Buy Me An iPhone: Microsoft Surface vs iPad Commercial: Baseball

Here?s the newest commercial Microsoft has released pitting it?s operating system against iOS for the iPad. It?s a pretty bad attempt to draw attention to Windows 8 and it?s mult-itasking capabilities. I don?t know about you but I rarely find myself scouting baseball talent or doing much multi-tasking while using my iPad. But what do you think? Is this a plausible weakness of the iPad?

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University Of Aberdeen Speeds Up Future Research with Dell

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• University of Aberdeen consolidates research computing systems into one central environment for simplified management and increased compute power
• High Performance Computer cluster supports improved collaboration across research departments
• Improved scalability allows University to plan for future research projects

The University of Aberdeen has introduced a new high performance computer (HPC) cluster from Dell to consolidate and help simplify the management of individual department research IT systems. This new infrastructure will encourage cross-discipline collaboration with the ultimate goal of generating fresh research ideas and creating new opportunities for scientific breakthrough.

The University of Aberdeen has a strong legacy of pioneering research and has four principal interdisciplinary focus themes: Energy, The North, Environment & Food Security and Pathways to Healthy Living. To expand its research potential and drive standards higher than ever before, the University needed an IT system that would offer compute power to support large amounts of data and complex simulations.

Dr Brian Robertson, Head of Infrastructure Management, University of Aberdeen comments: ?Our main aim of the project is to free researchers from the burden of system management and provide a computational service backed by a dedicated team of IT professionals. Researchers will have more time to carry out their research rather than dealing with more mundane administrative issues. The new cluster will also open up potential for research projects across departments and encourage more collaboration to spark new and exciting opportunities.?

The new HPC cluster, named ?Maxwell? after the eminent Scottish physicist, was implemented with the help of Dell and Alces Software to consolidate all research computing systems used across the University?s many departments. This meant decommissioning its existing disparate clusters, some of which were nearing end of life, and moving the workloads onto one central cluster that is managed by a dedicated IT team who are on hand to help the researchers utilise the HPC as efficiently and cost effectively as possible and enables different departments to analyse large volumes of data much faster than the previous set-up.

Maxwell is built on PowerEdge C6220 servers, PowerVault MD3200 and MD1200 storage as well as PowerConnect 6248 networking switches, providing a very scalable environment which allows academics from all departments to run a variety of computational work in a unified environment. The scalability of the HPC is vital for the University as it looks to increase the amount of research carried out at the institution, relying on the new system to continue to support growth into the future.

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?As a university that is known for its outstanding research, is it vital that we have top class IT systems which can cope with rapidly growing volumes of data and increasing complexity of computational tasks. Through our work with Dell and Alces Software, we have introduced an HPC environment that offers the level of compute power needed to analyse data much faster than was previously possible.? - Dr Brian Robertson, Head of Infrastructure Management, University of Aberdeen.

?Successful research and innovation are the lifeblood of our UK economy, and Dell is thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with the University of Aberdeen to design a cost effective high performance computing environment, focused on helping the University?s Research teams with both their computational analysis and cost effectively managing the associated research data for future use. We look forward to supporting this environment and the University?s research community going forward. This customer-centric approach is something that we?re very proud of ? the right IT solution is essential to helping Universities, other Public Sector bodies and companies of all sizes and sectors grow and be successful.? ? Claire Vyvyan, general manager & executive director, Public Sector, Dell UK.

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Two injured in explosions at sacred Buddhist site in India

Home ? breakingnews ? Two injured in explosions at sacred Buddhist site in India

July 7, 2013 3:21 pm

The explosions at the Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar state were of low intensity and there was no damage to the shrine, senior police official SK Bhardwaj said.

Two live bombs found near the temple were defused.

"We can confirm that it was a terrorist attack but for security reasons we cannot disclose groups we suspect," Bhardwaj by phone from state capital Patna.

The locale is key pilgrimage site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago.

"A Burmese monk and a local were injured in the explosions that took place at about 5:30 am," Bodhgaya Temple Committee secretary M Dorji told broadcaster NDTV.

"There is no damage to the holy Bodhi tree and its enclosure, no damage to the main temple, nor the statues or any structures," he said.

Dorji said there were few devotees inside the temple during the off-season. The main pilgrimage begins two months later.

"We were doing our daily rituals in the temple when we heard a big explosion," a witness told NDTV.//DPA

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5 Military Officials Accused of Assisting BLO Ordered Released From Prison

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Today Judge Raul Valerio Ramirez ?ordered the immediate release of Gen. Roberto Dawe, Gen. Ricardo Escorcia, Gen. Ruben Perez, Lt. Col Silvio Hernandez and Maj. Ivan Reyna from the federal criminal Altiplano in Almoloya, in the State of Mexico, where they have been held in the maximum prison since their arrest last year.? The charges were dropped against the men due to a lack of evidence.?? First it was ?Tomas Angeles Dauahare, the Mexican General accused by ?Jennifer? and ?Mateo? protected witnesses, of protecting the Beltran Leyva Cartel. Based on information?provided by? the protected witnesses, the general was imprisoned. ?Then in January of this year in an unprecedented move, the PGR issued this finding; "With respect to defendant Tomas Angeles Dauahare, the statements of the collaborating protected witnesses have not been corroborated by any probative means, except for the fact that the accused was a public servant in the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena: Secretaria de Defensa Nacional), without having any proof to date to confirm the statements by 'Jennifer' and 'Mateo'", says the court document numbered DGCPPAMDO/707/2013 from the PGR. Due to the fact there was no evidence to prove the claims of the two protected witnesses, the general was released from prison in April. One of the witnesses has the code name ?Mateo?.? Mateo (photo above) ?is in reality Sergio Enrique Villarreal Barrag?n, a.k.a. ?El Grande?, of the Beltran Leyva cartel. Villarreal was once a federal police officer stationed in Nuevo Laredo, defected and worked with the Juarez Cartel, subsequently moving to CDG, eventually worked with ?Beltran Leyva as a lieutenant.? Villarreal was arrested by the Mexican Marines in 2010 and extradited to the US, in May of 2012. "Jennifer" and "Mateo", code name for "El Grande", stated on several occasions that Angeles Dauahare helped Edgar Valdez Villarreal, "La Barbie", gain military protection while trafficking cocaine via aircraft in ?Cancun, Toluca and Cuernavaca airports. The other witness is yet to be officially identified but who was the key accuser in the case against former drug czar Noe Ramirez Mandujano. Ramirez Mandujano was also released in April after a judge determined witnesses had given contrived testimony and prosecutors had manufactured evidence. All charges against the five men released on Thursday stemmed from information provided by ?Mateo? and ?Jennifer?.? No substantiating evidence could be found to support the claims.

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As Snapchat Grows Up, It Must Hold On To Its Youth

It has been quite a week for Snapchat. Now, the founders will try to keep their heads down and out of the spotlight as they work to grow the product and company. Snapchat is all about discovery and quickly and intimately sharing brief moments with friends. Everything the company does moving forward will have to hold true to its mission. But this could evolve from simply one-on-one sharing.

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Torrential rains prompt flood warnings in Midwest

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Fargo Electric employees Jamie Strom, left, and Jordan Ege, foreground, work Wednesday to remove an electrical box from the Lindenwood Campground in Fargo, N.D., after the lower campsites were flooded by the Red River after heavy rains.

By Mary Wisniewski, Reuters

CHICAGO ? Heavy rains slammed Illinois and other Midwest states on Wednesday, triggering flash flood warnings and causing flight cancellations, commuter train delays and road closings.

Up to 5 inches of rain fell in some places, and the National Weather Service warned residents in the region to brace for more downpours and possibly severe thunderstorms Wednesday night.

The weather service issued multiple flash flood and flood warnings for counties in northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana and southeastern Wisconsin.

The storms, which threatened eastern Illinois, Indiana, and parts of Kentucky and Ohio, could include large hail, flash flooding and damaging winds of more than 60 mph, AccuWeather.com said.

At Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, one of the nation's busiest, 403 inbound and outbound flights had been canceled by Wednesday evening, according to the site FlightAware.com, which tracks delays and cancellations.

The heavy rain also caused hour-plus delays for other flights, according to the city's aviation department.

Metra, the Chicago area's commuter rail service, also reported delays of more than an hour on one of its lines. Part of one line north of the city was shut due to flooding.

Parts of some arterial roads were closed Wednesday morning due to flooding, according to the Illinois State Police.

In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency in seven southwestern counties after touring flood-damaged areas on Wednesday.

Several communities in northeastern Iowa on the Wapsipinicon River were also dealing with flooding. In Independence, volunteers filled sandbags to avert flooding and local officials closed several roads.

Grandstand and grounds events were canceled on Wednesday at the Linn County Fair due to possible flooding along the Wapsipinicon.

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Aaron Swartz has been posthumously inducted into the Internet Society's Hall Of Fame this year.

Aaron Swartz has been posthumously inducted into the Internet Society's Hall Of Fame this year. You can read a full list of new members here.

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Kris Jenner Shares the Meaning Behind North?s Name

"The way [Kim] explained it to me was that North means highest power and she says that North is their highest point together."

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Music training may help learning to read - Daniel Willingham

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Does music training improve other academic skills?

One sometimes hears the inclusion of music in the curriculum justified by the claim that it improves mathematics, or reading.

I?ve never cared for this justification because I think students should study music for its own sake, whether or not it boosts other skills. And it seems a chancy argument; if it turns out that music doesn?t help other academic work, does that mean it should be dumped?

Setting that argument aside, it?s certainly of interest from a cognitive point of view to know whether musical training has an impact on reading or math. There are a good number of correlational studies showing a positive effect, but few experimental data.

Now a new experimental study (Rautenberg, in press) shows that music training does have some positive effect for reading.

159 German 1st graders participated. The music training lasted 8 months and focused on three areas: rhythmic skills training, tonal/melodic skills training and auditory discrimination of timbre and sound intensity. There were two control groups: one received no training. The other was an active control receiving ?training in art.

The results were fairly robust, as shown in the graph of single word reading accuracy at the beginning and end of the year.

What?s behind the benefit? Language does have a musical aspect to it, referred to as prosody. And indeed, children?s ability to appreciate the rhythmic aspect of speech is correlated with the ease with which they learn to read, even when controlling for phonemic awareness. In German (and in English) certain letter combinations signal certain stress patterns, so there is a signal in the written language that children can learn. The ideas is that children are less likely to learn the association of certain written letter patterns and their corresponding rhythms in speech if they don?t perceive the rhythms of speech very well.

That?s the argument. More fine-grained analyses of the data partially support it.

The argument predicts that it?s rhythm that?s important, not tonality, and the data do show significant correlations of reading with ability in the former, but not the latter.

The argument further predicts that the training ought to reduce a particular type of error: one in which a child reads the phonetic sounds correctly but gets the rhythm wrong; they segment the word into syllables incorrectly, or they accent the wrong syllable. This prediction was not supported.

All in all, this study seems to be an important addition--although certainly not a conclusive one--to the argument that some types of music training aids children's learning to read, at least in certain languages.

Reference
Rautenberg, I. (in press). The effects of musical training on the decoding skills of German-speaking primary school children. Journal of Research in Reading.

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Insight: Pakistan cleric tries hand at politics

By Michael Georgy

JHANG, Pakistan (Reuters) - When Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi greets supporters on the Pakistan election trail, he opens his pitch with the kind of promises to the poor that any other politician might make.

But behind the reassuring rhetoric lies what his opponents believe is a dangerous agenda - to gain a foothold in parliament and further his designs to oppress Pakistan's Shi'ite minority.

Ludhianvi, a radical Sunni cleric, is a hate figure for Shi'ites who accuse him of devoting his decades-long career to fomenting an escalating campaign of gun attacks and suicide bombings targeting their community.

The prospect that he might win a place in the political mainstream at the May 11 vote horrifies Shi'ites who fear his presence in parliament will give him a much stronger platform to strike out at the sect.

And it looks like Ludhianvi may have a better shot than at the last election in 2008 when he came second. His main rival has been barred from the race and a Reuters visit to his constituency of Jhang, in the heart of populous Punjab province, found no shortage of supporters.

"I cannot bring any change if I am sitting as a layman outside parliament," Ludhianvi, flanked by bodyguards, said in an interview. "If I get into parliament, everyone will be listening to what we want."

As he toured Jhang, which served as the cradle of sectarian extremist groups in the 1980s, people in one village after another emerged from their homes to shower him with rose petals.

"If I get into parliament, I will be able to save this entire country from bloodshed," said Ludhianvi, who wears a thick beard and an embroidered skull cap and projects a commanding presence.

The election is seen as a milestone for Pakistan's fragile democracy, marking the first time a civilian government has completed a full term in a country which a long history of military meddling in politics.

Western powers are hoping the polls might deliver a government capable of grappling with huge domestic challenges and helping the United States bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table ahead of a NATO pullout in 2014.

Any triumph by Ludhianvi at the polls could be read as a sign that sectarianism - now seen as a top security threat - has made a troubling new in-road into the political sphere, which could further polarize the nuclear-armed country.

Ludhianvi was a leader of Sipah-e-Sahaba, a sectarian Sunni group which emerged in Jhang in the mid-1980s with the support of Pakistani intelligence and which has since been linked to hundreds of killings of Shi'ites.

The group's offshoot, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), evolved into one of Pakistan's most feared militant groups and has claimed responsibility for many attacks on Shi'ites, including a series of bombings that killed almost 200 people in the southwestern city of Quetta this year.

Police in Karachi, the commercial capital, suspect LeJ or similar groups are behind a wave of gun attacks on Shi'ites.

Pakistan banned Sipah-e-Sahaba in 2001 under pressure from the United States to crack down on militancy but the group changed its name to Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat (ASWJ), which Ludhianvi heads.

Pakistan's sectarian fringe has long been plagued by divisions which make it hard to determine what role individual leaders play. But security officials see Ludhianvi as a member of a core group of ideologues whose anti-Shi'ite views have served as a source of inspiration for militants, though he denies any role in violence.

SUNNI-SHI'ITE DIVIDE

The military has in the past quietly supported Islamist politicians and parties in the interest of its own political agenda but it is not clear what stand the military-run security agencies that watch domestic politics are taking this time.

The army chief, General Ashfaq Kayani, has avoided the overt meddling in politics of many of his predecessors and repeatedly insisted the election must be free and fair.

The schism between Sunnis and Shi'ites developed after the Prophet Muhammad died in 632 when his followers could not agree on a successor.

Emotions over the issue have boiled in modern times and even pushed some countries to the brink of civil war. Pakistan is nowhere close to that, but security officials say groups like the LeJ and Sipah-e-Sahaba are stepping up their bloody campaign to persecute Shi'ites and are destabilizing the country.

These days, Ludhianvi is careful to portray himself as a man of peace and is waging a populist campaign to capitalize on resentment of Shi'ite landowners. Coming himself from a modest background, he has vowed to build schools, hospitals and roads.

"This is a tribal area which was ruled by a few rich people who used to treat the poor people like slaves," said Ludhianvi.

"There is no education system or schools for girls and boys. Nobody even tries to build schools or colleges."

But other senior members of his ASWJ party are more vocal about their desire to restrict the rights of Shi'ites.

Aurangzeb Farooqi, head of the party in Karachi, told Reuters in January that Shi'ites should be barred from holding important public office and their public religious activities should be restricted. Farooqi is also running for a seat in the national assembly.

In Jhang, Ludhianvi's blend of populism and sectarianism has earned him considerable grassroots appeal. He won 45,000 votes at the 2008 election, placing him second to Sheikh Waqas who won with 52,000 votes.

But Waqas has been barred from this election on the grounds that he had presented a fake education certificate, raising Ludhianvi's chances of victory.

Politicians are taking note. Rather than making alliances with big businessmen or going door-to-door for votes, aspiring office holders like Azad Ansari, who is in the wool industry, are rallying behind Ludhianvi.

Ansari once served in the secular PML-N but now hopes Ludhianvi can help him make a mark in politics.

"I will get more popular if I join him," Ansari said.

Such sentiment has fostered a perception that leaders of the PML-N party, which controls Punjab, have deliberately been soft on sectarian groups for fear of alienating potential voters.

These suspicions were compounded when Rana Sanaullah, Punjab's law minister and a PML-N stalwart, campaigned alongside Ludhianvi at a by-election rally in Jhang in 2010.

The spectacle of Ludhianvi reinventing himself sends chills through the Shi'ite community, which may make up to 20 percent of the population, though some estimates put the number lower.

"What can Ludhianvi do? He will do nothing but spread terrorism," said Raza Hussain, a resident of a Shi'ite neighborhood of Jhang.

Some fear that a victory for Ludhianvi and other hardliners at the polls will provide a veneer of political cover for violent sectarian extremists.

"This could be very dangerous," said Amir Rana, an expert on Pakistani militancy. "This would give all of their activities political legitimacy."

But some security officials argue that bringing leaders like Ludhianvi into conventional politics may be a way to weaken the sectarian threat by isolating the most violent elements.

Conscious of the need to project a respectable image, Ludhianvi is careful to avoid the kind of inflammatory rhetoric favored by many in his party.

But the presence of young men wearing headbands with the symbols of banned anti-Shi'ite groups, who hung on Ludhianvi's every word during his whistle-stop tour, keeps Shi'ites on edge.

"He has done nothing for Jhang except terrorism," said Sheikh Hussain, a businessman. "They should be stopped."

(Editing by Nick Macfie)

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Russia says U.S. talks produced no progress on missiles

By Denis Dyomkin

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia and the United States remain at odds over U.S. plans for an anti-missile shield in Europe following talks in Moscow this week with President Barack Obama's national security adviser, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

White House national security adviser Tom Donilon met Putin and senior Russian officials in the highest-level face-to-face talks since Obama began a new term in January at a time of tense relations with Moscow.

"There is no progress on missile defense," Putin's foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said, according to news agency RIA.

Moscow says a missile defense system the United States is deploying in Europe together with NATO, mainly to combat a potential threats from Iran, may undermine Russia's security and upset the post-Cold War balance of power.

The Pentagon said last month it would station additional missile interceptors in Alaska in response to North Korean threats and at the same time forgo a new type of interceptor that would have been deployed in Europe as part of the shield.

NATO and U.S. officials have expressed hope that the change could help end the standoff by removing what Russia has called a chief concern: that the system's interceptors could eventually shoot down its long-range nuclear missiles.

But Ushakov said that U.S. proposals he said were laid out in a message delivered by Donilon contained little that was new and "did not make us very happy", though he added that Russia would examine them further, RIA reported.

He did not describe the proposals. In the past, the United States has offered ways to cooperate on missile defense, including joint assessments of threats, but has rejected Russia's call for a closely integrated joint system.

U.S. missile defense plans have been an irritant in ties for years.

The countries are also at odds over the war in Syria, and relations have been increasingly strained over human rights issues and what Putin's critics say is a crackdown on dissent since he returned to the presidency last May.

However, in a sign of an effort to improve ties, the White House said after Donilon's talks that Putin and Obama would hold a bilateral summit in September, when Russia hosts the G20 summit, in addition to meeting during a G8 summit in June.

(Writing by Steve Gutterman; Editing by Alison Williams)

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Texas fertilizer plant blast injures dozens

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By JOHN L. MONE and BETSY BLANEYBy JOHN L. MONE and BETSY BLANEY, Associated Press??

Emergency workers assist an elderly person at a staging area at a local school stadium Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in West, Texas. An explosion Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant near Waco sent flames shooting high into the night sky, leaving the factory a smoldering ruin, causing major damage at nearby buildings and injuring numerous people. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)

Emergency workers assist an elderly person at a staging area at a local school stadium Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in West, Texas. An explosion Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant near Waco sent flames shooting high into the night sky, leaving the factory a smoldering ruin, causing major damage at nearby buildings and injuring numerous people. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)

Map locates fertilizer plant explosion near West, Texas

Emergency workers evacuate elderly from a damaged nursing home following an explosion at a fertilizer plant Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in West, Texas. An explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco caused numerous injuries and sent flames shooting high into the night sky on Wednesday. (AP Photo/ Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)

An elderly person is assisted at a staging area at a local school stadium following an explosion at a fertilizer plant Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in West, Texas. An explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco caused numerous injuries and sent flames shooting high into the night sky on Wednesday. (AP Photo/ Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)

Elderly persons from a nearby nursing home are triaged in a parking lot before being moved to a school stadium following a fertilizer plant explosion Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in West, Texas. The explosion near Waco Wednesday night injured dozens of people and sent flames shooting high into the night sky, leaving the factory a smoldering ruin and causing major damage to surrounding buildings. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)

WEST, Texas (AP) ? The mayor of a Texas town where an explosion leveled a fertilizer plant says he doesn't yet know how many people were hurt or killed in the blast.

West Mayor Tommy Muska said at a news conference that there was a fire at the West Fertilizer plant before Wednesday night's explosion.

The blast could be heard at least 45 miles away and it caused major damage to surrounding buildings.

An official from a hospital in nearby Waco says at least 66 people were taken for treatment there, including 38 who were hurt seriously.

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Google's Schmidt: Moto's New Phones Are ?Phenomenal' But The Samsung Relationship Is A Defining One

Google chairman Eric Schmidt today denied that there is any tension between his company and Samsung, the world's biggest handset maker and the biggest OEM partner for Google's Android mobile OS. "They have hundreds of millions of phones coming out on Android and I don't think you will see much of a change there," he said of the Korean handset maker, during an interview at the D:Dive Into Mobile conference. "Obviously we want to see competition but the Samsung relationship has turned out to be a defining one."

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What Skin Cancer Survivors Tell You about Sun Safety

Home??/??Health ??/?? What Skin Cancer Survivors Tell You about Sun Safety by Fiora Stevens on April 15, 2013

As April rolls in, you?ll begin to see summer supplies fill store shelves in preparation for the warmer months. Tanning oil, beach towels, sunglasses, and bathing suits will be among the most sought-out items of the season. A recent study suggests that sunscreen and other sun safety products will most likely be left behind, even by those who should know better.

The study of nearly 27,000 people released by Yale University on Monday revealed that skin cancer survivors are just as likely to neglect the necessary precautions for skin safety.

When compared to cancer-free peers of the same class, age, race and insurance coverage, the use of sunscreen was the only considerable difference among those who have already had skin cancer.

?In other words, a 40-year-old white person with insurance coverage who has been through cancer treatment is just as likely to use a tanning bed or go outside without a wide-brimmed hat as one who has not,? reports USA Today?s Kim Painter.

So in the spirit of fun in the sun, consider the following safety tips. Repetitious as they may seem, you can?t have enough good advice, as we see in the above study.

Apply Sunscreen

According to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the risk of melanoma-related death can be reduced by 50%, just by following this simple step. And remember, reapply! Some of the worst sunburns are the result of a quick swim that easily washes even ?waterproof? sunscreen away.

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MBA Adcom Interview ? Hult International Business School

We recently had the opportunity to pick the brain of Marc Zeugner in the admissions office at the Hult International Business School. If you?ve never considered an international business degree, you might be interested to learn some of its unique benefits ? especially in a world of business that is becoming increasingly global in nature. More generally, Marc shares important tips and considerations about the MBA admissions process that will help you improve your chances of getting into business school. Enjoy!

DTG: Please tell us a little about yourself. How long have you been with HULT and what are your primary responsibilities? What was your background prior to joining the admissions department at HULT?

Marc: I have been with Hult for almost 6 years, and recently moved into the MBA admissions team to assist prospective students and help guide them through the application process. Having studied and worked in numerous countries, my background is very international. Before I joined the Hult admissions department I managed international exchange programs in Germany for high school students seeking to spend a year abroad. I am convinced that gaining international experience in a globalized world is among the best advantages that young business professionals can get.

DTG: For students familiar with the traditional American business school model ? one campus, one location, one degree ? how does HULT differ? How exactly does an International MBA work?

Marc: Our program is extremely unique and was built around the idea that the business world is only going to become more global. Hult?s Global Campus Rotation option allows students the opportunity to live and study in up to three of our seven locations in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, New York, or S?o Paulo. We are known for being international, but we are also really proud to have been named #1 in Post Graduate Percentage Salary Increase by The Economist. I think that?s a testament to our curriculum?s focus on hands-on learning.

DTG: Why should students consider an International Business school?

Marc: Top companies are now seeking to hire individuals who have international experience and who possess the ability to navigate the subtleties of different cultures. Our curriculum is designed to give students an inside look at the world?s fastest-growing economies and examine international business practices close-up.

DTG: What should a prospective business school applicant expect in terms of the MBA admissions process?

Marc: Applying to business school can be pretty daunting, but we try to make it as painless as possible for our candidates. Once you submit the online application portion we have a team of admissions people available to help you prepare your supplemental materials.

DTG: What are three things that you?re most looking for in a prospective applicant in terms of being a good fit for HULT ? or for business school in general?

Marc: The ideal Hult student understands the new globalized business world. They have a desire to gain hands-on international experience?not just learn from case studies in the classroom. We actively seek out individuals from a variety of industries who not only fit our student profile, but who will, more importantly, enrich the experience of the entire student body.

DTG: Is there anything that would be a red flag in an applicant, or anything you?re trying to weed out in the application process?

Marc: You don?t own a passport.

DTG: How important is the GMAT in your eyes, and how predictive is it of success in business school?

Marc: The GMAT is, of course, important?you always have to have a point of common measure?but it?s not everything. These days, softs skills can be just as important as hard skills, so we really look at our candidates as individuals who bring with them the sum of their total experience.

DTG: How much weight are you putting into the new Integrated Reasoning score on the GMAT?

Marc: We were excited to see this become a new section. Hult?s curriculum is strongly rooted in practical application, so this is a useful indication to better understanding how a student will handle real-life data.

DTG: Do high GMAT scores factor in to whether a student will receive a scholarship, and how much?

Marc: For our Academic Excellence Scholarship, it is a big factor. For the others it is one part of a number of factors we take into account.?

DTG: Of the major components of a business school application ? Essays, resume, interview, GMAT, recommendations, work experience ? are there one or two that you view as most important?

Marc: That?s a hard question to answer. I think most business schools these days are looking at candidates from a holistic perspective. It truly is the sum of all parts.

DTG: What are some tips you?d give to an applicant to really set himself/herself apart from his peers in the application process?

Marc: Whether you are applying to business school or applying for a job, I think it?s always key to highlight where you have been and where you?d like to go. Having a clear objective, action, and outcome plan are key to your future success in business, and in life.

DTG: Is the MBA degree still the best business degree to get, or are you seeing more and more students getting more specialized business degrees such as Masters of Finance or Masters of Marketing degrees?

Marc: We are seeing an equal amount of candidates seeking both, which is why we have broadened our offerings over the years to include both our one-year MBA and four specialized Master Degree programs in Finance, Marketing, Business, and Social Entrepreneurship.

DTG: How much time should a student expect to spend on the application process? When are the deadlines at HULT and when should students begin preparing their application?

Marc: The application process depends on the individual, but generally you can complete the online application in less than an hour. Gathering the other supplemental materials can take a bit more time. We have staggered deadlines throughout the year and we have an upcoming one on May 5.? Our admissions team aims to give candidates a decision within 3-4 weeks of completing their full application.

DTG: Do you have any final thoughts or suggestions for our readers?

Marc: Getting your MBA is a big decision, so I recommend candidates really consider the unique pros and cons of each school they are looking at. Your education will only be as meaningful as your individual ability to work within the culture of the school, teaching style, and structure. Hult prides itself on real-life experience?which includes faculty who are also working professionals, a curriculum that is based on team-work, and that offers students an unprecedented opportunity to experience the world while they study. That may not be for everyone?but if it?s for you we?re confident you?re going to emerge with a valuable degree and valuable experience.

DTG:?Thank you for your time and for this great insight. I know our readers will really benefit from it!

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Source: http://www.dominatethegmat.com/2013/04/mba-adcom-interview-hult-international-business-school/

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People, networks may sway parents' vaccine choices

By Andrew M. Seaman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The people and information sources parents surround themselves with may influence their choice to vaccinate their children or not, according to a survey from one county in Washington state.

Of almost 200 parents who took the survey, almost all said they had groups of people offering advice on vaccination, but those who chose not to fully vaccinate their children were more likely to have larger social groups and to turn to other sources, such as books, pamphlets and the Internet, for guidance.

"The take-home message from this is that the social networks for the majority of parents are extremely important in affecting vaccination decisions," said Emily Brunson, the study's author from Texas State University in San Marcos.

"Especially the people in the parents' networks suggesting nonconformity is greater than anything else - including the parents' own beliefs on vaccination," she added.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends young children under the age of six years old get a series of shots that protect against 14 preventable diseases, including chickenpox, measles and whooping cough.

The latest report on vaccination rates from the CDC shows 95 percent of kindergarten-aged children receive their vaccinations, but many children still receive their shots late (see Reuters story of August 23, 2012 here: http://reut.rs/YimdGn and Reuters Health story of January 21, 2013 here: http://reut.rs/YimPvG).

The fear is that parents who don't vaccinate or who delay vaccinating their children put their own kids as well as others at risk for developing preventable disease, such as whooping cough.

Last year the U.S. experienced one of the largest whooping cough outbreaks in half a century, which health officials attributed both to vaccines wearing off and to parents simply skipping the pertussis vaccinations for their children (see Reuters story of July 20, 2012 here: http://reut.rs/Yina1x).

For the new study, Brunson surveyed parents to see what impact a person's social group and information sources had on their decision to vaccinate their children.

The people who took the survey were recruited from around King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle, and were U.S.-born, first-time parents with children younger than 18 months old.

Overall, 126 "conformers" - people who vaccinated their children according to the recommended schedule, and 70 "nonconformers" - people who didn't stick to the schedule - took the survey between March and July 2010.

Of those 70 "nonconformers," 28 were getting their children all the recommended shots, but not on time. Another 37 were only partially vaccinating their children and five were not vaccinating their children at all.

About 95 percent of all parents reported having a group of people offering advice on vaccination, but "nonconformers" tended to have larger groups of people to tap for information than "conformers."

"Nonconformers" typically reported about seven people who gave them advice, compared to about five people in "conformer's" social groups.

The people included in those groups were similar among the two types of parents. Spouses and partners were usually the most important advisers, followed by doctors, family and then friends.

Typically, "nonconformers'" groups included about 72 percent of people who recommended against vaccination in some way. That compared to 13 percent among "conformers."

"Nonconformers" were also more likely to seek outside sources, such as books, news programs and the Internet. Compared to 80 percent of "conformers" who said they used those outside sources, all "nonconformers" said they did.

Brunson writes in the journal Pediatrics that her findings show healthcare providers are only a part of parents' social networks.

She adds that it's essential for programs trying to increase vaccination rates to also focus on "communities more broadly so that the other people parents are likely to consult ? are also included."

Dr. Joseph Anthony Bocchini, Jr., chairman of Pediatrics Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, said the new study adds additional information by using a social network approach for the first time to understand parents' decisions about vaccinating their children.

"I think that what needs to be done is that everybody needs to understand the importance of vaccines. And they're not only important for the people who receive them but they're also important for the community," said Bocchini, who was not involved in the new research.

He said that in addition to doctors, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC have valuable information on their websites about vaccinations for children.

SOURCE: http://bit.ly/HjQ8dI Pediatrics, online April 15, 2013.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/people-networks-may-sway-parents-vaccine-choices-045012847.html

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Frank H. Wu: The Pipeline into the Legal Profession

The current challenges to legal education are a result of the profound changes in the legal marketplace. They have not arisen in isolation. The problem is the pipeline into the profession. The traditional progression from student to associate to partner is no longer optimal for the client who is being served.

The expectations for the education of new lawyers are increasing, but the willingness to pay for the process is decreasing. The issue is who will pay for much-needed training. Either before the bar exam or shortly thereafter, a lawyer must learn basics such as how to draft a complaint and a contract, how to interview a witness, what a financial statement indicates, etc. Preferably well before matriculating in law school -- though this cannot be counted on -- she should know how to write competently in standard English.

Almost all of the responsibility for book learning has been accepted by schools. That's not the issue. It's the development of practical skills that's at dispute. More to the point, it's the price of that education that has become contentious.

The tab could be picked up by any of the following in combination: the clients, the firms, the students, or the public. The issues of who will impart the skills and how best to do it are not trivial, but it is the costs which are most controversial.

Clients with market power say emphatically that they will not pay for associates to learn the requisite skills.

The big firms historically had passed on the costs, in a manner that distributed them. A new associate was not worth her billing rate at the outset, but her time was tucked away on an invoice that would be paid because if you wanted a high-end firm doing your work then that was the cost.

The small firms and mid-size firms, which are much more the norm than the big firms, may have had less formal orientation programs but they have more side-by-side collegiality. They absorbed the cost themselves, in the form of lower compensation all around for partners and associates.

As firms of all types try to assign this instructional role to schools, the schools typically pass the burden on to the students. Thus the cost of the clinic is covered by an increase in tuition.

The alternative of public support likely will not appeal to the taxpayer. The government, however, could do more through robust state appropriations for the educational system, direct subsidies for post-graduate public service, or a Gideon right-to-counsel in civil cases that would create jobs.

To start addressing the problem, it is necessary to identify it. Here is an effort at a neutral description. We have a series of vicious cycles that interlock and ratchet.

Law firms have become much more business-like. They have raised their billing rates as high as they can.

Clients have balked. They too are more savvy. Corporations have their own general counsel who has come from a law firm and knows its tricks. As the most senior partners charge more, in-house counsel have responded by agreeing to pay on the condition they actually receive the benefit of that specific person's expertise. The senior partners can command their rate of more than a thousand dollars per hour, but only by foregoing the the revenue of a half-dozen associates supporting them.

Law firms also have a new model. The pyramid structure is no longer stable. That system, with large numbers of associates being winnowed out to leave a few who would make partner at the seven year mark, was always a Ponzi scheme -- except there was no fraud because the arrangement is disclosed.

Law firms are trying different configurations. They have contract attorneys and others who will never own equity in the business. These individuals receive a level of training appropriate for their roles, but they don't expect the genuine mentoring that would be given to someone who will become an owner of the company.

Culture has evolved as well. Since Curt Flood challenged the feudal system of major league baseball two generations ago, every professional has become a "free agent." The most ambitious associates are smart enough to see their opportunities will be constrained if they remain in place for too long. Their very human reaction to the lack of loyalty shown to them as employees is to reciprocate, by becoming less loyal to employers in turn.

The most elite firms have a remedy. It is the recruitment of already experienced attorneys, in preference to new graduates.

But this approach only works for the firms at the top of the market and it will be effective only until the supply runs out. Somebody has to hire new lawyers to ensure we have experienced lawyers. Eventually, thanks to the increasingly restricted access to the court system, there won't be many lawyers with real trial experience.

The more firms compete to attract laterals through compensation, the more internally stratified they become. The more stratified they become, the less they invest in growing their own juniors. And so on.

Finally, the preparation to be a lawyer is more difficult because the law is more complex. Fifty years ago, there were fewer statutes, regulations, and cases. A lawyer litigating a dispute did not worry about investigating email and social media. A lawyer drafting a contract gave no thought to whether it would be enforceable in China.

We collectively have become dependent on circumstances that will not last much longer. The crisis for legal education is a portent.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-h-wu/the-pipeline-into-the-leg_b_3077480.html

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Gillmor Gang: Speculation, Music, Death

The Gillmor Gang ? Kevin Marks, John Taschek, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor ? spared no expense to bring you the finest in up-to-date tech commentary. In other words, we tore into Twitter Music, ignored Facebook Home, dissected the internals of AirPlay, and cashed our Bitcoin checks. Our attention is a zero sum game, and whether it’s West Wing or Twitter pointers into the musicsphere, how we make our streaming choices will determine who the big winners are. What we’re really waiting for is the tipping point when the streamer artists crossover and recapture the idea that the creators are the real coin of the realm. @stevegillmor, @kteare, @kevinmarks, @jtaschek Produced and directed by Tina Chase Gillmor @tinagillmor

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Tomosynthesis improves detection of infiltrating ductal carcinoma in patients with increased risk

Public release date: 13-Apr-2013
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Tomosynthesis (3D mammography) is better able to show infiltrating ductal carcinoma than 2D mammography in women at increased risk of breast cancer, a new study shows.

As part of the study, six breast imaging specialists reviewed both 2D and 3D mammography images of 56 cancers diagnosed in patients at intermediate or high risk of breast cancer.

"We found that 41% (23/56 cancers) were better seen on tomosynthesis and 4% (2/56) were only seen on tomosynthesis," said Dr. Sarah O'Connell, a lead author of the study. Thirty percent of cancers (17/56) were better seen on 2D mammography but none were only seen on 2D mammography. The remaining were rated by the breast imaging specialists as being equally visible on both 2D and 3D imaging, she said.

"The majority of cancers seen better or only on tomosynthesis were predominantly infiltrating ductal carcinoma, which typically presents as a mass, focal asymmetry or architectural distortion," said Dr. O'Connell.

The majority of cancers seen better or only on 2D mammography were ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) which presents as calcifications, she said. "This was not surprising because tomosynthesis gives us the ability to scroll through the breast tissue in 1 mm sections, which provides us with more detail, but also may separate a cluster of calcifications, making them more difficult to identify," said Dr. O'Connell. Dr. O'Connell noted that work is being done to optimize visualization of calcifications on tomosynthesis.

The benefits of tomosynthesis are especially relevant to women at increased risk of breast cancer who have increased anxiety about breast screening and have the potential for biologically aggressive cancers, said Dr. O'Connell.

The study is part of the electronic exhibit program at the ARRS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

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Public release date: 13-Apr-2013
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Contact: Samantha Schmidt
sschmidt@arrs.org
703-858-4316
American Roentgen Ray Society

Tomosynthesis (3D mammography) is better able to show infiltrating ductal carcinoma than 2D mammography in women at increased risk of breast cancer, a new study shows.

As part of the study, six breast imaging specialists reviewed both 2D and 3D mammography images of 56 cancers diagnosed in patients at intermediate or high risk of breast cancer.

"We found that 41% (23/56 cancers) were better seen on tomosynthesis and 4% (2/56) were only seen on tomosynthesis," said Dr. Sarah O'Connell, a lead author of the study. Thirty percent of cancers (17/56) were better seen on 2D mammography but none were only seen on 2D mammography. The remaining were rated by the breast imaging specialists as being equally visible on both 2D and 3D imaging, she said.

"The majority of cancers seen better or only on tomosynthesis were predominantly infiltrating ductal carcinoma, which typically presents as a mass, focal asymmetry or architectural distortion," said Dr. O'Connell.

The majority of cancers seen better or only on 2D mammography were ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) which presents as calcifications, she said. "This was not surprising because tomosynthesis gives us the ability to scroll through the breast tissue in 1 mm sections, which provides us with more detail, but also may separate a cluster of calcifications, making them more difficult to identify," said Dr. O'Connell. Dr. O'Connell noted that work is being done to optimize visualization of calcifications on tomosynthesis.

The benefits of tomosynthesis are especially relevant to women at increased risk of breast cancer who have increased anxiety about breast screening and have the potential for biologically aggressive cancers, said Dr. O'Connell.

The study is part of the electronic exhibit program at the ARRS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/arrs-tid041213.php

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Valet, Finder Codes, Ninja Jamms, and More

This week's collection of apps went all over the place in terms of content. If you're someone prone to bouts of amnesia during daily activities, there's plenty to cure what ails you down below. Aspiring musicians and video chat-junkies won't be disappointed either. Everyone else: maybe next week. More »

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Matthew?! 'Downton' star finds love in new film

By Randee Dawn, TODAY contributor

"Downton Abbey" fans may already be missing Dan Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley on the popular PBS series until the end of last season. And they may have been further traumatized when recently the actor was revealed to have dropped some pounds and let his hair go from wavy blond to dark and cropped.?

Which means that the trailer for the upcoming movie "Summer in February" should come as a great relief. No, Stevens is not reprising his role as Matthew Crawley, but based on the trailer he looks exactly like that character -- blond, fit and in period wear -- and is in the midst of a tormented love triangle in pre-WWI England.?

Based on the book by Jonathan Smith, "Summer in February" takes place initially at a Cornwall artists' colony, and focuses on the real-life love lives of artist Alfred Munnings?(played in the film by Dominic Cooper), his friend Gilbert Evans and the woman they both were enamored with, Florence Carter-Young (played by Emily Browning).

So brace yourselves, "Downton" fans: "Summer in February" has a UK release date of June 14; a US premiere date has not been announced yet.

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Source: http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/12/17718359-downton-abbeys-dan-stevens-caught-in-a-love-triangle-in-summer-in-february?lite

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Getting The Best Limo Service In Nyc: Questions To Ask

Planning to move around in NYC in a luxurious Limo? If yes, there are many service providers offering top-quality Limo services in the city. But it is advisable to ask some important questions before hiring a service provider. Read on to know more about it.

Although renting a car helps one to travel form one point to another, nothing comes closer to renting a limo. One will not only be able to travel from one point to another, he or she will also enjoy the luxury that comes with these vehicles and enjoy the condiment that are offered both inside the vehicle and outside the vehicle.

The chauffeurs are also friendly and well mannered and will always try to give you the best services possible. These has made these vehicles very good for occasions such as weddings, dates and even important business meetings. Since one pay lots of money for limo hire as compared just normal cars, there are questions you should always ask to help you get the best limo service in NYC.

1. How long has the company operating the limousine rental service been in business?

Its very important to check the credibility of the company you hiring a limo from first. the best way to do this is by inquiring how long they have been in business. The company should have be operating for a long time. You should then check the condition of the limos that they are renting out. A good company will have a well maintained fleet. It will be also be having a large fleet of limos for rentals. Lastly, the company should be able to let you see the insurance of the car that you are renting.

2. Are the chauffeurs good?

Before hiring any limo, you should ensure that it comes with not only qualified chauffeurs bu also well trained chauffeurs. The chauffeurs should have licenses. By ensuring you are shown the licenses of the chauffeurs, you will be sure that you are getting someone who will drive you safely and comfortable as you enjoy your trip. You should also ask questions on how you and the chauffeur will meet and how he will cater for you. He should also be able to cater for you in case of long waits and change in drop-off points.

3. What does the policy are include?

The contract for limo rental should include many things. You should make sure that it include the type of limo your are renting, details on payment for the driver, price for the rental, duration period of the service, meeting point with the driver,fuel, and things such as food and drinks. It should also indicate special features such as insurance, red carpet and accidental breakdowns. You should also be given the contacts so that you can confirm anything you need before the rental day.

4. How do clients pay?

Before signing any contract, you should ask how you are expected to pay. The available options should include the provision of you paying a partial down payment and them paying the remaining portion later. The best Limo service in NYC should also be willing to offer you refund in case there is inconsistency with the contract you signed. A prior contingency plan should also be discussed prior in case any damage occurs to you as you use the services of the company. This protects you from loses due to such damages.

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Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Getting-The-Best-Limo-Service-In-Nyc--Questions-To-Ask/4536014

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