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Thursday, September 27, 2012
State Duma weighs law protecting religious sentiment ? RT
A worship cross, dedicated to the memory of victims of political repressions in Arkhangelsk, cut down by unidentified vandals. (RIA Novosti)
As many countries face public unrest over alleged insults to religious sentiments by the authors of the controversial video ?Innocence of Muslims,? the Russian Lower House took the first move to outlaw insults to religions.
The State Duma approved a special address ?On protection of the religious feelings of the citizens of Russia,? which was submitted jointly by all four parliamentary parties.
When MP Yaroslav Nilov of the LDPR party, the head of the Lower House?s Legislative Committee, presented the document, he cited a number of ?sacrilegious, outrageous, obscurantist situations and events? that took place in 2012.
Among these, the parliamentarian listed ?the situation with Pussy Riot,? the desecration of icons, Nazi and Satanist graffiti painted on churches and synagogues and the assassination of two Muslim clerics in Russia?s internal republics of Tatarstan and Dagestan.
At least two churches were destroyed in the Russian Federation in 2012: The burnt Orthodox Church in Krasnodar and the razed Pentecostal Church in Moscow, Nilov said. The MP argued that a campaign of cross-cutting was especially worrying, as bounty lists were published on the Internet for various acts of sacrilege.
He argued that Russia was facing a campaign aimed at destabilizing the country, and called for the Lower House to take urgent measures to curb the growing problem.
Dmitry Sablin of the parliamentary majority United Russia supported the proposal, and said that the address would strengthen the church, which he called ?an inseparable part of our people?s culture.? The statement demonstrated that Russian society is united in its support of traditional values, he said.
?We want to stress the fact that those who cut crosses and defile the holy places do not express the position of the part of the society that is at least slightly significant,? Sablin said.
United Russia MP Sergey Zheleznyak, Deputy Chair of the State Duma, claimed that it was necessary to institute specific punishments for insulting believers on the Internet, especially on blogs and social networks.
?We have to increase the efficiency of legal practice in order to duly block the unlawful information in the information networks,? he said. ?I think that the courts must be allowed to consider such cases in a fast mode to prevent the spreading of the illegal and dangerous content.?
But well-known political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin argued that the document allows the government to punish any criticism of religion, and likened officials who supported the initiative to Soviet-era apparatchiks.
?There is a group of people in power who switched from one ideological service (to the bright Communist future) to another ? to the service to the Russian Orthodox Church,? Oreshkin said.Passage of such legislation will spark a deeper crisis, as it lays the foundation for conflicts between Russia?s many different religions and denominations, he said.
So far, the profile committee of the Lower House suggested administrative offenses for insulting believers? feelings, punishable by fines of 100,000 to 200,000 rubles ($3,000 to $6,000). Russia already considers vandalism, the defiling of graves and inflicting damage to cultural objects to be criminal offenses; these articles of the code do not cover damages to feelings or sentiments, however, only damage to material objects.
Source: http://rt.com/politics/duma-approve-address-religious-935/
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The city of Denver is trying to solve a problem others could only dream of: how to allocate a surplus of $57-million for cultural projects that was raised in the 2007 Better Denver bond approval but never spent, writes the Denver Post.
Although there are few limits on how the money can be spent, one requirement is that it must go toward existing, city-owned facilities.
Eleven Denver cultural groups, including the Buffalo Bill Museum, the Denver Botanic Gardens, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra,? the Museum of Nature and Science, and the National Western Complex, are among the institutions vying for a portion of the money.
To be eligible to receive the money, a nonprofit must be committed to raising funds that would match the city?s allocation. Proposals from nonprofits will be evaluated by a group of leaders representing local foundations, public works, corporations, and city government.
Five years ago voters approved a bond measure to support the Colorado Symphony Orchestra?s plans to make repairs to its concert hall. The symphony was unable to raise the required matching funds for the project, however, so the city is now free to use the money for other cultural endeavors.
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Google Play celebrates 25 billion app downloads with 25 cent app promotion
Google has announced that its Google Play app store has delivered its 25 billionth app download, up from the 20 billion figure quoted at Google I/O in June. To celebrate, it's launching another app sale, where this time you'll be able to pick up a selection of popular titles from developers like Gameloft, Electronic Arts, Rovio, runtastic and Full Fat for just 25 cents over the next five days. In addition, Google is promising special collections of content in the near future, including "25 movies you must own, 25 banned books and 25 albums that changed the world."
Google Play, which launched a little under four years ago as the Android Market, as grown considerably in the past year, adding movies, TV, music and magazines, and becoming a fully-fledged content platform. And in under twelve months, it's gone from a total of 10 billion downloads to today's 25 billion milestone. The total app count now sits at 675,000, up from 600,000 in June.
Right now we're not seeing any 25 cent apps on Google Play on our devices, but we'll keep you posted when they start to appear. In the meantime, let us know in the comments if you spot any bargains.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
What Makes A Good Therapy Dog? - Retirement Homes
Therapy dogs are known for for working with elderly, disabled people, and children.
In Aiken, SC, a film ?Paw Prints: Serena?s Story,? will premiere on Oct. 11 at the Aiken Center for the Arts. It?s the story of a stray German shepard whose special demenor has helped bring joy into the lives of local schools, hospitals and therapeutic counseling centers.
Serena?s owners, Steve and Doris Briggs, adopted the stray from a local shelter, according to the AikenStandard.com, they soon noticed five special qualities as a therapy dog.
- She possesses a calm demeanor
- She possesses the temperament and discipline needed to work in highly active environments with distractions and unanticipated interactions.
- She is able to connect with different people: Serena travels to VA Hospitals to visit wounded veterans, and places to visit children and families at risk, among others.
- She possesses special qualities to advance human health and well-being through positive interactions.
- She is able to be touched by people and remain calm and alert. Children will go up to Serena and touch her eyes, her nose. They connect with her in a special way.
Therapy dogs are popular guests at Assisted Living and Continuing Care residences in North America.
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Report: Premium hikes for top Medicare drug plans
FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2008, file photo, a shopper walks toward the pharmacy at a Little Rock, Ark., Wal-Mart store. A study says seniors in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don?t shop for a better deal. The report by Avalere Health is a reality check against the Obama?s administration?s upbeat pronouncements. Back in August 2012, officials had announced that the average premium for basic prescription drug coverage would stay the same in 2013, at $30 a month. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2008, file photo, a shopper walks toward the pharmacy at a Little Rock, Ark., Wal-Mart store. A study says seniors in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don?t shop for a better deal. The report by Avalere Health is a reality check against the Obama?s administration?s upbeat pronouncements. Back in August 2012, officials had announced that the average premium for basic prescription drug coverage would stay the same in 2013, at $30 a month. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Seniors enrolled in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.
The report Monday by Avalere Health is a reality check on the Obama's administration's upbeat pronouncements. Back in August, officials had announced that the average premium for basic prescription drug coverage will stay the same in 2013, at $30 a month.
The administration's number is accurate as an overall indicator for the entire market, but not very helpful to consumers individually since it doesn't reflect price swings in the real world.
"The average senior is going to benefit by carefully scrutinizing their situation, because every year the market changes," Avalere President Dan Mendelson said. Avalere crunched the numbers based on bid documents that the plans submitted to Medicare.
The report found premium increases for all top 10 prescription drug plans, known as PDPs. However, the most popular plan ? AARP MedicareRx Preferred ? is only going up 57 cents per month nationally, to $40.42 from the current $39.85.
The seven plans with double-digit premium increases were: the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (23 percent); First Health Part D Premier (18 percent); First Health Part D Value Plus (17 percent); Cigna Medicare Rx Plan One (15 percent); Express Scripts Medicare-Value (13 percent); the HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan (12 percent); and Humana Enhanced (11 percent).
Another two plans in the top 10 also had single-digit increases. They were the SilverScript Basic (8 percent) and WellCare Classic (3 percent).
On the plus side for consumers, a new low-cost plan entered the market. Premiums for the AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus Plan will average $15 a month nationally, although it won't be available everywhere. That's $3.50 less than the current low-cost leader, the Humana Walmart plan, whose premiums are rising to $18.50.
The new AARP plan is run by UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation's largest health insurance company. United pays AARP for the right to use its name on a range of Medicare insurance products, a successful business strategy that has proven lucrative for both partners. When Humana and Walmart teamed up to offer their low-cost plan in 2011, United felt the competition.
"There is a real focus on the premium in this market," Mendelson said. "If a plan fields an offering with a low premium, it knows it can capture a significant number of customers."
Medicare spokesman Brian Cook did not dispute the Avalere estimates. "We continue to encourage seniors to shop around and find the plan that works best for them," he said.
Medicare's open enrollment season starts Oct. 15, and beneficiaries have a wide variety of choices of taxpayer-subsidized private prescription plans. Seniors and family members can use the online Medicare Plan Finder to input individual prescription lists and find plans in their area that cover them.
About 90 percent of Medicare's nearly 50 million beneficiaries have some form of drug coverage, with more than 17 million enrolled in private plans through the prescription drug program.
President Barack Obama's 2010 health care law is improving prescription drug plans by gradually closing the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole for those with high prescription drug costs.
The Avalare numbers did have one silver lining for the Obama administration. When the projections are tweaked to account for seniors switching to lower-cost coverage, premiums for 2013 are likely to remain steady.
Separately, the administration recently announced that average premiums for Medicare Advantage insurance plans will barely inch up next year on average, while enrollment in the private medical plans will continue to rise. Many Medicare Advantage plans also combine prescription drug coverage in one package deal.
But the biggest premium announcement is yet to come. Virtually all seniors pay the Part B premium for outpatient care, including those with traditional Medicare as well as those in private plans. Currently $99.90 a month, the Part B premium it is expected to rise next year by less than $10.
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SF could OK among tiniest apartments in US
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? San Francisco may soon give new meaning to the word "downsizing."
Supervisors are set to vote on Tuesday on a proposed change to the city's building code that would allow construction of among the tiniest apartments in the country.
Under the plan, new apartments could be as small as 220 square feet (a little more than double the size of some prison cells), including a kitchen, bathroom and closet, the Los Angeles Times reported (http://lat.ms/QOriDh ).
Current regulations require the living room alone to be that size.
Schematics for 300-square-foot units planned for San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood include window seats that turn into spare beds and beds that turn into tables.
Proponents say the smaller apartments would provide a cheaper option for the city's many single residents, who have been priced out of the rental market as the region experiences a resurgent technology industry.
San Francisco apartments rented for an average of $2,734 in June, up 13 percent from a year ago, according to the research firm, RealFacts.
The micro-units, in contrast, are expected to rent for $1,200 to $1,500 a month, San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener told the Los Angeles Times. Wiener drafted the legislation for the smaller apartments.
It allows them to accommodate up to two people and requires an additional 100 square feet of space for each occupant above that number.
"Although in our fantasy world everyone would live in a single-family home or a huge spacious flat, the reality of life is that not everyone can afford that," Wiener said.
But critics counter that the units wouldn't help families and could boost population density, straining public transit and other city services.
"This has to be a pilot project and allow for further study before we end up like Singapore," said Sara Shortt, executive director of the tenants' rights group, Human Rights Committee of San Francisco.
Singapore authorities recently raised minimum dwelling sizes because of concerns about congestion. Some critics want San Francisco to follow the example of New York City and first test a small number of the units. New York City's micro-units also have a higher minimum-size requirement.
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Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com
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List of winners at the 64th annual Emmy Awards
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Hollywood celebrates the best in television, from "Homeland's" Damian Lewis to "Modern Family's" Julie Bowen and more.
By Anna Chan, TODAY
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences handed out its 64th annual primetime Emmy awards on Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.?
HBO was the big winner, with a total of 23 awards this year, with CBS in second with 16 and PBS in third with 12. The following is a list of winners in the major categories:
Supporting actor in a comedy series: Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"
Supporting actress in a comedy series: Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Writing for a comedy series: "Louie"
Lead actor in a comedy series: Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men"
Lead actress in a comedy series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Reality-competition program: "The Amazing Race"
Reality program host: Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars"
Supporting actor in a drama series: Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad"
Writing for a drama series: "Homeland"
Supporting actress in a drama series: Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"
Lead actor in a drama series: Damian Lewis, "Homeland"
Lead actress in a drama series: Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Writing for a variety special: "Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre"
Variety series: "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Supporting actress in a miniseries or movie: Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story"
Supporting actor in a miniseries or movie: Tom Berenger, "Hatfields & McCoys"
Writing for a miniseries, movie or dramatic special: "Game Change"
Lead actress in a miniseries or movie: Julianne Moore, "Game Change"
Lead actor in a miniseries or movie: Kevin Costner, "Hatfields & McCoys"
Miniseries or movie: "Game Change"
Drama series: "Homeland"
Comedy series: "Modern Family"
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Rocker Billie Joe Armstrong getting treatment after public meltdown
Billie Joe Armstrong, the front man of rock group Green Day, has entered treatment for substance abuse, according to a statement on the band's website.
The announcement came two days after the rocker had a meltdown onstage at the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas.
Armstrong became angry after the band was flashed a one-minute warning sign to wrap up the set on Friday. The front man stopped singing and delivered a profanity-laced tirade that was captured on a video that quickly went viral.
"You're going to give me one [expletive] minute? You've go to be [expletive] kidding me," he screamed. "It's a [expletive] joke!"
When the one minute ran out, the "American Idiot" singer smashed his guitar on the stage.
"Let me show you what one one [expletive] minute [expletive] means!" he said before flipping the middle finger and walking off stage.
The band issued a statement apologizing for Armstrong's outburst at the festival.
"We would like everyone to know that our set was not cut short by Clear Channel and to apologize to those we offended at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas," the statement said.
The band had to cancel some promotional appearances for their new album, "Uno," which was due to be released Tuesday.
Earlier this month, the singer was admitted to the hospital in Italy, forcing the band to cancel a concert in Bologna.
His band mates, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt, released a short video apologizing to their fans.
"We apologize profusely, you know, this is really unfortunate, but Billie got rushed to the hospital last night due to illness, and the doctors don't think it's a good idea for him to play today," Dirnt says in the video.
"We're beyond devastated and sad," Cool adds, "Billie is extremely upset about it, and we'll see you soon."
Armstrong had reportedly been suffering from "gastric problems." No further information has been released about his condition.
The rocker is set to debut on season 3 of NBC's "The Voice" as a mentor on Christina Aguilera's team.
ABC News' Erin McLaughlin contributed to this report.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
The Numerous Benefits Of Figuring out How To Skateboard ...
Although skateboarding has encountered great gains in popularity over recent years, there are still many individuals of all ages who have yet to try this emerging sport. Fortunately though, if your intense curiosity has been stimulated, you ought to find that there are numerous opportunities to get lessons or simply begin participating in this physical activity by simply exploring it all on your own.
Skateboarding Develops New Capabilities
Whenever you try a new activity, you start to learn new things, sometimes without even knowing it. This is particularly true when riding a skateboard. Simply by standing upon the moving surface, you?ll start to enhance your balance, and comprehend the best way to shift your whole body in ways that turn the board or even assist you to boost or slow down . Simply by constantly making these changes, you?re also helping your body stay fit in a way that?s fun and fulfilling.
Skateboarding Raises Ecological Awareness
As we go throughout our daily lives, typically we neglect to utilize all five of our senses to totally experience the world that we are now living in. Typically, this is because if we travel about in a car, we are in a somewhat controlled setting that does not expose us to particular things just like interesting aromas or even the feeling of wind blowing towards our faces. Although these attributes may seem slight, they really combine to give a more complete admiration of the world . Skateboarding allows you to become absolutely immersed in your local community just by traveling over sidewalks. The different texture of the pavement, for example, pushes you to realize several of the historical factors about your town .
Additionally, as you are skateboarding, you?ll be outside for all to see. This might make it simpler for you to expand your circle of friends, or maybe motivate other people to join you as you pursue to discover the intricacies of riding a skateboard. If you are a timid individual by nature, your skateboards can also present an ideal way for you to start a conversation with someone new. Even if you?ve only been riding for a short while you?ve still got many things to share regarding your experience so far, and it?s likely that somebody else will be enthusiastic in hearing about the way you began.
If you begin to contemplate it in depth, it?s clear that skateboarding has a full range of advantages. Step on a board right now and commence relishing the advantages of this interesting activity.
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The Hidden Truths About Successful Network Marketing Stratagies
This article?s aim is to help you learn how to go from starting a network marketing business to a larger network with much more success. Take the time to carefully read the following article.
Evaluate ahead of time what your goals are. Are you treating network marketing as simply a hobby? You will be able to determine how much efforts you are ready to put into network marketing if you know what it means to you.
You need to visualize the success you will have in network marketing. You may think this is simplistic, but honestly, you must build up a large network, and approaching this with a positive eye on success is the best way to accomplish this goal. Positive visions of the future are imperative if you want to be a network marketing marvel.
Network marketing is a business and should be treated as such. Lots of people end up failing because they are not taking it seriously. If you put sufficient time and energy into network marketing, it can become a real job. Learn about it first before starting the program, and try to get the necessary training as well.
Develop a vision board so that your network marketing strategies are always clear. What do you want to achieve in your business? Are you primarily focused on getting rich and buying shiny toys?
Quality is still more important than quantity, even in network marketing, which can sometimes feel like a game of numbers. A successful network needs people who work hard to spread its connecting lines, thus bringing profit to all the network members.
A good way to improve your network marketing success is to get advice from forums and other sources that provide knowledge. In online forums, you can find people that are totally willing to give expert advice to help you learn about network marketing. In addition, the forums are excellent ways to establish business connections; therefore, you need to have a good online presence.
Consider outsourcing your network marketing. You may not possess the knowledge, manpower or other resources needed to get the most out of network marketing. By outsourcing, you can free up your time for more urgent matters, with quick turn around times from the advertiser.
For effective marketing, you have to allow value to have precedence over everything else. Additionally, you must make this value clear to the customer so that they can understand what you are selling. You want profits and your self-interests fulfilled. Everyone else is doing the exact same thing. What exactly do you have to offer? How will your services enhance lives? Lay it out in the beginning and remind them of it as things progress.
It is always a great idea to write a blog and add it to your site, keep it current and your clients will know what is happening. They will hopefully appreciate this, and you will increase the chances of them doing business with you again in the future. You can post articles on your blog that promote and drum up interest for new services or products.
Keep meetings with prospective recruits under an hour in length. Having a meeting with a prospect that goes on for more than an hour can give the prospect the impression that network marketing will require a significant time investment, and therefore also a lot of work.
To have a rough idea of what your emergency fund should look like, multiply your monthly expenses by nine. You can put away that much money through your network marketing efforts.
Network marketing is a new frontier; don?t get lost before you find success. Use this information to become successful with network marketing
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Valentino designing Anne Hathaway?s wedding dress
Anne Hathaway was the belle of the ball at New York City Ballet?s fall gala on Thursday, which celebrated Valentino, who designed the costumes for the performances. Valentino told us he is making Hathaway?s dress for her upcoming wedding to Adam Shulman. He said she ?is a very good friend of mine. She is a great star . . . She is like my daughter.? Guests at the Lincoln Center event included Carolina Herrera, Daphne Guinness, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Sarah Jessica Parker, a City Ballet board member who came up with the idea of the Valentino collaboration. On the ballet, Valentino said, ?I saw my clothes on the stage ? and, of course, seeing all the girls . . . with the makeup and the hair I designed . . . it was a great joy.? Dancing went on late with music spun by DJs Sean and Anthony Souza, sons of Valentino?s Carlos Souza, who partied until after 3 a.m. at Amy Sacco?s No. 8 with a crew that included Hathaway, Iman, Carlos Mota, Jamie Tisch, Stavros Niarchos and Jessica Hart.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
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Suicide leading cause of injury mortality in U. S.
ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2012) ? A published study by researchers from the West Virginia University School of Public Health and Injury Control Research Center found that suicide has now passed motor vehicle traffic crashes as the leading cause of injury deaths in the United States. Additionally, the disease rate has been declining while the injury rate has been rising.
The research team, led by WVU and including scientists from nine other institutions, examined changes in injury mortality and its five leading causes from 2000 through 2009. The mortality data for 2009 were released for public use by the National Center for Health Statistics in January 2012.
Ian Rockett, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor in the WVU School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and lead author of the study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, said many significant findings emerged from the study.
"Suicide is now the leading cause of unintentional and violence-related injury mortality as a whole," Dr. Rockett said. "Suicide only surpassed motor vehicle traffic crashes in the final year available for the study, 2009. The suicide mortality rate was 15 percent higher in 2009 than 2000."
In addition, the unintentional poisoning mortality rate increased by 128 percent between 2000 and 2009.
"Unintentional poisoning has risen to third among the leading causes of injury mortality, a change that appears mainly driven by the enormous increase in the rate of fatal overdoses from prescription painkillers," Rockett said.
While motor vehicle traffic crashes still rank second as a cause of injury death, the rate decreased by 25 percent between 2000 and 2009 and is a universal success story, according to Rockett.
"Much time, attention and resources have been devoted to traffic safety," he said. "Similar efforts will be needed for success in other spheres of injury prevention."
The fall mortality rate rose by 71 percent between 2000 and 2009. Falls now rank fourth as a cause of injury deaths and homicide fifth.
The research team also reported important findings related to gender, race/ethnicity and age. The male injury mortality rate is more than twice as high as the female injury mortality rate. However, the female rate increase was more than double that for males. The injury mortality rate for whites was 20 percent higher in 2009 than in 2000. By contrast, this rate was 11 percent lower for both African-Americans and Hispanics.
"Whites now have a higher rate than these two largest minority groups," Rockett said. "Traditionally at excess risk for injury mortality, the 15-24 year age group did not stand out from the 25-74 age group. But, the 0-14 age group showed a 78 percent lower risk for injury death than the 15-24 age group, and the 75-years-and-older age group, an almost three-fold higher risk."
The article reporting this research, "Leading Causes of Unintentional and Intentional Injury Mortality: United States, 2000-2009," was published in the Sept. 20 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
Co-authors on the study include Michael Regier, Ph.D., and Jeffrey Coben, M.D.
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Self-inflating tire tech saves you at the pump
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When was the last time you checked your tire pressure? If you?re scratching your head, you might want to put a set of Goodyear?s new self-inflating tires on your ride.
The company?s Air Maintenance Technology was rolled out of the lab this week for debut at a car show in Germany. Commercial truckers will be the first to put the rubber to test, but a consumer version is in the works.
As illustrated in the graphic above, a regulator in the tire senses when tire-inflation pressure drops below a pre-set point and opens to allow air flow into the pumping tube. As the tire rolls, deformation flattens the tube, pushing air through the tire to the inlet valve and then into the tire cavity.
All this technology, in Goodyear?s words, eliminates the need for ?external inflation pressure intervention.?
The hassle of interventions aside, maintaining properly inflated tires is key for fuel economy and the life of tire. For every 10 psi (pounds per square inch) of pressure lost, for example, there?s a corresponding one percent loss in miles per gallon, Goodyear explained in a news release.?
A one percent loss in miles per gallon translates to $627 down the drain for a truck that gets 6.6 miles per gallon, drives 100,000 miles a year, and fills up with diesel that costs $4.10 per gallon, according to the company.
Properly inflated tires will also last longer and handle better on the road, Goodyear notes.?
While there?s no price listed yet for the tires, assuming the fuel savings and reduced tire replacement costs pencil out over the life of the vehicle, the technology seems like a wise investment with the added bonus of reducing carbon dioxide emissions via the fuel savings.
And, what?s more, no longer will you need to think about checking your tire pressure, which you probably haven?t done for a long time anyway.?
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John Roach is a contributing writer for NBC News Digital. To learn more about him, check out his website. For more of our Future of Technology series, watch the featured video below.
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/self-inflating-tire-tech-saves-you-pump-1B6034786
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