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Essay on the Weber’s Theory of Bureaucracy

Essay on the Weber’s Theory of Bureaucracy – The term “bureaucracy” finds its origin from the French word “bureau” which means desk, and a government which is run from table is called a bureaucratic government. The word implies a particular system of administration.

Historically, it has been associated with the rule of government and governmental officials. In this form of the government there is concentration of power in the hands of departments. Sociologists regard bureaucracy as a form of administration that is found in formal organisations pursuing a wide variety of goals.

As a technical term in sociology, “bureaucracy” is associated with Max Weber. He gave it a precise definition and suggested that it was the best administrative form for the rational pursuit of organisational goals.

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Definition of Bureaucracy:

1. Max Weber:

Bureaucracy is “a type of hierarchical organisation which is designed rationally to co-ordinate the work of many individuals in pursuit of large scale administrative tasks.”

Weber also said that “bureaucracies are organised according to rational principles, officials ranked in a hierarchical order and operations are characterised by impersonal rules.”

2. Talcott Parsons:

“The relatively large-scale organisations with specialised functions loosely tend to be called bureaucracies.”

3. Wallace and Wallace:

“Bureaucracies are large-scale formal organisations which are highly differentiated and organised through elaborate policies and procedures in a hierarchy of authority.”

Weber – The Prime Architect of the “Theory of Bureaucracy”:

Weber is the first sociologist to analyse the functioning of bureaucracy from the sociological point of view. Weber’s theory of bureaucracy is a significant contribution to the field of sociology. Weber’s interest in the nature of power and authority and his realisation of the inevitability of rationalisation in the operation of large-scale modern organisations – led him to establish a “theory of bureaucracy.”

Weber felt that the operation of modern large-scale enterprises or organisations in the political, administrative, and economic fields would be impossible without bureaucracy. Bureaucratic co-ordination of activities is the distinctive mark of the modern era, he maintained.

According to Weber, bureaucracy refers to an instrument that has become indispensable “for the rational attainment of the goals of any organisation in industrial society.” Bureaucracies can be understood as large-scale formal organisations of the modern society with specialised functions. Bureaucratisation and rationalisation go together, because bureaucracies are organised according to rational principles.

Characteristics of Bureaucracy:

Max Weber was the first to give a detailed sociological account of the development of bureaucracy. According to him, bureaucracy reveals the following characteristics.

1. Fixed Official Jurisdiction Area:

Bureaucracies normally have their own official fixed jurisdiction. Bureaucracy consists of various statuses each of which has its own fixed official duties. There are clear cut written rules governing each status.

2. Hierarchy of Authority:

Bureaucracy has its own hierarchy of statuses. Officials who occupy these statuses are governed by the principle of super-ordination and subordination. There is the supervision of the lower offices by the higher ones.

3. Clear-cut Division of Labour:

The entire task of the bureaucratic system is governed by a stipulated system of division of labour. Who should do what work and who should shoulder what responsibility is decided by this system.

4. Appointment Based on Eligibility:

Bureaucracy has its own system of selecting employees and giving them promotions on the basis of seniority, technical competence, specialised knowledge or skill.

5. Fixed Salary, Allowance and Pension:

The officials of the bureaucracy are paid monthly salary and other types of allowances and pensions as per the written rules.

6. Office and Maintenance of Files:

Bureaucracy as an organisation functions through an office wherein all the matters and transactions relating to its area of operation are maintained in the form of files. It has a system of written documents defining its procedures and manner of functioning.

7. Appointment of officials on full time and long term service basis:

Appointment of officials in a bureaucracy is normally made by the higher officials and not by election. Normally the position of the bureaucrat is held for life as specified by the contract or order.

8. Difference between private matter and official issues:

The officials of the bureaucracy are expected to make a clear distinction between the official issues and pure private or personal matters. They are not entitled to make use of official facilities for personal needs except as defined by written rules.

9. Supervision of work by higher officials:

Officials of the bureaucracy are expected to work according to the written rules. Still there is the system of supervision of the work of lower officials by the higher officials.

10. Systematisation of official relations with officials:

The officials of bureaucracy maintain contact and communication among themselves in a particular way. Orders and communications among them always proceed through “proper channels.”

11. Political Neutrality:

Officials of bureaucracy are expected to be very objective in the official discharge of business. They are expected to be politically neutral in their dealings.

12. Guidance by past procedures:

Bureaucrats are mostly guided by the past procedures. A good bureaucrat is one who always tries to be upto date with the subject with which not only he is dealing at present but he may be required to deal at any subsequent stage.

The characteristics stated above, cannot be found in any existing bureaucracy in their true or complete form. Never before in history such bureaucracies existed. As Max Weber has said, the concept of bureaucracy associated with these rules represents the “ideal types.” The existing bureaucracies or any particular instance of a bureaucracy can only be compared with or evaluated in relation to this ideal type. Weber was quite aware of the increasing importance of the bureaucracies in the modern world.

Factors Contributing to the Development of Bureaucracy:

Bureaucracies did exist in the ancient world in the great empires of India, China, Rome, Greece, Egypt and so on. They are found today. As Weber has rightly prophesied the importance of bureaucracy has reached immeasurable proportions in the modern world.

According to Weber, following factors contributed a great deal to the development of modern bureaucracy.

(i) The development of money economy guarantees a constant income for maintaining bureaucracy through a system of taxation.

(ii) Modern industries and states which require a big army of administrative officials necessitated bureaucracy.

(iii) Qualitative changes in the administrative tasks also led to bureaucratisation. Modern states which claim themselves to be “welfare states” have to maintain an elaborate system of transport and communication including mass media. They naturally tend towards bureaucratic system.

(iv) Bureaucracy as a form of organisation seems to be technically superior to any other form of organisation.

(v) Demand for objective experts: The modern culture demands “the personally detached and strictly objective experts.” This nature of the modern culture encourages the development of bureaucracy.

(vi) Mass Democracy: Modern political parties are functioning on a mass scale which necessitates bureaucracies.

(vii) Concentration of material means: The development of big capitalist enterprises and the giant public organisations such as the state or army require the modern bureaucratic system.

(viii) Rational interpretation of law: Modern states guarantee to their citizens equality before law. It is a guarantee against arbitrariness. This has given rise to the bureaucratic form of administration and judiciary.

Functional and Dysfunctional Aspects of Bureaucracy

Positive or Functional Aspects of Bureaucracy:

1. Bureaucracy provides opportunity for division of labour:

Some of the modern organisations consist of lakhs and millions of members. Such organisations are institutionalised through bureaucracies.

2. Performance of complicated tasks:

Some of the complicated tasks of the modern society such as, conducting census, capturing criminals, collecting taxes, arranging for voting in elections, etc. are more efficiently undertaken in bureaucracy.

3. Performance of repetitive tasks:

Some of the modern bureaucracies, for example, industrial corporations, universities, advertising agencies, etc. regularly repeat their work. Modern bureaucracies have been able to perform that work without much difficulty.

4. Maintenance of law and order:

There are certain organisations [such as police, court, army, temple or church, religion, college, etc.] that deal with people’s actions in a normative manner. Here the right type of behaviour is to be encouraged and the wrong type is too regulated. Bureaucratic method is better suited to do this.

5. Mobilisation of resources and their rightful usage:

The heads or the leaders of the state could mobilise and centralise material resources and make necessary arrangements for their most effective use only through bureaucracy.

In feudal times, for example, power was dispersed in a variety of centres. Only through bureaucratic machinery at present economic resources are being mobilised while in the pre-modern age they remained untapped or improperly managed.

“Bureaucratic organisation is to Weber, the privileged instrumentality that has shaped the modern polity, the modern economy, the modern technology.” Just as a machine production is superior to hand-made articles so the bureaucratic types of organisation are technically superior to all other forms of administration.

6. Control of the waste of time:

In comparison with any other type of organisation bureaucracy has been found to be less expensive, less conflicting and more efficient and useful.

Negative Aspects or Dysfunctional Aspects of Bureaucracy:

Bureaucracy has its own ugly face. It has its own demerits and Weber, the champion of the theory of bureaucracy, was aware of this. Abraham and Morgan have stated: “Having granted its virtues and its unquestionable advancement of modern society, Weber was the first to concede the vices of bureaucracy.”

Some of the main drawbacks or dysfunctions of bureaucracy may be enlisted here.

1. Static Rules for Dynamic Situations:

The unchanging static rules of bureaucracy many a time fail in its very purpose of serving the human needs. Bureaucracy becomes dysfunctional when the rules remain static even while the social situations undergo fast changes.

2. Unnecessary Waste of Time and Redtapism:

Since there is a hierarchical arrangement in this system every paper or file is to pass through several stages before a final decision is taken. This delay leads to waste of time and sometimes to unwanted consequences.

3. Quarrel among Officials:

As Dahrendorf has pointed out junior and senior officials of bureaucracy always quarrel among themselves lowering its dignity and efficiency. In fact, this quarrel among these officials has necessitated the beginning of trade unions.

4. Blind Rules and Uncreative Officials:

Officials of the bureaucracy become rule bound and extremely formal. They act according to the written rules, and verbally stick on to them. “The uniform and rational procedures of bureaucratic practice largely prevent spontaneity, creativity and individual initiative. The impersonality of official conduct tends to produce “specialists without spirit. Weber also wrote: “It is horrible to think that the world would one day be filled with little cogs, little men clinging to little jobs and striving towards the bigger ones.

5. Ever Expanding Army of Employees:

Bureaucracy goes on expanding and new members are recruited regularly whether there is a need for the same or not. Hence it becomes expensive at one time; officials who become lethargic give more importance to their salary, promotion, increments, allowances, facilities, etc. rather than to the services.

6. Human Relations are made to become Mechanical:

Too much of bureaucratisation leads to depersonalisation. As a result, human relations become extremely mechanical devoid of human touch. Weber too had foreseen “the possibility of men trapped in their specialised routines with little awareness of the relationship between their jobs and the organisation as a whole.”

7. Bureaucracy unsuited to Face Emergencies:

Officials of the bureaucracy find it difficult to face an emergency situation. They search for solutions only within the framework of existing rules and procedures and do not take the risk of facing the challenges.

8. Other Disadvantages or Deficiencies:

(a) Bureaucracies become corrupt and puppets in the hands of the vested interests:

Since bureaucrats have vast powers, vested interests try to corrupt them and provide them all temptations to get decisions in their favour. Ex.: The Tehalka Dotcom episode which has rocked the Indian Parliamentary discussions during the recent days is an example in this regard.

(b) Bureaucracies tending to exist even after the achievement of their goals: Ex.:

Bureaucratic committee formed to offer famine relief or flood relief, or earthquake relief to the people may continue to exist even after the settlement of the problem.

(c) New Despotism:

It is said that bureaucrats are new despots. Since they have knowledge and expertise, they wish that even decision should be taken to suit their whims and wishes.

(d) Superiority Complex:

Usually bureaucrats come from educated families and enjoy certain social prestige and economic privileges. After joining services they enjoy more of it. They thus suffer from superiority complex.

Weber who had recognised some of the dysfunctions of bureaucracy also knew about its inevitability. Bureaucracy today has come to stay. We have to find out ways and means of making it more efficient and less problematic. In the absence of any other alternative, it seems that the present bureaucracy will reign supreme in the years to come.

Weber argued that the bureaucratisation of the modern world has led to its depersonalisation. The more fully it is realised the more it depersonalises itself. The bureaucrats may function as “emotionally detached” “professional experts.” The bureaucrat functions to the exclusion of feelings and sentiments, of love and hatred in the execution of official tasks.

According to Weber, bureaucratisation and rationalisation are almost an “inescapable fate.” Like a reformist, Weber hoped that some charismatic leader might arise in future to provide some relief to mankind which is gripped by the tentacles of bureaucracy.

Like Marx, he never visualised an emancipator struggle or revolution that would help them to become free from the shackles of bureaucracy. Weber thought it more probable that “the future would be an ‘iron cage’ rather than a Garden of Eden.”

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The Eastern Panhandle Free Clinic raised $14,000 to help provide medical care to uninsured patients thanks to the 6th Annual Tastes and Sounds of the Town, held Oct. 13, at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Shepherdstown.

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They’re here. Every morning, hidden away in the sparse jungle remnants around the condos. “hoohoo hoo”, they seem to be asking, and answering, “roo rooroo”.

They’re not the smartest creatures, honestly. We had them in Ojai, and for some reason they were obsessed by the ground under one of the Mulberry trees. Maybe they lay eggs on the ground, or the earth there smells like trees in estrus, who knows? What I do know is that my dog, Natalie is The Death of Small Things ™, and morning doves earn no exception. I’m lying in the early heat of a July hammock, yelling at the dumb things, “Hey, get outta here! She’s like 8 feet away, you dumb little #*&^@^!”

I go to a retreat in Hawaii most years on the big island with Kim Rosen. It’s mystery, meditation, poetry, black rocks, Balinese retreat center and a dolphin bay pretending to be 2 weeks of normal space-time. We’re encouraged to “roll over and write” in the mornings, dumping the contents of our partially-assembled consciousness into our journals/notebooks/bare legs/whatever. Always there in the shadow of the volcano morning are the morning doves, cooing and cuddling away to themselves. And every evening as we sit in exhausted silence watching the sun scale down through the colors before her dip in the sea for the night, the morning doves keep their own unrhythmic time.

My writing is a jealous mistress. My first true love was working on his PhD, and his advisor once, at a party (who did not ‘officially’ know Larry and I were dating or even that Larry was gay), took me aside, and said, “I know you’re a big boy, both of you, but you should know that working on a PhD is like already having a demanding mistress. It’s a real killer to relationships. You know?” Then, before I could answer, he roped another professor into our conversation and we started talking about Tahoe vacations in the summer and if they were worth it.

Maybe it’s habit. Most mornings, most evenings, I want to get away from whatever, to sit quietly with PóliPad (my iPad), hammer out some poems, write a blog post, work on my book, whatever. Writing doesn’t seem to take days off (thanks, Greg Dorando!). Like the doves, it seems to be there in the mornings, sometimes in the dark for no reason, clucking away to itself, inviting me, as a side conversation, to join it in praise of twilight. Maybe it’s just the introvert nature finding its level, looking for a balance to the communality of life.

This beautiful Thai artist has been showing me his … country, among other things. We went to his home village, stayed with his parents (I’m talking to you, all the not-out dudes who’ve ever dated me). Back in the big city, there are mall adventures, the gayest bars on the planet, walking markets, book openings, a bohemian paradise! And for the last few days, we’re walking in the cool shade of morning, in the hot, crowded streetside, and I’m plotting my escape, crowbarring out a space to sit with my ipad or my journal and write.

Here I am, finally, a beautiful teak-adorned coffee shop. Alone, at last with my writing!

Better play some music…. I think I should post some of those photos on Facebook…. I wonder what’s going on in my IM client? Maybe there’s someone to chat with….

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Golden Globes 2012 Red Carpet

Although the Golden Globes isn't my favorite awards show to watch, of course I couldn't leave out a red carpet review from one of  such a classic event! Among the sparkling starlets and dapper dudes, they're were some amazing gowns while others left me asking why.

Ruffles seemed to be a trend for the GG red carpet this year.
Dianna Argon's red hot ruffles looked amazing with her detailed bodice, while Julianne Moore's black ruffles were in all the wrong places. A slim-fitting top with ruffles around the hips, then slim in the legs again only made her body look larger than it actually is - and what woman wants that?!

There were quite a few that I loved though, including
Elle Macpherson's off-white mermaid-style gown, and Channing Tatum's wife, Jenna Dewan, in a simple yet elegant emerald gown. Evan Rachel Wood reminded me of a peacock, in a good way! Her sequin top and feathered bottom were a perfect match. And of course, who could hate Sofia Vergara's hip hugging silhouette?

Lastly, I can't believe that
Kelly Osbourne has shown up to disappoint...yet again! Her bright blue dress with a strong shoulder accentuation just did not work for me....and I'm still begging desperately that she dies her hair back to a normal color. For one of the hosts for Fashion Police, I expect a lot more from her!

As for
Lea Michele, pictured on the right, I'm not so sure what to think. What's your opinion? Do you think there will ever be an awards show were I love all the dresses? What do you think?

Elle Macpherson, Sarah Hyland, Heidi Klum

Evan Rachel Wood, Dianna Argon, Sofia Vergara

Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan; George Clooney & Stacey Keibler; Cash Warren & Jessica Alba

Natalie Portman, Kelly Osbourne, Zooey Deschanel

Piper Parabo, Julianne Moore, Sarah Michelle Gellar

  1. yep your pretty much nailed that one on the head! i was bummed by zooeys dress! she's one of my favs! cute blog! xo

  2. yea what happened to zooey? i usually thinks she dresses so cute!
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  3. Honestly--this is the first time I've seen an awards show post where I have LOVED every single dress (even Kelly's sorry!). These gowns are GORGEOUS...the only one to slightly disappoint is Natalie Portman, she looks lovely but she's usually a little more unique.

    Thanks for your blog, I'm following!!!

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  4. I agree with you, but I think Julianne Moore should be in the good ones! I liked her dress!

  5. My favorite is Jessica Alba, love her dress!

  6. I agree, Kelly Osbourne looked horrible, but my absolute favorite was Emily Blunt.

  7. Love all your picks! Love Channing Tatum<3

  8. the golden globes were definitely a huge hit and miss when it came to the fashion. and i wasn't that big of a fan of zooey's this year unfortunately :(
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  9. Kelly's dress was hideous. I wasn't a fan of Michelle William's dress either...

  10. nice recap...Sarah M Gellar took the cake on worst dressed for sure!! X

  11. I liked Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren a lot!

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  12. Due to the time difference I didn't get to watch them, but I must say that I think this season there were more misses than hits! I think my favourite was actually Jolie ( I loved Theron's dress but what was with the headbands?!). And oh dear with Kelly Osbourne.... My mom didn't recognise her and actually thought she was an old woman

  13. Jessica Alba looked gorgeous!!! Great post!

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  14. you really know which is good or bad, cool..

  15. I actually like Lea Michele's dress, at least it is not plain boring like a lot of dresses. I also liked the Zooey's dress, I loved the green top with a dramatic back. But I agree with you that it was really hard to like all the dresses!
    Here is my list of favorite dresses:
    Would love to know what you think!

  16. Thank for the comment! I loved Jessica Alba's dress, she looked beautiful :)
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  17. I missed them so I am loving this post, because I missed all of the red carpet fashion, but I like what I see…

    Girl in the Poodle Shoes

  18. Channings girl and sofia vergara have the most beauuuutiful gowns...but maybe I'm just diggin the blue hues. Gorgeous.

    Taha bad dresses are so fun to laugh at :) Oh people and their wild ideas of what might be flattering...

  19. love elle mcpherson dress and also your blog! It's so nice!!! I follow you!
    Pass to my blog and if it likes you follow me too, I will be so glad :D

  20. i agree so much with your choices!

    Only one i could be swayed on is Zoe's... but maybe that is just because i have a little girl crush. that is allowed... right?

  21. Sofia Hyland and Sofia Vergara... GAHHHH! I would take those gowns in a SECOND! I love this :)

  22. Such beautiful dresses ! I especially love the one from Sarah Hyland !
    Even, I love your blog !!

  23. Thanks for checking out my blog. I like what you have done to yours. Good luck

  24. Nice post! Beautiful dresses!

    Thanks for the lovely comment :-)!

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The reasons why depend on which state you’re in.

Christopher J.L. Murray, a Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington, is at the forefront of the effort to quantify disparities in health around the world. As the Institute Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), he led 500 researchers from 50 countries to create the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010. The study, which is updated yearly, provides estimates of health outcomes for populations in dozens of countries. As he continues his work at the Institute, his goal is “to create the most complete and up-to-date roadmap to help policymakers and donors determine which avenues to pursue to help people live longer, healthier lives.”

Why is life expectancy in the United States growing more slowly than other countries?

There are a lot of factors that could be slowing down life expectancy in the United States. Tobacco, obesity, and dietary risk factors are all part of the story. After the mid-1990s, obesity rates quickly increased in the United States, while countries like Canada and Germany saw a more gradual rise in obesity. By 2013, the US had much higher rates of obesity than Germany. In terms of tobacco, Canada has made faster progress in reducing the number of people who smoke than we have in the United States. The U.S. also has less of a primary health care strategy than in other high-income countries, such as Australia. Australia used to have lower life expectancy than the U.S. The country has really invested in primary care, and it has improved so significantly in life expectancy that Australia has surpassed the U.S. in longevity. We also have to remember that the United States is a very big country with some very large disparities in economic opportunity, education, access to health care, and other dynamics. People in places like Marin County in California have a life expectancy of 85 years, among the highest in the world. But then across the country, men living in McDowell, West Virginia can expect to live to 64 years, which is the same as Pakistan. As long as you have that kind of discrepancy in survival within the same country, it’s going to be challenging to see faster progress.

How great is the discrepancy in life expectancy between different parts of the country?

This discrepancy is fairly substantial, especially when you look at what’s happening for American women. Between 1985 and 2010, hundreds of counties saw no significant change or actual declines in female life expectancy. This finding was most evident in the South and Midwest, with a number of counties in Georgia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma registering shorter life expectancies for women in 2010 than in 1985. During this time period, 95% of U.S. counties saw improvements for male expectancy; only 55% of counties experienced the same for women.

What are some of the possible reasons for the slowing of longevity in certain parts of in the United States?

When you’re looking at risk factors for disease and injury in the U.S., dietary risks, such as eating too little fruit, nuts, and seeds and too much salt, are the number one cause. That’s followed by smoking, high body mass index, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, insufficient exercise, and alcohol use. Hypertension is a big missed opportunity in the U.S. If we had a primary health care system that was able to better identify hypertension, recommend appropriate treatments, and control the risks, we would make a huge dent in death and disability from high blood pressure. Longevity is likely to vary a lot based on where you are in the U.S. In some places, such as a number of counties in Montana and Idaho, rates of daily smoking haven’t changed much since the 1990s – which is the complete opposite of what you see nationwide. The proportion of women who are overweight or obese has increased much faster than the national average for many counties in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Missouri. These kinds of health disparities, coupled with large inequalities in education, rates of poverty, and access to quality healthcare, can make it very challenging to improve life expectancy.

In areas where life expectancy has increased at pace with the rest of the world over the last two decades, like New York City, what are the causes?

Since most of the United States’ health problems stem from things we can change (poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol and drug consumption), large gains in life expectancy are at least due in part to improved health behaviors. That means eating healthier, being more physically active, quitting smoking or not smoking at all, and so on. In New York City, there have been tremendous reductions in the percentage of people who smoke since 1980. It’s likely that the city’s efforts to curb smoking and to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke have contributed to these health gains. The city has also been a leader in encouraging healthier diets. Given that dietary risk factors contribute more to the burden of disease in the United States than any other factor, those types of efforts are certain to have an impact. There’s also a question about how much of this is due to healthy people moving in, because New York had a lot of people move to the city during that time period. That may have played a role here.

How might the longevity gap in the U.S. shrink in the future?

To narrow the gap between the people who live the longest and shortest lives in the U.S., there needs to be a focus on aligning health policies and programs with local health needs.  In the State of the US Health policy report we published last year, we provide three main recommendations. First, focus public health initiatives on modifiable risks and behaviors, such as poor diet and smoking tobacco. Use policy tools to incentivize healthy behaviors and discourage unhealthy decision-making. Second, improved access to and delivery of high quality primary care services are needed to treat chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Third, accelerated research on and development of products for leading causes of illness and unhealthy behaviors is needed to improve treatment and prevention efforts. It’s possible for this longevity gap to shrink, but a strong political commitment to addressing America’s epidemic of unhealthy behaviors and lifestyles will be necessary.

Is the United States unique in its longevity gap?

We know that the United States isn’t completely unique in its longevity gap. In the United Kingdom, for instance, a study found that men living in East Dorset averaged 10 more years of life than men living Glasgow City. We did an analysis that looked at Canada, Japan, and the U.K., and we found that the longevity gaps in the U.S. are greater than those countries. It’s also the case that the disparities are widening in the U.S. At IHME, we’re now working on estimating more localized life expectancies for China, Indonesia, Norway, and Mexico.

How much is life expectancy tied to economics?

It’s not surprising that some of the poorest countries in the world have life expectancies less than 50 years, such as Haiti and Central African Republic, and that richer countries have some of the highest -- 86 years in Japan, for example. But having a strong economy or spending the most on healthcare doesn’t guarantee having the highest life expectancy. The United States is a prime example of this. A better economy can support the things that can affect life expectancy, such as a strong health system, but we also have seen that higher-income countries tend to have more problems with obesity and high blood pressure, two of the biggest risk factors for poor health. It’s similar for individuals – having more money can definitely help with having a longer life, especially since having a higher income is associated with other factors that can increase life expectancy: education, good health insurance, lower rates of obesity and smoking, living in a safer neighborhood, and so on. But having more money doesn’t guarantee a long life, particularly if you live in a place that doesn’t have high quality healthcare or a responsive health system.

What are some other factors, worldwide, that cause some countries to have lower life expectancies than others?

Countries hit the hardest with AIDS, especially in southern Sub-Saharan Africa, have seen their average life expectancies fall by at least 10 years between 1990 and 2010. Violence and political unrest can negatively affect life expectancy. In fact, we’ve seen mortality rates increase for men in many Latin American countries since the 1970s, largely because of violence. Any kind of abrupt event, whether it’s an earthquake or famine or economic collapse, can make it very difficult for people to access health services, have enough food, and live in relative safety – all factors that are associated with lower life expectancy. There are also a whole range of infectious diseases that kill children at very young ages, including pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria. Despite great progress in reducing deaths from diarrhea globally, more than half a million children under the age of 5 still die from diarrhea globally every year. If children aren’t making it past their 5th birthday in your country, you are going to have low life expectancy overall.

Is there reason to believe that the longevity gap worldwide will narrow? How can we make it so that people in countries the world over can expect to live equally long lives?

On the current trajectory, we have to expect that the health disparities in the U.S. are going to widen, but there is the potential to change that course. We have made incredible advances in medicine, prevention efforts, and educational attainment, among other things. But the best science and technology in the world can’t offset persistent disparities in access to health services, inadequate funding of public health programs, or lax policies related to health risks. The belief that everyone deserves to live a long, healthy life underlies all the work I do. In my lifetime, I’d love to see people in Haiti live as long as someone in Japan. Achieving greater equality in global life expectancy would be extremely challenging and it would take a lot of money, political will, and time. But if the financial and political commitment to do so can intersect with medical advances and public health initiatives, we might just see a world with better health and longer lives.

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NORMAN, Okla. - Jacy Bradley had 11 points, four rebounds and a game-high four steals, and Lorreal Jones grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds in Saint Louis' 68-33 loss to No. 11 Oklahoma Sunday afternoon at the Lloyd Noble Center.

Mallory Eggert scored seven points and Courtney Webb added six for the Billikens (0-3). Oklahoma (2-1) got 15 points from Nicole Griffin and 13 from Aaryn Ellenberg, while Whitney Hand had 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Six of Jones' rebounds came on the offensive glass.

"First of all, you have to credit Oklahoma," head coach Lisa Stone said. "They're a very good team, and playing them is a daunting task. But I told our players, this is less about playing Oklahoma and more about us trying to get better.

"I give our players credit. We improved in certain areas today, and I thought we handled adversity better than we did in our first couple of games. And, we competed in the second half."

SLU trailed 40-10 at halftime but limited Oklahoma to 28 points and 38-percent field goal shooting after the break. The Billikens held the Sooners scoreless on OU's first eight second-half possessions.

Later in the second stanza, Saint Louis scored on five straight and six of seven possessions. Eggert tallied five of her seven points during that stretch.

"At halftime, I told the team that the score was 0-0 and to forget about the first half, it's over," Stone said. "It's 0-0, let's do what we do, let's come out with some fire and play hard. Show some pride and show some character, and I thought we did that. I'm really proud of our team in that regard.

"We found ways to execute in the second half and were outscored just 28-23. If it's 28-23 walking into the locker room at halftime, I'm pretty excited.

"Griffin inside is a nice player, but I thought Mallory Eggert did a nice job guarding her in the second half," Stone said. "As a team, we did a good job in the second half holding them under 40 percent shooting. Offensively, we didn't have a scoring flurry, but we scored better.

"Those are the mini victories you have to take from a game like this. We have to learn from it, take the positives and move on, and I'm confident we will."

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Workers, who said they had been struggling for food and accommodation for weeks, are now united with their families with help from the Ministry of Manpower and the Indian Embassy in Muscat.

Indra Mani Pandey, India’s ambassador to Oman, hailed the efforts of the Ministry of Manpower in helping repatriate the workers.

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Frederick, Md. – Four Seahawks placed in the Top 30 as the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's cross country team took third at the Hood College Open on Saturday morning. The 7.5K course was set through the Utica District Park.

The 10-team field was comprised of five NCAA Division III institutions, two Division II programs and three schools from the National Junior College Athletic Association. Washington and Jefferson College captured the team title with 37 points, besting Division II California University of Pennsylvania by 12 points. Gallaudet University's Otto Kingstedt won the individual title with a time of 24:31.4, beating his closest competitor by 42 seconds.

Senior team captain Aidan Hennessey (Washington, D.C./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) posted a 13th-place finish (10 in scoring) with a time of 26:13.5 as Hennessey was a 1:42.1 behind Kingstedt. Junior Eric Ortiz (Rockville, Md./Magruder) was second for the Seahawks to cross the finish line as Ortiz finished 18th (15 in scoring) with a time of 26:48.0.

Sophomore T.J.  McPhaul (Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman) notched a time of 26:59.6 to finish 21st (18 in scoring) for St. Mary's while senior Matt Flyr (Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake) got back to scoring for St. Mary's after missing last week's meet at DeSales University. Flyr came in 27th (24 in scoring) with a time of 27:20.5.

Rounding out the scoring for the Seahawks was sophomore Scott Zimmerman (Clarksville, Md./Atholton). Zimmerman tallied a time of 27:53.5 for a 31st-place finish (27 in scoring).

Today marked the end of the regular season for the Seahawks. St. Mary's will now spend the next two weeks preparing for the 2015 CAC Men's Cross Country Championships which the Seahawks will host on Saturday, October 31 at 11:30 a.m. at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St. Leonard, Maryland.

Team Standings: 1. Washington and Jefferson, 37; 2. California (Pa.), 49; 3. St. Mary's (Md.), 94; 4. Gallaudet, 123; 5. Hood, 146; 6. Frostburg State, 153; 7. Howard CC, 161; 8. Fairmont State, 180; 9. Hagerstown CC, 218; 10. Southern Maryland, 222.

Seahawk Finishers (86 finishers): 13. Aidan Hennessey; 18. Eric Ortiz; 21. T.J. McPhaul; 27. Matt Flyr; 31. Scott Zimmerman; 35. Greg Mainolfi, 28:01.4; 36. James Judlick, 28:04.0; 49. Adam Scrivener, 28:42.0; 53. Max Beker, 29:12.8; 54. Fergus Hall, 29:17.1; 57. Zack Walker, 29:44.0; 60. Raphael Feleke, 30:17.2; 63. Aman Afsah, 30:22.2; 64. Sam Coomes, 30:24.3; 66. Randy Larsen, 30:37.3; 67. Patrick O'Leary, 30:43.5; 72. Kyler Crank, 32:03.7.

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Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries interested in producing Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle.

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A partnership in armored vehicles would provide new avenues for MHI, the maker of Japan's main battle tank, to sell its defense technology in overseas markets.
Potential foreign partners could be attracted by MHI's armored vehicle technology, notably its heavy-duty tank engines, its gear technology and water jet propulsion systems that could be used to drive amphibious vehicles.
In its latest budget request on Wednesday, Japan's defense ministry said it will begin research on a new amphibious assault vehicle to replace the AAV7 built by the U.S. unit of BAE Systems Plc (BAES.L). The U.S. Marine Corp is also mulling a replacement for the 40 year old vehicle.
Once again the writer buried the lead.  The real story here is that while Japan is in the midst of purchasing new build AAV's from BAE, they're already looking to partner with a US firm to build a next gen model at the behest of the Japanese govt.

This is thrilling and a bit disappointing when you look at this from a US point of view.

I'm thrilled by the idea of Japan reclaiming its WW2 roots of being a leader in the development of amphibious vehicles.  During that war they had a number of pretty innovative designs that don't get enough notice from armor experts/enthusiasts.  Its a bit disappointing because the USMC was the undisputed world leader in amphibious vehicle tech since the middle of WW2 but appears to be throwing away that lead.

Side note:  Below are a few pics of Japanese amphibious vehicles from WW2. We've made note that the Dragon is roaring and that the Bear has reawakened...are we missing that the Rising Sun seems to be appearing on the horizon?

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It's just my opinion, and I'd love to hear your opinion, too.

Join me each week at Soapdom.com for my General Hospital Check Up.  It's my take on what went down in Port Charles the week before!

General Hospital Check Up Week of April 26, 2010

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Dante turns Michael in & the tangled web of lies continues

Dominic Zamprogna (Dante, General Hospital)I'm really torn here. I hate to say it but once again, Dante has disappointed me. He turned Michael in. What? Why would he do that? If Sonny has no problem with taking the blame for Claudia's murder, who is Dante to step in and change things up? And Sonny IS a criminal. I get that what Michael did was justified but this kid has suffered enough trauma to last him a lifetime. I think Dante's big reveal of the truth will come back to

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Arianne Zucker Is Honored To Be Called The 'B' Word

When Arianne Zucker (Nicole) of Days of our Lives meets people on the street and they tell her what a b---- she is, her response is "I thank you very much."

Zucker said, "You mean I'm bubbly? No, I know what they are referring to," she jokingly said. "You know...when I hear that, I feel as an actress I am doing a great job."

Zucker has been on the Days canvas playing Nicole for 14 years. A character that she plays with great depth and to which she adds great color, Nicole is the character that always adds conflict in other people's lives. One never knows to trust or not to trust her.

She personifies mystic and intrigue.

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Young & the Restless: Candidly Speaking, Week of May 26, 2008

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Nikki takes charge. Give me more of Danny.

Camryn Grimes (Cassie Newman, young & the Restless)

Welcome Soapdom viewers and Young & the Restless fans! This is my first article of this sort for Young & the restless and Soapdom and I am very excited to share my thoughts and feelings for you in a very real format. I hope you enjoy this article and many other to come each week here at Soapdom.com.

My first observation is what happened to the backbones of all the women in Genoa City with the exception of Nikki, the one-time resident ninny? I love Nikki’s take charge new attitude. For example Thursday’s episode: Nikki laughed and dismissed David like he was a tired child when he asked to go home rather than stay and chat it up with Paul, which is what Nikki preferred to do. And what about that? Suddenly Paul is Nikki’s BFF and protectorate? Since when? They were engaged a lifetime ago and since then Paul and Nikki have rarely shared the screen.

Man or no man, David, Paul, or Victor, I’m glad to see her become woman, and roar.

Unfortunately it appears with each passing week Victoria, the independent executive that could have been a fair sparring partner in the board room with Victor, has reverted into an almost child like state. Certainly not finding inspiration in her mother‘s new found freedom and strength.

This week we got to see the memory of Cassie brought to life as the entire town remembered the teen that died as a result of drunk driving three years ago.

I commend Y&R for bringing this previous storyline to light for a change of pace, and nice retro rewind, to get a message across to young viewers at a time when teens are attending proms and graduations where alcohol may be readily available. The pain and impact on not just an individual’s life, but the friends and family they leave behind was shared with viewers in a professional, yet sit up and take notice manner without it turning into a corny public service announcement.

On a lighter topic I have one word for you. Gloria! She always brings a smile to my face. Gloria annoys me in fun way. I look forward to her self-absorbed one liners and of course her down right comical, yet disturbing relationship, with her criminal sons. I just don’t know if I like Gloria rich or poor better. I love Jeffrey and Gloria together (I was not a fan of William) I hope to see them make it, but I am sick and tired of this dance they insist on dragging out. Gloria has whined to anyone who would listen about the divorce while Jeffrey continues to court Jill just to annoy his wife. There is potential for this evil twin and serial widow if Gloria gets her way during the divorce hearing.

Well she doesn’t. Jeffrey takes everything the only thing Glo is left with is her wedding rings and a broken heart. Don’t fret dear Gloria, Jeffrey misses you too.

What is wrong with Jill? She had the nerve to criticize Gloria for her work attendance then fire her. We have gone literally months at a time without ever seeing Jill at Jabot. Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black. Jess Walton/Jill Foster-Abbott is such a strong actress and character I’m glad we are seeing more of her; but I’d like to see more than her and Nikki arguing like they are competing for captain of the cheer squad. And is there really anything left to say about her and Katherine’s ongoing bickering? I guess someone feels there is, because this week also brought the anniversary of Phillip’s death. Jill and Kay tormented each other, and Cane, with snide remarks and accusations.

Obviously Jill has gone mad with corporate power which is apparent by firing Glo and riding Nikki’s back like she is a horse out at the Newman ranch.

Let’s turn the page and see what is going on with the gang at Restless Style. Daniel is gone. I am not sad about that. I like the character, but feel we as viewers need a break from him as of recently. I just hope when he returns he hasn’t had a image over-haul, if you know what I mean, I do want to see Michael Graziadei remain in the role he created.

Let’s see more of Danny! I was so hoping Amber and Danny would team up as a new rock & roll duo. Amber must not have time for a music career anymore with all the answering phones she is doing at Restless Style.

Nick got his memory back after being in a car accident. I found this revelation rather anti-climatic. We all knew the moment was coming, but I felt Y&R would do more with it. Oh well, maybe it will be better when he remembers that he has been lying about Summer’s paternity. Ooopps! Did I say that out loud? Phyllis, Jack, and Sharon have been surprisingly quiet this week, even with the return of Nick’s memory and Cassie’s anniversary.

Victor, Sabrina, and Adam same old same old. Adam is an outcast and Sabrina and Victor are in love. Ain’t love grand? Well cupid may have hit Thursday when Adam met, in my opinion, his soul mate, Heather Stevens. Adam and Heather do a lot of mattress dancing Friday, when they aren’t in mediations over the Jabot/Newman infringement case.

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Days of our Lives Guy Wilson: playing Will is a dream come true

The day Guy Wilson stepped in to play Will Horton, a beloved gay character on Days of our Lives, it was a day that his dream came true. "Oh without a doubt. I remember driving in and pulling into the lot. I kept thinking this is cool!" Wilson said. "Then when I got on the soundstage with the cameras and the lights started going on, I was like getting a little nervous. It was all surreal."

Did he have reason to be nervous? Of course! Not only is Will a coveted role to the show, but the part was previously played by Chandler Massey, who has won two Emmy Awards portraying Will. But for Wilson it is a job going to work. Massey left this past August to go back to college.

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Interview: Colin Wallace, Publex Ventures

Colin Wallace is Managing Director of Publex Ventures LLC, a new public/private equities merger fund which is attempting to put a new twist on reaching liquidity. I spoke with Colin about Publex and what they are trying to do.

BK: What's the idea behind Publex?

CW: In today's economic environment, the principals believe that many micro and small cap companies are willing to sell their stock and enter into mergers and acquisitions and creative financing arrangements at greatly reduced valuations in order to obtain the strategic and tactical investments required to exponentially increase the market, attractiveness and value of their stock. The Principals believe that this provides the Fund with a great opportunity to invest in companies at greatly reduced valuations while maintaining significant leverage on assets and milestones to reduce risk.

Despite the downturn in the market, the venture capital industry continues to grow - in 2002, 108 funds raised $6.9 billion in capital commitments. Comparing figures from 2001, capital is being raised faster than new funds are being created, raising the average fund size in 1998 to $134.3 million (from $91 million in 1997). In addition, over 50% of investments in venture capital still come from institutional public and private pension funds. Unfortunately for entrepreneurs, capital requirements for early-stage companies are not increasing nearly as quickly as the preferred investment size for the venture capitalists that finance them. The Principals believe that because of the risk typically associated with smaller early stage investments and the heightened risk aversion after the terrorist attacks of September 11, most venture capitalists typically pass over smaller (under $1 million) investments. The Principals believe that a market of smaller investments will continue to grow, but will also continue to be ignored by large funds providing an opportunity for the Fund to fill the void, negotiate highly favorable investment terms and generate the multiples of early stage investment with lower risk and faster liquidity.

The most popular exit strategy for venture capital investments has traditionally been an initial public offering. The primary driver of this strategy is that on average, public companies sell at higher price multiples than private ones, according to research conducted by Mergerstat and Done Deals. The table below summarizes this trend:

Average Acquisition Multiples
Multiple Privately Held Publicly Traded
Price/Earnings 12.9 21.3
Price/Cash Flow 11.0 15.8
Price/Revenue 1.0 1.1
Price/BV 5.3 2.7
Price/Assets 2.0 1.2

In spite of the apparent premium afforded to public companies, only 23 venture-backed companies went public in 2002. The companies that went public did so on a large scale: the average offering size was $85.6 million. However, the IPO slowdown was a major factor in the modest 9.6% returns generated by venture capital funds. The Principals believe that this trend, combined with industry consolidation and the demand for better returns, will drive strategic acquisition to become an equally dominant strategy for exiting a venture capital investment. The Principals believe that mergers and acquisitions are generally executed more quickly, are more attractive to entrepreneurs because of SEC restrictions on selling founders' stock to the public, and are not as susceptible to volatility of IPO's. Additionally, the Fund may invest in companies that will employ other liquidity strategies such as reverse mergers and SB-2 filings.

BK: What's the major differences you see between what you will be doing and other venture funds?

CW: In a slogan "LIQUIDITY BY DESIGN" The Principals believe that there is significant value to be unlocked in this environment and an opportunity to actually realize this value with faster and more controllable liquidity. To achieve this, the Fund's strategy is to invest in viable public companies (cash-flow breakeven or better with predictable revenue) and capable management teams, but require either additional funding or synergistic acquisitions to enable these companies to achieve the financial growth required to become highly attractive to investors and acquirors. In parallel with the Fund's public company investments, the Fund will seek to find and invest in promising early stage companies that are synergistic to the public companies the Fund will invest in, or have a substantial opportunity for rapid liquidity and that have protectable, validated solutions but have not been able to raise requisite cash through traditional venture sources. The Fund will invest in such combinations with the intention of facilitating the merger or acquisition by the public company of the synergistic early-stage company. As well, the Fund will from time to time utilize secured debt instruments that provide a bridge to exit and liquidity.

The Principals believe that investing in this manner will enable immediate liquidity along with the superior returns associated with a successful early-stage investment. The Principals believe the value proposition to all involved includes:

. To Early-Stage Companies - They receive funding, coaching, networking, and strategic consulting, obtain a stronger and more realistic venue in which to launch and/or market their solution (the public company), become significant shareholders in the public entity and position themselves for fast and successful liquidity.

. To Public Companies - They receive funding and/or coaching, access to a compelling new technology/product (from early-stage companies) that will provide the company with a unique value proposition and/or competitive market advantage, they get revitalized revenue and profit potential and commensurate interest from analysts/investors with immediate stock leverage.

. To the Fund - The Fund gets a stronger, lower-risk portfolio with faster, more controllable exits and returns that are still commensurate with early stage investments. For example, taking a $0.30 public stock to $6.00 provides a 20X return.

The Fund intends to make investments that are smaller than the mainstream venture and investment banking firms prefer, but will pave the way for participation of larger entities.

The Principals intend to utilize their specialized experience in early stage, high-growth companies and markets to formulate strategies for leveraging and merging target companies. The Principals are individuals experienced in successfully operating and growing small companies into successful enterprises. The Principals believe that they will be able to provide entrepreneurs and senior managers with the capital, resources, experience, and connections needed to move their companies into the next stage of growth.

The Fund's approach to venture investing is to take a proactive role in helping small companies merge with later stage companies and public companies. While it is customary for venture capitalists to be involved in strategic decision-making, our approach can also be very tactical in nature, as we will assist, where appropriate and beneficial to the company, in the areas of operations, sales, marketing, investor relations, public relations and business development. This element of our approach defines the difference between a source of capital and a strategic financial relationship. It is this guiding principle that embodies the investment philosophy of the Principals.

The Fund may also, when appropriate, utilize secured debt instruments, warrant coverage, imbedded hedge, look back provisions, redemption options and stock restriction and leak out agreements to provide greater security that management of portfolio companies that the Fund invests in will meet their milestones, especially regarding meeting deadlines for providing the Fund liquidity.

The Fund's strategy is to look for opportunities in which experienced managers & entrepreneurs are on the cusp of a breakthrough in a high-growth industry. An ineffective technology/operating/financial/or management strategy, or insufficient capital for expansion may be a barrier that we can help break down Merging complimentary technologies that bolsters the effectiveness of both companies is of major interest to the Principals. The companies the Principals will work with should be receptive to thinking openly about operational changes and mid-course corrections that are often the difference between being a small business and being a growth business.

BK: How did you, Bill Collins, and Mark Chasan come up with the idea?

CW: The Partners have all been professional "angel investors", investing in seed round companies looking to have our investments supplemented by senior up round Venture Investors who would inturn take the companies through IPO and achieve a high multiple liquidity event. That model no longer exists. It does not work for the "angel investor", the Venture Capital Funds, nor the companies they invest in. The IPO market is all but closed, the subsequent Venture Investors are investing in follow financing to their currenlty illiquid investments, or they are investing in such a narrow criteria as to displace most all early stage companies, they in fact have become almost middle market investors, competing with bankers.

Our approach was very simple, we needed to make our own liquidity events happen and make them happen when we are engineering the original investment. As frustrated "angel investors", we grew tired of the 7-9 year maturity cycle that the early stage investor is currently facing. We were forced to alter the playing field or find a new investment startegy. We did both. The current model is created from a very large collective "PAIN", that is being experienced by "angel investors", Venture Funds and the compnaies attempting to raise capital. The system is broken, the old Angel Investor/Venture Capital/IPO model no longer works, build a new model. Very basic entreprenuerial thinking.

BK: Where are you in raising your $40M fund?

CW: We are raising approximately 70% of the fund from Institutional Investors currently frustrated by the broken Venture Capital model, and from the Venture Capital companies themselves who seek liquidity from their illiquid portfolio companies, and are working with our model and seeking to invest in a "fund of fund" relationship. 30% will be found from the High Net Worth "angel Investors", who like us are frustrated at the current model.

BK: Have you made any investments yet?

CW: The partners have made five (5) investments in public compnaies that we are working with to find strategic candidate companies. In addition we are in due diligence with thriteen (13) companies that meet the private/public critera for investment. We are hopeful that the fund will be profitable before we actually close the finance round.

BK: Thanks! More information »


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Carey Mulligan & Marcus Mumford Are One Ridiculously Adorable Couple

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Carey Mulligan and husband Marcus Mumford in NYC.
Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford are just one of those couples that was clearly meant to be together.

I mean, just look at them! From the way they dress to their sheer awesomeness–everything matches up so perfectly! Carey and Marcus were spotted in New York City today being their usual adorable selves. I wonder if Carey is still on a high from the premiere of The Great Gatsby the other night.

The duo were clearly enjoying their time in NYC. In addition to a lovely meal, they stopped into a copy shop so Carey could get her passport photo taken. Guess that passport of hers is up for renewal.

It’ll be lovely–she’ll get a whole bunch of new stamps as she and The Great Gatsbycrew go around promoting the movies. I am so ridiculously excited about it. She’s such an amazing actress, so I’m really hoping she makes Daisy just as horrid as she is in the book.

So, do you think Marcus ever sings her love songs? It should be just a constant flow of lullabies in that household. Think of all the singing for their children! Launch the gallery to check out all the adorable couple photos. Where are Carey and Marcus on your list of cute couples? Let us know in the comments!


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Kate Hudson Has Puzzled Us From Birth

When Kate Hudson was born, the doctors declared her a boy.  But Goldie Hawn’s maternal instinct immediately kicked in and she insisted that baby Hudson was a she, not a he.  Well, she was right.  But Hawn wondered, how the heck did the doctors screw that one up?  While on the red carpet at Elle’s “Women In Hollywood” event, Hawn recalled,

“I was lying there and they were slicing and dicing … all of a
sudden, out she comes and they say, ‘It’s a boy!’ And I was lying there
going, ‘No, it’s a girl! I knew it was a girl and I looked and them and
they said, ‘Oh, no…It’s a girl!’ And I thought what part of her
anatomy are you looking at to make a mistake like that?”

And apparently our dear Kate was originally going to be “Rebecca.”  It wasn’t until Hawn was eight months preggers on an LA highway that she had a change of heart.

“I was going to name her Rebecca because it was biblical and romantic
and genteel and then all of a sudden, she punched me so hard in my you
know where – truly where the sun doesn’t shine,” Hawn said. “I said,
‘Oh, my God! This is a Kate. This isn’t a Rebecca. This is a Kate!”

That makes no sense.

Rebecca Kate is currently dating Muse’s frontman, Matt Bellany.  The two were spotted passing through security at LAX yesterday.


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Sugar, starch and fat: friend or foe?
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Hidden sugars find their way onto our plates and half the time we’re not even aware we're eating them, which is the worst thing...

They’re stored as fat. Sugars are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, espcially when they’re eaten on their own (ie not with a meal). Sugar-rich foods destabilise your system, so such large amounts of energy are stored as fat.

They make you crave more sugar. This is known as reactive hypoglycaemia : when you eat foods with a high GI index, your blood sugar levels go through the roof and you secrete insulin. Your blood sugar level then drops to a very low level and this makes you reach for the biscuin tin because you’re hungry for more sugar!

They’re addictive. No, really! The more sugary foods you eat from infancy, the more you ‘need.’ If you’re used to eating lots of sugar you find yourself adding it to everything because you’re not used to unsweetened foods.

They make you put on weight. Because of all this, sugar is a major factor in obesity and all the illnesses associated with it (diabetes, cardio-vascular disease, etc). And as if sugar on its own doesn’t contain enough calories (1g or saccharose = 4kcal), it’s often the case that sugary foods are also really high in fat (think cakes, pastries, and ice cream). This means there’s even more energy in what you eat that can be stored as fat.

Ideally, you should limit the amount of sugar you eat as far as possible to stay trim and healthy. But in reality we all like a treat now and again, so we just need to get the balance right to avoid piling on the pounds!

Read on to find out how much sugar is OK…

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The Sound Of Football Podcast

The Sound of Football is one of the longest running, truly independent football podcasts. Half an hour of anything and everything to do with the world of football every week. Listen to it for FREE either through this website or add our feed to your podcatcher of choice.

Monday, 24 January 2011

Sound Of Football Podcast 67 - Olympic Shenanigans and MK Spurs

This week, the chaps try to get to the bottom of the Olympic Stadium saga.

With the decision as to which party to award the site delayed, the situation has moved in to high politics.

Our conversation explores the role of AEG in the Tottenham bid the implications for Leyton Orient and the possibility of West Ham playing at an Athletics Stadium. How does this effect London's contract with the IOC? What about the Olympic legacy? Where do Crystal Palace fit in to all this and when can we start calling Tottenham Hotspur MK Spurs.

It's a complex web and the chaps do their best to de-web it.

You can listen to the podcast here or if you right click on that link, you can download the MP3.