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Green computing is the environmentally responsible and eco-friendly use of computers and their resources. In broader terms, it is also defined as the study of designing, manufacturing/engineering, using and disposing of computing devices in a way that reduces their environmental impact.
For more details please browse the go green website http://www.iium.edu.my/gogreen/
Green Computing General Terms
|1. Energy Star – Energy Star is a labelling program to recognize and promote energy-efficient products
2. E-PEAT – Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is a free and trusted source of environmental product ratings.
3. Carbon Footprint – Relates to the greenhouse gases produced by our activities, which cause global warming
4. E-Waste – Electronic equipment that has been discarded which contains toxic substances such as lead, mercury and cobalt
1. Turn off monitor when not in use
If you wonder when you should turn off your personal computer for energy savings, here are some general guidelines to help you make that decision. Though there is a small surge in energy when a computer starts up, this small amount of energy is still less than the energy used when a computer is running for long periods of time. For energy savings and convenience, consider the following guidelines:
- Turn off the monitor if you aren't going to use your PC for more than 20 minutes.
- Turn off both the CPU and monitor if you're not going to use your PC for more than 2 hours.
- Make sure your monitors,printers, and other accessories are on a power strip/surge protector.
- When this equipment is not in use for extended periods, turn off the switch on the power strip to prevent them from drawing power even when shut off. If you don't use a power strip, unplug extra equipment when it's not in use.
2. Use computer power management settings
– Switch off your computer or put it in stand-by mode if you are not going to work on your PC for more than 30 minutes.
– A screensaver that shows any image on the screen doesn't save any energy at all. You save energy only if the monitor goes dark by going to sleep.
– Turn your computer off when you're done for the day.
– Re-starting your computer every once in a while, provides a more reliable computing experience.
3. Use LCD instead of CRT's as they are more power efficient
LCD monitors consume less power than CRT monitors. Energy consumption of LCD monitors does increase as screen size increases, but still remains significantly lower
than that of CRT monitors. Typical power consumption for an LCD monitor is between 25 and 50 watts, depending on the size, while even a 15-inch CRT monitor can use between 60 and 80 watts, while 19-inch CRT monitors use anything between 70 and 150 watts.
4. Turn off computer when not in use even for just an hour
A desktop computer that is on for 8 hours a day uses almost 600kwh and emits 175 kg of Carbon Dioxide per year. Assuming a rate of RM0.30 per kwh, the electricity cost would be 600 x RM 0.30 = RM 180 per computer per year. IIUM has about 4000 desktop computers, and the
electricity cost would be:
4000 x RM 180 = RM 720 000 per year.
So, if 4000 computers are turned off for 1 hour everyday (for e.g during lunch break), the university would save about RM 90 000 per year
1. Dont print unless necessary and you are ready
We need to change our habits and conserve our forests, as they are the lungs of our planet and the protectors of enormous biodiversity.
Some reports show that paper production is the third most
energy-intensive of all manufacturing industries, and is also the fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees. We need to do our part to make a difference and demonstrate environmental stewardship and slow down climate change.
2. Print double sided to save paper
A ream of paper cost approximately RM 9 depending on the grade and recycled content. During the 2008-2009 academic year approximately 12,600 reams of paper were printed using a desktop printer on campus. That is about RM 113,400 in paper costs per year. If double sided printing is used on campus this amount could be reduced by
50% and about $56,700 could be saved each year.
3. Print powerpoint handouts with more slides per page
Why not print more than one page per sheet of paper. In some documents, especially handouts
or slides, fonts are quite large and there is usually a lot of white space. This makes them easy to read in a PowerPoint presentation, but wastes a lot of paper when printed. Print Preview in PowerPoint will show you what your print job will look like with multiple pages per sheet. You can adjust it if the text becomes difficult to read.
4. Print multiple page per sheet
Word includes a nifty feature that allows you to print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper. For instance, you can take two pages of your document and print them on a single side of a piece of paper. Word allows you to print 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 16 actual pages per printed page. This can save quite a bit of paper.
5. Use draft mode printer setup
Set up your printer twice in Control Panel, the second time, set the default printer settings to draft mode and name that printer setting "Print in Draft Mode". That way you can reduce your toner usage by as much as 75% by printing draft copies using this printer selection. This tip may not reduce energy consumption, but it will save money via reduced toner use and may reduce the toner and cartridges that eventually wind up in landfills


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Derek Monroe: The fog of war brings US satellite images allegedly showing Russia firing rockets into Ukraine into question
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JESSICA DESVARIEUX, TRNN PRODUCER: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Jessica Desvarieux in Baltimore.
The U.S. State Department has released images showing a satellite image that it purports to show self-propelled artillery only found in Russian military units on the Russian side of the border, oriented in the direction of a Ukrainian military unit within Ukraine. The United States says the images back up its claims that rockets have been fired from Russia into Eastern Ukraine. Officials said the heavy weapons fired between July 21 and July 26, which happened after the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
Now joining us to discuss all of this is our guest, Derek Monroe. He's an independent journalist who writes for the Institute for Policy Studies' Foreign Policy in Focus.
Thanks for joining us, Derek.
DEREK MONROE, REPORTER, FOREIGN POLICY IN FOCUS: It's good to be here.
DESVARIEUX: So, Derek, Moscow has already come out saying–they've angrily denied allegations of Russian involvement in Eastern Ukraine. But what do you make of these new developments, these new images?
MONROE: Well, it's really in the eye of the beholder. First of all you have to understand that some of the elemental pieces which are actually being presented to the public as justification of Russia's involvement are also found in different militaries. Older pieces are also part of the Ukrainian military, where there are different reports of different units defecting to the rebels, bringing the equipment with them, and not only artillery, but tanks and other pieces of heavy equipment. So there's a possibility here that what's being presented is truthful, but, however, also there is possibility where we are being fed misinformation here.
One thing you have to also understand: that Ukrainian military has been considered, even by its own government, to be very ineffectual and well-corrupted, with a variety of different pieces of weaponry being sold worldwide on the black market. It even got to the point where there was a film (I don't know if you remember) ten years back about the great Russian weapons smuggler that was arrested in Johannesburg, who was played by Nicholas Cage, where a situation was that he would basically go into the bases, Ukrainian military bases, just after the fall of the Soviet Union and buy the old military equipment wholesale to be sold to different countries. So right now, at this point, it's very difficult to say whether the images being presented here are, first of all, coming from Russia themselves, as far as territory is concerned, also coming from the Ukrainian side. So it's really–.
DESVARIEUX: Okay. So it's basically fog of war–a lot of uncertainty, it sounds like.
MONROE: Unfortunately, it is. And I think at best the arguments which are being brought in by photos actually are at the best very speculative.
DESVARIEUX: Alright. What about the media? How do you think they've been portraying this? Because the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, there's an investigation ongoing right now, but there have been lots of talks, on the U.S. side, at least, pointing the finger at Russia right now.
MONROE: Well, I think there's also very–it seems that U.S. media in general has really reached a pre-gone conclusion as to who is at fault here. But there's–quite possible that the military book system, which the antiaircraft missiles which actually were perpetrated to bring down the airliner, were brought in from Russian military or from Russian sources into the rebels' hands.
However, what is also not being discussed about, which I think is extremely disingenuous on the part of the major news media, is simply–there are two questions. Why was the flight originating from Amsterdam, going [into column (?)] for Malaysia, going over the hot military zone? This is really something which is unspeakable as far as the normal routine of overflights of passenger flights. And a second question which can be asked which is not answered also: why would the Ukrainian civilian authorities basically approve flying–flight like this? And, also, why would they allow the Malaysian airliner to enter its airspace over the, quote-unquote, military hot zone? Those are two questions which are truly not being asked or answered, and I think this is–if you really look a little bit deeper in those issues, you would probably get a lot of answers from it [inaud.]
DESVARIEUX: Alright. Let's talk more about what I mentioned at the beginning, Moscow, and how they've come out angrily denying any sort of allegations and connections to the separatists. But why don't they? If they are, why don't they just openly support them?
MONROE: Well, first of all, you have to also look at the issue from very much a Russian political domestic scene. As much as the popularity of Putin is concerned, which is basically at this point the highest of any other elected leader in the Western world, not to mention probably the whole world wide, which probably hovers around eighty-some percent, they have very strong ties, economic and trade ties, with Western Europe, as well as the other Western companies. So, fundamentally, putting the issues up on sort of a nice edge where there's a conflict between Russian interests and international interests, in this case Western interests, is not very productive for furthering development of the trade and commercial trade situation, as well as the, basically, balance of payments, which actually have being outgoing from Russia, and by the record tempo, since the whole conflict in Ukraine began.
So one thing has to really be also–not appreciated enough, I think, in U.S. media is simply the degree where a variety of different points which have been brought forward by a variety of different news media outlets or international media outlets is simply putting things in a much–black and white perspective. It's quite possible that the Kremlin is using its economic and its political power in order to support, at least morally, if not, say, logistically, the developments in Ukraine is far as the rebel side is concerned, but it's also very dangerous to see from the Russian perspective further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, because this destabilization of the country itself on its eastern border is really not productive to Russian interests. It's also not very productive for the Western interests.
So it's quite possible where the military hardware of the military's coming from, it can be debatable. As I said before, there were different reports of military units from Ukrainian army being defected to the rebel side, mostly Russian speaking side, and basically using their equipment with them. They include tanks, include rockets. I'm not sure at this point of their antiaircraft rockets systems, which are rather complex. And, also, one thing just cannot be emphasized strong enough: at the beginning of the conflict, a variety of different military and weapons depots were really raided by rebel side, and a lot of military equipment has been carted away. So at this point it's really hard to tell where the equipment is really coming from. If there's any [effectual (?)] and practical support as far as training, as far as arming, at this point it's very speculative. So I would say I would reserve my judgment till there are some real facts that really come to the light.
DESVARIEUX: Derek, you mentioned how this would not be productive for the Russian side and the Western side to be continuing this conflict. Can you just speak to specific examples? What do you mean by that?
MONROE: Well, I think, first of all, you have to look at a situation from a humanitarian perspective. You're talking about a nation of 45 million people which is basically going to be put in a similar situation like in Iraq, where there is occurring a civil war. So you have a huge degree of outflow of population from East, and eventually as the conflict would spread to the West. So this [has] even gotten to a situation where in the Western part of the European Union, in Poland, for example, there have been widely reported movements and over the Polish [authorities (?)] to incorporate hospitals, incorporate schools into the makeshift refugee centers for people coming from their east. So that's one thing.
Economically, also, there has been a huge degree of hoopla, which actually started this whole situation in Ukraine, as far as the association agreement with the European Union of creating the new economic reality in Ukraine, where it would basically become more of a transparent market economy with help of IMF, specifically to the tune of $15 billion or $20 billion, which they were supposed to receive as far as a revamp of their economy's concerned. Nothing really has changed at this point.
And politically and economically, as of right now, despite of successful elections in Ukraine, although some people would basically deride its success because of the variety of different problems in the East, and also the fact that the Eastern part did not participate in the last election, the problem is simply that the government is facing a sort of annulment situation. The further this situation will escalate militarily, the lesser there is a chance of a political resolution of the issue. And what really can happen at the end would be a de facto partition of the country between the Eastern side and the Western side, which I think is pretty much detrimental for anyone who's an honest broker in this case, because I think every country, just an honest person would like to have Ukraine stay as one economic and political unit, because ultimately it should be for Ukrainian people to decide on a peaceful basis, not in–wearing arms. But this is something that I think that just unfortunately escalated to the point of no return in many cases.
DESVARIEUX: Alright. Derek Monroe, thank you so much for joining us.
MONROE: You're welcome.
DESVARIEUX: And thank you for joining us on The Real News Network.
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This popular YouTube video is trying to make the point that the celebrities speaking out about gun violence in the "Demand a Plan" video are hypocrites. I get their point, but I think the video is pretty much bullshit.
Setting aside the fact that actors are not the same as the characters they play in films/TV — sorry to burst your bubble but Angela Lansbury doesn't solve crimes all day and Neil Patrick Harris isn't a boy genius* — violence in movies, and in entertainment in general, doesn't make people violent. The people who are gonna be violent are going to be violent no matter what — I mean, if they don't get the help they need, but even then, that's not a guarantee — and what we should be concerned about is easy access to weapons and lax firearms laws.
I also don't like how they led with the Jamie Foxx's "killing all white people" joke. It made me uneasy. It felt like the video makers were preying on/targeting white people who are terrified that black men are going to sneak into their windows at night and kill them. I don't know, did anyone else get that vibe? It just grossed me out and soured me on the whole thing.
But, perhaps most importantly, it's a distraction from the real project at hand — stricter gun laws, better mental health care — the fights we need to focus our energy on. Honestly, anything moving that conversation forward is a benefit, and anything detracting from it is just tiring.
Plus, whomever edited this together used a scene from Freeway and I loooove that movie! Them's some big ugly fuckin' teeth you got, Bob.
Really, all this made me want to do was go watch some movies.
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It has to be telling us something… about interesting new physics that will come out of somewhere in trying to answer it towards a theory of QG.
Its in our nature to have a reason for everything in our physical theories. By trying to understand it we might make breakthroughs in other areas.
We are not happy with a theory that simply correctly "describes" nature, we want a theory that understands and explains why this is the case, and tells us something more fundamental about physics, reality etc.
However, it should be noted that we also post-select on successful theories.
The ultraviolet catastrophe that lead to the development of quantum theory required a revision of the known physics at the time and it turned out that a new theory was needed. For the case of the cosmological constant problem, this may no be the case. Although the problem is still unsolved, it is unlikely that this problem will cause a revolution as the ultraviolet catastrophe did. Experimental evidence shows that the universe is expanding as if there was a non-zero cosmological constant whose value has not been predicted by any known theory. To this problem there are several other questions that can be added like "why is the vacuum energy so large?", "why does the vacuum background doesn't seem to gravitate as predicted by General Relativity?". It seems that the problem of the cosmological constant might be related to the applicability of General Relativity at different scales. Some theories like supersymmetric string theory claim to solve the problem, however, the vacuum seems to be not supersymmetric, and hence there is no conclusive solution to the problem. In this sense it looks like present theories do not solve such a problem and hence we will need a new theory, but there is scepticism about the necessity of a more fundamental theory than the ones we have.
It was pointed out that question 3 and 4 are quite similar.
A good part of the discussion focused on understanding what the fine tuning problem actually is and whether it is really a problem. Different opinions were voiced, as this also depends on how much explanatory power one wants to attribute to physics. It was said that without addressing fine tuning problems one is left to anthropic reasoning which brings us outside of science.
Several historical examples were cited: In the competition between Ptolemaic and Copernican models it is actually the Copernican models which requires more fine tuning parameters. Only with Kepler (allowing ellipses) these got drastically improved.
On the other hand the question why our universe is so much fine-tuned to be almost flat motivated the theory of inflation.
Unfortunately, cosmological constant problem doesn't tell us the direction to go to solve the problem.
The problem could be that coupling quantum field theory to gravity is non-trivial and it causes the problem.
Missing something deep and important – like UV catastrophe
Actually an IR problem
What's problem – not actually inconsistent
Is it non-local?
Where is the line between what constitutes fine tuning and not?
This doesn't seem to be a big concern for most people; not many sleepless nights are lost thinking about it. At low energies, we have an effective field theory that we trust, but the cosmological constant problem appears to signal the breakdown of the effective field theory, making its predictions invalid. Anthropic arguments, where the incredibly small value of the cosmological constant is justified by claiming that if it wasn't this small, humans would not have existed to discuss its value in the first place, are seen by many as useless. They only serve to justify the fine tuning, but do not actually give us any insight as to how the more fundamental theory should work.
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Watch the Lunar Eclipse Live
Northern Hemisphere observers can watch event via live feed.
The full moon will get a tiny bite taken out of today as it undergoes one of the shallowest and shortest partial eclipses of this century. (See lunar eclipse pictures.)
Though the celestial phenomenon will be visible only in the Eastern Hemisphere, armchair astronomers can watch a live feed of the eclipse thanks to SLOOH. The Internet-based space-tracking service is broadcasting the eclipse with its robotic telescopes on the Canary Islands (map) starting at 3 p.m. ET on April 25.
Watch the eclipse live:
Here's what else you need to know about the rare lunar event.
What is a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon align. During total lunar eclipses, the entire moon is engulfed in Earth's darkest shadow. But during partial eclipses, the moon never completely goes dark or turns red—only a portion of its disk appears to go dim. (Read about a total lunar eclipse in 2011.)
"In this case, the moon only just clips the edge of the deepest part of the shadow, called the umbra," said Mark Hammergren, an astronomer at Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
"The entire northern half of the moon will be slightly darkened by the penumbra, a broader, less intense area of the Earth's shadow."
Who will see it?
While North America will be left out of the sky show, much of the Eastern Hemisphere can see Earth's shadow brush across the outer half of the moon's surface over the course of the four-hour event. (Take a moon myths and mysteries quiz.)
All the stages of the eclipse will be visible across the Indian Ocean, central Asia, western Australia, Africa, and Europe.
Because only a tiny fraction of the moon's disk will dip into the darkest shadow cone, the entire partial eclipse phase will be a challenge to observe, lasting less than a half hour for viewers, Hammergren said.
"This eclipse is distinguished, or undistinguished, by being the second shortest partial eclipse of the moon in the 21st century, lasting only about 27 minutes," he said.
When is best to watch?
The most readily visible part of the eclipse will begin at 3:54 p.m. ET, just as the moon is straight overhead for observers in the Indian Ocean.
The deepest and most interesting part of the eclipse—during which Earth's shadow will fall on less than 2 percent of the tiny sliver of the moon's disk—occurs at 4:07 p.m. ET and leaves the umbra at 4:21 p.m.
What if I miss this one?
Generally, between two and four lunar eclipses occur each year, but ones as slight as tomorrow's are rare. (Read about a 2012 lunar eclipse that occurred during a supermoon.)
The last time such a small partial lunar eclipse occurred was in 1958, and another one like it won't occur until 2034.
But don't fret: Later this year, two more partial lunar eclipses will be visible on May 25 and October 18.


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Beginning in October, the U.S. Army will begin fielding the first integrated group of networked technologies — radios, sensors and associated equipment and software — that will for the first time deliver an integrated voice and data capability throughout the entire Brigade Combat Team, or BCT, formation, from the brigade commander to the dismounted Soldier.
This networked package, known as Capability Set 13, or CS 13, is the Army's tactical network baseline designed to extend the network down to the individual Soldier and significantly enhance Mission Command on the Move and Soldier connectivity.
The connectivity, architecture and components of CS 13 were validated at the service's most recent Network Integration Evaluation, NIE 12.2, conducted May-June at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., but the ongoing integration and planning work began months before.
A large part of the planning involves bringing together the Army's Program Executive Offices, PEOs, and Program Managers, known as PMs, during the NIE/Agile Process using the Capability Set Integrated Master Schedule, or IMS, for integration, production and deployment. The IMS is the backbone of CS 13 as it serves to synchronize the network and vehicle PMs' master schedules as they relate to integrating and fielding capability sets.
The Army's Capability Set fielding plan supports a synchronized vehicle and network fielding strategy, prioritizes capabilities for our deployed forces and improves alignment of limited resources.
In May, the Army completed the mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, or MRAP, final design review, which solidified how CS 13 assets will be integrated into that vehicle platform. MRAPs will be utilized in the first Infantry Brigade Combat Team, or BCT, formations that will be equipped with CS 13. The NIE has been vital to validating MRAP network design and architecture.
Currently, the first five "super configuration" MRAP prototype vehicles are being built at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, located in Warren, Mich. The five MRAP super configurations include Soldier Network Extension (SNE), Point of Presence Vehicular Wireless Package, MaxxPro and MRAP-Lites.
"This project is considered a level one because it's so large," said Marc Mroczka, project engineer for the Center for Ground Vehicle Development and Integration at TARDEC. "There are five trucks, a lot of electronics equipment, a lot of design and a lot of integration."
Mroczka leads the CS 13 performance efforts, which include running technical meetings, following the integration activities that take place on a day-to-day basis, and bringing together the different facets within engineering groups at TARDEC, as well as the overall design.
Each BCT has 373 vehicles, and under the current construct, there are 42 combinations under the five super configurations, which allows the Army to build any combination within each configuration without altering the vehicle.
"This allows you to change what you put in a vehicle while protecting the vehicle space," said Mroczka. "For example, if you needed to swap out a radio for a different one, it can easily be done."
This was one of the things we learned during NIE, Mroczka explained. There is some overlap in the individual systems but it wasn't necessary to put every CS 13 systems on every vehicle in the NIE. The main thing we had to do was figure out how to pull all those systems together afterward. That's how we designed the super configurations, he said.
Soldier feedback out of the NIE process has been invaluable as it has led to many significant design and user interface improvements that are currently being incorporated into the final MRAP configurations.
"One of the things we learned during the IOT&E was that both the commander and the driver needed to be able to see the display screen in an MRAP," said Jerry Tyree, System of Systems Integration lead engineer. "Based on Soldier feedback, we were able to move a screen to the back of the seat so the commander and the driver could see what was going on."
These screens, known as Multi-Domain Atlas,' were not part of NIE 12.2, but they will be installed on the CS 13-equipped vehicles.
In addition to changes spawning from the NIE and the ongoing MRAP integration, TARDEC is also working the design for networked Humvee platforms that will be used as training sets by continental U.S.-based units as they prepare to deploy. Roughly 30-35 TARDEC employees, plus personnel from SoSI and PM MRAP are involved with the MRAP and Humvee design/production.
"One of the most challenging aspects of this project is the rigid schedule," said Mroczka. "We've never had these types of requirements and design builds due in such a short time frame and everything we do affects the other organizations involved in CS 13 vehicle production."
The remaining prototype vehicles to be equipped with CS 13 will be built at the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, or SPAWAR, in Charleston, S.C., and the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, Texas. SPAWAR will build the MRAP production assets to support the October fielding of CS 13, while Humvee training set production will be done at Red River.
Once the prototype vehicles are fully built, they'll be shipped to Aberdeen Proving Ground, where they will undergo initial safety release and network verification testing. This will begin mid-August, and the last set of vehicles will be shipped mid-September.
Following this, the vehicles will be turned over to the 3rd and 4th Brigades from the 10th Mountain Division, the first two BCTs to receive CS 13, to begin New Equipment Training, Oct. 1. The units will train on the equipment until they deploy with CS 13 assets in 2013.
The Army will field CS 13 to eight BCTs, with priority going to deployed forces (three BCTs), units scheduled to deploy next (three BCT training sets), a forward-stationed brigade in Korea, and the 2nd Heavy BCT, 1st Armored Division, which was the first unit to receive CS 13 equipment during NIE 12.2.
After fielding CS 13, the Army will program to field up to six BCT sets of network equipment per year for the fiscal year 2014-2018 Program Objective Memorandum, to better synchronize its platform and network modernization efforts.


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by David Crane
The FN M240B 7.62mm GPMG is the current official 7.62mm machine gun for the U.S. Armed Forces, and is generally considered by many small arms experts to be a masterpiece in terms of small arms design. Masterpiece or not, the FN M240 GPMG, at 27 lbs EMPTY, is simply WAY too heavy for mobile infantry unit gunners to to have to haul around with them on the modern battlefield.
Enter the U.S. Ordnance M60E4/MK43 Mod 0 7.62mm GPMG. The M60E4 machine gun weighs 22.5 lbs empty and appears to be taking the Spec-Ops community by a bit of a storm as of late. Why? Because, from all accounts, this updated and lightened version of the old Vietnam Era M60 is…
actually rugged and reliable.
Special Operations units have always had a soft spot for portable belt-fed machine guns, particularly in the 7.62x51mm NATO variety. This is because 7.62mm belt-feds enable these teams to lay down a heavy, constant barrage of lead and establish firepower and caliber superiority during ambushes and exfils/escapes. 7.62mm machine guns, fired accurately in extended full-auto bursts, are highly intimidating to the enemy. This intimidation aspect comes in very handy when a Spec-Ops team is either attacking/ambushing or trying to escape.
Anyway, the M60E4/MK43 Mod 0 7.62mm machine gun might just be the best belt-fed 7.62mm machine gun currently made. Does this mean it's perfect? No. For starters, an empty weight of 22.5 lbs is still too heavy (in DefRev's opinion) for Special Operations personnel to have to lug around on dangerous missions. The M60E4, however rugged and reliable it is, represents 50 year-old technology and relies on its weight(due primarily to a thick, heavy receiver) to mitigate felt-recoil and muzzle rise during off-hand shooting on full-auto. However, since there doesn't seem to be anything out there that's any better and/or lighter at the moment, the U.S. Ordnance M60E4 machine gun will just have to do.
The M60E4 is currently being marketed by U.S. Ordnance "Alliance Partner" Special Tactical Services (STS). STS also provides both combat and armorers training on this weapon to qualified military and law enforcement clients. Based on what DefRev knows about Special Tactical Services (STS), we can only surmise that STS' M60 Machine Gun Operator Course is excellent, and will turn any gunner into an efficient and proficient martial technician with the M60E4. All members of the STS training staff come from either military or LE backgrounds (or both). They are highly skilled and experienced in the disciplines they teach.
Any Mil/LE personnel interested in learning how to properly employ the M60E4/MK43 Mod 0 machine gun in a real world combat environment would be well advised to contact either Steve Renz or Dale McClellan at Special Tactical Services (STS), and sign up for the M60 Machine Gun Operator Course.
Click on this link to play an excellent demonstration video of the U.S. Ordnance M60E4/MK43 Mod 0 7.62mm machine gun. It was shot by AFJI (Armed Forces Journal International) as part of their annual small arms "Shoot-Out".


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Microsoft is renaming its Xbox Live Silver account type to Xbox Live Free, apparently in a bid to make it sound more pedestrian and get some people to upgrade to the real thing. In case you're wondering, I think Xbox Live should simply be free across the board, a perk for those who choose Microsoft's gaming solutions.
Happy Birthday, Windows 7. Microsoft has sold over 240 million copies of Windows 7 in its first year.
Some Windows 7 usage data from Microsoft:
Windows 7 users have…
... opened the Start menu 14,139,925,439 times
... used Aero Snap 150,957,478 times
... use Aero Shake 20,555,528 times
... used jump lists 339,129,958 times
... pinned 12,643 unique applications to the taskbar and Start menu
The HTC HD7 (T-Mobile's first Windows Phone 7 device) will also be available on November 8.


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Formula May Help Breastfeeding for Some Babies
Early study looked at newborns who were losing weight
Giving small amounts of infant formula to newborns who experience significant weight loss can increase the length of time that they are breast-fed, according to a new study.
New mothers do not immediately produce high volumes of milk and their babies can lose weight during this period, said the researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.
"Many mothers develop concerns about their milk supply, which is the most common reason they stop breast-feeding in the first three months," study author Dr. Valerie Flaherman, an assistant professor of pediatrics and epidemiology and biostatistics, said in a university news release.
"But this study suggests that giving those babies a little early formula may ease those concerns and enable them to feel confident continuing to breast-feed," added Flaherman, who also is a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
Flaherman and her colleagues looked at 40 full-term newborns between 24 and 48 hours old who had lost more than 5 percent of their birth weight. Some babies received early limited formula consisting of one-third of an ounce of infant formula by syringe after each breast-feeding session. The babies stopped receiving the formula when their mothers began producing adequate volumes of milk, about two to five days after birth.
The babies in the early-limited-formula group were compared to a control group of infants whose mothers tried to breast-feed only.
After one week, all the babies in both groups were still breast-feeding, but only 10 percent of those in the early-limited-formula group had received formula in the past 24 hours, compared with 47 percent of those in the control group.
After three months, 79 percent of the babies in the early-limited-formula group were still breast-feeding, compared with 42 percent of those in the control group, according to the study, published online May 13 and in an upcoming print issue of the journal Pediatrics.
The researchers said their findings need to be confirmed in larger studies, a point also made by an expert who wasn't involved in the study.
"The results of this study are provocative and challenge conventional wisdom," Dr. James Taylor, medical director for the University of Washington Medical Center's Newborn Nursery, said in the news release.
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The Board of Directors of Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (the "Company" or "Blue Sky") has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") that outlines the Company's values and its commitment to ethical business practices in every business transaction. Acting with integrity, honesty and in good faith with respect to what is in the best interests of the Company's stakeholders is fundamental to the Company's reputation, together with ensuring the safety and well-being of its personnel, protecting the environment, and supporting the communities in which it operates. The directors, officers, employees of the Company, management company employees, those who provide services to the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries (also referred to herein as "Company Personnel") must be committed to upholding these responsibilities in all facets of the Company's day to day operations.
In addition, Company Personnel and persons or companies related to or controlled by same are expected to act in accordance with applicable laws and with the highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour. Company Personnel must understand and adhere to the Code and the Company's other corporate policies. By adopting and enforcing the Code and the other policies, the directors will provide an ethical environment to flow through the Company – "tone at the top" is created with clear communication of expectations from corporate executives, accompanied by congruent behavior throughout the Company. These policies include, but are not limited to, the Company's (a) Corporate Disclosure and Insider Trading Policy; and (b ) Whistle-Blower Policy.
The Directors shall notify Company Personnel of the existence of the Code and its existence in both hard and electronic copies. Company Personnel shall initial receipt of the letters to indicate that they have received, or have access to the Code.
Failure to comply with the Code, and the rules and procedures outlined in the Company's corporate policies may result in discipline, suspension or dismissal of any Company Personnel. The Company may also be required by law to report material violations of securities legislation to the relevant authorities.
Standards of Conduct
1. Conflicts of Interest
All Company Personnel have a duty to act in the best interests of the Company. A "conflict of interest" takes place when an individual's private interest improperly takes precedent over the interests of the Company or interferes, or appears to interfere, with the interests of the Company. Company Personnel should avoid conflicts of interest, and in no circumstances may use their position at the Company to obtain any improper personal benefit.
The Company respects the right of Company Personnel to take part in business and other activities outside of their Company obligations. These activities, however, must not conflict with their responsibilities as Company directors, officers, employees and service providers. Company Personnel must not serve as directors, officers, employees or consultants for a competitor, or an actual or potential business partner of the Company, without written approval of the Board of Directors.
If a conflict of interest exists, and there is no failure of good faith on the part of the Company Personnel, the Company's policy generally will be to allow a reasonable amount of time for the director, officer, employee or service provider to correct the situation in order to prevent undue hardship or loss. However, all decisions in this regard will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors, whose primary concern in exercising such discretion will be the best interests of the Company.
2. Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets and Opportunities
All Company Personnel should protect the Company's assets and ensure their efficient use. Company assets include time at work and work product, as well as the Company's equipment and vehicles, computers and software, trading and bank accounts, Company information and the Company's reputation, trademarks and name. The Company's telephone, email, voicemail and other electronic systems are primarily for business purposes. Personal communications using these systems must be minimized.
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The Company's electronic communications systems are Company resources and all electronic communications are regarded as Company records. The Company does not guarantee the privacy of electronic communications or information stored on Company systems. This material may be accessed through activities such as the maintenance of mail systems and computer networks.
Company Personnel owe a duty to the Company to not act in any way contrary to the Company's legitimate interests. Company Personnel are prohibited from (a) taking for themselves personal opportunities that are discovered through the use of corporate property, information or position, unless the Board of Directors of the Company has already been offered the opportunity and declined it; (b) using corporate property, information, or position for personal gain without disclosure to and approval by the Board of Directors; and (c) without the knowledge and consent of the Board of Directors competing with the Company.
4. Confidentiality
Company Personnel should maintain all confidential information in strict confidence, except when disclosure is authorized by the Company or legally mandated. The obligation to safeguard the Company's confidential information continues after the engagement or directorship with the Company has ended. The Company's policy on maintaining confidentiality is set forth in the Company's Corporate Disclosure and Insider Trading Policy.
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Company Personnel should endeavor to deal fairly with the Company's counterparties, suppliers, competitors and employees. No director, officer, employee or service provider may take unfair personal advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other unfair-dealing practice.
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The Company is committed to fair employment practices and a workplace in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. The Company will not tolerate or condone any type of discrimination prohibited by law. The Company expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias and harassment.
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The Company, through news releases, website content, and filings with securities regulatory authorities, is committed to providing timely, factual and accurate disclosure of material information about the Company to its shareholders, the financial community and the public. The Company's policy governing public disclosure is set forth in the Company's Corporate Disclosure and Insider Trading Policy. Company Personnel involved in the Company's disclosure process are responsible for acting in furtherance of such policies. It is important that they thoroughly understand and comply with them.
8. Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations
The Company is committed to compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in each jurisdiction in which it does business. All Company Personnel are expected to obey those laws, rules, and regulations in each jurisdiction. Company Personnel should educate themselves on the laws, rules, and regulations that govern their work and, if uncertain, should seek the assistance of their supervisor or department head.
It is unlawful under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to make payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business for, or with, or directing business to, any one person. The Company's representatives may encounter particular pressure to make such payments in countries where extraordinary competition exists for mining opportunities and should be particularly vigilant not to be tempted by assertions that such practices are common or condoned in that country. Examples of improper payments include gifts, tips or other monetary amounts not required by law, providing entertainment, and sponsoring government travel. If an individual is uncertain that any conduct or proposed conduct is appropriate, they should discuss the matter with their supervisor or department head.
9. Political Contributions and Activities
The Company must maintain a position of impartiality with respect to national, regional, or local politics. As a result, the Company does not contribute funds to any political party, politician, or candidate for public office in any country. The Company may contribute information to the public debate of policy issues that affect the Company in the countries in which it operates, such as discussing relevant issues with government officials or providing written advice about the likely impact of proposed policies on the Company. At times, attendance at events hosted by a political party may be required for briefing purposes. The Board of Directors must be consulted if in doubt about whether attendance at a function would compromise the Company's impartiality.
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The Company acknowledges that, from time to time, extenuating circumstances may arise, in which Company policies or procedures cannot be fully followed. Not every instance in which a policy is overridden or an exception to policy is taken, will constitute a breach of the Code.
Company Personnel directed by a Manager or Supervisor to depart from a Company policy and believes that the direction might constitute a violation of the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or who has concerns about accounting, internal controls and auditing matters should report the matter as a possible to the Chief Financial Officer. Where it is inappropriate to report the matter to the Chief Financial Officer, or where confidentiality is required, the matter should be reported to the President.
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Company Personnel are expected to take all responsible steps to prevent a violation of the Code; to identify and raise potential issues before they lead to problems; and to seek additional guidance when necessary. If Company Personnel have any questions regarding the best course of action in a particular situation, or if they suspect a possible violation of a law, of a regulation or of the Code, by any director, officer, employee or service provider, they should follow the guidance provided in the Whistle-Blower Policy, as explained below.
In the case of accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, Company Personnel should promptly contact the Chief Financial Officer, the Audit Committee, or, if necessary, the Board of Directors.
If Company Personnel prefer to report any suspected Code violations anonymously, including concerns regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, and other auditing matters, or if any of the persons to whom they have reported these circumstances has not, in their view, responded appropriately, the Company has established a Whistleblower Policy, which is available on the Company's web site (www.blueskyuranium.com). Alternatively, a copy of the Whistleblower Policy can be provided by submitting a request to the Chief Financial Officer in Vancouver.
Waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Blue Sky may waive certain provisions of the Code. Waivers may be granted only formally by the Board of Directors by way of Directors' Resolution, and disclosed to shareholders, as appropriate.
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Stay safe and keep in contact with the SX377-2CKHSM Camoflage 37-Mile Submersible 2-Way Radio from Uniden. Ideal for boating, hiking, and other outdoor pursuits, these palm-sized radios are lightweight, rugged and not just waterproof, but fully submersible. They even float to the surface if dropped in water. Stay in touch with your party over a range of up to 37 miles, depending on terrain, and enjoy access to the latest weather alerts from the NOAA, so you can adjust your plans to the changing forecast.
Product Overview
Exclusive Group Mode with Direct Call
Uniden's exclusive Direct Call feature lets you call anyone in your group while everyone else's radio remains quiet. Simply select the person's 4-letter nickname and their radio rings like a phone. Your communications will be private from other members until you return to all mode.
Up To 37-mile Range* Keeps You Connected
Whether you're setting sail or setting out on a long hike, this Uniden two-way radio set will keep you connected. With the included GMRS frequencies, these radios can be used over a range of up to 37 miles. (Range is line-of-sight and will vary based on terrain.)
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22 Radio Channels with 284 Privacy Codes for Optimal Communication
With 15 GMRS and 7 FRS channels, combined with 284 Privacy Codes (142 standard, 142 exclusive group mode) this Uniden two-way radio gives you plenty of options for communicating. The FRS channels are best for short-range use while GMRS channels are ideal over longer distances of up to 50 miles.
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Accidents happen, but you can use these radios with total confidence, knowing that if you drop them in a lake or pool of water, they will float right back to the surface for easy retrieval. These radios comply with JIS7 water submersion specifications and can be submerged under three feet of water for up to 30 minutes without damage or loss of functionality.
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Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight is, at first glance, just another product of the never-ending Elvis mill: a four-CD box set conveniently tied to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Presley's birth. But it's also the first box set to survey the entirety of his 24-year career, covering hits and deep cuts alike.
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Organic lawn care and gardening begins with a commitment to the environment. Habitat fragmentation is occurring all over the United States, especially around cities, and even in farming communities. Discontinuous land use breaks up large blocks of habitat such as forests, grasslands, and marshes. Subdivisions, roads and fences are being built at a fast rate.
The survival of many plants and animals are threatened. Exotic plants have escaped into the wild, threatening native species. Introduced insects such as the imported fire ant have altered entire ecosystems by preying on native microbes, insects, and the young of small animals. A more organic approach to landscape design and gardening is in order. It is no longer a fad!
Private residences and other developed properties hold a great potential for restoring quality, quantity, and richness of the plant and wildlife habitat that has been displaced. By maintaining a healthy habitat in our yards, we create healthier living. Plants in richly vegetated spaces absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, thus renewing our air supply. Plant foliage captures dust and other pollutants, purifying the air we breathe. Vegetated areas aid in erosion and soil conservation. Plant roots hold soils in place, while plants impede water runoff.
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May 20, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Pine River Library is one of many groups in 79 countries across the world that host Death Cafés. A Death Cafe is a time and place where people come to share food, drink tea or coffee, and discuss death openly and honestly. The aim is to increase awareness about death in order to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. There is never an intention of leading participants to any conclusion, product or course of action. A Death Café is not a bereavement support or grief counseling setting, nor is it a place to give people information about death and dying. It is not for people who, for whatever reason, are unwilling to discuss the subject of death comfortably and openly. Interesting conversations are guaranteed! These events are facilitated by Lola Montano, a registered nurse who is pursuing her hospice certification and is interested in becoming a death doula. Join us every third Tuesday of the month from 1-2:30 pm.


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Version 2.3 of the free Facebook app for Windows Phone is now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace, and if you're using the previous version, you'll want to upgrade immediately: Contrary to the minor version number update, this is a major update that adds some very useful and long-awaited features.
Microsoft provides the following high-level shot of the app's panoramic UI, but if you're familiar with Facebook on Windows Phone, you'll notice the differences immediately.
Combining Microsoft's notes with my observations, since I use this app almost every day, we see the following changes:
Beautiful new panorama UI. And not only is it redesigned, but it more closely mimics the layout and navigational theme of the Facebook web site. So instead of Most Recent as the default pane, we now see News Feed. Next up is Notifications (which used to be to the left for some reason), then Photos, which takes on a nicer, grid-based layout. And then the Profile pane, which represents "you." Here, you'll see favorite links like Profile, Friends, Messages, Nearby, Groups, Pages, Photos, and Notes.
Visible App bar. The default News Feed screen sports an always-visible App bar with Check In, Add, and Take Photo buttons (plus Refresh, Filter, Settings, Change Banner Image, and Logout menu options under the "More" ellipsis). These buttons bring your most-wanted options right up front and, again, correspond to recent changes in the Facebook web UI. For example, to check in with Facebook 2.2 and earlier, you had to navigate to your Profile pane and tap "Places" and then Check In. Dumb.
Likewise, the new "Add" functionality works like Facebook on the web now with the ability to filter a post to only those friends you wish. And the new Take Photo offers a quick shortcut to what is one of Facebook's most frequently-used features, a nice addition.
Banner image. Facebook recently added the notion of a "cover" image for your profile's timeline view, and this is the header image people will see when they look you up on the service. The new banner image functionality in the Facebook 2.3 app curiously doesn't utilize this image, but instead provides a matrix of images from your saved photos, but the effect is similar and attractive. (It's also optional if you don't want it.)
Friends, Messages, and Notifications icons. At the top of the banner area in the app, you'll see three icons that are identical to the three icons in the Facebook web header: Friends, Messages, and Notifications. (You can see this in the shot above.) And they work the same in the app as they do on the site, as expected, again providing consistency and a nice way to access much-used functionality. These icons aren't tied to a particular pane, so they stay there as you navigate around.
Better performance. The Facebook app has always been a bit slow, especially when you do things like check-in or scroll through the news feed. This seems to have improved in version 2.3.
You can download Facebook 2.3 from the Windows Phone Marketplace. If you are already using a previous version, you'll get an update notification soon, but you can always uninstall and then install the new version if you want it now. Which you do.


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Carbon monoxide is the most common cause of death by poison in the United States, killing more than 500 people every year. It is one of the most dangerous poisons because often people don't know it is present until it is too late. The best way to protect yourself and your family from carbon monoxide poisoning is to buy a carbon monoxide (sometimes referred to as CO) detector for your home. A properly working carbon monoxide detector can provide an early warning before deadly gases build up to dangerous levels. If you live in a home that is two stories or more, you might want to install two.
For more information, see the "Is it Flu or Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?" page.
If you notice these symptoms and suspect that carbon monoxide is the cause, leave the area immediately and get outside to fresh air. Call 9-1-1 and seek medical help.
Be reminded: Installing a carbon monoxide detector does not eliminate the need to have a smoke alarm in your home. Carbon monoxide detectors do not detect smoke and smoke alarms do not sense carbon monoxide.
CO poisoning is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America.
(Source: Centers for Disease Control)
- CO is a produced anytime a fuel is burned. Potential sources include gas or oil furnaces, water heaters, space heaters, clothes dryers, barbecue grills, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, gas ovens, generators and car exhaust fumes.
- Every year more than 10,000 people die or seek medical attention due to CO poisoning from home-related products. (Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- More than two-thirds of Americans use gas, wood, kerosene or another fuel as their home's major heat source.
- 65% of CO poisoning deaths from consumer products are due to heating systems.
Only 27% of homes in America have carbon monoxide alarms, according to recent industry research.
- An idling vehicle in an attached garage, even with the garage door opened, can produce concentrated amounts of CO that can enter your home through the garage door or nearby windows.
- CO poisoning deaths from portable generators have doubled for the past two years, and many of these deaths occurred in the winter months and during power outages.
- A poorly maintained gas stove can give off twice the amount of CO than one in good working order.
- Install at least one battery-powered CO alarm or AC-powered unit with battery backup on each level of your home and near sleeping areas.
- Have a licensed professional inspect heating systems and other fuel-burning appliances annually.
- Install fuel-burning appliances properly and operate according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Keep chimneys clear of animal nests, leaves and residue to ensure proper venting. Have all fireplaces cleaned and inspected annually.
- Do not block or seal shut the exhaust flues or ducts used by water heaters, ranges and clothes dryers.
- Do not leave your car running in an attached garage or carport.
- Do not use ovens or stoves to heat your home.
- Do not use charcoal or gas grills inside or operate outdoors near a window where CO fumes could seep in through a window.
- Check all carbon monoxide alarms in your home. Do they use the most accurate sensing technology? Do they need new batteries?
- Replace CO alarms every five to seven years in order to benefit from the latest technology upgrades.


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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our newly revamped "Series in Development" charts. Visitors can now filter our listings by network, genre and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!
A&E ORIGINAL MOVIES (A&E, New!) - The cable channel released details on several original movies in the works at its annual upfront presentation today. Fox Television Studios and David Gerber's the Gerber Co. are behind "Flight 93," which will re-create the events on board United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 that resulted in the fatal crash in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Nevin Shreiner is writing the script to the project using public records to document the final moments leading up to the tragedy. Also in the works is "Johnny Cash," a biopic of the singer's early life and his relationship with wife June Carter Cash from director Allison Anders and writer Joyce Eliason. The project is set up at Sofronski Productions in association with the Konigsberg Co. with Bernard Sofronski and Frank Konigsberg executive producing.
Meanwhile, Howard Braunstein and Michael Jaffe ("10.5") are behind "Touch the Top of the World," based on Erik Weihenmayer's memoir of his experiences going blind at age 13 but overcoming the odds to become a world-class mountain climber. The pair will executive produce through their Jaffe-Braunstein Films with Peter Silverman writing the script and Mark Sennet producing. An adaptation was previously in the works at ABC however did not move forward. Delia Fine is executive producing all three projects for A&E with David Craig serving as supervising producer on "Flight 93" and "Johnny Cash" and Emilio Nunez on "Touch."
In addition, A&E is shepherding "Celluloid Titans," about the relationship between filmmaking heavyweights George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Granada Television and executive producer Jody Brockway are behind the project, which will track the friendly but competitive directors during the tipping points of their respective careers. Norman Snider is writing the script, which is expected to mirror the tone of TNT's 1999 Bill Gates/Steve Jobs original "Pirates of Silicon Valley." Finally, Ted Danson ("Becker") is set to star in "Young Knights," about an English teacher who inspires a class of under-privileged kids in New York's South Bronx by teaching them chess. Allen Hughes ("Touching Evil") is directing the Fox TV Studios-based project with Diane Nabatoff executive producing.
A&E ORIGINAL SERIES (A&E, New!) - The cable channel has committed to 10 episodes of "Random 1," a new unscripted series which features a SWAT team of do-gooders as they ambush everyday folks and attempt to solve their problems. The pilot presentation for example featured the team helping a down-on-her-luck small-town stripper land an audition with a top modeling agency in Manhattan, Andre Miller and John Chester created the project and will executive produce with A&E's Nancy Dubuc and Rob Sharenow via Random 1 Productions. Also in the works at the network is a pilot for a new reality series about the domestic life of rocker Gene Simmons as well as the previously announced "Single Again," "Little Red Man" and "Spying on Myself." In addition, A&E confimed docu-soaps "Inked" and "Criss Angel Mindfreak" will premiere in July, while "Roller Girls" is set to debut in January.
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC) - Mehcad Brooks ("Boston Public") has been cast as the son of new cast member Alfre Woodard on the hit ABC drama. Like Woodard, he'll make his first appearance in the final two episodes of this season. In addition, he'll return next season as a recurring character with an option to become a regular. No other details were released about his character.
RED & BLUE (ABC) - The Alphabet has confirmed the pilot has been delayed until midseason consideration, citing casting troubles as the chief issue. This undoubtedly was tied to the fact it was one of the last broadcast network pilots greenlighted this season, leaving it on the shallow end of the casting pool. Production then will likely resume this summer after the broadcast networks have set their fall schedules so that more actors will be available. Dan Staley, Rob Long, Michael Bostick and Tom Shadyac are behind the Touchstone Television/Shady Acres-based "Red & Blue," about a liberal father and his conservative dad who butt heads over how to raise the next generation.
SILVER BELLS (CBS, New!) - Luanne Rice's best-selling novel of the same name is set to be a new Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation at the Eye starring Anne Heche ("Everwood"). The project, which will begin production next Thursday in Los Angeles, revolves around a widow (Heche) who takes a teenage boy under her wing after he gets in an argument with his Christmas tree farmer father while they sell trees in New York and runs away. The movie then tracks the father's return the next holiday season to sell his trees and look for his son, where he crosses paths with Heche's character. Dick Lowry (who helmed the Eye's last Rice adaptation, "Follow the Stars Home") is directing the telefilm from a script by Jim McGrath with Richard Welsh and Brent Shields executive producing.
TALK SHOW DIARIES (UPN) - Richard Ruccolo ("Two Guys and a Girl") has been taped to replace Brad Rowe on the comedy pilot, about the on- and off-camera exploits of the three female hosts (Nancy Travis, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Tami Roman) of a morning talk show. He'll take over as Blake Brown, who's described in the casting notice as: "30s. A handsome man. He's the executive producer of "Friends in the Morning." However, he's under no illusion that he's the "boss" of his dynamic all-female stars. Blake has a huge crush on the formidably cool and reserved Zoe, but he can't figure out what her story - make that her sexual orientation - really is. Meanwhile, he keeps snooping around trying to get a handle on the situation, but so far he's still very much in the dark." Richard T. Jones also stars in the Touchstone Television/Coquette Productions-based project, which comes from executive producers Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Allison Gibson.
THICK & THIN (NBC) - Josh Stamberg ("A Lot Like Love"), Sharon Gless ("Queer as Folk"), Amy Halloran ("Surviving Christmas") and Chris Parnell ("Saturday Night Live") have all joined the cast of the comedy pilot, about an obese woman (Jessica Capshow) who turns thin and struggles in her relationships with her still-large family and friends. Details on their respective roles however were not specified. Martin Mull also stars in the NBC Universal Television/Broadway Video-based project, which comes from executive producers Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels and Joann Alfano. In addition, Stamberg has booked a guest starring role on the CBS drama pilot "Love Monkey." No details were given about his role on that project either.
UNTITLED JERRY BRUCKHEIMER/MARSH MCCALL PROJECT (CBS) - Jonathan Pryce ("Tomorrow Never Dies") has joined the cast of the comedy pilot, about three adult siblings (Jonathan Silverman, Reid Scott, Katherine Waterston) doing their best to deal with their eccentric, newly single father when their mother leaves him. Pryce will play said father in the Warner Bros. Television/Bruckheimer Television-based project, which comes from Marsh McCall, Jerry Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman.
WILL & GRACE (NBC) - The Peacock is reportedly close to renewing the veteran comedy for an eighth season. While neither the network nor the producers have commented on any potential deal, it's expected the license fee will be less than its current estimated $5 million per episode price tag due to its ratings decline this season. Potentially holding up the deal however will be re-signing stars Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally, all of whom would have to take pay cuts to come under the reduced license fee. In any case, talks are said to be much more civil than the show's previous renewal talks, which eventually saw creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick file a lawsuit against NBC in 2003 claiming that they were short-changed.
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters and Audiences Unlimited


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Being tenured with one team for ten years is a rarity in professional sports nowadays.
10-year veteran Barret Jackman, who has spent his entire NHL career as a St. Louis Blue, agreed to a three-year contract extension Monday morning. Jackman is not only the longest-tenured defenseman in the NHL, but the longest-tenured athlete in St. Louis.
The contract will pay Jackman $9.50 million over the next three seasons ($3 million in 2012-13; $3.25 million in 2013-14 and $3.25 million in 2014-15). According to the current CBA, his cap-hit will be $3.17 million per season. Jackman will be 34 years old when his new contract expires.
The highlight of Jackman's season came on February 18, when he broke a league-high 150 game goalless drought in a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Wild at Scottrade Center.
Jackman was a staple in the Blues' rebuild. He was the only player left on the Blues' roster from their last-place finish in 2005-06 after Eric Brewer was traded exactly one year before Jackman broke his goalless drought in February.
With Jackman signed, the writing is likely on the wall for upcoming unrestricted free-agent defensemen Kent Huskins and Carlo Colaiacovo. Up-and-comers Ian Cole and Cade Fairchild stand a pretty good chance of making the Blues' roster out of training camp, so there will be minimal vacancies on the blue line in St. Louis.
But was this the right decision?
Jackman has long been known as a solid locker room guy that the young Blues players like and trust. His veteran presence off the ice is important to the growth of players such as Kevin Shattenkirk and Alex Pietrangelo.
It is unclear how important veteran leadership is to a sports franchise. This is an aspect of the game that you cannot put a statistical number on or that you can count on a scoresheet.
Jackman had a much better season in 2011-12 than he has had in a very long time. His plus-20 was 2nd on the roster and 1st amongst defensemen. He also led the team with 153 blocked shots.
Jackman is still widely known for lacking abilities with the puck. He does not see a lot of power-play or overtime minutes because of it. Those are reserved for Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk and Kris Russell.
The 31 year old defenseman has seen his top-defenseman minutes dwindle down to #3 minutes (Pietrangelo and Shattenkirk took over the 1 and 2 spots last season). He fits better in a role where he is not expected to be a shutdown defenseman.
Still, the length and salary are troublesome. Jackman is coming off his best season since the lockout, but remember one thing: this was a contract year. NHL players have been known to pick their game up when their job is on the line. Only time will tell if Jackman will fit into this category.
It was rumored that Jackman was seeking around $4 million per season heading into free-agency. Rumors furthered that Jackman may receive offers from the Detroit Red Wings after July 1, since they announced that defenseman Brad Stuart would not return next season and veteran Nicklas Lidstrom was retiring after 20 NHL seasons. The Nashville Predators were in the mix too, as they will likely be losing #2 defenseman Ryan Suter this off-season. Jackman's name has been mentioned in the Music City as well.
If any of these rumors are true, it is likely that the Blues wanted to retain Jackman in order to keep him away from a rival. $4 million would be a very high price for a defensive defenseman; $3.25 may still be too steep for what Jackman has to offer.
There is no doubt that Jackman's veteran presence is what landed him a larger contract than what most would pay a defenseman with minimal puck-moving abilities (let's forget about Jeff Finger).
It is hard to argue with results, though. The Blues finished the 2011-12 season with 109 points (2nd highest in team history). They advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2002. Head Coach Ken Hitchcock and GM Doug Armstrong went into the off-season hoping to bring back a very similar roster.
The Blues have six shoe-ins for the defensive lineup next season. Jackman will rejoin Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk, Russell, Roman Polak and Ian Cole for next season. With Colaiacovo and Huskins still not under contract for next season, the Blues will be looking to add one more defenseman to the NHL roster. A slim free-agent market leaves that opportunity open for Fairchild, but it is expected that Armstrong will be searching for another veteran to go along with the fairly young defense.