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Annual Museum After Dark Gala
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Snow and Ice Gala: Reliving the Ice Age without the
A sell-out crowd of 740 guests were immersed in an Ice Age world
of sparkling snow and ice to enjoy cocktails, food, dancing and a
unique silent auction among some of the world's most amazing
scientific treasures. The event theme connected with the Snowmastodon Project™,
the museum's largest fossil excavation completed last summer near
Snowmass Village.
Funds Raised
100% of table purchases, ticket prices, and auction dollars will
support the Museum's education programs for the next generation of
2nd Annual Young Professionals After Dark
From 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. more than 150 young professionals
joined the celebration to explore exhibits after hours, mingle, and
enjoy "ice" cap cocktails to the sounds of a live DJ. Young
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Hewlett-Packard (HPQ - Free Hewlett-Packard Stock Report), a Dow 30 component, is the world's largest provider of information technology products and services, with $126 billion in revenue in fiscal 2010, which ended on October 31st, 2010. Over the years, H-P has diversified its business mix via internal investments and acquisitions (about 35 deals for roughly $31 billion in the past four years). The company established a unique operating style early in its history that has been imitated by many other Silcon Valley firms.
Humble Beginnings
In 1939, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, two Sanford University-trained engineers, set up a company in a Palo Alto, California garage to produce audio oscillators, electronic instruments used to test sound equipment. The company's first product, the HP 200A, was reviewed by The Walt Disney Company (DIS - Free Disney Stock Report), which asked for certain modifications. This resulted in the creation of H-P's second product, the Model 200B, that was used in specially equipped theaters that showed Disney's film Fantasia in 1940. As the product line grew, operations moved to new facilities. H-P incorporated in 1947 and became a publicly-traded company in 1957, with an initial public stock offering at $16 a share.
Over the years, H-P's product line evolved as new technologies emerged, and the company became known for innovation. H-P's Website highlights some milestones: Signal generators using microwave technology during World War II; Oscilloscopes, which measure fluctuations in electrical quantity, in the 1950s; Electronic medical devices, early scientific computers, and light-emitting diodes in the 1960s; A variety of computing products in the 1970s, including the handheld calculator and the first minicomputer based on 4K dynamic random access memory chips rather than a magnetic core; Computer printers and products based on reduced instruction set computing in the 1980s. In the past two decades, the range of computing products and services has continued to expand, aided by acquisitions, including Compaq Computer in 2002, technology services provider Electronic Data Systems in 2008, and mobile device-maker Palm in July.
Corporate Profile
Hewlett-Packard is more balanced today than in the past with regard to revenues, profits, and geography. It is organized into seven product groups. Services, which accounts for over a quarter of the company's revenues and is one of H-P's more profitable, albeit slower growing businesses, provides infrastructure technology outsourcing, applications services, and business processing outsourcing. Enterprise Storage and Servers, an $18.7 billion business that sells a broad array of storage systems and servers to companies, enjoyed nice growth in both revenues and operating margins in fiscal 2010. HP Software, though a relatively small contributor to both revenues and operating earnings, is the company's most profitable business.
The Personal Systems Group is H-P's largest business (over 30% of fiscal 2010 revenue) but has the narrowest profit margins. It sells personal computers, workstations, and handheld computing devices, mainly based on Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows operating system and using processors made by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel (INTC). The Imaging and Printing Group, also one of H-P's larger segments and its second-most-profitable business, supplies printers, printing supplies, and services. Finally, HP Financial Services offers leasing, financing, and other services to facilitate purchases of H-P products, and Corporate Investments includes Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, its research operation, and business incubation projects.
The HP Way
Hewlett-Packard is almost as well known for its open corporate culture as it is for its information technology businesses. Its founders believed in communicating the company's objectives to employees and then giving them room to work toward those objectives in the manner they considered best. The company established an open door policy, that is, open cubicles and offices without doors, to encourage communication and trust. Employees, including management, are addressed by their first names. H-P introduced flexible working hours. The company became known for its work-life balance, diversity, and community service, and many of its practices were later copied by other technology firms. Dave Packard set down the company's story and its management practices in 1995, in a book called The HP Way.
The Way Forward
Having nearly tripled its revenues (via internal growth and acquisitions) and substantially improved its operating margin since fiscal 2001, H-P has posted mixed results in recent quarters, and is making some big changes. First, former e-Bay chairman Meg Whitman replaced Leo Apotheker as president and chief executive officer in September. Although Mr. Apotheker is credited with developing a strategic vision for the company, the board felt that new leadership was needed to meet the challenges posed by the currently more difficult operating environment, including weak sales to public-sector entities and in Europe. The halving of the stock price since the start of calendar 2011 and alleged deterioration in employee morale probably also contributed to the change a the top.
Second, the company said it would go forward with much of a transformation program announced in August by Mr. Apotheker. The program includes plans to move H-P into higher-margined growth markets, sharpen its focus on areas like cloud computing and software for companies and government entities, and increase strategic investments to foster innovation, which may have been shortchanged while the company was cutting costs in recent years. H-P is still evaluating whether it will spin off its personal computer business, and intends to reach a decision by the end of calendar 2011. It still expects to go forward with the pending acquisition of Autonomy at over ten times the enterprise software provider's revenue. H-P also continues to look for ways to deploy the webOS operating system technology (possibly in appliances or automobiles) that it gained when it purchased Palm Inc. in 2010. In the near term, the company said it needs to moderate share buybacks and investments in order to rebuild the balance sheet. Note, however, that Ms. Whitman and H-P's board may ultimately decide to make changes in the company's direction.
With so much in flux, H-P's earnings prospects in the next several quarters are very hazy. If the Autonomy acquisition goes forward, related restructuring and hedging costs could sharply reduce results in the final quarter of fiscal 2011 (which ends October 31, 2011). The softness in the government and southern European markets probably also persisted in the October quarter. Moreover, revenue in fiscal 2012 might be significantly constrained should the personal computer business be spun off next year. The move could also hurt H-P's printer business, since personal computers and printers are often sold at the same time. At best, we look for earnings growth in fiscal 2012 to be modest.
At the recent depressed level, H-P shares have considerable recovery potential over the 3- to 5-year pull. But it often takes a while to turn a big ship, like Hewlett-Packard, around, and the company's future direction is not yet clearly defined. All but aggressive investors may want to stay on the sidelines for the time being.
At the time of this article's writing, the author had a position in Disney.

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U.S. Awaits Mexican Response to Request for Extradition of Major Cartel Suspect
SAN DIEGO—Federal officials celebrated in March when Mexico extradited César Alfredo Meza-García to the U.S. to face charges that he runs a drug-smuggling cell for a Tijuana cartel.
The extradition, one of the first under recently elected Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, suggests Mexico might continue its record of extraditing scores of cartel operatives to the U.S., federal officials and border experts say. But the real test, these people say, is whether Mexico hands over a bigger catch: José Sánchez-Villalobos, whom...


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Increased Hot Flash Severity and Burden Among Perimenopausal HIV-Infected Women
An Interview With Sara Looby, Ph.D., ANP-BC
March 28, 2013
At the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013), we spoke with Sara Looby, Ph.D., ANP-BC, a research nurse practitioner with the Program in Nutritional Metabolism at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Looby summarizes her study, which found greater severity of hot flashes in HIV-infected women experiencing menopause than in an HIV-uninfected matched control group.
Can you start by telling us a little bit about what led you to be interested in this topic?
My background in the Neuroendocrine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital has been looking at metabolic indices among men and, predominantly, women with HIV. As we know, and as we've learned in the study, women are living longer with the virus. And many of them are entering menopause.
My poster today is part of several aims of an ongoing longitudinal study that's looking at both metabolic indices and vasomotor symptoms that are associated with menopause among carefully matched perimenopausal women with and without HIV.
Specifically, what I was interested in in this study was to look at the presence of hot flash severity, and whether or not women with HIV have more severe hot flashes, and whether or not these hot flashes have a greater overall interference with mood, relationships, and overall quality of life.
For this study, we recruited perimenopausal women, carefully matched by age, race and menstrual patterns. We administered to them a scale known as the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). This is a collective scale to assess severity of menopause-associated symptoms, including hot flash severity.
We also had them complete the Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale. This scale assesses the impact of hot flashes on daily activity and quality of life. We ended up using Item 1 of the MRS to evaluate hot flash severity in this population. That instrument in particular asks women if they are experiencing hot flashes, and to rate them as: none at this time; mild; moderate; severe; or very severe.
In terms of our study results, we ended up recruiting 33 HIV-infected and 33 non-infected women in perimenopause. As planned, they were matched by age, race and menstrual patterns. They were perimenopausal, with the mean number of periods in the last year about six. The HIV-infected women who were perimenopausal did experience greater hot flash frequency; and they also experienced greater hot flash severity. When we compare this difference between the two groups, the HIV-infected women reported more moderate severe hot flashes, compared to mild severe hot flashes reported in the matched controls.
Also, the HIV-infected women reported greater collective symptom severity, as indicated by higher MRS total scales. And they reported significantly higher interference by hot flashes in daily activities, work, social activities, sleep, mood, relationships with others, and overall quality of life.
The study is underpowered -- or, it is cross-sectional in nature; so it's difficult to determine causality. However, I think the take-home message for providers is that, although we need further research in this area, especially to determine causality, it's important as more women with HIV approach menopause that they are assessed for hot flashes, degree of hot flash severity, and how much these hot flashes are interfering in their daily life, mood, and overall quality of life -- particularly because many of these women already experience high indices of depression and reduced quality of life because of HIV-related issues.
For these women who are experiencing these more severe hot flashes, what are you thinking about in terms of treating that particular symptom? Because if this is about quality of life, then hot flash severity that can affect daily activities of living such as sleep or mood could be stressful to women living with HIV. And we know stress is not good for people who are not HIV infected; but it's particularly bad for people who do have HIV. I would imagine this might be a very stressful period in these women's lives.
Absolutely. And we know that from several studies done in non-HIV-infected women that perimenopause is a very challenging time for many women, because of hormone fluctuations, stress and other complications to quality of life, and psychological and physical well-being, for that matter.
In terms of treatment, obviously we do need further investigation of the use of hormone replacement therapy in women with HIV. That used to be the gold standard in treating hot flashes, up till the early 2000s. However, we don't have any current studies evaluating the safety of the use of hormone therapy among HIV-infected women.
However, there have been several studies conducted in perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women without HIV on the use of medications in categories of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors), as well as other medications such as gabapentin, that have very favorable results in reducing hot flashes.
We also know that hot flashes can be influenced in non-HIV-infected perimenopausal women by smoking; also by lack of exercise, or sedentary lifestyle. And some studies, although conflicting, have showed the relationship between diet and hot flash severity.
So I would recommend, in addition to looking at SSRI or SNRI use in this population to treat hot flashes, also reducing modifiable risk factors -- smoking, improving diet and exercise -- to see the impact that these things may have.
There are also several studies looking at the use of omega-3 fatty acid supplements and soy products in this population of perimenopausal women. The use of these has not been specifically evaluated in HIV-infected women, but this would certainly be interesting and helpful to look at in the future.
Do you have plans to continue looking into this topic?
Yes. This is baseline data here, a snapshot of one of a couple aims for an ongoing longitudinal study, and following these women over the course of a year. The study will be completed in May of this year, 2013. My next step is to look at the baseline and 12-month data, and see what's happened over time, if there are any differences, if these differences sustain among HIV-infected women. And, based on the findings of the longitudinal data, I'm hopeful I will attain grant funding to pursue exactly what you mentioned: potentially interventions to help improve these symptoms and overall quality of life in this population.
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.
Terri L. Wilder, M.S.W., is a director of HIV/AIDS education and training in New York City.
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This article is available for personal distribution to individuals as long as you distribute the full article and provide full credit, including the short bio at the end of the article and this announcement. But it is not for publication in either print publications or on other Web sites without written permission.
Would you like to see an article, series of articles, or columns you have written not only published in one publication or magazine but in many? How do you syndicate what you have written?
One approach is to promote a single article based on a book you have written or find a focus for a series of articles or columns, so you present yourself as an expert in a particular area. If you have already published a book or are doing speaking, workshops, seminars, or consulting in this area, this is a good place to focus.
A good first step is to get your article, articles, or columns published someplace, even if you do it for free or for a small amount. This way you get the ball rolling by getting some visibility and building your credibility. You are not just submitting an unpublished manuscript or collection of manuscripts for a proposed column or article series (the usual guideline is to submit five sample columns) – but you already have a published article, column, or article series to show. That buys you a more serious look from the get-go.
In effect, you are starting through self-syndication. Then, unless you want to take the time to repeatedly send queries to newspapers, magazines, online outlets, and other publishers and follow-up to make sure you get paid, look for a syndication service – or syndicate – to represent you. Often syndicates will take 40-50% of your income, but it can be worth that payment to take advantage of their already established reach and reputation. Additionally, having a syndicate represent you gives you the convenience of just focusing on writing and promoting your article, column, or article series. You don't have to get involved in distributing it, too.
This article will focus on how to use this two-step process of first getting your article, column, or article series published and then finding a syndicate to represent you.
Getting Your Column or Article Published
While it might be nice to get top payment for an article, if you are planning to syndicate it, don't expect to get what writers often get for sole rights or first rights articles – such as $1 a word or more in top markets; 50-75c a word in others. More typically, syndicated articles sell for about $20-25 for an article in the 700-1000 word range, or even less, with the sale typically based on only first time rights for that particular market.
If you want to add in bio or promotional material at the end of an article, a publication may often offer to run the article for free in return for a plug. Or even if you pull the plug, the publication may still offer a relatively low amount, knowing you plan to seek other publishers for the article, column, or series of articles.
My suggestion to improve your ability to find a syndicate – or even if you try self-syndication first – is be willing to accept whatever publishing deals you can get, since it is more important to BE PUBLISHED at this stage than to be paid, as long as you are published in a fairly reputable publication. You can then use that publication as leverage in finding a syndicate to represent you.
For instance, try your nearest major city newspaper or a local weekly. Focus on getting two publications if you can, and if the first publisher wants to run your article series for free in return for bio information about you, do it. That publication will help you get the next publisher, and perhaps this next publisher will be willing to pay. If so, take into consideration the relative circulation of the different publications in setting your price, and be willing to negotiate down if necessary, since it is still more important to be published than to be paid well or at all.
For example, that's what I did with my column now syndicated in a dozen papers, including the Oakland Tribune and L.A. Downtown News. When I first approached the Oakland Tribune, the editor told me the publisher usually paid around $65 for an article of the size I was proposing – about 800-900 words. Yet, while the editor loved my column, the publisher turned it down because he didn't want to pay for an outside column. So I offered to do the column in return for a bio of about 50 words, and the editor pitched her publisher again. This time he agreed – and the arrangement was that my column would not only run in the Tribune but in 10 other East Bay papers. The Trib wanted first rights for this market, but meanwhile, I could pitch the column anywhere else.
Then, with that agreement in place, I proposed the column to the L.A. Downtown News, a daily paper looking for lifestyle and career articles to appeal to about 50,000 business and professional people in the downtown L.A. area. This editor liked my column, too, and after some discussion about the cost of individual columns or a series of 13 of them, we settled on about $20 an article for 13, rather than $35 for just one. (The original price was based on about half of what the Tribune would have paid if it paid anything, since this was a smaller paper, and we worked out a package price for multiple copies).
Getting Copies of Your Column or Article/Series
Once you have a publisher or two, the next step is using your published article, columns, or series of articles. Thus, instead of pitching a syndicate on representing you right away, when you only have set up these publisher agreements, wait for the articles to appear.
Ideally, unless this is a single reprint article, wait for at least 4 and preferably 5 columns in one publication, and as many as appear by that time in the other. If it's a weekly column or article series, you should have these in about a month – although possibly add in a few more weeks, if the publisher skips a week or two now and then. For instance, that happened with both the Oakland Tribune and L.A. Downtown News, so it took about 6 weeks, before I had 5 columns from the Trib and 3 from the News.
When these articles appear, clip out copies from the print publication – or if there's an online edition, download that. While using the print publication is preferable, if it's inconvenient to get a copy, use the online version. That's what I did with the L.A. Downtown News, since the editor wasn't able to send me a copy, and I didn't have anyone in L.A. who could easily pick up a copy and mail it to me.
If you are using clips, paste them up neatly with the masthead or name of the publication and the date. Then, you can make copies with a copy machine, or scan them into a GIF file and open that up in a word processing or publishing program (such as Word or Microsoft Publisher) which you can print out. If necessary, format the GIF picture so it becomes a black and white image. If you use an online version, download the publication masthead and your article into a word processing or publishing program and print that out.
You are now ready to send samples of your already published article, column, or article series, along with a cover letter and SASE. Possibly include a bio sheet, highlighting your expertise in the area which is the subject of your material. If your column or article already ends with a strong bio, or if you have a Web site with extensive material about you, direct the syndicate contact there – since the syndicator's first interest will be in your already published material. So make that the focus of your pitch. (By contrast, if you are pitching an unpublished article or column, it may be better to include your credits in a strong bio to get the syndicator to want to read your unpublished material.)
Selecting the Syndicates to Contact
To select a syndicate, focus on contacting the larger syndicates that handle submissions from outside writers. There are several hundred syndicates if you look in the annual Syndicate Directory published by Editor and Publisher (next out in August 2001). But these listings don't provide much more than address and contact information, though some of the larger syndicates have ads showing who they represent. And a great many of these syndicates are actually self-syndicators or companies representing just a few writers and not looking to handle others.
Thus, you need to narrow down the search, such as with a list of syndicates, which identifies the major syndicates open to outside submissions and which includes information on the types of columns and articles of interest, such as the CCR Syndicates List. Other considerations to keep in mind when choosing the syndicate's best for you are these:
- Types of columns and articles handled. Ideally, look for a syndicate that already handles your type of column or article series, although a syndicate may not want to handle your material if it is directly competitive with something they already handle.
- Location. Although syndicates are located all over the U.S., the largest ones are based in the major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Chicago, and Kansas City. Generally, in selecting syndicates to contact, look for those in the larger cities.
- Size of Syndicate. Ideally, look for a syndicate that has the largest number of subscribers or members, since those are potential buyers for your article, column, or article series. Another indicator of the power of a syndicate is the number of writers it represents and the star-power of these writers. Preferably, look for a syndicate which has: 1) the most subscribers or members, 2) the most writer clients, and 3) the most high-profile writers. While it may be more difficult to get these most powerful syndicates to handle your material initially, consider going back later if you have been initially rejected after you have built up more credits, possibly by using a smaller syndicate for the first year or two.
Sending Queries to Syndicates
When you send a query to a syndicate, generally start with an initial query letter, unless the syndicate specifically invites you to send materials along with your letter. Most syndicates ask for a query letter first. In some cases, you can query by e-mail, but a formal letter still looks more impressive. Generally, don't send a fax unless you first get permission to do so, and at most, use the phone to check whether there is enough interest in your idea to send an initial query letter or to check for very recent contact changes. However, since there are usually only one or a few contacts at any syndicate, it is often faster and easier to send out your initial query letter with a few published samples or a bio than to call each syndicate.
If you already have an article, columns, or series articles published, you can include these along with your letter plus a bio. Or if you have extensive bio information on a Web site, you might let your publications speak for themselves and simply include a referral to the URL of your Web site. This way, your more powerful Web site can speak for you rather than a simple bio sheet.
Alternatively, if you don't already have any published columns or articles to send, include a bio along with a description of these columns. That was my approach when I initially contacted the Oakland Tribune and L.A. Downtown News. I started off with a one-page description to introduce the column plus a cover letter.
Once you have a request to send the material for your article, columns. or series of articles, send them. While many publications invite e-mail attachments, others want the material included in an e-mail, and still others want copies sent by regular mail. Be prepared to follow-up with these three approaches.
An advantage of this two-step approach is it enables you to send out multiple queries quickly and at little expense, since you are essentially sending a letter with 2-10 pages of additional information – a cost of about 50c-$1 a query. This multiple query approach also increases your chances of finding a syndicate and choosing among those who are interested in your project. With multiple syndicates expressing interest at this early stage, you can be more selective in whom to send additional information.
A good way to select and contact multiple syndicates is with a list that is formatted so you can easily cut and paste names and addresses or add field codes for sorting and merging. This way, you don't have to type each address individually. Instead, using any word processing program, you can cut and paste selected names and address onto your letters and envelopes, or you can take the names you select and format them into a database for merging and sorting in any word processing program.
In selecting these syndicates, it is best to only send a query to one person at a particular syndicate. If there are multiple contacts, pick out the person who handles the type of material you have (ie: news, features). Then, if that person isn't the right contact, he or she is likely to pass it on to another contact at that syndicate.
All syndicates ask for an SASE for submissions, so include this as a matter of course. You can use printed labels on your envelopes or run them through your computer to speed up creating them. If you are including materials that increase your postage beyond a single stamp, unless you want them returned, just include enough postage for a return letter.
Sending More Information to Interested Syndicates
Once a contact at a syndicate has expressed interest, have your manuscripts ready to send – generally in standard double-spaced format. Include a short bio of about 25-50 words at the end, and include any contact information, including your Web site and e-mail address. Some publications may not use all of your bio or contact information, but usually they will be willing to include at least an e-mail so that readers can contact you with comments or possible story ideas for future columns or articles.
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About the author: Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., J.D., is the author of over 35 books, primarily nonfiction in the areas of business, personal development, relationships, psychology, criminal justice, and pop culture. She has published several fiction books, has several film scripts in production or represented by agents, and writes children's books. She has a syndicated column on relationships at work and in business in a dozen publications, including the Oakland Tribune, 10 other East Bay papers, and the Los Angeles Downtown News. She developed the CCR Syndicates List, which lists about 100 syndicates, due to searching for a syndicate to represent her own columns. For more information on Gini Graham Scott, visit her Web sites at
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Dr. David Banner: physician, scientist; searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry. And now when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter. The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. David Banner is believed to be dead, and he must let the world think that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him.
I remember spending every weekday of the summer break between my Junior and senior years of High School making time for Sci-Fi re-runs of The Incredible Hulk. I wasn't a child at the time, and I didn't grow up on the series (I wasn't born until the third season was running), but for some reason the show simply 'did it' for me. Obviously The Incredible Hulk 'did it' for a whole bunch of other folks too, because the show was largely popular during its initial run from '77 to '82, in syndication, and the seasonal DVD releases sell pretty well.
Looking back here in seasons three and four, the show doesn't really 'do it' for me anymore. Interestingly enough, the reasons for my waned interest are probably exactly the same as those that 'did it' for me, and millions of other folks the first time around. The Incredible Hulk is a very, very formulaic series, which was common for television at the time. '70s and '80s audiences could depend on seeing Lee Majors running at the bad guys in slow motion, Henry Winkler hitting a broken jukebox, Alan Alda making glib remarks about the Korean War, and the Incredible Hulk transforming twice an episode. Bill Bixby will invariably find a place to stay with some people he likes, have some kind of accident that causes him to Hulk out, Jack Colvin (as Jack McGee) will show up and while solving some poor sap's problems Bixby will invariably Hulk out again. Rinse, repeat.
When in the mood for a lazy summer veg-out, an hour of Incredible Hulk action does the job, but when the show is offered in entire season sets, totalling some thirty-plus hours, the show gets really old. In the greater scheme of things this is a pretty good series, despite its repetition, considering how well most era shows stand up to realistic scrutiny, but I don't think it's meant to be watched in this manner. These collections are also later seasons, when the writers were running out of ideas, though the Hulk-out induced by LSD is pretty hilarious.
Wow, based on this image quality you'd think that the Incredible Hulk was filmed in the 1970s for television. The OAR 1.33:1 frame looks a bit better then the cable TV compressed showings, but it's still pretty dirty and grainy, and the flickering white artefacts are hard to miss. Details are plenty sharp, even if the frame's a bit on the soft side. Colours bleed a bit, and faces are a bit on the rosy side, but the overall vividness of the hues is very nice. The transfer's problem above all is the inconsistent brightness that flickers throughout most of the episodes. Your eyes get used to it, but it's a little jarring at first.
Jeez, this sounds like it was recorded using microphones from the pre digital era with a menial postproduction budget. The Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono track is all fine and dandy, with only a hair of distortion on really high sound levels (like shrieking strings). The track is audibly flat, not unexpectedly, and is vocal heavy. The voices end up over saturating the flimsy sound effects and music sometimes, but not totally. The memorable though dated score still comes through smashingly, though without a whole lot of bass or warmth.
Between the two sets we don't have a lot of extras in volume, but the behind the scenes features are charming and sweet natured. The writers, producers, and various other crew are all quite affecting as they recall the series in the form of two retrospective featurettes. The first retrospective, on the final disc of season three, is entitled 'Remembering an American Classic', and is a general overview of the creation and filming of the series. The second, on the final disc of season four, is entitled 'Creating an Iconic Character', and covers more specifics about the Hulk himself, the actors that were considered to play him, the actors who did play him (one voice, one physical), and the special effects that brought him to life. It's a shame they couldn't get Lou Ferrigno to share some thoughts on the character, and I'm eternally grateful that the increasingly demented Stan Lee is nowhere to be found.
There is one audio commentary for one episode on the season four set. Prometheus is a particularly epic and comic book inspired episode, and I understand a fan favourite, so it's a good choice for commentary. Ken Johnson is our sole commentator here, who happened to also direct this particular episode. Johnson is filled to the gills with information about every single shot, right down to the actor's names and histories, and the specific day and hour things were filmed. I was particularly interested in Johnson's pointing out of some of the stock footage shots, including one from The Parallax View, which he had also used in The Bionic Woman. A fine track.
Both collections feature the same behind the scenes EPK concerning the new Hulk film, The Incredible Hulk, which I am to understand has more in common with the series than the Ang Lee film. Like the trailers, this more or less appears to spoil the entire plot of the film. Also on the season four set is a collection of stills from behind the scenes of the episode Prometheus. Things finish up with Incredible Hulk, Wanted and Hellboy 2 trailers. And each set comes with a ticket to the new film, so now I have two.
He's big, he's green, and he's still lovable after all these years. Unfortunately it's kind of a chore to sit through so many of these episodes in a row, because the basic plot and outcome is the same every time. Fans should be happy with the solid, if not splashy A/V quality, and will find some minor satisfaction in the new extras. I wasn't planning on seeing the new The Incredible Hulk film until the video release, but with two free tickets I can't say no. It better be good Louis Leterrier (shakes fist).
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Disc Details
Release Date: 1st January 1995
Discs: 9
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono English
Subtitles: None
Extras: Remembering an American Classic, Creating an Iconic Character, Stills, Director Commentary on 'Prometheus', Behind the Scenes of The Incredible Hulk, Movie Money
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Various
Cast: Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno
Length: 1947 minutes
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The five-judge bench said it had no jurisdiction to hear matters on qualification or disqualification of presidential candidates, The Daily Nation of Kenya reported.
Kenyatta, the deputy prime minister, and former MP Ruto face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
The two are accused of masterminding violence that followed a disputed presidential election in 2007.
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A look at the career of teacher William Vahey, regarded by the FBI as one of the most prolific pedophiles in memory:
August 1969: Arrested for allegedly molesting eight boys, ages 7 through 9, while teaching beginner's swim class at high school pool in Westminster, California.
September 1969: Starts job as teacher's aide at Long Beach Unified School District with court's knowledge and without informing school officials of charges.
January 1970: Pleads guilty to one felony count of lewd and lascivious acts and sentenced to 90 days in jail plus five years' probation that requires he not be near boys under age 16 without supervision. Registers as sex offender. When registry is put online in 2004, Vahey isn't included because authorities discover he is no longer living in California.
January 1972: Allowed to leave California to work in Iran and finish probation unsupervised, starting on international stint that will take him to 10 schools on four continents teaching history, social studies and related subjects, almost always to middle school students.
1972-1973: Tehran American School in Iran.
1973-1975: American Community School of Beirut in Lebanon.
1975-1976: American School of Madrid in Spain.
1976-1978: Passargad School in Ahwaz, Iran.
1978-1980: American Community School in Athens, Greece.
1980-1992: Saudi Aramco Schools in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
March 1986: Receives principal's certificate in New Jersey seven months before law takes effect requiring all new teachers and administrators to undergo background checks. There is no record of him undergoing check.
1992-2002: Jakarta International Schools in Indonesia.
2002-2009: Escuela Campo Alegre in Caracas, Venezuela.
2009-2013: Southbank International School in London.
August 2013-March 2014: American Nicaragua School in Pista Suburbana, Managua.
November 2013: Maid fired for stealing USB drive from Vahey's residence.
March 2014: Maid gives director of American Nicaragua School the USB drive, which has folders marked with trip names and photos of unconscious boys ages 12 to 14 being fondled or posed in sexual positions. School director demands Vahey's resignation. Vahey travels to Luverne, Minnesota, where his family resides and fatally stabs himself at a hotel.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin is receiving a $50,000 annual raise that will increase his yearly compensation to $1.35 million.
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Martin's contract runs through the 2015-16 season.
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> I really don't see what goal of the article is.
I think you just do not want to see it.
> I don't understand why people complain about Apple that much.
Then by all means listen to them. Your dislike of their opinion keeps you from understanding. It looks quite weak if the only way to disagree with them is to hate what they are saying.
If there is one thing that shows a cult-like thinking within the ranks of Apple users, it is that the critics of no other HW manufacturer get routinely called scum and full of shit. "You dared to criticize Apple. You disgusting lowlife piece of sticky waste!"
Apple fanboys often say "nobody forces you to buy from Apple". But that is not the point. Nobody really forces anyone to buy anything. We should shut down Consumer Reports, because really, nobody is forcing anyone to buy any of the products they review.
Rule one of computer reviews: Only products that are forced on people should be discussed and written about.
It is these cult-like tactics of derailing and stonewalling discussion that most perfectly reveal a cultish mindset.
"You don't need to discuss this, you don't need to write this article, there is no point in here, don't touch the subject, it's none of your business, like it or leave it" and so on. Well, someone felt the need to discuss this and write an article. And I, for one, see a point there.
Referring to another poster, he said that I can complain about Nike sneakers and Vuitton products and other overpriced things. But somehow I can't complain about Apple.
I'd say "leave my sneakers and my girlfriend's handbags alone. You don't need to buy them. If you need to complain, then please go and complain about an overpriced computer for instance." Sounds silly, I know.
"You hurt your toe, huh? Well, do not complain about that. Complain about your head for a chance. What? Your head is not hurting now. What has that to do with anything? I just said, you should complain about something else and leave your toe out of this."
There is no such reaction to Nike or Vuitton, because even if someone does identify with his sneakers or her handbag, they do not introduce themselves as "Nike users" or "Vuitton handbag users". But some people feel insulted because they do openly identify with their Mac. It is the strongest fashion statement of the three, it seems.


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It's a first for Lewiston-Porter Central School District. The 2013-14 Lewiston-Porter School Board will have a female majority when the newly elected take their office in July. The candidates are running unopposed for three seats.
"It's the first time in the history of the district that a female majority sits on the board," said President Jodee Riordan.
Anna Wright, Betty Vandenbosch-Warrick and incumbent Riordan met the voters in the district's annual Meet the Candidates Night Wednesday, May 15.
Students in the high school history classes submitted more than 90 questions with five chosen for the forum.
In opening remarks, each candidate acknowledged the largest problem in the school district is financial, mainly due to the state reduction in funding and state mandated programming. They also voiced their support in the school's administration and faculty, and excitement for a capital construction project that also will be on the May 21 ballot.
•The first question proved to be the most unique of the night, asking the candidates if the security at Lewiston-Porter was adequate.
"I don't believe it is," said Wright.
"They have taken very strong efforts to make it adequate but I'd like to see resource officers in all of the buildings."
"We've made improvements to security with the police department on campus," said Vandenbosch-Warrick. "The doors and locks are improved and I like that key cards are used. There will also be more improvements in the capital improvement project."
"We need to create an environment where students feel safe but not in a lock-down mode and don't over react to certain situations."
"I agree," said Riordan. "It could be safer and every effort goes into making it safer."
•The most obvious question was budgeting and how each candidate felt about the budget that will be presented to the voters next week.
"I think it's a good one in that they preserved as many programs as they could with the money available," said Vandenbosch-Warrick. "I hope the community will support it with the 60 percent vote needed."
"It was an exhausting process," said Riordan. "There was only so much we could do, and the administration and board did everything possible to retain the programming (we) have at Lewiston-Porter."
"We felt we had no choice in raising the tax levy," Riordan concluded. "The state takes money from this community and they don't necessarily give it back."
Wright agrees that it is an excellent budget, and it meets the students' educational needs.
Asked why they wanted a position on the board, each candidate voiced their support and love of the Lewiston-Porter School District.
"It has been an incredibly good experience but it does take a lot of time and effort," said Riordan. "This is one of the most important things to do. It's important to the school and to the community."
"I'm proud of the work I've done so far," said Riordan.
"I had a lot of conversations before I made the decision," said Wright. "But I want to be part of the solution, and it's a great service for the community and the children."
Vandenbosch-Warrick has been volunteering in many capacities since her children began in the district.
"Now is the time to work at a higher level to directly affect policy and make sure the school stays here."
•If the budget should be voted down and more cuts had to be made, where would they make those cuts?
"This is a complex question," said Wright. "If I had a red pen I would start with the little stuff, because it adds up to big stuff at the end of the day."
"I would look at where we could get the biggest bang for the buck," she continued.
"Maintaining the educational aspect of the district is the priority, so extra-curricular cuts is where I could go," said Wright.
Vandenbosch-Warrick would look at all state non-mandated programs including sports and pre-K.
"There are no more cuts to make that don't affect programming," she said.
Riordan, who has been working on the budget, said that this question has been answered and the cuts would include modified sports, full-day pre-K, technology across the district, business education and the after school program.
If the budget goes to contingency there will be an additional $1.7 million to cut and that would include more layoffs of 41 employees.
"It's very real what we had to look at," said Riordan.
•The final question: "If Lewiston-Porter is allotted so much per student and the student population is declining, how do you justify raising taxes?"
Riordan explained that there are figures on educating each student but there are variants. Generally, it costs $9,000 to educate one student; but if the student has special needs the cost could rise dramatically to as much as $38,000 for mild disability to $100,000 per student for those with severe disabilities.
'These are mandated programs," she continued.
"Nobody wants to see taxes go up," said Wright. "This is a minimal tax increase. It's the right thing to do for the students."
In closing Vandenbosch-Warrick explained that the tax levy increase stays in Lewiston-Porter.
"You should be happy to pay your school taxes. If the state were to raise taxes in other ways it goes statewide and little comes back here," she said. "We pay more and get little back (from the state)."
"Every dollar you pay stays local," she said in closing.
"It's a small increase to get a big return," said Wright, referring to the quality of education Lewiston-Porter students receive.
"I hope we have answered your questions," said Riordan. "There are no right answers, but we have been heavily engaged in discussing all these topics before coming here tonight."
"I hope we have showed you how much we care about the school district," said Riordan as she thanked the students and Partners in Education for the opportunity for the public forum.
Riordan is up for re-election; Vandenbosch-Warrick and Wright will be filling positions vacated by Dr. Jerome Andres, who completed a one-year term, and Jim Sperduti, who completed a two-year term. Neither chose to run for re-election.
•Wright is a graduate of Andover College (Portland, Maine) and is general manager at True Religion Brand Jeans. She has two children attending Lewiston-Porter. Wright feels her experience in management for the past 15 years will be of value to the district.
•Vandenbosch-Warrick has a certificate in general studies from Niagara County Community College and graduated from the ACT Travel School (Pompano, Fla.). She is general manager of U.S. Operations of Yorkville Sound Inc. She has three children attending Lew-Port and has served on the PTA. Her volunteer and professional work, along with her knowledge of Lew-Port, is the asset she feels she brings to the board.
•Riordan has just completed her second term on the School Board and also has children in the school system. She is a graduate of the University of Buffalo and is sales administrator for Modern Corp. She has been proud of what she has accomplished in the past two years and wants to continue working on her goals, including providing fiscal oversight and prudence in the best interest of the community and taxpayers and continue the level of civility and cooperation among the board.
Lewiston-Porter residents will be voting on a $40,001,368 budget that includes a 5.52 percent tax levy increase. The increase calls for a 60 percent majority vote to pass because the levy exceeds the state's tax cap threshold of 4 percent.
Voters will also decide on a $26,075,000 capital improvement project that will be funded through state aid and New York Power Authority Community Resource Funding. No taxpayer dollars will be used. The improvement project will focus on the high school, along with modifications that increase safety and security in the other buildings.
A detailed explanation of the budget and capital improvement project can be found on the school's website www.lew-port.com.
Voting will take place on Tuesday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Community Resource Center Board Room.


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Apple just expanded their Retina family. The newest bundle of joy: a 13'' MacBook Pro with Retina display. It's small, it's sleek, and all those pixels are pretty darn snazzy. What goes best with a new gadget? Yep, you guessed it: kittens.* So, for this teardown, we brought in the big guns.
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*No kittens were harmed in the making of this teardown.
The 13" MacBook Pro has received the Retina display treatment! Let's see what it's packing.
13.3" 2560x1600 pixel (227 ppi) Retina display
2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor
128 or 256 GB flash storage
8 GB DDR3L onboard RAM
Thunderbolt, USB 3.0, and HDMI I/O
Intel HD Graphics 4000
We normally charge top dollar for pictures of kittens, but today you can have these wallpapers for the low, low price of $free. They're the right resolution (aka 2560 x 1600) for your 13" MBP con Retina Display.
Devices from bottom to top:
13" MacBook Pro Early 2011
13" MacBook Pro Retina Late 2012
21-Day-Old Kitten Late 2012
This Retina MacBook Pro has the model number A1425. Does that model number look unfamiliar to you? Us too!
Another new MacBook Pro Model number?! We haven't been this excited since the last time Apple gave out a new model number to Big Brother Retina.
Enough with the completely redesigned outside…let's get inside!
We open it up to find…
…a grumpy face?
It's a familiar face, though it seems to be missing some teeth. There is definitely a battery design change, specifically the migration of two battery cells off of the trackpad. We will examine this more later, but it appears that the trackpad will be a little easier to replace this time around.
Grumpy kitten glares back at the grumpy-faced MacBook Pro Retina, likely reminiscing on Retina displays past.
It would be great to know if this SSD upgrade is possible after the purchase.
If you're looking to put it back together, after removing the back panel, watch out for the screws. They all look the same size at a glance, but the two by the vent that are usually longer are a bit shorter than the rest. If you put one of the longer ones in by the vent it will stick out just a little bit. Here's a pic!
Service only by an Apple Cert— ya, we've seen it again, and again, and again.
Just as we've said time after time, we have the right to remove 'Do Not Remove' stickers.
As always, we start by disconnecting the battery, a simple task that requires no more than releasing a conn—wait, what is this?
Instead of the good ol' run-of-the-mill battery connector that we've seen in most other Apple laptops, the battery is connected using several screws that hold a connector board in place.
This little PCB serves only as a bridge between the battery control board and the logic board.
By putting the little spring tabs on an interposer board like that, Apple reduces the potential that damage to the spring tabs will require replacement of the entire battery harness or the logic board. Damaged spring tabs means just replacing a $0.30 interposer.
" Damaged spring tabs means just replacing a $0.30 interposer."
$0.30 to Apple. $49+ to you and I, apparently. It'd actually be cheaper to get a PCB prototyping company to make one.
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At first we thought we found some kitten fuzz, but it turns out that Apple glued in a small piece of steel-wool-like metal on top of two of the speaker screws.
Why, you ask?
We don't know, but we have some hypotheses:
Noise reduction?
Tamper-evident seals?
The most striking layout change resulting from the shrink from a 15" to 13" form factor is the rearranged battery cells. This allowed Apple's designers to cleverly tuck the SSD away underneath the trackpad assembly.
The empty space next to the SSD is very un-Apple. It's not like them to leave big air gaps in their newest, sleekest designs.
Our first thought was that a standard 2.5" laptop drive might fit in this space, and it almost looks like this little nook was designed with that in mind.
Our 9.5mm Crucial SSD didn't allow the bottom cover to be closed, but just by a smidge. We'll see if a 7 mm or 5 mm super-slim hard drive could be incorporated into the space.
Being able to upgrade the SSD to a 7mm standard one would be more than awesome, of course! Please try it out asap :)
I second that!
Yes, agree with Petterwolf and need to know soon! I can live with 128 gigs, but not for too long.
Actually, I am unclear about whether step 8 (getting the drive out) requires step 5, 6, and 7 (i.e. Do all those other screws need to be taken out to get to the actual drive parts?
Yes and no—those screws are necessary for disconnecting the battery, which we like to do as a first step to protect the device and ourselves, but it is not physically required. If you're okay with leaving the battery connected, then the SSD can be the very first thing out once you open the case.
Let's take a closer look at the 256 GB SSD that came in our MacBook Pro.
It's a Samsung MZ-DPC2560/0A2 unit, rated at 3.3 volts and 2.39 amps. The serial number reads S0X5NYAC703706.
Samsung S4LJ204X01-Y040
Samsung K4T2G31QF-MCF7
Samsung K9FGY8UA7A-HCKO 32 GB NAND flash (8 x 32 GB = 256 GB)
Out comes the AirPort card. The card is now placed outboard from the right fan, and is the exact same model as found in the 15" MBPr (model number BCM94331CSAX).
The AirPort card may be the same as our last Retina teardown, but do you know what's different about this teardown?
Kittens, that's what.
♫ It's gettin' hot in herre (so hot), so take off all your heat sinks. ♫
All one of them, that is! The heat sink has been slightly scaled down to fit the smaller 13" Retina display, but the design looks very similar to its predecessor, including the two rubber heat sink covers.
These fans are great. More specifically, their asymmetrical blade spacing is great at breaking up annoying air patterns that symmetrically-spaced fan blades might generate. This provides users with quieter fans.
They are probably pretty good at cooling the computer down, too.
While these fans are pretty cool, they can't be removed without first taking out the heat sink, which means you'll have to bust out your Arctic Silver in order to perform the job properly.
Any idea why they went with brushed aluminum fan covers? I know Steve Jobs had that whole 'the inside must be as beautiful as the outside' thing, but the 15" just uses plastic, and this must add significant expense. (They're not even taking advantage of it for marketing, all of the internals images on their site are of the 15")
These are just traces of a lathes tool, not brushed. Maybe made of metal due to stabilization under high temperature (more silent)
And just like that, out comes the logic board.
Front side of the logic board:
Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5 GHz processor (Intel HD Graphics 4000 and Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz)
Hynix H5TC4G83MFR DDR3L SDRAM (8x4 Gb front and back for a total of 64 Gb or 8 GB)
Intel BD82QS77 platform controller hub
Intel DSL3510L Thunderbolt controller
"And just like that, out comes the logic board." Didn't fancy putting on anymore detail on that?
Here's a look at the flipside:
Texas Instruments Stellaris LM4FS1AH microcontroller with integrated ARM core
Hynix H5TC4G83MFR DDR3L SDRAM
SMSC USB2512B USB 2.0 Hub Controller
Cypress Semiconductor CY8C24794-24L programmable SoC
Maxim MAX15119 Apple-specific IMVP7 CPU/GPU power controller
Cirrus Audio 4206BCNZ audio controller
Texas Instruments TPS 51980
Apple has been on a roll with new I/O connectors lately. We first saw MagSafe 2 in the MacBook Air and Retina models released this summer, and now their mobile devices have ditched the 30-pin dock connector in favor of the Lightning connector.
It's only a matter of time until Apple decides to replace the MagSafe 2 connector with the Kitten connector.
Okay, deep breath. We are going to attempt to remove the battery.
Six cells stand between us and the upper case.
Despite what happened last time, we are determined to get the battery out.
This time we're excited to find two of the six cells in a metal tray held in with screws and no adhesive. Barely started and already 1/3 done!
Things slow down when we get to the outer cells and start slowly spudgering under the edges. Listening for the snap crackle & pop of breaking adhesive, we cautiously push forward until all six cells are free.
It was a slow and tedious process, but we removed the battery—sans puncture.
The task took us roughly 15 minutes to complete, without the use of a heat gun. All we needed was a Torx screwdriver and three spudgers.
In contrast, it took us three attempts to successfully remove the 15" Retina's battery without puncturing it, and the third attempt took over half an hour to perform.
Yet, EPEAT lab investigators reported the time required for the MacBook Pro 15" Retina battery removal was under 2.5 minutes, cited that the operation could be conducted "easily and safely," and gave the laptop its Gold rating.
We certainly disagreed with that notion, given it was the least repairable computer we've ever encountered.
The 13" Retina battery is a step in the right direction towards recyclability and repairability, but it's still a far cry from the no-adhesive MacBook Pro batteries of yesteryear.
The trackpad board contains several connectors and two prominent ICs:
Silicon Storage Technology SST25VF020 2 Mbit SPI Serial Flash
Broadcom BCM5976 touchscreen controller (as found in the iPhone 5.)
What a funky looking trackpad set screw. This standoff screw is much bigger than those found in previous generations, and is held in with threadlocker.
We are so excited to see the trackpad come out, and you should be too!
Just five screws keep the trackpad in place. You can actually replace it if it breaks, which is pretty much impossible on the 15" model—it's covered by the battery.
The Retina display comes out after removing a few Torx screws.
We did not attempt to separate the display from the glass, seeing as how the whole enchilada is fused together. But if you are curious, take a look at our Retina display teardown for the full rundown.
After all is said and done, the only thing that remains is the upper case.
We promised you kitties and we're not ones to disappoint our loyal fans.
A few tips regarding kitties:
No matter what, your kitty will always hate mondays.
If you fuse your kitty with a cherry pop tart, and launch it into space, the results will be spectacular.
Kitties like chemistry.
Never trust a grin without a kitty.
In the words of the great Bob Barker, "help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered. Goodbye everybody!"
I would like huge picture meta data of the kitten as well please
thank you
awesome addition to the review i was laughing
for ipad 4 i would like a hamster
thanks again :D
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Repairability: 2 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)
There appears to be enough space to fit a regular 5 mm or 7 mm 2.5" laptop drive, but a custom cable will need to be developed.
The battery is still glued into the laptop's top case, but it's slightly less difficult to remove compared to the 15" model.
Proprietary pentalobe screws prevent you from gaining access to anything inside.
The RAM is surface-mount soldered to the logic board, so no upgrade is possible. It will forever have 8 GB of RAM.
The display assembly is almost impossible to take apart. If anything ever fails inside the display, you'll need to replace the display as a whole.
Who wouldn't?
Was hoping there would have been at least one view of the front of the screen, to see if that 75% claimed reduction in reflections holds true.
Non-upgradeability, non-repairability, and OSX Lion are why I bought the last of the non-Retina MBPs instead.
At least the SSD comes out, though, even if it's nonstandard. So issues with data under NDAs can be worked around if it has to go in for "repair" (replacement looks more likely). Soldered memory is really annoying (especially on the 13" where they only offer 8G) but there's a weight and size argument for that. Glued battery, though, is just deliberate obsolescence.
That said, I wonder, have iFixit tried hot wire for un-gluing the cells? Seems to me that a thing similar to what one would use for carving styrofoam, i.e. a nichrome hotwire, might be just the thing for that, so long as it can be slipped in behind the cells?
I find it hard to believe that there is any need to use adhesive for the battery. The battery has enough space to have screw mounts.
I'm in trouble according to what it is said here about repairability of A1425!
I explain: My screen is perfectly alright except for the little tiny connector on the logicboard which has detached itself from the cable....(not the big video connector, it should be the camera cable) So according to what I've understood, I should be obliged to change the complete display assembly because of that?
Excuse my "strange" english. I do my best as a frenchman.
Can anybody help?
Does anybody know a repair workshop able to repair the connector alone?
Thank you to anybodie's contribution.
Best regards
glued battery isn't a big deal at all. we use plastic plates from the iphone protection protectors and battery will lay down on your table at 20mins for 13" model and 30mins at 15" model. well, you better wear gloves for your hands to stay soft and sweet, and be careful not to cut the battery cause they are smoking and burning, if you make such a mistake :P


text: Ride the groovy disco train back to the 70s with this fun dance track. It has everything from slap bass and wah guitar to soaring strings to perfectly capture the stereotypical sound of the 1970s. This simple track is great for video games or that moment when someone walks into a movie or TV scene sporting bell bottoms, a tight t-shirt, and large sunglasses.


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Just because the Vancouver Whitecaps FC women's team have concluded their 2011 W-League season, doesn't mean it's time to stop exercising. In this article, Whitecaps FC and Canadian international player Kaylyn Kyle highlights the importance of keeping fit and setting proper goals (Jaclyn Law – Best Health).
Sticking with the Whitecaps FC women, many players are now back at school playing for their collegiate teams. Among them is Sydney Leroux, who has been tabbed as an early candidate for NCAA player of the year honours (UCLA Athletics).
What does Denis Hamlett have in common with the name Albert Einstein? Find out in this story about the 'Caps coach returning to his old stomping grounds (Jennifer Beekman – Gazette.net).
Whitecaps FC striker Eric Hassli has been enjoying a successful season on the pitch. Off the pitch, the "French forward "fell in love" with the city as soon as he arrived in March, and did the same with his Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the style of play in Major League Soccer" (Matthew Sekeres – Globe and Mail).
Want an interesting opinion from one of Canada's top sports broadcasters? Luke Wileman reflects on this past weekend's match and looks forward to the upcoming clash with Houston Dynamo: "The rivalry between the two teams dates back to 1975 in the days of the NASL, and more recently has been played out at the second division level of North American soccer. Last weekend, as the teams met for the first time in MLS the opportunity was there for some fascinating theatre, set against the backdrop of one of the most unique atmospheres you are likely to find in sports" (Luke Wileman – TSN).
Legend sighting!!! Vancouver Whitecaps FC club ambassador Carl Valentine has been spotted in Kamloops this week taking part in Whitecaps FC summer camps (Kamloops This Week).
Make sure you listen to 'Whitecaps FC Daily' with Peter Schaad on TEAM 1410 sports radio throughout the week as he connects with his partner in crime Paul Dolan to discuss a variety of topics this week. You can listen right now on teamradio.ca or find the podcast you are looking for right HERE.
The show is on every Monday to Friday at 3:00 p.m. PT on AM 1410.
Need even more soccer updates, information, and soccer perspective? Listen live to 'Full-Time: Vancouver's Soccer Show' with Tyler Green and Mike Martignago' which can be heard every Sunday from 9:00 – 11:00p.m. PT.
Did you like Camilo's goal against Timbers on Saturday night? 'O Magico' needs your votes to win 'Goal of the Week' (whitecapsfc.com).
In continuing with our series of stadium tours around MLS, take a peak at JELD-WEN Field in Portland, Oregon! Here is where the Timbers play each and every home match (Zac Ratcliffe – whitecapsfc.com).
The EA Sports 'One to Watch' segment focuses here on Whitecaps FC Residency defender Daniel Stanese (Zac Ratcliffe – whitecapsfc.com)
Want to know how the Canadian men's and women's teams are faring at the 2011 Homeless World Cup in Paris, France? Check out their fixtures, schedules, and results to keep track of their performance (Homeless World Cup).
Trying to keep up to date with '2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League' action? The five MLS squads in the tournament went undefeated in their first matches in the 'Group Stage' and will look to repeat their results this week (CONCACAF).


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Adkins will perform music from his Celtic-infused Christmas album
Multi-platinum recording artist Trace Adkins and NASCAR superstar Danica Patrick will co-host the fourth annual American Country Awards, airing live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 10 (8 p.m.), on FOX. This is Adkins' fourth time serving as a host of the annual awards show, which gives fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists in categories such as artists, albums, singles, videos and touring, encompassing the entire spectrum of country music and bestowing honors that no other awards show has.
Nominees, performers and presenters to be announced.
"I can't wait to see if I have what it takes to keep up with this racing superstar," Adkins said.
"I'm so excited to host the American Country Awards with Trace Adkins," Patrick said. "I have no doubt he'll be able to keep up with me. I've become a huge fan of country music since I came to NASCAR, and have been fortunate to be in videos with Miranda Lambert and Colt Ford. This is going to be a really cool experience, and I'm excited to be a part of it. It's going to be a great show!"
In addition to his hosting duties, Adkins will be joined by legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff and other guests for a special performance of "Carol of the Drum" (otherwise known as "Little Drummer Boy"). The song is featured on Adkins' recently announced Celtic-infused Christmas album, "The King's Gift."
With his trademark baritone and wry sense of humor, Adkins is one of country music's most accomplished entertainers. With total sales surpassing 10 million albums, a long list of hit singles and platinum albums, he is also a television personality, actor and author.
Patrick burst onto the scene in May 2005, when she stunned the world by leading 19 laps and finishing fourth in her first Indianapolis 500 - becoming the first woman to lead laps and score a top-five finish in the historic race. Three years later, in April 2008, Patrick became the first woman to win a major-league, open-wheel race in a North American series with her victory in the IZOD IndyCar Series Indy Japan 300 at the Twin Ring Motegi oval in Japan.


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'March is Reading Month' begins
Students at St. Patrick Catholic School learned about publishing books and how writing can be fun from visiting author Rhonda Gowler Greene Thursday.
Gowler Greene, who resides in West Bloomfield, has published 22 children's books and has five more in the process. Her books include "When a Line Bends ... A Shape Begins," "Barnyard Song," and "Polar Bear Pirates," and feature a variety of characters in stories that use rhyme.
"I like to do whimsical kinds of stories," said Gowler Greene, adding she becomes inspired by reading other children's books and poetry. "When I think of a story, I work on it for months."
She discussed the writing, publishing and revision processes to the students, telling them it takes at least two years between when a contract is signed and when the book is in her hand. She added being an author is difficult, and she has received many rejection letters through the years. However, as hard as it was, she kept writing and sending her books to editors without giving up hope.
"It takes a lot of passion, persistence and patience to publish a book," Gowler Greene added.
She also gave tips to the students on how to become a better writer and how to make their writing "shine." She said using repetition, super verbs, alliterations, onomatopoeias and adding detail can help, but other factors are important, too.
"I think writers are readers. It makes your writing better if you read," Gowler Greene said. "Good readers also are re-writers."
Before she ended, she read her story "No Pirates Allowed," which will be released in May of this year. The book tells the tale of a pirate searching for treasure with the help of a character named Library Lou.
Students Avery Zimmerman, 10, and Devon Foxelster, 9 said they have not heard of any of Gowler Greene's books, but now want to read them.
"I liked the characters," said Zimmerman.
Both said they learned it is hard to be a writer and how books are made from start to finish.
Gowler Greene said she hopes by speaking to the students, they will become excited about reading and writing, and learn how books can be fun.
For more about Rhonda Gowler Greene, visit www.rhondagowlergreene.com.
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Escalon, CA
Philamina Blackmore Gill "Babe"
June 22, 1931 - December 24, 2012
Philamina "Babe" passed away at her sister Rose Mineni's home under hospice care on Christmas
Eve. She was 81 years old. Born at home in Escalon, CA to Carmela
& Anthony Bianchet, she was the youngest of sixteen children, hence her lifelong nickname "Babe," short for baby.
She graduated from Escalon HS. She was a homemaker and also worked several years for Beno's Dept. Store in Modesto. Mom was very close to her family and especially her sisters, whom she considered her best friends. She loved to garden, read and attend church.
She is survived by her children, Bill (Luanne) Blackmore of
Farmington, and Karen Blackmore of Modesto; grandchildren, Lee Blackmore of San Diego, Billy Blackmore of Farmington, Brian Williams of Spokane, WA, and Amy Williams of Sacramento;
sisters, Olivia Moreno of Ripon, Rose Mineni of Modesto, Margaret Hessler, Mary Veil, and Ruby Bavaro, all of Escalon. Preceded in death by her grandson, Bobby Blackmore and 10 siblings.
The family would like to thank the Mineni Family and caregivers, Margarita, Gigi, and Isabel for their loving care during mom's final days. Also thanking Dr. Richard Plotzker for tireless pursuing and identifying a diagnosis during mom's final hospitalization.
Visitation: Wed., Jan. 2 from 3-6 pm at Park View Funeral Home, 3661 E. French Camp Rd., Manteca, CA. Graveside
Service: Thurs., Jan. 3 at 11 am at St. John's Cemetery Escalon.
Remembrances to Escalon
Community Ambulance or a
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REDDING, Conn. – Redding skater Brooklee Han, competing for Australia, qualified for the free skate after finishing in 22nd place during Wednesday's short program at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Han's total of 49.32 was more than three points short of personal best, which she accomplished on at the Four Continents Championships last month. She posted a technical elements score of 26.37 and a program components score of 22.95.
"I wasn't really all that nervous," Han said in a story on the Australian Olympic Team website . "I was confident in my training and I had trust in myself. I kind of took it in my stride. The cameras following me everywhere, I have never really had that before. I kind of expected that but I had never experienced it before so that was a bit different."
The top 24 skaters out of 30 who competed in the short program advanced to the long program, which will be held Thursday.
Han said she is looking forward to the free skate on Thursday. "The free skate has been going really well in training," she said on the Australian site. "It's a program that I really enjoy performing and I was really hoping I would get a chance to perform it here so I am excited to go out and skate it tomorrow for everyone and hope that I can skate it like I have been in practice the last few months."
Gracie Gold of the United States stands fourth after the short program, with teammates Ashley Wagner in sixth and Polina Edmunds in seventh. Gold's short program score is 68.63.
Yuna Kim of South Korea leads after the short program with a score 74.92. Russia's Adelina Sotnikova stands in second with 74.64 points and Carolina Kostner of Italy is in third with 74.12 points.
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By Katie Collins News Eagle Reporter
PAUPACK TWP. - Since 2005, the Paupack Township has been at odds with Steven R. Simmons and Betsy J. Simmons about penalties and violations of ordinances in regards to the conditions of their property. Township Solicitor Ron Bugaj joked that Steven Simmons is, "about to turn into a pumpkin."
He explained that the township has taken Simmons to court and after a non-jury trial the township has been awarded nearly $8,000. Simmons responded by filing an appeal, which the township won. But he added that, "it's really stupid to pay for an appeal when the guy should just settle out." Wanting to use his property, Simmons made an agreement with the township that if he didn't make four timely payments of $2,000, he would forfeit everything. Bugaj said Simmons made a first belated payment, but he didn't make the second payment on time. Clearly tired of the case, Bugaj said the township received some of the money but, "he's well beyond the time frame that we gave him and quite frankly I think we're all sick and tired of the nonsense."
Bugaj recommended that the board authorize him to go forward with further legal action that would declare default of a settlement agreement and collect the remaining cost and fees. A member of the public asked, "how many more wake-up calls does this guy need?" Supervisor Tom Oakley replied that, if he pays before the end of last week, everything would be settled. Although Simmons isn't occupying the property, Bugaj explained that he wants to get the money so tax payers wouldn't have to pay. The man responded that, "I think you're giving the guy another chance for no reason."
Bids for Everly Road, Maines Road and Pennell Road were advertised in the Wayne Independent back in May. Several contractors placed bids, but Hanson Agregates Construction Service and Supply of Lake Ariel won Maines Road with a low bid of $64,253 and Pennell Road for $70,961. Lastly Leeward Construction Inc., of Honesdale won Everly Road with a bid of $192,786.
On the first of June, the township held its Spring Clean Up, which Oakley said was a success. He reported that approximately nine tons of furniture, vacuum cleaners and "all kinds of stuff," including 20 yards of metal and two truckloads of electronic items were collected. Oakley said that this cleanup had the largest turnout of people since the event started six years ago. A woman in the public thanked the board for the cleanup as it was, "wonderful, really a great job." Supervisor Bruce Chandler said people appeared pleased and the day was good for the community.
New alcohol and tobacco signs have been posted at the recreation park and so far it's been working fairly well Chandler reported. Oakley said, with "limited cooperation." Chandler responded, "it's better than it was."
For the month of May, under building and zoning there was: one house, one sun roof, two garages, three decks, six sheds, one swimming pool, one home occupation and two changes in use. The total revenue for the month of May in 2012 was $129,500, whereas this year has totaled $385,211. For June so far the township has received one house, one deck/garage, two decks, one screen porch and a shed.
The former township secretary, who spent nine and a half months in jail for stealing township money, is out of jail and now Bugaj said her pension is in the process of being addressed under the forfeiture statutes. He explained that he will be using a statute that was used in the Jerry Sandusky case, but now, "the art is to determine how it actually applies with respect to this fact situation."
The details, Bugaj said, get a little complicated because there is some restitution outstanding and other aspects to the case. But he noted that he expects "there will be a happy ending for us," before summer is over. He added that, "We are very mindful of what this situation did to the township supervisors, residents and every good person that came into this building or is affiliated with this township and we intend to see this through."
With the work that will be done with the power lines, a woman in the audience asked if the board has considered putting maps up to show where the lines will actually go through the township. Chandler said the maps are huge, but because the township has volumes of books, anyone is welcome to look at them. He said the "information is out there; it's not easy to figure out." Once the power lines are constructed, the woman said they will be a surprise to the people who haven't been paying attention. Chandler said two lines will be constructed and a main power line has already been taken down, but conveniently electricity hasn't been affected. At this time, he said concrete is being poured for the new towers.
The condition of Everly Road was an ending topic at the meeting, where Oakley said the condition of the road is "absolutely horrible." Supervisor Leigh Gilbert said some patching has been done which was a "pretty good job." But a member of the public chimed in that as a motorcyclist the road is "dangerous and horrendous." Oakley said people should start making phone calls so PennDot would be bound to repair the road.
The man responded that the road is a safety issue and it shouldn't be left as is. The township, Oakley said, has actually talked to representatives from PennDot regarding the road and they were told that it would be bonded. But because of the road's condition and the traffic, Solicitor Bugaj suggested that the township should notify PennDOT and put a notice of the safety issue because if someone gets hurt they could be sued. He said that the board should send PennDOT a letter telling of the dangerous road. The board voted to send the letter.
The next Paupack Township's meeting is scheduled for July 11th.


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Holographic princess Hatsune Miku's recent spate of mass media appearances still has not entirely abated – her most recent appearance even sees her seiyuu interviewed by Brazilian TV.
A digest of some of her more notably appearances follows, with thanks to the many kind souls who submitted the news of their nation's passage into the desmesne of the world's foremost if not only holographic princess.
On Brazilian TV (again) – but this time with Miku voice model Saki Fujita appearing as well:
On the cover of a Mexican rag:
On Italian TV (and elsewhere) as "L'ultima pop star giapponese è virtuale":
Australian free rag – "but Japan's newest and biggest pop star differs from most of her peers in one crucial aspect – she is a hologram":
Czech news – "Japonská popová hvězda je 3D hologram školačky!"
Half a dozen Greek news sources covered the advent of Χατσούνε Μίκου as well.
Attack of the Show – now Attack of the Miku.
Sweden takes a break from its customary misandry to cover Miku, as do its Scandinavian brothers Denmark and Finland.
Even the Hong Kong press takes a break from publishing conspiracy theories to acknowledge the might of 初音未來:
Either the world's mass media are right and Miku really is a hologram and not something more difficult for an English literature major (or its local equivalent) to understand, such as a "virtual idol," or 100% of these publications are endlessly recycling the same fluff piece without bothering to check… surely not?