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Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Lieber Announce New Partnerships to Provide Advanced Auto-Related Training Programs at no Cost to Willets Point Workforce
Greater New York Auto Dealers Association to Provide Preparation for Green Automotive Jobs and Training to Become Dealership Technicians and New York State Inspectors and to Receive Automotive Service Excellence Certifications.
Consortium for Worker Education to Provide More than 500 Courses at 24 Locations in Elmhurst, Corona, Jackson Heights, Flushing and Sunnyside in Areas that Include Automotive and Truck Repair, Commercial Driving, and Computer Operation and Repair.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert C. Lieber, Greater New York Auto Dealers Association Chairman Brian Miller, and Consortium for Worker Education Executive Joseph McDermott today announced new auto-related training and job placement programs that will be free to all workers at Willets Point. The new initiatives expand the Willets Point Workforce Assistance Plan, coordinated by LaGuardia Community College, which is designed to provide training and job placement opportunities for the workers who may be affected by the remediation and redevelopment of Willets Point. The Greater New York Auto Dealers Association will develop a program tailor-made for those currently working at Willets Point to help prepare them for opportunities in car dealership service departments, including training in green, hybrid automobile technology. The program designed by the Consortium for Worker Education will allow workers to participate in more than 500 courses, including automotive and truck repair, as well as non-auto-related classes in computer operation and repair and pre-vocational training. Participants will also have access to the Consortium's network of job placement and job referral services.
"With the responsibility to clean the contaminated land at Willets Point comes another responsibility - to do everything we can to support the workers of the businesses that have to be relocated," said Mayor Bloomberg. "Many workers at Willets Point who provide auto-related services now may lack the training necessary to perform advanced automotive repairs, fix hybrid cars or provide dealership technician services. The partnerships we're announcing today with the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association and the Consortium for Worker Education will go a long way to helping workers at Willets Points take advantage of the movement towards advanced automotive and green technology-related jobs, as well as explore alternative careers in a host of other industries. The redevelopment of Willets Point brings an opportunity to create - in the heart of Queens - 5,300 permanent jobs, 18,000 construction jobs, affordable housing where today no housing exists at all, new parks and playgrounds, office and retail space, a new school, and a hotel and convention center. It is important that we also provide new opportunities to those that work there today."
"An important part of the plan for Willets Point is to make sure that the workers who may be displaced by the redevelopment are afforded every chance to develop new skills and identify employment opportunities in the City," said Deputy Mayor Lieber. "These partnerships will provide workers a wide array of programs and training including state certification and green collar cutting edge jobs at no cost to the workers."
Greater New York Auto Dealer Association will design a new curriculum tailor made for workers displaced by the redevelopment of Willets Point at its state-of-the-art, 90,000-square-foot Center for Automotive Education & Training Center in Whitestone, Queens. Participants will train for positions in a new car dealership's service and repair department and will have access to the Association's network of job placement and job referral services. Courses will include lectures and hands-on technical training in green, hybrid automobile technology, preventative maintenance, vehicle inspection, tire and wheel service, basic brake inspection and service, suspension system and exhaust system diagnosis and service. Greater New York Auto Dealer Association is a non-profit organization that provides information and services to help New York Area auto dealers run their businesses and serves as an advocate for the automobile industry. Its membership consists of more than 650 new car franchises in New York State, supporting more than 62,000 jobs.
"We're thrilled to be able to help retrain the workers of Willets Point as part of this important initiative," said Greater New York Auto Dealer Association Chairman Brian Miller. "Encouraging new people in the industry is my Association's number one priority as we embrace new green technology in the form of hybrid, electric, fuel cell and natural gas powered vehicles. I believe that the Greater New York Auto Dealer Association is a good fit for the people of Willets Point who already show an aptitude and interest in the automobile industry."
The Consortium for Worker Education provides employment preparation and work-specific training services to more 75,000 New Yorkers each year. These services are delivered by a staff of more than 250 teachers in hundreds of locations across the city, including dedicated training facilities, work sites, union halls, churches and community centers. The Consortium comprises 46 major New York City Central Labor Council unions and partners with major employer associations like the Building Trades Employers Association and ROC-New York (Restaurant Opportunities Center), which trains and places workers in restaurant and food service positions. All Consortium for Worker Education programs are completely free of charge to workers.
"A major goal of this partnership is to find jobs for Willets Point workers as quickly as possible via direct placement," said Consortium for Worker Education Executive Director McDermott. "Willets Point workers seeking skills training classes will find many opportunities as well."
LaGuardia Community College's Division of Adult and Continuing Education was chosen by the Department of Small Business Services and the New York City Economic Development Corporation in late 2007 to develop and implement a Workforce Assistance Plan for the workers of the Willets Point neighborhood of Queens. The Division of Adult and Continuing Education is the largest continuing education program at a public college in New York City and has been a major workforce development institution and employer in Queens for over three decades. The workforce development program is designed to support Willets Point's approximately 1,300 current employees and will include English language classes, vocational assessment, job readiness skills, placement services and cash incentives for participation. The 18-month program will begin in fall 2008 following the public approval process. Until program implementation, LaGuardia Community College will continue to develop and refine the initiative as well as begin outreach to the potential users of the services.
"LaGuardia Community College is dedicated to providing the assessment, focused training and assistance to the workers of Willets Point so they can earn a living and continue to provide for their families," LaGuardia Community College President Dr. Gail O. Mellow.
In September 2008, Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Lieber and New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council President Peter Ward announced that Council's Hotel Employee Benefit Fund would, for the first time ever, open its doors to non-members so Willets Point workers can participate in a specialized training program for food and beverage services and engineering work. Workers will also have an opportunity to utilize the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council's job referral program which connects appropriately skilled workers to jobs in union hotels.
The Willets Point Master Plan, announced by Mayor Bloomberg in May 2007, outlines the remediation of the contaminated 60-acre area and its transformation into a vibrant, mixed-use district with affordable housing, office and retail space, new parks and playgrounds, a new public school, cultural and community uses and a state-the-art convention center and hotel. The redevelopment is expected to create 18,000 construction jobs and 5,300 permanent jobs for a total economic impact on the New York City economy of more than $25 billion over the next 30 years. The plan has been approved by the local Community Board, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and the City Planning Commission.
Willets Point workers interested in learning more about the Willets Point Workforce Assistance Project can visit CUNY on Wheels in Willets Point or contact:
Linda Barlow, Director
Willets Point Workforce Assistance Plan at LaGuardia Community College Division of Adult and Continuing Education
29-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
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Tim Thomas makes 20 saves as Panthers beat Maple Leafs 4-1 to stop 3-game skid
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SUNRISE, Fla. – It took a trip to sunny South Florida to cool off the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Tim Thomas made 20 saves, Brian Campbell had two assists and the Florida Panthers beat Toronto 4-1 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Maple Leafs had won three straight in frigid Toronto and were 9-1-1 in their last 11 coming into the game.
Tom Gilbert, Jesse Winchester, Shawn Matthias and Marcel Goc scored for the Panthers.
David Clarkson had the goal for Toronto, and Jonathan Bernier stopped 44 shots.
Florida made it 3-1 with 6:38 left when Matthias' wrist shot from the right circle beat Bernier on the short side. Goc added an empty-net goal with 2:30 remaining.
Every skater on the Panthers had at least one shot on goal.
"It was probably our best game of the year," Matthias said. "It was an exciting game for us."
Toronto closed to 2-1 on Clarkson's goal in the third period following a turnover by Tomas Kopecky in the Maple Leafs zone. Nazem Kadri stole the puck from Kopecky and passed to Clarkson, who beat Thomas at 9:31.
"When you score a goal like that and you have a couple shifts where you're moving the puck and getting the puck into their zone, we've shown we're a team that can come back from that," said Clarkson, who returned to the lineup after missing eight games with an elbow injury. "We didn't come to play right away tonight."
Just when it appeared the Maple Leafs might make a comeback, the Panthers scored twice on Matthias' goal and then the empty-netter.
"I think it was pretty solid," Panthers coach Peter Horachek said. "Even when there was down time and the game was going the other way, momentum shift, we took it back pretty quickly."
The Panthers stretched their lead to 2-0 on Winchester's goal at 5:21 of the third. Scott Gomez made a drop pass to Campbell and his shot from the right circle deflected off Winchester and over Bernier into the top of the net.
Campbell was originally credited with the goal before an official scoring change after the game gave it to Winchester.
The Panthers had a goal disallowed about a minute later. A shot by Erik Gudbranson was initially ruled a goal, but video review showed the puck hit the post, went across the crease and tight-roped the goal line but never crossed it.
While the Panthers felt it was one of their best games of the season, it was the opposite for some Toronto players.
"There's no excuse for the way we played," Maple Leafs forward Mason Raymond said. "We've had a few tough games this year but nowhere near this bad."
The Panthers took a 1-0 lead on Gilbert's power-play goal at 1:14 of the second. Gilbert's shot from the point got past Bernier, who was screened on the play by Florida's Scottie Upshall. The power-play goal was only the Panthers' second in their past 53 opportunities.
The Maple Leafs started slow, did not register their first shot until 7:19 in and were outshot 19-4 in the first.
"We didn't have anything going except one person in the lineup is outstanding for our hockey club, and that was our goaltender," Toronto coach Randy Carlyle said. "We didn't seem to have any jump or passion to play the game and it's kind of mind-boggling right now."
NOTES: James van Riemsdyk, fighting the flu, flew in Tuesday morning to join the team in time to play in his 300th NHL game. ... Kadri has three goals and five assists during his four-game point streak. ... Gilbert has 12 points in his last 17 games.

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By V&A Waterfront
Overlooking Cape Town's vibrant V&A Waterfront, this luxury hotel offers views of the harbour, Robben Island, and Table Mountain.
Free WiFi
Free WiFi is available in public areas. The Casuarina Spa provides a range of rejuvenating therapies and treatments, including massage and hydration facials.
High-speed Internet
Air-conditioned guestrooms at The Commodore V&A Waterfront feature views of Table Mountain, the city, or the swimming pool; all include high-speed Internet connections.
Languages Spoken
- English
The Commodore Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
This 5-star Cape Town property features an outdoor pool and a full-service spa offering massage and beauty services. The Commodore V&A Waterfront has a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar. Coffee is available in the lobby. Open 24 hours a day, the Commodore guest relations desk, located in the lobby of the hotel, offers tourist advice and can arrange a variety of services including Winelands tours, restaurant reservations, and adventurous excursions with Harley Davidsons and helicopters.
Situated next to the reception area is a small business center offering printing services, secretarial services, and wireless Internet access. The hotel has 2 conference rooms: The Americas Cup room seating up to 70 delegates and the smaller Blue Ribbon Room for 30 guests. Audiovisual equipment is available for hire. Airport shuttle service is available upon request as well as valet parking (surcharges may apply). The hotel provides designated smoking areas.
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Business center
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Restaurant
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 2
- Coffee shop or café
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Sauna
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Health club
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 120
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 1292
- Conference center
- Designated smoking areas
- Total number of rooms - 236
- Number of floors - 6
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Fireplace in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- German
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Turndown service
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Number of bathrooms -
- In-room massage available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Plasma TV
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
The Clipper Restaurant - Opening onto a terracotta terrace with views of the garden and pool, the hotel's restaurant serves appetizers, salads, sandwiches, light meals, pastas, main courses, and desserts.
The Admiralty Lounge - Open 24 hours a day, the bar and lounge area is a relaxing space with deep armchairs and sofas, and serves a wide selection of light meals, teas, and cocktails.
A full breakfast is served each morning.
Nearby Things to Do
Casuarina Spa is a Premier Wellness Center on the 1st floor where guests can experience the latest treatments such as advanced spa facials, massages, and body therapies.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Water skiing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
Spa Services
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 6 PM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- 1 percent tourism fee will be charged
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for full breakfast: ZAR 220 per person (approximately)
Hotel Name
- Commodore Cape Town
- Commodore Hotel Cape Town
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
National Rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.


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ThermalTake Element T Review
ThermalTake produces a lot of products. From power supplies to cases, they have quite a variety of quality products. Today I'm reviewing the ThermalTake Element T case. As with any case you buy you probably look for a few things that the product offers to see whether or not it's what you want. Some of these things are, how the case wire manages, performance, looks, and weight, just to name a few. Even size is a factor. Do you wish to take it to a lan party? If yes then you probably don't want something too heavy either. This is where the Element T comes in. The Element T appears to be ThermalTake's entry level case. Does it pack enough features for the average computer geek though? Read on and find out.
Closer Look:
The box for the Element T resembles that of the Element G in terms of layout and looks. Of course what differs here is the case and its features. Upon reading the box however you would be disappointed to find out that a front fan, and side fan are optional. Yes, these are optional - you have to buy them separately. It would be nice if they could have at least provided these and maybe have added $10 or $15 to the retail price, but they just aren't there. Also not in the T are the awesome features of the LED fans that were on the G. On the T you only get one fan, which is the top 200mm fan and it is only red. So if you don't like a red LED fan, you might want to steer away.
Of course if we wish to learn more than what words on a box can describe then we should learn hands-on by opening the box and seeing what's inside. Once the box is open you immediately notice something different from the Element G. The T is wrapped in plastic rather than a cool reusable ThermalTake bag. Of course as with any packaged case it is also sandwiched between two pieces of Styrofoam.
Well not much to see here yet until we get it further unpacked so let's move on and see what we have.


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Getty Shifts to Plan B for Monetizing 35MM Images
Mar 6, 2014 2:14 PM PT
Getty Images, the stock photo giant that many professional photographers loathe but amateurs love, on Thursday announced it will allow consumers to embed and share its images free for non-commercial purposes on blogs, social networks and other websites.
The move indicates the company, whose battery of highly paid lawyers has gone after copyright violations for years, is bowing to the brave new world brought about by the Internet, where people can easily copy and paste images from any source and want to do so for free.
It's estimated that about 35 million images will be available to the public.
"I think Getty has finally realized ... that if you're going to monetize in the age of the Internet, the Internet is your close friend and monetization its close companion," Avni Rambhia, digital media industry manager at Frost & Sullivan, told the E-Commerce Times.
Getty "is being savvy about how the world is going today, and it might perhaps get higher revenue than it would otherwise," she continued, pointing out that companies in the developing world might not want to pay for images but would "be happy to use them on their sites," thus providing Getty exposure to a wider potential customer base that might be monetized if ads were embedded in the images.
What Getty's Up To
Getty will demo its new embed tool March 9 at SXSW Interactive. It will host a meetup the next day for bloggers to experience the tool, although exactly what that means is not clear.
Embedded images will include the photographer's credits and a link that will connect back to Getty's website where the images can be licensed for commercial use.
This will give photogs the opportunity to generate licensing revenue, Getty said.
The embed capability will be supported anywhere HTML can be posted. It will let users share images on major social platforms as well as on the WordPress blogging platform.
Baiting the Hook
"I'm certain [Getty] won't provide very high-quality images for embedding," Frost's Rambhia opined. "They'll be smaller, perfect for use on the Web but not in print."
This is "very similar to what you're seeing on the Internet with video -- you get low-res free video, but if you want the full HD version, you have to buy the disks or get a satellite subscription," she noted.
Ads might accompany the images available free for embedding, and that could earn Getty a substantial sum of money, Rambhia suggested. Total spend on video ads alone was about US$1 billion last year, and "if Getty could get even 10 percent of what Google is making from ads, it will do very well."
Online ads can be more closely targeted to select audiences, and that gives 15-20 percent higher returns, Rambhia pointed out.
Trickle-Down Economics?
Whether photographers will see any of that extra money remains uncertain.
"If I'm trying to find any upside to this action, it's that ultimately there could be some income stream to photographers [from the ads] for the use of their images," Eugene Mopsik, executive director of the American Society of Media Photographers, told the E-Commerce Times.
"I'm not holding my breath," he continued. "If the previous actions of Getty are any indication, I'm not very optimistic. The terms of [Getty's] contracts have always been that they've been pretty much free to do their thing."
Many professional photographers have expressed dissatisfaction with Getty in the past, and some, like Thomas Hawk, have moved to other stock agencies.
However, Getty is the industry giant, and its move increases the level of uncertainty about the survival of smaller players.
As Frost's Rambhia observed, "Technology is always going to destroy business models."


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ANDERSON, S.C. – The Cobra wrestling team picked up its ninth dual match victory of the season on Thursday (Jan. 30) night with a 28-17 win over Anderson University.
Coker fell behind early, dropping matches at the 125 and 133-pound divisions. Thanks to back-to-back pins by Walker Barfield at the 141-pound division and Kevin Thompson at the 149-pound division the Cobras took a 12-7 lead.
Trojan victories at the 157 and the 165-pound divisions put Anderson up 14-12. Zach Dicus regained the Coker lead, 16-14, with a major decision at the 174-pound division. An Anderson win at the 184-pound division gave the Trojans a one-point advantage, 17-16. However, the lead was short lived as Robert Parland secured the Cobra victory with a pin at the 197-pound division. A forfeit win by Austin Akins at the 285-pound division gave Coker the 28-17 victory.
The Cobras will return to action on Feb. 8 when they travel to Newberry College for the Newberry Open.
Coker 28, Anderson 17
Jan. 30, 2014 | Anderson, S.C. | Abney Athletic Center
125: Cory Monteforte (AU) maj. dec. Gavin Perkins (COKER), 13-3 (AU 4-0)
133: Zak Hale (AU) dec. Charlie Huff (COKER), 8-7 (AU 7-0)
141: Walker Barfield (COKER) pinned Keenan Simmons (AU) 2:56 (AU 7-6)
149: Kevin Thompson (COKER) pinned Jared Greer (AU), 3:50 (COKER 12-7)
157: Zane Newton (AU) dec. Derek Rothermel (COKER), 5-4 (COKER 12-10)
165: Ian Harper (AU) maj. dec. Phillip Burrows (COKER) 12-0 (AU 14-12)
174: Zach Dicus (COKER) maj. dec. Eric DeAngelis (AU), 11-0 (COKER 16-14)
184: Taylor Dorsett dec. Jacob Ralph (COKER), 10-4 (AU 17-16)
197: Robert Parland pinned Robert Johnson (AU), 4:45 (COKER 22-17)
285: Austin Akins (COKER) won by forfeit (COKER 28-17)


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Car Review
2013 Nissan Altima: New vs. Old
Nissan has redesigned its Altima midsize family sedan for 2013, calling it the most revolutionary Altima ever. Given that the 2002 Nissan Altima was a game changer in the segment when it debuted more than a decade ago, that's a strong assertion that we plan to challenge in this installment of New vs. Old.
Before we dive into the details, some housekeeping is in order. First, Nissan redesigned only the 2013 Nissan Altima Sedan. The Altima Coupe continues as a carryover model based on the previous-generation platform. Second, Nissan offers the new Altima Sedan in 2.5 and 3.5 model series, in S, SV, and SL trim levels. Third, the Altima 2.5 is also available in a base trim level sold primarily to corporations as a fleet vehicle.
With those facts setting the stage, let's see if it makes more sense to buy a new Nissan Altima or a clean used example.
Fuel Economy
When the Altima debuted over the summer, Nissan called it the most fuel-efficient gasoline mid-size car in America. This claim is not entirely correct, as the EPA rates the Hyundai Elantra as a mid-size car, and that model receives a 34-mpg combined fuel economy rating compared to the 31-mpg combined rating for the 2013 Altima 2.5. However, since Hyundai markets the Elantra to compact car buyers while the Altima clearly competes with mid-size family sedans, we'll cut Nissan some slack on this technicality.
For 2013, the Altima 2.5 is equipped with a new 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that the company says is lighter, stronger, quicker, and more fuel-efficient. The engine makes 182 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 180 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm, and Nissan pairs it exclusively with a new version of the company's Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT) driving the front wheels. The EPA says the powertrain will return 27 mpg in the city, 38 mpg on the highway, and 31 mpg in combined driving.
The previous generation Altima 2.5 also has a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, rated to generate 175 hp at 5,600 rpm and 180 lb-ft of torque at 3,900 rpm (170 hp and 175 lb-ft in California emissions tune). It also has a CVT and front-wheel drive, and EPA fuel economy ratings are 23 mpg in the city, 32 mpg on the highway, and 27 mpg in combined driving.
Clearly, when it comes to comparing the new Altima 2.5 to the previous generation version, the new car offers a significant double-digit improvement in fuel economy. It is also more powerful, but the older car makes its peak power at slightly lower revs.
Let's shift discussion to the Altima 3.5 models. The redesigned 2013 Altima 3.5 is equipped with Nissan's familiar VQ series 3.5-liter V6 engine, generating 270 hp at 6,000 rpm and 251 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm. It has a CVT with paddle shifters and a manual shift mode, and the EPA says it will get 22 mpg in the city, 31 mpg on the highway, and 25 mpg in combined driving.
The previous generation Altima 3.5 is equipped with the same VQ series V6 engine, making the same 270 hp at the same 6,000 rpm. However, the older Altima provides more torque, with 258 lb-ft of twist available at 4,400 rpm. The previous generation model's CVT offers a Sport mode and adaptive shift logic, and from 2007 to 2010, Nissan offered a 6-speed manual gearbox to enthusiast drivers. Fuel economy with the CVT rated 20 mpg in the city, 27 mpg on the highway, and 23 mpg in combined driving. Models with the manual transmission lose 2 mpg in city and combined driving ratings.
The previous generation Altima was also available as a Hybrid model, but Nissan sold that car only in a few states. The EPA rated the Altima Hybrid to get 33 mpg in the city, 33 mpg on the highway, and 33 mpg in combined driving. The Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, electric assist motor, and nickel-metal hydride battery pack make a combined 198 hp, and this car is a full hybrid, which means it can run solely on battery power at low speeds.
So which model is the victor here? The best-selling model, the Altima 2.5, is slightly more powerful and much more fuel efficient for 2013 compared to the previous Altima 2.5, making it the clear choice for people focused on maximizing fuel economy--at least in states where the previous generation Altima Hybrid is unavailable. The 2013 Altima 3.5 is also more fuel efficient than the older car, but it loses a bit of torque compared to last year and is unavailable with a manual transmission.
Overall, we'll call this category in favor of the new Altima, but only because Nissan never sold the 2008-2011 Altima Hybrid nationwide.
For 2013, Nissan equips the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan with a new Easy Fill Tire Alert system. With this new feature, the car's horn sounds when, during re-filling, the driver reaches the proper tire pressure, precluding the need to have a tire gauge on hand.
Additionally, the new 2013 Altima comes standard with headlights that automatically illuminate when turning the wipers on, and offers an optional NissanConnect system with hands-free text messaging. A Technology Package for the SL models includes a blind spot information system, a lane departure warning system, and Moving Object Detection technology designed to warn the driver when vehicles are approaching the Altima as it reverses from a parking space.
The previous generation Altima offers none of these features. A reversing camera was optional on the Altima 3.5 model, the most modern piece of safety technology available on that vehicle. Nevertheless, the previous Nissan Altima achieved impressive crash test ratings according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a 5-Star overall rating from 2007 to 2010, and a 4-Star overall rating for 2011 and 2012 after the NHTSA strengthened its testing parameters.
In crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2007-2008 Altima models are not as good at protecting against injury as the 2009-2012 models due to a Marginal rating for the car's ability to protect against whiplash. The rating improved to Acceptable for 2009-2012 models, which matched the car's Acceptable roof crush strength test rating for all model years. The previous generation Altima was never called a Top Safety Pick by the IIHS.
By comparison, the new 2013 Altima has achieved a 5-Star overall crash test rating from NHTSA. The new Altima, as we write this article, has not been tested by the IIHS.
Advantage: 2013 Altima.
The previous generation Nissan Altima is a reliable car, though Consumer Reports data reflects that owners have experienced trouble with the vehicle's braking system. Nissan has also extended the warranty for the CVT on 2007-2010 Altimas, covering them for 10 years or 120,000 miles, though Consumer Reports data reflects no problems with this transmission.
If a used Altima is five years old or less, with 60,000 miles or fewer miles, and passes an initial 150-point vehicle inspection, it qualifies for Nissan's Certified Pre-Owned used car program. Under the program, a CPO Altima comes with a 7-year/100,000-mile warranty covering the drive train, with the car's owner paying a $50 deductible for any repairs. Nissan also offers roadside assistance and towing reimbursement during the extended powertrain warranty period, and a free 3-month subscription to satellite radio.
Additionally, every CPO Altima comes with a CARFAX vehicle history report and a 3-year buy-back guarantee protecting the owner against any DMV-branded title that the report might miss.
Compare these warranties and upgrades to the new 2013 Nissan Altima, which comes with a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty, a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, and that's it. Nissan offers no roadside assistance with new models.
Normally, new cars offer better warranty coverage than certified pre-owned vehicles, but Nissan's standard warranty is weak enough to make the CPO warranty look appealing.
As we write this article, certified pre-owned Nissan Altima Sedans are on sale for $12,750 to $27,595, depending on model, mileage, and equipment. Compare those values to the price of the new 2013 Altima Sedan, which starts at $22,280 and tops out at $31,950 before dipping into the dealer-installed accessories cookie jar. Add all the extras, and the 2013 Altima's price tag surpasses $35,000.
Though a certified pre-owned Altima is a less expensive alternative to a new Altima, keep in mind that interest rates for used vehicle loans are typically higher than those for new vehicles.
From its new NASA-inspired zero gravity front seat designs to its Easy Fill Tire Alert System, the redesigned 2013 Altima is a far more technologically advanced vehicle than the previous generation Altima. Additional upgrades include Blind Spot Warning, Lane Departure Warning, and Moving Object Detection systems, and NissanConnect technology with hands-free text messaging capability, Pandora Internet radio streaming, and Google point-of-interest search. The new Altima also comes with an Active Understeer Control system to help improve cornering abilities.
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Based on the redesigned 2013 Altima's fuel economy improvement, its new safety and convenience technologies, its comfortable zero-gravity front seats, and its reasonable pricing, we think the new Altima is a better car than the previous generation Altima.
However, if you live in a region where the 2008-2011 Altima Hybrid is available, and your priorities are to maximize fuel economy and minimize the purchase price, rest assured that it is a safe, reliable, and fuel-efficient family sedan. When protected by Nissan's CPO program, the Altima Hybrid is especially compelling as a more affordable alternative. The only drawback here is a smaller trunk due to the battery stack located behind the rear seat.


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IGN - Word out of Japan is that Final Fantasy X-2 HD will come to PS3 and Vita in addition to X HD. Here's everything we know and what it all means.
Okay yah, you freakin devils, you make me hate you for almost a decade, then you pull the Ace card out. You bastards. Im not playing X-2 though! Unless there's never a good FF again that is.
This is only the first step Square-Enix. You have 2 more to take towards redemption. The first is easy. Frickin' release Versus XIII already (or at the very least, release a massive amount of information on it, including what possessed you to pull people off of it in favour of the trash that is Lightning Returns). The second step is TO NEVER MAKE ANOTHER FF GAME FEATURING LIGHTNING, OR IN THE STYLE OF THE FFXIII TRILOGY EVER AGAIN!
Do that, and we'll talk.
i dont get why people hate on x-2 so much, its actually really good you can switch jobs in the middle of battle, the customization is insane, oh well, i will play it for all of you.
So we are now waiting for FF versus-2. FF X HD. FF X-2 HD. and Kingdom Hearts 3 cuz it better come out!
I'll be happy to buy the last greatest FF game to that dawned the PS2. There are fans of FF12 its not my game Im not bashing it. I'll be happy with FFX I put alot of hours into that game. As for FFX-2 I might give it a run again and try and finish it. Now if SquareEnix will put a launch date on this game so I can preorder it. Also they need to release FFVS13 cause as it stands right now there is only one Final Fantasy game that I will actually enjoy playing this console gen is Final Fantasy X.


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The New York Times front-pages that Bush, in a recent executive order, directed each federal agency to have a regulatory policy office headed by a political appointee. "The White House will thus have a gatekeeper in each agency to analyze the costs and the benefits of new rules and to make sure the agencies carry out the president's priorities." More: "This strengthens the hand of the White House in shaping rules that have, in the past, often been generated by civil servants and scientific experts. It suggests that the administration still has ways to exert its power after the takeover of Congress by the Democrats."
The AP previews Bush's stop at Caterpillar today, saying he'll tout the company as an example "of how his administration's trade agreements and tax breaks can boost global sales and create jobs for U.S. workers… Others, though, say Caterpillar itself is behind a global sales surge that helped the heavy equipment maker post record profits and revenues for three straight years, creating about 5,000 jobs at its U.S. plants in Illinois, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Tennessee."
While both are taking steps to tackle the huge issue of the uninsured, the Los Angeles Times says that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's agenda may conflict with Bush's. "Schwarzenegger wants $3.7 billion a year in new federal funding to cover a big chunk of his healthcare plan for Californians... The cost of helping states fund their health plans has already attracted the attention of budget cutters because it is complicating President Bush's stated goal of balancing the federal budget in five years. In his new budget,... Bush is expected to call for a substantial slowdown in federal healthcare spending. Some of the cuts Bush proposes could affect programs Schwarzenegger is counting on to help pay for his plan."


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As the automotive guru at a tech site, I get a wide range of products flung across my desk from passive-aggressive coworkers, but one of the cooler gadgets to smack me in the face recently (that was a mean toss, Steve) was the Monster iMotion CarPlay 3000. Apart from the fancy-sounding name, the iMotion CarPlay 3000 serves a simple purpose: It directly connects your iPod, iPad, and iPhone to your car's auxiliary port while at the same time charging through a 12-volt port.
Many devices do the same, but the iMotion allows you to control playback simply by waving your hand in front of the devices motion control sensors that are located at its face. And "simple" is really the key word here. Changing tracks is as easy as waving your hand in various motions to achieve a designated effect. For example: waving your hand from left to right results in the track being changed. Waving your hand in one smooth Jedi-like motion backwards causes your track to skip back. Turns out, that was the track I was looking for.
It all sounds rather straightforward and intuitive – and it is. Switching tracks soon becomes second nature and the motion detection from the device is surprisingly competent. Both the iPod and iPad I connected were able to skip back and forth through their respective libraries — one filled with about 80GB of music and the other shuffling through my Spotify playlists/Pandora tracks – with relative ease.
There are some drawbacks, though, and you astute Padawans will have no doubt already picked up on them. Generally speaking, the iMotion works great, but like a growing child, requires the right kind of nurturing environment to truly thrive. One of my test cars, a 2010 Toyota Corolla, happened to be that perfect environment. Others, like the 2013 Lexus GS 350, were not. In the Toyota, both the auxiliary and charging port are located centrally and near the center stack. For a device like the iMotion, it's essential for these ports to be near each other, otherwise it simply won't work. You'll end up being able to connect the aux port and not the 12-volt, or vice versa. This isn't a poor reflection of Monster's design, but rather the lack of uniformity that exists from carmaker to carmaker.
The bottom line is: Depending on what type of car you have, and where your ports are located, the iMotion will either work or it won't. So be sure to check out your car's setup before you buy.
Another drawback of the device is its sensitivity. Waving your arms with purpose will generally get you the desired result, but for those that have a manual gearbox be prepared for some frustrating times. Here the iMotion has a tendency to pick up on your hand movements even when you don't want it to with rather annoying results, such as track skips and music pauses. Obviously this can't be helped, so if you're one of the few out there that still loves shifting manually (we are a dying breed) then the Monster iMotion is not for you.
Altogether, the Monster iMotion CarPlay 3000 is a cool device and one that I would be willing to recommend even in spite of its hypersensitive motion detection and compatibility issues with some vehicles. But like many, many Monster products before it, the iMotion CarPlay300 carries with it a rather hefty price tag: $120. Of course you can find it for as little as $90 on Amazon, but being one Hamilton short of Franklin seems like a lot for what turns out to be a glorified car charger.
Still, if keeping your eyes on the road is a big concern, price doesn't matter, you drive an automatic, and you're looking for a novel way to control your iDevices via gesture controls, then the iMotion CarPlay 3000 just might be the device you're looking for.


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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills tight end Mike Caussin says he's been informed by the team that he'll be placed on season-ending injured reserve because his surgically repaired right knee has not yet fully healed.
Caussin revealed the news to The Associated Press before practice Monday, the final day in which the Bills had to determine whether to activate Caussin. The second-year player opened the season on the unable-to-perform/reserve list, which provided him a three-week window to return to the active roster after Week 8.
Caussin accepted the team's decision, saying his knee was not yet strong enough to handle the extra workload of practice over the past three weeks.
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"Returning: the Art of Samuel Bak"
Feb. 17, 2012 through Aug. 12, 2012
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Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak has said of his work, "My paintings are meant to bear personal testimony to the trauma of surviving." In "Returning: The Art of Samuel Bak," viewers encounter familiar imagery used in unusual, somewhat surrealistic ways as they are led on an astoundingly complex, beautiful and richly colorful journey to, through and from the Holocaust.
Born on Aug. 12, 1933 in Vilna, which is now Vilnius, Lithuania, Bak was recognized from an early age as possessing extraordinary artistic talent. For centuries, Vilna had been known as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania" because it was a major center of Jewish cultural, religious and educational life.
Bak describes his family as "secular, but proud of their Jewish identity." Immediately following the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, Vilna and the whole East of Poland was attacked by the USSR. After one month, the Soviets retreated, giving the city to the Republic of Lithuania. An estimated 30,000 Polish Jews found refuge in the city. As Vilna came under German occupation on June 24, 1941, Bak and his family were forced to move into the Vilna Ghetto.
At the age of nine, he had his first exhibition inside the ghetto, even as massive executions and murders perpetrated by the Nazis and their Lithuanian collaborators took place almost every day. Bak's father secured freedom for his son by smuggling him out of the ghetto in a cloth sack. Bak and his mother escaped the destruction by hiding in a Benedictine convent. They were helped by a Catholic nun named Maria Mikulska, and spent most of their time there in an attic. By the end of the war, Bak and his mother were the only members of his extensive family to survive. Bak's four grandparents and father were murdered in the Ponary forest outside of Vilna.
The artist continues to deal with the artistic expression of the destruction and dehumanization which make up his childhood memories. He speaks about what are deemed to be the unspeakable atrocities of the Holocaust, though he hesitates to limit the boundaries of his art to the post-Holocaust genre.
The exhibit, which is presented in cooperation with Pucker Gallery and the artist, includes 50 of Bak's paintings, studies and sketches, and Holocaust Museum Houston is proud to include two recently acquired Bak paintings. "Roots" symbolizes the ruin of what was once a vibrant community through the imagery of discarded books of tradition and ancient synagogues. "Under The Trees," one of a series of poignant works depicting cut-off trees floating above gravestones, remembers the more than 70,000 Jews killed by the Nazis at Ponary, has been donated to the Museum's collection by Bernie and Sue Pucker in honor of Lady Judith and Sir Harry Solomon.
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"Google's quest to guess what we want before we want it has produced an unusual side effect: a disparity in the results the company presents about the presidential candidates. A Wall Street Journal examination found that the search engine often customizes the results of people who have recently searched for 'Obama' - but not those who have recently searched for 'Romney'." A confirmation bias' wet dream, this. The confirmation bias is already one of the root psychological causes of much of the problems in the world as it is - we really shouldn't have technology companies make it worse. Technology - and more specifically, the internet - should fight this bias, not affirm it.
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Thom Holwerda,
Wsj.com is a paywall for me in NY, probably others elsewhere in the US too. Just want to make sure you know we don't all have access to the linked article.
It's ironic isn't it? Not everyone can read the article that talks about how the same web pages appear differently to different people.
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In November 2007, Anna Malofiy awoke in her Southampton, Pa., home to find her husband, Eugene, shaking and unresponsive. She called 911 and attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A few minutes later, a police officer arrived with an automated external defibrillator (AED), the Powerheart model, made by Cardiac Science Corp. By administering an electric shock, such devices can save your life if your heart stops beating.
When the officer turned on the device, Anna's lawyers claim, it displayed an error message and failed to operate. Officers and paramedics attempted to save Eugene Malofiy without the device but were ultimately unsuccessful.
Eugene's nephew, Francis Malofiy, a lawyer practicing in Philadelphia, is suing Cardiac Science, based in Bothell, Wash., for construction and design defects, a failure to warn consumers about the problems, breach of contracts, and negligence. A jury trial is scheduled for July 2012.
"We went deep into police records and found a smoking gun," Malofiy says. "Cardiac Science had 114 complaints of these specific relay-switch failures but failed to do any real corrective action. Rather than a recall being issued, rather than anything happening, the situation had to present itself many, many times."
Cardiac Science did eventually recall about 280 000 of the Powerheart and other models. This is only one of many failures reported of AEDs, first-aid devices that have become increasingly common in the public spaces of the United States, where they are designated by the symbol of a heart and a lightning bolt. There are now 1.5 million AEDs deployed nationwide, five for each of the 300 000 people in the country who need them every year.
When a policeman, shopkeeper, or passerby uses an AED promptly and correctly, it can help keep the suffering person alive until professionals can provide treatment, increasing survival chances up to tenfold. Yet despite the enormous investment in these AEDs, the death rate from sudden cardiac arrest is no better than it was 20 years ago. It still kills more Americans than lung, breast, and prostate cancers and AIDS combined. Worldwide, it kills about 7 million people a year.
So what's going wrong? Are too many AEDs badly designed or prone to malfunction? Are they just not numerous enough to be found and used in time? Or are there other reasons they aren't saving lives, reasons that would render public AEDs a waste of money?
First, a primer on the problem. Sudden cardiac arrest is not a heart attack. In a heart attack, blood can't flow properly to the heart but the muscle itself keeps beating, so sufferers typically remain conscious. In cardiac arrest, the heart's pumping mechanism—an electrochemically choreographed affair—becomes deranged, so that the many motions of the various parts no longer work together to pump any blood. With no blood flowing to the lungs or brain, victims rapidly lose consciousness.
From that moment on, time is of the essence. For every minute that passes without a heartbeat, the patient's chance of survival drops by up to 10 percent. Even if a properly trained bystander immediately starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), rapidly compressing the patient's chest to force blood around the body, survival rates will still decline 5 percent per minute. To actually save the person, you must restore the heart's normal sinus rhythm, and this is where AEDs come in.
Sudden cardiac arrest is most often caused by ventricular fibrillation, when the heart's lower chambers stop beating and instead quiver rapidly and irregularly. AEDs detect this distinctive quivering and then deliver one or more electric shocks. The shocks cause the heart's muscle cells to contract simultaneously, interrupting the disorganized spasms and, if all goes well, rebooting the malfunctioning organ.


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Initially when I saw the trailers pimping Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I was probably going to blow off seeing it. It was clear that Judd Apatow (The 40 Year Old Virgin), who served as this film's producer, brought his entire stock company with him in the feature. In the trailer alone, you had Jason Segel, Jonah Hill and Paul Rudd, all of whom were in Knocked Up, and Bill Hader was in Superbad. Stop the insanity! But at the end of the day, I knew I was going to see it; the minute my wife saw the trailer and said she liked it, I was going. And once I did see it in the theater, I saw it one more time, just to be sure, and now that it's on video, I've seen it a bunch more times in this review, and my thoughts have evolved over repeated viewings, but more on that in a minute.
Directed by Nicholas Stoller, who was previously a writer on Apatow's Undeclared show, the script was written by Segel, who stars as Peter, a composer for a television show where he provides the musical cues. He met Sarah (Kristen Bell, Heroes), the female lead on the show and has been dating her for several years. While Sarah's star continues on the rise on this CSI-style show (complete with Caruso-like one-liners by its male star), Peter seems to be both happy in and oblivious of his complacency. Sarah decides to break up with him at a time that was less than personally convenient to Peter. I know, any break-ups aren't, but this one a little more than most. Peter is rightfully shattered by this turn of events, and at the urging of his friend Brian (Hader), he decides to go to Hawaii to try and forget about her. However, not only does he see her in the same resort they've traveled to, but she's accompanied by her new boyfriend Aldous (Russell Brand, Penelope), a British rock star who is, well, a bit of a free-spirit. Peter has to reconcile these feelings of rejection and betrayal, coupled with the feelings of a possible new relationship with a resort employee named Rachel (Mila Kunis, That 70's Show). If you haven't seen the trailer, I've just saved you two minutes of your life. Your welcome.
Now I mentioned earlier that I've seen the film a few times already and my views on it have changed and transformed a little bit with each viewing. I laughed my butt off when I first saw the film, perhaps more so with this film than with other features that have had the Apatow seal of approval stamped on them. I was familiar with Segel both with his cinematic work and his work on the show How I Met Your Mother, and while I hadn't seen much of him before HIMYM, Segel plays Peter as a fairly sensitive guy who doesn't hesitate to make a gross joke or two if the situation allows. Which leads me to my current thoughts on Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Speaking on the aforementioned sensitivity for a second, Peter represents a lot of guys that have loved a woman, only to have their metaphorical heart ripped from their chest. The scene when Peter is dumped finds him naked, sure, but I think there might be a larger emotional symbolism here as well. He's casting aside all vulnerability to try and make his relationship with Sarah work and make her happy, even though there's no way that's going to happen. Many men have felt that way, but I hope to God that none of you have been dumped quite the same circumstances. And yet few people managed to capture it as well as Segel is able to. In fact, Peter's malaise is probably as funny as it is because of how identifiable it is to so many people.
The other signature moment of the film is the events leading up to Peter's performance of his composed musical, which, for the sake of comedic experience, I'll try to stay away from as much as possible. Sarah provides lip service when it comes to supporting Peter in this ridiculous endeavor, however Rachel helps Peter face his conventional fears and apprehensions and inspires him to finish it. To move on, in a larger sense, and do something, rather than sit around and feel sorry for himself. And that is the larger story at hand in Forgetting Sarah Marshall; Peter's transformation. He's almost like a neglected wife to some degree, except for the whole "P versus V" thing. He's looking to transform from caterpillar to butterfly; Rachel helps him accomplish this. And while Segel, Hill and Rudd are in the film in semi-prominent supporting roles, and they do manage to pull out some hilarious improvising, they're focusing on the characters without intruding on Segel's story. Bell, Brand and Kunis are all equally capable in their roles as well. The story manages to find the right balance between the Apatow-influenced comic sensibilities and the emotional sensibilities of a human being who manages to pull themselves off the proverbial floor after being knocked down. Peter's ride is hilarious, poignant and well worth the exploration.
Both the theatrical and unrated cuts are in 1.85:1 widescreen and use an AVC MPEG-4 codec, which breaks from Universal's traditional use of the VC-1 codec. Honestly, I wasn't all that impressed with how the film looks on Blu-ray. The flesh tones seem to have a little white push to them, especially on the very tan Kunis, and the image suffers from quite a bit of softness, and the exterior shots lack any real sharpness or image depth. Foreground image detail tends to be weak as well. The scene in the resort where Sarah and Rachel talk and Sarah starts to tear up a little bit, both Kunis and Bell are almost airbrushed into the background, something I don't remember noticing in the theater. While I'm assuming the picture is an upgrade over the standard definition image, it can't be largely conspicuous.
The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack is also on the downside. Now granted, this movie is a romantic comedy, so there's not a lot to expect from it to begin with, but there are a lot of exterior shots that don't pull in all the ambience that I was hoping, directional effects are next to nothing (the club scene where Peter plays the song for the first time being the lone exception) and low end fidelity is nil as well. The dialogue sounded clear and didn't require any adjustment on the front end, and there were some moments where the character moves off screen and speaker pans helped to accompany it, but this does feel like a wasted sonic effort overall.
Wow, who ordered all this bonus material, 'cause it's kind of a lot. So you've got the rated R cut, but you've got an unrated cut that's six minutes longer than the theatrical, and there's some more nudity, along with an excised sequence featuring Kristen Wiig (Knocked Up) which is kind of funny. Getting into the smaller extras, there are karaoke versions of the songs in the film, but you can toggle between the instrumental and vocal versions of the songs, of which there are six (17:42). The karaoke songs are also part of the Blu-ray's U-Control feature, which includes picture-in-picture footage, and a visual commentary with Segel, Kunis, Brand, Bell, Jack McBrayer (who plays a newlywed staying at the resort), Stoller, producer Shauna Robertson and Executive Producer Rodney Rothman. Segel gets into the real-life aspect that inspired the film, and Stoller talks about various production elements, but this is more jokey and fun than all that informational. Besides, if you see the extras, you'll know what they're talking about in a lot of cases. Oh, and check out the special guest star with no spoken lines on the visual commentary too. Eleven deleted and extended scenes (19:24) are next, a couple of which are interesting in how they harden Aldous' character a little more, and there's also a proper goodbye scene between Peter and Sarah, but the rest of the scenes are forgettable. The break-up scene is recreated by puppets (2:29), but includes a little more venom in the context of what Peter wanted to say in retrospect after the breakup. This was actually kind of funny. The Line-o-Rama (7:49) section is mainly focused on Segel and Hill, with Hill's lines being funnier. Sex-o-Rama (2:42) includes alternate takes with Peter and the "Hi" girl, while Drunk-o-Rama (2:29) watches Peter get his crunk on. The gag reel (5:44) has a couple of funny moments but is largely underwhelming, while "A Taste of Love" (6:17) looks at the rehearsals of and preparation for Peter's musical. There is some table read footage (3:12) which shows Segel perform the song in front of the cast for the first time, and that's also pretty funny. A piece on how Brand got the role is next (5:55), including some rehearsal footage with him, and thoughts on the character from the crew and from Brand, and even some song rehearsal footage too. "The Letter U" (3:45) is a Sesame Street-influenced sketch where Brand sings a children's song parody of his hit that he performs at the resort. The concept is pretty funny, the execution not so much. "We've Got to Do Something" (3:47) is a video based on Aldous' hit single, while footage of Sarah's show Crime Scene follows (4:10), along with some alternate lines by its star Billy Baldwin. There's some footage in the end credits for Sarah's new show that's included here, along with some other show teasers. I personally enjoyed "Ghost Cop", "Divine Justice" and "Walks With Angels." A series of brief video diaries from the set are next (35:16), which are cast and crew interviews mainly, along with yet more footage that didn't make the final cut. There wasn't a whole lot of information here, though it did get me even more homesick to go back to Hawaii. The Hader-Segel computer chat, some of which was in the film's trailer, is next, in its raw form (7:13), with a lot of crack-ups between the two. The film's red-band trailer follows (2:55). And what do you know, a digital copy of the rated cut of the film is on a second disc for your portable entertainment enjoyment, along with the fact that the disc is BD-Live enabled (downloadable content was not available at the time of this writing).
Guys, go out and rent Forgetting Sarah Marshall for your girlfriends/wives/significant others. There's enough funny jokes in here that the hilarity carries through, and she'll enjoy some of the tenderness exhibited by the story, all the more so when she realizes that a guy wrote it. The audio and video aside, there's a wealth of extra material here, and you'll certainly enjoy it more than once, so you might want to grab it to earn bonus points at home. Call it the "pleasant surprise" cinematic experience of the year to date.


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Autopsy: internal in situ examination
[Dr. Fowler]: The body is opened by an incision which is made in a Y-shaped format across the upper chest and then down the abdomen so that we can gain access to both the chest and the abdominal cavity. The front of the chest plate is opened by cutting through the ribs. This is then removed and, at that stage, the pathologist has access to all of the internal organs in the chest and abdomen. This is a really good time to do what we call an in situ examination. Look at the shape and size of the organs relative to each other. If there are any collections of fluid, blood; that would then start directing the autopsy as to the potential source. It is also a very good time to collect any essential special investigations such as blood cultures or toxicology specimens that are going to be sent off to other laboratories.


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Stop Stretching - or at Least Stop Stretching the Lower Back Into Flexion and Rotation
By Marc Heller, DC
The evidence about stretching is a bit hazy, but certainly points in a particular direction. Stretching does not do what we used to think it does. I'll refer you to the Save Yourself blog by a skeptical PT, Paul Ingraham.He is sometimes a bit over the top and may throw out the baby with the bathwater, but I basically agree with what he is saying about stretching.1 To quote: "In a nutshell: Stretching just doesn't have the effects that most people hope it does. Plentiful recent stretching research has shown that it doesn't warm you up, prevent soreness or injury, enhance performance, or physically change muscles. Although it can increase flexibility, the value of this is unclear, and no other measurable and significant benefit to stretching has ever been proven."
Two Clinical Examples
Here are two of my favorite stories; two mini case histories. The first involves an extremely healthy, fit, motivated former athlete; a 70-year-old who looks and acts like a 50-year-old. He's a snowbird, so I only see him in the summer. Last year he came in with low back pain, vague onset, vague location. I treated him several times, and he got slowly better, but I still wasn't sure what the problem was or what the solution was.
This year, he came in after his winter journeys with the same LB complaint. I found multiple biomechanical issues, but none of them seemed clearly connected to his pain. I asked him about his daily exercise routine. He said that he did an hour a day of stretching. I told him to stop stretching for a while, just to see what that did. He came in the next week and said, "My back feels fine, the best it has in two years."
I have another patient whom I strongly suspect has a torn disc, causing axial discogenic pain. He has historically responded well to my care. He came in with recurrence of pain again and I asked, what are you doing differently? He showed me a Pilates flexion stretch, in a long sit position on the table. I cringed.
I found midline tenderness at L5-S1 and pain on standing lumbar flexion. We did a traction correction, and that worked quite well on him. I rechecked and he was no longer tender. I told him to do the Pilates flexion stretch again. He did for 20 seconds. On recheck, his midline tenderness had immediately returned, and he hurt on standing flexion.
After that, he got it. He stopped trying to increase flexion in his spine and his pain stopped.
Here is Mike Boyle's take on this issue:2 "The biggest mistake we have made in training over the last 10 years is an active attempt to increase the static and active range of motion of an area that requires stability. Most, if not all, of the many rotary exercises done for the lumbar spine were misdirected. Physical therapist Shirley Sahrmann in Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes, and James Porterfield and Carl DeRosa in Mechanical Low Back Pain: Perspectives in Functional Anatomy, all indicate attempting to increase lumbar spine range of motion is not recommended and is potentially dangerous. Our lack of understanding of thoracic mobility caused us to try to gain lumbar rotary ROM, and this was a huge mistake."
The Lower Back Muscles
Let's take a look at a few of our favorite lower back muscles and what the patient should do for them. I used to show patients how to stretch the hamstrings. The downside is that this is typically a stretch that takes the patient into lumbar flexion. Very few patients can stretch the hamstrings and simultaneously maintain neutral lumbar spine. The real challenge in stretching the hamstrings is maintaining a lumbar lordosis while stretching. If they don't, they are very likely to hurt themselves.
Hamstrings may be happier with functional strength training, such as Nordic hamstring curls, or the woodpecker exercise (foundation training). How many patients with sciatica have you seen who thought they had just strained their hamstrings, and kept re-irritating their sciatic nerve by stretching the hamstrings?
What about the psoas? I've ranted enough about this. I think the kinetic control model understands this best. Here are a couple of examples, including one by Sean Gibbons, PT.3-4 Mike Boyle has a simpler take, with the same conclusion. My view is that the hip flexors that begin at the hip, such as the TFL and rectus femoris, get short and tight, and need stretching. (Although stretching is not enough to change this pattern; you have to get the gluteus medius and maximus activated to change the overactive hip flexor pattern.)
The hip flexors that begin above the hip, the psoas and iliacus, tend to get weak and tend to not do their job. When the psoas is inhibited, then hip flexion is not carried out well, especially above 90 degrees, and guess what happens? The lumbar spine takes over, and you get too much lumbar flexion to compensate for the lack of hip flexion. Plus, as the psoas, as one of the deep lumbar stabilizers, is inhibited, it fails to stabilize little motions in the lumbar spine. The direct effect of the psoas as a stabilizer of the hip joint is also lost, and the hip starts to "fall out of its socket," and loses flexion and internal rotation. So, strengthen and wake up the psoas.
On to the piriformis and the deep rotators of the hip.5 Stretching these areas feels good to many patients. But maybe that is just a sensory illusion. In one of the classic patterns, the knee fails into valgus strain during gait. This can be easily tested via having the patient do a lunge or step down into a lunge from a 4-inch step. What muscles prevent the knee from going medially? Look upstream, at the hip. It's the gluteus medius and the deep hip rotators.
When the patient cannot control the medial motion of the knee, the deep hip rotators are functioning as long and weak. They are being overstretched every time the knee goes medially. Should we stretch them? No; we should train and strengthen the complex, the whole lateral and posterior hip muscular complex, to control the medial motion of the knee. Some would say to specifically train the deep hip external rotators for strength and motor control; others would say to focus on the bigger and more efficient gluteus medius. So, for patients who fail into a valgus knee, the goal is to strengthen rather than stretch the piriformis area.
Patients whose hips lack mobility into internal rotation may need the posterior muscles released. But sometimes the stretches we give them can be counterproductive. Patients are sometimes taught to take the hip into the extreme end range of hip external rotation. This happens in the common figure-four sitting stretch. It happens when patients try to sit yoga style, cross-legged. For patients who lack hip internal rotation, this exercise can lever their hip out of socket and reproduce their hip dysfunction.
The spinal twist is another exercise that works for some people, but not for others. I have seen many patients injure themselves from either too vigorous or too prolonged of a twist. Discs are vulnerable in rotation.
You need to know when stretching is useful and when it is not. If the patient is only willing or able to do four or five exercises, you should stick with the most significant ones. You need to be very selective about which stretches you teach your patient. You need to look at what else the patient is doing, even if you didn't teach it to them. If you want to help your lower back patients, teach less stretching and teach more functional activation of the posterior chain (including integration of the glutes, hamstrings and lumbar extensors).
Click here for more information about Marc Heller, DC.


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Portfolio: Sacred Poems
Carole has taken an 1844 Psalm book used in the churches for religious purposes, sliced it into a series of thin strips which are then rejoined, reconnected on her sewing machine. As she sews the pieces back together however, they've been interleaved wi … read more »
Sacred Poem LXXVIII, Detail
Pages from 1849 Parish Psalmody, gold leaf. Collection of the artist. 2012


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Color Inspiration: Jamaica Plain's Painted Ladies
Everywhere you look in my neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, there's color. From the festive murals to the communities of artists, the palette is bright and varied. But some of the best colors come from the homes: the Victorian-era "Painted Ladies" that turn a regular walk into a feast for the eyes.
Like my other favorite city, JP's colorful Victorians are plentiful. Though not as famous as their west-coast counterparts, our fair city's festive homes are just as lovely. Sprinkled throughout the neighborhood, discovering Painted Ladies is my grown-up version of an Easter egg hunt.
In addition to being fun to look at and photograph, these jewel-toned homes are great inspiration for interior room color palettes. If you like the way it looks on the outside, take it to your rooms inside!
• Colorful Entry Doors: Yellow, Blue, Pink, Green & Purple
• The Most Colorful Homes in the World
• Roundup: Yellow Houses in Friendship Heights
Images: Tara Bellucci.


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Super Bowl 2014 is just one week away. That should give you plenty of time to hit the grocery store and stock up on the foods you will need.
Here are a dozen or more options for snacks and dinners, plus five handy tips on how to organize a tailgate party.
David Holloway of AL.com says whether you're going to the game or planning a party in your driveway, these are the Five rules to enjoy a great tailgate party, whether you go to the game or not (with recipe).
The Taste of the NFL fundraiser, held Super Bowl weekend, is a way to raise money for food pantries in each of the league's cities.
Joe Crea of Northeast Ohio Media Group writes that Rocco Whalen, Al 'Bubba' Baker will rep Cleveland at Taste of the NFL fundraiser in New York City. Rocco Whalen is chef-owner of Fahrenheit restaurant in Tremont, as well as food stands at The Q, First Energy Stadium and Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. The other chef, Al "Bubba" Baker, carries an extra set of "bonafides": the former Cleveland Browns defensive lineman will be on hand as both a player and a chef. Baker co-owns Bubba's Q World Famous Bar-B-Que and Catering in Avon.
So it's the week before the Super Bowl. You haven't been training, you have too much to do and you can't plan a swanky Super Bowl buffet?
Never fear. The folks at The Express-Times in Easton, Pa., have gathered all the necessities for a "Lazy man's Super Bowl buffet."
Need chips and salsa? Dustin Schoof found The best salsas in the chip aisle.
No time (or inclination) to make your own chicken wings? Kelly Huth found the Best chicken wings you can find in the frozen section.
OK, you'd have to have totally given up not to make a pot of chili, but if that's where you find yourself...Nick Falsone found the Best chili you can find in a grocery store.
You like making things from scratch? Nancy Schneider of Inside Jersey gives you three pork-inspired recipes to make Superior snacks for the big game. Try her recipes for Pulled Pork and Biscuits, Pigs in a Blanket and Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps.
Worried about how many calories you're going to down during the big game? Vicki Hyman of The Star-Ledger answers those questions in Work off those wings by doing the Wave -- 10,000 times and offers some exercise options. (Once you see those options, you may just want to avoid that second helping of nachos.)
The Super Bowl ranks as the second-largest food consumption day of the year (Thanksgiving is the first). Dr. Charles Platkin, a Hunter College professor and the editor of DietDetective.com, reveals how much you'd have to exercise, in Super Bowl terms, to work off your favorite eats -- and what you could substitute to avoid the post-game bloat.
Searching for more refined fare during the game? Kimberly L. Jackson of The Star-Ledger offers this solution: Fondue for football. As a bonus, the cheese company Emmi-Roth USA has introduced a limited edition fondue pot shaped like a football helmet.
The football players aren't the only in training for the Super Bowl. Vicki Hyman talked to those responsible for the food in Tailgate touchdown: N.J. caterers prepping for biggest game of their careers.
Vonda McPherson, the caterer and chef-owner of Vonda's Kitchen in Newark, has been chosen as one of the caterers for the official VIP NFL tailgate party at the Meadowlands Racetrack. McPherson says her take on Newark's famed Italian hot dogs -- sausage in puff pastry with sauteed green peppers and her spicy "kick" sauce -- impressed the NFL host committee.
Read about all things Super Bowl 2014 in New Jersey.
Grant Butler of The Oregonian offers a Super Bowl buffet by the numbers:
- 12 chili recipes that are perfect for your halftime party: From a classic Chili con Carne to a 10-minute Chicken Chili.
- 5 sloppy joe recipes that are guaranteed crowd-pleasers: From the original to vegan to Asian-inspired.
- 8 guacamole recipes that beat any store-bought variety: From basic guacamole to Sweet Heat Bacon Guacamole.
- 10 salsa recipes to ramp up your tacos and nachos: From salsa fresca to Chile Mango Salsa.
- 13 dip and spread recipes that are creamy and enticing: From Roasted Red Pepper-Cashew spread to Spicy Red Lentil Dip.
- 10 casserole recipes guaranteed to wow party guests: From Jambayala Bake to Corn Tortilla Casserole.
It may be sacrilege to say here, but not into the Super Bowl? Joan Harvey, in a special report to The Oregonian, suggests a gentle protest: Throw a Jane Austen tea party in gentle protest of the hype and hoopla.
Deb Kiner of PennLive.com says Carlisle, Pa.-area youth to participate in 'Souper Bowl' during Super Bowl. Thirty youth groups in the Carlisle area will participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring on Feb. 2. The national event has been held for 20 years on the day of the Super Bowl to benefit local charities and food banks.
Want a winning finish to something healthy on a Super Bowl buffet? Pamela Silvestri of Staten Island Advance suggests an Italian flourish that can be spooned over chilled asparagus or green beans, used as a topping on an escarole salad. A chopped egg finish on veggies for a Super Bowl buffet.
Finally, Skinny Chef Jennifer Iserloh takes some typical Super Bowl snacks -- nachos and Buffalo chicken wings -- and offers some healthy recipes in Super Bowl without the super calories.
However, if you've overindulged, here are five easy steps to make you feel better and get back on track.


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Sapphire HD 5870 Review
Video card technology continues its march forward. Most times the introduction of a new series of video cards is eagerly anticipated. The online buzz leading up to the introduction often contains reference to leaked slides from the manufacturer's presentations that most likely are controlled leaks to hype up the masses. Well today is the day for another launch with the introduction of the Sapphire HD5870. The HD5870 is not just about increasing gaming performance but the whole package. ATI has a phrase for this launch! "Expand" with Eyefinity the newest multi-monitor technology that creates an immersive environment. "Accelerate" with DX 11 technology. The HD5870 is the first and only DirectX 11 video card to market. Last, but not least, "Dominate" with ATI's Stream computing.
The Sapphire HD5870 is built upon the DirectX11 capable 40nm RV870 core with clock speeds of 850MHz on the GPU core and 1200MHz on the 1GB frame buffer. The core sees a huge increase in the number of transistors, texture units and stream processors. By huge I mean double the size or more from the last generation HD48XX series from ATI. Will this translate into a like increase performance or will it just be another big step in tech without the rewards?
Closer Look:
Sapphire has gone for the gold on this one. The gold theme strikes a bold statement. Gold signifies the number one finisher in a sporting event. The top dog! A pretty bold statement! The front panel features yet another buxom beauty, this one made her first appearance on the Atomic Series cards. Information that can be taken from the front panel includes the following features, DirectX 11, Crossfire ready, ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display capability, built in HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity and that the HD5870 carries over two TeraFlops of processing power. The game Battle Stations Pacific is included along with a Steam activation for the game Dirt 2. The rear panel goes into a bit more detail on the features listed on the front panel. One thing that stood out was the fact that Sapphire is doing its part to go "green" by using recyclable materials for the packaging. On the left is a snapshot of the awards that Sapphire's product portfolio has earned. The list is quite extensive.
The "Green" nature of the packaging is clearly evident when you pull the box from the sleeve. The card is tucked away in a formed cardboard shell while the accessories are stored in a separate box below the HD5870.
Sapphire is not a company that skimps on the accessories and always sends its cards out with a great bundle. This one is no exception. The bundle includes the manual, driver disc, DVI to D-Sub adapter, Crossfire bridge connection, two 4-pin Molex to 6-pin PCI-E power connectors and last, but not least, the two games that add value to the bundle. Dirt 2 comes as a Steam download key that is good once the game drops in early December.
Let's see what the card looks like out of its confines!


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USEFUL sites:
• Data Conservancy Organization - (NSF) collect, organize, & preserve data.
• Many Eyes: data visualization tools from IBM.
• Data Management & Publishing Checklist, MIT
• US Naval Observatory (USNO) - Oceanography Portal: includes a range of astronomical data and products, & serves as the official source of time for the U.S. Department of Defense & a standard of time for the entire United States.
Data repositories:
Integrative Biology and the Environment - Data Repositories - selected of websites.
Open Access Directory of Data Repositories [Simmons University]
DataBib [Institute of Museum and Library Services]
Repositories [DataCite]
NSF - Graduate Research Fellowship program
NSF - Division of Institution & Award Support
NSF Data Management Plan Requirements: Proposals submitted or due on or after January 18, 2011, must include a supplementary document of no more than two pages labeled "Data Management Plan".
Collaboration, accessibility and transparency are necessary for data management in modern science. Science.gov, NSF, NIH and other federal agencies mandate data plans with grant proposals.
Start with this list:
---- Make a plan to store your data
---- Find the right medium to store your data
---- Develop a system to organize your data
---- Make sure that your data has easy access
---- Make sure that your data is safe and secure.
Technology@Berkeley. list of services.
Research IT at Berkeley: cloud computing, large projects, assistance with hardware.
CITRIS - established to address the most pressing social and environmental issues facing California. To meet this goal, we focus our research on four core initiatives: Energy, Health Care, Intelligent Infrastructure, and Data and Democracy.
Use the following links for UC Berkeley, University of California, links to federal sites, copyright and more.
University of California Resources
1. UC3, University of California Curation Center - UC/California Digital Library
2. EZID: create a persistant DOI or ARK. ~long term, unique identifiers. (UC/CDL).
Berkeley researchers can request a free account by contacting email@example.com.
3. DMPTool: Manage Your Data - develop a Data Management Plan, see Funder Requirements (CDL)
4. Scientific Data Services -- ScienceLibraries@UC Berkeley - guide to our services.
5. UC Berkeley Data Services Management, IST. See comparative table.


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SOURCE: BMO Harris Bank
February 12, 2013 11:42 ET
Interest Savings Outweigh the Monthly Payment Increase
Interest Savings Outweigh the Monthly Payment Increase
MINNEAPOLIS, MN and ST. PAUL, MN--(Marketwire - Feb 12, 2013) - If you could save thousands of dollars over the life of your mortgage AND pay the loan off 10 years sooner, would you be willing to spend just a few hundred dollars more each month on your mortgage payment?*
BMO Harris Bank knows that it is important for a homeowner to choose the right mortgage. With a number of options available, you should tailor your mortgage to your lifestyle, your current financial situation, and your risk tolerance. For those looking to be mortgage-free sooner, choosing a mortgage with a 20-year term instead of a 30-year term can save thousands in interest costs over the life of a mortgage without a significant increase in your monthly payment.
Here is an example of how choosing a 20-year fixed rate mortgage instead of a 30-year could save you more than $52,000:
* The chart above assumes an average interest rate of 4 percent over the life of the mortgage. The rate shown is used for illustrative purposes. Typically, rates are lower for a 20-year term which may save you additional interest costs.
"A 20-year term ensures that homeowners can build equity quicker and pay off their debt faster," said Chuck Meier, Vice President, Minnesota Mortgage Sales Manager, BMO Harris Bank. "In addition to the interest savings from the shorter term, a 20-year mortgage rate is currently lower than a longer term; which means you could save additional money."
With interest still at historic lows, it's not too late to revisit your financial goals and find a mortgage solution that makes sense for you.
About BMO Harris Bank
Based in Chicago, BMO Harris Bank N.A. provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through over 600 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nevada, Arizona and Florida. BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the U.S. Deposit and loan products and services provided by BMO Harris Bank N.A. BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a North American financial organization with 1,600 branches, and a retail deposit base of approximately $180 billion. Banking deposit and loan products and services are provided by BMO Harris Bank N.A. and are subject to bank and credit approval. BMO Harris Bank is a trade name used by BMO Harris Bank N.A., Member FDIC.
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