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Each day, millions of Americans discover an aging relative or friend needs help. It can mean planning for more services and assistance to get them through their daily lives or it can mean dealing with a sudden and serious health crisis.
The costs of each stage of care for elders can be shockingly high. And if individuals have time to consider their options before a relative needs those options, all the better — a chance to plan is a chance to spend and save smarter.
So many parents face a weighty triangle of expenses in middle age — college tuition for the kids, eldercare costs for parents and other relatives and of course, the responsibility of saving for retirement. A good first stop is with a tax adviser and a financial planning professional. A financial planner can give you an overview of how you stand financially in these three key areas so you can make plans going forward.
Here are some general ideas to consider in managing the costs of caring for an elder:
- Start by evaluating the senior's finances: If you have time and a good rapport with the senior, you have a valuable opportunity to settle a lot of important details. If there's not a pending emergency, it's a good idea to schedule a family meeting between you, your spouse and the elderly relative to make sure you understand what assets they have and how they want those assets applied to their long-term care. And even if an elderly relative is older but in relatively good health, it might make sense to check the cost of long-term care insurance as a backstop to their savings. The premiums will definitely cost more — sometimes considerably more — than the average 50-year-old would pay, but depending on the relative's situation, such a move might make sense.
- Make sure key documents are in place: It's also important that you ensure that the elderly relative has critical documents in place such as a current will, relevant legal and health powers of attorney and any written instructions relevant to their care, funeral wishes and other property issues. All that information should be stored in an agreed-upon place that all key decision-makers can get to easily.
- Start researching care options now: In every community there are guides to various community programs, assisted living centers and nursing homes. These are generally good places to start gathering possible locations and services you'll need and to start comparing costs. The worst time to gather this information is after a relative suffers a stroke or other debilitating illness that requires an immediate decision. It might be best to work with the elderly relative in selecting these services if they're willing to do visits and compare features. It might make sense to hire the services of a certified geriatric care manager to help you assess proper care options. Be sure to review insurance options to make sure those services are paid for.
- Make sure the care option fits the stage of health as well as the budget: Home health aides obviously allow a relative to stay in the home and have company when traveling outside, but adult day care can be a cheaper option. Also, part-time caretakers can handle key tasks and supervision as needed — keep in mind that responsible college students need money more than ever and can help with grocery shopping, cleaning, meal preparation and supervision on health issues that medical personnel don't always need to be present for.
- Once the clock starts, be prepared to negotiate: Remember that various assisted living and nursing facilities have turnover and that if a center isn't full to capacity there might be wiggle room on rates and fees. Also, key cost drivers can be basic items you never think about — tissues, toiletries, wipes, adult diapers, laundry service and other support items that residents use in these facilities either individually or with help. Buying or supplying these items outside the facility may save considerable dollars.
- Consider shared rooms if money is tight: Private rooms are expensive in any setting, and it always makes sense to check the shared-room option in a facility as a way to save money. Of course, make sure the rooms are acceptable to the family member.


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William Monberg
William Monberg, 96, of Superior, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.
William Monberg, 96, of Superior, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.
He was born March 17, 1916 in Winnepeg, Manitoba, son of John and Ane (Pedersen) Monberg.
Bill proudly served his country with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was decorated with the World War II Victory Medal with two Overseas Bars, the Battle Star, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. He later joined the VFW and American Legion and was on the first Honor Flight to Washington D.C. from Duluth.
As a machinist, Bill worked for the NP, GN/BN and DW&P railroads and retired from Superior Lidgerwood Mundy. Bill served as president of the local Machinists Union.
Some of his interests included upholstery, woodworking, painting, wine-making, cooking and spending time at the family cabin on Sand Lake in the Town of Barnes.
Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Helen M. (Nygren) Monberg in 1993; grandson, Brian Monberg; brothers, Gunnar, Hulgar, Joseph and Howard Monberg; and sisters, Hancene Johnson and Myrtle Johnson.
Survivors are his daughter, Marianne (Robert) Granquist, South Range; sons, William D. (Pat) Monberg, Stacy Minn. and Gary "Moby" Monberg, Superior; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, June Dye, Radisson, Wis.; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 at Downs Funeral Home, 1617 N. 19th Street, Superior. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the funeral home, with Rev. Mark A. Holmes officiating.
Burial with military rites accorded by the Richard I. Bong American Legion Post 435 will be at Graceland Cemetery, Superior.
Pallbearers will be Dale Zimmerman, Dean Granquist, William Monberg III, Herbert Turner, Barry Kilner and Robert Rampier.
Sign the online guest book or send condolences at www.downsfh.com.
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All Hands on DICE. Fixing Battlefield 4 is "#1 Priority"
Subject: General Tech | December 5, 2013 - 01:59 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: dice, BF4
DICE has announced that they are working on Battlefield 4, its expansions, Mirror's Edge, and Star Wars: Battlefront 3. Or at least, they have been working on them. For now, Battlefield 4 will be the only product in active development. DICE and EA have acknowledged issues with the game in terms of stability and connectivity. Until that becomes satisfactory, they will pause development on all other titles and expansion packs.
PC Gamer received a statement from an EA spokesperson about these claims. Apparently the China Rising DLC was basically completed before this decision was made; everything else will wait. Really, you just cannot keep bombers and motorbikes sitting on the shelf.
I mean, it is interesting that they say this. Still, I cannot see what this actually means. EA will not pull environment artists and sound engineers to fix these issues. It is a good "commitment to our customers" statement and I applaud them for admitting problems with the game (oddly, I found this version much less error prone than Battlefield 3) but, despite sounding clear, I wonder how much extra resources will result from this. Sure, it was a petty example, but it questions where the line actually is.
Battlefield 4 is available now from multiple retailers (just not Steam).
Elder Scrolls Online Explanatory Video
Subject: General Tech | December 5, 2013 - 01:32 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: elder scrolls online
The Elder Scrolls Online is coming and one of the hooks of the franchise is its character customization. Hours can be spent preparing and building characters into whatever the player desires. Many factors can be tweaked to make the perfect archer, mage, or thief. Some versions even allow the player to be infected with vampirism or lycanthropy to become a vampire or a werewolf.
Bethesda has just released a video outlining various possible customizations. Yes, there will be quests to infect your character with the two aforementioned diseases. I am sure that is what you all really wanted to know.
Basically the levelling system is as follows: when you gain a level you gain a point to add to your stats and another point to add to your skills. Attribute (stats) points let you choose whether to increase your health, magika, or stamina. Skill points allow you to learn spells or abilities; using these skills pushes that skill further down its "line". You can then branch ("morph") that ability's skill tree out in some direction. The example given is a friendly restoration skill: at some point you will be allowed to choose whether to heal three (instead of one) allies or have it replenish some of your magika. A common mechanic but, now, one confirmed in the game.
The Elder Scrolls Online is expected to be released this spring for PC, Mac, PS4, and Xbox One.
Streaming games straight from NVIDIA
Over the weekend NVIDIA released a December update for the SHIELD Android mobile gaming device that included a very interesting, and somewhat understated, new feature: Beta support for NVIDIA GRID.
You have likely heard of GRID before, NVIDIA has been pushing it as part of the companies vision going forward to GPU computing in every facet and market. GRID was aimed at creating GPU-based server farms to enable mobile, streaming gaming to users across the country and across the world. While initially NVIDIA only talked about working with partners to launch streaming services based on GRID, they have obviously changed their tune slightly with this limited release.
If you own a SHIELD, and install the most recent platform update, you'll find a new icon in your NVIDIA SHIELD menu called GRID Beta. The first time you start this new application, it will attempt to measure your bandwidth and latency to offer up an opinion on how good your experience should be. NVIDIA is asking for at least 10 Mbps of sustained bandwidth, and wants round trip latency under 60 ms from your location to their servers.
Currently, servers are ONLY located in Northern California so the further out you are, the more likely you will be to run into problems. However, oing some testing in Kentucky and Ohio resulted in a very playable gaming scenarios, though we did run into some connection problems that might be load-based or latency-based.
After the network setup portion users are shown 8 different games that they can try. Darksiders, Darksiders II, Street Fighter X Tekken, Street Fighter IV, Alan Wake, The Witcher 2, Red Faction: Armageddon and Trine 2. You are free to play them free of charge during this beta though I think you can be sure they will be removed and erased at some point; just a reminder. Saves work well and we were able to save and resume games of Darksiders 2 on GRID easily and quickly.
Starting up the game was fast, about on par with starting up a game on a local PC, though obviously the server is loading it in the background. Once the game is up and running, you are met with some button mapping information provided by NVIDIA for that particular game (great addition) and then you jump into the menus as if you were running it locally.
Continue reading our first hands on with NVIDIA GRID on SHIELD!!
Podcast #279 - R9 290 Variance Issues, OCZ's Bankruptcy, Kaveri Leaks and more!
Subject: General Tech | December 4, 2013 - 05:10 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: video, ultrasharp, toshiba, R9 290X, r9 290, podcast, ocz, Kaveri, dell, amd, A10-7850K, A10-7700K, 4k
PC Perspective Podcast #279 - 12/04/2013
Join us this week as we discuss R9 290 Variance Issues, OCZ's Bankruptcy, Kaveri Leaks and more!
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, and Scott Michaud
Week in Review:
NOW ONLY: Assassin's Creed IV for $29
0:29:45 Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Review
0:55:20 Alas poor OCZ, we knew them well
Scott: Stanley Parable
Trying to tempt people onto The Elder Scrolls Online beta
Subject: General Tech | December 4, 2013 - 02:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: mmorpg, gaming, elder scrolls online
Long time fans of The Elder Scrolls series have not been jumping on the online version in great numbers, partly due to the changes that were made to the game to make it an MMORPG but also because that particular market is rather saturated. Over at Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN is a short video intended to offer an enticing look at the skills that you can develop over time. They are much more in depth than the constellation of skills available in offline TES games and can be gained in more ways that just levelling up. As well they can be tweaked and modified in such a way as to make your character much more personalized, take a peek and see if it convinces you to give the game a try.
"When I was little, I wanted to grow up to be a fireman and an astronaut and a cowboy and a monster truck and Batman and a shoe and a barn and a machine that could produce infinite popsicles and the head of a moderately successful middle management firm. Eventually, however, I realized that I'd have to settle on just one thing, so I decided that I hated money and became a games journo."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- New PlanetSide 2 Progression Won't Involve Gear Or Power @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Give It A Trya: Maia Lands On Steam Early Access @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Steam's concurrent user record breaches 7 million @ HEXUS
- Super Mario 3D World @ The Inquirer
- A Flippin' Good Time: The Pinball Arcade PC Review @ Techgage
Could it be true? A reversible USB plug!
Subject: General Tech | December 4, 2013 - 12:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: usb, obvious, reversible
Backwards compatibility is a big issue for PC users who do not want to have to constantly upgrade everything from connectors to add-in cards every time they do a small upgrade. That compatibility comes with a cost, many devices which should have been allowed to die long ago still live on. It is possible that one such abomination may be going away in the near future, the trapezoidal USB plug that only connects in one orientation. The USB Type-C connector will be square, similar in size to the current USB 2.0 Micro-B plug found on non-fruit based cellphones and most importantly it will not have a specific orientation required to connect. Hopefully Slashdot isn't discussing something too good to be true.
"Extreme bandwidth is nice, intelligent power management is cool... but folks should be spilling into the streets in thankful praise that the next generation miniature USB connector will fit either way. All told — just how many intricate miracle devices have been scrapped in their prime — because a tiny USB port was mangled? For millennia untold chimpanzees and people have been poking termite mounds with round sticks. I for one am glad to see round stick technology make its way into consumer electronics. Death to the trapezoid, bring back the rectangle!"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Toshiba tweaks SSD model: She's flashy, but she's not dense ENOUGH @ The Register
- PC market staging a RECOVERY. (Only joking, it's through the floor) @ The Register
- NAND flash suppliers to cut production to stabilize chip prices @ DigiTimes
- Creating Bootable Windows XP, 7 & 8 Flash Drive Installers @ Techgage
- A Collective Pitch Quadcopter @ Hack a Day
CES 14: Corsair & Cherry Partner on RGB-backlit Keyboard(s)
Subject: General Tech, Cases and Cooling | December 4, 2013 - 03:52 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: mechanical keyboard, corsair, Cherry MX, cherry, CES 2014
The three little letters that instill fear in tech journalists (and vendors) right around the holiday season: CES. This will be the first of many news posts coming out of that event -- it is still a month away! Companies are already preparing for what will come after the holidays. Brace yourselves!
Corsair and Cherry have just released a preview of their upcoming CES announcement. Mechanical keyboards (at least those based on Cherry MX switches) were only rarely backlit. Pretty much every model of Cherry MX-based keyboard with per-key LED lighting was, at one point, developed by iOne (they produced the XArmor line of backlit keyboards and collaborated with Razer on the BlackWidow). I am not particularly sure what the difficulty was from an engineering standpoint but I do know it was rare.
Cherry, themselves, are assisting the next evolution of this technology. The company has developed a special version of their MX Red-class switch with built-in RGB illumination. The mixture of these three colors allows for a key to be lit by any color in the visible spectrum (up to the precision allowed by hardware and software). Their press release suggests 8-bit per channel control (~16.7 million colors). Their exclusive launch partner for this 2014 debut will be Corsair.
Clearly their K-series keyboards sold well.
If you want to learn more about the Cherry MX switches, be sure to check out our overview from 2012. Also, check out the Cherry website for a ridiculously informative breakdown of the switch all each of its components. Seriously, this puts my animation to shame; it is kind of depressing.
Also, check out the press blast after the break.
MSI Z87I GAMING AC Motherboard and GTX 760 GAMING ITX Video Card
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Motherboards | December 4, 2013 - 12:02 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: uppercase, msi, mini-itx
MSI is calling these products, "Mini, but Mighty". These components are designed for the mini-ITX form factor which is smaller than 7 inches in length and width. Its size makes it very useful for home theater PCs (HTPCs) and other places where discretion is valuable. You also want these machines to be quiet, which MSI claims this product series is.
The name is also written in full uppercase so you imagine yourself yelling every time you read it.
The MSI Z87I GAMING AC Motherboard comes with an Intel 802.11ac (hence, "GAMING AC", I assume) wireless adapter. If you are using a wired connection, it comes with a Killer E2205 Ethernet adapter from Qualcomm's BigFoot Networks (even small PCs can be BigFoot). Also included is an HDMI 1.4 output capable of 4K video (HDMI 1.4 is limited to 30Hz output at 2160p).
Good features to have, especially for an HTPC build.
The other launch is the GTX 760 GAMING ITX video card. This card is a miniature GeForce 760 designed to fit in mini-ITX cases. If your box is a Home Theater PC, expect it to run just about any game at 1080p.
No information on pricing and availability yet. Check out the press release after the break.
Gold Box: Assassin's Creed IV is $29 on Steam, Xbox 360, PS3
Subject: General Tech | December 3, 2013 - 02:09 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: gold box, amazon
If you haven't picked up Assassin's Creed IV yet, today might be the best chance you'll get before the holiday. Amazon.com's Gold Box deal today offers you the PC DVD, Steam, Uplay, Xbox 360 and PS3 versions for just $29.99.
Just keep in mind that the Amazon Gold Box deal ends at the end of the day!
That is half off the current Steam price and based on my time with the game, and reviews in general, Assassin's Creed IV is much better than AC3 and currently sits at a score of 87 on Metacritic.
Lenovo's ARM powered, JellyBean flavoured Yoga tablet
Subject: Mobile | December 3, 2013 - 01:58 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Lenovo, yoga, arm, jellybean, tablet
Both the 8" and 10" models of the Lenovo Yoga tablet have a 1280x800 IPS display and run on a 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor, sport 1GB of DDR2 and have 16GB of onboard storage. The only difference apart from the size of the tablet is the battery 9000mAh on the larger model as compared to 6000mAh on the 8". Benchmark Reviews liked the rather unique look of the tablet though they would have preferred a newer version of Android and a higher resolution screen to be available. Check out the OS and included apps in their full review.
"The Android-based tablet market is exploding, with new entries almost every day. We're even seeing what once were dedicated e-readers, like the Nook and Kindle, re-marketed as general purpose tablets. Lenovo's been in this market for a while, and thus it's no surprise to see them introduce another entry, the Lenovo Yoga tablet computers."
Here are some more Mobile articles from around the web:
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite E-reader @ Benchmark Reviews
- Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 @ The Inquirer
- Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 @ The Inquirer
- Google Nexus 5: The TechSpot Review
- iPad Air vs iPad 4 head to head @ The Inquirer
- MSI Primo 81 (Snow White) 8" Tablet @ Kitguru
- Apple iPad Air: The TechSpot Review
- The HTC One Max Tech Report @ TechARP
- Motorola Moto G @ The Inquirer
- Patriot Fuel+ 9000mAh Mobile Rechargeable Battery @ eTeknix
HP ENVY 15t-j100 @ $650 with Free Shipping
Subject: General Tech | December 3, 2013 - 01:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deals
You can go several different ways with today's top deal but the base 15.6" system is very acceptable with a Haswell Core i7-4700MQ @ 2.3GHz, 8GB DDR3 and a 1TB HDD for storage. The base system has a 1366x768 display but this can be upgraded to a proper 1080p display aliong with a 2GB GeForce GT 740M which raises the price but offers a more attractive deal for gamers.
Top Deal
- HP ENVY 15t-j100 Quad Edition 4th-gen Core i7 "Haswell" Laptop for $649.99 with Free Shipping (normally $819.99 - use coupon code: LOGICBUY20).
Additional Deals
- Dell Inspiron 660s Dual-core Slim Desktop w/ 20" Monitor for$399.99 with Free Shipping(normally $593.98).
- Xbox One Day One Complete Bundle for $669.95 with Free Shipping
- Corsair Vengeance K60 FPS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard for $59.99 (normally $109.99).
- XFX FX-785A-ZNL4 Core Edition Radeon HD 7850 Video Card for $89.99 with free shipping (normally $169.99).
- ASUS VX238H 23" LED Backlight Monitor for $114.99 with Free Shipping(normally $199.99).
- Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB 7mm SATA 6Gb/s SSD for $88.84 with Free Shipping(normally $159.99).
OCZ's new controller; Toshiba
Subject: General Tech | December 3, 2013 - 01:15 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: purchase, ocz, toshiba
It is hard to say just how much per gigabyte Toshiba paid but for $35 million US they now own all of OCZ's storage, both consumer and enterprise. In the statement released at OCZ it is implied that not much will change at OCZ, the sales teams and engineers stand a good chance of retaining their jobs and the OCZ brand will live on. This lends credence to the statement made by OCZ yesterday that all warranties will continue to be honoured after their bankruptcy which should make many an enthusiast feel much more secure. It will be very interesting to see what the future will hold for Toshiba's SSD business now that they have access to all of OCZ's intellectual property. The Register has comments and a link to the press release here.
"The Japanese concern has indeed ridden to OCZ's rescue, thanks to a $US35m cheque that will see it "acquire OCZ's client and enterprise solid state drive business" according to the canned statement about the deal."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Logic operations on a nanomagnetic staircase @ Nanotechweb
- Keeping warm in winter the el Reg way: Setting a NAS box ON FIRE @ The Register
- HP dishes up FAIL-filled public cloud @ The Register
- Intel expected to ship 30 million tablet processors in 2014 @ DigiTimes
- Inforce IFC6410: Quad ARM A15 Snapdragon for $150 @ Linux.com
- Cellphone Charging Inductive Purse @ Hack a Day
- Christmas Global Joint Giveaway @ NikKTech
Video Perspective: Anker E150 5V / 5A 5-Port USB Wall Charger
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | December 3, 2013 - 10:32 AM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: video, usb, charger, anker
In my eternal goal to find the perfect USB charging solution for my varied use cases, I came across a 5-port unit from a company called Anker that is as close as I have found thus far. My needs are pretty concrete: lots of ports, high power to those ports and the ability to sit on a desk or table. The Anker E150 5V/5A 5-port wall charger is pretty close.
Though ideally I would like to see more than 5 ports, this capacity seems to be reasonable for most people with the standard allotment of electronics. As the name suggests, the Anker unit maxes out at 5A of output TOTAL for all 5 ports, though each port is rated at different amperage. The two ports labeled iPad will output up to 2.1A, the rest vary a bit.
Obviously the total amp output of those ports goes PAST the 5A maximum of the unit, so expect charging to slow down if you have all ports populated. I also wish that Anker would just label the outputs with their respective amperage rather than attempting to get product SEO with the current naming scheme.
Even better, the Anker E150 5V/5A 5-port wall charger can be picked up at Amazon for an impulse purchase price of $19!
Check out my full video overview below!!
AMD A10-7850K and A10-7700K Kaveri Leaks Including Initial GPU Benchmarks
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Processors | December 3, 2013 - 04:12 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Kaveri, APU, amd
The launch and subsequent availability of Kaveri is scheduled for the CES time frame. The APU unites Steamroller x86 cores with several Graphics Core Next (GCN) cores. The high-end offering, the A10-7850K, is capable of 856 GFLOPs of compute power (most of which is of course from the GPU).
Image/Leak Credit: Prohardver.hu
We now know about two SKUs: the A10-7850K and the A10-7700K. Both parts are quite similar except that the higher model is given a 200 MHz CPU bump, 3.8 GHz to 4.0 Ghz, and 33% more GPU units, 6 to 8.
But how does this compare? The original source (prohardver.hu) claims that Kaveri will achieve an average 28 FPS in Crysis 3 on low at 1680x1050; this is a 12% increase over Richland. It also achieved an average 53 FPS with Sleeping Dogs on Medium which is 26% more than Richland.
These are healthy increases over the previous generation but do not even account for HSA advantages. I am really curious what will happen if integrated graphics become accessible enough that game developers decide to target it for general compute applications. The reduction in latency (semi-wasted time bouncing memory between compute devices) might open this architecture to where it can really shine.
We will do our best to keep you up to date on this part especially when it launches at CES.
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Courtesy of Noctua
Noctua is a well known name in the enthusiast world for its high-end CPU cooler products. Their flagship cooler, the NH-D14, features a nickel-plated copper base with dual radiator towers actively cooled by low noise 120mm and 140mm fans. The NH-D14 can be used with all current Intel and AMD CPU offerings. The cooler was put to the test against other similarly classed air and water-based cooling systems to see just how well Noctua's design would hold up. The Noctua NH-D14 does not come cheap with a retail price at $99.99, but its performance and utility should make up for that initial outlay.
Courtesy of Noctua
Courtesy of Noctua
The Noctua NH-D14 cooler is everything you would expect in a premium CPU cooler - nickel-plating for corrosion resistance, twin-tower radiators for massive heat dissipation potential, and copper / aluminum hybrid design for optimal heat transfer from the CPU. Noctua designed the NH-D14 with a total of six heat pipes, laid out in a U-shaped design which passes through the copper base plate and terminates in the radiator towers. The bottom of the copper base plate leaves the factory ground flat and polished to a mirror-like finish, ensuring optimal interfacing with the CPU surface.
Courtesy of Noctua
Noctua included the following components in with the base cooler: SecureFirm2™ multi-socket mounting kit, NF-P14 140mm fan, NF-P12 120mm fan, four fan mounting brackets, a dual-ended fan power cable, two single-fan low power cables, a case badge, and NT-H1 thermal compound.
Continue reading our review of the Noctua NH-D14 CPU air cooler!
CoolerMaster's triple update to the Storm line of peripherals
Subject: General Tech | December 2, 2013 - 05:18 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, CM Storm, aluminium, Pulse-R, headset, mech, mechanical keyboard, Reaper, mouse
CoolerMaster have released a set of aluminium highlighted peripherals; the Pulse-R headset, Mech keyboard and Reaper gaming mouse. The headset is compatible with both 3.5mm jack and USB connections, offering both over the ear audio and a detachable microphone and was rated quite highly. The Mech keyboard uses Cherry MX Blue switches which are common place now, more unique is the look of the board and the features which include 64 N key rollover, LED back lighting, dual USB 3.0 ports and a charging port along with 128k of on board memory for macros. Wrapping up the package is the Reaper mouse, 8 buttons and an impressive looking scroll wheel with DPI capability as high as 8200.
"A few weeks ago we brought you three reviews from the aluminium loving peripheral range from CM Storm, this includes their Pulse-R headset, Mech keyboard and the Reaper mouse. All three of these products are designed to look great, not only on their own, but also when they're put next to each other. CM Storm do not sell these three items as a complete set, but today we want to find out what it would be like to live with the trilogy together."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Max Keyboard Blackbird Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ Custom PC Review
- Logitech G510s Gaming Keyboard Review @ OCC
- Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 Gaming Keyboard @ NikKTech
- ROCCAT Raivo Gaming Mousepad Review @ Neoseeker
- How to use the PS4 Controller in Windows with XBOX Controller XInput Games @ HardCOREware
- Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse @ LanOC Reviews
- Tt eSPORTS VOLOS MMORPG Gaming Mouse @ NikKTech
- SteelSeries Sensei Fnatic @ LanOC Reviews
Upgrade your cell phone headset
Subject: General Tech | December 2, 2013 - 04:08 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: MP4Nation, headphones, Brainwavz HM9, audio
The MP4Nation Brainwavz HM9 are portable over the ear headphones with a mini-jack connection, perfect for laptops and mobiles without a proprietary jack. Those using it on a cellphone will appreciate the microphone built in to the wires as well as the extra length that is provided. TechPowerUp liked the sound and design of the headphones but caution you to pay attention to the price, at the $120 preorder price they are a good bargain; not so much at the recommended $150 price point.
"MP4Nation is well known for their budget friendly headphone lineup. These solid over-ear headphones also come with a huge bundle and are built for a life on the go. Their pre-order price of $119 makes them a good price/performance option, too."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Razer Kraken Forged Edition Headphones @ Custom PC Review
- Corsair Vengeance 1500 V2 Gaming Headset @ Kitguru
- SteelSeries 5Hv3 Gaming Headset @ NikKTech
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Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | December 2, 2013 - 03:16 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: nvidia, ShadowPlay
They grow up so fast these days...
GeForce Experience is NVIDIA's software package, often bundled with their driver updates, to optimize the experience of their customers. This could be adding interesting features, such as GPU-accelerated game video capture, or just recommending graphics settings for popular games.
Version 1.8 adds many desired features lacking from the previous version. I always found it weird that GeForce Experience would recommend one good baseline settings for games, and set them for you, but force you to then go into the game and tweak from there. It would be nice to see multiple presets but that is not what we get; instead, we are able to tweak the settings from within GeForce Experience. The baseline tries to provide a solid 40 FPS at the most difficult moments, computationally. You can then tune the familiar performance and quality slider from there.
You are also able to set resolutions up to 3840x2160 and select whether you would like to play in windowed (including "borderless") mode.
Also, with ShadowPlay, Windows 7 users will also be able to "shadow" the last 20 minutes like their Windows 8 neighbors. You will also be able to combine your microphone audio with the in-game audio should you select it. I can see the latter feature being very useful for shoutcasters. Apparently it allows capturing VoIP communication and not just your microphone itself.
Still no streaming to Twitch.tv, yet. It is still coming.
For now, you can download GeForce Experience from NVIDIA's GeForce website. If you want to read a little more detail about it, first, you can check out their (much longer) blog post.
Microsoft CEO: Choice Between Alan Mulally & Satya Nadella
Subject: Editorial, General Tech | December 2, 2013 - 02:23 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: microsoft, CEO
And then there were two, we think?
The search for a Microsoft CEO has been intensely monitored by journalists and financial analysts alike. The recent acquisition of Nokia (which was just approved by the DOJ, by the way) suggested that its CEO, Stephen Elop, was in the front running; if you watched coverage you would think CEO of Microsoft was his fate while everyone daydreamed of Alan Mulally.
While not confirmed, it looks like he (and former CEO of Skype, Tony Bates) are out of the running.
The top two candidates are Alan Mulally and Satya Nadella. The former would be an "acquisition" from Ford (more like a stressful retirement from there). His fame arose from turning that company around just prior to the 2008 Financial Crisis which wrecked the rest of the US auto industry. The latter runs the Cloud and Enterprise group which successfully evolved as times change without even a peep of trouble; it is just about the only stable division the company has.
Personally, I must say that those were just about the two best candidates in the pool -- at least from an outsider viewpoint. Their roles as CEO seem quite different but might not be. Both Mulally and Nadella have a track record of successfully navigating a changing landscape; the difference has been the rate and visibility.
This should be good news either way. Journalists will not have as many exciting things to talk about if Satya will be chosen but this is Microsoft's story, not theirs.
Win7's market share continues to climb
Subject: General Tech | December 2, 2013 - 01:05 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Windows 7, windows, win 8.1, microsoft
There is bad news at The Inquirer for anyone at Microsoft who is still labouring under the delusion than Win 8 + 8.1 will catch on just as soon as people see it in action. Not only does Win7 continue to hold a larger share of the market compared to its metrosexual cousin, Win7's market share is growing faster than Win 8+ 8.1, 0.22% growth compared to 0.05%. When people are willing to pay extra to remove Win8.1 from their shiny new toys and replace it with Win7 it says a lot about the acceptance of the new OS, currently even Vista holds a greater market share than Win 8.1, though Win 8 does have slightly more. You should also take note that as of today there are a mere 126 days before WinXP is no longer supported.
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Lots of outrage from New York area lawmakers pushing -- house to hold a vote on an aid for super storm -- bit victims bill.
House speaker John Boehner scheduling one vote for Friday on some of the money and another later in the month for the rest of the funding.
The move comes after widespread anger over his decision to cancel action on the bill before the end of the last congress it would've said billions of dollars in aid.
To help with relief after super storm sandy.
So let's talk about it -- Angela McGlowan she is a Fox News political analyst.
What did the speaker do here he incited the ire of many even within his own conference.
By shelving that bill until the new conference the new congress comes in.
We had the one as -- act and at 2101000.
Election where you had tea parties that took over congress rather.
Dealing with that dividing the party.
They voted not to use earmarks so -- the bill on hurricane sandy you -- members of congress putting things on this bill done.
They didn't belong but put Boehner is -- if you do -- if you don't.
I he was trying to adhere to the party by pushing the boat but instead he split the party with.
Peter Keane and also with Christie may also have Tea Party -- that set to -- him.
Dealing with the fact that he voted for a Obama's legislation.
-- -- With the fiscal clicks right -- I read one assessment that said that's part of the reason that the speaker decided they -- the vote because his caucus had just had to vote on the fiscal -- deal many of them didn't like -- they got it passed mostly with democratic support.
But I didn't feel it was an appropriate to put them through another vote on sixteen billion dollars worth of basically unfunded government spending.
But to some of the tea party's done this is too much too little too late I spoke with -- TV he's ahead of freedom works and he -- that.
They -- started negotiating with himself since the cap and that balance don't so the bottom line is this.
The Tea Party is a party on principle.
Did you have the party establishment.
Where you cut deals you get along to get along with that's the part -- So there's division in the party in -- -- even if John Boehner is reelected.
This division is still going to stand so Obama with the fiscal -- negotiations he actually nude art house leadership in the Republican Party.
Well he has taken advantage of that of that -- that your talking about.
The Latino he's taken advantage of it and basically -- three losers.
In this negotiates and fight.
The American people because taxes have been raised.
Also your policy advisors in the White House -- really want to do something about the debt the policy advisors are really want to do something about.
The deficit and then John Boehner because he could not keep.
His own party in line traditionally.
The leadership of the house can actually whip -- to his side.
But Boehner had a party divided in 2000 tan -- more Tea Party -- took over.
The House of Representatives.
But I'm not.
Hearing anybody who seems to think that speaker Boehner is in serious jeopardy of losing his speakership.
He's not in serious jeopardy of losing his -- -- because you only have done 25 to 35 members of congress.
That could potentially.
Vote against him how -- you've had certain Tea Party organizations.
That wanted to do a secret ballot vote so.
They want -- -- against banner but they don't want Boehner to know who actually voted against him so we have those prices science.
Up from my standpoint banners pretty states.
But the bottom line is this is he has strong speaker now this is going to shock you the strongest speaker -- that we -- Is Nancy Pelosi.
She kept up car and lying she gave Obama have the majority of what he -- it.
But Boehner had a party divided and united we stand -- -- -- -- all.
Interest and Angela McGlowan thanks for your assessment of it.
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NEW YORK ( MainStreet) While nearly all Department of Education staffers are home cooling their heels and waiting to return to work, private lenders of student loans are beginning to plan for a government shutdown of unknown duration, when furloughed federal workers with student loans face the prospect of missing their first paychecks and, potentially, a loan payment.
These lenders also seemed to be playing it close to the vest when it came to specific responses and are looking to see how the situation pans out. Sallie Mae, the largest private student loan lender, seemed to be betting on a short shutdown as its emphasized its willingness to do fixes of a limited duration.
"There are a number of options already available to assist individuals experiencing short-term financial difficulty with their student loan payments, including income-based repayment on federal loans," said Sallie Mae spokesperson Nikki Lavoie. "As always, we work with our customers one-on-one to understand the nature of their financial circumstances and identify the best option for them." Income-based repayments are not available to people with Sallie Mae loans--although they are for federally guaranteed loans FFELP loans Sallie Mae services. FFELP loans were eliminated in 2010 by the Health Care Education and Reconciliation Act.
"Sallie Mae's student loan servicing remains available, as normal, during the government closure," Lavoie said. "Our call center hours remain the same, and our website is processing payments 24/7."
Wells Fargo, one of the last of the bank lenders along with JP Morgan Chase and PNC Bank, took an anything-goes approach. "We understand that the uncertainty regarding the government shutdown may make this a stressful time for our customers," said Jason Vasquez, a spokesperson for Wells Fargo Consumer Lending. "There are too many unknowns right now to know the full impact of the government shutdown and we will work with any customers experiencing impacts on a case-by-case basis and encourage customers with questions to contact us."
This is not an area where states can step in and do what the federal government can't. Mark Kantrowitz, senior vice president and publisher of Edvisors Network, pointed out that there aren't any relevant state programs to help people who have been furloughed.
Still, on the federal loan front, an unintended consequence may be that the government shutdown and the disruption of paychecks for federal workers may lead borrowers to discover existing work-arounds--income based repayment, for example.
"Federal student loan customers may be eligible for income-driven repayment programs which can cap monthly payments at 10 to 15 percent of discretionary income, said Debby Hohler of Upromise, the college saving program which is a division of Sallie Mae.
Even if 94% of the Department of Education staff is furloughed, the remaining 6% includes ED's collection arm, the Default Resolution group. As Joshua Cohen wrote in a Student Loan Lawyer blog, "Not only did they answer my call, but I was also surprised when told that the shutdown doesn't affect them at all."


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Closure of White House is political posturingMarch 9, 2013If you're traveling to our nation's capital today — or in the near future — you'll notice one big change among tourist destinations: The White House is now completely closed to the public.... PuremagixWhen will American learn that every move Barack Obama makes is a political ploy on his part to gain support? Closing the White House is nothing more than another of his childish games. A few days ago he said the sequester would cost us $170 billion dollars, which I don't believe. Even if it did, this figure could easily be offset by cutting the $187 billion we waste each year giving money to countries that hate us. These countries laugh at our stupidity, while they use the money to fund terrorist organizations and governments like Iran, Syria and Eqypt, who would like to see the US wiped off the planet. Imagine how much good that money could do in the US fixing our infrastructure and helping those in need here at home. We are a nation of fools taking money our people need to help our enemies. Not one of the countries we pay offer to help when we have a natural disaster or crisis, yet, the money keeps flowing to them. 3 Agrees | 3 Disagrees | Report Abuse » WhatMeWorryWe don't spend anything remotely close to $187 billion a year on foreign aid. It is less than 1/3 of that on an expensive year and most of that is well spent. 2 Agrees | 2 Disagrees | Report Abuse » TruthSeekerObama and democrats need to stop sending our money to our enemies in foreign countries. We need everything we can keep Obama's fingers off of HERE! 0 Agrees | 3 Disagrees | Report Abuse » Showing 3 of 3 comments
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When the Xbox 360 launched in November of 2005, the horror action game Condemned: Criminal Origins was regarded as one of the top launch titles to go along with the new console. At this year's E3, Sega will show off the sequel, entitled Condemned 2: Bloodshot, set to release for the Xbox 360 and PS3 in February … Read more


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Frantzen is scheduled to make his initial appearance in Monroe County Court on Jan. 14. He's facing seven drug related charges, including 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety, and two counts of bail jumping.
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So what is Mahalo? It's a search engine, just like Google, except that the search engine result pages (serps) are built by humans not machines. This has been done before, in fact many times before (Magellan, Look Smart, etc, etc). It's never been particularly successful. But Jason's got a model to build serps really cheaply and in my experience with Jason over the years, I've come to realize that you can never ever count him out. He's scrappy, tenacious, and usually successful.
Here a a few result pages. You'll see immediately how and why it's different than Google.
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You can see that the result pages look a bit more like wikipedia than they do Google. When Jason first described the idea to me, he said he was going to combine wikipedia, weblogs inc, and google. I think he's done a pretty good job of executing on that basic concept.
Time will tell how popular Mahalo becomes. I think the result pages are a lot better than Google, but they only have about 5,000 result pages right now. If you search for a term that they don't have done yet, you'll get something that looks like this with google links below it.
I am frankly shocked that they didn't do the shake shack in the first 5,000 terms. It would have been in my top ten!
And the name, well I am not going to say much about that other than I can never remember how to spell it but hopefully I am in the minority on that.
I am rooting for Jason on multiple levels. First, he's a friend of ours. Second, we are investors. And third, I think there has not been much innovation in search in a long time. Google's dominance of the category has made it an area many of the best entrepreneurs avoid. Thankfully Jason's the kind of person who is always looking for a challenge and he's certainly found one in Mahalo.


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Woods makes his highly anticipated return to golf, announcing on Tuesday his return to the Masters. The golf world is abuzz wondering if the four-time champion will finally trade in his velvet robe for the jacket once again.
According to Augusta.com:
"The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been a while since I last played," Woods said.
Although Tiger has been away from golf for some time, he's no stranger to the club. We can also expect him to be much stronger putting from the rough, having worked diligently on his stamina, visiting holes from NY to LA.
Once Tiger hits the links we can only hope that our attention-deficit media takes their focus off his personal life and focuses on more important things like Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson.
While he may forget the names of his mistresses, Tiger won't be forgetting that he's number one. Come time for the Masters, he will make us forget their names too.
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Southern Thailand Sojourn (ATSS)
From Bangkok nightclubs that never close to laid-back beachside drinks on Koh Tao, experience the energy of southern Thailand. Hike through the magnificent lowland rainforest of Khao Sok National Park, where tigers still roam, or laze in a riverside hammock. This is your trip—so tread your own path. With an expert CEO leading the way, you're free to snorkel beautiful coral reefs or work on your tan. Enjoy the best of the beachside sun and backpacker nightlife in nine amazing days.
Highlights: Explore bustling Bangkok, enjoy nature at Khao Sok National Park, relax on the white-sand beaches of Koh Samui and Koh Tao.
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- Yolo
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Thailand Family Adventure (ATFF)
Why do some families go all the way to Thailand just to lie on the beach? We don't know either. Our family adventure mixes a whole lot of bona fide Thai experiences – everything from a longboat tour of Bangkok, a meeting with a hill tribe community, a cooking class in Chiang Mai and a somber visit to the infamous bridge over the River Kwai – with a little bit of sand and surf, too. Hey, even the Buddha reclined and relaxed once in a while, right?
Highlights: Gett caught up in the bustle of Bangkok, take in the scenery at ancient Ayutthaya, wander through colourful Chiang Mai, relax on the beach in Koh Chang.
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Southern Thailand Sojourn (ATSS) | 9 days | Yolo | Basic |
Thailand Family Adventure (ATFF) | 12 days | Family | Standard |


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Luna: A Whale to Watch
The true story of a lonely orca leaps from printed page to silver screen, with a boost from new technology
- By Michael Parfit
- Smithsonian magazine, July-August 2011, Subscribe
What if you found a story right in front of you, and it had the best real-life hero you'd ever met and a story line you could never have imagined on your own? What if it filled you with amazement and joy and sadness and hope? What if you could not resist telling everyone you met until someone said it ought to be a movie because the studios are just remaking superhero movies these days and need something fresh, and you thought, yes, that's right?
And what if the studios weren't interested, and you took advantage of a technological revolution and set out to make the movie yourself? Then what if, against all odds, you finished your movie and people liked it but the theaters had no interest? And what if an honest-to-goodness movie superhero came along with a green flash at the last minute to save the day?
A likely story, you think. But it happened just that way (except for the green flash) to my wife, Suzanne Chisholm, and me. It began right here in the pages of this magazine, and you should be able to see the result in theaters this summer.
People have always been driven to tell stories. But until recently, most people with stories clamoring to get out of their heads have not had access to the world's most powerful narrative medium: movies. Moviemaking has been the almost exclusive dominion of large organizations usually driven more by profit than by stories.
But that's changing, and there is hope right now that the technological revolution now underway may help revive a medium that even some Hollywood executives admit is growing stale.
The story that captured us was about a young killer whale, an orca. People called him Luna. Because orcas are highly social animals and Luna had found himself alone, cut off from his pod, he seemed to think he could make a life among humans. So he tried to make contact with people at docks and boats along a fjord called Nootka Sound, on the west coast of Canada's Vancouver Island.
I had written for Smithsonian for years, and the editors assigned me to write about this unusual cetacean character. Luna, whom the press called "the lonely orca," had become the subject of controversy in both public and scientific arenas over what should be done with him—whether to catch him, befriend him or force people to stay away from him. A political clash over Luna's fate between the Canadian government and a band of Native Americans was the official focus of my article. But Luna took over the story the way a great actor steals a scene.
At the time the article was published, in November 2004, no one knew what was going to happen to Luna. His apparent longing for contact brought him near dangerous propellers and a few cranky fishermen, who began to threaten to shoot him, and no one had a solution. The last lines of the article expressed our worry:
Natives or not, in the past centuries we have all built distance between ourselves and the rest of life. Now the great wild world never glances our way. But when an animal like Luna breaks through and looks us in the eye, we cannot breathe.
Subscribe now for more of Smithsonian's coverage on history, science and nature.
Related topics: Film-Making Whales Behavior Artists
Additional Sources
"Selective foraging by fish-eating killer whales Orcinus orca in British Columbia," by John K.B. Ford and Graeme M. Ellis, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 316: 185-199, 2006
"Culture in whales and dolphins," by Luke Rendell and Hal Whitehead, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol. 24:309-382, 2001
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tihs is so cute
Posted by on September 12,2012 | 07:40 AM
Hi there my children and myself spent almost everyday looking for or visiting with Luna it was about the greatest experience myself and my children could have ever had He was the most friendly and loving creature you could have known. I take great pride in saying Luna was the greatest whale on earth!!!
Posted by cheryl on November 19,2011 | 08:11 PM
A tragic ending to a beautiful, uplifting story! Thank you both for immortalising this magic mammal's brief - yet rich, meaningful and important - life on film so that audiences around the world can have the chance to learn to appreciate that animals and whales and dolphins do not exist for us to eat, but to enjoy their vitality and try to understand what they attempt to communicate with us, and to appreciate and value the love they extend to us, as Luna did. This young whale reminds me of one who also died two or three years ago when he got separated from his mother travelling south and entered what he hoped would be the safe harbour of Sydney's northern beaches area. Again, callous, spiritually clueless bureaucrats from a govt department took 'control' of what was a beautiful inter-species encounter for local residents and pre-emptively euthanised this young whale, without making any effort to even relocate until it was older to a facility such as SeaWorld on the Gold Coast where it could grow up safely and be fed.
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS WONDERFUL STORY THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA AND NZ AND ON DVD - you will find a very strong market for it Downunder (see Whale Rider, one of my favourite films made in my country of origin, New Zealand). Kudos to all who knew, loved and cared about spiritual soul Luna.
Posted by Jewel Rainbow Australia on October 14,2011 | 07:13 PM
This tragedy surpasses anything written by Shakespeare.
Posted by Cleve Gray on July 24,2011 | 08:56 PM
This is moving even before seeing the film about Luna -- it is so nice to know that films can be made outside the studio system. For those who want to make similar films (short or long) about stories close to home, can you recommend how ordinary people can learn the artistic aspects of cinematography as well as the technical techniques of digital production? Years ago, in Montgomery County, Maryland, I took a video production course offered at a very low rate by Montgomery Cable -- I think at the time cable stations were required to make training available so people could do public access programs. There was a producers course (which I signed up for -- we had to produce a four-minute video) and a technicians course (for the camera team and video editors), and I would love to sign up for the equivalent of that, now. Those same courses don't seem to be available now. I would like to be able to recommend similar courses to people just starting out as personal historians (people helping others tell their life story).
Posted by Pat McNees on July 11,2011 | 01:32 PM
That 'wall' between people and wild animals, isn't built by a commonsense fear? Carelessness can cause death. I love loving animals, but I know to keep a distance from those whose natures are not as gentle as Luna's rare personality. It's a matter of respect...for it's nature. In the same way I know to keep a distance from people whose natures are not gentle. Luna yearned for love, and should have received it. But not all killer whales are that gentle. We need to keep a healthy balance between wisdom and love. I look forward to the movie! I grieve that our little friend is gone.
Posted by MD Reser on July 6,2011 | 02:37 AM
I loved this video and love whales! I'm 9 years old and an animal lover. If there is some way I can help save Luna please let me know.
Posted by Rebecca Racz on June 30,2011 | 08:30 PM
Luna is already bigger than life ... through his life and through this film!
Posted by Toni Frohoff on June 27,2011 | 12:42 PM
Mike Parfit is a good friend and terrific writer, and this is one wonderful story worth your attention. Check out the trailer as well.
Posted by Alan Campbell on June 24,2011 | 07:53 PM
It'll break your heart but you must see this film! I knew L98 aka Luna and I've watched the original "Saving Luna", so I'm obviously biased. But there is some kind of magic about this whale and the film that you don't want to miss.
Posted by Stefan on June 24,2011 | 09:38 AM


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RESIDENTS can now get a bird's eye view of how work on the new £27million Southend library is progressing.
The Forum has launched its own website which gives minute by minute updates on the building work, thanks to a webcam set up on the side of the University of Essex's Gateway Building in Elmer Approach.
Family-construction company Wates began work on the project in early March and have now finished digging out the footprint of the building, which is on the site of the former Farringdon multi-storey car park.
They will now start setting out the foundations of the building, constructing a reinforced concrete sub-station and installing bore holes for ground source heat pumps.
Director Robert Setchell said: "We are delighted that residents will be able to keep up to date with the progress we are making via the webcam facility on the new website.
"This is a very prestigious project for Wates to be involved in and we are aware of the huge interest it is attracting from the people of Southend.
"As a company we are always keen to invest in the local communities in which we work and we will be doing all we can to keep local people up to date with the progress of this exciting project."
The Forum website also shows a computerised animation of the development rising from its foundations to an impressive four-storey building, and provides the latest news and images from the project.
Due for completion in August 2013, The Forum will replace the existing Southend Central Library on Victoria Avenue, provide new teaching facilities for South Essex College and the University of Essex, and house the Focal Point Gallery.
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LOMBARD — Lombardians can purchase lilac bushes for their homes during the Lombard Garden Club's annual lilac sale scheduled for May 9, 10 and 11 at Lilacia Park.
There will be more than 450 lilac bushes for sale, and proceeds from the event will be used to support garden club activities, such as beautifying village-owned buildings and historic landmarks, supporting prairie development and offering scholarships for high school seniors.
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Robert Pattinson plays 28-year-old billionaire Eric Packer, who decides that his perfectly coiffed do needs a trim. Despite the protestations of his security chief, Eric insists on going to his favorite barber shop. Along the way, he runs into his new wife, an old flame, a water-main break, a pie-throwing deviant and an anticapitalist riot, among other impediments. And all the while he talks. And talks. And talks.
The intentionally stilted interactions give the movie a dreamlike quality that is bolstered by some bizarre situations. The endeavor is compelling because it feels as if anything could happen, but a reader might appreciate it more than a moviegoer.
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Based on Douglas Light's novel East Fifth Bliss, the lighthearted indie comedy, set in New York, centers on Morris Bliss (played by Michael C. Hall of the Showtime drama Dexter) and his colorful — if not quirky — family, friends and love interests.
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