Foster Parents Anywhere?: There is an Intruder at my House

There is someone extra living at my house. ?I am embarrassed to say that I did not notice this fact until several days after she moved in. ?When she arrived, she was hidden among a group of four other teenagers. ?Some of those left and she spent the night here. ?At my house, teenagers tend to come and go often. ?Most of them know that they are welcome to grab a bite to eat and hang out for awhile. ?As a result, I am never quite sure who is staying and who is just visiting. ?When this young lady showed up in my kitchen on Tuesday morning when no one else was home, I started asking questions. ?By this time, I was pretty sure that she had spent the night on Sunday and Monday.

It is now Friday (and she is still here) and I have gotten the full story. ?According to her, she is taking a break from her family. ?According to her mother, she has run away from home. ?According to the parents at the bus stop this morning, I should stop feeding teenagers and they may stop hanging out! ?So here I am wondering how I got dragged into this situation that I do not really want to be in. ?I have known this girl's family for many years and I count them as good friends. ?This puts me in a very sticky situation. ?I do not want to interfere with or judge my friend's parenting style. ?I do not want to enable this girl to hide from her issues. ?I absolutely to do not want another child to support and take care of. ?The five children of my own keep me busy enough.

I asked the parents at the bus stop this morning why teenagers in trouble always land at my house. ?One Mom pointed out that my own teenagers are the ones bringing them home. ?I thought that was very interesting and also true. ?My kids do this a lot. ?It is not unusual for one of them to ask if someone can spend the night or join us for dinner for concerning reasons. ?I am always surprised that my children are compassionate people. ?As I look back, I believe it is because they have learned so much from having foster children in our home. ?Foster children come with horrific stories from their pasts and I guess my children were listening and learning. ?I did not go into foster care planning on turning my biological kids into better people but it is a very nice side effect.

The other reason teenagers end up at my house is because of the food. ?I will sheepishly admit that I an extreme couponer and have been for years. ?As a result, my cupboards are very will stocked with teenager food. ?The only requirement I ask of someone sampling my stockpile is a guess on how much I paid for a particular item. ?I live for the moment that I can say, "it was free!!!!" ?The kids love this and it often turns into a mini episode of the Price is Right. ?Again I have experienced an unexpected side effect to my coupon habit. ?My children's friends like to be at my home because of the food. ?This allows me to get to know them and understand who my children choose as friends. ?As most parents will tell you, I would rather have my kids and their friends at my house than somewhere where I have to worry about them.

I am not sure what I am going to do about the fugitive living in my house yet beyond encouraging this young lady to talk about her situation. ?Sometimes a friend can offer advice that a child will listen to when they won't listen to a parent. ?That is all I have at the moment. ?In the meantime, she is doing a little housework and some laundry to earn her keep. ?I will keep you posted.

Source: http://fosterparentsanywhere.blogspot.com/2013/03/there-is-intruder-at-my-house.html

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Cyprus banks to re-open; limits on transactions

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) ? Bank employees and financial authorities in Cyprus are preparing banks to reopen after being shut for more than a week due to the country's acute financial crisis.

Strict restrictions have been set on financial transactions once the banks open for six hours at noon (1000 GMT). The maximum cash withdrawal limit has been set at 300 euros ($383) per day and no checks will be cashed. Travelers leaving the country can only take up to 1,000 euros, or the equivalent in foreign currency, with them in cash.

Banks have been closed since March 16 as politicians scrambled to come up with a plan to raise enough funds for Cyprus to qualify for 10 billion euros ($12.9 billion) in bailout loans for its stricken banking sector.

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Scientists discover driving force behind prostate cancer

Mar. 27, 2013 ? Scientists at the University of York have discovered the driving force behind the development of prostate cancer.

Their research, published in Nature Communications today and funded by the charity Yorkshire Cancer Research, reveals the existence of a cancer inducing DNA re-alignment in stem cells taken from human prostate cancers.

This opens the way to the development of drugs that target the stem cells, leading to more effective therapies that work against the root cause of the disease.

Professor Norman Maitland, Director of the YCR Cancer Research Unit, and his team in the University?s Department of Biology were the first to isolate prostate cancer stem cells in 2005. While other cancer cells can be killed by current therapies, stem cells are able to evade their effects, resulting in cancer recurrence. The team has since been exploring the exact molecular properties that allow these cells to spread, survive and resist aggressive treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy.

Professor Maitland said: ?This discovery marks a fundamental shift in our understanding of how solid cancers start. It is believed that ?root? cancer cells arise from healthy stem cells going wrong ? for example certain controls can be turned off which allow the cells to keep growing and invade surrounding tissue.

?In blood cancers such as leukaemia, DNA is rearranged during an event known as chromosomal translocation, which results in a mutant protein that drives cancer progression. Although similar rearrangements have recently been discovered in solid cancers, until now, they have not been considered as stem cell functions. Our work has challenged this idea.?

Professor Maitland?s team has found these genetic accidents in prostate cancer stem cells and has shown that they result in a specific cancer-associated gene within the cells called ERG being inappropriately activated. It is believed that this activation triggers the stem cells to renew more often.

Professor Maitland continued: ?The cells become selfish by surviving outside normal controls that exist in the prostate and thrive at the expense of their neighbours, ensuring that the genetic accident becomes permanent and passed from generation to generation. This process appears to be essential for the initiation of prostate cancer.?

Yorkshire Cancer Research funded a ?2.15m five year programme at the YCR Cancer Research Unit in August 2011 to allow scientists to continue their internationally-award winning research into prostate cancer.

Kathryn Scott, Head of Research Funding at the charity, said: ?This exciting discovery is another step forward in our understanding of how prostate cancer begins. Professor Maitland has detected one of the earliest possible changes in the development of prostate cancer. The findings mean that new therapies can now be developed which specifically target the protein identified, killing the stem cells that remain after chemotherapy while leaving healthy cells untouched.?

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MOGA to support Kindle Fire and Windows Phone 8, $50 Pro controller slated for April 15th

After nearly six months on the market, the MOGA Bluetooth-powered gaming controller is finally ready to open up its Android-restricted doors. We were told at the Game Developers Conference that starting today, developers can add MOGA support to Kindle Fire and Windows Phone 8 games, thus marking the device's first foray outside of the Google Play ecosystem. Consumers shouldn't get too excited by this announcement just yet, however, as this is just a call for developers -- it'll still be awhile until we see MOGA-compatible Kindle Fire and Windows Phone 8 games pop up on that MOGA Pivot app. In the meantime, we also learned that the MOGA Pro controller we saw at CES will be available in stores starting April 15th for $50 a pop, so hopefully those newly-ported apps will be ready by then.

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- Saint Vincent Beautiful Beginnings is offering the following classes. Call 452-5664 to register.

-- Weekday Prep for Labor, Mondays, April 1, 8 and 15, 6:30 to 9 p.m.; Women's Center Classroom, 311 W. 24th St. Cost is $30 per couple.

-- Breast-feeding for New Parents, Thursday, April 11, 7 to 9 p.m.; Women's Center Classroom, 311 W. 24th St. Cost is $15 per couple.

-- Breast-feeding Support Group, Wednesday, April 17, 7 to 8:30 p.m.; Women's Center Classroom, 311 W. 24th St. The class is free. Bring your baby. No registration.

-- Sibling Preparation Class, Tuesday, April 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; One West Conference Room at Saint Vincent, 232 W. 25th St. Cost is $10 for one child, $5 for each additional child.

-- Dads Make a Difference, Monday, April 22, 7 to 9 p.m.; Women's Center Classroom, 311 W. 24th St. Cost is $10 per dad.

- UPMC Hamot Health Connection is offering the following classes. For more information or to register, call the UPMC Hamot Health Connection at 877-6145 or visit https://classes.upmc.com.

-- Childbirth Education classes available at the Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. This class will provide important information and skills to promote a healthier outcome during pregnancy and birth. Expectant parents get the opportunity to understand the process of labor and delivery and to ask questions about birth. Full class listings available at https://classes.upmc.com or by calling 877-6145. It is recommended that you schedule prenatal classes three months before your due date. Class size is limited; early registration recommended. March and April classes still have room for registration.

-- Psychology of Loss and Grief, Monday, March 25, 6 to 7 p.m., Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. This workshop will examine the grieving process, when grieving turns into clinical depression, how to take care of yourself and when to seek professional consultation. Instructor is Bill Krowinski. Cost is $5.

-- Yoga for golfers workshop, Monday, March 25, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. Instructor is Jeanne Peck. Cost is $20.

-- Understanding Causes and Treatments of Urinary Issues, Tuesday, March 26, 6 to 7 p.m., Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. Instructor is Cheryl Curtis. There is no cost.

- Self Hypnosis classes, Wednesdays, beginning April 3, 6 to 7 p.m.; Integrative Wellness Options, 4906 Richmond St. Cost is $10 per week. Call 459-2030 for more information.

--Self Hypnosis -- Actualizing Your Potential: April 3.

--Self Hypnosis -- Creating Abundance: April 10.

--Self Hypnosis -- Your Intuitive Self: April 17.

--Self Hypnosis -- Eliminating Fears and Moving Forward: April 24.

- Understanding Healthy Relationships Program, four-week program beginning Monday, April 1; Mercy Center for Women. This program for women will cover compulsive vs. healthy relationships, warning signs of unhealthy relationships and the elements of building health relationships, as well as the process of change. For information, call 455-4577.

- Bariatric Surgery Seminars, Wednesdays at 6 p.m.; McGarvey Learning Center at Saint Vincent, 232 W. 25th St. The class is free. Call 452-7800 to sign up.

- Life Without Hip and Knee Pain, Tuesday, April 9 at 10 a.m.; Saint Vincent McGarvey Learning Center, 232 W. 25th St. The class is free. Call 866-4819 to sign up.

- The following classes are offered at Plasha Yoga Studio, 4508 Zuck Road. Call 864-1114 to register. For more information, visit www.plashayoga.com.

--Posture Clinic and Yoga for Golf and Tennis, Saturday, March 30, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Bring in any postures that you want assessed for correct alignment. Learn how specific yoga postures can support you in a better golf or tennis game. Learn how to reduce or prevent injuries while practicing yoga, golf or tennis. Cost is $20. Call 864-1114 or visit www.plashayoga.com to register.

--The 2013 Spring Session runs March 25 to May 23. Cost is $100 (one class per week); prorating, payment plans and discounts available. Full schedule is available online at www.plashayoga.com. Call 864-1114 or visit www.plashayoga.com to register.

- Whole Foods Cooperative, 1341 W. 26th St., is offering the following classes at their location, 1341 W. 26th St. Call 456-0282 for more information.

--Tai Chi, Tuesday, March 26, 7 p.m. Tai Chi is an ancient form of meditative exercise that can improve one's health and life. Sign up at customer service.

--Successful Seed Starting, Tuesday, April 2, 6 p.m. Cathy Pedler and Sarah Galloway from Wild Winds Farm will be discussing and demonstrating successful techniques for seed starting. Sign up at customer service.

- CPR, AED and first aid courses are offered at Lake Shore First Aid, 1051 E. 28th St. Classes for CPR, AED and first aid, open to the public, are held the first Saturday of each month. Cost is $35 for CPR/AED, $35 for first aid or $45 for both. CPR/AED classes for professional rescuers and health care providers are held the third Saturday of each month. Cost is $40. Class size is limited; call 602-9263 to reserve a spot.

- The Glenwood Park Family Y is offering the following wellness opportunities to Highmark members and nonmembers. For more information, contact Tobi Sala at 868-0867, Ext. 258:

-- Drop 10 in 10, Tuesdays, April 9 through June 11, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (nutrition) and 10:30 to 11 a.m. (exercise, optional), or Wednesdays, April 10 through June 12, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (nutrition) and 6:30 to 7 p.m. (exercise, optional). This program is a group-based, 10-week weight management program designed to help participants lose 10 pounds or 10 percent of their body weight through an intensive program of optimal nutrition, regular exercise and behavior change. Participants are given the option to establish lower weight loss goals if desired or appropriate. Studies show that reducing weight by 10 percent can reduce the risk for or improve management of chronic diseases associated with excess weight, such as high blood pressure, heard disease and diabetes.

-- Eat Well for Life I, Saturdays, April 20 through May 11, 10 to 11:30 a.m. This is a four-week lifestyle improvement program promoting wellness and long-term weight management through balanced nutrition, cooking demonstrations and other hands-on experiences.

-- Daily Steps to Less Stress, Wednesdays, April 24 through May 29, 10 to 11 a.m. This is a six-week lifestyle improvement program that helps you manage everyday stress through practical relaxation techniques and innovative stress management strategies. From coping skills to visualization to progressive muscle relaxation and humor therapy, you'll acquire effective tools to deal with stress. Class includes a free relaxation CD.

-- Personal Nutrition Coaching: A personalized one-on-one program designed by a registered dietitian to address the needs of an individual seeking nutrition counseling relating to weight management, heart health or diabetes. By appointment only.

- Driving and Dementia education program, Wednesday, April 10, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Admiral Room, Blasco Memorial Library, 160 E. Front St. Join the Alzheimer's Association and Transportation Solution to learn how families approach the issue of loved ones with dementia and driving. Learn tips for planning ahead and handling resistance, common signs of unsafe driving, and resources for alternative methods of transportation. The class is free; registration is requested. Call 456-9200 or send e-mail to kbires@alz.org.

- The Regional Cancer Center is offering a series of free educational seminars that are open to the public titled "Estate, Financial and Gift Planning" and "Challenges to Providing Cancer Care Today." The programs are offered on March 27, at 4:30 p.m., at the Regional Cancer Center, 2500 W. 12th St. Speakers include Conrad Stachelek, MD, Ph.D., clinical director of radiation oncology at the Regional Cancer Center, John Guelcher of K2S Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, Michael Thomas of MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton, and Paul Taylor of PNC Wealth Management. Admission is free but space is limited. For more information or to register, visit www.trcc.org or call 836-2679.

- Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program classes are being offered by LifeWorks Erie. Learn how to build confidence in your abilities and master the skills it takes to manage your own chronic condition. The program does not replace or conflict with existing treatment programs, but rather enhances them and increases their effectiveness. Topics include: techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance; appropriate use of medications; communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals; nutrition; decision-making; evaluating new treatment options. The program consists of 2.5-hour classes weekly for six weeks. Classes are highly interactive and open to everyone. There is no cost for the program. Workshop dates are:

--Mondays, through April 15, 12:30 to 3 p.m.; Parkside Wesminster, 3929 W. 38th St.; call 835-8101 to register.

--Wednesdays, through April 24, noon to 2:30 p.m.; Erie West Senior Care, 1210 W. Eighth St.; call 451-5634 to register.

--Tuesdays, April 9 through May 14, 1 to 3:30 p.m.; Northwestern Senior Center, 9 Academy St., Albion; call (814) 756-5373 to register.

--Thursdays, April 4 through May 9, 1 to 3:30 p.m.; Corry Senior Center, 25 S. First Ave., Corry; call (814) 664-2477 to register.

--Wednesdays, May 1 through June 12, 12:30 to 3 p.m.; North East Senior Care, 50 E. Main St., North East; call 725-0475 to register.

- Free speakers on cancer-related topics are available through the Regional Cancer Center. Topics include: Eating Well for Cancer Prevention, General Cancer Awareness and Understanding and more. For more information, visit www.trcc.org or call Sarah Humphrey, outreach coordinator, at 836-2643.

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Exercise

- Jazzercise is offering a free weekend of Jazzercise in March to those who are new to it. Jazzercise locations are 20 Millcreek Square and 7561 West Ridge Road. Call 340-1202 or 474-3005 for more information.

- Hatha Yoga for beginners and beyond, Mondays, 5:15 p.m., through April 1, Whole Foods Cooperative Community Center, 1341 W. 26th St. Restore balance in your life with the ancient practice of Hatha Yoga taught by Julia Hamilton, teacher and owner of Dharma Yoga. For more information and to register, call Julia at 449-1816.

- Toned to the Max: Zumba Toning classes, which combine resistance training with Zumba moves, are being offered Wednesdays, 6 to 7 p.m. at The Erie Sight Center, 2545 W. 26th St. Walk-ins are welcome, no membership required. Cost is $6 per class. Free weights of 1 to 3 pounds or Zumba toning sticks are suggested. For more information, call 490-6456.

- Fun Fitness, 7870 West Ridge Road, offers yoga classes Mondays at 7 p.m., and Zumba classes Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. and Fridays at 5:30 p.m. They also offer 11 fitness classes every week at various times. Classes are for all fitness levels. Call 602-9994 or visit www.funfitnessfairview.com for more information.

- Lifeworks Erie, formerly the Erie Center on Health & Aging, 406 Peach St., offers the following fitness programs for adults. For more information or to preregister, visit www.lifeworkserie.org or call 459-4132.

-- Gentle Yoga, Mondays, 4 p.m. Cost is $8 (members) or $10 (nonmembers) per class.

-- Yin Yoga, Mondays, 5:30 p.m. Cost is $8 (members) or $10 (nonmembers) per class.

-- Qi Gong, Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per class.

- Cardio/Strength Workout, Tuesdays, 6:15 to 6:45 p.m., Chiropractic Solutions, 1277 E. Grandview Blvd. Call 825-1102 or visit www.HealthyErie.com.

- Zumba classes continue at Dance Vibe Studio Inc., 2307 W. 12th St. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. and Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $6 per class or $50 for a 10-week session. For more information, call 455-2250.

- Eberle's Physical Therapy, 103 Walker Drive, Edinboro, offers an aquatic exercise program Tuesdays and Thursdays for people with fibromyalgia. Classes are run by a licensed physical therapist. Call 734-7444.

- Saint Vincent Health Happenings classes. All are held in Room L-60 of the Hardner Building, 2315 Myrtle St., and are $50 for 10 classes. Buy $50 10-class pass at the Saint Vincent Gift Shop:

-- Zumba, Tuesdays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

-- Ripped, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

-- All About the Core, Thursdays, 12:30 to 1 p.m.

-- Sucker Punch, Mondays, 12:30 to 1 p.m.

- UPMC Hamot is offering the following weekly exercise classes. For more information or to register, call the UPMC Hamot Health Connection at 877-6145 or visit https://classes.upmc.com.

--Gentle yoga, 7 weeks, beginning Monday, March 25, 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., at Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. Cost is $56.

--Hatha flow yoga, 7 weeks, beginning Monday, March 25, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. Cost is $70.

--Pilates, Mondays, March 25 to May 13 (no class April 8), 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Heart Institute at UPMC Hamot. Cost is $64.

--Zumba, 8 weeks, beginning Monday, March 25, 5 to 6 p.m., at Heart Institute at UPMC Hamot. Cost is $64.

--Gentle/chair yoga, Wednesdays, March 27 to May 29 (no class April 10), noon to 1 p.m., at Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. Cost is $72.

--Hatha flow yoga, Wednesdays, March 27 to May 29 (no class April 10), 10 to 11:30 a.m., at Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. Cost is $90.

--Mom and baby yoga, Wednesdays, March 27 to May 29 (no class April 10), 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., at Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. Cost is $72, or $8 drop-in.

--Qigong, Wednesdays, March 27 to May 8 (no class April 10), 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Heart Institute at UPMC Hamot. Cost is $42.

--Tai Chi, Wednesdays, March 27 to May 29 (no class April 10), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Heart Institute at UPMC Hamot. Cost is $54.

--Yoga during pregnancy, Wednesdays, March 27 to May 29, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Lincoln Education Center at UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. Cost is $72 or $8, drop-in.

- YMCA Camp Sherwin, 8600 West Lake Road, Lake City, is offering the following Wellness Classes & Family Programs. Classes are free to members; guests, $5 per class. Visit www.ymcaerie.org/camp for more information.

-- Zumba, Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

-- Family Zumba, Fridays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

-- Tai chi for Health, Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 12:45 p.m.

- The following classes are offered by the Elk Creek Recreation and Leisure Board:

--Adult Yoga, Wednesdays, through April 17, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Girard High School cafeteria, Girard. Cost is $100.

--Walking program, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., Elk Valley Elementary School, Girard.

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Ongoing

- Barber Beast on the Bay Training Sessions: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m., through September, Executive Personal Fitness, 1416 Liberty St. Learn strength, interval, circuit, cardio and body weight training techniques to prepare for the fitness adventure challenge set for Sept. 7. Cost: $97 for two weeks; $247 for 6 weeks; $497 for 13 weeks. For more information, visit www.BarberBeast.org or 874-5000.

- Coached to Good Health: From migraines to menopause, a health coach can help you manage your symptoms and feel better on a daily basis. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Debbie DeAngelo, RNC, BSN at 877-5483.

- Whole Foods Cooperative, 1341 W. 26th St, is offering the following ongoing events at their Community Room at Whole Foods Cooperative, 1341 W. 26th St. Call 456-0282 for more information.

--Qi Gong classes, Thursdays, 6 p.m. Cost is $8 per class.

--Mixed-level hatha yoga, Thursdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cost is $10 or $8 for Co-op members.

- Personal nutrition coaching with Sandra Luthringer, R.D. (for adults and kids 5 and older): A one-on-one counseling service with a registered dietitian to help address your specific needs to adopt a healthier lifestyle that's right for you. Call 877-6145 to make an appointment. Cost: $60 for initial consult, $35 for follow-up consults; no charge to eligible Highmark and Gateway members.

- The Glenwood Y Holistic Center, 3727 Cherry St. offers the following classes. For more information, call 868-0867, Ext. 271.

-- Entering Stillness, Tuesdays, 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Meditation and discussion of the principles of the course in miracles. Free.

-- Qigong, Fridays, 2 p.m. Gentle movement, meditation, and breathing exercises that promote health, well-being and mind-body integration. Free.

- "Successful Aging," a 30-minute video hosted by geriatrician James Lin, D.O., is available at www.LECOMtotalhealth.com. In the program, Dr. Lin explains resources available in Erie to diagnose, treat and prevent physical and mental health problems associated with aging. Guest physicians include geriatrician Danielle Hansen, D.O., orthopedic surgeon Anthony Ferretti, D.O., neurologist Blake Hoppe, D.O., and psychiatrist Max Gottesman, D.O. The video was produced by the LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, which is located in the LECOM Medical Fitness & Wellness Center at 5401 Peach St. For more information on the Institute's services for seniors, including geriatric assessments, call 868-7850.

- The Sisters of St. Joseph offer several water aerobics programs at the Villa Maria Campus Athletic Center. Programs include Aqua Aerobics, Arthritis Aquatic Exercise, Deepwater Aerobics, Shallow Water Walking and Deepwater Widths. Costs are between $6 and $8 per class, or $50 to $70 for 10 classes or 10 swims. For more information, call 838-5451, Ext. 229.

- The Meadville YMCA MAKO Swim League is an eight-week recreational program for children to learn how to swim, improve their swimming skills and receive an introduction to competitive swimming. It is open to all levels of swimmers between the ages of 5 and 12. Flotation belts may be worn if needed. Entry-level swimmers will compete and practice in shallow water. Everyone will receive a T-shirt, awards and a pool/pizza party. The program will take place at the Meadville Area Recreational Complex. Call (814) 336-2196 for more information and to register.

- The Meadville Family YMCA, 356 Chestnut St., Meadville, offers adult swimming classes during the summer. Stroke and Conditioning is for those who can swim but would like to focus on how to become more efficient and want to get more out of the time they are working in the pool. Call the YMCA at (814) 336-2196 for more information and to register.

- UPMC Hamot Health Connection's registered dietitians are offering personal nutrition coaching for adults and kids 5 years and older to help address clients' specific needs to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Cost: $60 for initial consult, $35 for follow-up consults; no charge for eligible Highmark, Gateway, and UPMC Health Plan members. Call 877-6145 to make an appointment.

- The Meadville Family YMCA, 356 Chestnut St., Meadville, offers swim lessons for all ages, all abilities, all year. Aqua Babies is for children 6 months to 3 years old; Tadpoles is for those ages 3 to 5 who still need mom and dad but are ready for lessons. There are five levels of preschool classes, five levels of youth classes, plus adult beginners, stroke work class, and a conditioning class for adults. An Adaptive class has a lower ratio of students to instructor. All classes are for members and nonmembers. Aqua Babies is free for members; nonmembers may join for the lesson price. Stop by or call (814) 336-2196 to register.

- Glenwood Park YMCA, 3727 Cherry St., offers personal nutrition coaching, a one-on-one program designed by a registered dietitian to address the needs of individuals seeking nutrition counseling relating to weight management, heart health or diabetes. Counseling is available by appointment. Initial appointment fee: Highmark members, free; YMCA members without Highmark, $60; non-YMCA, non-Highmark members, $70. Follow-up appointment fee: Highmark members, free; Y members without Highmark, $30; non-YMCA, non-Highmark members, $35. Call 868-0867 Ext. 258.

- Healthy Rhythms, a drumming and imagery class, continues Thursdays, 10 a.m., Mercy Hilltop Center, 444 E. Grandview Blvd. Class leader Karen Narusewicz is certified in this new method of relaxation. Cost is $3. Call 824-2214.

- Saturday Yoga with Betty Amatangelo, 10 a.m., Mercy Hilltop Center, 444 E. Grandview Blvd. The classes take place inside or outside, depending on the weather. All age groups welcome, at a cost of $7.50 per class. Call 824-2214.

- T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter #1652 meets Wednesdays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Lake Pointe Community Church, 4814 Iroquois Ave. Annual membership, $26, plus $1 per week. For more information, call 725-5079.

- -Health and Safety Classes: The Greater Erie County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 4961 Pittsburgh Ave., offers a variety of health and safety classes. Advance registration and payment is required for all classes. For information or to register, call 833-0942, Ext. 245.

- AARP offers safe-driving classes for seniors. Fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Proof of having taken an 8-hour course is needed to register for the four-hour refresher course. Discount given on auto insurance for three years after successful completion of course. Call Lois at 866-2072.

- T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter #1440 meets Wednesdays at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1002 Powell Ave. Weigh-in time is 9:30-10 a.m.; a meeting follows from 10 to 11 a.m. Annual membership, $26; $1.50 per week. For more information, call 838-2222.

- A T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets Mondays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Wesley United Methodist Center, 3308 South St. For more information, contact Shirley Beebe, 725-1805 or Phyllis Miller, 898-0263.

- MS swim program, Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute pool, 100 Barber Place. Participants have choice of two of four classes offered at various times throughout the week. Free. Doctor's note required stating that person can participate in an aquatics program. Call 878-4071.

- Learn how to quit smoking and/or using smokeless tobacco. Free programs available. For telephone-based help, call (800) QUIT-NOW (800 784-8669). For online help, visit www.quitnet.com. For information about local programs, call the Erie County Department of Health at 451-6709.

- Seniors for Safe Driving offers highway-safety programs for seniors 55 and older. Under Pennsylvania State law, if you are over 55 years of age and have successfully completed a senior education driving program, you can receive a 5 percent discount on your insurance premium for three years. If you have taken a class in the past, you only have to attend a one-day refresher course to renew your insurance discount. If you have never participated in a Senior Driver Improvement Program in the past, you must attend a two-day seminar to earn your automobile insurance discount. Proof of having taken an 8-hour course is needed to register for a four-hour course. Tuition for all Seniors for Safe Driving Classes is $15 per person. For information, including a list of scheduled classes, or to register for a class, call (800) 559-4880 or visit www.seniorsforsafedriving.com. The following programs are scheduled:

--April 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lawrence Park Police, Erie

--April 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., New Beginnings Church of God, Meadville

--April 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Juniper Village, Meadville

--April 15 and 16, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Oak Grove Church, Mercer

--April 24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Titusville Hospital, Titusville

--May 22, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Champion Ford, Erie

--May 22, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, Meadville

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Miami moves to Sweet 16 with 63-59 win over Illini

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? There was no question about Shane Larkin's go-ahead 3-pointer for Miami.

The ball that appeared to ricochet off the hands of Miami's Kenny Kadji seconds later but went to the Hurricanes ? well, look at the replay.

Regardless, there is no overturning the fact that the Hurricanes are going to the NCAA round of 16 for only the second time in school history.

The Hurricanes got Larkin's big shot and the close call, holding on for a 63-59 victory over Illinois on Sunday night in the East Regional.

"I mean, I don't know. It was so many hands, you know. I don't know who touched it last," Kadji said while seemingly trying to suppress a smile. "Everybody was getting out there and there was a couple of hands. So I really don't know."

After Larkin's first field goal in about 9 1/2 minutes, D.J. Richardson missed a 3-pointer. In the fight for the rebound was the ball that looked like it hit Kadji's extended hand. But the Hurricanes kept the ball, and Durand Scott made two free throws after that.

"You saw the same video I did," first-year Illinois coach John Groce said. He added, "hard game to officiate ... 50-50 calls are hard sometimes."

In postgame news conference, Groce cut off any questions about the play to his players.

Miami (29-6), the No. 2 seed, advanced to play Marquette (25-8) in Washington D.C. on Thursday night.

Larkin, the only non-senior starter for Miami and the ACC player of the year, finished with 17 points.

On the late 3, Larkin had other ideas against a suffocating Illinois defense. He was cut off when he tried to drive to the basket.

"I just stepped back and shot the 3, and it went in," Larkin said.

Rion Brown had 21 with five 3s for the Hurricanes. Kadji added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Brandon Paul had 18 points for No. 7 seed Illinois (23-13). Nnanna Egwu and Tyler Griffin had 12 points each, the later on four 3s.

Second-year Miami coach Jim Larranaga had said he planned to have more fun than any other coach in the NCAA tournament, and wanted his team to do the same.

They are, but they had to fight to the end ? and get what looked like a huge break ? to finish off the Illini.

"After the game was over, I was still kind of stunned," said Larranaga, who danced it up in the locker room when it was over, a video sure to go viral among 'Canes fanes. "When I shook hands with John Groce, I was speechless."

Brown and Larkin both had two free throws in the final 16 seconds, between a tip-in by Egwu

Before Larkin's go-ahead 3, he hadn't scored since 10:29 was left in the game. He put Miami up 38-37 when he drove to the basket, cradled the ball to his side with his arm while getting fouled and then made the shot. He missed the free throw, but the Hurricanes got the rebound and Scott drove for a one-handed dunk.

Less than 2 minutes later, the lead was 46-39 after Brown's 3 from the right corner in front of the Miami bench that sent his teammates and the Hurricanes fans nearby in a frenzy.

Just before that Miami spurt, the Illini had grabbed their first lead since midway through the first half when Tracy Abrams drove for a one-handed slam after a wild sequence that started when he missed a 3-pointer.

After the long-range miss that led to a long rebound, D.J. Richardson couldn't get the ball while several Miami players chased it as well. But one of the Hurricanes swiped the ball right to Richardson, who got the ball to Abrams, who drove through an open gap for the emphatic basket that put Illinois up 35-34 with 12 1/2 minutes left.

The Illini missed six 3s in a row in the second half. But, as usual, they kept shooting them and Paul got them out of that slump with consecutive long-range makes.

His 3 from the right wing with 6 1/2 minutes left got the Illinois within 48-45, then after Kadji's short hook for Miami, Paul made another 3-pointer.

They went ahead when Paul drove for a dunk that broke a 52-all tie with 3:23 left. Scott made a layup with just under 2 minutes for Miami, before Abrams made the first of two free throw attempts for a 55-54 lead that was gone on Larkin's step-back 3.

"We battled. I asked them to play with courage. They played with a high level of courage," Groce said. "Their poise was tremendous. They were resilient."

Larranaga, who took mid-major George Mason to the 2006 NCAA Final Four, won 20 games in his first season at Miami. That wasn't enough to get the Hurricanes in the NCAA tournament.

They left no doubt this year after winning the ACC regular-season and tournament championships. And they already have five wins more than ever before.

When the latest one was over, Miami was the third team from the state of Florida going to the round of 16. Florida won on the same floor earlier Sunday, and No. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast ? which beat the Hurricanes earlier this season ? won over San Diego State in another South Regional game to advance.

"People gave us grief for that (loss to Gulf Coast). But now it's just showing that they're a great team," Larkin said. "It just proves that Florida has great basketball teams just like everybody else in the country."

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Could that cold sore increase your risk of memory problems?

Mar. 25, 2013 ? The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new study published in the March 26, 2013, print issue of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

The study found that people who have had higher levels of infection in their blood (measured by antibody levels), meaning they had been exposed over the years to various pathogens such as the herpes simplex type 1 virus that causes cold sores, were more likely to have cognitive problems than people with lower levels of infection in the blood.

"We found the link was greater among women, those with lower levels of education and Medicaid or no health insurance, and most prominently, in people who do not exercise," said author Mira Katan, MD, with the Northern Manhattan Study at Columbia University Medical Center in New York and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. The study was performed in collaboration with the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami in Miami, FL.

For the study, researchers tested thinking and memory in 1,625 people with an average age of 69 from northern Manhattan in New York. Participants gave blood samples that were tested for five common low grade infections: three viruses (herpes simplex type 1 (oral) and type 2 (genital), and cytomegalovirus), chlamydia pneumoniae (a common respiratory infection) and Helicobacter pylori (a bacteria found in the stomach).

The results showed that the people who had higher levels of infection had a 25 percent increase in the risk of a low score on a common test of cognition called the Mini-Mental State Examination.

The memory and thinking skills were tested every year for an average of eight years. But infection was not associated with changes in memory and thinking abilities over time.

"While this association needs to be further studied, the results could lead to ways to identify people at risk of cognitive impairment and eventually lower that risk," said Katan. "For example, exercise and childhood vaccinations against viruses could decrease the risk for memory problems later in life."

The study was supported by the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Leducq Foundation.

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Panasonic 2013 Smart TVs wield Nuance Dragon TV for voice control, text-to-speech

Panasonic and Nuance have been close partners on TV voice recognition in the past; we now know that they're getting a bit cozier for Panasonic's 2013 Smart TVs. The company's newer LCDs and plasmas with voice recognition use Nuance's Dragon TV for voice-only control of basics like volume as well as content and web searches. The engine will also speak out content and menus if you need more than just visual confirmation of where you're going. Panasonic's refreshed TV line is gradually rolling out over the spring, so those who see a plastic remote control as so very 2010 won't have long to wait.

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Men and women get sick in different ways: Developing gender-specific medicine is a major challenge of the future

Mar. 22, 2013 ? Recent research in laboratory medicine has revealed crucial differences between men and women with regard to cardiovascular illness, cancer, liver disease, osteoporosis, and in the area of pharmacology.

At the dawn of the third millennium medical researchers still know very little about gender-specific differences in illness, particularly when it comes to disease symptoms, influencing social and psychological factors, and the ramifications of these differences for treatment and prevention. Medical research conducted over the past 40 years has focused almost exclusively on male patients.

A new article titled "Gender medicine: a task for the third millennium" presents research on gender-related differences conducted by Giovannella Baggio of Padua University Hospital and her team.

The article, which appears in the journal Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), highlights evidence for considerable differences between the sexes in five domains -- cardiovascular disease, cancer, liver diseases, osteoporosis, and pharmacology.

Typically perceived as a male illness, cardiovascular disease often displays markedly different symptoms among women. While a constricted chest and pain that radiates through the left arm are standard signs of heart attack in men, in women the usual symptoms are nausea and lower abdominal pain. Although heart attacks in women are more severe and complicated, when complaining of these non-specific symptoms women often do not receive the necessary examination procedures, such as an ECG , enzyme diagnostic tests or coronary angiography.

Colon cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men and women. However, women suffer this illness at a later stage in life. Furthermore, colon tumors typically have a different location in women, and they respond better to specific chemical treatments. Gender also has an impact on the patient's responsiveness to chemotherapy administered to treat cancer, such as colon, lung, or skin cancer. In this way, gender impacts the course of the disease and the patient's chances for survival.

Primary biliary cirrhosis is a liver disease that primarily affects women. The authors of the study provide clear evidence that for this disease and chronic hepatitis C, the genetic makeup and differing hormone levels of females are a primary risk factor. This finding also applies to osteoporosis. While typically viewed as a female disease because of the much higher rate of female patients, osteoporosis also strikes men. The study contends that osteoporosis is too often overlooked in male patients, and it documents a higher mortality rate among men suffering bone fractures.

Baggio and her team also show variation between men and women in the pharmacology of aspirin and other substances. Differences in action and side effects are attributable to different body types, varying reaction times in the absorption and elimination of substances, and a fundamentally different hormonal status. Thus, to administer medication safely and effectively, the dosage and duration of treatment must take the patient's gender into account.

The study concludes that additional and more far-reaching clinical investigations of gender differences are needed in order to eliminate fundamental inequalities between men and women in the treatment of disease.

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Article on Legal Support for Intergenerational Caregiving

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March 23, 2013

Article on Legal Support for Intergenerational Caregiving

Jessica Dixon Weaver (Assistant Professor, SMU Dedman School of Law)?recently published her article entitled Grandma in the White House: Legal Support for Intergenerational Caregiving,?43 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1 (2013). ?The introduction to the article is available below:?

Marian Robinson exemplifies many characteristics of the classic modern day grandmother. She is a widow, former homemaker, retired worker, and provider of part-time care for two of her grandchildren.?Dubbed the "First Granny," she had been called a dream grandmother.?She retired in order to be chief caretaker of Malia and Sasha Obama during President Obama's first presidential campaign.?First Lady Michelle Obama refers to her as the rock of the family, saying that she provides stability for her granddaughters.??She is also known to be fiercely independent, active in her community, and a great cook.?After the historical election of the first African-American President, Mrs. Robinson reluctantly relocated to Washington, D.C. to live in the White House, after residing in the south side of Chicago for over forty years.?"They're dragging me with them, and I'm not that comfortable ... but I'm doing exactly what you do: You do what needs to be done ... ."?Her role in the family is pivotal - she is the support network for a two-career couple - shuttling the girls to and from school, to play dates and after school activities.

Mrs. Robinson says caring for her granddaughters is not like a job - "if anyone is going to care for them other than their parents, it had better be me," she says.?She also comments that her daughter Michelle is a strong woman, stating that "she is doing things that I couldn't do - that is what you want for your children - to live without the restrictions that you had."?The restrictions to which Mrs. Robinson refers reflect the limitations placed on both women and minorities during the 1960s when she was a young mother. Her comments echo those of another grandmother featured in the New York Times article entitled "Your Mother is Moving In? That's Great." Dr. Ellen Pulleyblank Coffey is a family therapist and author living in Berkeley, California who shares in the care work of her two-year-old grandson.?She calls herself a "feminist grandmother" because she and her husband use their flexible work schedule to care for her grandson a few days a week partly so that her daughter and her daughter's spouse can achieve work-life balance while pursuing their careers.?

Mrs. Robinson and Dr. Coffey are not alone. Many other grandparents labor to provide home stability and security for their families. In fact, they are a vital key to the family machine, enabling parents to stay professionally, financially, and emotionally afloat while guiding the next generation into the future. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, sixteen percent of the total population, or forty-nine million Americans, lived in multigenerational households in 2008.?This trend has grown significantly over the last thirty years; in 1980 this figure was just twelve percent of the population, or twenty-eight million.?The reintegration of elders into the nuclear family appears to be both a necessary and welcome change.

Several factors account for this change in the structure of these American families. The recession has accounted for the rapid increase over the last five years, but other factors - such as the crisis in home foreclosures, a rise in immigration, and the surge of aging baby boomers who are taking on financial, physical, and emotional responsibilities of the normative home - also explain this intergenerational dynamic.?Grandparent caregiving is necessary because of the demands on working parents and the difficulty of finding affordable child care.?The need increases for single parents, who often utilize the care and financial resources of grandparents as though they were the other parent.?

Scholars have identified the failure of the government to recognize and support the ways contemporary families are raising their children.?This Article delves deeper into analyzing how various laws work together to disadvantage today's modern grandparent. It also identifies ways in which other countries are attempting to adapt to this shift in family caretaking culture.

Few legal scholars have analyzed how laws outside the family law spectrum of custody and visitation rights affect the caretaking work of grandmothers. The three areas of law highlighted in this Article - employment, tax, and housing - are critical fields of law that have a tremendous effect on the lifestyle of elderly women. They are what this Article refers to as "living room laws" because they are the core economic laws that affect everyday activities of citizens.?Family law is transubstantive, meaning that the laws that apply to family structure and conduct extend beyond state family codes. There are many other areas of law that impact the family, including property, tax, criminal, employment, and tort laws. Since family law intersects with a host of other laws, it is important that we examine how a renaissance movement in family structure would impact the life circumstances and legal rights of grandparent caregivers. In many ways, this Article builds upon the scholarly discourse developed by other scholars regarding kinship care?and continues the conversation that family law scholar Melissa Murray began when she insightfully argued in favor of various new approaches to reframe the legal understanding of caregiving by a network of people, including parents, extended family members, friends, neighbors, and paid caregivers.?

Specifically, this Article examines how advocacy for grandparents should reach beyond traditional family laws in order to change the concept of care work within the family. This Article's focus is not only the manner of caregiving provided by grandparents, but the manner of living - the arrangement in which the family has chosen to reside. What are the legal implications of living under one roof, sharing financial resources to raise children, and sharing in the work of home? Reforms in all three aforementioned areas of law often focus on the burden of work-life balance on parents rearing children without considering the impact on other caretakers who share a primary role in the development of the next generation. This Article argues that expanding grandparents' rights entails revising the concept of what constitutes the realm of social welfare laws.

This Article argues that current employment, tax, and housing laws discourage elderly females from taking on the role of part-time or full-time caregiver for their grandchildren. Surely, there are many grandmothers who do not wish to "retribe"??their families through caretaking - they have reared their families and are enjoying their golden years comprised of free time to pursue individual interests. In fact, sixty-eight percent of Americans adults believe it is not a grandparent's responsibility to help with child care for grandchildren.?

Seventy-two percent of grandparents, however, take care of their grandchildren on a regular basis, and thirteen percent are primary caregivers for their grandchildren.?The discrepancy in these statistics illustrates several tenets. First, there is a large segment of American parents who either have no other better option for affordable, quality care for their children, or like the First Lady, prefer to have their children cared for by a grandparent.?Second, there is a large segment of American grandparents who are either willing or coerced to care for their grandchildren, typically without pay.?Third, though Marian Robinson and other grandparents may be not be thrilled by the prospect of retribing, something altruistic drives them to take on the responsibility of caregiving for a second generation.?

Whether amenable or coerced, a grandparent's choice to provide child care has a major socio-legal impact on their lives and on society. Grandparents who serve as full-time or part-time caregivers provide approximately $ 39.2 billion worth of unpaid service to their grandchildren.?Most of this work is borne by women, the burden carriers in most family units, who typically give of themselves sacrificially until an accident, disease, or old age catches up with them.?Many of these grandparent caregivers face financial, health, housing, education, and employment challenges that often foil their retirement plans.?With life expectancy increasing and sources of income decreasing, senior citizens are realizing that they need to continue working or re-enter the workforce in order to sustain themselves.?This Article further explores the question of how government should aid families in supporting its most dependent, vulnerable members. It also analyzes the underlying tensions in balancing the senior citizen's desire for autonomy and the government's responsibility to aid in the changing lifestyles of families. Each part of this Article underscores how culture, class, and gender impact the role of modern grandparenting.

This Article proceeds in six parts. Part II sets forth a brief history of the multigenerational family in America and the various types of caretaking arrangements between grandparents and the nuclear family. The Article also discusses the importance of intergenerational caregiving as a means of transmitting culture and values, as well as a means of providing stability and protection from child abuse and neglect.

Part III explores the impact of employment laws on the supporting generation of grandparents. This part analyzes how the different types of grandparent caregiving affect the key sources of retirement income, social security and pension benefits. This part also considers the limitations of the Family Medical Leave Act for grandparents who are intermittent caregivers. Finally, the section?notes how the persistent undervaluing of care work in society perpetuates inequality within and outside the workplace for aging grandmothers.

Part IV analyzes how current tax laws affect grandparent caregiving. While acknowledging the additional tax benefits allowed for senior citizens, the Article considers how the lack of flexibility within the tax code with respect to who receives benefits for the provision of dependent care does not permit equitable treatment of grandparents who devote a considerable amount of their resources to their grandchildren. This part also notes how Australia provides tax credits for family caregivers and examines whether the United States could implement different tax schemes to buffer the financial sacrifices made by grandparents for the family.

Part V investigates how local housing ordinances can negatively impact the multigenerational family. While aging in place, or staying in their own homes or communities, is ideal for older people, relocation is sometimes necessary. Multigenerational living can be complex with regard to family members having their own space within one residence. This part will explore how accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as granny flats or garage apartments, help extended families accommodate one another, and how certain local ordinances hinder the construction of ADUs.

Part VI briefly explores the various tensions created by the multigenerational family structure, including encroachment on the autonomy of senior citizens, health concerns of grandparent caregivers, and economic efficiency and equity considerations. This section catalogs the policy issues that need to be addressed in order to legally support intergenerational caregiving. Finally, this part lays the foundation for theoretical considerations to be addressed in the future regarding how the law can be utilized to create certain social rights and responsibilities shared between the government, individuals, and families.

The Article concludes by arguing that changes to the "living room laws" in America are necessary in order to have sustainable modern-day families. During tough economic times, it will be difficult to find the political will to make the major changes necessary to allow for flexible work schedules for parents in today's marketplace, additional financial support for child care centers, and other suggested reforms to achieve work-life balance. Before the United States could adopt methods similar to those of other modern countries to deal with the issues of multigenerational living and grandparent caretaking, legislatures and policymakers must address the social, economic and legal tensions at the heart of caregiving. Making changes in the law to incentivize grandparents to care for their grandchildren could serve as a way to prevent senior citizens from seeking assistance from the government later in life and greatly enhance the lives of children and families in general.

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Greece: 2 hurt, 11 escape in prison shooting

TRIKALA, Greece (AP) ? At least 11 inmates escaped from a Greek prison after gunmen brazenly attacked the site with grenades and automatic weapons, kicking off a nightlong standoff between police and prisoners. Two guards were injured, one of them seriously.

A senior police official told the Associated Press on Saturday that 11 inmates were missing after the gun battle and standoff, which ended at dawn when police special forces entered the prison. He spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement was still pending.

The incident occurred near the town of Trikala, in central Greece, some 320 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of Athens. As many as six gunmen attacked the prison after driving up to the site in a van and pickup truck, according to officials.

Prison authorities were investigating reports that weapons had also been fired from inside the facility. At least five grenades exploded, while army experts were expected at the prison to dispose of two unexploded grenades.

The attack started at around 8:30 p.m. (1830GMT) Friday, when a police patrol jeep was fired upon.

"It was like a war was going on. There was so much gunfire," said Trikala city councilor Costas Tassios, who lives in the village of Krinitsa, near the prison.

A bullet fired at the village damaged a coffee shop window in an incident also being investigated by police.

The escaped prisoners used ropes to climb down from a guard tower that had been attacked. Police set up roadblocks near the prison and searched vacant homes and farm buildings, as well as using two helicopters, in the manhunt. Officers from evidence units were also scouring the jail perimeter after dawn.

Police said the escaped inmates were mostly Albanian but gave no other details. An inmate from Argentina was arrested but the circumstances of his apprehension were not immediately clear.

The attack was the latest dramatic incident at Greek prisons, which are suffering from serious overcrowding and staff shortages as the country struggles through financial crisis and a recession that started in late 2008.

Last month, guards foiled a breakout attempt by four inmates who tried to escape by helicopter from Trikala prison, including notorious Greek inmate Panagiotis Vlastos, who is serving life for murder and racketeering. Gunmen in the helicopter had fired on guards in the Feb. 24 incident and lowered a rope in to the courtyard, but the chopper was forced to land after being hit by returned gunfire.

In a separate incident on March 17, a convicted contract killer, Albanian inmate Alket Rizaj, took several prison guards hostage in an attempt to escape from another prison in central Greece. The attempt was unsuccessful and the hostages were released unharmed following a 24-hour standoff.

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First migration from Africa less than 95,000 years ago: Ancient hunter-gatherer DNA challenges theory of early out-of-Africa migrations

Mar. 22, 2013 ? Recent measurements of the rate at which children show DNA changes not seen in their parents -- the "mutation rate" -- have challenged views about major dates in human evolution.

In particular these measurements have made geneticists think again about key dates in human evolution, like when modern non-Africans split from modern Africans. The recent measurements push back the best estimates of these dates by up to a factor of two. Now, however an international team led by researchers at the University of T?bingen and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, present results that point again to the more recent dates. The new study is published in Current Biology.

The team, led by Johannes Krause from T?bingen University, was able to reconstruct more than ten mitochondrial genomes (mtDNAs) from modern humans from Eurasia that span 40,000 years of prehistory. The samples include some of the oldest modern human fossils from Europe such as the triple burial from Dolni Vestonice in the Czech Republic, as well as the oldest modern human skeletons found in Germany from the site of Oberkassel close to Bonn.

The researchers show that pre-ice age hunter-gatherers from Europe carry mtDNA that is related to that seen in post-ice age modern humans such as the Oberkassel fossils. This suggests that there was population continuity throughout the last major glaciation event in Europe around 20,000 years ago. Two of the Dolni Vestonice hunter-gatherers also carry identical mtDNAs, suggesting a close maternal relationship among these individuals who were buried together.

The researchers also used the radiocarbon age of the fossils to estimate human mutation rates over tens of thousands of year back in time. This was done by calculating the number of mutations in modern groups that are absent in the ancient groups, since they had not yet existed in the ancient population. The mutation rate was estimated by counting the number of mutations accumulated along descendent lineages since the radiocarbon dated fossils.

Using those novel mutation rates -- capitalizing on information from ancient DNA -- the authors cal-culate the last common ancestor for human mitochondrial lineages to around 160,000 years ago. In other words, all present-day humans have as one of their ancestors a single woman who lived around that time.

The authors also estimate the time since the most recent common ancestor of Africans and non-Africans to between 62,000-95,000 years ago, providing a maximum date for the mass migration of modern humans out of Africa. Those results are in agreement with previous mitochondrial dates based on archaeological and anthropological work but are at the extreme low end of the dates sug-gested from de-novo studies that suggest a split of non-Africans from Africans about thirty thousand years earlier.

"The results from modern family studies and our ancient human DNA studies are in conflict" says Krause. "One possibility is that mutations were missed in the modern family studies, which could lead to underestimated mutation rates." The authors argue that nuclear genomes from ancient mod-ern humans may help to explain the discrepancies.

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Steam Early Access Goes Live: Now Play Games Still in Development

Valve?s Early Access platform for Steam is finally live, and allows users to play games still in development. Of course, they will range in price from being to free to play to requiring one to pony up as much as $32.99, though pricing could change over time.

Badland Studio?s Sean Pollman, whose Kinetic Void is one of the games on offer, states, ?A lot of games are already operating as ongoing services that grow and evolve with the involvement of customers and the community. Greenlight helped us raise awareness for Kinetic Void, and now Steam Early Access will let us continue the development of our game while gathering crucial feedback, input and support from the Steam Community.?

The other 11 titles on Early Access include ARMA 3, Drunken Robot Pornography, Gear Up, Gnomoria, Kenshi, Kerbal Space Program, Patterns, Prison Architect, StarForge, Under the Ocean, and 1?2?3?.Kick It!

Interestingly, not only can devs garner feedback but you can also visit titles in Steam Greenlight that are cleared to arrive Steam at some point. That will be down the road, but the possibilities are still intriguing.

Source: GIBiz

Source: http://gamingbolt.com/steam-early-access-goes-live-now-play-games-still-in-development

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Crisis in Cyprus threatens EU role and legitimacy

BERLIN (AP) ? By rejecting an EU bailout and turning to Russia for help, Cyprus has exposed the growing frustration and dwindling solidarity within the European Union, a bloc meant to bring the continent closer together after World War II.

While talks about a Russian rescue appeared stalled Friday, experts noted that the idea of seeking Russian money alone raised doubts about the legitimacy of the European project ? notably over perceived German dominance and threats to national sovereignty. The extraordinary spectacle of an EU member seeking salvation from the old Cold War enemy has raised deep questions about how far Europe can or will go to take care of its own.

"It will raise many issues about the legitimacy of the European Union," said Vassilis Monastiriotis, an expert on southeastern Europe at the London School of Economics. "(Other) countries may seek financial help from China or Arab states and this may disintegrate the European Union, making it less relevant as an institution."

Ever since the financial crisis five years ago put pressure on heavily indebted countries ? from Greece to Portugal to Ireland ? the bailouts have become as much a political as an economic issue, with wealthy Germany taking on the role of bogeyman because of its insistence on strict austerity measures as a condition for help.

The proposed bailout for Cyprus ratcheted up the potential pain by demanding for the first time that depositors help pay for the rescue with their own savings.

Senior European lawmakers raised the alarm Thursday at the possibility of letting Russia ride to the rescue of a nation that represents ? with a mere 0.2 percent ? a tiny part of the eurozone economy. Many Russians have business interests and hefty bank deposits on the island, and Moscow ? flush with oil and gas rubles ? could easily afford to extend a 2.5 billion euro loan that it gave Cyprus in 2011 and lower repayment rates.

In return for provide fresh cash or taking over one of the island's ailing banks, analysts have suggested that Russia might demand an interest in natural gas fields that Cyprus has discovered in the Mediterranean.

But Russia's finance minister, Anton Siluanov, told Russian news agencies that investors weren't interested and a Russian loan would push Cyprus over the debt limit demanded by the EU.

"We need a European solution to the Cyprus problem, not an external one," European Parliament lawmakers from across the political spectrum said in a statement.

The biggest hurdle to a quick deal is without doubt Germany.

Government officials from Chancellor Angela Merkel down know that it would be difficult to sell her countrymen on the idea of bailing out Cyprus, because unlike with Greece, Italy or Spain, there is little sympathy for a country seen as a haven for tax evasion and the ill-gotten gains of shady Russian oligarchs.

That leaves little room for Merkel to maneuver at home, especially as she is seeking re-election this year.

Germany's opposition Social Democrats, too, have insisted that Cyprus needs to change its business model but warned of the risk of letting the Cyprus problem drag on.

"The crisis is causing serious collateral damage," said Michael Roth, the party's spokesman on Europe. "There's a crisis of faith and solidarity in Europe and at a time when more solidarity would be necessary it's the bean counters who are calling the shots."

Roth said much of the problem lay in mistaken perceptions on both sides. Germans needed to be reminded that they have profited from the overall European economic crisis that has produced low interest rates; Greeks, Irish and Cypriots needed to accept that the bailout packages weren't all about austerity but contained a good deal of financial aid, too, he said.

In Cyprus, much of the fury arose over a proposal to tap the bank accounts of all savers, breaking a taboo in Europe where deposits of up to 100,000 euros ($129,000) are meant to be protected by law. The plan was backed by Cyprus itself before street protests prompted a U-turn in parliament Tuesday.

Some experts say resentment toward Cyprus has compounded the problem.

"I think patience with Cyprus was running out also on other issues, such as its intransigence over the (Turkish) north and its history of encouraging tax evasion," said Josef Janning, a political scientist at the German Council on Foreign Relations, an independent think tank in Berlin.

Cyprus has refused to budge in long-running negotiations to find a political solution for the breakaway Turkish north of the island, which Nicosia refuses to recognize.

Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, a conservative paper widely read in government and business circles, accused Cyprus on Thursday of trying to blackmail the European Union and warned that if it succeeded, other countries such as Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Ireland might follow suit.

"If this strategy of blackmail in Cyprus works then there would indeed be a domino effect," the paper said in an op-ed. "The basis of the entire rescue policy, which can be summed up in the idea that solidarity entails (economic) solidity, would lose credibility."

In Spain, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy didn't mention Merkel or Germany but criticized the plan for Cyprus in comments to reporters, saying he was "opposed to people losing their savings, because they are not in any way responsible in this matter."

Experts said Spanish politicians are nervous about the impact of the Cyprus deal, but not in panic mode at this point.

"Due to the numerous economic differences between the two countries, we have not yet seen serious spillovers in Spain due to this deal. However, the fear is that this deal could lead to an overall loss of confidence in Spanish banks, which in turn could lead to future political problems," said Morten Olsen, an economics professor at the IESE Business School in Madrid.

Germany's Foreign Minister warned Friday that Cyprus was revealing Europe's inability to make decisions.

"We all need to work hard to overcome this challenge," he told ARD public television, before insisting, once again, that German money comes with strings attached. "We are ready to show solidarity but in return those countries that are asking for solidarity need to be prepared to do their homework. If that doesn't happen, then it (solidarity) can't be granted. "

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AP writers Alan Clendenning and Ciaran Giles contributed to this story from Madrid.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/crisis-cyprus-threatens-eu-role-legitimacy-080352624--finance.html

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Bank of Cyprus urges government to agree deal to save economy

By Steve Keating ORLANDO, Florida, March 20 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's decision to skip the Arnold Palmer Invitational surprised the tournament host, who expressed his disappointment on Wednesday that the world number one was not at Bay Hill this week. The 83-year-old Palmer said he had jokingly suggested he might break McIlroy's arm if he did not show up but did not try to force the young Northern Irishman into making an appearance. "Frankly, I thought he was going to play, and I was as surprised as a lot of people when he decided he was not going to play," said Palmer. ...

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Google applies for another Glass patent, thinks about controlling your garage door and fridge

In case you hadn't noticed, the people over at Mountain View continue to work pretty hard on bringing yet more functionality to its Google Glass. During our patent application trawling this week, we fished up another possible application for Google's future-wear, where the finished product might fuse together augmented reality (and wireless connectivity) to control objects around your house. The headwear will apparently using visual identification, RFID, infra-red, Bluetooth and even QR codes as methods for recognizing controllable devices. Once your well-designed head-mounted display picks up a target, it would then pull down information related to the object, including a control interface. These "superimposed controls" would then hover over the real-life objects (which would need to be WiFi-connected or otherwise), with garage doors and refrigerators both referenced as possibilities (we've added sketches for both of these after the break). Whether you'd then adjust these white goods with your voice or otherwise is still an unknown -- the predictably fuzzy-worded patent application doesn't quite touch on any... touch interfaces.

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