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In this day and age, brand names and options are plentiful when you’re planning to buy a new television. Would you prefer standard-defi nition or high-defi nition? LCD or plasma? 720 or 1080? HDMI or DVI? Read on for a crash course in what we like to call TV2K9.• When buying a TV, the fi rst consideration is to identify its intended use. If you spend most of your time watch-ing 1960s sitcoms, you’ll have little use for the newest technology. A wide-screen model with surround sound just isn’t going to make Gilligan’s Island look or sound any better than it does on a regular old TV. If you’re a media junkie who likes to enjoy Blu-Ray discs in high defi nition, however, it’s important to know which equip-ment will best suit your needs, your desires, and your wallet.• Many television networks have expanded their broad-cast from a 4°—3 aspect ratio to a wider 16°—9 for-mat, but for the most part, only high-defi nition shows recorded over the last couple of years were shot in this format. Still, wide-screen is the way to go. More net-works will adopt this format over the next few years. What’s more, if you enjoy watching post-1950 feature fi lms, the wide-screen format more closely matches what you would see in a cinema.

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Too Early to Tell About Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt Jr. deals with hard times a great deal better than many of the fans who love him.A cynic -- or, perhaps,

a marketer -- could say that the slings and ar-rows fi red at Junior’s crew chief (and fi rst cous-in), Tony Eury Jr., are functional because they aren’t blaming Earnhardt himself.But Earnhardt isn’t a cynic or a marketer. He’s as honest as anyone in NASCAR, which means that, when he’s asked about how honest he is, he replies by saying he’s pretty honest.“I always try to be honest, and I’ve never really tried to intentionally lie to somebody, especially when it comes to the media,” he said at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “But I have never said I was always right about everything.”Earnhardt is 34. The Shelby 427 in Las Vegas was his 330th. He’s won 18 of them. Six of them were in the same season, but that was fi ve years ago.Being the favorite driver of well over half the fans isn’t without its side effects. Last year, when he moved to Hendrick Motorsports after eight years with the team his father founded, Earnhardt improved. He made the Chase after failing in two of the previous three years. Still, he only won once last year and has only three victories in the last four seasons.But Earnhardt isn’t afraid of the pressure. He’s willing to accept his share of the blame.Asked about the criticism of his crew chief, Earnhardt was up for a good-natured retort.“Well heck, I’ve been getting most of it (criti-cism) here lately, so I told him, after Daytona, I’d done him a big old favor,” he said, “which is actually pretty good. Because when he’s not getting so much criticism, he’s not under so much pressure and I get what I hope is a better race car. PHOTO: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (John Clark/NASCAR This Week)

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283-7030THE ABCs of TODAY’S TVs (continued):

• When comparing resolutions like 480p and 1080i, consider the number fi rst, and then the letter. A higher number means that more scan lines are used to create the picture, so higher is better. 480 represents stan-darddefi nition signals (like the TVs of 20 years ago), while 720 and 1080 modes are used for high-defi nition, widescreen broadcasts. And the letters following the numbers? The p stands for progressive-scan, which provides a better image than those marked i (noninter-laced). If the term “progressive scan” sounds familiar, it’s probably because the technology has long been employed in DVD players to improve the visual quality.• A 1080p television is considered top-of-theline, fol-lowed by 1080i, 720p, and 720i. High-defi nition TVs are compatible with lower-mode signals, too. So while a 1080i TV won’t play in higher-quality 1080p, it will be able to show 720 or 480 programming. (For the re-cord, all HDTVs can also show standard-defi nition pro-grams.)• What does this mean to you? Well, if you’re buying a smaller TV or have poor eyesight, it’s quite possible that the only difference you’ll notice between a 1080p TV and a 720p model is in the price tag. You’ll pay a premium for the higher-resolution sets. Of course, if you’re really serious about “home cinema,” a 1080p set will likely serve you longer before video technology outpaces it.• Today’s fl at-screen TVs are either plasma models or LCD models. In a nutshell, most critics claim that plasma TVs offer a brighter, better-quality image, while LCD TVs tend to last longer. This may be an impor-tant consideration: While older, picture-tube television sets could be left on 24/7 for decades without damage, newer plasma and LCD sets have a much shorter “ac-tive” life.

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THIS IS A HAMMERBy Samantha Mazzotta

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A: The housing market has gotten pretty interesting in the past year, but while prices have sunk in many areas of the country, other areas have seen only a modest decrease. And, despite all the doom and gloom we hear about, homes are still being bought and sold. The biggest difference is that buyers can demand more for their money.As a seller, you will need to offer a home that satis-fi es at least some of those buyer demands, while avoiding getting soaked on the fi nal selling price. So, what does that mean? Renovations? Probably -- but now more than ever, you’ll want to be careful which renovations you make, because you want to get the biggest return for the amount you invest.Steve Berges wrote a great guide in 2004 that tack-les this concern. “101 Cost-Effective Ways to In-crease the Value of Your Home” (Dearborn Trade Publishing) doesn’t just throw out ideas like redo-ing your kitchen; it breaks down, by the numbers, which project is most desirable to consumers and is therefore most likely to help improve that sale price.Visual appeal ranks very high in his guide (and in general). That means improving your home’s exteri-or and its surroundings (the yard, trees and garden, for example). If your cottage doesn’t get much at-tention while you’re away for the winter, or the yard looks a little ratty, call a professional landscaper to spruce up the lot -- or completely redo it.The interior of your cottage should get thorough consideration as well. A fresh coat of paint and clearing away clutter costs little, yet vastly im-proves the look and feel. Hire a decorator if you want to create a complete “look” in the house that will tempt buyers.What if major repairs need doing, such as plumbing or foundation work? You can make them before put-ting the house on the market, or you can disclose the problems to potential buyers and work out an agreement on who will tackle the work before fi nal-izing the sale. In this case, talk to your Realtor to get more details ahead of time.

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THE ABCs of TODAY’S TVs (continued):

• After a period of time (perhaps thousands or tens of thousands of hours of watching), the picture quality of an LCD or plasma TV will become duller and darker, and the set itself will eventually fail. As a result, even though newer sets are much more energy-effi cient than their older counterparts, it’s best to turn the unit off un-less you’re actively watching it. Do you watch TV during dinner? Or do you just listen to it? Try the radio instead. The two or three hours a week that you save might add an extra year (or even more) to the overall life span of a new TV.• What about projection TVs? They’re fi ne as long as you have the space. Unlike fl atscreen sets, projection televisions require a larger footprint. But if your TV room is spacious, you will fi nd that you can purchase a pro-jection TV with a much larger screen for the same price as a smaller LCD or plasma unit. There are a few vari-eties of projection television units, each of which have certain benefi ts and drawbacks. One key to remember is that since these TVs use light to project video onto the screen, they look best in darker rooms. This is par-ticularly true with external projectors that throw the im-age onto a screen located across the room.• Most TV salespersons are honest, hardworking peo-ple, but there are exceptions. Some – but not all – use questionable tactics to movetheir stock. A good retailer will ask you how you plan to use the unit, and will steer you to a quality set that will meet your needs without breaking your budget. Whatever you do, don’t allow anyone to press you into buying a larger or more complex TV than you require. A 60-inch model sounds fab, but it’s far too large for a smaller room. Your eyes would be more comfortable watching a smaller set, and you’d save money as well.• Picture it: You fi nd a great bargain advertised in the newspaper, and head to the store to examine the no-name TV being offered. Funny, though… the picture and sound of the sale model aren’t half as clear as the more expensive, name-brand TV blaring nearby. To make the bargain set less appealing, an employee may have set the color in an unfl attering way or used a lower-quality input setting. You’ve made up your mind to come home with a brand new TV, however, so you shell out an ex-tra $700 for the “better” model. Cha-ching! You’ve just been “taken.”• What about inputs? Again, it depends on the quality of the programming you enjoy. With satellite, digital cable, and Blu-Ray discs, the preferred input is called HDMI. It provides the best quality, and also has the benefi t of carrying both video and audio signals in a single cable, which reduces clutter. So if your source (cable, satellite, etc.) has an HDMI output, and your TV has an HDMI input, that’s the best and easiest route to take.• DVI is another digital format, identical in quality to HDMI but without the audio signal. (So you’ll have to use a second cable to transmit the sound.) Compos-ite video uses three analog RCA cables to transmit the video. This should be fi ne for televisions that scan no higher than 720, but again, you’ll have to use a separate audio cable.• On the lower end of the spectrum are S-video and component video, both of which are beginning to lose their luster. The lesser quality of these connections aren’t well suited for today’s sharper, clearer TV sets. And fi nally, don’t skimp by purchasing the cheapest cables you can fi nd, but don’t feel obligated to buy su-per-expensive gold-plated ones, either. A good middle-of-the-road set of cables will provide a picture you’ll be happy with.

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Alzheimer’s Study Needs Volunteers

Elan Pharmaceuticals is look-ing for more volunteers for a clinical trial for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Called the Investigational Clinical Amyloid Research in Alzheimer’s study, its purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of a drug called bapineuzumab in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s.This is a Phase III study, which means it’s found enough posi-tive reason to continue since the study started in December 2007. Phases I and II are fairly small groups of people, and the study involves some adjust-ments to dosing. Phase III in-volves a larger group for a lon-ger duration and is much more expensive for the company.Here are some of the eligibility

requirements: You must be between 50 and 88 years old, have a diagnosis of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s and have a caregiver who can go to the study with you.If accepted, you’ll get medical monitoring, exams and lab tests for free, as well as the drug itself. Researchers plan to give 60 per-cent of participants the real drug, while 40 percent will receive a pla-cebo for comparison.You’ll have to go to the study loca-tion 15 times during the course of 83 weeks. During that time you’ll receive six doses of the drug ev-ery 13 weeks and have exams and blood tests.To learn more about the study and to see if you live near one of the 186 study locations, go to clinical-trials.gov and put NCT00575055 in the search box. Or you can call the Study Coordinator at 1-866-446-5463. There is more informa-tion at www.ICARAstudy.com and 1-(877)-BE-VITAL.The best fi rst step is to consult with your doctor and ask if this is something you should do.


Human Guinea Pigs

A lawsuit has been fi led by Vietnam Vet-erans of America, plus six individuals, against the Central Intelligence

Agency, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army and others.The lawsuit claims that human experimentation was conducted on military personnel during the 1950s and ‘60s at Edgewood Arsenal, Fort Detrick, Md., and oth-er locations in a secret program called MK-ULTRA.According to the lawsuit documentation, some of the tests involved drugs, hypnosis, electric shock, sub-stances that cause mental confusion or enhance the ability to withstand torture and brainwashing, sub-stances to produce physical disability or paralysis, and sinus/brain implants.Participants were promised health care, but never got it. Instead the experimentation was covered up, and attempts to get medical care over the years have been met with denial that the tests ever took place.In 1977, the then-director of the CIA, after being prod-ded by Congress, promised to fi nd the participants of

those tests. You can guess what happened -- years-long buck-passing, even in the face of a Department of Justice opinion that said the CIA did have a duty to fi nd the participants. When some of the participants got hold of part of their records, they learned for the fi rst very time just what chemicals they were exposed to all those years ago. What they want is pretty simple. The suit asks that participants be released from the secrecy oath that has kept them mute all these years about MK-ULTRA. They want to know what chemicals and procedures they were subjected to, and they want medical care.If you were there and want more information, go to www.edgewoodtestvets.org. You can see the law-suit documents at the same site. Be sure to read the histories of the participants in those experiments. They’re chilling.

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March is National Nutri-tion Month, and this year’s theme is “Eat Right.” I asked my colleague – cer-

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Contrary to what many people think, if you want to optimize your nutrition you need to eat more often. Five to six smaller meals per day is actu-ally what experts suggest to improve your me-tabolism and boost energy levels. In addition to a balanced breakfast, lunch and dinner, two to three good snacks are necessary each day to keep your body operating effi ciently.

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Making your calories count is more important than counting calories! Nutrient-rich food choices give you needed energy, fi ber, vitamins and minerals for fewer calories.

Fiber from whole grains, fruits and vegetables offers the sensation of fullness with the added benefi t of a variety of minerals and vitamins for healthy cell growth and development. Fiber also is important for maintaining a healthy di-gestive system, and a high-fi ber diet can help lower cholesterol for better cardiovascular health.

Low-fat protein from lean meats, fat-free dairy products, and legumes helps you feel less hungry and more energized by helping to keep blood sugar levels constant throughout the day. And, the right type of fat is more important than going fat-free. Fat is, in fact, a necessary nutrient. The most healthy fats are monoun-saturated (olive, peanut and canola oils, avo-cados, nuts and seeds) and polyunsaturated (saffl ower, corn, sunfl ower, soy and cottonseed oils, Omega-3 fatty acids, nuts and seeds).

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