School rules

Fish swimming together appear to focus on nearest neighbor or two

Web edition : Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

To avoid bumping into each other, fish swimming in a school behave a lot like drivers on the road ? ignoring most of the other fish and changing speed based on the movements of their nearest neighbors.

Two recent studies, including one published November 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, have revealed this unprecedented fish-eye view of the world. But they disagree about how many of its neighbors each animal in the crowd keeps an eye on.

Despite that disagreement, ?this work gives us a foundation by which we can understand how collective behaviors that give these animals remarkable capabilities evolved,? says Iain Couzin, a mathematical biologist at Princeton University. His team published its work describing fish behavior online July 27 in the same journal.

Scientists have simulated the patterns created by fish, birds, bacteria and other living organisms that move in groups. Typically, these computer simulations treat the creatures like magnets, their movements akin to forces that pull to keep the group together and push to prevent individuals from running into each other. Few studies, though, have looked at individual animals within the group to tease out the behaviors that give rise to these forces.

?We had a fairly good idea of what such force[s] could be ? but it is important to find out what they actually are,? says Leah Edelstein-Keshet, a mathematician at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, who studies flocks of birds.

To see things from the perspective of a single fish, James Herbert-Read at the University of Sydney and colleagues filmed and tracked groups of mosquitofish swimming around the edge of a tank in the lab. The researchers used neural networks, a technique inspired by the human brain for finding patterns, to analyze how each creature responded to other fish surrounding it.

Each fish seemed to be paying attention only to the single closest fish at any given moment, the researchers report in the Nov. 7 paper. If that neighbor was far in front or right behind, the fish sped up; if the neighbor was far behind or too close in front, the fish slowed down. And contrary to the predictions of some simulations, the fish didn?t turn their bodies to line up with each other; simple, quick changes in speed were enough to keep the group together.

?This is?much in the same way as car drivers on an open highway try to keep a fixed distance from each other,? says Herbert-Read.

But Couzin?s team found that pairs of interacting fish might not be enough to explain all the patterns observed in schools. Watching golden shiners swim, the researchers found that fish in groups of three also seemed to coordinate their movements with one another.

Previous studies have suggested that pedestrians choose their paths based on two or more neighbors when moving in a crowd. And observations of starlings suggest that they watch six or seven other birds when flocking.

Keeping track of where lots of your friends are takes time, says Herbert-Read. So a simpler strategy for schooling ? coordinating with just one or two neighbors ? could be easier on the small brains of fish, allowing them to pull off the death-defying turns that keep them out of the jaws of predators.
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Pet health insurance: Why more clients don't enroll | Pets Best Blog

By: Dr. Jack Stephens
Founder and President
Pets Best Insurance

Veterinarians often ask me why more of their clients don?t enroll, considering the financial power pet health insurance can provide. The acceptance of pet insurance is affected by the following:

? Clients are confused
With an abundance of pet insurance companies to choose from, pet owners don?t know where to start. Because of this, they may not take the time to research, and therefore, won?t take action. Our non-buyer surveys demonstrate that CONFUSION over companies is the primary factor for not buying pet insurance. Surveys also demonstrate it?s not the price or coverage that is confusing, but uncertainty over which will be the best option for them. Unlike homeowners, life or auto insurance there is no agent involved?so pet owners may feel like they?re on their own when it comes time to make a choice.

? Clients need a strong recommendation from a veterinarian, staff or friend
Many veterinarians and staff do not understand pet insurance enough to provide a strong recommendation. Many simply display several companies? literature in their lobbies? as a result, the confusion is perpetuated. Either no recommendation is provided, or there are too many options, leaving the client with no clear choice.

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? Clients need predictable reimbursements
If all companies? plans paid a flat percentage of actual veterinary charges, as Pets Best Insurance does, the enrollments would be much higher. Clients who receive less reimbursement than they expect hurts the companies that pay a flat percentage of costs.

? Clients still have the option of euthanasia or ignoring medical problems
Yet some veterinary hospitals have several hundred clients enrolled in pet health insurance and are very pleased with the positive impact on their practice. Those practices that have high numbers of insured clients do the following:

1. Recommend one pet health insurer with confidence to their clients.
2. Educate their staff of the value proposition to clients, pets and the practice. We provide a 60 minute staff training via webinar to help answer staff questions. Contact us at vetservices@petsbest.com or 1-877-738-7237 ext 4 to schedule a live web session to learn more.
3. Make sure every client is informed about pet insurance, given literature and told about the 5% hospital web link discount.
4. Assist clients with claims when needed and develop a rapport with their recommended pet insurer.

We know from recent industry surveys that veterinary visits are plummeting, especially with cats. Simply put, there is a limit to client spending, and putting off a visit is the easiest solution when it comes to saving money. However, clients who insure their pets will visit more, spend more and have increased compliance with your treatment recommendations. After all, with Pets Best Insurance they are being reimbursed 80% after the deductible.

The market for pet insurance is growing at a healthy 20-25% annually despite the economic downturn. With these simple steps, it can grow even faster and you can help even more clients help their pets.
Understanding that they will have nearly 5x the spending power with pet insurance will ultimately help clients considering their only other alternative might be reducing visits, restricting care or even euthanasia due to cost of care. Having cat and dog insurance is a win-win for the client, the pet and the practice.

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State Dept. IG to review oil pipeline from Canada (AP)

WASHINGTON ? The State Department's inspector general will review the Obama administration's handling of a Canadian company's request to pipe oil from western Canada to Texas, following complaints from 13 Democratic lawmakers and one independent.

Inspector General Harold W. Geisel said the special review will center on whether the State Department "and all other parties involved" in the project followed federal laws and regulations related to the $7 billion Keystone XL project. The 1,700-mile pipeline proposed by Calgary-based TransCanada would carry oil derived from tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas.

The pipeline would travel through Montana, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma before reaching Texas. It would double the capacity of an existing pipeline that opened last year, carrying oil through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Illinois.

Geisel's announcement of the review comes one day after thousands of protesters gathered in Lafayette Square across from the White House to oppose the Keystone XL plan. During Sunday's rally, the crowd linked hands to surround the White House, keeping up pressure on President Barack Obama as his administration decides whether to approve the pipeline project. The State Department has authority over the project because it crosses a U.S. border.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Monday that Obama should delay a decision on the pipeline request until the inspector general's investigation is finished. The administration has said for months that it expects to decide by the end of this year, although in recent days officials have hinted that timeline could slip.

"This is a critically important issue for our environment and the energy future of our country," Sanders said. "At a time when all credible scientific evidence and opinion indicate that we are losing the battle against global warming, it is imperative that we have objective environmental assessments of major carbon-dependent energy projects."

It was not known how long the inspector general's review would take, although a spokesman for Geisel said Monday that a team has been assembled and has already begun work.

A spokesman for TransCanada said the company welcomes the review.

"At TransCanada, we conduct ourselves with integrity and in an open and transparent manner. We are certain that the conclusion of this review will reflect that," spokesman James Millar said.

Sanders and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., requested the review, saying they were disturbed by media reports that a company that performed an environmental review on behalf of the State Department had listed pipeline developer TransCanada as a "major client." Two other senators and 10 other House members ? all Democrats ? also asked for the IG review.

In a letter last month, the lawmakers asked the inspector general to look at all contractual or financial relationships between the consultant, Houston-based Cardno Entrix, and TransCanada.

They also asked for a review of State Department emails involving a TransCanada lobbyist who had worked in Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.

Houston-based Cardno Entrix worked on the environmental impact study for the pipeline and helped conduct a series of public hearings this month. The State Department has said the company was one of three consultants TransCanada recommended for the pipeline project, although U.S. officials made the final decision. The company was hired in December 2008 under the administration of President George W. Bush. The firm also worked on the original Keystone pipeline starting in 2006.

Jim Teitt, director of client services for Cardno Entrix, said Monday that the firm listed TransCanada as a client because of its work on the original Keystone project.

Clinton told The Associated Press last month that that she had no reason to believe there was a conflict of interest involving the TransCanada lobbyist, Paul Elliott.

Supporters say the Keystone XL pipeline could significantly reduce U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil, while opponents say it would bring "dirty oil" that requires huge amounts of energy to extract and could cause an ecological disaster in case of a spill.

Obama said last week that his administration will be guided by what's best for the American people and the economy as it reviews the pipeline project.

"We need to encourage domestic oil and natural gas production," Obama told a Nebraska TV station. "We need to make sure that we have energy security and aren't just relying on Middle East sources. But there's a way of doing that and still making sure that the health and safety of the American people and folks in Nebraska are protected, and that's how I'll be measuring these recommendations when they come to me."

Many pipeline opponents took Obama's comments as a sign that he will personally decide on the pipeline, rather than leave it to the State Department.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday that the State Department is leading the Keystone review and will continue to do so, adding that the decision "is absolutely going to take into account the criteria that the president laid out" in the Nebraska interview, including the project's effect on jobs, public health and the environment.

"In the end, we fully expect that the decision or the resolution of this issue, the determination, will reflect the president's views," Carney said. "It is the Obama administration."

Cohen, who led the House effort for the IG review, called the allegations regarding Cardno Entrix and the TransCanada lobbyist "disconcerting," adding that the claims are serious enough to warrant a delay in the State Department's decision whether to approve or reject the pipeline. "Given the significant economic, environmental, and public health implications of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, the American people deserve an accurate, unbiased review," he said.

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Islamist commander sees Libyan fighters keeping weapons (Reuters)

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) ? Fighters who toppled dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Libya's uprising will keep their weapons for now to aid in security, an Islamist commander said.

Many are expected to leave their units, given the end of major combat operations, while those who stay could accept command from the nascent defense ministry, brigade leader Abduljawad Bedeen said in an interview.

"A large percentage want to return to civilian life, and I wouldn't be surprised if individuals chose to be part of the army," he told Reuters. "As units we are not opposed to coming under the umbrella of the army -- our main goal is to serve our country."

"What we don't want to see is a public relations event where fighters turn in their arms for the cameras," said Bedeen, who is also spokesman for the Union of Revolutionary Forces that encompasses some 25,000 fighters from Libya's east.

The Union aims to incorporate brigades in the rest of the country under its command, and its leader, deputy defense minister Fawzi Bukatif, has said those who remain outside should be considered illegitimate.

Trouble may be brewing in parts of Libya where disgruntled and armed civilians are growing increasingly suspicious of their interim rulers' attempts to bring law and order to a country awash with weapons.

Bedeen, once a member of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), a now-defunct organization that waged a failed insurgency against Gaddafi in the 1990s and was classified as terrorists by the United States, said militias must hold on to arms to prevent pro-Gaddafi forces from attempting to regroup.

"Let us say that we gave up our weapons today -- if the pro-Gaddafi forces took over not only Sabha, but also went to other cities -- I don't think the national army could contain such a threat alone," he said.

For now, Gaddafi loyalists have little hope of reinstalling the dictator's regime, with his armed forces crushed and most of his family in exile or dead.

But the faction-plagued National Transitional Council (NTC) is struggling to deal with some of the country's more remote areas such as the restive town of Sabha, in a southern region where Gaddafi spent part of his youth.

Bedeen said that his brigade had been asked by Sabha notables to establish security there, but that the NTC was dragging its feet to give approval for the action. He pointed to his men's reputation as Islamists as a reason for the delay.

"We will not go without an official request from the NTC. Because in our experience we are often accused of doing something wrong.

"I wouldn't be surprised if we went there and the next day on the news heard we were accused of sending weapons to al-Qaeda in Algeria."

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Many now wonder what version of political Islam fighters inspired by religion will seek to bring to the country.

Most of the fighters, who often went into combat shouting "God is greatest," are devout Muslims and many could be considered Islamists, Bedeen said. But he sees their political goals as moderate.

"It's difficult to say they have one way of thought or political agenda, but I can definitely say there is a large percentage of Islamists.... I did not see anyone with a secular agenda."

"A large percentage of the fighters want the sharia applied and a constitution that does not conflict with it," he said, referring to Islamic law. "I think all Libyans want this, not just the Islamists."

Libya, with a population of six million, is almost completely Sunni Muslim and religiously conservative, but there are varied views on Islam's role in the new era.

As in other countries which have seen revolts in the so-called Arab Spring, political Islam has seen a resurgence in Libya, but Islamist statements about sharia or religion in politics are only rough indicators of what lies ahead politically.

Many Middle Eastern constitutions already enshrine Islam as the official religion and mention sharia as the basis of law, but also have civil and penal codes based on European models. Islamists in Libya say the new system should be inclusive and acceptable even to non-Muslims.

Bedeen, who lived for years in exile across the Arab world and was eventually extradited to Libya and jailed for his opposition to Gaddafi, said he did not think al-Qaeda could implant itself in Libya.

"If they were to send people here they would have a very, very weak presence... I don't think the Libyan people would accept it."

Some members of the LIFG organization to which he once belonged are believed by Western officials to have helped young men in the Arab diaspora to travel to Iraq to fight. But the group rejected overtures by al-Qaeda and its leaders have publicly denounced extremism.

As for the black Islamic battle flags seen carried by some Libyan fighters, Bedeen says these have noting to do with support for al-Qaeda, which has flown similar flags in Iraq. Officially, revolutionary units only fly the pre-Gaddafi Libyan flag but they do not oppose individual expression.

"First of all, al-Qaeda doesn't even have an official flag. And just because they've used a similar one doesn't mean they have exclusive rights to it," he said.

(Editing by Oliver Holmes and Peter Graff)

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Greenpeace protests SAfrican coal power station (AP)

JOHANNESBURG ? Greenpeace activists climbed a construction crane at a coal-fired power station under construction east of Johannesburg and planned to spend the night there to protest what they call South Africa's unnecessary dependence on coal, the environmental group said Monday.

Greenpeace spokeswoman Fiona Musana said the protest started early Monday with activists chaining themselves to the gates of the construction site. Security guards later cut the chain. Musana added that six activists climbed a crane at the site where they plan to spend the night.

"Construction of this place should stop now," Musana said.

Coal electricity plants are the main source of greenhouse gas emissions by South Africa, which hosts climate change talks starting later this month in its coastal city of Durban. Greenpeace said South Africa should be moving faster away from coal and invest heavily in solar and wind power.

"When the world descends on Durban at the end of this month and people everywhere hope that progress can be made in reaching a climate saving deal, the South African government has a chance to lead, a chance of making history as a champion for the climate, for justice and the planet," Greenpeace's Melita Steele said in a statement Monday. "It should not squander that chance by letting a government owned utility like Eskom make a mockery of the talks."

Eskom, the state-owned electricity company, says it needs Kusile, expected to be completed in 2016, and Medupi, a coal plant scheduled for completion in 2015, because of rising electricity demand. Eskom also has renewable projects planned.

Last month, the World Bank approved $250 million in funding for to help Eskom build solar power and wind power plants. Last year, the World Bank approved a $3.75-billion loan to Eskom for the Medupi coal power station.

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Groupon IPO to price at $20 a share Friday

Groupon Inc is set to raise $700 million in its initial public offering after the largest daily deals company increased the price and size of the deal on strong demand.

Groupon priced the IPO at $20 per share, above the initial range of $16 to $18, two market sources said on Thursday.

The company is selling 35 million shares, up from 30 million previously planned, the sources added.

The deal is one of the year's most closely watched IPOs. Groupon Chief Executive Andrew Mason and his executive team have spent almost two weeks on the road pitching to investors and addressing criticism about a replicable business model, slowing growth and accounting concerns.

To pull the deal off the company cut its valuation by about half. Existing shareholders aren't selling and Groupon is selling much less than 10 percent of itself. It also skipped meetings with potential investors in Europe and Asia.

Solid demand for a limited supply of Groupon stock may support the IPO on its Friday debut. The shares are set to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker GRPN.

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Accusations not yet costing Cain in early states

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks at the Defending the American Dream Summit, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks at the Defending the American Dream Summit, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks at the Defending the American Dream Summit, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks at the Defending the American Dream Summit, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain gestures as he walks toward the podium to speak at the Defending the American Dream Summit, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ? Republicans in Iowa and other early voting states seem to be giving presidential candidate Herman Cain the benefit of the doubt for now. But they say they need to know more about accusations that he sexually harassed women who worked for him in the 1990s.

"It's concerning, but it's not a big deal," said Cindy Baddeloo of suburban Des Moines. "Nobody's perfect."

She was one of more than two dozen undecided Republican voters who were interviewed in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina since the allegations surfaced last weekend. Cain has denied them.

LaDonna Ryggs, chairwoman of Spartanburg County GOP in South Carolina, said, "You give me some substance to the questions, and then we'll talk."

The Georgia businessman topped a national poll taken this past week. But even before the allegations enveloped his campaign, doubts had arisen about his candidacy.

Cain was sharply critiqued by his rivals over his tax proposal during a debate in Las Vegas last month. There were questions about his loyalty to the GOP base's most enduring litmus test, opposition to abortion, after he said in an interview the decision was a matter of choice.

With just two months before the Iowa caucuses, Cain presumably should be seeking to close the deal with undecided activists in the state.

But he's not scheduled to return to Iowa for two more weeks, and, if he follows through, he will have made just one trip to the leadoff caucus state over the course of three months.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is stepping it up in Iowa, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is gung-ho on advertising and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is hitting his stride.

Cain has denied making suggestive comments to female subordinates while serving as president of the National Restaurant Association. Yet he has given conflicting accounts about what, if anything, he knew about the alleged incidents as well as whether he knew about financial settlements two of his accusers reportedly received from the trade group.

He's blamed the mainstream media, liberals and Perry's campaign, which said it had nothing to do with it. A black conservative, Cain has said his race has played a factor in the turmoil.

On Friday, a lawyer for one of Cain's accusers disclosed that she alleged "several incidents of sexual harassment" in a complaint filed more than a decade ago.

"As far as I can see, it wasn't any different than Bill Clinton," said Howard Burrows, a New Hampshire Democrat who said he would consider voting for a Republican. He argued that Cain could survive the episode.

Likewise, none of the Iowa Republican activists interviewed at a GOP banquet in Des Moines, where most of Cain's rivals spoke Friday, said the allegations disqualify Cain from their support or that he should quit the race.

"People are so much more focused on the economy," said Des Moines area Republican Jason McKibben. "They're tired of gutter politics."

Republicans nationally haven't bolted the former national restaurant chain CEO who has recently risen from obscurity to near the top of national polls with Romney.

A Washington Post-ABC News survey taken after the allegations emerged last Sunday showed Cain and Romney running nearly even atop the field, with most Republicans dismissing the harassment allegations. Seven in 10 Republicans say reports of the allegations don't matter when it comes to picking a candidate.

But in a sign of the possible danger ahead, the poll found that Cain slipped to third place among those who see the accusations as serious, and Republican women were significantly more likely than men to say the allegations make them less apt to support the businessman.

While the questions apparently haven't struck a blow against Cain in Iowa, their persistence is giving some GOP caucus-goers pause at a critical time.

A recent poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers sponsored by The Des Moines Register showed Cain narrowly leading in Iowa.

But Cain has a smaller campaign staff in the early states than many of his rivals.

The questions aren't discouraging Iowa state Rep. Henry Rayhons from siding with Cain ? yet.

"He's got to come clean, or people are going to keep harassing him about it," said Rayhons. "The longer it hangs out there, the less likely I am to support him."

___

Associated Press writers Jim Davenport in South Carolina, Phil Elliott in Iowa, Laurie Kellman in Washington and Holly Ramer in New Hampshire contributed to this report.

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Jailed Mohammad Amir blames PCB for lack of education (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) ? Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir, jailed for six months on Thursday for his involvement in cricket's spot-fixing scandal, has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not educating players enough.

"I was not given enough information about the anti-corruption code by the PCB," Amir told Geo News Channel in London shortly after having his bail application rejected.

The 19-year old criticised his former captain Salman Butt and team mate Mohammad Asif, also both jailed on Thursday for their involvement in spot-fixing, for slandering him during the trial.

"They tried to rubbish my reputation and name during the trial and when the time comes I will reveal everything about this case," Amir said.

"I am really sorry for what has happened and I regret what I have done. I apologise to the Pakistani people for my actions," Amir added.

"I never realised what I was getting into," he said. "If at that time I had known it was going to end this way I would have stayed clear. I got carried away and it was the biggest mistake of my life."

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Fresh Android Apps for Nov. 1: Google+ update, Crazy Pill HD, Alien Rescue Episode 1 (Appolicious)

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Don?t call it a comeback! Google won?t stop believin? in their social networking service Google+. They continue to update it often, the most recent being yesterday on Halloween.

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Rick Ross Explains Seizures, Announces Jay-Z Collaboration

Speaking out publicly for the first time since the attacks, Ross also thanked his fans and rap peers including 50 Cent.

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US Air Force wants to ink next F-35 deal in spring (reuters)

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People With Sweet Tooths May Be Sweeter

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Study subjects who expressed a preference for sweet over savory tastes also tended to be more agreeable. Karen Hopkin reports.

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With Halloween around the corner, parents are fretting over what all that candy will do to their little goblins. Well, it might just make them sweeter. Because people who prefer sugary snacks actually seem to be more kind. So says a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. [Brian Meier et al, Sweet taste preferences and experiences predict prosocial inferences, personalities, and behaviors]

We often describe personality or behavior with taste-related terms. Think of someone who?s bitter, or sour or maybe even a little picante. But do our tastes in food really reflect who we are?

Scientists looked for a link between a love of sweet things and the tendency to be generous or generally agreeable. College students answered a series of questions about their character?whether, for example, they?re soft-hearted or enjoy insulting people. Then they rated their liking for a variety of foods, from cake and ice cream to cranberries, sauerkraut and salsa. And it turns out that kids with a sweet tooth see themselves as sweet.

And maybe they are. Those that liked candy more than crackers were more likely to volunteer around campus or for additional studies. So if you?re looking to score a little milk of human kindness, try putting out a plate of cookies.

?Karen Hopkin

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FoneStand Smartphone and Tablet Stand Review

When you want to use your smartphone or tablet hands free, you really need some sort of stand for it. Just like cases, there are a wide variety of device stands on the market. Today I want to show you the FoneStand. It’s an inexpensive plastic stand that can be used for iPhones, Android phones [...]

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