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Apple expands SSD options for configure-to-order iMacs
If you're in the market for a new iMac and you value raw speed over storage capacity, you may be interested in a recent change at Apple's online store. Apple is offering new storage options for iMac buyers interested in configuring their systems with Solid State Drives (SSDs), according to Eric Slivka at MacRumors. Now Apple will configure 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs with 256GB and 512GB SSDs. You'll add $300 or $600 to the cost of your machine, respectively.
This is particularly good news for 21.5-inch iMac customers, who up until now have been limited to two choices: either a 1TB SATA hard disk drive, or a 1TB "Fusion" drive that mixes 128GB of SSD storage and a conventional hard disk together to improve performance. Going pure SSD should speed things up even further.
Apple continues to offer a 768GB SSD as a $900 option on the 27-inch iMac, but the other two SSD sizes allow users with tighter purse strings to jump on the SSD bandwagon without paying such a heavy premium.
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Justice Dept. to appeal morning-after case
May 1 (Reuters) - Post position for Saturday's 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs after Wednesday's draw (listed as barrier, HORSE, jockey, trainer) 1. BLACK ONYX, Joe Bravo, Kelly Breen 2. OXBOW, Gary Stevens, D. Wayne Lukas 3. REVOLUTIONARY, Calvin Borel, Todd Pletcher 4. GOLDEN SOUL, Robby Albarado, Dallas Stewart 5. NORMANDY INVASION, Javier Castellano, Chad Brown 6. MYLUTE, Rosie Napravnik, Tom Amoss 7. GIANT FINISH, Jose Espinoza, Tony Dutrow 8. GOLDENCENTS, Kevin Krigger, Doug O'Neill 9. OVERANALYZE, Rafael Bejarano, Todd Pletcher 10. PALACE MALICE, Mike Smith, Todd Pletcher 11. ...
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/justice-dept-appeal-morning-case-234835904.html
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Protests as Luton council cuts free transport to religious schools
Councillors walked out of a meeting at Luton Town Hall this week when observers in the public gallery began shouting and waving placards in protest at the Councils plans to end free transport for pupils attending religious schools.
Members of the executive refused to return until all members of the public had left the building. The council said the cut could save nearly ?300,000 in the first year. In total it needs to cut ?49m from its budget.
Luton currently provides discretionary free transport for children under eight who live between two and 15 miles from their school and between three and 15 miles for over eights. The authority said the cut would save about ?278k in 2013/14 and ?487k in 2014/15.
They are legally obliged to provide the transport for pupils aged 11 to 16 from low income families and this will continue.
About 600 pupils at Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic School will be affected. At present it takes eleven buses a day, including 10 double-deckers, to ferry 600 children to the Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic School inWarden Hill Road.
Parents said it would cost about ?600 per child, per year, to make alternative arrangements. They recently boycotted the transport for one day and drove their children to the school to demonstrate to the council what effect it would have on traffic in the area.
Terry Sanderson, President of the National Secular Society, said: "In all the instances of councils cutting free transport to religious schools, the parents have claimed discrimination. But the real discrimination is against children going to community schools who have to find their own way at their own expense. The parents affected in Luton should be grateful that they've had so much extra money pumped into their children's education over such a long period. They are now going to have to give up this very generous perk ? provided solely on the grounds that they are Catholic ? and pay their way like everyone else has to."
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Treat Eczema Naturally, What Works and What Doesn't - Emaxhealth
Parents of children with eczema often scratch their heads as their kids scratch themselves, because they want an effective yet safe way to treat this skin condition. You can treat eczema naturally and successfully, but you need to know what works and what doesn?t.
Eczema, also referred to as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic or recurrent inflammatory skin disease that usually first appears during the first few years of life, affecting 10 to 20 percent of infants and school age children. Along with itching and scratching, eczema is characterized by red, painful skin that can cause embarrassment as well as problems with sleep.
Many people want natural ways to treat eczema, whether it is for their children or themselves, as the condition often continues into adulthood. Conventional treatments for eczema include antihistamines, immunomodulators (e.g., tacrolimus, pimecrolimus), and topical steroids, all of which are associated with side effects.
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A new review appearing in the Cochrane Library reports on the use of evening primrose oil and borage oil as natural treatments for eczema. Both of these oils are excellent sources of gamma linoleic acid, which has been shown to fight inflammation.
A total of 27 studies involving 1,596 adults and children and lasting 3 to 24 weeks were evaluated. Overall, the reviewers found that evening primrose oil and borage oil, when compared with placebo, were not effective in relieving symptoms of eczema.
If evening primrose oil and borage oil are not helpful, what other natural treatment options do you have to manage eczema?
Other natural treatments for eczema
Here are a few other natural treatments for eczema that have been shown to be effective in some patients.
Probiotics. Also known as good bacteria, probiotics have relieved symptoms of eczema and shown promise in several studies. One is a new report from Finland which notes that more than 50 percent of the studies show a decline in the prevalence of eczema until 2 years when probiotics are used, and that Lactobacillus rhamnosus is the strain found to be most effective.
For a look at treatment, 90 children with moderate to severe eczema were given either a placebo or a mixture of two probiotics: Lactococcus acidophilus DDS-1 and Bifidobacterium lactis UABLA-12 twice a day. The study lasted two months, at which time the children who took the probiotics showed a decrease in SCORAD indexes (a scoring system for eczema) of 34 percent compared with 19 percent in the placebo group.
Another promising study conducted in young children used two strains of Bifidobacterium and one of Lactococcus. Use of the daily supplement resulted in a 58 percent reduced risk of eczema during the first two years of life, although this advantage disappeared beyond age three.
Bleach baths. A study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine reported that adding regular household bleach to bathwater can reduce itching and the number of flare-ups. In the three-month study, children with eczema responded to dilute bleach baths five times better than children who took a regular bath.
Researchers used ? cup of bleach mixed into a standard size tub full of water. Parents should consult their pediatrician before using this method.
Fish oil. Omega-3 fatty acid supplements, typically in the form of fish oil, may hold some benefit for treatment of eczema. A report in the Cochrane Databases of Systematic Reviews noted that ?two small studies on fish oil suggest a possible modest benefit,? but that larger studies and more convincing results were needed before fish oil could be recommended for treatment of eczema.
Diet. According to a number of experts, including Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, eliminating inflammatory foods from the diet can help reduce inflammation throughout the body and support the immune system. Examples of inflammatory foods include red and processed meats, sugar, alcohol, milk and other dairy products, refined grains, trans fats, and polyunsaturated vegetable oils.
Aloe vera. Despite a lack of scientific evidence showing the effectiveness of aloe vera gel for eczema, anecdotal evidence abounds. Look for pure aloe vera gel or just break open a leaf and apply the gel directly from the plant.
Eczema symptoms can be especially uncomfortable and have a negative impact on quality of life for children and adults. If you want to treat eczema naturally, you have several safe options for you and your family.
SOURCES:
Bamford JTM et al. Oral evening primrose oil and borage oil for eczema. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD004416. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004416.pub2.
Bath-Hextall FJ et al. Dietary supplements for established atopic eczema. Cochrane Databases of Systematic Reviews 2012 Feb 15; 2:CD005205
Kuitunen M. Probiotics and prebiotics in preventing food allergy and eczema. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2013 Apr 17. Epub ahead of print
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Source: http://www.emaxhealth.com/1275/treat-eczema-naturally-what-works-and-what-doesnt
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Israel negotiator welcomes Arab peace plan
JERUSALEM (AP) ? Israel's chief peace negotiator is welcoming the Arab League's decision to sweeten a decade-old initiative offering comprehensive peace with Israel.
The Arab League's original 2002 peace initiative offered regionwide peace with Israel in exchange for a withdrawal from all territories captured in the 1967 Mideast War to make way for an independent Palestinian state.
Under Monday's decision, announced in Washington at talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the Arabs said they would accept small modifications to the 1967 lines, as long as they are agreed upon in talks with the Palestinians.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who opposes a pullback to the 1967 lines, had no immediate comment.
But his chief negotiator, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, on Tuesday called the Arab gesture "good news that should be welcomed."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/israel-negotiator-welcomes-arab-peace-plan-121102706.html
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