Egypt's Morsi: Constitution sets up a new republic

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Egypt's Morsi: Constitution sets up a new republic
By SARAH EL DEEBBy SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press??

Essam el-Erian vice chairman of the Freedom And Justice party, speaks during a session at the Shura Council building in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)

Essam el-Erian vice chairman of the Freedom And Justice party, speaks during a session at the Shura Council building in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)

Members of the constitutional assembly attend a session at the Shura Council building in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)

Members of the constitutional assembly speak during a session at the Shura Council building in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)

Christian activist Mona Makram Obeid speaks during a session at the Shura Council building in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)

Essam el-Erian vice chairman of the Freedom And Justice party, speaks during a session at the Shura Council building in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)

CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's president says the disputed constitution just approved in a referendum establishes a new republic and calls on the opposition to join a dialogue to heal rifts and shift the focus to repairing the economy.

Mohammed Morsi said Wednesday he acknowledges the "respectable" proportion that voted against the constitution drafted by his Islamist allies, but offered no concrete gestures to an opposition that has so far rejected his dialogue and vowed to fight the charter. Critics say the charter restricts freedoms and enshrines Islamic rule.

Morsi said he moved swiftly to put the constitution to a referendum to end instability and open the road for development. The opposition had urged him to postpone the vote.

Associated Press

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How'd your holiday Photospheres turn out?

Google a couple weeks ago made a rather nice commercial out of the Photosphere feature, in which you make a 360-degree (more or less) panoramic photo that all gets stitched together on your phone. The holiday spot has someone taking a Photosphere in a (very) large house, with a bunch of family members in the shot.

Now, we all know Rule No. 1 of taking Photospheres is to not have anything too close to you as you take the picture. Rule No. 2 is the fewer people, the better, as people tend to move.

So I waited until things had died down a little bit. My result? Not horrible, especially since I didn't tell anyone to hold still. Check out the full Photosphere pic here. And if you took any over the holidays, be sure to tag them with #photosphere on Google+ so we can all see!

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SELF's Best Fitness Tips Ever | Yahoo! Health

1. BEST MOTIVATION FOR SUPERHUMAN WILLPOWER

Make like Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington and dedicate each mile you run (or walk or bike, whatevs) to an inspiring person in your life. You?ll never bonk midworkout again.

The Real-Life Example: ?I?ll think of someone who reminds me that I can do more, like my mom, and I?ll push so much harder during that mile. When I get home, I?ll call or text all the people I thought of?and it turns into a productive workout and a lovefest.? ?Marissa Stephenson, SELF fitness editor

2. BEST MOTIVATION FOR INSTANT MOJO

When you feel too stressed to sweat, remember: Exercise improves your ability to remain chill and happy in chaotic situations. It mellows your brain?s neurons, so when life gets crazy, your heart doesn?t race and your mood doesn?t tank.

The Real-Life Example: ?I remind myself, Workouts aren?t something you want to do. They?re what you need to do to stay happy.? ?Julie Ordonez, Corona, California

3. BEST MOTIVATION FOR SHARPER FOCUS

Repeat a mantra when the going gets tough. It trains your brain to home in on the positive, not the pain.

The Real-Life Example: ?Saying ?Finish what you start? always helps me keep going.? ?Marjorie Korn, SELF reporter-researcher

4. BEST MOTIVATION FOR DAILY SUPPORT

You?re mere seconds away from constant encouragement: Sign up for SELF?s newsletters and you?ll receive workouts, recipes and more sent to your phone or inbox.

The Real-Life Example: ?Without SELF?s daily emails, I?m not sure I could?ve lost the last 15 pounds.? ?Laura Earle, Jasper, Alberta

5. BEST MOTIVATOR FOR FUN TRAINING

No one fires us up to move like duo Katrina Hodgson and Karena Dawn of ToneItUp.com. They?re smart and bubbly, they make exercise feel easy?aaand you kinda wanna be their bestie. Jump on K+K?s fanwagon:

6. BEST GET-FIT GEAR FOR SEEING RESULTS

Standing on these squishy pods ($43 for six;?Spri.com) turns any strength move into an abs firmer, because it forces your core muscles to engage in order to keep you balanced.

The Real-Life Example: ?Using these worked wonders for my body. My boyfriend even said so!? ?Sophie Martin, Boston

7. BEST FITNESS APP FOR WORKOUT IDEAS

The Nike Training Club app (free at Nike.com) delivers custom workouts and more than 100 body drills. We got hooked after watching Glee?s Lea Michele tout it?with a totally toned body.

The Real-Life Example: ?I downloaded this and never looked back. Now I?m 15 pounds lighter, and stronger, too.? ?Victoria Budosh, Annapolis, Maryland

8. BEST DVD FOR TONING AT HOME

This set ($49; Walmart.com) from our Tae Bo boo, Billy Blanks, earns you a boxing body without the ring and comes with the necessary resistance bands, too.

The Real-Life Example: ?I saw changes in my arms within two weeks.? ?Carin Gorrell, SELF nutrition director

9. BEST BRA FOR A BIG BUST

If you?re a double D or bigger, stop what you?re doing?well, read this first?and nab an Enell Sports Bra. There?s no better way to ban bounce and keep your girls separate and snug (but not smushed). And because it clasps in the front, you won?t battle to get it on and off.

The Real-Life Example: ?This bra is awesome. It supported me through training for two half marathons this year.? ?Amanda Woerner, SELF assistant editor

10. BEST SCULPTING TIP

For sexy lines, clench the muscles you?re about to work: You?ll increase your activation by 26 percent.

The Real-Life Example: ?To really focus, it helps me to repeat the muscle name in my head.? ?Jaclyn Emerick, SELF editorial assistant

11. BEST TIP FROM A GURU: JILLIAN MICHAELS

?For slimmer thighs, zero in on moves that work multiple muscle groups. My go-to lower-body tighteners are yoga poses Chair, Crescent, and Warrior.?

12. BEST TIP FROM A GURU: SHAUN T

?When you are making excuses, stand up and do a minute of jumping jacks. Say, ?I have zero excuses!? Find a goal, use positive reinforcement, and get to it.?

13. BEST TIP FROM A GURU: TRACY ANDERSON

?The keys to chiseling your arms in a sexy way are lighter weights?no more than 3 pounds?and high reps. My clients (like the gorgeous Gwyneth Paltrow) do 100!?

14. BEST CARDIO TO ERASE FAT

Our Holy Grail for holy cow cal-blasting: trainer Phil Campbell?s Sprint 8 plan. Pick any activity for 16 minutes of interval training; alternate 30 seconds at max intensity with 90 seconds at an easy pace.

The Real-Life Example: ?It torches calories, mobilizes fat and revs my metabolism.? ?Meaghan B. Murphy, SELF deputy editor

15. BEST CARDIO TO STAY ON THE BANDWAGON

The no-fail way to get excited about exercise again: Train for a triathlon. Checking off your weekly triad of workouts will help you bust through any rut, and, hey, you might even score a medal.

The Real-Life Example: ?Having a ready-made schedule keeps me motivated, getting outside and having fun.? ?Lauren Theodore, SELF senior director of public relations

Download SELF?s full four-week triathlon training plan!

16. BEST CARDIO TO INCREASE YOUR SPEED

Sounds counterintuitive, yet it totally works: Add a 45-minute slow day to your weekly cardio regimen and you?ll be zippier every other day. Low-intensity workouts build endurance and refuel tired muscles.

The Real-Life Example: ?My recovery runs help speed work. The next day, I?ll be truly all-out.? ?Jennifer Bikel, SELF associate photo editor

17. BEST AB TONER: The Plank

Start in a raised push-up position, hands beneath shoulders, feet hip-width apart and head, butt, and ankles in a straight line. Hold for 1 minute.

See how to do it here.

The Real-Life Example: ?What could be better than a do-anywhere move that gives you amazing abs and arms? After acing plank, I can do 30 push-ups?up from 12. I?m a stud!? ?Paula Derrow, SELF articles director?

18. BEST LEG TONER: The Jump Lunge

Start in a lunge, knee over ankle. Jump, switch legs in air, and land in a lunge with opposite foot forward. Quickly switch sides and repeat for 1 rep; do 12 reps.

See how to do it here.

The Real-Life Example: ?I got awesome results doing jump lunges.? ?Lindsey Benoit, New York City?

19. BEST BUTT TONER: The Sideswipe

On all fours, grab left toes with left hand and extend leg to side. Then, still holding toes, bend leg to rest left ankle on right thigh, and sink into sitting position. Rise onto right knee; repeat. Do 8 reps on each side.

See how to do it here.

The Real-Life Example: ?This move transformed my lower body and makes me feel powerful.? ?Alexandra Wren, Spring Valley, New York

20. BEST ARM TONER: The Superwoman

Lie facedown on a stability ball, a weight in each hand, arms extended at shoulder level, feet against wall so body is parallel to floor; hold for 3 counts. Bring arms out to sides; hold, then rotate arms behind you, palms down; hold. Return to start; do 12 reps.

See how to do it here.

The Real-Life Example: ?I swear by this move. It?s quick and easy, and it works. My arms look so toned!? ?Annemarie Kautz, Croswell, Michigan

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/experts/healthieryou/selfs-best-fitness-tips-ever

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Tale of Two Sparklers: Two Sparkling Wines for the Holidays

By Holly Bruns

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Birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, promotions, New Year?s and pretty much any other special occasion ? or maybe just a lazy Sunday afternoon: they?re all good reasons to open a bottle of bubbly; the world goes round to the sound of corks popping. Champagne, or sparkling wine as it?s called in the rest of the world, is the elixir that provides all the excitement and hopefully over the holidays we?ll all be getting our fair share of the stuff?because, while it?s a celebratory drink, it also goes well with food and can be a terrific ap?ritif.

Sparkling wine is made in a few different ways, but the two most popular methods are the champenoise, or traditional,?and the charmat methods. The traditional way is how it?s done in Champagne and involves

letting the wine juice go through a second fermentation in the bottle by adding a little mix of sugar and yeast, called a liqueur de tirage.?This second fermentation is?what creates the bubbles ? by way of carbon dioxide ? and usually means a?creamier mousse and a yeast or biscuit flavor profile. The Charmat method is used in the making of Prosecco where the second fermentation happens in a stainless steel tank and the bubbles are preserved by bottling while under pressure. This usually means floral and sometimes candy-like aromas with a more vigorous mousse.

Try a side-by-side tasting and see if you can spot the differences between these two bottles of bubbly. The Prosecco is made in the Charmat method and the Cava from Spain is made in a traditional method. They?re both great bargains for the holidays.

Villa Sandi Prosecco, from Italy ($14.15)

Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava Sparkling, from Spain ($14.25)

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Holly Bruns is an accredited sommelier with degrees from Algonquin College and the Wine Spirits & Education Trust. She lives in Ottawa and is the drinking force behind the successful blog?Wine Out Loud.

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LG 2013 Google TVs controlled like Siri, Wii

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Gary Merson , HD Guru

In 2012 LG began selling Google HDTV with just two models. For 2013 LG?s Google TV lineup updates and expands with two series (GA 7900 and GA 6400) consisting of seven models in five screen sizes.? Major new features include a second generation Magic Qwerty remote, the ability to voice search programs and a near borderless screen.

The GA 7900 series (pictured) includes 47 and 55-inch?edge lit LED LCD screen sizes. The Google graphic user interface?permits Internet browsing as well as access to movie services from Netflix and Amazon Instant, apps and premium TV video-on-demand such as HBO GO (provided you have the corresponding subscriptions).

The GUI can be navigated by voice, or tilting the LG Magic Remote control (like a Wii controller). The remote?s built-in microphone allows you?Siri-like control. Say ?go to ABC? and the LG Google TV will change channels. Or speak a search term like ?romantic comedy? and the LG Google TV will provide an on-screen list of programs available in that genre. In addition, LG?s PrimeTime Quick Guide permits browsing of more than 100,000 movies and Tv programs.

Other features in the include the ?Home Dashboard? which offers folders LG calls ?cards? to display apps and other content. For example, the ?My Interest? card can display customized weather and news information.

LG also includes the OnLive app preinstalled which turns the TV into a gaming platform without a separate console. This app offers hundreds of video games available instantly from the Internet cloud.

Have a question for the HD Guru? Send an?email.

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Fossil of Long-Extinct Whale Found on Seafloor

Researchers diving off the coast of Georgia may have found the remains of an Atlantic gray whale, a relic of a population that was hunted to extinction by the 18th century.

But this particular specimen died long before whalers became a threat. Carbon dating showed that the fossil, a left jawbone, is about 36,000 years old.

The big bone was first discovered along with two badly eroded vertebrae near Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary about 20 miles (32 kilometers) off southeast Georgia in 2008. It took the researchers two years to pull out all of the pieces of the fossil, which was embedded in layers of shell and sand 70 feet (21 meters) below the surface. The jawbone was recovered in sections and measures 5 feet (1.5 m) in length.

The researchers say the bone is clearly from a baleen whale ? or whales that use baleen plates in their mouths to filter meals of tiny organisms out of seawater ? and looks very similar to that of the gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus. This species is only locally extinct. Gray whales can be found today in quite strong numbers, but only in the Pacific Ocean, and even these had once teetered on the brink of extinction during eras when the whaling industry reigned.

Scientists previously believed that the Atlantic gray whale had been a distinct species. But recent research has shown these vanished whales and the living ones in the Pacific are actually one in the same.

"The California grays looked exactly like the bones that were dug up in Scandinavia back in the 19th century," Ervan Garrison, a geoarchaeology professor at the University of Georgia, said in a statement, describing it as "one of the first instances where a living species was named based on the fossil evidence."

The new specimen's age of approximately 36,570 years old makes it one of the oldest fossil finds in the western Atlantic basin, the researchers say. And if the find indeed represents a Pleistocene-age gray whale, its oldest counterpart is a specimen found on the southern North Sea dating to 42,800 years ago.

The research was detailed online last month in the journal Paleontologica Electronica.

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apollo architects and associates: grow - a family home in downtown ...

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situated on an extremely small plot measuring only 65 sqm, ?grow? by apollo architects & associates is a downtown tokyo residence conceived
for a husband-and-wife designer couple.

on the ground floor, a cockpit-like office at the entrance which runs along the east side of the home, neighbors the garage,
separated by a single pane of glass which visually expands the narrow space. when the garage is open to its fullest extent,
it creates a sense of unity between the street and interior. a small square white rock covered courtyard located at the back left corner
of the garage fills with diffused light which floods down from the upper levels, projecting a sense of tranquility into the adjoining master bedroom.

a staircase which spirals from the ground floor to the penthouse leads upwards to the second floor outfitted with a large changing room
and sleeping quarters for the client?s three children ? this area is divided by a curtain. two large doors which open out over the courtyard
from the bathroom allow one to enjoy a relaxing ?outdoor? bath complete with fresh air and sunlight.

the third floor floor houses the dwelling?s main communal areas such as the kitchen and living room. high skylights installed along the walls
and the ceiling ? which is sloped as a result of the setback limit imposed by the city ? provide a lot of natural light into the home,
making it feel open and airy despite its small area. these windows also offer panoramic views of the sky and downtown area with built-in furniture
covered in tatami mats lining the south and east facing walls of the family room. a balcony extends from the kitchen where the residents
are able to grow their own plants, allowing them to prepare food in an open environment, while a rooftop garden offers an additional green oasis
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architecture: satoshi kurosaki/apollo architects & associates
location: shinjuku ward tokyo
date of completion: july 2012
principal use: private housing
structure: concrete
site area: 38.37m2
total floor area: 124.33m2 (43.61m2/1f, 38.37m2/2f,38.66m2/3f,3.69m2/ph)
structural engineer: kenta masaki
mechanical engineer: zenei shimada
material information
exterior finish: exposed concrete
floor: wood flooring
wall: synthetic resin emulsion paint
ceiling: exposed concrete

Source: http://www.designboom.com/architecture/apollo-architects-and-associates-grow-house-in-downtown-tokyo/

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