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A weekly round-up of the latest DVD releases.
By Damon Smith, Press Association
New to rent on DVD/Blu-ray
The Dark Knight Rises (Cert 12, 157 mins, Warner Home Entertainment, Action/Thriller/Romance, also available to buy DVD £22.99/The Dark Knight Trilogy DVD Box Set £32.99/Blu-ray £26.99/Limited Edition Blu-ray Set £69.99/The Dark Knight Trilogy Blu-ray Box Set £44.99)
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson.
It is eight years since Batman falsely assumed responsibility for the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) in order to bring anti-crime legislation into effect. Crippled billionaire Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has become a virtual recluse, holed up in his manor with trusty butler Alfred (Michael Caine). An encounter with wily cat burglar Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) draws Bruce into the orbit of hulking terrorist Bane (Tom Hardy), who intends to complete the work of Ra's al Ghul (Liam Neeson) and destroy Gotham. A dastardly plot unfolds but Bruce is physically and mentally unable to stop the carnage. The Dark Knight Rises completes director Christopher Nolan's dark and brooding trilogy based on the DC Comics crime-fighter in suitably grandiose fashion. Breathlessly orchestrated action sequences, including a spectacular opening aboard a C-130 Hercules transport plane, are mightily impressive. However, Nolan has always focused on characters and their twisted psychologies, and he puts all of them and us through the emotional wringer in this final chapter, co-written by his brother Jonathan. Bale brings typical intensity to the role and the tender bond with Caine's lackey continues to tug heartstrings. Hardy oozes menace and Hathaway slinks away from Michelle Pfeiffer's memorable portrayal of Catwoman but still purrs some choice one-liners. The script is a little too cute in places, inadvertently giving away one major plot point, but it certainly doesn't hurt our enjoyment to be two steps ahead of the good guys for a change. A six-disc box set comprising Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, and a limited edition two-disc Blu-ray version in batcowl packaging, are also available.
Rating: *****
The Bourne Legacy (Cert 12, 129 mins, Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd, Action/Thriller/Romance, also available to buy DVD £19.99/The Complete 4 Movie Collection DVD Box Set £34.99/Blu-ray £24.99/The Complete 4 Movie Collection Blu-ray Box Set £49.99)
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach.
Deep in the icy wilderness of Alaska, black ops agent Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) is on a training mission when the Blackbriar and Treadstone operations are publicly exposed. Colonel Eric Byer (Edward Norton), who oversees secret operations for the CIA, decides to limit the damage by sanctioning the deaths of Aaron and other members of Operation Outcome. While other men are slain, Aaron survives multiple attempts on his life and he heads back to civilisation, where he joins forces with geneticist Dr Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz) to expose dark forces within the CIA, led by director Ezra Kramer (Scott Glenn). The Bourne Legacy is the first chapter without Matt Damon as the gung-ho hero and this new mission certainly misses his physical and emotional intensity. Renner lacks charisma but gives a solid central performance. There's a palpable lack of screen chemistry with Weisz, which doesn't bode well for the sequel that is clearly set up in the closing frames. Norton is reassuringly confident in a complex role, delivering swathes of dense expository dialogue that reveal the sinewy plot strands linking these betrayals to earlier pictures. Director Tony Gilroy, who wrote the three previous Bourne outings and co-wrote this adventure with his brother Dan, attempts to replicate the sharp editing and breathless action sequences masterminded by Paul Greengrass, including a fast-paced motorcycle chase through the thrumming streets of Manila. However, it feels like we've seen the fisticuffs and pyrotechnics before, and done far better in those previous encounters. A four-disc box set comprising The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum and The Bourne Legacy is also available.
Rating: ***
New Year's Eve (Cert 12, 113 mins, Warner Home Video, Drama/Romance/Comedy, also available to buy DVD £19.99/Blu-ray £24.99)
Starring: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Matthew Broderick, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Paulson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Til Schweiger, Hilary Swank, Sofia Vergara.
New Yorkers and out-of-towners face momentous decisions as the countdown begins to a new year. Terminally ill Stan (Robert De Niro) clings on to life under the care of nurse Aimee (Halle Berry), while record company secretary Ingrid (Michelle Pfeiffer) offers cycle courier Paul (Zac Efron) four tickets to the hottest party of the year in exchange for realising her resolutions before midnight. Elsewhere in the city, newly promoted vice president of the Times Square Alliance, Claire (Hilary Swank), faces technical hitches with the ceremonial drop of the illuminated ball. New Year's Eve is sickly tosh. Aside from the plot strand involving Efron and Pfeiffer, Garry Marshall's romantic comedy rings hollow, practising shameless emotional manipulation at every turn. A brief cameo by Matthew Broderick as a suited buffoon called Buellerton - a reference to the iconic 1986 teen comedy which made his name - is more entertaining than wife Sarah Jessica Parker's entire performance, which culminates in a preposterous scene worthy of Sex And The City. The cast is an embarrassment of riches - Oscar nominees and winners, bright young things of stage and screen - all battling valiantly to deliver screenwriter Katherine Fugate's hoary cliches with sincerity. Even the formidable De Niro has to grit his teeth as his bed-ridden cancer patient whimpers, "When I was a photographer in Vietnam, I saw death. But nothing prepared me for this." Nothing, not even the similarly contrived Valentine's Day, also directed by Marshall, will have prepared you for this film's relentless onslaught of schmaltz.
Rating: **
Step Up 4: Miami Heat (Cert 12, 95 mins, Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd, Romance/Drama/Action, also available to buy DVD £19.99/Movie Collection DVD Box Set £29.99/Blu-ray £24.99/3D Blu-ray £26.99)
Starring: Ryan Guzman, Kathryn McCormick, Misha Gabriel, Peter Gallagher, Tommy Dewey, Cleopatra Coleman.
Sean (Ryan Guzman) and best friend Eddy (Misha Gabriel) work at one of Miami's most popular hotels. When they are not serving guests with overpriced drinks, the handsome duo mastermind a troupe of hugely talented dancers and artists, who orchestrate daring flash mobs around the city. Property tycoon Mr Anderson (Peter Gallagher) announces plans to bulldoze the neighbourhood to make way for a multimillion-dollar development so Sean and Eddy plan the ultimate flash mob to galvanise support, aided by Anderson's rebellious daughter, Emily (Kathryn McCormick). The heat is on and the clothes are off in the fourth chapter of the high-energy dance franchise, which propelled Channing Tatum's star into the ascendancy in 2006. While he may be long gone from Step Up 4: Miami Heat, scriptwriters Duane Adler and Amanda Brody work to the same tried-and-tested formula, pairing a body-popping hunk and a gymnastic honey to a soundtrack of Timbaland, Flo Rida and Pitbull. The latest sequel gyrates clear of realism in the opening 10 minutes, which sees The Mob perform atop gridlocked cars as bystanders cheer them on. Dance sequences become increasingly elaborate, including an intervention at an art gallery that would be logistically impossible given the timeframe and on-site security. The 3D version, available exclusively on Blu-ray, impresses when dancers blow sand into the camera or a shower of water cascades invitingly over lithe bodies, but otherwise the format is redundant. A four-disc box set comprising Step Up and the three sequels is also available
Rating: ***
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Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (Cert E, 83 mins, Dogwoof Digital, Documentary, also available to buy DVD £14.99 - see below)
New to buy on DVD/Blu-ray
The Simpsons - The Fifteenth Season (Cert 12, 484 mins, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, DVD £39.99, Animation/Comedy)
Tony Blair, Glenn Close, Simon Cowell, Jennifer Garner, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sir Ian McKellen, JK Rowling and Mr T guest star alongside Springfield's favourite family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - in 22 hilarious episodes of the award-winning animation. The series begins with the eagerly anticipated Halloween episode, Treehouse Of Horror XIV. In subsequent instalments, Lisa is elected Student Body president and takes her lead from Evita Peron, Homer spends his family's Christmas money on himself and Marge heads to rehab to prevent her life becoming a car crash.
Grey's Anatomy - Complete Eighth Season (Cert 15, 1031 mins, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, DVD £30.99/Complete Seasons 1-8 Box Set £75.99, Drama/Comedy/Romance)
A potentially fatal accident tests the resolve of doctors at Seattle Grace-Mercy West Hospital in this six-disc box set comprising 24 episodes of the hit medical drama. This series, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) become adoptive parents and hope the child will provide the glue to repair their ailing relationship. Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Cristina (Sandra Oh) question if their marriage is worth saving after all of the arguments and heartbreak, and Mark (Eric Dane) makes a heartfelt confession to Lexie (Chyler Leigh), but his timing couldn't be worse. A 48-disc box set comprising all eight series is also available.
New Girl - The Complete First Season (Cert 15, 495 mins, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, DVD £24.99, Comedy/Romance)
Zooey Deschanel has been deservedly nominated for countless awards for her role in this US sitcom. Free-spirited elementary school teacher Jess Day (Zooey Deschanel) breaks up with her boyfriend and needs a new place to live so she pores through ads and finds the perfect loft apartment with three single, twentysomething men: wise-cracking law school dropout Nick (Jake Johnson), upwardly mobile Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and former athlete Winston (Lamorne Morris). As the room mates fumble from one disaster to the next, Jess's childhood best friend Cece (Hannah Simone) is on hand to dispense her offbeat words of wisdom. The three-disc box set includes all 24 episodes.
Cougar Town - The Complete Third Season (Cert 15, 308 mins, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, DVD £17.99/Complete Seasons One-Three DVD Box Set £30.99, Comedy/Drama/Romance)
Two-disc box set of 15 episodes of the sexually charged sitcom, which follows divorced fortysomething mother Jules (Courteney Cox) as she totters down the path to true love a second time. Boyfriend Grayson (Josh Hopkins) proposes to Jules and they prepare for their wedding with Laurie (Busy Philipps) and Ellie (Christa Miller) as the maids of honour. An old flame tells Grayson that he fathered her love child, Andy (Ian Gomez) becomes jealous of Ellie's flirtation with a hotel concierge (David Arquette) and with six months to go to the big day, the groom-to-be makes a surprising proposal. A 10-disc box set comprising all three series is also available.
Luck - The Complete First Season (Cert 15, 450 mins, Warner Home Video/HBO, DVD £29.99/Blu-ray £39.99, Drama)
Dustin Hoffman brings star quality to this drama, which was cancelled after just nine episodes following the deaths of three horses involved in the production. Hoffman plays mobster Chester "Ace" Bernstein, who emerges from jail with revenge on his mind. Determined to seek out the traitors who put him behind bars for three hellish years, Chester returns to larcenous old ways, which includes seizing control of the Santa Anita racetrack, where good friend Gus (Dennis Farina) plans to unveil his talented Irish horse, Pint Of Plain. Old rivals plot to bring down Chester then Mother Nature unleashes her fury and puts everyone's struggles into perspective.
Burn Notice - Complete Season Five (Cert 15, 756 mins, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, DVD £24.99, Drama/Action)
Blacklisted former government operative Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) is framed for murder and has to fight to clear his name in the latest series of the FX Channel's action-packed spy saga. Michael continues to work with his boss Raines (Dylan Baker) and partner Max (Grant Snow) to hunt down traitors in the CIA. Evidence leads back to former handler Vaughn (Robert Wisdom), who is currently in prison. Meanwhile, Michael's ex-girlfriend and former IRA operative Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) must decide where her allegiances lie and if she is willing to pay a hefty price for her principles. The four-disc set includes all 18 episodes.
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (Cert E, 83 mins, Dogwoof Digital, DVD £14.99, Documentary)
At the age of 19, rock star Jason Becker was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. Doctors said that he wouldn't live to see his 25th birthday and that he would never make music again. Twenty-two years later, Jason is still alive. Unable to move or speak, he continues to make music with his eyes, refusing to give up on his dream despite the terrible hand that life has dealt him. Made with the full co-operation of Jason and the Becker family, Jesse Vile's inspirational documentary draws on a vast archive of never-before-seen photos and footage to celebrate Jason's extraordinary life and the enduring strength of the human spirit despite the most incredible odds.
Cinema Komunisto (Cert E, 98 mins, E2 Films, DVD £14.99, Documentary)
Before the disintegration of Yugoslavia into separate states, the country was ruled with an iron fist by President Tito, who was apparently obsessed with the moving image and would often sit up late into the night watching films. Tito dreamt of transforming Yugoslavia into the Hollywood of the East and created a vast film studio in his country, which in turn gave birth to a festival that attracted some of the big screen's most glittering stars, including Kirk Douglas, Alfred Hitchcock, Sophia Loren and Orson Welles. Documentary film-maker Mila Turajlic relives this golden age of Yugoslav creativity by talking to projectionist Leka Konstantinovic and the directors, producers and insiders who witnessed Tito's grand ambition firsthand.
Attenborough: 60 Years In The Wild (Cert E, 175 mins, BBC DVD, DVD £19.99/Blu-ray £24.99, Special Interest)
David Attenborough has been a vital part of natural history film-making in the UK for six decades, inviting us to witness the wonders of the animal kingdom close up thanks to the dedication of cameramen and -women around the world. Since Attenborough joined the BBC in 1952, science, the environment and film-making techniques have changed beyond recognition, offering us a very different vision of the planet. In these three special programmes recently broadcast on BBC Two, the beloved presenter looks back over his career and those special encounters with animals and birds in the wild that will remain forever in his memory.
The Secret Policeman's Ball (Cert 15, 136 mins, Eagle Rock Entertainment, DVD £10/Blu-ray £12, Comedy)
Dating back to 1979, The Secret Policeman's Ball raises awareness of the invaluable work of Amnesty International in protecting free speech throughout the world with a special night of performances from the stars of British and American comedy. Filmed live at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, this year's event features Russell Brand, Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding, Micky Flanagan, The Muppets, Paul Rudd, Peter Serafinowicz, Sarah Silverman, Jon Stewart, Ben Stiller, Jason Sudeikis, Catherine Tate, David Walliams, Jack Whitehall, Kristen Wiig and Zarganar, plus music from Coldplay.
Limmy's Show! - Series 2 (Cert 15, 174 mins, BBC DVD, DVD £15.99, Comedy)
Written, performed, directed and animated by Brian Limond, this six-part comedy sketch show brings back colourful characters from last series including adventure game host Falconhoof and former junkie Jacqueline McCafferty, and introduces new faces including television psychic Raymond Day and experimental hedonist Larry Forsyth.
DVD and Blu-ray retail top 10
1 (-) Arthur Christmas
2 (1) Mrs Brown's Boys Live Tour: Good Mourning Mrs Brown
3 (-) Coldplay: Live 2012
4 (-) Kung Fu Panda: Po's Winter Wonderland
5 (-) Dr Seuss' The Lorax
6 (2) Michael McIntyre: Showtime
7 (-) Westlife: The Farewell Tour - Live At Croke Park
8 (7) Mrs Brown's Boys - Series Two
10 (3) Men In Black 3
11 (-) Nativity
12 (-) Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Chart supplied by www.hmv.com
DVD rental top 10
1 (-) Dr Seuss' The Lorax
2 (1) What To Expect When You're Expecting
3 (3) Snow White And The Huntsman
4 (5) The Five-Year Engagement
5 (2) The Dictator
6 (4) Avengers Assemble
7 (6) The Lucky One
8 (7) Contraband
9 (9) Man On A Ledge
10 (8) The Cabin In The Woods
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Birds, dogs and cats do it. Kangaroos don't have to do it because they already have pouches. Do humans do it? You bet we do! In fact, many people take nesting — the urge to prepare a home for a newborn — to a whole new level. While some pregnant women read books or take classes, others overhaul their entire houses to "get ready" for a baby.
The desire to nest during pregnancy can't be denied. Trying to ignore it can drive a pregnant woman crazy. I remember nesting during my pregnancy with my middle child. I had to remodel my oldest daughter's bedroom. I didn't do it alone — my husband helped with the heavy stuff. But I felt I needed to hand wax the hardwood floors in her room. I'm sure I was quite a sight, 8 months pregnant, on my hands and knees with the wax and cloths.
The bedroom wasn't the only thing that got rearranged. I organized everything in my kitchen cabinets according to size. I trashed anything that was remotely close to expiring. And then there was the laundry. The machine was never silent. I washed all of the curtains, towels and sheets. I took the bedding to the big machines at the laundromat. All of the baby clothes were laundered, hung or folded and put away according to size, too — and I rearranged them a few times before giving birth.
Of course, besides cleaning areas of your home that no one will ever see, there are nesting activities that can be helpful after baby arrives. For example:
However you choose to nest, don't overdo it physically or mentally. Maybe you don't need to arrange your spices alphabetically. Maybe the laundry can be done over several days instead of one. Accept family members' and friends' offers of help — and don't go behind them and redo their work afterward. Do what you're able to do and try to let the rest go. It won't help much if the nest is ready and you're too tired to enjoy it with your new family.
Mary M. Murry, R.N., C.N.M.
Original article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/expert-blog/nesting/bgp-20055784
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They Aren't Always CovalentTrivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
Fill in the blank with the proper initials.
SC is to DN as GL is to OHMSS as RM is to LALD as TD is to TLD as PB is to G as DC is to _____.
Choose from: CR, LTK, FYEO, T, TMWTGG, TWINE
AnswerThese are the initials of the actors who have portrayed James Bond, and the first letter of each word in the title of the first Bond movie for each actor.
Sean Connery - "Dr. No"
George Lazenby - "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
Roger Moore - "Live and Let Die"
Timothy Dalton - "The Living Daylights"
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The 2010 Top Ranked Games (December 12, 2011 Update)
- Yoki Erdtman(Yokiboy)Sweden
SödertäljeHandsome devil huh?
December 12, 2011 Update in Progress
This is a list of the Top Ranked Games of 2010, excluding expansions. I update the list with comments, statistics and new entries regularly.
I started tracking the 2010 Top 100 when I returned from SPIEL '10 in Essen, wanting to see what other players thought of the new games. It's interesting to see how quickly some games rocket up the list, especially following their North American release.
Please thumb your own favorite games and add a comment to the list to let me know what you think the final 2010 Top 10 will eventually look like.
Other Annual Lists:
The 2011 Top Ranked Games (January 18, 2012 Update)
Next Update: Now that this list has been running for close to a year (SPIEL to SPIEL), I'm going to cut back on the very time-consuming updates. I will focus on adding new entries periodically, and updating at most the Top 20 or so of the list with new stats.
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Regarding the anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade: Guess where this quote comes from? "An abortion kills the life of the baby after it has begun. It is dangerous to your life and health." That statement was issued by Planned Parenthood in 1963. Isn't that interesting? Things have really changed, haven't they, folks?
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Any manufactured product sold in America should be made in America. The last 30 years of free trade has nearly destroyed the middle class and has pushed millions of working class Americans into poverty. The only purpose of free trade is to eliminate labor unions and to give corporations millions in profits to shower on their executives.
I'm still waiting for an apology from the VFW posts that rejected the Korean veterans when they came back home from combat. It's no different than spitting in the face of the Vietnam veterans when they returned. All I'm asking for is an apology for the Korean veterans still living who were rejected by the VFW.
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If you're looking for the entry on why I changed my name, you can find it HERE
Last night around 10 pm, I decided to forgo the subway and walk from Brooklyn to the Upper East side of Manhattan where I'm staying, thinking it would only be a few miles. Turns out the walk I ended up doing was about 12 miles long, and took three hours. It felt like twenty minutes. I guess I don't need to worry so much about training for that half-marathon.
This is what came from the walk:
We are all Broken.
Dance with me.
Dance with me through fire
Dance with me through stone
cracks and corners
through gardens
the flowers of our imagination
our ligaments are twisted
our lips are foggy, frozen
this is a night
to remember
We are all broken.
Dance with me.
Dance with me through grey exhaust
cattle calls and horn blast
dance the steam rising
dungeons of deliverance
cold, damp stairways of redemption
We are all broken.
Dance with me.
Dance with me on Wall Street
Dance the clock tower
the cloak of knowing
the veil of forgetfulness
Our metal is twisted
Our glass is shattered
We are all broken.
Dance with me.
Dance with me under street lamps and star signs
through tear storms
and threaded needles
an old thin banister leads to your room
dance into firelight and warm perfume
the bites and the scratches
the machine of our hopes
squeeze out the softer moments
we are brilliant,
rock, wood, fire and flame
Dance with me into headlights
into the oncoming traffic of desire
come, come
dance with me
I cannot show you everything
I cannot make you whole
you, even your darkest,
are my firelight
your breathing moment is my sweet breath
stronger than ecstacy
this deep, heavy happiness
dance with me
into the heart of everything
where time is laughing
and no one is broken.
March 2014


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WARRINGTON boss Shaun Reid has challenged his squad to win all their remaining games, a feat that would see them crowned champions.
Title rivals Curzon Ashton and Farsley both dropped points on Saturday, leaving Yellows three points clear with 14 games left.
Town have two games in hand on the Yorkshire outfit, while postponements mean they face Curzon twice during the run-in. "We have got 14 games left and 14 wins makes us champions, that's a fact, so it's up to my players to believe in themselves and I'll be putting that in their minds," he said.
"The whole squad is contributing; every one of them is playing together and now hopefully there is a glimmer of hope and they realise what they can do.
"Curzon losing was a massive result for us and we have games in hand on Farsley, but in football that means very little.
"We're four points clear of Curzon, so it's in our hands."
Town host Kendal Town on Saturday before travelling to New Mills on Monday and Reid has praised director of football Toby Macormac's part in assembling a squad to deal with a hectic schedule.
"New Mills is never an easy place to go, but I'm demanding six points from the two games," added Reid.
"I've got options all over the park which I owe to Toby Macormac. He's built me a good squad, and has been committed to getting the players I've asked for.
"We never stop looking for players, we have always got to look to improve, but with my squad it's difficult to pick a team each week which is a great position to be in."
And Reid hopes the competition for places will keep his players striving to hit top form.
"I'm not afraid to drop anyone if I think they need a rest or are not pulling their weight," he said. "They'll be out and I'm confident someone else would step in and do their job."


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Pacers get: JJ Redick
Magic get: 2012 2nd, Lou/Jeff P., cap relief from Redick's bloated contract
The Magic need a decent backup big man, and they would get a decent rotational player in Lou/Jeff P. More importantly, they are in salary cap hell and if they want to keep D12 they need to bring in someone to help him, and can't do that without cap space.
The Pacers need a scorer off the bench not named Dahntay. Enough said? I think so.


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WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has re-elected embattled Republican John Boehner speaker.
The Ohio lawmaker won a second, two-year term as leader with 220 votes, losing just a handful of votes in the Republican-controlled chamber.
The election of the speaker came as the House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday.
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Size distribution of submarine landslides and its implication to tsunami hazard in Puerto Rico
(American Geophysical Union, 2006-06-13)
We have established for the first time a size frequency distribution for carbonate submarine slope failures. Using detailed bathymetry along the northern edge of the carbonate platform north of Puerto Rico, we show that ...
Character and distribution of exposed glaciodeltaic deposits off outer Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and their effects on hydrogeology and benthic habitats
Sea-bed outcrops of glaciodeltaic sediments were identified in four places east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts during seismic-reflection, multibeam bathymetric and backscatter, bottom photographic, and sediment sampling ...
Shallow stratigraphic control on pockmark distribution in north temperate estuaries
(Elsevier B.V., 2012-09-27)
Pockmark fields occur throughout northern North American temperate estuaries despite the absence of extensive thermogenic hydrocarbon deposits typically associated with pockmarks. In such settings, the origins of the gas ...
Automated feature extraction and spatial organization of seafloor pockmarks, Belfast Bay, Maine, USA
(Elsevier B.V., 2010-08-20)
Seafloor pockmarks occur worldwide and may represent millions of m3 of continental shelf erosion, but few numerical analyses of their morphology and spatial distribution of pockmarks exist. We introduce a quantitative ...


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Many areas across Georgia and north Florida saw temperatures flirt with the freezing mark overnight Saturday and temperatures are expected to bottom out in the 20s before dawn Monday across the area as winter makes its last strong stand across our area.
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for the entire viewing area for Sunday night. A hard freeze warning has been issued for Hamilton and Suwannee counties as temperatures there are expected to drop below 27 degrees for at least two hours.
Many plants and trees have blossomed already and with the expected freeze tonight, many of those tender plants will be in jeopardy of being killed if they are not protected.
Started snowing around 9 a.m. Sunday at Alma MX Park -- about 30 minutes north of Waycross. Some accumulated in chairs, but didn't last long.
snow falling Sunday morning
at the Alma BMX Park
Heavy frost is expected across the region heading into Monday morning. You'll also want to remember our furry friends. Please remember to bring your pets inside. Their coats are not thick enough to shelter them from the intense cold.
Temperatures will moderate heading into the work week as high temperatures finally make it back into the 60s and 70s for daytime highs. They'll be a couple of cool days on Wednesday and Thursday but not to the degree of what we have now.
This should be the last freeze of the season and the fast track to Spring begins soon
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I came to this thread due to just recently noticing a similar crack on my X220 (which however has undergone more than 6 months of use). A crack formed on the bottom right hand corner of the trackpad, and I concede that it might be because I have a heavy hand. I am quite disappointed in this because Lenovo prides itself and its brand power, amongst other things, on the build quality and overall construction of its hardware. I will mention that I have never dropped or banged my laptop or inadvertantly treated it whereby such a crack would form as such.
There is a whole gamut of ways in which the laptop may be mishandled, etc. However it does not excuse Lenovo, in my view, for dismissing warranty claims whereby there is real and probable legitimacy.
What the OP has explained is explained well and honestly. I agree with his argument that Lenovo's warranty would be as useful as a **bleep** on a bull if it does not at all include a provision for cracks to its plastic components as the case at hand. It is, as he said, 'plastic-heavy' and all of us X220 users can attest to this.
This isn't a question of durability, because if it was then there would be an implied concession of damage on the OP's behalf. However it also isn't a question of DOA and having to notice it 'immediately' to send it back (on that note, what is the timeframe for DOA claims?) It's merely a point upon where and when Lenovo can repair a 'manufacturer fault' damage in the case of plastc components which it seeks to exclude. It is written in the words there that 'excessive force' qualifies the exclusion. In this case, I definitely agree that the burden of proof lies upon Lenovo in outlining how it ascertained that it was due to excessive force. The words of warranty are merely too convenient I think for Lenovo. If it is to take its customers seriously, then I think it should at least offer winmute the reason for their decision alongside proof of that decision.
Don't know what the contract laws are like over there in terms of warranties, but if it were to be put to a court, it would be a straightfoward case. And why would it have to go to that for Lenovo to prove what they can, supposedly, prove now?
Lenovo, I was about to buy another X series and perhaps your tablet, but seeing how you treated one of your own I am hesitant. I can safely say that I am in no way affiliated to winmute. Rather just an interest by-stander with a similar, albeit different problem.
03-21-2012 05:44 AM - edited 03-21-2012 06:09 AM
I also have a small crack in my casing, after two months of use. Warranty repair was denied in NL due to the damage being
"physical damage/wear and tear"
I have treated the laptop with much care, regardless of the Thinkpad claim to durability. As I am also in the NL it is interesting to hear of wimute's experience, with a very similar problem.
03-21-2012 06:08 AM - edited 03-21-2012 06:08 AM
Considering the effort it took me, and the number of times I had to refuse to take "no" as an answer from Lenovo, I wouldn't be suprised if there were a lot of people out there who have suffered from this class of product fault but gave up on obtaining help.
I encourage them to post their experience here.
Soon I will set up a blog to help track this class of product quality and warranty compliance issues related to Lenovo products.
03-21-2012 07:05 AM - edited 03-21-2012 07:07 AM
guys, I was just browsing around. found out that a certain case exists in regards to cracks forming on palm rest areas (specifically towards the lower part of the trackpad - might not apply equally to yours winmute) though nevertheless, refer to: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/X-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/X220-Plastic-Standoff-Pads-Scratch-Palmrest-Cr...
basically the little dimples you see above the monitor, when closed, hits the bevelled edges across the palm rest. one of those dimples just right of centre happen to hit the bottom-right-hand side of the trackpad. now I've discovered that it is most likely due to the design and incorporation of these dimples (or plastic standoffs) that contribute to the majority of cracked palmrests that exist out there.
i refer to this post: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/X-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/Chassis-Crack-on-X220-covered-under-warranty/t...
his crack is exactly the same as mine. coincidence? I think not.
if there are enough lenovoians out there experiencing this please contribute to the discussion here. as the income providers for the makers of many of the beloved series, we have a voice.
i have already saved a cache of this forum to my personal storage just in case it gets removed, so don't bother *lenovo staff* in deleting it.
03-21-2012 07:09 AM - edited 03-21-2012 08:05 AM
islandbrian wrote:
Please see this thread re: poor build and cracks in the lid on the X220: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/X-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/X220-Lid-breaking/td-p/559871.
that link appears to be dead
sorry, it's working, just remove the dot at the end.
Hi lead_org
Yes, I understand his issue differs from mine. I will give warranty a go on my end then. But based on the reports of similar incidents and Lenovo's narrow definition on plastic parts, I am at best hopeful it will be resolved to my satisfaction.
I will inform the thread.


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University of Colorado Boulder Professor John Wahr of the physics department has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a top honor recognizing scientists and engineers for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Wahr, who also is a fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, is an expert on theoretical geophysics and on the use of satellite measurements to better understand the planet and its atmosphere. In recent years he has been using NASA's GRACE satellite system to measure the depletion of water and ice stored in Earth's glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, soils and aquifers.
In February Wahr co-led a high-profile study using GRACE to measure mass loss in global glaciers, ice caps and ice sheets during the past decade and the resulting contribution to sea level rise. Wahr also is a leading authority on the study of Earth's rotation, Earth and ocean tides, and crustal deformation.
There were 84 new members and 21 foreign associates from 15 countries elected to the academy in 2012.
"This is one of the highest honors a faculty member can receive, and we are proud to congratulate Professor Wahr," said CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. "He joins a select group of faculty from across the country who have been elected to the prestigious academy and who are relied upon to provide expert advice to our top government leaders on science and technology issues."
Wahr is one of 25 CU-Boulder faculty members who have been elected to NAS. He joins seven other CU-Boulder physics faculty previously elected to the academy: Noel Clark, Eric Cornell, Deborah Jin, John Hall, Margaret Murnane, Carl Wieman and Jun Ye.
"It is a great honor to CU-Boulder to have had more than two dozen of our best and brightest faculty members elected to the National Academy of Sciences," said CU-Boulder Vice Chancellor for Research Stein Sture. "These awards, combined with our four Nobel Prizes, four National Medal of Science awards and seven MacArthur "Genius Grant" awards over the years help to demonstrate the high caliber of our faculty."
One other University of Colorado faculty member, Professor Kurt Beam of the physiology and biophysics department at CU's School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus, was elected to NAS in 2012. In addition, former CU-Boulder planetary scientist Robin Canup of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder also was elected to the academy this year.
Wahr, a Professor of Distinction in the College of Arts and Sciences, joined the CU-Boulder faculty in 1983. He is an elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union and has published 170 peer-reviewed journal articles in geophysics.
The NAS was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and currently has more than 2,000 active members. NAS members have included such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer, Thomas Edison, Orville Wright and Alexander Graham Bell.
For more information on the National Academy of Sciences visit http://www.nasonline.org.
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released our first-ever Farm to School Census, and the results are promising: last school year, schools served locally-sourced foods to over 21 million students and re-invested over $350 million back into local economies.
Farm to school programs are thriving in not only rural, but also urban districts in every state, with 43 percent of public school districts reporting having a farm to school program in place and an additional 13 percent committed to launching a farm to school program in the near future.
The Census results give us a national snapshot of how schools are connecting with local farmers, ranchers and small businesses—everything from bringing healthy foods into the cafeteria and holding taste tests of local products to helping to plant school gardens and hosting field trips to local farms. USDA's Farm to School program helps to make these activities possible through research, training, technical assistance, and grants to schools and states.
Beyond that, farm to school programs support the work of parents, teachers, school nutrition professionals and local communities as they raise a healthier next generation of Americans. Research shows that children in schools with farm to school programs eat more fruits and vegetables and are more willing to try and eat the new, healthy foods served in school breakfasts, lunches and snacks—positive steps in the forward in the fight against childhood obesity.
I look at farm to school as an investment not only in the health of America's students, but as an investment in the health of local economies. Studies show that the economic multiplier effect of buying from local businesses can be between two and three times higher than from non-local businesses, and farmers, ranchers and small businesses that participate in farm to school programs are reaping the rewards.
There is plenty of room for growth— 56 percent of school districts that already have farm to school programs plan to spend even more on local purchases in the coming school year. Fruits, vegetables, milk, baked goods and herbs top the list of local products offered in schools across the country, but we also anticipate growth in beans and other legumes, grains and flour, meat and poultry, and eggs.
Farm to school is core to USDA's commitment to help farmers, ranchers and businesses take advantage of market opportunities in local and regional foods. We coordinate our work under the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative, which has helped increase the number of farmers markets to more than 8,100 nationwide, a 67 percent growth since 2008. We've invested in local food infrastructure – from cold storage facilities, to processing plants, to food hubs that aggregate products from many farms and help smaller producers reach larger buyers. As a result, there are over 200 food hubs in operation nationwide today.
Our efforts to promote economic development and job creation are having a positive impact in communities across America. But none of this can continue without a comprehensive Farm Bill—a critical piece of legislation that provides certainty to millions of hardworking families. It's time for Congress to pass a long-term, comprehensive bill that continues building a strong agricultural economy and ensures healthy, affordable food for America's children and families.


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Dear members who love Pali,
Iti 92. Sa"nghaa.tika.n.nasutta.m [Excerpt]
[Presented by Dr.Han Tun @SariputtaDhamma/JTN]
92. Vutta~nheta.m bhagavataa, vuttamarahataati me suta.m
"Sa"nghaa.tika.n.ne cepi, bhikkhave , bhikkhu gahetvaa pi.t.thito pi.t.thito
anubandho assa paade paada.m nikkhipanto, so ca hoti abhijjhaalu kaamesu
tibbasaaraago byaapannacitto padu.t.thamanasa"nkappo mu.t.thassati asampajaano
asamaahito vibbhantacitto paakatindriyo; atha kho so aarakaava mayha.m, aha~nca
tassa. Ta.m kissa hetu? Dhamma~nhi so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na passati. Dhamma.m
apassanto na ma.m passati.
"Yojanasate cepi so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vihareyya. So ca hoti anabhijjhaalu
kaamesu na tibbasaaraago abyaapannacitto apadu.t.thamanasa"nkappo
upa.t.thitassati sampajaano samaahito ekaggacitto sa.mvutindriyo; atha kho so
santikeva mayha.m, aha~nca tassa. Ta.m kissa hetu? Dhamma.m hi so, bhikkhave,
bhikkhu passati; dhamma.m passanto ma.m passatii"ti.
Iti 92. Sa"nghaa.tika.n.na sutta : Seeing the Dhamma [Excerpt]
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard: "Even if
a monk, taking hold of my outer cloak, were to follow right behind me, placing
his feet in my footsteps, yet if he were to be greedy for sensual pleasures,
strong in his passions, malevolent in mind, corrupt in his resolves, his
mindfulness muddled, unalert, uncentered, his mind scattered, and his faculties
uncontrolled, then he would be far from me, and I from him. Why is that? Because
he does not see the Dhamma. Not seeing the Dhamma, he does not see me (Dhamma.m
apassanto na ma.m passati).
"But even if a monk were to live one hundred leagues away, yet if he were to
have no greed for sensual objects, were not strong in his passions, not
malevolent in mind, uncorrupt in his resolves, his mindfulness established,
alert, centered, his mind at singleness, and his faculties well-restrained, then
he would be near to me, and I to him. Why is that? Because he sees the Dhamma.
Seeing the Dhamma, he sees me (Dhamma.m passanto ma.m passati)."
[Sa"nghaa.tika.n.na = the one who wears the robe which is stitched together.
(sa"ngha.tita = joined together)]
Love Buddha's dhamma,


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In the days of the Aztecs, Día de Los Muertos was a festival celebrated the entire ninth month of the Aztec calendar, but when the Spaniards arrived in the New World and attempted to convert the indigenous people to Catholicism, the holiday was moved to a single day to coincide with the Catholic All Souls' Day on November 2.
The Spaniards disliked the indigenous traditions and may have labeled them as barbaric and pagan, but Día de Los Muertos is not as scary – or sad – of a holiday as some think. This holiday actually has very sentimental roots. It's all about celebrating life and honoring the dead.
In some places in Mexico there are parades, people decorate the gravesites of their deceased loved ones and construct altars in their homes with offerings, called ofrendas, for the souls of the dearly departed. Altars often include items like photographs of the deceased, items they may have owned, foods and beverages they may have liked, flowers and even sometimes a pillow and blankets for the souls to rest after their long journey.
Día de Los Muertos is one of the most beautiful and unique holidays in Mexican culture because everyone, young and old, shows their love and respect for the family members and friends that have passed away over the years. Celebrating their lives is also a reminder to the living to cherish their time on earth.
One of my favorite things to do in Mexico City is go to the tianguis, or open-air market. Part of the reason I love them so much is because they're a vibrant reminder of what it means to truly be alive. I love everything about it: the arts and crafts for sale; the tinkling strains of melodies being played by street musicians; the food stalls with everything from jamoncillo (milk fudge) and dulce de calabaza cristalizada (dried candied pumpkin) to tacos de canasta (tacos in a basket).
On my first visit to the Bazar Sábado in Mexico City's San Angel neighborhood several years ago I was delighted by all the makeshift stalls selling artisan crafts and every kind of sugary homemade treat I could imagine. Many of the stall owners off the Plaza Jacinto were offering generous samples to entice potential customers to buy a medio-kilo of this or a medio-kilo of that. One of the things that caught my eye at several of the stalls, though, was a hanging treat bag with brightly colored half-moon wafers that had pepitas sticking out of them and some kind of sticky miel holding them together. I was entranced….