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With a constant barrage of nifty drives from guards Eric Gordon and Jamarcus Ellis, No. 15 Indiana finally got past Georgia Tech 83-79 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
"We knew we had to come out and attack and keep attacking," said Lance Stemler, who had 15 points including three three-point baskets for the Hoosiers. "We just never quit."
After losing for the first time Saturday night, Indiana had little choice.
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2007: The Year in Tech
No, not on the same level as with Vista, but it does show that Apple's not perfect. Prognosis: The rule with Apple operating systems has always been "Never adopt point-oh technologies." Leopard has already had a point upgrade, so soon all will be right with the world. Event: Daylight Saving Goes Green, Makes Everyone Crazy Going green isn't easy. A couple of years ago, the U.S. government took the proactive step of passing a law to change daylight saving time so that it begins earlier in the spring and ends later in the fall. Why? So that Americans would have more daylight hours and burn less energy. Great idea, except that everyone's technology was programmed to change on the original daylight-saving days. Microsoft sent out patches.
Haverhill first with winter park ban, ticketing; Up next: Methuen ...
Winter parking rules start Dec. 1 in Methuen, Andover and North Andover. Lawrence's rules go into effect Dec. 15.
The rules themselves vary from community to community, as do the fines. In Methuen, vehicles will be limited to one-hour parking from 1 to 6 a.m. on all public roads through April 15. Violators are subject to a $25 fine and risk their vehicles being towed in a snow emergency.
"We give people a little leeway for the first few weeks by leaving notices and warnings (on cars)," Methuen Capt. Edward Guy said. "But if people are in violation and there's a snow emergency, the fine goes up to $50 and they're going to be towed. It can get pretty expensive."
But Guy says those who need to break the parking rules, should always call the police station.
Friday wild card
After an afternoon of food and beverages, take in the very good fireworks display that will take place around 10:00 PM. I'll be at the Captain's Wheel. I hope those of you that attend our celebration, stop by to say hi to me. Question: Got big plans for the weekend? .
2008 has to be a less stressful sports year
Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor dies from a gunshot wound to his leg. A rich pro athlete is targeted and killed. It isn't all fun and games and fat bank accounts. 6. Floyd Landis loses his 2006 Tour de France title after a panel rules he committed a doping violation when he tested positive for synthetic testosterone. 5. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell creates a new league conduct policy under which Pacman Jones, Chris Henry, Tank Johnson and Michael Vick are suspended. 4. Marion Jones relinquishes five medals she won at the 2000 Sydney Olympics after admitting she used steroids and pleading guilty to lying to federal investigators. A sad story of glory to disgrace. 3. NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to two federal charges related to the FBI investigation that he bet on games in which he officiated and made calls affecting point spreads in those games.
GM's next generation Chevrolet Impala will remain FWD-based
Instead, Chrysler is developing new "Phoenix" high-output V6 engine to take the place of the Hemi. The engines will feature dual overhead cams, variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. Ranging-topping variants are likely to surpass 300 HP, like its competitors, and provide better fuel economy than its Hemi counterpart. When it comes to actual vehicle platforms, General Motors is already taking steps to comply with the update CAFE. The company originally planned to resurrect the Pontiac GTO -- again -- using the same underpinnings as the upcoming Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac G8. Those plans are now shelved. "I think (the Monaro/Pontiac GTO) is gone for now," said GM's Bob Lutz. "We've got nothing in the product plan right now like that. We'd like to have, but you can't do everything." GM was to also build the next generation Chevy Impala using the same RWD platform.
U@Play: 'WolfQuest' is a free game that combines fun with learning
One of the things that video games can teach is a point of view. For example, from my experience playing "Everquest," I've got a pretty good idea of what life is like as an elf. He has pointy ears and gets beat up a lot. Maybe that's not a good example, but in the free, downloadable computer game "WolfQuest: Amethyst Mountain," you'll get a realistic gander at what it's like to be a wolf on the prowl in Yellowstone National Park. Kids will be tricked into actually learning about nature, conservation and the inner workings of the pack. The game is intended for children 10 to 13 years old, but it's also fun for teens and adults. "WolfQuest" is the first video game funded by the National Science Foundation, and it was created with the goal of showing our video-gamer generation how wolves hunt and socialize in the wild.
Software Researcher: Video Games Possibly More Analgetic Than Drugs
Even though researchers have increased focus on video games for a variety of research projects, very few of the endeavors have yielded astonishing results. A researcher working at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada claims playing video games could be more effective than using certain drugs when treating chronic pain sufferers. During controlled experiments, professor Diane Gromala reported that participants who played virtual reality games were more comfortable than participants who on pain medication only. "Controlling pain through computerized VR and biofeedback meditation therapies has the promise of providing successful, cost-effective alternatives to pain medications," she said in a statement. As founder of the university's BioMedia Lab, Gromala believes there is a "real demand" for the technology. Gromala adds, "As Canada's baby-boomers enter old age, pain management looms as a huge public-health issue." Patients enrolled in programs to treat chronic pain typically endure physical therapy, counseling sessions and prescription pain-killers.
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