Even apes suffer 'midlife crises'

NEW YORK?? Chimpanzees going through a midlife crisis? It sounds like a setup for a joke.

But there it is, in the title of a report published Monday in a scientific journal: "Evidence for a midlife crisis in great apes."

So what do these apes do? Buy red Ferraris? Leave their mates for some cute young bonobos?

Uh, no.

"I believe no ape has ever purchased a sports car," said Andrew Oswald, an author of the study. But researchers report that captive chimps and orangutans do show the same low ebb in emotional well-being at midlife that some studies find in people.

That suggests the human tendency toward midlife discontent may have been passed on through evolution, rather than resulting simply from the hassles of modern life, said Oswald, a professor of economics at the University of Warwick in England who presented his work Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A second study in the journal looks at a younger age group and finds that happiness in youth can lead to higher income a few years down the road.

More on that later. Let's get back to those apes.

Several studies have concluded that happiness in human adults tends to follow a certain course between ages 20 and 70: It starts high and declines over the years to reach a low point in the late 40s, then turns around and rises to another peak at 70. On a graph, that's a U-shaped pattern. Some researchers question whether that trend is real, but to Oswald the mystery is what causes it.

"This is one of the great patterns of human life. We're all going to slide along this U for good or ill," he said. "So what explains it?"

When he learned that others had been measuring well-being in apes, "it just seemed worth pursuing the hunch that the U might be more general than in humans," he said.

He and co-authors assembled data on 508 great apes from zoos and research centers in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Singapore and Japan. Caretakers and other observers had filled out a four-item questionnaire to assess well-being in the apes. The questions asked such things as the degree to which each animal was in a positive or negative mood, how much pleasure it got from social situations, and how successful it was in achieving goals. The raters were even asked how happy they would be if they were the animal for a week.

Sounds wacky? Oswald and his co-authors say research suggests it's a valid approach. And they found that the survey results produced that familiar U-shaped curve, adjusted to an ape's shorter lifespan.

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"We find it for these creatures that don't have a mortgage and don't have to go to work and don't have marriage and all the other stuff," Oswald said. "It's as though the U shape is deep in the biology of humans" rather than a result of uniquely human experiences.

Yes, apes do have social lives, so "it could still be something human-like that we share with our social cousins," he said. "But our result does seem to push away the likelihood that it's dominantly something to do with human life."

Oswald said it's not clear what the evolutionary payoff might be from such discontent. Maybe it prods parents to be restless, "to help find new worlds for the next generation to breed," he said.

Frans de Waal, an authority in primate behavior at Emory University, cautioned that when people judge the happiness of apes, there may be a "human bias." But in an email he called the results "intuitively correct" and said the notion of biological influence over the human pattern is "an intriguing possibility."

Even happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky of the University of California, Riverside, who thinks the U-shaped pattern in people is a statistical mirage, says she can't write off the ape result the same way. "I'm not really sure what it means," she said. "I am finding this very intriguing." Maybe it will spur more thinking about what's going on in both apes and humans, she said.

Oswald is also an author of a second report in the journal that finds new evidence that being happy can help young people earn more money later on. Prior research had also reached that conclusion, but Lyubomirsky and University of Virginia psychology professor Shige Oishi called the new work the best evidence yet.

"Wow," Oishi said in an email. "This is a very strong paper" in its approach.

Researchers drew on data from a huge sample of young Americans who were surveyed repeatedly. They were asked to rate their positive feelings such as happiness and hopefulness at age 16 and again at 18, and their satisfaction with life at 22. Researchers then compared their ratings with their income around age 29. The data came from nearly 15,000 participants at age 16, and at least 11,000 at the latter two ages.

Higher income at age 29 was consistently linked to greater happiness at the earlier ages. The least happy 16-year-olds, for example, went on to average about $10,000 a year less than the happiest. That disparity shrank by about half when the researchers statistically removed the effect of other influences such as ethnicity, health and education.

A happiness effect even appeared between siblings within their own families.

What's going on? Most likely, happiness raises productivity and helps a person work effectively with others, factors that promote success in the workplace, Oswald said. The study found that happier people were more likely to get a college degree and get hired and promoted.

Ed Diener, an authority on happiness research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, said optimism probably plays a role because it helps people persist in their efforts and take on difficult goals. Since several studies, including his own, have now linked happiness to later income, that idea seems reliable, he said.

Parents should recognize that "the psychological well-being of their children is important in how well the kids will do in simple dollar terms later on," Oswald said. And unhappy people should realize that they might have to strive harder than others to focus on work and promotion rather than their unhappiness, he said.

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PST: Galaxy-Earthquakes playoff preview

Something about these teams brings out the controversial and the chaotic.

Earlier this year a match between the California rivals ended with David Beckham kicking balls are the referee and a near donnybrook, where even the Earthquakes lovable mascot got pushed around. Seriously.

Another one finished with Galaxy center back taking a paring knife to San Jose?s playing style.

And the opening leg in this series finished with a foul that may or may not have been a foul ? leading to a goal that probably shouldn?t have been a goal.

Trust us: it won?t be dull when the teams match up at teeny-tiny Buck Shaw Stadium. Even if there?s no tomfoolery afoot, a very good team will fall Wednesday.

Reigning MLS champion Los Angeles, looking tired and not quite up for the job lately, could be 90 minutes from going on vacation with precious little to show for 2012. Otherwise, the Supporters Shield winning? Earthquakes will finish a lot earlier than a lot of us expected.

Kickoff: 11 p.m. ET, Buck Shaw Stadium, ESPN2

San Jose leads the series on total goals, 1-0

On the San Jose Earthquakes

• Chris Wondolowski is slumping; his shutout streak has reached one match. Of course, he does have memories of a 27-goal season to fall back on (one that matched an all-time league record for goals in a season).
• San Jose has 10 goals this year in added time. If I had not seen so many of them, I?d swear that was a completely made-up stat.
• Barring something unforeseen, big, commanding San Jose center back Victor Bernardez soon add ?MLS Defender of the Year? to his resume. Ahead of him in San Jose?s 4-4-2, Sam Cronin?and Rafael Baca have been quietly, consistently strong in the center of Buck Shaw?s field.
• The Earthquakes will host MLS Cup (most likely at Stanford Stadium) if they get through Wednesday and survive the next round.
• The Earthquakes were 3-0-1 against the Galaxy in 2012, including Sunday?s victory at the Home Depot Center. In a year of memorable Earthquakes rallies, tops among them was overcome two-goal deficit back against Los Angeles back in May, prevailing 3-2 at the Home Depot Center.
• If you?re picking a goal scorer, Alan Gordon might not be a bad way to go. He has three in four matches against his former club.
• The Earthquakes? 72 goals was easily a club record, easily most in MLS this year and No. 3 in league history.
• San Jose went undefeated (9-0-6) are at Buck Shaw this season.

On the Los Angeles Galaxy

• Fair question: Given the Galaxy?s uphill climb, and given the recent injuries to 37-year-old David Beckham, are we about to see soccer?s most iconic figure over the last 15 years play his last match in MLS?
• Beckham over the last couple of matches? Meh. Ditto for Landon Donovan. (In fairness, both are coming off injuries or currently fighting one.)
• No matter what happens, you have to admire the Galaxy pluck for rallying past that gawd-awful two months to open 2012.
• Center back Omar Gonzalez may not have been at his tip-top best Sunday, and that boo-boo in the wall in the critical moment is one he?ll want to forget about. On the other hand, he?s doing a lot of extra covering in the middle of the Galaxy back line for rookie Tommy Meyer.
• If the Galaxy can come up with something special, surely Robbie Keane will have something to do with it. The league?s fourth leading scorer (16 goals) really put on a clinic of off-the-ball movement over the regular season?s final two months.
• Galaxy midfielder Mike Magee (courtesy of the L.A. Galaxy?s official blog): ?When you look at the big picture, you realize that it?s just one game and we have to win and if we win the game then our season is not over. If you told us that ten games into the season, I think we would have taken it, which is all that really matters. We?ve played well [at Buck Shaw], we haven?t gotten the results that we wanted to, but we?ve played well there and like I said, all we got to do is win the game, which is something that we?re more than capable of doing.?

Bottom line:

Bernardez?s implausible goal in the dying minutes of Sunday?s series opener really was massive.

Given the deficit and the Galaxy?s deflated attack over the last two matches, not to mention the additional rest for San Jose lately, it?s hard to see a way through here for the Galaxy.

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SBP still looking for coach for national youth team to replace Olsen Racela

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With the departure of former Energen Pilipinas national youth coach Olsen Racela to take over the Petron Blaze Boosters, there remains a void in the coaching position for the squad that participates in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association and FIBA Asia age-group tournaments for Under-16 and Under-18 players.

But Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios assured that the country is planning on continuing its participation in the age-group tilts, even with the coaching situation still up in the air.

Under Racela, the the Energen Pilipinas youth team swept both the 2011 SEABA Under-16 and 2012 SEABA Under-18 tournaments while finishing fourth in the FIBA Asia Under-16 tilt and 6th in the FIBA Asia Under-18.

?Next year meron na naman tayong Under-16 national team na i-fo-form. Sasali na naman tayo sa SEABA. ?Pag nag-qualify, FIBA Asia,? Barrios said in a press conference for the Seaoil Metro Manila Basketball League (MMBL), one of the longest running tournaments for high school teams in the country.

The MMBL is set to begin its 30th season, with a total of 70 teams participating, including the top juniors squads of the UAAP, NCAA and the Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association.

?Tingin ko, sino yung mga mahihirang na coaching staff o head coach, 99 percent ng lineup niya, (sa MMBL) lang makukuha na niya, if not 100 percent.?

While the coaching situation resolves itself, the task of forming the upcoming team could fall on the lap of SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team coach Chot Reyes, with the help of National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) executive director Eric Altamirano, himself a former youth team coach, and training director Alex Compton.

?The way we?re going to treat it right now, si Coach Chot Reyes is the de facto national team head coach and director. We just had a meeting kasama sila Coach Eric and Coach Alex, ibibigay ko sa kanya yung mga national team na maglalaro next year ? age-group teams ng men, sa women, tanggalin na natin yung Gilas dahil done deal na yun eh, may Southeast Asian Games tayo next year ? so bibigay ko sa kanya yun and then sa kanya manggagaling, after all yung ang expertise niya, yung short list na irerekomenda niya sa ganitong age-group,? said Barrios.

?Ang magdedesisyon nun, management ng SBP ? principally, (SBP president Manuel V. Pangilinan), Ricky Vargas and myself, kami yung top three management ? together with coach Chot.?

(InterAKTV is part of InterAksyon.com, the news site of TV5, which is also chaired by Pangilinan.)

Barrios revealed that there were talks of installing Racela?s brother, Energen Pilipinas assistant coach Nash Racela, as the new head coach, but recent developments have put those plans on hold.

?Nung umalis si coach Olsen, nasa Tokyo kami, pinag-usapan namin sino papalit sa kanya ? Coach Nash. Simply because, hindi dahil kapatid siya ni coach Olsen, pero part na siya nung coaching staff eh. Alam na niya yung takbuhan, yung kalakalan ng age-group (tournaments), Under-16, Under-18,? he said.

?Unfortunately, Coach Nash became the head coach of the FEU Tamaraws, so ibang usapan na naman yun. Pag-iisipan ni cCoach Chot kung kakayanin ba ni coach Nash na head coach siya ng FEU tsaka, let?s say, ibibigay sa kanya yung Under-16. Baka hindi. Kaya tentative pa yung sino ang head coach.?

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Indiana GOP aiming for House supermajority

If Republicans can pick up seven additional seats in Tuesday's election, they would have the 67 members they need to take legislative action regardless of what the Democrats do.

By Associated Press / November 5, 2012

Republicans have their sights set on a two-thirds supermajority in the?Indiana?House following two years of walkouts by Democratic members over the right-to-work issue.

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If Republicans can pick up seven additional seats in Tuesday's election, they would have the 67 members they need to take legislative action regardless of what the Democrats do.

House Democrats this summer ousted longtime leader Patrick Bauer in a dispute over campaign strategy to counter the Republican advantage from new GOP-drawn election districts and the decisions of 12 Democratic incumbents to not seek re-election.

Republicans currently have a 37-13 supermajority in the state Senate. Although Democrats are running aggressive challenges to some Republican senators, they face long odds in gaining the four seats they need to break the GOP supermajority.

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What is Hotspot Shield? Free VPN for Protecting Web Traffic

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VPNs have long been a popular tool for encrypting Internet traffic, and for good reason. The Internet always has and always will be plagued by challenges to content access and data security. VPNs help to solve the problem by creating??virtual? encrypted connections routed through the Internet to remote servers, ensuring that?data traveling between you and those servers is encrypted, and that the ?IP address that will appear while surfing or downloading content from the Internet will be that of the server and not your own.

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CBS and Hulu make content deal, stream back catalog shows starting in January 2013

CBS has been the lone Hulu refusenik among the biggest US broadcasters -- even with rumors of licensing discussions underway at least two years ago, we've usually had to visit the network's own site if we wanted a CSI fix without paying by the show. The deadlock is over at last now that CBS and Hulu have struck a deal. The agreement isn't quite what we'd hope for, focusing almost exclusively on back catalog titles like Medium and Star Trek, although celebrity gossip junkies will like knowing that Entertaintment Tonight segments will be viewable the day they air on regular TV. We'll have to wait until January 2013 for the selection to be ready -- not to mention shell out for Hulu Plus to get full access -- but there's at least an end in sight to one of the longer content droughts in streaming video.

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Why hours-long lines for gasoline aren't easing in Sandy-hit areas

The port of New York is again open, allowing tankers to bring fuel to New York. But with damage and power outages across broad swaths of New York and New Jersey, it's not that simple.

By Ron Scherer,?Staff writer / November 2, 2012

Cars wait for gas in a line that stretches about 1-1/2 miles in the Brooklyn borough of New York Friday.

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As of Thursday, the US Coast Guard had opened the port of New York to barges carrying petroleum products. In the wake of superstorm Sandy, the Coast Guard needed to make sure all the aids to navigation were in the right place.

Opening up the port means that raw gasoline can move to terminals where it gets blended with ethanol and other additives. Then, tanker trucks can start to move gasoline to places where motorists can tank up.

?That solves a lot of the problems,? says Sander Cohan, a principal at Energy Security Analysis, Inc. in Wakefield, Mass.

It can?t come soon enough for drivers ? many of them taxi drivers ? waiting outside a Hess station at 45th Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan. One line of cars stretched for 26 blocks ? about 1.3 miles.

Mamouolon Kaba, a taxi driver, had been in line for six hours. He just shook his head in dismay at his waste of time. Another taxi driver, Bolivar Villacis, explained that he was required to return the car to his garage with a full tank for the next driver. He was in a shorter line ? only 2-1/2 hours.

?I?m not making any money while I?m here,? he said as police officers tried to prevent cars from jumping the line.

?Unfortunately, the fuel arriving in the next few days won?t solve all the problems.

Many gasoline stations in the Sandy-ravaged area still don?t have electricity, which is necessary to power the pumps. In addition, some refineries that supply gasoline to the area are still closed because of damage. And it does not take long for gasoline stations to go through their supplies when motorists are lined up for miles.

?The system was not designed for everyone to buy fuel at the same time,? says Jeff Lenard, vice president of the National Association of Convenience Stores in Washington. Most gasoline is sold at convenience stories such as 7-11 or WaWa nationwide.

Mr. Lenard says most tanker trucks carry about 10,000 gallons of fuel. He estimates it takes the average motorist about 6 minutes to fill up their car. At a typical eight-pump station, he estimates the average gas station in the New York area is going through 800 to 1,000 gallons per hour now.

?That means the typical store has about 10 hours of supply,? says Lenard.

Lenard says it?s understandable that gasoline stations have run low. ?Mass transit is still hobbled if not crippled,? he says, ?so people don?t have other options other than their cars.?

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John Bluher: Cheating on Wife with Taylor Armstrong!

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New York City Marathon Cancellation: Why The Race Was Called Off

National Guard in Lower Manhattan

The National Guard 827th Engineer Company helps hand out MREs to Lower Manhattan residents at the Alfred Smith Playground on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)

National Guard in Lower Manhattan

The National Guard 827th Engineer Company helps hand out MREs to Lower Manhattan residents at the Alfred Smith Playground on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)

National Guard in Lower Manhattan

The National Guard 827th Engineer Company helps hand out MREs to Lower Manhattan residents at the Alfred Smith Playground on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)

Charging Station Provided By AT&T

Phillip Melly charges the phones of Hurricane Sandy victims at Kimlau Square in Lower Manhattan on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. The generators used were brought in by AT&T to help out the residents of Lower Manhattan in New York City who currently have no power. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)

Stocking Up On Ice

United City Ice Cube Company workers who refer to themselves as "Icemen" take in a shipment of ice into their 45th and 10th ave. store on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. The workers who asked not to be identified by name said there had been a run on ice purchases due to Hurricane Sandy and they were stocking up in anticipation of more demand in the coming days. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)

Car Crash Due To Power Outage

The power outage in Lower Manhattan due to Hurricane Sandy has created a gauntlet of dangerous street intersections as can be seen by this car accident at the Houston and Varick Street crossing on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)

Car Crash Due To Power Outage

The power outage in Lower Manhattan due to Hurricane Sandy has created a gauntlet of dangerous street intersections as can be seen by this car accident at the Houston and Varick Street crossing on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)

Clean Drinking Water

Pedestrians fill up on water at a drinking station that had been setup at the corner of Centre and Canal Streets in Chinatown on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. The stations use water from fire hydrants and have been erected due to the blackout caused by Hurricane Sandy in Lower Manhattan. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)

Trash Picking In Chinatown

A pedestrian looks through discarded food near a supermarket located at Henry and Market Streets in Chinatown New York on Friday Nov. 2, 2012.

Fort Lee, N.J.

People wait in line for fuel at a Shell Oil station on Nov. 1, 2012 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The US death toll from Hurricane Sandy rose to at least 85 as New York reported a major jump in fatalities caused by Monday's storm. Fuel shortages led to long lines of cars at gasoline stations in many states and the country faced a storm bill of tens of billions of dollars.

Seaside Heights, N.J.

A roller coaster sits in the Atlantic Ocean after the Fun Town pier it sat on was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy on Nov. 1, 2012 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy.

New York City

Commuters ride the F train Nov. 1, 2012 in New York City. Limited public transit has returned to New York. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy.

Grand Central Terminal, New York City

People walk through Grand Central Terminal as the sun rises during a subdued morning rush on Nov. 1, 2012 in New York City. Some trains are back up and running into Grand Central following shutdowns in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Subway train service in the city is back in a limited capacity, but with much of lower Manhattan still with out power, trains are not running there and busses are replacing them.

Toms River, N.J.

A gas station displays a "No Gas" sign on November 1, 2012 in Toms River, New Jersey. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy.

Fort Lee, N.J.

Cars wait in line for fuel at a Gulf gas station on Nov.1, 2012 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The US death toll from Hurricane Sandy rose to at least 85 as New York reported a major jump in fatalities caused by Monday's storm. Fuel shortages led to long lines of cars at gasoline stations in many states and the country faced a storm bill of tens of billions of dollars.

Brooklyn, N.Y.

New Yorkers wait in traffic as they head into Manhattan from Brooklyn as the city continues to recover from superstorm Sandy on Nov.1, 2012, in New York, United States. Limited public transit has returned to New York and most major bridges have reopened but will require three occupants in the vehicle to pass. With the death toll currently over 70 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by superstorm Sandy.

Hoboken, N.J.

Mud and debris liiter a street on Nov.1, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane victims continue to recover from Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, and left parts of the state and the surrounding area flooded and without power.

Washington, D.C.

Firefighters shoot water into a building in the 1200 block of 4th St., NE, near the recently opened Union Market, after responding to a blaze that broke out around 9pm Wednesday night.

Seaside Heights, N.J.

Debris lies on the boardwalk in front of the Casino Pier, which was partially destroyed by Superstorm Sandy on Nov.1, 2012 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy.

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, N.Y.

A New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer looks over flood waters at the entrance to the Brooklyn Battery tunnel in New York, U.S., on Nov. 1, 2012. The New York region is replacing a rail network built over a century with a patchwork constructed day-by-day to move its 8 million people again as it struggles back to life after Hurricane Sandy.

New York City

Residents charge their cell phones and computers on the East River esplanade in New York, U.S., on Nov. 1, 2012. The New York region is replacing a rail network built over a century with a patchwork constructed day-by-day to move its 8 million people again as it struggles back to life after Hurricane Sandy.

Toms River, N.J.

An American flag flies in front of a home damaged by Hurricane Sandy on Nov. 1, 2012 in Toms River, New Jersey. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by superstorm Sandy.

Lower Manhattan

Water is pumped on to the street in lower Manhattan in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. The New York region is replacing a rail network built over a century with a patchwork constructed day-by-day to move its 8 million people again as it struggles back to life after Hurricane Sandy.

North Bergen, New Jersey

A woman leaves an Exxon gas station which was out of gas on Nov. 1, 2012 in North Bergen, New Jersey. The US death toll from Hurricane Sandy rose to at least 85 as New York reported a major jump in fatalities caused by Monday's storm. Fuel shortages led to long lines of cars at gasoline stations in many states and the country faced a storm bill of tens of billions of dollars.

Manhattan from Hoboken, N.J.

People board the NY Waterways ferry with the Manhattan skyline in the background Nov.1, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, left parts of the state and the surrounding area without power including much of lower Manhattan south of 34th Street.

South Ferry 1 Train Station, New York City

Joseph Leader, Metropolitan Tranportation Authority Vice President and Chief Maintenance Officer, shines a flashlight on standing water inside the South Ferry 1 train station in New York, N.Y., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in the wake of superstorm Sandy. The floodwaters that poured into New York's deepest subway tunnels may pose the biggest obstacle to the city's recovery from the worst natural disaster in the transit system's 108-year history.

Seaside Heights, N.J.

John Okeefe walks on the beach as a rollercoaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 after the pier was washed away by superstorm Sandy which made landfall Monday evening.

Grand Central Terminal, New York City

People exit a Metro-North train arriving in Grand Central Terminal during the morning rush on Nov. 1, 2012 in New York City. Some trains are back up and running into Grand Central following shutdowns in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Subway train service in the city is back in a limited capacity, but with much of lower Manhattan still with out power, trains are not running there and busses are replacing them.

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Pedestrians look over a fence at a pile of boats flooded inland at the Varuna Boat Club on Oct. 31, 2012, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses.

Queens, N.Y.

People walk by a destroyed section of the Rockaway boardwalk in the heavily damaged Rockaway section of Queens after the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days.

Queens, N.Y.

Damage is viewed in the Rockaway neighborhood where the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days.

Atlantic City, N.J.

A damaged car is shown in the wake of superstorm Sandy, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Atlantic City, N.J. Sandy was being blamed for at least six deaths across the state plus power outages that at their peak Monday affected 2.7 million residential and commercial customers.

Brooklyn, N.Y.

A worker picks up debris outside of the damaged Tatiana Grill on the Brighton Beach boardwalk, on Oct. 31, 2012, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses.

Atlantic City, N.J.

A man walks down a street as workers clear debris from superstorm Sandy in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 31, 2012. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses.

Brooklyn Bridge, N.Y.

Commuters cross New York's Brooklyn Bridge, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. The floodwaters that poured into New York's deepest subway tunnels may pose the biggest obstacle to the city's recovery from the worst natural disaster in the transit system's 108-year history.

Babylon Village, N.Y

Bill Schmith, right, gets help from his son-in-law Jeff Aiello as he works to salvage belongings from his heavily damaged home in Babylon Village, N.Y., in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. (Jason DeCrow, AP)

Atlantic City, N.J.

A worker uses a backhoe to move sand near a boardwalk that was destroyed by superstorm Sandy in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses.

Queens, N.Y.

Damage is viewed in the Rockaway neighborhood where the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on Oct.31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days.

Queens, N.Y.

An abandoned police car is viewed on the heavily damaged beach in the Rockaway section of Brooklyn are all that remain after the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days.

New York Stock Exchange

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Stocks advanced as U.S. equity markets resumed trading for the first time this week after Hurricane Sandy.

New York Stock Exchange

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, on Oct. 31, 2012. Traffic is snarled, subways out of commission, streets flooded and power out in many parts of the city, but the New York Stock Exchange opened without hitch Wednesday after an historic two-day shutdown, courtesy of superstorm Sandy.

Hoboken, N.J.

People line up to buy supplies at an Ace Hardware running a power generator October 31, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, has left parts of the state and the surrounding area flooded and without power.

Hoboken, N.J.

Blaine Badick and her fiancee Andrew Grapsas cross a flooded street with their dog while leaving their home Oct. 31, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, has left parts of the state and the surrounding area flooded and without power.

Hoboken, N.J.

Members of the National Guard stand ready with large trucks used to pluck people from high water in Hoboken, N.J. on Oct. 31, 2012 in the wake of superstorm Sandy. Parts of the city are still covered in standing water, trapping some residents in their homes. (Craig Ruttle, AP)

Staten Island, N.Y.

Members of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) search for stranded residents as they navigate through flood waters on Hylan Boulevard in the Staten Island borough of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. New York City officials spent the day grappling with the damage from Sandy, the Atlantic superstorm that killed 10 people, sparked a fire that destroyed 111 homes in Queens, flooded tunnels of the biggest U.S. transit system and left more than 750,000 customers without power.

Edison, N.J.

People wait in line to fill containers with fuel at a Shell gas station Oct. 30, 2012 in Edison, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which hit New York and New Jersey left much of Bergen County flooded and without power.

East Village, New York City

People gather inside Dorian Gray Tap and Grill during a power outage following Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 30, 2012 in the East Village neighborhood of New York City. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding accross much of the Atlantic seaboard leaving millions of people without power. US President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the US East Coast including New York City.

New York City

Clouds hang over the darkened lower Manhattan skyline at night in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. New York City officials spent the day grappling with the damage from Sandy, the Atlantic superstorm that killed 10 people, sparked a fire that destroyed 111 homes in Queens, flooded tunnels of the biggest U.S. transit system and left more than 750,000 customers without power.

Hoboken, N.J.

The twisted remains of a Hudson River marina are seen across from New York City as a result of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in Hoboken, NJ.

Hoboken, N.J.

A resident walks through flood water and past a stalled ambulance in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in Hoboken, NJ.

Hoboken, NJ.

Cars sit in flood water as a result of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in Hoboken, NJ.

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Former GOP Sen. Hagel to back Democrat Kerrey

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ? Democrat Bob Kerrey got an atta-boy Thursday from former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, who said the former senator would break the partisan "nonsense that's literally strangling our country." Republicans supporting GOP hopeful Deb Fischer in Nebraska's tight Senate race scoffed and suggested Hagel was sniffing around for a cabinet seat under President Barack Obama.

"I think at the end of the day, people are going to look at this endorsement and see it for what it is," said Republican Sen. Mike Johanns, a personal friend of Hagel's who pointed out that the former senator angered the GOP with criticism of former President George W. Bush's handling of the war in Iraq. "It's a step in his path to try to build those bone fides that he is truly an Obama person and deserves a place in his cabinet."

At a news conference later Thursday to announce his endorsement of Kerrey, Hagel dismissed the criticism. Hagel said if he were angling for a Cabinet position under Obama, "I'd be out in Virginia or Ohio campaigning for the president, not Bob Kerrey." He demurred when asked if he would consider any future Cabinet post offer from Obama.

Nebraska is being closely-watched in the broader fight for control of the Senate. Republicans must gain four seats to win the majority if Obama is re-elected, or three seats if Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney prevails.

Hagel said he was backing his former colleague as the best candidate to ease the partisan gridlock that has gripped Congress in recent years.

"We must put an end to this senseless and irresponsible partisan paralysis that has locked down our government," said Hagel, who represented Nebraska from from 1997 to 2009, four years of which he served with Kerrey. "We must start working together again for the good of our country."

Speaking at a state party gathering Thursday in Lincoln, Fischer said the Hagel endorsement wouldn't swing enough votes for Kerrey. The Valentine rancher pointed to her endorsements from major Republican figures in the state: Gov. Dave Heineman, Johanns, Nebraska's three GOP congressmen, and former governors Kay Orr and Charlie Thone.

Fischer also argued that her record is bipartisan, pointing to her work as a state lawmaker in Nebraska's officially nonpartisan legislature. She noted several measures introduced by Democrats that she helped fast-track for the good of the state.

"The record shows that I'm the one who has worked with Democrats and Republicans in the state Legislature," she said.

Asked whether the Hagel endorsement would make a difference in the election, Heineman leaned into the microphone and simply said:

"No."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/former-gop-sen-hagel-back-democrat-kerrey-143121324--election.html

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The Truth About Breaking Up, Making Up, and Moving On ...

The Truth About Breaking Up, Making Up, and Moving On
by Chad Eastham
Publication Date: January 8, 2013

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Breaking up is hard to do, and it affects almost every teen at some point. This third addition to Chad Eastman?s bestselling series will be a great resource for teens.??

Ending a relationship, or being broken up with, is a common experience for teenagers, but they don?t always know how to deal with those situations in a healthy way. Using humor, Scripture, and practical advice, this book will give girls the tools they need to handle these events in their life and give them some fresh perspective as well. This is also a great resource for parents, youth leaders, school counselors, and anyone working with youth to equip them to walk with the teens who are experiencing heartache and tough decisions about relationships.?? The way people handle relationships as teenagers can set a precedent for how they relate with others for the rest of their lives; this book will give teens a foundation for a lifetime of healthy relationships.

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China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer could hit 100 petaflops in 2015, may have a race on its hands

China's supercomputer development is as much driven by national reputation as by military prowess and science; the country chose to build the Sunway BlueLight MPP with domestic chips knowing that it wouldn't get the absolute performance crown. It won't be quite so modest the next time around. China's National University of Defense Technology wants the Tianhe-2 supercomputer due in 2015 to crack an extremely high 100 petaflops, or five times faster than the record-setting Titan over in the US and a whopping 40 times faster than the Tianhe-1A. Before we hand the crown over, though, Top 500 supercomputer chart keeper Jack Dongarra notes to ITworld that China might have to sprint if it wants the symbolic title: the EU, Japan and US are all striving for the same benchmark, and they're not backing off anytime soon. The nation's trump card may have to be long-term plans for an exaflop-strength supercomputer by 2018, at which point we suspect the bragging will simmer down. For awhile.

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