'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 5 promo: The family tree is ...

Season 5 of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is only a few months away (premiering June 2 at 8 p.m. ET) and, if this first promo is any indication, the family drama is only growing.

The trailer, released on Friday (April 19) by Bravo, finds Garden State beauties Melissa Gorga, Jacqueline Laurita and Kathy Wakile pretending to plant a tree and watch it grow, before Teresa Giudice can carve her and husband Joe's initials into the full-grown plant while no-nonsense Caroline Manzo looks on disapprovingly.

"Family is a force of nature," the tagline reads, while a bolt of lightning strikes the tree, spitting it in half.

The trailer marks the second series in the franchise to receive a big-budget trailer for a new season, something the network began with Season 3 of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" last fall.

Be sure to watch the full trailer above. Is it June yet?

Photo/Video credit: Bravo

Source: http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/04/real-housewives-of-new-jersey-season-5-promo-the-family-tree-is-coming-down.html

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'Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World': 6 lessons for being polite with technology

The rules for regular social interactions are fairly easy to remember: send thank-you notes, choose the second fork, introduce this person to that one first. But what about the sometimes-murky world of technology? How do you know if you're being polite in the digital realm? Daniel Post Senning, the great-great-grandson of the original grand dame of etiquette, Emily Post, offers advice in his book 'Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World.'

- Molly Driscoll,?Staff Writer

1. Smart phones

Inconsiderate cell phone use is one of the most frequent causes of rudeness in the digital age, says Senning. If your phone rings, think about where you are. "Before making a call in public, ask yourself if it might be annoying to anyone else," he writes. "If it would be, step aside first." But being careful about when and where to use your phone also has a flip side. "If you are waiting for a call to coordinate meeting up with people, be sure your phone is on, powered up, and gets a signal," Senning writes. "It's so annoying to try to reach someone who is not answering his phone when he should be."

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/csm/~3/1zP6evxh-Rc/Emily-Post-s-Manners-in-a-Digital-World-6-lessons-for-being-polite-with-technology

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Bacteria On Dog Lovers' Skin Reveal Their Affection

Should we say Germ-an shepherd? Mango Doucleff, of Washington, shows off the bacteria living on her tongue, which also flourish on her owner's skin.

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Should we say Germ-an shepherd? Mango Doucleff, of Washington, shows off the bacteria living on her tongue, which also flourish on her owner's skin.

Michaeleen Doucleff/NPR

Well, it looks like there really is such as thing as a dog person.

Humans who share their homes with canines also share the similar bacterial houseguests on their skin, ecologists reported Tuesday in the journal eLIFE.

In fact, two dog owners who don't even know each other have about as many of the skin bacteria in common as a married couple living together.

The signature doggie blend is a mixture of harmless bacteria from their tongues and paws, the report finds. Microbial sharing from pooch to person occurs primarily through two routes: tongue to skin and paw to skin.

That's right, dog owners have bacteria from Fido's tongue and paws flourishing all over their bodies.

There wasn't an analogous germ signature for cat owners, the scientists say. Cats are more selfish?

Dogs, cats and people are all coated in microscopic critters. They cover our skin, grow in our mouths and completely dominate parts of the gut. Your body has about 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells and up to a thousand different species.

Collectively, this microscopic zoo is called the microbiome. And it plays a critical role in human health. It helps to set your metabolism, fine-tune your immune system and even freshen (or sour) your breath.

To see how canine cohabitation could alter the species in this zoo, Rob Knight and his team at the University of Colorado, Boulder, characterized the bacteria shacking up with 60 families ? 25 of them had at least one dog, including big breeds, like German shepherds, Labrador retrievers and huskies.

The scientists took samples from each inhabitant's forehead, palms or paws, tongues and poo. They then sequenced the DNA in each sample to determine which species of bacteria were living there.

Humans living together shared similar bacteria at all three body sites: skin, mouth and gut. But for dogs, it was all about the skin.

Two types of pooch bacteria were flourishing on dog owners' skins: Betaproteobacteria, a group of critters that hang out on dogs' tongues, and actinobacteria, which live in soil and like to nestle in the nooks of dogs' paws.

These findings are "consistent with a common occurrence of oral?skin transfer between dogs and their owners," the authors write.

Looks like, all those slurpy dog kisses really do have a long-lasting effect on your skin's ecology.

Could they also affect your health?

This study can't say. But we do know that innocuous bacteria on the skin help the immune systems learn the difference between good and bad germs. And allergies can crop up when this ability short circuits.

Recent studies have even linked up contact with pets when we're young with a decreased risk of allergies and autoimmune disorders later in life.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go snuggle up with my very stinky German shepherd.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/18/177746969/bacteria-on-dog-lovers-skin-reveal-their-affection?ft=1&f=1007

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CDC Report Finds Some Varieties of Food Poisoning on the Rise

Certain types of food poisoning are becoming increasingly common, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's annual report on foodborne illness. The report found that while food poisoning related to contaminated meat in general has declined, illness related to contaminated poultry, oysters, shellfish, and raw milk has gradually become more frequent.

Specifically, the CDC found that the number of cases involving campylobacter have increased steadily since 2006. The rate of increase in new campylobacter cases was most pronounced in children under the age of 5.

Here is some of the key information to emerge from Thursday's new report on foodborne illness.

* The CDC estimates that some 48 million people per year are affected by some form of foodborne illness. Many of those cases do not get reported, as people are not always diagnosed.

* The agency's annual report compiles data for a wide range of such illnesses, including salmonella, campylobacter, listeria, E. coli, and vibrio.

* The CDC found that while some forms of salmonella have become less common since 2006, others have increased.

* The most dramatic increase in foodborne illness was related to vibrio. New cases of food poisoning caused by vibrio increased 116 percent between 1996 and 2012. The incidence of poisoning related to the bacterium has increased 43 percent just in the last five years.

* Vibrio is most often caused by raw or undercooked oysters and shellfish, and can have serious health implications, particularly for those who have compromised immune systems, according to the CDC.

* As noted by the Associated Press, the CDC report depends upon data collected from a sample of 10 states, or approximately 15 percent of the total U.S. population.

* The incidence of food poisoning caused by campylobacter has increased by 14 percent in the last five years.

* Even with the increases in the number of new cases involving campylobacter and vibrio, however, salmonella still accounts for far more occurrences of food poisoning than any other pathogen.

* Dr. Robert Tauxe, an expert in foodborne illness at the CDC, told NBC News and other media outlets on Thursday that salmonella causes "40 percent of the infections that the FOODNet system collected," and that after seeing the new data regarding the incidence of food poisoning in 2012, he believes that "we need to think more and more about what happens to the animals before they come to slaughter, what happens back on the farm, and what happens with other foods such as produce and processed foods."

Vanessa Evans is a musician and freelance writer based in Michigan, with a lifelong interest in health and nutrition issues.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/cdc-report-finds-varieties-food-poisoning-rise-162600682.html

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Gunman holding firemen hostage killed

SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) ? Authorities say a gunman holding four firefighters in suburban Atlanta has been shot dead by SWAT members and that all the hostages are slightly injured but should be OK.

Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said Wednesday evening that a SWAT officer has been shot in the hand.

Minutes before the police announcement, one big explosion followed by several smaller ones or gunshots were heard in the Suwanee neighborhood about 35 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Police and fire officials say five firefighters responded to what seemed like a routine medical call in Suwanee and were eventually taken hostage by an unidentified suspect inside the house. They say one was let go to move the fire truck.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

Four firefighters who responded to what seemed like a routine medical call were being held hostage Wednesday by a gunman who has barricaded himself in a home in suburban Atlanta, authorities said.

Five firefighters responded to the call in Suwanee and were eventually taken hostage by an unidentified suspect inside the house, Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said. The gunman released one of the firefighters to move a fire truck.

Authorities were not releasing information on what happened inside the home, but did say it doesn't appear any of the firefighters has been hurt.

The gunman's motive was unclear to police and fire officials, and a SWAT team and negotiator have made contact with the suspect.

Fire department Capt. Tommy Rutledge said the medical call seemed routine and firefighters did not believe there was any danger. One engine and one ambulance responded.

"Right now we just want our firefighters to be released. We want them to be able to go home safe to their families," Rutledge told WSB-TV.

Television helicopter footage showed police and fire trucks surrounding the neighborhood of mostly two-story homes and well-kept lawns about 35 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Residents were not being allowed in to their neighborhood. About 50 bystanders gathered outside the subdivision while police and SWAT officials surrounded the house. According to public records, the home is in foreclosure and has been bank-owned since mid-November.

The firefighters are cross-trained as emergency medical technicians, said Rutledge, who would not speculate on whether there was a real emergency at the home.

"Our firefighters responded to a call they respond to hundreds of times, and that's a medical emergency," he said.

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Lucas reported from Atlanta.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/gunman-holding-firemen-hostage-killed-hostages-ok-235424953.html

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