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Locally filmed comedy series begins its final season on HBO
Down-and-out baseball player Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) better have a few good swings left in him as HBO's locally filmed comedy series "Eastbound and Down" steps up to the plate for its fourth and final season starting Sunday.
Known for its raunchy humor and profane characters, "Eastbound and Down" has been a favorite of comedy fans throughout its first three seasons. It has gained exposure as McBride's star rose in Hollywood after appearing in such films as "Pineapple Express" and this summer's "This Is the End."
The show, which follows Powers' attempts to make it back into the major leagues after being kicked out, was initially set in Powers' small North Carolina hometown before the character traveled to Mexico and Myrtle Beach to play minor league baseball in subsequent seasons. But regardless of the places the series took its characters, "Eastbound" continuously found its way back to the area, a consistency that actor Steve Little has appreciated.
"I would definitely call it a home away from home," said Little, who has starred as Powers' sidekick Stevie for the show's entire run. "As soon as I got off the plane in Wilmington before this season began filming, I felt the humidity in the air and I remembered how much I like it there. What's nice about Wilmington is that I know it very well and it is rare for an actor to know a place so well outside of their home."
Little said he wasn't the only member of the cast to leave the set with an appreciation for the area. "I think a testament to Wilmington is that so often different actors would come in each season and many of them were always interested in buying property because they enjoyed it so much," he said.
Although production offices had a permanent residence at the EUE/Screen Gems Studios, much of the filming for the final season, and the series as a whole, relied heavily on location shooting. This summer, cast and crew filmed at Jungle Rapids Waterpark and Jellybeans Skating Rink, where McBride made news after sustaining minor injuries from a fall. The Cameron Art Museum also was a favorite spot for the production, but their presence never impeded the museum's daily visitors.
"They predominately used the museum for exterior shots," said Kim Kelly, communications manager for the museum, who added that the show mostly filmed on Mondays when the facility is closed. "The museum's main concern was the accommodation of our patrons, but the production was really conscious about working around our schedule."
At Maides Park on Wilmington's north side, the production provided minor improvements to a small recreational baseball field used for filming.
"'Eastbound and Down' came in and spruced it up a bit," said Nina Johnston, parks superintendent for the City of Wilmington. The production added four palettes of sod and some topsoil to the field, she said, and raked it out before using the refurbished area for filming.
In July, Cullen Moss, a local actor who has appeared in "Iron Man 3" and "One Tree Hill," scored a speaking role in the final season and got to work alongside McBride.
"They had me in for the first episode of the season and it was a lot of fun," Moss said. "All my scenes were with Danny and we got to do a lot of improv."
Moss was scheduled to appear at the end of season three, but his scenes were never filmed. Luckily, producers asked him to come back this season to audition for another role.
In the first episode, Moss plays Mark, Powers' antagonistic manager at a rental car agency. Scenes set at the agency were shot at Neuwirth Auto Center. Moss also confirmed that producers brought him back to film a short scene for the series' final episode.
"It was a really fun set to be on and we were given a lot of creative freedom," he said.
Over the course of first three seasons, the show has been a moderate but consistent success for the premium cable network, garnering around a million viewers per episode. A final season, however, was never a guarantee for the show or fans. "(Executive producers) Danny and Jody (Hill) were very concerned about overstaying their welcome. We encouraged them to strongly think about (coming back)." said Michael Lombardo, president of HBO programming. "We weren't ready to say goodbye to Kenny yet, and fortunately, they found the same excitement."
For Little, the resulting final chapter in Kenny Powers' story is a fitting finale to his whole "Eastbound and Down" experience.
"I am very excited for people to see it; I think they are going to like it a lot." Little said. "It is the perfect companion piece to the other three seasons."
"Eastbound and Down's" final eight episodes begin 10 p.m. Sunday on HBO.
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The locally filmed fourth season premiere of "Eastbound and Down" premieres 10 p.m. Sunday on HBO.
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I love microwave popcorn, but I can live without it.
I suppose you've heard the bad news about microwave popcorn. Some people who've worked in popcorn factories have a serious lung condition from inhaling the chemical, diacetyl.
Opinions vary about how much a typical user of microwave popcorn is at risk. It seems prudent to avoid inhaling the steam as much as possible.
Due to the worker safety and possible consumer health issues, I've been thinking that we should give up microwave popcorn until they stop putting diacetyl in it. I have a couple boxes of microwave popcorn on hand, but when they're gone, maybe I'll just get a bag of regular popcorn.
On the other hand, I hope that microwave popcorn companies don't lose so much business that they go broke, causing all the workers to lose their jobs!
We used to make air-popped corn, and before that, stove-top popcorn. I don't think I have my air popper anymore, but I do still have my cast iron skillets.
All you need to make popcorn in a skillet is
- a little cooking oil
- popcorn to cover the bottom of the pan 1 kernel thick
- a lid
- medium-high heat
- patience and vigilance
It takes at least five minutes before the popping starts. When the corn finally begins popping, shake the skillet sideways constantly to keep the corn from burning. Listen carefully, and when the popping stops, take the popcorn off the stove immediately and dump it into a bowl.
With all that pan-rattling, stovetop popcorn is a noisy project. I'll bet many of us have happy memories of that sound, though.
My mother used to make caramelized popcorn. She added a bit of sugar, and she popped it with vigorous pan-shaking. I don't know how she avoided burning the sugar -- I can't do it! Sometimes, I get a bag of kettle corn at a fair or carnival, and it reminds me of my mother's popcorn.
Later, when I was in college, I had a little electric popcorn popper. It was an electric heat coil and a pan that fit onto it. Many of the girls in the dormitory had them, and every evening, the smell of popcorn filled the hallways. Often, it was the smell of burnt popcorn. Those electric coils had no thermostat.
We had an air popper when our kids were younger, and they made many big bowls of popcorn with it. Air-popped corn is bland, so they spritzed it with Pam® cooking spray and dumped salt on it, to add flavor. Most of the salt could be found in the bottom of the bowl when the popcorn was gone.
Unfortunately, the old methods of making popcorn produce dirty dishes. That's one of the reasons that microwave popcorn has become so popular in my home and across the nation. I hope they get this diacetyl problem solved soon.
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January 20, 1928 - December 29, 2013
Port Jervis, NY
Philomena Cooper, age 85, of Port Jervis, New York passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Julia Ribaudo Health Care Facility, Lake Ariel, PA. She was born on January 20, 1928 in Lords, Valley, PA, the daughter of the late Jefferson D. and Catherine McConnell Cooper.
Philomena was a retired L.P.N. and worked as an independent health care giver to many families in the Tri-State Area. She was a communicant of St. Mary's R.C. Church in Port Jervis.
Philomena is survived by her sister, Agnes Ellison of Montague, NJ; her two brothers, Paul Cooper of White Mills, PA, and Thomas Cooper of Lords Valley, PA; several nieces and nephews, including Joseph Majesky of Lords Valley, Cherelyn and Bill Mills of Port Jervis. The family is forever grateful and would like to thank Cherelyn and Bill for their support and compassionate care to Philomena.
She was pre-deceased by several sisters and brothers.
Friends may call Thursday, January 2, 2014 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Prayers will be offered at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon at St. John Neumann Parish, Lords Valley, PA. Rev. Thomas Major will be the celebrant.
Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com.


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WillardReaves needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 72 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
I am a launching a new software service to help service professionals optimize routing of their drivers. I'd love to build on this and expand to new services, but to start I need a crisp, clean, professional website design.
The site and functionality exist now --> http://www.optmyroute.com I encourage you to try it out so you can understand what the site does.
This site is targeted to very small business owners who have drivers or drive themselves. Examples:
An independent , freelance contractor who travels to several clients a day
A landscape mgmt company that employs 5 employees who service 150 customers per week
A home inspector who visits 50 homes per day.
The user of this service is trying to save on expenses and be as efficient as possible. They are attracted to the idea of using software like this but couldn't be bothered with complex software with lots of bells and whistles. They want a simple easy to use tool to help them with their business.
The site should look very professional, clean and crisp, not too busy. Please see the attached wireframes and use them as a guide. A logo already exists for the site but feel free to modify it if you want, or change up the colors.
NOTE: Please ensure this is original work. Submissions will be scanned to ensure they have not been copied from any existing sites. Thanks!
The winning design will have the following components.
- Home Page
- Drivers page & Customers page (where users enter the names and profiles of customers & drivers. The pages are basically the same, just one for drivers and one for customers)
- Solver page - where the user selects drivers and customers and runs the optimization.
The best way to understand how this works is to go to http://www.optmyroute.com, log in, save some locations and try the optimizer.
Here are examples of sites that I think have a nice crisp clean professional feel:
99designs.com (no surprise!)
http://www.vazing.com// (a little too much text on the home page, but a good example of a company doing something similar)
The files I will require are:
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)


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Schedule for the Conference
Presentations at the Conference
Theme: Reshaping the Physics Agenda in the 21st Century
The biennial Physics Department Chairs Conference to be held June 8-10, 2012 at the American Center for Physics in College Park, MD. The conference will begin about 5 pm on June 8 and end by noon on June 10. These conferences, co-sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society, have proven to be valuable to department chairs in bringing them up-to-date on trends in physics research and education while providing an opportunity to meet and learn from other department chairs.
This year's conference program is built around four major topics:
The conference will include presentations by leaders in the physics community as well as many small group discussion sessions and opportunities to talk to other chairs.
Costs: Participants are responsible for their travel costs to the conference and their hotel accommodations. There is also a $350 registration fee, which covers all meals and conferences materials and partially offset the costs of running the conference. Cancellations after May 25 will incur a $50 cancellation fee.
Please register for the Conference before May 7. If you are not an AAPT member, you will have the opportunity to create a free AAPT account to register for the meeting.
The American Physical Society is organizing congressional visits for the morning of Friday, June 8, beginning with a preparation session early in the morning. (The formal conference will begin at about 5 pm that day). Those who will participate in the congressional visits should plan on staying at the conference hotel Thursday night. Information about those visits will be distributed near the end of April.
Room reservations can be made at the conference hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn in Greenbelt, MD, at the following url: www.washingtondcgreenbelt.stayhgi.com. The discount code for reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn is "NFPT".


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The activity of four transcription factors - proteins that regulate the expression of other genes - appears to distinguish the small proportion of glioblastoma cells responsible for the aggressiveness and treatment resistance of the deadly brain tumor. The findings by a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators, which will be published in the April 24 issue of Cell and are receiving advance online release, support the importance of epigenetics - processes controlling whether or not genes are expressed - in cancer pathology and identify molecular circuits that may be targeted by new therapeutic approaches.
"We have identified a code of 'molecular switches' that control a very aggressive subpopulation of brain cancer cells, so-called glioblastoma stem cells," says Mario Suvà, MD, PhD, of the MGH Department of Pathology and Center for Cancer Research, co-lead author of the Cell article. "Understanding what drives these aggressive cells will give us insights into alternative ways of eliminating them and potentially changing the course of this very deadly tumor."
Normal biological development follows an orderly hierarchical progression from stem cells, capable of differentiating into almost any type of cell, to progenitor cells, giving rise to specific subtypes of cells and tissues, to fully differentiated cells. While the process usually proceeds in a one-way direction, artificially inducing the activity of key transcription factors can reprogram differentiated cells back into a stem-like state, a discovery honored with the 2012 Nobel prize.
Small populations of adult stem cells with somewhat limited developmental potential are responsible for the body's ability to heal injuries and replace worn out cells and tissues, and evidence is growing that rare cancer stem cells are responsible for the uncontrolled growth of some malignant tumors, including glioblastoma. Several studies have used cell-surface markers - proteins found on the outer membranes of tumor cells - to identify glioblastoma stem cells; but the specific markers used have been controversial and cannot reflect molecular processes going on within tumor cells. The current study was designed to clarify the cellular hierarchy underlying glioblastoma, to identify epigenetic factors that distinguish glioblastoma stem cells from more differentiated tumor cells and to suggest potential therapies targeting those factors.
In a series of experiments, the researchers first identified a set of 19 transcription factors that were expressed at significantly greater levels in cultured human glioblastoma stem cells capable of tumor propagation than in differentiated tumor cells. Testing each of these factors for their ability to return differentiated tumor cells to a stem-like state, identified a combination of four - POU3F2, SOX2, SALL2 and OLIG2 - that was able to reprogram differentiated tumor cells back into glioblastoma stem cells, both in vitro and in an animal model.
The investigators then confirmed that these four factors and their corresponding regulatory elements - the DNA segments to which transcription factors bind - were active in from 2 to 7 percent of human glioblastoma cells, cells that also expressed a known stem cell marker. They also showed that inhibiting the action of an important regulatory protein complex that involves a known target gene of one of the core transcription factors - a gene active in stem-like glioblastoma cells but not differentiated cells - caused glioblastoma stem cells to lose their stem-like properties and die.
"This study brings us back to the fundamental idea that there are many reasons that cancer cells can be aggressive," explains senior author Bradley Bernstein, MD, PhD, of MGH Pathology and the MGH Cancer Center. "Just as normal cells with the same genome differentiate into many different cell types, a single tumor characterized by specific genetic mutations can contain many different types of cells - stem-like and more differentiated cells - with the difference being rooted in their epigenetic information. Identifying the drivers of these different cellular states in glioblastoma stem cells could offer us the best opportunity for treating what remains an extremely difficult-to -treat tumor."
Bernstein is a professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School, and Suvà recently joined the faculty at MGH Department of Pathology and MGH Cancer Center. Esther Rheinbay, PhD, MGH Pathology and Center for Cancer Research, is co-lead author of the Cell paper. Additional co-authors include David Louis, MD, MGH Pathology, and collaborators from the Klarman Cell Observatory at the Broad Institute. The work was supported by grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Starr Cancer Consortium, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Oncosuisse and the Klarman Family Foundation.
Massachusetts General Hospital, founded in 1811, is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. The MGH conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the United States, with an annual research budget of more than $775 million and major research centers in AIDS, cardiovascular research, cancer, computational and integrative biology, cutaneous biology, human genetics, medical imaging, neurodegenerative disorders, regenerative medicine, reproductive biology, systems biology, transplantation biology and photomedicine.


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David Hall: The 1927-S quarter is the lowest mintage (by a large margin) Type 2 Standing Liberty quarter. In fact, it is the second lowest mintage of the entire series as only the very rare 1916 had a lower mintage. This issue is very interesting in terms of the distribution of grades of the survivors. Basically, 95 percent or more of the survivors grade AG03 to GD06. VG, Fine, VF, and EX examples are really rare. And, of course, choice mint state examples are monster rarities. The 1927-S obviously saw extensive circulation and not many were saved at the time of issue. The low mintage is an attraction to some rare coin entusiasts, but while the coin is rare in almost all grades, it is only semi-scarce in the lowest grades (AG03-GD06). In the 1970s and early 1980s, I had a client who was hoarding circulated 1927-S quarters and literally had rolls and rolls and rolls of GD04ish quality coins. But he'd only be able to buy one or two higher grades a year. Today, 1927-S quarters are desireable in any grade and they are still a legitimate 20th century rarity in any grade VG08 or higher. But whenever I see a GD quality circ I can't help but think back to that bank vault in LA where I saw them by the hundreds.
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For nerds everywhere, it was a moment not unlike the Apollo moon landing or Kirk Gibson's World Series home run. A moment in which we later would ask: "Where were you when you heard the news?"
My story? I was sitting at my desk when this announcement hit the Internet: Disney was buying Lucasfilm. And not just that—in addition to George Lucas' production company, Disney was buying the rights to properties such as the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" franchises.
Twitter was abuzz because buried within the news release was the promise that a new "Star Wars" film will be released in 2015. Yes, the long-awaited Episode VII. In less time than it takes the Millennium Falcon to make the Kessel Run, social media exploded with tweets from "Star Wars" geeks declaring everything from "YAY, Episode VII!" to "BOO, George Lucas stinks—I hated the prequels!"
For the folks who don't reside in Nerdville, this is a big deal because Lucas previously has said there would be no more "Star Wars" films—and many people were so put off by the last three films, they were OK with that.
While I can understand the feelings of those who felt let down by "The Phantom Menace" in 1999, and the films that followed, I believe these new movies will live up to the promise unfulfilled by the prequels.
Look at it this way: Lucas has said he won't write or direct these new films like he did the prequels. In fact, he's going back to the model he followed when creating the original trilogy nerds and non-nerds have come to know and love ("A New Hope," "Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi"), which is simply providing the story for each episode and letting other writers and directors bring them to life.
One of the most common complaints among "Star Wars" geeks about the prequels was that Lucas wasn't a very strong writer or director. (I'll admit that the love story in "Attack of the Clones" was about as convincing as the special effects in an old Godzilla movie.) But now Lucas is handing "Star Wars" over to the next generation of filmmakers to create something new.
This should be heartening to geeks and non-geeks! Consider that Disney has the creative minds of Pixar and Marvel Comics in its stable. Can you imagine what joyful noises would emanate from Nerdville if Disney announced that "Avengers" director Joss Whedon were going to head up the newest "Star Wars" movie? Twitter would crash faster than you could say "Jar Jar Binks."
When you think about it, this whole development is very much like the story of Darth Vader himself. As young Anakin Skywalker, Vader would be seduced and corrupted by power until his son, Luke, came along to help him redeem himself.
After creating this powerful entity that has generated billions of dollars in film and licensing revenue, Lucas is betting that his own "offspring" can keep "Star Wars" going for years to come, in a way that is accepted by fans both new and old.
Some will say the odds of success are equal to surviving a flight through an asteroid field. Well, as Han Solo would say, "Never tell me the odds." I believe that with this new trilogy, "Star Wars" will finally redeem George Lucas.
Elliott Serrano is a RedEye special contributor.
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Shares of The Home Depot (HD – Free Home Depot Stock Report) rose notably after the world's largest home-improvement retailer, which is also a Dow-30 component, reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter (ended February 3rd) results. The company earned $0.67 a share (excluding a $0.01 nonrecurring gain) in the term on sales of $18.2 billion, which compared favorably with our estimates of $0.65 and $17.6 billion, respectively. Both the bottom and top lines increased considerably from the year-earlier period (34% and 14%), helped by an extra week of sales (the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 contained 14 weeks, while the comparable 2011 period was only 13 weeks).
It was not just an extra week of sales that drove the impressive results, however, as continued recovery in the housing market and repair and rebuilding efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy spurred sales and earnings. On point, comparable-store sales, which are not affected by the extra week, jumped 7.0% (up 7.1% in the United States). The number of customer transactions rose 8.6% year over year, while the average ticket climbed 5.6%. The gross margin was little changed and fell six basis points from the comparable 2011 period.
For the whole of fiscal 2012, earnings clocked in at $3.10 a share (excluding a $0.10 charge associated with closing stores in China), and the gross margin expanded 10 basis points. Sales totaled $74.8 billion, and comps rose 4.6% (4.9% in the United States). In fiscal 2011, The Home Depot earned $2.47 a share on sales of $70.4 billion.
Looking ahead, fiscal 2013, which is back to a 52-week year, should be another good one for the retailer. Management estimates that the top line will advance approximately 2%, while comps should push higher by about 3%. Nine new stores will likely be opened and both the gross and operating margins ought to improve modestly. The evolving recovery in the housing market should continue to be a driving force behind The Home Depot's results. Adding it all up, stock repurchases (see below) will probably aid share-net comparisons, and management guided to earnings of $3.37 a share this fiscal year. Although the housing recovery is underway, The Home Depot appears to be taking a somewhat conservative outlook, due to factors such as modest GDP growth and tight credit markets. At present, however, we are maintaining our slightly more aggressive estimate of $3.40.
The Home Depot also announced that it plans to return more money to shareholders. To wit, the quarterly cash dividend was raised 34%, to $0.39 a share. The first distribution in the new amount is payable March 28th. Additionally, the Board of Directors has authorized a $17 billion share-repurchase authorization, which replaces the previous buyback program. Management intends to complete the entire repurchase by the end of fiscal 2015. Roughly $4.5 billion will probably be used in the current fiscal year.
Investors appear to be more enthused with The Home Depot's results than those of Lowe's (LOW), the world's second-largest home-improvement retailer and HD's primary competitor, which announced January-period financials yesterday. LOW stock fell nearly 5% on the news, despite a generally upbeat report. Indeed, the company earned $0.26 a share on sales of $11.0 billion, which compared favorably with our estimates of $0.23 and $10.8 billion, respectively. Meantime, comparable-store sales rose 1.9%, a $5 billion share-repurchase plan was announced, and fiscal 2013 earnings were pegged at $2.05 a share, directly in line with our forecast. However, this guidance was a few pennies below Wall Street's consensus forecast.
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About the Company:The Home Depot, Inc. operates a chain of 2,256 retail building supply/home improvement "warehouse" stores across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company's average store size is around 105,000 square feet indoor, plus 24,000 additional square feet in its garden centers. The Home Depot's product lines include building materials, lumber, floor/wall coverings, plumbing, heating, electrical, paint and furniture, seasonal and specialty items, and hardware and tools.
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The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.

 Here is the story of a precarious childhood, with an alcoholic father (who would die when she was nine) and a devoted but overburdened mother, and of the refuge a little girl took from the turmoil at home with her passionately spirited paternal grandmother. But it was when she was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes that the precocious Sonia recognized she must ultimately depend on herself. She would learn to give herself the insulin shots she needed to survive and soon imagined a path to a different life. With only television characters for her professional role models, and little understanding of what was involved, she determined to become a lawyer, a dream that would sustain her on an unlikely course, from valedictorian of her high school class to the highest honors at Princeton, Yale Law School, the New York County District Attorney's office, private practice, and appointment to the Federal District Court before the age of forty. Along the way we see how she was shaped by her invaluable mentors, a failed marriage, and the modern version of extended family she has created from cherished friends and their children. Through her still-astonished eyes, America's infinite possibilities are envisioned anew in this warm and honest book, destined to become a classic of self-invention and self-discovery.

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Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2013: Happily, it is becoming a familiar story: The young, smart, and very hardworking son or daughter of immigrants rises to the top of American professional life. But already knowing the arc of Sonia Sotomayor's biography doesn't adequately prepare you for the sound of her voice in this winning memoir that ends, interestingly, before the Yale Law School grad was sworn in as the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. Hers is a voice that lands squarely between self-deprecating and proud, grateful and defiant; a voice lilted with bits of Puerto Rican poetry; a voice full of anger, sadness, ambition, and love. My Beloved World is one resonant, glorious tale of struggle and triumph. --Sara Nelson


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Olympus Has Fallen is no fun at all. To the contrary, it soon grows tedious, odious and oppressive.
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This is for those who like their political thrillers far-fetched, far-reaching and filled with pretty people.
The countdown-to-Armageddon structure generates almost no tension, but Olympus Has Fallen does have lots of squalidly bloody hand-to-hand action, all of which is so pulpy and standardthat the film actually makes you grateful for the presence of Gerard Butler, gnashing his teeth in the Bruce Willis role.
Generates a fair amount of tension and produces the kind of nationalistic outrage that rock-ribbed Americans will feel in their guts.
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Patriotism and extreme violence in tense action flick.
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Parents need to know that Olympus Has Fallen is a remarkably violent but patriotic action thriller that's like Die Hard meets Air Force One, with way more blood. The body count is insanely high -- people are tortured, blown up, shot, and killed in hand-to-hand combat. Plus, a mom dies in a terrible car accident early in the film, and kids and animals are in peril. All of the violence is grisly and cringe-inducingly realistic -- you'll see severed limbs, cracked bones, televised assassinations, and blood splattering everywhere. On the other hand, there's no sex or romance except for a couple of marital kisses, and the language is strong ("f--k," "s--t," "a--hole") but not relentless. The movie definitely bleeds red, white, and blue, but the intense violence is too much for young teens.
Messages: There's a strong patriotic message, though it's wrapped in lots of violence. Sacrifice for your country is promoted, as is sacrifice for the life of innocents. One man is able to take on an entire small army of terrorists and -- with his strength, smarts, and dedication (and weapons) -- defeat the enemy.
Role models: All of the Secret Service agents and soldiers take their jobs seriously, and Mike goes above and beyond the call of duty to save the president, his son, and everyone being held hostage at the White House. The president and his Cabinet hold up remarkably well under threat of execution.
Violence: Extreme, cringe-inducingly realistic action violence. The body count is enormous; people are blown up, shot, stabbed, and tortured in various ways (a knife held up to someone's throat, about to puncture it; a brutal kicking/beating to the head and body; threatening to kill another person if someone doesn't reveal a code; etc.). Viewers hear bones crunching and see blood spatter, spraying brain matter, and severed limbs as highly trained men kill each other. Washington, D.C., landmarks are destroyed, including the White House and the Washington Monument. The worst moments involve torture and assassination of public officials, including members of the president's Cabinet and basically every Secret Service agent and military official stationed at the White House. A female Cabinet member is beaten nearly to death. Children and animals are in peril (a dog is ultimately shot in the head); early in the movie, a mother dies in a terrible car accident. A boy is shown playing violent video games.
Sex: A kiss between the president and his wife at the beginning of the movie and one at the end between Mike and his wife.
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Despite the freezing weather, the world of gaming is about to hot up as two of the most highly anticipated titles in recent times go head to head in the battle for open world supremacy. Both Grand Theft Auto V and Watch Dogs are set to be launched next year, but which will come out on top?
GTA V. Provided they can pull it off right. Everything about it looks amazing so far.
people are overlooking the fact that watch dogs is being made by reflections studio.
in my opion they havent made a good game since driver 2 on the playstation. the last driver wasnt that bad but it wasn´t great either. so im still skeptical about watch dogs the demo looked good but it looked very scripted.
gta on the other hand is made by rockstar who have a great track record and have my faith in creating a great title.
we have seen some more off V and to me it looks very promising.
i dont know why u would put these 2 head to head at this moment (because how little we know of watch dogs) they look very different games only both open world but completely different gameplay wise i think.
Track record is important, but then again games like Killzone 2 and hitman 2 have proved other wise, that said i'm rooting for GTA 5
I'm not understanding all this hype about Watch Dogs.
GTAV gets me vote, really feel like it's gonna be a blast.
i will buy both and enjoy both
guys here fight for who the best all they like
every thing on N4G must turn into
game X vs. game Y
To be fair Watch_Dogs is being co-developed with Ubi Montreal, who have a brilliant track record.
after some research i found out that you are right.
after last e3 i remember reading a article who said it was only reflections so i´ve always believed that and made me skeptical.
the demo of the e3 definitely sparked my interest.
now that i know its a co development with another studio (ubisoft montreal like u say who have some great some not so great titles).
i hope they can bring the best of each other studios together.
i also hope they both be great but at the moment im only really stoked for gtaV. because of my history with the series and knowing what kind of game to expect.
it´s just to soon for a head to head article for a game with a good history and a brand new ip with only one short demo showed.
but u are right thank you for bringing it to my attention my hopes just rised a bit:)
I haven't seen much on Watch Dogs, but I am keeping an eye out.
GTA V is doing something, the series needs and that is dynamic action within the open world setting. It's not just yellow circles and cutscenes, but they are putting some Uncharted or inFAMOUS 2 in the open world with the cutscenes and the way they are bring a really cinematic experience to such a genre. This game is going to flow better than any GTA before and it will be something insane. Also pretty curious to see how the 3 characters work and can't wait to get back in the cockpit of a big ass plane.
GTA V will win over Watch Dogs both interms of entertainment value and sales, but Watch Dogs has better visuals and seems to have a stronger storyline.
Interms of freedom, though, nothing will beat GTA V i believe.
The best open world game of 2013 is clear, really there is no doubt in my mind it will be Yakuza 5....
Or at least I would like to be able to say that, but given the current circumstances of the publisher, I really can't at this time. Hopefully that will change.
Right now I have to go with GTAV
I dont think that we know enough about Watch Dogs to be able to compare...
For me its gonna be METAL GEAR GROUND ZEROES
Second Gta 5
third uhm ..?
I don't THINK Ground Zeroes will be open world, in the same sense as a GTA game or Saints Row. I believe what they meant in the demo from August by "open", was that the levels will be massive, and you can choose how to approach each missions, and from where etc.. Like Peace Walker for instance, how it was broken down to mission numbers and you could choose each individually. I think Ground Zeroes will be like that, only much more massive and grand. I could be wrong however, and man I would love a complete sandbox game, but what leads me to believe it will be more like Peace Walkers mission layout is that you can call in that helicopter to return to your base. To me, that hinted at a similar style.
I don't think MGS:GZ will come out in 2013.
MGS4 was announced in 2005 and didn't end up being released until 2008. What makes anyone assume he'd release MGS:GZ the following year, after announcing it?
Yeah it would actually shock me if Ground Zeroes came out in 2013. Let's hope I'm wrong.
MGS4 is a PS3 exclusive that used up tons of space and a lot more work was put into it. MGS:GZ isn't going to take a long time to make. MGS4 had a better engine and now they're using a downgraded "fox engine" to push out games faster.
MGS4 did not use compression, which is why it took up tons of space. This is common knowledge, don't try and make MGS4 something it is not.
GTAV, since Watch Dogs won't launch in 2013.
Watch Dogs, since GTA4 was a mediocre game that was overrated and GTA5 just seems to be a rehash of it.
I couldn't finish Watch Dogs. You can bet your vagina that I will finish GTA V.
Since watch dogs isn't out yet it would be difficult to finish it..
I doubt it. If he had played Sleeping Dogs he wouldn't have gotten the name wrong and would know that it is obviously not a 2013 game.
Also it's a great game.
It's obvious he was thinking of Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs
Watch Dogs
The damn dogs.
How does one even play a game that hasn't been finished
Excuse me sir, I would like to borrow your time machine. Thank you, cheerio!
Please loan me your time machine. I need to see which phone to buy in the future.
Sleeping dogs was amazing. Shame you gave up.
Obviously I meant Sleeping Dogs. It isn't that great.
My PSN is the same as my username here so if you really feel the need to check my history, then by all means.
watchdogs, its new, its edgy, and it has potential.
GTA V, it's a beloved franchise already and will make millions regardless though Watch Dogs does have potential to be the next big original open world IP but we'll have to wait and see.
Watchdogs looks like it has some really awesome gameplay, but I think GTA V will probably have the superior world, characters and story.
However, Just Cause 3 is probably on par with GTA V for me as the most anticipated game of it's kind.
I think Just Cause 3 was confirmed to be a next gen title.
What's up with the dislikes 0.0
Hahaha people have gone from not reading articles to not reading the titles xD anyway ye gtav will Be better.
Watch Dogs just on the fact that its a brand new IP, as compared to GTA we have already experienced their open world. JMO
Im excited for Watch Dogs.
GtaV besides the open world(which I've played again and again in soooo many games) and the usual gangstah plot umm nothing really exciting to me.
Grand Theft Auto 5. Why? because Ubisoft fucks up every single game.
They don't, look at far cry 3
I have the game and i really don't like it. It seams that the game is poorly done.
Rockstar are obviously more experienced so...
Umm not trying to support anyone here but your argument is kinda bs
Ubisoft founded 1986
Rockstar founded 1998
Number of games published:
Rockstar: around 50
Ubisoft: well lets just say easily beats Rockstar, look at wiki and get shocked
Maybe if you're talking about open world games experience:
Well look at AC3 and tell me thats not large if not the biggest scale in any friggin game till date.
Rockstar has only had a small selection of major games which were good such as Red dead, Gta, Max Payne 3 (1 and 2 were only ported by them), Bully kinda, LA noire, Midnight club
Ubisoft has had loads of successes and have a large base of IPs in almost every genre of gaming.
So experience wise im not sure what you're talking about.
AC3 doesn't have the biggest scale: Planetside 2, just cause 2, far cry 2 and 3, Bethesda games to name a few
More experienced in this type of IP.
AC3 does not have cars, that is a big part of these games.
Yes he was obviously talking about open world games, those few games your talking about re better than all Ubisoft games. R* release quality games that make an impact their like blizzard in a sense that they release a few games but they are highly successful. R* would lose their bizaze if they started dishing out a lot of games that's why people get excited when they work on anew game and that's why their so successful.
Don't get me wrong whatch dogs looks great but gta will always be top dog... ;)
I really excited about Watch Dogs because it's in my home town. From what I've seen that was pretty close to 1-1 downtown State st.
I'm still buying GTA, but I'm also glad Chicago's getting some more of the spotlight.
I think both games will be awesome. Both of games are coming from two of the best publishers in the industry.
sleeper title TBA 2013 will kill em both
hey.. ubisoft has been on a roll lately with amazing games so, who knows..
For a second there I thought it said Sleeping Dogs and I was like... DUUUUHHHH... oh wait... it says WATCH dogs.
Watch dogs
Star wars 1313
Don't know why I got disagrees for.
Chi-town represent! lol
Now I'm definitely buying Watch Dogs as well.
I think we should wait and see how Ground Zeroes is going to be before we narrow it down to two games.
Both :P , it would be crazy to choose one of them when i can get both and enjoy them for what they are , i don't have a best game , each game i play is different , i just have fun and move on ...
Um what the hell is Watch Dogs? GTA 5 > Watch Dogs..
Haven't seen enough of Watch Dogs to really judge. It's a new ip too so I have no idea how it will play whereas GTA V looks impressive and bringing many elements from previous GTA games making it quite possibly may make it the best GTA game. Either way, I'll look forward to picking both up, I love open-world games!
Not if Infamous 3 has something to say about it
I think the GTA games are great but i have grown a bit weary of the franchise after playing every entry from GTA 3 to GTA 4. I dont like to rejudge but GTA5 seemed like more of the same from passed GTA games but with a few more improvements here and there. Dont get me wrong the game looks great but with a few new additions to the game its not quite enough for me to part ways with my money.
However Watch dogs really caught my eye at E3 not only for graphics but how it played, it seemed quite different as it seems to offer new gameplay features on top of your typical gunplay. I hoped for a change in GTA 5 to freshen things up, possibly with a near futuristic setting around the year 2025 but was bitterly disappointed.
I know its too early to decide on who will be better or if ones better then the other but ill likely get Watch dogs instead.
GTA5 seems like another average Rockstar product. Just because you and the media eat their turds doesn't make their games pancakes.
Watch_Dogs was revealed for the first time at E3 this past summer. I highly doubt it's coming out in 2013.
Last of Us - Revealed at the end of 2011. (coming out in 2013)
GTAV - Revealed at the end of 2011. (coming out in 2013)
See where I'm going here?
GTA V... This isn't even debatable. Watch Dogs is basically the diaper that GTA V's baby wears when it sleeps.
They are going to hype the hell out of GTA V just like they did AC3... you saw what happened
we haven't really seen that much of both so you cant really say.


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Fedora Students Contributing T-Shirt Design
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- MyPaint (optional) - MyPaint is great free & open source software for sketching. You may use it for your sketches or you might just want to draw on paper and scan your sketches in.
All of this software is available in Fedora. (yum install inkscape scribus mypaint -y).
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Please consider Máirín Duffy, the Fedora Design Team lead, as your mentor for this project. Click here for her contact information.
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The European Commission has launched an antitrust probe into e-payments in Europe to find out if a group of banks – including Santander, HSBC and Barclays – is trying to stop new players from getting into the market.A group called the European Payments Council (EPC) is developing a standardisation for e-payments across the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), but the commission is now investigating whether that process will stop non-bank payment providers from getting in on the action.
The inquiry was opened after the EC received a complaint from someone, but they're not saying who:
The Commission intends to investigate whether the e-payments standardisation process will not unduly restrict competition, for example through the exclusion of new entrants and payment providers who are not linked to a bank.
The Commission has received a complaint which will form part of this investigation.
The top concern for the investigation is that merchants and consumers could end up forking out more on online transactions if competitors are kept out of the game.
"Use of the internet is increasing rapidly, making the need for secure and efficient online payment solutions in the whole Single Euro Payments Area all the more pressing. I therefore welcome the work of the European Payments Council to develop standards in this area," said Jose Almunia, EU Competition Commissioner, in the canned statement.
"In principle, standards promote inter-operability and competition, but we need to ensure that the standardisation process does not unnecessarily restrict opportunities for non-participants."
The EPC is the "coordination and decision-making body of the European banking industry in relation to payments", according to its website, and its members are banks and banking groups
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text: Apple has not launched a new firmware for quite sometime (not even a small update) since the release of 2.2 version So, we all are excited about the new features coming in the next release but, the leaked feature list doesn't seem to be doing much justice with our aspirations! Though, none of these new features have been confirmed in anyway but they obviously seem to be enough for a small update. First of all, this new update will include a number of bug fixes which an end-user would rarely even notice. These fixes include fixing the super slow sync speeds which many users (including me) face daily on a PC. The new features are not really big but include certain interface changes in the SMS application interface and some new features for the Mail application targeting the Corporate users. Another feature which is said to be under beta is deleting all mails at once rather than selecting each in the Mail application. This new version is speculated to release in the upcoming few weeks. Also, there is another rumor that the next major 2.3 update, which has no confirmed release date will include some sort of option for Bluetooth synchronization with iTunes but I think this is highly unlikely due to Apple's non-seriousness about other bluetooth issues on iPhone. http://planet-iphones.com/2009/01/18/iphoneipod-touch-firmware-221-features-revealed/


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Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez continue to adapt Miller's "Sin City" graphic novels, this time with the second book mentioned in the title name. Dwight McCarthy (Josh Brolin) gets a call from his former lover, Ava Lord (Eva Green), who wants his help in escaping from her abusive husband, billionaire Damien Lord (Marton Csokas). However, Dwight soon learns that Ava's true intentions are far more sinister than they appear. Meanwhile, Nancy (Jessica Alba) struggles to cope with Hartigan's (Bruce Willis) death.
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Tears May Lead to Test
Posted: 06/14/2006
Trail of Tears May Lead Scientists To First Diagnostic Test for Rosacea
BARRINGTON, Illinois (June 14, 2006) -- A trail of tears may lead to the first diagnostic test for ocular rosacea, a common and potentially serious condition that may result in reduction of vision if left untreated. In a study of human tears funded by the National Rosacea Society (NRS) and published in Rosacea Review, medical scientists have discovered new clues to identify the eye effects of rosacea, a red-faced, acne-like disorder now estimated to affect 14 million Americans.
"Ocular rosacea is potentially a vision-threatening condition that may be easily missed," said Dr. Mark Mannis, chairman of ophthalmology at the University of California, Davis and one of the study's investigators. "We are excited that our study may ultimately lead to the first diagnostic test that could alert physicians to eye involvement before it grows more serious."
In an NRS survey of 1,780 rosacea patients reporting ocular symptoms, only 27 percent said they had been diagnosed with the condition, suggesting that ocular rosacea may be substantially underdiagnosed. The eyes may be affected in half of all rosacea patients, and typical symptoms may include a watery or bloodshot appearance, dryness, burning or stinging, and visible blood vessels or redness of the eyelid. Left untreated, ocular rosacea can lead to corneal damage and other complications.
In the new study, samples of tears from 16 ocular rosacea patients and 21 individuals without rosacea were collected by Dr. Mannis and colleagues and were analyzed for the presence of oligosaccharides, a type of carbohydrate that may be found in the mucus component of the tear fluid. Oligosaccharides, especially those found in mucus, are known to be sensitive to the biochemical environment, and therefore could be an indicator of disease states.
The researchers discovered that the presence of high levels of oligosaccharides in human tears may be a diagnostic indication of ocular rosacea, and that high levels of 13 particular types of the compound were associated with rosacea and may serve as more specific markers for the disorder. Since a general increase of oligosaccharides may not necessarily be specific to rosacea, they emphasized that the types of oligosaccharides found in greatest abundance in rosacea patients should be evaluated in further research for their specificity as markers for ocular rosacea.
Ocular rosacea often goes undetected because symptoms tend to develop separately from the facial signs of the disorder. Thirty-eight percent of the NRS survey respondents said their eye symptoms developed after the facial symptoms, while 17 percent said they occurred before. Just 15 percent said both eye and facial symptoms appeared at the same time.
"We plan to further investigate which types of oligosaccharides are the best indicators of rosacea in order to achieve even greater accuracy in distinguishing ocular rosacea from normal patients," Dr. Mannis said.
Rosacea is a chronic disorder that primarily affects the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead, and is often characterized by flare-ups and remissions. It typically first appears at any time after age 30 as a flushing or redness that comes and goes.
Over time, the redness becomes ruddier and more persistent, and visible blood vessels may appear. Without treatment, bumps and pimples often develop, and in severe cases, the nose may become swollen and enlarged from excess tissue.
For information and educational materials on rosacea, write the National Rosacea Society, 800 S. Northwest Highway, Suite 200, Barrington, Illinois 60010, or call its toll-free number at 1-888-NO-BLUSH. Information and materials are also available on the society's Web site at www.rosacea.org, or via e-mail at email@example.com.
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We strive to enrich our community by attracting, supporting, and retaining students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives who bring a variety of talents, passions, and worldviews. Davidson adheres to strict non-discrimination policies and is a place where those who live, work, and study see difference as an opportunity to learn about themselves, each other, and the larger world. The college is committed to fostering humane instincts and disciplined and creative minds for lives of leadership and service after Davidson.
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The Bosch 1590EVSL Jigsaw is designed with a powerful 6.4 Amp motor, 500-2800 SPM, and a Precision Control System that provides 50% more accuracy than competitor saws with virtually no blade wander.
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- Rating: 120V AC
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- Max Bevel Cut: 45 Degrees
- Weight: 6.0 lbs
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- Powerful 6.4 Amp motor, 500-2800 SPM.
- Precision Control System provides 50% more accuracy than competitor saws & virtually no blade wander.
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15 Years Ago: Van Halen Play First Show With Gary Cherone
The first time Van Halen changed singers -- swapping David Lee Roth for Sammy Hagar -- their debut concert with the Red Rocker on March 27, 1986, couldn't have been more triumphant.
But when the hard-rock heroes tried the same thing a second time -- almost 12 years to the day at Wellington, New Zealand's Queens Wharf Event Centre -- with former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone at the mic, the party sure seemed lively onstage. But behind the scenes, it was an entirely different story.
Fans didn't ask for refunds or set fire to their seats when Van Halen Mach III took the stage (this was their first public appearance, after all), but Cherone's carefully orchestrated soft-launch, far away from the U.S. media's glaring headlights, would stall the trouble brewing back home for only a short time.
For the New Zealand audience gathered to see Van Halen that night, Cherone's rookie nerves and unfamiliar visual presence proved to be a minor distraction from the jukebox show performed by the band, which wisely sprinkled just a handful of new songs among a few select Hagar-era favorites ('When It's Love,' 'Dreams,' 'Right Now') and a generous helping of Roth-period classics ('Unchained,' 'Panama,' 'Jump'), plus resurrected album tracks like 'Mean Street,' 'Romeo Delight' and 'Somebody Get Me a Doctor.'
It was as varied and as crowd-pleasing a set list as any open-minded Van Halen fan could ask for. Problem was, open-minded Van Halen fans were in short supply once Cherone's debut album with the band, 'Van Halen III,' hit record stores and radio stations. It simply didn't meet expectations.
Whether it was because the new music replaced the party-all-the-time attitude with more serious topics, fallout from the Van Halen brothers' ugly spats with two former singers or various other reasons, 'Van Halen III' was the first Van Halen album to not go platinum. It stalled at No. 4 on the chart, instead of reaching No. 1 like its four predecessors.
Once the tour hit the U.S. and was met with similar disappointment, Cherone's fate was sealed: Within a year, he was scapegoated as "just the wrong choice" and handed his walking papers.
Years of countless chaos would follow for Van Halen. But for one promising night in New Zealand, things didn't look all that hopeless.
Watch Van Halen Perform Live in 1998


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Here in Minnesota, there is a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November to require photo identification to vote. No doubt you are aware of the farcical history of recent Minnesota elections, which forms the backdrop for the voter ID proposal. The Democrats, of course, are trying their hardest to keep their voter fraud option alive.
One of the peculiarities of Minnesota election law, of which the Democrats have taken great advantage, is the "vouching" process. A person can show up at the polls not registered to vote, with no evidence whatsoever the he or she is a legal voter, or even a resident of the state–in fact, an entire busload of such people can and do show up in a given precinct–but the voter(s) nevertheless can cast ballots as long as there is a registered voter at the precinct who will vouch that they are proper voters. One person can vouch for up to, I believe, 15 persons who are not registered and have no evidence of being residents of the precinct or otherwise proper voters. The Democrats frequently station "vouchers" at polling places.
That is by way of explanation of this very funny video by Protect My Vote, the principal organization working on behalf of the voter ID amendment. It is called "What If?"
Even if you don't live in Minnesota, I urge you to contribute to Protect My Vote. (I gave them $1,000.00.) The pro-voter fraud forces have vastly more financial resources than those who care about ballot integrity. No matter where you live, protecting the honesty of elections everywhere is vitally important. Remember, it was Minnesota's lack of election integrity laws that gave you Senator Al Franken, and Al Franken was the 60th vote for Obamacare. Don't let it happen again!


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Wearing dentures may require a little adjusting to at first, but when fitted properly, dentures may take only a few hours to get used to.
If you are a new denture wearer, you may notice:
These are normal reactions and generally disappear as soon as you (and your mouth) become used to the new dentures. This could be a few hours or a few days.
Well-fitted dentures should not interfere with normal functions, including talking, eating, and chewing.
Dentures, when cared for properly, generally last five to ten years. The following daily routine can help keep dentures (full or partial) clean and your mouth healthy:
To clean your dentures:
Always insert dentures that are clean and dry:
For upper dentures, place your thumbs or fingers at the top of your denture, along the top area of the cheeks where they meet the gum tissues. Push down gently until the denture is loosened and it can be easily removed.
For lower dentures, place your fingers on each side of the denture; slowly pull on the denture while rocking it gently side to side.
Caregivers should follow the steps outlined above to help an older or semi-dependent adult with dentures. This is an important part of the oral hygiene routine - and a fresh feeling mouth will help provide the patient with comfort and confidence. Remember, a regular visit to the dentist is still necessary, even for people with dentures.
If the individual has natural teeth remaining in the mouth, the normal daily oral hygiene routine should still be followed with these teeth.
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There are so many Vita games hitting stores at launch that we just can't deliver reviews for all of them. What we can do, though, is give our quick verdicts on as many as we've been able to get our hands on.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
A port of an enhanced-port, of a revision of a remake - I think that is the situation with Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus on the PS Vita. Even if I've got that wrong, it's fair to say that this game has done the rounds, but it's for good reason: the original Ninja Gaiden on the Xbox stands as one of the best hack 'n' slash titles ever made. This Vita game is a port of the PS3's Ninja Gaiden Sigma.
I'll get the disappointment out the way first: this runs at solid 30fps and not the preferred 60. If you've never played the game on home consoles you probably won't care as much, but if you remember how smooth you've seen the game before, it's something you need time to adjust to.
Frame rate aside, Sigma Plus looks great on the Vita's screen, although character models are lacking compared to recently developed titles. There are some competent motion controls for ranged weapons, and an easier mode for complete novices - something not entirely cowardly to use, seeing as the game is very hard.
Should you buy it?
This is the very definition of a hardcore console game on a handheld. It's a great game for the Vita library and is easy to recommend as long as you don't absolutely object to the frame rate.
Asphalt Injection
Asphalt has seen considerable success on mobile devices, with Gameloft establishing the series as one of the premier mobile racing games. It's also seen a few entries on consoles, including a version on the 3DS - which incidentally wasn't very good as more is expected of racers on consoles than on phones. The same is true of Injection on the Vita, which is a horribly dated-feeling port of Asphalt 6 that costs roughly 20 times as much as the iOS game and offers very little to justify it.
Driving with a analogue stick is infinitely better than using tilt, but with a series of tracks and cars recycled from the phone version, Injection simply can't stand up to the Vita's other racers - I moaned about Ridge Racer in the first Vita game mini-review round-up, and while that is a rough, bare-bones release, I'd rather play it than Asphalt Injection.
In terms of making use of the Vita's selling points, there's a garage you can explore by holding the Vita up and making use of the gyros, but it's a token gesture at best and can't make up for the shonky driving model, uninspired track design and aged appearance.
Should you buy it?
Absolutely not. It, like Ridge Racer, is one of the Vita's cheapest titles, but in this case you certainly won't be getting a bargain.
Dungeon Hunter Alliance
This is another one of Gameloft's games developed for iOS and then ported to Vita and released at a much higher price.
Most RPG staples are here, and it's probably possible to get something out of the constant loot drops and drive towards more XP, but put up against the majority of Vita titles this feels like a poor effort.
Online and local multiplayer are supported for you and another three players, and as is the way with almost every game ever made, this is better when played with friends - but the starting point is so "action RPG game development by numbers" that Dungeon Hunter never feels like anything more than serviceable.
Should you buy it?
No. If you're after this kind of dungeon crawler action RPG experience on Vita, you're probably better off waiting for Sony's Warrior's Lair.
Michael Jackson The Experience HD
The Vita version of Ubisoft's Michael Jackson dancing game clearly can't feature the body controls seen in the home console games, but the publisher has done an OK job in translating it to the touchscreen device.
Instead of body moves you now perform finger swipes and presses, and make use of the Vita's rear touch panel and the gyro sensors. Tap and swipe in time with on-screen icons and a virtual Michael will dance well to fifteen of his most famous hits.
Presentation is decent, with each of the music tracks having a video to go with it, and there are leaderboards for each performance, as well as local multiplayer for head-to-head dance offs.
Should you buy it?
Michael Jackson The Experience is a basic rhythm game, but it's not terrible. The track list is small, though, and there are far better Vita games to choose from.
Our full PS Vita reviews
- ModNation Racers: Road Trip
- Little Deviants
- Uncharted Golden Abyss
- WipEout 2048
- FIFA Football
- Rayman Origins
- Touch My Katamari
- Escape Plan
- MotorStorm RC
- Lumines Electronic Symphony
- Everybody's Golf
- Ridge Racer, Virtua Tennis 4 and Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
PS Vita launched in the UK on February 22 and can be yours for as little as £197 from Amazon.co.uk. Add a selected game - FIFA Football is included - for only £15. An 8GB memory card is another £20.


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Jun 15, 2013 at 7:14 am
Your VW looks so simple, I bet it is a fun little ride to be in. A couple of stars for this ride!
Aug 5, 2011 at 9:32 am
my sister had one with a pop up top wish i could have got it when she sold it but didnt have the funds then but you got ur self one sweet ride.
Aug 4, 2011 at 2:36 pm
nice bus ! things that are different are where its at .