Toby Keith has surgery, cancels concert

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By Natalie Finn, E! Online

Toby Keith should be as good as he once was in no time. But first, the country-music superstar was forced to cancel Thursday's show in Sparta, Wis., while he recovers from surgery to have his gallbladder removed.

His prognosis is apparently excellent, because he'll pick right back up on Friday at the WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minn., according to a message on his website.

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As for presumably disappointed ticketholders hoping to catch Keith's Live in Overdrive tour this week at Fort McCoy in Sparta, that show has been rescheduled for Aug. 30.

Gretchen Wilson, who was previously scheduled, and other special guests will be performing in Keith's absence Thursday.

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A rep for Keith says he's doing fine following today's outpatient procedure -- which he underwent less than 24 hours after rocking the audience at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in western New York.

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Orcs Must Die 2 Achievements Guide - Video Games Blogger

Our Orcs Must Die 2 Achievements guide lists every Achievement for this PC & Xbox 360 Action-Strategy Tower Defense game and tells you how to get and unlock them.

Index of Orcs Must Die 2 Guides:

There are 26 Achievements (0 Secret) in the Steam PC version.

1. I Could Do This All Day ? Kill 25,000 Orcs.
2. May I Have Some More? ? Kill 50,000 Orcs.
3. Halfway There ? Complete Campaign, Act 1.
4. Restoring Order ? Complete Campaign, Act 2.
5. Tough Going ? Complete Campaign, Act 1 Nightmare.
6. I?m So Awesome ? Complete Campaign, Act 2 Nightmare.
7. Stay Classy ? Complete all classic levels.
8. Predator ? Collect 30 dropped skulls.
9. They Just Keep Coming ? Reach wave 25 in an endless mode level.
10. Impossible ? Reach wave 50 in an endless mode level.
11. BFFs ? Reach wave 40 in a co-op endless mode level.
12. Friends ?Till the End ? Complete Twisted Halls in co-op.
13. Thanks Bro ? Heal an ally in co-op.
14. Freedom! ? Use the freedom trinket to break a co-op partner out of a stun.
15. Perfectionist ? Earn 5 (base) skulls on every campaign level on War Mage difficulty.
16. Droppin? Hamiltons ? Spend 10 skulls in the tome.
17. Big Spender ? Spend 100 skulls in the tome.
18. Cash Money Skulls ? Spend 1000 skulls in the tome.
19. Ten at Once ? Get a 10 kill streak.
20. MMMMONSTER KILL! ? Get a 25 kill streak.
21. Kingdom Rush ? Beat a nightmare level using only weapons, trinkets, and the dwarf, archer, and paladin minions.
22. Pot of Gold ? Get a 10x or higher combo.
23. Queen of the Orcs ? Charm 100 orcs as the Sorceress.
24. All Aboard ? Kill 1,000 orcs with minecarts.
25. Indecisive ? Respec your character.
26. What is Best in Life? ? Use the berserker trinket to reduce your health to 15%.

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Please comment if you have any achievement unlock tips and we?ll give you credit for it. Thanks for visiting!

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Romney praises Polish spirit, creativity in Warsaw

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney meets Polish veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney meets with Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Tuesday that Poland's economy is a model of small government and free enterprise that other nations should emulate, an unspoken criticism of President Barack Obama's policies in the wake of the worst recession in decades.

Wrapping up an overseas trip, the former Massachusetts governor said that "rather than heeding the false promise" of a government-dominated economy, Poland sought to stimulate innovation, attract investment, expand trade and live within its means" after the Communist era.

He made his remarks as he neared the end of a week-long trip marred by his own stumbles on the world stage.

Before departing Europe to resume his campaign in the United States, Romney also laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Warsaw and was paying tribute to the hundreds of thousands of Poles who died in a World War II ghetto uprising against the Nazis. Both are traditional stops for dignitaries visiting Poland.

His speech seemed an attempt to link his overseas trip to the campaign at home.

He said that in his talks on Monday, one unnamed Polish leader "shared with me an economic truth that has been lost on much of the world. 'It is simple. You don't borrow what you cannot pay back,' " said Romney, who frequently criticizes Obama at home for the growth of the U.S. debt over the past four years.

"The world should pay close attention to the transformation of Poland's economy," Romney said. "A march toward economic liberty and smaller government has meant a march toward higher living standards, a strong military that defends liberty at home and abroad, and an important and growing role on the international stage."

While holding Poland up as an economic example, Romney did not mention that the nation's unemployment is measured at 12.4 percent. That is roughly half again as big as the rate of 8.2 percent in the United States.

Romney did not mention Obama by name during his speech, but he frequently accuses the president of failing to understand the importance of the private economy and favoring government solutions to the nation's problems.

Romney resumes his campaign at home with appearances Thursday in Colorado, and already, his aides were eager to turn the voters' attention back to the race against Obama.

The campaign issued an announcement from its headquarters in Boston noting that the announcement of Romney's selection of a vice presidential running mate is getting closer. It unveiled an app for smart phones that it said would "serve as the campaign's first official distribution channel" for the news.

Controversy accompanied the former Massachusetts governor in Poland as in previous stops in Britain and Israel, and comments he made earlier in the trip drew criticism from China.

Xinhua News Agency said Romney's "hawkish remarks" made in Jerusalem could worsen an already tense Mideast situation, or even re-ignite a war between Palestinians and Israelis.

Earlier this week, he declared Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel, even though U.S. policy holds that the city's designation is a matter for negotiations between the Jewish state and the Palestinians. He also sparked a charge of racism from Palestinians when he told donors that the strength of Israel's economy was due in part to the country's culture.

The Republican presidential contender has been highly critical of China throughout his campaign, promising to challenge Beijing's growing influence in East Asia and get tougher with the communist government on its human rights record.

There was some tension between reporters and Romney aides as the campaign looked to Poland as a final opportunity to project the image of a leader ready to stand on the world's stage

The two-day trip to Poland was aimed in part at building support among Polish-American and Catholic voters in the United States.

Poles generally have been skeptical of Obama's "reset" with Russia, and Romney has cited Polish concerns in his criticism of Obama. Some in Poland and the neighboring Czech Republic were upset by the Obama administration's decision to revise the Bush-era missile defense plan for Europe, which included sites in both countries.

In his speech, Romney said of Poland, "At every turn in our history, through wars and crises, through every change in the geopolitical map, we have met as friends and allies. That was true in America's revolutionary War. It was true in the dark days of World War II. And it has been true in Iraq and Afghanistan."

Romney delivered his remarks in a deeply Roman Catholic country that for years has favored Republicans over Democrats. This is partly a legacy of President Ronald Reagan, whose efforts helped bring down communism across Eastern Europe, for which Poles remain grateful.

Poland has been a stalwart U.S. ally and significant contributor to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Romney met earlier in the day with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. The two men discussed the longstanding ties between the two nations as well as the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.

"On behalf of our countrymen, I express deep appreciation for your willingness to fight with us, to stand with us, and to be our friends in times of crisis and military conflict," Romney said.

"Poland has excellent ties with the United States, regardless of which American party is in power," Sikorski said. "We remember Ronald Reagan's warm feelings for Poland's Solidarity and also the fact that we joined (NATO) during Bill Clinton's term."

Romney also stopped to view a memorial to Pope John Paul II, who was born in Poland. He then met with President Bronislaw Komorowski.

The candidate ignored shouted questions from reporters about his comments on Israel and the Palestinians. Asked why Romney has taken just three questions from American reporters during this trip, traveling press secretary Rick Gorka said, "Shove it." He later called some journalists to apologize.

Romney's visit, campaign officials said, was at the invitation of Lech Walesa, the Polish labor leader who co-founded the Solidarity movement and served as the country's president during the country's transition out of communism.

Walesa effectively endorsed Romney when the two men met Monday.

But Solidarity, the organization Walesa helped found more than two decades ago, characterized Romney as being hostile to unions and against labor rights. It emphasized that it had no role in organizing the visit and expressed support for American labor organizations

Associated Press

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A Diet Rich In Fruits And Vegetables Can Extend Life - The ...

A study of 713 women in their 70s found that those who ate the most fruits and vegetables and got the most exercise were eight times less likely to die over the next five years than participants who ate fewer fruits and vegetables and exercised less. Among participants, those who exercised the most were 74 percent less likely to die over the next five years and those who ate the most fruits and vegetables were 46 percent less likely to die. Combining a diet high in fruits and vegetables with exercise resulted in the greatest likelihood of increasing longevity. And though the study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, doesn?t prove that eating more produce and exercising after the age of 70 will lengthen your lifespan, it does add to numerous studies showing that combining a healthy diet with regular exercise leads to better health at any age. More here.

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Laurie @ Bitten by Paranormal Romance and I have come up with a event we need your help with. We want to get as many bloggers together as possible to host a pet charity campaign called "Bloggers Help Paws with a Cause".

When: Posts should go live on March 1, 2013 (We still have a lot of planning to do.)

All you would need to do is create a post about your pet(s) and give all the information about the organization that we are donating to and have them email me with their name they donated under and the amount they donated. Each donator will get one entry for every dollar they donate. This will be the only entry into the giveaway. No facebook follows or tweets etc.

We are also asking for participant bloggers to donate $1 to Laurie's Paypal so we can giveaway a large Gift Card and some books or other prizes to the winner of the giveaway.? We plan on having 3 winners one will win the gift certificate, one will win the International prizes and one will win the US prizes.
Sign ups will stay open until January 31st and you will have until then to give your $1 to Laurie. (please give as a gift when you send it to her).

If this sounds like something you would like to do please please sign up its for a super, great cause. Below I have listed some details about the organization that we plan to donate to. I have contacted them and they will be sending us more information shortly. We are currently working on creating a button to post on your blog to help spread the word. If you have any questions or concerns please email me at romancebookjunkiesdanielle@yahoo.com or leave a comment

Paws with a Cause - Founded in 1979, this organization trains assistance dogs to help disabled people nationally. These dogs provide the disabled with security, peace of mind, and assistance with their daily lives. Paws with a Cause also encourages awareness of assistance dogs and the disabled through public education. For more information, go towww.pawswithacause.org.




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If this has been you in the past, please don't give up! There's still hope for you yet! In my honest opinion, you can't really get to know someone by reading a profile or browsing through their uploaded photo gallery. The fact of the matter is, the only thing you're learning about a person is by the information they've specifically provided for you to obtain. I have often found that websites that operate in this manner usually just lead to future disappointment. The people aren't really who they say they are, and that is honestly one of the biggest problems I found on those kind of websites. They are who you want them to be.

Instead of taking the before mentioned path and falling into the fray that is online dating, perhaps it's time to take a different approach. Have you ever tried video chatting with someone on your webcam? Do you know how to video chat? Chatting online with others on webcam is the perfect way to actually get to know someone. Not to mention there is virtually no risk and you don't even have to leave your home, although it would be a good idea to look your best. I have had a lot of success with very little disappointment from frequenting iWebcam chat sites. People are generally themselves when you're chatting face to face through video with them.

You'll have ample opportunity to "put them on the spot" and ask a barrage of questions that's pretty much unavoidable without having to compromise your safety. Of course you may stumble across adult oriented chat rooms or other types of chat that you aren't necessarily interested in if you aren't careful. I have certainly tried my share of dating websites and have made countless profiles, only to find that I have wasted my time and will be starting from ground zero once again.

To reiterate, you will most likely have much more success trying a video dating or video chat site opposed to one's that require you to enter multiple search queries at the off chance you'll find "true love".

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Romney voices aggressive stance toward Iran

Israel's President Shimon Peres, left, and US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney walk during a meeting at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Romney would back an Israeli military strike against Iran aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear capability, a top foreign policy adviser said early Sunday, outlining the aggressive posture the Republican presidential candidate will take toward Iran in a speech in Israel later in the day. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Israel's President Shimon Peres, left, and US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney walk during a meeting at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Romney would back an Israeli military strike against Iran aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear capability, a top foreign policy adviser said early Sunday, outlining the aggressive posture the Republican presidential candidate will take toward Iran in a speech in Israel later in the day. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney meet at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Romney would back an Israeli military strike against Iran aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear capability, a top foreign policy adviser said early Sunday, outlining the aggressive posture the Republican presidential candidate will take toward Iran in a speech in Israel later in the day. (AP Photo/Lior Mizrahi, Pool)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks out with Israel's President Shimon Peres after their meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney meets with Israel's President Shimon Peres, in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney meets with Israel's President Shimon Peres, in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

JERUSALEM (AP) ? Mitt Romney would respect an Israeli decision to make a unilateral military strike against Iran aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear capability, a top foreign policy adviser said Sunday as he outlined the aggressive posture the Republican presidential candidate will take toward Iran in a speech in Israel later in the day.

Romney has said he has a "zero tolerance" policy toward Iran obtaining the capability to build a nuclear weapon.

"If Israel has to take action on its own, in order to stop Iran from developing the capability, the governor would respect that decision," foreign policy adviser Dan Senor told reporters ahead of the speech, planned for late Sunday near Jerusalem's Old City.

Senor said Romney is careful to note the governor believes preventing nuclear "capability" ? not just a nuclear weapon ? is critical.

He later clarified his comments in a written statement, saying: "Gov. Romney believes we should employ any and all measures to dissuade the Iranian regime from its nuclear course, and it is his fervent hope that diplomatic and economic measures will do so. In the final analysis, of course, no option should be excluded."

Democratic U.S. President Barack Obama has also affirmed the right of Israel to defend itself, but in contrast to Romney, Obama has warned of the consequences of an Israeli strike on Iran.

"Already, there is too much loose talk of war," Obama told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in March. "Now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in and to sustain the broad international coalition we have built."

Pentagon officials have spoken publicly about the difficulty of such a strike and American officials have expressed concern about the destabilizing effect such military action could have in the region, even if carried out successfully.

Romney, like Obama, believes the option of a U.S. attack should also be "on the table." He has said he will do "the opposite" of what Obama would do in his approach to Israel.

"Make no mistake: the ayatollahs in Tehran are testing our moral defenses. They want to know who will object, and who will look the other way," Romney plans to say later Sunday in a speech in Jerusalem. "My message to the people of Israel and the leaders of Iran is one and the same: I will not look away; and neither will my country."

The Obama administration hasn't ruled out the military option, but Obama has so far been relying on economic sanctions and diplomatic negotiations to discourage Iran from building a nuclear bomb.

For its part, Iran says it is not interested in nuclear weapons and its nuclear program is for peaceful, civilian purposes.

The Israelis are considering a strike because they fear Iran could be moving its nuclear enrichment sites further underground, out of reach of the weapons Israel has available.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed Romney as "a representative of the United States" and told the Republican presidential candidate he agrees with his approach to the threat of a nuclear Iran.

Netanyahu said he listened to Romney's speech in Reno, Nev., where the likely GOP nominee said that Iran possessing nuclear capability is the greatest danger facing the world.

"Mitt, I couldn't agree with you more," Netanyahu told Romney.

"We have to be honest and say that all the sanctions and diplomacy so far have not set back the Iranian program by one iota. And that's why I believe that we need a strong and credible military threat coupled with the sanctions to have a chance to change that situation," Netanyahu said.

Romney's verbal support for unilateral Israeli military action represents a break from Obama administration policy.

Iran's nuclear program has become the most pressing problem for the U.S. and Israel and Republicans have consistently criticized Obama for putting too much pressure on Israel in the peace process and being too weak on Iran.

Obama rejects the criticism, and his aides point to what they call unprecedented U.S.-Israeli security cooperation.

Senor was previewing the speech Romney plans in Jerusalem after he spends the day meeting with Israeli officials.

Over the course of the day, Romney will confront some of the world's most difficult peace and security challenges as he looks to demonstrate to Jewish and evangelical voters back home that he's a better friend to Israel than Obama.

Romney faces high stakes as he begins his talks with top Israeli officials and meets with the Palestinian prime minister. Mindful of polls back home that show a tight presidential contest, the former one-term Massachusetts governor is looking to burnish his foreign policy credentials and prove his mettle as a possible commander in chief.

The trip is a chance for Romney to draw implicit contrasts with Obama and demonstrate how he would lead America on the world stage.

But Romney arrived in Jerusalem Saturday night after a difficult few days in Britain, where he made the mistake of criticizing the country's Olympic Games and raised the hackles of his hosts. The gaffe undermined the stated goal of his weeklong journey through Britain, Israel and Poland: emphasizing America's ties with longstanding allies.

Romney has pledged not to criticize Obama while on foreign soil, honoring longstanding American tradition of leaving politics at the water's edge. But his aide's announcement of Romney's willingness to express support for an Israeli strike while in Jerusalem represents an effort to contrast the two presidential opponents.

In addition to Netanyahu, Romney met with other Israeli officials and will also sit down with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.

"Like you we are very concerned about the development of nuclear capabilities on the part of Iran and feel it is unacceptable for Iran to become a nuclear armed nation," Romney said at a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres. "The threat it would pose to Israel, the region and the world is incomparable and unacceptable."

Romney planned to spend the evening dining at Netanyahu's home ? the Israeli leader invited Romney and his wife to break the fast for the Jewish holiday Tisha B'Av. The holy day, celebrated Sunday, commemorates the destruction of two temples in Jerusalem.

Romney and Netanyahu have known each other since both were young businessmen at Boston Consulting Group in the 1970s.

While Romney is left to implicit contrasts with his Democratic opponent, Obama has been focusing on Israel, signing legislation on Friday increasing military and civilian ties between the U.S. and Israel. And he authorized the release of an additional $70 million in military aid for Israel, a previously announced move that appeared timed to Romney's trip.

Associated Press

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Scientists at The University of Nottingham believe they've found a way of fighting obesity - with a pioneering technique which uses thermal imaging. This heat-seeking technology is being used to trace our reserves of brown fat - the body's 'good fat' - which plays a key role in how quickly our body can burn calories as energy... [?]

New Measure For Obesity: A Body Shape Index Strongly Correlated To Premature Death July 20, 2012

Researchers have developed a new metric to measure obesity, called A Body Shape Index, or ABSI, that combines the existing metrics of Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference and shows a better correlation with death rate than do either of these individual measures... [?]

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What To Consider For One To Become An Expert In Physical Therapy

Being a therapist in this branch of health fitness entails working with people who in the past have suffered bodily disabilities as an aftermath of a disease or accident. A therapist should design the rehabilitation work plan on how a patient will operate be it a week, a month or years in consultation with other medical doctors. Ultrasound treatment, deep-tissue massage and body exercise are among the practice that entails complete physical therapy in Columbus Ohio.

To be a physician in this field of medicine one ought to have a bachelor degree or a doctorate. One should incorporate the numerous science disciplines including biology, physics and chemistry. A person interested in the field ought to consider taking the courses right from high school. All these disciplines are paramount in ensuring the proper training is achieved.

A good command of interpersonal skills should be mastered by the interested person. Such a tool is vital in establishing rapport with patients who come for consultation. A therapist is required to advise desperate patients and relatives concerning long-term physical therapy treatment. A person poor with communication will not help such patients and there is need to polish the art.

Visit the therapeutic associations for latest information of treatment in the medical field. Such organizations have useful well researched details which can be of help in maneuvering a a good career. Another thing that appears essential is obtaining a list of accredited institutions and make inquires on admission necessities on the top most desired course.

There is need to maintain competence in the field and the top most qualified students are selected to pursue the course by accredited schools in existence. One ought to obtain excellent grades to be considered for such an opportunity it is important to uphold quality grades because few schools are offering the special kind of program. Determination and perseverance are the values to guide a person in ensuring good grades are achieved.

Visit the nearby hospitals, recognized rehab centers and private owned therapeutic clinics and inquire about hiring periods. Secure internship positions when it comes to an organization that is likely to offer employment vacancy on graduation. An internship position is used to gauge competence of an individual therefore; professionalism and reputable personality should be developed. A good resume must be prepared for use in securing a position in any place or when need be.

The relevant documents for authorized practice in the field should be acquired on completion of studies. Register and ensure to pass the mandatory physical therapy licensing test. Before a person graduates, he ought to check the requirements of the state when it comes to licensing. It important to take such an exam because relevant materials, briefing can be provided including job connections by the concerned office.

Decide on the area of specialization when it comes to physical therapy in Columbus Ohio such can include for example sports medicine. Consult a counselor concerning further training or disciplines necessary for certification in the specialty. A person can consider taking a field to specialize in on concluding relevant studies in the discipline.

Source: http://www.shirazcs.com/2012/07/what-to-consider-for-one-to-become-an-expert-in-physical-therapy/

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Kidnapping? Custody fight? It's the week in Jackson

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Senate panel debates living spaces for egg-layers

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The freedom of a hen to move around freely became an issue of congressional concern as a Senate committee discussed legislation to set national standards for the treatment of egg-laying hens.

The debate over how much space hens should have in their coops has drawn the attention of other livestock producers who fear that they'll be a target of animal welfare advocates. It has also become a states' rights issue as some states try to impose tougher standards on eggs coming from other states.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California told the Senate Agriculture Committee that her bill to set national standards would increase the size of henhouses and require egg labeling so consumers will know how the hens were raised.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/senate-panel-debates-living-spaces-egg-layers-153802412.html

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New Mars rover hunts for life by 'cooking' rocks

The recipe for seeking habitability on the Red Planet using NASA's next rover will start with a pinch of Mars ? either a few grains of soil or a wisp of atmosphere.

Scientists will then follow a simple recipe: Place the Martian bit into the rover's Sample Analysis of Mars (SAM) instrument, cook to up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (980 degrees Celsius), then measure the result.

The new rover, Curiosity, is the centerpiece of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission, which launched in November 2011 and is due to land on Mars Aug. 6. The $2.5 billion project is aiming to learn whether Mars is, or ever was, hospitable to life.

NASA tried an experiment similar to SAM almost 40 years ago on its Viking Mars landers, and the results are still being debated today. For example, the landers' discovery of chlorine compounds in the soil was initially believed to be cleaning fluid contamination, but a 2011 study hypothesized these could have been leftovers of organic life.?

SAM, says NASA, will produce far more precise results.

"The surface experiments on Viking were designed to do a home-run-swing-for-the-fences life detection experiment," said Ashwin Vasavada, MSL's deputy project scientist. "SAM is significantly more capable than Viking ... it can find much smaller molecules and it can detect things more sensitively." [11 Amazing Things NASA's Huge Mars Rover Can Do]

The microwave-size experiment package, wedged in the front of the Mini Cooper-size rover, is so complex that NASA considers SAM itself more complicated than many of its spacecraft.

Samples inside the package must first be "cooked" in an oven, then analyzed using instruments commonly found on the shelf of respectable scientific laboratories on Earth.

"Different constituents in that sample will break down at different temperatures and become gas," said Vasavada.

Clay, Vasavada said as an example, begins to break down at 530 degrees Fahrenheit (277 degrees Celsius). Therefore, a puff of water appearing on a Martian sample cooked to that temperature would imply that it is partly made of clay.

SAM includes a gas chromatograph made up of six different tubes; each one is able to pick up a different kind of compound.

"You flow gas from the samples through fairly long tubes that are specifically designed to separate out the different constituents of the gas," Vasavada said. "You put in a mixture of gases at the beginning of the tube, and by the end of the tube, they're separated out."

SAM also has two kinds of spectrometers for a more precise identification of each sample. The spectrometers can catalog potential life signature gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor. The spectrometers will also measure properties including molecular weight, electrical charges and the amount of light absorbed at different wavelengths.

If SAM does spy a potential organic, it will aim to determine if it's actually from Mars, or hitchhiking strays from Earth contaminating the sample collector.

Stashed on the front of Curiosity, underneath foil covers, are five ceramic blocks spiked with artificial organic compounds. The rover will drill into the block and cook a sample from it. If organics pop up that weren't supposed to be in the block, researchers will more likely rule that the organics found on Mars were stowaways.

By contrast, if the sample comes back pure, researchers can then focus on identifying clues as to where the organics came from. It will be hard for NASA to definitively say if an organic is of biological origin or not, but they say the research they do with MSL will help guide future missions.

Considered the workhorse of MSL, SAM is one of the main reasons the mission came about in the first place, mission planners say.

"We don't like to have favorite instruments," Vasavada said, "but if you trace back why we were flying this rover, it was to fly a mass spectrometer to Mars."

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Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48346414/ns/technology_and_science-space/

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Use of sunbeds leads to over 3000 cases of melanoma a year in Europe

ScienceDaily (July 24, 2012) ? Of 63,942 new cases of cutaneous melanoma (a form of skin cancer) diagnosed each year in Europe an estimated 3,438 (5.4%) are related to sunbed use. Sunbed users are at a 20% increased relative risk of skin cancer compared with those who have never used a sunbed. This risk doubles if they start before the age of 35 and experts warn that "tougher actions" are needed to reduce this risk.

Sun exposure is the most significant environmental cause of skin cancer and sunbeds have become the main non-solar source of UV exposure in Western Europe (UV is the wavelength associated with the occurrence of skin cancer). A study from 2005 found a 75% increased risk of melanoma if sunbed sessions were started during adolescence or early adulthood. But no studies since then have estimated the impact of melanomas (skin cancer tumours) due to sunbeds in Western Europe.

So researchers from the International Prevention Research Institute in France and the European Institute of Oncology in Italy analysed the results of 27 separate studies on skin cancer and sunbed use between 1981 and 2012. Countries included the UK, France and Germany.

The total number of skin cancer cases included in the analysis was 11,428. The authors summarised risk of skin cancer from any sunbed use at 20% which rose to 87% if exposure was before 35 years of age. There was also a 1.8% increase in risk for each additional sunbed session per year.

The authors estimate that from the 63,942 new cases of melanoma diagnosed every year in 18 Western European countries, 3438 and 794 deaths (498 women and 296 men) would be caused by sunbed use.

The authors believe that earlier studies have tended to underestimate the risks of indoor tanning because the use of these devices is relatively new. Furthermore, from 2005 to 2011, most risks have increased. Future studies could therefore demonstrate an even higher risk.

It could be argued that sunbed exposure could be a marker of a more sun exposed population, but figures from Iceland (where sunny days are uncommon) show that after 1990 the incidence of skin cancer increased sharply in young females which decreased in 2000 when authorities imposed greater control on sunbed installation.

The authors conclude that melanoma and other skin cancers associated with sunbed use can be prevented by avoiding exposure to indoor tanning devices. They argue that the sunbed industry has not shown an ability to "self-regulate effectively" but instead give "information intended to deceive consumers." They argue that prevention must be based on "tougher actions" and that tanning under the age of 18 should be restricted and unsupervised tanning salons should be banned -- laws that are already in place in Australia and several Europe countries. In the USA, only the State of California has introduced such a ban.

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On iOS App Store: Spy vs. Spy, MANOS - Video Games Blogger

This week you can play these new iOS games for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad via the iTunes App Store. The newest games become available mid-week in America at around 11 PM EST and Europe at around 12 AM UK time.

Here?s an overview of what iOS games Apple announced:

* Spy vs. Spy, $1.99

Description: SPY vs SPY is based on the original, multi-million unit selling, break out hit on the Commodore 64; Apple // series; and Atari 400/800 computers by First Star Software, Inc. It features online and local multiplayer matches, 16 new embassies (plus the original 8), and a pixel perfect retro mode as well as a modern mode, both with the famous black and white spies from MAD Magazine. SPY vs SPY is the ultimate action/strategy game!

Your mission: escape the embassy, top secret briefcase in hand. Remember, all else is but a mere distraction! You must locate and finally collect the missing passport, traveling money, key and secret plans before making your way to the airport door to board your plane ? all before time runs out -all while placing booby-traps for your opponent, avoiding or defusing those set by him and engaging in club-to-club combat.

* MANOS: The Hands of Fate, $1.99

Description: MANOS is an homage to the great games you remember from your childhood! Remember how every film and cartoon had it?s own platform game adaptation? When every man, woman, child, animal and inanimate object were out to get your character? When the streets were filled with bats, ghosts and Frankenstein monsters? MANOS will take you back to the fantastically absurd games of the past! ? This is REAL retro gaming! Be prepared for vast, unique levels with challenging boss battles!

The story: Lost on their vacation, Mike and his family have wandered the desert trying to find a place to stay, only to wind up in the haunted Valley Lodge. Maintained by Torgo, an unusual man/satyr who ?takes care of the place while The Master is away?, the hotel is swimming with paranormal activity which Mike has to brave through to find his now missing family. Who is The Master, and what does he want with Mike?s family? Armed with his trusty revolver, Mike will have to wander the haunted halls, venture out into the desert, uncover a dark temple and battle the forces of darkness to find out!

* Orc: Vengeance, $2.99

Description: Play as Rok, the Orc Warchief on a quest for vengeance in this incredible RPG adventure from Chillingo. With groundbreaking visuals, intense combat, dynamic controls, epic boss battles and a deep, narrative-driven campaign, ORC: Vengeance is the most complete dungeon crawler available on the App Store.

The story: The Dark Lord has risen and has enslaved your Orc brethren, it?s up to you to defeat him, and his legion of followers, and restore the balance to Argon.

* The Walking Dead Game: Episode 1, $4.99

Description: The Walking Dead is a five-part episodic game series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman?s award-winning comic books featuring Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes. This is not another shoot ?em up; it?s a game that explores some very dark psychological places, revealing that the undead are not the only thing to be afraid of when society crumbles.

The story: In this brand new story, you are Lee Everett, a man given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. With corpses returning to life and survivors stopping at nothing to maintain their own safety, protecting an orphaned girl named Clementine may offer him redemption in a world gone to hell.

Note: Only compatible with iPad 2 and up, iPhone 4 and up, and 4th generation iPod Touch.

Here?s a list of the rest of the iOS games out today:

* Square Enix?s SolaRola, $0.99
* Blazing Star, $2.99
* Car Toons!, $0.99
* Epic Raiders, Free
* Flick Champions World Edition, $0.99
* Magic Wingdom, $0.99
* Shellrazer, $2.99
* Slydris, $1.99
* Worm vs. Birds, $0.99
* Forest Golf, $0.99
* Blue Circles, Free
* Lunik Swings, Free
* Blue Circles, Free
* Line Rockets, Free
* Freebord The Game, Free
* Mad Dash ? Canyon Run, Temporarily Free!
* BLiP, Temporarily Free!
* Please comment if we missed any.

Thanks to Toucharcade & iTunes for the overview.

See any iOS games you?re downloading today?

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HBT: Greinke doesn't 'look foward to being traded'

Milwaukee skipping Zack Greinke?s turn in the rotation last week so he could ?recharge his batteries? worked out pretty well, as Greinke returned last night with seven innings of one-run ball in what may be his final Brewers start.

Afterward he declined to discuss the specifics of any contract extension talks, although he did apologize to reporters for doing so and talked pretty openly about his feelings surrounding potentially pitching his last game in a Brewers uniform.

Here?s some of what he said, via Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

It?s kind of fun playing here and we?ve got a lot of good players. We?re just not pulling out wins at the moment, which is disappointing. ? I really don?t want to think about a different team when I?m on this team. ? Obviously something could happen, but I enjoy playing here. I don?t really look forward to being traded from this place, but it could happen. That?s just baseball. I won?t take it personal if it happens. They?ve got to do what they?ve got to do what?s best for the organzation.

Every indication is that the Brewers will trade Greinke by July 31 if they aren?t able to work out a long-term extension and at this point there?s no real indication that extension talks have progressed very far.

Greinke?s next scheduled start is Sunday against the Nationals at Miller Park and the trade deadline is about 48 hours later.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/25/zack-greinke-i-dont-really-look-forward-to-being-traded/related/

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Recalling Srebrenica, U.N's Ban urges action on Syria

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on world powers on Wednesday to urgently unite to end the bloodshed in Syria, recalling the inertia of the United Nations in 1995 as genocide occurred in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.

Wrapping up a week-long tour of the countries carved from old federal Yugoslavia in the 1990s, Ban told the Bosnian parliament he was making a plea to the world.

In Srebrenica, he said, "the United Nations did not live up to its responsibility. The international community failed in preventing the genocide that unfolded. Too many men and boys died in Srebrenica - needlessly, savagely."

"That is why, here in the heart of a healing Bosnia and Herzegovina, I make a plea to the world: do not delay. Come together. Act. Act now to stop the slaughter in Syria."

As he spoke, the Syrian army was turning its forces on the country's second city of Aleppo, pounding rebels with artillery and attack helicopters, opposition activists said, in the 16th month of an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

The U.N. Security Council, divided between Western powers on one side and Russia and China on the other, has proved helpless in halting a conflict in which activists say at least 18,000 people have been killed.

Around 100,000 died in Bosnia's 1992-95 war, as divided world powers flinched at intervening in what they saw as a complex ethnic conflict.

They only acted in the wake of the July 1995 massacre in Srebrenica, when Dutch U.N. peacekeepers abandoned what had been designated a U.N. safe haven to advancing Bosnian Serb forces, who killed 8,000 Muslim men and boys and bulldozed their corpses into pits.

The U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague said the crime, the worst massacre on European soil since World War Two, constituted genocide. Bosnia remains deeply divided, still scarred by ethnic cleansing.

"The United Nations is doing all that we can," Ban said of its efforts in Syria. "But action - meaningful action - will take the concerted efforts of the international community. Without unity, there will be more bloodshed. Without unity, more innocents will die."

(Editing by Matt Robinson and Mark Heinrich)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/recalling-srebrenica-u-ns-ban-urges-action-syria-173219217.html

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Senate passes Democratic tax plan, likely to fail in House

Senate Leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)Democrats and Republicans conducted an exercise in political theater Wednesday by holding Senate votes on their competing tax proposals, even though both appeared destined for failure.

The Democratic bill--which extends tax cuts through 2013 for all individuals except those who jointly earn over $250,000, passed in the Democratic-controlled Senate by a vote of 51 to 48. The bill saved Democrats the embarrassment of having a measure supported by the president fail in the chamber they control, but the bill has virtually no hope of passage in the Republican-controlled House.

The Republican bill, which extended tax cuts for all individuals, earlier failed by a vote of 45 to 54.

"We're in the middle of a partisan war all welled up in the crucible of an election year for president, and as a result, we're gonna have two tax votes today that don't pass," Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida said on the Senate floor prior to the vote.

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky lamented that the GOP bill would fail, but added during his Senate floor speech that the "good news" is "this new convoluted Democratic bill will never make it to the president's desk."

Republicans argued the Democratic bill extended death or inheritance taxes and raised taxes on small businesses, as well as raising taxes on the wealthiest earners. Democrats said the Republican bill failed to protect the middle class and shielded the wealthy.

Today's votes leave Congress in the same position as when it began--pressed to agree on a way to extend these 2001 and 2003 tax cuts before they expire in Jan. 2013.

The Democratic bill's passage fuels the party's talking points on the subject of middle class tax cuts. "With the Senate's vote, the House Republicans are now the only people left in Washington holding hostage the middle-class tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans and nearly every small business owner," President Barack Obama said in a statement following the vote. That sentiment was publicly repeated by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and other Democratic leaders immediately following the vote.

Republicans took up the opposing mantle. "With unemployment still above eight percent, the only vote on taxes that matters to the American people is a vote to stop the small business tax hike the president wants that Ernst & Young says will cost our economy 700,000 jobs," House Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) said in a statement. "The House will vote next week to stop that tax hike, and until the Senate does the same, the threat to our economy remains."

Democrats enraged Republicans this month by announcing their willingness to allow tax cuts and spending provisions to expire if Republicans refuse to raise taxes on the wealthy, potentially inching the country off a "fiscal cliff."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/senate-passes-democratic-tax-proposal-bill-destined-failure-212501649.html

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Gregory Bertram Lemmons : Lawyer Directory

Summary Description

Lord Bertram is a California law practice servicing the creative industry with a focus in Entertainment Law and the Law of Fashion and Design. Exercising proficiency in the drafting, negotiation, and interpretation of complex contracts, the firm maintains a select, accomplished client base consisting of artists, designers, film and music producers, authors, models, and creative entrepreneurs.

Attorney Overview

Mr. Lemmons is the founding attorney of Lord Bertram Law Corporation. He began his legal career as an associate with Jackson Lewis, LLP, practicing class action defense litigation in employment law. Deciding to follow his interests in popular culture, the arts, and entertainment, he founded Lord Bertram in San Francisco.

Over the past few years, he has grown the practice to include an impressive list of accomplished music artists and producers, writers, fashion designers, and small corporations. Mr. Lemmons has represented clients with literary rights agreements, in film rights negotiations, and music industry related contract negotiations.

A Bay Area Native, Mr. Lemmons was an A Better Chance Scholar and attended The Cate School in Carpinteria, California. He went on to obtain his undergraduate degree in history from Columbia University in New York City, where he was a Kluge Scholar.

Mr. Lemmons received his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law where he was selected as a member of the National Trial Team, served on Moot Court, and volunteered at the George and Katherine Alexander Community Law Center.

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