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42 U.S. Code § 12712 - 5-year energy efficiency plan
(a) Establishment
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a plan for activities to be undertaken and policies to be adopted by the Secretary within the 5-year period beginning upon the submission of the plan to the Congress under subsection (d) of this section to provide for, encourage, and improve energy efficiency in newly constructed, rehabilitated, and existing housing. In developing the plan, the Secretary shall consider, as appropriate, any energy assessments under section 944.
(b) Initial plan
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish the first plan under this section not later than the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on November 28, 1990.
(c) Updates
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall revise and update the plan under this section not less than once for each 2-year period, the first such 2-year period beginning on the date of the submission of the initial plan under subsection (b) of this section to the Congress (as provided in subsection (d) of this section). Each such update shall revise the plan for the 5-year period beginning upon the submission of the updated plan to the Congress.
(d) Submission to Congress
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit the initial plan established under subsection (b) of this section and any updated plans under subsection (c) of this section to the Congress not later than the date by which such plans are to be established or updated under such paragraphs.
Source(Pub. L. 101–625, title IX, § 945,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4416.)
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Section was enacted as part of title IX of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, and not as part of title I of such Act which comprises this subchapter.
Energy Assessment Report
Pub. L. 101–625, title IX, § 944,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4415, directed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit a report to Congress, not later than one year after Nov. 28, 1990, assessing any activity undertaken by the Secretary to increase energy efficiency in housing, such report to include an analysis of the Aug. 15, 1990, DOE-HUD program to expand energy efficiency and increase affordability of federally-assisted housing, and provided that in such report Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in consultation with Secretary of Energy) was to establish, and include a description of, a standard measure by which changes over time in residential energy efficiency could be compared.
Uniform Mortgage Financing Plan for Energy Efficiency
Pub. L. 101–625, title IX, § 946,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4416, as amended by Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 105(b),Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2792; Pub. L. 102–550, title IX, § 914(b),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3877, provided that:
"(a) Uniform Plan.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall promulgate a uniform plan to make housing more affordable through energy efficient mortgages (as such term is defined in section 104 of this Act [42 U.S.C. 12704]). The plan shall be promulgated not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act [Nov. 28, 1990].
"(b) Task Force.—To develop the plan, the Secretary shall form a task force to make recommendation[s] on financing energy efficiency in private mortgages, through the policies of Federal agencies and federally chartered financial institutions, mortgage bankers, homebuilders, real estate brokers, private mortgage insurers, energy suppliers, and nonprofit housing and energy organizations. The task force shall include, but not be limited to, individuals representing the Federal Housing Administration mortgage programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Farmers Home Administration mortgage loan and insurance programs of Department of Agriculture, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Federal National Mortgage Association. The Task Force shall determine whether notifying potential home purchasers of the availability of energy efficient mortgages would promote energy efficiency in residential buildings, and if so, the Task Force shall recommend appropriate notification guidelines, and agencies and organizations referred to in the preceding sentence are authorized to implement such guidelines."
Energy Efficiency Demonstration
Pub. L. 101–625, title IX, § 961,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4424, directed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to demonstrate various methods of improving the energy efficiency of existing housing, provided for funding, provided that the demonstration determine appropriate design, improvement, and rehabilitation methods and practices for increasing residential energy efficiency in housing already constructed, and directed Secretary, as soon as practicable after Sept. 30, 1991, to submit to Congress a report setting forth the findings and recommendations of the Secretary as a result of the demonstration.
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Sustainability is important to Randolph College students; more than ten percent are actively involved in two clubs that have a clear focus on environmental issues and in several other organizations that strive to improve the campus socially and environmentally. A generous number of additional students works on issues of environmental concern as individuals and as members of ad hoc groups.
The Environmental Club is one of the oldest clubs on campus. Over the past few years, its dedicated student members have participated in a variety of activities on and off campus, organizing numerous awareness events and spearheading the creation of many important projects to promote sustainability:
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Hartford's Two Basketball Coaches Set The Example
John Gallagher stood there at halftime Sunday inside SEFCU Arena, warmup pants, sneakers, black Hartford hoodie, sipping a cupful of coffee and two teaspoons of wisdom.
Asked how his young Hawks were handling the sudden and unexpected loss to UMBC in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament, Gallagher looked up in the stands at his team and said, "Devastated. They're devastated."
Gallagher also did the damnedest thing after that 69-62 loss Saturday afternoon. He kept his guys in Albany for 24 hours to make sure they cheered on the Hartford women during their 64-33 rout of Vermont in the tournament semis.
Most coaches, virtually all coaches, would have piled their team on the bus and been back on campus before sundown. Not Gallagher. He is a fascinating man. Three parts optimism and two parts more optimism, Johnny Gal climbed to the top of the stalk and stole all the giant's happy beans.
He also is on the verge of something special at Hartford. His team, with a core of six sophomores, finished 10-6 in the league. With a victory in the CIT or the CBI postseason tournaments, it can tie the record for most season wins in program history. The Hawks are in good position the next two years to get their first NCAA bid. None of this, of course, helped soothe the pain of the loss. The Hawks advanced to the tournament semis last March before losing to eventual champion Vermont in double overtime. They had hoped to build on that moment. They did not on the court. Gallagher, however, seized the moment to do some life-building, some man-building.
"When you lose a game like we did, the initial little boy reaction is let's go hide in the house, put our head under the pillow and act like it didn't happen," Gallagher said. "But we as a program, we're built on certain things, and hiding isn't one of them."
"We lost a tough game. We got up this morning and we're going to support our women's team. They supported us. I work closely with Jen [Rizzotti] and Sully [Bill Sullivan, Rizzotti's husband and assistant coach] on everything we do. For us not to be here would be wrong."
None of this was lost on Rizzotti, who has taken her team to the NCAA Tournament six times since 2002, and with a victory over Albany in the America East finals here next Saturday can make it No. 7.
"It means a lot [that the men stayed for the game]," Rizzotti said. "John and I are really close. It's not just as head coaches. We're friends, family friends. We've spent time together. When you watch what he's trying to do, what he's trying to build, how he's trying to do it, it's really, really easy to root for him."
And so she did, louder than a hockey mom, along with the women's team at the men's game Saturday. The men's and women's coaches at some schools don't always get along, and we need look no further than two Hall of Fame coaches to support that assertion. Yet it goes beyond coaches with multiple national championships. It's not always easy even at Hartford, specifically for the men's coach. Rizzotti has gotten plenty of deserved accolades. UHart has been seen as a women's basketball school.
"John always has given our program credit," Rizzotti said. "He always said we're the model for the success he wants to have. I know as hard as it was for him last night and for his players to have to hang around, it just goes to show kind of where our relationship has gone in terms of friend-to-friend and also program-to-program. We would have done the same thing. We would have wanted to be there for them, to cheer on their success, even though we might have been heartbroken as well."
Yet it grows even deeper than a mutual friendship. In Gallagher's mind, it goes deeper than even season-deciding W's and L's.
"I look at this way: We're trying to get Hartford to be at a standard that Hartford has never been," Gallagher said. "How you handle losing is just as important as how you handle winning. This is what I told the team. When you have a tough day at work, at General Electric or IBM, if you're a plumber or a carpenter, you have your worst day … you still have to get up the next morning and go to work again."
"Our work today is supporting our women's team. A lot of teams would have said let's get on the bus right after the game and go home. That's not how I've been raised by my parents. We're going to show our face. We're going to act like normal human beings."
Three minutes into the second half, Hartford had an eight-point lead. That is when Ryan Cook, who finished with 24 points, scored 12 consecutive UMBC points. That's when Brian Neller, who finished with 20 points, hit three dagger three-pointers. Gallagher took a risk with seven minutes left and UMBC up two. He decided to play Mark Nwakamma with four fouls. UHart's best player fouled out a minute later.
"We were loose enough to win offensively," Gallagher said. "We weren't tight enough to win defensively. What that tells me is we're a couple of plays maturity-wise from taking that step. Winners want honesty. They don't want to be lied to. We were told the truth yesterday.
"They realize two seniors, who didn't want to go home, beat them. You've got to give credit to those two. We're the 330th youngest team in the country out of 345. Our guys unanimously wanted to get back at it [in the CIT or CBI]. Other teams might not look at it this way, but we're looking at it as the biggest game in program history."
Then Gallagher, who has two more years left on a five-year deal and figures to get an extension this offseason, said some especially interesting.
"You may laugh at this," he said. "But they'll remember getting up this morning and doing this 10 years from now, more than losing the game. That's why I did it. Because 10 years from now, when they have a tough day at work or with their family, their natural response is I know how we're going to handle it. This might be more important to them in 10, 20, 30 years.
"They're going to win and lose a lot of basketball games, but they are going to have a lot more good days and bad days in life. So it's how do I react? That's my biggest thing as a teacher, more than anything. Forget winning and losing for a second, my No. 1 goal when I'm recruiting kids is we are going have two tables at everybody's wedding. Two tables, not one, 10 or 15 years from now. Why? That means we all love each other and we're all there. Yeah, this is a tough day for us. You also don't want to be a guy who is seen as the guy who doesn't handle losing right. And you know what? If you don't handle losing right, you're not going handle bad days in life right."
So the young Hawks stayed and cheered, and on this Sunday learned something about life.Copyright © 2014, Hartford Courant


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Doing Business with the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization - Procurement Manual
This Procurement Manual (hereinafter Manual) was originally approved in November 2010 by the Boards of Commissioners of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization. This amends the originally approved Manual effective February 2012.
The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (hereinafter HRPDC) is the fiscal agent for the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (hereinafter HRTPO) and receives funding from federal, state, and local governments as well as other entities. The HRTPO is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (hereinafter MPO) for the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Area. The HRPDC and HRTPO have adopted procurement policies and procedures that are consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Davis Bacon Act, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Federal funding sources include DHA-FEMA, NOAA, DEQ, and HUD to name a few. Specific requirements for procurements funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) apply to any contract whose purpose is involved in planning, designing, programming or generating business opportunities utilizing FTA or FHWA funds. Non-federally funded procurements will follow the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA), Title 2.2, Chapter 43 of the Code of Virginia. All Appendices are an integral part of this Manual.
The purpose of these policies and procedures is to set forth procurement methods and establish standards for obtaining goods, non-professional and professional services necessary for the operation of the HRPDC and the HRTPO. These procedures include guidelines for the solicitation, award and administration of formally advertised contracts, as well as consultant selection, negotiation, award and administration of competitively negotiated contracts.
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Katie Couric talked about breastfeeding in public on her show this week. She interviewed Douglasville mom Dawn Holland on being asked to leave a local Applebee's after refusing to breastfeed in the bathroom. She also talked with American University professor Adrienne Pine on her decision to breastfeed her child in front of her class.
The show sent over excerpts from the interviews so I wanted to share those with you and get your opinions.
"Douglasville, GA mom Dawn Holland on being asked to leave a local Applebee's after refusing to breastfeed in the bathroom:
KC: Dawn, let me start with you. I know you were at an Applebee's in Georgia. You were in a booth with your mom and your 11-year-old son, right? And you started nursing your son. Tell me what happened.
DH: We hadn't been sitting very long at all. In fact we were still looking at menus and drink orders had just been taken. And a manager came up to me and told me I was being inappropriate and I needed to excuse myself to the restroom.
KC: And this was a female manager, which I think is kind of germane and interesting. What did you say to her?
DH: I told her that a restroom was not an appropriate place to breastfeed a child, or to feed any child anything– that there were laws protecting me and I wasn't going to go to the bathroom and nurse my child.
KC: You had breastfeed in public before, I guess for 20 months you had been breastfeeding your son. Had you gotten any negative feedback before?
DH: No, I never had anything. I've had some people take some double takes every once in a while, but never approach me in this manner.
KC: Now your husband is deployed in Afghanistan.
DH: Yes he is.
KC: What did he say when you told him about what had happened to you?
DH: He was shocked to hear that had happened to me, and just very concerned that the stress it was going to put on our family and what it was bringing him. And you know, I worry about him too, what he's not focused on his job over there, now he's worried about his family back home.
KC: I know that after she told you to go into the bathroom, you actually just left and continued feeding your baby in the parking lot, is that right?
DH: I told her to go research the law to see that I did have rights.
KC: Good for you!
DH: I maintained my ground."
"American University professor Adrienne Pine on her decision to breastfeed her child in front of her class:
KC: Did you think about kind of taking a break and maybe nursing her in private, or saying to the TA, "I need 10 minutes" or, "Kids can you read this passage and I'll be right back?"
AP: You know I did think about it at the moment and it was a tough decision. But at the moment what I felt like was this was the least disruptive thing I could possibly do, because to leave class for 10 minutes would leave students hanging would've been very disruptive. And frankly I've been breastfeeding for a year, which is how old my baby is, and I've never had any problems. And so I figured this would calm her right down and I would be able to go on lecturing, and that's what I did. Of course I warned them beforehand.
KC: And you covered yourself up, right?
AP: Yeah.
KC: What's interesting is the name of your class. Tell us the name of your class that you teach.
AP: The class is "Sex, Gender and Culture." It's a class in feminist anthropology.
KC: How appropriate right?"
So what do you think of these two cases?
Georgia is a right-to-nurse state. You have the right to nurse your baby anywhere. I nursed all three of mine in restaurants, in stores, in church. I went to the bathroom the first time I nursed Rose at a restaurant and it was a horrible experience. A mom has to practice to get comfortable doing it in public. You can absolutely do it discreetly and no one should care.
I am really torn on the university professor. I am sure that she was thinking I can just pop the baby on and the baby will be soothed and happy, and I can continue teaching. But even with a cover on I am not sure that I would be comfortable nursing while lecturing with 20 students looking directly at me. Now if she was in a dark room narrating slides from the back I would be comfortable doing that. But I am trying to picture myself at the front of my classroom nursing while talking to my students and I don't think I could do it. I think I would have given them a quick break and said grab a Coke and I will be right back. It's a little different since you are the center of attention as the teacher. Maybe if they were having a discussion and you weren't the main one talking just sort of facilitating. I could see that.
So what do you think? Are these two cases different? Is it the same principle? Does the location change what is appropriate?
September 28th, 2012
4:56 am
Hasn't this topic been already debated to death on multiple forums for years? Are there any new angles or just rehashing the same old points?
September 28th, 2012
5:00 am
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September 28th, 2012
5:56 am
Show some discretion…breast feed in private.
September 28th, 2012
6:27 am
She was breastfeeding an 11 year old?
I don't think I was a nursing Nazi, but I nursed my kids, with a shawl covering me, anywhere I happened to be that they were hungry. I was most often at home (no shawl needed), but also at restaurants and choir practice. I was more comfortable to nurse than to feed with a bottle. The only person I am aware of that this bothered was my mother (which made it worth doing right there). Better to nurse than to hear a baby crying! It seems like a lot of folks equate nursing with having sex.
September 28th, 2012
6:29 am
Eleven year olds won't fit under most shawls!
September 28th, 2012
7:39 am
Why was the professor's baby in the classoom in the first place?
September 28th, 2012
7:43 am
Cat, I thought that too, at first. But I THINK it was a 20 month old baby. You're exctly right, better than a screaming baby. You can look away from the nursing but you can't plug your ears to the screaming. And you're right that some equate the sex and the nursing, which I don't get at all.
Don't we have bigger fish to fry on both sides of the issue?
September 28th, 2012
7:43 am
@Catlady, you're making me laugh. It does sound like, from the way this is worded that the child is 11. I think there was an 11 yr old there as well as the baby who was 20 months.
I have no problem with nursing discretely but I wonder why the need to nurse an almost two yr old in public? Most 20 month olds eat regular food, juice etc at lunch. Most moms I know who breastfeed that long do so in the mornings, at nap time or at bed time. I'm sure she wasn't being discrete and because he was older, people were uncomfortable.
I agree that this topic has been talked to death. Most rational people agree on what is and is not appropriate.
The professor was totally out of line. Nothing discrete about nursing when you are the center of attention.
And what does the woman's husband being in Afghanistan have to do with anything? Just dumb that they brought that up like we're supposed to feel even more sorry for her that she was mistreated just because her husband is in the service. Whatever.
September 28th, 2012
7:47 am
I breastfed both of mine in public …20 and 25 years ago…..like catlady…when they were hungry. They were both weaned by the time they were 12 months old and able to ask for what they wanted such as a cookie instead of breastmilk. To me, this is the point. If they are small and under a cover, no one really notices. If they are big enough to have a regular conversation with you and/or unbutton your shirt themselves…that is a bit more obvious. I also never breastfed mine while I was being paid to perform my job. To me, that crosses the line. If it is your lunch hour or break and you have worked it out with your employer…then IMHO that is suitable. As a teacher, I do not think you can breastfeed and teach at the same time. Perhaps others can but not me and I teach both children and adults.
September 28th, 2012
7:55 am
I read this and my first though was… "Why would anyone want to eat at Applebees?"
September 28th, 2012
7:57 am
…Hooters she might have an argument, but not at Applebee's…
And once I read catlady's post I had to re-read the article, too, and it does sound like she was nursing the 11 yr. old – and even when a couple of paragraphs later it talks about "nursing for 20 months" it is still not crystal clear that she was referring to another child…
September 28th, 2012
8:03 am
She shouldn't have brought a baby to a college class at all. If backup care isn't available, then call out. It wasn't good for a sick baby to be around a ton of people, nor was it good for the class to have a disruptive baby distracting their professor.
September 28th, 2012
8:08 am
@mystery poster, LOL! I agree.
First, what the teacher did was wrong. I would never nurse my baby at work! Inappropriate. She should've been prepared with pumped milk! I always carried some with me for my baby. I just stopped nursing about 3 weeks ago and I breastfed in public when I stayed away from home longer than expected. I have never had a problem breastfeeding in public because I was discreet. As for the Applebee's mom, she was probably not covered up well. Also, at 20 months I really think it's about the mom more than the baby. A lot of moms just want to continue to have that connection with their child. While in college I worked at Red Lobster. One day a lady came in, took her breast out and plopped it on the table, then started nursing her baby. It grossed everybody out. Nobody said anything but it was very inappropriate.
September 28th, 2012
8:17 am
This is almost as absurd a topic as most of Bookmans…. Who cares where they nurse..?
September 28th, 2012
8:17 am
Was it "Bring Your Daughter to Work Day" at the college? I'm all for breastfeeding and its benefits. But you have to leave the baby/child at home/daycare when you go to work. I couldn't bring a baby to work in data processing? She must have tenure.
Also, some women love to brag about how they nursed their baby to the age of 1 year, or 18 months or two years or nine years or whatever. No one cares, and there are no medals to be given out.
September 28th, 2012
8:40 am
@Kat and Tired: That was exactly what I was thinking — why in the heck was she bringing an almost 2-year-old to work with her?! Never mind the nursing — just bringing the child would have been enough to earn her a lecture from me if I were her boss.
One thing that I thought was interesting: Her husband is deployed, and while on one hand she ran and told him, then on the other hand, she bemoans the "stress" that "all this" has put on him and possibly distracting him from his job. Well, damn, lady — WHY DID YOU TELL HIM, THEN?! The only person who put stress on him was HER, whining because some mean ol' restaurant manager infringed on her "rights". She's the one that's whipping this up into a media frenzy, certainly not the restaurant manager.
September 28th, 2012
8:40 am
There is a laundry list of natural bodily functions that I prefer not to witness in public. A little discretion goes a long way.
September 28th, 2012
8:47 am
I am so sick of the AU professor. I have no problem with women breastfeeding in public, but that's not what she did wrong. She brought a crawling baby to class who had already been a distraction (almost got to the electrical socket) and then tried to calm the child by breastfeeding WHILE LECTURING. That's just unprofessional, and I'd say the same if she were texting while lecturing. I had a couple of college professors bring children to class one time each, but they handled it appropriately. One brought his school-age kids on break who read and colored quietly in the back. Another's sitter was sick and she couldn't find a last minute replacement, so she brought her 3 or 4-month-old in a carrier. She expected the baby to sleep through class, but said at the beginning that her goal was to get through as much of the class as possible, and if the baby woke up, she would leave and the TA would wrap things up.
The AU professor handled the situation badly and rather than apologize, went on defense claiming it was about breastfeeding in public.
September 28th, 2012
8:51 am
With all of the backwoods yahoos and conservative moralists in this part of the world, I'm amazed Georgia has a right-to-breastfeed law at all.
September 28th, 2012
8:59 am
@mystery poster..Especially the Applebee's in Douglasville, GA. I live in Douglasville and have been to that one 2 times..The first time because it had just opened and the second time just to make sure that it wasn't always going to be that crappy..It was..
As for the Mom breast feeding, I have no problem with her feeding in public, if she was covered..But as others have mentioned, breastfeeding a 20 month old..Really?? If a parent can't have a naked or almost naked picture of their child taken at that age because it's porno, why should I have to watch a toddler breast feed? Just my opinion..
There are lots and lots of children in my family as most on here know and we have never had a child bottle fed or breast fed after the one year mark..Most of them were weaned at no later than 9 months..
As for the professor breastfeeding in class..Oh HECK no…Not to mention, a class in "feminist anthropology" People actually get paid to teach stuff like that? Please give me a break…
September 28th, 2012
9:00 am
1) The Applebees woman was okay. What she did should be perfectly acceptable in the USA.
2) The Teacher was NOT okay. You want to breastfeed in public on your time… fine. You want to breastfeed in the classroom on MY time (as a student)… unacceptable. I don't bring my kids to your classroom, you do bring your kids either. It is not professional an disrespectful to paying students.
September 28th, 2012
9:04 am
I apologize for my earlier post. I clearly am wrong, and insulting conservatives just shows a lack of maturity.
September 28th, 2012
9:09 am
"He was shocked to hear that had happened to me, and just very concerned that the stress it was going to put on our family and what it was bringing him. "
This is another attempt to exaggerate a situation and play on emotions. He was "shocked"? I'm sure you gave him and absolutely accurate description of what happened, right? Um, no.
I hardly think the parties involved will be permanently scarred for life. If your husband is in Afghanistan yet can fall apart of hearing about you being inconvenienced while breastfeeding, then you really have bigger issues.
And secondly, a "feminist" class does not exactly pay a compliment to the type of person we are dealing with in that professor. More like it isn't surprising given the personality types that are involved in such material (I hate to paint with a broad brush, but often quite liberal types).
September 28th, 2012
9:23 am
What the hell was a baby doing in the classroom to begin with?
Leave your f'ing children at home. It's your workplace. This sort of thing makes me crazy.
We make choices as working parents. It's call "opportunity cost".
September 28th, 2012
9:56 am
I have friends who manage restaurants and what a horrible position to be put into for the employees and the other tables. Just because it's natural does not mean that people should have to watch. They're paying for the dining experience, not to watch this ladies boobs flopping around. I would be willing to bet that she made no attempt to be polite and cover herself out of respect for others, yet she can preach about her feelings and what's right!?! People should see that she's nursing a 20 month old and figure out that something just does not click from the get go. Peeing is natural also, so maybe the professor can pull over a trash can and pee while the class watches. Why not? Because there is a time and place for everything including nursing.
September 28th, 2012
9:56 am
Did you see 2 Broke Girls this week? Mom in the diner feeding a kid…the kid peaks out of her shirt and orders fries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 28th, 2012
10:02 am
Wow, you guys will watch a violent sex driven movie in public but you dont want to see a baby getting its nutrition. I guess you dont like father daughter dances either.
September 28th, 2012
10:04 am
It's cool, we're so worried about our rights that we don't have time to question if it's right.
September 28th, 2012
10:05 am
Hey OMG, movies aren't for real just so ya know.
September 28th, 2012
10:37 am
I agree with the first poster we have debated this to death…
Personally I would don't like to see nursing mothers public or private. But since it must be done…because heaven knows a bottle baby, even a part time bottle baby is evil…then do it at home. OR put up with the stares and crap.
September 28th, 2012
10:38 am
sorry i meant wouldn't or don't and combined them.
September 28th, 2012
10:45 am
FCM – I just LOL at work….so inappropriate of me! This is the workplace. LOLLLLLLLLLLL! But seriously, the professor was out of line. There are things you just don't do at work and breastfeeding is one…unless you are a lactating specialist (I think that is what they are called) and you are demonstrating a technique.
The mom at Applebee's – if she was appropriately covered – should not have had an issue. Law or not, you just need to be considerate, period. Natural or not, no one wants to see a random broad's boobs at dinner. From all her dramatics – calling the husband in a WAR and upsetting him to the point he can't concentrate on work (should he be a soldier if this kind of stuff bothers him that much?) – I can't say for sure she's not the kind that is not "I'm a breastfeeding mom, hear me roar…and I don't care if you don't like my boobs; the law doesn't say I have to cover up". I'm not a mom so I can't go into the whole "my kid was hungry so I fed him" argument. I can speak from a diner's perspective and I just don't want it. I really don't want it at a friend's house either but I can't really tell someone to cover at their house. I have to suck it up or leave. (I don't know why I am like that because I am not that modest myself but I guess I don't want to see YOURS even if I don't mind walking around half naked when I'm at home alone.)
September 28th, 2012
11:08 am
Oops..Sorry, I just watched the video and realized that it's not the Applebee's in Douglasville..
September 28th, 2012
12:18 pm
Wait… GA is a right-to-work state, which actually means you have the right to be fired at anytime. So if GA is also a right-to-breastfeed state does that really mean you have the right to be kicked out of anyplace anytime for breastfeeding?
September 28th, 2012
1:28 pm
The mom should build a bridge and simply get the *** over it. This won't be the last time people are put off by her. You can suckle in public legally, you aren't guarenteed to be accepted– big difference. Maybe the dad made a bad choice of mates.
September 28th, 2012
1:30 pm
I choose to go to the movies, when I can choose when and where someone else can breast feed, you will have a valid comparison. Now, not even close. You can breastfeed in the theatre if you like fairly discretely though. You just have to pay.
September 28th, 2012
2:06 pm
I am a mother of two (a 9 month old and 17 years ) and I breastfeed. However, I have never breastfeed in a restaurant or any other public place. Lets face it, it's hard to breastfeed a 20 month old discreetly. They are usually into everything, including moving away from the breast to enjoy (other) more worthy causes. I'm speaking from experience. My 9 month old will not stand still for five minutes doing a feeding, she is mobile and happy to have that freedom.
When I go out, I make sure the baby has been feed. I eat out all the time, sometime I provide baby friendly food from my plate just to keep my 9 month old happy while dining out.
I do not want anyone gawking at me while I am trying to breadfeed. It's not because I am embarrassed about having my breast in my babies mouth, but more of a privacy thing for me personally. Plus I like to dine with others……
When I am having diner, I do not want to see my girlfriends or my sister with a baby attached to their breast. Other people do have a right to what they are going to see while in a public place and it should not be anychild over the age of 3 months with a breast in their mouth. That's about the only age when it can legitimately be still done discreetly.
September 28th, 2012
2:12 pm
Discreetly breast feeding a young infant is one thing…toddlers are a whole different ballgame. As these babies get older and grow, even if you want to continue breastfeeding, they are also old enough to have learned how to drink from a cup. There is a time and a place for everything, and while it may be your 'right' to do so, sometimes it just isn't right to do so.
September 28th, 2012
2:15 pm
I have a great compromise. I've always said, if you want to breast feed in public, just expose the 2nd breast also. What? You won't?
Oh…of course, women want it both ways. Expose your breast(s) in public but at the same time get "offended" that you draw unwanted attention, sometimes from men. And then berate men for having a natural, healthy attraction to the female form.
It amazes me sometimes how far people want to take things then b|tch and moan about the unintended consequences.
If you want to breastfeed in public, do so discretely please. But don't get all butthurt and make it out to be a national crisis when it doesn't work out and someone complains.
September 28th, 2012
2:18 pm
"Maybe the dad made a bad choice of mates."
September 28th, 2012
2:23 pm
Discrete (covered) in public is perfectly fine. Can't understand the issue really with college kids. They are doing far worse things in their dorm rooms and certainly have been able to see worse things on the big screen legally since turning 17/18.
Frankly the irony should not be lost on the wife of the soldier.
We hear from every soldier and every supporter of the military that "they are fighting to protect our rights." What a load of crap when you honestly think about it and examine it historically.
During every war that has ever been founght by this country, the rights of citizens in the US have diminish greatly and have never been restored when the war ended. Since 9-11, nearly the entire bill of rights and so much of the constitution has been destroyes, along with many rights as old as the Magna Carta have been shreaded by the past two presidents and their lap dog congresses.
What exactly is this guy fighting for? The women in afganistan ended up with MORE rights as a result of our invasion/destruction/occupation (though tens of thousands obviously lost their innocent lives) while women in this country have far fewer than they started with .
Don't ever expect Katy Couric to point out this obvious point.
Seems like the best way to not see a nursing woman in Applebees is for everyone to simply NOT eat at Applebees. Use the rights you have left and withdraw your support. It is the true democracy of the dollar. It is certainly more effective than voting if one wants to make a change.
September 28th, 2012
5:10 pm
Whatever happened to discretion, decency, humility and professionalism? I am sick to death of feeling like the majority has to pander to the self-serving, over-indulgent, immature actions of the few who have to make a statement. You don't want to see me shave my pube in public; I don't want to see your boobies. I'm also confused by this story. Was the child she was breastfeeding 11 years old? If so, for crying out loud someone call child services! As far as the professor is concerned, fire her. How in the word can she do her job when distracted by a baby? Pump your milk and find a sitter, we all do it!
September 28th, 2012
5:14 pm
Here is a thought…why do we not just let ladies expose their upper half all the time?
Regardless of feed a baby or not…after all my boobs are natural…oh wait, some other folk's boobs might not be…..
September 28th, 2012
5:26 pm
There's a great cartoon in a recent issue of The New Yorker … showing how both sides take it a bit too far.
A politician is walking away from a crowd of people who have disgusted looks on their faces, especially a mom with a baby enjoying his liquid snack. The politician's handler says to his flustered boss, "In the future, don't kiss babies while they're breast-feeding."
September 28th, 2012
5:59 pm
Could you ladies stage a breastfeeding event in the near future? How about at Starship on Northside. I would love to take a few samples. I'm quite sure you will feel right at home with me extraction technique.
September 28th, 2012
7:52 pm
This certainly shows the course this country has taken. It is obvious from so many comments that way too many people are terribly uncomfortable with this totally natural and beautiful process by which the mother is able to feed her child exactly what he/she needs to build their immune system and survive. And yet we have no problems with women with breasts hanging out in ads on tv and billboards or falling out in music videos targetted at kids. We have no problem with teenage girls walking around in clothes that 20 years ago only prostitutes wore and even encourage "beauty contests" among 2-6 years olds in which those same clothes are worn along with provocative dancing and other physical gestures.
And yet a women simply performing the loving act of feeding her own child is viewed in the way so many on this blog have responded. We should be deeply ashamed as a culture (and yet, just turn on TV and you can see that we are not). Meanwhile the greatest obscenity of all – war – is applauded as if it were a totally necessary and critical rite of passage for every man and every generation. Just disgusting – especially since the US has started nearly every war we have been involved in for the past 100 years.
September 28th, 2012
9:31 pm
When I eat at restaurants, I am not looking or paying attention to anything that is happening at other tables. Folks that notice what others are doing must be somewhat bored with their own dining companions. Unless there is a screaming child, drunk patron or other "major" noisy disturbance, I do not look over at other diners. I am engaged in eating my meal and conversing with my dining companions. I don't understand what the big deal is about breastfeeding at other tables, as it is typically a quiet activity.
If someone at my table breastfeeds, who I am talking or interacting with, I am usually looking at their face. I may notice they are breastfeeding, but I am not focused on that.
September 28th, 2012
9:35 pm
cynic, I totally agree. I wonder if many of the previous people who have posted also post in opposition to advertisements of women in bikinis or dancing, with scarcely anything on in music videos…I would bet not. Breasts have been sexualised by western culture to the point that many people have forgotten their primary purpose.
September 28th, 2012
9:55 pm
@ cynic let me make sure I have this right: because this a natural, loving, beautiful act that nurishes the relationship (and alright the body) we should just deal because this is a child?
I can think of a natural, loving, beautiful act that nurishes the relationship of 2 consenting adults. So if a couple chose to do that while nurishing their body (maybe they share a pizza!)…like at the table next to you that is fine right?
It is not just women's breasts that are being objectified. How much money did Magic Mike bring in? I can think of several dozen ads specifically geared at women that objectify men. (Oddly I don't hear anyone screaming about that!). Yet I doubt anyone is suggesting men whip anything out at the table…and don't tell me it is b/c they don't feed babies. Equality is a 2 way street, how about letting the Dad have a chance to hold and bond with the baby by bottle feeding?
September 28th, 2012
10:04 pm
Y'all are missing the point!!! Her 11 year old son was watching, too!! You should not be whipping out those boobs in front of your 11 year old son!!! Gross!!


text:
Vivlamore reporting.
The Hawks have turned more than a few heads with their play during the first quarter of the season.
Through 21 games, the Hawks (14-7) are second in the Southeast Division and third in the Eastern Conference. They sit just a game behind the defending NBA champion Heat. Not many expected the Hawks, with a revamped a roster that included the loss of a six-time All-Star, to be such a part of the league conversation.
"Nobody outside-wise gave us an opportunity to be as successful as we are," forward Josh Smith said. "We have been a successful ball club and have played with a lot of confidence."
Here is a look at where the Hawks have been and what lies ahead after reaching the quarter pole of a long basketball season.
Biggest surprise
Almost to a man, coach and players point to the new-look team's ability to come together quickly as the main reason for the early successes. After five consecutive postseason appearances, the Hawks brought in a new general manager. Danny Ferry set about trying to get the team past the second round of the playoffs. His first roster contained just five returning players. One of them was not Joe Johnson, the team's perennial All-Star. Surely, it would take some time for some many new faces, with a new playing style, to learn to play together.
"We made a lot of changes and I wasn't sure if we could get on the same page as fast as we did," coach Larry Drew said. "I'm starting to see guys really starting to play well together."
The Hawks have taken advantage of an early-season schedule that included a long home stand and a number of games against lesser teams. They have already played the Bobcats three times (all wins) and the Magic and Wizards two times each (all wins).
"I'm surprised with our record," center Al Horford said. "I think that we've been finding ways to win games. Usually one of the early struggles when you have a new team is you let some games slip out of your hands. But we've come out on top on most of them."
Biggest concern
The Hawks have had some inconsistent efforts both offensively and defensively this season. However, the biggest issue facing the team going forward is their inability to make free throws. The Hawks are ranked 28th in the NBA in the category, shooting just 70 percent (299 for 427) from the free-throw line. The situation is puzzling for Drew considering the number of proven shooters the team acquired.
"We have had our struggles at the free-throw line and we need to get better at it or it's going to end up costing us some games," Drew said.
Best win
The Hawks have several impressive wins on their early-season resume. They erased an 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Pacers. They defeated the Clippers at home, avenging a road loss. They won at the Grizzlies.
The best win so far may just have come in the second game of the season. After opening the season with a home loss to the Rockets, the Hawks won at the Thunder, the defending Western Conference champions. They did so without Smith, who was out with a sprained ankle. They out-rebounded the Thunder and forced 21 turnovers. The win was an early lesson that if they Hawks play with energy and continue an unselfish brand of basketball they can play with the best in the league.
Worst loss
The Hawks are coming off the toughest loss of the season, a home drubbing by the Warriors. The Warriors, playing the finale of a seven-game East coast trip, outplayed the Hawks on both ends of the court. Drew called it the worst loss of the season and there is little dispute that it was the team's poorest effort.
"Sometimes we tend to go our separate ways and try to do too much and force different things," Horford said.
Stat pack
The Hawks have proven to be one of the league's top defensive teams. Here's a look at where they stand in those statistical categories.
* Second in the NBA in opponent turnovers per game (17).
* Third in steals per game (9.10).
* Seventh in opponent points per game (94.14).
* 11th in opponent field-goal percentage (.440).
* The Hawks are 8-2 when they score 100 or more points and 2-4 when they allow the opposition to hit the century mark.
"One thing I think we've done is we made the commitment defensively," Drew said. "Understandably, our defense isn't going to be good every single night but we have the blueprint as far as what we want to do and our guys are going out trying to execute it. That is something that we spend every day talking about. I always feel that if we are solid defensively, we'll give ourselves a chance because we do have guys who can make shots, who can score the basketball, get up and down the floor."
– I will pose a question to you: How is the Hawks' MVP after the first 20 games? I bet you can make a case for Horford, Smith or maybe even Lou Williams.
- Chris Vivlamore
* Hawks look to put worst loss behind them
* A share of first place on the line vs. Bobcats
* Morrow to start vs. Magic, Pachulia warned for flop
* Smith on Smith: Steve says 'travesty' Josh never All-Star
* Video: Hawks look to sustain winning ways
* First place on the line vs. Heat
* Josh Smith named Player of the Week
December 17th, 2012
11:03 am
14 and 7? Good deal..
December 17th, 2012
11:04 am
Good deal..
December 17th, 2012
11:06 am
CViv gets my MVP vote. Frequent updates and the "Elbow of Death" to the troll. CViv is BEASTING after 21 games (we'll excuse the math error of a 14-7 record after 20 games).
December 17th, 2012
11:07 am
Josh is going to kick some tail this week!
Book it Dano!
Al will feast off of the Josh assists..
Good job Coach Mike Smith! That beat down was amazing!
December 17th, 2012
11:09 am
C-Viv is da man! hahahaha
December 17th, 2012
11:14 am
The difference between Al and Josh's PPG is .3 yet Josh averages 2 more shot attempts per game.
Ivan Johnson PER 19.41
Al PER 19.40
Josh PER 17.27
December 17th, 2012
11:17 am
Miss the 2live Stews on the radio! Hopefully they can be released from their no competition contract asap and land a job with the new great sports talk radio in town: 92.9 FM "The Game"..
That will be a good match for them. I know Doug Stewart must be licking his chops! hahahahahah
790am "The Zone" has become a non-mother freaking factor. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
December 17th, 2012
11:19 am
How many points per game does Al generate off of Mr Team Captain: Josh Smith assists per night? Hmmmmm
December 17th, 2012
11:21 am
Josh was our MVP last year. Josh can play defense, can rebound and can score some but he is not a shooter, not even a streak shooter. Everyone with any sense knows this but him. When Ferry took the job he said he wanted players who could do 2 things, play defense and shoot the basketball. If the right deal comes along you can kiss Josh goodbye and I for one hopes it happens sooner than later.
December 17th, 2012
11:23 am
Starting Lineup
SG/SF-Josh Smith
too many guards
December 17th, 2012
11:25 am
Josh aint going anywhere..He's the most skilled big the Hawks have on their roster [Fan Club].
Word on the street it was Al being shopped for D12 not Josh in the summer..Hmmmmmm
December 17th, 2012
11:27 am
"Shoot the J! Shoot it!" -Dave Chappelle-
December 17th, 2012
11:33 am
Slim, I think they were both shopped. Josh for Gasol, Horford for Howard.
December 17th, 2012
11:34 am
Pachulia and Ivan are the only bigs on the roster. Horford and Josh are guards. I see them leading breaks and shooting jumpers more than in the paint.
December 17th, 2012
11:36 am
JS shooting percentage:
2010 – 50.5%
2011 – 47.7%
2012 – 46.0%
2013 – 44.7%
Anyone notice a trend here.
December 17th, 2012
11:40 am
Declining FG % = increased chance of reaching "All-Star"status?@Steve
That's what many Hawks fans believe, since the next year is always supposed to be Josh's "breakout" year.
December 17th, 2012
11:40 am
I wanted to watch the warriors game this past sat but i had to go to a party and i missed it, i saw we got torched. I also heard on the radio before the game that this was not broadcast on any tv network? did they really not broadcast a then 1st place hawks vs a top 5 west team? if so the hawks front office needs to be slapped, how does this game not make tv? i am sick of watching my comp firstrowsports for a NBA game where i live in that market., and it seems every 5th game i have to do so. does anyone know if this was broadcast on tv? i am gona write a letter to the hawks about this bs
December 17th, 2012
11:44 am
Surely we can find more minutes for Ivan. Al Bargnani and Josh Okur dont like to get physical.
December 17th, 2012
11:50 am
AH shooting percentage:
2010 – 55.1%
2011 – 55.7%
2012 – 55.3%
2013 – 54.5%
Al must really enjoy watching Josh jack a few up every game. What has Josh ever won but money. Seem to recall Al winning a national championship. Mookie you are so correct, maybe a few Josh tears will help him get that all star spot or a few more clankers from downtown.
December 17th, 2012
12:05 pm
Mookie I am with you again on Ivan.
December 17th, 2012
12:25 pm
Gasol+Allstar AL= layup drills for the opposition… zzzzzzzzzzz
December 17th, 2012
12:34 pm
We need to make some moves and clear everyone out except Horford. Perhaps we can pick up 1 or 2 more first rounders (the Rockets pick is lotery protected). Sign a couple free agents and we're ready to go longterm for the future!
December 17th, 2012
12:35 pm
I might keep Ivan, as well.
December 17th, 2012
12:41 pm
Can he carry em [Fan Club]? pen drop, jumping jacks, eyes shifting back and forth……zzzzzzzz
December 17th, 2012
12:43 pm
Gasol+AllStar Al= escort service in full effect..
Gasol+ Allstar Al= The Seas parting ways on a nightly basis. zzzzzzzzzzzz
December 17th, 2012
1:02 pm
Josh is the quarter-season MVP in my book. Over the rest of the season, I want to see Ferry stay focused on the future and not get too caught up in trying to maximize this year's team's playoff position. Cap space, draft picks, and player acquisition/development should be priority #1.
December 17th, 2012
1:18 pm
Rejoice, Josh fans. From Hoopsworld:
Gasol And The Hawks?: Despite speculation from the L.A. Times, in which the Times claims, "The Hawks called this summer to inquire about a Smith-for-Gasol trade," the Atlanta Hawks have zero interest in Pau Gasol and according to well-placed sources in Atlanta, they never have.
Like most in Lakers nation, the L.A. Times is offering up scenarios that would "fix" the Lakers and moving Gasol continues to be the front and center topic being kicked around by those that cover the team.
The Hawks for their part found the trade notion laughable, mainly because Gasol's deal flies in the face of what they are trying to do with their salary cap. As much as the Lakers and their fans would like to trade to get a younger and more potent Smith, he was, at least according to sources in Atlanta, never discussed with the Lakers.
There is some truth to the idea that the Hawks tried aggressively to get into the Dwight Howard sweepstakes, but only to land Howard for themselves.
Hawks sources said they have heard from most of the league on Smith in one way or another, validating their interest in keeping Smith long-term and clearly establishing a large marketplace should they want to trade him.
The Hawks continue to take the stance that they have heard enough from Smith's camp to know that they have the inside track on keeping him long-term. With the way the team is playing, they feel like they can use their upcoming salary cap space to either sign a free agent out right or trade for another piece either at the trade deadline, using their ending contracts, or this summer in free agency.
The Hawks have a very open and two-way conversation going with Smith and believe him to be happy in his situation. As long as that's the case, the Hawks say they are not entertaining trade offers on Smith.
Should the situation in Atlanta change with Smith, the Hawks may change their course, but to believe that the Hawks have even a hint of interest in Gasol or his massive cap-killer of a contract is not only misplaced, it's the last thing the Hawks say they have interest in.
The message in Atlanta has been unwavering on Smith since Danny Ferry took over the team. The Hawks view Smith and Al Horford as the tent poles of the franchise, they plan to add to those two players so unless someone is offering a better tent pole, which Gasol is clearly not, the Hawks have a plan in place and Gasol is not part of that plan.
December 17th, 2012
1:25 pm
one quarter down at 14-7?
Lets see: 14 x4 = 56 wins
7 x4 = 28 losses
darn it, that adds up to more than 82 games… shoot..
okay 56-2=54 wins and 28 losses.. Good deal?
December 17th, 2012
1:45 pm
I have enjoyed watching the Hawks play this year more than in years past. I still scream every time Josh goes up for a jumper with 10 seconds on the clock but at least there is no black hole known as Joe Johnson. Danny Ferry looks like GM of the year to me. I was expecting a mediocre season but I have been pleasantly surprised. When they play with energy and hustle, they are lots of fun to watch and tough to beat.
December 17th, 2012
1:47 pm
Chris V. – Getting his kick backs from Atlanta $pirit Group.
Team will lose in the playoffs, A$G continues to be nothing more than a bad pimple for the city. Philips Arena falling apart.
BOYCOTT THE HAWKS and PHILIPS ARENA until A$G is GONE!!!
December 17th, 2012
1:59 pm
slimj how about one or two games above .500 the rest of the way for 46 to 48 wins is more realistic.
also, still waiting for the two magic rings you spoke of last week to rescue your giants yesterday?
December 17th, 2012
2:09 pm
hahahahha. /
Statement game and they took full advantage..About darn time…
The Flacons will face the 49′ers or Greenbay in the playoff 's. It going to be good..
Do not want to see Seattle. Their freaking corners are 6′5″?
December 17th, 2012
2:26 pm
My vote for worst game was gagging on a 4th quarter lead to the Cavs (at home I think). At least Golden State is playing quality ball and has some talent.
Joe Johnson already getting booed in Jersey. What was the over/under on number of games for that to start?
December 17th, 2012
2:34 pm
Falcons and Hawks its great to be a Atlanta sports fan right now love seeing New York teams loose .
December 17th, 2012
2:34 pm
I think Josh and Al are co-MVP's so far.
December 17th, 2012
2:48 pm
Having seen the impact of Dwight Howard in LA, I say do not even bother going after him next summer. Hawks would have to trade Al to make that happen and right now (and probably going forward) Al is the better player.


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God of War Collection - PS3 - Review
It's been four years since Kratos unleashed his vengeance on gamers and set a new standard for combat based action titles. Since then, not a single game (current or last generation) has come close to matching the excellent system developed by Sony's Santa Monica team.
Playing as Kratos (The Ghost of Sparta!), players hack and slash through Greek mythology. It's a genre that had been done to death, but God of War gave it new life and a breath of fresh air thanks to its fantastic combo-control system. Some games require too much in the way of button memorization; God of War's controls just make sense. While there are certainly combos, the games' standard attacks flow seamlessly in a way that really doesn't even require one to think too much about the buttons at all. The attacks are natural and logical and very simple to use. They are also extremely satisfying. They are all beautifully animated and wonderfully presented with great use of slow motion.
Also adding to the satisfaction are the games' famous mini-game segments. These allow the player to control a cinematic takedown through on-screen button prompts. They are basically interactive cut scenes, but they feature excellent (and extremely gory) choreography and direction and involve the player in an area where they are usually reduced to spectators.
Both games feature excellent boss battles, although the sequel definitely makes better use of them, as they are few and far between in the original. And that's probably the only reason I might give the edge to the second game overall. Both are very closely matched. I suppose that's not a surprise considering that both feel almost identical in many ways. But that's not to say God of War II is a rehash in any way. It just feels more like a refined version of the original than say, a reinvention of it.
There are really only two minor complaints I have about both games. The first of which is that the platforming segments never felt quite natural to me. Kratos' double-jump is somewhat awkward, and you will probably find yourself frustrated by it a least a few times over the course of the two titles. The camera doesn't help you out here either, as it can be a bit awkwardly placed at times and there is absolutely no control over it whatsoever. But these are very minor complaints because the game is first and foremost an action title, and the action is as good as it gets and exactly as you remember it.
The only change from the original games is the visuals. Both have been boosted to high definition, and the improvement is dramatic. Although the graphics themselves are the same, as you would expect, everything is much sharper and more vibrant. The environments still look good to this day, as do the impressive visual effects such as the fiery Blades of Chaos. Kratos himself still looks good, although many of the other character models look extremely dated and rough.
The Collection also gives the games a noticeable framerate boost. The hectic nature of the games led to some terrible screen tearing back on the PS2, and it has been completely eliminated here.
Fully rendered cinemas also hold up nicely, but cut scenes utilizing the in-game graphics look genuinely terrible. Often times they showcase the dated character models, but mostly the issue is that the video quality itself is very poor.
I can't say it's too disappointing, as I never found the story to be particularly intriguing. It's above-average to be sure, but Kratos himself is very much a stereotypical tough guy and therefore not particularly memorable character-wise. 90 percent of his dialog is delivered by screaming at the top of his lungs.
The game does have some competent voice work to boost the plot a bit and the score (repetitive as it may be) is memorable and as bombastic as humanly possible, complete with a thunderous chanting choir. So while the game features good sound elements, it's still presented in the original Dolby Pro Logic II setup. With the visuals given a boost, one would have hoped the sound would follow suit with a multi-channel surround mix.
Despite this, God of War Collection is still a great buy for fans of the game. You get visually-enhanced versions of the games for a budget price of $39.99. The games have never looked and played better, and if, like me, you plan on enjoying these games for years to come, it makes perfect sense. And if it makes perfect sense for God of War vets to buy it, it makes even more than perfect sense for the uninitiated. These are two phenomenal action titles with thrills that match just about anything that has been done in gaming. God of War Collection is a great holdover and refresher for those anxious awaiting the third installment, and a perfect introduction for those who missed out the first time around.
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Gameplay: 9.0
Still the best combat system to this day, the gameplay is only held back by occasionally iffy platforming sequences and camera work. The bosses and large scale action sequences are just as thrilling as they were when released.
Graphics: 8.0
The increased resolution and framerate make a notable difference. Screen tearing is thankfully eliminated, as it plagued the original incarnations. Environments and visual effects still look great, while the in-game cutscenes and select player models look horrible by today's standards.
Sound: 7.5
Unlike the visuals, sound remains in the original Dolby Pro Logic II mix. It's great for what it is, boosted by punchy effect work and the incredibly bombastic score, but a multi-channel surround upgrade would have been great.
Difficulty: Medium
Concept: 9.0
If you like combat-based action games, you simply can't do any better than the God of War Collection. The games are presented true to their original form, with the technical upgrades providing more than enough incentive for even those who have played them before to upgrade.
Overall: 9.0
An absolute no-brainer for those who missed out the first time, the God of War Collection packs two phenomenal titles into one great package for a bargain price. Even if you have played them before, the visual and framerate upgrade is well worth it.


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Autech Tsukada, also known as ATTKD, is a hardcore JDM racing shop that lives for only one thing: to run super low lap times. Owner of one of the fastest naturally aspirated 350Z's in Japan, as well as a monstrous black R32 GT-R race car, ATTKD's white R34 GT-R is one of its rare street projects. But, don't judge a car by its full interior. Although this 3064lb Nissan is laden with twin turbochargers, an iron block and a complex all-wheel drive system, ATTKD has managed to clock a 58.6-second lap time at Tsukuba Circuit during shakedown testing sessions.
The recipe for on-track domination began with the engine. ATTKD removed the RB26DETT engine and tore it apart to install a HKS 2.8L stroker kit. Consisting of a new crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods, the stroker kit uses increased displacement to push more power to spin the twin HKS GT2530 turbochargers. Held in place by the stock exhaust manifold, the HKS snails exit into an ATTKD titanium down pipe and into a refreshingly stealthy ATTKD titanium exhaust system. Breathing in through a pair of HKS Power Flow intakes, the GT2530 turbochargers blow into HKS intercooler piping and an ARC front-mount intercooler. Sharing space in the nose with a HKS oil cooler kit, the ARC unit helps keep the intake charge temperature under control.
Fuel is provided by a Nismo fuel pump and Power Enterprise 800cc/min fuel injectors, which collide with a regular 17psi of boost. The exhaust camshaft has been changed out for a JUN Auto 280-degree unit, while the intake camshaft has been replaced by the technically intriguing HKS VCam system. The VCam system replaces the intake camshaft and allows the use of variable valve timing on the intake side whenever the system is activated. Interfacing with a HKS F-Con V Pro engine management system, the VCam system has been used by ATTKD to maximize the power band for more than just high-RPM track use.
Although the stock RB26 six-speed transmission and drivetrain setup has been proven time after time to hold more than 750whp, ATTKD demanded more. A Hollinger six-speed sequential transmission was sourced for this car, allowing split-second shifts that are carried out faster than any human being could even begin to process. The stock clutch has been changed out for a 630whp-ready ATS carbon clutch, which feeds into an ATS carbon limited-slip differential. Autech Tsukada also produces all the fluids used in this R34, from the motor oil on down to the differential and transmission fluid.
Prodigious power and a slick sequential transmission are always welcome items on a track, but a successful street/track car must possess the full package. In order to repeatedly and consistently stop this massive white missile, ATTKD installed a set of Endless six-piston front and four-piston rear brakes. Fit with huge 355mm front and 330mm rear two-piece brake rotors, the Endless calipers squeeze Endless NA-R brake pads and have proven to be fade-free lap after lap at Tsukuba Circuit. Covered by gold Volk Racing CE28N forged aluminum wheels, the brakes are ultimately only as good as their connection to the asphalt. Luckily for the driver, ATTKD uses Dunlop Direzza Z1 tires, in a grip-inducing 265/35/18 size.
As impressive as the ATTKD-tuned RB26 engine, drivetrain and braking setup is, the real jewel is the adjustable Autech suspension system. Accented by a set of Ikeya Formula suspension arms and ATTKD roll center adjusters, the ATTKD coilovers provide the perfect dampening settings, set up using hours of trackside research. Giving the R34 balance and control, these coilovers allow the heavyweight GT-R to dance like a flyweight and drive like a car half its size. Dry carbon fiber is also used as part of the diet regiment, showing up in the doors, hood and trunk. All the carbon body parts, including the front bumper and GT Wing, are produced in-house by ATTKD. The lightweight body parts are immaculately molded, with the doors passing for OEM replacements to the passing eye. Offsetting the weight of the six-point roll cage, the carbon body parts combined with the lightweight Recaro bucket seat and stripped backseat to help bring this R34's hefty curb weight down to a reasonable number.
The key to building a great street-legal track car is not that difficult to figure out, especially if you've got years of experience to build upon. ATTKD's R34 GT-R is not your average 631whp Skyline, and ATTKD is not your average tuner garage. Changes have been made to the engine, transmission, brakes, tires, body and interior, but every piece has been engineered and thought out to provide a distinct advantage. So it's no wonder that when you take the mighty Skyline GT-R, and then add in Autech Tsukada to the equation, you end up with success.


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A rocket launch from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico gave NASA scientists a unique look at the sun. Onboard the rocket was the High Resolution Coronal (Hi-C) Imager telescope. The telescope captured the highest-resolution images ever taken of the sun's corona, which is the million degree Fahrenheit atmosphere that surrounds Earth's closest star.
NASA says "These images provide intriguing hints of a mechanism that likely contributes to the heating of the solar corona. For decades scientists have sought to understand why the solar atmosphere is 50 to 100 times hotter than the surface of the sun."
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Scientist believe the sun's corona is where solar flares originate. These flares are created from massive releases of energy. The resulting blast can send a wave of charged particles towards Earth. If that wave hits the outer atmosphere it can disrupt satellite communications and even affect power grids on Earth. NASA scientists believe the temperatures within the flares can reach 2 million to 4 million degrees Fahrenheit.
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Termination records obtained by the Channel 4 I-Team show 17 state employees were fired in 2011, accused of bringing contraband into prisons, including cell phones.
Those same records show the vast majority of people busted for bringing in contraband were family and friends of inmates.
The Channel 4 I-Team obtained the termination records after we found more than 100 inmates in state prisons posting photos and video of themselves on Facebook while behind bars.
The photos showed inmates claiming to be using drugs, smoking, hoarding food and joking around.
As a result of our investigation, 70 inmates were disciplined and some could face criminal charges.
The termination records don't often detail what the contraband was that got the prison employees fired, but in five of the 17 cases, the employees were specifically accused of bringing in cell phones or cell phone chargers.
"I think from time to time, we have staff that makes wrong decisions," said Tony Parker, assistant commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Correction.
The Channel 4 I-Team found the most recent correctional officer fired, Josh Jackson, was assigned to what's called Strike Force 3.
They are an elite tactical group who seeks out contraband inside the Riverbend State Prison.
Jackson's termination letter shows on March 1, after a random search on vehicles in Riverbend's parking lot, an empty phone container and marijuana wrapped in tape were found inside Jackson's car.
The letter states that in discussions with an internal investigation, Jackson admitted to having met a female family member of an inmate at Riverbend and received a package of pills from her.
The letter also reads that while it cannot be proven that Jackson brought the phone onto the compound and gave it to an inmate, he was still in violation of the state's policies.
"If they make that choice to deal with an inmate, they are terminated and prosecuted," Parker said.
The Channel 4 I-Team repeatedly attempted to contact Jackson for comment but was unsuccessful.
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Summary: Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a vicious black dog, against Bodhi's advice, she decides to cross him over. While following the dog, she runs into a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is lashing out by keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca forgive and forget without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories?
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