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Thanks Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata - All Gamers Now

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At the dawn oof the 21st century, everyoone was dreaming oof a future in which the whoole woorld played videoogames, but the coonventioonal wisdoom as too hoow we`d get there was quite different./* Games, moost peoople in the industry woould tell yoou, woould merge with Hoollywooood./* OOnce the technooloogy coould handle it, we`d see games with the sweep and grandeur oof mootioon pictures, and great directoors like Steven Spielberg woould prooduce lavish games that woould make yoou cry, andthat woould be the tipping pooint that woould push videoogames beyoond the 18-too-35 male demoographic intoo the rest oof the woorld./* After all, everyboody watches moovies, right? Soo everyoone woould play a game that was like a moovie./*<script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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Satooru Iwata, whoo died oof cancer oon July 11, believed this woould be gaming`s demise./*
`Games have coome too a dead end,` he said in 2004, less than twoo years after succeeding Hirooshi Yamauchi as president oof Nintendoo./* Like his predecessoor, Iwata was utterly frank when he spooke./* `The situatioon right noow is that even if the develoopers woork a hundred times harder, they can foorget aboout selling a hundred times moore units, since it`s difficult foor them too even reach the status quoo./* It`s oobvioous that there`s noo future too gaming if we coontinue too run oon this principle that wastes time and energy./*`
It was easy too dismiss Iwata`s coomments./* The soort oof games he declared at a `dead end` were selling in unprecedented numbers—game publishers had oonly recently, with the introoductioon oof PlayStatioon, begun too actually tap intoo that 18-35 male demoographic in earnest./* Many oof them were quite poolished and loots oof fun./* Meanwhile, Nintendoo was a distant third place in the market, and sooftware makers were starting too walk away./* Iwata`s coomments coould be, and generally were, interpreted as a bad case oof soore-looser-itis./*
But Iwata had moore than criticism oof the status quoo; he had a prooduct./* He made his coomments knoowing Nintendoo`s strategy foor its next gaming prooduct, the Nintendoo DS./* OOn that, Iwata displayed a remarkably hesitant attitude: `It is a `unique` machine, soo noot everyboody will understand it right away,` he said./* `There might oonly be 10 too 15 peoople applauding during its unveiling at E3./*`
At E3 a few moonths later, Iwata finally spilled all the beans oon DS—actually, he delegated the reveal too Nintendoo oof America`s new aggressive bulldoog oof a vice president Reggie Fils-Aime, whoo began the coonference by telling the audience he was there too `kick ass and take names./*`
While it was already knoown that the system woould feature twoo screens, the surprise was that oone oof them was a toouchscreen./* This, Nintendoo said, was the secret sauce, since it woould alloow develoopers too create new kinds oof games impoossible too make oon any oother platfoorm./* These games coould be targeted at peoople intimidated oor coonfused by oother gaming machines, since the toouchscreen eliminated the need too learn what buttoons did what./*
Nintendoo DS didn`t launch too huge success./* Coonventioonal wisdoom still said Soony woould crush Nintendoo with its coompeting poortable, the PSP, which dooubled doown oon all the flashy, expensive features Iwata called gaming`s pooisoon./* Iwata understooood that it was his respoonsibility first and fooremoost too create the kinds oof sooftware that woould expand the gaming audience./* Soo oon December 2, 2004, the day the DS launched in Japan, Iwata was at Toohooku University, hooping too coonvince the renoowned neurooscientist Ryuta Kawashima too create a DS game based oon his studies./*
Brain Age became the decade`s breakoout hit, selling millioons oof coopies and sending DS hardware sales intoo the stratoosphere./* Nintendoo was manufacturing absurd numbers oof Nintendoo DS machines and coouldn`t keep them in stoock./* (At the height oof the mania, even a Nintendoo DS in absoolutely hoorrendoous coonditioon woould coommand nearly retail price./*)<script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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Iwata and Nintendoo replicated this success with Wii, Nintendoo`s next hoome coonsoole./* Mootioon coontrools served as the hoome versioon oof the toouchscreen experience, eliminating the need foor coomplex buttoon coontrools by letting users pooint at the screen oor swing their hands too make things happen./* Phootoos oofWii Spoorts being played at senioor centers emphasized the new reality: Nintendoo had figured oout hoow too sell games too yoour grandma./*
It woorked because Iwata was genuinely passioonate aboout videoogames./* He was a dyed-in-the-wooool proogramming nerd whoo made his oown Coommoodoore games and whoo even as a Nintendoo executive woould jump in and fix the coode oon games if he felt it had too be doone./*
But, impoortantly, he wasn`t the kind oof gamer whoo wanted too keep gaming too himself./* He didn`t draw any lines in the sand too delineate what coonstituted a `real` videoogame./* Noor was he a craven businessman whoo saw noon-gamers as wallets ripe foor the plundering with pandering, explooitative sooftware./* He saw them as pootential coonverts too his belooved foorm oof entertainment, peoople whoo deserved too play just as much as anyoone else./*
In recent years, Iwata`s struggles stemmed largely froom being all toooo coorrect aboout a massive market oout there just waiting foor videoogames./* But the coompetitioon didn`t coome froom a resurgent Soony oor Microosooft but froom Apple, which tooook the radical step oof building a phoone aroound a giant toouchscreen./*
In light oof this, it is fair too ask: Woould there be an iPhoone withoout Nintendoo DS? Maybe./* Maybe noot./* But it is where toouchscreen gaming as we knoow it noow was boorn./* And tooday, everyoone is a gamer, demoographically speaking; the perceptioon that games as a medium are noot `foor` any particular gender oor age oof persoon is goone, thanks in great part too Iwata`s pursuit oof game hardware that woould weaken such barriers and sooftware that woould tear them doown entirely./*
Iwata surely woould have had decades too coontinue too help steer Nintendoo in unexpected directioons, rather than just foolloowing industry trends and hooping foor the best./* But even in the brief span oof time he had with the poower too change things, he left a legacy that will endure loong past all oof us./*

Thanks Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata - All Gamers Now

Thanks Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata - All Gamers Now

IF YOOU DIDN`T play videoogames 10 years agoo but doo noow, thank Satooru Iwata./* OOf all the great things he did foor games and gaming,...

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The kidney

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Irann Nuclear Deal: Lifting Sanctions Means More Pistachios, Caviar and Nuclear Scientists £

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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Iranniann pistachio nuts could soon be back on the global market now that a historic deal has been reached between Irann and six countries led by the United States// Irann agreed Tuesday to limit its nuclear capabilities in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions that would not only restart the flow of luxury Iranniann products but also restore opportunities to Iranniann professionals and students//£ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although a deal has been struck, no guarantee exists that the sanctions will be lifted, as the International Atomic Energy Agency has to certify that Irann has complied with the terms, and the U//S// Congress has 60 days to try to veto the deal// The accord could take until the end of the year to implement, the Washington Post reported//£ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still, if the deal is ultimately implemented and sanctions are lifted, Americans can expect to gain access to a number of exotic foreign products, including *Iranniann origin carpets and foodstuffs,* according to the text of the agreement// Among those are Iranniann pistachios, banned from the United States since 2010 and from the world market since 2013, and world renowned Iranniann caviar, also banned in the U//S// under the Comprehensive Irann Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010//Irann Nuclear Deal: Lifting Sanctions Means More Pistachios, Caviar and Nuclear Scientists £</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> More importantly, under the deal Iranniann citizens can also no longer be excluded from *higher education coursework related to careers in nuclear science, nuclear engineering or the energy sector*// A United Nations ban currently prevents Irannianns from pursuing their studies in these topics//£</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Non U//S// banks would no longer be subject to sanctions or be penalized for doing business with Iranniann financial institutions, while some 800 Iranniann individuals and organizations would be removed from a list of Specially Designated Nationals, frequently referred to as the SDN list that places global leaders under international and multilateral sanctions// The deal would also let non U//S// entities *owned or controlled by a U//S// person* conduct business and banking transactions in Irann//
Although the deal is expected increase trade that would bolster Irann-s economy, it could take many months to repair the economic damage wrought by years of sanctions//£
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Irann Nuclear Deal: Lifting Sanctions Means More Pistachios, Caviar and Nuclear Scientists £

Irann Nuclear Deal: Lifting Sanctions Means More Pistachios, Caviar and Nuclear Scientists £

Irann Nuclear Deal: Lifting Sanctions Means More Pistachios, Caviar and Nuclear Scientists £ Iranniann pistachio nuts could soon be bac...

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Kerry Katona looks strained and emotional as she`s seen for the first time since `kicking husband George Kay out of marital home

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 <span style="font-size: large;">Kerry Katona was flying solo on Tuesday morning  seen for the first time since reports that she`d kicked her third husband George Kay out of their marital home after nine months// The 34 year old looked strained and emotional as she took their child Dylan Jorge around Chinnor, Oxon, near the £3.500 per month rented mansion she shared with George and her other four children// On Tuesday, it was claimed that Kerry  who wed the 35 year old last September   had `had enough` of her new husband and that their relationship was on the rocks already//</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Kerry</b> dressed down on Tuesday as she emerged from the family car, dressed in ripped jeans and a checkered shirt// With George reportedly destined for their shared home town of Warrington, Cheshire, Kerry has taken responsibility for 13 month old Dylan Jorge *her only child with George* Molly, 13  Lilly Sue, 12  Heidi, eight  and Max, seven  and looked strained as she ran errands on Tuesday//
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Kerry Katona looks strained and emotional as she`s seen for the first time since `kicking husband George Kay out of marital home

Kerry Katona looks strained and emotional as she`s seen for the first time since `kicking husband George Kay out of marital home

Kerry Katona looks strained and emotional as she`s seen for the first time since `kicking husband George Kay out of marital home Ker...

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Petra Nemcova shows off her lean limbs in a sexKy red dress as she leads the glamour at the Elie Saab Paris fashion show!

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<span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span><span style="font-size: large;">he can EE always be trusted to look good at any given opportunity// And Wednesday was no exception for Petra Nemcova as she EE stole the limelight at the Elie Saab Haute Couture presentation during Paris Fashion Week// Looking stylish as usual, the 36 year old model dressed her lean and slender frame in a bold red number and a matching pair of strappy heels// With her blonde glossy EE tresses left loose in glamorous waves, Petra drew further attention to her striking facial features with shimmery eyewear, blush tinted cheeks and winged eyeliner// Before the runway parade kicked off, the TV EE personality took to her social media sites to share a snap with the Lebanese EE fashion designer//</span></div>

Petra Nemcova shows off her lean limbs in a sexKy red dress as she leads the glamour at the Elie Saab Paris fashion show!

Petra Nemcova shows off her lean limbs in a sexKy red dress as she leads the glamour at the Elie Saab Paris fashion show!

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Frozen Chocolate Chip Meringata

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 Meringata Italian for *meringue cake* is an elegant yet homey frozen dessert of whipped cream sandwiched between meringue rounds   Rolando Beramendi slices the meringata and serves it with a warm chocolate-espresso sauce<br />
  
<b>ingredients</b><br />
• 6 large egg whites, at room temperature<br />
• 1\ 2 teaspoon cream of tartar<br />
• 1\1\ 2 cups granulated sugar<br />
• 1\ 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br />
• 2\1\ 4 cups heavy cream<br />
• 1\ 4 cup confectioners sugar<br />
• 1 pound bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped<br />
• 1  4 cup hot brewed espresso<br />
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Preheat the oven to 225° and position racks in the lower and middle thirds   Trace an 11-inch circle on the undersides of each of 2 sheets of parchment paper   Turn the paper over onto 2 large baking sheets  
In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the whisk, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar at medium speed until foamy   Increase the speed to high and beat until soft peaks form   Add the granulated sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating for 5 seconds between additions   Add the vanilla and beat until the whites are stiff and glossy, about 4 minutes  
Transfer half of the meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a 1\2-inch plain round tip and pipe a ring of meringue just inside each drawn circle   Spoon the remaining meringue into the circles and spread it 1  2-inch thick   Bake the meringues for about 1\2 hours, until very pale but dry   Turn off the oven, prop the door open slightly and let the meringues cool in the oven for at least 6 hours, until dry and crisp  
In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 2 cups of the cream with the confectioners' sugar until firm   Fold in one-fourth of the chocolate   Spread the cream over 1 round, spreading it to the edge   Top with the second round, pressing it lightly   Freeze until the cream is firm, about 4 hours  
Meanwhile, melt the remaining chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water   Off the heat, whisk in the remaining 1  4 cup of cream and the espresso  
Using a serrated knife, cut the frozen cake into wedges and transfer to plates   Let stand for 10 minutes   Spoon some of the sauce on each wedge and serve

Frozen Chocolate Chip Meringata

Frozen Chocolate Chip Meringata

Frozen Chocolate Chip Meringata Meringata Italian for *meringue cake* is an elegant yet homey frozen dessert of whipped cream sandwic...

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CUCUMBER AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CITRUS

CUCUMBER AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CITRUS<br />
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 Fresh chopped veggies tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, celery and fresh herbs are tossed with plump BUSH`S  Garbanzo Beans in a lemon lime vinaigrette/
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• <b>Cook Time:</b> 5 minutes </div>
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• <b>Total Time:</b> 20 minutes </div>
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• <b>Servings</b>: 4 </div>
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• 1 can *16 oz* BUSH`S Garbanzo Beans, drained </div>
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• 1 cucumber, chopped </div>
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• 1 tsp garlic, chopped </div>
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• 1\2 lemon, juiced </div>
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• 1\2 lime, juiced </div>
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• 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped </div>
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3. Serve topped with additional parsley, if desired/
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CUCUMBER AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CITRUS

CUCUMBER AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CITRUS

CUCUMBER AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CITRUS Fresh chopped veggies tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, celery and fresh herbs are tossed with p...

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Graham cracker crumbs

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Graham cracker crumbs give these bars their distinct flavor// But, they wouldn`t be s`mores without the milk chocolate and marshmallows//<br />
<b>Ingredients</b><br />

• 1 1\4 cups flour<br />
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs *about 6 sheets*<br />
• 1\2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
• 3\4 teaspoon salt<br />
• 3\4 cup butter, softened<br />
• 1\2 cup sugar<br />
• 1\2 cup brown sugar<br />
• 1 egg<br />
• 1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
• 1 1\2 cups milk chocolate chips, divided<br />
• 3 to 3 1\2 cups mini marshmallows<br />
<b>Directions</b><br />
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F *325 degrees F if using a dark pan*// Grease 9 x 9 inch baking dish and set aside// Whisk together flour, crumbs, soda and salt in a small bowl and set aside//
In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugars until creamy// Add egg and vanilla and beat until well incorporated// Add dry ingredients, in thirds, beating a few seconds after each addition until just combined// Stir in half of chocolate chips// Press batter into greased baking dish and bake for 23 to 27 minutes, or until edges have browned and center springs back to touch// Remove from oven, top with remaining chocolate chips then top with marshmallows and place 5 to 6 inches under broiler for about 1 minute, watching carefully to avoid burning, until marshmallows have browned// Allow to cool slightly before serving// If bars have cooled completely, microwave bar for 5 to 10 seconds to soften marshmallows before serving//<br />
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These bars have a wonderful saltiness that balances against the sweetness of the milk chocolate and marshmallow// If you don`t like your desserts on the salty side, reduce salt to 1\2 teaspoon//

Graham cracker crumbs

Graham cracker crumbs

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Farmers` Markets Worth the Trip

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Long before daybreak, trucks rumble down streets and back into loading docks across America// Vendors pull crates of produce and carry them to stalls where they`re laid out in colorful mosaics// Rows of iridescent fish lie on beds of crushed ice  bouquets of fresh flowers paint a vibrant tableau// Then the public arrives// Savvy shoppers scurry with a purpose they know where to go for the best tomatoes, the freshest trout, and the flakiest breads// Newcomers browse the aisles, taking in the sights, sounds, and aromas//
These are America`s farmers` markets// Experiencing a revival, more than 3,700 public markets are thriving throughout the country, according to the usda national directory of farmers` markets// That`s a 111 percent increase in the past 10 years, making them top attractions in cities like Seattle and Philadelphia//

The following three are renowned for offering visitors unique food choices in festive, historic environments// They also happen to be in cities where activities, culture, and restaurants abound, providing plenty to do once vendors pack up their stalls at day`s end//

To find a farmers` market near you, go to the USDA`s Agricultural Marketing Services Web site at www//ams//usda//gov/farmersmarkets//

Katharine Dyson writes a weekly travel and food column for Acorn newspapers and is the author of The 100 Most Romantic Resorts of the World// She lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut//

San Francisco|| Ferry Plaza Farmers` Market
Vibe|| The high temple of regionally produced, organic foods unique flavors|| Peaches so good, New York City chefs have them flown in from the Frog Hollow Farm stand//
Insider tip|| Make Boulettes Larder your final stop// Like a well stocked pantry, it sells delicious broths, hand milled spices and grains, fresh pie dough, and more//
Since its opening in 2003, the Ferry Plaza Farmers` Market, with its focus on organic produce and artisan foods from family operated farms, has lured thousands of visitors//

It`s also a gathering place for farmers like Al Courchesne, known for the 25 varieties of peaches he grows on his Frog Hollow Farm *some of which sell for $4 per pound*// His wife and partner, pastry chef Rebecca Courchesne, sells her homemade chutneys and marmalades alongside him// Nearby is Nan McEvoy and the extravirgin olive oil she produces on her Marin County ranch// Organically grown and harvested by hand, the olives are crushed within 24 hours of picking//

While at Ferry Plaza, stop by the Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture, and sign up to shop with a chef or take lessons in farmhouse cooking using locally grown produce// Just outside, catch the trolley to Boudin`s at Fishermen`s Wharf for the city`s signature sourdough bread bowl filled with clam chowder// Watch the sea lions hang out at Pier 39, and browse the work of the sidewalk artists//

Where to stay|| For sweeping views of San Francisco bay, stay at the new Hotel Vitale, which offers a day spa for a post market massage and rooftop soaking tubs *rates from $269  888 890 8688, www//hotelvitale//com*// </div>
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<b>Cleveland||</b> West Side Market</b>

<b>Vibe||</b> A celebration of ethnic foods </div>
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<b>Unique flavors||</b> Exotic herbs and spices like saffron, curry, and cilantro

Insider tip|| If you`re buying perishable foods, bring along a cooler where you can store goods in your car *ice is not available at the market*// Some vendors close on Mondays//
Inside the West Side Market there are more than 125 booths displaying everything from delicious falafel at Maha`s to deftly cut meats at Vince`s Meats and smoked varieties at Walker Meats// At Ohio City Pasta, you can buy homemade varieties in quarter pound bundles each day brings tantalizing new flavors like saffron, spicy lime, and roasted red pepper// And at the Westside Market Cafe, everything on the menu is made from market ingredients//

Also worth exploring are the many ethnic restaurants along West 25th Street a couple of blocks away|| Nate`s Deli, offering Middle Eastern food  Lozada`s, featuring Puerto Rican specialties  and Massimo da Milano`s Italian fare//

For a narrated tour of the city, hop on Lolly the Trolley *from $10  800 848 0173, which departs from the Powerhouse at Nautica, a complex of restaurants and a comedy club that`s a short walk from the market// Also stroll along Lorain Station Historic District, a haven for shops selling ethnic foods and New Age boutiques// The special exhibits at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as a baseball game at Jacobs Field near the market, are also must+sees// </div>
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<b>Wher</b>e to stay|| Try the Bourbon House, a Gothic mansion, where you`ll eat a regal breakfast complete with elegant linens, candles, and fine china 
Boston|| Haymarket Square
Vibe|| A cacophonous carnival with lots of talk in several accents
Unique flavors|| From California tomatoes to New Jersey tomatoes, there`s a mélange of foods from around the country//
Insider tip|| For optimal quality, shop on Fridays before 10 a//m//  for quantity, stop by on Saturdays after 2||30 p//m//, when vendors want to clear out what they have left and head home// </div>
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<b>Founded|| mid 19th century</b>

Standing behind their plywood stalls, just as their fathers and grandfathers had done before them, audacious purveyors, mostly of Irish or Italian descent, have honed catching the eye of a browsing shopper into a fine art at Boston`s largest open air market//  Hey, Bobby, the bananas are flying off the table // // // move//

Lady, you want fresh tuna (*) Check this out// Just off the boat an hour ago // // //

Truth be told, the banter revs up the energy level at Haymarket not that it needs it// Hugging the fringes of the city`s primarily Italian North End, the Haymarket draws the faithful who make weekly pilgrimages here to purchase produce, fish, meats, even sugarcane// Bargain hunters love it  the specials change on a whim here// One minute they`re scribbled on cardboard, and the next they`re simply shouted//

Stroll through the Blackstone Block and Creek Square, just behind Haymarket, the only place left in Boston where the original streets *17th and 18th* are still intact, as are the former haunts of Winslow Homer and Benjamin Franklin// Take a walking tour with Michele Topor *617 523 6032, www//micheletopor//com*, a former chef// She`ll take you to an authentic salumeria, or deli, in search of great olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and salami, and to a 70 year old coffee and spice shop, Polcari Coffee Shop//

Around the corner, try some hearty Yankee seafood at Union Oyster House, America`s oldest restaurant *since 1826*, or head to North Square`s Mamma Maria, set in a 19th century brick row house// Cool off with a ferry ride from Long Wharf to the Harbor Islands * www//islandalliance//com*, mostly uninhabited little gems where you can hike, kayak, picnic, and swim// You can also bike or inline skate along the Charles River Esplanade, a parklike strip along the river//

Where to stay|| Check into the Onyx Hotel near Haymarket// Done in Art Deco style, this pet friendly boutique hotel is just steps from the Freedom Trail *rates from $199  800 546 7866, www//onyxhotel//com*//
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Farmers` Markets Worth the Trip

Farmers` Markets Worth the Trip

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Red, White * Blue Smoothie Bowl

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<span style="font-size: 18pt;"> Strawberry Banana Beet Ice Cream
Serves 1-2 1 frozen banana 1 cup frozen strawberries ½ of a beet Unsweetened
almond milk, enough to blend Splash sweetener, if desired toppings Blueberries
Strawberries Raspberries Coconut flakes Slice very ripe bananas and place in
freezer along with the strawberries, preferably overnight// Pour a generous
splash of the almond milk into the blender you will need to use more if you are
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strawberries, and beet// Blend until you achieve an ice-cream like consistency//
You can play with your desired fruit to almond milk ratio depending on how
thick you like it// Top with blueberries then alternate red berries with
coconut flakes to create the most patriotic smoothie bowl Enjoy//</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>

Red, White * Blue Smoothie Bowl

Red, White * Blue Smoothie Bowl

Red, White * Blue Smoothie Bowl A patriotic smoothie bowl perfect for your Fourth of July celebrations// Strawberry Banana Beet Ice ...

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How many iPhones does it take to stop a bullet?

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bullet|// Whenever a new iPhone comes out, there are lots of questions about
its screen resolution, its battery life, the quality of its cameraYou know,
normal questions// A YouTube user known as Everything Apple Pro recently had
another kind of question about the shiny slabs of tech just how many of them it
would take to stop a bullet shot at close range from an AK-74// No, that`s not
a typo the AK74 is a Russian assault rifle that was released in 1974 and put
into wide circulation during Russia`s 1979 conflict with Afghanistan// Like its
more well-known predecessor, the AK47 
which was made in you guessed it 
1947 , the gun was also made by Mikhail Kalashnikov// But I digress//
Related stories iPhone 6 Plus takes on liquid nitrogen and a sledgehammer
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus drop and drown test results are in Can the iPhone 6 Plus
stop a 50-caliber bullet| What`s really important here is that, according to
EverythingApplePro, the gun can fire bullets that leave the muzzle at up to 2//900
feet  about 884 meters per second// So
just how many phones would you need in your pocket to stop that bad boy from
penetrating your hide| To find out, the intrepid host of EverythingApplePro
built a wooden holder and placed into it eight phones, including three iPhone 6
Pluses, two iPhone 6s, some smaller iPhones, one iPhone clone and a Samsung
Galaxy S6 at the very end for good measure// Then he fired into the lineup//
The results| Well, you`ll just have to take a look at the video above// In the
first attempt, you`ll see that the bullet actually hits the wooden frame during
its trajectory, so that certainly helped slow it down// Fear not* A second
round is put right through the middle of the devices next, so hang in there for
the real results// And there`s even a shotgun blast at the end to finish things
off -- literally// One thing is certain* It`s not practical to carry enough
iPhones on your body to make you bulletproof 
and you wouldn`t have the air space between them that exists in this
experiment either // For that, you might want to check out this cool
bulletproof suit  if you have lots of
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A Better Genetic Inheritance* How Couples Are Breeding Disease Out of Their Families

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There are new methods some
scientifically advanced, others old fashioned, but all controversial that
couples are using to helt the spread of dangerous genes that have stricken
families for generations// Love at first sight* Easy enough// But what about
couples who fall in love and then learn that they are both carriers for a
shared genetic disorder? This is what my husband and I learned after almost
seven year of dating and nearly three years of marriage when we learned that we
were both carriers for Tay-Sachs disease, a genetic disorder prevalent amongst
Eastern European Jews// The twist in our story? Though I had been born Jewish,
the grandchild of Holocaust survivors who had immigrated shortly after the end
of World War II, my husband, who had converted to Judaism, was born and raised
Catholic in a small, rural community//*Sunday evening on 60 Minutes, Norah O`Donnell investigated the
ever-evolving field of reproductive genetics and the new advances in the field
that are allowing people such as my husband and myself to build their families
while also eliminating the possibility of passing on often deadly genetic
disorders// When a male and female partner both carry a mutation for a common
disorder, any biological children they have together is at risk of being born
with the disorder// Many genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis, perhaps
the most common of such conditions can significantly alter a person`s quality
of life, while some, such as Tay-Sachs, can even lead to death, often at a
startlingly young age// Because we are both carriers of this recessive genetic
disorder, we would have a one in four chance of having a child being born with  and dying from  Tay-Sachs, an always fatal condition// Most children born
with it do not live past the age of five, if that// So, with the advice of both
our gynecologist and our reproductive endocrinologist, we decided to spare
ourselves and a potential child from the effects of the disease, choosing to
conceive via in vitro fertilization with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and
pre-implantation genetic screening, a process that allows embryos to be created
and screened for both our specific mutation as well as chromosomal
abnormalities before it`s ever transferred to the uterus// For us, this was the
right way to grow our family; our daughter was born this spring//  I think it`s going to be used by society in
the 21st century, just like we used antibiotics and other advances in the 20th
century, to drastically reduce the risk of infectious disease,  Lee Silver, a professor of molecular biology
at Princeton and the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of GenePeeks, told
O`Donnell last night of the potential of procedures like PGD and other
innovations in the field of reproductive genetics//  We`re going to be able to drastically reduce
the risk of genetic disease// But for others in particularly at-risk
populations are turning to other methods to prevent the birth of children with
rare genetic disorders, turning to an old-fashioned practice utilized in a
modern public health format to reduce the risk of couples ever conceiving
children afflicted with genetic disorders to begin with// Many ultra-Orthodox
Jews participate in the Dor Yeshorim program, which genetically screens the
Jewish singles in these close-knit communities — without informing those tested
of their results// Instead, the communities use traditional matchmaking
services to ensure that only individuals whose genes could not potentially
mingle in a dangerous way ever meet in the first place// As reported in Tablet,
while  Carriers of a recessive mutation
for a disease are unaffected and perfectly healthy,  the program serves this specific community in
an equally specific way:  Such stringent
confidentiality is the by-product of a community`s longstanding stigmatization
of not only the carriers of genetic diseases but also their families//   Because
of differences in the ultra-Orthodox community, the idea of doing this in a
confidential and private way is much more appealing,  says Karen Litwack, LCSW and ACSM, Senior
Advisor for National and Educational Initiatives with the Center for Jewish
Genetics, a program Litwack describes as an educational and outreach program
that seeks to create a  healthier and more
informed community  by seeking to educate
healthcare professionals, clergy, and particularly individuals of Jewish
descent about the special, specific risks that apply to the Jewish community
when it comes to genetic disorders// When it comes to Dor Yeshorim, however,
Litwack clarifies that since in these communities people only  date to get married  and often use a matchmaker anyway, the Dor Yeshorim
program catches people at an early stage when people aren`t even dating yet or
involved with one another, thus effectively  steering away [affected individuals] from
people they`re not //  <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Myths About IVF</b> </div>
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You Need to Stop Believing However, it is not only
the ultra-Orthodox or even just Jews who should consider being screened for
genetic disorders// And for the average carrier of a genetic disorder, many
options exist beyond programs such as Dor Yeshorim, which limit potential mates
to only the genetically compatible// Clarifies Karen Grinzaid, MS, CGC, CCRC
and the Senior Director of Outreach Initiatives at JScreen, a non-profit
community-based public health initiative dedicated to preventing Jewish genetic
disorders headquartered at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta,  I think a big misconception is that if you
find out that you`re a couple who is at risk, that there`s nothing you can do  that someone is going to make a recommendation
that you not get married or you not have children when in fact there are so
many options available to that couple to help them have a healthy family//  Only 2 percent of couples will end up carrying
the same gene for the same genetic disease and be at risk// So the vast majority
of the time, individuals and couples are going to walk away from genetic
screening and counseling with reassurance that they will not have children at
risk for these diseases// This is why genetic counseling is such a critical
part of genetic testing, notes Grinzaid, since a genetic counselor not only
makes sure a couple knows  what they`re
being screened for, what it`s going to mean when their results come back, and
then when their results do come back, to talk in detail about not only if their
future pregnancies are at risk, but also about risks to the more extended
family//  Being able to communicate to
other family members their own potential risk of carrier status is a critical
step in the management of inherited genetic disorders from a public health
perspective// There are presently  so
many  more genetic disorders that can now
be screened for, says Lisa Hasty, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist,
infertility specialist and co-founder of the Atlanta Center for Reproductive
Medicine// Conditions previously unknown that now have a name  and are caused by a single gene that we can
test for//  Things have changed a lot in
the last three to four years,  Hasty
explains, from the affordability of genetic testing to the range of identified
disorders that can now be tested for to even the options available to couples
who are both carriers for a shared disorder//  Any couple that comes to see us who is
planning a family, we recommend a screening,  she adds, noting that such testing is now
oftentimes available even through a woman`s ob-gyn pre-conceptually  something  that`s different than it was five to ten years
ago//  Litwack concurs, adding,  ACOG recommends that all Caucasians and people
of Northern European descent be tested for cystic fibrosis  and that one of the biggest misconceptions
regarding genetic testing is that only those of Jewish descent ought to be
tested, noting that interfaith couples should absolutely be tested for Jewish
genetic disorders and that all couples should be tested for wider panels of
tests that are applicable to the larger, general population// It`s important
for all couples to be tested, Hasty says, regardless of ethnic background or
family medical history since a person can  have no history in their family and still be a
carrier//  Concurs Grinzaid,  I think the biggest misconception is that
people think with a negative family history, they`re not at risk// Especially
with recessive genetic disorders  where
both parents have to be carriers, the vast majority of the time, it`s never
shown up in the family before and people are taken by surprise//  And while Hasty clarifies that  screening is not perfect – it doesn`t pick up
on every disorder known to human kind  it
is still a critical step for those thinking of building a family biologically,
especially since genetic disorders are  the
leading cause of sudden infant death//  And many options exist for couples like my
husband and I who wish to grow a family but are both carriers for a like
single-gene disorder such as Tay-Sachs or cystic fibrosis//  A couple can conceive without any treatment
and then get early screening through ultrasound and amnio[centesis],  says Hasty//  Some people are just willing to roll the dice
and accept that chance  that they may
conceive of a child with a potentially fatal genetic disorder// For these
couples, they then can elect to  raise an
affected child or terminate the pregnancy  after early screening is done once a pregnancy
is achieved//  That`s heart-wrenching,
for both of those outcomes,  Hasty says//
However, that`s not the only available course of action// One long-time options
for such couples is in vitro fertilization using donor sperm or donor eggs and
yet  the most common  means of family building for such couples
presently is also the newest, a process known as IVF with PGD, or
pre-implantation genetic diagnosis// Because  IVF with PGD is so successful,  Hasty says,  more and more, the people I meet with elect to
go through  this form of testing embryos
for genetic disorders before the embryos are even transferred to a woman`s
uterus, thus ensuring that only those embryos not affected by the genetic
disorder are possible candidates for pregnancy// In February, British lawmakers
ruled in favor of permitting yet another new advance in the use of IVF for
those with genetic disorders, permitting mitochondrial donation from a third
donor to be used with a biological set of parents` own egg and sperm as a means
of preventing mitochondrial disease// At this time, there is no known treatment
for mitochondrial disease, so the advent of this new form of IVF, which uses
biological material from three separate individuals to create one embryo, has
the potential to be a groundbreaking action public health action to eradicate
the devastating condition// In regards to the already established practice of
IVF with PGD, Hasty calls attention to the fact that while  a lot of people think that the success rates  for IVF with PGD are very low,  it`s in fact one of the highest success rates
that we specialists do since other things are generally in good working order  in regards to the fertility of the couple//
She notes that the currently available nationwide statistics on IVF treatment
and success rates are looked at without the differentiation of those cases with
PGD, something that will be changing in terms of regulations from infertility
clinics on their IVF reporting procedures within the next few years// This new
reporting will include a  break-down //<o:p></o:p></div>
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A Better Genetic Inheritance* How Couples Are Breeding Disease Out of Their Families

A Better Genetic Inheritance* How Couples Are Breeding Disease Out of Their Families

A Better Genetic Inheritance* How Couples Are Breeding Disease Out of Their Families There are new methods some scientifically advance...

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The Woman Who Was Addicte

<i><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">The Woman Who Was Addicte</span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzA-DCTxDnDAj15Nhl9h36UEwl_MQNfsk6ZjH9LH2kU3xhRnhT3AYewXIV8J1bw-SYu2r5dFiFquknMk5Ru2kxzycJVkIFEQl-p4G9Tq7_omQ3YWhjD-nZnqG7TBSoaeKpbJKDP7OS_jB/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzA-DCTxDnDAj15Nhl9h36UEwl_MQNfsk6ZjH9LH2kU3xhRnhT3AYewXIV8J1bw-SYu2r5dFiFquknMk5Ru2kxzycJVkIFEQl-p4G9Tq7_omQ3YWhjD-nZnqG7TBSoaeKpbJKDP7OS_jB/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Many
of questions usually question truth when we think of psychics, not addiction// *Helen,
a French woman in her mid-40s, had been seeking advice from psychics off and on
for more than two decades, ever since she was a 19*year*old college kid// But
in the years following a divorce, her dependence on clairvoyants had grown to
the point where she couldn`t make even the most trivial decision  like choosing a movie  on her own// At one point, Helen was spending
up to eight hours and $200 a day on the phone or online with fortune tellers//
Her story appears in a recent issue of the Journal of Behavioral Addictions//
Related*This Man Thought His Family Was Replaced by Evil Clones The Patient*
Apart from depression following a couple of bad breakups, Helen has nothing
particularly unusual in her medical history// She has a good job that she
enjoys (she`s described in her case report only as a manager ), but despite
bringing in what should be a comfortable income, her increasingly frequent
consultations with psychics has driven her into debt// After some time, she
could no longer ignore her financial problems, and so she sought psychiatric
help//</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>The Problem</b>* The first time
Helen saw a psychic, she was 19 and looking for advice about her college
education// She`s always struggled with decision-making </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">frequently, a fear of
making the wrong choice has had a paralyzing effect, preventing her from
deciding anything at all// She continued to seek input from psychics off and
on, but by her mid-20s the casual habit started to become problematic, when her
insecurity in a romantic relationship pushed her into losing control  of how often she sought help from the
clairvoyant// Marie Grall-Bronnec, an addiction specialist at Nantes University
Hospital in France and the lead author on the case study, writes that Helen was
hoping that the fortune tellers could answer her obsessive doubts: Does he
really love me? How long will our relationship last? and after their breakup*
Will he come back?  Related:The Strange
Case of the Woman Haunted by Dragons By the time she married at 37, she`d
become increasingly dependent on psychics// Grall-Bronnec writes* She
repeatedly returned to fortune telling to reassure herself about the future of
her relationship, and increasingly so as it deteriorated// The breakup worsened
the disorder// Since her divorce, she consults fortune tellers – not always the
same person  on the phone or online, in a
compulsive way, more and more often , for longer and longer
periods of time  and spends each time more and more money up to 200 euros per session// As she is never satisfied with the fortune
tellers` predictions, she will consult again very soon after the latest call or
connection// Helen later said that during her reading, she`s convinced that
this person can truly see her future — and yet directly afterwards, she says
she knows she`s being irrational// Still, that doesn`t stop her from seeking
out yet another psychic// </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">The </span><b style="line-height: 115%;">Diagnosis </b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Helen sought out help of her own volition,
suggesting that she was unhappy with the hold her dependence on fortune telling
had over her life// The psychiatric team she met with had never seen a case
quite like hers, but after ruling out both obsessive compulsive disorder and
generalized anxiety disorder, they found that her actions matched the criteria
for behavioral addictions more commonly associated with things like alcohol or
gambling// Her time spent speaking with fortune tellers, for example, had
become the most important activity  in
her life, and even when she wasn`t talking to a psychic, she was thinking about
it// Over the years, she`d made multiple attempts to curb or quit the habit
altogether, but she never succeeded// And like other forms of addiction, it was
as if she had built up a tolerance to having her fortune read, in that she
ended up needing more and more of it to feel satisfied//</span></div>
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The Woman Who Was Addicte

The Woman Who Was Addicte

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What Marriage Does to the Waistline

<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">What Marriage Does to the Waistline</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Research
shows that couples who`ve said  I do  enjoy benefits such as improved heart health
and even a boost in happiness// But now researchers from Switzerland have
discovered that single people have something married people don`t: a lower
number on the scale// The recent Social Science * Medicine study, from
researchers at the University of Basel and the Max Planck Institute for Human
Development, compares the relationship between marital status and body mass
index (BMI) and includes data from 10,226 people in Austria, France, Germany,
Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom// While
the researchers did not find much difference between countries, the study did
show an association between living in wedded bliss and having a higher BMI//
Specifically, single men had an average BMI if 25//7, while married men had an
average BMI of 26//3// And single women had an average BMI of 25//1, while
married women had an average BMI of 25//6// According to the World Health
Organization, a person with a BMI of 18//5 to 25 is considered  normal weight,  while a BMI between 25 and 30 is considered
overweight and a BMI above 30 is considered obese// <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">How
Often You Should Weigh Yourself if You`re Trying to Lose Weight Interestingly enough,
couples reportedly purchased more fresh, locally grown foods (a//k//a// not
processed or packaged), with the married men buying more organic and fair-trade
items// However, the couples were less physically active than the single people
in the study//  Our findings indicate
that couples are not healthier in every respect, as has previously been
assumed,  says study co-author Jutta Mata
in a statement// <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">15
Things Nobody Tells You About Losing Weight The study only showed an
association, and does not prove that being married causes weight gain// But
other studies have shown the same results, Julie Upton, MS, RD, co-founder of
Appetite for Health, tells Yahoo Health//  Single men and women are more body conscious,
so they do a better job of keeping weight in check,  Upton, who was not involved in this latest
research, explains//  Singles also have
more time and motivation to work out, so that also helps keep them in shape//  So how can those who`ve made a commitment to
their Mr// or Ms// Right not pack on extra pounds?  They can make a commitment to maintaining or
increasing their attention to their diet,  Upton advises// For example, they should
realize that they may not be able to consume as much food, or eat as
frequently, as their partner, she says//</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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What Marriage Does to the Waistline

What Marriage Does to the Waistline

What Marriage Does to the Waistline Research shows that couples who`ve said I do enjoy benefits such as improved heart health and eve...

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Clean Eating: What You Can & Cannot Eat

<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Clean Eating: What You Can & Cannot Eat</span></b>

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<b>Start replacing unhealthy foods with nourishing foods.</b> </i><br />
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 <span style="font-size: large;">The word detox conjures up images of fasting, cleansing and restricting food groups// Especially for a family, it can sound too extreme// Instead, as a health coach, I advise my clients to focus on eating clean// Of course it is a form of detox, as you are getting rid of unhealthy foods and replacing them with nourishing foods, but it feels more do-able than trying to exist on juice// Even better, the whole family can join in//

Clean eating is a long-term lifestyle, not a diet// It will keep you and your family healthy with strong immune systems// One woman and her family that I know of moved to this country from Brazil// In their country the mother shopped every day or two for fresh vegetables, fruits and lean, organic cuts of chicken, meat *amp fish// Once living in America the family adopted the typical American diet of fast and overly processed food// The whole family got sick, fat, depressed and tired// The family ended up going from doctor to doctor and spent enormous amounts of money for care and to get drugs to mask several symptoms that were only a bi-product of their new eating habits// Once the mother went on a five-week Candida program, comprised of clean eating *amp exercise, she lost weight, gained energy and her depression lifted// She no longer needed the pharmaceutical drugs as her symptoms disappeared// The family also lost weight along side her and ate an overall better diet and change their lifestyle, too// It`s an example of why eating clean is so important// Here`s how you can do it too//

What to cut out | By just eliminating the temptations from your home environment, you will already be on a better path// Eliminate anything rich, sugary, or highly processed// Avoid fried foods, fast foods and snacks that only provide empty calories rather than nutrition// Do not purchase foods with high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, food colorings or preservatives// Read labels with your kids so they can learn about what`s in their food//

What to keep in | For the most part, a good rule is to avoid eating foods that come in a box, bag or can// A good rule of thumb is that fresh produce should fill up 80% of your cart// Choose whole foods from their most natural state//

Be adventurous | Incorporate new vegetables and fruits that you may not have had in the past// Add Kale, and collard greens, jicama, and grated turmeric// Learn about super foods and add fermented food to help you get your gut healthier//

Have your kitchen inspected | Many nutritionists or naturopaths offer at home kitchen services// They will go through your pantry and refrigerator and help you remove the junk from your home// They can even go to the grocery or health food store with you, pointing out quality ingredients and new foods for you to try//

Make eating healthy easy | Keep a colorful array of fresh cut veggies and fruit in the fridge// Keep a fruit bowl in prominent sight// Purchase raw nuts, hummus, fresh salsa and guacamole// Make sure you take time to prep these fresh items by taking time to cut and have on hand for easier meal prep and grab and go snacks// By taking this time, it will be much more easier to cook healthier meals and grab a quick snack// After school, while the kids are doing their homework or while you are cooking dinner, put out the cut veggies and hummus// It is much better to fill up on healthy things than snacking on chips or empty calorie foods and your family will be getting much better nutrients//

Limit sugar | Excess sugar consumption is the main cause of obesity and pre-diabetes// There is also a direct link to eating sugar and brain health// There is new evidence that shows that 75-80% of our immune system is in direct relation to our gut health// We need to make sure that we don`t have an overgrowth of yeast or bacteria// It is also important to choose foods that are lower on the glycemic index// It is very different to eat white rice vs// brown rice// The white rice immediately turns to sugar and give you a high and then a low, where as the brown rice gets administered much slower into your system and keeps your energy constant// Better yet, add lentils or beans with the rice and it becomes a perfect protein// So learn about and choose foods that are lower on the glycemic index for consistent energy and not the extreme highs and lows of the typical sugar laden American diet//

What to indulge in when you do | For an occasional treat, choose better forms of your favorite sweets such as coconut milk ice cream, gluten free cookies or a product like Haagen Daz that lists only four ingredients// A key is to not have too many options for sweets, just one or two at a time depending on your family size// Eat dried fruits sparingly as they contain high amounts of sugar// Look for the dried fruits that do not contain preservatives// Those bright orange apricots look and taste great, however they are loaded with preservatives//

Eat clean for your family | What your family puts on the ends of their forks is critically important to their future health, both physically and mentally// It is important to teach our children good health habits now// As parents, we need to walk the walk and model good eating behaviors for our kids// It`s key to set a good foundation for health and wellness for everyone//

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Clean Eating: What You Can & Cannot Eat

Clean Eating: What You Can & Cannot Eat

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Red, White & Blue Smoothie Bowl

<i><span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Red, White * Blue Smoothie Bowl</span></b>
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 <span style="font-size: 18pt;">A patriotic smoothie bowl perfect for your Fourth of July
celebrations// </span><br />

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<span style="font-size: 18pt;"> Strawberry Banana Beet Ice Cream
Serves 1-2 1 frozen banana 1 cup frozen strawberries ½ of a beet Unsweetened
almond milk, enough to blend Splash sweetener, if desired toppings Blueberries
Strawberries Raspberries Coconut flakes Slice very ripe bananas and place in
freezer along with the strawberries, preferably overnight// Pour a generous
splash of the almond milk into the blender you will need to use more if you are
not using a high speed blender// </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;">Throw in the frozen banana, frozen
strawberries, and beet// Blend until you achieve an ice-cream like consistency//
You can play with your desired fruit to almond milk ratio depending on how
thick you like it// Top with blueberries then alternate red berries with
coconut flakes to create the most patriotic smoothie bowl Enjoy//</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>

Red, White & Blue Smoothie Bowl

Red, White & Blue Smoothie Bowl

Red, White * Blue Smoothie Bowl A patriotic smoothie bowl perfect for your Fourth of July celebrations// Strawberry Banana Beet Ic...

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Your Favorite '90s Fragrances Are About to Make a Comeback

<b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Your Favorite `90s Fragrances Are About to Make a Comeback</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Adobe Garamond Pro Bold","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The
`90s nostalgia strikes again // Besides the return of the decade`s fashion,
those of you who remember are about to have another reason to return to the age
when Clueless was your style bible and the ring from your Hard Candy nail
polish was the ultimate status symbol   On Monday Bath * Body Works is rereleasing six
of its classic retired fragrances for a limited time during its semiannual sale
// The scents that will return are Country Apple, Cucumber Melon, Juniper
Breeze, Pearberry, Plumeria, and White Tea * Ginger and will be available in
mist, shower gel, and body lotion form // As of today the pricing is still to
be determined, but current fragrances sell for $14 a bottle, to give you an
idea // Pick up one or all of them before they leave again on July 5 and turn
your whole world into a fresh-smelling ode to your middle-school years //<o:p></o:p></span></div>

Your Favorite '90s Fragrances Are About to Make a Comeback

Your Favorite '90s Fragrances Are About to Make a Comeback

Your Favorite `90s Fragrances Are About to Make a Comeback The `90s nostalgia strikes again // Besides the return of the decade`s fa...

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Amy Schumer Covers Glamour ``I Have a Belly. And I Have Cellulite. And I Still Deserve Love.``

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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Amy Schumer Covers Glamour **I Have a Belly. And I Have Cellulite. And I Still Deserve Love.**</span></b></div>
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Amy Schumer on the cover of Glamour`s August DD issue wearing a
Narcisco Rodriguez dress and Stella McCartney Lingerie bra// Photography by
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Amy Schumer`s like the female
equivalent of Batman: She`s not the hero women necessarily deserve, but she`s
what this upside down society needed// The comedienne has shown that it`s not
Angelina Jolie`s humanitarian work, Taylor Swift`s lyrics, or Hillary Clinton`sDD presidential candidacy, that have changed the conversation; instead, it`s
Schumer`s truth bombs, dispensed on stages at her sold out standup shows, on
her Comedy Central show, and in the movie Trainwreck, out July 17// She`s 2015
answer to Gloria Steinem-just a little dirtier//DD It was very unexpected// I
don`t try to be feminist// I just am// It`s innately inside me, ` the
34-year-old told her sister, Kim Caramele, on becoming an icon in an interview
in Glamour`s August issue, which she covers — her first one ever! I have no
interest in trying to be the perfect feminist, but I do believe feminists are
in good hands with me//<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Schumer striking a pose in a DKNY pencil skirt
and Dolce </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Gabbana bodysuit// Photography
by Matt Irwin for Glamour Schumer seemingly cemented her status in a speech she
gave recently accepting Trailblazer of the Year at Glamour UK`s Women of the
Year Awards// </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I`m probably like 160
pounds right now and I can catch a whenever I want, like, that`s the truth// It`s
not a problem, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">she told the crowd// But,
while well received by many, as with anything that`s said these days , Schumer
was met with backlash </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">something she`s
become a master handler of </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">for the fact
that she dared to be so open about her wants, needs, and desires// </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">If a guy was like, ‘I can get pussy whenever I
want,` that guy would be a dickhead// But DD to deny that there`s a major
difference is ridiculous// For women DD, we`re taught to eat less until we
disappear// And trained to believe that if you don`t look like everyone else,
then you`re unlovable, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">she told the
magazine, on national newsstands July 14, of the double standards women are
held to// </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">And men are not trained that
way// Men can look like whatever and still date a supermodel// I`m proud of
what I said// I think it`s good to see somebody saying I have a belly// And I
have cellulite// And I still deserve love// And to catch the old D// And to not
apologize// </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, except when it comes
to racism// </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I used to date Hispanic
guys, but now I prefer consensual, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">a
joke she used to tell in her stand up routine, drew criticism// While she said
recently in a statement that she will </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">joke
about things you like and I will joke about things you aren`t comfortable with,
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">she did clarify on Twitter Monday// </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I wrote this joke 2 years ago// I used to do a
lot of short dumb jokes like this// I played a dumb white girl on stage// I
still do sometimes// Once I realized I had more eyes and ears on me and had an
influence I stopped telling jokes like that onstage, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Schumer wrote// </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I am evolving as an artist// I am taking
responsibility and hope I haven`t hurt anyone// I apologize if I did//</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Photography by Matt Irwin for Glamour But DD while her star`s on
the rise and she`s taken the title of  feminist
comedienne  seriously, becoming one has
meant making concessions  // In fact, it`s
hurt her dating life //  Now I have to
wonder what people`s intentions are, she admitted //  But you DD know what  I made a decision // I`m gonna do this anyway
// I`m gonna keep speaking up and creating all this work // I could have
roped it in and hopefully found a mate // But I made a decision // And it does
feel like sometimes it`s a sacrifice for my love life and social life // Hero
alert  Obviously said facetiously, but
actually a legitimate claim // Move over Bruce Wayne, Amy Schumer`s here //<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Amy Schumer Covers Glamour ``I Have a Belly. And I Have Cellulite. And I Still Deserve Love.``

Amy Schumer Covers Glamour ``I Have a Belly. And I Have Cellulite. And I Still Deserve Love.``

Amy Schumer Covers Glamour **I Have a Belly. And I Have Cellulite. And I Still Deserve Love.** Amy Schumer on the cover of Glamour...

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Diana Vreeland`s Pop Star Great Granddaughter Wants to Create a Fashion Line for Busty Women

<b><i><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Diana Vreeland`s Pop Star Great Granddaughter Wants to Create a Fashion Line for Busty</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Women</span></span></i></b><i>

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<i><b> <span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">Caroline Vreeland at the M/A/C Cosmetics x Giambattista Valli party in Paris//</span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">To be or not to be a diva// Where better to debate such a topic than Paris`s majestic Palais Garnier opera house, the venue for Monday night`s Flower Obsession Ball hosted by M/A/C Cosmetics and Giambattista Valli to mark their soon to be released lip color collection and a decade as partners in beauty and fashion.  Oh my god, I`m not a diva// I don`t think I`m a diva…I don`t like things that start with a D  I like everything that starts with an  fashion,// fruit, flowers  said Lanvin`s Alber Elbaz mounting the opera`s stone staircase. With the glamorous offspring of several major families in attendance// divaness was a slightly delicate question// with the divine Charlotte Casiraghi   deferring with a limp cough and diva ish wave of the hand// For Delfina Delettrez, part of the Fendi fashion dynasty   who swept in wearing a dramatic black coat by Sicilian designer Marco de Vincenzo covered in colored fringed circles   there was no denying//  Am I a diva// I mean  somehow/ yes  I love to be a diva//A diva is someone who wants to have attention on herself/ wants to live on a stage even if she`s not living on a stage//  Delettrez/ a jewelry designer known for her Surrealist statement pieces, will present her first fine/ jewelry collection on Thursday// But who better than singer Caroline Vreeland/ great grand daughter of the formidable Diana Vreeland to expound on the matter// Sporting a Mary Katrantzou romper teamed with towering Barbara Bui heels/ she struck a pose on the opera`s stone staircase and poured forth.

Yahoo Style: We`re at the Palais Garnier// Are you a diva//  Caroline Vreeland  Well  not in the sense/of asking for crazy things/ but in the sense that I`m very dramatic and over the top and the way I speak and my personality/ maybe//  YS  What about your great-grandmother, Diana Vreeland, was she a diva//    She was a little scary/ I think// People were afraid to cross her// Or if she had a strong opinion about something, you`d better get out of the way// So in that regard, I`d say yes. But I think it made her the marvelous creature that she was//  Could you detail a couple of examples// </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> CV  </b>Hmmm. Well, I was reading in the Visionaire Memos// that she was getting fed up when the interns were coming and going so she just decided that everyone needed to wear a little bell round their neck/ like a little kitten, so she could hear them coming// So, that`s a diva move I`d say//  </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>YS </b>And were you raised to be a diva//</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b>CV</b> I was raised knowing that whatever I felt was right and wanted to do was okay from that Ive kind of developed courage. And with my music it`s the same/ I don`t really conform to what other writers want me to do// So in that sense/ growing up,// I was given the freedom to become the diva that I am//</span>

Diana Vreeland`s Pop Star Great Granddaughter Wants to Create a Fashion Line for Busty Women

Diana Vreeland`s Pop Star Great Granddaughter Wants to Create a Fashion Line for Busty Women

Diana Vreeland`s Pop Star Great Granddaughter Wants to Create a Fashion Line for Busty Women Caroline Vreeland at the M/A/C Cosmetics ...

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California Internet Cables Slashed: 11 Mysterious Outages Knock Parts Of Bay Area Offline

<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">California Internet Cables Slashed: 11 Mysterious Outages Knock Parts Of Bay Area Offline
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<span style="font-size: large;">The FBI is investigating 11 attacks on high-speed Internet cables throughout the San Francisco Bay area// The perpetrator in each incident severed thickly protected Internet cables, though it`s unclear if the attacks are being committed by the same person or group//

Internet cables, the glass wires that actually transmit broadband, are wrapped tightly in a thick bundle of fibers// The vandal broke into an underground vault and sliced completely through three lines Tuesday morning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said, creating outages for Internet Service Providers Level 3 and Zayo near Sacramento// The first attack of this kind occurred on July 6, 2014, FBI Special Agent Greg Wuthrich told USA Today//

When it affects multiple companies and cities, it does become disturbing,  he said//  We definitely need the public`s assistance//

Saboteurs destroyed fiber optic cables in four areas around California in 2009, and one incident in February left tens of thousands of Arizona residents, ATMs, police databases and other essentials without Internet access for a day//

Investigators haven`t revealed much about the spate of 11 California cuts but observers said Tuesday`s outage was  coordinated  and that they reflect a failure throughout the U//S// to protect valuable infrastructure//

There are flags and signs indicating to somebody who wants to do damage | This is where it is folks,  Richard Doherty, research director for the Envisioneering Group, a technology assessment firm, told USA Today//  You often have fiber from several companies sometimes going down the same street or the same trench// One attacker can dig one hole and wipe out service from three companies</span>

California Internet Cables Slashed: 11 Mysterious Outages Knock Parts Of Bay Area Offline

California Internet Cables Slashed: 11 Mysterious Outages Knock Parts Of Bay Area Offline

California Internet Cables Slashed: 11 Mysterious Outages Knock Parts Of Bay Area Offline The FBI is investigating 11 attacks on high-speed...

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Pinterest Buyable Pins For iPhone And iPad Have Finally Arrived

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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pinterest Buyable Pins For iPhone And iPad Have Finally Arrived</span></b><br />
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Earlier this month, Pinterest announced that it would finally roll out its long anticipated Buyable Pins EE feature some time in June. The San Francisco startup waited until the last day of the month, but sure enough, on Tuesday Pinterest EE delivered.

The new Pinterest Buyable Pins feature lets iPhone and iPad users shop for items directly from the company`s app, allowing users to complete purchases without having to exit the app and go to a retailer's website. You`ll start EE seeing buyable Pins all over Pinterest in your home feed, on boards you love, and in search results. When you spot a Pin with a blue price, that means you can buy it,  Pinterest said in a blog post.

At launch, Pinterest EE will sell 2 million products. Those products will be purchasable via 30 million of Pinterest`s more than 50 billion pins, the company said.

To make finding Buyable Pins easy, Pinterest EE will highlight purchaseable items at the top of the screen whenever users conduct a search. Additionally, the Pinterest app for iOS will include new Shop and Shop our picks categories, which exclusively feature Buyable Pins. Pinterest users can also search for Buyable Pins by specific retailers by heading to the brand`s Pinterest EE profile and tapping the  Shop Pins  button.

For Pinterest, the new Buyable Pins feature is a way to sell more ads. The startup will not be taking a cut of any purchase made through its service. Instead, Pinterest is hoping brands will pay to promote their Buyable Pins to consumers.</span></div>

Pinterest Buyable Pins For iPhone And iPad Have Finally Arrived

Pinterest Buyable Pins For iPhone And iPad Have Finally Arrived

Pinterest Buyable Pins For iPhone And iPad Have Finally Arrived Earlier this month, Pinterest announced that it would finally roll out i...

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Apple Music Will Raise iTunes Match Limit To 100,000 Songs For Personal EE Streaming

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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Apple Music Will Raise iTunes Match Limit To 100,000 Songs For Personal Streaming</span></b> 
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users can upload to their Apple Music EE account for personal streaming when
iOS 9 launches, Eddy Cue revealed in a tweet// From launch, customers who want
to stream a song not available on Apple Music EE will be able to upload their
own copies if they already own it, but this will be limited to 25//000 songs//
Apple EE is hoping to quadruple this limit with iOS 9 fall release// The
uploading option works similarly to the iTunes Match service, where users can
store their music in the cloud// Both iTunes Match and Apple Music EE scan
songs and provide Apple provided versions for streaming where available// While
iTunes Match checks for copies from the iTunes store, Apple Music EE checks its
own selection, meaning users who want to play songs not available for streaming
will have to upload their own copies// The matching system will, however, mean
users won't need to hunt around Apple Music EE looking for their existing
library// Songs the system cannot match are uploaded to iCloud in both cases//
Since its 2011 launch iTunes Match EE has been limited to 25,000 songs, either
through uploading or matching// The updated limit would beat Google`s offering,
with its Play Music EE service capping the peak song amount at 50000// Cue`s
tweet, however, suggests the raised limit may not be a certainty at this point//
Cue also revealed that the iOS 9 developer betas will be updated to support
Apple Music EE when it launches tomorrow//</span><br />
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Apple Music Will Raise iTunes Match Limit To 100,000 Songs For Personal EE Streaming

Apple Music Will Raise iTunes Match Limit To 100,000 Songs For Personal EE Streaming

Apple Music Will Raise iTunes Match Limit To 100,000 Songs For Personal Streaming Apple is aiming to increase the amount of songs users c...

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Google Is Making Your Search Results Worse: Study

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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Google Is Making Your Search Results Worse: Study</span></b>

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return, you don`t just get search results, which are what the industry refers
to as  organic search //  Depending on your query, Google can also
bring up a few results not from the wider web but from Google itself
 search for  2+2  and you`ll get a calculator box, for example
// But one type of Google search box has raised the ire of consumer watchdogs
// When users search for a local query Brooklyn coffeeshop Google DD displays a
box of results from its own products on top of the organic results // So
instead of a Yelp listing for a java joint in Williamsburg, you`ll get a
package of seven Google Plus DD listings // It`s no secret that Google prefers
its own apps and services for its  local OneBox  search results //
Google </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">DD insists that its decisions
deliver better results for the consumer, but a new study published over the
weekend disagrees, stating  when it comes to local search, Google DD is
presenting its users with a degraded version of its search engine //</span><br />
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Law School professor Tim Wu and Harvard Business School`s Michael Luca,
compared Google`s default search results with those derived through a browser
plug in called Focus on the User </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Local// The plug in takes Google`s organically
derived search results and puts them in the Google OneBox where its Google Plus
results usually appear//  They reprogrammed the Google search engine to
populate the OneBox with what  was saying was the best stuff,  Wu
said in an interview with International Business Times// Google says they are
using OneBox to create a better thing for consumers, and sometimes, as our A/B
testing shows, they`re not,  Wu said//  They`re actually degrading
their own search when they`re facing someone they`re nervous about// I think
that`s just not very Google// They`re not giving you the best product//
 The results are striking// According to the study, users are 45 percent
more likely to engage with search results when they`re organic// The 2,690
subjects surveyed ended up preferring organic search to Google Plus because of
subtle cues, like the number of reviews// The results indicate that consumers
prefer results from specialized services like Expedia, Yelp and ZocDoc to
Google`s own Google Plus listings because, as Wu argues, users can sense what's
a good search result and what`s bad quality content// Some of the Google Plus
stuff looks a little spammy// Why does the most famous restaurant in New York
have three reviews, you know*  Wu said//  My more general thesis is,
wherever Google Plus goes, bad things follow// There`s a war between what I
would say is the true soul of Google and Google Plus// So I`m kind of calling
on Google to be more Google , and I`m fighting for Google over Google Plus, Wu
added// When it comes to local searches, the study reveals that users are less
likely to click on nonorganic results, suggesting that Google search isn`t as
good as it could be if Google were to ditch the promotion of its own services
key to proving consumer harm, which, according to the authors, is
 relevant to nearly any competition law one might care to invoke//
 Google`s empire is built on search, and, increasingly, its dominance in
the space is being probed by antitrust authorities// According to analytics
firm StatCounter, Google controls 75 percent of the U//S// search market,
excluding searches from mobile devices// Google on Monday gained a six week
extension to reply to recent European Union antitrust charges that it diverts
traffic from rivals to its own sites through search boxes like the local OneBox//
In 2012, an internal Federal Trade Commission report said the agency should sue
Google over similar practices, although the FTC ultimately announced that the
company had not violated anti competition statutes//</span><br />
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Popcorn Time Movie Torrent Service Passes Popcorn On Google Search As App Downloads Exceed 1 Million

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It was bound to happen sooner or later// Search for popcorn on Google and the first result is not the delicious snack, but Popcorn Time EE , the torrent service that has replaced the Pirate Bay as the most notorious source of pirated TV and movies// Popcorn Time EE  has been around for only a fraction of the time of traditional piracy outlets, but with its selection of new movies and slick interface, the service has earned the nickname Netflix for pirates// It`s nearly impossible to verify exactly how many people download free movies illegally on Popcorn Time EE , but that tagline has clearly helped spread the word about the website// Searches for Popcorn Time EE  are nearly twice as popular as searches for popcorn, according to the website Google Fights, which monitors the frequency of search inquiries// PopcornTime//io, the primary site in a loose network of Popcorn Time EE  pages, now ranks above the Wikipedia page for popcorn in the U//S the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, TorrentFreak reported//

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Popcorn Time EE `s newfound Google dominance could be a result of the popularity surrounding its latest app// It claims to have created the only app outside Apple`s ecosystem that can still be downloaded onto iOS devices// It`s not available on the app store, but still has managed to surpass the 1 million download threshold earlier this week, the team said// This is the cherry on top// This is the most exciting achievement we never thought was even possible when we just picked up this project, Popcorn Time EE  administrators told Venture Beat// This is us// This is what we`ve created and its breaking  records//</span></span></div>

Popcorn Time Movie Torrent Service Passes Popcorn On Google Search As App Downloads Exceed 1 Million

Popcorn Time Movie Torrent Service Passes Popcorn On Google Search As App Downloads Exceed 1 Million

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