nikkeejhonson: October 2012

Sunday, October 28, 2012

iMore Editors' Choice for October 27, 2012

Every week, the editors at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps, accessories, gadgets, and websites. This week's selections include an image upload service, a zombie game, a private social network for teams and families, a game featuring a classic cartoon character, a popular Xbox game that's been ported to the iPad, and an app filled with interesting, useless facts.

Droplr - Ally Kazmucha

When it comes to choosing an image upload service, I've always been a huge fan of Droplr. Not only do they have an iOS app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, but a ton of apps support it including many Twitter apps. This means that all the images you upload to Twitter will be saved to your Droplr account. This is great for times when you need to access a picture, video, or other file to share that you know you'd previously uploaded.

Hopping into the Droplr app allows you to view all your drops as well as grab the link to any of them or send them via message, e-mail, etc. I use the service a lot on my Mac just for simplicity's sake. I can drag any image or file to the Droplr icon in my task bar and it'll spit out a link that I can share.

When you start an account, you'll get 1GB of storage space for free which is plenty for most users, especially if you don't have an issue going through and clearing out old files you don't need anymore (which you can also do from the iOS app). If you need more space you can upgrade to a Pro account for $39.99 a year and that'll get you 100GB of space.

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Zombies - Simon Sage

Zombies is a straightforward dual-stick bash-em-up game with an absolutely thumping soundtrack (http://bignic.bandcamp.com/album/zombies-soundtrack). Players have to dash through workplace-themed levels, blasting through hordes of zombies with a variety of weapons to find an exit. If you can, rescue fellow co-workers from a grisly fate along the way. Think of it as Office Space with the undead, the punchline being that middle management was always a bunch of brainless drones anyway. The animation in the game is much better than the stylish pixel art would have you believe, plus just about everything has some degree of destructibility. The look might seem a bit derivative of Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery, but putting it all into the modern office setting with plenty of zombies to thwak keeps the style very fresh. The dialog and story are cute and quirky, even if the voice acting leaves a little to be desired.

Right now Zombies is only available for iPhone, but I've been testing out a Universal version that's due to launch publicly soon.

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Glassboard - Rene Ritchie

Glassboard comes from Brent Simmons, who previously created NetNewsWire and MarsEdit. Once again, Brent is taking an internet problem still in search of a better solution and offering just that. In this case, it's private networking. Others have tried this, but almost universally they've stayed bound to the web or for other reasons their mobile clients, frankly, have sucked. Glassboard was born to mobile.

Available for both iOS and Android, and as a website if you really have to, it lets anyone create boards, share them with office teams large and small, conference groups, family, and friends, and quickly, easily share comments, pictures, and otherwise stay in immediate contact. It's fast, it's fluid, and for what it does, it's fantastic.

It's also free, though there's a pro version available with additional features (and more to come).

Now we just need a desktop client so I never have to open the website again.

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He-Man - The Most Powerful Game in The Universe - Chris Parsons

He-Man is back and this time, it's actually something done with the IP that is great! He-Man - The Most Powerful Game in The Universe is a humorously animated side scroller that features 27 levels of gaming across the He-Man world of Eternia. You'll take on Skeletor, Beast Man and other as well, team up with Orco, Man at Arms all in an effort to defend the secrets of Castle Grayskull. The controls are a little hard to get used to but overall, once you get the hang of them.. you'll have the power! For any fan of the franchise, this is an awesome buy. If you're new to He-Man, it's still an awesome buy and one that you can get into rather easily, without knowing the He-Man background.

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Bastion - Joseph Keller

Bastion was first released on the Xbox Live Arcade in 2011, and is now available for the iPad. It is one of the better games I?ve played on any platform. With a beautiful, vibrant art style, solid gameplay and a great soundtrack, Bastion stands out amongst other App Store offerings. Bastion uses a both gameplay and a voiceover to tell its story, and the voiceover reacts dynamically to player decisions. The controls can be changed between tapping your character?s destination to a more traditional, joystick-style setup. With a variety of weapons and items, you can customize your gameplay experience and special abilities. It?s a lot of fun just to play around with the different special actions to see what you prefer. These various elements come together to give the you a great gaming experience. If you enjoy action-adventure games, it really doesn?t get much better than Bastion.

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Weird But True - Leanna Lofte

Weird But True is an iPhone and iPad app that is actually targeted for kids, but it's even cool for adults. It's simply an app filled with random facts. For example, did you know that the world's biggest flower can grow wider than a car tire? Or that there are about a billion bacteria in your mouth right now? This is the type of valuable information you'll learn with Weird But True. Any child old enough to read will think it's hilarious and even grown adults will find some of the facts to be unusual and surprising.

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Now that we've chosen our favorites for the week, we want to hear yours! Did you pick up a killer app, accessory, or game this week? Let us know in the comments below!

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'Should I stay or should I go?' ? Bay Integrated Marketing

The Stats

The Office for National Statistics reported that 382,000 people resigned from their jobs in 2011. This figure has been falling ever since the late 1990?s. Recent trends suggest that workers are still affected by the recession ? a stagnating job market means that a change in career is not exactly easy. Others see opportunity but are fearful to make the move; the concept of ?First in, last out? in relation to redundancy practice is still often used, despite increasing difficulties for the employer in justifying this approach.

Is The Grass Greener?

Nevertheless, many employees consider a job change or career move ? motivated these days by the notion of that the ?grass is greener on the other side?. Therefore, the employee with itchy feet needs to carefully consider certain factors when contemplating a resignation. The decision to resign may come following a bad day or week at work, and therefore be made in the heat of the moment. Employees feeling the pinch are recommended to take a day or two to consider how they really feel.

Consider The Wider Implications

When it comes to career decisions, there is no shame in acting with a little selfishness; after all, a career is a personal thing. Having said that, employees considering a career change or resignation should take some time to carefully and dispassionately consider who would be affected by their actions. In many cases this will be family and friends; these people are likely to be seriously affected by a career change ? both in financial and social terms. For some, these will be a stronger influencing factor than for others.
Workers should consider their colleagues and managers too. Specifically, this would be in taking a step back and looking at where one?s current job is going ? rather than where it is at the moment. For example, if the reason for leaving is a personality conflict with co-workers or a boss; is the other party looking to leave as well? If so, is it better for the worker to stay put if other aspects of the job are fine? This works the other way round too; a real superstar of a manager may be able to work some magic to make an otherwise stressful working environment a little more bearable.

Other Reasons

The other reason to step back and reflect before reacting is to consider what to do next; more and more people are choosing to explore totally new career paths (recessions seem to compel people to take stock of their priorities). Taking time to consider options will ensure that there is a plan ? method behind motivation.
Despite the gloominess of the current job market, people are still making the brave choice to move on to new things. Taking time to reflect on the above will ensure that if someone?s ultimate decision is still to leave, then that choice is communicated with reason and diplomacy in the resignation letter. After all, it?s vital to never burn bridges; who knows what ? or who ? the future holds.

This post was written with the collaboration with Badenoch and Clark, helping you find the job you are looking for.

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Landmark Medicare settlement could change lives

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Glenda Jimmo has had a challenging life. Blind since the age of 19, the 76-year-old Bristol, Vermont, resident is confined to a wheelchair due to disabling conditions that include a below-the-knee amputation stemming from her diabetes.

"But it's been an interesting, full life," she says. "I have four children."

Now, she's lent her name to a class action lawsuit. Its settlement, announced this week, is expected to transform the way that Medicare covers long-term care.

Jimmo requires regular skilled nursing services in her home for wound care and management of her condition. Medicare has not been paying for those services, because the program's policy was to cover skilled nursing care only when patients had a demonstrated medical potential to improve. That left patients like Jimmo, who need care to maintain their current health status, to fend for themselves.

Under the settlement of the lawsuit, Jimmo v. Sebelius, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to relax Medicare's requirements for coverage of skilled nursing and therapy services in institutional or home care settings.

The key criterion for coverage will be a demonstrated need for skilled care - regardless of whether there is a recovery prognosis. That means patients already enrolled in Medicare Part A (hospitalization) who need care to maintain their current condition but aren't likely to improve will qualify for Medicare's standard benefits.

Medicare already pays for a stay of up to 100 days in a nursing or rehabilitation home following a related hospital admission, with a $139 daily co-pay after 20 days of care. (Most Medigap supplemental policies will cover those co-pays.) It also covers skilled home healthcare - like physical therapy or nursing services - if a physician has certified that it is necessary.

Medicare Part A covers up to 100 home visits following a hospital stay. For patients who need care in their homes, Medicare Part B covers care without a prior hospitalization with no limits on visits and no co-payments for services, and a 20 percent co-payment for durable medical equipment.

The settlement's impact on patients will be wide, though its focus on skilled nursing care and home-based care means that it won't be broad enough to allow an elderly, demented assisted-living resident to have her or his bill paid by Medicare. Those people typically rely on unskilled help with their activities of daily living, such as bathing and dressing.

Some 46 percent of Medicare beneficiaries have three or more chronic conditions, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. About 8 percent use home health services - a figure that certainly will rise as a result of the settlement.

The financial impact on Medicare isn't clear. Medicare's direct costs for providing the additional coverage will rise, but the higher costs could be offset if the new preventive services reduce the need for acute care, hospitalization or nursing home care.

"With access to some basic therapies, many of these patients may well be able to avoid nursing and hospital care," said Judith Stein, director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) and a lawyer who represented plaintiffs in the class action. "The settlement is a victory for people who need care, and it will save money for states and the federal government who otherwise would be paying for services that shouldn't be necessary."

Jimmo's care, for example, has been covered by Vermont's Medicaid program, but some patients have had to dip into their own pockets to cover some of these services.

Court approval of the final settlement isn't expected for several months. After that, Medicare will have a year to implement the changes and educate healthcare providers about them.

But under the terms of the settlement, more than 10,000 Medicare beneficiaries who were denied benefits for skilled services before January 18, 2011 (when the lawsuit was filed) will have their claims re-examined.

CMA urges patients who think they qualify for coverage under the settlement's terms to start pushing for it right away by submitting their claims to Medicare. "This is the policy that the government says is now in effect, so patients should push that immediately," says Gil Deford, CMA's lead counsel on the case.

ADVOCATING FOR BENEFITS

If you think your care should be covered under the terms of the settlement, here are some key steps to take while you wait for the new rules:

* Educate healthcare providers. Patients shouldn't assume that skilled nursing facilities or home healthcare providers will immediately understand the settlement's impact. "Ask them how they plan to implement it, and make the question specific to your own needs," said Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center, a non-profit organization that provides free Medicare counseling services.

* Be persistent. "It will take a while for this to be operationalized," says Baker, who recommends that patients appeal any denials of claims.

* Get help. Free one-on-one help with Medicare claims is available from the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), a network of non-profit Medicare counseling services. Use this link to find the SHIP program in your state: https://shipnpr.shiptalk.org/shipprofile.aspx.

The Medicare Rights Center also offers free counseling by phone; (1-800-333-4114).

For Jimmo and other Medicare beneficiaries affected by the settlement, the direct impact will be better care, according to Michael Benvenuto, project director of the Medicare Advocacy Project at Vermont Legal Aid, who served as co-counsel in the lawsuit.

"When healthcare providers don't think Medicare will pay their bills, they're less likely to provide the full care that patients need," he says. "For Glenda, this settlement will insure that she gets adequate maintenance care in her home for as long as she can stay there."

(The writer is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. For more from Mark Miller, see link.reuters.com/qyk97s)

(Follow us @ReutersMoney or at http://www.reuters.com/finance/personal-finance. Editing by Linda Stern and Steve Orlofsky)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/landmark-medicare-settlement-could-change-lives-185613705.html

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Giants nail down 2-0 Series lead

Game 2 starter finds postseason form as Giants use small-ball to top Tigers

By RONALD BLUM

updated 12:53 a.m. ET Oct. 26, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO - Long ball one night, a Giant dose of small ball the next.

Two wins in two games and suddenly San Francisco doesn't need to dig itself out of a postseason hole for a change.

Madison Bumgarner shut down the Detroit Tigers for seven innings, then the Giants took advantage of a bunt that stayed fair to eke out the go-ahead run in a 2-0 win Thursday night for a 2-0 edge in the World Series.

Gregor Blanco's single trickled to a stop inches fair on the infield dirt, setting up Brandon Crawford's run-scoring double-play grounder in the seventh. Hunter Pence added a sacrifice fly in the eighth, and that was plenty for these masters of the October comeback.

"It definitely feels a whole lot better than having our backs against the wall," Bumgarner said. "But you can't relax. We've got to keep pushing."

Game 3 will be Saturday night in Detroit and for once, the Giants aren't playing from behind. They overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat Cincinnati in the best-of-five division series and escaped a 3-1 hole against St. Louis in the NLCS.

A day after Pablo Sandoval homered three times, the favored Tigers wondered what other way they could lose. Prince Fielder was thrown out at the plate by a hair and moments later pitcher Doug Fister was struck squarely in the head by Blanco's line drive, a ball hit so hard that it caromed into shallow center field.

"They asked me the typical concussion questions," Fister said. "I'm not concerned. I have a minor bump. According to my dad, my whole life his saying has always been if I got hit in the head I'd be OK. That's how I take it."

The 6-foot-8 Fister managed to stay on the mound, and even excelled. Bumgarner more than matched him, however, allowing just two hits before the San Francisco bullpen closed it out before another pulsating crowd.

Santiago Casilla pitched a perfect eighth and Sergio Romo worked the ninth for a save in the combined two-hitter, leaving Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and his team in a huge hole heading back to Comerica Park. Anibal Sanchez will start for the Tigers against Ryan Vogelsong in Detroit.

"That's the way baseball is. When things are going well, things are bouncing your way," Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro said. "If things aren't going well, you just keep battling and playing hard. No one is taking anything for granted."

Even so, several dozen members of the Giants family came onto the field at AT&T Park well after the final out to pose for pictures, wanting to savor what they hope is the Giants' last home game of the year.

Blanco, meanwhile, was able to celebrate a single that rolled 45 feet, if that.

"I was joking with (coach) Roberto Kelly when I got to first base, 'We practiced that today,'" Blanco said. "That was a perfect bunt. I wasn't really trying to do that. I think it was just meant to be and I'm thankful that I did it."

The Tigers looked rusty at the plate, maybe still lost following a five-day layoff after an ALCS sweep of the Yankees. Cabrera hopped up in frustration after Sandoval snared his line drive to third.

"Well, what are you going to do about it?" Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "We got two hits tonight. I'm certainly not going to sit up here and rip my offense because last night I thought we had some pretty good swings. Cabrera hit a bullet tonight."

Bumgarner had something to do with the Tigers' troubles, too.

Bumped from the NLCS rotation after two poor postseason starts, he returned with a flourish. The left-hander struck out eight and looked as sharp as he did in the 2010 World Series when, as a 21-year-old rookie, he stopped Texas in Game 4 on the way to a championship.

"Just able to make pitches," Bumgarner said. "I hadn't done a very good job of making pitches this postseason so far and this is a team that you're not going to be able to afford to miss with.

"They hit some balls hard, but luckily we were in the right spot," he said.

Along with his bunt, Blanco might have hit the hardest ball of the game ? the liner that nailed Fister in the second inning. The ball struck the right side of his head and deflected on the fly to shallow center field.

Fister showed no visible effect from the blow ? in fact, some in the crowd wondered whether the ball perhaps glanced off his glove because Fister stayed on his feet. Only when fans saw replays did groans echo around the ballpark.

Leyland, pitching coach Jeff Jones and a trainer went to the mound, and Fister insisted on staying in the game. He walked the next batter to load the bases with two outs, but retired Bumgarner on a popup, starting a streak of 12 straight hitters set down by Fister.

"Well, if you'd have been out there, it was something to see," Leyland said. "Because the trainer was saying, 'Where are you?' 'San Francisco.' 'What game is it?' 'Game No. 2.'

"I don't want to make light of it, but it was kind of comical really because Doug was right on with everything. But I was scared to death when it happened."

The game remained scoreless until the seventh, right after actor Tom Hanks ? a former peanut vendor at the nearby Oakland Coliseum ? sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" on the field.

Pence led off with a single and Fister departed, getting lots of hugs in the dugout. Rookie reliever Drew Smyly walked Brandon Belt on a full-count pitch and Blanco's bunt loaded the bases with no outs.

The Tigers kept their infield back up the middle, and had no play at the plate on Crawford's bouncer.

"We felt like we played double-play depth because we felt like we couldn't give them two runs. That's why we did that, and we got the double play," Leyland said.

"To be honest with you, we were absolutely thrilled to come out of that inning with one run. Absolutely thrilled. I mean, we had to score anyway."

Pence added the insurance run the next inning with his flyball off Octavio Dotel.

"We played good small ball today," Pence said. "We played a great game of baseball, had outstanding pitching and great defense and we found a way to get it done."

Of the 52 teams to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series, 41 have gone on to win the title. That includes 14 of the last 15 teams with that advantage.

"I'm not sure, and I haven't done any studies on it," Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt said, "but statisically it's always better to be 2-0 than 1-1 or 0-2. I'm just guessing."

Fielder and the Tigers came up inches short of taking an early lead, the result of yet another alert play by Scutaro and a dubious decision by third base coach Gene Lamont.

Fielder was hit by a pitch to lead off the second, Delmon Young followed with a double and when the ball rattled around in left field, Lamont waved the burly slugger home. Even with no outs, Lamont sent him.

"I think Gene just got a little overaggressive," Leyland said.

Scutaro, in the middle of every big play for the Giants this month, dashed across the diamond, caught Blanco's relay and unleashed a strong throw to the plate. All-Star catcher Buster Posey made a swipe tag to Fielder's backside, just as the Tigers star slid home. Umpire Dan Iassogna had a clear look and made a demonstrative call ? out!

Fielder immediately popped up from his slide and pleaded his case with two hands, saying he didn't feel the tag. Leyland rushed out and pointed to the plate. At second base, Young yelled, "No!"

But even if there was replay review, it wouldn't have helped the Tigers. Because TV replays showed Iassogna, working his first plate job in a World Series, got it right.

"Any time those kind of freak plays happen that don't go your way," Fielder said. "It takes away a little momentum but you've got to be aggressive. They made a perfect play."

There was no dispute that Fister somehow avoided a serious injury moments later.

Among those who winced was Oakland pitcher Brandon McCarthy, who sustained a skull fracture and brain contusion after being hit by a line drive last month.

"I'm not watching but did just see the replay. Certainly hope he's ok," McCarthy tweeted.

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Breaks are going Giants' way

DeMarco: When everything is breaking your way, it's often a different player or two every night at the center of things. So, after Pablo Sandoval in Game, we have Gregor Blanco in Game 2 ? and the breaks have the Giants in an almost-always-win situation in the World Series.

Giants nail down 2-0 Series lead

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Feinstein Institute researchers discover that bean used in Chinese food could protect against sepsis

Public release date: 26-Oct-2012
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MANHASSET, NY Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that a bean commonly used in Chinese cuisine protects against the life-threatening condition sepsis. These findings are published in the current issue of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM).

It has been found that a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) protein, HMGB1, mediates inflammation. Inflammation is necessary for maintaining good health without inflammation, wounds and infections would never heal. However, persistent and constant inflammation can damage tissue and organs, and lead to diseases such as sepsis. Sepsis affects approximately 750,000 Americans each year, 28 to 50 percent of whom die from the condition, and costs the nation's healthcare system nearly $17 billion annually. It is a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection or injury, and occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammation throughout the body. The result is that organs become damaged, including liver, heart, lungs, kidney, and brain. If excessive damage occurs, it may be irreversible. Therefore, it is important to identify ways in which persistent and constant inflammation can be halted.

Neutralizing the protein HMGB1 protects against persistent and constant inflammation that results in damage to tissue and organs. Haichao Wang, PhD, and his colleagues, including Shu Zhu, MD and PhD, and Andrew E. Sama, MD, at the Feinstein Institute found that extract from mung bean (Vigna radiata), a bean native to India and commonly used in Chinese food and traditional medicine, reduced the release of HMGB1, thereby increasing survival rates in mice from 29.4 percent to 70 percent (P
"Many traditional medicinal herbs have been successfully developed into effective therapies for various inflammatory ailments, and now we have validated the therapeutic potential of another medicinal product, mung bean extract," said Dr. Wang. "Demonstrating that mung bean extract has a positive effect on septic mice shows promise that this bean can also have a positive effect on septic humans of course, additional studies are required to prove the safe and effective use in humans."

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The Feinstein Institute and its parent company, the North Shore-LIJ Health System, have been dedicated to studying and treating sepsis. In 2010, the Feinstein Institute hosted an international Merinoff Symposium dedicated to sepsis. This symposia attracted researchers, policymakers and other opinion leaders from around the world who identified that sepsis should be categorized as a medical emergency treatable with fluids and antibiotics within one hour of recognition. The health system mounted an aggressive sepsis prevention and early identification initiative that has reduced the health system's sepsis mortality rate by 35 percent in the last four years, which translates into thousands of saved lives.
About The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

Headquartered in Manhasset, NY, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is home to international scientific leaders in many areas including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, sepsis, human genetics, pulmonary hypertension, leukemia, neuroimmunology, and medicinal chemistry. The Feinstein Institute, part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, ranks in the top 5th percentile of all National Institutes of Health grants awarded to research centers. For more information visit www.FeinsteinInstitute.org

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Contact: Emily Ng
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North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System

MANHASSET, NY Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that a bean commonly used in Chinese cuisine protects against the life-threatening condition sepsis. These findings are published in the current issue of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM).

It has been found that a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) protein, HMGB1, mediates inflammation. Inflammation is necessary for maintaining good health without inflammation, wounds and infections would never heal. However, persistent and constant inflammation can damage tissue and organs, and lead to diseases such as sepsis. Sepsis affects approximately 750,000 Americans each year, 28 to 50 percent of whom die from the condition, and costs the nation's healthcare system nearly $17 billion annually. It is a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection or injury, and occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammation throughout the body. The result is that organs become damaged, including liver, heart, lungs, kidney, and brain. If excessive damage occurs, it may be irreversible. Therefore, it is important to identify ways in which persistent and constant inflammation can be halted.

Neutralizing the protein HMGB1 protects against persistent and constant inflammation that results in damage to tissue and organs. Haichao Wang, PhD, and his colleagues, including Shu Zhu, MD and PhD, and Andrew E. Sama, MD, at the Feinstein Institute found that extract from mung bean (Vigna radiata), a bean native to India and commonly used in Chinese food and traditional medicine, reduced the release of HMGB1, thereby increasing survival rates in mice from 29.4 percent to 70 percent (P
"Many traditional medicinal herbs have been successfully developed into effective therapies for various inflammatory ailments, and now we have validated the therapeutic potential of another medicinal product, mung bean extract," said Dr. Wang. "Demonstrating that mung bean extract has a positive effect on septic mice shows promise that this bean can also have a positive effect on septic humans of course, additional studies are required to prove the safe and effective use in humans."

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The Feinstein Institute and its parent company, the North Shore-LIJ Health System, have been dedicated to studying and treating sepsis. In 2010, the Feinstein Institute hosted an international Merinoff Symposium dedicated to sepsis. This symposia attracted researchers, policymakers and other opinion leaders from around the world who identified that sepsis should be categorized as a medical emergency treatable with fluids and antibiotics within one hour of recognition. The health system mounted an aggressive sepsis prevention and early identification initiative that has reduced the health system's sepsis mortality rate by 35 percent in the last four years, which translates into thousands of saved lives.
About The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

Headquartered in Manhasset, NY, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is home to international scientific leaders in many areas including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, sepsis, human genetics, pulmonary hypertension, leukemia, neuroimmunology, and medicinal chemistry. The Feinstein Institute, part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, ranks in the top 5th percentile of all National Institutes of Health grants awarded to research centers. For more information visit www.FeinsteinInstitute.org

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Friday, October 26, 2012

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Banner advertising has become one of the most popular forms of online marketing and is widely used by both large and small business. It has been around since the early times. Banner ads give a great return on their investment as long as you don?t make the mistakes that many marketers are making. Read on for some hints that will assist you in creating a banner ad campaign that will get real results. There is no need for anxiety if you are currently experiencing rising water levels that are becoming more difficult to deal with. Web businesses smart enough to give internet marketing a try and have stood the test of time will tell you the same thing, too. Historically, taking advantage of third party independent workers provides for increased time on higher priority activities. There is so much available, as you will soon discover, and we urge you to consider all strategies. But we would caution you to learn about it, first, and even gain some experience with implementing it. When it comes to using freelance help, you have to plan well and know what is necessary to increase your chances of hiring the right people.

Being a webmaster or a blogger, you have to keep in mind that your banner ad has to reflect your website in every way, so that it goes with it. This is important because your ad has to be compelling enough, just like your site. If you make the design of your banner ad easy to work with so that you don?t have to change the basic look of the ad every time, you need to set up a fresh banner. All you have to do is change the wording to start fresh. Your ad should also flow smoothly. Be sure you take the time you need to proofread you banner ad before it goes up. This is a step that you just can?t leave out if you want to design a really successful banner ad. Your commitment to proofreading and correcting an ad that would otherwise be full of errors will correlate directly with how much response that banner gets. Proofreading and effective copy are key, but make sure your banner isn?t too wordy. Keep it as simple as possible. If you want a great banner ad, you need to keep it low key without any clutter. It also cuts down on your work when the ad is straightforward and direct in nature. One of the most effective methods for building traffic is the creation of lucid, uncluttered banners.

You have to remember to keep your banner ad specific enough or else it will confuse your prospects. it is imperative to create your banner ad with precise information and/or pictures about what the offer/service is that you are trying to promote. Another important feature of a banner ad is to have it set up where if the potential customer clicks on it they will be directed immediately to your website. You want your site and your banner ads to be similar. A large difference between the two sites may confuse the visitor and make him wonder if your link transported him to the desired site or if he has landed at an unknown location. Be an effective manager of all your sites and test your banner ads to be sure they really do work as they should. If your banner ad is not functioning properly people may not be directed to your site at all, and most people aren?t going to make the effort to go to a site that has malfunctioning ads. It is also very important to carefully consider which sites exactly to put your banner ads on. If you are promoting a dietary product, and your banner ad is on a web page dealing with junk food, no one may click on your link. Most people would realize this type of advertising would be a bad idea, but other less extreme scenarios do often take place because people aren?t careful about where they put their ads.

We know for sure that banner advertising is not going away anytime soon. It has the capability of attracting visitors to your offer, and it can also help you in creating a brand to distinguish your business. By taking the proper action, and avoiding some common mistakes, you can enjoy the benefits yourself.

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The Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) Stands with the People of Deir Ezzor Province, Condemns Massacre of Over 70 Civilians by the Assad Army

The Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) expresses its grave concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the city of Deir Ezzor in the east of Syria.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 25, 2012
The Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) expresses its grave concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the city of Deir Ezzor in the east of Syria. "This region has been effectively cut off from communications, media coverage, and basic human necessities as a result of the Assad army?s unrelenting airstrikes and military blockades for over 130 days,? Syrian activist from Deir Ezzor, WIsam Al-Araby, told SEO. ?This has led to the displacement of the majority of its people, in addition to extensive damages of the infrastructure, hospitals, schools, highways, houses and public buildings,? said Al-Araby.
According to the ?Center for Documentation of Violations in Syria" over 2357 have been killed in Deir Ezzor since the start of the revolution.

http://vdc-sy.org/index.php/en/

On October 20, UPI reported a gruesome massacre of over 70 civilians in Deir Ezzor in which men, women, and children were tortured, slaughtered, and burned. The massacre took place at the southern edge of the city, where regime forces have been staging attacks for months.

SEE: 70 Syrian Bodies Found After Massacre

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/10/20/Envoy-meets-with-Syrians-over-cease-fire/UPI-58301350743891/

Rich in natural resources and agriculture and containing the majority of Syrian?s oil reserves, Deir Ezzor has been deliberately suppressed by the Assad regime economically and socially. In addition, Deir Ezzor was suffering from a depressed economy and a devastating drought pre-revolution. Situated on the banks of the Euphrates River and sharing a border with Iraq, it possesses a largely Sunni-Arab demographic and is dominated by tribal loyalties. Two of the highest-ranking defections to date were by former Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab, and former Syrian Ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Fares, both hailing from Deir Ezzor. ????

SEE: In Syria?s East, the Revolution?s Strengths are Largely Ignored http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/in-syrias-east-the-revolutions-strengths-are-largely-ignored#page1

"The people of Deir Ezzor continue to face bombardment and persecution by the Assad regime while being denied the ability to tell the story of their suffering because of lack of communications equipment and the ramifications of near constant military attacks,? said Rasha Othman, SEO Communications Director. ?We urge international humanitarian organizations and the Syrian opposition to do all within their power to help aid reach the city of Deir Ezzor, as the situation is now beyond catastrophic proportions. We understand the people of Deir Ezzor feel abandoned by the Syrian opposition and the world,? said Othman. "While we realize all of Syria is under siege, it is critical to impart a sense that each city is being treated equally in terms of humanitarian efforts. To date, little to no aid has reached Deir Ezzor. SEO stands with the people of Deir Ezzor. We recognize their acute suffering, and the suffering of all Syrians. We will do whatever is needed to raise awareness and help expedite aid to areas that are most in need."

Rasha Othman
Syrian Expatriates Organization
301-204-0382
Email Information
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-expatriates-organization-seo-stands-people-deir-ezzor-210423882.html
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Christina Aguilera Goes Off On Bloggers & Simon Cowell!

Christina Aguilera Goes Off On Bloggers & Simon Cowell!
Christina Aguilera may not still be a “dirty girl”, but she certainly still has a dirty mouth! The singer and judge on “The Voice” launched [...]
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Study Reveals Android Apps Leak Personal Data [VIDEO]

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