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Britney Spears Back In Shape. Or Isn't She? | Stuff.co.nz

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She's smoking hot in a white bikini on the June cover of Shape magazine, but just last month Britney Spears was snapped with a thigh full of cellulite.

World media are speculating that the latest cover photo has highlighted the power of the airbrushing pen.

But Spears, who in recent years has brought her life and career back from the brink of ruin, said in an interview with Shape she works hard every day to keep her butt in shape.

Spears, now 31, said her butt was her main problem area.

"I like it, then again, I hate it," she said.

"I'm in my 30s now, so I have to work harder to keep it 'up'."

The star's cover shot highlights her flat stomach with a belly button piercing - showing very little difference from her famed body of 10 years ago.

The mother-of-two credits yoga and Nutrisystem weight loss programs for helping her maintain her figure.

But she said she found it hard to stick to a diet, because the best dishes she cooked tended not to be the most healthy.

"Dieting is tough . . . because my specialties are spaghetti, brownies and chocolate chip cookies," she said.

But the Daily Mail has brought attention to a photo of Spears leaving the Gym, reporting: "there was no mistaking Britney's orange peel thighs in the harsh sunshine".

Meanwhile, Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am, who is on a flying visiting to New Zealand, will serve as executive producer on Britney's forthcoming album.

In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Will.i.am said he needed months to sit down and talk with her about her issues before they even stepped into a studio.

"We need to talk about what she's excited about in life," he said.

"I gotta talk about the things that hurt her. I gotta talk about the things that make her concerned - she's a mother.

"I gotta talk to her about all the things that her fans want to talk to her about. I gotta be the vehicle between her and her fans. We can't do another song about going on the dance floor.

"Really? Didn't we see a bunch of Britney doing that already? Don't we want to see something that comes from her heart?"

- ? Fairfax NZ News

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/8651507/Britneys-back-in-shape-Or-isn-t-she

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Tesla profits beat estimates; demand predicted to grow

The electric car manufacturer's increased first quarter profits were fueled in part by zero-emission vehicle credit sales to other car makers. They were also boosted by more efficient manufacturing. With the right financing, the company predicts its Model S electric car could now be accessible to 10 million American households.?

By Deepa Seetharaman,?Reuters / May 8, 2013

Tesla Chief Executive Office Elon Musk speaks at his company's factory in Fremont, California, in this file photo. Tesla's first quarter earnings beat Wall Street's predictions. Further growth is predicted.

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Tesla?Motors Inc reported its first-ever profit that trounced Wall Street estimates on Wednesday and forecast global demand for its Model S electric car could surpass 30,000 vehicles a year.

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Tesla reported adjusted earnings of 12 cents per share, triple the 4 cents per share expected by analysts, on average, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. The first-quarter results sent shares up 17 percent in after-hours trading.

Tesla now expects to deliver 21,000?Model S?cars worldwide, up 5 percent from its earlier target of 20,000. But Tesla?said it was already receiving orders for the?Model S?at a rate of more than 20,000 per year.

""There's potential for next year a fairly significant increase in volume as we really test the depth of the demand that's out there," Chief Executive Elon Musk said. "It's probably quite a bit higher than we had originally thought."

More than one million people visit Tesla's stores every quarter, executives said.

The?Model S, Tesla's second model after the more expensive Roadster, is Tesla's effort to reach a broader group of buyers. A?Model S?equipped with a 60 kilowatt battery starts at around $70,000 before a $7,500 tax credit.

Tesla has offered a financing deal that the company hopes will make electric cars more affordable, which Musk said has already spurred a "meaningful improvement in demand" for the?Model S.

"If our car was chiefly available for purchase and not by financing, I think that's maybe accessible to roughly 1 million US households," Musk told analysts during a conference call.

"As financed product with the right financing, fully optimized financing, I think it's probably accessible to the top 10 million households," Musk added.

Getting the hang of things?

During the first quarter, Tesla?reported higher-than-expected revenue of $562 million. About 12 percent of its revenue, or $68 million, came from selling its zero-emission vehicle credits to other automakers.

Revenue from credits was about two times what Morgan Stanley analyst?Adam Jonas?predicted. Jonas said Tesla?may be on track to get $150 million in revenue or more from this market.

Tesla said revenue from credit sales would tumble over the course of the year. Even so, the car maker reiterated that it expects to make gross margins of 25 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Over the last few months, Tesla?has become more efficient at building the?Model S. During the first quarter, Tesla?built 400 or more cars a week.

The number of hours required to build a car fell by nearly 40 percent from December to March. Chief Financial Officer Deepak Ahuja said there was more room for improvement.

Better inventory management contributed more than $30 million to Tesla's cash and reduced its logistics costs during the quarter. Premium freight costs have also fallen.

"Increasing production by over 3000% from Roadster to Model S was extremely difficult and many mistakes were made, but now we are starting to get the hang of things," Tesla?said in a statement.

Tesla said it expected operating expenses to increase moderately in the second quarter. Research and development expenses are also expected to increase as the pace of product development picks up speed.

Tesla will spend about $200 million on capital expenditures in 2013. The company expects cash flow to be breakeven in the second quarter.

Tesla shares rose to $65.50 in after-hours trading, compared with a close of $55.79. Wall Street has been split on the automaker's prospects, with many investors betting that shares will tumble even as the stock has risen more than two-thirds this year.

(Editing by Dale Hudson, Matthew Lewis)

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/csm/~3/FnI_6jBAE_s/Tesla-profits-beat-estimates-demand-predicted-to-grow

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NBA Live 14 Headed to Next-Gen, Along with the Madden and FIFA Series

As mentioned earlier by Kotaku's Owen Good, NBA Live 14 looks to be a next-gen title. Frank Gibeau, President of EA Labels let the cat out of the bag during the EA quarterly earnings call today.

Gibeau told investors the company plans "a full reveal at E3 including more next generation titles in development," for the coming year. "This will include breakthroughs in graphics and gameplay for some of our biggest franchises including Battlefield, FIFA, Madden, NBA Live, and Need for Speed."

Source - NBA Live Will Be a Next-Generation Title (Kotaku)

Source: http://slumz.boxden.com/f13/nba-live-14-headed-next-gen-along-madden-fifa-series-1922489/

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Street View comes to Android in Google Earth

Google Earth, the 3D mapping application from the search giant has been updated to version 7.1 for Android with the excellent Street View feature. Until now, Street View was only available as a standalone app.

Street View integration with Google Earth makes it a much more complete experience. For the first time, we can explore the planet from a distance, and dive right down to the detailed street view photography.

The update also improved signposting, making Google Earth a good alternative to GPS apps like TomTom, thanks to the 3D navigation on foot, by car or public transportation. The panel on the left of the app means you can easily add or remove layers to Google Earth, such as location, routes, photos and Wikipedia entries.

The iOS app has not been updated with these features yet, but we expect that to happen soon.

Download Google Earth for Android.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Insidetonic/~3/p2HVZeBnnXo/street-view-comes-to-android-in-google-earth

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Risk of death has decreased substantially for children initially treated with dialysis for end-stage kidney disease

May 4, 2013 ? In a study that included more than 20,000 patients, there was a significant decrease in the United States in mortality rates over time among children and adolescents initiating end-stage kidney disease treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010, according to a study in the May 8 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting.

"Individuals with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) face a significantly shortened life expectancy. In no group of ESKD patients is the loss of potential years of life larger than in children and adolescents. Although transplant remains the treatment of choice to maximize survival, growth, and development, 75 percent of children with ESKD require treatment with dialysis prior to receiving a kidney transplant. Dialysis is therefore a life-saving therapy for children with ESKD while they await transplant. Nevertheless, all-cause mortality rates in children receiving maintenance dialysis are at least 30 times higher than the general pediatric population, with even higher relative risks in very young children," the authors write. "There have been substantial improvements in the care of children with ESKD between 1990 and 2010. However, to our knowledge, it is not known if mortality has changed over time in the United States, particularly in recent years."

Mark M. Mitsnefes, M.D., M.Sc., of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and colleagues conducted a study to determine if all-cause, cardiovascular, and infection-related mortality rates have changed between 1990 and 2010 among patients younger than 21 years of age with ESKD initially treated with dialysis and if changes in mortality rates over time differed by age at treatment initiation. The researchers used data from the United States Renal Data System. Children with a prior kidney transplant were excluded.

The researchers identified 23,401 children and adolescents who met study criteria. Crude mortality rates during dialysis treatment were higher among children younger than 5 years at the start of dialysis compared with those who were 5 years and older. The authors found that the all-cause mortality risk decreased progressively over calendar time for both those younger than 5 years and those 5 years and older at initiation. There was also a decrease over calendar time for cardiovascular and infection-related mortality risk among children younger than 5 years at initiation and among those 5 years and older.

"Numerous factors may have contributed to the observed reductions in mortality risk over time. Improved pre-dialysis care, advances in dialysis technology, and greater experience of clinicians may each have played a role," the authors write.

"Almost all children initiating ESKD treatment are considered eligible for transplant. However, most will require dialysis during their lifetime, either before transplant or after allograft loss. In the United States, there was a significant decrease in mortality rates over time among children and adolescents initiating ESKD treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010. Further research is needed to determine the specific factors responsible for this decrease."

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Fire shuts down Labor Dept. building

WASHINGTON (AP) ? An overnight fire at the Labor Department's headquarters shut the building down for most employees early Friday, but the agency's monthly employment report was released as scheduled.

Department employees and members of the news media involved in the release of the report were allowed in the building as usual.

But all other Labor employees who were scheduled to work in the Frances Perkins building received administrative leave.

District of Columbia fire department spokesman Lon Walls said the fire was reported around 4:35 a.m., but the sprinkler system extinguished it before firefighters arrived. He said the cause is under investigation.

Fillichio did not immediately have information on how extensive the damage was. The building on Constitution Avenue opened in 1975.

The April jobs report showed unemployment hitting a four-year low, with employers adding 165,000 jobs in April and upwardly revised figures for the previous two months.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fire-shuts-down-labor-dept-building-115248633.html

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Recovery optimism grows, helped by services sector

By Christina Fincher

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy may be finally gaining some ground, with stronger-than-expected growth in the dominant services sector capping a week of relatively upbeat economic news.

The services sector - which accounts for around three-quarters of Britain's economy - grew at its fastest pace in April since last summer's Olympics, boosted by the strongest increase in new orders in almost a year.

Along with recent forecast-beating gross domestic product data and manufacturing and construction surveys, Friday's services reading will ease pressure on the government to water down its austerity programme, even after a poor showing in local elections this week.

It also reinforces expectations the Bank will refrain from further stimulus next week, and possibly longer.

A Reuters poll this week showed almost half of economists now believe there will be no further government bond-buying this year.

Sterling rose against the dollar on Friday as the rise in the service sector survey further diminished expectations that the Bank might pump more money into the economy any time soon.

"Today's release marks a hat-trick of upside surprises for April," said Simon Hayes, UK economist at Barclays. "Recent activity indicators have had a more encouraging tone and add to the case for the Monetary Policy Committee holding policy when it meets next week."

The Conservative-led government coalition austerity programme has been under fire for stifling growth and the latest data may relieve political pressures reflected in poor poll showings.

The anti-European Union UK Independence Party made big gains in local elections on Thursday against the conservatives.

The Markit/CIPS services Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 52.9 in April, its highest reading since August and the fourth consecutive monthly rise. Economists in a Reuters poll had expected the index to stay at March's level of 52.4.

The improvement was broad-based, supported by the strongest rise in new orders since last May.

Markit's combined index of services, manufacturing and construction in Britain rose more than a full point to 52.1 in April, also the highest since last August.

The figures will be welcomed by the government which, until last week's GDP data, feared the country might be slipping into its third recession in five years. In the event, the data showed Britain's economy grew 0.3 percent in the first three months of this year.

Markit economist Chris Williamson said April's purchasing managers' surveys suggested the return to growth seen in the first quarter may have gained momentum at the start of the second.

That prospect should help the government avoid criticism from the International Monetary Fund draws up its annual health check of Britain's economy later this month.

(Writing by Christina Fincher; editing by William Schomberg, Hugh Lawson, Ron Askew)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/uk-sector-grows-fastest-rate-8-months-april-083120736.html

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