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quarta-feira, 4 de janeiro de 2012

Capital italiana inaugura cemitério para fetos





DA EFE, EM ROMA
O cemitério Laurentino, de Roma, inaugurou nesta quarta-feira uma ala dedicada somente aos bebês não nascidos, a qual pretende fornecer uma sepultura para os fetos de abortos "espontâneos ou terapêuticos".
No chamado "Jardim de Los Angeles", uma área de 600 metros quadrados, com duas estátuas de anjos em mármore branco e camélias, a assessora para Políticas Socias da prefeitura da capital, Sveva Belviso, explicou que o projeto atende "ao pedido de várias mães".
Pela lei italiana, os fetos não são obrigados a serem enterrados, porém, este cemitério, segundo Sveva, "responde às exigências que cobravam um lugar para sepultar os corpos dos bebês não nascidos que, sem um pedido explícito, são eliminados do mesmo modo que se faz com os resíduos hospitalares".
Sveva também esclareceu que este projeto "não interfere na lei do aborto". Na Itália, a interrupção da gravidez antes dos anos 90 dias de gestação é permitida. Quando a gravidez gera perigo de vida para mãe ou quando detectam más-formações no feto, o aborto é permitido também entre o quarto e quinto mês.
"A ideia do 'Jardim de Los Angeles' é dar uma resposta aos pedidos daqueles que com a sepultura de seu filho tentam restituir o valor desse feto, o qual, de outra maneira, seria considerado um resíduo hospitalar", afirmou Sveva.
Segundo a assessora para Políticas Socias da prefeitura de Roma, as lápides dos fetos serão todas brancas e "não será necessário ter o nome da mãe explicito". Aliás, as mães poderão usar nomes fantasias, embora as lápides deverão ter todas um código de identificação.
O cemitério poderá ser usado por todos aqueles que fizerem um pedido à Prefeitura. Na Itália, já existe um cemitério similar na cidade de Milão.







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Dear Rick Santorum: 6 Ways to Fix Your Google Problem







Rick SantorumRick Santorum, you’ve had a “Google problem” for years. A search for your last name reveals not your own website or Wikipedia page, but a website that associates your name with an explicit term describing the after-effects of certain type of sexual activity.
The website was put up by Dan Savage in 2003 in response to comments you made about gay marriage. It quickly went viral, and it’s been stuck at the top of Google‘s indexes ever since. The site also hosts a blog where users discuss your stance on gay rights. Savage has now threatened to redefine “Rick,” too, if you run an anti-gay campaign in 2012.
Santorum, now that you nearly won the Iowa Caucus you’re on the tip of everyone’s tongues and typing fingers. Google searches for “Santorum” have spiked in the past few days. This isn’t just a result of people trying to find Savage’s joke, either. Searches for “Rick Santorum” have peaked and your site even crashed due to an overabundance of traffic on Wednesday. See for yourself:
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Rick, we’re not taking a stance on your campaign, but if you want to win, it’s crucial that you take action and fix the issue. But how?
Google has refused to alter the “Santorum” result because it’s an accurate reflection of search traffic and SEO.
“Google’s search results are a reflection of the content and information that is available on the web,” a Google spokesperson said. “Users who want content removed from the Internet should contact the webmaster of the page directly. Once the webmaster takes the page down from the web, it will be removed from Google’s search results through our usual crawling process. We do not remove content from our search results, except in very limited cases such as illegal content and violations of our webmaster guidelines.”
Savage’s site went viral on its own steam and tampering with their indexes would go against Google’s policies.
Here, Rick, is what you have to do: First, read our guide on managing your online reputation using SEO (Search Engine Optimization). There are 4 steps:

Step 1: See Where You Stand


When you’re first trying to improve your online reputation, you need to know your current keyword-and search-result situation. You can type your name in search engines and set up Google Alerts for your name.
However, since we’re pretty sure you already know where you stand, so you can go ahead and skip to step two.

Step 2: Post Positive Content


If you want to make negative websites about you appear lower in search, you’ve got to create relevant, positive content about yourself. Publishing more information about the positive aspects of your campaign might be a good start. You should do this on your social media profiles as well.

Step 3: Create an Identity Hub


You’ve got to make your site the go-to destination for all things Rick Santorum. You’ve already claimed your domain name. Next, you have to mention yourself a lot, link back to your own content, post often and to many different social networks.

Step 4: Consider Automating the Process


Your digital team is probably aware of the various tools, like Brand-Yourself and Vizibility, which can help an individual or a brand with SEO optimization and issues. If you haven’t considered using them already, you should.
After using our 4-step SEO guide, we’ve got two more suggestions.
First, try Google’s online tool to help manage search results in your name. You’ve got to play in Google’s ballpark and by their rules, so you might as well use the tools they provide to fix your problem.
Finally, you need to fight fire with fire. Savage’s site went viral and you need to respond in kind. Take all the buzz surrounding your candidacy after Iowa and build an online presence that will spread your own site across the Internet. You’re going to have to out-viral Savage’s site.
If you follow the above steps and get to work building an online army to help your content go viral, you stand a chance of fixing your Google problem.

SEE ALSO: Republican Candidates Take to the Web in the Battle for Iowa
Image courtesy of Flickr, Gage Skidmore






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The Darth Vader Burger Is Coming To Europe




Food Buzz “Choose your side of The Force.” To promote the re-release of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” in 3D, the France- and Benelux-based fast food chain Quick is launching the Darth Vader Burger on a Sithy black bun. A less frightening looking (read: boring) Yoda Burger will also hit select locations through March 1.







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'Horrible Bosses 2' in the Works With Original Creative Team (Exclusive)

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Screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have closed a deal to pen a sequel. Stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis are expected to return.

Get ready for Horrible Bosses 2.
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, the screenwriters behind New Line’s surprise workplace comedy hit Horrible Bosses, have closed a deal to pen a sequel.
It is expected that Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis would return to star in the movie, and the studio is in early talks with helmer Seth Gordon to return to the director’s chair.
PHOTOS: 'Horrible Bosses' Premiere Red Carpet
Bosses, released July 8, 2011, saw Bateman, Day and Sudeikis as harried workers who, in Strangers on a Train meets Nine to Five fashion, try to off each others’ bosses. Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey starred as the employers while Jamie Foxx cameoed as a would-be murder advisor.
The movie, made for about $35 million, proved to be a surprise hit, grossing $117 domestically and $209 million worldwide.
Daley is an actor-turned-writer who appeared in shows such as Freaks & Geeks, Kitchen Confidential and Bones. Goldstein worked on such TV comedies as The New Adventures of Old Christine and $#*! My Dad Says as a writer-supervising producer.
Bosses was their first teaming and has proved fruitful; the duo also worked on Burt Wonderstone, New Line’s upcoming comedy starring Steve Carell and Jim Carrey, which will shoot early this year, and a sequel to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs for Sony Animation.
Daley and Goldstein are repped by UTA.



The Hollywood Reporter ©2012 The Hollywood Reporter.





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Facebook App Profile Pages Disappear By February 1 [UPDATED]





Say goodbye to Facebook application profile pages, as page managers are seeing notifications stating that they will be removed by February.
Page managers are seeing the banner pictured above, with the heading, “Removing App Profile Pages,” and the notification:
By February1, 2012, we are removing app profile pages. You can migrate likes and the vanity URL of this page to an existing Facebook page with the same name and product/app category.
The social network’s move comes six months after its announcement that its app directory would be phased out, which had actually been in the works a while before the announcement.
The moves seem to be aimed at encouraging app developers to make their apps more search-friendly and at prodding users to discover them via Facebook search.
However, when searching for general terms, and not by specific app names, it often takes two to three results pages until the most used apps appear in the results. Is it too optimistic on our part to hope that the search process will improve now that it is being emphasized more?
Facebook said in a post on its Developer Blog last month that it was making the move due to inconsistencies between its app profile pages and regular pages, including different insights, application-program interfaces, and distribution channels. The blog post continued:
If you are an admin of an eligible Facebook page (must be of the product/app category and match the app name), you will be prompted with the ability to transfer likes to this Page. Transferring likes will give you the ability to publish updates to these users from your new Facebook page as you do today.
Please note that we will only transfer likes, and not the content of these pages. Before you go through the migration process, please ensure that you have downloaded all photos, posts, Insights, and any other material that you want to keep. Once you hit the migrate button, the app profile page will be deleted.
The like migration can take up to seven days, and it may be several hours before you see any movement on the page. If you have a vanity URL associated with your app profile page, we will transfer the vanity URL to the Facebook page so long as one doesn’t already exist for the page.
If no action is taken before Feb. 1, your app profile page will be deleted and we will send all app profile page traffic directly to your app.
Readers: Do you find Facebook app profile pages to be useful, or do you usually go right to the apps themselves?







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GRAPHIC: President Obama Pummels GOP On Facebook





Although Republicans kicked off the 2012 campaign with a wild contest in Iowa, new data from Overdrive Interactive shows the party is losing the social media war to President Barack Obama. Badly.
The firm compiled this nifty infographic showing the social media rankings of the 2012 contenders from both parties, based on the number of Facebook likes and Twitter followers as of Tuesday, the day of the Iowa caucus.
What’s evident from the Overdrive graphic is that Obama has opened a gigantic gulf with Republicans, despite a hotly contested GOP presidential primary race.
While Obama was at one time one of the most popular people on Facebook sitting at the top of the Overdrive50, he currently holds the number 15 spot, behind the star power of brands and celebrities that include Lady Gaga, Facebook, YouTube, Rihanna, Eminem, Justin Beiber and Coca Cola.
Readers, do you think Republicans can catch up to the Democrats on social media?







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Anuj Bidve shooting: Police to 'reassure' Ordsall residents



Anuj Bidve Anuj Bidve, 23, had been studying at Lancaster University
Every house in the area where an Indian student was shot dead on Boxing Day is to be visited by police in an effort to reassure residents.
Anuj Bidve, 23, was shot in the head at close range as he walked along Ordsall Lane, Salford.
Kiaran Stapleton, 20, of Ordsall, has been charged with his murder.
Police said they would try to visit every house in Ordsall to answer any questions and concerns residents might have about the shooting.
Mr Bidve, a Lancaster University student, died while he was visiting Greater Manchester with friends over the festive period.
'Anxious and worried' He was shot as they walked along Ordsall Lane at about 01:30 GMT and died in hospital.
Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, Ch Supt Kevin Mulligan said: "Of course [residents] are worried, and there's huge anxiety in the community.
"We're in the process of visiting every home in Ordsall, and we had several meetings in the community last week.
"What the community is telling us is that they are very anxious and worried, but they want to stick with the area."
Mr Bidve's family are travelling to Manchester from India to take his body home.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said the family were expected to visit the place where Mr Bidve was shot on Friday.
The Bidve family will also meet Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, in Westminster.
Mr Vaz said: "I am pleased to welcome the Bidve family to Parliament. They have shown great dignity following the terrible circumstances of their son's death. This must be a very difficult time for them.
"We must reassure foreign students we are doing everything we can to ensure their safety in the UK."
On Tuesday, Mr Stapleton, who described himself in court as "Psycho Stapleton" when he appeared before magistrates, was remanded in custody until his next hearing at Manchester Crown Court in March.
A provisional trial date in the case has been set for 25 June.








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Justin Bieber Visits a Needy School





When Justin heard about Whitney Elementary, he knew he wanted to get involved.
The superstar with the giant heart was here to show Ellen what happened when he visited the school and gave a special concert for the kids.





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Twin probes begin moon mapping mission







Jan. 2 - After a three month spaceflight, a twin set of lunar probes has reached the moon. NASA intends to use the orbiters to create a precise map of the moon's gravitational field. Researchers hope the data will answer questions about the composition of the moon's core and how it was formed. Ben Gruber reports.



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Jambox tem som de qualidade, mas falta volume









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Obama Bypasses Senate, Installs Consumer Chief











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Brisk Star Wars: Yoda vs. Darth Maul






Check out the first ever showdown between Yoda and Darth Maul at http://facebook.com/brisk, brought to you by Brisk and Star Wars® Episode 1: The Phantom Menace™ in 3D.




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The DASH diet ranks best overall in U.S. News Best Diets 2012


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Thinking of going on a diet? The U.S. News and World Report diet ratings may help you decide which one is best. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)


The DASH diet took the No. 1 spot in best overall diet in the U.S. News and World Report's Best Diets 2012, which also rates other popular diets in various categories.

That diet plan also took top ranking as the best diet for healthy eating and the best diabetes diet (tied with the Biggest Loser diet). The DASH diet (it stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) may also help lower cholesterol, as it's big on whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean proteins -- not a bad program for a number of people.

A 2008 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that among 88,517 women who were followed for 24 years, the DASH diet was associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke in middle age.

Weight Watchers ranked high as well, voted best weight-loss diet, best commercial diet plan and easiest diet to follow. Weight Watchers also came out ahead in a September 2011 study in the journal the Lancet, in which 772 overweight and obese adults were randomly assigned to be treated by a doctor, or to Weight Watchers. Those in the Weight Watchers program lost about twice as much as those under a doctor's care.

The Ornish diet, which groups foods from most healthful (fresh fruits and vegetables, vegetarian protein sources) to least healthful (cakes, cookies, bacon, sausage) , ranked first in best heart-healthy diets.

Also on various lists were the Mediterranean diet (ranked fourth in heart-healthy diets), the Mayo Clinic diet (ranked third among best diabetes diets) and Jenny Craig (ranked second among best commercial diet plans).

The 22-person volunteer panel that chose the diets included Brian Wansink of the Cornell University Food and Brand lab, Dr. JoAnn Manson of Harvard Medical School and Dr. David Katz of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center. The rankings were chosen, said a news release, based on information from sources such as government reports and scientific journals. The panelists used seven criteria to rate the diets, including how well they generated short- and long-term weight loss.







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Papercuts by Joe Bagley





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I am the owner of Pondly.com / art lover / electrical engineer / software developer / MBA in e-business student. I blog for pleasure and love to share my Internet findings.
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