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Numerous people have reported it, so no your not the only one.Is anyone else experiencing major sound bugs in the multiplayer?
The only 2 times it had ever happened to me are seconds after I close the home menu if I bring it up mid game. However, that has happened on other games as well. Is that when it happens for you?
I actually considered this as well, as the first time it happened I had recently closed the home menu. However the last couple times it happened, I was not using the home menu =(
None of what others have suggested have been what happened to me during the freeze (Trophy acquisition for example). I uninstalled and reinstalled the game data, hoping this will fix it. I dunno. I don't mean to sound so overly dramatic about this, but every other game in the world can have bugs and glitches in it and it won't phase me a bit. But when it comes to my beloved fighting games, I'll switch consoles on the drop of a hat if I have to.
The only thing that gets me is that, like stated in my original post, this all happened to me during SFIV's launch...how come then I never heard anything about SFIV PS3 version and complaints? I know I wasn't the only one that experienced it as I've had others share their similar stories. I admit I want to play the extra characters for fun on the PS3 version, but it can't compete for a 100% bug free match if that is my only option.
Honestly, I can't help but feel like that problem might be contained to some games or PS3's, because I have never experienced that glitch in SF4 in all the years I've played it, and with SFxT, I did not experience that freeze at all today (coincidentally, I didn't open the home menu while playing either).
has anyone noticed any input problems? Sometimes when I hold down right, the inputs would spaz out saying that I am actually inputting down and down right rapidly. Also jumping at an angle is a huge hassle now. I've tried this with multiple xbox 360 controllers and the problem still consistently happens
If that's really the case, then that's not a glitch. That's a feature we've been asking for since before SFIV.Also the game skipping is going to be happening a lot due to the new online mechanic they implemented. I guess they're going to use the same mechanics as HD Remix where there is no input lag but frame lag.
You can't ask for well-thought-out changes off day 1, week 1, or mostly even month 1 play...and that's when the game is out and everyone's in the lab.
If there's anything we do best, it's breaking games and then making everyone suffer with all the cheapness.
I see this occasionally in training mode using my arcade stick; It doesn't rapidly change between the two, but a down-right movement for me occasionally does give me down followed by down-right.
came to ask about this, glad its not jus tmeIs anyone else experiencing major sound bugs in the multiplayer?
I've never had this problem with sf4 or mvc3, blocking low and jumping at an angle is a huge pain now. I might put a video of the inputs soonThat's normal because of the way an arcade stick works.
Not sure if this is true (I don't have the game yet). But people are saying you can't do 2 player couch co-op online against other players for the XBOX360 version. Can someone check this out?
I suggested maybe logging Player 2 in as "GUEST" (like you have to for Halo and Gears)
That doesn't sound good... Is this just a bug that will be patched?.. Or did capcom say that feature is for PS3 only?I can't seem to get a Guest or anything online with me. On the main menu it says "This mode is for 1 player" on 360.
that feature is not in the 360's manual while it is in the PS3 manual, thinking it may be PS3 only...That doesn't sound good... Is this just a bug that will be patched?.. Or did capcom say that feature is for PS3 only?
Wowwww! Capcom NEVER mentioned this as a PS3 exclusive feature (from everything I've seen and read)... What a joke. Every other negative thing about the game I can excuse, but I REALLY wanted to play that game mode. This is a mistake!that feature is not in the 360's manual while it is in the PS3 manual, thinking it may be PS3 only...
that feature is not in the 360's manual while it is in the PS3 manual, thinking it may be PS3 only...
Wow that's a dumb thing to make exclusive, and not mention it anywhere.that feature is not in the 360's manual while it is in the PS3 manual, thinking it may be PS3 only...
My brother bought the special edition version tonight for the Xbox 360 and it says in the manual on page 22:
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If you have 2 controllers, you can team up with a friend to play an online battle! It's easy -- just press the START button on the other controller while at the Character Select screen! This is called Local Pair Play!
We tried to play scramble mode online. Figuring that since it was their "party" mode it would most likely be the one to let us play together on one console (I could understand it being rejected for ranked play) but it didn't work. Didn't work in a ranked game either. Didn't try Endless.
We even have 2 gamertags so we tried to invite another in to the game and it just sends the invited player to the start screen once you accept the game invite... it tries to join the game/player (which of course doesn't exist anymore since the game went to the start screen) and gives a "Unable to join lobby" type message.
Didn't see any message about having the other controller press start. We were using 1 arcade stick (the mad cat, SF TE? - red, black, white sides) and a normal Xbox 360 wired controller.
I hope they're aware of it and can patch it in some how.
Edit: here are images of page 22, the manual cover and game box cover:
yea it has it in my manual too so maybe they have to patch it in. mind you i have the xbox special edition too. i don't have anyone i can test it but by your accounts it does not seem like it works.
I pretty much feel the same way. I'm getting raped through lag and a lack of sfx because I'm having a hard time figuring out what's going on without the sound. I'm really hoping it's going to be fixed in the patch that should be out today.I am really upset about the online sound glitch. I'll post what I posted in the Netcode thread.
Sound glitch is the kicker. I mean how in the hell could this glaring issue get by Capcom? I didn't realize until playing this, but I use the sound effects as audio cues for my links and combos. The fact that the sound completely drops out, or is lagging way behind the action is unacceptable. If this were any other fighting game this community would be ripping this game to shreds in terms of its polish online.


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When the Communist Party announced last October that it was reforming rural property rights, it was initially greeted as a radical move that would finally set Chinese farmers free from the shackles of the state.
The Party communiqué was actually far less revolutionary than the headlines suggested – largely ratifying existing practices and assuring farmers that their land rights would be solidified. Most importantly, Beijing remained opposed to granting individual farmers the right to mortgage their land.
But a new pilot project in the northeast province of Liaoning, where 151 rural households have been allowed to use their land-use rights as collateral for mortgages, shows that change may be afoot. By giving farmers practical access to credit for the first time, the pilot project has the potential to turn rural households into economically significant players.
Liaoning's Faku county is the first to be selected as part of an experiment launched by the People's Bank of China to allow a handful of rural counties in nine provinces to pilot new financial products. Whether this experiment is extended to other counties will indicate whether a breakthrough in rural financing is likely.
Extending the project nationwide would boost agricultural productivity and increase rural household incomes. Beijing wants to expand credit to help farmers weather the economic downturn in the short term and to boost rural consumption in the long term.
Under current law, farmers are allowed to transfer their individual land-use rights but cannot use them as collateral for mortgages. This massively restricts farmers' ability to invest and consume.
The legal regime for rural land developed over the past three decades. After decollectivisation in the early 1980s, farmers received 15-year individual cultivation rights for a set amount of agricultural land. These were subsequently extended to 30 years in the 1990s.
Since then, various laws have gradually turned these informal use-rights into much more formal and secure property rights. Together, these laws supposedly grant individual farmers an indivisible, perpetual property right to their land – including the ability to lease out or transfer their use-rights.
However, Beijing views land reform as a trade-off between economic development and social stability: privatising land would create huge assets and increase agricultural productivity and rural incomes, but it would also risk separating farmers from their ultimate source of financial security – their land.
Although the broad trajectory of land reform supports more flexible rural land-use rights, Beijing has opposed granting individual farmers the right to mortgage their land for social and, therefore, political reasons.
Partly, the government fears a return to the dark old days of pre-Communist China when, according to Party propaganda, peasants were rent slaves bound to unscrupulous and rapacious lenders. But today's prohibition on mortgaging farmland, which prevents farmers from improving their circumstances through better access to capital and credit, amounts to an alternative form of economic servitude.
If Liaoning's pilot project were extended nationwide, it would boost agricultural productivity and increase rural household incomes – a vital step towards shifting the economy to a more sustainable, consumption-based model.
Fears that landless farmers potentially pose a risk to social stability could scupper any genuine reform – but any loosening of the shackles that tie farmers to the land is a positive development. Watch this space.

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In "Fading Gigolo," an entertaining and bizarre yet slight picture, Woody Allen plays a pimp to John Turturro's gigolo. It's a fresh and brilliantly absurd bit of casting that's easily the best part of the movie, especially if you're familiar with Allen's history of acting on the big screen.
The now 78-year-old writer-director has made a name for himself over the years, playing the same neurotic, insecure, fast-talking fellow again and again, usually in his own movies.
In "Gigolo," Allen plays more or less the same character. He's insecure, fast-talking, on Zoloft, seeing an analyst twice a week and pondering mortality and the meaning of existence. However, this time around, Allen — who plays Murray, a bookshop owner who has gone out of business — is gutsier and proactive. He's the one who suggests that his friend Fiorvante (Turturro, who also wrote and directed the move) become a gigolo for some extra money.
The film is at its best when it focuses on Murray and Fiorvante's friendship and their adventures in the business that mainly involve two lonely, sex-crazed women who want to have a threesome. There's something endearing and wonderfully silly about it, and Turturro and Allen play off one another near-perfectly.
It's when "Fading Gigolo" veers away from the friendship and turns into a love story that it runs into problems. One of Fiorvante's clients is Avigal (Vanessa Paradis), a strict Hasidic widow. They don't have sex, but he does massage her back, which is a big no-no in her religion. Nevertheless, it provides her with some pleasure and mends the loneliness she's been feeling. One of the underlying themes of "Gigolo" seems to be that the gigolo service can provide therapy to lonely women.
After their first meeting the two develop a friendship, and Fiorvante begins to have feelings for her. Unfortunately, since the movie is only 90 minutes long, neither the relationship nor the theme can be effectively explored, and in the end, it looks inferior when compared to the wacky gigolo stuff involving Murray and Fiorvante.
A side plot with Liev Schreiber as Dovi, a neighborhood-watch captain who lives in Avigal's neighborhood and is also in love with her, simply don't effloresce into anything resonant.
And, yet, "Fading Gigolo" is still enjoyable, especially as Allen and Turturro navigate the male-prostitute business.
The film also has a jazzy, energetic score by Abraham Laboriel and Bill Maxwell that keeps things moving along nicely, even if the overall movie is rather insignificant.
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'Gossip Girl' star Penn Badgley, rapper A$AP Rocky, and DJ Diplo put their thinking caps on in a new short film for Alexander Wang's Fall 2012 Men's RTW collection!
-Lucia Peters
What do an actor, a rapper, and a DJ all have in common? Two words: Alexander. Wang. Everyone's favorite Gossip Girl guy, Dan Humphreys Penn Badgley has teamed up with rapper A$AP Rocky and DJ Diplo in a short film for Alexander Wang's Fall 2012 Men's Ready to Wear collection. Artsy shots of a trio of awesome dudes wandering around Beijing? Yes please! Take a looksee here:
Read Who Wore It Better? Jennifer Lawrence vs. Anna Kendrick in Rich Swirls of Color
So what do you think, Bettys? Confession: I'm not really a big fan of the man-bun in general, and I still don't love it even on Penn; but I'm kind of willing to roll with it. At least he doesn't look as skeezy as Shia LaBeouf does with a man-bun.
What I DO particularly like about the video is that it's not just about looks—which, given that it's a fashion ad, is something you would expect it to be. Instead, it's about accomplishing things, and that's pretty cool. Of course, the selling point, then, is that wearing Alexander Wang clothing ALLOWS you to accomplish this, but hey. It IS an ad after all.
Anyhoo, all three of the guys are looking sharp and their voiced-over thoughts are appropriately deep and accompanied by some hip, happenin' tunes. Penn, however, isn't the only Gossip Girl star whose mug is currently representing a big name in fashion; newlywed Blake Lively got her Hollywood glamour on for Gucci's new fragrance "Premiere" last week, and Leighton Meester is getting ready to do her second ad for Vera Wang's "Lovestruck" scent. It's good to be gossipy!
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As part of my pie perfection journey, I've been finding more and more excuses to make individual hand pies this summer. Besides being so darn cute, they're incredibly practical for picnics, cocktail parties, and the beach. Earlier in the summer, I tested a style shaped round in a muffin tin, but I've had my sights set on the more traditional and complicated kind—the triangular style, similar to that of a turnover.
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In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Llerg is the god of beasts and strength. Among the savage Suel tribes of the Amedio Jungle and Hepmonaland, he is known as Hlerg.
Llerg is depicted as a powerful, bearded, shaggy-haired man dressed in furs and a fighting girdle, or as a huge bear, snake, or alligator. These three animals are sacred to him, and their representations are his holy symbols.
Llerg is an ally of Vatun, has a friendly rivalry with Kord, and is an enemy of Telchur.
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Lakofka, Lenard. "Gods of the Suel Pantheon." Dragon #89 (TSR, 1984).
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Money.Yes,it all comes down to money but this is just a part of it because in order to get money WWE has to offer something.Since the first day promotion has grown rapidly


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The landscape was exotic in their eyes, but none expected to discover rivers flowing with milk and honey.
Or natural springs whose water preserved youth.
But it would be interesting to ask if their expectations included big cats with bobbed tails, web-footed birds whose lower bill could serve as a pouch, or the angry turtle who, after almost 180 years, is still poised to attack.
It's a fierce sight, this turtle, which is perhaps why the curators decided to place it at the beginning of The Historic New Orleans Collection's exhibit, Seeking the Unknown: Natural History Observations in Louisiana.
The show runs through Sunday, June 2, in the collection's Williams Gallery at 533 Royal St., New Orleans.
But the curators didn't happen upon the turtle in New Orleans' French Market. Charles-Alexandre Lesueur did that in 1834 while exploring and collecting the Louisiana territory's natural wonders for France.
He's one of several French naturalists and explorers who came to the territory in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. They combed the land, collecting plant and animal specimens along the way. And since inventions of laptop computers and iPads were at least two centuries away, they recorded their travels and findings in journals.
Yes, they used pens to write on paper. Many of the journals were catalogued and preserved by museums in their home country, and some are on display in this exhibit.
None of them writes about setting out to discover something magical. Well, not in the supernatural sense. But there is magic in the wonder of their discoveries.
"I have had leisure to study this subject, and have made such progress in it, that I have sent to the West-India Company in France no less than three hundred medicinal plants, found in their possessions, and worthy of the attention of the public," Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz wrote.
He resided in and studied Louisiana between 1718 to 1734, and though he was trained in architecture and engineering, he put his talents to use drawing the territory's seemingly exotic animals.
But Lesueur took an extra step. He caught an alligator snapping turtle, killed it, had it preserved and sent it to the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, where it has been stored for 179 years.
Until now.
"This turtle was captured in Louisiana, and now it's back in Louisiana for the first time since 1834," John H. Lawrence, director of museum programs at The Historic New Orleans Collection, said. "She was probably about 30 years old when she was captured, so she was hatched around the time the Louisiana Purchase was signed."
Visitors definitely will halt upon seeing the turtle. She's harmless now, true, but she has been preserved in attack mode.
And many of those same visitors, though curious, won't be surprised by the sight of the turtle. They live in Louisiana, after all, and they've seen this before.
But Lesueur hadn't.
"The curious nature of many of the naturalists and explorers of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries is something that never goes out of fashion," Lawrence continued. This exhibition will give visitors a better understanding of what early explorers and scientists saw in Louisiana's forests, swamps, rivers and shores."
Lawrence also is co-curator of this exhibit with Gilles-Antoine Langlois of the National School of Architecture at Versailles, University Paris-Est Créteil.
The two joined in choosing objects that provide a broad historical background for early observations of the Louisiana landscape. Some of the pieces were selected from the collection's holdings, while others are on loan from several state institutions, as well as four French archives.
Together, these pieces spotlight particular naturalists and explorers whose work was influenced in recording Louisiana's natural history.
"With rare exception, the often groundbreaking work of these men was, during their lifetime, known to a relatively small audience," Langlois wrote in his essay for the exhibition catalog. "They were unacknowledged collectors of scientific treasures, operating in the shadows, suffering fevers and other unimaginable hardships, rarely receiving widespread recognition or other acclaim. This exhibition finally brings some of their previously invisible work to light."
"It's a large overview," Lawrence added. "We've focused on colonial Louisiana and colonial southeastern United States."
He and Langlois walked through the exhibit on this Friday, the night before the show's official opening. The collection's annual symposium also was scheduled for the next day, its theme coinciding with that of the exhibit.
"Some of the pieces in this show are 300 years old," Langlois said. "Some are being seen for the first time since their return from France."
The alligator snapping turtle, of course, is one of those artifacts. And the turtle, along with the other pieces belonging to the Biblioteque Mazarine, Paris; Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris; Archives nationales d'outre mer, Aix-en-Provence; and the Archives Nationales, Paris-Pierrefitte-Fontainebleau, will return to Frances after the show closes.
Meaning, visitors have at least two more months to see the Henri de Poilvain de Cresnay's 1733 ink and watercolor map tracking the Mississippi River from its mouth to the Arkansas River and Jean Prat's 1740 wax myrtle specimen.
OK, so wax myrtles don't sound too exciting, but again, this exhibit isn't presented through modern Louisianians' eyes. It gives visitors an idea of what these early naturalists saw when going through the region and how they saw it. So much of it was new to them, and their explorations to gather it turned into adventures. And the final adventure belonged to Langlois as he researched museums and archives in Paris to make his own discoveries.
Langlois found hundreds of Louisiana-related items in museum archives, most of it still in pristine condition. The most difficult part of his job was whittling down hundreds of items to a few.
The result is a mix of plant and animal specimens, including a bobcat and cougar; along with several reptile specimens in jars collected in the 1830s and watercolors and illustrated folios, including several by John James Audubon.
In fact, the piece greeting visitors as they walk into the gallery is a first edition of volume 4 of Audubon's Birds of America opened to the page of the web-footed bird with the pouch for a beak.
Specifically, plate 421 — "Pelicanus Fuscus": the brown pelican.
The folio is on loan from LSU's Hill Memorial Library. This is one of four volumes in the E.A. McIlhenny Collection that the library opens once a year to visitors on a single day, and it's one of the few times it will be seen outside the library.
Audubon is included in this show because he not only was a painter but a French-American ornithologist and naturalist. Imagine his reaction upon seeing a pelican for the first time.
Imagine how exotic the bird must have seemed, how magical.
Think of explorer Charles Plumier's wonder as he created his 1690 pencil and ink sketch of a pelican's skeleton. He was investigating the area almost a decade before Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville's expedition to the territory in 1699.
The sketch is part of the exhibit, as are so many other artifacts.
And for those wondering just how the plants were kept alive on ships during trips back to France, there are even 18th century illustrations and color plates of plant containers created especially for these expeditions.
The new world was just that — new.
And even the sight of an alligator snapping turtle was amazing.
Even today, that sight is still amazing. Scary, but amazing.
It's a good starting point to get into the mind set of the explorers. They weren't searching for milk and honey but for what was really out there.
And through the preservation of their work, Louisianians can view their environment in a different way.


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HOUSTON - A Houston woman wants to warn others about a common beauty routine that she said left her in extreme pain.
Lenoar Bryant said she went to a salon in the Galleria area salon for a fake eyelash application to make her feel pretty, but was left in pain.
"I noticed there was a lot of sensation and it was very irritated," said Bryant. "I told her it was burning but she said other people had the same symptoms as me and it would go away after awhile."
Bryant said the pain didn't go away. In fact, she said it got worse by morning. She removed the fake lashes, which also removed some of her real lashes, Bryant said.
Bryant said she then went to an emergency care clinic where she was given ointment and a steep bill.
"My bill was $495. I couldn't pay that all," she said.
Bryant told Local 2 she believes she had an allergic reaction to the type of adhesive used to attach the lashes.
"I have worn eyelashes before and this has never happened to me," Bryant said.
Hannah Troung, the owner of Crystals Salon on Westheimer, told Local 2 this was the first time any of her clients have experienced such symptoms and trouble with the eyelashes.
"If she comes in, we can give her $25 back," said Troung.
Bryant said she'd be pleased with a refund and an apology, but that she also wants to warn others about the possible side effects.
"I feel like people should know this before they step into a salon. They should have a piece of paper on the wall stating the side effects you may get after having eyelashes put on or give people some type of notification. That way they can make their own judgment before dishing out money," said Bryant.
Doctors advise concerned consumers to always test the adhesive on their skin and wait 10-15 minutes to see the resulting reaction before proceeding with a treatment.
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A SPOKESWOMAN for North Yorkshire Police has confirmed Lewis was arrested in the Clifton Moor area on Saturday afternoon, and is due to appear before York Magistrates' Court on Monday.
POLICE are hunting a York man wanted for breaking the terms of his prison release.
Adrian Paul Lewis, 38, whose last known address was Tostig Avenue, Acomb, has had his release licence revoked by the Ministry for Justice for alleged further offending.
Lewis was originally sentenced to 18 months in prison in November last year for burglary and criminal damage.
Following his early release on licence, he has been arrested and charged on several occasions for alleged thefts from shops and fraud by false representation regarding a prescription. He was due to appear at York Magistrates Court later this month.
Lewis has also failed to attend compulsory meetings with the Probation Service. He is now subject to a fixed 28-day recall to prison and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
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Published: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 6:45 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 6:45 p.m.
North Florida Regional Medical Center is one of several hospitals owned by the Hospital Corporation of America that is paying the U.S. government more than $7 million to settle allegations of fraudulent Medicare claims for a spinal procedure.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a news release Tuesday that 55 hospitals in 21 states have agreed to pay the U.S. more than $34 million in settlements for false claims to Medicare for kyphoplasty procedures, a procedure used to treat spinal fractures often caused by osteoporosis. Twenty-three HCA hospitals are among the hospitals that are paying settlements.
"In this case, what hospitals were doing was admitting patients and keeping them overnight to receive a much larger payment from the U.S. government," said Matthew Smith, one of the lawyers with Phillips & Cohen LLP in Washington, D.C., that was involved in the whistleblowing effort that exposed the hospitals.
"Kyphoplasty was traditionally an outpatient procedure and doesn't necessitate an inpatient level of care," Smith added.
But sales representatives from Kyphon, the original makers of the materials used in the procedure — orthopedic balloons and bone cement — encouraged hospitals to keep patients overnight in order to bill kyphoplasty as an inpatient procedure to make more money, Smith continued.
He added that hospitals made between $6,000 and $12,000 per procedure depending on how they billed it.
"Not all the hospitals that were approached went along with it. Some hospitals complained to the company about sales reps," Smith said, adding that hospitals "would be hard pressed to say that they had to do (kyphoplasty) on an inpatient basis."
Kyphoplasty is considered a minimally invasive procedure that uses a balloon to raise the fractured bone into its correct position, and then injects cement, which acts like a cast over the fracture.
Kyphon, which was acquired by Medtronic in 2007, paid the U.S. government $75 million in settlements, Smith said. Another $75 million is coming from the more than 100 hospitals that reached settlements with the government, including the HCA hospitals and others announced Tuesday, according to the Department of Justice news release.
In the release, Tom O'Donnell, special agent in charge in the New York regional office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), said the settlements "represent one of the largest and most successful multi-party health care investigations in the nation."
HCA has 23 hospitals that will pay settlements totaling approximately $7.15 million.
Regarding the settlements, HCA spokesman Ed Fishbough said, "We are pleased to see new clarification of industry care standards, which help physicians make decisions regarding kyphoplasty patients, and we are confident as a result that this issue has been resolved."
Officials at North Florida Regional Medical Center declined comment.
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The Patriots seek their fourth championship in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era. Seattle is after a second straight crown, the first team to manage that in a decade. Guess who did it most recently?
Yep, New England.
Of course, the Patriots (14-4) also lost their past two trips to the big game, both to the Giants.
Styles make for great fights, too, and this is a classic matchup: potent offense for the Patriots, stingy defense for Seattle (14-4).
In many of those, the defensive team winds up the winner, as happened last year when the Seahawks manhandled Peyton Manning and the Broncos. They'll need to be just as efficient this time against Brady.
In 2014, Seattle got off to such a quick start — a safety on the first offensive snap for Denver — that the Super Bowl never really was close. With New England's ability to rally, including from a pair of 14-point deficits against Baltimore in the divisional round, the Seahawks recognize they can never relax.
Nor can the Patriots, knowing very well that Seattle's recent achievements make it as formidable as any opponent could be.


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Microsoft's new Windows Phone ad is (too) much like Google's old Nexus commercial
In the latest Microsoft Windows Phone ad? More like plain stealing. At least, you can clearly see the strange similarity with a commercial Google released for the Nexus at about the same time last year.
Is it us, or does this seem a bit too familiar? What do you think?
source: 9to5Google
32 Comments
1. wendygarett (unregistered)
well, almost all ads are same tho... Its hard to tell...
3. NickPeters (Posts: 74; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
That's true. But not only commercials but most of the things in the industry these days. That's a little sad and boring.
20. the_best (Posts: 139; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
ok so anyone who acually listned to what they said cant honestly say these to are alike!
google is basicly saying that they have a phone for everybody, while microsoft says that they got a phone for you.
29. jtech (Posts: 101; Member since: 14 Jul 2011)
It is nice to be an individual rather then just one person in a sea of people
23. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
I was hoping for ad more like that for the Surface. No words, just demonstrating what the device can do and why it's appealing.
2. NickPeters (Posts: 74; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Copy...aaaaanndd CUT! Alright people, lets go for another scene... ;)
4. MeoCao (unregistered)
Oh, only if WP can learn more from Android, not just those commercials.
14. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
yeah because android was the first to have everything right......they dont need to learn anything we dont need an android clone
wp8 is doing fine
22. Whodaboss (Posts: 176; Member since: 18 Nov 2011)
You're so right, if that were the case all these Android makers wouldn't be paying Microsoft Millions for as you put it things it "... can learn more from Android...". If Google/Android could/would create their own technology, then, just maybe then they could teach Microsoft something. Otherwise, let Android keep on being successful using all the technology they have "learned" to use from Microsoft.
31. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Well....it not like they use a boat load of tech from MS or that MS uses. Last I heard it had to do something with maps.
5. Lifengineer (Posts: 44; Member since: 15 Dec 2011)
Excuse me but I did not see one resemblance!!!
Unless if you mean that there are normal people on both ads! Then I agree! They should have used Martians!!!
8. smartphone (Posts: 160; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
Me too unable to find any resemblance except google is showing features and MS is showing customization.
Don't blame anyone for stealing without any actual proof.
6. Saad073 (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
Before you accuse them of stealing, you might want to check the upload dates. Windows Phone video: November 11th. Nexus 4 video: November 16th.
Nice try, PA.
7. Saad073 (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
Oh wow what a fail. I just saw the dates again, and the Nexus video is from 2011. Sorry about that, you're all good PA :P
11. hkn101 (Posts: 8; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
and it's not a nexus 4....
25. aahmed215 (Posts: 168; Member since: 18 Jun 2012)
You didn't even need to see the dates. The Google Nexus obviously came out a year before Windows 8 phones.
9. AmitMajumder (Posts: 178; Member since: 21 May 2012)
Its Google everywhere....
10. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
The redhead in the beginning if the video , she's hot . Anyone have her Facebook or know who she is ?
15. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
thats just sad
12. Altair (Posts: 367; Member since: 02 Feb 2012)
What else you can expect from a copycat company like HTC? They steal everything, change it a bit and call it "innovative".
I just puke on HTC stuff.
16. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
What about crapsung ?
That wasnt even a HTC ad , its a microsoft ad
18. hiBreed (Posts: 90; Member since: 29 May 2012)
i thumbed you both down
13. tigermcm (Posts: 860; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
It could be EXACT same commercial for all I care at least Microsoft finally has real commercials running should be all that matters
17. hiBreed (Posts: 90; Member since: 29 May 2012)
hey, google applied for a patent on that ad. if that was a lumia 920 that just sold out on pre orders in 30 minutes, id say "give me 1"
19. wp7tribes (Posts: 52; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)
i think Microsoft ad striking google ad
by saying " we are not for everybody we for the Individual "
the great thing about wp8 is that you customize the look of your start screen depending on your interest music - book - social - gaming - news - fashion etc
21. lauremar (Posts: 181; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
You're exactly right! I think MS, by releasing this ad, is trying to answer Google's ad that came out a year ago, not copy it... I think that is clever.
24. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
It's a stretch, the only real similarity is that they are obviously both trying to advertise to 18-25 year old markets, with all the images of hip people in the Google ad. While in the WP8 ad it's more about the persons start screen being them. Does anyone else think the guy with the purple one looks like a goofy Ben Stiller?
26. rsiders (Posts: 1101; Member since: 17 Nov 2011)
Similar commercials but Windows Phone clearly reflects the personality of the individual and that's why I love it. But I did like the Google ad too.
27. cdgoin (Posts: 571; Member since: 28 Jul 2010)
Nothing alike, other than describing the people that use the phones. Artistically and visually they are nothing alike. Who writes some of the junk that is on PA..?


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Chowing with the Dead at Cha Cha's
By: Antonia M. Krenza
I am going on a much anticipated girls weekend trip in mid-July and decided to go on a bit of a 6 week pre-diet for the festivities. Yesterday was day one. It started out with a lot of gusto! I woke up, did a couple things around the house, and then off I went to kayak with some friends. With exercise in check, I planned out the rest of the afternoon and evening. I would meet some of the gang at Pearlz for happy hour and a little oyster nosh...and yes, just ONE vodka martini. To my delight, things were going just as planned. After Pearlz I would go home, watch a movie, drink WATER, and get a good night's sleep.
That all changed when I logged on to my FaceBook. There it was, an invite to Cha Cha's. For those of you that aren't familiar with James Island, let me explain. About 2 and a half years ago a couple of guys decided to open up a BBQ joint serving from scratch sides, various sauce condiments, over 45 draft beer selections, and huge portions of succulent, smoked meat. This wonderful venue is Smoky Oak Taproom, located on the corner of Camp Road and Dills Bluff. I'm sure these fellows were told they were nuts to open in the unassuming strip center in the middle of J.I., but hell its just like they say, build it and they shall come. The place is always packed. The reason? Its just plain good. The draft beer list changes weekly, if not daily...always including some local brews and various beers from around the country. They offer a different special every night of the week, such as, kids eat for free on Sundays and adults can enjoy a $3 bloody mary bar, ladies receive half off appetizers of Monday nights, and there is a fried chicken dinner on Tuesday nights that is massive! All these things combined with the fact that the atmosphere and the BBQ is spot on, really make this a great place for the James Island locals to congregate and grub out. And did I mention I can throw a rock at this gem from my house?
But getting back to Cha Cha's. Back a few months ago, the same guys from Smoky Oak announced that they would be opening their next venture over here on J.I. It would be a tequila/taco/sports bar. Originally, they had planned to open late March, but for any of you in the F&B biz, you know how that goes. So I patiently waited. I scoped out the locale a couple times, again, thinking they could be a little nutty for choosing this particular spot. Anyone know that horrible looking strip mall on Folly Rd. past the Food Lion that housed a place named Charlie's with some goofy looking fish logo in it? Well, that is Cha Cha's Tequila Bar.
A few weeks back I had popped into Smoky Oak for a quick beverage on the way home and Rick, one of the owners, chatted with me about the progress of his new baby. He mentioned that the FB fans would get an invite to sort of a soft opening/trial run of the spot "soon".
So, here I sat, deciding on a movie and happy with the fact that I didn't gorge myself on day one of the diet...only to realize that this was the night of the soft opening. I always take pride in the fact that my self restraint is so good when I really put my mind to something, but between my curiosity and those damn tacos calling my name off I went to see the scene.
Once inside, I was pleased to see some of the familiar faces of my beloved Smoky Oak. When you walk through the front door, there is a large wrap around bar straight ahead. I grabbed a couple bar chairs for my roommate and I and began to take in the space. Things were very casual, with about 20 some odd T.V.s hanging on the walls. To the right of the bar were 6 pool tables and a couple arcade games. The coolest part of the decor had to be the skull theme they chose to go with. Almost every inch of the wall space was covered with murals of corpses that had drank too much tequila out in the desert. LOVE IT.
In the midst of my "Day of the Dead" intake, the young, and might I add, cute bartender swung by to greet us. He started out by telling us the drinks that they were offering "on the house". A few draft beers and samples of their house frozen margaritas were on the menu for the evening. I sprung for a Dos Equis Amber and he graciously brought a margarita as well, claiming that I just had to try it.
Things were a little chaotic, as I know any opening can be. Service was a bit sporadic, with multiple people swinging by to see if you needed something, but no one really seeming to know who was taking care of whom. Cute boy disappeared for a bit, but reappeared with chips and guacamole some time later. One other hitch...soft opening are a first impression, right? A lot of the waitstaff seemed to be lacking in energy. Almost as if they couldn't wait for the night to be over. I guess slinging free food to guests can be a bit daunting, but a smile goes a long way.
The owner, Rick, however was sure to come by and speak to each guest...which is a nice touch. He welcomed all opinions and made sure all were having a good time.
Now it was taco time. We were told our options, which included the Pork Belly with banana puree and the Smoked Pork with cilantro and a spicy salsa. We ordered one of each to share. The pork belly and banana combination was undoubtedbly the most interesting taco I have experienced. What an amazing pair these two ingredients made- buttery and tender belly hugged by a brightness of sweet banana. I would order this over and over. As for the pork, any of you that have enjoyed the BBQ at Smoky Oak, will recognize the same dedication brought to the slow cooked pork that melts in your mouth, here at Cha Cha's.
I did not see the full menu, but I look forward to seeing what other crazy taco combinations they have come up with. I did however ask for a tequila menu, which was brought to me as more of a rough draft. The scribbles of, who I am assuming was, an owner's liberally marked the pages. I found it endearing that they still chose to share with me. There had to have been at least 40 different varieties, classified by style - Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo.
I woke up this morning thinking about my next pork belly taco and eventual tequila flight and wondering whether I would be able to hold off until the 6 week diet was complete. Oh yea...the diet. I guess its time for me to go steam some damn vegetables and pray that I don't receive any more invites to random taco/margarita feasts.
Cha Cha's official grand opening is Today - Wednesday, June 6th. Located at 1409 Folly Road.


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Restaurant giant, DineEquity, Inc., became the third company this week to announce their decision to end the use of gestation-sow stalls in their pork supply chain. DineEquity's policy change will affect food served at 3,500 IHOP and Applebee's restaurants.
In a news release, Kevin Mortesen, DineEquity's Vice President of Communications, reiterated the company's commitment to serving guests "delicious meals featuring ingredients that are produced and sourced as responsibly and sustainably as possible."
The company plans to phase out gestation-sow stalls by 2020.
"We recognize there are challenges to meeting this goal, but as one of the world's largest full-service restaurant companies, we are confident our suppliers will meet our expectations and work with us to achieve this objective," Mortesen said.
Two other companies, café bakery Au Bon Pain and General Mills, also announced this week that they would move their pork suppliers away from gestation-sow stalls. Click here to read more.


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Epson Home Cinema 5020 UB Home Theater Projector Review
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Epson Home Cinema 5020 UB Projector - Appearance
Observing the exterior, the finish is white, with dark grey front vents. It's not overly large, (call it a large "medium"), has lots of rounded edges, and in general, looks pretty cool. We're not talking Gucci here, just a pretty clean looking projector, but not dull looking. I like that the front grills are dark. After all, why have a white surface reflecting light back to the screen (even if minimal), when people with theaters try for dark walls/ceiling/floors, for the same reason.
The Home Cinema 5020e looks exactly the same as its predecessor, except for the name tag, and slightly on the back panel, with the addition of a connector cover. Since we're talking about appearance, I should note that there is also a black Pro Cinema 6020, (photo below). That Pro version is, as noted, the version sold through local installing dealers, and almost identical performance wise.
Starting with the front: The Home Cinema 5020 UB has a center mounted, recessed. manual, 2.1:1 zoom lens. The focus and zoom controls consist of recessed dials on the top, right behind the lens. A lens shutter closes to protect the lens when powered down. There is an IR sensor for the remote control, that is also located in the front. Intake and exhaust vents are in the front as well. The hot air is aimed forward and to the right.
If you aren't ceiling or shelf mounting, let me point out that you probably don't want to be sitting 2-3 feet in front of the projector and a foot or two to the left. It will get warm there due to the exhaust.
The top has the lens shift controls, while the control panel is mostly recessed on the side (right side if you are facing the projector). You can see the small sliding door in the image above. Inputs and other connectors are on the back. There's a single, fixed, rear foot, on the back bottom.
Look to the bottom, and you will find two screw thread adjustable front feet.
Besides the focus and zoom dials, you will find smaller vertical and horiztonal lens shift dials on the top.
Home Cinema 5020 Control Panel
Moving to the side, the power switch and source selection buttons are up by the front (right side if you are facing the projector). The rest of the Control panel consists of a square recessed panel with a sliding door to cover it. They are backlit blue. (You may turn off the projector's lights via a menu option).
Slide it out of the way, and there is your basic feature set, a menu button, the navigation buttons in a diamond shape, a Center enter key, and then Enter and Esc keys.
Just above the control panel, actually on the top, are three indicator lights for power, temp and lamp.
Home Cinema 5020 Projector - Input/Output
The Home Cinema 5020 is pretty average when it comes to inputs and connectors. As usual, our tour of the panel begins on the left. Two HDMI 1.4a inputs, capable of Blu-ray 3D, are on the left.
Continuing to the right, one set of component video with the usual red, green and blue RCA jacks, followed by the obligatory composite video (yellow RCA jack).
The Epson Home Cinema 5020 and the other variations, each have the usual, analog computer input (HD15 connector) for a monitor out.
Next over is serial port, RS232C and a 12 Volt trigger to control a screen, or an anamorphic lens (Epson 6020). There's also the power receptical, hard power switch, and a Kensington lock slot.
Of note, there is no S-video input, as was the case last year. I notice that this year that a number of projectors have been dropping S-video. I do not know if the EU or other versions have that jack – it's possible.
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The Rangers are home from their European vacation, two losses, two points in hand, and undefeated.
They now get an obviously much-needed five days of practice before going to (ugh) Nassau Coliseum Saturday, then to Western Canada.
They have to find a left winger for that No. 1 line (if that line stays together), have to figure out how to stop taking so many mindless penalties, have to work on the power play (what's new?) and eventually decide what six defensemen are going to be their regulars until, or if, Marc Staal comes back.
I'm planning on sauntering over to the practice facility this morning. If nothing changes, I'll have some stuff here.


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Anger over a nighttime NATO raid flared into violence in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday as an estimated 1,500 people clashed with police and tried to storm a German military base in a protest that left 12 dead.
The riot suggests more trouble ahead for NATO as upcoming troop drawdowns are likely to make the alliance increasingly reliant on quick-strike raids on insurgent hideouts. Such raids often produce results _ most famously in the May 2 killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan _ but deeply offend Afghans when they go wrong.
Demonstrators swarmed the road leading into the northern city of Taloqan early Wednesday, running through a cloud of dust as they pumped their fists and shouted insults at Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the United States.
"Death to Karzai! Death to America!" they yelled. The crowd carried aloft the bodies of four people _ two men and two women _ killed overnight in a NATO raid on the outskirts of the city.
The protesters claimed that all four were civilians gunned down in their home in the middle of the night by an international strike force. NATO said the dead were insurgents and that all four _ including the women _ had tried to fire weapons at a NATO-Afghan team as they searched the house for an insurgent arms trafficker.
Night raids targeting insurgents regularly stir up controversy. Some Afghans argue that the raids, even if effective, are an affront to a culture that highly values the sanctity of the home.
Residents often charge that international forces go after the wrong people or mistreat civilians as they search compounds. The accusations have persisted despite NATO's success in reducing civilian casualties and its agreement to conduct night raids alongside Afghan forces.
Distinguishing militants from civilians can be difficult in many areas. Entire villages are thought to be allied with the Taliban or other insurgent groups.
NATO said Tuesday's raid targeted a militant working with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan _ an insurgent group allied with the Taliban in northern Afghanistan. The militant was involved in arms trafficking and building explosives, NATO said. The alliance did not say if he was killed or captured.
What began as a peaceful demonstration at about 8:30 a.m. soon turned into a riot. The crowd started looting shops and throwing stones at a small German base in the city. They fought back against police who went out to calm the demonstrators, provincial Gov. Abdul Jabar Taqwa said.
The rioters threw hand grenades and Molotov cocktails into the base, wounding two German soldiers and four Afghan guards, the German military said. It said the German soldiers were in stable condition. One was slightly wounded; the other, somewhat more seriously.
Police and some of the rioters exchanged fire, said Faiz Mohammad Tawhedi, a spokesman for the Takhar provincial government. He said at least 12 protesters were killed and that 50 people were wounded _ some of them police officers.
Officials estimated that there were about 1,500 demonstrators.
Although the protesters called for Karzai's death and accused him of being a U.S. stooge, the Afghan president later issued a statement criticizing the NATO raid.
Karzai said the dead were four members of a family who were wrongly struck down. He also said the raid had not been coordinated with Afghan forces _ a charge that, if true, would be a breach of protocol. NATO, however, said the raid was conducted with a partnered Afghan force.
Karzai repeatedly condemns night raids in his speeches even though Western officials say he and most top Afghan officials privately favor the strikes as the most effective way of undermining the Taliban power structure.
The protests against nighttime raids illustrate a danger for NATO as the first U.S. forces begin to withdraw in July amid growing anti-foreigner sentiment in Afghanistan after nearly a decade of war.
Part of the idea behind last year's buildup of 30,000 additional U.S. troops was to protect civilians so they would help drive out insurgents. But as international troop levels decrease, NATO is expected to rely more not only on training Afghan forces but also on targeted strikes against high-value operatives.
Following the successful commando mission against bin Laden's hideaway in Pakistani town of Abbottabad, some in the U.S. have called for more such operations.
Insurgents, in turn, have promised ramped-up attacks to avenge bin Laden, who had close personal ties with Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar.
In the latest attack, a suicide bomber crashed a car into a police bus in eastern Afghanistan, killing 14 people and wounding 16, said Zemeri Bashary, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry. Most of the casualties were police officers, he said. The bus was traveling to a police academy in the city of Jalalabad city.
There was no claim of responsibility, but it matched the pattern of Taliban attacks against government workers and security forces.
The Pakistani wing of the Taliban has vowed to fight with "new zeal" following bin Laden's death.
"We have the same target, program and mission," the group's deputy commander, Waliur Rehman, told The Associated Press in an interview Monday. "Our enemies are NATO, Jews and Christians."


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Minerva out now on Steam
Much-praised Half-Life 2 mod Minerva, which earned its creator a job at Valve, is now available directly through Steam.
Half-Life 2 mod takes Oculus Rift to Ravenholm
Half-Life 2 was modded to support VR tracking headset Oculus Rift a while ago – check out the first gameplay video here – but now Oculus developer Nathan Andrews has got the tech working on what many to believe to be the game's finest hour, the city of Ravenholm.
Half-Life 2 modded for head tracking, Oculus Rift compatibility - see it here.
Half-Life 2 has been modded to support head tracking control in to prepare for the launch of Oculus Rift, the Kickstarter-funded headset device backed by Valve, id Software and Hawken developer Adhesive Games. The modders have posted a video of the game's head tracking in action.
Half Life 2: Return to Ravenholm - rumored shots of canceled episode appear
Purported shots of a canceled Half Life 2 episode called Return to Ravenholm have been posted over on ValveTime. The alleged screenshots show off a collaborative effort between Valve and Arkane Studios. Half Life designer Marc Laidlaw confirmed back in January 2012 that the episode was in the works at one time, and despite some […]
Jurassic Park re-created in Half-Life 2 mod, gameplay footage emerges
Jurassic Life is a Half-Life 2 mod that has been in development for over six years, but the crew behind it have released some gameplay footage that is sure to get fans of Jurassic Park excited with anticipation. It sees areas from the film lovingly re-created, and also includes a human fighting off dinosaurs with […]
Half-Life 2 gravity gun replica launching next year
Half-Life 2 fans who have always wanted to use Gordon Freeman's gravity gun for real can part-way realise their dream next year when NECA – the same company who made a life-size replica of the Portal gun – starts selling them. See photos of the replica below.
Mass Effect 3: Firefight Pack, Half Life 2 kick off XBL Content update
Microsoft has updated its Xbox Live content schedule, and the releases kick off today with the Mass Effect 3: Firefight Pack, a Gold-exclusive Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning DLC sale, a sale on Bejeweled 3, and The Orange Box: Half Life 2 releases for the Games on Demand Service.
Half-life 2 City 17 designer left Valve because it's too big
Viktor Antonov, the much-lauded designer behind Half-Life 2's City 17, jumped ship when Valve grew too large and stopped making the kinds of games he's keen on.
Rumor - Half-Life 2: Episode 3 concept art leaked on Facebook
ValveTime has posted what it claims are leaked shots of Half Life 2: Episode 3 concept art on its Facebook page. According to the claim: "For the avoidance of doubt, I just want to stress that we absolutely would not release these pictures if we didn't know for a fact they were real. They absolutely […]
Three quarters of Half-life protesters failed to turn up
This weekend's action to protest Valve's lack of communication over Half-life 3 was something of a blow out.
Steam group of 29,000 protesting lack of Half-Life 3 news by playing Half-Life 2 simultaneously
The Steam group "A Call for Communication", which currently boasts 29,617 members, will be playing Half-Life 2 simultaneously on Saturday, February 4, from 11:00am until 11:30am PST in order to try and get Valve to announce anything pertaining to Half-Life Episode 3 or Half-Life 3 – if either exists. "Instead of focusing efforts in a […]
Renegade Ops Steam version features nod to Half-Life 2
Valve's cross-title promotional activities continue, this time in Renegade Ops, the mad vehicle combat extravaganza from Just Cause 2 developer Avalanche.
Half-Life 2 hacker "very sorry" for stealing source code
Axel Gembe, the person who managed to hack into Valve's computer network and download the source code for Half-Life 2, has said he's "very sorry" for causing the situation.
Valve won't yet confirm Half-life 2: Episode 3 will see release
Valve staffers have refused to comment on whether Half-life 2: Episode 3 will ever be released.
Massive rumor: Valve's E3 "surprise" is Half-Life 2 centric [UPDATE]
Update: The plot thickens. Check out this post from back in March on the TF2 blog. Look at the comic cover. Now go look at this. (thanks, Rob) Original: The E3 2010 rumor mill is thicker with muck than we've seen it in years, but that won't stop us from posting stuff just in case […]
Half-Life 2 titles 30% off on Steam
Valve's knocking 30 percent off the regular price of Half-Life 2 on Steam to celebrate it hitting Mac. EVE Online: Tyranis is also available for cross-platform play now as well.
Half-Life 2 hitting Mac on Steam tomorrow [Updated]
Update: Only one of the greatest games of all time? Feh. Who even cares? Fortunately, Valve's decided to throw in Episodes One and Two as well – as confirmed by Shacknews. Original article: Valve has announced that Half-Life 2 will arrive on Steam for Mac tomorrow via a video. It's posted below the break. Good […]
Actor who played Wallace in Half Life 2 has died
Robert Culp, the actor who played the antagonist Wallace Breen in Half Life 2, has died at the age of 79.
Report - No new Half-Life this year
Game Informer's apparently saying that anyone praying to see Half Life 2: Episode Three this year may want to start your crying: it ain't happening.
Rumour - Video of Half-Life 2 being played via Natal [Update]
Update: Microsoft's just given VG247 a no comment on it. A rep said: "Microsoft does not comment on rumour or speculation." Original Story: Take this with enough salt to pay a Roman legion for half a year, but Gossip Gamers has posted a video of what's purportedly Half-Life 2 being played on Natal.
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Steam group of 29,000 protesting lack of Half-Life 3 news by playing Half-Life 2 simultaneously
Valve won't yet confirm Half-life 2: Episode 3 will see release
Massive rumor: Valve's E3 "surprise" is Half-Life 2 centric [UPDATE]
Rumour – Video of Half-Life 2 being played via Natal [Update]
The Legend of Zelda is the best game ever according to Game Informer
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The ACT's Work Safety Commissioner has lashed out at the manager of a Kingston Foreshore building site over its response to a workplace accident on Thursday.
Mark McCabe has accused Project Co-ordination, which manages the Aurora Apartments site where an apprentice suffered an electric shock, of dismissing the injury as an incident that could not have been prevented.
But the company said that a safety audit after the site was shut down by the construction workers' union on Friday had not found any breaches.
WorkSafe ACT has slapped one prohibition notice on the project, forbidding any further work on the airconditioning system on which the fourth-year apprentice was working on at the time of the accident, until its investigation has been completed. Mr McCabe said further action could be taken and ''early investigations imply that this was an avoidable accident, very much so''.
The commissioner laid into Project Co-ordination's managing director, Paul Murphy, for comments he made on Friday about the incident being ''isolated'' and that any issues on the site would be ''non-life-threatening''. Mr Murphy also said, ''I could walk around every site in Canberra and find an issue.''
''The response sort of suggests that accidents will happen and there's not much we can do about it,'' Mr McCabe said. ''That's an issue that came up in the Getting Them Home Safely report [on construction site safety].
''It's very disappointing to see a principal of a major construction company voicing such a view.
''The young woman who received the shock is probably lucky that she didn't get a far worse outcome.
''What I would prefer to hear from employers is that they are doing everything they reasonably can to prevent those situations from happening.''
Project Co-ordination issued a statement on Friday afternoon saying a safety audit conducted by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, project managers and workers found no safety breaches ''that would prevent work on site''.
''Project Co-ordination takes its responsibilities for safety on worksites very seriously,'' the statement said.
Workers were called off the site on Friday morning after a brief meeting between union representatives and construction managers in response to the incident in which the apprentice electrician was shocked while working on a cable she believed was not live.
CFMEU branch secretary Dean Hall said the site should have been shut down on Thursday and a full safety audit conducted immediately after the incident.
He said the union had confirmed the woman who suffered the shock was a fourth-year electrical apprentice who was working alone, with no supervision. ''That is concerning on a number of levels,'' Mr Hall said.
''This is a serious incident. We hope the young lady is recovering but they [the construction company] are very lucky they didn't have a fatality.
''The safety audit is two things - it's about making sure the site's safe, but also sending a message to everyone that this is a very serious issue and we don't just turn up the next day and it's business as usual.''
Mr Hall said the audit had been completed by about lunchtime, but many workers did not return to the site. He said although the union saw ''real issues'' with the management of the site, it was ''happy with the co-operation that came from Project Co-ordination''.
Mr Murphy said on Friday that there was always pressure on contractors, but that shouldn't affect good safety practice.
''There's pressure on every project,'' '' Mr Murphy said. ''[But] there's no way we want to compromise our safety. Every accident that occurs … knocks me around. I just don't like it.''


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If you drink cow's milk or eat dairy products that contain cow's milk
breastfeeding, the milk protein and sugars are passed
on to your baby. Protein and sugars from cow's milk are also ingredients in
most formulas. Some babies are sensitive to these proteins and sugars.
Normally, milk protein poses no problems to a baby's health or
digestive system. But a small number of babies have reactions to a protein
found in cow's milk. Signs of cow's milk protein sensitivity or intolerance
A formula-fed baby with suspected cow's milk protein intolerance
usually will be switched to a soy-based formula. But some babies have an
intolerance to both milk protein and soy. These babies may need a hypoallergenic formula
(such as Alimentum or Nutramigen).
If you are breastfeeding and you notice that your baby has signs of intolerance when you eat or drink dairy products, contact your baby's doctor.
Some formula-fed babies develop problems similar to
lactose intolerance in older children and adults.
These babies do not produce enough of the lactase enzyme, which is needed to
break down and digest the sugar in milk. In babies, this is a temporary
problem. It does not mean that the child will be lactose intolerant as an
Symptoms of lactase deficiency in infants include:
Babies who are exclusively breastfed do not develop a milk sugar
intolerance. Breast milk contains lactase. So even if the baby has low levels
of the enzyme, the amount of lactase contained in breast milk is enough to
break down the milk sugars for proper digestion.
Medicines for lactose intolerance (such as Lactaid) will not help
and should not be given to babies. Soy-based or hypoallergenic formulas that
are lactose-free usually are given to replace regular formulas. Your doctor can help guide you about when to gradually try reintroducing
regular formula.
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The nambé Bread Tray is a very nice addition to any kitchen. In general, nambé's products last forever and they look great for as long as you own them. They are also usually designed with a dual purpose - virtually every nambé product can be used in an oven and go straight to the dinner table. In this case, just slice your bread on your cutting board, warm the bread and tray in your oven, and serve wrapped in a cloth napkin for flair and extra heat retention.


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We feature seven fully-equipped cabins. Amenities include satellite TV, hot tubs, fireplaces, wood burning stoves, heat/air, and in-ground swimming pool with sauna. We offer fun activities, such as fishing in the stocked trout pond (catch and release only), pool table games, art board, board games, and more.
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Gobble gobble! That's the sound of the Thanksgiving mascot - the turkey. This fall, get the kids into to the spirit by taking the turkey above and beyond the holiday dinner table.
Gobble gobble! That's the sound of the Thanksgiving mascot - the turkey. This fall, get the kids into to the spirit by taking the turkey above and beyond the holiday dinner table.
Get the kids in the Thanksgiving spirit by creating some adorable turkey crafts! From writing what they're most thankful for on paper feathers to decorating a very sweet treat with candy corn, there are countless ways for kids to get crafty this Thanksgiving.
Take a look at our favorite turkey crafts and get ready for a very creative holiday! Don't forget the kid-friendly foods for the dinner table, either. Crafting isn't nearly as fun on an empty stomach!
Thankful Turkey
The simple assembly of two balls of yarn, felt and construction paper will make the happiest turkey you'll ever see! Before adding the feathers to the turkey, kids can write one thing that they're thankful for on each feather to create one very thankful turkey, like this one on Heidi's So-Called Life.
Sweet Turkey Treats
These sweet little turkeys are made with Oreo cookies and candy, resulting in one tasty treat that the kids are sure to have fun creating! Featuring candy corn feathers and a dose of chocolate to be thankful for, this treat from Cut Out and Keep is a delicious edible craft that everyone will gobble up!
Turkey Box
This cute turkey from Whatever Dee-Dee Wants features a "thankful box", where dinner guests can leave notes describing what they are thankful for this year. This craft is perfect for letting the kids get creative with their color choices and encourages everyone to give their thanks this fall!
Paper Plate Turkey
A variation of the "Thankful Turkey", this craft from Simply Modern Mom lets the kids give their thanks with paper and popsicle sticks. Kids can trace their hands to create some unique feathers and will write what matters to them the most on the surrounding popsicle sticks to make this turkey their own!
Thumbprint Turkey
Kids can create Thanksgiving designs for friends and family featuring tiny colorful turkeys, like this one from The Charmed Mom. Using their own thumbprints to create the stars of this art project, these designs are perfectly personal and easy to make!
Potted Plant Turkey
Add some fun to your mums or fall flowers with this adorable potted plant idea from 1-800 Flowers. It has all the fun craft supplies kids love; feathers, construction paper and googly eyes. Set it out as part of your Thanksgiving decor!
Clothespin Turkey
Create an adorable turkey using a clothespin and some simple decorations, like this one from Giggles Galore! Use construction paper for the feathers or pages from an old book for a creative touch, and arrange small pieces of felt and googly eyes for the face. This cute turkey can be placed or pinned anywhere on the Thanksgiving table!
Thanksgiving Place Cards
These crafty birds were used as place cards for our guests. What a great way to get the kids involved in the Thanksgiving dinner planning! Get the how to here.
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England manager Roy Hodgson speaks to head coach Cesare Prandelli of Italy as England trainer Gary Lewin lies on the ground being treated. Photo: Getty Images
One of the English World Cup team's physiotherapists has been carried off the field on a stretcher just minutes before half time after injuring himself celebrating.
Gary Lewin, a former member of Arsenal's physio staff, appeared to pick up the injury celebrating England's 37th minute leveller - and was even carried off on the stretcher usually reserved for his players.
England trainer Gary Lewin is stretchered off the field. Photo: Getty Images
Lewin injured his ankle during celebratory dancing and jumping at England's first goal at the World Cup, scored by Daniel Sturridge.
Roy Hodgson's staff were seen to jump off the bench in celebration but Lewin immediately fell to the floor and repeatedly banged the ground with his fist.
The team's official Twitter account has confirmed Lewin was injured during the game.
English team physio Gary Lewin being stretchered off field after his celebratory dance. Photo: Twitter
A stand-in physio has stepped onto the field to support the English team, both players and exuberant support staff.
Lewin was first team physio at Arsenal for 22 years and became an England physio in 1996 alongside his job with the Gunners.
In 2007, Lewin was credited with possibly saving Chelsea defender John Terry's life in the League Cup Final after he swallowed his tounge and Lewin, then Arsenal physio, was first off the bench to assist him.
World Cup 2014: England v Italy match highlights
Mario Balotelli heads Italy back in front. Photo: Getty Images
During his time at Arsenal he was also credited with saving striker Eduardo's career after he suffered a horror leg break.
To add to England's pain, they lost 2-1 to the Italians.
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Missing, your posting is gone, the one you had right after I said I agree with Valfonso that we shouldn't use that word and you said "why not". I replied it was getting old. My post is still there yours is gone; did you delete it ?
My posting is still there, dude, what are you talking about. I think you and Al have gone wacky.[:0]
Wayne, she is trying to pull a fast one by deleting her previous post, busted missing.
I don't even know how!
Ha, don't even try I saw you do it.
You saw nothing! Nothing but the things circling your head, on a daily basis!
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News & Announcements - August 2013
Alumni Dinners Held in Santiago, San José, and Buenos Aires
Dean Claudio Grossman will host alumni for dinner in Santiago, Chile on Sept. 2 at Kilometro 0, and in San José, Costa Rica on Sept. 3 at Café Mundo. The Alumni Chapter of Buenos Aires gathered on Aug. 29.
AUWCL Announces Robert D. Reif Fellowship; Deadline Sept. 3
AUWCL announces the Robert D. Reif Fellowship in Legal Ethics and Professional Values, sponsored by law firm Epstein Becker Green. The Fellowship, which honors the firm's longtime partner Robert Reif, will be awarded to the AUWCL student who submits the best essay on an important question of ethics and/or values confronting the legal profession. For more information, contact Associate Dean Mary Clark. The deadline to submit an essay is Sept. 3.
PIJIP Named New Home of Creative Commons United States
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) is the new home of Creative Commons United States (CC US), part of the Creative Commons Affiliate Network. Lead by PIJIP Director Michael Carroll, CC US promotes understanding of sharing through open licensing and other issues related to uses of Creative Commons licenses in the United States. MORE
New Faculty for the 2013-14 Academic Year
AUWCL welcomes Llezlie Green Coleman, Jennifer Daskal, and Mark Niles to the full-time faculty this fall. Also joining the AUWCL community are several professors, visitors, and practitioners-in-residence. MORE More
Welcome from Dean Claudio Grossman
On behalf of the faculty and administration of American University Washington College of Law, it is my pleasure to welcome our new and returning JD, LL.M, and SJD students to the law school. I hope you enjoyed a productive summer, and you are eager to begin the academic year. Our community looks forward to providing you with exceptional teaching, scholarship, and service. Read Dean Grossman's welcome message. More
Students, Faculty, and Staff Volunteer for "In My Backyard" Day of Service
AUWCL is holding its annual In My Back Yard (IMBY) Public Service Day devoted to getting involved with public service in the local Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, students, faculty, and staff will volunteer their services at a number of city organizations and non-profit groups. The day is organized by the Public Interest/Public Service (PIPS) Scholars. MORE
AUWCL Welcomes New JD Students With Orientation Week
This week AUWCL welcomes the entering class of new students, beginning with optional activities such as a tour of National Monuments and the U.S. Capitol, First-Year Diversity Day, and the In My Backyard (IMBY) Public Service Day. Official Orientation activities run Wednesday through Saturday and include student-led tours, receptions, SBA Student Organization Fair, Dean's BBQ, and sessions on financial aid, legal rhetoric, the Pence Law Library, and technology. MORE More
Dinerstein Recognized by ABA Commission on Disability Rights
Robert Dinerstein, professor and associate dean of experiential education, received the Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights by the ABA Commission on Disability Rights. The award recognizes Dinerstein for his more than 35 years of service as a disability rights advocate, scholar, and teacher. MORE More
Center for Human Rights Hosts Briefings on the Hill
This summer, the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in conjunction with the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. House of Representatives, held a series of well-attended briefings on core human rights topics for congressional staff and interns. Presenters included the Center's Executive Director Hadar Harris, and Professors Richard Wilson and Diane Orentlicher. MORE More
Faculty Active at SEALS Annual Conference
Faculty members are participating in the 2013 Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools, which features panel discussions and workshops on many legal topics from intellectual property law to emerging technologies in legal education. AUWCL faculty serving as presenters include: Associate Deans Robert Dinerstein, David Jaffe, Billie Jo Kaufman, and Stephen Vladeck, and Professors Jorge Contreras, Angela Davis, Christine Haight Farley, Jayesh Rathod, Brenda Smith, and Stephen Wermiel. The conference is being held at The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida, Aug. 4 - 9. MORE
Events Planned for Alumni Taking Virginia or Maryland Bar Exams
The Office of Development and Alumni Relations will hold a lunch for alumni taking the Virginia Bar Exam, July 30 at the Roanoke Civic Center Coliseum. A reception will also be held for alumni following the Maryland Bar Exam, July 31 at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Baltimore. MORE More


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Sharpie Squad member Cheeming Boey creates incredibly detailed art on an unexpected canvas. You have likely seen his coffee cup drawings before on the Sharpie Blog and across the web but new today, Boey shares some of his most recent renderings. I love the pop of color Boey incorporates into these new cups.
Scroll through more of Cheeming Boey's art on his Flickr page and at his website, iamboey.com


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Hi everyone! I'd love to update you about the Mets' progress toward retaining David Wright and R.A. Dickey, but there doesn't seem to be much to report. Here's a timeline to get a sense of where things stand:
October 3: Sandy Alderson describes retaining Dickey and Wright as a top priority, and when asked when he will begin negotiations, replies, "How long does [this] game last?"
October 6: The New York Post quotes "baseball source with knowledge of the team's thinking" as saying the team could have deals in principle with Wright and Dickey by the start of the World Series.
October 9: The potential framework for a Wright offer-six years, $100 million, gets leaked to Jon Heyman. This isn't close to what anyone thinks it will take to keep him; Adam Rubin suggests Wright is likely to get eight years, $160 million, a contract others I've spoken with see as around the midrange of a Wright free agency next winter.
Heyman also writes: "The Mets may give talks about a month, until the point where they will pick up the two players' options in early November. If there are no new deals done by the time the team picks up the options (Wright's is for $16 million, Dickey's is for $5 million) the Mets may consider trades for the players. But particularly in Wright's case, the Mets might have to be overwhelmed to pull the trigger on a trade."
No terms are even mentioned for Dickey, who'd been cited as a top priority by Alderson six days earlier.
October 21: Matt Cerrone, over at Metsblog, reports that the Mets haven't even begun substantive talks about a contract extension.
October 24: The World Series starts at 8:07.
Early November, when options would be picked up, is around a week away.
Now obviously, there's nothing preventing the Mets from extending their own self-imposed deadline. But it certainly seems odd that the team would artificially lower its own leverage with both players they want to retain, and with teams they'd subsequently trade with. Those teams will know the Mets already have given up on re-signing both players.
I had someone email me to say this yesterday:
"Ehhh, GM's lie all the time, I really don't take much out of it."
Sure, they lie all the time to increase leverage ahead of bringing in new talent for fans.
How often do they stage an elaborate ruse to try and fool fans while lowering their leverage and options with their own free agents to be and other teams?
To be clear, maybe there's more to this story. Maybe it will turn out that while in public it looks like the Mets are offering Wright an extension that's at the lowest end of what he is likely to receive from anyone, and nothing at all to Dickey, the Mets will come out and surprise us. Maybe there will be a joint press conference at 6 PM tonight to announce the joint signings.
But watch carefully, because if nothing changes, that urgency on Wright and Dickey was pretend, and geared toward only one thing: mollifying you.


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Spring 2013 Newsletter
Paul J. Dolan, Jr., Editor
In this Issue
From the Chair, Renee Diehl
From the Editor: What Are the Best Conferences You Have Attended?, Paul Dolan
FEd Session Schedule at APS March 2012 and April 2012 Meetings
Upcoming APS & AAPT Meetings & Workshops
New Reichert Award for Excellence in Advanced Laboratory Instruction
ALPhA Immersions for Summer 2013
Award for Improving Undergraduate Physics Education
Award for Excellence in Physics Education
Call for Nominations for Awards and Fellowships
New APS Fellows Nominated from the Forum on Education
About our New APS Fellows: David M. Cook, Paul Cottle, Paul DeYoung, David E. MeltzerLetters & Opinions
- "Interested in more than just Physics Education?" About the Society for College Science Teachers, Brian R. Shmaefsky
- "Some Reasons for Lack of Physics Achievement in Inner City Schools", Stewart E. Brekke
- "Enhancing Your Local Section Meetings", Joss Ives
- "An intermediate-level physics laboratory: A system of two coupled oscillators with low-cost accelerometers", Mary Lamont and Minjoon Kouh
- "Einstein on Faster-Than-Light (FTL) particles?", Robert Ehrlich
- "Service Learning in Introductory Astronomy and Physics", Michael P Orleski
- "Preparing Physics Graduate Students for Careers in Industry", Lawrence Woolf
- From the Editor of the Teacher Preparation Section, John Stewart
- "Towson University PhysTEC Project", Cody Sandifer and Ronald Hermann
- "The PhysTEC Program at Virginia Tech", John Simonetti
- "The CSUSM Learning Assistants Program", Edward Price
Browsing the Journals, Carl Mungan.
Web Watch, Carl Mungan.
Executive Committee of the Forum on Education
Disclaimer- The articles and opinion pieces found in this issue of the APS Forum on Education Newsletter are not peer refereed and represent solely the views of the authors and not necessarily the views of the APS.