'Bates Motel': Will it be a well-received prequel to the 'Psycho' legend?

As director Gus Van Sant learned when he remade the film, taking on the classic Hitchcock film 'Psycho' is no easy task. How will the A&E series 'Bates Motel,' a prequel about Norman Bates and his mother, fare?

By Molly Driscoll,?Staff Writer / March 11, 2013

'Bates Motel' stars Vera Farmiga (l.) and Freddie Highmore (r.).

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Before the movie ?Psycho? was in theaters and after its release, director Alfred Hitchcock went to extreme lengths to preserve the secrecy of its twist ending, from telling stars Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh not to do interviews to forbidding latecomers from going into screenings of the movie and asking for signs to be put in theater lobbies requesting that moviegoers not spoil the plot for their friends.

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But sorry, Hitch, the secret?s out ? Norman Bates and his best friend (his mother) are now indelible parts of pop culture. Are there any secrets left to dig up about the antihero?

Director Tucker Gates says yes. He's helming the new TV series ?Bates Motel,? which will air on A&E starting March 18. The show will star ?Up in the Air? actress Vera Farmiga as Mrs. Bates (her first name is Norma Louise), while ?Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? actor Freddie Highmore will play the young version of Hitchcock?s memorably spooky character.

Ten episodes have been ordered for the first season. Other cast members signed on for the show include Nicola Peltz as Bradley Kenner, Olivia Cooke as Emma and Max Thieriot as Dylan Massett. (Your guess is as good as ours who they are.) ?Lost? actor Nestor Carbonell will appear as Sheriff Royce Romero and Mike Vogel of ?The Help? will play Zach Shelby.

The show ?promises to give viewers an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates? psyche unravels through his teenage years,? according to A&E. ?Fans will have access to the dark, twisted backstory and learn first hand just how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is and how she helped forge the most famous serial killer of them all.?

Farmiga told USA Today that when she started acting as Norma, the actress ?want[ed] to defend what she does,? she said. ?She's a beautiful portrait of valiant maternity... at the same time she's an absolute train wreck.?

?Psycho? came out in 1960 and was remade in a critically savaged adaptation by director Gus Van Sant in 1998 in which actor Vince Vaughn starred as Norman and Anne Heche played Marion Crane. Will ?Motel? be a better-received take on the Norman Bates legend?

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Raiding Your 401(k) to Pay Bills: Weighing the Pros and Cons

Recent statistics on the prevalence of IRA and 401(k) raiding is alarming. It showcases, in a small way, some of the desperation inherent in our economic situation. Certainly tapping one?s 401(k) should be reserved for the most dire of financial circumstances, but where do you draw the line. Before we get into some of the expenses which would require an individual to raid his/her 401(k), let?s give a friendly reminder of the consequences.

Any 401(k) early distribution would require taxes to be paid on the amount withdrawn, according to you individual tax rates. In addition, you will incur a 10% early withdrawal penalty. That means if you have a $100,000 401(k) and are in a 20% tax bracket, you?ll end up paying about $30,000 for withdrawing early ($20,000 in tax and $10,000 in early withdrawal fees). The dark horse of early withdrawals is the amount you lose in investment income. A $100,000 401(k)?even if invested in today?s volatile market?would probably net you at least a semi-decent annual return, plus compounding year over year. Withdrawing early means missed investment income, including the compounding?which is the biggest deal of all.

Extreme caution is certainly needed when even thinking of tapping your retirement funds. With that in mind, here is an interesting list of the average American family budget. I?ve bolded items I would personally even ever consider funding with my retirement account.

• Mortgage/Rent
• Home Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Food
• Gas
• Cell Phone
• Electricity
• Water, Sewer, Gas
• Television/Internet
• Entertainment

That?s my personal list. Your list may be longer, but perhaps similar. As you can see, there are some things that, if pressed, I would live without. I would have to be pretty desperate to eat my children today and have nothing saved for my retirement years tomorrow.

Unfortunately, there really aren?t too many positives about having to drain your retirement account to pay daily, life-sustaining bills. The cons of such a decision may outweigh the need to keep the home, feed the children and otherwise survive. At that point, the products we provide become useless. However, there are a great many who likely need their retirement funds for general expenses. Let?s hope things get better before they get worse.

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Source: http://www.silverstone.net/tapping-your-401k-to-pay-bills/

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IRL: Scanner Pro, Mophie Juice Pack Helium and the Native Union Pop Phone

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

It's safe to say we're a little picky around here: Darren's trying out yet another scanner app, and Edgar has settled on a smartphone battery pack (because everyone knows we can't agree on which is the best one). And Philip's been playing with a retro-styled "handset" because, well, why not?

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It's time to 'spring forward' with daylight saving

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Daylight saving time has arrived. If you haven't done it already, remember to set your clocks an hour forward.

The time change, which officially came at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, promises an extra hour of evening light well into autumn.

It's also a good time to put new batteries in warning devices such as smoke detectors and hazard warning radios.

Some places don't observe daylight saving time. Those include Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas.

Daylight saving time ends Nov. 3.

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Length of DNA strands can predict life expectancy

Mar. 9, 2013 ? Can the length of strands of DNA in patients with heart disease predict their life expectancy? Researchers from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, who studied the DNA of more that 3,500 patients with heart disease, say yes it can.

In the new study, presented Saturday, March 9, at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session in San Francisco, the researchers were able to predict survival rates among patients with heart disease based on the length of strands of DNA found on the ends of chromosomes known as telomeres -- the longer the patient's telomeres, the greater the chance of living a longer life.

The study is one of 17 studies from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center that are being presented at the scientific session, which is being attended by thousands of cardiologists and heart experts from around the world.

Previous research has shown that telomere length can be used as a measure of age, but these expanded findings suggest that telomere length may also predict the life expectancy of patients with heart disease.

Telomeres protect the ends of chromosome from becoming damaged. As people get older, their telomeres get shorter until the cell is no longer able to divide. Shortened telomeres are associated with age-related diseases such as heart disease or cancer, as well as exposure to oxidative damage from stress, smoking, air pollution, or conditions that accelerate biologic aging.

"Chromosomes by their nature get shorter as we get older," said John Carlquist, PhD, director of the Intermountain Heart Institute Genetics Lab. "Once they become too short, they no longer function properly, signaling the end of life for the cell. And when cells reach this stage, the patient's risk for age-associated diseases increases dramatically."

Dr. Carlquist and his colleagues from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center tested the DNA samples from more than 3,500 heart attack and stroke patients.

"Our research shows that if we statistically adjust for age, patients with longer telomeres live longer, suggesting that telomere length is more than just a measure of age, but may also indicate the probability for survival. Longer telomere length directly correlate with the likelihood for a longer life -- even for patients with heart disease," said Dr. Carlquist.

Dr. Carlquist and his colleagues from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center drew on two unique resources that offer unparalleled opportunity for researchers to study the effects of telomere length and survival rates of heart patients:

• An archive of peripheral blood DNA samples collected from almost 30,000 heart patients, with as much as 20 years of follow-up clinical and survival data. This is stored in Intermountain Healthcare's computerized medical informatics record system.

"With so many samples and very complete electronic records, it's a unique resource," said Dr. Carlquist. "It's unmatched in the world, and it allows us to measure the rate of change in the length of a patient's telomeres over time rather than just a snapshot in time, which is typical for most studies."

• The opportunity to work with experts from around the world, including Richard Cawthon, MD, PhD, who's an international expert on telomere measurement and function.

"I believe telomere length could be used in the future as a way to measure the effectiveness of heart care treatment," said Dr. Carlquist. "We can already test cholesterol and blood pressure of a patient to see how treatment is working, but this could give us a deeper view into how the treatment is affecting the body and whether or not the treatment is working."

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CASIS and the MassChallenge startup accelerator want to help you conduct research... in space!

Most folks are familiar with the International Space Station (ISS). However, what you may not know is that the national lab on board the ISS is available to anyone to conduct research, provided that research is deemed worthy enough to make the trip into orbit. The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) is a non-profit tasked by NASA to find and promote those worthy proposals, and it's teamed up with the MassChallenge startup accelerator to find the next great entrepreneurial space research project -- and they want YOU, dear readers to hit them with your ideas. Want to know more? Join us after the break to find out what it takes to get your research in orbit.

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Ch?vez funeral: How do you spot a true Ch?vista? (+video)

For millions of Hugo Ch?vez?s supporters, waiting in line for 12 hours or more is a small sacrifice for the opportunity to spend a few seconds in front of his coffin.

By Ezra Fieser,?Correspondent, Andrew Rosati,?Correspondent / March 8, 2013

Supporters of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez hold a poster reading in Spanish 'Move forward commander!' outside the military academy where the late president's funeral ceremony took, in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday.

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They spend all day in line in the searing heat for a chance to pay their respects. For Hugo Ch?vez?s supporters, waiting in line for 12 hours or more to spend a few seconds in front of his coffin has become something of a required pilgrimage.

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?It?s something that all Chavistas should do. Something they need to do,? says Higdalia Az?car, who was not deterred by stories of daylong waits ?We came here for the love. We wouldn?t miss it.?

The line stretches for miles, weaving through shade and sunlight, past public parks and in front of the bleachers where Venezuelans watched Ch?vez salute military parades.

On Friday morning, state-run television said more than 2 millions Venezuelans had made the trip to the low-slung military academy where Ch?vez?s open casket has been since Wednesday.

Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who will be sworn in as interim president this evening, on Thursday extended the viewing for an additional seven days due to the response. Thereafter, Ch?vez?s body will be embalmed, much the way Russia?s Vladmir Lenin and China?s Mao Zedong were, and displayed in a glass case for eternity, Mr. Maduro says.

Once inside, visitors said they saw Ch?vez wearing his signature red beret and sash. Photography was not permitted, but visitors say that on Wednesday and Thursday, Ch?vez was dressed in a blue suit. That was swapped out this morning ? before his funeral ? for his military fatigues.

?I was filled with sadness when I approached his casket,? says Juana Uscategui, an elementary school teacher. She waited 15 hours in a wheelchair to catch a glimpse. ?When I finally saw, I was overcome with joy, as he was finally resting. He wore his red hat, his suit and medals. He was beautiful.?

For Lenin Benitez, a political organizer, it was a two-day journey.

After driving overnight from the state of Lara in the northwest, he queued up because it was ?necessary to see him again and to show to the world that Venezuela stood with their president.?

He adored the idea of embalming the president.

?In the rest of the world, people tell their children stories about fictitious heroes, like Batman and Robin,? Mr. Benitez says. ?Here in Venezuela, we can tell our story of Hugo Ch?vez and his deeds. But more than that, we can show him to our children and continue to inspire the revolution.?

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