Update: Droidax Powerpack for the Galaxy S3 fixes case design flaw

Here's a quick update on the Droidax Power Pack for the Samsung Galaxy S3 that we reviewed a couple months ago. In our original review, we noted that the case didn't seem to fit properly up top, and so the phone could potentially come loose -- possibly damaging the microUSB plug on the case, or the port on the phone itself. Either way, that was no bueno.

Droidax has sent us a redesigned top half of the case, and the update indeed keeps things a little more snug. The left-hand side of the phone can still pop out ever so slightly, but the right-hand side kept everything as it should be.

And so with that update, we're ready to recommend the Droidax Power Pack for the Samsung Galaxy S3, if you're ready to spring $49 for the combination case/2300 mAh external battery. 

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You Create The Right Attitude In Your Horse : Sports and Recreation

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If you?re into pony shows, take careful note of the way in which the riders coordinate with their horses next time you go to one. If you are into motorbike races, watch the way in which the riders ease their bikes through tight turns. If you see a professional in action, consider his economy of action. The true pro almost appears to think his way thru. When he believes his bike is going round that U-turn, it does. If he believes his pony is going to take that obstacle, it will. There is no exaggerated motion, there is no loud remonstration. Forget exaggerated motion, there does not even seem to be the minimum ordinary motion required. The rider chooses and the horse or bike responds.

I have seen croupiers at casinos deal cards with such talent their hands appear to be still and the cards seem to fly out of their own free will. They travel exactly the same path to exactly the same spot in front of each player at the table at precisely the same speed.

So what?s all this leading up to?

What do all of these experts and professionals have in common? They have the soft touch. They appear to exercise their will more and their physical faculties less when they are getting their horses and bikes and playing cards to do what they desire. The truth is, naturally, that they are physically doing these things, but with such exquisite understanding and coordination with their horses, bikes or cards that you just can?t quite see what exactly the physical action was.

Top class horsemen appear to ride and guide their horses with invisible and inaudible cues and commands. The horse appears but a physical extension of the rider, or possibly it is the other way round. Aesthetically speaking, this class of horseman makes an image of perfect joy with his horse.

When you are ?breaking in? your pony, you want to do it with the firmest of resolve, but the softest of touch. You need your pony to be absolutely clear on who is the leader, but you also desire your horse to respond to your cues almost before they transform from thought to physical action.

You can?t achieve perfect coordination with him with the whip. You?ll achieve unwilling, grudging obedience, and you will never make a pretty sight with your horse. To realize perfect coordination with your pony of the ?two bodies and one mind? class, you need to earn his trust. And a corporal approach will never earn that trust.

It could be hard work, nevertheless it is miles away from impossible. Your horse is bright enough to respond well if you?re intelligent enough to teach well, and all it desires is total patience and persistence from you.

I have heard people say you can train the ideal pony only when you get the right pony. Unless you?re talking about horses with incurable physical shortcomings, I personally believe every horse can be trained right. You cause the right disposition when you show the right approach.

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Japan announces recipients of top fine arts prize

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Aggressive brain tumors can originate from a range of nervous system cells

ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2012) ? Scientists have long believed that glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most aggressive type of primary brain tumor, begins in glial cells that make up supportive tissue in the brain or in neural stem cells. In a paper published October 17 in Science, however, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that the tumors can originate from other types of differentiated cells in the nervous system, including cortical neurons.

GBM is one of the most devastating brain tumors that can affect humans. Despite progress in genetic analysis and classification, the prognosis of these tumors remains poor, with most patients dying within one to two years of diagnosis. The Salk researcher's findings offer an explanation for the recurrence of GBM following treatment and suggest potential new targets to treat these deadly brain tumors.

"One of the reasons for the lack of clinical advances in GBMs has been the insufficient understanding of the underlying mechanisms by which these tumors originate and progress," says Inder Verma, a professor in Salk's Laboratory of Genetics and the Irwin and Joan Jacobs Chair in Exemplary Life Science.

To better understand this process, Verma's team harnessed the power of modified viruses, called lentiviruses, to disable powerful tumor suppressor genes that regulate the growth of cells and inhibit the development of tumors. With these tumor suppressors deactivated, cancerous cells are given free rein to grow out of control.

To do that, Verma and his colleagues attached small RNA molecules, known as short hairpin RNAs, to the modified viruses and injected them directly into very few cells in the brains of genetically engineered mice that express an enzyme known as CRE specifically in neurons, astrocytes or neural stem cells. The modified viruses target two genes -- -neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) and p53 -- -that, when mutated, are implicated in severe gliomas like GBM. Using sophisticated analytical techniques, they discovered that neurons genetically converted by the lentiviruses that also produce green fluorescent protein (GFP) as a marker to track the progression of tumors are capable of forming malignant gliomas.

Because the origin of glioblastomas from neurons has not been previously reported, the Salk scientists provided further evidence that mature neurons can be transformed by these oncogenes by isolating cortical neurons from genetically engineered mice and transducing them with one of the lentiviruses. The neurons that were transplanted back into the mice developed the same tumors as the ones in the laboratory.

"Our findings," says lead author Dinorah Friedmann-Morvinski, a postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratory of Genetics, "suggest that, when two critical genes -- -NF-1 and p53 -- -are disabled, mature, differentiated cells acquire the capacity to reprogram [dedifferentiate] to a neuroprogenitor cell-like state, which can not only maintain their plasticity, but also give rise to the variety of cells observed in malignant gliomas."

If scientists can block the process of dedifferentiation or proliferation of dedifferentiated neuroprogenitor cells, they may be able to stop tumor progression. That's important in an aggressive disease like GBM because of its high rate of recurrence.

"Our results offer an explanation of recurrence of gliomas following treatment," says Verma, "because any tumor cell that is not eradicated can continue to proliferate and induce tumor formation, thereby perpetuating the cycle of continuous cell replication to form malignant gliomas."

The scientists say the tumors in their mouse model are similar to GBMs that affect humans. Because they have the same pathology and characteristic genetic signature, scientists can study potential therapies in mice that should, theoretically, work in humans. While they may not eradicate GBM, these therapies may slow the progression of the disease and improve patients' quality of life.

Other researchers on the study were Eugene Ke, Yasushi Soda, Tomotoshi Marumoto and Oded Singer of the Salk Institute; and Eric Bushong and Mark Ellisman of the University of California, San Diego.

The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, Ipsen/Biomeasure, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, and the National Center for Research Resources.

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Discoveries hold promise for treatment of Hepatitis B virus

ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2012) ? A University of Colorado Boulder-led team has discovered two prime targets of the Hepatitis B virus in liver cells, findings that could lead to treatment of liver disease in some of the 400 million people worldwide currently infected with the virus.

CU-Boulder Professor Ding Xue, who led the studies, said scientists have been looking for cellular targets of the Hepatitis B virus, or HBV, for more than three decades. Infections from HBV promote hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and liver cancer and can be transmitted through blood and bodily fluids, unprotected sex, unsterile needles and from infected mother to offspring during birth.

Xue said scientists have known for some time that HBV encodes a pathogenic, tumor-promoting protein known as HBx, but how it works has remained largely unknown. In two new studies, Xue and his colleagues showed that the "host targets" of HBx in human cells are two small cell proteins known as Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, both of which are well-known cell death inhibitors but which have not previously been implicated in HBV infection.

HBx uses a particular "motif," a small string of protein building blocks known as amino acids that resemble those seen in some cell death-causing proteins, to interact with the Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL targets and stimulate an elevation of calcium in the host cell. The calcium elevation then triggers both viral HBV replication and cell death, said Xue.

When the researchers introduced gene mutations into the motif, HBx binding to the Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL proteins and viral replication were prevented. Similarly, when either Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL proteins were "knocked out" or weakened in human liver cells, HBx was less able to cause an increase in calcium and viral replication inside the infected cells.

"Our most important findings are the identification of the motif itself and the two HBx host targets," said Xue of CU-Boulder's molecular, cellular and developmental biology department. "Now we can start thinking about new drug targets to treat HBV."

Two papers on the subject led by Xue were published online Oct. 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In addition to major CU-Boulder co-authors Xin Geng, Brian Harry, Qinghua Zhou, Yan Qin and Amy Palmer, a group led by Professor Ning-Shao Xia from the National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases at Xiamen University in China collaborated on one of the studies.

The World Health Organization estimated in July that about 600,000 people die annually from acute or chronic HBV infection, which is most predominant in Asia and Africa.

In one of the PNAS studies, the authors used a tiny roundworm known as C. elegans, a widely used animal model in biomedical research, to identify HBx host targets within the cell. Xue and his team showed that HBx can induce cell death in C. elegans through a protein known as CED-9, mimicking an early stage of liver infection by HBV.

Previous work had shown CED-9 in C. elegans is a homolog of the human Bcl-2 protein -- a different protein in a different animal that has a similar function. Despite the stark differences between roundworms and humans, scientists estimate 35 percent of C. elegans genes have human homologs.

"Our results suggest that C. elegans can serve as a good animal model for identifying crucial host factors and cell signaling pathways and aid in development of strategies to treat HBV-induced liver disorders," said Xue. "I think the use of C. elegans will galvanize the field of HBV study, which has been in search of a good animal model for three decades."

Simple animal models like fruit flies and roundworms have been critical for understanding fundamental biological processes such as aging, cell death and the regulation of gene expression. "Many would not have considered using C. elegans as a model to study HBV, but the genetic 'tools' of C. elegans are ideal for the identification of viral host targets, even though C. elegans is not a native host for the virus," said CU's Harry. Harry is pursuing both a Ph.D. degree in MCD Biology at CU-Boulder and an M.D. at the CU School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora through the Medical Scientist Training Program.

"Both studies show that if you create two mutations in this small HBx motif, it takes away its ability to bind to Bcl-2 family proteins. This wipes out viral replication and host cell death caused by HBx expression," said Harry.

Xue said there currently is no effective treatment for chronic HBV carriers, although some people with chronic HBV are treated with interferon and anti-viral drugs. But such treatments are either unavailable or too expensive in developing countries where most of the HBV infections are occurring. "That's why these new findings could have profound clinical and pharmaceutical implications for the treatment of HBV patients," he said.

Harry said the Hepatitis B vaccine, which was developed in 1982, is administered around the world and has been shown to work well in preventing new infections. "The problem is that once you are infected, there is no effective way to remove the virus from the body," he said. "When the virus replicates in liver cells, it causes cycles of cellular damage, inflammation and tissue regeneration, resulting in the accumulation of genetic mutations and liver cancer."

HBV is 50 to 100 times more infectious than the HIV virus, according to WHO officials. In China and other parts of Asia, most people acquire HBV during childhood and 8 to 10 percent of the adult population is chronically infected. "Because of this, understanding how HBV and HBx cause pathogenesis can have dramatic clinical impact," said Xue.

Funding for the two PNAS studies was provided by the National Institutes of Health grants F30 NS070596 and R01 GM059083, GM079097, GM088241 and GM084027. Additional funding came from the China National Science Foundation and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.

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Blocking Out Bad Business Writing

There have been some improvements, but on the whole business writing still consists of incomprehensible and un-engaging jargon. It needs to end.

Read this and see how much of it makes sense to you:

EFG Inc. is an award-winning provider of value-added end-to-end solutions that help industries leverage innovative solutions through ethical and synergistic products and services.

You may not have needed to pick up a dictionary to understand what is being said here ? it?s perfectly possible for you to get the gist through context clues ? but it?s still quite difficult to get through without pausing to analyze the components of the message. And if you have to work hard just to understand what it is, exactly, a business does, what does that say about the user-friendliness of its products and services? Business copy may have nothing to do with how easily a person can use a product or service, but it DOES imply a company?s commitment to providing convenience to customers.

In other words, if your business can?t be bothered to make its written communications clear and understandable to the people it?s selling to, it can?t expect people to believe it?s there to help. It?s not even helping them understand what it does as a company, so how can they expect it to help with anything else?

The sad fact: Clients insist on bad business writing

I?m willing to admit that I?m writing this with some bias ? I?m a freelance writer, and I?ve had to work on writing copy for business. I?ve officially been asked to write everything from ?About? pages to product descriptions and, one memorable time, I was even asked to help write a mission statement. For the most part, it?s great work?until they insist that I use ?power words? and ?buzzwords? in their copy.

Now, I understand that it?s all part of the TRADITION of business writing ? traditionally speaking, these big words and phrases come off as impressive and professional in the world of business. There was a time, after all, that the mere knowledge of imposing and exciting (albeit empty) language was enough to earn fear and respect within an organization and industry. These words make you SEEM authoritative, and given that success is based on being the best, being the authority, it?s easy to use these words as a shortcut for denoting influence and success.

It?s really not working anymore

Of course, times have changed. Authority doesn?t come from knowing big words anymore; it comes from being able to clearly communicate important values and concepts to as many people as possible. As such, there is NO place for jargon in business writing anymore ? whether you?re trying to impress executives or sell things to your customers, clear, straightforward language is the way to go. This is especially important in this day and age, when your business writing needs to expand to a larger audience, like the Internet.

If you really want to exude authority, you need to stop bad business writing in your organization and instead focus on making your messages clear, unique, and engaging. Leave no doubt as to what your business does for its customers, differentiate yourself from competition (and indeed, even OTHER companies in general), and inspire interest from readers, like so:

EFG Inc. is a company that wants to help folks any way it can, which is why it sells the latest and coolest eco-friendly gadgets and software for business. If you want, we can even help you figure out the best device-application mix for your needs. It?s the sort of thing we win awards for.

Isn?t it much easier to trust a company that has this kind of copy? So why not go for something like this?

Author?s Bio:
Henry Conrad is a 29-year-old game developer from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Aside from gaming and being a tech junky, he also dabbles in creative writing, which allows him to create great storylines and backgrounds for his characters. Follow me on Twitter and join me in Google +

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Gurung is Target's newest fashion collaborator

NEW YORK (AP) ? The high-fashion Prabal Gurung (PRUH'-buhl goo-RUHNG') label will be hanging at Target Corp. stores next February. The designer is the latest to plan a limited-edition collaboration with the retailer.

There will be women's clothing, including dresses and blazers, and shoes, jewelry and handbags. Products launch in stores Feb. 10.

Trish Adams, Target's senior vice president of apparel and accessories, says Gurung is a "modern visionary."

The Nepalese-born Gurung is best known for very modern styles using classic craftsmanship techniques and mixed-media materials. His most recent runway featured a hand-embroidered jacket with beads and a trail of chiffon, and silk sweatpants.

Gurung has dressed many celebrities, including first lady Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga. His first big splash was a red asymmetrical dress worn by Zoe Saldana in 2009 that was featured on the cover of Women's Wear Daily.

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Greek Society Unravels Under Austerity Measures ? naked capitalism

Costas Lapavitsas is a professor in economics at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies. He teaches the political economy of finance, and he?s a regular columnist for The Guardian. Here he?s interviewed by Paul Jay of the Real News Network.

Listening, it sounds like a situation with the potential to become overly dynamic. Or kinetic. This passage caught my eye:

JAY: [In] an interview I once did with Noam Chomsky a couple of years ago, he made a point which I thought was interesting, which?just how quickly German society accepted a Hitler and how quickly you go from kind of an avant-garde, libertarian Berlin to a fascist Berlin. I mean, what?s the danger of that in Greece?

LAPAVITSAS: Oh, the danger is very real. The danger is very real. I mean, the center of politics, the political organizations that have run Greece for four decades, have been hollowed out.

You see, people misunderstand. They think that the Greek state has always been very weak, inefficient, the Greek politicians are incapable, and so on. That is nonsense. The Greek state has been a very capable state and it has been able to deliver all kinds of things. You know, it?s a middle-income country. Its political system has been uniquely stable in Europe. Two parties have alternated in power and nothing has been changing for three to four decades.

Now that?s finished. That?s come to an end. These two parties are completely discredited. The center is hollowed out. And what has happened is that parties on the left and parties on the extreme right have been strengthened.

And that?s a reflection of what I mentioned to you before of the confusion, the despondency, and the anger among ordinary people. They do not look at the center any longer for solutions; they look at both ends of the political spectrum. Now, the dominant side there is the left. People look towards the left. They expect the solution from the left, from SYRIZA.

However, an increasing number of people, people who used to be to [incompr.] to the main part of the right now are looking to the extreme right. And it?s a logical thing. It?s a logical thing. If the center-right has made itself discredited, then a lot of people will look to the extreme right, which promises clean hands, efficiency, dealing with foreigners the way in which they understand that, and so on. That can be very quick. That can be very fast.

?They expect the solution from the left, from SYRIZA.? OK, and? Readers?

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Internet Marketing Success ? How to Accomplish Mor | Dreams ...

When you are an Internet Marketer, one of the most important skills that you should learn is time management because in addition to doing more in less time, you will be able to come up with better online marketing strategies and plans for growing your online business. The real point, however, is: what exactly should you do to get as much from your time as possible? Exactly where does your focus need to be if you want to ensure that you can keep working in the right direction to make sure you finish things in time? This article will explore a few things that you can do to improve this particular skill.

Each Internet marketer has to deal with information overload at some point and this kind of information overload can lead to a loss in productivity and that is why it is important for you to take care of it early on. Start off by putting filters wherever you can, like in your email, your RSS reader and more. This will allow you to filter out anything that might prove to be time consuming and is of no use. Not just that but it is important that you only choose informational sources that will deliver the proper sorts of knowledge to you. When you subscribe to mailing lists that are mostly promotional and not value filled, unsubscribe to them. Set the kitchen time and then work against it; this can as much as double your speed and your productivity. There?s so much more you can achieve by simply applying this one tactic; when your mind races against time and pushes you to work quicker, you get more done in less time, which is obvious. For example, if you take twenty minutes to complete one five hundred word article, then put up a time for ten minutes and see if you can get it done. Of course, you need to make sure that the quality isn?t diminished as you work to get it done.

Working consistently is fantastic and offers real results but there is a difference between working constantly and working consistently. When you don?t do anything but work you?ll be busy and move your business forward but you?ll also burn out. If you would like to increase the level of your productivity, it?s important to take some time to rest once in a while. Go out for a dinner, workout on weekdays, spend time with your friends, etc. You might feel like you are wasting time this way but you are actually being really smart and ensuring that you get as much as possible from your time. All of the tips we?ve talked about in this article are easy to apply and can really change the way you see online business. After all, the growth of your web business depends on how you manage your time and your tasks to get the most out of them. The only thing that you need to keep in mind at all times is to ensure that you?re experimenting with new ideas to improve your productivity on a regular basis, so that you?re continuously improving your return on your time investment. wow leveling guide

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Threatened species listing for polar bears contested in U.S. court

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Polar bears' designation as a threatened species was challenged in a U.S. appeals court on Friday, with a lawyer for Alaska and other parties arguing that regulators had failed to back up the listing.

Alaska and other plaintiffs that include hunters and the California Cattlemen's Association are appealing a federal court ruling last year that upheld the Interior Department's 2008 designation of the bears as threatened because their icy habitat is melting away.

Murray Feldman, a lawyer for Alaska and other appellants, told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that the government had failed to show how the big white bears likely would be nearing extinction at the middle of this century.

The department's decision on the Arctic mammals was "arbitrary and capricious" since it was based on flawed models, Feldman said in oral arguments before a three-judge panel.

Katherine Hazard, a lawyer for the department's Fish and Wildlife Service, said that the designation relied on decades of research and long-term trends underpinned it.

"The agency needs to make a determination based on the best available science, which the agency did here," she said.

A designation that a species is threatens means that it is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future in all or a significant part of its range.

Bruce Woods, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, said the listing drew more attention to the bears' plight and also triggered funding for programs including patrols to limit contact with humans and a recovery plan for the bears.

Arctic sea ice shrank to a record low of 1.32 million square miles (3.41 million square km) by mid-September, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency reported this month.

A decision by the appeals court is not expected for months.

Alaska and oil companies have argued that Endangered Species Act protections for polar bears diminish opportunities for Alaska energy development.

The state has said in its appeals court filing that bears have survived previous warming periods and most populations have grown or remained stable despite shrinkage of ice.

The case is Safari Club International et al v. Ken Salazar et al and Center for Biological Diversity et al, No. 11-5219.

(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Paul Simao)

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Does Anyone Actually Want an E-Ink Smartphone?

E-ink is great for eReaders because it doesn't draw a lot of power, has good contrast, and works great in direct sunlight. But reading is a very specific application. Would anyone want an e-ink phone? Would you? [ArmDevices.net via Slashgear] More »

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Autumn Trees That Poison Our Pets | ASPCA Blog

Guest blog by Dr. Michael Knight, Senior Veterinary Toxicologist at the ASPCA?s Animal Poison Control Center

Fall marks the time of year when trees begin to drop their fruit and leaves.? In general, this is a good thing, right? But pet parents should be aware that certain tree fruits can be deadly to dogs.

One fruit in particular?the Chinaberry tree (Latin Melia)?is valued for its high quality lumber. Native to Asia, this tree was introduced in the United States around 1830 as an ornamental, but today has become invasive in many areas. As the tree?s marble-sized fruits mature and drop to the ground, dogs sometimes eat and play with them. Natural, poisonous molecules in the fruit can cause severe digestive upset in dogs, often with stomach cramping, bloody vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Seizures can occur in more serious cases, and death can result. We see this problem in dogs every autumn across the United States.?

And horse lovers, we need to isolate our noble friends from red maple (L. Acer rubrum) trees. As red maple leaves begin to change colors and wilt, a deadly poison begins to develop. If eaten by a horse, the leaf can cause severe illness and even death. The poison in the wilted leaf has not yet been identified, but it makes its way into the bloodstream where it attacks red blood cells. Once enough destruction of red blood cells has occurred, a horse cannot get enough oxygen to the brain and other vital tissues. Poisoned horses can die if not treated in time by a veterinarian.

Check out the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center online for more information about toxic and non-toxic plants.

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Apple loses out in UK tablet design case against Samsung

Remember when a UK judge said that Samsung couldn't have copied the iPad with its Galaxy Tab because it wasn't "as cool" as the iPad? Well, Apple has just lost the High Court appeal to have that decision overturned, meaning that despite the backhanded compliment, it will still have to run adverts in the press stating that the Korean giant had not copied its tablet designs.

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First Person: In This Presidential Election, a House Divided Can Stand

Yahoo News asked voters in politically split relationships to share what it's like to support one presidential candidate when their significant others don't. Here's one voter's story.

FIRST PERSON | If only there was a support group for people like me: "Hi, my name is Margaret and I'm married to a Republican."

I will be voting for Barack Obama in this election, and my husband, Stephen, will be voting for Romney. Stephen and I are in our early 50s, have been married for 25 years and have four children. You don't get to stay together that long without learning to respect and deal with differences. We've never been one of those couples who agree on everything. We even have a rule that if we both see something for our house that we both love, we have to buy it because it happens so rarely. So politics is not our only area of disagreement, but it's definitely a big one.

It wasn't always this way. I remember fondly those days before the 2000 election when there was a grayscale of political opinion and you weren't just "red" or "blue." Stephen and I actually used to discuss issues and even came to some common ground.

Much like the rest of the country, since 2000, the divide between our political opinions is deeper. I avoid conflict whenever possible and Stephen runs headlong into it. He still tries to lure me into political debates, but they always devolve into personal arguments with one of us with calling the other an idiot. In order to keep the peace, politics are pretty much off the table for discussion except in the most glancing of ways -- hair styles and gaffes are OK; economics and the Middle East are not. It doesn't help that we live in a conservative suburb of Atlanta. I'm outnumbered, and I've learned to keep my mouth shut.

We have learned to enjoy the election as if it were a reality TV show. We enjoy watching the debates together. We laugh at mistakes and mannerisms, call both candidates out when they dodge questions, and keep track of points. We can assess each candidate's performance without getting into the substance of their differences. We are not going to change each other's mind about what's best for the country, so it's pointless to try.

Come Election Day, one of us will get a conciliatory hug and the other will discreetly close themselves in the closet and do a happy dance.

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Teen Secret Communication 101 ? Tues. 10/23 | Lmsptsa's Blog

CNN columnist and national speaker Vanessa Van Petten is coming to?Whidbey Island!

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Have you ever wished you could know when someone was lying to you? In this dynamic presentation, Vanessa Van Petten teaches teens and parents how they can use scientific research to get what they want from their relationships, stop fighting and understand their sometimes frustrating counterparts. Using social and emotional literacy skills, Vanessa provides youth with a new strategy to fight bullying, lying and drama. Vanessa?s unique perspective, hilarious stories and groundbreaking research have stunned and delighted audiences all over the world.

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Youthologist Vanessa Van Petten translates what parents want to say to what teens want to hear. Vanessa is a CNN columnist, winner of the Mom?s Choice Award and an author with Penguin Books. She travels the country speaking about family relationships, teen lifestyles, advertising to Net-Generation and many other issues pertaining to Gen Y. Vanessa writes her RadicalParenting.com along with 60 teen writers, ages 12-20 to help parents and adults get an honest and open view into the world and mind of youth. Now 27, Vanessa graduated Magna Cum Laude from Emory University, the same month, her book ?You?re Grounded!? launched and was named in the ?Top 5 Hottest Books? on?Amazon its first month. Check out her website:?http://www.radicalparenting.com/programs-2/vanessa-van-petten-speaker/

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FORTUNE? -- The good economic news is in: After the unemployment rate dipped below 8%, it seems consumers are feeling better about their prospects. They spent more than most economists expected in September -- retail sales rose 1.1% from the previous month, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Though this signals that retailers in 2012 could certainly end on a high note, it doesn't necessarily mean consumer spending (which makes up two-thirds of the U.S. economy) has turned the corner. Here are three reasons why.

Higher gas prices ? The impressive retail bump might suggest consumers are feeling better about the economy. They spent more on big-ticket items, such as automobiles and iPhone 5s, but the rise was also largely driven by higher gas prices. Receipts at gas stations rose by 2.5%, reflecting higher prices paid at the pumps. Nationwide, gas prices averaged $3.79 on Tuesday, which is higher than the average $3.45 a gallon a year go. Analysts expect prices, particularly in California where costs have risen well over $4 a gallon, will start easing some after an idled refinery resumes production.

Chris Christopher, analyst with IHS Global Insight, says he expects prices to fall to an average of $3.37 a gallon by the end of the year. But even with the modest decline, that only puts costs around where they were a year ago ? suggesting that prices won't come down nearly as quickly as they have risen. Even so, the fact that the nation's refineries are aging and there has not been one built since 1976 could nonetheless mean prices will be volatile.

High food prices ? Unless you're a hardcore vegetarian, expect to spend more on groceries next year.

The drought gripping more than half of the country means consumers can expect to pay 3% to 4% more for their groceries next year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated. Typically grocery price inflation averages about 2.8% a year, so even a 3% jump is a higher-than-normal increase. Dry weather has pushed up prices for feed, which has translated into higher prices for hamburgers, steaks, chicken and pork chops. Beef prices, in particular, are expected to see the biggest jump at 4%to 5% next year, according to the USDA.

The spike will either lead Americans to eat less meat or spend less on all other things in the coming months.

Higher taxes ? As if higher gas and food prices aren't enough to deal with, how about higher taxes? Regardless of what happens with the fiscal cliff, many Americans will see less in their paychecks starting in January when the temporary payroll tax holiday ends.

The end of the tax cut, enjoyed by 122 million wage earners, means that the typical American family (with an income of $50,054) will have about $1,000 less in additional annual income. Put another way, that's about $40 less in a biweekly paycheck -- an amount needed for small, but essential things, like filling up a gas tank for the week or paying the electric bill for the month. See how much less you'll see in your paycheck here.

Congress had renewed the tax cut in recent years, but many argued that it was costly and didn't enough to create jobs. Neither Republicans nor Democrats have shown much interest in renewing the tax cut, so expect to have less next year as you pay more for food and gas.

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US Navy sailors accused of raping woman in Japan

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Two U.S. Navy petty officers are in custody in Okinawa in the alleged sexual assault and robbery of a Japanese woman in an incident that could further inflame anti-American sentiment on the strategic Japanese island.

The two sailors followed a 27-year-old woman to her apartment complex where they allegedly raped and robbed her in the parking lot about 4 a.m. Tuesday, authorities in Japan said.? A third sailor who reportedly witnessed the assault was taken into custody by Japanese police and later released to the U.S. Navy, according to NBC News.

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The sailors were identified as Seaman Christopher Browning and Petty Officer 3rd Class Skyler Dozierwalker, both 23, of the Fort Worth Naval Air Station in Texas, The Associated Press reported.

According to Japan broadcaster NHK World, the woman told police that she was walking home when she was attacked. She said she did not know the men.?She suffered a neck injury.

Under the terms of a Status of Forces Agreement between the U.S. and Japan, Japanese authorities have jurisdiction and the authority to charge and bring the accused to trial. If convicted, the men could also be imprisoned by the Japanese.

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The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS, is conducting a parallel investigation alongside the Japanese in the event the two accused are released to U.S. Navy custody.

The two sailors in custody were on overnight leave and crewmembers on a U.S. Navy cargo plane that was in Okinawa for only a day or two while on a delivery mission, officials told NBC News.

Okinawa prefecture spokesman Susumu Matayoshi said the alleged rape ?shocked all Okinawans and is unforgivable,? the AP reported.

Vice Foreign Minister Shuji Kira lodged a protest with U.S. Ambassador John Roos, who promised full cooperation with the investigation, according to the AP.

Okinawa hosts more than half of the nearly 50,000 American troops in Japan. Local opposition to the U.S. bases over noise, safety concerns and crime flared into mass protests after the 1995 rape of a schoolgirl by three American servicemen.

Many Japanese want to see the U.S. airbase moved off the island chain.

NBC News' Jim Miklaszewski contributed to this report.

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