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WWE Coming to Texarkana – Find Out Who Will be Here and How to Win Tickets
WWE Supershow Raw World Tour is coming to Texarkana on Sunday, August 12 at the Four States Fairgrounds. Find out which wrestlers will be here and how you can get tickets to this event. Yes! John Cena will be here!

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Swedish middleweight Magnus Cedenblad (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has signed with the UFC and will make his promotional debut on home soil.
The fighter recently announced via Twitter that he's signed with the UFC.
Now, he's expected to meet French fighter and Francis Carmont (17-7 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in April at the newly announced UFC on FUEL TV 2 event, which takes place in Sweden.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) confirmed with event sources that at least one fighter has agreed to the matchup. The Swedish site mmanytt.se first reported the matchup.
UFC officials have made no formal announcement.
UFC on FUEL TV 2 takes place April 14 at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The entire card is expected to air on the FOX-owned FUEL TV.
Cedenblad makes his UFC debut on the strength of seven-fight win streak, which has included four knockouts and two submissions. Most of the fights have come on the country's burgeoning regional circuit, including a recent decision victory over notable Allan Love at Superior Challenge 6.
The 6-foot-3 fighter now meets fellow well-rounded middleweight Carmont, who has a six-fight win streak of his own. Following a regional win over UFC vet Jason Day, Carmont, a Tristar Gym member, made his promotional debut and earned a unanimous-decision win over Chris Camozzi at UFC 137. Fourteen of his 17 career wins have come via stoppage.
For more on UFC on FUEL TV 2, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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I have continued my little foray into the field of dental work. Today turned out to be another adventure in the ongoing saga of the tooth.
After arriving at Dr. Spitzer's office and going through the "hello", "we miss Amanda", and "we want Amanda to work here next year" I was shown to my lovely seat. For all intents and purposes being led to a reclining chair in any situation is a good experience. I laid there for a little while, watched the flowers and birds outsides, and pondered the giant homemade wire spider's web on the wall (complete with spider and fly soldered onto it).
The Dr. arrived and after all the usual pleasantries quickly administered the Novocain. Here began the fun. Upon inserting the needle the highly trained dentist went straight for the nerve and hit he did! He kind remarked, very observantly, after I came back in contact with my seat was, "hmmm, looks like we hit the nerve." It seemed that the two front bottom teeth on my left had exploded. As usual it took several shots to fully deaden the bottom half of my jaw. That was of course after I was able to relax and open my mouth to allow him to administer more numbing juice.
Inward our expedition took us as we removed the temporary filling from the last trip into my mouth. Then the little cotton balls with a strange smell of antiseptic and a week of rotten saliva and dead tooth. He then took to filing and working the chambers large enough to do a proper and thorough filling.
Meanwhile the Dr. spoke with the assistant about the latest adventures of her love life. Amy is currently seeing a man who is completely jealous that Amy's ex-husband lives four doors down from her current location. Apparently he things she is going to go running back to him. Sounds like she could sneak through the back alley if it was really her intent. Somehow I don't have much interest in another person's love life while the insides of a tooth are being filed away. Perhaps it is the wrenching open of the mouth in order to fit the pudgy fist of the dentist in there to begin with.
Finally when I thought the muscles of my jaw were to lock instantly, he finished up. Part of the problem was they had to take the stoppers off the files since my roots are so long. Even then he complained they were not getting far enough down. He borrowed some drilling tool on one sort or another from the other dentist in the office and went to excavating the roots with a drill.
Of course, we should have known it would happen. The little drill, I think he called it a perha or some variation of the name, became so beleaguered it decided to give up and snap. We then spent 20 minutes trying to remove the drill piece stuck down inside the root.
Finally it came time to put the little rubber stop in the bottom of the root with some spring type of drill. He thought it went in just fine and went to work filling everything in. Then if the appointment hadn't gone well over time yet the Dr. started to complain to Amy to "thin it out". It was a stern and irritated voice with which he spoke. Finally after another few moments the dentist said that we had screwed it up and would have to try over. Apparently the filling was too thick and he was not convinced the completely filled the roots.
He very generously let me sit there for a few minutes so my jaw could relax while the cement hardened and he could go take care of some other patients. He then returned and went into the process of removing all the filling he had just placed inside the tooth. My cheek muscles were on fire and I was gripping the arm rests not from any form of pain but the struggle from involuntarily locking my mouth shut for the next four hours.
After it was all cleared out again, he watched Amy prepare the filling again. By this point some of the feeling is starting to reappear in my mouth. Last appointment I had near full feeling back at just 3 hours after the appointment. Two hours were now up and I could feel some sensitivity in the cheek from being wedged open and my lip from being so stretched.
The Dr. was kind enough to inform me that after the appointment he would take Amy to the back room and would discipline her for her terrible behavior and my suffering. Apparently he was going to take a cattle prod and shock her a few times. He commented that women expect that kind of treatment by men when they need discipline. I was not aware of that perhaps….
It could not have come to soon. He had finished filling the roots and we were basically done. He informed me we would have to take an x-ray to verify we had completely filled the roots. I warned him of impending danger if they were not full and needed to be redone. He laughed a laugh which showed no fear and left the room. The x-ray turned out to give full evidence saving the life of all in the office. The x-ray was developed improperly though and would go dark in about 20 minutes necessitating another x-ray. We took another x-ray, which I reasoned I could withstand, and it was completed.
The time arrived to make a follow up appointment. Next Wednesday, again at 8 AM, I start the next phase of treatment; the grinding of the tooth, impressions, and the temporary crown. Boy, am I excited!


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Mark Ruffalo can lean up against my car any time. All the time.
At no point during Magic Mike did any of that greased up gyrating muscle action do it for me. Not once. But the sight of Mark Ruffalo, fully clothed and greying all over, with a cigarillo between his lips, wearing a rumpled blazer and a pair of not particularly stylish shades?
SO hot.
SO sexy.
SO underrated.
Mark was on the set of Can A Song Save Your Life in New York yesterday with Keira Knightley. Look at her face. She feels the same way I do. You canNOT not love Mark Ruffalo. It's not possible. Lifetime List, right? To replace Johnny Depp?
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There's a secluded cove beach on the hostel grounds, as well as several beaches nearby that are ideal for swimming, surfing, jogging, horseback riding, and windsurfing. Nearby Montara State Beach is a popular spot for sunbathing, strolling, nature study, and picnicking. Grey Whale Cove State Beach is nestled beneath the sheer cliffs formed at the base of Mount Montara, where the end of the Santa Cruz mountain range plunges into the Pacific, It's a favorite for surfing and whale watching (and clothing-optional sunbathing).
Whale watching
The gray whale northern migration season from March - May is a great time of year to visit us. Watch the majestic animals spout, sound, spy-hop, and breach from the boardwalk behind our fog signal building. The gray whale makes one of the longest mammalian migrations, averaging 10,000 - 14,000 miles round trip. Mothers and calves travel very near shore on the northbound migration.
Note: Many guests consider the migration the most spectacular event of the year, so reservations are highly recommended during the season, especially for weekend stays.
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Hostel guests can walk directly from the hostel along a bluff-top trail to the main entrance of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a spectacular four-mile stretch of protected California coastline. During low tides, a colorful array of starfish, crabs, mussels, abalone, sea anemones, and other marine animals are exposed and visible in tide pools.
Mount Montara
From the hostel, guests can hike through the tiny town of Montara to the base of Mount Montara, also known as McNee Ranch, and nearby San Pedro Valley Park. This area marks the end of the Santa Cruz mountain range, which literally falls into the ocean at Devil's Slide Rock. Where the mountains truly meet the sea, this is the only undisturbed coastal mountain habitat for more than 100 miles of coastline.
There are several biking and hiking trail options of varying difficulty and distance. From the north peak of the mountain you can view stunning vistas of the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Farallone Islands and Golden Gate Bridge over 25 miles away.
Pillar Point Harbor and Marsh
Located just four miles south of the hostel, Pillar Point Harbor is your gateway to surfing, kayaking, fishing, and whale watching boat tours. For unmatched views of the harbor and the coastside, be sure to follow the trail around the point, to the breakwater and tide pools on the far side. California sea lions bask on the jagged offshore rocks, and surfers catch the famous Mavericks break just west of Pillar Point.
Although tiny, Pillar Point Marsh is a paradise for lucky bird watchers, who have sighted nearly 20 percent of all North American bird species here. Look for great blue herons, snowy egrets, and red-winged blackbirds at this unique marsh, which is fed by both fresh water and salt water.
An excellent bike trail runs from just south of the hostel all the way to the coastside town of Half Moon Bay. There are also good mountain biking trails throughout the coastside, running along bluff tops and up to the summit of Mount Montara.


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What do you name your twin sons if you give birth on election day? Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, of course! That's what Millicent Owuror decided to do when she gave birth to twin boys outside Nairobi, Kenya. And apparently she must not have heard about all the bitter partisan bickering. Millicent just wanted to remember the day. Hey, it's only fitting -- considering Obama was born in Kenya, too. Just kidding! But seriously, I love that she did that.
More from The Stir: 52 Wackiest Celeb Baby Names of All Time
It's a really sweet gesture to name her sons after both Obama and Romney (Obama was born first, of course). Hopefully they'll get along better than Democrats and Republicans have been getting along this year. These names are about HOPE! Hope for a peaceful future. It helps that their mother wrapped them in blue and white blankets, not blue and red. Oh whatever, I'm sure no one in Kenya cares a fig about our blue/red color system.
Of course, they may be named after Obama and Romney now -- but those two kids are going to grow up with their own distinct personalities. By the time they're adults, they probably won't have very much in common with their namesakes at all. Oh, except of course nationality. Again -- kidding!
Was it fair to name one after the winner and the other after the, um, not-winner, though? I mean, gosh, little Obama could end up lording it over his little brother for the rest of his life. "Ha ha, I'm named after a president and you're named after the private equity manager!" "I'll leverage your nose off your face if you keep that up!" Aww, actually I hope these two grow up to be best of friends.
Would you ever name your child after either presidential candidate?
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Colorado prosecutors on Monday charged a former neuroscience graduate student with 24 counts of murder and 116 counts of attempted murder in the shooting rampage at the midnight showing of the new Batman movie.
James Holmes appeared just as dazed as he did in his first court appearance last week, but at one point exchanged a few words with one of his attorneys in the packed courtroom.
The breakdown of the charges was not immediately clear.
The attack at "The Dark Knight Rises" left 12 people dead and 58 others injured. After his arrest, police said they found that his apartment was booby trapped. Among the charges Monday was one count of possession of explosives.
Legal analysts expect the case to be dominated by arguments over the defendant's sanity.
Unlike Holmes' first court appearance July 23, Monday's hearing was not televised. At the request of the defense, District Chief Judge William Sylvester barred video and still cameras from the hearing, saying expanded coverage could interfere with Holmes' right to a fair trial.
Last week, Sylvester allowed a live video feed that permitted the world its first glimpse of the shooting suspect. With an unruly mop of orange hair, Holmes appeared bleary-eyed and distracted. He did not speak.
Attorneys also were arguing over a defense motion to find out who leaked information to the news media about a package the 24-year-old Holmes allegedly sent to his psychiatrist at the University of Colorado Denver.
Authorities seized the package July 23, three days after the shooting, after finding it in the mailroom of the medical campus where Holmes studied. Several media outlets reported that it contained a notebook with descriptions of an attack, but Arapahoe County District Attorney Carol Chambers said in court papers that the parcel hadn't been opened by the time the "inaccurate" news reports appeared.
Security was tight for Monday's hearing. Armed officers were stationed on the roof of both buildings at the court complex, and law enforcement vehicles blocked entrances to the buildings.
Investigators said Holmes began stockpiling gear for his assault four months ago and bought his weapons in May and June, well before the shooting spree just after midnight during a showing of the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises." He was arrested by police outside the theater.
Analysts said that means it's likely there's only one main point of legal dispute between prosecutors and the defense.
"I don't think it's too hard to predict the path of this proceeding," said Craig Silverman, a former chief deputy district attorney in Denver. "This is not a whodunit. … The only possible defense is insanity."
Under Colorado law, defendants are not legally liable for their acts if their minds are so "diseased" that they cannot distinguish between right and wrong. However, the law warns that "care should be taken not to confuse such mental disease or defect with moral obliquity, mental depravity, or passion growing out of anger, revenge, hatred, or other motives, and kindred evil conditions."
Experts said there are two levels of insanity defenses.
Holmes' public defenders could argue he is not mentally competent to stand trial, which is the argument by lawyers for Jared Loughner, who is accused of killing six people in 2011 in Tucson, Ariz., and wounding several others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Loughner, who has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges, has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is undergoing treatment at a Missouri prison facility in a bid to make him mentally fit to stand trial.
If Holmes' attorneys cannot convince the court that he is mentally incompetent, and he is convicted, they can try to stave off a possible death penalty by arguing he is mentally ill. Prosecutors will decide whether to seek the death penalty in the coming weeks.
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November 2012 Artist of the Month - DOM1
November 2, 2012 1:05 am
Each month the Renderosity community votes on the Renderosity Artist Of The Month [AOM] ... November's AOM is DOM1!
We congratulate DOM1 for an outstanding collection of works in the Vue Gallery!
Who is 'DOM1' ?
My name is Dominic, or Dom for short, and I live in the U.K. As well as being a digital artist, I also work as a picture editor for several websites. Although most of my time is spent creating art for various products, such as posters, jigsaw puzzles and other items. I recently saw a puzzle in a shop in my local town, which featured some of my artwork, which was great to see.
How long have you been working in digital art?
It really started about six years ago, when I came across a showreel of Vue as a 3d application. I just had to get a copy and see if it was capable of producing such great scenery. Luckily, it really was able to produce what it claimed and I have never looked back.
Victorian Garden
Do you have any traditional art experience?
I have studied art at college, and from the age of five was always making doodles or caricatures of famous people. So, I have always had a creative side to me. Marrying traditonal art skills and computers was always a natural progression for me.
Winter In North Antwerp
What are you currently working on?
I am just finishing a scene which includes the famous Romeo and Juliet courtyard in Verona. The model itself was created by Don Webster, and I have used Vue to add flowers, lighting and various other objects.
What software is in your digital toolset and why?
Apart from Vue, I use Photosop CS5, Poser Pro, and Painter X. Poser is great for importing human figures and models from Daz3d, and Painter is great for adding natural looking brush effects and blending. But Photoshop is the second most important tool after Vue, because as good as Vue is, it still doesn't have the range of postwork adjustments needed to complete a finished picture. When a render is completed in Vue there will usually always be small areas that need fixing or tidying up, or parts that don't look natural.
Village in Winter
What do you think your best piece of work is and why?
I think 'Village in Winter,' because although the scene doesn't contain many objects, getting the snow to look real was quite a challenge. The basic landscape was created in Vue, but I spent quite a long time painting over it, to get the textures and lighting looking as real as possible.
Who, or what, inspires you?
Because I mostly create outdoor/rural scenes, I'm inspired by outdoor artists. These range from the classic artists such as Koekkoek and Constable, to more modern day painters such as Terry Redlin, Charles White and Jesse Barnes. I also get inspired by great outdoor Photography, whether it's a sunset over a coastline or the colours of an autumn forest.
Forever Autumn
What do you enjoy most about Vue?
Vue is great for beginners or experts, and is easy to get started with because the layout/interface is easy to use, compared to other 3d applications. Yet, it has very powerful functions and editing abilities. The best and most important part for me is the Atmosphere editor, because without the best lighting adjustments, a scene just wont look as good as it should be, no matter what the subject matter. To me it's like creating a portrait and not getting the eyes looking right.
Do you have any tips you would be willing to share on the software?
I have written some detailed tutorials for magazines such as '3D Artist' issues 9 to 14, which should still be available to download. I would also say make sure you have plenty of memory when using Vue and always, always back up everything you do.
Midwinter Sunset
How has this online community (Renderosity) enhanced your work, relationships, and learning?
Renderosity was the very first online gallery I uploaded to. The feedback I got from those early scenes, encouraged me to continue creating 3d work. Ever since then I have tried to make each new scene as good, if not better than the last. I have also made some good friends, such as the aforementioned Don Webster and Mercedes Keyes, who I created an image for a book cover. I also got noticed on Renderosity by a magazine editor and a licensing agent. So, the exposure has been invaluable.
Do you have any parting comments, or advice for other artists?
Finally, I would like to thank to everyone out there who voted for me, and good luck in whatever project you are in the middle of.
We invite you to have a further look at DOM1's Renderosity Gallery, while we await the interview!
Be sure to visit:
- DOM1's Renderosity Gallery
- Renderosity Vue Gallery
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Artist of the Month is highlighting a talented Renderosity artist that has been nominated by mods and admins, and voted by the community. Recognition is given to this member for their collection of works for that year.
Since we only select one AOM per month, it is not about their works for that particular month. Instead, it is about highlighting a talented artist's works for that year, and they are recognized during that month.
To learn more about Renderosity's Artist Of The Month [AOM] award, and to view our past AOM's, please visit the AOM page.
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2010 Olys GDT – Canada 3, Switzerland 2 (SO) – Feb 18, 2010 @ 5:30 PM MST – CTV
Game two for Canada sees them face Jonas Hiller and the Swiss. The Swiss have been known, in recent years anyways, for their tight defensive play. I expect a lower scoring game tonight than there was in Canada's first game in which they won 8-0 vs. Norway. The Swiss lost their first game 3-1 to the Americans on Tuesday.
I'm going to say this one is a 5-1 final for Canada. The Canadians just have far too strong a team that even the tightest of defenses will struggle with. It should be a pretty good game to watch. Players of interest on the Swiss this year are goaltender Jonas Hiller, and defensemen Mark Streit (of the New York Islanders) and Anaheim Ducks prospect / 2009 1st-rounder Luca Sbisa.
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Outdoor Idaho "Horse Packers & Wagon Masters" Idahoans who bond with horses and mules to follow dusty trails view Idaho's scenery at leisure and share its past. One man sets a distance record for packing with horse and mule as he rides for charity. Teamsters explore part of the Oregon Trail with wagons and mules, and trail riders head into the Selkirk Mountains.G
3:30 am
Dialogue "Life on the River of No Return" Host Marcia Franklin interviews Isaac and Bjornen Babcock, husband and wife filmmakers from McCall, about their NATURE documentary River of No Return. The couple, who spent more than a year in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, discuss the making of the film, some of the highlights of their adventure, and some of the challenges they faced.G
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Sesame Street "The Very End of X" Big Bird and Snuffy are the hosts of "The Letter of the Day Show" on Sesame Street! The only problem is that the letter they were supposed to introduce and sing about is broken into two straight pieces. Big Bird and Snuffy need help determining which letter it is, so they use the guests on the show as clues. Their first guest is a box, which begins with the letter "B", so they think the letter must be "B". D
5:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Something Special for Dad/I Love You, Mom" Something Special for Dad - Daniel notices how happy Dad is to have received a letter from Grandpere. Daniel really loves Dad, so he decides to send him a letter that will make him glad too. He goes to the Post Office with Mom, where he learns how letters are sorted and mailed. D
5:30 am
Martha Speaks "Monkeyshines Martha/Dog Daze" Monkeyshines Martha - Helen's hefty schoolwork load leaves her with little time left to spend with Martha. At loose ends, Martha finds a friend in Professor Monkey, whose wacky inventions propel Martha into a world of new adventures. Vocabulary: (E) relie(f)(ve), genius, unwind, cherish, pressure. D
6:00 am
NOVA "Separating Twins" Abandoned shortly after birth at an orphanage in Bangladesh, twin girls, Trishna and Krishna, are joined at the head and have little chance of survival. Aid workers take them to Australia where they spend two years battling for life before doctors can attempt a marathon separation surgery to allow them to live separate lives.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "Eastern Turkey" Rick experiences a Mount Ararat sunrise, visits Abraham's 4,000-year-old home town and tours one of the world's biggest dams.G
7:30 am
Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Amsterdam and the Netherlands" Rudy bicycles to Amsterdam's great art museums, prowls windmills and visits the Hague.G
8:00 am
The Desert Speaks "On The Road to Cajamarca" In this episode, host David Yetman, his brother, geologist Dick Yetman and South American archeologist Axel Nielson start at sea level in the town of Chiclayo and then journey upward to the town of Cajamarca. In Chiclayo, they explore the "witches' market," where they find herbs, hallucinogens and other natural remedies that promise everything from basic protection from curses to headache cures. As the trek continues, stop to examine pre-Incan mountaintop aqueducts hand carved into the thick rock of the Andes. D
8:30 am
Ciao Italia "Handmade Fresh Cheese/Formaggio Fresco Fatto A Mano" Boston Mozzarella Co. owner Giuseppe Argentieri invites Mary Ann to his factory, to visit with master cheese-maker Maria Cubellis, who shapes and forms mozzarella balls faster than the eye can see. She gives Mary Ann enough to go nella cucina - in the kitchen -- to prepare Burrata with Roasted, Marinated asparagus, Scamorza Cheese Casserole, Telephone Wires, and tops off this cheese festival with a lighter-than-air, Whipped Ricotta Parfait with Cherries. D
9:00 am
Taste of History "In Search of Catchup" Catchup originated as a fish sauce in Asia. From there British sailors incorporated it into their cooking. Chef Staib travels to Malaysia to trace the origins of catchup visit an organic farm, and prepare local Malaysian specialties in bamboo rice. D
9:30 am
Simply Ming "On The Road In San Antonio with Chef John Besh" Ming heads to the Lone Star State on today's episode of Simply Ming. Joining him is his long time friend Chef John Besh. At Chef Besh's critically acclaimed San Antonio restaurant - Luke. D
10:00 am
Christina "Fat and You" It ain't fat that's making you fat.it's the kind of fat you're eating. But before you go on an onion ring binge, hang on. D
10:30 am
Martha Stewart's Cooking School "Braising" Braising is a busy cook's best friend, and here's why: with little hands-on time and no special equipment, this "low-and-slow" method produces hearty, consistently flavorful main courses and side dishes that belie their ease. It's also a great way to cook lean, inexpensive cuts of meat. Martha shows you which cuts are ideal for braising and the best ways to cook them, sharing recipes for classic pot roast, braised cabbage with apples and pulled pork sandwiches. D
11:00 am
Austin City Limits "Widespread Panic" The Georgian jam band celebrates its 25th anniversary with songs from across the group's career.G
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "Figure It Out Baby" Alan and Telly are very excited that their favorite singer, LMNOP, is performing on Sesame Street. Alan is arranging his memorabilia from previous concerts when LMNOP approaches asking where his entourage is. After a phone call, LMNOP finds out that they are in San Diego and says that his performance on Sesame Street will have to be canceled. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "Dry Times at Pteranodon Terrace/Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest" When the weather has been extremely dry for several weeks, all the water holes at Pteranodon Terrace dry up. The Lambeosaurus family decides to move away in search of water, which upsets the kids. Dad and Mom decide to take the kids to the Big Pond on a camping trip, where they will wait out the drought and return home when it rains again. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Dr. Dolittle" Red's adorable new puppy is whimpering and whining and she just doesn't know why! So Super Why, Wonder Red, Alpha Pig and Princess Presto ask the advice of a boy who understands what animals need because he can talk to them! But will Dolittle be able to look after all his pets once the fur and feathers settle? Educational Objectives: To learn about caring for animals, explore spelling, rhyme with ACK words, and use the power to read to change the story. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Top of the Sky/Jiggle Bones" Top of the Sky: Nick, Sally and Cat are playing with their toy rocket. Using the Cat's "Whoa-Look-At-It-Go-Launcher," he shoots the rocket up up and up! But now they need to go find it. Off to the top of the sky! They pass the treetops, and the mountains. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Polar Bears Don't Dance" While in the Arctic, Martin and Chris are on a mission to discover how animals move around in different environments. Their new knowledge comes in handy when they discover that Zach Varmitech has kidnapped a Walrus calf and a Polar bear cub. The Wild Kratts team must do what it takes to return the baby animals to their mothers. D
3:00 pm
Sara's Weeknight Meals "Latin All-Stars with Maricel Presilla" Famed Latin American chef and food historian Maricel Presilla shares her favorite dishes and cooking techniques with Sara. Her Zucchini Cuban-Style Cherry Tomato Sofrito with Almond Cacao Picada is vegetarian, but satisfying enough for die hard carnivores. A thick and hearty Mayan Turkey Stew has the unique taste of tomatillos and tortillas on the side. D
3:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Rome: Ancient Glory" Rick takes a fresh look at Rome by exploring the traces of life in the capital of the ancient world - visiting the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and viewing the empire's art. Then he goes by bicycle to see the Appian Way and the other marvels of Roman engineering. Part 1 of 3G
4:00 pm
Song of the Mountains Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers. D
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6:00 pm
Oscar Hammerstein II - Out of My Dreams Hosted by Matthew Morrison ("Glee"), this special is a celebration of the acclaimed lyricist and librettist. His works include Show Boat (1927), Oklahoma! (1943), South Pacific (1949), and The Sound of Music (1959). The film features movie clips from his musicals and interviews with Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, Shirley Jones, Mitzi Gaynor, Hammerstein family members and more.G
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Sun will soon be announcing a server line based on their recently unveiled UltraSparc T1 (a.k.a. Niagara) processor on either December 5 or 6. The initial line will consist of two systems, the higher end T2000 and the lower end T1000, both of which are intended for so-called "network facing" applications, like web serving.
The Register has been publishing progressively more detailed "rumours" about the two Niagara-based servers for some time, and I'm now in a position to confirm what they've published. (See this story and this one, for instance.) First off, some Googling turned up this page with plenty of T2000 details and documentation. More importantly, here are some more details of the new systems, based on some Sun materials I have on hand:
Common attributes of the T1000/T2000
- Single Niagara Processor
- 4, 6, or 8 Cores
- 16-32 threads
- Extensive Processor RAS, Throughput and Low Power
- DDR-2 Memory, Chipkill, Memory Sparing
- Advanced Lights-Out Management
- 4x Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Dual power supplies
- Dual 73GB disks
Before moving to specifics, I should cover a point that I neglected in my previous post on the US T1 launch. You'll notice that not all of the processors have 8 cores, and that there are 4- and 6-core configurations available. This is done for yield reasons. All of the US T1 chips that come off the line have eight cores on the die, but in some cases some of the cores may have defects that prevent them from working properly. In such cases, Sun merely disables the defective cores and sells the chip as 4- or 6-core chip, depending on how many cores were bad.
The T2000 is intended for enterprise application serving and web tier consolidation, and has the following features:
- Rackmount Dense
- 2RU chassis, 24.4' depth
- Up to 32 GB DDR-2 Memory
- High Reliability
- Hot Plug, Redundant Power Supplies & Fans
- Expandable
- 3 PCI-E, 1 or 2 PCI-X slots
- 4x SAS/SATA 2.5" disk drives with RAID 0,1
- Optional DVD drive
- 2 USB ports
- Low Power/ Low TCO
- <325 watts power typical
The cheaper, smaller T1000 lacks many of the reliability features of the T2000, and is intended for web serving, ID serving, indexing, search, etc. Here's the T1000's feature breakdown:
- Massive Horizontal Scale
- Extreme Rackmount Density
- 1RU chassis, 19" depth
- Up to 16 GB DDR2 memory
- Simple, Reliable Design
- 1 SAS/SATA 3.5" disk drive
- 1 PCI-E expansion slot
- Low Cost/High Efficiency
- Under 225 watts typical
- Diskless configs available
Sun also gives some sample configurations for the two designs. For instance, a medium T2000 would have 16GB RAM, a 6-core US T1, and cost under US$10,000. A large T2000 would have twice the RAM and an 8-core US T1 for over US$25,000.
For the T1000, the small would be a 4-core US T1 with 4GB RAM for under US$5,000, the medium would be a 6-core US T1 with 8GB RAM and an 80GB hard disk, and the large would be an 8-core US T1 with 16GB RAM and an 80GB hard disk.
Will these designs turn Sun around? It's very, very hard to say. Sun likes to compare Solaris + Niagara systems to Xeon + Windows XP in performance/watt, but that's stacking the deck a bit. The T1000 at least won't be generally available until January or February of 2006, at which time we may have a much better sense of where Intel is headed in '06 with the release of the first Merom/Conroe parts. Merom/Conroe are Niagara and Rock's real competition from Intel, and of course they'll narrow the performance/watt gap with Niagara quite a bit. Whether they'll close it entirely will probably depend heavily on the benchmark being run.


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Just to let you know if you're looking for it, seems like DA deleted my Naruto Shippuuden piede I submitted yesterday, since according to the staff the chracters were under 18 in their original series, and the pic suggested nudity and sexual/romantic relationships between them.
Just to make it clear, this wasn't my intention at all, and I tried to make sure through the way I drew them that they looked over 18. I even made them look (I think) slightly older, like if it was a little after the show. Anyway, as I said, just to make it clear.
Also, anyone familiar with the DA cnesorship knows if there is some way I could still submit the drawing? Maybe if I made clear in the description that the piece is set after the show or something like that? Thanks a lot, pals.
Anyway, you can still see the pic through my Facebook gallery: www.facebook.com/Zuthell/posts…
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Bright red fruit flavors with substantial minerality and earthiness
Adored by critics, prized by collectors, Pinot Noir is one of most tantalizing yet temperamental varietals in the world. For many wine enthusiasts, this is of the appeal of Pinot -- it doesn't reveal its charms easily.
Pinot Noir's virtue also stems from the unique characteristics of the grape. The skins are especially delicate, which accounts for the lighter color and body of the finished wine. But, despite the delicacy, the best wines have excellent backbone and length, providing aromatic intensity unlike any other grape.
As a general category, California Pinot Noir has been on fire since the movie Sideways. In fact, California's Pinot Noirs are increasingly divergent. The state offers Pinots for virtually every taste, running the style gamut from pungent, cool, minerally, and Burgundian to soft, superripe, and chocolaty-sweet. The latter style of wine, often made from grapes harvested at very high sugar levels, is popular among those who prefer extremely ripe, lush wines with strong fruit character and little apparent acidity or tannin. Many of today's new generation of wine drinkers -- especially those who did not cut their teeth on European wines -- gravitate toward this style. On the other hand, most veteran wine drinkers, especially those whose model for Pinot Noir is red Burgundy, typically find these new-style wines too roasted and high in alcohol, lacking subtlety and refinement. But today even the drinker with the most extreme Old World leanings can find California examples of Pinot Noir that will give pleasure. Never before have consumers had so many good California Pinot Noirs to choose from.
Moving north, Oregon's Pinot Noirs typically feature exuberant cherry-berry aromas and flavors; varying degrees of spicy oak; medium body; and reasonable tannin levels. Oregon Pinot Noirs generally carry moderate alcohol in the 12.5 to 14 percent range, lower than those of today's typical Pinot Noirs from California, although very warm years can bring wines with higher alcohol and more roasted flavors. Rarely austere or tough on release, the best Oregon Pinot Noirs gain complexity with three to five years of bottle aging, and top wines from the most successful vintages can improve in bottle for a decade or more. "Tender" might be an apt description of the best OregonPinot Noirs.
After a couple of challenging growing seasons, the 2002, 2003, and 2004 vintages brought a return to mostly favorable weather conditions. The 2002 vintage yielded many bright, harmonious Pinot Noirs from Oregon that promise to repay cellaring. Even some of Oregon's old-timers, who have bene on the scene for 30 years, consider that year to be their most successful vintage to date. Periods of extreme heat in the summer of 2003 and shortly before the harvest yielded the ripest grapes in Oregon's history. While many wines taste distinctly pruney, overripe, or roasted, the best wines from this vintage are wonderfully dense, sweet, and unusually mouth-filling, with the sheer stuffing to stand up to alcohol levels reaching as high as 15 percent. Vintage 2004 was another excellent years for the Willamette Valley, having produced fresh, tangy, classically balanced Pinot Noirs that lead with their red berry fruit and floral characteristics.
Pinot Noir has emphatically found a home in New Zealand's temperate climate, where the variety benefits tremendously from an extended growing season. The soil-inflected Pinot Noirs of Martinborough, on New Zealand's North Island, where the harvest can last well into May (the Southern Hemisphere equivalent of November), have proven their quality and ageability over the past 20 years. Much more recently, Central Otago, a spectacular inland region of lakes, alpine meadows, and steep mountains and valleys (this is where Lord of the Rings was filmed) located in the middle of the South Island, has exploded onto the world wine scene in the past decade with some stunning wines. With their rich dark fruit aromas and flavors, intriguing floral and mineral nuances, and ripe harmonious acidity -- not to mention their often considerable heft (typically 13 to 14 percent alcohol) -- these Pinot Noirs may be better suited to today's wine drinkers than the earthier Pinots of Martinborough, which, despite their often greater complexity, can come off as dry and lean in comparison. Incidentally, beginning with the 2003 vintage, most of the best Central Otago Pinot Noirs are bottled under screw cap, which further emphasizes the fresh, clean fruit of these wines.
Sometimes it's hard to identify the best region that produces the finest Pinot Noir. However there are certainly a number of top contenders, such as the Russian River Valley located in Sonoma County, CA as well as the Sonoma Coast. Where the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is considered to be more velvety in texture and taste, the Pinot Noirs found on the Sonoma Coast, which grows at a higher altitude, has been described as possessing a silkier taste.
Other wine regions that produce Pinot Noir include California's Santa Barbara, Napa Valley, Edna Valley, Humboldt county, Anderson Valley, Rita Hills, and Arroyo Grande Valley.
Pinot Noir is also rather popular in Australia's Adelaide Hills, Mornington Peninsula, and South Wales. It can be found in Oregon's Dundee Hills and Ribbon Ridge as well as Alto Adige in northern Italy, Casablanca Valley in Chile, and South Africa's Walker Bay.
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UNDP and the government of Yemen sign two project documents to support human rights and biodiversityJul 24, 2012
Sana'a, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Government of Yemen (GoY( signed today two important projects documents at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC).
The first one is Support to Human Rights during the Transition Period in Yemen (2012-2014) Project.
The project aims to support the strengthening of Human Rights during the Transition Period in Yemen through the establishment of an independent National Human Rights Body; the development of Civil Society Capacities in Human Rights; and, support to the Ministry of Human Rights to effectively contribute to the transitional process.
This timely project comes to answer key human rights challenges in Yemen, such as the need for dialogue and consultation on human rights; stronger civil society organisations which are able to effectively advocate for the citizens' rights; enabling government systems and institutions to address human rights challenges; and, civil society engagement.
UNDP and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) are committed to support the establishment of permanent and independent Human Rights structures which can monitor the human rights situation in the country, support National NGOs working on Human Rights issues and assist the existing Human Rights Ministry to address all Yemen's national and international obligations.
The total budget of this project is US$ 4.093 million. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) provided US$ 3.154 million, The Netherlands provided US$ 615 thousand, and UNDP provided the remaining amount.
Commenting on the project's signing, the Swedish Minister of Development Cooperation, Ms. Gunilla Carlsson said: "Yemen is currently undergoing a difficult but important transitional phase to strengthen the democratic system and institutions. Human Rights is a corner stone for any democratic state and therefore Sweden has decided to support the establishment of an independent human rights institute in Yemen."
The project document was signed by Dr. Mohammad Al-Saadi, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Ms. Hooriah Mashoor, Minister of Human Rights, and Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UNDP Resident Representative.
The second one is National Biodiversity Planning to Support the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (2011-2020) Strategic Plan in Yemen Project. With total budget of US$ 250 thousand, US$ 220 thousand of which is contributed by Global Environment Facility, the project addresses the country's need to continue to fulfill its obligations under the CBD (2011-2020) Strategic Plan, approved in Nagoya in 2010.
Above all, the project is a significant contribution to Yemen's efforts towards nationalizing the CBD Strategic Plan (2011-2020). It builds on the current status and achievements of Yemen with respect to biodiversity planning and reporting.
It is important to highlight that Yemen ratified the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in 1995. It also completed its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in 2005. Accordingly, this project is expected to align Yemen's NBSAP to the newly approved guidelines and aspects of the CBD (2011-2020) Strategic Plan, adopted in Nagoya in 2010, as mentioned earlier.
The Project Document was signed by Dr. Mohammad Al-Saadi, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Mr. Abdul Salam Razaz, Minister of Water and Environment, and Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UNDP Resident Representative.
The signing ceremony was attended Mr. Omar Abdulaziz AbdulGhani, Deputy Minister of MoPIC for International Cooperation, Mr. Abdel Salam Sidahmed, Human Rights Officer at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Randa Aboul-Hosn, UNDP Country Director and officials from GoY and UNDP.
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Penn State Report: Abuse Could Have Been Prevented
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Penn State report into Jerry Sandusky's molestation says sexual abuse might have been prevented if university officials had banned him from bringing children onto campus after a 1998 inquiry.
The report released Thursday said that despite their knowledge of the police probe into Sandusky showering with a boy in a football locker room, president Graham Spanier, football coach Joe Paterno, athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz took no action to limit his access to campus.
The report also says the four men didn't act to protect children as a result.
The May 1998 complaint by a woman whose son came home with wet hair after showering with Sandusky didn't result in charges at the time.
The report says Schultz was worried the matter could be opening "Pandora's box."


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An Australian who recently retired as head of Standard Chartered's business in China believes there's a strong chance of a major Chinese lender picking up a cornerstone stake in one of Oz's big four banks within a few years. The Age carried an interview with Mike Pratt, , who says it's "highly possible" that a major Chinese player will take a stake of up to 15% in a major Australian bank this decade".
ANZ Bank would make the most sense, given its super-regional bank strategy. Commonwealth Bank is increasing its presence in Asia but is nowhere as regional as ANZ Bank.
Westpac (a portmanteau of "Western-Pacific") despite its name, and National Australia Bank both focus on Oz after misadventures abroad.


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Robert "Barney" Barnwell III is president of Universal Natural Gas Inc., and board chair of Texas Gas Utility Services. He is a member of the Texas Gas Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Foundation.
He is also co-founder, past president and past board chair of the Magnolia Parkway Chamber of Commerce, past board chair and past president of R.S. Barnwell Memorial Garden and Art Center, and co-founder and past president of the Samaritan Counseling Center.
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Mark Sheppard does appear in the two-part premiere of "Doctor Who," called "The Impossible Astronaut," premiering at 8 p.m. April 23 on BBC America.
Getting much more than that out of the actor proved an impossible mission.
"Doctor what? Who's Who?" Sheppard joked during our chat at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, before he peppered me with questions about Season 6 of the popular series. "What do you know thus far? What's my character's name? What do you want to know?"
We want to know everything! Here's what we do know and what Sheppard confirmed: He plays Canton Everett Delaware III, a man who has something to do with the FBI circa 1969. He meets the Doctor (Matt Smith) and his companions Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) when they travel to America on a secret mission that takes them from Utah to the White House.
As you can see from the extended trailers (click the RELATED link at left), our heroes clash with a lot of scary baddies.
"Steven is going to be responsible for a lot of childrens' sleepless nights, I think, and adults' sleepless nights," Sheppard said. "But what an experience, what an amazing experience."
"The Impossible Astronaut," which was written by "Who" boss Steven Moffatt and directed by Toby Haynes, was partly filmed in the U.S.—the first time "Doctor Who" has shot in the States.
But Sheppard filmed his work in Cardiff, Wales. It was his first time working in British TV, he said, even though he's appeared in U.S. shows from "Battlestar Galactica" to "Leverage" to "Supernatural."
Sheppard had nothing but good to say about the crew in Cardiff, as well as stars Gillan, Darvill and Smith.
"Matt is amazing. Matt is an extraordinary entity…," Sheppard said, adding his take on the Doctor, which provides his only hint at what we might expect from his own character, Canton.
"There is a thing about the Doctor as a character—as Canton has to kind of experience—the Doctor is the kind of person who makes decisions for you and you kind of have to trust him," he said. "Matt has that so brilliantly; he's the man you want to follow. So [the question] for Canton is, is he interested in what this doctor has to say?"
So is Canton interested, I asked.
"Maybe," Sheppard said, laughing. "I think you're going to be more than pleasantly surprised by the scope and size and the scale of the episodes. Huge! The undertaking is huge, and as I say, the story is fantastic. Steven's stories are always, always amazing."
Sheppard talks more about the differences between filming TV in the U.S. and Britain, whether he spent time in the TARDIS and if, as an avowed Cubs fan, he would star in a rumored Steve Bartman movie.
Do you get to go in the TARDIS?
I'm not going to answer tha! Why would I answer that? Have I been in the TARDIS as a person? Oh, absolutely. I watched them take down Tennant's TARDIS and I went and played in Matt's. I watched Matt running around showing me how every single part of the TARDIS works.
Is that on a soundstage that looks kinda small, but the inside of the soundstage is really huge?
It's bigger on the inside. [Laughs.] Cardiff is like that, actually. It's much, much bigger on the inside.
It's such a fabulous thing. I mean, the idea of doing "Who" and the actualities of doing it, it was just so much better than even the idea. It was such a fantastic concept. And the more I wanted to do "Doctor Who," the better "Doctor Who" got, and the more difficult it got to be on "Doctor Who" because, I mean, [they've had] massive guest stars and everybody wants to be on the show, and I'm so honored to have been invited to play in that sand pit.
Right. Did you shoot all your work in the U.S., or in Cardiff?
No, no, no, I was in Cardiff. But it was fun, I've never shot in the English system apart from "In The Name of the Father," a film, but I've never shot English television.
So at first I had a look at the call sheet and it says I'm in a scene [at] whatever time it says and we finish at 5 o'clock. I'm like, "Well, what do we do when we go into overtime?" [They] said, "Oh, we don't do overtime." I'm like, "Really?"
It's tea time, right?
No, no, no. Being serious, it's nothing to do with quaintness; it's to do with a very different system. Because they're, especially the unions were broken many years ago, you don't run over, whereas American television is designed to run into overtime. It's completed designed on how much overtime can they use, who do you have, who do you give turnaround to for the next day, who do you not do this, who do you do that. And it's chaos, but it gets done brilliantly.
And in England, that's been removed from them. So the chaos is how do you get it done in the allotted amount of time? It's just as brilliantly efficient on both sides, but two very, very different systems.
So I was constantly in awe of the fact, there's no Kraft Service table. They're like, "We don't do that." And I'm like, "Well, what do you do?" So somebody will bring you a cup of tea, or I'll go make myself a cup of tea. And they're wonderful; they bring around trays of chocolate biscuits.
It's just a different sensibility. Nothing is wrong with it. It's just brilliantly different. And then by the time we went to America, I got to show them the other Kraft Service table, saying this is the way we do it. And I'm not sure it was any better.
I think it was fantastic the way that the crew in Cardiff, just wonderful people—drivers, PA's, everybody—just fabulous, fabulous people. Everybody wanted to be there, everybody trying to make the best day we can make, knowing that we're making great television.
You get up and go to work and it's just a lovely place to be. It's just fabulous. It's just the way to do it. It's a lovely experience.
Would you just stop and, "OK, we'll finish the scene tomorrow morning"?
Oh, no, no, they make it work. Their time management is incredibly efficient. There are compromises, there are in everything. But there's no waste. There's very little waste in it.
It was just fascinating to go from one system to a completely different system, saying "How do you do that?" I was a total fish out of water, so it was a lot of fun. One system is designed to work within a particular set of rules and the other one's designed to in another particular set of rules, and they both work incredibly well at the highest level.
I hear your dad is playing your character, Canton, when he is older?
He is?
Is that true? Or is that a rumor?
Is he?
That's what I heard. Can you confirm or—
So April 23rd, 9 o'clock, 8 Central, on BBC America… [Note from Curt: Sheppard confirmed at WonderCon 2011 this past weekend that his father does appear.]
It's fantastic though. Aren't you excited that we're actually going to see "Who" somewhat close to the time that it exists in all the countries that air it? I think BBC America is doing an amazing, an amazing job to bring this to us.
It's really important in the world of Twitter that everything's sort of on the same time.
Yeah, because the information breaks anyway. Coming from "Battlestar," you go, "How the hell did we keep the last episode secret?" We shot it six months before. And some of the leaks were close to accurate, but most of it was never accurate. Which is amazing!
The Final Five, all that stuff, it's just like incredible.
The fifth Cylon? Yeah. … [I think it worked] because people loved it; they wanted to protect it. They didn't cheat.
You tweeted that Matt Smith is now your favorite Doctor.
Absolutely, he's amazing. I put him up there with Tom and everybody else.
But Tom Baker was your favorite Doctor?
Right, yeah. Because I was, well, I'm 46, so he was the iconic doctor of the franchise in that way. I remember other doctors, all equally good. But Tom was really sort of it for me.
He's a fabulous actor. I mean, truly, truly fabulous actor. You see the way he handles situations and the dialogue is just brilliant. But just his energy is exactly what I think the Doctor needs. It's a wonderful rebirth.
David [Tennant] is David. He's brilliant. Chris [Eccleston] was brilliant, too. The whole reimagining of the show has been fantastic. But Matt is something special. He's really something special, and it's great to watch him being that good … And the baddies are so scary, so scary. Did you see the Season 6 teaser?
Yes I did. It's going to be exicting.
Exactly. It was nice to see an Ood in there. But the baddies are extraordinarily scary. Steven is going to be responsible for a lot of children's sleepless nights, I think. And adult's sleepless nights. But what an experience, what an amazing experience.
I love that he has both Amy and Rory are together with Doctor. It changes things up from the Doctor and a female companion.
Was it fun working with the whole group?
They're so happy and they work so hard. But they have a wonderful thing that they do, they spontaneously sing together. They would break out into song. And it doesn't always follow form, but it's an extraordinary compatibility that they have, that they would just break out in song, rather endearing to watch. They work so well, Toby Haynes, the director, is really, really, really good. He did "A Christmas Carol" [special] as well. He's done a lot of the great recent episodes of "Who."
It's fun to be on sets with people who get it, with people who just want it to be great. And it was such a fantastic experience for me. It was just such an amazing experience. It's better than I could have possibly imagined.
You're perfect for a show like this, because you've done so many sci-fi genre roles.
Well I'm a geek.
Have you always been a fan of "Who"? Do you seek out sci-fi roles?
I've always been drawn to sci-fi in the context of it's not always sci-fi. "Battlestar" isn't just sci-fi in that way. I mean, it's kind of a very limiting phrase.
But it's future, past, the reimagining of history. It's just the stories are so good, and the scope of the stories are usually so good. And the characters that I've been asked to play thus far have some extraordinary things to do. And it's a great; it's great fun. Where else do I get to be king of hell or president of the colonies?
I think sci-fi resonates so much with us because of the intelligence of it is what counts. And cynical sci-fi doesn't work, cynical fantasy doesn't work, copycat doesn't work. Another reason why I think the first "Battlestar" didn't work was because, nothing to do with the actors or the story or what was behind it, but it would seem to me a lot to be cashing in on "Star Wars" craze, which I think after a while we stopped those kind of things.
When we see stuff that is made from the heart, that we care about, the difference between, maybe where "Who" had ended up and where, when "Who" was reimagined, is a massive jump between those two sets of values. It takes someone like Russell [T Davies] or Steven [Moffatt] or Ron Moore to commit that much energy and effort into making something for us.
You said you were a Cubs fan. I hear there is going to be a Steve Bartman movie; would you be in it?
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The Rolling Stones are amping up their upcoming pay-per-view special, which is set to air live from their Dec. 15 show at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The band has added the Black Keys to an impressive, diverse A-list lineup of guests who will join them onstage for the final show of their 50 & Counting anniversary trek.
Along with the Keys, Bruce Springsteen and Lady Gaga have signed on for the big event, dubbed 'One More Shot,' which broadcasts at 9PM ET. So fans can enjoy the show and all of its spectacle without ever having to leave the comfort of their couches.
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When thinking about geography, beautiful landscapes and essays about exotic native peoples in the pages of National Geographic come to mind. For Professor Stephen Cunha, this notion isn't that far off. Having worked as a Park Ranger at both Yosemite and Glacier Bay in Alaska, Cunha has spent time in some of the world's most beautiful spots. He's also traveled to some of the most remote places on Earth, from Asia to South America. Through his work with the National Geographic Society and the California Geographic Alliance, he's found ways to share his passion for the world and all its inhabitants with thousands of students across the globe.
One thing Steve doesn't do is spend time trotting from one famous gallery to the next in search of the world's bejeweled and bedazzling trinkets. He's after the kind of things you're more likely to find on a farm than in a boutique in Milan or Paris. So instead of raiding Mesopotamia for an ancient king's lost artifacts, Steve looks for the tools of everyday life. Like the sickle he holds in his left hand: "That cost me plenty because I had to trade my Russian-to-English dictionary to get it."
There's also the cowbell from Myanmar that Steve traded for one of his slotted spoons or the whip he picked up in Kyrgyzstan by trading a Swiss Army knife. Whether he's trading kitchenwares, pocketknives or plastic, inflatable globes, Steve finds these goods aren't just useful at home, they're like an international currency.
Steve has made a career out of inspiring others to pursue geography, but where did that initial spark come from for him? "It was the professors, especially the geography professors, all over UC Berkeley's campus. The way they were so familiar with exotic parts of the world and talked about them so comfortably, as if you might encounter them on the way back from class. That sort of nonchalant comfort really intrigued me and I wanted in on it."


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For the first time in many years, Madhav Kumar Nepal made an honest political statement and not the usual rhetorical nonsense for which he has been flagged too often. Speaking with BBC Nepali Service on Wednesday he admitted that decades of Kathmandu centric politics and democratic deficit at the grassroots were the main reasons why people were demanding federalism, and not because one party had set the agenda.
The renewed confidence building among the parties has sent positive signals and although the dispute resolution sub-committee extended the deadline to resolve contentious issues by another five days, people are happy to wait because they finally see serious engagement. To be sure, there is not a shred of doubt that the parties had been prisoners of their own dilemma and would not have arrived at this point had there been no incentives to cooperate. So the good news for the public is: in all likelihood, there will be a statute by May 27. But the bad news is: not everybody will be happy.
At a time when ethnic caucus and Madhesi parties are already standing together on issues of identity, a cross party caucus of Madhesi lawmakers from the NC, UML, UCPN-M and MJF-Nepal led by Upendra Yadav has given further impetus to the demand for identity based federalism. Minister for Communication, Rajkishor Yadav who also leads a faction in the Madhesi front says the parties should look around and assess the overriding sentiments instead of shying away, but was quick to add that room for forward looking alternative proposals still exists. Says Yadav, "The reality today is there are grievances among the Madhesis, Dalits and Janajatis, but it is also true that the goodwill which exists in Nepali society will not let the country disintegrate."
He says current grievances are like wounds, which if left unattended will infect the entire system but once treated, will heal and remove all traces of ethnic or regional resentments in the future. While Yadav's words are reassuring, it is becoming increasingly clear that agreement among the top brass of three parties alone is not sufficient to ensure a constitution by May 27. Although the protagonists in the ongoing talks are all Brahmin male leaders of three major parties, Yadav believes the final negotiation will be between those who stand for change and those who resist it.
The identity issue, although well founded, is a tricky one which is sure to test even the cleverest of the lot. A member engaged in the negotiation told us there is already an informal agreement on 6 to 8 federal units, but parties can't seem to agree on names for future states which in turn will decide the basis of federalism.
On forms of governance, things look much clearer because the parties have almost agreed on a directly elected executive prime minister with special prerogative powers given to the constitutional president. And even if the agreement cannot be reached, proposals will be voted upon. The question of constitutional court is also a mere technical issue and it might not be an entirely bad idea to mull on the possibility of having a constitutional court for a limited period, especially to address legal anomalies that the new constitution is sure to pose in the short run.
I have often argued in this space that the final days of Nepal's transition are not being driven by issues at hand, but by those that will follow once the constitution is declared. You don't have to be a genius to find out why Sushil Koirala, Madhav Nepal or Pushpa Kamal Dahal are dashing off to districts in the far east and far west every week between their marathon meetings. Notwithstanding the deadlines, people are actually getting to know what the leaders are up to first hand and in return, the leaders will be more confident when they go back to the people during elections.
There is nothing wrong with weekend visits as long as the leaders make the most of their weekdays, and while they are advised to mind what they speak publicly, they would also do well to speak their minds at the negotiation table.
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The Lipscomb Lady Bisons (0-1) opened their season Friday with a 77-39 loss to the Arkansas Lady Razorbacks (3-0).
Lipscomb Freshman Toia McGowan turned out a bright performance for the Bisons. In 18 minutes of play off of the bench, she scored a team-high 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the field and 5 of 6 from behind the charity stripe.
Lipscomb coach Frank Bennett said "Arkansas is a very fine team. I was impressed with our start, but our execution broke down midway through the first half."
The Lady Bisons where unable to hit a basket from 12:47 in the first half until 17:56 in the second half, a span of nearly fifteen minutes on the game clock.
Bennett also said that "I am pleased with our players equaling Arkansas in rebounding in the second half with each team getting 18 rebounds." Julie Martin contributed a team-high 6 rebounds for Lipscomb.
For the Lady Razorbacks, Lauren Ervin paced the team with 14 points. Tanisha Smith and Ervin grabbed 6 rebounds each and three players were credited with 4 assists each.
"It is good to play teams of Arkansas' caliber. Sunday's game against Evansville will be tough as they are a Missouri Valley opponent. Our goal is to get better over the season and compete on each possession with a continual improvement towards the conference tournament in March," Bennett said.
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May 2, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today proposed new guidance on trace-back investigations after evidence of contamination is found in ground beef during routine sampling, a move to more quickly protect consumers against foodborne illness.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) also announced a host of other prevention-based measures aimed at boosting food safety. In a statement today, Elisabeth Hagen, MD, the USDA's undersecretary for food safety, said the additional measures will boost illness prevention and strengthen the food safety infrastructure.
"Together, these measures will provide us with more tools to protect our food supply, resulting in stronger public health protections for consumers," she said.
During a media briefing today, Hagen said the new draft guidance means inspectors no longer have to wait until a ground beef sample is confirmed as having Escherichia coli O157:H7 before seeking the supplier and identifying other establishments that may have received the same tainted beef trim or ground beef. According to the new policy, inspectors can respond when tests first show a signal for a potential problem.
She predicted that the process could shave 24 to 48 hours off the current response to a suspicious sample. "When you're talking about trace-back, every minute counts," Hagen said, adding that trace-back investigations are a reactive tool that can be put to good use in a more proactive setting that could prompt earlier produce recalls and prevent illness. "This process gets us ahead of the game."
The new guidance is built on inspection processes that are already in place and on the USDA's analysis of the data, she said, adding that the agency will be taking comments from stakeholders on the guidance.
Dan Engeljohn, PhD, assistant policy administrator at FSIS, said inspectors collect about 13,000 to 15,000 samples of ground beef and trim samples, and they find roughly 60 confirmed positive samples. He added that only a few samples more than that are identified as presumed positives on initial tests.
The FSIS also said today that it is implementing three new regulations included in the 2008 Farm Bill that require establishments to prepare and maintain recall procedures, notify the FSIS within 24 hours when a meat or poultry product that could hurt consumers has been shipped into commerce, and document each reassessment of its hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) food safety plans.
The agency also unveiled guidance to walk companies through the process of validating their HACCP food safety systems.
Consumer groups today praised the proposed ground beef trace-back policy as a good step forward. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) said in a statement that it and other groups have long pressed the FSIS to fully trace ground beef that tests positive for E coli O157:H7 to its original source and identify other points on the supply chain that may have received it.
Trace-back activities are especially crucial for ground beef, the group said, because small grinding facilities may purchase and regrind a small portion of a slaughterhouse's product lot, with the rest bought by other facilities.
Caroline Smith DeWaal, JD, food safety director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), said in a statement today that the new trace-back policy could help curb the toll of deaths and illnesses during outbreaks.
"When it comes to testing for E coli, it makes sense to start trace back procedures upon a presumptively positive test result, and not lose valuable time waiting for a confirmation," she said. "USDA should do the same for antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella in meat products, which just last year hospitalized nearly 50 people and sickened 167."
She urged the USDA to go further and require retail beef grinders, including supermarkets, to keep records of everything they grind, especially given that some chains grind beef from multiple sources, making it tough for investigators to track down a contamination source.
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Europe amends its emissions-trading plan for aviation, but the debate continues
The European governing institutions have hammered out a compromise deal to prolong the "stop-the-clock" provision on the European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS) for aviation to cover only flights operated within the European Economic Area till the end of 2016. This will ease international opposition to the system and give the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) time to devise a global mechanism to curb aviation emissions.
But Europe's airlines are not ecstatic about the deal, which for now is still informal, asserting that limiting the European Union ETS to intra-European flights results in competitive distortions. They also question why they have to pay for offsetting their emissions, thereby enriching governments' treasuries, while the same governments are blocking the implementation of the Single European Sky (SES), which could save up to 18 million metric tons of carbon-dioxide emissions per year (see article below).
The draft agreement does not include a legal obligation for EU member states to invest ETS auction revenues in research and technology projects on climate change; it only requires the countries to inform the European Commission (EC) on the allocation of the revenues. This has been a very contentious issue in the negotiations among the European Parliament (EP), Council of the EU and EC. The council, which represents member states, is reluctant to have any prescriptions on earmarking, whereas EP representatives demand greater environmental stringency regarding ETS revenue spending. Airlines share the EP's view.
"Airlines are only able to contribute their fair share if the regulatory environment enables them to do so, for example via earmarking of auctioning revenues for the sustainability of European air transport," says Athar Husain Khan, CEO of the Association of European Airlines (AEA).
The AEA supports the overall draft compromise package that was agreed to by negotiators from the EP, council and EC on March 4 because the "decision to reduce the scope temporarily takes into account the achievements already made at the ICAO level," it says. The association, which promotes the interests of Europe's network carriers, recognizes that the agreement is not perfect, and it regrets that the "stop-the-clock" provision was not extended until 2020, when the global market-based measure (MBM) is due to come into force.
"The last thing we want as an airline industry is to be caught in the same mess [in 2017] that we have been caught in in 2013," says Husain Khan. "Legal clarity, legal certainty, planning and operational stability are key for the airlines. For AEA it is therefore essential that ICAO delivers a global MBM in 2016," he adds.
ICAO working groups met in Washington early this month to kick-start discussions on establishing a global MBM.
The new EU ETS will cover emissions from all flights—no matter the nationality of the operator—till the end of 2016 between airports in the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes the EU's 28 members plus Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein. Flights to and from the EEA's outermost regions will be exempt during the four-year period. These include: Spain's Canary Islands; the French overseas territories of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and Saint Martin; and the Portuguese archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
Flights between airports in the EEA and Switzerland also fall outside the scope of the revised EU ETS. The initial one-year stop-the-clock measure, covering emissions on flights operated in 2012, included operations between airports in the EEA and Switzerland because the EC reasoned the country was part of "closely connected areas with a shared commitment to tackle climate change." The Swiss government has always protested this view.
There will be an extraordinary two-year compliance cycle for 2013 and 2014 aviation emissions, which must be reported by March 31, 2015 (in two emissions reports), with allowances to be surrendered by April 30, 2015.
To speed up the process and quickly give airlines a legal framework, the new aviation ETS will be an EU regulation with binding legal force throughout the bloc as soon as it is passed, probably next month. Unlike the current EU ETS legislation, which is a directive, it will not require transposition into national law of all member states.
All options are left open for the EU to react to the developments of the ICAO assembly in September 2016 and to readjust the scope of the EU ETS from 2017 on. The compromise solution envisions a "snap-back" to the original ETS in 2017 if ICAO fails to deliver credible progress toward a global deal that would begin in 2020. Following pressure from the EP's negotiators, this ICAO MBM would "reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from aviation"—rather than achieve "carbon-neutral growth"—and be non-discriminatory, treating all airlines equally, regardless of their country of origin.
The Council endorsed the compromise package March 7, the EP's Environment (ENVI) committee will vote on it March 19, and it will be submitted for a plenary vote on April 3.
The ENVI vote could prove to be a bottleneck. ENVI negotiator and committee chairman Matthias Groote labels the deal "an acceptable compromise," though he notes that "we do not yet know whether we will get a majority in parliament." In addition, he points out that "there is also the question of timing: if we don't agree by April, we will automatically fall back upon the previous legislation." In other words: international flights departing from or landing at an EEA airport would be fully included within the ETS scope starting May 1.
Europe's airlines have differing opinions on the compromise solution. The AEA calls on the EP to formally adopt the trilateral agreement but the European Low-Fares Airline Association (Elfaa) urges the EP to reject what it calls the "unworthy compromise" because an intra-EEA ETS is environmentally ineffective. Elfaa Secretary General John Hanlon notes that since "80 percent of EU aviation emissions of CO2 result from long-distance flights, this necessarily requires the inclusion of all flights departing from and arriving at EU airports."
Meanwhile, the International Air Carrier Association (IACA), representing 28 leisure airlines, argues that the stop-the-clock provision discriminates among airlines. "The effects of CO2 are worldwide. Whilst the rest of world is working toward an ICAO solution, Europe has chosen to hurt its own interests in order not to lose face," says IACA Director General Sylviane Lust. IACA and its regional-airline counterpart, the European Regions Airline Association, want a suspension of the EU ETS for all flights, pending a satisfactory conclusion to ICAO's work.
A return to the full-scope ETS is a no-go internationally. And scrapping the ETS till 2020 was simply not a negotiable option for the EC and EP.