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Getting a mortgage has become increasingly challenging during recent months. One recent survey showed that 67 percent of those who applied for a mortgage found it more difficult. Although banks now may have stricter lending rules, it is still possible to qualify for a mortgage, according to the California Society of CPAs (www.calcpa.org). Here are a few steps that may make it easier.
Determine How Much You Can Afford
Before you apply for a mortgage, you should have a realistic idea of how much you can afford to pay. The American Institute of CPAs' 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Web site provides calculators that you can use to figure potential mortgage loan payments at www.360financialliteracy.org. Click on "Home Ownership." If you apply for a mortgage amount that fits within your budget, you'll be more likely to have your mortgage application approved.
Put Your Documents in Order
Lenders will want to know a great deal about your financial history before they give you a loan, so it's important to organize all the documents you'll need for your application. You may be asked for items such as pay stubs or other proof of income, tax returns and information on other debts, such as credit cards or auto loans. The application process will be faster and smoother if you have this documentation in order beforehand.
Use Your Existing Credit Wisely
It's a good idea to have some credit - whether it takes the form of a credit card, auto loan or other debt - but not to overdo it. How much is too much? Generally, you should use no more than 25 percent to 30 percent of your available credit. So, if you have a $2,000 limit on a credit card, don't carry more than a $500 to $600 balance on that card.
Clean Up Your Credit Record
After the wave of loan defaults and foreclosures that have taken place in recent months, lenders now scrutinize loan applications to ensure that borrowers can afford to pay off the debt they are taking on. In particular, banks are looking for people with good credit scores. Your credit score is based on your financial situation and how well you have managed your credit in the past. If you're uncertain about your ability to get a mortgage, it's definitely a good idea to check your credit report from one of the three national credit bureaus. If your score is low, you may have trouble getting a mortgage, or you may face stricter loan terms.
Repair Your Credit
Two important steps will improve your chances of obtaining a mortgage. First, pay off some of your existing debts. If you have several credit cards and have charged the maximum amount on some or all of them, lenders will be more reluctant to give you credit. It's also important to get into the habit of paying your bills on time. Both of these simple steps can raise your credit score and put you in a better position to get a loan.
Your Local CPA Can Help
Getting a mortgage can be a tough process these days. That's why it's a good idea to get advice from your local CPA. He or she can advise you on budgeting for your new home and improving your chances to qualify for a mortgage. Consult him or her on all your family's financial questions.
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Union University trustees have selected Samuel W. ("Dub") Oliver, president of East Texas Baptist University, as the 16th president of Union University after a Feb. 10 vote.
"Dr. Oliver is a man of strong Christian conviction who is theologically informed, passionate about students and highly respectful of the work of faculty members," said Norman Hill, chairman of Union's Board of Trustees and chairman of the search committee that selected Oliver. "His skills as an administrator and educator build on Union's already established reputation for academic excellence, and we are honored and thrilled by this appointment." READ MORE
In the fall of 2011, President David S. Dockery began talking with the executive committee of Union University's Board of Trustees about succession planning. The board appointed a five-member succession planning team. Dockery began discussions with the team and other board members on a regular basis.
On January 15, 2013, Dockery announced his intention to transition from president of Union University to the role of university chancellor no later than July 2014. Union trustees were asked to immediately begin the process of searching for his successor as president.
"I am hopeful and prayerful for a good, smooth, joyful and positive transition," Dockery said. "God has blessed the work of our hands and manifested his favor to this university time and time again during these past 17 years. I am confident that we will continue to see God's grace made known to Union in the future."
In the news release announcing Dockery's transition, it was announced that a presidential search committee would be formed and that an executive search firm would be retained to provide counsel to that committee during the transition process. On February 1, 2013, the appointment of a nine-member search committee was announced. Board of Trustees Chairman Norman Hill was appointed chairman, with University Provost Carla Sanderson as vice-chair.
In Spring 2013, Presidential Search web pages were created at uu.edu to inform the public about the transition. Featured on the site are a message blog on which Chairman Hill will report on the committee's progress.


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Assessment 2020: Seven propositions for assessment reform in higher education
The web site is a rich source of information and inspiration for those setting, designing or redesigning, assessment tasks. It indicates the purpose for the materials, making it clear that the content is relevant for experienced teachers and educational developers and that the site is not designed for those seeking an introduction to assessment. The site contains only minimal information on items such as rubrics and marking schemes. This is not a deficiency; rather it is a reinforcement of the purpose of the site which is to facilitate change in the emphasis on assessment of current learning to assessment that values self-directed, self-managed and self-evaluated learners.
The web site is organised around the key principles of engaging students, setting authentic activities, scaffolding students in designing some assessments, setting integrative tasks, fostering learning and judgement, modelling and practice, working with peers, as well as giving and receiving feedback. Each section succinctly describes a principle, provides a brief articulation of how it could be implemented and then has a link to discipline examples.
The section titled "Towards informed judgement" is a particularly useful one and worth reading. The range of discipline examples for assessment for future learning is limited because only a few teachers are engaging with this issue. There are highly relevant literature references on assessment practices for future learning attributes.
The reader should also download the well-written synthesis of where assessment practices should be heading over the coming years, "Assessment 2020: Seven propositions for assessment reform in higher education".


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Florence has a special tourist card, which is called Firenze Card.
The Firenze Card is valid for 72 hours and provides you the admission to more than 30 museums, located in Florence. It costs € 50,00; you can purchase it at some of the museums and at the tourist information offices: piazza Stazione 4, via Cavour 1r (from Monday to Sunday) and online.
Purchasers of Firenze Card get into museums without waiting time - no queues! The card also enables you to use public transportation free of charge.Every card includes free access to museums and means of transportation to a second person if younger than 18 (EU citizens only).
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This will be a chronological path showing the works of the two disciples of Andrea del Sarto who started from the same workshop but followed diverging, artistic life paths. With a difficult and distrustful character and Cosimo I's favourit artist, Pontormo remained very active in Florence; Rosso worked in Tuscany very much – his best known work is the Deposition in Volterra – and then he went to France and became Francis I's court painter.The approximately 80 works on display come from Tuscan and International museums. These works include panels, drawings, tapestries.
On the occasion of this exhibition, there will be the presentation of the large altarpiece called The Visitation by Pontormo, completely restored.
The fairy-tale shoemaker is Salvatore Ferragamo, because his story has mythical aspects and looks like a miracle. When we were children, we listened to many fairy tales on shoes, who produced them with his work, shoemakers' workshops. Let's put together these two things and we will have a new exhibition at the Ferragamo Museum.
The amazing Shoemaker. Fairy tales and legends on shoes and shoemakers is open at the Ferragamo Museum and, as if by magic, shows fairy tales and manuscripts on shoes.
It is like a series of sensations connected to each other, with many suggestions which make us dream and let our imagination run free.
From Cinderella to The Showmaker's Prodigious Wife by Garcia Lorca, many volumes and manuscripts; twelve art house films, shoes of all time and coming from various Florentine museums, besides creations by Salvatore Ferragamo, made for female movie stars and permanently exhibited in Santa Trinita Square.
For this exhibition and inspired by the subjects suggested, a few artists, poets and film makers have produced new fairy tales and short films, which form an important part of the exhibition.
Artists coming from many countries and many different periods, from Giambologna to Mimmo Paladino, are represented with works on the subject of shoes.
An exhibition all to be discovered and admired with amazement and curiosity.
The exhibition will take place from the 19th of April to the 31st of March 2014. It is open 10 to 7:30pm and admission tickets cost € 6,00.
An event which hosted the most important master craftsmen of history inside a privileged space, where tradition and innovation merge to create extremely valuable handmade products.
Every year, here you can admire the works of the ancient Florence workshops, as well as remote arts which are being rediscovered through the fair itineraries, following a harmonious path among the Italian regions and the countries of the whole world.
The International Handicrafts Trade Fair is the place where culture, arts, handicraft traditions and new creativities meet and shape up to become exclusive. Unique pieces, modelled by experienced hands, dedicated to people who want to stand out. Classical, modern, ethnic, contemporary, feasible - any kind of style here finds its ideal dimension, along the new exhibiting itineraries inside the "City of Beauty".
Opening Times: everyday from 10am to 11pm
From May 2nd to 31st Palazzo Vecchio is open every day from 9am to 12 am, except on Thursday (9 am to 2 pm). It means that you can have a nice dinner out in Florence, then wandering around the city center, maybe eating ice-cream, and then you can visit the beautiful rooms and apartments of Palazzo Vecchio.
The Muse dei Ragazzi inside the Palazzo organizes evening guided visits to hidden rooms and paths within the building. Tours are unfortunately in Italian and take place on Monday, Friday and Saturday at 6.30 pm and 9.30 pm


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Jesus insists that the glorious anticipated kingdom of God is also present in a hidden way in his ministry and that of his followers. These parables most clearly declare that God's kingdom has arrived in some sense in Jesus' ministry, in a hidden and anticipatory way. Far from baptizing the wicked in fire and overthrowing the nations at his first coming, Jesus came as a meek servant (12:18-20), wandering around Galilee with a group of obscure disciples and healing some sick people.
In a world characterized by political turmoil and filled with wandering teachers and magicians, Jesus' initial arrival as a politically inconspicuous servant had rendered his mission as opaque as his parables, except to people of faith. We Christians sound foolish to those outside Jesus' circle when we speak of a final judgment and living for a future kingdom; what does that have to do with the troubles of daily life in the present? But those who have pressed into Jesus' circle today, like those who did so two thousand years ago, know who Jesus really is. Despite the magnitude of the task before us, we dare not despise the "smallness" of our own works, for God's entire program long ago came hidden in a small package.
The Kingdom Is like a Mustard Seed (13:31-32)
Despite some dispute today over which plant Jesus intended, the mustard seed had become proverbial for small size (17:20; m. Niddah 5:2; Toharot 8:8). Although not literally the smallest of seeds, and yielding a shrub rather than a tree in the technical botanical sense in English, the mustard plant hyperbolically conveyed Jesus' point (the inconspicuous becomes mighty) better than any other. (It commonly reaches eight to ten feet around the Lake of Galilee.)
The Power of a Little Bit of Leaven (13:33)
Jewish writers used yeast in a variety of symbolic ways, but Jesus stresses here the factor all had in common: its ultimately pervasive character. One leavens unleavened meal until the finished product is thoroughly leavened. The amount of flour involved here represents roughly fifty pounds, providing enough bread for over one hundred people. A housewife would not normally fix so much meal and could not knead more than this; the unnatural magnitude of the illustration probably suggests that the kingdom far exceeds daily examples to which it may be compared (so Jeremias 1972:147). That she "hid" (NIV mixed obscures this point) the yeast in the dough also exceeds the comparison and reinforces the image of the hiddenness of the kingdom in this age.
Jesus Tells Parables to Reveal God's Long-Hidden Mysteries (13:34-35)
Although the parables were riddles to outsiders, they conveyed God's hidden revelation to his followers (compare 13:10-17; 1 Cor 2:7-10; Col 2:2-3). As in the central section of the parable of the sower (Mt 13:10-17), Jesus justifies this principle from Scripture.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006Valparaiso University Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera today announced that Crusader Head Volleyball Coach Carin Avery has been signed to a four-year contract extension through the 2009 season.
?Coach Avery has proven herself as a first-class volleyball coach, and we are very excited to watch this program continue to develop under her watch," LaBarbera said. ?She is an excellent teacher and leader of our student-athletes, and we are looking forward to four more terrific years."
In four seasons at the helm of the Valpo program, Avery has achieved unprecedented success, leading the Brown and Gold to three consecutive Mid-Continent Conference regular season and tournament titles, and three trips to the NCAA tournament. Avery's 103-31 career record is the best in Crusader history, and the club's 27-8 record last season gave her four straight seasons of at least 20 wins, the first time a Valpo team has ever accomplished that feat.
In the classroom, Avery's teams have been just as successful, placing 32 of their players on the Academic All-Conference team, including Liz Mikos (Dundee, Ill./Jacobs), who became the fourth Crusader ever to be named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District V First Team this past season. Avery's teams have also participated in numerous fundraisers and charities including 2005's Crusaders Conquering Cancer program that raised $11,000 for the Northern Indiana Cancer Consortium.
?I am extremely honored and excited that Valparaiso University has made a commitment to me for the next four years," Avery said. ?I love Valpo, I think it's a great school, and this move shows that this program is on the right track both on and off the court."
Avery and the Crusaders begin their quest for a fourth consecutive Mid-Con title this fall.
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Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Asylum are $4.99 each if you're an Xbox Live Gold subscriber.
Sir Hammerlock Versus the Son of Crawmerax is the final expansion for Gearbox's game, available now on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC for $3.
2012 shoot-and-loot action game a top performer for 2K, president Christoph Hartmann reveals today.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is real, and it's coming to PS3, 360, and PC fall 2014.
Sony confirms launch date for new version of portable.
Report says game will be set between the events of Borderlands 1 and 2.
Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford says you can expect an announcement later this year, but what will it be?
PlayStation's Adam Boyes doesn't hold back his enthusiasm for upcoming portable game.
8.5 million copies of Borderlands 2 shipped means that's a lot of randomly generated guns.
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March 18 release date revealed on Twitter was posted in error, 2K Games says.
Borderlands 2/Dishonored bundle will also be available at retail next month.
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Here's hoping Saturday is a day of discovery for the football teams from Nebraska and Michigan State.
Twelve weeks into this season, we're still low on true knowledge of how good the Huskers (7-2, 4-1) and No. 14 Spartans (8-1, 5-0) really are.
Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that this 2:30 p.m. matchup — the de facto Big Ten Legends Division title game — will provide much clarity.
Those fancy records have come against two of the weakest schedules in the country. Nebraska's strength of schedule, according to the Sagarin ratings, is 98th nationally, while Michigan State's is 91st.
Neither team has played Ohio State or Wisconsin, the two best teams in the Big Ten.
When NU and MSU stepped outside the league to play someone their own size, both came away bloodied. UCLA hammered Nebraska 41-21 in Lincoln and Michigan State lost 17-13 at Notre Dame. UCLA is 13th this week, while Notre Dame is unranked.
In Big Ten play, Nebraska's wins have come over teams whose league records are 2-18. Michigan State's wins are over foes that are 7-19.
In terms of the national picture, these teams aren't fire-tested. But inside the Big Ten, you can only play what's in front of you, which makes this game worth dissecting.
Any semi-rational look at statistics and film tells you Michigan State should win by 10 to 14 points.
The Spartans have the No. 1-ranked defense nationally, with no asterisk needed for competition level. Husker fans, prepare to gasp at the athleticism and attack mentality.
Meanwhile, Nebraska's offense is down three starting linemen and a four-year starting quarterback who holds the school record for total offense, though NU should hit a couple of big plays with receivers Kenny Bell and Quincy Enunwa against the Spartans' press coverage.
Michigan State has an All-America candidate at punter. Nebraska has a punt-return game that would embarrass most junior-high teams. MSU's place-kicker is 9 of 10, including 5 of 5 from 40 to 49 yards. NU's kicker is 7 of 8 with a long of 45, making that a push.
Offensively, Michigan State can't wash away the stench from scoring one touchdown on Purdue, and that took a trick play. Sophomore quarterback Connor Cook, 7-1 as a starter, has improved (13 touchdowns, three interceptions).
But he threw a bad interception under pressure at Michigan with a 16-6 lead in the third quarter that could have changed the game dramatically had the MSU defense not bailed him out.
Nebraska's defense, for the last game and a half, has figured something out. There is pressure, swagger, big hits and confidence that were missing the first two months of the season.
The Huskers also seem to have this knock-me-down-but-don't-count-me-out routine down to a science. In games decided by seven points or less the past two seasons, NU is 7-0. MSU, in that span, is 4-6.
Which brings us to Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio.
Occasionally in big games, Dantonio channels Gary Pinkel, who former Big 12 followers remember messing up his fair share of good teams at Missouri with strange game plans and weird decisions under duress.
Two years ago in Lincoln, Dantonio's offensive plan was inexplicable.
Nebraska entered that game 64th nationally against the rush and with damaged confidence up front. The Husker pass defense was 18th and led by future NFL corner Alfonzo Dennard.
Michigan State's first drive, under now NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins, went like this: rush for 6 yards, rush for 7 yards, rush for 11 yards, incomplete pass, rush for 5 yards, interception.
The next two times MSU got the ball, six of its nine plays were passes, only two were completed and many were aimed at Dennard. Nebraska led 10-0 after the first quarter and cruised to a 24-3 victory as Cousins threw 27 times while now NFL tailback Le'Veon Bell carried only 12.
So here's my conclusion:
Nebraska has a load of intangibles on its side with Hail Mary momentum and freshman quarterback Tommy Armstrong's eye of the tiger and the Huskers maybe playing for their head coach's future.
But if Dantonio simply gets out of his own team's way, the Legends Division title goes green.
My pick: Michigan State 19, Nebraska 14
Other games
No. 3 Ohio State (9-0, 5-0) at Illinois (3-6, 0-5)
11 a.m., ESPN: Two streaks are at stake here. Ohio State has won 21 straight games over the past two seasons. Illinois has lost 19 Big Ten games in a row over three seasons. You don't need a crystal ball to figure out both streaks get extended. Ohio State 62, Illinois 21
Indiana (4-5, 2-3) at No. 17 Wisconsin (7-2, 4-1)
11 a.m., ESPN2: Indiana has scored 28 points or more in 10 consecutive games, a school record. That ends here. Wisconsin's ball-control offense and its unsung defense (fifth nationally in scoring, seventh in total) will deny the Hoosiers the time and space to operate. Wisconsin 44, Indiana 17
Michigan (6-3, 2-3) at Northwestern (4-5, 0-5)
2:30 p.m., BTN: These teams have combined to lose eight of their past nine games. At least Northwestern is coming off a bye week and should have QB Kain Colter healthy. Michigan is coming off back-to-back efforts in which its running game couldn't keep up with the Earth's rotation — minus-48 yards vs. Michigan State and minus-21 vs. Nebraska. The team that is winless in the league is favored here, and I concur. Northwestern 28, Michigan 24
Purdue (1-8, 0-5) at Penn State (5-4, 2-3)
11 a.m., BTN: Penn State likes it at home. The Nittany Lions are 4-1 at home vs. 0-3 on the road, and they average 35 points at home and 16 on the road. But it's not like PSU needs an advantage to beat Purdue, which is still looking for an FBS victory. Penn State 31, Purdue 13


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Good Food – I too have been searching for a decent Pizza place and for the west coast, feel lucky they are here. No its not like back home but its good. Other entrees are awesome.
Extra thin crust is the way to go... – Me and my guy were back in the old neighborhood last week. Before we moved downtown Rocco's was our spot. It was Friday night and the place was jammed. The extra thin crust pie is the best around. Piping hot right out of the oven with mushrooms and basil. Rocco has my heart. Sorry i can't get there more often....Open downtown please Rocco.....We love you.
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I had a little problem that needed solving ( not relating to the restaurant ) and a sweet guy by the name of Steve that worked there really helped me out. Couldn't have ran into a nicer guy! He told me where I could get the sausage I was looking for and boy was it good!!! I'll have to come back to California for more!!
There were 10 of us, most from different states, and we had a wonderful time while at Rocco's. I was more than pleased! Will definitely be back same time next year!!! Paula
Fake food, fake blondes and a terrible waste of money. – My boyfriend and I just drove back from Rocco's and before we evened opened our silver square (New York would never do square) to-go containers, we pact to never return to this salty slick excuse for a pizza joint. I am a NY transplant and have been on the hunt for a decent slice of greasy New York style pizza since I stepped off at LAX. I read reviews for Rocco's promising mediocrity at best, all I have been asking for, and we headed off to Miracle Mile to feed my craving. I loved the location, set amidst some taller (for L.A.) buildings and what looks like could be some mid-scale boutiques & restaurants. Red/white checkered & umbrella'd tables added the perfect amount of warmth to the cold crispness of this commercial district - like home. The smell of the pie crusting brought me back to Two Boots in the Village after a night at the Fat Black P*ssy Cat. But make no mistake. This is L. A. And you are reminded as such the moment you swing open the front door and are greeted, aggressively, by a tall blonde mess with a smile too fake even for this city, standing guard between the customer and the counter at all times. expanding the distance, LA style, between the consumer & the producer. Admittedly I kept trying to dodge her, I wanted to lean my stomach up against the counter and order my pie, I wanted to lock eyes with the cashier and hear him yell back to the flour covered pizza boy to start preparing my pie before wiping sweat from his forehead. But I was blocked by six feet of blonde frigidity shoving laminated menus in our faces. We ordered: Eggplant Parm., Chicken Fett. Alfredo, and a few varieties of pizza slices: BBQ, Suprm., Cheese. An 8 min. wait turned into 23. Not worth the extra 15 min. The eggplant was like cardboard, the alfredo sauce CLEARLY made from powder poured over cold purdue chicken strips, and the sauce was so salty it was barely edible. Thank God LA hasn't done away with the taco trucks, or we'd have starved tonight.
Great place to go if you want to throw your money and time away. – awful service, I cant imagine how anyone could not want to leave while being served rudely and disrespectfully. Food isnt all that great, too much greese and oil, no taste whatsoever. If they didnt skimp on the portion size then you might feel like you got what you paid for somewhat if you dont think about the horrible service. Its only a matter of time before this place is shut down due to better choices and MUCH better food elsewhere. HIGHLY recommend you choose another italian place to dine, and from the looks of the other bad reviews here you dont have to take my word alone to know that this place needs to go.
Awesome Food – I was recently invited to this place for a super bowl party. I never even knew about it. The place was packed mostly with New Yorkers routing for the Giants. Being from Baltimore, i hate the Red Sox, so i quickly jumped on the BanWagon. Me and my friends had alot of fun, plus the pizza was great. I also had a Antipasto Salad, which was really good. Check it out, you won't regret it.
BAD food, HORRIBLE service, HIGH prices - Don't Go! – I usually dont write reviews but in this case I had to, I love pizza and italian food but this place was simply not up to par in many areas. I noticed that people on here dont really review the food but rather that they liked that they had TVs to watch. Im not complaining about the TV's, but if thats the best a italian pizzeria has to offer thats pretty sad. The customer service was horrible and it seemed that as I watched the waitresses "serve" the customers and take orders (not at your table mind you, YOU have to go up to them) that they had a brown nose syndrome. The grease on these pizza slices are simply outrageous. My plate might as well have been a bowl in order to contain it all. I felt nautious just looking at it. Dont get me wrong I loves me some grease, but COME ON, I could have filled up my gas tank in my car with a pizza. If you want CHEAP prices, TVs to watch, and the same quality type of pizza as Roccos your better off going to Shakeys down Fiarfax. If you actually want GOOD pizza and italian food you go to Jonny's New York Pizza down Wilshire a few blocks. I have a few friends who also went to Rocco's and got sick from the food, so thats what prompted me to write this as well as the bad expierence I had there myself. Please, Im only trying to help you out, check out another pizza joint worthy of your money and loyalty.
Not gourmet or fancy, just good pizza – Been here many times with my buds. This is the antidote to tiny, fancy gourmet pizzas of the Pizza Mozza, CPK types. Rocco's gives you big, greasy, topping-filled pizzas that just taste good. Nice staff and easy parking (at least at night). Worth a visit.
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Weekend Punch: Hey everybody, take a chill pill
No, we're not telling you to chill out. We'd never ask our readers to do that. The headline makes reference to the cold snap sweeping across SE Australia this weekend.
Anyway, here's what you might have missed this week:
Loads of gay marriage stuff, the Olympics summed up in 414 words, a good yarn (plus hilarious pic) on smacking, trampy gear for kids, Turnbull on Robert Hughes, a totally mental video, an Oi! Oi! Oi! moment that didn't involve the Olympics, a coal seam gas breakup letter, heaps of asylum seeker stuff and a big up yours to Dick Smith!
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TChong says:
THat was a shame job.
Farrah, unquestionably scored.
The game is Rugby League, not Gridiron, the Tigers defence was clearly impeded, allowing CBs final try.
Moral victory for Robbie and The Tiges.
Badjack says:
Now good old recycled Bob our current Foreign Minister has been busy telling us lesser mortals that the good ole USA is not, in his opinion. or his bosses opinion, the slightest bit interested in extraditing silly boy Assange from the UK or Sweden back to their homeland. To back up his opinion they have not ever mentioned anything about it to his good self. Now, we all know his boss or himself would never tell porky pies to us plebs would they. WELL READ TODAYS SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.
TChong says:
Me and some mates went to Canberra that day- a brand new hybrid team,
(Wests Tigers) were gunna implement revenge against The Raiders, for '89.
Coldest day ever.
The beanie was little help against the sleet, the desert boots seemed to soak up all the slush.
And the Tiges lost.
thatmosis says:
I really used to enjoy my Friday Night NRL games on TV but lately I'm beginning to wonder what games the video ref is watching because its not the same as the one that's being televised. How can they get it wrong so many times and still hold their jobs. The on field Refs are not much better with dubious to say the least calls that bare no resemblance to the game being played. The NRL is trying to attract more viewers but if this farce that they call refereeing continues they will lose them instead.
Andrew H says:
Remember well going to watch the Raiders playing at home. The nights were cold and we wore so many layers of clothing. Bought season tickets and sat near the sideline. It was the daughters philosophy that if the players did their job in the cold/wet/snow then we had to watch in the cold/wet/snow-could'nt argue with that. Many fond memories of the golden point wins but not the losses
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I was going through some things from my teenage years (I will be 60 in 2 weeks) and I came across some advice my late father had given me. One of his sayings was to watch out for someone who has been promoted above their ability, they usually take the attitude of "the working class can kiss my arse, I've got a bosses job at last'.
It sort of reminded me of our current PM.
Shane From Melbourne says:
How cruel is this:
We wouldn't let animal suffer but letting a human being suffer is apparently ok.
Babylon in Canberra says:
I was all mello mello then I read:
- Gillard sacked from Gordon and Slater
- Gillard's CV not true
Talk over lunch was about Journos losing their jobs, Facebook pages closed down, Investigative Websites attacked with dDos, a national media in fear, the misuse of client privilege on conveyancing documents and the Victorian police too busy to attend to the 30 day rule of the Freedom of information documentation.
in the light of any real coverage It's just mad.
Shall we just forget all this? I have an exquisite Shiraz breathing rhythmically for ron.
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This post will be hard, but I need to post so that men are aware of the risks of prostate cancer..As this will be a fairly long post (by my standards) I not to worried about grammar or punctuation….......In late 2007 I was diognsed with prostate cancer and underwent surgery 11/12/07 to remove my prostate. Further followups cleared me of cancer ,but in febuary last year I developed severe spasms in my back…MRI and bone scans showed severe damage to my bone strcture caused by growth of tumours 'honeycombing' my bones. Treatment started immediatly consisting of Hormone Therapy daily tablets and 4 monthly injections slow release hormones….My PSA level at time second diagnosise was over 1300 (normalis under 5) This treatment is classed as a chemical castration as it reduces testosterone in the body effectivly killing of the cancers food supply….These treatments can be effective for many years, or as in my case only 14 months….......Generally when PSA levels beginto rise during treatment (PSA checked every month) the daily tablets are discontinued and the PSA levels start to drop again but not for me….Further tests and scans will tack place later this week to look at further treatments…....I'm not writting this post looking for symphathy, but to make people aware of their health and to have regular checks PSA test, Pap smear etc….I have a loving wife who i adore and love (probably dont tell her enough ) 3 Lovely daughters and 7 grand kids that i intend tobe around to see them grow to adults…....As i said earlier i not after symphathy ,it just feels better getting this of my chest and i hope to make people more aware of their own self…......... Footnote I dont "suffer " from cancer I "have cancer…Thanks for listining.
Inky says:
Well, here I am at work. Sigh. At least it's only an 8.30-4.30 shift rather than the late shift.
Susan says:
So, let's talk about this young mum like she doesn't have a career or any money of her own…or any capacity to look after herself and her child. She needs "looking after".
I look forward to the day a single dad features in a piece like that. Someone who needs looking after despite millions, a career and loads of support.
Rose says:
Can I suggest that you don't bother with weekend columns etc if you are not going to commit to uploading comments with any sense of speed or regularity? I realise it's the weekend and there's all sorts of more exciting stuff to do, but really if you're going to put something up to start a debate you really should do everything in your power to keep the debate flowing, you know, like the person who is being paid to moderate and upload doing exactly that.
Sorry, but that's my bitch for the week!!
Inky says:
I still miss Dr Tinman, but I assume he just ran out of ideas or similar. Or perhaps the court case against him didn't go in his favour. It's the style of satire that quickly gets hard to keep up at the same calibre, but the Weekend Punch is not the same without it.
I wish him the best of luck in the upcoming appeal.
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Just one day after losing Bill Lazor to the pro ranks, Virginia moved quickly to hire Steve Fairchild, the program announced Wednesday.
Fairchild has 31 years of coaching experience at both the NFL and collegiate levels, including 16 seasons as an offensive coordinator. Most recently Fairchild was the senior offensive assistant for the San Diego Chargers. Before that, he was the head coach at Colorado State for four years.
"I am very excited to join the football program at the University of Virginia," said Fairchild in a release. "I can't wait to get started. I'm excited about the type of football team we can have and anxious to get to Charlottesville and get to work."
"Steve Fairchild brings a wealth of experience to Virginia and when you look at the offenses of the teams he has coached, you see high achievement," Virginia head coach Mike London said in the release. "Throughout his career you find Steve was a part of coaching staffs that have had tremendous offensive success and we are really fortunate to have him join our staff. Larry Lewis spoke very highly of Steve as they worked together at Colorado State."
At Colorado State Fairchild also was the offensive coordinator from 1997-2000 and quarterbacks coach from 1993-1996. From 1993-2000 Colorado State won the Western Athletic Conference three times and the Mountain West Conference twice and was nationally ranked at various times during that span. In 1997, Colorado State finished No. 1 in the league in total and scoring offense.
Fairchild has also served stints in the college level at San Diego State and New Mexico, and has worked on staffs with the Buffalo Bills and St. Louis Rams in the NFL.
"Steve Fairchild is a coach that has been at a number of places and has had a great deal of success," said Virginia Executive Associate Athletics Director Jon Oliver Wednesday. "He has been a head coach, he has worked in the NFL, and he has been a coordinator at the collegiate and professional levels. He is known as a solid recruiter and when he was at Colorado State they had the highest-ranked recruiting class in that institution's history. We are excited to have Steve join the program and it is one more step to help us move forward."
"We are in the process of implementing new systems on both sides of the ball," Oliver said. "These types of changes take time and we will need to be patient as we seek to improve this football program."
Fairchild is signed on at Virginia for two years and will receive an annual compensation totaling $450,000.
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The US takes risk without payback, . . . China and Big Oil get fat.
That oily dirt will Not stay in the US but will get processed and sold in Asia.
Are we that gullible ?"----------------------------------------------Agree with you 100%. (People by nature are stupid)
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Thanks, ddkk, and yours as well. Sometimes it just gets to me, the apparent ignorance of so many people. Granted, many of the articles posted under the GasBuddy Blog & News section don't directly have to do with gas prices, but there are a multitude of different elements that come in to play which effect prices, as with nearly everything else in life, and the more people that recognize those things and understand that, the better.
Thursday is our mutual buddy Tomeboy's birthday. I am throwing him a whiteboard birthday party. Please stop by his WB and leave him a message. I hope you can participate; if anyone is worthy of kind remarks, he certainly is. Thank you.
I don't have and answer at this point. I'm starting to wonder what else can be done. Prices are hurting people with fixed income. Fuel prices are hurting the prices of food and other needs people need to live.
You seem to have a reputation of being an agitator.
I think the policy of the bailout and TARP, while it didn't make lots of people happy, certainly kept the economy moving forward, albeit at a much slower and hard-to-live-with pace. I agree that economics bailed out the politicians. Love him or hate him, Bernancke did what had to be done.
Just facts about gasoline policy. If you want to spew liberal political retoric, find another blog.
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Tyler Schulz skipped classes at Elkhorn Ridge Middle School on Monday morning, but his dad, Brent Schulz, didn't mind. In fact, he stood right there beside his son, each wearing the uniform of the Boy Scouts of America.
The two were among about 300 people who braved an icy wind at Omaha's Memorial Park to pay a Veterans Day tribute to the men and women who have worn different uniforms: those of America's armed forces.
"We figure we learn a lot more about history from the guys who made it," Brent Schulz said.
There was plenty of history present at the Memorial Park event, which included veterans of every major conflict from World War II on.
History and gratitude were also on display at other Veterans Day activities across the Midlands. For example, Hy-Vee Supermarkets offered free breakfast for veterans, to honor people who served.
At the park, a ferocious breeze whipped a giant flag that was stretched between the extended ladders of two firetrucks, as well as another on a tall flagpole.
"Holy cow, it's cold out here!" the Rev. Dave Reeson, a retired Air Force chaplain, said before delivering an invocation.
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert noted that there are at least 4,600 Nebraskans serving in the National Guard and that many veterans head into another form of public service as police officers and firefighters.
"War and service are current events, not something from the history books," she said.
U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., offered appreciation for the World War II veterans who, he said, "took us from being a great nation to being the greatest nation."
He paid special tribute to those who served during the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam.
"We need to gather here today — in spite of the chill and the wind — to say thanks to all of them," Terry said.
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., noted that it is still a relative few who choose a military life.
"We can thank a generation of patriots when we recognize the sacrifices they make and their families make," Fischer said. "They step forward. They answer the call to serve all of us."
Gov. Dave Heineman noted that Nebraskans had paid tribute to veterans two Saturdays ago during the Huskers' football game in Lincoln against Northwestern University, and jokingly credited vets for the last-second Hail Mary pass that won the game for the Cornhuskers.
He said Nebraska is a great place for current and former military folks to live.
"We demonstrate to our military personnel and veterans how much we appreciate you," Heineman said. "We are here to honor you for the gifts you have given to this state."
Army veteran Mike Helm, a candidate for national commander of the American Legion, called on everyone to remember that veterans need jobs, that the number of homeless veterans is too high, and that 22 veterans each day commit suicide.
"Thank them for their service," he said, "and look in your heart to see if there's a little more that you could be doing."
The services wrapped up with patriotic songs, a 21-gun salute and a performance of taps that left some eyes moist from something other than the stinging cold.
The weather didn't matter so much for Sgt. 1st Class Prasad Emani, 57, of the Elkhorn area, a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War who still serves in the Army Reserve.
"I just wanted to be part of the celebration," Emani said. "Being part of a tribute for all the vets — it's just a good feeling."


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Extend your wonderful holiday in east Africa by escaping to the perfectly relaxing island of Lamu, where the pace slows to a halt. Lamu's narrow streets remain unchanged, and in the markets and squares around the fort life moves at the same pace as it always has. The port of Lamu has existed for at least a thousand years. There are no vehicles on this island, and the donkey and the dhow remain the dominant form of transport. The town was founded in the 14th century and it contains many fine examples of Swahili architecture. The old city is inscribed on the World Heritage List as "the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa".
A privately driven vehicle will provide you with a transfer to and from the airport.
Sit back and enjoy the scenery during this short flight departing from Wilson Airport in Nairobi and arriving in Lamu, Kenya today. The flight duration is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. On all services the luggage allowance is 15 kilos in soft bags. This allowance shall include all hand baggage.
Peponi is a small hotel on the exotic island of Lamu, in the Indian Ocean and off the coast of Kenya. Peponi is located at one end of the fabulous twelve kilometre Shela Beach on the Indian Ocean. The beach is one of the few remaining untouched, empty stretches of coastline in Kenya. It is the perfect place to rest after a safari or a hide away holiday from modern life.
Lamu island is a place where time has stood still. Sign up for activities or simply do nothing, just relax and read a book, listen to the birds, or go for a stroll along the beach in quiet seclusion. Walk along deserted beaches with extraordinary driftwood and sightings of dolphins offshore.
During your stay in Lamu there are a wide range of activities available on-site: excursions, water sports, boat safaris, sailing, fishing from traditional dhow, snorkeling, swimming, walking, and mainland safaris. Explore the narrow streets of Lamu town with its ancient fort, its wood carvers, juice bars and donkeys. Discover the island¹s history at the Lamu Museum, visit the Lamu Donkey Sanctuary, or historic sites. The options are endless.
Sit back and enjoy the scenery during this short flight departing from Lamu and arriving at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya today. The flight duration is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Depart from Nairobi international airport - end of itinerary.
JoyceHorgan ,
November 08, 2012
"I am a world traveller and this was one of my Top 3 vacations ever! Kensington Tours did a great job with EVERY little detail, from the planning to being met and catered to every step of the way. Our favorite lodges were Tau Pan in the Kalahari, Botswana & Moon Mountain in Sossusvlei, Namibia. We especially loved the Batswana people and all the animals we saw at Camp Moremi on the Okavanga River. The highlight of our trip was actually our stay in Swakopmund when we stayed on the South Atlantic & went for an exciting boat ride to see all the sealife up close and personal (like a seal coming onboard the boat!), a rollar coaster dune ride in a 4 X 4!! the balloon ride over the red sand dunes over Namibia and several champagne brunches in the middle of the desert. Also, will never forget all the sundowmer game drives which ended with our favorite cocktail, watching the sunset with wildlife close at hand!
Unforgettable. Thanks Ivona for planning it all!"
MarkMasterson ,
October 26, 2012
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Re: Steven Weru Kinyua, Kenya tour guide
We recently returned from a wonderful 8 day tour of Kenya with Steven, he is an exceptional individual. But one example: As we returned to the Samburu lodge from our first game drive, Steven pointed out a young, sick-looking lion in the shade of a tree. We observed it momentarily and soon returned to the lodge for dinner.
The next day Steven mentioned he had reported the weak young lion to the local Samburu ranger. Steven explained that due to the arrival of a new alpha male in his pride the young lion had likely been chased out before he was able to hunt for himself. He further explained that the young lion would be welcome back in a week or two, if he were alive. I pursued the full story w/Steven. The ranger Steven had reported the weak lion to had been unresponsive, indicating he would do nothing. Steven, unsatisfied w/that response told the ranger to report it to the Head Park Ranger, or he would. The Head Ranger agreed with Steven's analysis of the situation; bought 10 kilos of meat for the young lion; and directed his staff to feed it appropriately.
Steven understood the workings of that lion pride, and has an exceptional knowledge of all the wild animals of Kenya. Furthermore he has a passion for their well-being. He would not accept a lazy, disinterested response from the local ranger. During our trip in Kenya I had occasion to speak to groups of secondary school students. I related Steven's actions as an excellent example of a Kenyan's knowledge, passion and commitment.
One day Steven pointed out a cheetah. We saw the cheetah w/a young impala in its mouth. After the cheetah had choked the young impala, Steven explained the mother cheetah was calling her cubs --it was thrilling to see the 3 cubs come tearing across the plain creating a mini-dust storm in their wake. The mother gave the kill to her cubs. Steven explained they had to learn to open it up. Shortly she sent them off the kill, twenty paces or so, then froze, looking westerly. A lion, smelling the kill Steven explained, was moving off to the north about a 1000 yards away. Intent on the lion the mother cheetah remained frozen in place (as we're the cubs, mimicking their mother). After the lion passed the mother called the cubs back to the kill. Not 15 minutes later the lion came back, followed by yapping jackels, this time moving off to the east of the cheetahs. As soon as the lion appeared, the mother cheetah repeated her previous actions, sending off the cubs and freezing over the kill, intently watching the lion. Steven explained that the jackels were distracting the lion from the kill, knowing if the lion found the kill, nothing would be left for them. Again the lion passed off to the southeast, never able to find the cheetah kill.
This summary highlights events that played out over a 90 minute period. In that time several tourist rovers and vans came, took pictures of the cheetahs, and left. None of those tourists had a complete explanation of the scene that was playing out before us. Game-viewing w/Steven is a rich experience, a clear cut above the average.
In our time w/Steven we had lengthy conversations about the pluses and minuses of grass-burning, the challenges of maintaining wildlife corridors, park encroachment by locals, roadway underpasses for big game, etc. in addition we discussed ukabila and other political challenges facing Kenya. Steven Kinyua is an exceptional Kenyan guide. He has a wonderful sense of humor, and made our Kenya safari a wonderful learning experience we will cherish for years.
Mark Masterson, Ed.D."
Avi J.Moskovitz ,
February 03, 2014
"We finally returned from the most magical vacation in Morocco and we cannot thank Lily and Kensington Tours enough!! This trip was beyond amazing and we are so appreciative for everything done to make this trip happen last minute for us!
We had a spectacular tour guide that spoke 8 languages, Ismail, and the friendliest and warmest driver, Said, whom made the experience absolutely phenomenal! Not only did we learn and see, but we laughed, danced, ate like pigs, kissed camels and snakes, ran in the Sahara desert under the stars, and enjoyed life - which is the best gift of all!
Avi J. Moskovitz & Armando Silva
EbonyHoskins ,
October 18, 2013
"I am so happy that I used Kensington Tours to help with my dream trip to Cape Town South Africa. I was looking for a well respected tour company that planned private guided tours that was not going to cause me my leg, lol. I begin searching companies by reputation and value. I narrowed it down to Kensington Tours because of the quality and value. I felt taken care of prior to my departure due to the detailed itinerary.
From the time of got off the plane to the time I headed back to the states, I was in excellent hands. The service was EXCELLENT! I will definitely use Kensington again. Certainly, a trip of a lifetime!"
DeborahEastland ,
October 29, 2013
"My husband and I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime in Egypt. The sites were amazing and overwhelming. Everything was as promised. We had the most amazing pyramid view and Nile view from our hotels. Our itinerary included the most magnificent sites and we were accompanied by the most informative and friendly people. I highly recommend visiting Egypt. It is totally safe. Thank you to everyone at Kensington for this experience. It was so beyond our expectations!"
JudyChiburis ,
October 31, 2013
"From our greeter, who whisked us through customs in Johannesburg, to all our excellent drivers, guides and associates in Lions Sands, Cape Town and the wine country, everyone was highly professional, well dressed, well mannered, and well informed. Overall our tour worked like a superbly designed, technically perfect Swiss watch. An experience for the ages. Bravo!"
ConniePurtell ,
October 29, 2013
"This was a trip of a life time for me and I was never disappointed. Sylvia listen to me and give me exactly what I wanted in the way of a photo Safari as well as full tour of Cape Town and the wine country. I never had to wait one minute for a guide or any of the transportation provided. The people I dealt with along the way could not have been more courteous and friendly. I just cannot say enough about my experience with Kensington Tours, it was fabulous! "
Hanne Jones ,
October 24, 2013
"I have travelled all my life. I've combed much of Europe, from The arctic north in Norway to the streets of Seville in Spain, the beaches of Cannes and Nice in France and the medieval heart of Bologna in Italy. I've been on two African safaris (one tented, one not), both "luxurious." I've been on more than a dozen jaunts to India, some guided, others not. Over the years I have discovered that I had rather be lost and disoriented in a foreign country than submit once again to the unbending schedule of a guided tour. Hence I had given up tours of any kind, until Molly Kelly, an American Express travel agent, suggested I might want simply to list the places my friends and I wished to see in Morocco then let Kensington Tours make accessing them in an orderly way not only possible but thoroughly enjoyable as well. And this Kensington Tours did. They pulled our disparate destinations together and designed a far, far better route than we could ever have done on our own. They satisfied all our requests and threw in delicious additions, areas of interest we had never considered or even heard of. Our accommodations were well within our means and wonderful. Our guide and driver, not to mention our Mercedes SUV, could not have pleased us more. In other words, thanks to Molly and her recommending Kensington Tours, we had a sensational holiday. "
Anthoula Korina ,
September 05, 2013
"Africa had always been a myth in mind since I was child that was up until a week ago. I just returned from an epic safari adventure! Kenya, Tanzania and the Maasai are sorely missed.
Words cannot fully express the magic of this ever-flowing journey. It was awe-inspiring, breathtaking, free and powerful. My mind keeps playing tricks on me; thinking rather hoping that I'm going to see a giraffe cross a busy NYC street :)
The memories will resonate for a lifetime. To boot, I went on this trip solo; female traveler. Not sure any of it would have been possible w/out Kensington Tours!!! Thank you..."
gingermedlen ,
July 26, 2013
"Our family of 6 traveled to Morocco for a 9 day Imperial cities discovery, I was absolutely amazing. Our guide Lahcen Zaaim was the best guide we have EVER had and we have traveled to many countries. There was not one subject that he was not knowledgeable about. He made the trip sooooo memorable. He was so flexible and when he picked us up in the mornings to head out, he was talking nonstop to tell us soo much about everything we were seeing. There was soooo much to see in Morocco and he made sure we saw it all.. He truly has a gift in the touring business, you feel as if your leaving your best friend when the trip is over. When we got to the airport in casablanca, he spotted us before we saw him and of course, we asked him, how did you recognize us? He even went as far as to get the King of Moroccos artist to meet us at our riad the night before we left to return home late to do our names in moroccan arabic to frame, They were beautiful, He showed us a picture of the Kings Face he had done for the Palace! Lily Baffour from Kensington planned our trip and she was amazing, planning everything as she thought we would like based on what I told her. She did an Outstanding job and literally sent our Iteniaries by next day air in a beautifully done spiral bound personally book for each family that was going on the trip, SOOOOOO IMPRESSED and she even got the guide we requested!!!! I cant say enough about this trip and Kensington, we will definitely use again!!! We experienced a VERY different culture in going to Morocco and thats what we wanted, a Very different exotic trip and thats what we got!!!! Again our accomodations we Top Notch, staying in the TRuly authenic Riads, they were SOOOOO Luxurious, Plan on taking another suitcase or buying one there because you will buy more things to bring home than any other trip because of all the Handicrafts there, especially in Fes!!!
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I'm in the market for a new tv. I am currently looking at the Samsung 51' with 720p.
A little help please.
I'm in the market for a new tv. I am currently looking at the Samsung 51' with 720p.
A little help please.
Yes. 50% better resolution. Well worth it when watching sports in HD. Also look at refresh rate. The faster the better.
Yes, there's a big difference...but only if you watch content that is output at 1080p. If you don't have a Bluray player/PS3 and don't plan to get one in the next 3-5 years then I'd only go with the cheaper 720p/1080i TV to save a buck.
For my cable company, it only outputs HD channels at 720p/1080i so I'm not getting the full benefit of my TV's 1080p capabilities.
I do have a BR player and a PS3 so 1080p is crucial.
It is the latest tech and until 4k resolution tv's and content become mainstream it doesn't really make sense IMO to not get 1080p.
here's a little explanation of the tv resolution differences.
780p Vs 1080i Vs 1080p
Yes, 1080p makes a huge difference. it will let you watch Bluray movies in native format, as well as PS3 games. It is an increase in the pixels to make up your picture. Make sure to get a set with a 120Hz. refresh. Anything over that is generally not needed. And the 120hz feature only helps you out with DVD movies since they are typically filmed at 24fps. It won't create an extra frame or create stuttering in fast paced movies with stuff like car chases or fast moving items. Especially those sets over 240hz are just bs. It splits up the picture into multiple zones on the set that still run at 120hz. Just make sure its 1080p, 120hz, and get the set calibrated by a certified installer. If you do that, you will be very happy with the purchase, and the set should look good and last you a long time.
And thats how you get ants!
I have a Wii not PS3. I only play the lego games on it & use the work out video. Video games won't be an issue. I have the HD DTV box. 720p & 1080p are the resolutions.
Anything above 42" it will make a marked visual difference. If you were buying a smaller screen for your bedroom, you could probably get along fine with a 720p set.
1080 is about 360 better than 720.
I've been told 720P is best for watching sports. 1080P for everything else...


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Ludicolo is a nice alternative special sponge if you're sick to death of Blissey and Snorlax, and is a great wall to fellow Water-types, especially Swampert. Leech Seed is marvelous, and the surprising Rain Dance set hurts a lot if you're unprepared. However, it has a lot of trouble taking on Pokemon that pack Substitute or status moves.
Switch in on about any Water- or Ground-type, then mess around with whatever comes in. Toxic and Leech Seed pile on the residual damage quickly, and STAB Surf never hurts. Surf helps against most enemies, but Seismic Toss is its only hope against SubCM Raikou. Should you ever play 200, Protect will not only benefit Ludicolo by gaining Leech Seed recovery and Toxic damage, but will also save it from Slaking.
Use a Calm nature, as well as maximum HP and loads of Special Defense EVs, in order to reduce damage taken from special attackers it doesn't resist, such as Sceptile and Raikou. The rest should go in Special Attack.
This set can sometimes surprise your opponent if he or she expects the stall variant, and in particular destroys teams that rely on resistances instead of walls. Rain Dance makes Ludicolo faster than everything else, while Ice Beam lets Ludicolo take down Salamence. Leech Seed is for the obvious special wall, namely Snorlax or Blissey, while Hidden Power Grass can OHKO Swampert and beat up unsuspecting, low-health Water-types; moves from the Other Options section can be used here too. Lum Berry is a viable item if you don't want your sweeper to get paralyzed.
104 Speed EVs enable Ludicolo to beat Jolteon and Aerodactyl after the Swift Swim boost, as well as +1 Adamant Heracross. Maximize Special Attack because the point of a sweeper is to KO as many opponents as possible before being KOed. The rest should go in HP to optimize bulk.
Other Options
ThunderPunch catches Gyarados off-guard, but will not OHKO it. Giga Drain is an option over Hidden Power Grass if you prefer the healing over PP and power. Fire Punch can hit both Steel- and Grass-types, which are immune to Toxic and Leech Seed, respectively.
Counter is not a bad idea; Ludicolo's average physical bulk should allow it to KO a heavy attacker. If using Counter, make sure to maximize HP and run about 200 Defense.
Checks and Counters
Venusaur, Tentacruel, Muk, and Gyarados are the best counters to Ludicolo. Venusaur, in addition to being immune to both Leech Seed and Toxic, is not even 2HKOed by sweeper Ludicolo's Ice Beam. Meanwhile, it can defeat Ludicolo with just two STAB Sludge Bombs. Tentacruel's Liquid Ooze ability makes Ludicolo's Leech Seed backfire; it packs STAB Sludge Bomb as well. Muk has high Special Defense and, once again, has STAB Sludge Bomb. Gyarados makes short work of the stall set with Taunt and STAB Hidden Power Flying, while the sweeper version lacks any effective move with which to take down Gyarados. However, if Ludicolo has ThunderPunch, Gyarados must predict well in order to come in safely.
To a lesser extent, the following options work too: Victreebel and Salamence (watch out for Ice Beam), Weezing (doesn't like STAB Surf), Blissey and Snorlax (hate Leech Seed), as well as anything with Toxic or Thunder Wave.