Norwich City manager Chris Hughton and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers before the game. Picture: Paul Chesterton / Focus Images

Paddy Davitt Monday, October 1, 2012 11:04 AM

Brendan Rodgers insisted Liverpools emphatic Premier League win was all the sweeter given his recent personal history at Carrow Road.

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The former Swansea chief lost on both his previous visits to Norwich which made the scale of his first league win as Reds boss even more impressive.

I know Norwich and it is a wonderful club and particularly in the last two years it has been a real difficult place to come and get a result so to arrive here, score five goals and play as well as we did is a real great performance, he said.

They are a real good set of lads here who work ever so hard. Norwich are a very good group and I know that as well as anyone coming here for the last few years. For us to play as well as we did and dominate the ball was outstanding.

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CuteOverload may be the cure for work overload. A Japanese study finds looking at pictures of cute animals can be a boost for work performance.

My personal workplace productivity consultant.

It turns out my obsessive daily viewing of eye-searingly adorable animal pictures online is actually an integral part of of my work productivity plan. I am indebted to some Japanese scientists for this revelation.

Researchers from Hiroshima University conducted a study to examine the effects of viewing cute images on task performance. Guess what? Looking at images of baby animals boosted performance, I'm thrilled to report.

The researchers measured the performance of test subjects on a task that required mental and physical coordination before and after viewing photos of puppies and kittens. A control group looked at not-quite-so-cute images of adult animals.

The paper, delightfully titled "The Power of Kawaii: Viewing Cute Images Promotes a Careful Behavior and Narrows Attentional Focus," is good news for all of us with CuteOverload and LOLcat addictions.

The abstract from the paper's publication in PLOS One concludes with, "For future applications, cute objects may be used as an emotion elicitor to induce careful behavioral tendencies in specific situations, such as driving and office work." You can get into all the details of the experiments and conclusions at the open-access journal.

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WASHINGTON Some people have lost their taste for the stock market, with many concluding it's more dangerous than they can tolerate for their kids' college money or retirement savings.

And they have reason to be anxious.

At a Senate banking committee hearing in Washington in late September, professionals who have been involved with the high-frequency trading that dominates stock buying and selling confirmed some of the worst fears of individuals struggling with investments: The stock market has been behaving erratically and playing with people's emotions as frenetic stock movements have often been divorced from either the economy or businesses' performance.

It no longer is your parents' or grandparents' stock market. Rather, it's become a Wild West of trading, with errant technology too often in control and setting stocks, commodities, currencies and futures up for violent moves that could make the $1 trillion flash crash of May 2010 look tame by comparison, testified David Lauer, who has designed trading technology and worked as an analyst for Allston Trading and Citadel Investment Group.

"U.S. equity markets are in dire straits," Lauer said. "We are truly in a crisis."

He noted that "retail investors have been fleeing the stock market in droves" and that the Chicago Booth/Kellogg School Financial Trust Index shows "investor confidence is nonexistent with only 15 percent of the public expressing trust in the stock market."

Rather than buying a stock and holding onto it, institutions using high-frequency trading buy and sell stocks constantly in milliseconds, or much faster than a blink of the eye. Lauer said about 50 to 70 percent of the volume of trading in the stock market now takes that form. Often trading systems send out phony trades aimed at manipulating others into buying or selling. The activity can mislead legitimate traders working for mutual funds, pension funds or individuals to buy a stock at too high a price or sell it at too low a price.

It might involve pennies. But when combined day in and day out "it's death by a thousand cuts," said Andy Brooks, vice president and head of U.S. equity trading for one of the nation's largest mutual fund companies, T. Rowe Price. And computer glitches involving everything from Facebook's initial public offering to the flash crash of 2010 have left individuals with the lowest confidence he says he's ever seen.

"As we talk with our clients there is a growing distrust of the casino environment," Brooks testified at a committee hearing convened by Sens. Jack Reed and Mike Crapo. "Speed kills. We don't think it's for the benefit of investors."

Lauer added: "We must be concerned with whether the pendulum has swung too far." He wants the Securities and Exchange Commission to know who is trading, although much of it is now secret. And he wants more regulation because he fears a catastrophic flash crash late in the day could set off a panic that could cause stocks and other securities to plunge worldwide.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The Puffs brand has partnered with the Dress for Success organization to provide beauty and wardrobe makeovers for deserving women across the country, hosting a finale event here in the Big Apple. Celebrity make-up artist Jake Bailey and stylists from PANYC salon were on hand today to help women look and feel their best as they begin new chapters of their personal and professional lives.

Bailey was on site providing beauty makeovers to the women while sharing make-up tips and tricks that they will be able to use every day. Teaching everything from blending colors, gently removing excess shine, blotting lipstick and even applying mascara, Bailey and Puffs equipped each woman with the tools theyll need to put their best face forward long after the event.

Both Puffs and Dress for Success feel confidence is tied to beauty, said Laura Dressman, Puffs communications manager. Were honored to partner with such a wonderful organization and to have Jake, an expert in beauty, on hand to offer these women the services and information they need to feel confident no matter what they face.

Because Puffs believes every woman deserves to look in the mirror with confidence and feel beautiful, they launched a community on their Facebook page. Fans can encourage each other to look and feel their best, by sharing inspiring words on how they put their best face forward every day. Participation in the conversation offers fans the opportunity to donate to Dress for Success and make them eligible to win prizes.

Through these Puffs sponsored events, our women in San Francisco, Chicago and now New York have received an extra boost of confidence they need to put their best face forward as they re-enter the workforce, said Joi Gordon, CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide. Dress for Success will continue to work with these women to provide them with the tools they need to succeed both personally and professionally.

Puffs tissues have always been what people reach for when suffering from cold and allergy symptoms, but Puffs are designed with your entire face in mind. Whether caring for a cold, applying makeup, or making subtle touch-ups, Puffs tackles all of the things your face has to face throughout the day.

Now through October 12th, Puffs fans can upload their inspirational quotes, tips and stories to http://www.facebook.com/puffs. As fans submit their tip, Puffs will donate $1 per upload and a minimum of $100,000 to Dress for Success Worldwide to help promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women. Also, with every entry, fans are entered into a sweepstakes to win one of 60 Procter & Gamble beauty baskets as well as a grand prize trip to New York City for a beauty makeover.

Each submission is hosted on a gallery within the tab where Puffs fans can gain confidence through the inspiring words of others in their community and fans are encouraged to post their own quotes, tips or stories that show support of the Puffs Facebook community and the women of Dress for Success.

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/89fmwc/personal_care) has announced the addition of the "Personal Care retailers in Europe and main countries worldwide" directory to their offering.

The database contains ranking, profiles and all key information about Personal care retail chains in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. The data includes data on turnover, number of outlets, number of employees, address information and information about the management.

The database covers all major retailers in Europe and some major countries outside Europe. The total number of personal care retailers (drugstores, perfumeries, pharmacies) in the database is growing because every day new retailer profiles are added. The current number of retailers in the database can easily be seen via the search menu at Home & Search. For each retailer a full profile is available. Via the home page other retail sectors are accessible.

Retail-Index contains all key information about international and national personal care chains, including data on turnover and numbers of stores and their banners. The focus is on the retailers in the European countries such as Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain etc., but most other countries are included. Countries like USA, China, Japan etc. are given but do not offer full coverage yet. The author is presently working on completion and update of the personal care retailers.

You can also go to the Home & Search and select countries yourself. For each country the number of full retailer profiles in the database is shown. Rankings and profiles are given in the same style for all retail companies, sectors and countries. Clicking on the profile provides the name, headquarter address, phone, fax, management, company website, turnover development, banners, number of stores and much other relevant information. For multinational retailers the address of the headoffices in each country is reported as well as local manager(s). When new retail sectors are added we always start with the European countries followed by major countries outside Europe.

Key Topics Covered:

Address information and website

Banners/brands

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It was only a matter of time before the Rams reached double digits in personal records ... in one meet. Despite Saturdays poor weather conditions at the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Invitational at the Wrentham Development Center, the Rams set 10 personal bests on the 5K course, an accomplishment that Marshfield Head Coach Ed Ryan called, fantastic.

In the varsity race, Kate Spitler, Sarah Nicoll, Bri Doherty, Elizabeth Vincent, and Stephani Lacasse set personal records, while Alex Rodriguez, Tori Barrows, Nicole Olson, Jessica Merritt, and Meg Birkmeyer did so in the junior varsity race.

In the jayvee race, Rodriguez had the highest finish for Marshfield, coming in 46th place, running a time of 23 minutes, 49 seconds in the 5K race.

In the freshman race, Cecilia White finished 15th, medaled, and ran 12:58 on the 1.9-mile freshmen course.

Spitler ran a 20:59, finishing 57th, in the varsity race. Nicoll clocked a 21.02, placing 58th, while Doherty registered a time of 21.45 and finished 90th.

The Rams were scheduled to race Atlantic Coast League foe Plymouth South Tuesday afternoon. Their race against Plymouth North last week was postponed. No makeup date had been set as of press time.

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Stacks are no longer enough for reliable, extensible development and deployment of USB 3.0 according to MCCI Corporation, a leading developer of USB drivers and firmware for the high-volume personal computer and portable device markets. USB 3.0, now in Microsoft Windows 8 and Apple OS X Mountain Lion, is being used for a growing set of connectivity applications that require a new approach for USB host and device manufacturers to implement support to ensure the optimum consumer experience and predictable time to market. To address this issue, MCCI is now delivering a complete platform for USB 3.0, TrueTask USB, which will deliver ROI savings as well as high reliability.

There is a revolution in connectivity coalescing around USB 3.0 today, with over ten billion USB devices shipped, and hundreds of thousands of different kinds of devices. USB 3.0 is being used by product manufacturers for a variety of connectivity applications, from chargers to storage, said Terry Moore, CEO, MCCI. Creating USB host software is not easy and is risky because of testing and requirements to be compatible with the huge variety of devices. The TrueTask USB platform is pre-tested and pre-verified. With the MCCI platform, we let manufacturers focus on enhancing their products so that they dont have to worry about USB connectivity.

TrueTask USB is a complete solution that includes USB 3.0 / USB 2.0 host and device support. It is highly portable, fast, efficient, and designed to support a variety of hardware. MCCIs USB 3.0 host software has been tested with tens of thousands of different devices and shipped with over 20 million PCs. In addition to licensing the software, MCCI offers design consultation, integration and customization services. MCCI, one of only nine certified USB-IF test houses worldwide, also offers extensive testing and verification services for USB developers.

At VDC, weve seen a direct relationship for success in markets when companies offer end-to-end solutions that include software, as well as services and expertise, said Jared Weiner, Analyst, Embedded Software & Tools Practice, VDC Research. MCCIs integrated platform approach and test services will help improve manufacturers ability to meet the markets increasing demand for USB connectivity.

Platforms go beyond simple stacks to provide APIs that are stable across releases and variations in hardware and operating system. Only a true platform allows the investment in USB development to be reused across changes in CPUs, operating systems, and host or device controller silicon. Because MCCIs TrueTask USB is portable to any embedded system without source code changes, it saves considerable time and thus costs for manufacturers. Unlike simple stacks where you have to re-code for each product and each update, TrueTask USB enables manufacturers to leverage their investments for quicker time to market and profit across all future products, and across multiple current products.

ROI/cost of development data derived from detailed and extensive surveys of embedded developers has shown year-over-year that the use of commercial software, as compared with free or open-source software, results in a lower total cost of development, shorter time to market and better design outcomes, said Dr. Jerry Krasner, Vice President and Chief Analyst, Embedded Market Forecasters. In a market where device manufacturers have a short window to launch new tablets, smartphones, and other portable devices, buying commercial software from a company that knows how to implement USB connectivity makes good business sense.

MCCIs TrueTask USB is available now to select, tier-one customers in automotive, consumer electronics, and printer industries, and will be generally available by the end of Q4 2012. Prices start at $50,000 for a single-project development platform.

Variants are available for a variety of embedded platforms, including Linux, MQX, Nucleus, micro-ITRON, Windows Embedded, Windows Compact Embedded, and non-OS/pre-boot environments.

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28-09-2012 15:04 Every day, 33000 Ohio students attend class not in a building, but through their laptops. The trend of online education has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last ten years. But what's it like to take an online class? Or to teach one? StateImpact Ohio brings you a day with a teacher and a student at ECOT -- the state's largest online school.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Exam halls at colleges and universities across the country have been going virtual thanks to the remote proctoring capabilities contained within McGraw-Hill Tegrity Campus. Today, McGraw-Hill Education launched McGraw-Hill Tegrity Remote Proctoring, a new service providing the growing number of schools offering online and blended courses with a quick path to securely and efficiently administer exams and other assessments over the Internet. Students enrolled in online or blended courses can now take exams from home or any Internet-enabled location, giving colleges and universities true "test anywhere" capabilities.

To meet the needs of today's students, many institutions are offering online programs and degrees as well as blended courses that combine traditional face-to-face classes with online-based discussions and assignments. Despite the compelling and virtual nature of their offerings, when exam time comes around, institutions have been forced to return to physical on-campus halls or off-campus proctoring sites to comply with industry standards. For many online and blended learning students, the distance between these testing sites and their homes means they are required to travel hours and pay hundreds of dollars to complete an exam. These unexpected costs can be a real challenge for many students.

McGraw-Hill Tegrity Remote Proctoring alleviates this burden by enabling schools to securely administer exams in any location. Now, within an end-to-end secure environment, students can log in, authenticate themselves and take and submit their exams from the comfort of their homes, coffee shops or any Internet-connected location. The security and integrity of the testing environment is ensured through Remote Proctoring's proprietary technology and its seamless integration with leading "lock down" browsers such as Respondus LockDown. Thanks to McGraw-Hill Tegrity Remote Proctoring, students are finally liberated from the geographic and economic limitations of traditional proctor sites.

"Remote proctoring offers instructors a new world of possibilities for exams and assessments and we're seeing a number of universities create unique curricula based around web tools like remote proctoring and video-based lecture capture," said Tom Malek, vice president of Learning Solutions and Services for McGraw-Hill Higher Education. "We've heard from deans and faculty alike that remote proctoring also provides students greater flexibility to complete exams on their own schedule without having to travel long distances or worry about fees associated with proctored sites. This is especially important as today's student body includes more and more non-traditional students, balancing work, family and other responsibilities."

Laramie County Community College in Wyoming has used the McGraw-Hill Tegrity Remote Proctoring solution in more than 15 programs including nursing, public speaking, business management and exercise science courses. According to LCCC Nursing Instructor Valerie Millsap, MSN, RN, "Remote Proctoring has provided our students much more flexibility to complete exams on their schedule, without having to travel far distances to proctored class environments, while still maintaining the integrity of course assessments and curriculum."

McGraw-Hill Tegrity Remote Proctoring has also allowed Laramie County Community College to expand its assessment capabilities. Instructors now create more interactive exams allowing students to leverage audio and visual assets in place of generic multiple choice questions. Students are now being assessed beyond standard knowledge regurgitation, focusing on performance, applied learning and comprehension.

McGraw-Hill Tegrity Remote Proctoring continues McGraw-Hill Education's tradition of delivering cutting-edge technology products and services that strengthen learning results. To learn more about McGraw-Hill Tegrity Remote Proctoring, please visit: http://www.tegrity.com/products/remote-proctoring.

About McGraw-Hill EducationMcGraw-Hill Education is a content, software and services-based education company that draws on its more than 100 years of educational expertise to offer solutions, which improve learning outcomes around the world. McGraw-Hill is the adaptive education technology leader with the vision for creating a highly personalized learning experience that prepares students of all ages for the world that awaits. The company has offices acrossNorth America,India,China,Europe, theMiddle EastandSouth America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 65 languages. For additional information, visit http://www.mheducation.com.

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To bring fineness into the overall delivery of online education, Nixon University is adopting the use of MOODLE which is a learning management system that will support online education and help instructors to develop and assess courses in a customized way.

Corpus Christi, TX (PRWEB) October 01, 2012

Moodle has turned out to be exceedingly popular in the world of online education especially for the educators as it allows them to create online dynamic websites and classrooms to provide education in real-time. The educators at Nixon University will be using Moodle to manage and promote learning and it will assist them in removing all the interaction and customization problems that students faced before. Moodle will be used by Nixon University instructors in three different ways. The first goal would be to design the overall degree program in a customized way, which will help students to opt for the courses they find interesting. The second target would be increasing the interaction, and building a richly collaborative online learning community around the subject of discussion through different activity modules such as forums, databases and wikis. Nixon Universitys third and most important goal of using Moodle is the effectual way of delivering content to students and assess the overall learning of the students and matching the delivery of course with the students pace.

At this occasion of progression, the Academic Head at Nixon University commented: The use of free- and easy to use learning management system by Nixon University is like taking a step closer towards providing a comprehensible and clear direction to online education. Managing thousands of students was not an easy job for the instructors, but by using the new Moodle system, instructors can not only manage the students and their individual records but also their quizzes and assignments in an organized manner He further stated: This system will help us create an intellectual environment to facilitate effective online learning, we will also take part in the advancement and research undertaken by researchers, experts and practitioners on this system and share the achievements and experiences we have had using Moodle

Nixon University is a well known name in the field of online education because of the number of career services it offers. It not only provides quality education but also promotes accessibility and affordability to all the working professionals across the globe. It has been established with the mission of assisting students and working professionals to attain fast track and unremitting career growth.

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Nixon University is an accredited online university that stands to make quality education accessible to all the students across the globe. Nixon University is completely accredited by a globally renowned accreditation body Q.O.E.C.B (Quality Online Education Certification Bureau) that provides the status of accreditation after evaluating the applicant on tough educational standards. Being a member USDLA (United States distance learning Association), Nixon follows strategically designed curricula and maintains the highest standard of education to provide its students an edge over their colleagues by offering a wide range of majors through its 16 distinct and renowned schools of study. For more information visit http://www.nixonuniversity.com

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