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The nuclear crisis in Japan is bringing international attention. And there's plenty of misinformation based on current media reports. We wanted to examine a couple of the top reports circulating, including a report on the risk of a similar disaster occurring in the United States.
I. Is the U.S. at Risk? Do You Want the Truth?
Are you at risk of a quake breaking a nuclear plant's core containment vessel and exposing you to potentially cancer-causing levels of radiation? Yes.
You are also at risk of dying from lightning, getting mauled by a pig, killed by falling coconut, and all myriad of other unforeseen, unlikely events.
But according to a joint U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and U.S. Geological Survey(USGS) report (PDF), the odds of that happening are extraordinarily low. Risk, after all, is an assessment of uncertainty -- not a prediction that something will happen. There's plenty of catastrophic but incredibly unlikely risks we face on a daily basis -- the chance of plant damage in the U.S. is one of them.
The report, which is gaining a great deal of attention in the wake of the Japanese incident, should be considered reassuring, if anything.
According to the report, the greatest risk any plant in the U.S. faces is 1 in 10,000 risk of core damage per year at the perfect frequency. Note this is the probability of core damage, not "large early release" (LER) -- a completed release of radiation into the environment.
MSNBC.com did an excellent job digging up the document. Unfortunately, from they made numerous factual mistakes in interpreting it.
First, their report offers the hyperbole:
It turns out that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has calculated the odds of an earthquake causing catastrophic failure to a nuclear plant here. Each year, at the typical nuclear reactor in the U.S., there's a 1 in 74,176 chance that the core could be damaged by an earthquake, exposing the public to radiation. No tsunami required. That's 10 times more likely than you winning $10,000 by buying a ticket in the Powerball multistate lottery, where the chance is 1 in 723,145.
It turns out that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has calculated the odds of an earthquake causing catastrophic failure to a nuclear plant here. Each year, at the typical nuclear reactor in the U.S., there's a 1 in 74,176 chance that the core could be damaged by an earthquake, exposing the public to radiation. No tsunami required. That's 10 times more likely than you winning $10,000 by buying a ticket in the Powerball multistate lottery, where the chance is 1 in 723,145.
First, all statistic chances are not created equally. There are 104 commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. (69 pressurized water reactors and 35 boiling water reactors). That means there's roughly 1 in 742 chance per year of core damage -- or roughly 1 in 7.4 chance per century of such an incident at a single plant.
By contrast there are dozens of $10,000 "Powerball multi-state lottery" winners every year and will likely be thousands of winners per century. Thus the comparison itself is a bit puzzling.
But the error runs far deeper.
Note, the report says that the risk is of "the core being damaged by an earthquake, exposing the public to radiation". But as we mentioned earlier, that's not what the report says. The report references the risk of core damage, which does not estimate the actual probability of a "large early release" of radiation at all. As the report says, in the case of core damage, such a release would be a "possibility", but given additional containment measures, would likely be a far lower probability than the cored damage frequency (CDF) estimate.
In other words, the report does not predict the risk of the public being exposed to radiation directly at all.
And the errors continue. The MSNBC report offers a list of plant yearly risks, compiled in handy text format online and in the form of an Excel document. These risks were taken from the report, but they were the risks at a specific earthquake frequency.
For example the most "at risk" plant -- New York's Indian Point 3 plant -- has a 1 in 10,000 annual risk of core damage if an ultra-powerful 10 hz earthquake were to strike (thus this is dubbed the "maximum risk" or "weakest link" model). The actual risk is far lower. The report gives what is likely the most accurate estimate in the form of a weighted average. For example for Indian Point 3, the risk is 1 in 670,000 per year.
Now consider the difference between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 670,000. We've now gone from 1 in 100 chance of quake core damage per century to 1 in 6,700.
Looking at the actual numbers, this means that the conclusions goes from there would be likely one core damage at a single plant in the U.S. over the next millennia, to that there would likely be none.
II. So Reports are Sensationalized -- Why Should I Care?
Now it would be far too easy to cast a blind eye to this kind of misinformation. All news sites and networks make errors. But the problem is that in the wake of the earthquake the media has seized on this topic with particular sensationalist fervor and offered much speculation and hyperbole.
The net result is that the U.S. public is becoming mistrusting and fearful of nuclear power. Anecdotal evidence of that is given by the run on radiation pills in the U.S.
This could have a tremendous deleterious effect on the energy future and security of the U.S. Nuclear power in the U.S. is arguably the cheapest and most tested form of alternative energy. The U.S. contains many rich deposits of uranium and other fissile isotopes -- enough to drastically reduce the reliance of the U.S. on fossil fuels from volatile foreign sources.
But public fear can and does have a number of direct effects that may sink that effort. First, past efforts to build plants in the 1970s and 1980s led to massive lawsuits that raised costs of construction so high that no new U.S. plants were even seriously considered until a year or two ago.
Finally, the U.S. has its first new plant application in three decades and is preparing to embark on a new era of nuclear energy.
It is important to also consider that fission power is widely viewed by the scientific community as only a stopgap solution that at most will be used for power generation for a couple more centuries before being replaced by fusion power. Nature shows us that fusion is a far more abundant and lucrative source of energy in our universe, so if we can't harness fusion power within 300 years we've done something wrong, given how close we seemingly are.
In other words, nuclear power is a short-term solution and thus risk should only be considered in the short term (as discussed above).
Further, the risks on these new plants will be orders of magnitude less and that they will produce less nuclear waste and more energy.
And last, but not least any discussion of risks should put things in perspective by providing information on equivalent dangers of fossil fuel power generation -- something virtually none have done. As underscored by the recent coal mining disasters in Chile and West Virginia, fossil fuel power is hardly safe and human friendly. Every energy source has a cost. For some alternative energy sources like solar and wind, that cost is high production costs. For fossil fuels, it's loss of life. In total 6,400 people died between 1970 and 1992 during coal mining operations, and 1,200 died extracting natural gas [source].
The importance of the truth and accuracy in this situation cannot be overstated. It is of the utmost importance that the media offers accurate information to the public in countries with nuclear interests, particularly in the wake of the Japanese incident.
III. Confusion in Japan
MSNBC.com and other news organizations are not solely responsible for the confusion and misinformation that's permeating all news outlets. Some of it is coming from those who should be reassuring, not speculating -- the government of Japan.
Japan's Fukushima nuclear plants still face a precarious situation in the wake of the record-setting 9.0 magnitude Sendai earthquake. Smoke has been billowing up from southern Fukushima I's reactor three -- steam from a damaged roof. Now that smoke is steam from broken water pipes in the cooling system of the reactor building.
Japanese officials on earlier today in a report [PDF] suggested that the reactor core may have been released and that radiation could be carried in the steam into the environment endangering the public. But then later in the day, they said that the core was not compromised.
Of course by then a score of outlets had already reported that it was compromised.
Similarly, many reports stated that the reactor rods had "melted down" -- a serious problem. These reports are based on statements made by Japanese officials that the rods may have melted. There is some evidence of this conclusion -- water was observed to have boiled off of some of the rods, leaving them uncooled. But officials don't know or haven't released to what extent the rods have melted.
The levels inside the most radioactive plant reached approximately 6.4 millisieverts per hour, before dropping. To put this in context, a full chest CT scan gives you 7 millisieverts [source] of radiation. In other words, you could work in the most damaged plant with no protective gear and only receive the amount of radiation of a common medical procedure. Now that's absolutely not to say that there aren't more serious risks if certain possibilities play out, but the risk of loss of life from the nuclear accident just isn't there yet.
Ultimately, the fault for these confusing and contradictory reports rest largely on the shoulders of Japan's government and international regulators. They have cooperated to publish contradicting and overly speculative reports.
IV. Conclusions
The situation in Japan is ongoing. Officials are using helicopters and fire-trucks to spray water, and possibly boric acid to cool the smoldering cores. We won't have the final picture of what -- if any -- significant long-term radiation release the reactors will create for some time now.
If the media wants a sensational story, they can get some great coverage of the efforts to contain the overheating rods. But in the interest of accuracy they should beware or offer disclaimers on the statements of government officials, given their contradictory track record. And they should most definitely avoid going out of their way to create more misleading statements themselves by misinterpreting obscure U.S. government reports.


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England 34, Fiji 12
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At the KC Stadium
England secured second place in Group A with a resounding win over Fiji thanks to a brace of tries from Ryan Hall and a man of the match display from Sam Burgess.
The first 25 minutes of the game were largely uneventful; with Sam Burgess and Daryl Millard both having tries disallowed before Eloni Vunakece and Ben Westwood touched down to send the sides in level at half time.
Tries were much easier to come by in the second half, as England ran in five in a devastating 20 spell with Sam Burgess, Brett Ferres, Rob Burrow all crossing plus two from Ryan Hall, before Fiji added a consolation through Semi Radradra.
The game had a fairly low-key opening, with Fiji proving to be much sterner opposition than Ireland a week ago. Both sides went through their sets with neither threatening a score.
When England were awarded a penalty after Tariq Sims was found guilty of a spear tackle on James Graham and home side nearly made the breakthrough when Sam Burgess powered to the line. His try was ruled out by the video referee who had seen the prop spill the ball in the act of touching down.
Fiji made the most of the error and, spurred on by their vocal support, made a push for the line which looked to have brought them the opening try of the game.
Sam Tomkins failed to collect a grubber kick and Daryl Millard pounced on the ball, only to see his try chalked off following an off-the-ball tackle by Tariq Sims on the England full-back.
As the game looked to be heading towards a scoreless first half, Tariq Sims escaped Rob Burrow's tackle, before finding Vunakece who went over. Wes Naiqama added the extras to make it 6-0.
Stung into action England were soon on level terms, Kevin Sinfield making a break before offloading to Westwood, who went over, with the England captain levelling the scores with the conversion.
The hosts were quickly out of the blocks in the second half, as Burgess atoned for his earlier mistake after just 24 seconds when he powered through four Fijians to touch down.
Ferres extended England's lead shortly afterwards, after some smart play by Rangi Chase and Chris Hill, before the second rower crossed.
England collected their fourth try of the game in somewhat contentious circumstances, when Ryan Hall was ruled to have narrowly avoided being put into touch by Kevin Naiqama following lengthy deliberation from the video referee.
Burrow added another score just a minute later when he finished off a neat move involving Hill and George Burgess, before Sinfield made it five out of five with the conversion.
There was no debate over Ryan Hall's second try when Tomkins broke through to find the Leeds winger out wide. He exploited the tiring Fiji defence, to further extend England's lead.
Fiji added a consolation try when Radradra went over in the corner after Leroy Cudjoe failed to put the winger into touch and Wes Naiqama wrapped up the scoring with his second conversion of the game.
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Referee: Ben Cummins (Australia)
England 34 (Tries: Westwood, S Burgess, Ferres, Hall 2, Burrow; Goals: Sinfield 5), Fiji 12 (Tries: Vunakece, Radradra; Goals: W Naiqama 2).
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- Contrary to Ms. Lefevre's statement, it is simply untrue that the Studio dismissed her over a ten day overlap. It is not about a ten day overlap, but instead about the fact that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is an ensemble production that has to accommodate the schedules of numerous actors while respecting the established creative vision of the filmmaker and most importantly the story.
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LYON, France – Enhancing international law enforcement cooperation through increased support for training activities benefiting INTERPOL and its member countries was the focus of talks between Spain's Director General of Police, Ignacio Cosido Gutierrez, and INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble at the world police body's General Secretariat headquarters.
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It's bad enough getting fired from a job, but to get your
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Derrick D'Souza, a
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Late comment: sorry folks I had to break away for a meeting... as I read up the commments, it was a good forum today!
thanks max!
OK Everyone -- another hour has slipped through out fingers -- I'm going to race off to wroite some more articles -- I hope to see you all again next week -- until then, I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend!!!
@Duane: ... but close enough to require far mor research than switching from one product line menber to another should take...
The main thing is that you are having fun :-)
Max - Yes. I saw that blog. I do love my PIC MCUs, but they drive me nuts too. There are so many variations, that I'm sure could be consolidated down to about a thrid. And many, many of them are almost exactly the same as some other, but close enough to require far mor research than switching from one product line menber to another should take.
Byr EE,etc. It was great chatting with you -- hopefully we'll see you here again next Friday -- and don;t forget to look for my Ardiuno blog later today.
Also -- I'm planning on doing a blog about my favorite iPad apps (engineering and otherwise) in the not so distant future...
@Duane: Max - I was brining up a small board based on a varient if PIC16F MCU that I hadn't used before....
On the one hand I love Microchip -- their PICs have beet really useful -- did you see my What's the Most Popular MCU of All Time? blog? I think the PIC16F family have sold more than 7 billion units (eeek).
Having said this, their 8-bit architecture is "esoteric" to say the least -- you can program them in C, but the architecture is rooted in the past and is not ideal for the task. By comparison, the 8-bit Atmel AVR architecture (as used in the Arduino Uno, for example) was designed from the ground up to be able to efficiently run C (by which I menn, to allow C cpompilers to efficiently map th ecode onto the architecture)
Thank you all, I had a nice chat and Thank you Max for setting the topic,
have a nice weekend all
Max - I was brining up a small board based on a varient if PIC16F MCU that I hadn't used before. It's real close to a bunch of others that I've used, but it still took me more than an hour to get the right combination of settings between the conficuration bits, clock settings and - yes, even basic port configuration - before I got the chip to do anything. It's nuts. The Arduino take care of all of that for you.
I'm not a pro, but the Raspberry Pi has a massive following constantly putting out tutorials and project ideas.
I have not used SBC in practice, just wondering which ones are more supported and equipped with lost of code samples and app notes, any input from the Pros as a take home of todays' chat?
@docdivakar: have not thought about SBC application in mobile comm., as you pointed the use cases are endless, need a good eye for its own market.
@Duane: You don't have to worry about getting tripped up by configuration bits or the idiosyncracies of I2C, etc. You can get right to the programming...
Max likes!!!
@Caleb: I have several flavors. The selling point is ease of use.
I've invariably got projects on the go that benefit from a microcontroller -- I've bounced around all over the place (the most recent was a PICAXE programmed in BASIC) -- but (for reasons you will see in my blog later today) I now need to learn the Arduino...
@Garcia: Today is my wife birthday and we have a romantic dinner in about an hour...
Tell her HAPPY BIRTHDAY from everyone at EE Times
Garcia - One of the nice things about the Arduino, education wise, is that it's close to the hardware, but a lot of the messy details are handled. You don't have to worry about getting tripped up by configuration bits or the idiosyncracies of I2C, etc. You can get right to the programming and then later explore some of those painful environmental issues.
@Max: it's funny, i have gone through teh same experince for some time avoiding to be controled by Stev Jobs's invention and his iTune, and about to give that up, for similar reasons, everyone else has it and they are all happy campers:)
@Max: "watch for my column on MCU Designline later today..."
I'll take a look after dinner ;-)
@max, I have several flavors. The selling point is ease of use. Many people go from arduino to using bare chips, not the other way around!
I'm so sorry because I'm having a good time -- I'm very interested in the current topic-- but I must go :-(
Today is my wife birthday and we have a romantic dinner in about an hour...
@Garcia: I'm not an Arduino user...
Neither am I ... but I will be soon -- watch for my column on MCU Designline later today...
I would really like to see some better tools and/or documentation on getting direct access to the hardware with the SBCs through the OS and higher level applications. Tools and documentation are out there, but not easy to use or find in my experience
@Caleb: that's a great experince/view to have (having tried both iPad 7 Nexus), they are almost like Windows and Linux, teh android being open is offering lots of more oppurtunity but still you have more current apps for iPad, I think the shoudl converge atsome point.
@docdivakar: If for eg, you include 3G/4G radios in them, you will corner a good size of the market for low end / prepaid plans in dev economies where texting still is a major traffic %%.
Good point -- this is one reason why I love these discussions, becaus ethey make me think of things I wouldn't otherwise have thought of :-)
@Susan: I'm not an Arduino user, but I've used the under-the-hood AVR microcontroller in quite a bunch of projects. I 'm not sure about using the Arduino with educational purposes, as it has been thought to be programmed using an extra layer of software abstraction -- instead of using the C commands for accessing the AVR resources, you have the Arduino API.
Raspberry, BeagleBone, etc. are the ideal tool for learning OS, both Linux and Android. The students can play with the whole filesystem and it they blow it away, the problem can be fixed by just replacing the storage SD.
@max, I feel you on the apps. Google's play store has helped tremendously, but It still isn't quite the same. The selection is smaller than itunes and overal app quality is lower due to fragmentation of hardware.
@Patk0317: Commodore 64? ;<)
@Caleb: The cost is considerably different though, and the bar for entry into development is lower with android.
True and true. However, as an end user, I want my apps!!! :-)
Susan, Garcia - The point that the Arduino and Pi are designed for teaching different things is a very good one. The Arduino is more of an embedded tool while the pi isn't so much about hardware
@EE,etc.: As one example of the use of the iPad, about a year ago I build a ukulele (don't ask :-)
The first thing you want to do when you have a ukuleke is tune it ... I was thinking about going to the local music store to buy an electronic tuner, but then I thought "I wonder if they have an app for that?" THEY DO!!!
@EE,etc and Max,
I have both an ipad and the Nexus7. the ipad has more polish for sure in both software and hardware. The cost is considerably different though, and the bar for entry into development is lower with android.
@EE,etc.: I am also planning to break years of apple-resistance and buy teh ipad next week:)
I don't think you will regret it. When the iPad first came out, I looked around all the computers in my office and at home and said "Nah -- don't need it."
Sometime later I purchased a small "netpad" computer to sit on the couch at home to be used to look things up -- what a PAIN that was -- it took forever to boot up -- I wish I'd never set eyes on it.
In fact it wasn't until the iPad2 came out that I went to a conference and saw that just about everyone I knew had one and were using them to take notes and send emails (FYI -- When you get one, download the "Notes Plus" application -- it's AMAZING!!!"
So I got one and I've never looked back...
@EE,etc: I think 'positioning' is a hard challenge for the <$100 tablets -as you mentioned every one goes for the obvious opportunuties; fresh approaches are needed to create new ones for these. If for eg, you include 3G/4G radios in them, you will corner a good size of the market for low end / prepaid plans in dev economies where texting still is a major traffic %%.
@Duane and @Garcia-Lasheras: good points about what board to use teach certain lessons. If you were developing a lesson plan, you'd start with Arduino first and then teach OS on the Pi? Any other recommendations for boards to use in education?
@Max: I think you juts gave a good summary of what a good tablet can do on a daily basis, I am also planning to break years of apple-resistance and buy teh ipad next week:)
Alternatively, does anyone have any SBCs that were mentioned in this article, but that shouldn't have been?
So does anyone have any SBCs that weren't mentioned in thsi article, but that should have been?
@Duane: "The Arduino, without an OS, is far easier to use, and in my opinion, a much better educational tool."
Arduino is a better educational tool for hardware, I agree... but the point is that the Raspberry is GREAT for Operating System education: this project is more related with OPEN SOFTWARE than with OPEN HARDWARE.
@EE,etc.: I am not a pro-apple person as i don't think apple products are really designed for Engineers...
Generally speaking I agree with this -- there are some interesting ways in which the iPad can be used as an oscilloscope or a logic analyzer or ... and there are some interesting applications ... but generally speaking I regard the iPad as a content consuming/display devuce rather than a content generation device.
Having said this, I always have my iPad with me at home for it's ability to wander aroudn with me and th efact that it's "instant on" -- I'm constantly using it to check up on fact and things -- I'm going to be using it to play an audio book while I'm on a road trip tomorrow ... and I love having access to all of the iPad apps
I don't know why we're comparing the two. I have 5 different types of arduino on my workbench and love them, but they aren't single board computers. Not even close.
@docdivakar: I agree that SBcs could be more powerful but what kind of market do you think the SBCs are targeting? other than education, Industry, ..
I've just done a little work trying to get to the hardware through a Raspberri Pi or Beaglebone OS. It's possible, but not easy. Funny thing is, though, that I used to have to work through an OS way back in the Apple II and DOS days. It can be quite the struggle.
The Arduino, without an OS, is far easier to use, and in my opinion, a much better educational tool.
Arduino doesn't output to a standard video device, or have usb host... nor built in storage interface.. hardly a SBC
@Duane: I wouldn't count the arduino as an SBC [...] it doesn't have an OS and isn't as capable.
It not having an OS is what makes it attractive to me LOL
@Caleb, thanks for sharing that, I am not a pro-apple person as i don't think apple products are really designed for Engineers, will be glad to see other players compete at similar level/quality.
@Max: "I'm happier creating applications that run on the "bare metal""
In fact, you can program some of this SBC using bare-metal C code... but you'll soon discover that the peripherals are not designed for doing that -- i.e. GPIO management is really too slow!!
I wouldn't count the arduino as an SBC, or at least not in the same class as the Beaglebone, Raspberry Pi and such. The Arduino is significantly easier to use, but it doesn't have an OS and isn't as capable.
@ee,etc, I have a nexus 7 (2013). It is very competitive with the smaller ipad. Not a perfect replacement, but close.
To be honest -- SBCs that run at the Linux level with stuff like HDMI and things are a bit outside my comfort zone. I'm happier creating applications that run on the "bare metal" -- reading input pins and "twiddling" output pins...
@Max: "but don't they count as Single Board Computers (SBCs) also?"
I think that the key difference is that SBC are able to run a full featured Operating System
@@EE,etc: I think the performance in graphics will improve as volume increases in the <$100 tablets; I still don't see these proliferating in dev economies at the introductory level, so I assume there is a play for these, a good one at that.
@Max: agree Max, the iPad is the only real tablet out there, but I hope Android is catching up soon.
I know that the Arduino boards aren't as "all singing, all dancing" as things lik ethe Raspberry Pi ... but don't they count as Single Board Computers (SBCs) also?
@Max: the Raspberry is a bit "obscure" with respect to hardware, but the Beaglebone is totally open (all the hardware design files, including gerbers, are available online)
If only you coudl get a sub-$100 tablet with access to the iTunes stors and to all of Apple's app store contents... without that, I can't see myself ever moving away from my *precious* (sorry, my iPad)
@docdivakar: Thanks to point out the use in developing countries, but can we get video inetnsive apps to run on the sub$100 computers? I doubt it.
Max, I love the Parallela concept but I've a doubt about it... At first I thought that it could be used as a Zynq dev-kit, but now I'm becoming aware that the Zynq is only a necessary part for linking with the Epiphany resources... am I right???
@Garcia (Javi): ...are we ready to teardown those under 100 little rascals?? ;-)
Actually, it woudl be interesting to get a detailed breakdown of the types of chips (in addtion to the processors), number of layers in the board, etc...
@EE,etc: the sub $100 tablets have a lot of functions that a majority of developing countries can use in education. But I agree video / graphics-intensive applications may not run very well on these.
I was glad to see the Parallella represented -- thsi really does qualify as a personal supercomputer...
are we ready to teardown those under 100 little rascals?? ;-)
Hi Duane -- Hi Javi (Garcia)
I must admit that I was surprised by the range of SBCs that are available -- and remember that this article just mentioned a small sampling...
Good morning all
Hello everybody!!
Hello Max & Susan... thanks for hosting!
I tend to go for practical use,
what will be the current application for the <$100 computers these days?
I can think of more Industrial, Machine Control, public gaming machine were a fixed computer at min price is needed, any one can point to other applications?
Hi DocDivakar
Hi Docdivakar, welcome.
Hello World!
we're at least becoming more aware of them since the raspberry pi. Many were out there before hand but the public didn't hear about them so much.
These boards are all so impressive. It seems like there's been an explosion of them since the Raspberry Pi came out.
laggy buggy messes. Hopefully that will change though.
I've used a couple sub $100 tablets. they were horrible
Hi Susan, thanks, it's my 1st time joining, glad to be here.
Hi EE,etc. Thanks for joining in.
Hi Susan -- Hi EE,etc.
@Caleb: ...there's no need to brag max.
If I don't brag about myself, no one will do it for me :-)
Hi Max, the story is great, or to be correct it was great maybe up to introduction of the tablets, I think what we need now is perhaps the tablets under $100.
well, there's no need to brag max.
Ha! I'm the first here :-)
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rewarded with healthy sales of the smartphone. The device was one of
the firm's first Android smartphones and Motorola is now fielding
several Android devices with more to come.The next iteration
of the Droid is called the Droid X. The Droid X has already been
treated to a hands-on photo-snapping
extravaganza this month. Now, Engadget has
landed an exclusive
preview of the device after getting to play with it for a
few hours. The Droid X is expected to land on June 23 at Verizon.
Engadget reports
that the handset looks a bit like the HTC EVO 4G at a glance, but
close inspection shows its longer and wider than the already large
EVO 4G. The heft of the smartphone does make for a bulging pocket if
you slip it into your jeans reports Engadget.The
screen of the handset is 4.4-inches and has a resolution of 854 x
480. It uses capacitive touch technology and supports
gestures. Engadget's handset
was running Android 2.1 with a new version of Blur over the top. The
new version of Blur is described as "not so in your face"
as the other version of the UI.The 8-megapixel camera records
720p HD video and taking still shots with the camera has a caveat.
Apparently, you have to tap the screen to focus the camera and it
won't refocus until you actually hit the shutter and snap the
image. The camera button is also said to be very stiff, forcing lots
of blur in photos from the act of pressing the button.Performance
is described as "snappy" and Engadget reckons
the CPU is a 1GHz AMAP3630, which is faster than was previously
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[Photoblog] Smiles of relief
On Thursday morning, World Vision completed a well-organized and calm distribution of food and hygiene kits in northern Cebu, benefiting 780 families, nearly 4,000 people.
This series of photos comes directly from our team on the ground in the Philippines, showing the smiles that this first distribution of relief supplies brought to the waiting survivors of Typhoon Haiyan.
Typhoon survivors in Estancia, left with nothing, await the arrival of relief supplies. (Photo: 2013 World Vision)
People in Leyte province walk through flooded streets after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan. (Photo: 2013 Iris Lapid/World Vision)
On Thursday morning, World Vision loaded up trucks with food kits to distribute to hungry survivors. (Photo: 2013 Jon Warren/World Vision)
World Vision distributed food, water, and sanitation supplies to 900 families in northern Cebu. It was the first aid this community has been given since the Typhoon hit six days ago. It was a day of joy and relief for these 900 families. (Photo: 2013 World Vision)
World Vision distribution of food and hygiene kits in northern Cebu. (Photo: 2013 Jon Warren/World Vision)
Four trucks hauled the 25 tons of supplies into remote villages in the hills of Tabugon Municipality, five hours north of Cebu City. The distribution food kits include 15kg of rice, 1 kg mung beans, 10 cans of sardines, 2.5kg of biscuits, 1liter of cooking oil and water, which will feed a family for one week. Families also received a hygiene kit which contains toothpaste, toothbrushes, sanitary items, hand towels, razors, bath soap, laundry soap, underwear, and nail clippers.(Photo: 2013 Jon Warren/World Vision)
Happy families walk home with bags of food, water, and cooking supplies. (Photo: 2013 Jon Warren/World Vision)
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7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Dirk Nowitzki & Kobe Bryant
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? New York Knicks & Boston Celtics
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10) Favorite Raptors moment: 3D logo decision
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Dennis Bergkamp
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Orlando Magic
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14) Favourite TV show (past or present): The Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Workaholics, Care Bears
15) Things that freak you out: General ignorance of global population
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BRATTLEBORO - Vermont is facing a whooping cough epidemic, and state health officials are urging every child, and adult, to make sure they are immunized against the disease.
Confirmed cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are 10 times the number that were reported at this time last year and the Vermont Department of Health will offer free vaccine shots at a special one day clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Health Department District Office at 178 Linden Lodge, and at other district offices across the state.
As of Dec. 8, there have been 522 cases of whooping cough in Vermont, with the most cases reported among children aged 10 to 14. Last year there were 46 cases confirmed on the same date.
More than 20 babies younger than a year have had the disease and six infants had to be hospitalized.
Windham County has the second lowest number of confirmed cases in the state, with only 7 cases reported, but the health department is still encouraging any adult who is not up to date with his or her immunization to attend the clinic, or get vaccinated at a physician's office.
Chittenden County led the state in reported cases with 115, and Addison County had 83. There were 26 reported cases in Bennington County and 23 in Windsor County.
Whooping cough is a dangerous and highly contagious, disease that can be long lasting and potentially fatal, though Vermont has not had a confirmed death from the disease in 20 years.
"We are seeing reports that are much more than what we expected to see this year,"Vermont Health Commissioner Harry Chen said during a press conference Wednesday. "We are not alone. Other states are also seeing big numbers, but for a small state like ours, it is an epidemic."
The press conference was held just two days after Chen announced that Vermont was being recognized as the healthiest state in the nation, which included its low rate of infectious diseases.
While the majority of cases are in children, Chen says any adult whose vaccination is out of date should get a new shot.
He said teachers and health care workers who work with children should be particularly careful in making sure their vaccinations are up to date.
The early signs of whooping cough can be very hard to recognize and often come on as a slight cold or cough.
But during those periods the disease can be easily spread, and health officials remind everyone to wash their hands often and cough into their sleeves, and not their hands.
Pertussis eventually is recognized by a loud barking cough and the disease can linger for up to three months.
"We all need to do what we can to step up and protect ourselves," said Chen. "We are asking for everyone's help."
Department of Health Epidemiologist Patsy Kelso said every reported case in Vermont was confirmed in someone who had been immunized.
She said the cases began to spike at the end of last year and the Health Department has been watching the numbers grow this year from county to county.
"We need to slow down this epidemic," she said.
She said the vaccine is not perfect, but it was the best defense against the disease.
She said people who are vaccinated are more likely to come down with a less severe case of pertussis if they do get the disease.
The state has purchased an extra 3,500 shots and will offer the free immunizations in all 12 district offices next week.
Kelso says the state will spend about $70,000 on the extra vaccine.
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DailyTech previously
reported that Verizon stores should soon be getting shipments of
HTC's latest and greatest Android smartphone, the
Incredible. Now more leaks reinforce the tip we got from
Verizon techs. AndroidForums has
posted a leaked
manual and the forum also has a
post showing the HTC Incredible in Verizon's CellBrite
machine, which transfers phone numbers between handsets.The
HTC Incredible brings some powerful hardware to America's largest
network, Verizon, and should help Android continue its campaign of
rampant growth.The phone, according to the manual and
multiple sources, packs a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm
and is powered by Google's multi-touch and multitasking capable
Android 2.1 OS. The phone will have an 8-megapixel camera with
autofocus and dual LED flash. It offers 8 GB of internal
memory, but one-ups the iPhone by offering up to 32 GB of swappable
microSD storage.There's support for push email via Gmail and
Microsoft Exchange, support for Flash Lite 4.0 (with Flash 10.1
support coming soon), and access to the Android
Marketplace's 42,000+ apps.The phone reportedly measures
117.5 mm (4.63 in) (h) x
58.5 mm (2.30 in) (w) x
11.9 mm (0.47 in) (d),
and weighs 130 g (4.59 oz). To put that in perspective, the
iPhone is slightly thicker and heavier, coming in at 115.5 mm
(4.55 in) (h) x
62.1 mm (2.44 in) (w) x
12.3 mm (0.48 in) (d),
and 135 g (4.8 oz).Despite its sleek footprint, it
still manages to pack an ample 480 × 800 pixel, 3.7-in. WVGA AMOLED
display.For now the HTC Incredible may enjoy a short run as
the top handset in the market in terms of hardware. The fourth
generation iPhone, coming this summer (likely on June 22) is
expected to fall close to the Incredible in terms of hardware.
Its rumored to pack a higher resolution screen, a faster processor
and more. Ultimately, the phones will likely be pretty evenly
matched, with each having some minor advantages. However, HTC's
Incredible will likely have one major advantage over the iPhone 4 --
it will be released two months earlier.Apple is obviously
pretty nervous about the HTC's Android army -- the Nexus One, Hero,
and Incredible. It has filed a lawsuit claiming HTC ripped
off over 20 of its iPhone patents. It is trying to block
all imports and sales of HTC Android handsets in the U.S., an
ambitious, but unlikely legal goal.


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53 comments:
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 2:33 PM
ok I am not disappointed anymore!!! LOOKS AWESOME!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 2:34 PM
It looks awesome and I can't wait for June 30th!ReplyDelete
The only thing that ruins it for me is seeing Bryce's face instead of Rachelle's. :(
Better than I could ever have imagined... as if I ran home to see it ;)ReplyDelete
Amazing... can't wait to rewatch it when I finish work!xxx
i agree with the bryce thing it looks good tho, hopefully it's well done and good acted and everytihing. twilight was a let down. new moon was well done. hopefully eclispe is good this looks ok but im kind of worried for some reason. it doenst look as refined as new moon if that makes any senseReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 2:41 PM
I love it :D I did not like new moon and this seems better. It has this creepy/spooky/you name it thing going on that i like. I can't WAIT to see the newborns. Squeeeeeee indeed :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 2:44 PM
AMAZING!!! So looking forward to this movie!!ReplyDelete
I love it. I think I stopped breathing when Jacob confesses his love.ReplyDelete
@ Nancy: I completely agree. There's just something about it that I can't put my finger on. I'm not hating on the movie, trust me. I want to love the movie SO BAD considering that it was my favorite book out of the whole series, but I just can't for some reason. And that's a huge surprise to me because I disliked NM as a book, but I was so pumped in seeing the movie. Now, here I love Eclipse as a book, but the movie..ehhh.ReplyDelete
*Applause* Bravo Mr. Slade, bravo! ... It does look 'UH-MAAAZING' Yay! my favorite book outa the saga may just become my favorite movie too!ReplyDelete
No newborn sitings yet but got to see Victoria (2.0)!
My heart breaks looking at Edward's expression when Jacob says, 'I might be better for her than you are.'
Shut up Jacob, stop making Edward feel bad! >:( hehe
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 2:50 PM
amazzzing!!!! i can't wait!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Did anyone else notice the bling Bella has on in the Medow?ReplyDelete
Anon 9:41am: I totally agree. I like the feel or vibe of it better than New Moon.ReplyDelete
Remember the actors were saying that Eclipse had a darker feel and tone? I can see that from this trailer. I am really anxiously anticipating the newborns, I think they're gonna be hella scary!!!
@Anon 9.52: UM YEAH I DID! :DReplyDelete
The absence of the other Cullens is everywhere I look. It's like a hole punched through my chest. Where are Jasper and Rosalie at the very least, considering their roles in Eclipes? I hope the full theatrical trailer alludes to the newborn army and Rosalie's history.ReplyDelete
That being said, I LOVED IT! As a teaser trailer whose sole focus is the love triangle, this is A+ material!!!
Oh my gah, this is going to be amazing...squeee XD I can't wait...please June hurry hehe ;)ReplyDelete
This looks way better than yesterday...it kinda had me worried but it was only 10 seconds ;)
*Now watching again ;)*
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 3:08 PM
THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V4LZFpeliMReplyDelete
Eclipse look like it's was done well. But not exciting.
Also, I love the scene where Edward is on the mountain...so hot for some reason heheReplyDelete
- Camila BeltraoMarch 11, 2010 at 3:15 PM
@Backyard Beth OMG! Hhahahahaha! Totally agree! Besides I need to take a look at Rosalie so I can put together my cosplay for the premiere ;)ReplyDelete
That just MADE MY DAY!
I just hope they don't release too much on this film like with New Moon - I felt like I had already seen the movie. =o(ReplyDelete
I think Bryce is gorgeous and can't wait to see her as Victoria!
Oh...and Edward.....Oh Edward......there are NO words to express how just oh....mouthwatering Rob looks as Edward.....(girlie bits tingling)
- EDWARD!March 11, 2010 at 4:01 PM
i love it!!!!ReplyDelete
i cannot wait!!!
i prefered rachelle as victoria tho;
I'm more disappointed than before.
This looks like deleted NM scenes.
And if I'm completely honest - I was bored by this trailer.
I feel totally unexcited about Eclipse now.
- IsabellaMarch 11, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Holy shiz-bam, that was awesome! I'm so freaking excited and it's only March. Gah, why can't time go faster...ReplyDelete
I def see the darker feel/look, and I'm a wee bit undecided on that. I don't want the campy acting/ cheap lighting look from Twilight, but I don't want the A-list flim look tainting the series. If that makes any sense...probably not. :)
The shirtless Jacob part, even though I'm Team Edard, um, maybe I kinda sorta, absolutely loved it. :) Ssh, don't tell anyone, I feel like a traitor.
I really appreciated the whole "Isabella Swan" she-bang at the beginning, considering my name is Isabella. Wow, I am so glad my parents decided not to name me Ashley. :)
Only 110 more days...110 more days...110 more days.
@ Nancy and IreneReplyDelete
YES!!! i love Eclipse too. my favorite book. but something about this felt off. i wasn't a fan of twilight till after twilight came out on dvd. so i wasn't at all pumped to see the first movie. i was super pumped to see new moon and it isn't my favorite book. however when the movie came out it was alright. yes, it looks great. is kind of true to the story, better in some spots...but i can't get passed the no edward and i don't believe the bella and jacob relationship. the bonding they had was shown in a montage. either who, i've been nervous about eclipse since david slade made those comments. this is suppose to be "my" movie. i'm really hoping its just that's still super early, and everything isn't polished yet. they did just get a new editing person. :/
Love it! Cannot wait! It has the correct tone and feel! Looks great!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Is it just me or does Bella's wig look crappy?ReplyDelete
- Avery LeighMarch 11, 2010 at 5:34 PM
I LOVE the trailer, I think the movie looks quite suspensful! And Edward, OH MY EDWARD, yes Rob looks dreamy and sexy. Can't wait for June!ReplyDelete
As for Bryce, I think she looks too sweet, Rachelle had a way about her that could bring evil to that part. Oh well. :(
Hello there…first off I just want to say I love this site and reading everyone's comments and opinions. You have no idea how good it feels to be able to relate to others about the same obsession I have. My husband literally thinks I've lost my mind and wants to have me committed…LOL! Okay back to my original thought. I was so pumped for this trailer to be released that I was up at 5:00am this morning searching for anything I could find. I truly loved it, but feel like I was cheated just a wee bit - I wanted more – maybe I was expecting more; not sure. I was hoping to get a glimpse of the others and I'm not sure about Bryce instead of Rachelle playing the part of Victoria. The next 3 months are going to drive me crazy with anticipation to see how this movie turns out since Eclipse was one of my favorite books even though at times I loathed Bella. I will be in NYC for the release of the movie at the end of June. Is it June already!ReplyDelete
im sorry but its seriously lacking. I want to see a little bit of everything, i want to see the humans, I want to see the Cullens, i want to see werewolves, I want to see new borns. All we got was a bunch of quick glances of Edward and Jacob.ReplyDelete
And last but not least, I want to see her trying to get in his pants. I hope they dont release a bunch of other trailers that show the whole movie like they did new moon. But i hope they do give us another short one with alittle bit more excitement.
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 6:22 PM
I was there the day they filmed victoria's jump. I was watching with some crew around the corner. It was filmed at Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver. It was a stunt double. Non of the main cast were there. So excited to see this. You made my day!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 6:38 PM
This looks amazing!!!...all except for Bryce...I just don't like her face.. I just can't believe her as Victoria. I feel like Bryce is trying to play Rachelle who played Victoria instead of just playing Victoria. It jus seems fake..... But Edward looks so hot and yes he did look so sad when Jacob said that he would be better for her.ReplyDelete
OOOOHHHH Man. Super pumped! I'm glad they didn't show more though...I think that's what a trailer is for. To kind of tease you, and I think that if they would have shown more, it wouldn't have left much to anticipate. Plus there will probably be like 2 more trailers anyway. The Victoria thing kind of threw me off too, but I was expecting it so it wasn't so bad.ReplyDelete
Yippie!!! June June June Jacob. =]
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2010 at 9:54 PM
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!ReplyDelete
All I can say is EEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH!!! LOL!!!! I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL JUNE 30TH. IT'S GOING TO BE SO GOOD!! THIS MOVIE REALLY HAS A DIFFERENT VIBE THEN NEW MOON!!! CANNOT WAIT!!ReplyDelete
I love Bryce! She should have played Victoria all along.ReplyDelete
I agree with Nancy, Irene, Alycya, Liza and everyone else, I didn't think anyone would have the same opinion as me, but yeah this was a bit of a let down and i'm still not exactly sure why! Something is just missing, even though this is my favourite book, i'm more excited to see the runaways! What is wrong with me?! HahaReplyDelete
And yeah I was way more excited after the NM trailer... hmmm
@ Tess: YES!! You KNOW something is wrong when you become more excited in seeing The Runaways and Remember Me and all the other movies besides Eclipse. Especially when your favorite out of the whole series was Eclipse.ReplyDelete
LOL pretty good trailer...not the best, but there will be more :DReplyDelete
BTW anyone notice this? Jacobs 8 pack was like GONE...where did it go?? bwahah TEAM EDWARD <3
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2010 at 2:02 AM
Dakota doesn't sound like scary Jane. She sounds like stuffy-nose Dakota.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2010 at 2:09 AM
Anybody else notice hairline of "THE WIG" is cut out of the frame in all of the shots? To good effect, imo.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2010 at 2:09 AM
You know this trailer left me wanting a REAL trailer. UGH! I loved Twilight with all its faults because of the chemistry- but NO CHEMISTRY in NM or here!!!!! BAD Edward makeup again too. I think they all put on weight LOL! Of course I will still see the movie - I am just not super excitedReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2010 at 2:17 AM
dead voice. WHY do they all have dead voice. Like robots. "till your heart stops beating". "you do not know what you are getting in to". "is a bella swan blah blah blah".ReplyDelete
What, did they all take a crash course in the K-Stew school of acting? I hope she didn't pass the blinking onto Taylor like she did to Rob. blink blink Edward.
See, Summit, all we needed was a little bit of somthing to make us happy. You have to feed the mean machine! Their totally teasing us so we'll go to Rememeber Me for the trailer. LOL. Like we need bribing. Fools!ReplyDelete
I love Edwards voice. The way Rob potrays Edward is phenominal. Anonymous above me thinks its a dead voice. But I dont. Edward thinks every single word over before he speaks it. Thats the way Stephanie writes his character, a careful speaker. Rob potrays that so well. Taylor is a bit too serious for my Jacob. He lacks the goofiness of book Jake.
Bravo Slade. I have faith in you. It looks plenty romantic to me.
I agree with Anonymous at 9:17 pm. haha, I love the "crash course in the K-Stew school of acting." lmao.ReplyDelete
I agree about the robot voices. haha, genius!
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2010 at 4:06 AM
Let's hope this brings back some of the beauty of Twilight and isn't embarrassingly cheesy and thrown together like New Moon.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2010 at 4:09 AM
Kerry, I'm the Anon above you (and thanks Maggie ;) and I actually agree with you to an extent... I think Rob does try to portray Edward as the book describes. However, a little more spice, a lot less blinking, and a lot less squinting would be super nice. It's distracting.ReplyDelete
I think Taylor does a great job. IMO, he acts rings around Kristen AND Rob. He is a slave to the script, however. I'm not the biggest fan of Melissa Rosenberg's screenwriting on these films. I appreciate the difficulty of her job. I do. I just think a better screenwriter could have put it from books to screen a bit better than she. To be fair, that has been a part (albeit small) of Kristen's sub-par Bella.
I will concede that Kristen improved tremendously in New Moon. Still missing a lot when it comes to giving Bella life. Again, just my opinion. A strong one though.
I am not going to get my hopes too high for Eclipse. Hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised. I thought New Moon was great, for the most part.
Basically, I putting all my hopes in the Breaking Dawns. Yes, two. I'm hoping that by the time they (yes I said 'they') are made, everyone will have their sh*t together, and do a bang up job. I want to cry at the end, and not just because I know the story, but because the actors make me FEEL it. Melissa needs to come through for them. A group effort.
Peace & chicken grease.
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2010 at 7:43 AM
I am very disappointed. This is my favorite book and I'm so looking forward to seeing this movie. I'm afraid of what I'm seeing in this trailer though. The thing that's missing from this trailer is EMOTION. Rob, Kristen, and Taylor all seem bored or tired (the K-Stew School of Acting, you hit the nail on the head with that one). For example, when Jacob says that he'll fight for Bella as long as her heart is still beating, I imagined him saying it with much stronger emotion than what was delivered in the trailer. I mean, he's talking to the girl he loves about her losing her life and becoming what he hates. I think he'd be angry and frustrated, at least, that's the way I read it in the book. You'd think that Taylor would have, at a minimum, raised his voice, even a little bit! I mean, come on! I hope so much that the next trailer will be better.ReplyDelete
Oh, and I still cannot stand Dakota Fanning as Jane. I think that Rob looks better in this film than in New Moon - Yummy!
@ Anonymous at 11:19 PM I agree w/ u about the blinking. He acts like there's something caught in his eyes. I thought he got used to the contacts...at least, he should be by now. :) It reminds me of Bella in the hospital bed in Twilight where she had the mini spaz-attack, "you just can't say stuff to me like that." *breaths like a woman going into labor*ReplyDelete
I agree about the screenwriter. I thought they could've found someone with better Idk if this is the right word, skill. I mean, the lines sound like she threw them together right before handing the script to David Slade. And at other times, it sounds like she thought waaaay too hard on some. I wonder if in the script she says, "Blink like there is something caught in your eye." "Breathe like your heart is abusing your chest." "Deliver this line as campy as you can." Idk, just some ideas :)
- AnonymousMarch 13, 2010 at 12:06 AM
Summit should NOT have been given the rights to this movie. Summit is run by amateurs. Ugh. They are the lamest of all movie-making companies. The only good movie was the first Twilight and it has gone down hill since then. Can't Stephenie Meyer get her rights back and sell the movie to a company who knows what it's doing? Who is in charge over at Summit anyway? It's like they all graduated from the Pasadena community college of movie-making. Sad sad sad. One disaster follows the next. No wonder Stephenie Meyer hides in Arizona under a rock and won't write anymore Twilight books. She's too ashamed. What a sad state of affairs. Can't SM get the people who made Harry Potter to make her movies? At least the Harry Potter people produce good movies. Summit will never make anything good, ever. Even this trailer is too embarrassing to watch, and New moon was ghastly. Eclipse is going to be worse. I'm not even going to bother to see it. I already know it's going to suck. After all, if they can't make a good 1.5 minute trailer...? Come on!!! What a waste.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 13, 2010 at 1:31 PM
I agree with the person who said the main trio is lacking emotion. They are so freaking dull. And Jake is supposed to be all cocky and a bit aggressive in his pursuit of Bella. And I've had a problem with Rob's mumbling since NM. Soon he'll have to be subtitled.ReplyDelete
The Victoria situation is all Summit's fault. I have nothing against Bryce, I was always a fan of hers, she's a great actress. But I can't get past missing Rachelle in this role, like many others. And the wig is a disaster.
I like the cinematography shown in this trailer, looks promising. But the trailer itself is very poorly put together. As in, it doesn't imply a plot much more different than NM's, which is a shame because out of all 4 books, Eclipse is the most promising both plot and movie wise. I agree with the person who said that it's like deleted scenes from NM.
I expect a darker tone of this movie and a lot of action. It's like they were afraid to show that side of the movie so that the fans wouldn't jump them for no romance and as a result gave us some already seen melodrama. Shame, really. Eclipse has so much potential to make a great trailer.
Overall, I think this movie is going to be awesome. There will obviously be way more action, and of course romance. I'm definitely not thrilled that Rachelle isn't playing Victoria anymore, because she was the best. But I'm still hoping Bryce won't disappoint. I hope they show more in the next full-length trailer (i.e. The Cullens, newborns, humans, etc)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 14, 2010 at 8:52 AM
As much as I would like to like this. It looks pretty bad. I hate bellas/kristens hair/ make up it looks so bad, and same with edward/robs. And honestly everyone looks like they are in the middle of a painful sh!t in like every scene, especially edward, someone give him a laxative already.ReplyDelete
Also I dont like Bryce, just the look of her in that tiny clip is wrong, Rachelle did a way better job, she had a better look.
i get so excited everytime i watch it!ReplyDelete


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As the NBA's Conference Finals draw closer to determining who will play for the title, Wizards fans should examine the blueprints for how the remaining teams were built. Each matchup features teams similarly assembled, and in both instances it's not unrealistic to see the Wizards following similar strategies.
The Western Conference Final, featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, is a matchup of two teams who built through the draft and after securing a superstar, surrounded him with the pieces necessary to compete for a championship. Now, both teams were fortunate to be bad in years when a can't-miss prospect was available in the draft. In the case of the Spurs, they landed the #1 pick in the 1997 Draft, which they used to select Tim Duncan. The Thunder, then the Seattle Supersonics, secured the #2 pick in the 2007 Draft, which they used on Kevin Durant.
Duncan has gone on to become arguably one of the ten greatest players in NBA history, and was the anchor for the Spurs teams that won four NBA championships from 1999-2007. Durant, only 23, is already a three-time NBA scoring champion, and has the Thunder a game away from their first finals appearance since the team moved to Oklahoma City.
The Spurs, widely considered to have one of the shrewdest front-offices in the NBA, has added piece after piece through the draft, including finding steals with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili and valuable role players like DeJuan Blair, Tiago Splitter, and Kawhi Leonard.
It shouldn't come as a shock that Thunder GM Sam Presti worked his way up through the Spurs organization, and since becoming the Thunder GM has utilized a similar blueprint to build his team. In 2008 the team picked UCLA PG Russell Westbrook, now one of the NBA's best young point guards, and also hit home runs with their selections of Serge Ibaka and James Harden.
Looking at the Spurs and Thunder, Wizards fans should take solace in knowing that hitting on 3-4 draft picks can be huge steps in building a consistent contender. With a still-improving John Wall leading the way, and Kevin Seraphin and Jan Vesely still developing, the number three pick in this draft becomes that much more important. If the Wizards can find a Russell Westbrook to John Wall's Kevin Durant, and the role players continue to grow, then they could be one crucial step closer to becoming a playoff contender.
On the other hand, there's the Eastern Conference Final between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, who both built their teams around respective "Big 3's" and surrounded them with whatever talent they had and could find.
Coming off the 2006-2007 season, in which Celtics reached the lowest of lows, at one point losing 18-straight games, the team hoped their 24-58 record would be bad enough to allow them to either select Greg Oden or Durant. However the Celtics received the 5th selection in the lottery, and traded that pick (Georgetown's Jeff Green) and players to Seattle for Ray Allen. With both Allen and Paul Pierce in the fold, the Celtics then traded five players and two draft picks to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett, thus forming the "Big Three".
The Celtics also had some nice, but inexperienced, players in Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Leon Powe and Glen Davis to go along with veterans James Posey and PJ Brown. The new-look Celtics went on to put up a 66-16 record in the regular season on the way to winning an NBA record 17th championship. Since then they have lost in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals and are currently tied 2-2 in an epic battle with the Heat.
After Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal led the Heat to the 2006 NBA title, the team went thorough a rebuilding phase not unlike the one the Wizards have been going through after their run of playoff teams in the mid 2000's. Despite having one of the league's top players in Wade, the Heat were unable to surround him with the players needed to compete for a title, highlighted by selecting Michael Beasley at #2 in the 2008 NBA draft, ahead of Westbrook and Kevin Love.
After a first round exit in 2010, the Heat headed into the offseason with almost $46 million in cap space, in a year where Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh were all free agents. The rest is history and while this trio has yet to win their first (or second, or third, or fourth, or fifth, or sixth, or seventh) title, and their surrounding cast is still very much suspect, they are still in contention to do so, with a pivotal Game 5 tonight in Miami.
Washington, DC isn't South Beach and the Wizards don't have the history of the Celtics, but they have the financial means to attract and secure marquee NBA talent. If John Wall becomes one of the premier point guards in the league, and the Wizards strike gold with the #3 pick, then you could justifiably envision a scenario where a third star, either by trade or as a free agent, can be convinced Washington is the place to be to win a championship.
Either way, the teams still competing for the Larry O'Brien trophy have followed paths the Wizards may soon find themselves choosing.
I don't think there is any one way to guarantee to build a winner. Each method above has been met with more failures than success.
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