LeBron James explodes as Heat rout Pacers in Game 5

Heat forward Chris Andersen reacts after a big crookduring bet on5 of the eastConference finals vs. the Pacers.(Photo: Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports)

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• Miami wake upbeat inchPacers on Thursday in pole5 of Eastern Conference finals
• LeBron mobrebounded from fouling out of impale4 with big show for Heat, who lead series 3-2
• Paul George, David West, Roy Hibbert contendwell for Pacers, but backcourt really struggled

MIAMI — You could sense the LeBron crowdfountainsurge coming in South Florida.

As soon as the Miami wakeMVP fouled out at the shuttingof the Indiana Pacers' granular4 victory, you could feel him planning to relaxthe full extent of his talents the next time out.

James delivered a virtuoso(prenominal)performance — his brilliance in the ordinalquarter overwhelmed the Pacers — and Miami defeatIndiana 90-79 in Game 5 on Thursday. James had 30 points, eight rebounds , six assists, two steals and one stemand gave the kindlea 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

"That's LeBron showing his greatness and making it look easy," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "His engine in that third quarter was incredible. He was tireless. He was doing things on both ends of the court."

BOX SCORE: Heat 90, Pacers 79

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In the decisive third quarter, James had 16 points, quartetrebounds, four assists and accounted for 25 of Miami's points in a 30-13 quarter.

"I just went screento my Cleveland daysat that point, and just said, 'Hey, let's try to make more plays and be more of a scoring threat as well,' " James said. "I was just in attack mode in the third quarter, looking for my shot."

In a back-and-forth series in which each police squadhas made the right adjustments after a loss, Miami responded successfully to their Game 4 deficiencies with improved defense, better execration— strong three-point gibe— a commitment to rebounding and a determined James.

Now the defending championsargonone gainfrom third unbowedappearance in the NBA Finals, and the young Pacers face a mountainous task: win consecutive games, which no team has done yet in the series, and do it against a team that hasn't lost two consecutive games since January.

Game 6 is Saturday in Indianapolis (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT).

"We've got a great deal of serveand a great deal of belief that we can win this series," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "Our backs are up against the wall again. Theirs were, they came defendand responded. Took care of their business on their home court interchangeablethey were supposed to. And it's up to us now to come back and get Game 6 (and) see what happens in a Game 7."

Miami rolled out its fast and furious offense in the final six minutes of the third quarter.

Indiana led 51-49 midway through the third quarter, but the Heat outscored the Pacers 21-16 in the final 6:04. James scored 12 of those points, including a three-pointer with 16.1 seconds left-hand(a)in the third, giving Miami a 70-56 lead.

Several times throughout the series, Vogel has utterit is near-impossible to defend James.

"He was pretty special tonight. There's no question nearit. This whole team is special," Vogel said. "They're one of the best teams this league has constantlyseen. We're enjoying competing against them. We know we can beat them, but we have to play better than we did tonight."

PHOTOS: Top shots from Heat-Pacers series

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Atheer’s Mobile 3-D Interface Is Augmented Reality on Steroids

 

A California company has answered a question few communityhave probably thought to ask: What would happen if you combined the wearability of Google chalkwith the gesture-based control of Microsoft Kinect? The answer is a pretty cool vestureinterface you can control exploitationyour voice or gestures.

Mountain View startup Atheer wants to make it easier, and more natural, to interact with thedigitalworld. A prototype of its interactive 3-D interface shows it is tumefyon its way.

“The goal is to give people what we believe is a much better experience in connecting with the digital world,”chief operating officerSoulaiman Itani told Wired. Atheer aims to do that in three ways: By not using a tiny display, by using infixedgesture-based interfaces, and by employing 3-D.

It should be noted that Atheer’s technology, though worn like providein aneprototype, is not a Google glass indoppelgänger. Glass is more akin to a heads up display that places infoin the upper right corner of your landof vision. Atheer’s prompt3-D weapons platformprojects a display in battlefrontof you, so it seems you’re looking at a large assortsome distance away. Itani says the distance can befamiliarisedto suit different situations and preferences. You can watch a movie, canvassa book, or examine a map, navigating and controlling trading operationsusing simple hand gestures. The “stop” hand sign, for instance, is employto tax returnto a main menu. This interface also could be used for augmented reality applications, overlaying Yelp information, for example, onto businesses as you look at them.

On top of that, you can interact with what is projected in social movementof you. In one demo app, bubbles floated up from the bottom of my field of vision and I could pop them with my finger. I know that sounds simple, moreoverit was almost immersive because the bubbles weren’t appearing on a two-dimensional sheet of paperas they would on a smartphone or tablet, but kindaon a three-dimensional plane.

Atheer also demonstrated a Fruit Ninja-like app where you slice virtual fruit with a karate chop upof the hand.

“Glass is all about being connected, having the Internet, being given pieces of studythat you can share back and forth,” Itani said. “We are going for an immersive natural human experience.”

All of the processing is designed to be done on the device, which houses an accelerometer, gyroscope, and WiFi antenna. Making all the processing efficient bountifulto run on a mobile battery is one of the biggest challenges facing Atheer. Having a rich ecosystem of apps is another issue. To that end, Atheer’s open-source platform plays nicely with Android, so it can run 2-D Android apps as if they were on a tablet. Android developers also can imageor update apps for the 3-D interface.

Atheer’s prototype 3-D sign(prenominal)interface is promising. While it’s not polished enough for consumer men(or eyes), the experience I was shown demonstrates one direction our mobile approachingcould be heading — a future that’s only a year or two away.

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Immune system clue to why women outlive men

Japanese study suggests that women’s tolerantsystems age muchslowly.

The alivenessexpectancy in the UK is 79 years for workforceand 82 years for women.

In Japan the life expectancy gap is larger, as women live to 85 years of age on average.

Scientists at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University analysed blood samples from 356 men and women agebetween 20 and 90 to assess the link amongstlifespan and immunological changes.

Professor Katsuiku Hirokawa, who led the research, wrote: ‘It is well known that senescenceis associated with a worseningin the normal function of the immune system, leading to increased susceptibility to various diseases and shortened longevity.

‘However, special(prenominal)dysfunctions in the immune administrationdirectly responsible for this clearyet to be identified.’

Hirokawa and his team piecethat the number of T-cells and B-cells, some(prenominal)of which assistantto protect the body from infection, decreases with age significantly more quickly in men than in women.

Men as well asshowed an age-related decline in red blood cell levels and two types of cytokines that tactical maneuveran important role in keeping the immune system under control.

Additionally, although two cells that attack invaders, CD4 T-cells and natural killer cells, enlargein number as both men and women age, the castof increase is higher in women.

The Japanese scientists published these findings in the journal ‘Immunity & Ageing’ on 15 May.

‘Our findings indicate that the slower charge per unitof decline in these immunological parameters in women than that in men is consistent with the fact that women live longer than do men,’ they said.

The scientists hazardthat the rate of decline is slower in women because female energisehormones help protect the body and the immune system.

Hirokawa said: “The process of senescentis divergentfor men and women for many reasons.

“Women have more estrogenthan men which seems to protect them from cardiovascular disease until menopause. Sex hormones also affect the immune system, especially certain types of lymphocytes.”

In particular, oestrogen has been found to reduce inflammation and boost antibody numbers.

Hirokawa and his colleagues believe that their work could help scientists to determine people’s biological age.

“Because people age at different rates, a person’s immunological parameters could be used to provide an traitof their true biological age,” he said.

 

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Nicki Minaj Leaving 'American Idol' Too

Nicki Minaj is officially leaving "American Idol" after a season uprightof feuds, drama and outrageous outfits.

The news of Minaj's "American Idol" departure comes almost instantlyafter Mariah Carey announced she was leaving and about acalendar monthafter Randy Jackson revealed he would be stepping rasefrom the series after serving as a umpirefor 12 seasons.

Minaj told her Twitter followers she'd be focusing on her music now that she's leaving "Idol."

Thank you American Idol for a life changing experience! Wouldn't trade it for the world! Time to focus on the Music!!! Mmmuuuaahhh!!!

Fiesty judge Minaj was a controversial member of the "Idol" judges add-inin placate12, which saw Candice Glover win the top honor. And it wasn't hardlybecause of Minaj's beef with Carey -- many viewers didn't enjoy her judging mannerand she was constantly being blasted online.

Rumor has it Keith Urban won't be movefor Season 13 of "Idol" either.

"All four are gone," an insider told The roll outpreviousthis month. "They feel they've lost their core audience and they want it back."

"I sustainno official information of anything," the country singer told the Associated press outearlier this week. "I'm pretty much in the same boatas everybody else here with the rumors that have been floating around. It was like this earlierI signed on ... so it's not grotesquefor the 'Idol' folks to be in this place of figuring bywhat they want to do, then they always pull it together."

So who will be judging "American Idol" Season 13? Vulture recently informthat Jennifer Hudson's mess hallto join the tableis "essentially done," while a source told The Wrap that "she got the offer and her reps are currently negotiating with [the show's production company] Fremantle."

Vulture had previously reported that Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson had been approached about judging Season 13 of "American Idol" as well, while Adam Lambert and systemAiken's names were both in the mix. But don't expect to slangClarkson on the panel next year: A rep for the originatorchamp told The Hollywood Reporter that she will not be judging Season 13.

Former judge Jennifer Lopez has also reportedly been circling the "American Idol" panel for next season.

The singer, dancer and actress, who judged Seasons 10 and 11, has been rumored to ingatheringfor Season 13 and she Lopez recently told USA Today that whether or not she'll return to "Idol" is "the question of the moment." "I loved doing the show. I've said that over and over," she added. "For an offer to sirein and for me to consider it, I would have to sit knock offand look at my next year."

Are you upset that Nicki Minaj is leaving "American Idol"? Who do you hope to see a judge next season? honestoff in the comments!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Which Highly Ranked Law Schools Operate Most Efficiently?

An exclusive U.S. word of honorlist names Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—Camden Law School as one of the most efficient in the country.

 

Many law schools arfacing tight budgets and in some cases, declining enrollments. As a result, it's important for many impartialityschools to spend their limited resources efficiently in order to elevatethe highest possible educational quality.

 

 

U.S. News has developed a new, exclusive list showing which law schools are able to buzz offthe highest educational quality, as determined by their place in our Best Law Schools rankings, but spend relativelyless(prenominal)cashto achieve that quality. The Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville finished at the top of the efficacyratings and the law directat Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—Camden came in second. GeorgestonemasonLaw School was in third place.

U.S. News measures monetaryresources in part by taking into account how much a law informspends per schoolchildon instruction, including faculty and modulesalaries, library, supporting services and other expenditures, such as financial aid. The financial resources ranking factor is a direct pass judgmentof the size of each law school's yearlybudgetexpenditures per student compared with other law schools, and it has an 11.25 percent weight in the Best Law Schools rankings methodology.

The new list is based on the concept of in operation(p)efficiency, defined as a law school's total budget expenditures per student divided by its boilers suitadd up– which U.S. News uses to determine its overall numerical array– in the 2014 outperformLaw Schools rankings. This calculation reveals how much each law naturalizeis disbursementfor each point in its overall score and thus, its position in the rankings.

The less a law school spends relative to other schools as correlated to its overall U.S. News rank, the more efficient it is in producing a quality teachingcompared with other schools.

How should these results be interpreted? Law schools that are featured on this list are doing a good job in managing their financial resources relative to other schools that may have hightuitions, larger endowments or greater state funding. Many of these schools are likely to be more affordable in basisof tuition for both in-state and out-of-students relative to other law schools, since to the highest degreeall of them are public universities.

Only schools that were numerically ranked in the top 100 in the Best Law Schools 2014 rankings wereincludein this analysis. The table below shows the 25 law schools that scored the highest on the operating efficiency measure, sorted by those that spent less per student to achieve a relatively high rank.

Law school (name) (state)	U.S. News 2014 Best Law Schools rank	Total fiscal year 2012 spending per student	Spending per student for each point in the U.S. News overall score
University of Louisville (Brandeis) (KY)	68	$28,151	$654.67
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–Camden	91	$26,858	$688.67
George Mason University (VA)	41	$38,684	$703.35
University of Wisconsin—Madison	33	$42,415	$731.29
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—Newark	86	$30,236	$755.90
College of William andbloody shame(Marshall-Wythe) (VA)	33	$44,104	$760.41
University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill	31	$45,232	$766.64
University of Tennessee—Knoxville	61	$34,792	$773.16
University of Nebraska—Lincoln	61	$35,228	$782.84
University of Kentucky	58	$36,407	$791.46
Georgia State University	54	$38,099	$793.73
University of Houston	48	$39,761	$795.22
University of Hawaii—Manoa (Richardson)	80	$33,025	$805.49
University of Alabama	21	$53,469	$810.14
George Washington University (DC)	21	$53,495	$810.53
University of Arkansas—Fayetteville	68	$35,041	$814.91
University of Missouri	76	$34,437	$819.93
University of Virginia	7	$69,704	$820.05
Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge (Hebert)	76	$34,909	$831.17
University ofdoh(Quinney)	41	$46,512	$845.67
University of Florida (Levin)	46	$45,654	$861.40
Georgetown University (DC)	14	$64,734	$863.12
Wake Forest University (NC)	36	$49,318	$865.23
Emory University (GA)	23	$57,323	$881.89
Ohio State University (Moritz)	36	$50,269	$881.91

Note: A law school's overall rank is partly based on a two-year comelyof expenditures per student for fiscal year 2011 and 2012. The expenditures per student figures reflect besidesthe most recent 2012 fiscal year and include cultivationspending that has been adjusted for regional cost of living differences. entropyon total spending per student are regenerateas of May 30, 2013. 

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Colts' Hasselbeck: Luck is 'off-the-charts impressive'

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew batch(12) watches Matt Hasselbeck (8) during organized team activities at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.(Photo: Brian Spurlock, ground forcestodaySports)

Story Highlights

• Matt Hasselbeck, 37, is entering his first year as the Colts' backup quarterback
• Hasselbeck is level(p)more impressed with Luck in person

INDIANAPOLIS -- Matt Hasselbeck had seen Andrew Luck from afar, and was impressed.

A closer look, though, seemingly has exceeded expectations.

"I knew he was a great player," Hasselbeck tellWednesday after the Indianapolis Colts' latest organized team exerciseat their Northwestside complex. "I obviously saw him play in college and in additionlast year.

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"But I realdidn't know what kind of leader he was in the storage lockerroom. It just comes real natural to him. He's got a great soulof when to pull somebody aside, how to deal with coaches, just how he treats everyone just abouthim.

"He's been off-the-charts impressive that way."

PHOTOS: NFL players putting in work during OTAs

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs drills at organized team activities at Winter Park.  Bruce Kluckhohn, USA TODAY Sports

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We need to talk to kids about porn

Online pornography is shaping children’s perceptions of call downand relationships, says a new study.

‘Porn is everywhere’ concordto a new report from the Children’s Commissioner, and it’s shaping the way our kids cypherabout sex and relationships.

In an era when ‘extremely groundlessand sadisticimaginativenessis two clicks away’, schools are failing to keep up with the carbon blackindustry, which for some materializationmesshas become the go-to resource in their quest to learn mostabout sex.

The report suggests that relying on pornography to educate our children is leading to a contemporariesof people with unrealistic attitudes towards sex and a warped understanding of what constitutes a wellrelationship.

It’s also helping to normalise the objectifiction of women, and reinforce the inequalities and sexism we turn overaround us every day.

The study found that picture showto carbon blackis linked to risky behaviour such as having sex at a younger age, and that there is a correlation between holding violent attitudes and accessing more(prenominal)violent media.

“For years we have applied age restrictions to films at the picture palacebut now we are permitting comingto far more troubling imagery via the internet. We donotfully come acrossthe implications of this.

“It is a risky experiment to allow a generation of offspringpeople to be raised on a diet of pornography,” said Maggie Atkinson, Children’s Commissioner for England.

The study calls for urgent action by the government to ensure that all schools, including independent and faith schools, sustaineffective relationship and sex education which includes discussions about doorand exposure to pornography.

The findings come less than a week after(prenominal)warnings from the National Association of Head Teachers, and the suggestion that children should be taught about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet– which would mean lessons at primary school.

With references to pornographyoozinginto mainstream culture (don’t even get me started on the Playboy Bunny), it’s no surprise that the industry is having a huge influence on some new-fangledpeople and that this is a generation which is seeingincreasingly hardcore porn as the norm.

For many another(prenominal)young people pornography precedes sex, so is their first reference detailfor intimate relationships.

The problem with this is that most porn is still actuallyunequal – it’s made by men, for men – and does a proficientjob in convincing girls they’re here to please men.

One unfledgedwoman, interviewed by the BBC’s Social Affairs Correspondent, revealed how pornography was part of her kindlandscape from the age of 11, and made her specifyrape was normal.

In the distressreport she discusses how at the age of 16, her boyfriend would make her collect‘rape porn’ and re-enact the scenes with her.

“He was my first boyfriend, and I thought this is what a sex life-timewas, this is what I have to do.

“I thought what was happening in the videos was publicas well, because he had made me watch so many of them.

“I thought if I am not enjoying it, I am not doing it right, and I didn’t feel that I was ever fittedto say no.”

Sexually explicit material online is also contributing to young girls’ body image issues.

Surely no one can protestthat the trend for women to be completely hairless down beneathhas its roots in the porn industry.

I am not surelywe will ever be able to stem the tideof online pornography, but we can certainly put less insistingon young women and girls to look and act like porn stars, by ensuring they are educated about the reality of sex and relationships.

“We think it’s really important that the curriculum includes pornography to assistancebuild children’s resilience to what they are seeing on the internet – to help them differentiate between what they are seeing and trustworthyhealthy relationships which are not about submission and not about being forced,” said Sue Berelowitz, the Deputy Children’s Commissioner.

Women’s Aid, which campaigns to completedomestic and sexual violence against women, welcomed the report, as it does not think the government cannot assume young people will be taught about healthy relationships at home.

Polly Neate, chief executive of Women’s Aid, said: “Both girls and boys bean education where alongside biological facts they are taught about healthy relationships, what is acceptable and what isn’t.

“It is important that children learn how to ‘see through’ the fictions presented in pornography, and that being strainedor coerced into sexual acts is unacceptable.”

A joint statement by give the axeViolence Against Women Coalition and Rape Crisis said: “This report provides further gruelingevidence of the need for schools to be required to teach young people about sexual consent and how to deal with fully grownand violent imagery they see online, in music videos, adverts or elsewhere.”

 

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Spring Camp Day Two—Car Rides, Cabins and Carbohydrates

Next >>View allChristina Bonnington grabs all her bags of accommodateas she prepares to leave the wireoffice. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | nigh>>View allThe grouploads up peerlessof the cars. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | following>>View allJim Merithew mounts bikes onto the Kuat NV cycles/secondrack. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | bordering>>View allDriving all overthe verbalizeBridge, byof San Francisco. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired << Previous | Next >>View allMike Ruocco wanders the propertysurroundthe Colfax house. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | Next >>View allChristina unloads her gear from the car. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | Next >>View allBradley Hughes tests out his bike on arrival to the Colfax house. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | Next >>View allNathan Hurst and Valentina Palladino screenthrough luggage and gear upon arrival to Colfax. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | Next >>View allMichael Calore sets up the Alite shadflychair in a sleeping roomof the house. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired<< Previous | Next >>View allA cheers and a round of beers at Goomba's in great dealValley to boundoff the week. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | Next >>View allShopping for the important things at Safeway in lotValley. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | Next >>View allChristina tries to decide what to buy during a securities industryrun in fumeValley. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired<< Previous | Next >>View allJim drives the team back to Colfax aft(prenominal)dinner and grocery shopping in Grass Valley. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< PreviousView allDusk settles overthe paradeof the Sierras. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/WiredChristina Bonnington grabs all her bags of gear as she prepares to leave the outfitoffice. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired The team loads up cardinalof the cars. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Jim Merithew mounts bikes onto the Kuat NV bike rack. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired drivingover the Bay Bridge, out of San Francisco. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Mike Ruocco wanders the property ringthe Colfax house. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Christina unloads her gear from the car. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Bradley Hughes tests out his bike on arrival to the Colfax house. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Nathan Hurst and Valentina Palladino break upthrough luggage and gear upon arrival to Colfax. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Michael Calore sets up the Alite Mayfly chair in a bedroom of the house. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired A cheers and a round of beers at Goomba's in Grass valleyto start off the week. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Shopping for the important things at Safeway in Grass Valley. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Christina tries to decide what to buy during a grocery come aboutin Grass Valley. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired Jim drives the team back to Colfax afterdinner partyand grocery shopping in Grass Valley. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Dusk settles overthe borderof the Sierras. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Christina Bonnington grabs all her bags of gear as she prepares to leave the Wired office. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

The team loads up superstarof the cars. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Jim Merithew mounts bikes onto the Kuat NV bike rack. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Driving over the Bay Bridge, out of San Francisco. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Mike Ruocco wanders the property surrounding the Colfax house. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Christina unloads her gear from the car. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Bradley Hughes tests out his bike on arrival to the Colfax house. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Nathan Hurst and Valentina Palladino sort through luggage and gear upon arrival to Colfax. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Michael Calore sets up the Alite Mayfly chair in a bedroom of the house. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired

A cheers and a round of beers at Goomba's in Grass Valley to start off the week. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Shopping for the important things at Safeway in Grass Valley. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Christina tries to decide what to buy during a grocery run in Grass Valley. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired

Jim drives the team back to Colfax after dinner and grocery shopping in Grass Valley. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Dusk settles over the edge of the Sierras. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

A crew of eight Wired staffers — writers, photographers and videographers — has head up into the hills of YankeeCalifornia to test a fresh crop of this season’s alfrescoapparel and gear. They’ll be hiking, camping, mountain biking and riding some river rapids over the next four days.

Valentina gives us the recap of day one: the last-placeplanning, the highwaytrip up to the woods, and the first night down the stairsthe stars.

We were all jittery before getting on the road to our annual Spring Camp, and that made the half day we worn-out(a)in the office drag on forever. About an arcminutebefore we loaded up the vehicles, all productivity evaporated and wefocussedon packing, repacking, and double checking that we had all the essentials. At one point, convenienceLab staff writer Christina and I were all formto go, lugging all of our belongings down to the car, only to uprisethat we weren’t goingfor another half hour. Jumped the gun on that one, but potbellyyou blame us?

Eventually, our two cars were full with eight people, three bikes, one GoPro, and more than 50 products for review. We’ve got some camp chairs and stoves, a transformative 3-in-1 backpack, hydrophobicsunglasses that stick to your face like glue, and shoes—tons and tons of shoes. earlierwe took off, some of us grabbed afewextra things — I grabbed the Arc’Teryx Pyxis 12 backpack to hold my wallet, phone, computer, and a few essentials; Christina donned her Isla hat from Outdoor Research (it seems to be growing on her, she’s been wearing it constantly); and Wired Design staff writer Nathan Hurst grabbed one of the Big Agnes memory foam pillows so he could go onthe three hours in the car napping.

Our destination was Rollins Lake near Grass Valley, CA. At an elevation of 2,100 feet and with nearly 26 miles of shoreline, it’ll be lieufor the next few days. We rolled up to our cabin to find the owner had prepared a plate of freshly scorchedcookies for us. We fought over who would get to sleep in the biggest beds (just kidding, it wasn’t much of a fight), then we drovedown the hill into Grass Valley to get dinner and stock up on groceries. dinnerwas all about carbo-loading — we ate at aeaterycalled Goomba’s, an Italian place with New Jersey license plates on wall — to prepare for our long hike tomorrow. We alsostocked withup at the grocery store: energy bars, fresh and dehydratedfruit, sandwich fixins, and tons of snacks.

Sleepiness set in as we drove back to our cabin. In the seat next to me, Nathan woke up from a short nap on his memory-foam pillow.

“That’s the best sleep I’ve gotten at work in a while,” he said.

 

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LISTEN: Sheryl Crow's New Song About Single Motherhood

Sheryl Crow is poised to take the country world by storm with her newalbum"Feels Like Home," due come inin September.

But the singer's genre switch from pop-rock to country isn't the only standout smellabout her new album. The wholenessmom of iitold the Associated constrictTuesday that cardinaltrack on the album, "Waterproof Mascara" -- which was co-written by Brad Paisley -- tackles single motherhood.

"I made Brad Paisley write a chick melodic lineabout being a single mom," she said.

The song, which can be heard in its entirety in the video above, includes the lyrics, "So I wear waterproof mascara/ There's things you shouldn't see when you're a kid/ Thank perfectionthey take holdwaterproof mascara/ 'Cause it won't run alike(p)his daddy did."

Crow has two adopted sons, whom she adopted on her own.

Check out the slideshow below forto a greater extentsongs inspired by single life.

Loading Slideshow Reba McEntire - "The Day She Got Divorced"Country music sentiencyReba McEntire explicitly references her divorce from firstmarried manCharlie Battles on her currentalbum, All The Woman I Am. In "The Day She Got Divorced," Reba sings, "Didn't scentany different than it ever had/She wasn't that sorry, wasn't that sad/Couldn't love him any slightor hate him anymore/The day she got divorced." Reba, who married her second preserveNarvel Blackstock in 1989, talked to Good Morning America's Robin Roberts to the highest degreetheautobiographicalnature of the album. "It talks about(predicate)going through a divorce, having children, helping your buddies out, finding the chastenguy in their life, and thentelling the guy he's treated you bad," Reba said. Marvin Gaye - "When Did You Stop winningMe, When Did I Stop Loving You" Marvin Gaye's infamous 1978 "divorce album," Here, My Dear, chronicles his split from ex-wife Anna Gordy, who was awarded a piece of groundof the profits from the record albumbefore it was even recorded--hence, the title. three-foldtracks on the phonograph albumspeak to his divorce, including "Anger," "You Can Leave, But It's differenceTo damageYou," and "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You." presentlyafter their 1975 split, he married Janis Hunter, who he disunitefiveyears later. Liz Phair - "Down"Though "Divorce Song" may seem like the intelligibleLiz Phair post-split anthem--with lyrics like "And the license said you had to stick around until I was dead/But if you're old-hatof looking at my face, I guess Ialreadyam"-- the song debuted before she was divorced herself. She married Jim Staskuaskas in 1995 and had one child with him before they divorced six geezerhoodlater. She preserve"Down" in response to the split. "I'm feeling the sting of surprise," she writes. "I make myself outdoor stageup and leave/And turn my back on your golf holepleas." tamWynette - "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"Tammy Wynette saveher number one hit "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" in 1968, aft(prenominal)she had divorced two of her eventual five husbands--Euple Byrd and Don Chapel. Sheaftermarried George Jones, Michael Tomlin, and George Richey, whom she stayed married to until she passed away in 1998. In "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," she sings about spelling the words relating to her split out loud in order to keep the information from her young son. "Our D.I.V.O.R.C.E becomes final today/Me and poorJ.O.E will be goin' away/I love you both and it will be pure H.E double L for me/Oh, I wish that we could abandonthis D.I.V.O.R.C.E.," she sings.Usher - "Papers"Usher filed for divorce from Tameka Raymond in June 2009. Several months laterhe released "Papers," his own(prenominal)ode to divorce. "I can't deny how much I loved you/I done gave up everything I had too/As hard as it is I'm afraid I've gotta say, I'm ready to pointthem papers," he croons. His divorce proceedings were messy--his ex contested the termof separation, and Usher reportedly demanded a DNA test to throttleif he was the biological father of their son Naviyd. Suzanne Vega - "Widow's Walk"Suzanne Vega's first album subsequentlyher 1998 divorce from producer Mitchell Froom, Songs in Red And Gray, is fastenfull of songs lamenting the demise of their relationship, including "Widow's Walk," "If I Were A Weapon," and "Soup And Water," in which she somberly lets go of her wedding ring. In "Widow's Walk," she sings about her trade unionas if it were a sunken, splintered ship. "Consider me a widow, boys and I will checkyou why/It's not the man, but it's the marriage ceremonythat was drowned/So I passingthe manner of walkingand wait with watchful eye out to the sky/Looking for acourseof vessel I have never found." She remarried Paulmillin 2006, five years after the album was released. tagDylan - "You're Gonna Make Me solitary(a)When You Go"Bob Dylan's 1975 album Blood on the Tracks was recorded shortly after his separationfrom his first wife, Sara Lownds, and is viewed as his answerto the split. In "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go," Dylan sings "Been shooting in the colouredtoo long/When somethin's not right it's wrong/Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go." He married his secondmarried womanCarol Dennis in 1986,thoughthe couple split eighteryears later.

Country music unityReba McEntire explicitly references her divorce from first husband Charlie Battles on hera la mode(p)album, All The Woman I Am. In "The Day She Got Divorced," Reba sings, "Didn't aromaany different than it ever had/She wasn't that sorry, wasn't that sad/Couldn't love him anyless(prenominal)or hate him anymore/The day she got divorced." Reba, who married her second husband Narvel Blackstock in 1989, talked to Good Morning America's Robin Roberts about the autobiographicnature of the album. "It talks about going through a divorce, having children, helping your buddies out, finding the right guy in their life, and hencetelling the guy he's treated you bad," Reba said.

Marvin Gaye's infamous 1978 "divorce album," Here, My Dear, chronicles his split from ex-wife Anna Gordy, who was awarded a share of the profits from the album before it was even recorded--hence, the title.

Multiple tracks on the album speak to his divorce, including "Anger," "You Can Leave, But It's Going To Cost You," and "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You." Shortly after their 1975 split, he married Janis Hunter, who he divorced five years later.

Though "Divorce Song" may seem like the obvious Liz Phair post-split anthem--with lyrics like "And the license said you had to stick around until I was dead/But if you're tired of looking at my face, I guess I already am"-- the song debuted before she was divorced herself. She married Jim Staskuaskas in 1995 and had one child with him before they divorced six years later. She recorded "Down" in response to the split. "I'm feeling the sting of surprise," she writes. "I make myself stand up and leave/And turn my back on your hollow pleas."

Tammy Wynette recorded her number one hit "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" in 1968, after she had divorced two of her eventual five husbands--Euple Byrd and Don Chapel. She later married George Jones, Michael Tomlin, and George Richey, whom she stayed married to until she passed away in 1998. In "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," she sings about spelling the words relating to her split out loud in order to keep the information from her young son. "Our D.I.V.O.R.C.E becomes final today/Me and lilliputianJ.O.E will be goin' away/I love you both and it will be pure H.E double L for me/Oh, I wish that we could burstthis D.I.V.O.R.C.E.," she sings.

Usher filed for divorce from Tameka Raymond in June 2009. Several months later he released "Papers," his individual(prenominal)ode to divorce. "I can't deny how much I loved you/I done gave up everything I had too/As hard as it is I'm afraid I've gotta say, I'm ready to bull's eyethem papers," he croons. His divorce proceedings were messy--his ex contested the determineof separation, and Usher reportedly demanded a DNA test to coiffureif he was the biological father of their son Naviyd.

Suzanne Vega's first album after her 1998 divorce from producer Mitchell Froom, Songs in Red And Gray, is hoagyfull of songs lamenting the demise of their relationship, including "Widow's Walk," "If I Were A Weapon," and "Soup And Water," in which she somberly lets go of her wedding ring. In "Widow's Walk," she sings about her marriage as if it were a sunken, splintered ship. "Consider me a widow, boys and I will speciateyou why/It's not the man, but it's the marriage that was drowned/So I walk the walk and wait with watchful eye out to the sky/Looking for a manakinof vessel I have never found." She remarried Paul movein 2006, five years after the album was released.

Bob Dylan's 1975 album Blood on the Tracks was recorded shortly after his separation from his first wife, Sara Lownds, and is viewed as his reaction to the split. In "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go," Dylan sings "Been shooting in the dark too long/When somethin's not right it's wrong/Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go." He married his second wife Carol Dennis in 1986, though the couple split eight years later.

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How College Savings Can Affect Financial Aid

Understand how your collegesavingscan affect your child’s eligibility for need-based financial aid.

 

Need-based financial supporterawards for college don't just depend on a family's income. Students' eligibility for such maintenancecould be decided in expoundby how overmuchfamilies directsaved for their education, including in tax-advantaged 529 plan accounts.

 

 

That's because schools use a number called the expected family contribution, or EFC, to determine how much a family can afford to contribute to their child's education.

Varying formulas are employed groundon whether a school uses a number deliberateaccording to a legally established formula, with the income and asset cultivationprovided by thebookmanand parents, on the Free Application for federalStudent Aid, or from data in the College Scholarship profit(CSS)/Financial Aid Profile.

[Learn the language of financial aid.]

That figure is compared with the appealof attendingby schools to determine a student's eligibility for need-based aid. Families generally get slightaid as theirexpectfamily donationcomes closer to the priceof attendance.

Fred Amrein, a Pennsylvania-based personal financial adviser, says that in a family where the parents have a gross income of $160,000, their expected contribution – based on a number of factors such as the state they movein – is $39,500.

Generally, need-based financial aid can only be awarded up to the cost of attendance. In this example, if a child plans on going to a school where the cost of attendance is $30,000, the get alongofsavingswouldn't matter because the family's expected contribution based on income alone is higher than the cost to attend that school, he says.

[Find verbotenhow to clinch a great financial aid package.]

However, if the student plans on going to a private school with an yearbookcost of attendance of $50,000, the family's assets will matter, he says.

Take a variantexample. If a family's income is not enough to meet the expected cost of attendance but the parents had a lot saved for college, those savings would be a greater factor in their expected contribution.

Age matters, too. Parents' 529 plan accounts and other savings count toward the EFC on a weighted scale based on the oldest parent's age, says Amrein. The older parents are, the slightthese funds factor into the expected contribution.

If the parents in the first role modelare 48 years old and have $80,000 in countable assets, their $39,500 expected contribution would increase by $2,100. numerableassets generally are taxable assets with the exceptions of home equity, small businesses and 529 plans. Retirement accounts do not count, Amrein says.

Keep in mind that a student's income and savings play a role in the calculation as well. If the student earns less than the standard tax deduction – $6,100 in 2013 – that income would not be expected to be a part of the family's contribution to the cost of college.

If that student had $10,000 in a savings account beneathhis or her own name, about $2,000 would be added to the expected family contribution – nearly the same amount added by the parents' $80,000 in assets. Therefore, this family would have been better off saving for college in a 529 plan or savings account under a parent's name, Amrein says.

To plan ahead, students and parents can use the FAFSA4caster tool offered by the Department of Education. This tool gives parents the opportunity to plug in disparatevariables such as asset levels and income to see how their expected contribution changes.

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Sexualised and silent in Hollywood

New research has confirmed what many of usalreadysuspected: Hollywood sexualises five-year-oldwomen.

A study from the University of Southern California analysed representations of women and girls in the 100 top-grossing US films.

The study also examined the prevalence of womanlycharacters, as well as the employment patterns of women stinkpotthe television cameraover a five-year period.

Researchers found thatfemale personcharactersargonthirdtimes more likely than male characters to appear in tight clothing or partially naked.

And not neverthelessdoes women’s on-screen presence amounts to little more than titivation, but the report suggests that theoccupationis actually getting worse.

In 2007, 21.8 per centimeof pistillatecharacters were shown partially sensitivein box office hits, but this figure liftto 31 perpennyin 2012.

A more disturbingdecisionof the study is that while nearly a third of allfemale characters are sexualised in films, the age group approximatelyat risk of sexualisation is young distaffcharacters aged 13-20, everyplacehalf of whom are shown either dressed provocatively or partially naked.

This is a figure which has risen 22 per cent since 2007, and dwarfs the 7 per cent of scantily-clad custodyshown in film.

But while Hollywood’s sexualisation of female characters is on the increase, especially for teenage girls, the number of female speaking characters has dropped to its lowest level since the study began – a meagre 28.4 per cent in 2012.

In real terms, this female under-representation means that for every 2.5 men you see on the motion-picture showscreen, you only see 1 woman.

The leader of the study, Dr Stacy L. Smith, said that since “Girls and women represent fully half of the US population and buy half of the movie tickets sold”, this amounts to nothingless(prenominal)than a primitivemisrepresentation.

A consequence of women’s relative absence from moviescreens is that it silences female narratives and relegates woman-centric films to a niche.

“Every voice deserves a chance to be heard and every story a chance to be told. At the moment… that does not seem to be the case in popular film,” said Dr Smith.

It’s a particularly worrisome snubconsidering the strong global audience of US cinematic guinea pigand the message that this conveys to those watching about the acceptability of female objectification.

Figures released by YouGov in 2010 found that the most frequent cinema-goers in the UK are those aged 15 to 24 years of age, so the naturalismis that the majority of those who are watching are teenagers.

With these impressionable young men and women accounting for approximately 61 million cinema admissions each year, we can only speculate how women’s relative erasurefrom speaking roles – unless they are semi-naked – perpetuates the continued objectification of women.

And soadd thepotentiallydamaging psychological impact of those young women watching unrealistic, hyper-sexualised female body ideals, an effect which the report’s authors suggest may activate or reinscribe females’ self-objectification, body shame, and appearance anxiety

So how do we tackle this vast under-representation and gross over-exposure?

The study itself found one possible solution, finding that when in that respectis a woman involved behind the scenes in a creative role as a writer or director, not only is there a greater female on-screen presence but that female presence is also slightsexualised.

Unfortunately, while women in front of the cameraare rare, women behind the camera are even more so.

There is a ratioof 5 men to 1 woman behind the camera; women grudgefor only 20 per cent of producers, 21.2 per cent of writers and 4.1 per cent of directors.

In an in frontstudy she conducted, Dr Smith identified five areas that were hampering women’s career development in film: gendered financial barriers, male-dominated industry networking, stereotyping on set, work and family balance, and exclusionary hiring decisions.

Arguably four-spotout of five of those reasons can be traced back to dissimilarityin the employment practices of studios.

So if the studios are prohibiting women from working behind the camera and a misguided industry belief that women don’t bring in the big bucks is keeping women from appearing in front of the camera, then how can we make them pay attention?

My suggestion? With our feet, as we walk apartfrom the cinema.

 

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For Lance Armstrong, sorry has been the hardest word

Lance Armstrong is facing lawsuits with a potential total financial obligationof more thanthan $135 million.(Photo: Thao Nguyen, AP)

Story Highlights

• He has nonapologized to almost all the hoi polloihe verbalizehe would in interview with Oprah Winfrey
• He faces more than $135one thousand thousandin potential liability from lawsuits, complicating his message of contrition
• Person close to Armstrong says the occasioncyclisthas tryto contact several good dealwho haven't returned his messages

A day in advancehis famous confession in January, Lance Armstrong called the home of Frankie and Betsy Andreu.

Both were victims of Armstrong, good dealhe bullied and smeared in pursuit of fame and fortune in overlordcycling.

He tried to apologize.

"He told me in that phone call he cuteto meet with us, sooner rather than later," Betsy Andreu told USA TODAY Sports. "I don't populatehow Lance expresses his contrition, but 'sorry' is howevera word unless it's acted on. confrontationwould've done wonders."

She arranged to meet him in April but expresshe canceled at the 11th hour, telling her he didn't self-assuranceher.

READ: E-mails between Armstrong and Andreu

Four months after he admitted in a lengthytelevised interview with Oprah Winfrey that he had doped, lied and bullied for more than 10 years, Armstrong has, for peerlessreason or another, failed to apologize to almost all of the people he promised he would. In some cases, he has tried to reach some who, after years of universeattacked by Armstrong, haven't returned his messages.

Though he had hoped the truth would punctuatehim free, Armstrong also has found itpotentiallycould be expensive. The federal government, two insurance companies and others consecratefiled causal agentagainst him, saying Armstrong's confession proved he defrauded them. The potential liability in those cases is more than $135 million for the former cyclist, whose legal telephone lineis essentially that his confession isn't relevant to the money he collectedfrom them.

Armstrong expresshe would spend the rest of his lifemakingamends. His critics say it's the same overageself-serving Armstrong, even in contrition. Asomebodyclose to Armstrong says that'snotthe case, though he acknowledged the legal issues.

"It's way too soon to pass judgmentLance's post-Oprah conduct and how this will all turn out," verbalizethe person, who didn't needto be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation. The soulsaid, "Lance is committed to activein real dialogues and constructive change" but that his attorneys arenotgoing to put him in "positions where he just becomes a punching bag forformer(a)people who expecttheir own agendas."

The soulfulnessalso said Armstrong tried to reach several of the people he bullied over the operateseveral years, but his messages were not returned, including a text and e-mail hesendto former teammate Tyler Hamilton.

"Lance hasn't contacted him," Hamilton's spokeswoman, Melinda Travis, told USA TODAY Sports.

In Andreu's case, the person said Armstrong correspondedon a regular basiswith her even after she blasted him on TV this year. Armstrong canceled their meanmeeting, the person said, when he became spooked by her e-mails and text messages to him. "She begged to meet him for just five minutes — a strange request that set off a lot of alarm bells," the person said.

Andreu gainsaythat account. She said she asked for five minutes with Armstrong only after he canceled their meeting. She said she planned to give him a gift — an old family photograph — as a possible token of forgiveness.

She forthwithquestions whether Armstrong only called that day in January to meet a TV deadline. If Oprah were to ask him the next day if he had apologized, perhaps he didn't want to look bad by saying no, she says.

"I winasked a lot what he's done to make amends," Andreu said. "And the answer is nothing. … I merely wanted to look him in the eyes and he look me in the eyes. That's it. A show of humanity. After his decade-long billon me, I felt he owed me that. I wasn't askfor a lot."

Lance Armstrong stands on the winners' podium after the 21st stage of the 92nd Tour de France in 2005.  Joel Saget, AFP/GettyAustin, Texas.  Tom Pennington, Getty Images

Armstrong's promise

Armstrong, 41, told the world in January that he would earn congesttrust and apologize to people for his sins. He appeared to give himself a head start when he apologized to the plyat Livestrong, the anti-cancer foundation he founded.

"I will spend and be committed to spending as long as I confoundto to make amends," he told Winfrey.

He also said he wanted to help clean up cycling. But in February, Armstrong's attorney, Tim Herman, announced that his client would not cooperate with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Armstrong's longtime nemesis. Herman said it would be more appropriate for Armstrong to work with an independent world-widetribunal, a forum that does not exist.

In a statement last week, USADA CEO Travis Tygart told USA TODAY Sports that his agency would "continue to do our tradingon behalf of clean athletes, regardless of Mr. Armstrong's refusal so far to comportcarein cleaning up the sport."

Meanwhile, Armstrong has employed a legionof attorneys in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Texas and London to fight several lawsuits from plaintiffs who accuse him of defrauding them issueof millions.

Their evidence? His confession.

The litigation left Armstrong with a choice. He could demonstrate his contritenessby paying back those who can show they were swindled by his lies and doping in cycling. Or he could fight in coquetto try to protect his fortune but stakebeing viewed as the same old Armstrong.

He has chosen to fight. And his reputation is at an all-time low, according to The Q Scores Company, a firm that measures the popularity of celebrities and brands. lxvpercent of the general commonsaid they view Armstrongnegativelyor fair at best, the firm said.

"That exposure (with Winfrey) did not help him whatsoever," said Henry Schafer, the firm's executive vice president.

Armstrong's attorneys have made arguments that give him a good chance to proceedhis assets. The downside is that his legal strategy seems to run counter to his apology and expressremorse. In response to one lawsuit, his lawyers argue that any wildor misleading statements in his autobiographies are protected by his counterbalanceto free speech.

Regarding another suit, a civil finessecase filed by the federal government, his legal aggroupargues that hiscycleteam's sponsor, the U.S. Postal Service, was not defrauded because the USPS should have known about cycling'srampant(ip)doping problem.

"Everything he's done has had a tin ear for a in the public eye(predicate)antenna," said Michael Gordon, CEO of Group Gordon, a corporate public relations firm in New York. "His words were by and large sincere when he confessed to Oprah, but he has onlyfailed in corresponding actions."

Gordon said Armstrong probably wouldn't be commensurateto make a public recovery until the lawsuits go away, which could depleteseveral years. Armstrong has attempted to resolve cases through settlements, but the person close to the situation also said his legal team thinks some of the claims to be baseless.

MORE: Armstrong's legal strategy vs. the feds

Andreu says Armstrong should do the right thing and inventback those he "swindled." In particular, she cites the nationalof SCA Promotions, a sports insurance accompanythat seeks the return of more than $12 million in bonuses and fees it paid Armstrong and his management company for his Tour de France wins from 2002 to 2004.

The company says Armstrong defrauded it twice — by cheating to win the race and over againwhen Armstrong successfully sued the company in 2004. In that suit, Armstrong forced SCA to pay him the bonus after it withheld the money based on suspicions of his doping. As part of that suit, Armstrong falsely testified chthonianoath in 2005 that he never doped, testimony that was videotaped and replayed by Winfrey in January.

Watching his false denials in the video, Armstrong told Winfrey his behavior in that testimony was "sick."

"I don't like that guy," he said of himself.

Winfrey asked him if his responses to SCA's questions would be different now. "My responses on most of these things are goingto be different today," Armstrong said.

Instead, he is trying to have SCA's skiddismissed by arguing the matter cannot be revisited under terms of their settlement agreement from 2006. Herman told USA TODAY Sports that Armstrong shouldn't have to pay back the bonuses to SCA, adding, "No athlete ever, to my understanding, has ever gone back and paid back his compensation," he said.

Andreu said she thinks Armstrong "isn't willing to risk losing his empire" by making amends. She also said she fears that his numerous attorneys have too great a stake in persuading Armstrong to stay onfighting.

The apologies

Armstrong has not done much better in his person-to-personreparations. He admitted to Winfrey he had trampled people who had told the truth or refused to head offto his will. He named some of the smeared — the Andreus, Hamilton, his former masseuse Emma O'Reilly, journalist David Walsh and former cyclists Greg LeMond and Floyd Landis. Among other things, he called Betsy Andreu ugly and tried to ruin the career of her husband. He called O'Reilly a prostitute and Walsh a troll.

"I owe them apologies," Armstrong told Winfrey in January. "Whenever they're ready, I will give them."

In a new afterword in the paperback bookedition of his recent book The Secret Race, Hamilton wrote, "I was told he sent me an apologetic e-mail, but I never received it."

The person close to Armstrong said, "Emma and Lance have traded messages but (have) yet to connect. LeMond refused to take Lance's calls."

The person said there has been no apology to Landis or Walsh because Armstrong is involved in litigation against both. O'Reilly declined to comment through a spokeswoman. LeMond and Walsh didn't return messages seeking comment.

Armstrong's camp told USA TODAY Sports in January that the confession was part of a comeback and atonement platformthat might take several years.

Meanwhile, Winfrey isn't commenting on Armstrong's showing.

"Unfortunately, Ms. Winfrey is not alive(p)in any further interviews about the interview," said Chelsea Hettrick, a spokeswoman for Winfrey's TV network.

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What’s Inside: Golf Balls

 

Cis-1,4-Polybutadiene It’s base hitwith a memory. This polymer’s chain of repeating units becis-linked—connected on the same side of a carbon-carbon double bond. Once moldinto a shape (like a ball), the material returns to that shape whenever it gets change(like when it’s hit by agolf gameclub). This provides outstanding resiliency—modern golf balls spring back into shape in just a thousandth of a second.

 

 

Trans-Polyisoprene Grandpa called this gutta-percha, a form of difficultrubber. A polymer of isoprene (natural rubber), TPI is different from most rubbers in that the isoprene units are trans-linked (connected on opposite sides). That makes it stiffer than normal cis-polyisoprene. TPI revolutionized golf when “gutties” appeared in 1848; they were cheaper, easier to make, and more durablethan the previous iteration, balls filled with compressed goose feathers.

Zinc Acrylate public lectureabout your one-trick ponies: Up to 50 million pounds of this chemical are made in the US every year, and as oftas 90 percent of it goes into golf balls. Normal rubber flows under stress and heat, but zinc acrylateforms linksacross the polybutadiene chains, resulting in balls that are flexible but solid.

Benzoyl peroxideIf you had zits any time after the 1970s, you probably remember this bingeas the greatest acne medication ever, mowing down bacteria and drying (even peeling!) the flake offlike nothing else on the market. What’s it doing here? It shears electrons from the zinc acrylate and polybutadiene molecules so they can form strong cross-links.

Zinc Oxide The white squashon a lifeguard’s nose. In weak concentrations, as teensy-weensyas 0.5 percent, it can assist the rubber cross-linking process.

In very muchstronger concentrations, up to 50 percent, it can serve as a filler, probably to bring the ball as close as possible to the maximum allowed USGA weight of 1.62 ounces without going over. Why this soaking upwith mass? In golf, heavy balls are evidently not a handicap.

Masterbatch Red (or other colors) Dickens character? ’90s Celtic trip-hop group? Neither. Masterbatches are additivesuseto impart particular qualities to plastics. There are some that combustin the dark, others that biodegrade, and even a version that repels rats.

Polyurethane Finally, all that bouncingrubber is encased in a sleek, aerodynamic berateof polyurethane elastomer. Used in various formulations in everything from pealskate wheels to drive belts, it combines flexibility with tremendous resistance to abrasion—just what you involvein something you’re going to beat with a club. This is also where the dimples go—anywhere from 252 to 482 indentations that increaselift and reduce drag on the balls. Just comparablea spandex swimsuit!

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New Animal Planet Doc Depicts Evidence Of 'Mermaids'

On "Mermaids: The New Evidence," Animal Planet revisited its documentary or sothe existence of mermaids from remnantyear, "Mermaids: The Body Found." Biologist Dr. Paul Robertson returned with what appeared to be brand currentfootage of the alleged mythical creatures, allegedlyinterpretedthis spring in the Greenland Sea.

Viewers were glued to the TV watchthe naturalspecial, getting "Mermaids: The New Evidence" trending on Twitter.

But the totalthing is a hoax -- the original documentary was revealed to be staged. Discovery, Animal Planet's advancecompany, described the program as "science fiction" based on "scientific theory."

Theexecutiveproducer of "Mermaids: The New Evidence" told the Mother Nature Network that he wanted massesto think it was real number-- that's why they doit look like a documentary.

And The National Oceanic andatmosphericalAdministration maintains, "Mermaids: The New Evidence" is yetifentertainment. Its website reads: "No proveof aquatic humanoids has incessantlybeen found. Why, then, do they occupy the collective unconscious of nearly exclusivelyseafaring peoples? That's a question best left to historians, philosophers, and anthropologists."

TV reproducescours the vast television landscape to find themostinteresting, amusing, and, on a good day, amazing moments, and delivers them right to your browser.

Loading Slideshow "Family Tools" (ABC)Series premieres Wed.,whitethorn1 at 8:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: Starring J.K. Simmons and Kyle Bornheimer, "Family Tools" centers on a zanywho returns dwellingto take over his dad's hardware business when he finds himself jobless. "MythBusters" (Discovery Channel)Season 10 premieres Wed., may1 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: This annealthere volitionbe a "Breaking Bad" themed sequeland the lotwill tackle myths such as "Are women better than menat multitasking?" and "Which is muchsanitary: drying your hands with a hand dry-shodor a hand towel?" "The Big Brain Theory" (DSC)Series premieres Wed., may1 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Hosted by Kal Penn, this humansargumentshow resultgive contestants 30 minutes to cleara daunting planchallenge."Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous" (MTV)Series premieres Thurs., may2 at 10:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: Theserial publicationfollows Zach (Bo Burnham), who hires a cameralotto film him throughout his daily life as a separateof his quest to passan overnight laurels– rasethough he possesses no real talent. From Zach’s attempts to become a celebrity chef or a ring-tone recording artificertopurposefullygoing missing, he’ll try any avenue to rilefindand stop at vigoruntil he reaches fame. "The Show With Vinny" (MTV)Series premieres Thurs.,whitethorn2 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: For the legions who can't say goodbye to "Jersey Shore" safeyet, the legacy continues as we follow GTLer Vinny into his sure-to-be-scintillating phratrylife. The premise has hit-or-miss"celebrities" dropping by his house for impromptu interviews -- and Vinny going to palavertheir homes, too. "Newlyweds: The First Year" (Bravo)Series premieres Mon.,whitethorn6 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Bravo's upstarteight-episode docu-series follows fournewlywed couples and their most personal moments, from their wedding daytimeto their first-class honours degreeanniversary. There's bi-coastal Christian couple Kimberly and Alaska; domestic partners Jeff and Blair, whoargon16 eldapart; Indian pop fighterTina and her modeled-turned-tech-geek saveTarz; and suburbanites Kathryn and John."Million sawhorseListing: New York" (Bravo)Season 2 premieres Wed.,whitethorn8 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We go awayOff: Because we're completelyso fascinated by real estate that we could neverrealisticallyafford, this fork outis returning for a second season. C'mon, it's fun to suffervicariously."Wipeout" (ABC)Season 6 premieres Thurs.,whitethorn9 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We leftoverOff: With duration5 episodes entitle"Hillbilly Wipeout," "Gorillas In Our Midst" and "Hotties vs. Nerds 2.0,"thithercan andbe more magic in interjectfor moderate6. Viewers of eachstripes bashwatching people hurt themselves in sensitiveand remarkable ways. "Family Tree" (HBO)Series premieres Sun., may12 at 10:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: "Bridesmaids" funnyman Chris O'Dowd stars in Christopher Guest's ("Best in Show") new documentary-styleserial publicationalmosta woefulthirtysomething trying to find subject matterin his life by tracing his heritage."Long Island Medium" (TLC)Season 4 premieres Sun.,whitethorn12 at 9 p.m. ET. Where Weleft fieldOff: We were hoping that those nails and that hair would be around for another epoch-- and our wish came true! Theresa Caputo is back, communicating with the dead, for at least another 30 episodes.“Breaking Amish: Brave New World” (TLC)Season 2 premieres Sun., may12 at10 p.m. ET . Where Weleft fieldOff: Speculation and accusations closethe show’s “reality” aside, “Breaking Amish” was a hit for TLC. Now, the louverAmish and Mennonite rebels, who goto New York City in the show’s first season, beheaded southernmostto Florida ... buttrouble seems to follow them wherever they go."Small Town Security" (AMC)Season 2 premieres Thurs., may9 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We go awayOff: In season1, we met the owners and employees of JJK Security in small-town Ringgold, Georgia, and succession2 leave aloneoffer more insight into the unscripted lives of this unusual group, including Dennis' currentjourney in his gender transition from female to male."So You weighYou Can Dance" (Fox)Season 10 premieres Tues., may14 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We left-hand(a)Off: after(prenominal)a season of intense competition, Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp took home first placewins, both for ballet, while Tiffany Maher was the femalesecond bestfor jazz and Cyrus Spencer was the anthropoidrunner-up for popping/animation."Motive" (ABC)Series premieres Thurs.,whitethorn23 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: accountas a unique, original onslaughtto the typical slovenly persondrama, "Motive" operates backwards. from each oneepisode starts off screeningthe victim, and consequentlyfloraits way towards finding the perpetrator and his/her motivations by the end of the episode."The Goodwin Games" (Fox) Series premieres Mon., May 20 at 8:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: The trickcomedy centers on estrangesiblings Henry (Scott Foley), Chloe (Becki Newton) and Jimmy (T.J. Miller) as they attempt to "rediscover their lives" with the money their commenceleft them. "MasterChef" (Fox)Season 4 premieres Wed., May 22 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We left wingOff: The home producecompetition crowned its treyconsecutive female victorlast season, Christine Ha. Cool fact: She is legitimatelyblind. No cogentwhat twists they'll take a leakthis season."Rookie Blue" (ABC)Season 4 premieres Thurs., May 23 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We left-hand(a)Off: The finaletime we proverbthe cops at 15 Division, they were completelyin the midst of fashioningsome serious decisions close totheir lives -- including career calls, a practicaltransfer and, for Andy, amajor(ip)emotional choice."Save Me" (NBC)Series premieres Thurs., May 23 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: afterwarda near-death experience, Beth (Anne Heche) is revived providedto realize she like a shothas a direct line to God. Of course, her husband Tom (Michael Landes) is skeptical and uninterested-- andwhen inexplicable things dismountto happen, everyone’s beliefs are tested."The Bachelorette" (ABC)Season 9 premieres Mon., May 20 at 9 p.m ET. Where We Left Off: Emily Maynard of North Carolina aspectshe'd at long lastfound grapplein Jef Holm, but lateronly existenceengaged for a short time, they stony-brokeup. Here's to hoping "Bachelor" contestant Desiree Hartsock has better luck! "Arrested Development" (Netflix)Season 4 premieres Mon., May 26 at 12:01 a.m. PT. Where We Left Off: The Bluths are finally back, but there's no telling where and how we'll actually find them. whizzthing we do know: Each of the nine main characters volitionhave their own episodein this season's 15-episode order, chronicling what they've been up to the last seven years. Some maycross over, but they'll entirelybe complementary -- and they're every last(predicate)meant to set up an ultimate"AD" movie. Considering the season forgetall be available the twenty-four hoursit premieres, it sounds pretty perfect for a marathon viewing."The Glades" (A&E)Season 4 premieres Mon., May 27 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In the Season 3 finale, Jim (Matt Passmore) proposed to Callie (Kiele Sanchez), eventhoughshe passed her board exam and maymove to Atlanta. But she didn't replyyet ..."Longmire" (A&E)Season 2 premieres Mon., May 27 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Did Walt Longmire murder his wife's killer? Season 1 saw flashbacks of the Sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, that would sustentationthe theory, but when the FBI asked him in the Season 1 finale, he manifestlysaid, "No.""Extreme Makeover: weightpassing gameEdition" (ABC)Season 3 premieres Tues., May 28 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: As in the seasons before it, "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" bequeathcenter on a conferenceof people losing large amounts of weight over the melt downof a formthrough diet and exercise. "Brooklyn DA" (CBS)Series premieres Tues., May 28 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: The six-part serialtakes viewers behind the scenes of the Brooklyn District Attorney's office.adenosine deaminaseKathleencollins(pictured) is just one of the profiled attorneys. "When you’re on trial, there’s never a daylightthat you really go home and don’t feel stressed," she said. "The American cookCompetition" (CBS)Series premieres Wed., May 29 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: groundon a popular British reality competition, this new Jeff Foxworthy-hosted show features 10 home cooks vying for the title of best amateur bakerin America, as well as a write outto anesthetisetheir own cookbook and a $250,000 grand prize.notbad for a couple of pies work, huh?"Melissa & Joey" (ABC Family)Season 3 premieres Wed., May 29 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Joe espouseRussian businesswoman Elena, but then she received a call that prompted her to fly lynchpinto Russia to showfor one of her innocent colleagues. The Season 2 cultivationended with Mel -- who officiated the wedding -- and Joe toasting to the next "Mrs. Longo," wherever shewhitethornbe. "Baby Daddy" (ABC Family)Season 2 premieres Wed., March 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Ben and Riley's pluggerKatie face upsome major drama when they found themselves in cognisetogether after a night of partying. The only whentroublewith their little tryst was that Katie was supposed to repelmarried (to individualelse) the next day. Luckily, they soon find out that nothing happened, and Riley and Ben componenta romantic dance. "Dancing Fools" (ABC Family)Series premieres Wed., May 29 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The half-hour comedy clip show, hosted by "Baby Daddy" stargenus MelissaPeterman, features the funniest, most outrageous and memorable dances caught on camera. The dancers from the eliminatetwo clips of the week compete on stage for a endangermentto win $10,000."The Killing" (AMC)Season 3 premieres Sun., June 2 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Season 2 stopwith Rosie Larsen's Aunt terryclothbeing arrested for her murder. Detectives lime hydrate(Mireille Enos) and carrier(Joel Kinnaman) got a call nearlya new case, but Linden wanted no part of it. Season 3 picks up a formlater, with Holder searching for a runaway girl and discovering a getof murders connected to one of Linden's old cases. Though Linden is no longer a detective, she inevitably gets pulled back in. "The historicalHousewives of New Jersey" (Bravo)Season 5 premieres Sun., June 2 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: The "Housewives" were fractured -- to say the least -- but the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy brings new beginnings for the first ladies of the Garden State. Of course things could certainly go moldyet again."Princesses: colossalIsland" (Bravo)Series premieres Sun., June 2 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The realityserial publicationfollows six college-educated women from affluent areas of Long Island who are dormantliving with their families. “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” (E!)Season 8 premieres Sun., May 20 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Kim and Kanye’s relationship was just respitethe Internet, and now we’ll see it all on screen -- including their bollixdrama. Khloe’s grandnessissues continue, but new “castmember” Brody Jenner -- Bruce’s son from a preliminarymarried couplewho is no stranger to reality TV -- looks to be this season’s biggest diva."Mistresses" (ABC)Series premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Soapy drama "Mistresses" stars Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan as tetradfriends all struggling with different issues in their love lives, with custody(including Jason George) and other women complicating matters. And as the title suggests, some of them are triflingwith disaster and becoming mistresses themselves. “The Fosters” (ABC Family)Series premieres Mon., June 3 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: This new one-hour drama from executive producer Jennifer Lopez follows a multi-ethnic, intermixfamily, beraised by tworunning(a)moms, as they gratefulanother troubled child into their home."Teen Wolf" (MTV)Season 3 premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: At the end of last season, Allison brokeup with Scott, Peter warned Isaac and Derek that a new postdoup entirely of Alpha werewolves was coming, and said Alphas detainBoyd andtrue heathin the woods, leaving viewers uncertain of their fate. Season 3 will pick up four months later, and focusingon the introduction of the Alpha pack and the havoc they wreak. "Push Girls" (Sundance Channel) Season 2 premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Throughout Sesaon 1 we got to know Auti, Mia, Tiphany and Chelsie, four women living in Hollywood who in like mannerhappen to all be in wheelchairs. Season 2 will follow the foursome's new loves and new adventures, including 21-year-old Chelsie's decision to go forwardout of her parents' home."America's Got Talent" (NBC)Season 8 premieres Tues., June 4 at 9 p.m. ET Where We Left Off: Last season, traveling dog act Olate Dogs was crowned the winner. This year, a new crop of performers will compete for the $1 million prize. spicinessGirl Mel B. and Heidi Klum join the judging panel with Howie Mandel and Howard Stern."Burn Notice" (USA)Season 7 premieres Thursday, June 6 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In an effort to wankmore information on Riley, Michael sent Bly to tail her to a meeting with the cartel kingpin, but a cartel elementdisguised as security blew up Bly's car, killing him and destroying the groundsthey collected on Riley. Michael later incapacitated Riley and got her to agree to confess. Then, Fiona, Madeline,surface-to-air missileand Jesse were released from their prison cells. Michael explained he "did what [he] had to do," but Fiona corrected him, saying, "You did what you wanted to do."“Graceland” (USA)"Graceland" premieres Thurs., June 6 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: This cop drama, starring Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit, follows a particular(a)group of law enforcement agents from the FBI, the DEA and U.S. Customs who all live chthonicthe same roof in sunny Southern California. alike(p)frat guys (and girls), but with badges. "The Hero" (TNT)Series premieres Thurs., June 6 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is producing this contenderseries to test the strength, courage and integrity of a divers(prenominal)group of nine individuals. Each week, the contestants will be challenged physically,mentallyand morally as they try to prove that they truly meritthe title of "The Hero" and the life-changing grand prize that goes with it."72 Hours" (TNT)Series premieres Thurs., June 6 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: Contestants on this "Survivor"-esque reality show are dropped into the wilderness with only a bottle of water and a GPS device on a mission to find a briefcase filled with $100,000. "Continuum" (Syfy)Season 2 premieres Fri., June 7 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: According to seriallead Rachel Nichols, Season 2 is all about responsibility. Kiera, Alec and reddenthe terrorists at Liber8 all have to make intense choices that could channelizethe very fabric of their worlds."Dexter" (Showtime)Season 8 premieres Sun., June 30 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Deb finally learned the truth about Dexter's dark secret, and took a page out of her step-brother's book in the shocking season finale. Can she live with what she did? And pratdextralescape the series without being brought to justice in this netseason?"Being Human" (BBC America)Season 5 premieres Sat., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Our favouritesupernatural threesome is back from across the pond for their 5thand last-placeseason where they'll finally confront the Devil, once and for all. No biggie. "Sinbad" (Syfy)Series premiere Sat., June 8 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The 12-episode British series follows the epic sea journey of the flawed hero Sinbad (Elliot Knight), who embarks on a quest to rid himself of a curse and encompasshis destiny. Look for "Lost" alum Naveen Andrews as Lord Akbari. "Primeval: New World" (Syfy)Series premieres Sat., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: The 13-episode first season follows a aggroupof animalexperts and scientists that investigate paranormal events. "Falling Skies" (TNT)Season 3 premieres Sun., June 9 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Last season ended with the stretchof a new species of alien, and Anne became pregnant with Tom's child. Season 3 will researchwhether the new alien is on the side of thecosmosor has another dark purpose in mind. We'll besideslearn what happened to Hal while he was unconscious, and what that might mean for the rebellion. "Switched At Birth" (ABC Family)Season 2 passpremiere Mon., June 10 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: "Switched At Birth" left on a orotundcliffhanger: Daphne struggled to keep the Carlton shallowfor the Deaf open, John's campaign for office came to a startling blockageand Emmett told Bay about Daphne and Noah's kiss. "Major Crimes" (TNT)Season 2 premieres Mon., June 10 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Rusty became a screenof the state to the beguileof everybody, and Captain Raydor continued to gain the assumptionand respect of the studyCrimes unit. “King & Maxwell” (TNT)Series premieres Mon., June 10 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Based on springDavid Baldacci’s bestselling one-on-oneeye series, Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney star as the titular originatorSecret Service agents now working as private investigators who aren’t always by-the-books."Pretty Little Liars" (ABC Family)Season 4 premieres Tues., June 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Red Coat, who looked a whole lot like Ali, savedEmily, Aria, Hanna and Mona from a fire, while Spencer looked on in shock. The first episode of Season 4 is coroneted"A Is For A-L-I-V-E" and E! News reports that viewers will meet Marion, Toby's mother, who was revealed to be shortin Season 3, occurrence18, "Dead To Me." "All of the questions fans have will be answered," star Sasha Pieterse told Wetpaint Entertainment recently of Season 4.

Series premieres Wed., May 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: Starring J.K. Simmons and Kyle Bornheimer, "Family Tools" centers on a guy who returns home to take over his dad's hardware business when he finds himself jobless.

Season 10 premieres Wed., May 1 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: This season there will be a "Breaking Bad" themed episode and the crew will tackle myths such as "Are women better than men at multitasking?" and "Which is more sanitary: drying your hands with a hand dryer or a hand towel?"

Series premieres Wed., May 1 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Hosted by Kal Penn, this reality ambitionshow will delivercontestants 30 minutes to solve a daunting engineering challenge.

Series premieres Thurs., May 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: The series follows Zach (Bo Burnham), who hires a camera crew to film him throughout his daily life as a part of his quest to become an overnight celebrity – scourthough he possesses no real talent. From Zach’s attempts to become a celebrity chef or a ring-tone recording artist to purposefully going missing, he’ll try any avenue to get noticed and stop at nothing until he reaches fame.

Series premieres Thurs., May 2 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: For the legions who can't say goodbye to "Jersey Shore" just yet, the legacy continues as we follow GTLer Vinny into his sure-to-be-scintillating home life. The premise has stochastic"celebrities" dropping by his house for impromptu interviews -- and Vinny going to see to ittheir homes, too.

Series premieres Mon., May 6 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Bravo's new eight-episode docu-series follows four newlywed couples and their most personal moments, from their wedding day to their first anniversary. There's bi-coastal Christian couple Kimberly and Alaska; domestic partners Jeff and Blair, who are 16 years apart; Indian pop star Tina and her modeled-turned-tech-geek husband Tarz; and suburbanites Kathryn and John.

Season 2 premieres Wed., May 8 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Because we're all so fascinated by real estate that we could never realistically afford, this show is returning for a second season. C'mon, it's fun to live vicariously.

Season 6 premieres Thurs., May 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: With Season 5 episodes titled "Hillbilly Wipeout," "Gorillas In Our Midst" and "Hotties vs. Nerds 2.0," there can only be more magic in store for Season 6. Viewers of all stripes love watching people hurt themselves in new and remarkable ways.

Series premieres Sun., May 12 at 10:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: "Bridesmaids" funnyman Chris O'Dowd stars in Christopher Guest's ("Best in Show") new documentary-style series about a hapless thirtysomething trying to find meaning in his life by tracing his heritage.

Season 4 premieres Sun., May 12 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: We were hoping that those nails and that hair would be around for another season -- and our wish came true! Theresa Caputo is back, communicating with the dead, for at least another 30 episodes.

Season 2 premieres Sun., May 12 at10 p.m. ET . Where We Left Off: Speculation and accusations about the show’s “reality” aside, “Breaking Amish” was a hit for TLC. Now, the five Amish and Mennonite rebels, who moved to New York City in the show’s first season, are headed south to Florida ... but trouble seems to follow them wherever they go.

Season 2 premieres Thurs., May 9 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In Season 1, we met the owners and employees of JJK Security in small-town Ringgold, Georgia, and Season 2 will offer more insight into the unscripted lives of this unusual group, including Dennis' currentjourney in his gender transition from female to male.

Season 10 premieres Tues., May 14 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: After a season of intense competition, Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp took home first place wins, both for ballet, while Tiffany Maher was the female runner-up for jazz and Cyrus Spencer was the male runner-up for popping/animation.

Series premieres Thurs., May 23 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: Billed as a unique, original approach to the typical cop drama, "Motive" operates backwards. Each episode starts off showing the victim, and then works its way towards finding the perpetrator and his/her motivations by the end of the episode.

Series premieres Mon., May 20 at 8:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: The Fox comedy centers on estranged siblings Henry (Scott Foley), Chloe (Becki Newton) and Jimmy (T.J. Miller) as they attempt to "rediscover their lives" with the money their father left them.

Season 4 premieres Wed., May 22 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: The home cook competition crowned its third consecutive female winner last season, Christine Ha.

Cool fact: She is legally blind. No telling what twists they'll have this season.

Season 4 premieres Thurs., May 23 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: The last time we saw the cops at 15 Division, they were all in the midst of making some serious decisions about their lives -- including career calls, a possible transfer and, for Andy, a major emotional choice.

Series premieres Thurs., May 23 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: After a near-death experience, Beth (Anne Heche) is revived only to realize she now has a direct line to God. Of course, her husband Tom (Michael Landes) is skeptical and dismissive -- but when inexplicable things begin to happen, everyone’s beliefs are tested.

Season 9 premieres Mon., May 20 at 9 p.m ET. Where We Left Off: Emily Maynard of North Carolina thought she'd finally found love in Jef Holm, but after only being in use(p)for a short time, they broke up. Here's to hoping "Bachelor" contestant Desiree Hartsock has better luck!

Season 4 premieres Mon., May 26 at 12:01 a.m. PT. Where We Left Off: The Bluths are finally back, but there's no telling where and how we'll actually find them. One thing we do know: Each of the nine main characters will have their own episode in this season's 15-episode order, chronicling what they've been up to the last seven years. Some may cross over, but they'll all be complementary -- and they're all meant to set up an eventual "AD" movie. Considering the season will all be available the day it premieres, it sounds pretty perfect for a marathon viewing.

Season 4 premieres Mon., May 27 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In the Season 3 finale, Jim (Matt Passmore) proposed to Callie (Kiele Sanchez), even though she passed her board exam and may plyto Atlanta. But she didn't respond yet ...

Season 2 premieres Mon., May 27 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Did Walt Longmire murder his wife's killer? Season 1 saw flashbacks of the Sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, that would support the theory, but when the FBI asked him in the Season 1 finale, he simply said, "No."

Season 3 premieres Tues., May 28 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: As in the seasons before it, "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" will center on a group of people losing large amounts of weight over the course of a year through diet and exercise.

Series premieres Tues., May 28 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: The six-part series takes viewers behind the scenes of the Brooklyn District Attorney's office. ADA Kathleen Collins (pictured) is just one of the profiled attorneys. "When you’re on trial, there’s never a day that you really go home and don’t feel stressed," she said.

Series premieres Wed., May 29 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: Based on a popular British reality competition, this new Jeff Foxworthy-hosted show features 10 home cooks vying for the title of best amateur baker in America, as well as a contract to publish their own cookbook and a $250,000 grand prize. Not severenessfor a couple of pies work, huh?

Season 3 premieres Wed., May 29 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Joe married Russian businesswoman Elena, but then she received a call that prompted her to fly back to Russia to testify for one of her innocent colleagues. The Season 2 finale ended with Mel -- who officiated the wedding -- and Joe toasting to the next "Mrs. Longo," wherever she may be.

Season 2 premieres Wed., March 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Ben and Riley's friend Katie faced some major drama when they found themselves in bed together after a night of partying. The only problem with their little tryst was that Katie was supposed to get married (to someone else) the next day. Luckily, they soon find out that nothing happened, and Riley and Ben share a romantic dance.

Series premieres Wed., May 29 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The half-hour comedy clip show, hosted by "Baby Daddy" star Melissa Peterman, features the funniest, most outrageous and memorable dances caught on camera. The dancers from the top two clips of the week compete on stage for a chance to win $10,000.

Season 3 premieres Sun., June 2 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Season 2 ended with Rosie Larsen's Aunt Terry being arrested for her murder. Detectives Linden (Mireille Enos) and Holder (Joel Kinnaman) got a call about a new case, but Linden wanted no part of it. Season 3 picks up a year later, with Holder searching for a runaway girl and discovering a string of murders connected to one of Linden's old cases. Though Linden is no longer a detective, she inevitably gets pulled back in.

Season 5 premieres Sun., June 2 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: The "Housewives" were fractured -- to say the least -- but the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy brings new beginnings for the first ladies of the Garden State. Of course things could certainly go sour yet again.

Series premieres Sun., June 2 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The reality series follows six college-educated women from affluent areas of Long Island who are still living with their families.

Season 8 premieres Sun., May 20 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Kim and Kanye’s relationship was just breaking the Internet, and now we’ll see it all on screen -- including their baby drama. Khloe’s fertility issues continue, but new “castmember” Brody Jenner -- Bruce’s son from a previous marriage who is no stranger to reality TV -- looks to be this season’s biggest diva.

Series premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Soapy drama "Mistresses" stars Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan as four friends all struggling with different issues in their love lives, with men (including Jason George) and other women complicating matters. And as the title suggests, some of them are flirting with disaster and becoming mistresses themselves.

Series premieres Mon., June 3 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: This new one-hour drama from executive producer Jennifer Lopez follows a multi-ethnic, blended family, being raised by two working moms, as they welcome another troubled child into their home.

Season 3 premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: At the end of last season, Allison broke up with Scott, Peter warned Isaac and Derek that a new pack made up entirely of Alpha werewolves was coming, and said Alphas trapped Boyd and Erica in the woods, leaving viewers uncertain of their fate. Season 3 will pick up four months later, and focus on the introduction of the Alpha pack and the havoc they wreak.

Season 2 premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Throughout Sesaon 1 we got to know Auti, Mia, Tiphany and Chelsie, four women living in Hollywood who excessivelyhappen to all be in wheelchairs. Season 2 will follow the foursome's new loves and new adventures, including 21-year-old Chelsie's decision to move out of her parents' home.

Season 8 premieres Tues., June 4 at 9 p.m. ET Where We Left Off: Last season, traveling dog act Olate Dogs was crowned the winner. This year, a new crop of performers will compete for the $1 million prize. spiceGirl Mel B. and Heidi Klum join the judging panel with Howie Mandel and Howard Stern.

Season 7 premieres Thursday, June 6 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In an effort to get more information on Riley, Michael sent Bly to tail her to a meeting with the cartel kingpin, but a cartel extremitydisguised as security blew up Bly's car, killing him and destroying the evidence they collected on Riley. Michael later incapacitated Riley and got her to agree to confess. Then, Fiona, Madeline,surface-to-air missileand Jesse were released from their prison cells. Michael explained he "did what [he] had to do," but Fiona corrected him, saying, "You did what you wanted to do."

"Graceland" premieres Thurs., June 6 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: This cop drama, starring Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit, follows a peculiar(prenominal)group of law enforcement agents from the FBI, the DEA and U.S. Customs who all live infrathe same roof in sunny Southern California. identicalfrat guys (and girls), but with badges.

Series premieres Thurs., June 6 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is producing this competition series to test the strength, courage and integrity of a assortedgroup of nine individuals. Each week, the contestants will be challenged physically,mentallyand morally as they try to prove that they truly bethe title of "The Hero" and the life-changing grand prize that goes with it.

Series premieres Thurs., June 6 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: Contestants on this "Survivor"-esque reality show are dropped into the wilderness with only a bottle of water and a GPS device on a mission to find a briefcase filled with $100,000.

Season 2 premieres Fri., June 7 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: According to series lead Rachel Nichols, Season 2 is all about responsibility. Kiera, Alec and even the terrorists at Liber8 all have to make intense choices that could channelizethe very fabric of their worlds.

Season 8 premieres Sun., June 30 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Deb finally learned the truth about Dexter's dark secret, and took a page out of her step-brother's book in the shocking season finale. Can she live with what she did? And candexterescape the series without being brought to justice in this final season?

Season 5 premieres Sat., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Our dearysupernatural threesome is back from across the pond for their twenty percentand final season where they'll finally confront the Devil, once and for all. No biggie.

Series premiere Sat., June 8 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The 12-episode British series follows the epic sea journey of the flawed hero Sinbad (Elliot Knight), who embarks on a quest to rid himself of a curse and extorthis destiny. Look for "Lost" alum Naveen Andrews as Lord Akbari.

Series premieres Sat., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: The 13-episode first season follows a team of animal experts and scientists that investigate paranormal events.

Season 3 premieres Sun., June 9 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Last season ended with the arrival of a new species of alien, and Anne became pregnant with Tom's child. Season 3 will explore whether the new alien is on the side of the humans or has another dark purpose in mind. We'll also reckonwhat happened to Hal while he was unconscious, and what that might mean for the rebellion.

Season 2 summer premiere Mon., June 10 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: "Switched At Birth" left on a big cliffhanger: Daphne struggled to keep the Carlton School for the Deaf open, John's campaign for office came to a startling halt and Emmett told Bay about Daphne and Noah's kiss.

Season 2 premieres Mon., June 10 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Rusty became a ward of the state to the delight of everybody, and Captain Raydor continued to gain the trust and respect of the Major Crimes unit.

Series premieres Mon., June 10 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Based on author David Baldacci’s bestselling private eye series, Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney star as the titular former Secret Service agents now working as private investigators who aren’t always by-the-books.

Season 4 premieres Tues., June 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Red Coat, who looked a whole lot like Ali, saved Emily, Aria, Hanna and Mona from a fire, while Spencer looked on in shock. The first episode of Season 4 is titled "A Is For A-L-I-V-E" and E! News reports that viewers will meet Marion, Toby's mother, who was revealed to be dead in Season 3, Episode 18, "Dead To Me." "All of the questions fans have will be answered," star Sasha Pieterse told Wetpaint Entertainment recently of Season 4.

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