COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) ? The latest craze to sweep the Internet is bringing college students the wrong kind of attention ? from the Federal Aviation Administration.
During a flight from Colorado Springs to San Diego, a group of students started the Harlem Shake, a dance to a song of the same name.
In the suddenly popular YouTube videos, one person starts dancing, then the video cuts to a large group of people dancing, many in costume.
Matt Zelin, a sophomore, told the Colorado College newspaper, The Catalyst (http://bit.ly/13qgjK2 ), he asked a flight attendant for permission beforehand.
FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said Thursday they're looking at what phase the flight was in during the dance in the aisles.
Frontier Airlines says the seatbelt sign was off and safety measures were followed.
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Their method calculates how the projected temperature change for an area would alter the creature's metabolism and life cycle.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:25:25 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225112508.htmMouse mothers induce parenting behaviors in fathers with ultra-sonic noiseshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225102141.htm Researchers have demonstrated the existence of communicative signalling from female mice that induces male parental behavior.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:21:21 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225102141.htm'NanoVelcro' device to grab single cancer cells from blood: Improvement enables 'liquid biopsies' for metastatic melanomahttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225092252.htm Researchers have refined a method they previously developed for capturing and analyzing cancer cells that break away from patients' tumors and circulate in the blood. With the improvements to their device, which uses a Velcro-like nanoscale technology, they can now detect and isolate single cancer cells from patient blood samples for analysis.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:22:22 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225092252.htmScientists develop a whole new way of harvesting energy from the sunhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130224142917.htm A new method of harvesting the sun's energy is emerging. Though still in its infancy, the research promises to convert sunlight into energy using a process based on metals that are more robust than many of the semiconductors used in conventional methods.Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:29:29 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130224142917.htmQuantum algorithm breakthrough: Performs a true calculation for the first timehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130224142829.htm Scientists have demonstrated a quantum algorithm that performs a true calculation for the first time. Quantum algorithms could one day enable the design of new materials, pharmaceuticals or clean energy devices.Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:28:28 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130224142829.htmFragments of continents hidden under lava in Indian Ocean: New micro-continent detected under Reunion and Mauritiushttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130224142725.htm The islands Reunion and Mauritius, both well-known tourist destinations, are hiding a micro-continent, which has now been discovered. The continent fragment known as Mauritia detached about 60 million years ago while Madagascar and India drifted apart, and had been hidden under huge masses of lava.Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:27:27 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130224142725.htmThe ultimate chimp challenge: Chimps do challenging puzzles for the fun of ithttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130224124635.htm Scientists are putting their bananas away, because chimpanzees don't need any persuading when it comes to getting stuck into brain games.Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:46:46 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130224124635.htmReprogramming cells to fight diabeteshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130223111356.htm For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, with limited success. The "reprogramming" of related alpha cells into beta cells may one day offer a novel and complementary approach for treating type 2 diabetes. Treating human and mouse cells with compounds that modify cell nuclear material called chromatin induced the expression of beta cell genes in alpha cells, according to a new study.Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:13:13 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130223111356.htm
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A movie that is utterly worthy of its all-encompassing title.
The resulting interplay of ruthless restraint and unavoidable passion, plus the film's refusal to shrink from depicting the inevitable horrors of physical deterioration, is devastating.
In many ways it's the best horror film I've ever seen. At the same time, it's hard to recommend; I believe I will be struggling to forget this film as long as I live. I doubt I'll succeed.
As remarkable as Haneke's films are, not a one has been as transcendently generous as Amour, which is nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best foreign-language film.
Rarely has this subject matter been depicted so realistically, so honestly. You always know where the story is heading but it's still tough to watch.
The scenario is upsetting, but the execution is genuine and pure, making Amour a film of heartbreaking beauty and Haneke's masterpiece.
Amour will now rate highly on a list of my favorite horror movies. It's certainly upsetting. But that is its strength.
This is a profound look at love about a couple who have lived with each other for so many years, know each other so well and this terrible thing that is facing them and there's a serenity there which makes it even more moving, I think.
It's Haneke's searing honesty and lack of sentimentality, and his talent as a writer-filmmaker that lifts this film to the heights of achievement. I know that the storyline may sound gloomy, the film is not. It is beyond wonderful.
Ultimately, the title of the film demands to be taken as a question: is this truly what love looks like? A little smugly, Haneke refuses to answer.
A multiple award winner at film festivals around the globe, and it is easy to see why. Highly recommended.
Michael Haneke's most intimate and painfully truthful film - an exploration of what love means at the far end of life.
This is a movie almost too painful to watch at times, yet so masterfully composed and acted - Riva absolutely deserves her Oscar nomination, while Trintignant was robbed - that it's impossible to turn away.
Georges' irreversible decision may be courageous, but it requires no sacrifice on the part of his creator: for Haneke, it's business as usual.
Trintignant and Riva are unforgettably brilliant as the aging couple we can all identify with.
Haneke's startling film stands in stark contrast with other recent, comedic fare that seemingly addresses similar issues.
My review is categorized as 'favourable' not because I enjoyed the film (that's not Michael Haneke's intent) but because I recognise what he is trying to say and that he says it with a unique cinematic voice
Debilitation and loss of control is a harsh topic, yet Haneke's film is surprisingly gentle, exploring the constraints and options faced, as old age delivers its ultimate blow - the loss of self and ability to function with dignity
Amour is a pure depiction of love, in all its many forms.
The furthest thing from sweet sorrow imaginable, Amour gets real about the pain of parting in every sense of the word.
This subject matter is ripe for sentimentalization, but Haneke resists it at every turn, opting instead for unflinching honesty. It is the economy of theme paired with the subtle richness of character that make Amour so powerful.
Clearly, Amour, Michael Haneke and Emmanuelle Riva don't really need me to additionally sing their praises (although praise is indeed all I have), so let's discuss Jean-Louis Trintignant for a moment.
All is presented in Haneke's exacting style, one that I find controlling and a bit, well, smothering.
Developer Simogo is one of the few indie darlings in the mobile space. The dynamic duo, comprised of Simon Flesser and Magnus "Gordon" Gardeb?ck,?is known for making cute, intuitive games (Bumpy Roa, Beat Sneak Bandit, and?Kosmo Spin)?that mix easygoing fun with emotional subject matter. Its games are often colorful and lighthearted with simple yet enjoyable mechanics.
That?s what makes the developer?s most recent title, Year Walk, so fascinating. It?s not much of a stretch to consider Year Walk a horror title. Set in 19th century Sweden, players undertake a nighttime vision quest that includes strange creatures and a number of challenging puzzles. The story is a bit morbid, factoring in ghostly infants, horse-headed business men, dolls with bleeding eyes, and spectral women.
Having said that, Year Walk stays true to Simogo?s usual gorgeous form. Its art style invokes a cardboard or a pop-up book aesthetic, and while the game might conform to some horror tropes, players will spend most of their time swiping around various wintery landscapes, solving enigmas and explore the world. It might be a bit scary looking, but Year Walk encourages your curiosity, and doesn?t try to fill you with inescapable dread.
Year Walk eschews a tutorial, erring on exploration. Throughout the game, players encounter obstacles, where they must intuit solutions based on the game?s touch controls and clues found in the world. It can seem daunting at first, but once you?re on a roll, Year Walk?s puzzles fall into place and become easier to surmount. You can also download Year Walk Companion, a reference app from Simogo that explains the game?s Swedish myths and creatures.
Simogo has definitely hit on something interesting with Year Walk, matching cartoon art style and easygoing gameplay with challenging puzzles and a darker tone. And the developer?s other titles are all worth a look as well, each for different reasons.
Go for a Sunday drive
The game that really captured the imaginations of mobile gamers was Simogo?s Bumpy Road. The side-scrolling title is all about an elderly couple going for a drive, but rather than controlling the car, players control the ground beneath it. Moving a finger across the screen can make the ground pop up or drop down, creating hills, valleys and lifts. Those movements in turn can move the car onto platforms and over gaps.
Bumpy Road?s gameplay might be simplistic, but the story the game tells is much deeper. Moving through each level presents players with collectible snapshots, and each of those photographs tells part of the couple?s life together. It?s one of the most endearing games in the iTunes App Store.
We got the beat
The last Simogo title before Year Walk was among the best loved of 2012: Beat Sneak Bandit. As you might guess, the game is about stealth and sneaking. Players avoid detection as they move through each level. The trick of the game, however, is to keep the background music?s beat in each stage. In order to move, players tap in time with the music, so timing is critical both to evading guards and to efficiently crossing each level.
Beat Sneak Bandit is gorgeous in a number of ways, offering both straightforward paths through levels and alternative challenges. The game also demonstrates Simogo?s understanding of what makes the mobile platform great: games that are easy to pick up and understand, with simple interactions yet layers of complexity.
With a growing pedigree of great games across a number of genres and styles, Simogo is proving itself to be a talented group capable of harnessing the power of mobile devices to deliver inventive, original games. Their foray into horror themes with Year Walk is impressive, and like the rest of their growing catalog, it?s worth checking out.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, was briefly hospitalized due to her bipolar disorder, the actress' spokeswoman said on Tuesday after video emerged of Fisher giving an unusual stage performance. The video came from a show Fisher gave aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean last week, according to celebrity website TMZ, which posted the clip. The clip shows Fisher, 56, singing "Skylark" and "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," at times appearing to struggle to remember the lyrics. ...
COMBACTE: A new step in the fight against resistance to antibioticsPublic release date: 26-Feb-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Elodie PFENDER elodie.pfender@chu-limoges.fr 33-055-505-8837 INSERM (Institut national de la sant et de la recherche mdicale)
The COMBACTE (Combatting Bacterial Resistance in Europe) project, resulting from the sixth Call for proposals issued by the IMI, is one of the projects that is part of the "New Drugs For Bad Bugs" (ND4BB) programme. It is the result of the initial association between industry and two academic consortia, the Eu-ACT and INCRAID, run respectively by Marc Bonten of the University of Utrecht and Bruno Franois of Limoges University Hospital, both being responsible for overall project coordination along with representatives of the EFPIA, Scott White (GlaxoSmithKline) and Seamus O'Brien (Astra Zeneca).
The project will last for seven years and will bring together about 20 partners from all over Europe. It is designed to generate innovative trials to facilitate the registration of new anti-bacterial agents, mainly through the creation of a network of experienced investigators. It will also design and validate tests to support the diagnosis of patients, identify the most suitable treatments and monitor the treatment response.
Much of the project will be devoted to performing clinical trials of anti-infectious medication currently being developed by the pharmaceutical companies involved in the programme. The first antibiotic to be subjected to clinical trials under the COMBACTE programme has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline's laboratories.
For these purposes, the total budget for the COMBACTE project amounts to nearly 195 million euros, a scale of finance hitherto unequalled in private-public clinical research.
French partners in the European COMBACTE Project
Of the various partners, several French entities are involved in the COMBACTE project.
Dr Bruno Franois, under the aegis of Limoges University Hospital, will be responsible for coordinating the clinical trials in collaboration with all the European investigator centres and the GSK Group and GSK France (GSK Medical Management France) Research Groups. Dr Franois will also participate in the overall project management.
INSERM and its Midi-Pyrnes/Limousin directorate headed by Armelle Barelli will be responsible for budget management for all the project's clinical trials.
ECRIN (European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network) coordinated by INSERM and headed by Professor Jacques Demotes, is an infrastructure whose purpose is to facilitate the setting up of international trials in Europe. ECRIN will be responsible for the management of the project's clinical trials through its European partners, ensuring coordination between the various national networks.
Dr Laurent Abel (INSERM U980 "Human genetics of infectious diseases"), another French member of the consortium, will participate in the identification in humans of genetic markers affecting the susceptibility/resistance to bacterial infection and the response to their treatment, along with the other partners.
Two French networks will also participate in clinical trials for the COMBACTE project, the Rseau National de Recherche Clinique en Infectiologie (RENARCI) coordinated by Professor Bruno Hoen (Besanon University Hospital), with the support of the Institut Thmatique Multi-Organismes "Microbiologie et Maladies Infectieuses" (IMMI) directed by Professor Jean-Franois Delfraissy, and the CRICS (Clinical Research in Intensive Care and Sepsis) network, headed by Dr Bruno Franois and Professor Pierre-Franois Dequin at the Tours University Hospital. The Groupe pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Pneumo-Infectiologie (a Working Party emanating from the Socit de Pneumologie de Langue Franaise) coordinated by Professor Anne Bergeron at the AP-HP Saint-Louis with the collaboration of Dr Muriel Fartoukh at the APHP Tenon will be associated with the CRICS network.
COMBACTE, a unique excellence project with international visibility
COMBACTE is the European public/private partnership set up for the development of drugs.
The development of new antibiotics represents a challenge that justifies the association of several of the major players. By bringing together experts in the various fields (research bodies, universities, hospitals and the pharmaceutical industries) specialising in microbiology, epidemiology, the development of drugs and clinical trials, the aim of COMBACTE is to improve and accelerate the development of antibiotics.
Unique in its scale, ambitious, with benefits that can be expected for patients, public health and research in Europe, COMBACTE has the potential to become the leading light in Europe in the antimicrobial drug development.
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The research leading to these results has received support from the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (www.imi.europa.eu) under Grant Agreement n115523, resources of which are composed of financial contribution from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) and EFPIA companies' in kind contribution.
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COMBACTE: A new step in the fight against resistance to antibioticsPublic release date: 26-Feb-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Elodie PFENDER elodie.pfender@chu-limoges.fr 33-055-505-8837 INSERM (Institut national de la sant et de la recherche mdicale)
The COMBACTE (Combatting Bacterial Resistance in Europe) project, resulting from the sixth Call for proposals issued by the IMI, is one of the projects that is part of the "New Drugs For Bad Bugs" (ND4BB) programme. It is the result of the initial association between industry and two academic consortia, the Eu-ACT and INCRAID, run respectively by Marc Bonten of the University of Utrecht and Bruno Franois of Limoges University Hospital, both being responsible for overall project coordination along with representatives of the EFPIA, Scott White (GlaxoSmithKline) and Seamus O'Brien (Astra Zeneca).
The project will last for seven years and will bring together about 20 partners from all over Europe. It is designed to generate innovative trials to facilitate the registration of new anti-bacterial agents, mainly through the creation of a network of experienced investigators. It will also design and validate tests to support the diagnosis of patients, identify the most suitable treatments and monitor the treatment response.
Much of the project will be devoted to performing clinical trials of anti-infectious medication currently being developed by the pharmaceutical companies involved in the programme. The first antibiotic to be subjected to clinical trials under the COMBACTE programme has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline's laboratories.
For these purposes, the total budget for the COMBACTE project amounts to nearly 195 million euros, a scale of finance hitherto unequalled in private-public clinical research.
French partners in the European COMBACTE Project
Of the various partners, several French entities are involved in the COMBACTE project.
Dr Bruno Franois, under the aegis of Limoges University Hospital, will be responsible for coordinating the clinical trials in collaboration with all the European investigator centres and the GSK Group and GSK France (GSK Medical Management France) Research Groups. Dr Franois will also participate in the overall project management.
INSERM and its Midi-Pyrnes/Limousin directorate headed by Armelle Barelli will be responsible for budget management for all the project's clinical trials.
ECRIN (European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network) coordinated by INSERM and headed by Professor Jacques Demotes, is an infrastructure whose purpose is to facilitate the setting up of international trials in Europe. ECRIN will be responsible for the management of the project's clinical trials through its European partners, ensuring coordination between the various national networks.
Dr Laurent Abel (INSERM U980 "Human genetics of infectious diseases"), another French member of the consortium, will participate in the identification in humans of genetic markers affecting the susceptibility/resistance to bacterial infection and the response to their treatment, along with the other partners.
Two French networks will also participate in clinical trials for the COMBACTE project, the Rseau National de Recherche Clinique en Infectiologie (RENARCI) coordinated by Professor Bruno Hoen (Besanon University Hospital), with the support of the Institut Thmatique Multi-Organismes "Microbiologie et Maladies Infectieuses" (IMMI) directed by Professor Jean-Franois Delfraissy, and the CRICS (Clinical Research in Intensive Care and Sepsis) network, headed by Dr Bruno Franois and Professor Pierre-Franois Dequin at the Tours University Hospital. The Groupe pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Pneumo-Infectiologie (a Working Party emanating from the Socit de Pneumologie de Langue Franaise) coordinated by Professor Anne Bergeron at the AP-HP Saint-Louis with the collaboration of Dr Muriel Fartoukh at the APHP Tenon will be associated with the CRICS network.
COMBACTE, a unique excellence project with international visibility
COMBACTE is the European public/private partnership set up for the development of drugs.
The development of new antibiotics represents a challenge that justifies the association of several of the major players. By bringing together experts in the various fields (research bodies, universities, hospitals and the pharmaceutical industries) specialising in microbiology, epidemiology, the development of drugs and clinical trials, the aim of COMBACTE is to improve and accelerate the development of antibiotics.
Unique in its scale, ambitious, with benefits that can be expected for patients, public health and research in Europe, COMBACTE has the potential to become the leading light in Europe in the antimicrobial drug development.
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The research leading to these results has received support from the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (www.imi.europa.eu) under Grant Agreement n115523, resources of which are composed of financial contribution from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) and EFPIA companies' in kind contribution.
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Last night (February 23) at a London gig, Kanye West ranted to the tune of ?Clique? about corporatism, his public image and Justin Timberlake?s comeback single. ?I got love for Hov, but I ain?t fuckin? with that ?Suit & Tie?,? West said, in reference to longtime collaborator ? and Timberlake?s ?Legends of the Summer? co-headliner ? Jay-Z.
West used to air out his grievances freely online, before he spoke out against George Bush during a live telethon benefiting Hurricane Katrina, then interrupted Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards. As he made clear inside London?s Hammersmith Apollo, he remembers these times well: ?I can?t give a fuck about your comments, I promise, I promise / ?cause we all gonna die one day, and I?m gonna live my life my way.? (Skip to 5:00.)
Since West no longer blogs or grants interviews, this interlude during last night?s concert ? the first of two at Hammersmith Apollo this weekend ? was the G.O.O.D. Music honcho at his frankest, outside of music anyway. ?Remind me again of why the Grammys can suck my dick,? West repeated, before he sang, ?They forgot about the whole Beyonce thing, right? Okay, cool.?
[via Rap Radar]
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In this 2006 file photo, Brigham Young quarterback Jason Beck passes against Utah State during the fourth quarter of a college football game in Provo, Utah. Bronco Mendenhall's hire of Beck as QB coach is a smart move, according to former BYU quarterback John Beck.
Douglas C. Pizac, Associated Press
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PROVO ? Jason Beck has had little time to worry about anything but his new job as BYU?s quarterback coach the past seven days.
He?s worked with offensive coordinator Robert Anae and three other offensive coaches in scripting the first days of spring football practices, which begin March 4. So far they?ve detailed work for the first three sessions.
It will be interesting to see what BYU does with a full-time, 100 percent dedicated coach to the quarterback position. The Cougars haven?t had this for two seasons when then-QB coach Brandon Doman accepted dual responsibilities as offensive coordinator.
In fact, since Robbie Bosco left BYU?s staff in 2003 and head coach Gary Crowton worked as both offensive coordinator and quarterback coach, the Cougars have played 114 games, and only 64 of them with a full-time QB coach.
That means there have been 50 games BYU worked without a full-time QB coach. Interesting enough, the last 39 of those games were transitional years in which Max Hall graduated and the Cougars tried variations of Jake Heaps, Riley Nelson, Taysom Hill and James Lark as starters. BYU went 7-6, 10-3 and 8-5.
And they?re still in transition.
This is why Beck?s job is so important, to put one guy's full attention on this storied position in Provo.
Beck said BYU?s offense under Anae is a work in progress and will utilize BYU?s traditional offense with parts of what Anae brings from his time at Arizona.
So, why Beck as QB coach?
?That?s probably a better question for Bronco Mendenhall and Anae,? said Beck. ?I think from my time here as a player and graduate assistant, I have familiarity with the program, Mendenhall?s vision and goals for the program and the entire BYU experience. I am familiar with Anae?s offense and what he wants and I think they are both confident I can align the quarterbacks with the goals of the program.?
Beck most recently took a quarterback at Simon Fraser who had averaged 140 yards passing a game before he came and got him to pass for more than 300 a game this past season. If Beck were to point to one single reason for that improvement, he?d say it was getting consistency in execution and decision-making.
He says his experience with veteran coach Ron McBride at Weber State was very beneficial. ?He is a great coach and he taught me how to get along with players and he made me accountable for how we were playing.?
When Beck worked with LSU offensive coordinator Crowton, he picked up a lot of nuances of QB training. ?Obviously, I had a chance to play for him at BYU but when I worked for him and coached with him, I picked up a lot of things. He is very bright and smart and he knows how to coach quarterbacks. That was a great opportunity."
This spring, if Beck were to be cornered into listing the five main things he wants to accomplish with BYU?s quarterbacks this April, they?d go as follows:
First, establish the will and effort of all the quarterbacks to give 100 percent effort and their very best. ?My impression from the first week on the job is we have guys who have fully bought in, are fully committed and are doing just that.?
Second is doing what Anae wants, getting the quarterbacks to play hard and fast. ?It will be about tempo, establishing how fast we must play. The challenge with a quarterback is you have so much to process very quickly, so we will focus on processing.?
Pope Benedict XVI's leads the Angelus prayer from the window of his apartments on Sunday in the Vatican. The pontiff celebrates his last Angelus prayer at the end of a week-long spiritual retreat, ahead of his resignation on Thursday.
By Frances D'Emilio, The Associated Press
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI gave his pontificate's final Sunday blessing from his studio window to the cheers of tens of thousands of people packing St. Peter's Square, but sought to reassure the faithful that he wasn't abandoning the church by retiring to spend his final years in prayer.
The 85-year-old Benedict is stepping down on Thursday evening, the first pope to do so in 600 years, after saying he no longer has the mental or physical strength to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.?
But while he has lately looked tired and frail, the crowd filling the cobblestone square seemed to energize him, and he spoke in a clear, strong voice, repeatedly thanking the faithful for their closeness and affection as they interrupted him, again and again, with applause and cheers. Police estimated some 100,000 people turned out.?
Benedict told the crowd that God is calling him to dedicate himself "even more to prayer and meditation," which he will do in a secluded monastery being renovated for him on the grounds behind Vatican City's ancient walls.?
As cardinals gather for the election of a new pope, the Vatican was sharply critical of a wave of reports in the Italian media. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.
"But this doesn't mean abandoning the church," he said, as many in the crowd looked sad at his departure from regular view. "On the contrary, if God asks me, this is because I can continue to serve it (the church) with the same dedication and the same love which I have tried to do so until now, but in a way more suitable to my age and to my strength."?
The phrase "tried to" was the pope's adlibbed addition to his prepared text.?
Benedict has one more public appearance, a Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square.?
Benedict smiled at the crowd after an aide parted the white curtain at his window, telling the people, "thank you for your affection."?
Heavy rain had been forecast for Rome, and some drizzle dampened the square earlier in the morning. But when Benedict appeared, to the peal of church bells as the clock struck noon, blue sky crept through the clouds.?
"We thank God for the sun he has given us," the pope said, sounding cheerful.?
As cheers continued in the crowd, the pontiff simply turned away from the window and stepped back down into apartment, which he will leave on Thursday, taking a helicopter to the Vatican summer residence in the hills outside Rome while he waits for the monastery to be ready.?
A child in the crowd held up a sign on a yellow placard, written in Italian, "You are not alone, I'm with you." Other admirers held homemade signs, saying "Grazie."?
No date has yet been set for the start of the conclave of cardinals, who will vote in secret to elect Benedict's successor.?
One Italian in the crowd seemed to be doing a little campaigning, hoisting a sign which mentioned the name of two Italian cardinals considered by observers to be potential contenders in the selection of the next pontiff.?
Flags in the crowd represented many nations, with a large number from Brazil.?
The cardinals in the conclave will have to decide whether it's time to look outside of Europe for a pope.
Related:
Vatican blasts Italian media for 'false and damaging' reports
LA's Cardinal Mahony calls himself 'scapegoat' ahead of deposition, conclave
US Catholics like Pope Benedict but many ready for new direction, married priests
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is the bias (or read that expertise and passion) of the person who is making their case:
The educator says we need more solid biblical teaching
The evangelist says we need to be doing more outreach and teaching them to be evangelistic.
Their parents will say they are just in rebellion.
The pastor will say we haven?t cared enough for them.
The counselor will say we haven?t met their felt needs
The culture guru points out that we don?t exegete our society very well, meet them where they are at, etc.
The worship leader will say we need new songs.
The preacher/communicator will say we need to be more relevant.
The legalist will have a checklist to hand them if they ever do return.
The guy in the pew might not even notice that they left.
There is one thing missing in all of this?what will they tell you if you actually ask them why they left? Do we even care enough to ask or do we just talk over and around them? Are we connected enough with them to feel like we have space to ask that question? There are many reasons people leave the church and our gut level, first reaction will say more about our own personal leanings than it will be an all-inclusive glimpse into why young people are leaving the church. That is called transference and it is good that we are aware of that tendency.
by Tiffany Grady-Hudgins Sports EditorUnion Daily Times
Tiffany Grady-Hudgins|Daily Times Hunter Bailey hurls a pitch during Thursday night's Union County vs York scrimmage.
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Tiffany Grady-Hudgins|Daily Times D'Arrius Smith puts the tag on a York base-runner during Thursday's scrimmage.
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UNION ? The Union County JV baseball team picked up an 8-5 win over York in Thursday night?s scrimmage. Hunter Bailey got the start from the hill and J.D. Cheek tossed four innings of relief.
The Jackets touched up York?s battery of pitchers, spraying hits in nearly every inning. York rallied to cut Union County?s lead to a single run with an RBI double in the fifth inning, but the base-runner attempted to steal third on a passed ball at home plate and was gunned down for the final out.
The Yellow Jackets tacked on two more runs in the sixth and York had no answers in the seventh.
Sports Editor Tiffany Grady-Hudgins can be reached by e-mail at thudgins@civitasmedia.com or by cell at (864) 251-4330.
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Product Reviews These types of Mobile Communications Package cords break far too easily. I have possessed 3 in the past year. They split at the connection for that phone as well as where these people plug into the headphones. It is effective before it breaks or cracks but come on Bose, with regard to $40 can?t you make a good cord? Love the headphones, By the way.
Comments: I love my Cellular Communications Kit because it enables me to make use of my noise rescheduling headphones for calls. I work at home and this is the best headset choice I have found to make sure each side of the call tend to be heard clearly. Nevertheless, after 18 months useful the connection on the wire has just broken for me personally too! It?s broken around the plastic just near the connector that goes in to the phone and the frayed cable is poking away! So now, I?m onto my second group of cords.
Developer Simogo is one of the few indie darlings in the mobile space. The dynamic duo, comprised of Simon Flesser and Magnus "Gordon" Gardeb?ck,?is known for making cute, intuitive games (Bumpy Roa, Beat Sneak Bandit, and?Kosmo Spin)?that mix easygoing fun with emotional subject matter. Its games are often colorful and lighthearted with simple yet enjoyable mechanics.
Year Walk eschews a tutorial, erring on exploration. Throughout the game, players encounter obstacles, where they must intuit solutions based on the game?s touch controls and clues found in the world. It can seem daunting at first, but once you?re on a roll, Year Walk?s puzzles fall into place and become easier to surmount. You can also download Year Walk Companion, a reference app from Simogo that explains the game?s Swedish myths and creatures.
The game that really captured the imaginations of mobile gamers was Simogo?s Bumpy Road. The side-scrolling title is all about an elderly couple going for a drive, but rather than controlling the car, players control the ground beneath it. Moving a finger across the screen can make the ground pop up or drop down, creating hills, valleys and lifts. Those movements in turn can move the car onto platforms and over gaps.
The last Simogo title before Year Walk was among the best loved of 2012: Beat Sneak Bandit. As you might guess, the game is about stealth and sneaking. Players avoid detection as they move through each level. The trick of the game, however, is to keep the background music?s beat in each stage. In order to move, players tap in time with the music, so timing is critical both to evading guards and to efficiently crossing each level.
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