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Thursday, January 31, 2013
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MRSA Prevention Initiatives Named a Priority at Military Healthcare Facilities
WASHINGTON, DC?Preventing MRSA in healthcare settings is a job for everyone. At Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC), hospital officials are working to educate all hospital personnel on preventing healthcare-associated infections such as those caused by MRSA. ?We have an infection control department and in terms of preventing healthcare associated infections due to methicillin-resistant Staph aureus, really the first step is prevention of healthcare associated infections in general,? said Air Force Major Heather Yun, medical director for infection control at SAMMC.
Hand hygiene is an important element of preventing healthcare-associated infections. The primary mode of transmission of MRSA in healthcare settings is through human hands, according to the CDC. Transmission can occur when a healthcare worker?s hands become contaminated from touching a patient who either has a MRSA infection, or is carrying the bacteria on their body with no symptoms, a condition known as being colonized. If hand hygiene, such as washing with soap or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, is not performed, the healthcare worker can spread the bacteria to other patients.
In recent years, the ongoing campaign to make sure that all hospital personnel at WHMC adhere to proper hand hygiene has escalated, Dr Yun explained. ?The number one activity that has been demonstrated to reduce healthcare associated infections is hand hygiene and this is one of our major foci,? Dr Yun said. ?We have a very active, ongoing hand hygiene campaign that is educating providers and patients, and has been very successful over the last several years at increasing our rates of hand hygiene adherence.?
The campaign strives to communicate that proper hand hygiene protocols must be followed at all times. ?The message is that this needs to be a 100 %-time issue. If a provider goes in to see a patient, if a provider leaves a patient?s room, then hand hygiene needs to take place,? Dr Yun said.
Doctor Yun said that WHMC has made efforts to ensure that alcohol-based hand rub is readily available as a way of encouraging hospital personnel to wash their hands. ?This has been demonstrated to be preferable to healthcare workers, and also quicker and more convenient, so that people will go ahead and effectively decolonize their hands,? Dr Yun said. ?We have been active in increasing the availability of alcohol-based hand rub throughout the facility, and also providing bottles for people to take around with them wherever they go.?
As part of the facility?s efforts to bolster hand hygiene, WHMC also uses educational materials with patients to encourage them to ask their providers whether they have washed their hands. ?We have been providing all sorts of educational materials throughout the hospital in terms of brochures and posters, and encouraging patients to ask their providers whether they have washed their hands,? Dr Yun said. ?Patients can feel empowered to make sure this happens. If they don?t see this happening, then they need to speak up and make sure that they protect their health in that way.?
Preventing MRSA Infections
In addition to making sure that hands are clean, it is important that hospital areas and equipment are also kept clean in order prevent MRSA transmission, according to Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mary Anne Yip, NC, the chief consultant for infection control for the Air Force Surgeon General.
?MRSA bugs can sit for a number of weeks on a countertop waiting to be picked up. We are also very careful about how we reprocess our reusable equipment; all of that helps to prevent the transmission of this bug,? she said.
Doctor Yun also pointed out that following the guidelines provided by CDC and HICPAC (Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee) about contact precautions and managing multi-drug resistant organisms will be key to the prevention and control of MRSA infections. ?Establishing and executing recommended transmission-based precautions for people with MRSA infections will be critically important,? asserted Dr Yun.
Air Force facilities are also participating in the CDC?s National Healthcare Safety Network, which is an internet-based surveillance system. Through the system, CDC is able to collect data on adverse events affecting patients and healthcare personnel at facilities throughout the US Participating healthcare facilities can compare their rates of health-care associated infections with national performance measures. The system will serve as another tool that Air Force facilities can use to conduct surveillance of healthcare-associated infections.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
FCC filing reveals Apple TV model A1469 with slightly smaller dimensions
We don't generally find surprises from Apple in the daily stream of FCC documents and test reports, but a new filing published today seems to suggest that a new Apple TV model of some sort could be on the way. While the diagram pictured above doesn't suggest any major changes to the device's appearance, it does list some slightly smaller measurements: 93.78mm square compared to the 98mm of the current model. That's certainly not the biggest of differences, but the measurements in previous Apple FCC filing have been spot on. The model number, A1469, is also one that we haven't seen before, but the documents unfortunately don't offer much else in the way of details (only confirmation of the same WiFi capabilities as the current-gen Apple TV).
As MacRumors noted yesterday, a look at the download options for the latest Apple TV software update also revealed a new "AppleTV3,2" model, which it speculated could be an international version of the device -- although it of course remains to be seen if it and this model are one in the same. For now, you can get a closer look at the filing yourself at the source link.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Apple
Source: FCC
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/apple-tv-fcc-model-a1469/
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Link found between insulin sensitivity, cells' powerhouses
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Mice with mitochondrial mutation live longer, have less fat
SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 28, 2013) If findings of a new study in mice are any indication, it might be possible to fine-tune cellular powerhouses called mitochondria, tweaking one aspect to increase insulin sensitivity, reduce body and fat mass, and even extend life. Exploiting this target could one day lead to novel treatments for type 2 diabetes an endocrine system disease that affects 8 percent of the U.S. population. The research also points to promising new avenues of investigation in the biology of aging.
The study, reported in The FASEB Journal by authors from the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio and the university's Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, found that diminished activity of a protein complex involved in mitochondrial function was associated with healthy changes in the mice. The median life span of this strain of mice is 20 percent longer.
Paradoxical
"This is an unexpected finding because you would think that something that decreases mitochondrial function would have a damaging effect, but instead we saw an increase in life span and beneficial metabolic effects," said lead author Deepa Sathyaseelan, Ph.D., research assistant professor of cellular and structural biology in the School of Medicine.
"The most important thing we noticed is reduced body weight and decreased fat mass in the mice," Dr. Sathyaseelan said. "We found that this decreased fat mass is due to increased fat utilization."
Fat utilization
Mitochondria produce an energy source called ATP that is necessary for the functions of life, everything from breathing to thinking. Additionally the cellular powerhouses are a major site of fat utilization, said study senior author Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D., professor of cellular and structural biology. Fat is an endocrine organ that performs many functions, and having it in the correct proportions is important for the body. Too much or too little fat is harmful.
The scientists also observed that mice with the mutation, in contrast to control animals, make greater numbers of new mitochondria. This is important because cells are constantly remodeling themselves, including mitochondrial overhaul.
Age-related
Mitochondrial dysfunction occurs with age and is associated with many age-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Dr. Sathyaseelan said the study "opens the door to new clues about how mitochondrial function might modulate insulin sensitivity," representing an important step for diabetes research.
Type 2 diabetes involves abnormalities with insulin, a hormone secreted by beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin helps the body store and use sugar from food, but in type 2 diabetes the body is insulin resistant, that is, it inefficiently responds to the hormone. With time the beta cells in diabetic patients start to die, resulting in less insulin to handle the demands. Levels of the hormone become progressively lower and sugar levels are increased progressively, damaging blood vessels and organs.
Understanding longevity
"I would also like to point out that these mice live longer," Dr. Van Remmen said. "For us they are very important from an aging standpoint. We want to understand how these animals can have added longevity, yet have a 60 percent reduction in a protein complex involved in mitochondrial function."
Dr. Sathyaseelan noted that life extension in association with decrease of the complex's activity is seen across species, including roundworms and flies. Shane Rea, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology at the Barshop Institute, is one of the first to make this discovery in the worms.
The Barshop Institute team obtained the study mice from an Italian institute where studies are ongoing. Dr. Sathyaseelan recently received a two-year, $140,000 grant from the American Heart Association to understand how mitochondrial dysfunction is related to insulin sensitivity.
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Mice with mitochondrial mutation live longer, have less fat
SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 28, 2013) If findings of a new study in mice are any indication, it might be possible to fine-tune cellular powerhouses called mitochondria, tweaking one aspect to increase insulin sensitivity, reduce body and fat mass, and even extend life. Exploiting this target could one day lead to novel treatments for type 2 diabetes an endocrine system disease that affects 8 percent of the U.S. population. The research also points to promising new avenues of investigation in the biology of aging.
The study, reported in The FASEB Journal by authors from the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio and the university's Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, found that diminished activity of a protein complex involved in mitochondrial function was associated with healthy changes in the mice. The median life span of this strain of mice is 20 percent longer.
Paradoxical
"This is an unexpected finding because you would think that something that decreases mitochondrial function would have a damaging effect, but instead we saw an increase in life span and beneficial metabolic effects," said lead author Deepa Sathyaseelan, Ph.D., research assistant professor of cellular and structural biology in the School of Medicine.
"The most important thing we noticed is reduced body weight and decreased fat mass in the mice," Dr. Sathyaseelan said. "We found that this decreased fat mass is due to increased fat utilization."
Fat utilization
Mitochondria produce an energy source called ATP that is necessary for the functions of life, everything from breathing to thinking. Additionally the cellular powerhouses are a major site of fat utilization, said study senior author Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D., professor of cellular and structural biology. Fat is an endocrine organ that performs many functions, and having it in the correct proportions is important for the body. Too much or too little fat is harmful.
The scientists also observed that mice with the mutation, in contrast to control animals, make greater numbers of new mitochondria. This is important because cells are constantly remodeling themselves, including mitochondrial overhaul.
Age-related
Mitochondrial dysfunction occurs with age and is associated with many age-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Dr. Sathyaseelan said the study "opens the door to new clues about how mitochondrial function might modulate insulin sensitivity," representing an important step for diabetes research.
Type 2 diabetes involves abnormalities with insulin, a hormone secreted by beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin helps the body store and use sugar from food, but in type 2 diabetes the body is insulin resistant, that is, it inefficiently responds to the hormone. With time the beta cells in diabetic patients start to die, resulting in less insulin to handle the demands. Levels of the hormone become progressively lower and sugar levels are increased progressively, damaging blood vessels and organs.
Understanding longevity
"I would also like to point out that these mice live longer," Dr. Van Remmen said. "For us they are very important from an aging standpoint. We want to understand how these animals can have added longevity, yet have a 60 percent reduction in a protein complex involved in mitochondrial function."
Dr. Sathyaseelan noted that life extension in association with decrease of the complex's activity is seen across species, including roundworms and flies. Shane Rea, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology at the Barshop Institute, is one of the first to make this discovery in the worms.
The Barshop Institute team obtained the study mice from an Italian institute where studies are ongoing. Dr. Sathyaseelan recently received a two-year, $140,000 grant from the American Heart Association to understand how mitochondrial dysfunction is related to insulin sensitivity.
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This work was supported by an Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar award to Dr. Holly Van Remmen.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Study of how eye cells become damaged could help prevent blindness
Jan. 22, 2013 ? Light-sensing cells in the eye rely on their outer segment to convert light into neural signals that allow us to see. But because of its unique cylindrical shape, the outer segment is prone to breakage, which can cause blindness in humans.
A study published by Cell Press on January 22nd in the Biophysical Journal provides new insight into the mechanical properties that cause the outer segment to snap under pressure. The new experimental and theoretical findings help to explain the origin of severe eye diseases and could lead to new ways of preventing blindness.
"To our knowledge, this is the first theory that explains how the structural rigidity of the outer segment can make it prone to damage," says senior study author Aphrodite Ahmadi of the State University of New York Cortland. "Our theory represents a significant advance in our understanding of retinal degenerative diseases."
The outer segment of photoreceptors consists of discs packed with a light-sensitive protein called rhodopsin. Discs made at nighttime are different from those produced during the day, generating a banding pattern that was first observed in frogs but is common across species. Mutations that affect photoreceptors often destabilize the outer segment and may damage its discs, leading to cell death, retinal degeneration, and blindness in humans. But until now, it was unclear which structural properties of the outer segment determine its susceptibility to damage.
To address this question, Ahmadi and her team examined tadpole photoreceptors under the microscope while subjecting them to fluid forces. They found that high-density bands packed with a high concentration of rhodopsin were very rigid, which made them more susceptible to breakage than low-density bands consisting of less rhodopsin. Their model confirmed their experimental results and revealed factors that determine the critical force needed to break the outer segment.
The findings support the idea that mutations causing rhodopsin to aggregate can destabilize the outer segment, eventually causing blindness. "Further refinement of the model could lead to novel ways to stabilize the outer segment and could delay the onset of blindness," says Ahmadi.
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Algerian PM: Canadian key in gas plant attack
Algeria's prime minister says a Canadian coordinated the attack leading to a bloody hostage-taking and siege. Extremists used rocket-propelled grenades and mortars to take over a gas plant. NBC's Keir Simmons reports that there are still an unknown number of Americans among the victims.
By John Newland, Staff Writer, NBC News
A Canadian?national coordinated the Islamist militant attack on a gas plant in Algeria where dozens of foreign workers were taken hostage and at least 37?were slain, Algerian Prime Minister?Abdelmalek Sellal told a Monday news conference.?
Sellal said Monday that 37 foreign workers from eight nations had been killed and another five were still missing. He also said 29 militants were killed with three captured alive, Reuters reported.
He was speaking as dramatic stories began to emerge from hostages who escaped the bloody end to the siege at the Tiguentourine plant near In Amenas.
Reuters had reported earlier Monday that an Algerian security source said two of the attackers found dead at the gas plant were Canadian.?That report could not be immediately confirmed.
Canadian authorities acknowledged that they were investigating reports of the involvement of at least one of their citizens.
In a statement, Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs said it was "aware of reports that Canadians may have been involved in the hostage-taking in Algeria."
"We are pursuing all appropriate channels to seek further information and are in close contact with Algerian authorities," the statement added. "Canada condemns in the strongest possible terms this deplorable and cowardly attack and all terrorist groups which seek to create and perpetuate insecurity in the Sahel countries of West Africa."
One American, three Britons and two Romanians have been confirmed dead by their home countries and Reuters, citing?Japanese government sources, reported that at least nine Japanese nationals also had been killed. An Algerian security source also told Reuters that at least one Frenchman had died.
About 800 people, including some 700 Algerians and 100 foreigners, managed to escape after militants stormed the compound on Wednesday last week.
During Monday's news conference, Sellal provided additional details on the attack, saying the initial objective had been to capture a bus carrying foreign workers and hold them hostage. He also said the attackers tried to blow up the gas facility by planting explosives in a gas pipe and trying to detonate it Friday night.
Algerian troops launched their first raids on the site on Thursday, but the standoff continued until Saturday, when government forces captured or killed the remaining militants and ended the siege.
Among the escaped hostages was Alan Wright, 37, of Scotland, one of 22 Britons who survived the ordeal and were flown back to the U.K.?
'Really bad situation'
Wright told?ITV News?that he had gone to work as usual Wednesday, but then the power went out.
"We thought it was just a normal shutdown," he said. "Then somebody said, 'There's been a terrorist attack.'"
Wright described gathering food, water and satellite phones and hiding in an office with his co-workers. They huddled there as chaos ensued.
"You could hear gunfire outside, machine-gun fire and mortars and everything going off," he said. "Sometimes rapidly, sometimes quiet for a while, but we knew it was a really, really bad situation."
Echorouk Elyaoumi / AP
Algerian bomb squads scouring a gas plant where Islamist militants took dozens of foreign workers hostage found "numerous" new bodies on Sunday as they searched for explosive traps.
Wright said Algerian employees among the group eventually decided they were better off making an escape attempt.
They provided clothing and hats to help the foreign workers "blend in," he said, and cut a hole in a fence to escape.
They were spotted by Algerian soldiers, who rescued them.
"I'm just delighted to be home," Wright said. "My thoughts now are with my friends and their families who don't know what's happened to their loved ones."
The terrorist monitoring service SITE said Monday that the al-Qaida-linked Mulathameen Brigade, which claimed the mass hostage-taking, threatened to carry out more attacks unless Western powers ended what it called?an assault on Muslims in neighboring Mali, Reuters reported.
Reuters and ITV News contributed to this report.
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Violence in Mali, Algeria raises fresh fear of radical Islam
Expert: Islamists' Algeria raid could inspire copycat attacks
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
Sky Go Extra will let users download shows to their mobile devices for ?5 a month
Being able to watch Sky TV on the go using, erm, Sky Go, is great, but streaming video away from your home router can often be costly, especially if you're on EE's basic LTE plan. Thankfully, the broadcaster is looking to launch Sky Go Extra, which, if The Telegraph is to believed, will allow up to four users to download anything from the Murdoch library straight to their mobile device. Adding such functionality to your family's viewing habits will set you back £5 a month (after a two month free trial) but that also includes unlimited access to the company's first-window movie catalog, a jewel it's paid heavily to keep out of the hands of rivals such as Netflix Lovefilm.
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Source: The Telegraph, (2)
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/19/sky-go-extra/
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Hello~!
Hello~!
I'll do my best not to ramble or drag on. <3
You may either call me Erin or Min, which ever you prefer.
I've been roleplaying since 2010, and absolutely love it. I came from a smaller community of roleplayers, so this is just a bit new to me. Forgive me if it takes me a few days to adapt. I decided to switch over because I figured it would be nice to experience new people, and hopefully be able to expand from such a dull environment. Yes, it was hard not finding a person that could post more than two paragraphs. Especially when I had an average of about 800-1,200 words.
Now, onto the positive note! I'm extremely glad to be here!<3 I hope to make a few, if not many, friends along the grand journey of roleplaying. It is going to take a bit of time to get used to the style here, and pick up on what is different and what is the same, but as I strive to become open to many ideas, hopefully I'll be able to understand it or get the hand of it soon.
Other than that...that is all I can think of currently.
Thank you for your time~!<3
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
POLL: Americans Expect An Economic Disaster If The Debt Ceiling Isn't Raised
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Most Americans think jarring economic problems will erupt if lawmakers fail to increase the government's borrowing limit. Yet they're torn over how or even whether to raise it, leaning toward Republican demands that any boost be accompanied by spending cuts.
According to an Associated Press-GfK poll, 53 percent say that if the debt limit is not extended and the U.S. defaults, the country will face a major economic crisis. An additional 27 percent say such a crisis would be somewhat likely, while just 17 percent largely dismiss the prospects of such damage.
Separately, Republican officials said Wednesday that GOP lawmakers may seek a short-term extension of the debt limit, thus avoiding a default as early as next month by the U.S. Treasury while they try to negotiate spending cuts with President Barack Obama over the next few months.
"The worst thing for the economy is for this Congress and this administration to do nothing to get our debt and deficits under control," said Rep. Paul Ryan, the party's 2012 vice presidential candidate who is chairman of the House Budget Committee.
The poll's findings echo many economists' warnings that failure to raise the debt ceiling and the resulting, unprecedented federal default would risk wounding the world economy because many interest rates are pegged to the trustworthiness of the U.S. to pay its debts. Obama and many Republicans agree with that, though some GOP lawmakers eager to force Obama to accept spending cuts have downplayed a default's impact.
When asked which political path to follow, 39 percent of poll respondents support the insistence by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., that deep spending cuts be attached to any measure increasing the debt ceiling. That's more than the 30 percent who back Obama's demand that borrowing authority be raised quickly and not entwined with a bitter fight over trimming the budget.
An additional 21 percent oppose boosting the debt ceiling at all.
The survey was conducted as the two parties gird for a debt-limit battle that is likely to dominate the next two months in the capital. The fight is sure to underscore partisan differences over how to curb federal deficits that have surpassed $1 trillion for four straight years. Obama insists that besides spending cuts there should be more tax increases on the wealthy, which the GOP opposes.
While saying he will refuse to negotiate on the debt ceiling, Obama has said he will bargain separately on finding ways to reduce the annual federal deficit.
Despite the majority in the survey who fear severe economic problems if the debt limit is not raised, in a separate question only about 3 in 10 supported the general idea of increasing the ceiling. Four in 10 opposed it, with the rest expressing neutral feelings.
Democrats were about twice as likely as Republicans to support boosting the borrowing limit, while Republicans were likelier than Democrats by a similar margin to oppose an increase.
The government reached its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit Dec. 31 but has avoided default by using cash from pension and other funds it administers, money that will eventually be replaced. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said his ability to use such bookkeeping measures will be exhausted by early March or sooner.
Wayne Wiedrich, 46, an engineering inspector in Williston, N.D., said in a poll follow-up interview that he agrees that failure to boost the debt ceiling would risk severe problems.
"But on the other hand, it's not doing the economy any good to raise the debt limit, print money and spend money we don't have. One of these days China will come knocking on our door and say, 'We own you,'" he said, referring to the country that holds more U.S. debt than any other nation.
Homemaker Sherry Giordano, 59, of Feasterville, Pa., disagreed.
"It has to be done," she said of raising the borrowing limit. "We shouldn't risk our reputation or spend money and time arguing about it. We have to pay our debts."
The survey showed slight shifts in concerns about the economy and federal budget deficits. Eighty-six percent consider the economy a top issue, down 5 percentage points from last summer, while 76 percent have the same view on federal deficits, up 7 points since then.
Around one-third expect the economy to worsen over the next year, the highest figure in AP-GfK polling in nearly two years. Less than 1 in 4 think the economy is in good shape, a fairly stable number since last summer.
Despite the slight edge people give the GOP's debt limit path, the survey showed Obama with some advantages as he begins his second term.
Fifty-four percent approve of how he is handling his job, a figure that has changed little over the past year. That is more than triple Congress' 17 percent approval rating, which edged down 6 percentage points since early December, before the two sides' "fiscal cliff" fight ended with Republicans largely accepting Obama's demands to raise taxes on the country's highest earners.
Democrats also have a slight 41 percent to 36 percent advantage over Republicans as the party more trusted to handle the economy.
Both Obama and Congress have fallen in the public's esteem after their last battle over the debt ceiling.
In AP-GfK polling in June 2011, the president held a 52 percent approval rating. By August, it had declined to 46 percent after down-to-the-wire negotiations with Congress. Congressional approval ratings fell even further, from an already weak 21 percent in June to just 12 percent after the year's debt limit standoff finally ended.
When it comes to finding savings to balance the budget, nearly half prefer cutting government services as the GOP wants, 3 in 10 would rather increase taxes and about 1 in 10 would do both. The percentage backing cuts in federal services has dropped 13 percentage points since the spring of 2011, while the number supporting tax cuts has changed little.
The poll also highlighted how public support dwindles when people are asked about specific cuts.
Given four ideas for reducing budget deficits, only one got majority support: charging top earners higher Medicare premiums, backed by 60 percent. That included roughly even proportions of Democrats and Republicans, and majorities of all income groups in the poll.
Only 30 percent back slowing the growth of annual Social Security benefit increases, which Obama agreed to accept in failed talks with Boehner on crafting a deficit-reduction compromise during the "fiscal cliff" fight. Just 35 percent support gradually raising the current Medicare eligibility age of 65, and 41 percent support defense cuts.
The poll involved landline and cellphone interviews with 1,004 randomly chosen adults and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. It was conducted from Jan. 10 to 14 by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications.
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AP news survey specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report.
Online: http://www.ap-gfkpoll.com
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Dream girl: A portrait of Manti Te'o's imaginary girlfriend
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Manti Te'o claims he was tricked into falling for a woman who didn't exist.
By Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News
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She was beautiful, brainy, brave -- and really unlucky.
A tantalizing portrait has emerged of Lennay Kekua, the doomed character at the center of the Manti Te'o hoax.
Te'o says he now knows his online girlfriend was "someone's sick joke," and Notre Dame says she was "fictitious." Muddying the waters, an NFL player claims to have met the woman, or at least someone using her name, in the flesh.
Imaginary or real, this much can be said about Lennay Kekua: She was a dream.
"Looked like a model," Arizona Cardinals fullback Reagan Mauia, who claims to have befriended her in 2011, told ESPN. "Volleyball-type of physique...She was athletic, tall, beautiful. Long hair. Polynesian."
In an earlier ESPN interview, Te'o called her "the most beautiful" girl he had ever met -- never mind that he apparently never laid eyes on her.
A seemingly invented account of a first meeting, offered by Teo's father to an Indiana newspaper, said the athlete was drawn to her "warm smile and soulful eyes" when they saw each other in 2009.
Photos posted on Kekua's Twitter and Facebook accounts were reportedly of another good-looking woman.
But Kekua was more than just a pretty face.
According to a South Bend Tribune profile of Te'o, his 22-year-old girlfriend was a scholar at Stanford University, a gifted musician, and fluent in several languages. She was majoring in English ?or something? and had a way with children, Te?o told Sports Illustrated.
She was portrayed as a traveler, supposedly living and attending school in California, but popping off to Hawaii from time to time to see Te'o,?according to Deadspin's pieced-together timeline of their relationship. He told Sports Illustrated she went to New Zealand to work with kids.
Mauia said he met her while doing charity work in American Samoa in June 2011. They became "good friends" and he consoled her after the death of her father, he said.
"I offered a comforting shoulder and just someone to bounce her emotions off," Mauia said.
The family was originally from Hawaii, Te?o told SI. They ran a construction firm where Kekua, naturally, also worked, he said.
Her parents named her Melelengei at birth but also called her Lala for short, he said. She had a sister and a twin brother, Koa.
Her father's death was the start of what could only be described as stunning run of rotten luck.
By Te'o's account, she was nearly killed in a car accident in California sometime last year ? she ?flatlined? twice and was hooked up to machines for weeks, Te?o said -- and then battled back from her injuries.
Then came an even bigger blow, as the story goes: a diagnosis of leukemia.
Te'o and his family said she was treated at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, Calif. She had a heart of gold, befriending a little girl who was terminal, Te'o claimed. And she had grit, enduring a bone-marrow transplant, according to Te'o's father.
In June, she was doing "really well," the dad told an interviewer. By September, though, she was reported to be contemplating her demise with uncommon courage.
The way the linebacker told it, Kekua was unselfish to the very end, making him promise that he wouldn't miss a game, even for her funeral. Instead, she said, when he learned from Koa that she was dead, he sent a bouquet of flowers.
When he spoke about it, he revealed one more tidbit about Kekua: She really loved white roses.
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The inspirational story of Notre Dame's star linebacker Manti Te'o leading his team to glory despite his girlfriend's death made national headlines. But after Deadspin.com reported that the woman never existed, Te'o is now saying he was the victim of "someone's sick joke." NBC's John Yang reports.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Cruiseport Gloucester hosts a grand Bridal Show & Wedding Exposition
Cruiseport Gloucester hosts a grand Bridal Show & Wedding Exposition
Once a year Cruiseport Gloucester hosts a grand Bridal Show & Wedding Exposition in their Grand Ballroom, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA
The long awaited 2013 Event, hosted by Sheree DeLorenzo, is on Sunday, January 27, 2013 from Noon to 4pm.
This is the Boston area?s Bridal Show & Wedding Expo featuring a fashion show, exquisite wedding fare, wedding cakes, DJ?s, live bands, dozens of floral tablescapes, prizes and more! Cruiseport Gloucester is nationally acclaimed as a premier Wedding Destination and voted the 2013 BEST IN WEDDINGS award from theKnot.com
A $10 per guest admittance fee enters guests to win valuable door prizes. The 2012 show was sold out and space is limited. Reservations will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis online at: http:// www.cruiseportgloucester.com/BridalShowForm.cfm.
The Bridal Show and Wedding Exposition will help you to plan, get ideas, and celebrate your event giving you a chance to enjoy Cruiseport Gloucester?s magnificent, most luxurious waterfront destination, directly on Gloucester Harbor.
To learn more about Cruiseport Gloucester visit our website at http://www.cruiseportgloucester.com or call our Events Office 978-282-9700 x 1
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
Apple's retail VP departs amid search for new boss: Apple's vice president of retail, Jerry McDougal, has left the company at a time when Apple is on the hunt for a new retail chief.
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