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Adam Sandler's 'That's My Boy' A 'Dream Come True' For Cast

Andy Samberg, Ciara and crew weigh in on teaming up for a Sandler comedy, during Movie Awards Sneak Peek Week.
By Josh Wigler, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

The cast of "That's My Boy"
Photo: MTV News

Whether he's going back to school, tapping in golf balls or hanging out with his fellow grown-ups, Adam Sandler knows how to bring the laughs. He's especially hilarious when he's allowed to deliver his fair share of F-bombs, which he does rather liberally in "That's My Boy," his new comedy about a disgraced father — that's Sandler — trying to reconnect with his son, played by "Saturday Night Live" comedian Andy Samberg.

It's a ridiculous premise, sure; Sandler's only 12 years older than Samberg, after all. But that doesn't make working on "That's My Boy" anything less of a dream come true for Samberg. As part of our Sneak Peek Week leading up to the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday (June 3), Samberg and his "That's My Boy" co-stars joined together onstage to praise the work of Sandler, one of the Lonely Island frontman's comedy heroes.

"It was awesome to work on this," he said. "It was a full-tilt dream come true for me to be asked to do it."

Co-star Will Forte agreed, saying, "It was such a wonderful set, because Adam, who's also one of my comedy heroes, tells you exactly what he wants, then he lets you discover stuff on your own too. He points you in the right direction. He's so amazing to work with."

Amazing, yes, but vulgar too. Make no mistake: "That's My Boy" is a hard R packed to the gills with beer, bongs, boobs and bad language. "It is a dirty movie. It's a raunchy movie," Forte said. "If you've seen previews for the movie, then you have no idea what it's about, because they need to take five seconds here and five seconds there. ... It's a dirty movie."

It's not just comedy veterans like Sandler, Samberg and Forte who get dirty in "That's My Boy" either. Even Grammy-nominated singer Ciara was allowed to get in on the fun, and she said she's walking away from the Sandler experience with a desire to pursue further acting adventures.

"It was so much fun. This crew is so hilarious," she said. "From this experience, I want to do so much more. I'm determined to do more."

As for what Samberg took away from working with Ciara? "She taught me so many dance moves," he quipped.

Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards air live Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET.

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Natalie Wood's daughter set free after drug bust

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By Natalie Finn, E! Online

The Fourth Amendment came through for Courtney Wagner.

The L.A. District Attorney's Office will not be filing charges against Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner's 38-year-old daughter following her arrest last month on suspicion of heroin and cocaine possession, D.A. spokeswoman Jane Robison confirmed Wednesday to E! News.

So, how did Wagner go from A-to-free?

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Robison says that the case was rejected due to illegal search and seizure, a violation of Wagner's Fourth Amendment rights. The sheriff's deputies who allegedly discovered drugs at her Malibu-area home had "no probable cause, no warrant, nor consent" to search the place, Robison tells E! News.

"We don't necessarily disagree and will respect the decision of the District Attorney," L.A. County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told the New York Daily News.

Deputies were dispatched to Wagner's on April 22 after receiving a report of shots fired at the house.

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According to Whitmore at the time, deputies found baggies of drugs and more than one handgun. A man who was also there, 24-year-old Matthew Cox, was booked on one count of negligently discharging a firearm when Wagner was booked for possession.

-- Reporting by Claudia Rosenbaum

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Bose VideoWave Entertainment System Test Lab | Apartment Therapy

Product: Bose VideoWave Entertainment System
Price: $4,249
Rating: Recommend*

With so much of the focus in the TV market being on smart features connecting sets to the internet, it's interesting to see a company focus on audio. The Bose Videowave diverges from the usual stable of social and programming apps for a more dedicated effort towards excellent surround sound right out of the box, and that, was music to our small space dwelling ears.

It's not surprising that a TV from Bose would have great sound, but what is surprising is just how full the sound is coming from such a relatively small package. We say relatively small because unlike other latest and greatest TVs on the market, the Bose VideoWave is not paper thin. We were skeptical when we first read about how this system could replace several speakers, but after this review period and hearing it in our home, we now understand what Bose meant.

When you look at the VideoWave it doesn't seem that much different from an ordinary 46" flat screen HDTV, it's only when you listen to it or look at it from the side, do you notice that something else is going on. As one would expect, the picture is clear and HD content looks great. What one doesn't expect, is just how full the room feels with sound whether you're watching a film or listening to music from your iPod.

When you purchase a VideoWave system you have the option of having it professionally installed ($4,499 with installation $4,249 without). After working with our schedule, Bose sent the install team to set up the VideoWave for the review period. The installers were professional and courteous and asked us questions about how we would be using the system. They also showed us how easy it was to add additional components to the system or remove others should our needs change. One of the highlights of the installation was the overview of the remote, which is hands-down the best remote control we've ever had the pleasure of using.

The remote fits well in your hand and is designed so that you can operate it without looking. We love the square touch zone, click-pad type path that you glide your finger over to make your selection. The VideoWave remote quickly replaced our other remotes and we only needed to bring out the Xbox or Wii controller when a game called for it. Unlike other multi-function all-in-one remotes, adding the ability to control other components did not add to the complexity of operating the remote. Using this remote made things easier and Bose should seriously considering going into the business of remote making because it is just that good.

The VideoWave was installed in our living room and while it's not the largest room (our whole apartment is under 600 sq feet) with our trusty TV it could be difficult at times to listen to music or watch TV over the AC. The VideoWave had no problem filling the room with sound and actually it filled the entire apartment quite nicely. The system came with a dock for an iPod or iPhone and we used that quite regularly to turn on some tunes while baking in the kitchen.

The remote offers a "video mute" option, which means when you're listening to audio from your iPod or iPhone, you can turn the video display off on the television so you can save electricity and just focus on the sound. Due to the excellent audio emanating from the VideoWave, we used the system more often in video mute mode than we did with the video on.

It was creepy at times just how much it would feel like the sound that we were hearing was coming from behind us or to the left or right. It was kind of amazing just how much it sounded like the speakers were not located where we knew they actually were. While for a true surround sound addict this sort of system probably won't do, it's great for those who want rich full sound but don't want to have multiple speakers in the room. If you can spare the extra depth needs that the unit has (6"), it's a no-brainer as the speakers are pretty much invisible.

Bottom Line: The VideoWave is perfect for people who want the best possible sound out of the smallest package with the least amount of fuss. It's a simple, elegant solution that's incredibly easy to use and will really add value to your space. If you have already substantially invested in your entertainment speakers than the VideoWave is not for you, but if you're in the market for solid sound and a 46" TV, then you would be remiss not to consider this piece of tech.

Pros: Easy to operate, excellent overall performance, small footprint considering the speaker integration which makes it great for apartments.

Cons: Very deep compared to other 46" HDTVs, price is higher than other TVs of the same size.

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Apartment Therapy Media makes every effort to test and review products fairly and transparently. The views expressed in this review are the personal views of the reviewer and this particular product review was not sponsored or paid for in any way by the manufacturer or an agent working on their behalf. However, the manufacturer did provide us the product for testing and review purposes.

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InstaEDU On-Demand Video Tutoring Gets An A+ and $1.1M Seed From The Social+Capital Partnership

It's midnight before your final exam and you need help. Do you know where your tutor is? InstaEDU, says a $1.1 million seed round from former Facebooker Chamath Palihapitiya's fund?The Social+Capital Partnership and several angels.?Stumped high school and college students pay InstaEDU by the minute to video chat with tutors from top universities at any hour of the day. InstaEDU will use the seed to grow its team and build critical features like advanced scheduling. Co-founder Alison Johnston was the community manager of on-demand Q&A service Aardvark which was acquired by Google. With?plenty of students and their parents happy to pay to get into a great school or job, now she's bringing the same satisfaction of instant answers to the lucrative tutoring space. In fact,?55% of student-tutor matches are made in under a minute and TechCrunch readers can get a free trial of InstaEDU at the end of this article...

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by starfish on May 28, 2012

Find Aquanique Ocean Club Homes For Sale and Aquanique Ocean Club Home Values. We also have information on mortgages, insurance, movers and other Treasure Coast Real Estate Services for anyone looking to sell or buy a home in beautiful St Lucie COUNTY Florida.

Paul Kitchen and Starfish Team provide clients, family and close friends with professional, honest and dependable service. A resident of Treasure Coast, Paul is extremely familiar with the local neighborhoods including Aquanique Ocean Club, school districts and the Treasure Coast Real Estate market in this beautiful Florida town.

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Steel Or Modern Furniture For Office Furniture - Kusiquyllur Home ...

Know About Steel Office Furniture Manufacturers

If you are planning furnish your office with steel office furniture, the first thing you?ll want to do is look into the different manufacturers of steel furniture. You?ll hear a lot from the environmentalists that advise against the use of wood and wood products. For this reason, you?ll want to learn a little about the different manufacturers of steel office furniture so you get the best furniture for the best value. Many people think steel furniture isn?t as attractive as wood furniture, but many types of modern furniture is made of steel so shop around.

Name Brands vs. Non-Branded Steel Office Furniture

As you begin to shop around from name brand companies, you?ll find that the name brands offer furniture with excellent designs and features, but that you?ll be paying extra for all these features.

If budget is not an issue, you can go out and shop from the most popular name brand company for your steel office furniture. However, if you are working off a budget, as most of us are, you?ll need to shop more carefully. You?ll need to do some research on some of the steel office furniture manufacturers that have not yet established themselves.

The first thing you need to do is perform an informal study along with some research on these companies and the products they sell. The most important thing you need to take into consideration is their reputation in the market. Unless you?re their very first customer, which is highly unlikely, there are other customers that may have done reviews on their feelings about the company and their products. The internet is a great source of information. If you check reviews on these companies, you?re bound to find enough positive and negative feedback to help you make an informed decision. Type in something like, ?ABC Steel Furniture reviews? and see what you can find. You?ll usually find a few different links on companies and their products.

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Hi.? Do you have a kid at home who is 8?? Or are you a kid who is 8?? Perhaps you are a kid who is 14, or 34.?? What would you like to do when you grow up?? Would you like to help the environment, work for major league baseball, or discover something about the human body that helps everyone live longer and happier?? Well, what could you learn to do that would help you with any of those goals?

Programming.

Programming computers is necessary for everything, from the giant scoreboard at the ballpark to discovering which mutated gene a group of cancer patients have in common.? Computer programmers help make weather stations function more effectively, help us analyze data more completely, and they can also program video games!

So, why doesn?t everyone program?? For the same reasons that not everyone plays the guitar:? Not everyone has a computer, or a guide to programming (book or person) and not everyone will look at moving pixels on a computer screen and think, ?I want to learn how to move those pixels!?? Personally, I took an informatics class in my German high school, in 1988.? I took the class because all my friends were taking it: yes, I hung out with, and really enjoyed the company of a crowd of geeky boys.? But the class was boring, I didn?t like the projects we did and so I did not try to understand how to program.? We were making a receipt.? So that a store clerk could use a computer to type in the prices, and the receipt software would calculate a total, tax and put it all into a printable format.? OMG is was so boring!

When you are 17 (and when you are any age) it is very easy to get discouraged and think, ?I don?t need to understand this, I will never use it.?? Learning anything always takes some effort.? Making an effort is always risky, because you may not triumph!? You may find out that you can?t figure out whatever it is, and 90% of the time you will be sitting next to someone who looks at you funny because you aren?t figuring it out!

The magic happens when your interest and curiosity wins out over your fear of failure.? So we all need interesting songs to play on our guitar, and we all need cool things to program!? Cool is defined by the user, so there is really no telling what will inspire each person to program or learn guitar?? we can just listen to as many songs as possible and check out as many computer programs as possible!

So what can you do to get your 8 year old to learn how to program?? What can you do as a 14 year old who would like to become a valuable crew member on a marine life observation station in the Pacific Ocean?? How can you learn to program?? You do the same as if you wanted to learn guitar.? Find a guitar you like, find a book or a mentor you like (or both) and practice.? Some mentors will be smart but not polite, some mentors will be nice but not smart, and your best mentors will be the mean kids who brag about how great they are and act like you don?t know anything.? Listen to what everyone tells you and then make your own decisions.? Let everyone talk, don?t waste time arguing with them about whether you are smart.

And then practice.? Make things.? Join a Game Jam, join a computer programming class or club, talk to your local biology lab and see what kinds of programs they need.Ask your teacher if she needs a spreadsheet that can calculate grades.? Make Things!

The STEM Video Game Challenge was started by a bunch of nice folks who wanted to give you all something to make. Next year in February there will be another chance to compete for prizes with kids all over the country (USA).? There are also likely competitions you can enter in your own country, or local city or state.? Enter all kinds of competitions!? Even if your thing is awful.? Enter!

The http://www.stemchallenge.org/

And then come back and tell me how you did it!? Did you use GameMaker?? Small Basic?? Scratch?? These are all good ways to start programming, with GameMaker being the most advanced.

You could also write your game designs on paper, and collaborate with your friends (or enemies) who know how to program.? They may show you a few programming details to get you started.? The STEM Video Game Challenge has a Design Category, too.? Not all winners have playable games, yet!? There are programs (Commercial = not free): Gamestar Mechanic, Little Big Planet, etc. for making games without programming.? Maybe you all know of some others?

OK.? Get busy!? And show me what you make!? Send me your links!? Share your triumphs.? Let me see how you made programming your thing.? Let me see what FUN you had!

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Why People Stick with Cancer Screening, Even When It Causes Harm

When it comes to complex medical decisions, cold hard statistics may hold little sway over patients in the face of a single, compelling anecdote.

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The data on PSA testing to detect prostate cancer has long been shaky ? so much so that the discoverer of PSA (or prostate-specific antigen, an enzyme made by the prostate) himself decried the test two years ago as ?hardly more effective than a coin toss.?

He characterized the widespread use of the cancer-screening tool as ?a hugely expensive public health disaster.? This week, the U.S. National Preventive Services Task Force concurred, officially recommending against PSA screening for all healthy men of any age.

So why do people ? particularly cancer patients and their advocates ? continue to support the routine use of ineffective tests? In the case of PSA tests, positive results often lead to unnecessary and painful biopsies and the treatment of tumors that would never have harmed the patient anyway, further leading to side effects like infection, incontinence, impotence, even death.

(MORE: Prostate Cancer Screening: What You Need to Know)

Similarly, why do women resist recommendations to scale back routine breast cancer screening with mammography, when doing so would reduce their risk of unnecessary and painful interventions and treatments?

A new review explores some of the psychological reasons for the resistance, and offers a possible solution. The first reason, say researchers Hal Arkes of Ohio State University and Wolfgang Gaissmaier of the Max Planck Institute in Germany, is one that every journalist and medical quack knows well: a good anecdote often trumps even the most overwhelming statistics.

Prostate and breast cancer survivors and their families certainly have compelling stories, which are frequently given intense media attention, particularly when famous people, such as Rudy Guiliani or Warren Buffett, are affected.

(MORE: Warren Buffett?s Prostate Cancer: ?I Feel Great?)

But survivor stories don?t have to involve celebrities to make an impact. ?Most people know someone ? their mailman?s older brother ? who had a positive PSA test and he?s still alive after treatment. So that shows the PSA test saved his life,? explains Arkes.

Research shows repeatedly that while a single story of an individual case will compel people to take action, cold statistics on hundreds of cases may make action less likely. This means that government task force guidelines ? such as those on prostate cancer and breast cancer screening ? based on data on thousands of cases may play less of a role in people?s medical decision-making than their knowledge of one case of someone they know. This is true whether the case represents a rare outcome or a common one.

?If you have a person standing in front of you who says, ?I had my life saved by a PSA test,? that?s powerful. It makes a big impression and hits you right on the retina, whereas if you see some statistic saying this many men had positive PSA tests and false-positive this and that, your eyes glaze over,? says Arkes.

(MORE: When Cancer Screening Does More Harm than Good)

Another reason people adhere to personal experience is that they have a deep-seated need for suffering to be meaningful. So, the more you have suffered or paid for an experience, the more valuable it becomes. The phenomenon applies to minor costs ? research finds that people who paid more for the same dinner describe it as more enjoyable ? as well as major ones. If you have endured surgery, chemo or radiation, and particularly if you have suffered terrible side effects as a result, you are more likely to believe that ? despite what the statistics say ? you were one of the lucky ones for whom treatment was lifesaving. You? re not likely to believe that your pain was unnecessary.

This need for meaning is completely understandable and human, but it, too, can skew decision-making, especially when these stories feature prominently in a debate. Fortunately, there may be a relatively simple way to get around these quirks of human nature and help people make informed choices about complex issues including cancer screening.

(HEALTH SPECIAL: Cancer ? The Screening Dilemma)

The authors of the new study cite previous research that asked people to make hypothetical choices for the treatment of heart disease. The participants were given information showing that one option had a 75% cure rate, while another had a 50% cure rate. They were also told anecdotes about other patients that either represented the data accurately or made it seem like the success rates of both options were equal. People who heard the misleading anecdotes were twice as likely to choose the less successful treatment option.

However, when participants were presented with a graphic representation of the cure rates ? similar to the graphic, below, on outcomes of prostate cancer screening ? they were not as swayed by misleading anecdotes. People tended to choose the more successful treatment option.

Other studies have also suggested that data visualization helps people better understand information, which has led to the development of drug fact boxes based on this principle.

Of course, most people remain terrified of cancer no matter what the data say, and so they may seek screening because it offers some sense of control. Using visual data that ?hits the retina? like an anecdote could help people make critical choices that are actually better for their health.

The research was published in Psychological Science.

MORE: Q&A: Two Harvard Docs Talk About Making the Best Medical Choices

Maia Szalavitz is a health writer for TIME.com. Find her on Twitter at @maiasz. You can also continue the discussion on TIME Healthland?s Facebook page and on Twitter at @TIMEHealthland.

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Speak with a Bankruptcy Attorney about Your Movie Star Lifestyle

In today's society, many Americans try to emulate the lives of famous movie stars. The difference between them and us is, they make billions of dollars and we owed millions of dollars. Well, maybe not quite millions, but it seems like it. Most women watch the awards shows to see what famous movie stars are wearing and go out to their local department store and attempt to find something close to it. It's crazy when you see a house cleaner carrying a designer bag and wearing designer sunglasses. Either someone is in debt, stealing from their clients or is not paying their rent. All of this does not add up, but starts to make sense after the consumer debt ratio numbers came out at the end of 2011. The average American has about $16,000 in credit card debt, totaling close to $800 billion nationwide. What's funny is, no one in the government seems to think this is a problem.

Wait a minute, I guess it's pretty hard to throw stones when you're living in a glass house. This problem of debt runs from the top all the way down to the bottom. It's no surprise that the numbers of those filing bankruptcy continue to rise.

Many Americans need a wake-up call and should consult a bankruptcy attorney before it's too late. Let's face it, people who live in the United States are addicted to credit. Back in the 80s it was crack and now the new drug is credit card debt. Why wait for anything when you can have it now. Americans are now at a breaking point in their personal lives and even in the government where they are robbing Peter to pay Paul. Just because you can make the interest payment, doesn't mean you shouldn't be filing bankruptcy. Wiping the slate clean can be very freeing and after a few months of living debt-free and credit card free, the bondage is broken. Living with the motto of keeping up with the Joneses only leads to the feelings of emptiness and will never fill your heart with what you need. It's time that people face the music and contact a bankruptcy attorney to see if they are a candidate to break the chains. Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy is probably the fastest and most powerful way to eliminate a large amount of unsecured debt. It does come with its downside and that's a scarlet B. on one's credit report. If someone would only consider how much of the debt they are carrying will never be paid off and will only stay open if they can make the minimum payment and kick the can down the road. Eventually, their credit will go south anyways just as a snowball grows as its rolling down the hill, so does one's debt when making minimum payments.

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Romney has tighter state path as Obama takes aim

President Barack Obama faces new warning signs in a once-promising Southern state and typically Democratic-voting Midwestern states roughly five months before the election even as he benefits nationally from encouraging economic news.

Obama's new worries about North Carolina and Wisconsin offer opportunities for Republican Mitt Romney, who must peel off states Obama won in 2008 if he's to cobble together the 270 electoral votes needed to oust the incumbent in November.

Iowa, which kicked off the campaign in January, is now expected to be tight to the finish, while New Mexico, thought early to be pivotal, seems to be drifting into Democratic territory.

If the election were today, Obama would likely win 247 electoral votes to Romney's 206, according to an Associated Press analysis of polls, ad spending and key developments in states, along with interviews with more than a dozen Republican and Democratic strategists both inside and outside of the two campaigns.

Seven states, offering a combined 85 electoral votes, are viewed as too close to give either candidate a meaningful advantage: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia.

"As of today, the advantage still lies with the president, but there is a long and hard road ahead in this election," said Tad Devine, who was a top strategist to Democratic presidential candidates Al Gore and John Kerry but isn't directly involved in this year's race.

If Romney wins all the states Republican John McCain carried in 2008 plus North Carolina, as trends today suggest he would, he would still need 64 electoral votes to hit the magic number. That would require him to win a majority of the states that are up for grabs.

Obama, on the other hand, faces the costly and labor-intensive challenge of defending those states in a much different environment than the one he enjoyed four years ago.

Big-spending, pro-Romney political committees are certain to be a factor, and already are running heavy levels of television ads in states where Obama is vulnerable, such as Florida.

But Obama's early spending ? more than $30 million on advertising before Memorial Day ? and new glimmers of economic hope across the battleground states demonstrate the size of Romney's challenge.

The race is expected to be close, and the past six weeks have been volatile.

North Carolina is a case in point.

Obama announced his support for gay marriage on May 9, one day after 60 percent of North Carolina voters approved a constitutional ban. "That issue definitely hurts him down there," said veteran Republican presidential campaign strategist Charlie Black, a top aide to 2008 nominee McCain who's not directly involved in this year's race.

North Carolina's high African American and young voter population, keys to Obama's 2008 wins there, give him the edge, aides say. And the president so far has spent heavily there, $2.7 million on television, according to reports provided to the AP.

But Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue gave Republicans an opening by not seeking re-election this year. And union leaders, a key Democratic constituency, are upset that this summer's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., is being held in a state where union rights are weak.

In Wisconsin, embattled Republican Gov. Scott Walker's improving fortunes as a contentious June 5 recall election approaches could alter that state's landscape. Walker, who sparked mass protests by signing anti-union legislation last year, has pulled narrowly ahead of Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in recent polls.

If Walker survives, Romney aides say they have a real chance to carry Wisconsin, which no Republican has done since Ronald Reagan in 1984.

"I don't think there's been any better dress rehearsal for a presidential election than what's going on in Wisconsin right now," said Rich Beeson, political director for the former Massachusetts governor.

Indeed, the Wisconsin recall could signal a GOP shift in an arc of states from Iowa to Pennsylvania that have reliably voted Democratic in presidential elections for a generation.

"Whether Walker wins or doesn't is going to be a big indicator of how Wisconsin goes, and how the whole upper Midwest goes," said Iowa's Republican Gov. Terry Branstad.

Romney has signaled plans to contest Iowa, where Obama's 2008 caucus win propelled him to the Democratic nomination. Romney also sees opportunity in his native Michigan, where Democratic presidential candidates have won since 1988.

Bright spots are developing for Obama, too.

Public polls this month showed the president narrowly ahead in Virginia, a Southern state Republicans had carried nine times before Obama won it in 2008. Obama's advantage among Latino voters is moving New Mexico his way. Neither campaign nor the super PACs have advertised there, despite close finishes in 2000 and 2004.

Obama also has seized on new economic data that could give him a lift across the contested map. April unemployment ticked downward in all of the up-for-grabs states except Colorado as Obama and Romney have fought over who is best equipped to lead an economic recovery.

In Des Moines, Iowa, this month, Romney blamed Obama's spending for the recovery's slow pace. A week later, on the other side of town, Obama said Romney's career as a private equity executive was more suited for the boardroom than the Oval Office.

Obama's attack dovetails with scathing ads on Romney's career at the head of Bain Capital, which ran briefly in Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Virginia. They remained on the air last week in Ohio, where Obama aides say Romney's opposition to the auto industry bailout in 2009 hurts him with workers in the region's auto manufacturing sector.

Obama has had an edge in getting out his message. For nearly two months, his campaign has aired spots across 11 states, heaviest in Florida, Iowa, Ohio and Virginia, according to the ad-tracking reports.

Romney has only been airing ads for two weeks in four states. But super PACs that support him have helped shave Obama's advertising edge, airing $10 million in ads across 10 states.

Obama aides point to an edge in state-by-state organizing that could be the deciding factor in a close election. While Romney is quickly arranging with the Republican National Committee to deploy staff to various battlegrounds, Obama's campaign has been up and running for years.

Said Democratic strategist Devine: "The president and his campaign have a real and potentially decisive advantage on the ground."

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Rembrandt Enterprises' Dayton Roofing Becomes an Accredited ?A+ ...

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Phoenix Suns? Josh Childress set a dubious NBA record ? Arizona Republic

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Should I buy travel insurance?

If my woeful lack of preparation for Urumqi on my recent tour of Xinjiang was not indication enough, I should confess: I?m not really a guy who likes to plan things down to minute detail. In fact, some of my most memorable experiences have come when the most planning I did was ensuring I had pants on before stepping out the door.

During my trips to South Korea, New Zealand, Fiji, and China ? I?ve never once thought to even look into travel insurance. After all, I?m young and relatively healthy and bad things just don?t happen to me. Unless I count the whole ?food poisoning in a third world country? thing. That wasn?t much chop?

And truth be told, I never really had anything worthy of stealing with me. But these days when I travel, I?m traveling with a small electronics store. Let?s run down the average contents of my carry on baggage, shall we?

• iPad 2
• iPod Shuffle
• iPhone
• Toshiba laptop
• Canon SX20 IS
• Kindle
• Canon point & shoot

As you can see, I?m a guy who likes his shiny things. Couple that with the expensive watch my brother bought me and my inability to err on the side of caution when it comes to eating street food, and you?ve got a recipe for inevitable trouble on the road.

So, perhaps it?s time for me to ask the question: should I buy travel insurance? And while I?m at it, I should probably answer ?yes?.

If you?ve been reading regularly, you?ll know that I?m about to embark on a five week tour of the United States. You best believe most (or all) of my shiny electric toys will be coming along for the ride.? I?m also not adverse to doing a few riskier things along the way. It?s been a while since I?ve done any scuba diving or kayaking, for example. And I certainly wouldn?t say no to losing my sky diving or white water rafting virginity.

So, I?m taking some expensive stuff and I?m also looking to take a few risks. I?d also like to be covered in case any of my three domestic flights is delayed, because I?m working on a pretty tight budget. So, let?s take a look at my options.

Trip Length

The first thing to consider when purchasing travel insurance is the length of your trip. Are you going on a short jaunt or an extended, expat style stay? For my US trip, I?d fall into the shortest of the three categories below:

• Short (90 day) trip
• Long term (up to 1 year)
• Expatriate (permanent settlement overseas)

Since I?m covered by my employer?s medical policy here in China, I don?t need to worry about that. So, I?m after short term coverage. Let?s look at the extras I?d need.

Extras and Inclusions

There are a variety of options when putting together your insurance plan. These include (but aren?t limited to):

• Emergency medical
• Emergency dental
• Medical evacuation
• Trip cancellation or delay
• Lost or delayed baggage
• Return of remains
• Loss of passport or travel documents
• Personal liability
• Compassionate visit from a family member

Given I?m prone to take a few risks, I?d obviously want emergency medical care. I think I?ll take my chances as far as emergency dental goes, though. I?m not anticipating needing an emergency evacuation from the developed United States, either.I don?t anticipate needing an emergency visit from family either. Touch wood.

And shit, if I die, they can bury me in US soil for all I care.

But I would certainly need coverage for my baggage and I?d like some piece of mind in case a flight or an activity I?ve booked is cancelled or delayed. I?d also like coverage in case I lose my passport ? something I?ve done twice already but been lucky enough to have people return.

So, I?d be looking for a plan that included emergency medical, coverage for lost or stolen baggage, and coverage for cancelled or delayed portions of my trip.

But how do I go about finding cheap travel insurance?

Finding the right fit

Despite having been almost perenially on the road since late 2007, I?m actually only aware of one travel insurance provider. I?ve had the pleasure of working with World Nomads on several occasions: including writing articles for their site, winning their Blog Your Backyard competition last year, and participating in the 2011 Great Nomads Chase.

Given my relationship with the company and my friendship with several past and present employees, I?d be inclined to let loyalty win out and just go with them.

But if you?d rather do your research (and hell, why wouldn?t you?) there are a number of sites that compare travel insurers and help you to find the best fit for you. Companies like iSelect are great for this.

Should I buy travel insurance?

It pains me to say it, but the days of being completely irresponsible when it comes to my belongings and my personal safety are well behind me. I?m damned lucky that the worst that?s ever happened to me while traveling comes down to a dead heat between a broken heart on the road, finding a used condom in my bed, and getting a nasty bout of food poisoning.

I figure my luck can?t hold out forever. I know I?ll be spending the extra cash in the lead-up to my US trip to make sure that when my lucky streak does end ? I?m not left struggling to make ends meet or begging my family for a loan I?m sure they?d provide, but couldn?t necessarily afford.

So when you find yourself asking ?Should I buy travel insurance??. do a quick check:

• Are you Superman, Batman, or Wolverine?
• Are you Chuck Norris?
• Do you like having things?
• Do you like not being dead?

If you answered ?No? to the first two questions and ?yes? to the second, you should probably buy travel insurance. Just sayin?.

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Got any travel insurance recommendations of your own to share? Or horror stories about not having the appropriate cover? We?d love to hear about your experiences with travel insurance.

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Backlash against African migrants in Israel

An African migrant drives his car with a shattered window after protesters saw him on their way back from a rally against the flow of African migrants into Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Hundreds of people gathered in south Tel Aviv Wednesday to protest against the government's handling of the flow of African migrants into Israel. Some of the demonstrators shattered a windshield of a vehicle in which three African migrants were travelling. Police arrested two people suspected of attacking a foreign worker during the protest. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

An African migrant drives his car with a shattered window after protesters saw him on their way back from a rally against the flow of African migrants into Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Hundreds of people gathered in south Tel Aviv Wednesday to protest against the government's handling of the flow of African migrants into Israel. Some of the demonstrators shattered a windshield of a vehicle in which three African migrants were travelling. Police arrested two people suspected of attacking a foreign worker during the protest. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

JERUSALEM (AP) ? Recent rapes blamed on African migrants have ignited a political and emotional backlash against their ballooning numbers, with Israelis and their leaders stridently ? and in an alarming new development, violently ? calling for their expulsion.

Israel, bound by an international refugees treaty it ardently promoted, doesn't seem to have that option, and the gap between rhetoric and reality threatens to send simmering social antagonisms boiling over into open conflict.

It has raised questions, relevant all over the developed world, about how much is owed to the impoverished migrants who manage to sneak in.

Over the past seven years, as many as 60,000 African migrants, most from Sudan and Eritrea, have slipped across Israel's border with Egypt, exploiting the lack of a physical barrier and widespread lawlessness in the Sinai Peninsula that has been one result of the fall last year of longtime Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak.

Israel is erecting a barrier along the roughly 200 kilometers (125 miles) of border. While this work drags on, the migrants continue to arrive at a rate of about 1,000 a month, ragged and penniless, with some reporting being raped, tortured and extorted by the Bedouins who smuggle them through.

Some migrants are fleeing repressive regimes. Others are simply looking for a better life in a richer country. How many fit into each of those categories is a matter of deep disagreement between officials and migrant advocates.

Some Israelis worry that their national identity as a Jewish state is being threatened by unauthorized African migrants, who now make up less than 1 percent of Israel's population.

"It's the crumbling of the Zionist dream," Interior Minister Eli Yishai warned on Thursday.

Officials claim the overwhelming majority of the migrants are not bona fide refugees escaping persecution and war, but economic migrants looking for jobs. Israeli leaders use terms like "infiltrators," ''cancer" and "national scourge" to describe them, setting an inflammatory tone.

After the first rape was reported earlier this month, Yishai declared nearly all migrants to be criminals and said they should all be jailed pending deportation.

Days later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned, "60,000 infiltrators are liable to become 600,000, and lead to the eradication of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state."

The issue of how to deal with them has also caused introspection about whether Israel, after a century of conflict with Arabs, has become a racist society.

"What disturbs me most is the racist atmosphere," social commentator Tom Segev said. "For several years now, Israel society has been moving in that direction, with all the anti-Arab motions in the parliament. ... I think that this society is very sick now."

Others deny that the pushback is racist, finding it unreasonable that their country of about 8 million should be expected to throw open its doors to unlimited numbers of migrants.

Israel cannot simply kick out the Africans, as some politicians would seem to suggest. As an enthusiastic backer of a 1951 U.N. treaty drafted to address the plight of World War II refugees, it has pledged not to expel asylum-seekers to any country where they would be in danger.

"We're not going to pull back on our obligations under the refugee convention," said Daniel Solomon, legal adviser to Israel's population and immigration authority. "At the same time, other solutions will have to be looked for," like finding a third country to take them in.

Because most migrants come from Sudan, an enemy state, and Eritrea, a country with an abysmal human rights record, the line between refugee and economic migrants is blurred. So Israel has quietly allowed most migrants from those two countries to stay, without processing their asylum applications.

The U.S. State Department criticized this practice in a report on global human rights released Thursday, noting that of 4,603 new asylum applications in 2011, Israel rejected 3,692 and approved one. According to the report, asylum seekers without refugee status are not allowed to work and have no access to public health care, and that the government negatively terms the migrants "infiltrators".

Spokesmen for Israel's prime minister and Foreign Ministry had no comment on the report Friday.

Because of their precarious status, the migrants scrounge for whatever underpaid and insecure employment and volunteer health care they can find.

"Our objective is to have Israel host these people under proper conditions until the option arises for them to go home," said William Tall, the envoy of the U.N. refugee agency office in Israel.

The Africans began trickling into Israel after neighboring Egypt violently quashed a demonstration by a group of Sudanese refugees there in 2005, killing at least 20. The numbers surged as word spread of safety and jobs in Israel, a prosperous and liberal country reachable from Africa overland.

The swelling numbers have spawned slums. Fear and intolerance is mounting among locals, who accuse the migrants of stoking crime, including three recent rapes ? even though police records show crime among the migrants is lower than among Israelis.

Firebombs were thrown recently at two buildings where migrants live, and a protest against them Wednesday in a poor southern Tel Aviv neighborhood where many Africans live turned violent. The crowd shattered windows of shops and cars belonging to Africans, police said, and a witness reported that protesters spat on migrants and cursed them. No one was hurt.

Bashir Abekker, 32, came to Israel four years ago to escape the war in Sudan's Darfur region. He thought he'd find safety, "but recently, I'm not safe here. I am afraid for my safety," he said. "After what happened (Wednesday), I was afraid to go out on the street to buy food."

On Thursday, Netanyahu condemned the violence. "I want to make it very clear that there is no room for the kinds of expressions and actions we saw last night," he said. "I say this both to public officials and to the residents of south Tel Aviv, whose pain I understand."

The Hotline for Migrant Workers advocacy group said the refugees are endangered by the "incitement" of politicians.

On the other side of the divide, neighborhood activist Dror Kahalani said the government is neglecting his already poor community to provide services for migrants, whose rising numbers terrify residents.

"I don't let my daughters go out unless I go with them," Kahalani said.

Prominent author and social commentator A.B. Yehoshua came to the defense of the migrants' Israeli neighbors. "We have to distinguish between economic migrants whom we don't have to accept, and the bona fide refugees who are suffering and face death if returned," he said.

For some, the violence against the migrants and calls for their expulsion are difficult to accept given the legacy of the Holocaust, when 6 million Jews were killed by German Nazis and their collaborators. They find it abhorrent that the Jewish state would expel people to face persecution elsewhere.

Others counter that following the mass murder of its own people as the world looked on, Israel has no more of an obligation to help others than the rest of the world does.

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Assisting Cognitive Impaired Senior Citizens: Las Vegas Senior Care

Living assistance services for senior citizens requires patience, compassion, dedication as well as the ability to help with everyday tasks. For senior citizens suffering from cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer?s, they often need caregivers to help with hygienic tasks such as getting out of bed, brushing their teeth and dressing. A leading non-medical senior home care center of Las Vegas provides specialized care for the cognitive impaired. Although this network has the capability to serve all senior citizens, this Senior Home Care provider of Las Vegas realizes that these illnesses have their own individual set of issues and concerns.

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Caregiver Tips: Caring for Loved Ones with Cognitive Impairments
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At a general presentation for the Cleveland Clinic, a Senior Home Care Las Vegas expert presented movement demonstrations and language on helping cognitive impaired senior citizens.

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Hygienic assistance is crucial and caregivers should exercise patience whether they have to simply remind a senior citizen to brush their teeth, provide a demonstration or assist them with this on a daily basis.

When a senior citizen is suffering from a cognitive impairment, caregivers need to do their best in ensuring that he or she remains calm.

A proactive approach that is often helpful is to make the environment a familiar setting for the senior citizen. The Senior Home Care Las Vegas provides daily routines for its cognitive impaired patients beginning when they wake up in the morning. These Las Vegas Senior Care experts aim to minimize the amount of agitation, especially in the morning so that the rest of the day can go well.

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Another daily task that needs to be monitored carefully is getting dressed and is equally important to daily hygienic tasks. Getting dressed can be a time consuming task but the family and friends of the senior citizen should be consulted about what he or she feels most comfortable wearing during the day. Furthermore developing a succinct routine for dressing everyday should make the task easier. While demonstrating and instructing may take more time, senior citizens with cognitive impairment should be encouraged pick out clothes and get dressed on their own. The Senior Home Care of Las Vegas aims to form trusting and lasting relationships so that senior citizens can feel confident and secure.

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Las Vegas Senior Care specialists realize that no two people with cognitive impairment are the same. Each individual resident has her or his own unique set of needs and preferences. Certain residents have more trouble with hygienic tasks such as showering or going to the bathroom. Other people requiring Senior Home Care in Las Vegas struggle more with getting in and out of bed. Whatever the needs of the senior citizen, a daily routine is important to maintain an ideal and healthy environment. Alzheimer?s and other related illnesses can be difficult to cope with but with the right caregivers, senior citizens can receive the assistance and companionship they deserve and need.

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