Cribbing from “Home Improvement” and pop sociologists like John Gray and Deborah Tannen, two new big-ticket network shows are doing the gender-based comedy thing. NBC’s Third Rock From the Sun (starting Jan. 9) is ostensibly about a family of aliens from beyond Mars and Venus doing research on our planet. Actually, they’re here to chase lewdly after the local humans and make cheap breast jokes. John Lithgow, whose movie career fell mysteriously to earth a while ago, is the “high commander” of this dysfunction-al landing party....

Best storyline: The most hotly contested topic heading into Selection Sunday was which team would get the coveted fourth No. 1 seed. Well, it’s Virginia, and the Cavaliers are perched atop a region with one of the most dangerous No. 4 seeds of all time, Michigan State. It’s not that the Spartans were dramatically underseeded — injuries and inconsistency hampered Tom Izzo’s team through the second half of the Big Ten season, so they deserved a three or four seed — with Gary Harris they are national championship good....

But, no doubt, when Cleveland put this team together — first by pulling the giant summer coup signing of LeBron James in free agency, then by trading No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins for Minnesota All-Star Kevin Love — the expectations were for something better than fine. It is early yet, but as James said following the Cavaliers defeat at the hands of the lowly Pistons on Sunday, “Right now, we are not very good....

Students and faculty at Eastern Michigan are pleading for the football team to drop out of Division I and find a different league for the rest of its sports, says a report presented to the EMU Board of Regents on Friday. MORE: Should Power 5 split from Group of 5? | Top non-BCS schools in BCS era “Culturally and geographically, EMU football will simply never succeed from an attendance and financial standpoint,” faculty member Howard Bunsis, who helped prepare the report, said in a presentation to the Board of Regents on Friday....

The exterior side of motorcycle and dirt bike visors are typically covered in a special anti-scratch coating. Some visors are also covered in another coating that reduces glare. Using a strong abrasive cleaner or chemical cleaning agent can destroy or erode these layers over time. }} You can use a special motorcycle visor cleaner instead of dish soap if you prefer. If the water is too hot for your hands, put on a pair of rubber gloves before doing this....

This process helps you visualize how much hair you have to work with, and makes it easier to section off your bangs. If you have thinner hair, you might want to section off a portion of hair that falls around 4 in (10 cm) into your hairline. When sectioned off, this portion of hair should form an angled, triangular shape along your hairline. Since these bangs will be framing your face, you want them to look as even as possible....

The cut card is a solid red card placed in the deck that marks where the cards should be separated during the cut. It’s not totally necessary, but it can be helpful when cutting the deck. If you’re playing with a large group, you can combine up to 6 or 8 decks to change the odds of the game. You do not place bets on your hand as a dealer....

To check if your device is jailbroken, look for apps that are commonly associated with jailbreaking. These include apps like Cydia, AltStore, AltServer, Fugu14, Unc0ver, and Checkra1n. [1] X Research source Alternatively, you can check for apps in the Settings menu. To do so, open the Settings menu and scroll down to see if you see any apps in the Settings menu you didn’t install. You can view a list of apps you have purchased in the App Store by opening the App Store and tapping your profile icon....

If the fuses were installed properly, then they’ll be labeled to tell you which one controls each part of the home. If they aren’t labeled, then it’s safest to turn the master fuse in the middle off and cut power to the whole home. In houses, breaker boxes are commonly in the basement. Look where your water and gas valves are for the box. In apartments, the box is usually in a closet or somewhere else out of the way....

If you’re painting a pair of shoes without laces or eyelets, you don’t have to worry about this. If you don’t have plastic or garbage bags on hand, you can use old socks to stuff your Vans instead. This process makes it easier for you to paint the tongue of your shoes. If you want to be extra careful, you can use newspaper or plastic sheeting beneath your painting area....

There are usually clues in the chapter headings. For example, if a heading starts with “The Problem with…”, you can anticipate that this section will be about shortcomings or failures. If your textbook doesn’t have a table of contents for each chapter, check the book’s main contents section at the beginning. This might have a heading breakdown for each chapter. Textbooks are very straightforward, so there won’t be any surprise twists or endings....

Make sure you also buy the same type of joist. If your floor joist is an I-joist, for example, buy an I-joist. If you’re not sure what type of joist you have, take pictures of one from several angles and show your photos to an employee at your local home improvement store. An I-joist consists of 3 parts: a horizontal piece of lumber on the top, an identical piece of lumber on bottom, and a central web in between, which is usually made from plywood....

Make sure to follow the dosage instructions provided by your doctor. Finish your prescribed course of antibiotics, which usually lasts between 7-10 days, even if your symptoms subside. Talk to your doctor about possible side-effects or negative interactions that could go along with taking antibiotics. Take probiotic capsules or powders to help replenish helpful bacteria. You can try eating fermented foods, like plain yogurt or sauerkraut, once you’re off your medication and your symptoms improve....

Wash your gloves after every use if you’re working with food to prevent bacteria and germs from spreading. Otherwise, clean your gloves whenever they get excessively dirty. If there isn’t a tag on the gloves, assume that you can’t wash them in the machine. You cannot wash the steel mesh gloves that look kind of like chain mail. They’ll scratch up the machine and may potentially break apart in the wash....

More than six months later, as their 16-year-old (whose name is not being identified at the family’s request) remains in a private recovery facility, the Beyes have spent tens of thousands for her treatment out-of-pocket. They’ve taken out home-equity loans, tapped every savings account—even depleted their childrens’ college funds. And on top of it all, Dawn, a special-education teacher, is out of work due to her own health: she found out in September that she had a benign brain tumor that had to be removed....

Symptoms of Ebstein’s anomaly depend on the severity of the abnormality and so can range from virtually no symptoms at all to low blood oxygen levels, dyspnea (difficulty breathing), and weakness. In extreme cases, the condition can be fatal. Imaging tests of the heart are used to diagnose and assess the extent of Ebstein’s anomaly. People who have symptoms typically must undergo corrective surgery. Symptoms of Ebstein’s Anomaly The symptoms of Ebstein’s anomaly vary tremendously, depending on the degree to which the tricuspid valve is malformed....

Robin Fransman, a political economist, passed away due to the consequences of infection with the SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, on December 28 at a hospital in Amsterdam, Dutch daily newspaper Het Parool reported. On December 3, Fransman announced on his Twitter page that he had tested positive for the disease. “Corona positive. It’s about time too,” he tweeted. The 53-year-old was admitted to the hospital soon after and eventually succumbed to the disease after his condition worsened....

However, if someone sees that you have an area of inflamed skin, they might worry that you have a medical condition that might spread. That’s somewhat understandable, since eczema might look like an infectious kind of condition to someone who isn’t a medical professional and doesn’t know your health details. Though this can be frustrating to explain, you can usually offer them reassurance by explaining the causes and nature of your skin problem....

Ed Orgeron, LSU’s defensive line coach, says he would be interested in returning to the ACC school, which announced Monday it will dismiss coach Scott Shafer following the season finale against Boston College. MORE: SN Power Rankings | Chad Carr loses battle with cancer “First of all, my days at Syracuse were fantastic,” Orgeron told Syracuse.com. “I learned a lot under Coach (Paul) Pasqualoni. I know Coach (Dick) MacPherson and a lot of ex-players and a lot of players who are there now....

“I’m not going to lie, it’s like one of your buddies going to jail,” Edelman told reporters Sunday after practice. “It’s one of those type of things, and the whole situation is unfortunate, but it’s happened and we have to move on. “Love him to death — on the field, off the field, he’s been a great help in my life. But we have to deal with the situation, and right now the situation is thinking about the Arizona Cardinals and who’s going to be out there to play against these guys....