Those married not necessarily happier than single counterparts ...

Singlehood is a swiftly-growing lifestyle according to the U.S. Census Bureau, encompassing more than 30 million never-married, divorced and widowed individuals.

Sociologists and other relationship experts say the old notion that being unmarried is a curse of unhealthiness and unhappiness is nonsense. Experts say what a person does in singlehood as a result of choice, divorce or widowhood makes an enormous difference.

Some studies have reported nothing but negative news about the single lifestyle. Research found that strong marital relationships contribute to long life, emotional happiness and physical good health while single people seem like sad sacks of mental and physical illness by comparison.

Some sociologists say the perceived happiness-and-health wedge between marrieds and singles is crumbling. The rise and acceptance of the single lifestyle has forced relationship experts to take a second look. New researchers say the keys to longevity and wellbeing are not the automatic product of marriage, but of the quality of relationships for single and married people alike.

Singleness moved from a suspect state to a lifestyle choice during the last 30 years, according to statistics. More than 5 million people under age 35 in the U.S. are single, although not all people are single by choice. Eleven million elderly people live alone, many of them women whose spouses have died. Most single 35-year-olds to 65-year-olds are divorced, but societal attitudes about marriage and remarriage have changed. Singletons are accepted in society without pressure to marry or recommit.

Researchers have observed that singles who take care of their health and develop supportive relationships have just as many opportunities for long live, robust health and stable emotions as married people.

The New York University sociologist, who authored the book "Going Solo," believes that all marriages do not produce instantly happy, healthy individuals. He also believes that all singles cannot be lumped into one group. The author maintains that many studies about wellbeing only compare married people to never-married individuals. The results are skewed by dismissing divorced and widowed singles and individuals' feelings about being single.

Modern researchers agree that what makes a person happy depends greatly on an individual's involvement in life. Experts say health and happiness belongs to individuals, single or married, who take personal responsibility for developing these traits.

Source: chicagotribune.com, "How To Live Alone Without Being Lonely," Philip Moeller, Mar. 30, 2012

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National all-age Careers Service launched - People Management ...

A new National Careers Service has been launched by the government today, which will offer work advice and learning information to people of all ages.

The service will ?transform careers advice? in the UK by combining highly-trained advisers with an interactive website, said the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

The government estimates that the programme will handle up to one million telephone advice sessions?annually and at least 20 million online sessions.

Face-to-face guidance for up to 700,000 adults per year will be provided in a range of community locations, offering tailored information on the local labour market so people are aware of their area?s growth industries.

The website provides tools including a CV Builder and a Skills Health Check, designed to help people identify their strengths and address their weaknesses.

Online users will also be able to open a Lifelong Learning Account, providing personalised advice on skills, careers and financial support.

Launching the service this morning, skills minister?John Hayes said: ?With competition for jobs more fierce than ever, now is the time to introduce a careers service that will deliver on its promise.

?The National Careers Service, universally available to people at all stages of their careers, has the very best interactive tools on its website and the highest-quality advisers, committed to the noble cause of helping others fulfil their aspirations,? he continued.

?Making available the right advice at the right time and in the right places is to strike a blow for social mobility, social cohesion and social justice.?

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) welcomed the new initiative, and reported that 42 per cent of 2,000 people it recently polled felt that they were falling behind in their careers.

Petra Wilton, director of policy and research at CMI, said: ?According to the government?s own labour market projections, we are set to see a rapid growth in management jobs over the coming decade. It is critical that aspiring managers understand what employers need and are given quality advice about how they can improve their skills to boost their career prospects.?

The CBI added that the business community had?the appetite to play a bigger role in careers advice.

?We need to inspire people, especially young people, about career options and all the job opportunities that are open to them,? explained Neil Bentley, CBI deputy director-general.?

?But, for the?National Careers Service to be truly effective, it must have a programme of continuous engagement with businesses to ensure that impartial careers advice and guidance is always up-to-date and relevant.?

The National Careers Service replaces Next Step, which has been providing careers advice for adults since August 2010.

It does not specifically address the careers advice offering in schools, but it is open to all ages and hopes to provide guidance for up to 370,000 young people each year.

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Pope denounces dissident priests who question church teaching on celibacy, ordaining women

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has denounced priests who have questioned church teaching on celibacy and ordaining women, saying Thursday they were disobeying his authority to try to impose their own ideas on the church.

Benedict made the rare and explicit criticism from the altar of St. Peter's Basilica in his homily on Holy Thursday, when priests recall the promises they made when ordained.

In 2006, a group of Austrian priests launched the Pfarrer Initiative, or pastor initiative, a call to disobedience aimed at abolishing priestly celibacy and opening the clergy to women to relieve the shortages of priests.

Last June, the group's members essentially threatened a schism, saying the Vatican's refusal to hear their complaints left them no choice but to "follow our conscience and act independently."

They issued a revised call to disobedience in which they said parishes would celebrate Eucharistic services without priests, that they would let women preach, and they pledged to speak out publicly and frequently for female and married priests.

The group now claims more than 300 Austrian priests and deacons as well as supporters in other countries, and its influence has grown to such an extent that top Austrian bishops met with Vatican officials in January to discuss how to handle them, Italian news reports said.

So far, neither the Vatican nor the archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, have imposed any canonical penalties on them.

In his homily, Benedict said the dissidents claim to be motivated by concern for the church. But he suggested that in reality they were just making "a desperate push to do something to change the church in accordance with (their) own preferences and ideas."

"We would like to believe that the authors of this summons are motivated by concern for the church, that they are convinced that the slow pace of institutions has to be overcome by drastic measures, in order to open up new paths and to bring the Church up to date," he said. "But is disobedience really a way to do this?"

He said Jesus always followed true obedience to God's will, not "human caprice."

Benedict's straightforward, "lucid" homily reaffirming mandatory celibacy for priests shows that the pontiff is in solid command at the helm of the Catholic church, said the editor of the Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano.

The pope, who turns 75 this month, has recently taken to using a cane and other devices to help him move during public ceremonies, and some observers have speculated that the less physically vigorous pontiff's leadership grip of the church might be loosening.

But Benedict's strong call to priests to staunchly embrace church teaching on celibacy "once again erases the stereotype of a weak pope who supposedly isn't governing the church," wrote Vatican editor Gian Maria Vian in an unusually prominent front-page commentary on the papal homily.

Early in the evening, Benedict went to Rome's St. John in Lateran Basilica to preside at the traditional Holy Thursday foot-washing ceremony. There, two aides helped the pope down the few steps from the altar, but otherwise Benedict walked steadily and briskly on his own to the array of priests who sat, each with one foot bare, so the pope could pour water over the foot in a symbol of humility and service. In remarks at the service, Benedict denounced "arrogance" as the "true essence of sin."

In the same spirit of service, the pope earmarked the collection of money offered by faithful during the Mass to help refugees of the violence in Syria.

The head of the Pfarrer Initiative, Rev. Hellmut Schueller, downplayed the severity of Benedict's message and said the pope was merely asking for reflection on whether disobedience can reform the church.

In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, Schueller noted that Benedict didn't forbid what the dissident priests were doing or advocating.

"We are listening with interest to this message," he said. "I cannot see it as a very sharp wording."

The members of the initiative, Schueller said, will reflect on Benedict's words as part of a dialogue he hopes to open with Austrian bishops.

"We have decided to go this way because it's the way of our conscience, as faithful, and we are expressing only the opinion of the people at the base of the church."

He said the initiative did not seek to split the church or create schism, saying the positions articulated in the call for disobedience increasingly reflected the will of ordinary Catholics.

Any divisions that are being created, Schueller said, are between the base of the church and the hierarchy.

Holy Thursday homilies are often unusual in that the pope uses them to issue direct messages to priests. In 2006, for example, Benedict read a letter written by a cleric who was killed as he prayed in Turkey.

And on Holy Thursday in 2002, Pope John Paul II broke his silence over the explosion of the U.S. sex abuse scandal, denouncing the sins of priestly abusers and the "grave scandal" that was casting a "dark shadow of suspicion" over all priests.

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AP writer Frances D'Emilio contributed to this report from Rome.

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The Pfarrer Initiative is at www.pfarrer-initiative.at

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Kids Fail To Get Outdoors

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Boys get more outside playtime than girls, and almost half of parents don't take their preschool-aged kids out to play once a day. Katherine Harmon reports.

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It's springtime, and that means mud pies, bug bites and scraped knees?if you're a preschooler. Or at least it used to.

Health experts say young children should get at least an hour of physical activity a day. And studies have linked more time outside with motor development, improved mental health, better behavior and, of course, more sun-supplied vitamin D.

But a new study of nearly 9,000 U.S. children found that almost half of preschool-age kids are not getting outside at least once a day with their parents.

Girls were even less likely to be taken outside than boys, and some families reported not taking their young children outside more than a few times a month. The findings are in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine. [Pooja S. Tandon, Chuan Zhou and Dimitri A. Christakis, Frequency of Parent-Supervised Outdoor Play of US Preschool-Aged Children]

Kids who had daycare were slightly less likely to get the time outside with a parent. They were also unlikely to get the recommended minimum one-hour of physical activity while at daycare. So researchers recommended checking in with care providers about time outside. One hour out of 24 isn't too much to ask, right?

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Ferdinand A. Porsche, Designer Of The 911, Dies at 76

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche at 75

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the third generation of the Porsche family to guide the famous sports car brand and the man responsible for the styling of the legendary Porsche 911, died on?April 5, 2012 in Salzburg at the age of 76. Son of former Porsche Chairman Ferry Porsche and grandson to the company's founder Ferdinand Porsche, F.A., or "Butzi" as he was known to friends and colleages, penned the Porsche 911 in 1963 as the head of the design department. He went on to style many of the company's race cars and in 1972 established the Porsche Design Studio, instilling a drive for aesthetic and functional perfection in the brand. ?He eventually served as chairman of Porsche AG from 1990 to 1993.?

Current CEO of Porsche AG Matthias M?ller said of F.A. Porsche's passing, "We mourn the death of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. As creator of the Porsche 911 he founded a design company in our culture that shapes our sports cars today. His philosophy of good design is for us a legacy that we will continue to do with honor."

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Global Reinforced Plastics Market to Reach 7.9 Million Tons by 2017, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Reinforced Plastics markets. The global market for Reinforced Plastics is forecast to reach 7.9 million tons by the year 2017, bolstered by renewed demand from major end-use sectors and robust demand from European and Asia Pacific markets. Further, rapidly evolving renewable energy markets such as wind energy are emerging as the most promising growth areas for Reinforced Plastics.

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Follow us on LinkedIn ? Reinforced plastics are proving to be an indispensable aspect of modern day life. With applications ranging from simple household appliances to complex industrial, aerospace and defense applications, reinforced plastics are the material of choice for various applications, owing to their superior performance characteristics and design technologies, over their traditional metal counterparts. Housing a wide range of metal suppliers (e.g. fiber and resin manufacturers, compound suppliers), fabricators, major OEMs and end-users, the global reinforced plastics industry embodies an extremely scattered and dispersed nature.

The field of reinforced plastics is constantly being researched to generate innovative products in sports, recreation, and medical care sectors. Renewable energy markets such as wind energy are emerging as the most promising markets for reinforced plastics. Within the reinforced plastics market, glass, carbon and natural reinforcing fibers constantly compete with each other. Due to the high performance attributes, carbon fiber plastics (CFRP) are substituting glass reinforced plastic (GRP), despite carbon fibers being priced higher than glass fibers. At the same time natural fibers plastics such as wood plastic composites (WPC) are expanding into newer applications such as automobile interiors and consumer goods. WPCs enjoy a significant presence in the North American market, while the European WPC market is still in the initial stage of development.

The glass-fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) market is expected to gain the pre-recession production level in the near future. Although the CFRP market remained sluggish in the post-recession phase, the market is expected to gather pace in the near term and witness substantial expansion, with the European market constituting a major chunk of the global demand. CFRP production fell dramatically during the recession period 2008-09 due to the decline in the aviation industry that besieged major players including Boeing and Airbus. The sports and recreation end-use segment is forecast to exhibit steady growth in the near term, driven by demand from China. Demand from the industrial sector has outgrown that in the other major segments, and is forecast to continue to expand rapidly in the near term as the scope of application grows. Carbon composite companies are expected to register short-term growth due to an increase in demand from the applications related to wind turbines, aerospace and CNG tanks especially in advanced economies such as Germany.

Rising consciousness about depleting fossil fuel resources and mounting environmental concerns are driving the demand for wind turbines, which in turn is significantly fueling reinforced plastics demand. The ongoing European renewable energy initiatives are expected to favor the wind turbines market, which signals a bright future for composites/reinforced plastics market. Strongest gains in the wind energy market are anticipated in Germany, Spain, Italy and Denmark. North America seems to be on an environment conservation drive, with the regulatory bodies insisting upon alternate energy sources such as wind power, mainly to combat hazardous emissions from conventional fossil fuels such as oil and coal. The composite industry has a reason to rejoice with market opportunities pouring in due to a burgeoning wind turbine market. Efforts are on cards to equip the wind turbines with innovative components featuring composite materials, which are mainly aimed at enhancing performance and efficiency.

Europe dominates the global market in terms of sheer market size, as stated by the new market research report on Reinforced Plastics. France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the UK account for the maximum share of GFRP production volume in the region. The production volumes of GFRPs in Europe rose substantially in the recent term, resurging from the recessionary lows, as reflected in the increased uptake of feedstock including resins and glass fibers. In the Asian reinforced plastics market, China holds a pivotal place, and is powered by rapidly increasing demand from major sectors such as construction, automobiles, electrical, and electronics. The Asia-Pacific market is forecast to outpace other global markets at a steady growth rate of over 4.0% through 2017.

Worldwide, reinforced plastics are gaining increasing patronage from the turbo-charged construction industry which constitutes a major chunk of the overall market. Designed to render long-lasting, load-bearing structural performance, reinforced plastics are proving to be the ideal choice in complex structures such as bridges, bridge components and structural framing systems. The transportation sector is one of the largest end-use markets for reinforced plastics. A potential alternative to steel in the manufacture of body panels and structural components, reinforced plastic is the material of choice for cars, truck cabs, buses and tractor-trailers among others. Within the industry, the growing market for electric powered vehicles is expected to drive the demand for CFRP components.

Key players profiled in the report include AZDEL Inc., CPI Binani Inc., Continental Structural Plastics, Core Molding Technologies, CTL Aerospace Inc., Dow Corning Corporation, Fiber Concepts Inc., Fiberset Incorporated, Fibre Reinforced Plastics Ltd, Glasforms Inc., The Composites Group, Hadlock Plastic Corporation, Premix Incorporated, Haysite Reinforced Plastics, Hexcel Corporation, McClarin Plastics Inc., OCV Reinforcement, PolyMedex Discovery Group, and Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc.

The research report titled ?Reinforced Plastics: A Global Strategic Business Report? announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides an in-depth perspective of the industry and spotlights noteworthy market trends, recession impact, growth drivers, strategic corporate developments, and competitive landscape in the worldwide industry. Analytics covered include annual sales estimates and projections for the years 2009 through 2017 in volume (metric tons) terms for geographic markets including, US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America and Rest of World. Key end-use industries analyzed include, Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical and Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense and Others. The study also provides historic data for an insight into market evolution over the period 2003 through 2008.

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Jesse James talks new life: 'I'm still standing'

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You'd think after the mess that Jesse James got himself into two years ago with now ex-wife Sandra Bullock, the last thing he'd want to do is star in a reality show.

Well, he's back -- and he doesn't giving a flying fig what you think about him....

READ: Jesse James blames marriage to Sandra Bullock for losing himself

"I'm not afraid of (expletive)," James exclusively told me earlier today while promoting "Jesse James: Outlaw Garage," his new Discovery Channel special premiering April 9. "Everyone can say whatever they want about me and call me whatever, but guess what? I'm still standing."

And that he is -- just not in Hollywood. James now lives in Austin and slowly returned to television by competing on Discovery's "American Chopper: The Build-Off" in December.

"Outlaw" follows James and his team at the Austin Speed Shop as they rebuild a 1932 Ford Roadster. He's hoping it will become a series.

READ: Sure, Jesse James lost a fiancee, but he won his daughter back

"I think I'm in a pretty awesome place in life," James said. "In light of everything that's happened, I think I came out of it a better dad and a better person while living and working in a place that's like heaven to me."

Daddy time includes letting 8-year-old daughter Sunny help tattoo her name on his wrist. "There's a little bit of personal life (in Outlaw) with the kids and kind of explaining where I am now," James said. "I hate the words 'reality TV' because I think this is a refreshing change because none of it is scripted -- there's no made-up drama."

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