Prostate Cancer Screenings -Prostate Cancer news-

? Prostate Cancer news ? Jul 30, 2012

Using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to screen for prostate cancer has remained controversial among some patients. Now a new study says more men could possibly develop advanced cases of cancer if doctors did away with the blood test.

PSA is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate in which higher levesl can be an indicator of cancer.

?If we stop screening, and if we stop treating those cancers we feel are a threat to men, then what this study says is we?re going to three times the likelihood that men will develop metastatic prostate cancer,? Dr. Herbert Lepor of NYU?s Langone Medical Center.

The study was published in the Journal of Cancer and it comapared data from the 1980?s when there was no routine testing to recent yearrs of widespread testing. Researchers found PSA and early detection could help prevent the spread of cancer to other parts of the body in up to 17,000 men.

A federal task force recently recommended against routine PSA tests saying there is little to no benefit to them and that the screening leads to more tests and treatment that can be unnecessary and harmful.

American Cancer Society recommendations for the early detection of prostate cancer

The American Cancer Society recommends that men have a chance to make an informed decision with their health care provider about whether to be screened for prostate cancer. The decision should be made after getting information about the uncertainties, risks, and potential benefits of prostate cancer screening. Men should not be screened unless they have received this information.

The discussion about screening should take place at age 50 for men who are at average risk of prostate cancer and are expected to live at least 10 more years.

This discussion should take place starting at age 45 for men at high risk of developing prostate cancer. This includes African-American men and men who have a first-degree relative (father, brother, or son) diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age (younger than age 65).

This discussion should take place at age 40 for men at even higher risk (those with more than one first-degree relative who had prostate cancer at an early age).

After this discussion, those men who want to be screened should be tested with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. The digital rectal exam (DRE) may also be done as a part of screening.

If, after this discussion, a man is unable to decide if testing is right for him, the screening decision can be made by the health care provider, who should take into account the patient?s general health preferences and values.

Assuming no prostate cancer is found as a result of screening, the time between future screenings depends on the results of the PSA blood test:

- Men who have a PSA less than 2.5 ng/ml may only need to be retested every 2 years.
- Screening should be done yearly for men whose PSA level is 2.5 ng/ml or higher.

Because prostate cancer often grows slowly, men without symptoms of prostate cancer who do not have a 10-year life expectancy should not be offered testing since they are not likely to benefit. Overall health status, and not age alone, is important when making decisions about screening.

Even after a decision about testing has been made, the discussion about the pros and cons of testing should be repeated as new information about the benefits and risks of testing becomes available. Further discussions are also needed to take into account changes in the patient?s health, values, and preferences.

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Obama Adds $70 Million to Israel Military Aid

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VOA ? President Barack Obama has committed another $70 million in U.S. military aid for Israel. The president has been concentrating heavily on Israel, as his likely election opponent prepares to visit Jerusalem. Obama said Friday the additional military aid will help Israel expand a system called Iron Dome, which has blocked rocket attacks by Palestinian militants in Gaza. ?This is a program that has been critical, in terms of providing security and safety for Israeli families. It is a program that has been tested, and has prevented missile strikes inside of Israel,? said the president. Read article

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France: Four Instructors of a Summer Camp ... - Morocco World News

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Paris, July 30, 2012

Four instructors of a summer camp in the Paris region were suspended for having observed the Ramadan Fast, the French TV channel, TF1 reported on Sunday.

An official from the city council of Gennevilliers (Hauts de Seine) made an unexpected visit to the summer camps and reminded the instructors that, based on their employment contract, they had to eat and hydrate properly.

?We received a visit by the head of the summer camps. He came to see if everything went well with children, and this was the case. Then he came to have lunch with us. He sat at my table and noticed that Moussa and I were not eating,? Salim, one of the instructors, was cited by TF1 as saying.

The reason brandished by the city council to justify their dismissal of the two instructors was that by no eating and drinking water, they could jeopardize their ability to fully discharge their responsibility in taking care of the children in the summer camp.

They ?did not comply with the obligations of their employment contract, and could jeopardize the physical safety of the children they were in charge of,? said the city council of Gennevilliers in a statement.

?This lack of nutrition and hydration could cause these agents to be no longer in full possession of the means required to ensure the smooth and safe operations of the summer camp, and the physical safety of children,? the statement added.

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U.S. should revamp its wildfire air fleet: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Forest service should revamp its airborne firefighting fleet to include more amphibious water-scooping aircraft, the Rand Corp think tank said in a study released on Monday.

Air tankers that carry fire retardant and helicopters should be used in supporting roles during the initial attack on fires before they get big, according to the study done for the Forest Service.

Scoopers cost less and can make more trips when water sources are nearby, while air tankers are better for fighting fires far from water, it said.

"We found that the most cost-effective firefighting fleet for the Forest Service will have more scoopers than air tankers for prevention of large fires," Edward Keating, lead author of the study, said in a statement.

The call for an upgrade in the aging air fleet comes as the drought-stricken U.S. West has been ravaged by wildfires, including the worst ever recorded in Colorado.

U.S. firefighting aircraft have had least two fatal accidents this summer, with the crash of a C-130 tanker prompting the grounding of the eight-plane C-130 fleet. Two fatal crashes also took place in 2002.

Tankers carry retardant, which is more costly than water, and can only make about one-and-a-half trips an hour. Their key advantage is that they can support firefighters far from water sources needed by scoopers and helicopters, the study said.

The Forest Service's fleet has historically been made up of helicopters and air tankers, including leased former military tankers that date back to the 1950s.

The costs of putting out fires has risen sharply since 2000 and now average about $1.65 billion a year. Costs have climbed in part because of expanding residential development, climatic changes and accumulation of burnable wood and grasslands in fire-suppression campaigns.

The total annual capital and operating costs per aircraft range from about $2.8 million for a 1,600-gallon (6,000-litre) scooper to $7.1 million for a 3,000-gallon (11,400-litre) tanker before factoring in the cost of retardant, it said.

Rand developed two models for the fleet mix at the request of the Forest Service. Both suggested a dominant role for scoopers, it said.

(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Vicki Allen)

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Storms May Speed Ozone Loss Above the U.S.

Summer storms in the United States inject water into the atmosphere at altitudes up to 20 kilometres, accelerating ozone-destroying reactions. Image: Rick D?Elia/Corbis

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Summer thunderstorms across the United States inject water vapour far higher into the atmosphere than was previously believed, promoting a cascade of chemical reactions that could pose an increased threat to Earth?s protective ozone layer as the climate warms.

James Anderson, an atmospheric chemist at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and his colleagues made the discovery while investigating the origins of high-altitude cirrus clouds ? thin and wispy formations that blanket the sky and trap heat, contributing to the greenhouse effect.

Anderson?s team expected to see summer storms supply cirrus clouds by pumping water vapour up to an average altitude of about 14 kilometres. Instead, the researchers report today in Science1, about half of the storms that they studied injected vapour to altitudes of between 15 and 20 kilometres.

?We were shocked,? says Anderson. ?Standard, run-of-the-mill Midwestern thunderstorms are far more capable of injecting water vapour into the stratosphere than we once thought.?

There are significant implications for stratospheric ozone, which shields the Earth from ultraviolet radiation. Ozone can be destroyed by reactions with chlorine and water ? and the rates of those reactions are governed mainly by temperature and the presence of water vapour. If, as expected, storm activity increases owing to global warming, says Anderson, the proportion of water in the stratosphere will increase, leading to accelerating destruction of stratospheric ozone ? and an increase in the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth.

Climate calculations

Andrew Dessler, an atmospheric scientist at Texas A&M University in College Station, says that further observations are needed to understand all the implications. ?I?m not at all surprised that this happens,? he says, ?but I think a challenge is really going to be quantifying all aspects of the problem? including the frequency of the water-vapour injections and any resulting stratospheric chlorine reactions.

The affected area of the stratosphere ? between 15 and 20 kilometres in altitude ? contains about 20% of the total stratospheric ozone, and Anderson says that the water-vapour injections could provide conditions for rapid ozone destruction similar to those that scientists have been investigating for decades in Antarctica and more recently in the Arctic.

Currently, water vapour occupies about 5 parts per million by volume (p.p.m.v.) of the affected parts of the stratosphere. If that were to increase to 12 p.p.m.v., up to 25% of the ozone in the affected zone could be destroyed within a week. If water-vapour content climbed to 18 p.p.m.v., about 35% of the ozone could be destroyed in the same time frame.

Kerry Emanuel, a climatologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, says that the study adds urgency to an issue that his profession has yet to clear up: how will storms respond to climate change? ?We really don?t know the answer to that,? he says. ?This is a surprisingly under-developed field.?

Geoengineering risk
The study also raises questions about geoengineering ? the concept of manipulating the environment to mitigate climate change. One method of geoengineering currently being considered would involve pumping sulphate aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight back into space and cool the planet. But sulphate particles also act as catalysts for ozone-destroying reactions, so such a scheme could speed the reactions. ?The worst cocktail you can think of is to inject a combination of sulphur and water into the stratosphere, and that is exactly what would be happening,? says Anderson. ?Nature would be injecting the water, and humans would be injecting the sulphates.?

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Greek leaders agree bulk of austerity cuts: source

ATHENS (Reuters) - Political leaders in Greece have agreed on most of the austerity measures demanded by its creditors and are now eyeing pension and wage cuts to find the final 1.5 billion euros of savings still needed, a source close to the talks said on Sunday.

Greece must find savings worth 11.5 billion euros for 2013 and 2014 to satisfy its increasingly impatient lenders who are currently on a visit to Athens to evaluate the country's progress in complying with the terms of its latest bailout.

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's government last week managed to draw up a list of measures to achieve those savings, but the three parties in his conservative-led administration failed to agree on them, and are to due to resume talks on Monday.

"The political leaders don't disagree on anything, there are just alternative proposals being discussed to protect those with low pensions or incomes in the public sector," said the source, who is involved in the talks. "We need measures worth 1.5 billion euros to finalize the 11.5 billion euro package."

Near-bankrupt Greece is fighting an increasingly desperate battle to convince skeptical European Union and International Monetary Fund lenders it has turned over a new leaf and is ready to push through long-delayed reforms to overhaul its recession-hit economy.

But the lenders have so far appeared far from convinced, and officials have told Reuters the country is likely to require a new debt restructuring that the euro zone - faced with market turmoil in Italy and Spain as well - can ill afford.

Greek media have reported that the country's leaders are discussing possible layoffs of contractors in the public sector, a cap on pensions, cuts in welfare benefits, reductions in tax exemptions, and lower salaries for public employees as well as raising the retirement age by a year to make up for the shortfall in savings.

PRESSURE ON CASH RESERVES

With a decision on a new tranche of aid to Greece not expected until September, the country's already dire financial position appears to be getting increasingly precarious.

"The fact that we have not received the agreed aid installments has put pressure on our cash reserves. Until then, we are taking extra care in managing our cash," Deputy Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told Real News weekly.

The so-called troika of EU, European Central Bank and IMF lenders is due to wrap up its visit to Athens in the coming days and return in September to complete its assessment of whether Greece deserves more aid.

A fifth year of recession, record unemployment levels, and repeated waves of austerity cuts have fuelled growing anger towards the troika and the austerity medicine it has insisted on.

Summing up the dark public mood, the GSEE union on Friday lambasted the troika for heaping misery on Greeks, after the two sides held talks.

"We agreed on one thing - that we disagree on everything," Yannis Panagopoulos, the head of the GSEE union, said in a statement. "The troika men came to Greece as doctors and prescribed the medicine that would save the Greek economy and people, but in the end they proved to be charlatans."

(Writing by Deepa Babington; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

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Do I pay Zakat on 401k and IRA? Is it 2.5% or 10%? ? Joe Bradford

M Babu asks:

As Salamualikum. Ramadan ul Mubarak. I need to understand zakat on retirement funds contributed by both employer and employee. As a teacher, I have a TIAA-CREF retirement account where I contribute and my employer contributes a matching percentage of the salary. All my investment is in stocks since other options are interest bearing. ?I can not receive the cash until it vest when I reach retirement age. Do I have to pay zakat on the amount of this retirement fund that has been accumulated?

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I am looking for?clarification on rules for zakath on stocks and zakath on 401K.

1) Below excerpt from _____ fund web page says zakat of 10% is due on INCREASE of asset and not on the base asset. I was?under the impression zakath is due on the whole capital.? I want to do the right thing. What is the correct basis?

2) The 401K is a fund that is joint contribution by employer and me. It is not yet tapped into as I have not retired. Although I could take withdrawal from it as I am over 59.5 yrs. Is zakth due on 401K (these are in stock fund).

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Retirement funds and similar are something many people ask about it.

Let?s look at the issues at hand above based on the two questions presented:

1-????? How much Zakat is paid on business partnerships and investments?\

2-????? Is my retirement account (such as 401k, IRA, or similar) liable for Zakat?

How much Zakat is paid on business partnerships and investments?\

Business partnerships and investments are due 2.5% when paying Zakat on them. Mutual Funds, which invest in a portfolio of stocks (shares) are business partnerships and are treated as such when calculating profits and zakat.?To make them analogous to agricultural projects is incorrect for several reasons most of which cannot be mentioned in a single post. Those interested can look for module five of my Zakat course entitled ?Advance Topics in Zakat Law.?

Is my retirement account (such as 401k or IRA) liable for Zakat?

Modern scholars differed as to when to pay zakat on retirement accounts such as 401k, IRA?S,? and other similar investment vehicles wherein a person does not actively have control over and cannot access without penalty the funds therein until a threshold or time period is met.

The more correct of these 2 opinions is that Zakat is not due on your retirement account (401k, IRA, or similar) until it is time to cash out without penalty.

• If the conditions of that account state that after a person reaches a certain age (say 55 or older) then he or she may withdraw without penalty then Zakat is paid on that amount when you reach that age. Each subsequent year, if Nisaab still exists in the account, you would pay on that account.
• If you cannot access the funds in that account, or you are penalized for early withdrawal, then you are not liable to pay Zakat on that account.
  • Zakat is only due on unhindered, fully accessible wealth which is actively managed by the investor.
  • Any wealth which is lost, inaccessible, held in an illiquid state, or cannot be accessed freely without penalty is not liable for Zakat.

• If the wealth in the retirement fund is designated for the employee then he must pay 2.5 percent of that amount only when he cashes out without penalty at the time those funds are made available to him.
• If he or she chooses to cash out early and pay the penalty then they must still pay Zakat on the amount withdrawn immediately at the time of availability regardless of the matching funds contributed by his employer or not.
• If he is not allowed to cash out, but instead is forced to take a loan from the 401k fund and pay it back with interest, then he or she will not pay Zakat on this amount until it remains in possession for one year after receiving it from the 401k fund.
• You pay 2.5% on the amount available to you at the time the money is made available to you without penalty. You do not compound 2.5% for the entire tenure of the investment; you only pay 2.5% for one year on the amount made available at cashout without penalty.

If you need confidential advice on how to calculate and pay your Zakat, please contact me through this site.

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Getting cosmetic dental treatment for beautiful smile

Odontology is turning into a fast growing interest for many individuals in recent years. In fact, every year consumers spend near about billion dollars on tooth treatment. With regard to this, the cosmetic dental procedures can radically enhance a person?s look and confidence. Many individuals do not want to go for dental check-ups or inquire about cosmetic dental procedures, as they believe that the procedures cost too much. However, it is fact that specific comprehensive cosmetic dental procedures require significant financial investment. However, there exist few cosmetic dental procedures that cost less than $ 1000 and can enhance your appearance as well.

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You can go for the tooth whitening procedures for achieving good smile. These procedures involve the usage of peroxide -based substance for in-office and at ?home systems to whiten teeth. In office system, 35% of hydrogen peroxide gel is utilised with high saturation light to whiten teeth. However, before the treatment all the cavities are filled for best result. The laser or plasma light is used to activate the gel on the teeth and it oxidates stain on the teeth surface. The teeth get eight shades lighter in an hour. If you are from Florida and you can contact cosmetic dentist west palm beach to have impressive appearance and smile. The West Palm Beach dentist offers specialised care for your teeth. ??

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At -home system whitening procedure, dentists use 10 to 15% carbamine peroxide gel to oxidise teeth stains. The dentists make impressive molds and soft mouth trays. Then they fit the trays on the patient?s teeth. The patient is advised to place a thin ribbon of gel into the tray and put it on while sleeping. If you go for this treatment, you have to wear it for six weeks.

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Tooth shaping is another type of cosmetic dental treatment, which includes vanishing of the tooth enamel. This cosmetic procedure can shorten long teeth, polish off pointed teeth and it helps get a pleasing smile. This procedure is fast and painless. This procedure does not harm your teeth. This shaping only costs $25 to $ 50. The dental clinics west palm beach can offer you best possible treatment.??

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iPhone to end up as a game controller? | Ubergizmo

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It is safe to say that Apple has managed to turn the iPhone into a unique portable gaming machine, and the latest patent would usher the possibility of your humble iPhone to be more than just a portable gaming machine. Rather, this patent would mean your iPhone could eventually end up as a game controller for a console. The most recent patent application which was published today pointed to Cupertino?s intention of relying on a typical dual-analog controller in order to have it interface with Apple TV as well as other iOS-powered devices. The documented controller does seem rather similar to what Sony offers in the form of the DualShock, boasting a couple of analog sticks, a quartet of shoulder buttons, and four face buttons ? not forgetting the possibility of Start and Select buttons, of course.

Are we talking about potential new device known as the iController? Perhaps, as this patent also talks about the possibility of transforming the iPhone into a universal remote, allowing it to operate with video game consoles, and in that particular diagram, the system does seem remarkably alike to an Xbox 360. Bear in mind that all patents might never end up as reality, but it does point towards Apple?s propensity towards the gaming industry which they might get involved in later.

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Merkel, Hollande vow to do everything to defend euro

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande pledged on Friday to do all in their power to protect the euro after discussing the latest events in the debt crisis by telephone.

"Germany and France are deeply committed to the integrity of the euro zone. They are determined to do everything to protect the euro zone," they said in a joint statement which echoed comments one day earlier by the European Central Bank chief.

Germany's center-right leader and the Socialist president of France said all euro zone member states and European institutions must meet their commitments "within the realm of their own competencies".

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Important Tips For Securing Car Loans Even If You Have A Bad Credit

For anyone looking forward to getting the car of their dreams, seeking a car loan is an indispensable option. However, the going normally gets tough once your loan request is turned down due to a bad credit score. The following detailed write-up will be of great benefit to you if you?re looking for bad credit car loans.

Features of Car loans For People with Bad Credit

Interest Rates

Compared to ordinary car loans, these loans normally attract higher interest rates. Different lenders have different interest rates. It is hence very important for you to ensure that you shop around for the best deals in town. Try as much as possible not to borrow yourself into yet another debt. Other factors that affect the interest rates include the economic cycles and the number of players in the lending market.

Down Payment

Normally, you may be required to make a huge down payment before accessing these loans. Again as for this one you need to shop around for the smallest amount of down payment available within your locality. A big down payment might weaken your financial muscle thus making it a bit hard to furnish the new loan on time.

Repayment Period

Generally, these types of loans allow for a repayment period of up to 48 instalments. Though this duration is relatively shorter than for the ordinary loans, you can still learn to operate within the provided limits. As your credit score and your relationship with the lender improve, you can always negotiate for a longer repayment period.

Monthly Payments

The amount of monthly expenses is normally determined by the aforementioned factors. Basically, a high rate of interest rate and a short duration of repayment lead to higher monthly repayment amounts. However, you can get reprieve by creating a good relationship with your

Important Tips for securing car Loans with Bad Credit

If you?re looking forward towards owning your dream car through this form of financing, the following tips will indeed take you a long way.

Co-signer

One effective tip that works for people with bad credit ratings is looking for friends and family members with a good credit rating to co-sign for them. A co-signor acts as a guarantor thus raising your overall credit score. You?ll therefore be in a position to get a better deal.

Secured Loan

Another way to secure a good loan deal is by pledging your assets as collateral for the loan. It is important to remember that the asset(s) pledged can be repossessed by the lender in event of default on your part.

What other alternatives are available?

Apart from securing your car through the financial options discussed in this article, you can also explore the leasing option. This is a good alternative especially if you have a regular source of income but with a poor credit score. Through leasing, you?ll only be required to pay a monthly leasing fee for the car.

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Why would you like to go for a Self Contained MarineAir Conditioner?

The technology of marine air conditioning has gone through a revolutionary change resulting in the creation of some excellent quality air conditioners that ensure the highest performance at the affordable price. Self contained MarinAire conditioners are preferred by most of boat or other marine vehicle owners as they have lots of advantages over the others. Self contained air-conditioners are the first priority to be used in various marine vehicles like boats, Yachts, mega yachts, sailboats, power boats, houseboats, cabin cruisers, fishing boats, catamarans, dive boats, ships, vessels, workboats, gullets and center consoles.
The advantages of Self Contained MarinAire Conditioners:
The biggest advantage of Self contained units is, they are easy to install and this why the initial cost remains low.
Self Contained MarinAire Conditioners do not take up a lot of space; therefore, they can fit in any space in your vehicle, even when it is a small one.
Maintenance is also quite simple for Self Contained boat ac units. They come as a result of highest level of innovation and are well equipped with multiple features. The built-in high pressure and low pressure gauges of such ac units make it quite easy to monitor the air conditioner and identify how healthy it is operating. Being installed in an angle, it becomes easy to read it horizontally and vertically.
The sound cover around the compressor compartment comes as a standard accessory with the Self contained marine ac units and this reduces the noise level to an extent of 60%.
Self contained marine ac units come with a unique design that makes it easy to rotate the blower 360 degrees in any position within seconds. The blower wheel and scroll cage are specially designed to produce high static output with low level of noise.
Self-contained boat ac units have unique construction made of light weight materials and they do not add much weight to your boat. Moreover, they are stronger against corrosion and rust and last for decades. Apart from this, these kinds of ACs ensure less fuel consumption and maintenance cost remains quite affordable.
Specially designed molds and plastic parts make these units lighter in weight and stronger and such products can last for decades free from corrosion and rust.
Most of the self-contained Boat air conditioners are designed in the smallest possible size so that they can fit in the tiny enclosures, too. Being loaded with technologically high refrigerant, they are environmentally friendly and provide higher heating and cooling efficiency for low power consumption.
The marine ACs and boat ACs are equipped with the latest technology compressors that deliver high efficiency with low noise level.
A well known and dependable name in the field of Marine air conditioning, Marine Aire is an expert in manufacturing the highest quality Boat air conditioners and other MarinAire conditioners. The self-contained ACs from Marine are made using the latest technology; they are uniquely designed, durable, cost-efficient and have been manufactured to ensure maximum performance level at affordable prices.

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Healthy Foods that are Your Best Friends in Life's Critical Situations

There are some critical conditions in life when either you have to live without something or with gruesome situations. But the mood swings, other health conditions or not having something, are easily manageable if you consume healthy foods. It also works when things are not going your way. Here are some of those situations and the foods that help you to come out of it.

Oh! My God Wrinkles have Set their Claws on My Face

Food: Guacamole

People who consume more butter have more wrinkles on their face. You need to substitute olive oil in its place as the ones who consume it are said to have fewer wrinkles than those who don?t. Monounsaturated fats are the reason behind it. Mix little bit of olive oil in your salad or grab a guacamole. Avocados have sufficient fiber, vitamin B and monounsaturated fats like olive oil.

I Completed Hectic Workout Schedule; I want something Good

Food: Chocolate Milk

Chocolate milk has amazingly effective ratio of carbs to protein. It is just perfect for muscle regaining and development.

I am too Happy to Sleep

Food: Oatmeal together with Walnuts and Bananas

Melatonin, the hormone responsible for inducing sleep, is not produced properly when you are experiencing excitement or sadness. Savor a bowl of oatmeal topped with crushed walnuts and sliced bananas. Walnuts and bananas are rich sources of melatonin so having oatmeal with them will normalize your brain.

I want to Cure this Damn Serious Hangover

Food: Toast with Jam and Sports Drink

First substitute fluids and electrolyte that are lost due to alcohol?s dehydrating effects. Consume sports beverage for this. The toasts that are easily digestible will provide you energy and fructose present in jam will aid metabolizing alcohol. These foods will not affect your stomach and make you smile the whole day.

Hiccups are Bothering Me since Long

Food: Sugar

If the hiccups are bothering you for long and you can?t get rid of them, then swallow 1 teaspoon of dry table sugar. This will easily give you relief from hiccups and you will not have to suffer anymore.

These foods are healthy and provide your relief from extreme conditions. Select the right food and live a better life.

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Are you the owner of the modest puppy, searching for good small do shock collar for it? First of all, congratulations for this smart decision. This is a crucial selection that can have a quite constructive effect on your top quality of existence with your pet. A good pet education collar increases your lifetime tremendously. Of course, you?ve to decide on properly a collar which is straightforward to suit your needs to regulate, and which can not cause any pointless ache for your puppy, and will also not cost you a lot of. I?ll tell you in which you can discover these kinds of a collar within a minute. Initial allow me to let you know several things about shock collars for small canines.

Why is acquiring a good dog coaching collar this kind of an excellent choice?

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In which is it possible to get shock collars for tiny dogs for any very good cost?

There are numerous internet sites promoting education collars. When choosing and buying the right training collar, you might have for being watchful to decide on a collar which can be protected for your dog, and easy to work with for you personally. You must also select cautiously the area you are purchasing from: Aside from a good cost, you furthermore mght desire to be sure that is a reputable place, using an excellent customer assistance and refund policy must any troubles come up with the device.

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Rising heat at the beach threatens largest sea turtles, climate change models show

ScienceDaily (July 1, 2012) ? For eastern Pacific populations of leatherback turtles, the 21st century could be the last. New research suggests that climate change could exacerbate existing threats and nearly wipe out the population. Deaths of turtle eggs and hatchlings in nests buried at hotter, drier beaches are the leading projected cause of the potential climate-related decline, according to a new study in the journal Nature Climate Change by a research team from Drexel University, Princeton University, other institutions and government agencies.

Leatherbacks, the largest sea turtle species, are among the most critically endangered due to a combination of historical and ongoing threats including egg poaching at nesting beaches and juvenile and adult turtles being caught in fishing operations. The new research on climate dynamics suggests that climate change could impede this population's ability to recover. If actual climate patterns follow projections in the study, the eastern Pacific population of leatherback turtles will decline by 75 percent by the year 2100.

Modeling the Ebb and Flow of Turtle Hatching with Climate Variation

"We used three models of this leatherback population to construct a climate-forced population dynamics model. Two parts were based on the population's observed sensitivity to the nesting beach climate and one part was based on its sensitivity to the ocean climate," said the study's lead author Dr. Vincent Saba, a research fishery biologist with the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center, former researcher and current collaborator at Princeton University, and a Drexel University alumnus.

Leatherback turtle births naturally ebb and flow from year to year in response to climate variations, with more hatchlings, and rare pulses of male hatchlings, entering the eastern Pacific Ocean in cooler, rainier years. Female turtles are more likely to return to nesting beaches in Costa Rica to lay eggs in years when they have more jellyfish to eat, and jellyfish in the eastern Pacific are likely more abundant during cooler seasons. Turtle eggs and hatchlings are also more likely to survive in these cooler, rainier seasons associated with the La Ni?a climate phase, as this research team recently reported in the journal PLoS ONE. In addition, temperature inside the nest affects turtles' sex ratio, with most male hatchlings emerging during cooler, rainier seasons to join the predominantly-female turtle population.

The researchers applied Saba's combined model of these population dynamics to seven climate model projections assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The climate model projections were chosen based on their ability to model El Ni?o Southern Oscillation (ENSO) patterns on the temperature and precipitation in the region of Costa Rica where this team has conducted long-term leatherback studies.

Hot Beaches, More Warm Years Threaten Turtles' Recovery

The resulting projections indicate that warmer, drier years will become increasingly frequent in Central America throughout this century. High egg and hatchling mortality associated with warmer, drier beach conditions was the most significant cause of the projected climate-related population decline: This nesting population of leatherbacks could decline by 7 percent per decade, or 75 percent overall by the year 2100.

The population is already critically low.

"In 1990, there were 1,500 turtles nesting on the Playa Grande beach," said Dr. James Spotila, the Betz Chair Professor of Environmental Science in the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel. "Now, there are 30 to 40 nesting females per season."

Spotila, a co-author of the study, has been studying leatherback turtles at Playa Grande in Costa Rica, the largest leatherback nesting beach in the eastern Pacific, with colleagues and Drexel students, for 22 years.

Poaching of turtle eggs was a major cause of the initial decline, and was once such a widespread problem that virtually no turtle hatchlings would survive at Playa Grande. Spotila and colleagues worked with the local authorities in Costa Rica to protect the leatherbacks' nesting beaches so that turtle nests can hatch in safety. Bycatch of juvenile and adult turtles in fishing operations in the eastern Pacific remains a threat.

For the population to recover successfully, Spotila said, "the challenge is to produce as many good hatchlings as possible. That requires us to be hands-on and manipulate the beach to make sure that happens."

Spotila's research team is already investigating methods such as watering and shading turtle nests that could mitigate the impact of hot, dry beach conditions on hatching success.

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