perfectly imperfect!: how to prevent skin cancer

More people are hitting the beaches these summer days. While others are engaging in other equally enjoyable outdoor activities, too. Summer's really the best time of the year to have fun under the sun.
But, be alarmed. Recent surveys show that there are more cases of skin cancer that have been diagnosed in recent years than it was in the past years. All cases linked to harmful sun exposure. Despite all warnings against skin cancer, people were still ignoring the effects of the sun, or are merely fairly misinformed?
Let's find out how a person can really prevent this preventable disease.
  • ?Stay away from direct exposure from the sun from 10 in the morning til 4 in the afternoon. This is when the sun's rays were the most harmful.
  • If you must go out, do not forget to apply sunscreen. And, reapply sunscreen as long as you're staying longer under the sun.Sunscreen is a must, too, even if you stay in shady areas.
  • If firemen wear flame resistant clothing to make them fireproof, it is in the best interest of all people wanting to soak under the sun into wearing hats and protective clothing before going out.
  • Wear UV protected sunglasses to protect eyes from sun glare.
Knowing how damaging sun exposure can be and how we can protect ourselves, by all means, we can save our lives from the dreaded skin cancer disease.

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Intel puts Ivy Bridge on the map: first 22nm product, decent official benchmarks, desktop quad-cores from $174

Intel puts Ivy Bridge on the map

We hear that pilgrims have already started flocking to the town of Ivybridge (population 12,056) in the forested depths of southwest England. Very soon though, you'll be able to pay homage to Moore's law without travelling further than your favorite online retailer, because the third generation of Intel Core processors has just launched and should be available to buy before the end of this month. These include eight different variants of Core i7 for desktops and notebooks (including Ultrabooks of course), plus five types of Core i5 destined for desktops only. Those watching out for cheaper dual-core i5, i3 and Pentium-branded options will have to wait a little longer, because today's launch is all about the high-end. And just how high is 'high'? Judging from the gossip we've heard, and from benchmarks of leaked desktop and notebook chips, we're looking a significant improvement over Sandy Bridge. But if you want the first official boasts, then read on.

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Ubuntu 12.10 gets christened Quantal Quetzal ahead of Pangolin launch

Ubuntu 12.10 gets christened Quantal Quetzal ahead of Pangolin launchWhile you impatiently await the release of Precise Pangolin this Thursday, we've got some news to hold your little aubergine-loving heart over. Canonical's own Mark Shuttleworth took to the web to announce Ubuntu 12.10, codenamed Quantal Quetzal. If you were hoping the Linux distro would take the tongue-twisting titles down a notch with the next release, well, you're out of luck. We don't have too many details to share release, but Shuttleworth does say that Unity will continue to be tweaked and improved. A visual overhaul is expected to get underway starting with Quetzal, to work out all the bugs in time for the next LTS release, 14.04. Now all you have to do is wait till October 18th for its proper release. (For the more impatient and daring, the first alpha is scheduled to land on June 7th and the first beta on September 6th.) Thankfully, there should be enough new stuff to play with in 12.04 to distract you for at least a little while.

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Matt Damon Shaved Head: Fashion Fail!

Some of the best looking men in Hollywood have been temporarily spoiled by bad hair–regardless of the reason behind the hair-cut. Matt Damon is no exception.   This current look is most likely for a film he is working on, but it is just plain hideous. His hair line is not ideal for that kind of ‘do, and it makes him look like some average Joe college kid. It’s true, sources report that he is working on a movie called “Elysium” up in Canada which required him to shave his head. This isn’t just the average short buzz cut, it looks like whoever did it broke it all the way down to a “0″ shave. That is only one step short of Mister Clean. I think the biggest problem with people who do this for the first time is the “head tan” aspect. They always have a really white scalp, which causes all kinds of problems for their perfect image. Let’s get this movie over with so he can’t get back to himself. Fashion Fail.   Photos By: WENN/David Bodrick/DMBJ

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Egypt?s shaky finances: Can the IMF and government agree on a loan deal?

The IMF wants assurances that the political leaders who emerge to run Egypt after elections next month will be on board with the financial requirements underpinning a proposed $3.2 billion loan.

The International Monetary Fund is moving closer to approving a multibillion-dollar loan to help Egypt shore up its shaky finances, but the failure of some emerging political players in the Arab Spring country to endorse the plan is holding up a final agreement.

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Egyptians vote next month in the first presidential election since the fall of Hosni Mubarak last year. And the IMF wants assurances that the political leaders who emerge to run the country will be on board with the financial requirements underpinning a proposed $3.2 billion loan.

On the other hand, some Egyptians and international financial experts are asking if it is even appropriate for a lame-duck military government to complete a deal that ties the hands of a future government.

The issue of Egypt and, more broadly, the Arab Spring countries, will be a chief concern of the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank this weekend in Washington. The question is: How does the global financial community follow through on its commitment to help them on the road of reform?

In December, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said her institution had set aside $35 billion for loans to help shore up the Arab countries in transition. But since then, concerns about commitments to reform and questions about leaders? ability to hold up their end of a deal have held up agreements.

As Ms. Lagarde said at a Washington press conference Thursday, the IMF ?stands ready [and] will help each of those [Arab Spring] countries,? but she said the countries would also have to adhere to the IMF?s rules to get the loans.

?With IMF programs, it takes two to tango, right?? she said.

In the case of Egypt, the wise thing might seem to be to wait for the new government to emerge, given the doubts about future support for a loan. But the problem is that Egypt?s finances and economy are deteriorating now, and fast: The country?s foreign reserves have shrunk by more than half, tourism has plummeted, unemployment has jumped ? and as a result, Egypt needs an infusion of as much as $12 billion from public and private sources to stabilize its finances, experts say.

The IMF has two basic conditions for extending loans Lagarde says: First, the IMF must have negotiated with authorities an economic plan that will ?actually help that country pull itself out of the difficulty it is in?; and second, there must be ?broad political support in the country? for the loan program.

Until recently, the Muslim Brotherhood?s Freedom and Justice Party, which emerged as a dominant political force in parliamentary elections several months ago, opposed any IMF package, but party leaders appear to have switched to favoring the loan. That endorsement has helped fuel renewed optimism among IMF officials that a loan the organization had hoped to agree on with Egypt in March can still be concluded this month.

On Friday, Masood Ahmed, IMF Middle East director, said prospects for a deal with Egypt were brightening. ?We feel there is some progress in terms of getting a commitment and broad buy-in to the objectives and the measures? of a loan program, he said.

Concluding a loan with Egypt would be a good signal to the region, he added, which he said continues to experience a slowdown in economic growth as a result of the repercussions of political upheaval and the effects of Europe?s debt crisis.

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Space Shuttle Discovery to swoop over National Mall ( video)

Perched atop a modified jumbo jet, the retired Space Shuttle Discovery will fly over Washington before arriving at its permanent resting place at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

Space?shuttle?Discovery has one last mission to complete.

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At daybreak Tuesday, the oldest of NASA's retired?shuttle?fleet will leave its home at Kennedy?Space?Center for the final time, riding on top a modified jumbo jet.

Its destination: the Smithsonian Institution's hangar outside Washington, D.C.

The plane and jet will make a farewell flight over Cape Canaveral before heading north. The pair also will swoop over the nation's capital, including the National Mall, before landing in Virginia.

Space?center workers arrived by the busloads Monday at the old?shuttle?landing strip, where the jet was parked with Discovery bolted on top. Security officers, firefighters, former?shuttle?workers and even astronauts all posed for pictures in front of Discovery.

The six astronauts who flew Discovery's final?space?trip a year ago were on hand to bid Discovery goodbye.

Discovery first launched in 1984 and flew 39 times in?space, more than any other?shuttle. It is the oldest of NASA's three surviving?space?shuttles?and the first to head to a museum.

It will go on display at the Smithsonian's hangar at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, replacing Enterprise, the?shuttle?prototype that never made it to?space?but was used in landing tests in the late 1970s. Enterprise is bound for New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air &?Space?Museum.

"It's good to see her one more time, and it's great that Discovery is going to a good home. Hopefully, millions of people for many, many years to come will go see Discovery," said Steven Lindsey, the last astronaut to command Discovery. "It's also sad ... it's sad to see that the program is over."

NASA ended the?shuttle?program last summer after 30 years to focus on destinations beyond low-Earth orbit. Lindsey, no longer with NASA, now works in the commercial?space?industry, helping to develop a successor for launching American astronauts to the International?Space?Station.

Stephanie Stilson, a NASA manager who is heading up the transition and retirement of the three remainingshuttles, said Discovery looked as though it had just arrived from a ferry trip from the backup landing site in California, as it did so many times in years past.

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How To Choose the Right Extension Cord for Anything [Home Mod]

There are a lot of extension cords out there, and sometimes it's hard to know which one to use. Often, people just go to the same one for everything—and it's not always a safe choice for the wires carrying the current, the outlet, or the machine itself. Eliminate the guesswork by using the best cords for 16 common applications. More »


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Pixel Qi Boldly Claims Its Next-Generation Displays Will Be Better Than the New iPad's [Guts]

In a rather surprising post on her blog, Pixel Qi founder Mary Lou Jepsen claims the company's next-generation transflective LCD technology will not only match the new iPad's display in terms of resolution, but will also match and exceed its contrast, color saturation and even viewing angle. Them's fightin' words. More »


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