the title holder, and will fight Gilbert Melendez in April.
This means the UFC lightweight belt has a clear path for 2013. Pettis was supposed to be the next lightweight contender, but pushed for the Aldo fight because he didn't want to wait until the Henderson and Melendez fight was over.
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New York Times now serving up 15 free articles a day to Starbucks patrons
This paywall is making me thirsty.
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Anne Hathaway: Oscar speech jokes 'get to me'
By Us Weekly
Anne Hathaway?is a world-famous movie star -- and now an Oscar-winning actress -- but that doesn't mean she's immune to insecurity. In fact, she may be more vulnerable than anyone. Though the 30-year-old star has been praised in recent months for her spectacular performance in the epic movie musical "Les Miserables," she has also been criticized for what some believe is a false, cloying sense of earnestness in her awards show appearances.
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Anne Hathaway accepts the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in "Les Miserables."
Speaking to reporters backstage after winning the best supporting actress Academy Award on Feb. 24, Hathaway admitted to feeling hurt by the backlash. "It does get to me," she confessed. "But you have to remember in life that there's a positive to every negative and a negative to every positive."
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"The miracle of the universe is that, as far as they know, there's 51 percent matter versus 49 percent anti-matter -- things tip in the scale of the positive," she continued. "So that is what I focus on."
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The star -- who beat out fellow nominees?Sally Field,?Jacki Weaver,?Helen Hunt, and?Amy Adams?-- then went on to say that she tries not to let other people's criticism change the way she approaches her own relationships. "I live my life with love," she explained. "I live my life with compassion. I live my life hoping the best for absolutely everyone, no matter how they feel about me. And when you live that way, it's amazing how beautiful every day can be."
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Indeed, Hathaway's life has seemed especially charmed recently. Prior to her successful awards season run, the actress married?Adam Shulman?in September 2012. Addressing her now-husband as she?accepted her Oscar?on Sunday, she gushed, "By far the greatest moment of my life was the one when you walked into it. I love you so much."
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Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers - Shugary Sweets
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Dinner in your slow cooker never looked so good! Try making this Sausage and Peppers recipe tonight. You can serve it on rice or a french roll, either way is delicious!
Here?s the thing. I?m a busy person. I am a wife. I am a mom for 4 crazy busy kids. I am a food blogger. Of course, those who don?t know much about being a food blogger might think that last one is silly. But seriously, I know some of you ?get it.?
Let?s start with being a wife. Okay fine, that part isn?t busy. My sweet husband is quite helpful and doesn?t ?expect? anything from me. If he comes home and the house is dirty, laundry is piled up and the dishes are overflowing in the sink (oh, those dishes never seem to stop)?he doesn?t complain! Probably because he knows the cookie jar is full. As is the cake platter and every other serving dish in the house!
Being a mom. Without whining and throwing a tantrum, I?ll just say I embrace that each of my children have chosen different avenues in which to showcase their abilities. While sometimes it might be easier to have them all play soccer, for instance?they don?t do what the other does. (did that make sense???)
My youngest daughter was a soccer player. But has given up that career (hey at 8 yrs old you have to decide what sport to play for the rest of your school age career. ridiculous.) to learn how to play tennis. Our middle daughter has joined a higher level softball team this year, and is also taking additional pitching lessons. (any softball parents out there??? you know.) Our oldest daughter, I believe I have whined shared quite a few times on instagram?how I sit on the pool deck. For hours. She is a competitive swimmer and swims 6 days a week. Pretty much consuming every morsel of food in the house (swimming parents? hello?? you know too.) And our son, our oldest, is a guitar player in the church band. He is also getting close to getting his driver?s license (and I?m close to freaking out about it)!
So. Just family stuff keeps me pretty busy every. single. day. I remember when my kids were young, and I thought about how busy I was having 4 kids under the age of 7. I was exhausted most days. These days? It?s a whole different kind of exhaustion. And I love it. But, no matter how tired I am, dinner is a must in our house. We try to sit down as a family every. single. night. Yep, old school in that way. Most nights one child might be missing from the meal, but the ritual of dinner happens! And the only reason it can happen is because some GENIUS created the Crock Pot. My BFF. You may have noticed in my recipe tab up there, under main dishes, 90% of those dinners are made in the slow cooker. It is an honest representation of how we eat during the school year. Summers tend to be much more laid back and centered around the grill.
So, now that I?ve whined shared about my crazy life, how about we get to this meal. That?s the real reason you are here, right? For the recipe? If you want to whine about your crazy life, feel free to do so in the comments below. I don?t mind! Last month I started doing a Reader?s choice recipe. This month, you all overwhelmingly asked for Crock Pot recipes. So?here you go!!!
This Sausage and Peppers dish is a crowd pleaser in our house. We prefer to eat this on toasty french rolls with provolone cheese, but if your family is more of a rice eating group that works great too! Top it with a little shredded cheese and serve with a salad.
I use the HOT Italian sausage. It really isn?t too spicy, but then again we love spicy foods and my tolerance might be higher than most people. If you?re nervous about the spice, feel free to use mild or regular. Or half and half. Whatever. Just be sure you buy bulk, or remove the casings from your sausage before browning it up! If this recipe makes too much for your family, it freezes very well too! You can stick the leftovers in a freezer safe container or ziploc and reheat another time. I say this serves 8, but as with most servings it depends on your family!
Want more slow cooker meal ideas? Here are some of my absolute favorites.
Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloins: We love this meal. In the summer when we have fresh cherry tomatoes in our garden we also make the recipe for the tomato salad! But the pork recipe itself is worth trying. Fork tender, melt in your mouth!
Slow Cooker Carnitas: This dinner feeds a crowd too, and the pork is GREAT leftover, or frozen!
Slow Cooker Beef Enchiladas: This beef recipe makes enough for not only these enchiladas, but also for some French Dip Sammies. Cook once, eat twice!
Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce: this is my favorite way to make spaghetti sauce. And as you probably guessed, you can freeze it too! You can also add meat if you desire!
Caramel Coffee Milkshakes: Not a dinner recipe (obviously) but this is how I make it through my day with a boost of energy!
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Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Hot Italian Sausage (casings removed)
- 1 cans (14.5oz each) Diced Tomatoes
- 1 can (14.5oz) Tomato Sauce
- 1 can (6oz) Tomato Paste
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 green peppers, seeded and diced
- french rolls
- provolone cheese, optional
Instructions
- Brown the italian sausage in a skillet until completely cooked. Drain and add meat to your large crockpot. Add tomatoes, sauce, onion, green pepper and paste. Cover and turn on low for 6-8 hours.
- When ready to serve, scoop meat into a french roll with a slice of provolone cheese. If you want it toasted, heat your french roll with cheese for 5-6 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
- ENJOY
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Check out some of my favorite bloggers Slow Cooker recipes too:
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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 hands-on: a ruggedized smartphone with Android Jelly Bean onboard
It's gotten a bit drowned out in all the Note 8.0 fanfare, but there's another notable member of Samsung's Galaxy being shown off here at MWC 2013: the Xcover 2. Announced late this past January, the Android Jelly Bean (4.1.2) handset is a 4-inch ruggedized device made for active lifestyles. To that end, it bears IP certification for dust- and water-proofing (up to 30 minutes at a depth of one meter). Understandably, its spec load is modest, with a dual-core 1GHz processor (unspecified), 1GB RAM, 800 x 480 display, 4GB storage (expandable via microSD) and 1,700mAh battery.
Since the Xcover 2's meant to be taken outdoors, its body is rife with notches and grips -- so it won't slip out of your hand. The dimpled plastic back, similar to that on the Galaxy Nexus -- has a wrap-around illusion and can only be pried off by turning the lock at its base. Ports for microSD, SIM and 3.5mm headphone jack are all covered by protective flaps, as you'd imagine.
We couldn't get confirmation on the exact CPU inside the Xcover 2, but take our word for it: performance is sluggish. Effect any of the hard Android navigation keys on the bottom and you'll notice a bit of lag before the OS kicks into action. It's to be expected for a device of this nature -- most users eyeing the Xcover 2 likley aren't keen on top-end specs and high-performance. Samsung still hasn't clarified just where or when we'll be seeing the handset crop up, so stay tuned. In the meanwhile, check out our gallery below and brief video demo after the break.
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Algerian gas plant in terror siege resumes work
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) ? A gas installation in Algeria that was the site of a terrorist attack last month that left 37 hostages dead partially resumed production Sunday, as the head of the state-owned energy company said he would request armed personnel for energy plants to help prevent future assaults on sites that can be hundreds of miles from the nearest city.
Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal started up one of three gas streams at the Ain Amenas site, bringing it up to about 35 percent capacity, according to state radio.
On Jan. 16, a band of al-Qaida affiliated militants attacked the Ain Amenas complex and took dozens of foreign workers hostage. After a four-day standoff, the Algerian army moved in and killed 29 attackers and captured three others. At least 37 hostages, including one Algerian worker, died in the battle.
The Ain Amenas facility is jointly run by BP, Algeria's Sonatrach and Norway's Statoil. Sunday marked the anniversary of Algeria's 1971 nationalization of its oil industry.
Andelhamid Zerguine, head of Sonatrach, said the attack highlighted security weaknesses that the state-owned company hoped to address, particularly the absence of armed personnel to protect installations.
"We carried out a review to try to determine where we could be stronger," he said.
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Republicans, Democrats brace for impact of March 1 cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With five days left before $85 billion is slashed from U.S. government budgets, governors and lawmakers from both parties said the White House and Congress should pull out the stops to avert indiscriminate cuts.
Republicans, who are seeking spending cuts, urged President Barack Obama to apply what's known as the "sequester" in a more careful way, rather than slashing budgets across the board.
The White House has issued dire warnings about the impact the cuts will have, including mass temporary layoffs or "furloughs" in the military, a slowdown in air traffic, and shutdowns for daycare programs and meat-processing plants.
"They've rolled out this great political theater about how cutting less than 3 percent of the federal budget is going to cause all these awful consequences," said Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican, on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"Here's his chance to say, 'Here's how we can do it better,'" Jindal said, suggesting Congress and the White House give departments the ability to cut spending on less essential services.
Congress returns on Monday after a week-long recess and unless lawmakers reach a deal with the White House to postpone the sequester cuts, they will take effect on March 1.
Obama has urged Congress to buy more time for a broad budget deal with a short-term measure that boosts revenues by ending some tax breaks for the wealthy.
Senate Democrats have put forward a plan that focuses on those tax loopholes. This week, Republicans are expected to propose alternatives.
"I think this notion of giving the President the discretion to make the spending cuts - I think that's a cop-out. So I will be urging my colleagues to have an alternative and for us to present one," said Senator Kelly Ayotte, a Republican from New Hampshire, on CBS's "Face the Nation."
WASHINGTON, SOUTH TO BE HARDEST HIT
Governors, in Washington this week for an annual meeting, are concerned about the impact of the cuts on jobs and the economy at the state level.
On average, government programs subject to the cuts provide 6.6 percent of states' revenues, according to Pew Center on the States.
Obama is slated to speak to the group at 7:10 p.m. EST (0010 GMT Monday) at a White House dinner on Sunday night.
An analysis by Wells Fargo Securities Economics Group last week found that under sequestration, states close to the nation's capital and in the South will be hardest hit.
White House officials have said the sequester law does not allow the administration to be flexible in applying the cuts.
"We don't have any ability with dumb cuts like this to figure out what the right thing to do is," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said on "Face the Nation."
"There are literally teachers now who are given pink slips, who are given notices that they can't come back this fall," Duncan said.
BLAME GAME
In recent weeks, the White House has staged a series of events to illustrate how the cuts will affect American jobs, and has focused on pinning the blame for the looming cuts on Congressional Republicans.
Republicans have fought back by saying the sequester mechanism - part of a 2011 law designed to force Congress to reach a deficit reduction deal - was Obama's idea.
On Sunday, the Washington Post's Bob Woodward waded into that fight, saying White House officials including Jack Lew - Obama's nominee for Treasury Secretary - proposed the sequester.
In an opinion piece, Woodward said Obama was "moving the goal posts" by insisting on new tax revenue as part of an alternative to the sequester cuts.
"His call for a balanced approach is reasonable, and he makes a strong case that those in the top income brackets could and should pay more. But that was not the deal he made" in 2011, said Woodward, who wrote a book about the deal called "The Price of Politics."
But an administration official said Obama had always said that he would push to replace the sequester cuts with a mix of spending cuts and tax revenue.
"The sequester was understood by all parties to be an enforcement mechanism that would be mutually odious enough to bring both parties back to the table to negotiate a 'Grand Bargain' with both entitlement savings and revenues to replace it," said the official, on condition of anonymity.
LOTS OF TALK, LITTLE NEGOTIATION
Rhetoric aside, there has been almost no negotiation between the White House and Congress on the March 1 cuts, although Obama phoned Republican leaders last week to discuss the issue.
"The president should be calling us over somewhere, Camp David, the White House, somewhere, and sitting down and trying to avert these cuts," said Republican Senator John McCain on CNN's "State of the Union."
Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel agreed that Congress should seek "smart" cuts, rather than across-the-board reductions.
"I think Congress should sit down and avoid the sequester," Engel said on ABC's "This Week."
"And if the sequester kicks in, for a week or so, we should then fix it so it doesn't become a permanent thing," Engel said.
(Additional reporting by Aruna Viswanatha, Tabassum Zakaria, Lisa Lambert and David Brunnstrom; Editing by David Brunnstrom and Eric Walsh)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-democrats-brace-impact-march-1-cuts-172242301--business.html
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For some Indians, latest bombing brings sense of d?j? vu
Suleman Sultan, a survivor of a blast almost identical to the recent attack in Hyderabad, says the government's response is following the same old script.?
Hindu priests lift up an oil lamp as they perform an evening prayer ceremony for the victims of the explosions which took place in Hyderabad on Thursday, on the banks of the river Ganges in the northern Indian city of Allahabad February 24.
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EnlargeIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited today the southern city of Hyderabad, the scene of a double bombing on Thursday.?The deadly attacks echoed another double blast six year ago here, as well as a long string of terrorist incidents around the country, most of which remain unresolved and have upended the lives of ordinary people.?
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Thursday's bombs ripped through the crowded?Dilsukhnagar area in quick succession killing 16 people and injuring more than 120. The city, including the volatile Old City area, has been peaceful since the blasts.
?I am happy that people of Hyderabad have refused to be provoked by this nefarious incident,? said Prime Minister Singh while speaking to the media.?
The plaudits, however, are not flowing as freely in the other direction, with Indian citizens and the media expressing weariness with the repetitive urban bombings over the years and the government's inability to solve and stop them.?
While in Hyderabad, Singh visited a hospital to meet with survivors of the blasts.?He had announced earlier a?compensation of 200,000 rupees ($3,700) to relatives of the deceased and 50,000 rupees?($900) to those severely injured in the attacks from the Prime Minister?s Relief Fund. The chief minister of the state of Andhra Pradesh, where Hyderabad is located, also announced additional compensation of 600,000 rupees ($11,900) each for the families of those killed in the blast, and assured that the government would bear the expense of the treatment of those who were injured.
This is d?j? vu for Suleman Sultan, a victim of one of the 2007 bombs that went off in a snack bar in Hyderabad.
?They gave me 200,000 rupees [$3,700] and took care of my treatment for five months in a hospital,? says Mr. Sultan. ?I guess, that is all the Indian state can offer its citizen, right?? he smiled a painful smile. Sultan's lower body is paralyzed after shrapnel from the bomb damaged his spinal cord. He had returned from Australia a few days before the 2007 blast and was very happy to have landed a job as a telecom engineer. He could not take that job and the mostly immobilized 28-year-old now must be supported by his father and younger brother.?
Sultan used to be edgy and irritable immediately after his surgery, he snapped at many a reporter, he confesses. He has mellowed down, says his mother. ?So much so, that my talkative child remains silent most of the time,? she adds.
It is customary for Indian authorities to offer compensation to high-profile victims of crime, disasters, or terrorism. But the money often cannot repair the damage done, and attention to victims and their cases wanes quickly.?
Like Thursday's attacks, the two bombs in 2007 ripped through crowded civilian areas?? an amusement park and a snack bar?? within a span of five minutes.?The explosive materials (ammonium nitrate and RDX ) used were the same in 2007 as the recent blasts.
Even though several people were arrested immediately after the blasts in 2007, no one has been convicted yet. The slow pace of investigation has frustrated the victims.
?Now you will hear the police saying similar things they did at that point. The conspiracy theories, the arrests, the acquittals will all take place and there will be more blasts again in a few years,? Sultan says.
Sultan?s prediction saw some truth on Sunday as newspaper reports pointed fingers at several possible suspected terrorist groups, notably the Indian Mujahideen, a banned terrorist organization. According to unnamed investigators in several newspapers, Indian Mujahideen?s co-founder, Yasin Bhaktal, is the main suspect. Mr. Bhaktal has been named almost every year in a terror attack in the country since 2007, but has always managed to escape.
"We have footage from the camera [at the blast site] which we are analyzing," said Hyderabad Commissioner of Police Anurag Sharma while speaking to media on Saturday. "We have not arrested anyone in this case. We are examining all types of evidences," he added.
?We are all Muslims, why don?t they understand that?? asked Sultan, as the group that is suspected of planting the bombs in 2007 was a Bangladesh-based militant group. As for the government, he asks: ?We want to live peacefully, and if we expect that from our elected representatives what is wrong in that??
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Pope Benedict XVI shutting down @Pontifex Twitter account
The current Pope, 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI, dropped a bombshell when he announced on February 10 that he was stepping down from his papal position ? the last time a Pope stepped down was back in 1415 and in most cases a Pope assumes his position until death. Despite his conservative religious stance, the Pope was the first to embrace the digital age by opening up a Twitter account. What?s to come of @Pontifex now that he?s no longer the Pope? Vatican Radio announced that his Twitter account would be shut down.
The 1.5 million users that are following the Pope will be following one less person by 8 PM Vatican Time (CET) time on February 28, which coincides with the official exit from his position. Vatican Radio says that he?ll send out a final tweet before then.
The Pope is following eight other accounts ? the Pope?s Twitter account in different languages including Italian, French, Arabic, and six others (including English of course). These accounts, which have a combined total of 1.3 million followers, will be also shut down.
?It seems unimaginable that one could continue to use a communication tool so popular and powerful during the ?sede vacante? period,? Vatican Radio said.
The Pope opened his Twitter account, which means ?Pope? and ?bridge builder,? in December. The lifespan of the account is coming to an end after just two months and at the time of this writing has just 36 tweets. Since the account was maintained by his papal aids over at the Vatican, and signed off by him, there may be no one to maintain the account anyway unless Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (Benedict XVI?s birth name) decides to take up the @Pontifex Twitter account on his own.
The reason for the Pope?s resignation is left up for debate, and there are plenty of speculating in the media, the next Pope who is to succeed Benedict XVI, hasn?t been appointed yet. The Vatican Cardinals will be voting for the next Pope starting between 15 and 20 days once he resigns from his post on the 28th. We have to wonder if the next Pope would be interested in opening up a Twitter account for himself. And since the current account isn?t personalized, but rather ?refers to the person of the pope,? there?s no reason why it couldn?t be assumed by whoever assumes the position.
According to Italian news agency ANSA, The Vatican says that every moment from of Benedict XVI?s last day will be recorded. Currently, there?s no indication that moments from his last day will be tweeted.
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Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/pope-benedict-xvi-shutting-down-pontifex-twitter-account/
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Army sequestration cuts could affect 17,000 jobs in Georgia
(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) -- If automatic budget cuts of sequestration go into effect, Georgia would see an impact on 17,163 jobs and lose $931 million from its economy, according to a statement from the U.S. Army.?
Impacts on jobs include federal employee furloughs and layoffs, reductions in the contracted workforce because of reduced military investments and construction, and reductions in base operation support, reported an affiliate of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Washington Business Journal.
Economic impacts would be the result of sequestration and restrictions on new programs that come with the continuing resolution to fund the government, WBJ reported. ?
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Jeff Rose: Personal Financial Tips for Military Families During ...
Like everyone else in America, military families often face financial difficulties. Unlike everyone else, however, they face those challenges while navigating the heightened expectations and unique challenges of being a member of the armed services or a military spouse.
For example, advancing in one's chosen career poses a tough challenge for a military spouse who is frequently moving from one city to another in accordance with their loved one's assignments. And active duty personnel may find it tough to manage finances when they are focused on the mission and far from home during a deployment.
That is why Military Saves Week, taking place from February 25 to March 2, is such an important idea. It is a time to focus on concrete actions that can help military families reach their financial goals while dealing with the unique challenges they face.
Here are some tips for common financial questions that may arise among military families:
1. How to pay off debt?
According to a survey of military personnel published in October, 2010, one quarter of those who owned a credit card had more than $10,000 in debt. That means one in four is facing a major financial struggle that could threaten the stability of their personal lives.
So what should you do? You need to take action quickly. Three of the most common obstacles to getting out of debt are (A) not having enough income, (B) spending too much every month, and (C) not having a long-term plan.
To begin to conquer your debt, you need to start with a plan, which requires looking at all the debt as a whole and identifying which account has the highest interest rate. Then resolve to pay the minimum payments on all other debts while paying extra (as much as possible) toward that high-interest account until it's gone. Then start on the second-highest account.
We've found that the most powerful way to overcome your obstacles is to share your goal with others and get inspired to improve your situation. That's why we created The Debt Movement, which officially launched at the beginning of this month. The Debt Movement consists of thousands of people who are committed to paying off $10 million of debt together in the next 90 days. We're committed to helping everyone learn how to get out of debt.
By joining the Debt Movement, you can contribute to a larger community goal and that in itself will motivate you to stick with your plan.
2. How to save more?
Let's face it, there is some extra room to save in nearly everyone's budget. The trick is finding where in your budget the opportunities to reduce spending are hiding. If you aren't already tracking your spending in each category (such as groceries, entertainment, etc.) then that needs to be your first step! And what's even harder, but equally important, is that you'll need to do this together -- as a family.
It may help to have a "family meeting" to give everyone -- even the kids -- a chance to discuss their feelings about the family budget. Work constructively to get everyone on the same page and enthusiastic about achieving the goals you all agree on. Keep in mind that some people may be more financially conservative by nature and others may not have a knack for budgeting. In the family meeting you have a chance to identify these differences and create a positive plan that includes everyone.
And each member of the family will need to encourage the others! Of course, this can be even more tricky for military families, because one spouse may be deployed while the other remains home. It can be helpful in these circumstances to use a shared budgeting spreadsheet that each spouse can access online at their convenience. The spreadsheet will hold you accountable and then you should also check in via phone or email whenever possible to.
Once you have tracked your spending for at least a month, go through and look closely to find those opportunities for saving more. An example might be convenience/luxury purchases such as buying a soda every day or eating out at restaurants frequently. These are not necessarily bad, but in the wrong situation they can prevent you from reaching your financial goals. If you are in debt or hoping to buy a house, then you should cut many of these purchases out of your monthly spending plan in order to save money faster.
Another option might be reducing your fixed monthly expenses. These are the bills you have to pay every month, like rent/mortgage, car insurance, and you cable TV subscription. Depending on how badly you need to save money, it might be necessary to get rid of cable and/or make some other drastic changes to lower the amount of cash you have to part with every month. These changes can be very hard, but if you have your goals clear in your mind and have the encouragement of your family, then you can do it!
3. Whether to buy a home?
All-time low interest rates and special grants for military personnel makes this an extremely tempting time to lay your claim to the American Dream and buy your first home.
But is it a good idea? Well, that depends entirely upon your situation.
Just because you have orders to be stationed for three years doesn't mean that you will be. Picking up and moving after buying a home could be a nerve-wracking, not to mention costly, experience. And even if you are in the same base for three years, that doesn't mean it makes financial sense to buy a home. Remember, there's no shame in renting. Many new homeowners that felt (and are still feeling) the housing crisis of 2008 would love to be renters right now rather than owners of an upside-down mortgage.
If you do expect to live in one place for awhile, if you have financial stability, and if you can be relatively certain of avoiding an overpriced house, then buying a home might be a good choice for you. If so, research programs like the "Dream Makers Program" via the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation, which gives military families a grant of up to $5,000 toward the purchase of their home.
4. How to advance one's career?
The skills and competencies that people learn in the military are often very relevant to civilian jobs, and yet civilian employers have not always been good at giving veterans opportunities to prove it. Furthermore, military spouses can face unique challenges in improving their own careers due to the necessity to move frequently and the fact that they are solely in charge of day-to-day operations when their loved one is deployed.
So, what to do? For veterans looking to enter the civilian working world, the federal government has some great resources that can help with the transition. Also, reaching out to other veterans who are currently employed in your target industry is a great way to make a connection and possibly get a long-term mentor, or at the very least someone who can provide an inside perspective on working for a particular employer.
And for military spouses, reaching out to others in a similar position can help you identify opportunities you may not have otherwise been aware of. For those spouses who want to be at home with the kids but who also want to earn some extra income, going the freelance route may be a perfect fit. These days, many sites exist online that can help anyone find freelance opportunities from your own home -- whether you want to write, design, tutor, craft, or anything else.
With these tips in mind, we hope military families will reach the positive financial outcomes they so richly deserve. You can help by spreading the word about Military Saves Week, which is taking place this week.
Benjamin Feldman is a writer and personal finance expert at ReadyForZero.com, a company that builds tools to help people manage and pay off debt. Jeff Rose is a veteran, personal finance blogger, and Certified Financial Planner. His upcoming book is titled Solider of Finance and he writes at GoodFinancialCents.com.
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