Patsy and Edina Drink in the Olympic Spectacle

The program might have been edited down, with no substantial loss of mirth, to a series of subverbal utterances expressing impatience and disgust and disgusted impatience, generally directed at Saffron. At one point, Edina silences Saffy with a wet hairball cack, while Patsy assaults her longtime antagonist with a noise that makes her sound like a cobra about to strike, though without the serpent?s sense of compassion. No one does louche quite like Lumley?her commanding grip on the neck of a bottle of bubbly, her throaty chortles of lusty reminiscence. The final moment of this mild special is a dream sequence that sets our heroines trotting through the new Olympic Stadium. Patsy, with her decades of substance abuse, has some difficulties with the task, but she gets where she?s going and hoists the torch and lights her cigarette off it. We?re going to need to rework the Olympic motto in honor of her gold-medal dissipation: stronger, faster, higher?way higher.

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Stocks rise on hopes for a Fed stimulus

By NBC News and wire reports

Updated at 4:05 p.m. ET: Stocks closed higher Wednesday after a report the Federal Reserve is moving closer toward further stimulus for the sluggish economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed with a gain of 59 points, down from an earlier high of over 100 points.

Weighing on the tech sector: Apple's earnings results, which fell short of Wall Street's expectations as the European economy sagged and consumers held off buying its flagship iPhone ahead of a new version expected in the fall.

Federal Reserve officials are moving closer to taking more steps to aid the flagging economy, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Tuesday, helping to lift stocks off their lows of the day. Expectations the Fed will act, maybe as early as its rate-setting meeting next week, have been growing. Tuesday's story, while nothing new, helped cement that view.

"The report that the Fed is gearing up its ammo to launch some type of incremental asset purchases ... is certainly putting a bid into the markets," said Marl Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia. "After three consecutive days of triple digit declines you'd expect to see a bounce but we'll see if it holds."

There were also some positive corporate earnings.

Caterpillar Inc's quarterly profit easily beat Wall Street's expectations, helped in part by growing sales of mining equipment, and the world's largest maker of construction machines raised its 2012 forecast.

Wall Street has sold off for three straight days on fears Spain may need a bailout and on signs that the global economy is starting to slow down. Despite the pessimism, the S&P 500 is up 6.4 percent this year and is one of the best performing broad stock indexes in the world.

"The willingness of the Fed to continue to keep rates at a very low point does put a bottom to the stock market and it's that bottom that makes people confident, particularly traders, to continue to come in on these selloffs because they feel there isn't much lower to go," said Rick Meckler, president of investment firm LibertyView Capital Management in New York.

Boeing reported a greater-than-expected increase in second-quarter profit and raised its full-year earnings forecast on Wednesday as rising airplane deliveries offset higher pension costs.

Ford reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit on Wednesday, but roughly doubled its forecast for losses in Europe, where a deepening economic crisis pushed industry auto sales to their lowest level in nearly 20 years.

European shares inched up after early losses on Wednesday as European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said there were arguments for giving Europe's permanent rescue fund a banking license.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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Formats announced for 3 fall presidential debates

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Don't look for podiums, opening statements or surprise topics at the debates if President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney follow the plan organizers released Wednesday.

The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates said debates would be 90 minutes each and feature topics that would be announced ahead of time so voters and candidates alike can study the subjects.

"The debates are the most widely watched political programs of any kind," debate planners Frank Fahrenkopf and Mike McCurry said in a statement. "These format changes are designed to promote substantive dialogue before, during and after the debates about the major issues of the day. They will permit citizens and candidates to come prepared for a series of voter education forums that inform and engage the public."

Moderators for the televised events are set to be announced in August.

The first debate, scheduled for Oct. 3 at the University of Denver, is set to focus on domestic policy. Organizers plan six, 15-minute segments that would open with a question, a two-minute reply from each candidate and then a discussion. They want the candidates to sit at a table with the moderator, rather than standing on podiums.

The second, scheduled for Oct. 16 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., would take the form of a town hall-style meeting. Planners say the questions would come from undecided voters selected by pollster Gallup. Each candidate would get two minutes to tackle the question, with a moderator facilitating a follow-up discussion.

The final debate would take the same format as the first, but would focus on foreign policy topics announced ahead of time. That is scheduled for Oct. 22 at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.

Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Romney's yet unnamed running mate for a debate on Oct. 11 at Centre College in Danville, Ky. The event would be divided into nine, 10-minute segments devoted to foreign and domestic policies. Each candidate will be allowed a two-minute response with a moderator dividing the time.

"There are serious issues facing this country and the public has the right to expect a serious examination of those issues during this fall's debates," organizers said. "The (Commission on Presidential Debates) believes this can be accomplished best by focusing big time blocks on major domestic and foreign topics."

Associated Press

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Tanning itself, not just sunburn, contributes to skin cancer ...

A new study conducted by GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) researchers Edward C. De Fabo, Ph.D., Frances P. Noonan, Ph.D., and Anastas Popratiloff, M.D., Ph.D., has been published in the journal Nature Communications. Their paper, entitled ?Melanoma induction by ultraviolet A but not ultraviolet B radiation requires melanin pigment,? was published in June 2012.

?This is the first time that UV-induced melanin formation (tanning), traditionally thought to protect against skin cancer, is shown to be directly involved in melanoma formation in mammals,? said De Fabo, who is professor emeritus at SMHS. ?Skin melanoma is the most lethal of the skin cancers. Our study shows that we were able to discover this new role for melanin by cleanly separating UVA from UVB and exposing our experimental melanoma animal model with these separated wavebands using our unique UV light system designed and set up at GW.? Dermatologists have been warning for years there is no such thing as a safe tan and this new data appears to confirm this.?

Their research uses a mammalian model to investigate melanoma formed in response to precise spectrally defined ultraviolet wavelengths and biologically relevant doses. They show that melanoma induction by ultraviolet A (320?400 nm) requires the presence of melanin pigment and is associated with oxidative DNA damage within melanocytes. In contrast, ultraviolet B radiation (280?320 nm) initiates melanoma in a pigment-independent manner associated with direct ultraviolet B DNA damage. The researchers identified two ultraviolet wavelength-dependent pathways for the induction of CMM and the study describes an unexpected and significant role for melanin within the melanocyte in melanoma genesis.

?Also new is our discovery that UV induction of melanin, as a melanoma-causing agent, works when skin is exposed only to UVA and not UVB radiation. This is especially important since melanoma formation has been correlated with sunbed use as many epidemiological studies have shown.? One possible reason for this is that tanning lamps are capable of emitting UVA radiation up to 12 times, or higher, the UVA intensity of sunlight at high noon. Melanin plus UVA is known to cause photo-oxidation, a suspected, but still to be proved, mechanism for the formation of melanoma as we describe in our study,? De Fabo said.

This grant was supported in part by grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Melanoma Research Foundation.? The melanoma mouse was developed in collaboration with G. Merlino, Ph.D, of NCI.

Source: http://scienceblog.com/55727/tanning-itself-not-just-sunburn-contributes-to-skin-cancer/

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Five Step Wellness Plan

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xercise is the cornerstone of any wellness plan is to devote at least 30 minutes of each day to moderate aerobic activity. Regular physical exercise encourages a healthy weight, the wellness of the heart, mind, digestive system, circulatory system, and immune system, slows memory loss and improves mental function. Wellness fitness helps maintain the health of blood vessels, strengthens the heart muscle itself, and reduces heart disease risk factors like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and stress. By promoting healthy blood circulation, physical activity strengthens the immune system. Additionally, wellness fitness directs oxygen to the brain, thereby increasing stamina and energy.

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The mind-body relationship is an important part of our wellness plan. Identify the issues that cause you stress and learn how to manage and reduce them. Stress can be controlled through mind-body exercises including meditation, yoga, and deep breathing practices. Breath is an incredibly powerful tool. It is our intuitive ability to calm the mind, heal the body, and energize the system. Devote time every day to put down distractions, sit quietly, and acknowledge something to be grateful for. Additionally, our wellness plan calls for plenty of rest. Sleep depravity can cause anxiety and lowered levels of energy and mental alertness.

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Nutrition

A healthy diet is imperative for our wellness plan. Fill your plate with fresh whole fruits and vegetables. The more vibrant the color, the better. Decrease your intake of saturated fats. The bad fats found in whole fat dairy, processed foods, and many red meats contribute to high cholesterol. Increase your intake of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids by eating a diet rich in wild fish and nuts. Nuts should be eaten daily as they contain heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. A diet rich in fiber from whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables promotes digestive health and keeps you satiated longer, reducing crashes. Our wellness plan encourages you to avoid refined, processed foods whenever possible. Finally, excessive alcohol intake and smoking cigarettes deteriorates the body?s capacity to assimilate nutrition.

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Water is the human body?s principal component, making up about 65% of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water. Water flushes toxins out of vital organs and waste products from the body, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues. Beauty is also part of this wellness plan because drinking water clears your skin and boosts that healthy glow. Hydrating properly assists your immune system and can decrease the appetite.

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Healthy relationships are as vital to a wellness plan as fitness and nutrition. Spend time cultivating relationships with people that encourage you to achieve your potential, and relinquish those relationships that are toxic. Healthy relationships are those that are capable of change and create new possibilities for those involved.? Surround yourself with those who nurture and support your emotional, mental, and physical health.

Continually evaluate and work on building blocks for a healthy relationship and holistic wellness plan: respect, honesty, trust, and communication.

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London Olympics mascots: menacing or magic?

A woman and children pose for a snapshot with a statue of "Big Ben Wenlock", the Olympic mascot decorated to resemble the London landmark, on the south bank of the River Thames as the "Big Ben" clock tower can be seen in the background at left in London, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A woman and children pose for a snapshot with a statue of "Big Ben Wenlock", the Olympic mascot decorated to resemble the London landmark, on the south bank of the River Thames as the "Big Ben" clock tower can be seen in the background at left in London, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Chinese workers sew up "Wenlock," the mascot of 2012 London Olympic Games, at a factory in Dafeng, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

Children play with a statue of Wenlock, the Olympic mascot, on the south bank of the River Thames as the the "Big Ben" clock tower can be seed in the background at left in London, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A man poses for a snapshot beside a statue of Mandeville, the Paralympic mascot, on the south bank of the River Thames as the "Big Ben" clock tower can be seen in the background in London, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A tourist poses for a photo next to a newly unveiled statue of Wenlock, one of the Olympic Games 2012 mascots, in London, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. London unveiled 83 of the life-sized, stylized statues throughout the capital. The statues are decorated in classic British motifs to reflect their locations, including a Beefeater and a replica of Big Ben. (AP Photo/Cassandra Vinograd)

Associated Press (AP) ? Sinister. Disturbing. Creepy. Frightening.

The official mascots of London's Olympic and Paralympic Games ? Wenlock and Mandeville ? have been called all of those things, but organizers are hoping to tack on a more positive title: merchandising magic.

The futuristic-looking pair have popped up all over London, casting their one-eyed gaze at tourists and locals alike from posters, statues and a slew of Olympic merchandise ranging from key chains to cutlery.

Bloggers and other commentators, however, have been skewering the duo for scaring children and projecting a creepy surveillance-state image of the Olympic games.

Wenlock ? named after an English town in Shropshire that helped inspire the modern Olympic games ? and Mandeville, whose name pays tribute to the hospital considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games ? look more like surveillance robots than humans or animals.

In place of a face, each have one large, staring eye ? a camera, according to Olympic organizers, to let them "record everything."

They have legs, but no feet; arms bearing "friendship bands" in the colors of the Olympic rings, but no fingers. Both of their heads have "taxi light" in the middle, a tribute to London's famous black cabs.

Wenlock's head is round, while Mandeville has ridges atop his noggin. They peer out of official London Olympics snow globes, adorn backpacks and towels, decorate magnets and mugs.

Olympic mascots over the years have raised the question: What were they thinking? (Turin's humanized snowball and ice cube in 2006, anyone?) But even Sydney's spiky echidna managed to look cute and cuddly, while a barrage of critics say Wenlock and Mandeville are anything but.

"It's not so friendly," said Jenny Zhang, looking at a Wenlock while in London from China for business. "We don't see a smiling face, it's not a friendly eye. It's just watching you."

Since they were selected as the official mascots back in 2009, detractors have had a field day with the pair, questioning how faceless monsters fashioned out of "drops of steel" ? the duo's creation story ? won out over 100 other designs by artists and agencies.

Their watchful eyes ?described in many forums as toy versions of London's omnipresent CCTV lenses ? seem to have caused the most discomfort, drawing Orwellian comparisons and references to surveillance states. Wenlock figurines in police gear have come under fire from dozens of online commenters decrying the "fascist playthings" and "totalitarian toys."

Actor Ewan McGregor tweeted his disappointment Friday after seeing plastic mascot statutes in London's Regents Park: "With this country's artistic heritage this one eyed joke made me sad."

Despite the vocal backlash, mascots are proving to be an important part of the London 2012 product range, according to the city's Olympic organizing committee. It said in an email that soft toys of Wenlock and Mandeville were a "consistent best seller."

Organizers would not provide a breakdown of sales so far, but said Wenlock and Mandeville items make up around 20 percent of the total London 2012 licensed merchandise, which is expected to generate more than 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) worth of sales.

Despite the ever-present mockery, visitors to the mascots' official website have created more than 105,500 personalized avatars, and mascot statues in London seem to be inspiring more curiosity than criticism.

On a recent afternoon, some tourists gawked at the life-size statues while others hung off them for photos.

Six-year-old Nimaran Sandhu's face lit up when she saw a Wenlock statue.

"It hasn't got a face and I think it's funny," she told a reporter, adding with a giggle that Wenlock looked "fat."

Alessia Goldthorpe, 5, rattled off facts about Wenlock and Mandeville to her father in the same park before declaring that she likes Wenlock.

"He's happy!" she exclaimed.

Associated Press

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How To Get Your Ex Boyfriend To Notice You - Simple Techniques

To get your ex boyfriend to notice you again you will need to do a few things first to lay the groundwork.

Allow Time For Healing

The period following a break up can be difficult and you may find that your emotions are all over the place. Allowing yourself time to grieve the relationship in your own way is an essential part of the healing process. Take the time you need to heal and then evaluate what you want to do next with your life. Are you content letting the relationship go, or do you desire to have him back again? If you decide you want him back, now you need to work on turning his head again.

Have yourself a pity party if it makes you feel better, you deserve a little time to feel badly about what has happened to you. However, don't make this a habit. A little self pity goes a long way and no one likes to be around someone who is a constant downer, not even your ex. So, after a few pints of Ben and Jerry's and a couple boxes of Kleenex, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get on with it. If you want to win your ex back, you need to find a way to make yourself irresistible to him, and being pitiful will not improve your chances. No woman wants a guy to come back to her strictly out of pity, and you deserve better than that anyway.

Now you need to focus on entering the strange land of the male psyche. Sure, they are confusing as can be, but in reality, they're pretty simple to figure out once you set your mind to it. Get inside his head so to speak, and figure out his line of thinking. Once you figure this out, you will be better able to figure out what makes him tick and even contemplate his next moves. This article will help you get him to fall under your spell once again. Learn how to jumpstart his interest in you again by reading on. Find out what does, and does not work.

Emotional Women Do Not Appeal To Men

If you allow your ex to see you when you are an emotional, blubbering mess, this is not helpful to you at all. If you're still at a point where seeing him evokes such strong emotions, perhaps it's best to hold off being around him until you've got a grip on your feelings. Don't punish yourself for having a crying spell in front of him, it happens, we've all been there.However, think of the power you're giving him, as well as a great boost to his male ego. If he thinks you're so devastated over him, he might feed off of that, and it won't make him come rushing back to you, but may drive him into the arms of some other woman. After all, he's feeling like Mister Heartbreaker now. See what I mean? You do not want to give him this advantage. Instead, try a different approach. Turn the tables on him and give him a little food for thought.

If your ex sees you acting calm, cool, and collected when he is around you, this only makes him wonder what's up. Suddenly, he's quite interested in you and wondering why you're not all broken up about him leaving you. Believe me, this will get his gears spinning. You will earn respect for him by not presenting yourself as an emotional basket case, and he is going to start to doubt himself a bit. Why aren't you crying over him? Why are you suddenly so darn sexy and appealing to him? Were you always this mysterious? Hmmm....see what I mean? During this time period, try to refrain from contacting him, as this will only impede your progress. Pretend you're just a little worm on the fish hook, a sexy, appealing worm at that, and let that little fishy come to you and take the bait. Have patience, and don't give in by contacting him.

This is not the easiest thing to do ,especially when you love someone and want them back. However, remember, playing a little hard to get is much better than making it too easy for him. He will learn to value you more by having to work a little. Men are genetically designed to chase after women, so don't defy nature, just roll with it. It's also fun to watch him chasing after you when in reality it's what you've wanted him to do all along. Just don't play it out too long or make it too hard, as that could backfire on you. This is also a great way to gain back some of that self confidence you may have had crushed as a result of the break up. After all, he now realizes the error of his ways and he is pursuing you.

Rediscover Yourself and Find The Old You

Bring the laughter back. Chances are, the lightheartedness and fun had probably been missing from your relationship near the end. Show your ex that you are still a fun person and laugh and be carefree when you're around him. Laughter is medically proven to make you feel better as it releases serotonin, the "feel good" brain chemical. Laughter also draws people to you, as people tend to hang around those who make them happy and feel good. Don't go out of your way to try to be the life of the party if this is not your usual behavior. Trying too hard to impress someone by over doing it is not only obvious, but can come off as looking rather pathetic. Just be yourself, your true self, and people will be drawn to you, including your ex boyfriend. If you remain depressed after the breakup and present this attitude to your ex, he is not going to want to stick around let alone give you another chance.

Just the fact that you have continued to read this article through to this point proves that you are a woman determined to win her man back. Now you need to think back to the what made your ex fall for you in the first place and focus on those positives. Obviously, you are still you , so you must still have what it takes to attract this man again. However, if he is one of these guys who no longer wants you because you gained a pound or two, if he's that superficial and shallow, you probably are better off without him! I'm referring to things such as your sexy smile, your sarcastic wit, your caring heart, things that matter and that are a part of who you really are. Realize what he loved about you and realize you are capable of winning him back again. Looking at these things will also reaffirm that you are a wonderful human being, why wouldn't he love you?

By using these tips as a guideline, you can begin the process of getting him back into your arms. Keep in mind, there is still a lot of work to be done here, but the longest trip starts with just one step, and you've just made it.

What Happens Next?

Make use of social media networks such as Facebook to work to your advantage. We will teach you some proven Facebook techniques that women are now using to rouse the attention of their ex boyfriend. You will learn how to comment and post things that will make him want you back and spark his interest in your life again.

Are you guilty of making any of these post break up mistakes? If you are then you will have to be honest with yourself and stop immediately. These things are not going to make him notice you for the right reasons, it will only push him farther away from you. Avoid these and you will make him notice you for all of the right reasons.

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