He made an immediate impact, helping Sunderland to a crucial 2-0 victory over Birmingham. 'It's nice to have a defender who can tackle,' said Keane after the match. It is no surprise that he should be attracted to players that Ferguson once found attractive, but how about those who resemble the man he sees in the mirror?

'The beauty of football is that everyone's different,' he says, ducking the question. 'You have a few rough diamonds and others who are good as gold. A mixed bag. I was obviously no angel, I wouldn't like them to be too good.'

Marley concurs. 'You don't want to change their personalities. The key is to get different people to achieve the same aim.'

Does Keane enjoy it?

'No,' says Roy.

'It must be satisfying?'

'I get very little satisfaction from it.'

'Why do it?'

'I'm not sure.

Palomar To Debut New Technology At The American Academy Of Dermatology ...

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTI), a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced that it will unveil two new fractional handpieces at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in San Antonio, Texas from February 2nd to 4th.

Palomar's new Lux2940(TM) fractional ablative laser handpiece is a sophisticated, single-treatment skin resurfacing device which allows the practitioner to tailor the level of skin tightening based on the patient's needs. Three treatment modes are available: short pulse for pure ablation with the fastest treatment times and quickest recovery; long pulse for more coagulation around the ablation columns; and a dual mode for a short pulse / long pulse automatic sequence for deeper corrections.

Refresh your face

Doctors say that skin picks up environmental debris during the day. Washing off minute dirt particles, along with makeup, every evening gives the skin a rest from exposure to possible irritants.

Because people may transfer bacteria from their fingers to pots of face cream, possibly leading to the growth of micro-organisms, some dermatologists recommend discarding products one year after opening them.

Why the future doesn't need us.

First let us postulate that the computer scientists succeed in developing intelligent machines that can do all things better than human beings can do them. In that case presumably all work will be done by vast, highly organized systems of machines and no human effort will be necessary. Either of two cases might occur. The machines might be permitted to make all of their own decisions without human oversight, or else human control over the machines might be retained.

If the machines are permitted to make all their own decisions, we can't make any conjectures as to the results, because it is impossible to guess how such machines might behave. We only point out that the fate of the human race would be at the mercy of the machines. It might be argued that the human race would never be foolish enough to hand over all the power to the machines.

News | Is John McCain a War Hero?

He intends to post them on the Web, where they'll join a pile of documents that, Willbanks insists, proves McCain collaborated with the Communists during his five years as a POW.

Willbanks has a paying job, as a bus driver for the City of Mesa. But he was recently reassigned to drive an adult day-care van. He's excited about it; the older people will want to talk about war history, and he can give them packets of information he keeps on McCain. He's already given out 15 or so.

"I give them a packet, and they come back and say, 'Well, that goddamn traitor,'" he says.

The "documents" include an article McCain wrote for U.S. News & World Report in 1973, upon his release from prison camp. In the article, McCain admits that he--like many POWs--confessed to war crimes under physical and emotional duress.

Braves considering Kotsay or Patterson for CF?

They're talking to teams about trading highly sought-after starter Joe Blanton (only 27 years old), and yes, plenty of Braves fans would love for Atlanta to get involved in that discussion (sure can't blame you).

Schafer might even be ready by '08 opening day, if the Braves deem it necessary and suitable to thrust him into the starting CF role without any experience above Class A ball.

Dr. Robin Ashinoff recommends using a home humidifier to help prevent ...

Intensive fluids deliver nutrients to winter-weather-stressed skin. For example, the Vagheggi Vitamin C-Fluid emulsions protect, tone and firm, making complexions look gradually clearer and more radiant. Active ingredients include whole extract of sweet orange, macademia oil, jojoba oil and Vitamin E acetate ($45 to 100). B. Kamins cosmeceuticals focus on a range of skin conditions, with emphasis on sensitive, menopause, rosacea and extra-dry skin types ($30 to 150). Available at Cascata the Spa, 60 South St., Morristown.
Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream replenishes daily moisture loss. Formulated with algae extract, a hydrating botanical and kukui nut oil, a skin-softening natural extract ($45). Available at Nordstroms, Garden State Plaza and The Mall at Short Hills.
Dr. Jeannette Graf's Skin Perfect Microdermabrasion Kit is an in-home, deep-cleaning set that includes a cleanser to soothe, soften and moisturize; microdermabrasion cream peel to tone, balance and hydrate and Night Revive Complex, a long-lasting highly emollient formula designed to fight the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles ($34.50).