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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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Restaurants Show Growth in Soup and Salad Menu Items, Finds ...

CHICAGO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Away-from-home soup and salad purchases are on the rise, as consumers seek light, healthy and affordable fare.? A variety of portion sizes featuring soup/salad options on different areas of the menu allows consumers to tailor their meal specifically to their needs.? Whether it's a cup or bowl, side or entree, 62 percent of consumers now order soup at least occasionally during restaurant visits, up from 43 percent just two years ago.? Salads have also increased, 76 percent of consumers now occasionally purchase salad away from home compared to 66 percent.

"Healthy options and portion variety are driving factors in today's soup and salad menu positioning," says Technomic Director of Consumer Research Sara Monnette. "Operators are revamping their menus in response to consumer demand for soup and salad as a standalone entree, side substitution, an appetizer, or a component of a combo meal.? There are many menu variations in which soups/salads are now offered."

To help operators and others aligned with the foodservice industry more effectively identify opportunities for growth and gain a competitive advantage, Technomic has developed the Canadian Left Side of the Menu: Soup and Salad Consumer Trend Report

Interesting findings include:

Soup and salad are the two most common appetizers at both limited-service restaurants (LSRs) and full-service restaurants (FSRs).?
Salads are the third most frequently menued entree at LSRs and rank fourth at FSRs.? Chicken-topped salads are the leading entree variety offered at FSRs, followed by Caesar while Caesar salads are leading entree variety at LSRs.
Interest in healthier, lighter fare is driving increases for both soup and salad. ?78 percent of consumers who are purchasing salads more often say they're seeking a healthier option and 49 percent want something lighter.
A strong majority (53 percent) of consumers strongly agree that dressings are a key component, if not the key component of a tasty salad. The overall variety of options and flavors offered trumps healthfulness and brand names as purchase drivers.

Technomic's Canadian Left Side of the Menu: Soup & Salad Consumer Trend Report examines soup and salad consumption, purchasing behavior, attitudes and preferences of more than 1,000 consumers. The Menu Insights section utilizes Technomic's MenuMonitor online database to provide in-depth look at soup and salad menu trends at the Top 250 limited- and full-service restaurants. Additionally, data from Technomic's 2009 Canadian Left Side of the Menu Consumer Trend Report series is discussed throughout the report to provide a benchmark for many of the menu and consumer trends that will be discussed.? Appendices to this report include detailed concept and menu profiles for 10 emerging and innovative soup and salad concepts.

To purchase or learn more about this report please visit Technomic.com or contact one of the individuals listed below.

Contacts

Press Inquiries: Sara Monnette, 312-506-3848, or smonnette@technomic.com
Purchasing Details: Patrick Noone, 312-506-3852, or pnoone@technomic.com
Report Details: Kelly Weikel, 312-506-3830, or kweikel@technomic.com

About Technomic

Technomic provides clients with the facts, insights and consulting support they need to enhance their business strategies, decisions and results. Its services include numerous publications and digital products, as well as proprietary studies and ongoing research on all aspects of the food industry.

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Monday, March 26, 2012

95% The Kid with a Bike

All Critics (80) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (76) | Rotten (4)

The Dardennes' quiet, naturalistic style strips this story of melodrama but not of emotion.

Without diminishing the boy's intensity or making him in any way ingratiating, the Dardennes take us into his mind, and we begin to appreciate not only his predicament but his resiliency.

The Dardennes' latest is one of their best, a memorable cinematic portrait of troubled youth and soul-saving charity.

Young Thomas Doret fills the role with natural sincerity and focus, and not a second that seems contrived.

Makes a powerful statement about the plight of unwanted children. But it also incorporates elements of melodrama, film noir, and even the fairy tale that engage our empathy and confirm the Dardennes' great compassion.

A wonderfully human and humane story about one of those lost-and-found children who tend to slip through society's not-so-safe safety nets.

The ending is somewhat contrived and forced, but not false, and there's a moving moment when Cyril and Samantha, riding beside a canal one sunny day, exchange bicycles.

[The Dardennes'] latest threads back to previous works in intriguing and satisfying ways...

To their credit, the Dardennes portray their subjects with a minimum of sentimentality.

It seems like a fairly minor movie, although one with major emotional pull.

Remains an effective picture with a genuine feel for human behavior, unearthing a direct sense of disturbance and a few select moments of stunning psychological clarity.

A film of rosy optimism it features a beguiling performance from screen newcomer doret who achieves a wonderfully natural, touching chemistry with de France.

Beyond Samantha's hard-to-fathom loyalty, many of the plot twists are predictable and contrived.

You wouldn't exactly call The Kid With a Bike a feel-good movie, but by the end it certainly invites the viewer to be hopeful about human nature. Another gem from the boys.

Dardenne heroes are crafty and restless, down but not out, and Cyril ought to be one of their best. For whatever reason, he isn't, quite.

Compassionate, humane but never sentimental.

Simple grace is a quality rarer in modern films than one might expect, as is the yard-by-yard, in-the-trenches slog of messy human connection, absent a lot of cathartic speechifying. Both are on rich display here.

The Dardenne siblings keep the story moving at a cracking pace, scrupulously avoid any syrupy sentiment, and deliver a drama that's both emotionally wrenching and morally complex.

An organically unfolding plot and riveting performances make this Cannes prize winner searing and sad.

...never soft-pedals the treacherous byways and alternative routes that [protagonist] Cyril only narrowly avoids on his road to security and happiness.

The Kid With A Bike cuts to the humanist heart of a boy's troubled 'rite de passage', without ever resorting to exaggerated emoting or cheap sensationalism.

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Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_kid_with_a_bike/

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Obama calls for end of transportation showdown

President Barack Obama waves to media as he walks from the White House to board Marine One, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Washington, as he travels to Seoul, Republic of Korea. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., answers questions from reporters about challenges facing President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law in the Supreme Court next week, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. The GOP leader criticized the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as "Obamacare," as the single worst piece of legislation during his time in Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in front of the Key Bridge in Washington. In his weekly radio address Saturday, March 24, 2012, Obama is encouraging voters to pressure Democrats and Republicans to pass a long-term transportation bill. He says the economy will take a hit otherwise as construction projects sit idle, and calls for Congress to adopt the two-year $109 billion bill the Senate passed overwhelmingly last week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama wants Congress to end a showdown that threatens to cut off federal highway and transit aid to states just as the spring construction season starts.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama is encouraging voters to pressure Democrats and Republicans to pass a long-term transportation bill. He says the economy will take a hit otherwise as construction projects sit idle.

Obama reiterates the White House call for Congress to adopt the two-year $109 billion bill the Senate passed overwhelmingly last week. House Republicans are divided over a five-year $260 billion package.

In the Republican address, Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the time is now to repeal the president's health care bill.

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Online:

Obama address: http://www.whitehouse.gov

GOP address: http://www.youtube.com/HouseConference

Associated Press

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Update: Analyst: No Angry Birds Space On WP7 Affects Nokia Recovery (Rovio Says It?s Working On It)

Update: The CEO of Rovio, Mikael Hed, has dismissed reports that the company is not developing its latest Angry Birds game for the Windows Phone platform. "We are working towards getting Angry Birds Space to WP7," he told Reuters. Original post follows below. Yesterday, the day that Rovio launched its newest game, Angry Birds Space, it also said it has no plans to develop the game for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform. An analyst today has taken that news one step further to suggest that the impact of this decision will be far greater than WP7 users missing out on this one game. Richard Windsor, a mobile analyst with Nomura, calls Rovio's decision a "worrying development" for Windows Phone because it suggests a lack of confidence in the future of the platform from a key influencer in the industry. That, he says, will have an inevitable knock-on effect, not just for Microsoft but for its biggest and most crucial platform licensee, Nokia.

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Review - Adventure Classic Gaming

Amber's Blood: A Carol Reed Mystery is the eighth game in the long running Carol Reed Mystery series. Once a short film producer, indie developer Mikael Nyqvist has turned his talents to creating adventure games since founding MDNA Games in 2004 together with his wife Eleen. Based in Norrk?ping in Sweden, MDNA Games utilizes the local sceneries to great effect in its games. Situated on the mouth of the Motala str?m river system which drains into the Baltic Sea, the city provides breathtaking environs as well as many historical landmarks that are prominently featured in the games' backdrops.

Amber's Blood: A Carol Reed Mystery is a classic first-person, point-and-click adventure game. You take on the role of Carol Reed, a British born detective now living in Norrk?ping, Sweden. Investigating an apparent simple discrepancy in an obituary of a friend's grandfather, Carol soon gets entwined in an intriguing and macabre mystery. Full of twists and turns, the mystery even evolves to the extent that Carol is hunted herself. What secret is so great that it must still remain a secret? Who is the mysterious adversary investigating in parallel with Carol?

Installation of the game is straightforward and without any glitches. The menu options are refreshingly simplistic. Options in the Main Menu allow you to control the volumes for Speech, Music, and Effects as well as to enable or disable Subtitles.

The game begins with an interactive tutorial that explains how to play the game, including on how to use the inventory, handle objects, and navigate around the environment.

The game begins with Carol just waking up and going to the living room to check her cell phone for messages. There is a message left from Stina, her close friend, who wants a favor done. Not finding Stina at her kiosk, Carol discovers instead a note presumably left by Stina that she has had an accident. On arrival at Stina's home, Carol learns that Stina has fallen off a ladder and has badly sprained her ankle. Stina tells Carol that, while rummaging through her father's belongings, she has found an old obituary from 1999 of her grandfather, Alfons Larson. To Stina, this discovery presents an enigma, as she has always led to believe that his death had occurred many years before. Wanting to correct either a misprint or a misunderstanding, Stina asks Carol for help to investigate the anomaly.

Over the course of the case, Carol will frequent 14 locations of interest around Norrk?ping, gleaning clues to discover the truth about Alfons and his research. Amber is the smoking gun. Yet, little is known about her. Who is she? Where does she live? How can she be contacted? What is her relationship with Stina's grandfather? Once again, it is up Carol to unravel the mysterious web of deceit. Gradually, Carol learns about Stina's dysfunctional family and its dark and twisted heritage.

Controls for the game are simple but effective. You navigate around by clicking on the right, left, or forward arrows. Once you find a clue to a specific location, the location appears automatically on a map. You can then click on the map to arrive at that location. The game can be played entirely using the mouse only.

You cannot die (at least unexpectedly) in this game. The game supports up to 100 save slots and does not provide automatic save facility.

I am quite impressed with the game's overall production. The game uses high resolution still photographs to depict the environment. These photographs lend a sense of realism to the places which you visit and the character with which you interact. When conversing with another character, multiple poses of the character are cycled through the conversation, each with different facial expressions, thus giving the effect of movement by the character. Many of the photographs also feature very picturesque landscapes and structures of the local environs. The city of Norrk?ping is steeped in history. In fact, the hundreds of photographs featured in this game can easily double for a tourism pamphlet to show off what Norrk?ping has to offer as a tourist destination to visit.

Dialog is kept to a minimum when Carol speaks to her friends and persons of interest. A notepad shows the list of topics which you can ask. Clicking on a topic then triggers a conversation. I like the unique built-in hint system that the game provides. At any time, you can click on the notebook in the inventory to find a list of current tasks on the Objectives page. If you are stuck, you can simply click on the adjacent Hints page to reveal clues to solve the current tasks.

The story is believable, interesting, and immersive. During the investigation, you are often lead to believe that certain characters are responsible for the death of Alfons' wife, only to find out later that they are all false leads. Red herrings are in abundance. It is not until at the end of the game that you will identify the real killer and the real motive behind the killing.

The puzzles are not too difficult, though a couple of them are quite challenging. Knowing when and how to use the cardboard sheet with the cut-outs in it and how to open the blue clock can take plenty of thoughts. All of the puzzles are well integrated into the story. They vary from logic puzzles to matching colors puzzles to code breaking puzzles. You cannot skip any of the puzzles.

The voice acting is really good. Carol (voiced by Sara Louise Williams) speaks with a natural English accent, whereas other characters speak with more local accents. There are 16 major characters in this game: 7 active characters with whom you can interact and 9 passive characters whom you do not meet but only read about. The musical score that is played throughout the game is pleasant. It is never too dominant or dramatic but still gives an aura or ambience of mystery which complements the game.

The game takes around 10-15 hours to complete. There are about 59 items to use or to combine to make other items in the inventory. The game is relatively linear, in that you are always prompted to proceed to the next location to investigate for further clues.

In sum, Amber's Blood: A Carol Reed Mystery is a very good and enjoyable game to play. If you are a fan of murder mystery, the game will supply enough interest to keep you involved and searching for more clues. Despite the subject matter, the game is family orientated. With MDNA Games releasing a game for this series roughly every year, it appears that there are plenty of mysteries left for Carol to solve.

Source: http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/706/

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Singer El DeBarge Arrested on Drug Charges

Uh-oh! "Rhythm of the Night" singer El DeBarge was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles for drug possession with intent to sell.

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Friday, March 23, 2012

Police chief in "Stand Your Ground" killing steps down

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A local police chief and a Florida state prosecutor overseeing the case of an unarmed black teenager shot dead by a neighborhood watch captain stepped aside on Thursday following withering criticism and national outrage that police have declined to arrest the shooter.

Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee's resignation - which he called "temporary" - failed to appease civil rights and community leaders who are calling for the arrest of watch captain George Zimmerman, 28, who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and claimed self-defense.

Lee was under mounting pressure for days and suffered a "no confidence" vote from the city commission on Wednesday. The shakeup at the state level was more surprising as Gov. Rick Scott replaced Tallahassee's lead investigator and formed a task force to review Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law.

Police have said this law, which allows people to use deadly force when they perceive danger in any public place, prevented them from arresting Zimmerman, a white Hispanic who has disappeared from public view.

Zimmerman's father has said his son has been unfairly vilified. He called him a friend of minorities whose true nature was being distorted by national calls for his arrest and allegations that he pursued Martin just because he was black.

Coupled with at least two prior cases that stoked black anger toward the police, the response to the Martin episode had grown so intense Lee said he had no option but to step aside as "my involvement in the matter is overshadowing the process."

Similarly, State Attorney Norman Wolfinger said he was stepping down "with the intent of toning down the rhetoric."

Criticism of the investigation came on top of a history of racial tension in Sanford, a town of about 50,000 just north of Orlando.

In 2011, a previous Sanford police chief was forced out of the job after a white police officer's son was captured on video sucker-punching a black homeless man outside a bar. Sanford police did not immediately arrest the officer's son, Justin Collison. But after video of the attack surfaced on local TV and the Internet and provoked an outcry from Sanford civil rights leaders, Collison was charged weeks later with aggravated battery and disorderly conduct. He eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge. The incident came five years after two white private security guards with ties to the police department shot and killed a black teenager. The guards - one the son of a Sanford police officer and the other a department volunteer - said they opened fire in self-defense, claiming the teenager attempted to run them over. Evidence showed the teenager died from a gunshot in the back. The cases were eventually dismissed due to lack of evidence.

The Martin case generated mostly local interest in the days following the February 26 shooting but has steadily drawn the national spotlight, which has only grown in recent days since the state of Florida and U.S. Justice Department announced their own investigations and the city commission voted 3-2 in favor of a "no confidence" motion against Lee on Wednesday night.

A mostly black crowd that city officials estimated at 10,000 gathered in a Sanford park to protest against the handling of the Martin case and what black leaders have called a pattern of racial discrimination in Sanford and elsewhere in a country that nonetheless has elected a black president.

New York-based civil rights leader Al Sharpton, whose TV show on MSNBC raised the profile of the Sanford shooting, headlined a series of speakers calling for justice.

Cathey Law, 46, a human-resource manager in the crowd, said the shooting had resonated in her family.

"I have a young adult son. In our black community, we have to have that conversation about driving while black and walking while black," Law said. "I hope his (Martin's) murder is not in vain and things change."

Earlier, Sanford City Commissioner Patty Mahany said relations between the police and blacks were poor well before Lee took charge of the department 10 months ago.

Rather than any single scandal, she said the trouble amounted to "smaller, more insidious things, but that were still part of that whole culture that were present at that time in the police department."

"The African American community here in Sanford feels very strongly that they were treated differently. It seems to be the very same complaints you hear on a national level: the reasons for police stops, things that were said to them at police stops, the way arrests were handled and investigations were handled," she said.

Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte, who is black, told Reuters he understands the outrage over the killing and acknowledges the case "does conjure up a negative image of our city and it is disturbing."

"There is the race issue," he said. "That's indisputable."

(Additional reporting by Kevin Gray; Writing By Paul Thomasch and Daniel Trotta; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and David Brunnstrom)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/police-chief-stand-ground-killing-steps-down-005834234.html

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

No Minimalist Here: Open House Party

Welcome to the Open House party!

The link to join the party is at the end of this post.?

Today we have another beautiful home to tour.? Suzanne is the author of
the wonderful blog Meridian Road??and she and her?husband?live on a
farm that has been in the family for over ninety years.

Not only does she have wonderful decorating style but Suzanne is one
very creative lady.? You'll have to check out her blog to see all her
fabulous?projects.

Enjoy the tour...

How great are these lockers?

I've always loved a farm house sink.

her home at the Open House party.

Suzanne,? Thank you for sharing your lovely home at the party.

xo, Sherry

Source: http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2012/03/open-house-party_21.html

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Kim & Kroy Pregnant Again!

Kim Zolciak and her hottie husband Kroy Biermann are expecting their second child together! Kim and Kroy are not taking things slow, and why should they? They do seem perfect for each other. I actually really think they have something special! Kim got lucky this time, but boy she sure dealt with her fair share of frogs…Know what I mean Big Poppa? I am so glad to see Kim doing so well and with a man that treats her and her girls well. Kim and Kroy just announced via Life & Style magazine that they are expecting their second child. This one sure flew under the radar, as Kim is already four months pregnant and no one knew! She told the mag, ?People are going to be shocked, because nobody knows. Kroy and I are so excited. To decide we wanted to get pregnant again and have it happen so quickly was such a blessing.” Kim did talk about wanting another baby shortly after the birth of her now ten month old son, Kroy Jagger Biermann Jr.. They got pregnant pretty quick, especially for also throwing a wedding into the middle of that mix! They just wed in November! Kim [...]

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

It's Tea Time! ^^ ? From Korea with Love

After dinner, I fix myself a cup of tea. It?s part of my daily ritual. In fact, while writing this post, I take little breaks by drinking a cup of hot Yerba Mate tea. Even when I was in the Philippines, I would drink green tea or Lipton tea, especially when I ate too much fatty food, but it is in Korea that I have really enjoyed tea drinking. There are many different kinds of tea here that are not only proven to be beneficial for one?s health, but also taste good

Last??? (Seollal or Lunar New Year in SK), one of my husband?s?relatives?who came to the house brought us a set of tea. Two of the tea are my favorite flavors: ??? (Job?s tears tea) and????? (jujube tea). Job?s tears tea is known to treat allergies and endocrine disorders. It also helps?reduce cholesterol level and aids in weight loss. Research shows that it helps?prevent cancer and osteoporosis.?I like Job?s tears with almonds and walnuts. It?s not bland like the ordinary Job?s tears tea. I usually buy the one from Homeplus. It?s not too expensive (4,350?) but?it?s delicious. (Good thing it?s the same tea my husband?s relative gave us. ^^)

When my laryngitis?is killing me or whenever I have a cold or flu, my Omonim makes Jujube tea for me. It?s not as sweet as instant or powdered jujube tea, but it really works. (If you want to know how to prepare different kinds of tea, try to visit the site called Enjoying Tea.?I?ve already tried making some of the them. They are quite simple to make. ^^) Aside from providing sore throat, cold and flu relief, jujube tea also soothes?anxiety and stress. Every time my?DSPS?strikes, I drink natural jujube tea to help me sleep, as jujube tea acts as a natural sedative. It can be used as a detoxifier and a healthful sweetener, too.?Just like Job?s tears tea, jujube tea may also help prevent cancer.

According to studies, drinking tea every day is very good for the body. It is not only rich in antioxidants?that prevent aging and various diseases, but is also great for relaxation. ?(Read about the?Top 10 Health Benefits of Drinking Tea?for more information.)

If you would like to know more about Korean tea, check out The World Of Korean Tea?and find out which one suits your taste.

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World News - American killed in Yemen 'highly respected' Islam

By NBC News, msnbc.com staff and news services contributed to this report

The employers of an American man killed while working in Yemen said in a statement Monday that he ?highly respected? Islam, after a group tied to al-Qaida claimed it had executed him because of his ?Christian proselytizing.?

Joel Shrum, a teacher at the International Training Development Center, was shot dead Sunday in the city of Taiz where he worked.

A group linked to al-Qaida, Ansar al-Sharia (Partisans of Islamic Law), claimed responsibility.

"This operation comes as a response to the campaign of Christian proselytizing that the West has launched against Muslims," an unidentified person said in a text message to journalists, claiming responsibility on behalf of the group.

American killed in Yemen; al-Qaida-linked group claims responsibility

In its statement Monday, the International Training Development Center said that the man it identified only as ?Joel S.? was driving from his house to its office in Taiz when he was shot dead by armed men on a motorcycle.

?Unfortunately Mr. Shrum has been accused of being a part of proselytizing campaign, but the staff of ITDC, which consists of Muslims and Christians working together, has continually focused on human development, skill transfer and community development,? the statement said.

?In ITDC's cooperative environment, Muslims students are highly respected and observe religious prayers on the property. Overall, religious and political debates are not permitted at ITDC,? it added. ?Joel S. was a very professional employee who highly respected the Islamic religion. ITDC is calling on the Yemeni people to rise up and rejects this hatred and violence in their country.?

The statement said the ITDC facility in Taiz was closed and the security of the foreign staff members was being addressed.

NBC News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Study to examine environmental factors, changes in SP | Health ...

The study design will include new genetic variations that have been associated with the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, as well as genes that determine the levels and responses to environmental factors. MS patients will be divided into two equal groups: a training group that will be used to identify gene-environment interactions, and a group that will be used to reproduce the result of the training group.Identification of gene-environment interactions is critical to the development of improved strategies to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis, because it might allow patients with pre-existing genetic risk factors to reduce the rate of progression of the disease by changing lifestyle, says Ramanathan .

The two-year project, led by Murali Ramanathan, Ph.D., tested the hypothesis that the metabolism of nicotine by-products of metabolism and increased levels of anti-Epstein-Barr virus , every interaction with variations in specific genes lead to increased neurodegeneration and an increase in lesions in MS patients.

Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, Robert Zivadinov, MD, Ph.D., and Jun Qu, Ph.D., UB all are co-principal investigators. Dana Horakova, MD, Ph.D.D., are employees of the Charles University in Prague.

The research aims to identify gene-environment interactions between the key molecules in the way of vitamin D, anti-Epstein-Barr virus, smoking and the main genetic variants involved in the conversion of patients with a clinically isolated syndrome for the final MS.

Patients were stabilized on atorvastatin 10 mg / day for six weeks and then were randomized to treatment with ezetimibe 10 mg / day and atorvastatin 10 mg / day for 12 weeks or atorvastatin 20 mg / day for six weeks, followed by a fourfold of atorvastatin 40 mg / day for six weeks. Significantly more patients reached their lipid goal with ezetimibe and atorvastatin combination compared to monotherapy or quadruple with a double dose atorvastatin. For example, the %age of patients achieving their target LDL-C on the combination of ezetimibe / atorvastatin at 12 weeks was 60.5 percent versus 49.7 percent for patients on atorvastatin 20mg/40mg [Odds ratio 1.21, 1.98)].

Ramanathan is a professor of pharmaceutical sciences and neurology at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, respectively.

A grant of $ 634 000 from the Department of Defense allows researchers to investigate the University of Buffalo, a trio of environmental factors and their influence on the progression.

Source: http://www.exercise24.org/?p=231

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Accommodations at a Budget Price - Travel - EzineMark

If you are traveling through California, then you want to make sure that you combine comfort with the budget you need to keep.? There are a variety of motels in Los Angeles you can look into, all which provide a combination of everything needed for your travel.? By looking into the alternatives available, you will easily be able to begin changing your approach to travel while finding the perfect accommodations.?

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Monday, March 19, 2012

[OOC] The Court of King James: A New Dawn.

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Can I reserve the other Princess of the DeGrays?

BleedingLover: Member for 0 years

I totally call Rivera again! :D I'm just going to do Rivera though, not Rivera and Theodin.

TwiliXDragon: Member for 2 years

@Bleeding of course reservations last 24 hours :)

@Twili: I'm so glad I was hoping you'd take up Rivera, I loved this RP and was gutted when it died but I am not gonna let that happen again! I worked too bloody hard on it haha! Hope you guys are with me!

Calvazara: Member for 1 years

Hello ^^
If the Princess spot doesn't get filled within the time requirement do you mind messaging me? :D I would love the role!

Thanks,
Writer

WittyWriter88: Member for 0 years

Cal,I'm really sorry. I just have to many RPs going on right now. You can give it to Witty Writer88. I'm so sorry. :(

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Scientists map hotspots for genetic exchange in chimpanzees

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Scientists at the University of Oxford and the University of Chicago have constructed the world's first genetic map in chimpanzees of recombination ? the exchange of genetic material within a chromosome that makes us all unique. The study, published today in Science Express, shows surprising differences compared to how the process occurs in the human genome.

Recombination is a biological process that shuffles parental DNA during the production of sperm and eggs. This fundamental process is shared by almost every form of life ? without shuffling, we would all be genetically identical. Natural selection operates on this diversity to drive the 'survival of the fittest', selecting advantageous genetic profiles.

The project to investigate how recombination has evolved in recent human and primate history was led by Professors Gil McVean, and Peter Donnelly from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at the University of Oxford, and Dr Molly Przeworski from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. To study this evolution, they sequenced the entire genomes of ten western chimpanzees and identified differences between their DNA sequences.

The researchers observed that in the chimpanzee genome, for every one thousand bases ? the molecules identified by the letters A, C, G and T in DNA ? around one base was different. By analysing these DNA differences, they were able to map where recombination events had shuffled genetic material in the chimpanzees' ancestors and to compare this map to patterns of recombination in humans from other studies.

In a previous study, the researchers, together with Dr Simon Myers from the University of Oxford, had shown that in both chimpanzees and humans, recombination only occurs at specific locations of the genome, known as 'recombination hotspots'. Around 40% of these hotspots occur where a particular thirteen letter sequence of DNA is present.

In this new study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the National Institutes of Health, the researchers found that there was no overlap in the location of recombination hotspots between humans and chimpanzees. This was an extraordinarily unexpected finding given the 98.5 per cent similarity between the human and chimpanzee genomes and extensive similarities at the cellular and organism level.

Professor McVean explains: "Genetic recombination has been likened to shuffling a deck of cards, which ensures that children are given a different genetic 'hand' than their parents. We know that in many cases recombination occurs where a particular thirteen letter sequence is present ? this is like a run of hearts from ace to king determining where we cut the deck of cards. Because humans and chimpanzees are genetically very similar, we might explain that you can only 'cut the cards' at the same point ? in fact, we find that this is not true."

Recent research found that a protein called PRDM9 binds to the 13 letter DNA motif; this protein is thought to play a central role in identifying where recombination events can occur in humans and other species. However, the gene that produces this protein differs significantly between humans and chimpanzees, and even within chimpanzees. The researchers believe this may explain the lack of overlap ? the difference in the PRDM9 gene is likely to lead to the proteins targeting different locations for recombination within the chimpanzee and human genomes.

Professor Donnelly says: "This is an exciting difference between humans and chimpanzees. PRDM9 is potentially one of the fastest evolving genes since humans split from chimpanzees 6.5 million years ago. It supports studies which suggest that the gene somehow determines where recombination occurs."

PRDM9 has been linked previously to speciation in mice ? two similar animals are defined as separate species if they are unable to mate together to produce viable offspring. When the gene was switched off in mice, they were rendered infertile.

Even though the recombination hotspots differ in location between humans and chimpanzees, the rate of recombination events is similar in humans and chimpanzees. However, the process has been disrupted where chromosomes have undergone major rearrangements in evolution ? for example, the human chromosome 2 is a fusion of two separate chimpanzee chromosomes, and this affects the rate of recombination events at this part of the genome.

Oliver Venn, a Wellcome Trust DPhil student at the University of Oxford, adds: "This is the first genome-wide study of genetic variation in our closest living relatives. Whilst, the aim of the research is to improve our understanding of recombination and how it has evolved, it may well tell us something about how and why new species arise."

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Moldova elects pro-European judge as president

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) ? Moldova's Parliament elected a judge with a European outlook as president Friday, ending nearly three years of political deadlock in the former Soviet republic.

Lawmakers approved the election of 65-year-old Nicolae Timofti, who is chairman of the Superior Council of Magistrates. The opposition Communists, who disapprove of the government's pro-European policies, boycotted the vote. Thousands of their supporters later protested the election in the capital's streets.

Moldova has been without a president since 2009, because the country's largest party, who has 58 seats in the 101-seat legislature, could not muster a simple majority to choose one.

On Friday, Timofti was elected with 62 votes, four of those from independent lawmakers.

"The European orientation of Moldova must be a priority," Timofti told lawmakers ahead of the vote. "This has been the policy of Moldova in recent years and this is the policy that must continue."

Moldova, one of Europe's poorest nations, is struggling to find a solution to the separatist region of Trans-Dniester, which broke away in 1990 over fears that Moldova planned to reunite with Romania. Trans-Dniester's leaders are pro-Russian but the area is not recognized internationally.

The Council of Europe, the pan-European body for human rights, welcomed Timofti's victory and urged all political parties to work together.

"I am convinced...all the political parties will show responsibility by accepting the democratic legitimacy of the country's institutions and hence the legitimacy of a president elected in accordance with its constitutional requirements," Jean-Claude Mignon, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, said in a statement.

Romania's President Traian Basescu called Timofti to congratulate him, Basescu's office said. Some four-fifths of Moldovans are of Romanian descent and the country was part of Romania until 1940.

Members of the Russian parliament's elected lower house, the State Duma, also welcomed the election.

"Moldova today has finally officially ended a long-term government crisis," the ITAR-Tass news agency quoted State Duma member Leonid Slutsky as saying.

Associated Press Writer Alison Mutler in Bucharest, Romania, contributed.

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