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Ingredients </h3>
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<li>200g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease </li>
<li>235g plain flour, plus extra to dust </li>
<li>400g caster sugar </li>
<li>1 tsp vanilla extract </li>
<li>4 large free-range eggs, separated </li>
<li>30g cornflour </li>
<li>1 tbsp baking powder </li>
<li>2 tbsp cocoa powder </li>
<li>235ml buttermilk </li>
<li>60ml red food colouring (we like Silver Spoon) </li>
<li>1½ tsp white wine vinegar </li>
<li>1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda </li>
<li>For the frosting </li>
<li>300ml double cream </li>
<li>600g full-fat cream cheese (we like Philadelphia, see Tip) </li>
<li>500g mascarpone </li>
<li>300g icing sugar </li>
<li>White chocolate holly leaves and gold sugared almonds to decorate </li>
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Method </h3>
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<li>1. To make the sponges, preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4,
then grease, dust with flour and base-line 3 x 20cm loose-bottomed cake
tins. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and caster sugar together
with an electric hand whisk for 5 minutes or until pale and fluffy. Add
the vanilla and the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each
addition. </li>
<li>2. In a second large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornflour,
baking powder and cocoa. In a third bowl, mix the buttermilk with the
red food colouring. Sift a third of the dry ingredients into the butter
mixture, then pour in a third of the buttermilk and mix together until
just combined. Repeat this process with the remaining dry ingredients
and buttermilk. </li>
<li>3. In a large, clean bowl, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt
until they form fairly firm peaks. Add to the cake mixture, a quarter
at a time, folding gently with a large metal spoon until just
incorporated. </li>
<li>4. In a small bowl, mix the vinegar and bicarbonate of soda until it
bubbles. Gently fold into the cake mixture, then quickly pour into the
tins and smooth the tops. Bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer pushed
into the middle of each sponge comes out clean. </li>
<li>5. Leave the cakes to cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then turn out
onto wire racks to cool completely. Cut each sponge in half
horizontally to create 6 rounds. </li>
<li>6. To make the frosting, whip the cream in a large bowl until you
have medium-firm peaks, then set aside. In a separate bowl, beat the
cream cheese, mascarpone and icing sugar together until stiff, then fold
through the whipped cream. </li>
<li>7. To assemble the cake, put a sponge on a platter and spread with a
layer of frosting. Top with a second sponge, then repeat until all 6
sponges are layered with frosting. Use the remaining frosting to cover
the top and sides of the cake, smoothing with a palette knife as you go.
Finally, decorate the top with white chocolate holly leaves and gold
sugared almonds. Chill the cake for a few hours before slicing; it will
keep in the fridge for four days. </li>
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Ingredients </h3>
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<li>8 chicken drumsticks, skin removed </li>
<li>1 onion, finely chopped </li>
<li>8 tbsp tomato ketchup </li>
<li>2 tbsp soft dark brown sugar </li>
<li>1 tbsp wholegrain mustard </li>
<li>1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce </li>
<li>1 garlic clove, crushed </li>
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Method </h3>
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<li>1. Score each piece of chicken 2 or 3 times with a knife. Put all the other ingredients in a bowl and mix well. </li>
<li>2. Add the chicken and stir until covered – use your hands to work
the marinade into the chicken. Cover and chill for 15-30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 200°c/fan180°c/gas 6. </li>
<li>3. Put the chicken in a heavy-based ovenproof dish and roast in the
oven for 40-45 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve, keeping a few,
chilled, for your child’s lunchbox. </li>
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Ingredients </h3>
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<li>4 corn tortillas </li>
<li>2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce </li>
<li>100g roast chicken slices </li>
<li>100g Monterey Jack 1840 Grated Cheese </li>
<li>1-2 tbsp sliced pickled green jalapeño peppers </li>
<li>½ x 200g pot sour cream and chive dip to serve </li>
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Method </h3>
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<li>1. Spread 2 tortillas with sweet chilli sauce. </li>
<li>2. Tear the chicken into pieces, then divide between the tortillas. </li>
<li>3. Scatter over the cheese and jalapeños, then top each with another tortilla. </li>
<li>4. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and cook each quesadilla over a
fairly high heat for 2 minutes on each side until crusty and golden on
the outside and hot and melting on the inside. </li>
<li>5. Cut into quarters and serve with the sour cream dip. </li>
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The main altar of the historic
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The perfect beach as seen in Club Morocco in Subic, Zambales. Subic is often used as a general term for the harbor in Subic Bay.</h2>
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Hidden Valley Springs is a hot
springs resort located in Calauan, Laguna, Philippines. The valley
nestles at the foot of Mt. Makiling.</h2>
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Tagaytay is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations due to its outstanding scenery and cooler climate.</h2>
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This is a National Arts Center
structure designed by National Artist Leandro V. Locsin located in the
slopes of Mount Makiling in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. </h2>
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This photo was taken during the 14th Hot Air Balloon Festival held in Clark Air Field, Pampanga on February 13 to 15, 2009.</h2>
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The Taal volcano undoubtedly
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Google is working on a feature that would push stories
relevant to a user's location direct to their smartphones and tablets in
order to build greater community bonds and encourage people to take a
greater involvement in their neighborhoods.</div>
Google Now was one of the standout features of the latest version of
the Android operating system (Jelly Bean) and is a contextually aware
program that understands a user's likes, dislikes, routine and physical
location and uses that information to automatically push relevant
information to his or her device.<br />
Since its launch a year ago, it has already received a number of
updates: it already has the ability to analyze emails and calendar
appointments in order to automatically service up a weather forecast or
traffic news that could mean being late for an appointment. Earlier this
month, it also rolled out beyond Android devices as a standalone app
for Apple's iPhones and iPads. And now Google is planning to add local
news into the already growing mix of features its offers.<br />
Already being tested in closed beta -- meaning that only Google
employees and invited individuals are trying it out -- Johanna Wright,
Google's vice president of search and assist, says that if the feature
is officially rolled out, it will serve up news on a "hyper-local"
level. That could mean a report specific to a street corner, rather than
to an area code or city.<br />
As she explained in an interview with <a data-rapid_p="1" href="http://qz.com/110493/google-is-testing-a-local-news-product-for-google-now/" target="_blank">Quartz,</a>
its ultimate goal will be to teach people more about their
neighborhoods and maybe even get them actively involved in their
communities: "It teaches me things about my neighborhood. For example, I
found out Miss Mexico came to my son's school, I saw that [the local]
Chipotle was giving out burritos, and someone was stabbed in the park
near my house. It's very, very targeted to you and your interests."<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">On Thursday, August 1, Google+ users are buzzing about
news that the Samsung Galaxy S3 beat Apple's iPhone 5 in a US consumer
satisfaction survey.</span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The survey, conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index and
released July 31, found that in terms of consumer satisfaction, the
Samsung Galaxy S3 rated higher than Apple's iPhone 5.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Each phone was assigned a score on a scale of 0-100, the Galaxy S3
was awarded 84, the Galaxy Note 2 also scored 84. Apple's iPhone 5 came
in third place with a score of 82, the 4S also scored 82 and the iPhone 4
came fifth with a score of 81.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Google+ users, and presumably fans of Samsung, are sharing the news under Thursday's third-placed trending topic "Galaxy S3."</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Elsewhere on Google+ users of the social network are sharing images of leaves under "#LeavesOnThursday".</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Under this hashtag <a data-rapid_p="1" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/116090221228842057681" target="_blank">Micha Fire</a> shared an image of a vaguely <a data-rapid_p="2" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XA2-CKZFFZE/UfowCrAiT2I/AAAAAAAAPKU/lrM0dCOo9SU/w426-h320/photo.jpg" target="_blank">heart shaped leaf </a>and <a data-rapid_p="3" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/115924865466302265389" target="_blank">Ray Bilcliff</a> shared an image of a <a data-rapid_p="4" href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lr76CzcLtXQ/Ufoe1qLQ0zI/AAAAAAACOuA/_4PGOULTwVE/w426-h247/leaves-176.jpg" target="_blank">butterfly resting on a leaf</a>.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><strong>The top 5 most talked about topics on Google+ on August 1 at 9:00 AM GMT are:</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">01. <a data-rapid_p="5" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/%23LeavesOnThursday/posts" target="_blank">#LeavesOnThursday</a>02. <a data-rapid_p="6" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/%23Pictures/posts" target="_blank">#Pictures</a>03. <a data-rapid_p="7" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/Galaxy%20S3/posts" target="_blank">Galaxy S3</a>04. <a data-rapid_p="8" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/%23TravelThursday/posts" target="_blank">#TravelThursday</a>05. <a data-rapid_p="9" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/Mariano%20Rajoy/posts" target="_blank">Mariano Rajoy</a></span></span><br />
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We're sure we're not alone in wishing for a pill that'll magically make
our skin, hair and nails look picture perfect. Even though that
(sadly!) doesn't exist, there <i>are</i> certain supplements that can
help boost your beauty routine-though it's definitely better to get your
nutrients from food sources, says <a data-rapid_p="2" href="http://drjessicawu.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>Jessica Wu</span></a>, MD, Los Angeles-based dermatologist and author of <a data-rapid_p="3" href="http://www.feedyourface.com/" rel="nofollow"><span><i>Feed Your Face</i></span></a>.
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Here, get the skinny on what supplements can make your hair thicker, your <a data-rapid_p="4" href="http://beautyhigh.com/expert-beauty-vitamins-grow-hair-nails/" rel="nofollow"><span>nails stronger</span></a>, your <a data-rapid_p="5" href="http://beautyhigh.com/how-to-get-glowing-skin/" rel="nofollow"><span>skin more radiant</span></a> and more. Just remember that it's best to check with your doctor <i>before</i> you start adding supplements to your diet.
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<b>Fish Oil for Clearer Skin</b>
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The omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil supplements are a natural
anti-inflammatory-meaning that they can help calm broken out skin, says
Wu. Plus, they can also decrease a hormone that's associated with both
oil production and clogged pores, two culprits behind unsightly spots.
Wu recommends taking one to two teaspoons of a liquid fish oil
supplement, which your stomach absorbs better than pills, in the
morning, 10 minutes before eating breakfast.
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Bonus: Not only have fish oil supplements been linked to clearer skin,
but they've also been shown to help replenish your skin's
moisture-perfect if you have <a data-rapid_p="8" href="http://beautyhigh.thegirlmakeup.com/eczema-causes/" rel="nofollow"><span>eczema</span></a> or tend to be extremely dry, says Wu. You'll look more radiant thanks to the natural oils found in the supplements.
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<b>Iron for More Luxurious Locks</b>
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"Iron deficiency is one of the most common causes of thinning hair in
otherwise healthy women," says Wu. It's no wonder, really, considering
we lose iron every time we get our period (thanks, Mother Nature!). To
keep your hair thick, strong, and healthy, try to eat more iron-rich
foods like leafy green vegetables, and consider taking an iron
supplement or a multivitamin that contains iron, suggests Wu.
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<b>Biotin for Stronger Nails</b>
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If your nails are constantly breaking and flaking, considering adding a
biotin supplement to your diet. It'll help you grow healthier nails
(and hair), and will keep dry, brittle nails from ruining your next <a data-rapid_p="10" href="http://beautyhigh.com/10-tips-longlasting-manicure/" rel="nofollow"><span>manicure</span></a>.
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<b>Lycopene for Sun Protection</b>
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"There are lots of studies on how eating tomatoes can help you fight
sunburn and sun damage," says Wu. "We think that that may be because
tomatoes have a high level of lycopene antioxidant, and you can get
lycopene supplements." Just remember that filling up on lycopene doesn't
mean you can skip slathering on <a data-rapid_p="11" href="http://beautyhigh.com/sunscreen-101-moisturizers-spf/" rel="nofollow"><span>sunscreen</span></a>!
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<b>Probiotics for A Healthier Scalp</b>
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If you suffer from embarrassing, itchy dandruff, you might want to
consider taking a probiotic supplement. Some evidence shows that these
supplements can help soothe and balance a scaly scalp, says Wu.
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art07http://www.blogger.com/profile/06863166598992621943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463943798139650825.post-12403889212653182662013-08-01T17:08:00.000-07:002013-08-01T17:08:02.032-07:00Bad Breath's Surprising Remedy<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>It's something no one likes to talk about. It's embarrassing to tell someone they have it, and very embarrassing if <em>you</em> have it: Bad breath!<br /><br />Clinically
known as halitosis, bad breath can affect anyone. We’ll tell you the
most common cause of bad breath, and one simple solution to help you
control it. That's the subject of today's Just Explain It.<br /><br />Americans
spent billions of dollars on dental care in 2010, according to a study
by the Pew Center on the States. However after all that money, most
people will continue to battle bad breath. <br /><br /><br /><br />We
all know onions or garlic can contribute to bad breath, but did you
know that even when food is digested and then processed through your
bloodstream, odors could be released from your lungs as you exhale?<br /><br />Other
causes of bad breath include heartburn and acid reflux. Tonsilloliths,
or tonsil stones, can also make a mouth smell not so fresh. Tonsil
stones are calcified deposits of bacteria, food particles and dead cells
that form in the crevasses of the tonsils.<br /><br />Some serious causes of bad breath can include sinus infections, bronchitis, and problems with the liver and kidneys.<br /><br />But the culprits for the overwhelmingly majority of people are strong-smelling food or drink, or bacteria.<br /><br />Every
mouth naturally has bacteria in it, each with its own combination of
100-200 types. If you think that’s a lot, scientists have identified
about a <em>thousand</em> types of bacteria that can inhabit a mouth and affect the way it smells.<br /><br />When
you eat, bacteria begin to process food, including the food particles
left behind after your meal. And that creates odor and more bacteria.<br /><br /><br /><br />But
the fact is, it’s the type and not the amount of bacteria that’s the
cause. A mouth without bad breath, has a balance of odor-causing and
non-odor-causing bacteria. If odor-causing bacteria overruns other
bacteria, then that person will have unpleasant smelling breath.<br /><br />A
dry mouth is another cause of odor-creating bacteria. Saliva doesn't
just keep your mouth hydrated, it also cleans out food and dead cells,
and fights the growth of bacteria. Because we don't produce as much
saliva when we sleep, our mouths can dry out, and create more bacteria
which causes morning breath. Consuming alcohol, smoking, some
medications and even coffee can cause a dry mouth, too.<br /><br />So, how
do you control the bacteria? We all know water has good health benefits,
but it also does a couple of surprising things for your breath. Water
hydrates the mouth and contains oxygen and that helps deter the growth
of bacteria. Water also stimulates saliva which fights bacteria, it can
also restore your mouth’s pH levels and remove food particles stuck in
your mouth.<br /><br /><br />Have
some more water throughout the day and you'll be able to stay on top of
those hundreds of types of bacteria, and hopefully have fresh breath.<br /><br />What
do you think? Are you surprised that water can be so helpful in
fighting bad breath? Let us know in the comments section below or on
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art07http://www.blogger.com/profile/06863166598992621943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463943798139650825.post-8187334814794767012013-07-24T22:27:00.003-07:002013-07-24T22:27:38.038-07:00How to cook the perfect Beef Nilaga<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">With a clear broth and really very basic, straightforward ingredients,
Beef nilaga (or, more colloquially, Nilagang baka) looks deceptively
easy to cook. But just because it does not have any sarsa, or a special
marinade, does not mean you can just do as you please. Beef nilaga is
actually even harder to cook because the taste of your dish will
essentially come from your ingredients, nothing more; except maybe a
pinch of salt and some spices to taste<br /><br />Here are some tips on how
to cook the perfect Beef nilaga straight from Chef Gene Gonzalez, Chef
Instructor and president of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies
(CACS), Chef Patron of Café Ysabel and World Gourmand Book Awardee
(twice!). His show Chefscapades is currently being shown on Lifestyle
Network. <br /><br />• “When choosing meat for Beef nilaga (slow-boiled
beef), go for the ones that have some fat and litid (connective tissue).
I would recommend the following cuts: kneecap, shins and shortplate as
they have connective tissue and they give off good flavor.”<br /><br />•
“Cook the beef until it is tender. You’ll know this when the meat
sticks to the bones but can be gently pried off. The connective tissue
should also be firm but tender.”<br /><br />• “Put in vegetables last,
about 2-3 minutes before you serve the dish. Let it simmer. Starches
like potatoes or plantains should be put in the pot around 30 minutes
before serving.”<br /><br />• “Remember that a good portion of your water
will evaporate while you are cooking. A standard amount of water would
be about 12 cups per kilo of beef. This will be reduced to just 7 cups
when you finish cooking.”<br /><br />• “If you want a cloudy-opaque
broth, put in onions, shallots, leeks and pepper first and let them
simmer for a few seconds. Then, put in your meat. This will help in
giving flavor to your broth.”<br /><br />• “To get a clear broth, put the
beef in a pot with water before anything else at room temperature.
After a few minutes, let this simmer until it is tender. This will
preserve the meat fiber.”<br /><br />• “Personally, I like to make a
Visayan hybrid of the Beef nilaga. I put in green or semi-ripe plantains
(saba), cabbage, pechay, a hint of lemongrass, tangkwei (a Chinese
herb) and a slice of bamboo shoot.”<br /><br />• “Complement your Beef
nilaga with grilled or fried fish; stir-fried seafood; or steamed
vegetables in shrimp paste (bagoong) or anchovy sauce (or the Philippine
version: patis).” </span></span>
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art07http://www.blogger.com/profile/06863166598992621943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463943798139650825.post-77573285868150588912013-07-24T22:24:00.003-07:002013-07-24T22:24:46.606-07:00Sweet and spicy chicken quesadillas recipe<div style="text-align: center;">
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Ingredients </h3>
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<li>4 corn tortillas </li>
<li>2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce </li>
<li>100g roast chicken slices </li>
<li>100g Monterey Jack 1840 Grated Cheese </li>
<li>1-2 tbsp sliced pickled green jalapeño peppers </li>
<li>½ x 200g pot sour cream and chive dip to serve </li>
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Method </h3>
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<li>1. Spread 2 tortillas with sweet chilli sauce. </li>
<li>2. Tear the chicken into pieces, then divide between the tortillas. </li>
<li>3. Scatter over the cheese and jalapeños, then top each with another tortilla. </li>
<li>4. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and cook each quesadilla over a
fairly high heat for 2 minutes on each side until crusty and golden on
the outside and hot and melting on the inside. </li>
<li>5. Cut into quarters and serve with the sour cream dip. </li>
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art07http://www.blogger.com/profile/06863166598992621943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463943798139650825.post-91763902274246185412013-07-22T02:20:00.004-07:002013-07-22T02:20:50.325-07:00Newly-discovered Pandoravirus is largest virus ever found<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The phrase "giant virus" sounds pretty ominous, but
that's what's been discovered dwelling underwater by researchers in
France. Named '<em>Pandoravirus</em>', this monster is the biggest virus ever found, but even with its size and creepy name, is it dangerous to us?
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<span style="font-size: small;">Typical viruses — ones we're used to, like influenza — <a data-rapid_p="2" href="http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-07/say-hello-worlds-largest-known-virus" target="_blank">are really small</a>. Influenza measures about <a data-rapid_p="3" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_nanometres" target="_blank">100 nanometers (nm) across</a>, whereas rabies is a bulkier 180 nm. By comparison, the width of a strand of spider's webbing is about <a data-rapid_p="4" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_micrometre" target="_blank">5000 nanometers wide</a>.
Viruses don't have to be big, just big enough to carry their key
genetic material. They do their thing by injecting themselves into
larger cells and using the cells' own reproductive process to make more
viruses.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>[ Related: <a data-rapid_p="5" href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/analysis-airline-travel-shows-international-vulnerability-mers-212410984.html" target="_blank">Analysis of airline travel shows international vulnerability to MERS</a> ]</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">Now here comes something else entirely, though. This <em>Pandoravirus</em>
is 1,000 times bigger than the flu virus. So big, you don't need a
fancy high-powered microscope to see it. That's not all that's big about
it, either. Our familiar flu virus <a data-rapid_p="6" href="http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6091/199" target="_blank">carries about 13 genes</a>, but <em>Pandoravirus</em> racks up an astonishing 2,556! Even more remarkable is that 94% of those genes are <em>completely unknown to science</em>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">You might be wondering why it took so long to discover, if it's so huge. Among its other mysteries, <em>Pandoravirus</em> doesn't look much like other viruses — aside from the fact it's so large, it's more of a <em>blob</em>
that most of its relatives. One of the researchers on the team who made
this discovery, Jean-Michel Claverie, had actually received a sample of
the virus 10 years ago, but he thought it was simply a mislabeled
bacteria. He and his team, including wife Chantal Abergel, uncovered the
truth of the matter when they got hints of giant viruses from another
recent survey. They then obtained sediment samples to test from both
seawater near Chile, and freshwater in Australia.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">Speaking to <em><a data-rapid_p="7" href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/18/203298244/worlds-biggest-virus-may-have-ancient-roots?ft=1&f=1007" target="_blank">NPR</a></em>,
Cleverie and Abergel related how they removed any bacteria from the
samples and then set the virus loose on amoebas in their lab. Abergel
told <em>NPR</em> "If they die, we suspect that there's something in there that killed them."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">What the team ended up with was evidence of two kinds of pandoraviruses (and, presumably, a lot of dead amoebas).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">Apart from being cool for having provided evidence for the 'monster
truck' of viruses, this study is exciting to biologists and geneticists
alike because, like its namesake <a data-rapid_p="8" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora%27s_box" target="_blank">Pandora's Box</a>,
these pandoraviruses seem to contain not only thousands of unknown
genes but, Claverie suspects, they may come from a different origin than
other viruses living today.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">"We believe that those new pandoraviruses have emerged from a new ancestral cellular type that no longer exists," he told <em>NPR</em>. That particular belief <a data-rapid_p="9" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/science/changing-view-on-viruses-not-so-small-after-all.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0" target="_blank">is disputed</a>, but either way there is a lot still to be understood about these genetic oddities.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">As they appear to be widespread in bodies of water around the world,
Claverie is next looking into what might be their role in the marine
ecosystem. But, and here's the answer to the question from the start -
can they make us sick. Dr. Claverie is quoted in the <em><a data-rapid_p="11" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/science/changing-view-on-viruses-not-so-small-after-all.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0" target="_blank">New York Times</a></em>, saying "I don't believe we have the proof at the moment that these viruses could infect humans. But again, never say never."</span><br />
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Are you impulsive and an idealist? Chances are your
favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla. On the other hand, is your go-to
flavor at the ice cream parlor strawberry? You’re more likely to be
tolerant, devoted and an introvert.</div>
At least that’s according to “smell and taste expert” Dr. Alan
Hirsch, who was commissioned by Baskin-Robbins to psychoanalyze our ice
cream preferences and connect them with personality traits.<br />
Among some of the more interesting findings, is that though vanilla
-- the basic, classic standard -- has traditionally been linked to more
prosaic, dull and predictable personalities, Hirsch, a neurologist and
psychiatrist, says that those who order vanilla are easily suggestible,
but also impulsive idealists.<br />
Likewise, despite its “bright taste profile” and schizophrenic
colors, rainbow sherbet belies a darker side, as people who choose this
flavor are more likely to be analytical, decisive and pessimistic, he
said.<br />
For the report, adults aged 18 to 65 completed psychiatric and
personality tests which were then analyzed and correlated with ice cream
preferences.<br />
Here’s how the other ice cream flavors stacked up.<br />
<strong>Vanilla</strong>: Impulsive, easily suggestible, idealist<strong><br />Chocolate:</strong> Dramatic, lively, charming, flirtatious, seductive, gullible<strong><br />Strawberry:</strong> Tolerant, devoted, introverted<strong><br />Mint chocolate chip:</strong> Argumentative, frugal, cautious<strong><br />Cookie dough</strong>: Ambitious, competitive, visionary<strong><br />Pralines and cream</strong>: Loving, supportive, avoid the spotlight<br /><strong>Coffee</strong>: Scrupulous, conscientious, moral perfectionist<br /><strong>Chocolate chip</strong>: generous, competent, go-getter<strong><br />Rainbow sherbet</strong>: Analytical, decisive, pessimistic<strong><br />Rocky road</strong>: Aggressive, engaging, good listener<br />
Nestlé also had the same idea for their site <a data-rapid_p="1" href="http://www.icecream.com/" target="_blank">IceCream.com</a>,
which claims that those who prefer butter pecan can be characterized as
fiscally conservative, hardworking, devoted, respectful and extremely
sensitive to other people’s feelings.<br />
Similarly, in line with Hirsch’s diagnosis, vanilla lovers are
described as colorful, dramatic risk-takers who rely more on intuition
than logic who set high goals for themselves.<br />
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Ingredients</h3>
500ml full-fat milk<br />
100ml double cream<br />
3 egg yolks<br />
100g sugar<br />
10g green tea powder (see tip)<br />
Tropical fruits, such as sliced mango and dragon fruit, to serve<br />
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Method</h3>
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1. Put the milk and cream in a pan over a
medium heat and bring just to the boil. Remove from heat. In a large
bowl, cream together the egg yolks, sugar and green tea for a few
minutes, until thickened. Gradually pour in the hot milk mixture,
stirring.</div>
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2. Pour the mixture back into the pan
over a medium-low heat and cook, stirring, for 10-12 minutes, until
thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not overheat as it may
curdle. Sieve into a clean bowl and cool.</div>
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3. Churn the mixture in an ice cream
maker until frozen, then freeze until serving. Alternatively, pour into a
freezerproof container, freeze for 2 hours then whizz in a processor
until smooth. Freeze and repeat 3-4 times, until smooth, then freeze
until serving. Serve scoops of ice cream with sliced tropical fruits.</div>
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Nutrition</h3>
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Per serving: 394kcals, 22.6g fat (12.7g saturated), 7.2g protein, 42.9g carbs, 42.9g sugar, 0.2g salt</div>
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Chef's Tip</h3>
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Green tea powder can be bought from the Japan Centre, 212 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HX. If you’re not in London, visit <a data-rapid_p="1" href="http://www.japancentre.com/" rel="nofollow">www.japancentre.com</a> for mail order.</div>
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Ingredients</h3>
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<li>4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil</li>
<li>3 fat garlic cloves, crushed</li>
<li>1 small onion, finely chopped</li>
<li>Large sprig fresh rosemary, leaves picked and chopped</li>
<li>600g canned chopped tomatoes</li>
<li>1 tbsp sun-dried tomato purée</li>
<li>1 fresh bay leaf</li>
<li>300g penne</li>
<li>2 x 125g balls half-fat mozzarella, drained and cut into 1cm pieces</li>
<li>Handful fresh basil, leaves picked</li>
<li>60g rocket leaves</li>
<li>1 tsp balsamic vinegar</li>
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Method</h3>
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<li>1. Put 3 tsp of the olive oil and the crushed garlic into a medium
pan and place over a medium heat. As soon as the garlic starts to
sizzle, add the finely chopped onion and chopped rosemary leaves and
cook gently until very soft but not browned. Add the tomatoes,
sun-dried tomato purée and bay leaf and leave to simmer for 15-20
minutes, stirring every now and then, until reduced and thick. Season to
taste, and remove the bay leaf.</li>
<li>2. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the
boil. Drop the penne into the boiling water and cook for 13 minutes or
until al dente. Drain well, return to the pan and stir in the tomato
sauce, diced mozzarella and basil leaves. Divide the pasta among 4
warmed bowls.</li>
<li>3. Toss the rocket leaves with the balsamic vinegar and the
remaining 1 tsp olive oil, pile on top of each bowl of pasta and serve.</li>
</ul>
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Nutrition</h3>
Per serving: 367kcals, 12.3g fat (6.2g saturated), 11.7g protein, 65.7g carbs, 9g sugar, 0.5g salt<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It’s more fun in the Philippines, but amid good
economic news, many Filipinos are traveling abroad both for business and
leisure. Japan has recently allowed multiple-entry visas for Filipino
citizens. South Korea is also reportedly mulling improving visa
requirements for Pinoys.<br /><br />But did you know that as of June 30, 2013, Filipinos can go to at least 25 other countries without having to worry about visas?<br /><br />This
is according to an “unofficial” and “indicative” list the Department of
Foreign Affairs made available to Yahoo! Southeast Asia. Filipinos have
however been told to always check with embassies or consulates when
making travel plans, as visa policies change from time to time. (Text by
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history in this kingdom in Southeast Asia without a visa for 21 days.
(PHOTO: Tourists view Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia,
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territory visa-free for 14 days. The golden mosque here is a must see.
(PHOTO: Girls wearing traditional costumes laugh while waiting to greet
foreign ministers before a cultural event attended by U.S. Secretary of
State John Kerry during the ASEAN security conference in Bandar Seri
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Latin America. (PHOTO: Tourists walk in front of the Christ the Redeemer
(Cristo Redentor) statue atop Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de
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visa-free from Pinoys for 60 days. (PHOTO: Picture taken 31 July 2004
shows the Bala strait on Beli river in Bolivia, one of the symbols of
the new tourist attractions on this country, near to Rurrenabaque port
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ECUADOR. Do you wish to visit
the famous Galapagos Islands in Ecuador? You may do so without a visa
for 90 days. (PHOTO: Tourists watch an ash column emanated from the
Tungurahua Volcano at the central Andean mountain range in Ecuador, on
Sunday 21 of May 2006. Tungurahua is one of the fifty volcanoes that are
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COSTA RICA. This Central
American country whose name means “rich coast” in Spanish is open for
Pinoys without a visa for 30 days. (PHOTO: General view of the Irazu
volcano, in Costa Rica, 11 August 2011. EPA/Jefferey Arguedas)</h2>
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COOK ISLANDS. This nation
comprised of 15 small islands over the South Pacific Ocean may be
visited by Pinoys visa-free for 31 days. (PHOTO: An island dots Muri
beach on the Island of Rarotonga, the largest island in the Cook
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LAOS. This country, which is a
favorite backpacking destination in Southeast Asia, allows Filipinos
visa-free for 30 days. (PHOTO: Tourists visit Pha That Luang, a golden
Buddhist stupa, that is considered to be Laos' most sacred monument, in
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 02 November 2012. EPA/BARBARA WALTON)</h2>
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KOREA. Are you a fan of K-Pop or
Korean culture in general? South Korea requires visa, except the
picturesque Jeju Island which is visa-free for Pinoys. (PHOTO: Cyclists
biking through tunnels of cherry tree blossoms on the outskirts of
Busan, in the south of South Korea 25 March 2013. EPA/BARBARA WALTON)</h2>
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INDONESIA. Filipinos can visit
this archipelagic country comprised of more than 17,500 islands
visa-free for 30 days. (PHOTO: A picture made available 27 May 2013
shows foreign and local tourists waiting for the sunrise at the ancient
Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, 24 May
2013. EPA/MAST IRHAM)</h2>
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HONG KONG. You may shop and dine
in Hong Kong and even visit Disneyland without a visa for 14 days.
(Tourists have their photos taken with Disney characters at Hong Kong
Disneyland Park, Monday 12 September, Hong Kong. EPA/ALEX HOFFORD)</h2>
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HAITI. If you want to experience
one of the most popular carnivals in the Carribean, visit Haiti.
Filipinos are allowed visa-free in this country. (PHOTO: Hundreds of
people participate in the opening of the carnival of Jacmel, Haiti, 27
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PERU. Filipinos may visit this
South American country that is home to ancient cultures without a visa
for 60 days. (PHOTO: A man dressed as an Inca is carried on a platform
during the parade at the streets of the city of Cusco, Peru, 24 June
2009 in celebration of the Inti Raymi, which means 'Festival of the Sun'
(Fiesta del Sol), in quechua language, a religious ceremony of the Inca
Empire in honour of the god Inti. EPA/SENGO PEREZ)</h2>
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MONGOLIA. This country bordered
by Russia and China allows Filipinos to visit without a visa for 21
days. (PHOTO: Mongolian spectators and tourists wait for a horse racing
competition during a rural Naadam Festival in Karakorum, Mongolia, 08
July 2012. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG)</h2>
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MALAYSIA. Filipinos may visit
this neighboring country, the home of Petronas Towers, without a visa
for 30 days. (PHOTO: Foreign tourists take pictures near the Petronas
Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10 July 2011. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI)</h2>
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MACAU. This Chinese territory
dubbed the “Las Vegas of Asia” is open for Filipinos without a visa for
30 days. (PHOTO: Tourists walk past the Grand Lisboa Casino in Macau,
China 18 December 2009. EPA/YM YIK EPA)</h2>
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Vietnam include Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and world heritage sites.
Pinoys may visit visa-free for 21 days. (PHOTO: Tourists walk through
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is open for Filipinos for 30 days. (PHOTO: Chinese tourists riding on
elephants at the elephant camp in Chiang Mai province, northern
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">By Alexei Oreskovic</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp launched its biggest
internal overhaul in five years to streamline the development of
products from Windows to tablets, hoping to catch nimbler rivals in
mobile and cloud computing.</span></span></div>
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</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Lack of coordination and infighting have hurt innovation within the
$74 billion revenue, 98,000-employee organization, which hopes to
accelerate the design of products that appeal to a new generation of
users more accustomed to smartphones and tablets than laptops or desktop
PCs.</span></span></div>
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</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Some analysts see Thursday's moves, which include centralizing
business-oriented functions such as marketing and research expenses
under separate units, as helping shore up Ballmer's control over the
sprawling corporation.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Removing major responsibilities for profit and revenue accounting
allows the main divisions to focus on innovative products and eliminates
the fiefdoms - Windows, Office for instance - that may have encouraged
infighting in recent years, analysts said.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> "You don't do a major reorganization like this unless you have some
serious problems," BGC analyst Colin Gillis said. "It consolidates power
around the CEO."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Development of Windows will now be folded into one group headed by
Terry Myerson. He had previously focused only on Windows Phone and now
has responsibility for tailoring the flagship operating software for
devices ranging from the traditional PC to tablets and gaming consoles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Julie Larson-Green, previously co-chief of the main Windows
division, will oversee a new division charged with all hardware devices,
from the Surface tablet to the Xbox.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Nearly all of the most senior managers have a new role after the reorganization, which did not include any major new hires.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The moves realign the company that helped revolutionize the personal
computing industry in the 1980s into what Chief Executive Steve Ballmer
calls a "devices and services" corporation - a nod to Apple Inc, which
has surpassed it in profit and market value in recent years.</span></span></div>
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</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> It is also an implicit rejection of "software", the business which
Microsoft helped pioneer and drove the worldwide adoption of personal
computing, but in which it faces stiff competition from new rivals that
have popularized Internet-based services.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Executives told reporters and analysts on a conference call they did
not plan layoffs for now. But a certain amount of employee disruption
is to be expected as the company modifies its device marketing and
development strategies.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> "It can be a major distraction. The details have to be ironed out,
there will be a lot of water-cooler talk and that's happening as the
company has some critical products coming out, like a unified phone,
Xbox," Gillis said.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Microsoft's shares have gained almost 30 percent this year, helped
by a rally that began in late April when the company released strong
revenue and earnings during what was one of the worst quarters for PC
sales on record.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> They closed Thursday up 2.8 percent at $35.685.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Microsoft's stock hit a high of more than $59 at the height of the
first dotcom boom, but have mostly been in a range of $23-$32 for the
last decade. While rivals Apple and Google Inc have shot ahead of it in
market value, Microsoft is nearly unique in its staying power near the
top of the tech pyramid, and its Windows and Office businesses keep it a
profitable giant.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> BE LIKE APPLE</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Ballmer, who took over as CEO from co-founder Bill Gates in 2000,
said he wants the company to be more like Apple, which has roared past
Microsoft in sales and stock market value in the past few years by
smoothly melding its devices with online services such as iTunes.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> He is trying to bring products to the market faster and make the
company more efficient, and wants to entice people to use Microsoft
products on a variety of devices besides personal computers.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Microsoft, which has been struggling to compete in a world of mobile
devices and Web-based services dominated by Apple and Google, launched
the Surface tablet in 2012. But the device has failed to make meaningful
headway against the iPad or Android devices made by Samsung Electronics
and others.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Its Windows 8 release last year also alienated PC users accustomed
to a long-established interface, prompting Microsoft to bring back,
among other things, the familiar "Start" button in a hasty update. All
operating systems now come under Terry Myerson, who had previously
headed up Windows Phone and the software giant's efforts to crack the
mobile market.</span></span></div>
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</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> "We are rallying behind a single strategy as one company — not a
collection of divisional strategies," Ballmer said in a memo to
employees published on Microsoft's website on Thursday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Microsoft's last significant reorganization came in July 2008 when
Ballmer split Microsoft's 'Platforms & Services Division' into three
separate units - Windows, Online Services and Server and Tools - in the
wake of the failure to buy Yahoo Inc.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Microsoft has been struggling with sharply declining personal
computer sales that cut into its software revenue as consumers and some
businesses increasingly favor smartphones and tablets. Worldwide PC
shipments declined 11.4 percent in the second quarter, the fifth
consecutive quarter of year-on-year decline, according to industry
research firm IDC.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Now, the four new engineering groups include Myerson's operating
systems unit, and applications and services engineering to be led by Qi
Lu, who had previously overseen the perennially money-losing online
services arm. He also will be responsible for Office software, one of
Microsoft's biggest cash cows.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Kurt DelBene, the former president of Microsoft Office, will retire.
His departure follows that of gaming chief Don Mattrick, now CEO of
Zynga, and Steven Sinofsky, formerly head of the Windows unit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Satya Nadella, the company's leading authority on Internet
infrastructure, takes over all Web-based cloud services such as Azure,
which competes with Amazon.com Inc's AWS.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> It was unclear whether the changes will mean that Microsoft will offer less financial data about certain products.</span></span></div>
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</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> "It's a major concern if they use this opportunity to reduce the
transparency, so we're hoping that's not the case," Cross Research
analyst Richard Williams said.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> "From a strategic perspective, it seems that they're just
streamlining the operating groups to bring all ... into one group, all
the applications all the cloud focus, all the devices," he added.
"There's a certain logic to that that makes sense to us."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> (Additional reporting by Sinead Carew and Nicola Leske in New York
and Supantha Mukherjee in Bangalore; Editing by Edwin Chan and Leslie
Gevirtz)</span></span></div>
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