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Fri, Sep 03, 2010 | 15:59 BST
NfS: Hot Pursuit in HD: sun, sand, supercars
EA dropped a fantastic gameplay trailer of Criterion's Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit today, showing cars racing through the desert. Why would you not want this?
Mon, Aug 30, 2010 | 07:03 BST
Criterion proposed NFS to EA in past
Criterion approached EA with a game entitled Need for Speed: Split Second in 2002.
Thu, Aug 26, 2010 | 07:51 BST
Criterion's Need for Speed on tour – women, dancing, tattoos
Let's target the shit out of that 18-35 demographic, team.
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 21:09 BST
Criterion wants Hot Pursuit to be a social experience
Criterion has said it wanted to get back to Need for Speed's basics with Hot Pursuit, as well as adding a more social aspect to the racer.
Mon, Jun 21, 2010 | 14:33 BST
EA: Hot Pursuit inspired by shooters such as Call of Duty
EA has said that crashing in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has been inspired by shooters such as Call of Duty.
Sun, Jun 20, 2010 | 15:58 BST
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit footage hits net
A new video for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has hit the net, showing what it's like to be involved in a cops and criminals chase within the game.
Fri, Dec 18, 2009 | 19:08 GMT
Un-developed Burnout Paradise DLC included moon-driving
Criterion's posted details of Burnout Paradise DLC that never made the cut, including driving on the moon, helicopters, time travel and planes.
The fact this is being posted probably means the developer's "year of Burnout" was well-named: and over.
Need for Speed next. Hit the link for the full thing.
Mon, Sep 21, 2009 | 21:03 BST
Suda adds Alex Ward to favourite designer list
Grasshopper boss Goichi Suda has a new favourite games designer. It's Criterion games boss Alex Ward.
"I have four favorite game designers," Suda told 1UP. "Erik [Chahi, Out of This World creator] is one of them. I'm not sure if he's the number one, but he's one of them.
"There used to be three, but the fourth person is [Criterion Games'] Alex Ward, who I added after I met him recently."
Suda's went on to say that he would most likely end up "enjoying" working with Chahi or Ward, should the opportunity arise.
Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | 15:39 BST
Criterion hints at return to 3DO Need for Speed
Criterion's Alex Ward just dropped a less than subtle hint on the direction of the developer's Need for Speed project.
"'Red lining it all the way and making it pay' – a return to the original 3DO version of The Need for Speed," tweeted the boss.
EA boss John Riccitiello confirmed in June that the studio was now working on a "revolutionary" new Need for Speed game, following many months of rumours.
This probably means it's going to be awesome. Although there was never much doubt about that.
Sat, Jun 13, 2009 | 14:36 BST
Criterion: Nobody's maxed out PS3/360, they're just out of ideas
Criterion rolls the eyes a bit, apparently, when it hears people say that the PS3 or Xbox 360 have been maxed out.
"That's proof that you're not the best," the firm's technical director Richard Parr told Eurogamer. "It means you're out of ideas."
"You always find new ways to do things, the constraints lift. Not just with a new console generation but with every game you do," added senior engineer Alex Fry. "Whether it's a sequel or whether it's a new game, you learn to do things differently… better.
"The constraints go away because you learn. While it's nice to say you've maxed something out, there's not really any point."
Good to hear.
Fri, May 15, 2009 | 21:14 BST
Trophies listed for Burnout Paradise's premium DLC Big Surf Island
Criterion's Burnout Paradise premium DLC Big Surf Island will not only have 15 events and 10 online freeburn challenges but 45 Billboards hidden on the island and, of course, Trophies.
One achievement of note involves getting 4.5 seconds of air time in a single jump.
We won't tell you the rest because it might spoil things a bit.
If you want a peek at the list Joystiq has it.
Fri, May 15, 2009 | 15:08 BST
Rumor: Criterion working on Need for Speed title due in 2010
Criterion Games is rumored to be working on the next iteration of the Need for Speed franchise, and it's slated for a 2010 release.
According to a Primotech source, the development was announced during an internal presentation at EA Redwood last week by John Riccitiello.
EA responded to queries regarding the news with a side step, stating that "right [now] we're focused on Need for Speed World Online, SHIFT and NITRO."
Need for Speed developers, Black Box, are currently at work on the MMO title and will return to the racer for the 2011 release.
Last month, Need for Speed: Shift producer Jesse Abney from Slightly Mad Studios told us that Criterion would be a "great team to work with" on the series.
Get more through the link.
Thanks, ShiroGamer
Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | 11:42 BST
Criterion "would be a great team to work with" on Need for Speed
Need for Speed: Shift producer Jesse Abney would like to work with Criterion on Need for Speed projects.
"You know, Criterion's got a great heritage in racing games, and I think they would be a great team to work with on that stuff, certainly from a personal opinion," he said, talking in London last week.
"There's always question about how does Burnout exist, and vice versa. We'll be hoping for the best in the future."
Criterion, as you're all well aware, has been beavering away on Burnout Paradise DLC for the past year. Future projects are unannounced.
Need for Speed: Shift releases for PC, PS3, 360 and PSP this autumn.
Fri, Apr 24, 2009 | 20:24 BST
Watch Criterion play Cops and Robbers dressed like silly persons
Criterion's Cops and Robbers pack releases next week for Burnout Paradise.
To get you interested, the developers released another episode of Crash TV today.
The video shows the folks who work there playing it – dressed as cops and robbers.
Right then.
Watch it below.
Fri, Apr 17, 2009 | 16:36 BST
Burnout Paradise Cops and Robbers pack coming April 30
Criterion has revealed that the Cops and Robbers pack for Burnout Paradise is set to land April 30.
The latest paid content for Burnout Paradise is rumored to compliment Marked Man, Road Rage and Stunt Run.
No word yet on pricing so check back with us.
Fri, Apr 17, 2009 | 08:51 BST
Another Burnout Paradise Cops and Robbers video posted
Criterion's released another video showing some of the police cars included in Burnout Paradise's Cops and Robbers update.
Watch the 15 new black and whites screech through the streets below.
Still no word on a release date.
Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | 15:53 GMT
Save game analysis tool launched for Burnout Paradise PS3 [Update]
Update – This is mega-old, apparently. Sorry. But we're going to leave it here because it's cool.
Criterion's launched a save game analysis tool for the PS3 version of Burnout Paradise, which "allows you to upload your Burnout Paradise PlayStation 3 save game file and display your discovery items on a map of Paradise City."
There's full instructions of how to use it through the link. It involves a USB stick and a PS3.
No word on whether anything similar's going to be released for the 360 version as yet.
Thanks, Syrok.


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5 things to do today: Thursday, December 5
Poetry Off the Shelf: Eduardo C. Corral, Carmen Giménez-Smith, Sheryl Luna and Deborah Paredez In a partnership with CantoMundo, a national collective for Latina/o poets, the Poetry Foundation presents a reading with three CantoMundo fellows and founder, Deborah Paredez. The Poetry Foundation. 7pm. Free.
Vanilla Ace London's mysterious Vanilla ace has been burning up Beatport charts with joyous deep house gems. The Brit is known to chop up Hall & Oates, drop in funky '80s synth lines. His Your Body EP plays like a leaner, meaner, cleaner Basement Jaxx. Primary has the pleasure of hosting his first night on U.S. shores. So say you were there first. Dmitry Lovebone, Keith Lotta and Gary Lacosta kick things off. Primary. 10pm. $10–$12.
Uber offers Christmas tree delivery on December 5
"It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees," Joni Mitchell songs on "River" (the saddest holiday song of all time). If you want to live the lyrics and chop down your own tree, we've rounded up the best places. But if you're not that ambitious or don't attach a lot of sentiment to picking out the perfect conifer, Uber, in partnership with Home Depot, is offering an alternative. Call it a sign that American society has reached max levels of laziness or call it a Christmas miracle, but you can get a real live tree delivered to your doorstep with the click of a button.
Tomorrow, December 5, between 11am and 8pm, Chicagoans can use the Uber app on an iPhone, Android or Blackberry—select the "UberTree" option—to order a Christmas tree. (New riders can use the sign-up code "UberTREE' to get them $20 off their first ride.) Provided your attempt is successful—availability is limited; demand will likely be high—you'll have a netted Frasier fir, a tree stand and an Uber gift delivered to your front door within minutes. This will cost you $135, and you're still gonna have to haul it up any stairs. But it's a bit more legit than our usual holiday decorating, which is limited to burning an evergreen-scented candle and calling it a "tree-lighting ceremony."
The NOSH offers new Loop lunch options at Block 37
The NOSH, the weekly food market that started in Wicker Park this past summer and recently moved indoors to the Sunday Logan Square Farmers Market, is popping up inside Block 37 through December 13.
The troubled shopping center, still mostly vacant four years after its opening, is holding the holiday pop-up food fest on the second floor weekdays from 10:30am–2pm, with a rotation of more than 15 daily vendors. Pecking Order, Gayle's Best Ever Grilled Cheese, Lindy's Chili, Chicago's Dog House, Passion House Coffee Roasters, the Bento Box, Dia De Los Tamales and the Meatball Project are all in attendance today—and the Salsa Truck has even managed to park its vehicle inside the mall.
Follow @TheNOSHChicago on Twitter for vendor info and on Instagram for pics of the daily lunch options.
Lupe Fiasco tweets his novel
Lupe Fiasco has a hot-and-cold relationship with Twitter—one of those users who opens an account, then abruptly deletes it, then opens one again and routinely threatens to delete it, like Alec Baldwin or your weird ex from college. Now the Chicago rapper is using the social media platform to write a new self-described "Afrofuturist novel," 140 characters at a time. He started unveiling chapters of Teriyaki Joe: Neo Harlem Detective on November 30 and is currently releasing chapter three. Poetry Genius breaks down the first chapter, which includes mention of grits and Sun Ra, and sentences like "That's Neo-Harlem for you. That slow burn then that inferno." and "Could really use some pussy. Real pussy not that robotic Kevlar jellyfish these ladies walking around with today."
Lupe talked about quitting music a few years ago (he retires from the industry about as often as he quits Twitter) and expressed his plans to become an author. Back then, his book-in-progress was punnily titled Reflections of a Window Washer, but now it seems he's moving in a more cyberpunk noir direction. Thus far, Teriyaki Joe is a weird but mildly entertaining sci-fi/crime page-turner—er, scroll-downer. More interesting than the snoozy single "Old School Love," at least. For more, follow @LupeFiasco. It's private, so you'll have to wait for approval to find out what happens next in Neo Harlem.
Daily Meal names Doughnut Vault's glazed doughnut the best in America—and we didn't like it
We had a hard enough time picking the best doughnuts in Chicago, let alone the entire country, but the Daily Meal picked the 25 best doughnuts across the nation and ranked them. Chicago earned four slots—No. 24 is Dinkel's Bakery's chocolate dake doughunut, No. 16 is Dat Donuts' plain glazed, No. 13 is Do-Rite Donuts and Coffee's chocolate glazed and the No. 1 doughnut in the country is Doughnut Vault's plain glazed, which they say is "surprisingly light and fresh" with "a simple, sugary glaze."
But when we did a huge doughnut taste test in June, not only was it not one of our top doughnuts, we didn't even like it! We "loved the texture but felt the strong flavor of the glaze was a detriment to overall doughnut bliss."
Here are our 12 favorite doughnuts in Chicago:
Glazed from Dat Donut
Chocolate old-fashioned from Do-Rite Donuts
Vanilla bean glazed cinnamon crunch from Do-Rite Donuts
Chestnut glaze at Doughnut Vault
Old-fashioned from Doughnut Vault
Grape jelly-filled from Doughnut Vault
Bacon butterscotch from Endgrain
Coconut cream from Firecakes
Apple fritter from Firecakes
Peanut butter cup from Firecakes
Creme brulee from Glazed & Infused
Pistachio passionfruit from Glazed & Infused
5 things to do today: Wednesday, December 4
Wonderland Express The holiday mood will fill your spirit when you visit the Botanic Garden's 10,000-square-foot model train exhibit, which runs through some 80 itty-bitty city monuments amd features a replica of the Stanley Cup. Outside, more than 750,000 twinkling lights dazzle the gardens. Chicago Botanic Garden. 10am–6pm. $10–$12, kids and seniors $8–$10, kids under 2 free.
No Tell Motel Deb hosts the weekly sex-capades of Chicago's sleaziest and sexiest performers on the main-floor stage, er, room No. 13 of No Tell Motel. Rockers from local bands are scheduled to drop in for sets alongside burlesque regulars and resident DJ Andrew Vonn. Performances take place at midnight. Debonair Social Club. 10pm.
5 comedy shows to see this week
1. No Virginia, Santa is Your Parents Give the gift of real talk with pH's truth-telling, adults-only holiday sketch show. pH Comedy Theater. December 7 at 9:30pm. $15, students $10; BYOB.
2. Hoo Ha Comedy This free weekly stand-up showcase in Wrigleyville is produced by a bevy of local funny ladies (Erin Lane, Meredith Kachel, Kristen Toomey, Reena Calm and Colleen Farrell). BEER. December 3 at 8pm. Free.
3. Improvised Friday Night Lights Clear eyes, full hearts, no script: Vets of the Improvised Shakespeare Company and Improvised Star Trek turn their attention to the unpredictable exploits of the Dillon Panthers, Coach and Mrs. Coach in this just-extended Playground hit. The Playground Theater. December 6 at 10pm. $10.
Tavi Gevinson, a Christmas demon and more bookish events
Danny's Reading Series This installment of Joel Craig's long-running poetry series features a solid lineup: Nathan Hoks (Reveilles, The Narrow Circle), Stephanie Anderson (In the Key of Those Who Can No Longer Organize Their Environments) and Roger Reeves (King Me). Danny's. Dec 4 at 7:30pm. Free.
Poetry Off the Shelf: Eduardo C. Corral, Carmen Giménez-Smith, Sheryl Luna and Deborah Paredez In a partnership with CantoMundo, a national collective for Latina/o poets, the Poetry Foundation presents a reading with three CantoMundo fellows, as well as founder Deborah Paredez. The Poetry Foundation. Dec 5 at 7pm. Free.
Album of the week: Purple Snow - Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound
Ten years ago, a young A&R man, an ex–advertising exec and a crate digger formed the Numero Group. Starting in a Bucktown apartment, the three exhumed forgotten music, mostly soul, and reissued it in identically packaged compilations—to look like a library of hidden gems on your record shelf. In the decade since, after moving to a house in Little Village, Numero has earned Grammy nominations, has had its music as the crux of a Ryan Gosling romance, and has released dozens of LPs in its popular Eccentric Soul series. With the luxe book-and-records bundle Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound, the local label has perfected its niche form of documenting American subculture.
5 best food events this week: December 3–December 9
The Last Speakeasy: On The Eve of Repeal Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Prohibition by sipping on Templeton Rye cocktails while snacking on appetizers and desserts. Deirdre Capone, grandniece to the infamous mobster Al Capone, will also make an appearance for the occasion. Chicago History Museum. December 4 at 6:30pm. $45. 21+
80th Anniversary of Prohibition Although Prohibition ended 80 years ago, celebrate like it just happened! Nana invites you to dress in your best 1930s garb, and it'll provide passed hors d'oeuvres, live music and cocktails, of course. Call 312-929-2486 for reservations (required). Nana. December 5 at 6:30pm. $40. 21+
5 things to do today: Tuesday, December 3
Ice Skating at Lincoln Park Zoo Lace up your ice skates and become part of a new winter tradition at the rink at Lincoln Park Zoo's Farm-in-the-Zoo from November 29–March 2. The Main Barn is open as a sort of concession stand. Skate rental is available for an additional $5. Lincoln Park Zoo. Noon–9pm. $5.
"It's the Political Economy, Stupid" This traveling exhibition, co-organized by Oliver Ressler and Gregory Sholette, features contemporary photography, installation, drawing and video addressing economic and political problems that started in 2008 and have been ongoing. One video shows Chicago-born artist Dread Scott on Wall Street burning dollar bills and chanting "Money to burn, money to burn." Titled after a James Carville phrase from 1992, the group show presents artworks that effectively reflect, engage with and resist our crisis-plagued "new norm." Gallery 400. 10am–6pm.
Top 5 dance events in December
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker With designs that suggest a pop-up book come to life and choreography that honors both the narrative and Tchaikovsky's score, Robert Joffrey's 1987 Nutcracker (with contributions by Gerald Arpino) is among the country's best versions of the holiday ballet. The Chicago Sinfonietta provides live accompaniment, along with a children's choir, which performs in the lobby before curtain and during the intermission. Through Dec 28; visit joffrey.com for further details. Auditorium Theater. Dec 6–8, 12–15, 19–24, 26–28. $31–$117.
Moscow Ballet's "Great Russian Nutcracker" Nobody does it quite like the Russians. With the grandfather of all Nutcrackers, the Moscow Ballet puts its sweeping, grandiose spin on the perennially favored holiday ballet. Akoo Theatre at Rosemont. Dec 8. $30–$100.
Derrick Rose's top ten performances of 2013
Ten games. Just ten games into the 2013–14 NBA season and Derrick Rose was put back on a shelf. When the hometown hero comes back, he's going to be like Karl Urban in Almost Human (too early for people to get that cyborg leg reference?) and Greg Odom old. Perhaps this is commercial karma for building an entire sneaker campaign around "the Return." Well, at least we still have the Blackhawks.
10. November 18, vs. Bobcats Just 12 points, five assists. But, hey, at least we beat Jordan's cruddy team 86-81.
9. "Derrick Rose x Crusher" for Skullcandy Pretty sure they sell these headphones at Walgreen's, which does not rank high on my list of sources for high-fidelity audio. To add insult to injury, what is Rose bumping in this ubiquitous ad? Wale's "Back 2 Ballin'." Sigh.
8. November 11, vs. Cavaliers Cleveland's super guard Kyrie Irving has to dress up like an old geezer in his commercials. Our All Star actually has the knees of an elderly man. Take that!
10 best things to do this week: Dec 2-8
Burning Bluebeard A few days after Christmas 1903, during a matinee performance of the extravagant holiday panto Mr. Bluebeard at the brand-new, "absolutely fireproof" Iroquois Theatre in Chicago's Loop, 600 audience members perished in a fire. In Burning Bluebeard, an alternately wistful, sidesplitting and chill-inducing excavation first seen in a 2011 Neo-Futurists production and here remounted with the full original cast, six lightly singed members of Mr. Bluebeard's company attempt to erase the tragedy by successfully completing the performance without going up in flames. Jay Torrence's blazing breakdown of events cheekily blends moods and periods; under Halena Kays's measured direction, the gags and dance numbers serve as a welcome balance to the horrific facts. Read Kris Vire's four-star review. Theater Wit. Dec 5, 6 at 7:30pm; Dec 7 at 3, 7:30pm; Dec 8 at 3pm. $18–$36.
"Carson Fisk-Vittori: Women Weed & Weather" Obvious statement: Human activities have wreaked significant havoc on the Earth's ecosystems. More and more artists, it seems, are exploring the Anthropocene—the informal term to describe our new geologic epoch in which humans have caused global and planetary change. In this exhibition, Fist-Vittori comments on the many failures of the Anthropocene by satirizing our current relationships with nature. In addition to sculptural objects and installation, the artist presents still-life photographs that resemble stock images—except they depict unlikely arrangements such as a snake in a paper towel roll and a cartoonish-looking smartphone centerpiece. Carrie Secrist Gallery. Through Jan 4.
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker With designs that suggest a pop-up book come to life and choreography that honors both the narrative and Tchaikovsky's score, Robert Joffrey's 1987 Nutcracker (with contributions by Gerald Arpino) is among the country's best versions of the holiday ballet. The Chicago Sinfonietta provides live accompaniment, along with a children's choir, which performs in the lobby before curtain and during the intermission. Through Dec 28; visit joffrey.com for further details. Auditorium Theatre. Dec 6 at 7pm; Dec 7 at 2, 7pm; Dec 8 at 2pm. $31–$117.
Christmas dinner and brunch restaurant guide 2013
What do you want for Christmas? Love? Family? The new iPhone 5s? We can't give you those other things, but we can give you these restaurants that will be serving up traditional and not-so-traditional Christmas Eve and Day meals.
RECOMMENDED: Christmas activities in Chicago
Christmas Day buffet (12:30–6:30pm)
PRICE: $150, kids 5–12 $55, kids 4 and under free
LOOK FORWARD TO: A seven-station worldly buffet including Asian, Mediterranean, sushi and dessert
Christmas Eve three-course dinner (5–10pm)
Christmas Day four-course prix fixe (2:30–8pm)
LOOK FORWARD TO: Soft-poached duck egg, lamb loin and sea scallops
Christmas Eve (5–10pm) and Day (3–10pm) three-course prix fixe
Sportsman's Club pop ups tonight at Trenchermen
Just in case you didn't overdo it on the booze front over the holiday weekend, here are your evening drinking plans: Sportsman's Club, a forthcoming Ukrainian Village bar, is popping up tonight at Trenchermen.
The bar, the latest project from Heisler Hospitality (Trenchermen, Barrelhouse Flat), will be opening later this month, but you can preview the drinks tonight. The cocktail menu, by managing partners Wade McElroy (Trenchermen, Barrelhouse Flat) and Jeff Donahue (Aviary, Barrelhouse Flat), features stirred drinks like the Sportsman, with bourbon, amaro, tart cherry, angostura and absinthe, and a sour cocktail dubbed Grizzly King, with pisco, amaro, sherry, lemon and cinnamon-chicory. Plus, they're bringing along the bar's amaro machine, which will dispense blended amari on draft. And if you don't want any of that, a shot of Old Grand Dad and a High Life is $5.
Trenchermen chef Pat Sheerin will be serving dishes made with game (a nod to the "sportsman" name).
The pop-up runs from 8–11pm and admission is free.
5 concerts to see this week: December 2-8
Poliça Fronted by Channy Moon Casselle, late of Twin Cities combo Roma di Luna, Poliça serves up smoky late-night grooves with Auto-Tuned android-lust vocals. The Bon Iver buddies deliver body-oiled trip-hop from their recent sophomore LP, Shulamith, fueled by two live drummers. Truly one of the most unique pop acts working today. Metro. Dec 5 at 9pm. $17.
Rubblebucket Free-ranging indie-dance-Afro-pop octet Rubblebucket hails from Brooklyn, and tonight plays in support of new EP, Save Charlie. The sugary junkyard disco act is criminally underrated. Probably because it is called Rubblebucket. Arcade Fire has clearly been taking notes. Lincoln Hall. Dec 7 at 9pm. $18, advance $15.
5 best dance club events this week: December 2-8
Vanilla Ace London's mysterious Vanilla Ace has been burning up Beatport charts with joyous deep house gems. The Brit is known to chop up Hall & Oates, drop in funky '80s synth lines. His Your Body EP plays like a leaner, meaner, cleaner Basement Jaxx. Primary has the pleasure of hosting his first night on U.S. shores. So say you were there first. Dmitry Lovebone, Keith Lotta and Gary Lacosta kick things off. Primary. Dec 5 at 10pm. $10–$12.
We Still Believe: Gunnar Haslam Shadowy NYC producer Gunnar Haslam operates in both static and motion. Some of his early recordings for Brooklyn label/collective L.I.E.S. sculpt with panic-attack synthesizers and industrial drum machinery. It's dark and beautiful shit, conjuring images of the tech-gothic dystopias of '80s cyberpunk novels. His more recent output, for Chicago's Argot imprint, like the ace "Bera Range," works harder to jack your body, shooting Vangelis synths over busy cyborg tribal rhythms, like if Autechre came from Brazil, not Britain. Smart Bar. Dec 7 at 10pm. $12, advance $10, with Facebook R.S.V.P. or student I.D. $7, before midnight $5.
Golf Clap These Detroit deep house newcomers keep it delicate and soulful on first single "Another Way." With a name like Golf Clap, the duo is definitely on a more sophisticated tip, with tongue certainly touching cheek. While the country club apparel might be in jest, the throwback grooves are no joke. "Another Way" adds scratches, smothered diva belting and popcorn keyboards to a tightly wound beat that happily bounces along the green. Primary. Dec 6 at 10pm. $8–$10.
Midnight Conspiracy: Rays of Ra Laser Light Show Midnight Conspiracy continues the underage-friendly raging, this time with an Egyptian-themed lasers-and-bass spectacular. LED foam sticks will be given at the door; "laser glasses" are available. Remember how people in the '70s would watch light shows in amphitheatres while listening to Pink Floyd? It's like that, minus the prog rock, plus a shit-ton of low end thunder and ecstatic dancing. Concord Music Hall. Dec 7 at 9pm. $10–$17; 18 and older.
Pete Tong + Derrick Carter Contrary to the movie title, Pete Tong is far from gone. One of the U.K.'s biggest club personalities, Tong has been broadcasting his Essential Mix on BBC 1 to thousands for more than 20 years. This guy's a legend, and he knows his stuff better than most—if you want to know what's sending dance floors into a frenzy, look no further than this guy. The Mid. Dec 6 at 10pm. $10, free with R.S.V.P. before 11pm.
Lovers of strange new grooves should also check out Poliça and Rubblebucket in our top five concerts of the week.
5 things to do today: Monday, December 2
Christkindlmarket Chicago Designed to mimic Germany's annual market celebration, the Loop replica returns for another year. Live entertainment, dozens of vendors selling miscellaneous handmade ornaments and classic food and drink—mulled spice wine, marzipan, schnitzel, stollen and strudel— are yours for the taking. Daley Plaza. 11am–8pm.
"Caroline Picard: Divining Transhuman Space" Picard installed a series of colorful visual models and notes in the 9–5 office of Philip von Zweck (D Gallery) that engage with "the Anthropocene, the End Times and the limits of human imagination." You know, the usual stuff that adorns office spaces. (Hours by appointment.) D Gallery.
5 things to do today: Sunday, December 1
Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade For 36 years, Toys for Tots has collected and distributed toys for the holidays. Check the website for drop-off sites and a list of in-demand, permissible, new and unwrapped gifts. Western Avenue from 87th Street to Addison. 9:30am. New parade members $15, renewing members $10.
The Nexus Project This two-man dance performance features Benjamin Wardell and Michel Rodriquez Cintra and seeks to redefine the two-man dance performance, or at least challenge the predictable structure. "Men dancing together is usually approached from the perspective of butch-man-dance or Brokeback Mountain–style homoeroticism," Wardell says. To keep things complex and compelling—while avoiding drifting off into something inaccessible and esoteric—12 choreographers from various dance backgrounds were tapped to collaborate on new material. Reservations are encouraged. Mana Contemporary. 5pm. Pay what you can ($5 includes a glass of wine).


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In cosmology, the Steady State theory is a now-obsolete theory and model alternative to the Big Bang theory of the universe's origin (the standard cosmological model). In steady state views, new matter is continuously created as the universe expands, thus adhering to perfect cosmological principle.
While the steady state model enjoyed some popularity in the first half of the 20th century, it is now rejected by the vast majority of professional cosmologists and other scientists, as the observational evidence points to a Big Bang-type cosmology and a finite age of the universe.
Sir James Jeans, in the 1920s, was the first to conjecture a steady state cosmology based on a hypothesized continuous creation of matter in the universe.[1][2] The idea was then revised in 1948 by Fred Hoyle, Thomas Gold, Hermann Bondi and others. The steady state theory of Bondi and Gold was inspired by the circular plot of the film Dead of Night,[3] which they had watched together. Theoretical calculations showed that a static universe was impossible under general relativity, and observations by Edwin Hubble had shown that the universe was expanding. The steady state theory asserts that although the universe is expanding, it nevertheless does not change its appearance over time (the perfect cosmological principle); it has no beginning and no end.
Problems with the steady-state theory began to emerge in the late 1960s, when observations apparently supported the idea that the universe was in fact changing: quasars and radio galaxies were found only at large distances (therefore existing only in the distant past), not in closer galaxies. Whereas the Big Bang theory predicted as much, the Steady State theory predicted that such objects would be found everywhere, including close to our own galaxy.
For most cosmologists, the refutation of the steady-state theory came with the discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation in 1965, which was predicted by the Big Bang theory. Stephen Hawking said that the fact that microwave radiation had been found, and that it was thought to be left over from the Big Bang, was "the final nail in the coffin of the steady-state theory". Within the steady state theory this background radiation is the result of light from ancient stars which has been scattered by galactic dust. However, this explanation has been unconvincing to most cosmologists as the cosmic microwave background is very smooth, making it difficult to explain how it arose from point sources, and the microwave background shows no evidence of features such as polarization which are normally associated with scattering. Furthermore, its spectrum is so close to that of an ideal black body that it could hardly be formed by the superposition of contributions from dust clumps at different temperatures as well as at different redshifts. Steven Weinberg wrote in 1972,
- The steady state model does not appear to agree with the observed dL versus z relation or with source counts ... In a sense, the disagreement is a credit to the model; alone among all cosmologies, the steady state model makes such definite predictions that it can be disproved even with the limited observational evidence at our disposal. The steady-state model is so attractive that many of its adherents still retain hope that the evidence against it will disappear as observations improve. However, if the cosmic microwave background radiation ... is really black-body radiation, it will be difficult to doubt that the universe has evolved from a hotter, denser early stage.[4]
Since that time, the Big Bang theory has been considered to be the best description of the origin of the universe. In most astrophysical publications, the Big Bang is implicitly accepted and is used as the basis of more complete theories.
Quasi-steady state[edit]
Quasi-steady state cosmology (QSS) was proposed in 1993 by Fred Hoyle, Geoffrey Burbidge, and Jayant V. Narlikar as a new incarnation of the steady state ideas meant to explain additional features unaccounted for in the initial proposal. The theory suggests pockets of creation occurring over time within the universe, sometimes referred to as minibangs, mini-creation events, or little bangs. After the observation of an accelerating universe, further modifications of the model were made.[5]
Other proponents[edit]
Chaotic Inflation theory has many similarities with steady state theory, however on a much larger scale than originally envisaged. It is the C-field and the notion of quasi-steady state universe that has some resemblance to chaotic inflation theory or eternal inflation, which sometimes posits an infinite universe with neither beginning nor end, in which inflation operates continuously, on a scale beyond the observable universe, to create the matter of the cosmos. However, both steady state and quasi-steady state assert that the creation events of the universe (new hydrogen atoms in the steady state case) can be observed within the observable universe, whereas inflationary theories do not posit inflation as an ongoing process within the observable universe.
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Astrophysicist and cosmologist Ned Wright has pointed out flaws in the theory (as shown).[6] These first comments were soon rebutted by the proponents.[7] Wright and other mainstream cosmologists reviewing QSS have pointed out new flaws and discrepancies with observations left unexplained by proponents.[8]
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External articles and references[edit]
- Criticism
- Wright, E. L. (20 December 2010). "Errors in the Steady State and Quasi-SS Models". UCLA, Physics & Astronomy Department.
- Assis, A. K. T.; Neves, M. C. D. (1995). "History of 2.7 K Temperature Prior to Penzias and Wilson". Apeiron 2 (3): 79–87.
- References
- Hoyle, F.; Burbidge, G.; Narlikar, J. V. (1993). "A quasi-steady state cosmological model with creation of matter". The Astrophysical Journal 410: 437–457. Bibcode:1993ApJ...410..437H. doi:10.1086/172761.
- Hoyle, F.; Burbidge, G.; Narlikar, J. V. (1994). "Astrophysical deductions from the quasi-steady state cosmology". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 267: 1007–1019. Bibcode:1994MNRAS.267.1007H.
- Hoyle, F.; Burbidge, G.; Narlikar, J. V. (1994). "Astrophysical deductions from the quasi-steady state : Erratum". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 269: 1152. Bibcode:1994MNRAS.269.1152H.
- Hoyle, F.; Burbidge, G.; Narlikar, J. V. (1994). "Further astrophysical quantities expected in a quasi-steady state Universe". Astronomy and Astrophysics 289 (3): 729–739. Bibcode:1994A&A...289..729H.
- Hoyle, F.; Burbidge, G.; Narlikar, J. V. (1995). "The basic theory underlying the quasi-steady state cosmological model". Proceedings of the Royal Society A 448: 191. Bibcode:1995RSPSA.448..191H. doi:10.1098/rspa.1995.0012.
Notes and citations[edit]
- ^ Astronomy and Cosmogony, Cambridge U Press, p 360
- ^ steady-state theory (cosmology) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ Smoot, George. Wrinkles in Time. Harper Perennial: 1993. Page 68.
- ^ Weinberg, S. (1972). Gravitation and Cosmology. John Whitney & Sons. pp. 495–464. ISBN 978-0-471-92567-5.
- ^ Narlikar, J. V.; Vishwakarma, R. G.; Burbidge, G. (2002). "Interpretations of the Accelerating Universe". arXiv:astro-ph/0205064 [astro-ph].
- ^ Wright, E. L. (1994). "Comments on the Quasi-Steady-State Cosmology". arXiv:astro-ph/9410070 [astro-ph].
- ^ Hoyle, F.; Burbidge, G.; Narlikar, J. V. (1994). "Note on a Comment by Edward L. Wright". arXiv:astro-ph/9412045 [astro-ph].
- ^ Wright, E. L. (20 December 2010). "Errors in the Steady State and Quasi-SS Models". UCLA, Physics & Astronomy Department.
Further reading[edit]
- Farmer, B. L. (1995). Universe Alternatives: Emerging Concepts of Size, Age, Structure, and Behavior (2nd ed.). Gilliland Printing. ISBN 0-9649983-4-3.
- Hoyle, F.; Burbidge, G.; Narlikar, J. V. (2000). A Different Approach to Cosmology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-66223-0.
- Mitton, S. (2005). Conflict in the Cosmos: Fred Hoyle's Life in Science. Joseph Henry Press. ISBN 0-309-09313-9.
- Mitton, S. (2005). Fred Hoyle: A Life in Science. Aurum Press. ISBN 1-85410-961-8.


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Ken Henggeler poured his grief into the thing he loved most: carpentry.
Shaken by the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, the retired teacher and longtime resident of Newtown went to his barn, picked up an oak children's bench and went to work. He sawed away, cutting it into two shelves.
On one, he made 20 individual slots for candles, one for each slain child. On the other, he placed six candles for the heroic educators. He drove into town, unsure of his destination.
At the intersection of Main Street and Sugar Street, he felt a tug. After all, the park there is called The Pleasance. On a tree and nearby street pole, there were two signs. Both read: Pray for Newtown.
It was the perfect spot. Just enough room to fit the shelves, and just enough space to let people hug, pray and cry. He and his wife, Darla, placed the shelf for the children in front and the one for the educators in the back, as if still watching over their young students.
Henggeler struggled to light each candle. First one. Then two. Then three.
"It was really hitting me," he said, "with how many were involved."
A car pulled up and a man placed a giant brown teddy bear next to the makeshift shrine.
More people came. All wept. The memorial grew and grew.
"We did it to help ourselves, and maybe the town," said Henggeler, a resident of 15 years. "I just wanted to do something. Now, I'm in awe."
The pain in Newtown is suffocating. It's felt on every corner, in every store, in every church. Each fresh news report -- each photo of those precious children, those tiny victims with so much youthful exuberance -- brings another wave of emotions, of sorrow, horror and disbelief.
Did you hear a child was shot 11 times? Can you believe the strength of Robbie Parker -- whose daughter Emilie was killed -- to forgive the shooter's family? Why did the shooter take out his rage on such pure innocence?
The shooter's name isn't mentioned in conversations. It's just too painful.
Newtown is grappling with other pressing questions: How does the town handle 26 funerals with only one funeral home? What becomes of the school building, and when do Sandy Hook students begin school again?
Sunday was supposed to be a festive day, filled with holiday revelry as students prepared for the final week before Christmas holiday. Instead, churches overflowed with mourners.
Gray clouds stretched from horizon to horizon, a cold drizzle dampening the already somber mood.
Newtown was the idyllic New England community -- that Norman Rockwell setting of rolling hills, a town green and an unwavering slice of Americana. The bumper stickers throughout town declared: "Nicer in Newtown."
And it was. The town of 27,500 had great schools and great people. Notable residents have included 1976 Olympic champion Bruce Jenner, "Hunger Games" author Suzanne Collins and cartoonist James Thurber.
It served as a bedroom community for Danbury and even New York, with people making the 60-mile commute into the city. Founded in 1711, the town in southwestern Connecticut spans 60 square miles, the fifth-largest town in area in the state.
Newtown's most gruesome crime story had been a murder charge against a husband accused of killing his wife in 1984; her remains were found beneath the floor of a barn in 2010.
But the town was best known for its 100-foot flagpole that sits, literally, in the middle of Main Street. The flagpole also had been the town's greatest source of controversy for nearly 100 years -- declared a road hazard as cars replaced ox wagons. Yet the flagpole survived every attempt by highway authorities to remove it. It also survived a lightning strike and a car that slammed into it going 55 mph.
The 12-foot by 18-foot flag now flies at half staff, a sad reminder hovering above the town's center.
Headlines in Friday's Newtown Bee reported on vandalism at a cemetery and warned of police plans for a sobriety checkpoint over the weekend.
Then, everything changed.
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We are freethinking atheists because we are not persuaded by the extraordinary theistic claims that go against the laws of nature. We also reject religion (theistic or political) for its rigid control and fear-based mind-manipulation that shields and fosters a particular belief system.
We freethinking atheists are skeptical about all unfalsifiable claims and we question beliefs, think critically about ideas, and seek out accurate information for a clear understanding of our world—past, present, and future. We are not beholden to personalities or ideologies. Our philosophies and viewpoints are always vulnerable to reason and evidence because it is with reason and evidence that our loyalty rests. It is because of these qualities that we freethinking atheists, no matter how fiscally conservative we might be, reject the recent neo-political religion known as the "Tea Party."
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I've noticed that Christians seem to have a particular difficulty with the names of atheist organizations. When I debated at a Catholic men's club, I was introduced as the representative of The Atheist Society. I have heard August Berkshire mentioned on a Christian radio station as the president of "the local chapter of Minnesota Atheists."
But the most persistent problems seem to be those plaguing Jay and Jordan Sekulow, the father/son duo that heads The American Center for Law and Justice. Each has a weekday radio show, and each has for many days in a row referred to American Atheists as the American Atheist Association. That sounds like a minor, harmless slip-up, but it is used too often and too consistently to be accidental. Every day they quote from American Atheists' legal briefs and web site. How can they avoid noticing the organization's name?
They do seem to like the name "Freedom from Religion Foundation." In fact, they like it so much that they always refer to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation as "The Military Freedom from Religion Foundation." I have decided that in the future, I will always refer to their organization as "The Law and Justice League of America." I just hope I do not get sued by DC Comics.
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In July, we recorded a two-part program on deism. James Zimmerman headed up a discussion with Ryan Sutter exploring the origins of deism and its basic ideology. Sutter explained the impact scientists and philosophers, such as Isaac Newton and John Locke, had upon the religiosity of the early eighteenth century. He explained why deism was adopted so readily in America, and how the Puritanical bend of colonial religious leaders even lent itself to opening the way for deism.
During the second part of the program, Sutter and Zimmerman continued their discussion by focusing on Kerry Walters' new book Revolutionary Deists. They provided brief overviews of some of the deists sketched in the book including Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine) and offered their criticisms of the book's concluding arguments.
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Still in search of perfection
Star paddler earns nomination for 5th straight year and eyes more glory
Published on Feb 02, 2013
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By May Chen
FENG Tianwei is a three-time Olympic medallist with an uncompleted to-do list.
Even with a world team title wrested from the hands of mighty China on her resume, Singapore's top table tennis player's thirst for glory is insatiable.
"I'm a Virgo," the 26-year-old born on Aug 31 declared proudly.
"A perfectionist."
But to be unsatisfied after a year that included two Olympic medals - a bronze in the singles and another in the team event that made her Singapore's first multiple Olympic medallist at a singles Games - is perhaps what separates athletes like Feng from those who are less successful.
Said The Straits Times Athlete of the Year award nominee: "No matter how well I do, I always feel that I am capable of more. I have very high expectations of myself and am almost never content."
Feng is the only athlete to have been considered for every single edition of the annual award since it was inaugurated in 2009 - although she was twice named as part of the national women's team.
She won the 2010 trophy with her team-mates for beating powerhouses China to the world title.
Or perhaps, in the eyes of this self-proclaimed perfectionist, 2012 remains an imperfect year - and her toughest yet.
"My results fluctuated a lot and my world ranking dropped," said Feng, who started the year ranked fifth but was 10th by June.
For someone who was once a match away from being the world's best paddler, 10th was unthinkable.
"Because of my bad performances at tournaments before the Olympics, I wondered from time to time if I was going to be a flop at the Games," the current world No.8 recalled.
But she steam-rollered Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa 4-0 in the bronze-medal play-off to win Singapore's first individual Olympic medal in 52 years.
Where others like coach Jing Junhong and team-mate Li Jiawei had fallen short at previous Games, Feng rose to the occasion.
"I wanted to change history," she said. "Playing at the Olympics is like walking into a life-or-death battle. It's a baptism of fire for athletes and anyone who goes through it comes out different."
With the recent retirement of veterans Li and Wang Yuegu, Feng is now tasked with leading a largely untested team to success. The burden feels heavier than ever.
But having twice emerged with distinction from the cauldron that is the Olympics, there is a quiet confidence about her.
"Our team now is young and inexperienced. I have to shoulder more of the responsibility so the others can bear less. But I think I can do it," she said.
Hazard a guess if you like, but Feng will not reveal what her unfulfilled mission is. She said: "I still have one more target to meet, but I will not say what it is. When I've done it, you'll know."
Table tennis star Feng Tianwei, Singapore's first multiple Olympic medallist at a single Games, says that no matter how well she has done, she feels she is capable of more. She still has a target to fulfil, though she is not telling. -- ST FILE PHOTO
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Core principle of pricing new flats - affordability: Khaw
By S Ramesh | Posted: 05 February 2013 1415 hrs
SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the core principle behind the pricing of new HDB flats remains affordability.
Replying to questions in Parliament on Tuesday, he said the prices of new HDB flats are set based on the typical household income of families, the market price of similar resale flats in the vicinity, and the flat size and location.
Mr Khaw said HDB applies a substantial price discount to ensure that the new flats will be affordable and to give eligible first-time home buyers a leg up, the government provides them with significant housing grants of up to S$60,000.
He said in this way first-timers who buy new flats in non-mature estates will find them affordable.
MP for Nee Soon GRC Lee Bee Wah asked in Parliament: "If I heard correctly just now, minister mentioned that the resale price of the flats in the vicinity is taken into consideration. I thought recently minister mentioned the price of new BTO flat has just been de-linked from the resale price?"
Mr Khaw said: "The member has not heard wrongly. Both statements are correct. We take into account those factors, and we apply a discount, and then further we give extra grants to the members. But in recent months because when I de-linked - the meaning of de-linking means, I vary the discounts, so that the prices can maintain, steady."
White Paper is govt's plan to forestall impending crisis: ESM Goh
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By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 06 February 2013 1914 hrs
SINGAPORE: Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the White Paper on Population is the government's plan to forestall an impending crisis.
Speaking in Parliament for the first time since he stepped down from Cabinet in 2011, Mr Goh also said decisions made will have implications on Singapore's competitiveness and international stature.
Mr Goh said the government faces some serious challenges ahead such as addressing the constraints of space and the limits of an ageing and shrinking citizen population.
There is also the need to meet the higher expectations of a well-educated young generation for better jobs, promising careers, affordable housing and comfortable lifestyles.
Thus, the White Paper is a strategic plan to find solutions to sustain growth and prosperity to benefit all Singaporeans.
Mr Goh said: "But unlike our previous crises, our demographic challenge unfolds imperceptibly over one or two decades like a slow, sinking ship. Yet it is urgent, in that we need to decide how to act now to right the ship. That is the difficulty for the Prime Minister and his team. They have to think long term. They can see the population pyramid becoming unstable. They can see the silver tsunami coming. They can see the economy deflating at some point in the future. They fear the Singapore ship will sink."
Mr Goh said he is reassured that the population figure of 6.9 million is a planning parameter and not a target.
And instead on being fixated on the population figure, he urged for agreement on the broad approach laid out in the paper.
These include changing to a lower gear in economic growth and a calibrated slow-down in expansion of the non-resident workforce.
Mr Goh said the White Paper seeks to strike a balance, with the interests of Singaporeans and businesses in mind.
He said: "A reduced inflow of foreign workers will complement the impetus to raise productivity. Our businesses must adjust and the government will help them make the transition. Those which are structurally unable to may have to rationalize their operations. Some may have to relocate. Affected Singaporean workers must be helped."
Mr Goh said continual economic restructuring is one of the enduring features of the Singapore Story.
And as Singapore is a price-taker in international economics and geopolitics, whether the country can continue to shape international developments to its advantage, is contingent on it remaining vibrant and successful.
He said foreign businesses in Singapore are watching the debate and the next steps to be taken closely.
Mr Goh said: "If our institutions are not forward-looking, our economy flat, our society divided, Singapore will not be able to punch above its weight. It will lose its lustre and influence. Why would others invest in Singapore and in Singaporeans if our house is in disarray and we cannot solve the big problems confronting the country?
"These are tough, fundamental challenges which the PM and his ministers will have to resolve. They will have to do this not only intellectually and logically, but also emotionally and sensitively. They will have to dispel people's current and future fears, win their hearts and minds, while planning a better tomorrow for them."
He added: "I applaud PM and his team for their courage and leadership in tabling this paper to sketch out the next chapter of the Singapore Story. The politically expedient alternative would have been to leave the issue to his successor to tackle."
Mr Goh said the challenges face concern all Singaporeans and that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong did the right thing to lay out the challenges in a transparent manner so that Singaporeans and debate and build consensus on their future.
"PM and his team did the right thing by laying out the problems, the trade-offs, and our options in a transparent manner so that all Singaporeans can become more aware of our demographic destiny, debate it and build consensus on the way forward."
Mr Goh asked Singaporeans to read the White Paper together with the many programmes that the government is rolling out to meet the needs of Singaporeans.
And together, he said, they formed the strategic plan to make lives better for all Singaporeans.
Take a visual tour of the Kranji Experience
Published on Feb 08, 2013
The dam at Kranji Reservoir Park was constructed in 1975 and was one of Singapore's earliest solutions to solve water constraints. The park was also the place where a group of volunteers called the Dalforce fought alongside Australian troops against the Japanese on Feb 10, 1942. The allied troops scored themselves a victory after burning the invading forces after setting fire to oil released from the nearby Woodlands depot. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The Kranji War Cemetery on Feb 1, 2013. The cemetery is the last stop of five checkpoints of the Resilience Trail War and Peace, The Kranji Experience. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The entrance of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. Students get to visit a main hide, a shelter for discreetly watching wildlife and a mangrove boardwalk. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
A photo of the Kranji Reservoir Park, the fourth stop during War and Peace, The Kranji Experience on Feb 1, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
A photo of the mangrove boardwalk at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, the third stop during War and Peace, The Kranji Experience on Feb 1, 2013. Students will also get to watch a 12 minute video and visit a main hide, which is a shelter for the discreet watching of wildlife. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
A crab spotted along the mangrove boardwalk at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, which is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. Students also get to visit a main hide, a shelter for discreetly watching wildlife. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
A crocodile spotted along the mangrove boardwalk at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, which is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. Students also get to visit a main hide, a shelter for discreetly watching wildlife. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The mangrove boardwalk at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, which is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. Students also get to visit a main hide, a shelter for discreetly watching wildlife. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The memorial plaque at Sarimbun Beach. The Japanese invaded Singapore here on Feb 8, 1942. Despite defeating the first two waves of Japanese troops, The Australian defence was breeched on the third wave. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Mr Sam Tan, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Culture, Community and Youth launched the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth's (MCCY) Resilience Trail, War & Peace: The Kranji Experience yesterday.
The trail features the World War II battlefield site of Srimbun beach where Allied soldiers fought against the invading Japanese Army.
This is the fourth in a series of trails designed to promote an appreciation of our history and heritage.
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ST Athlete of the Year: Maturity maketh the champion
Reining in her temperament pays off for Ng as she finally hits the jackpot
Published on Feb 09, 2013
Bowling world champion Shayna Ng is now calmer and more in control at crucial moments. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
By Wang Meng Meng
SHAYNA Ng is a world champion bowler, but few know that her glorious career very nearly did not take off.
She shot to nationwide prominence in December when she won the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Poland. That made her the second Singaporean - after Jasmine Yeong-Nathan in 2008 - to become the world champion.
Her achievement, which was one of the highlights in a golden year for Singapore sport, earned her a nomination for The Straits Times' Athlete of the Year award.
But it nearly did not turn out that way.
Ng had enjoyed a rapid rise in the sport. From a beginner as a 13-year-old in 2002, her talent ensured that she was in the national junior squad within a year. By 2006, she was already a full international.
But just as quickly, she was relegated back to the juniors a year later for exhibiting a poor attitude in training.
She slogged her way back into the senior team in 2008. Then, she started winning. First came the 2010 Asian Games (trios) crown, then the Hong Kong Open, Commonwealth Championships (doubles, mixed team) and SEA Games (team) titles in 2011.
But, despite her growing success, defeats rankled. None more so than the 2011 World Women's Championships (WWC) loss in Hong Kong.
Then, she had finished third despite a WWC singles record score of 1,601 over six games (average of 266) in the preliminaries, beating the previous mark by almost 200 pinfalls (1,407). But she failed to deliver in the final rounds.
Ng recalled: "Back then, I would blame everyone and everything but myself. I would say that the competition format was unfair.
"I was always in denial. It made me feel better for a while but not in the long run."
The 23-year-old then gave the assurance that that is all in the past. She now uses cue words tailored to calm her down in certain situations during competition.
"Stay aggressive", "focus on the process, not outcome"... mental pointers such as these.
"I've always needed that little bit more control at the most crucial moments. I used to be nervous, especially at step-ladder tournaments," she said.
"Those cue words have helped me block my opponent out from my mind and let me play my own game."
And despite the pain, she is thankful for the defeats she had suffered previously for the experiences are priceless.
Ng explained: "You can train every day but experience is something that cannot be trained.
"You can be very talented but you will still need to respond to the pressures of real competition."
The practice, the hardened psyche, the wisdom and the muscle memory all came together in spectacular fashion in Poland as she ended 2012 with the world crown on her spiky hair.
She began 2013 in similar fashion, winning the International Championships in Japan, which come with a prize purse of US$60,000 (S$73,500) and pitted her against 118 other women.
But hunger is driving her on.
She said: "I keep telling myself that I've not won anything yet. There's another important game still to play."
Amended motion on white paper adopted; 6.9 million is not a target
Published on Feb 09, 2013
People crossing the road at Bugis Junction on Feb 8, 2013. In his speech on Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the 6.9 million figure had been taken out of context. The future population, he said, depends on Singaporeans of tomorrow and not the Government of today.-- ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHiA
After a week of robust debate, MPs and political observers welcomed the amended motion of the White Paper endorsed by Parliament on Friday.
The changes make clear that the 6.9 million population figure in 2030 is not a target and the Government is not deciding now on any specific population size for beyond 2020. The projections beyond this decade are for the purpose of land use and infrastructure planning. Meanwhile, priority will be be given to addressing current infrastructure bottlenecks.
In his speech on Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the 6.9 million figure had been taken out of context. The future population, he said, depends on Singaporeans of tomorrow and not the Government of today.
His own guess was that it would be somewhere above six million to cater to an ageing baby boomer generation but yet "significantly below" 6.9 million.
"Nobody knows what's going to happen in 2030. Even in 2020, you cannot be sure... Therefore we cannot decide on a population trajectory beyond 2020," he said.
There will be a review of plans in the white paper closer to 2020, PM Lee added.
Mountbatten MP Lim Biow Chuan welcomed the Government's move to stress that the 6.9 million figure is not a target but a planning parameter, and said this now has to sink in with Singaporeans. Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MP Liang Eng Hwa, who proposed the amendments, said: "It's good that we can highlight a few things in the amended motion like the Singaporean core, and the fact that this is not a population target. I think the backbencher MPs were more comfortable with the amendment."
The original motion reads: "That this House endorses Paper Cmd. 1 of 2013 on "A Sustainable Population for a Dynamic Singapore" as the population policy roadmap to address Singapore's demographic challenge, and Paper Misc. 1 of 2013 on "A High Quality Living Environment for all Singaporeans" as the land use plan to support Singapore's future population."
The amendment proposed by Mr Liang on Tuesday reads:
(1) to leave out "population policy"; and
(2) at the end, to add "projections; and supports maintaining a strong Singaporean core by encouraging more Singaporeans to get married and have children, supplemented by a calibrated pace of immigration to prevent the citizen population from shrinking; and recognises that the population projections beyond 2020 are for the purpose of land use and infrastructure planning, and not a population target; and calls on the Government to:
(a) place priority on resolving current strains on the infrastructure, particularly in transport;
(b) plan, invest in, and implement infrastructure development ahead of demand;
(c) ensure that the benefits of our population policies, such as better job opportunities and salaries, flow to Singaporeans; and
(d) carry out medium term reviews of our population policies and assumptions to take into account the changing needs of Singapore and Singaporeans, as well as changing domestic and external circumstances."
Changi Airport takes off as a garden haven with more than 100,000 plants
Published on Feb 09, 2013
Visitors at the garden in Changi Airport's Terminal 2 on Feb 7, 2013. A team of 10 horticulturists manage 150 gardeners and are constantly looking for ways to keep the airport plants looking fresh and vibrant. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Chinese New Year installations in Changi Airport's Terminal 1 on Feb 7, 2013. A team of 10 horticulturists manage 150 gardeners and are constantly looking for ways to keep the airport plants looking fresh and vibrant. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Butterfly garden at the Changi Airport's Terminal 3. A team of 10 horticulturists manage 150 gardeners and are constantly looking for ways to keep the airport plants looking fresh and vibrant. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
An aeroplane outside of Changi Airport on Feb 7, 2013. A team of 10 horticulturists manage 150 gardeners and are constantly looking for ways to keep the airport plants looking fresh and vibrant. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Butterfly garden at the Changi Airport's Terminal 3. A team of 10 horticulturists manage 150 gardeners and are constantly looking for ways to keep the airport plants looking fresh and vibrant. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Sunflower Garden in Changi Airport's Terminal 2 on Feb 7, 2013. A team of 10 horticulturists manage 150 gardeners and are constantly looking for ways to keep the airport plants looking fresh and vibrant. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
By Natasha Ann Zachariah
The next time you are rushing through any of Changi Airport's three terminals, stop and smell the roses.
With more than 100,000 plants in the vicinity, the airport here is no longer just a place for commuting, as landscaping becomes a large part of infrastructure planning.
For more, see Life!Weekend.
Changi to spend $1.3b to build T4 and surrounding infrastructure
Published on Feb 08, 2013
Changi Airport will spend close to $1.3 billion to build Terminal 4 as well as new roads and aircraft parking bays to support the capacity growth. Work on the facility and infrastructure will start this year and be completed in 2017, Changi Airport Group said on Friday. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
By Karamjit Kaur
Changi Airport will spend close to $1.3 billion to build Terminal 4 as well as new roads and aircraft parking bays to support the capacity growth. Work on the facility and infrastructure will start this year and be completed in 2017, Changi Airport Group said on Friday.
T4 to be built where the old Budget Terminal was located will be a two-storey high building designed to cater mainly to budget carriers and regional airlines that operate single-aisle aircraft.
But unlike the spartan Budget Terminal, it will offer passengers more comfort and services, the airport said.
For example it will provide aerobridges so people are sheltered from the rain and sun instead of having to board and disembark aircraft using mobile stairs.
There will also be more shops and restaurants.
Guided tours on Istana Open House days
By Vimita Mohandas
15 hours 40 min ago
SINGAPORE - For the first time, a guided tour will be held at the Istana to promote a deeper understanding of the national monument - a collaboration between the Preservation of Monuments Board and the Istana of Singapore.
The first tour will be offered on Monday at the Istana's Lunar New Year Open House. Whether it's a painting inspired by a tropical plantation or a decorated ceiling, there's a human interest story behind each art piece.
President Tony Tan Keng Yam said: "People come here but they don't really understand the significance of the building and some of the artefacts and paintings until somebody explains it to you. Just like myself, I come here everyday and I pass all these things and it doesn't register until you know what are the details."
But now you can get the chance to hear the stories behind the 144-year-old national monument through a guided tour. The 45-minute tour, led by a team of volunteers, will take visitors through Singapore during the colonial days to the tumultuous years towards independence.
One of the art pieces that stood out for President Tony Tan was a Balinese painting which has multiple stories playing out simultaneously within the picture. So one can expect to see iconic structures and buildings of Singapore's landscape which include the Merlion, Changi Airport and the Singapore River.
Visitors can also expect to hear stories of individuals involved in the daily management in each of the three stately rooms. A banquet hall that used to be the kitchen underwent renovation to now host State banquets held in honour of visiting heads of states and governments. The centrepiece of the room is a chandelier weighing 220 kilogrammes.
The tour will be offered on all Istana Open House days from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Ticket fees for the guided tour are at S$2 for children between the ages of 4 and 12, S$4 for Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents, and S$10 for foreigners.
All proceeds collected from the tours will be donated to the Community Chest.
Tickets can be bought at the site itself. CHANNEL NEWSASIA
NTU teams up with Israeli university in satellite and space research
Published on Feb 11, 2013
By Khushwant Singh
THE Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) have teamed up to collaborate in satellite and space research.
A joint press statement issued on Monday stated that this cooperation would allow NTU to expand its satellite research programme with one of the world's top science and technology research universities that is often dubbed "Israel's MIT", a reference to the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.
The memorandum of understanding was signed on Sunday by the president of NTU, Professor Bertil Andersson, and Technion's president, Professor Peretz Lavie, in Haifa in Israel.
"The agreement will strengthen NTU's satellite programme, cementing its position as Singapore's number one university in satellite research," said Professor Andersson.
Singapore painter Ruben Pang opens solo show in Lugano with Italian art gallery
Published on Feb 11, 2013
After Singapore painter Ruben Pang made his mark in Milan with a group show last November with Italian gallery Primo Marella, he is now holding a solo exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland, this month. -- ST PHOTO: TERRENCE LIM
By Deepika Shetty
After Singapore painter Ruben Pang made his mark in Milan with a group show last November with Italian gallery Primo Marella, he is now holding a solo exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland, this month.
The choice of Europe for Pang's international solo debut comes amid buzz already building there for the artist.
At the group show in November, called Deep S.E.A - Contemporary Art from South East Asia, three of Pang's paintings sold even before it opened.
His new solo show consists of three sculptures - the first time he has exhibited the genre - together with nine new paintings. Pang describes the paintings as "an attempt to bring a saturated light/digital visual effects/dream sequences/glitches into oil paint".
Singapore scientists develop advanced way to map human DNA changes
6 hours 5 min ago
SINGAPORE - Singapore scientists have discovered a way to map chemical changes that occur in the human DNA using 100 times fewer cells than was previously possible.
The Genome Institute of Singapore describes this as an "extremely important advancement".
That's because the regulation of any changes to cells in the body is essential for normal growth and health.
Any abnormality in the cells could be the cause of diseases such as cancers.
Conventional methods of studying changes to the DNA require large quantities of cells - about one million to 10 million cells.
This makes it difficult to study rare cell populations of the body.
The new method allows scientists to map changes in the DNA using very small populations of cells.
Principal investigator Dr Shyam Prabhakar said: "It's akin to having a more powerful microscope that provides a more fine-grained view of critical biological processes.
"We are very excited about using this new technique to peer into the inner workings of tiny groups of cells that have a massive impact on human health. For example, tumours in cancer patients are known to be heterogeneous at the fine scale - some sub-regions are relatively benign, while others are lethal.
"The new protocol will help us characterize this fine-scale variation, and hopefully lead to more precise treatments for cancer and a host of other diseases."
The Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) is an institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). CHANNEL NEWSASIA
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NTU professor receives Imperial College fellowship forbiomedical sciences
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NTU professor receives Imperial College fellowship for biomedical sciences
Posted: 14 February 2013 1413 hrs
SINGAPORE: Provost of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Professor Freddy Boey, has received the prestigious Faculty of Medicine Fellowship by Imperial College London for his contribution to biomedical sciences.
The Fellowship was awarded to Professor Boey on Tuesday at Imperial College's Faculty of Medicine.
It's to recognise his exceptional achievements in medical technology and his outstanding contributions to the development of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine - a joint medical school between NTU and Imperial College.
Professor Boey, a renowned serial inventor with 25 global patents to his name, has developed many innovative medical devices.
These include a first-of-its-kind hernia mesh, which was recently approved for sale by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
The mesh is now marketed by a start-up company which he co-founded.
The company is in talks to test it in local hospitals by the end of the year.
- CNA/ck
NTU Provost Prof Freddy Boey (R) receiving the fellowship from Prof Dermot Kelleher, Principal of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London. (Photo: NTU)
Civilian War Memorial at Beach Road gazetted as national monument
Published on Feb 15, 2013
A soldier (centre) bows his head in respect for the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation in Singapore during World War II at the memorial service at the War Memorial Park at Beach Road to mark the 70th anniversary of the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG
By Ian Poh
The Civilian War Memorial will be gazetted as a national monument this year, said Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong on Friday morning.
The 67-metre structure along Beach Road near City Hall MRT station was unveiled in 1967 and honours civilians who died during the Japanese Occupation in 1942.
It will be the 65th monument gazetted in Singapore. National monuments are protected by law and cannot be torn down or changed in any major way.
Speaking to reporters at the 46th War Memorial Service at War Memorial Park, held every year on Total Defense Day in memory of victims of the Japanese Occupation, Mr Wong said: "The trials and sacrifices made by our forefathers...remind us of what it means to be Singaporeans."
Singapore debaters 3rd in world championship
Posted: 14 February 2013 1347 hrs
SINGAPORE: A team of Singapore debaters came in third at the 25th World School Debating Championship (WSDC) in Antalya, Turkey.
A total of 50 countries participated in this year's competition between 27 January and 6 February.
Darion Jin Hotan from Hwa Chong Institution was ranked fourth for overall performance while Tan Teck Wei from Raffles Institution was ranked 13th.
The other members of the team are Rabin Kok from Anglo-Chinese Junior College, and Lee Chin Wee and Tan Kuan Hian from Raffles Institution.
The Singapore delegation was led by its coach, Mrs Geetha Creffield of Anglo-Chinese Junior College, and Mdm Evelyn Woels of the Ministry of Education.
The WSDC is a global competition for debaters between the ages of 14 and 19.
The team from Australia was crowned champion after it beat Swaziland in the final.
- CNA/ck
Najib in town for Leaders Retreat
Mr Lee and his wife hosted a private dinner for Mr Najib and his wife at the Fullerton Bay Hotel last night. Photo: MCI
Tuesday 19 February 2013
Malaysian Premier, PM Lee to hold discussions, visit sites of joint ventures in S'pore, Johor
By S Ramesh
5 hours 31 min ago
SINGAPORE — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in Singapore yesterday for a Leaders' Retreat with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the fourth between the Prime Ministers of the two countries and a key bilateral platform to drive relations forward.
The two leaders last met in Putrajaya in January last year and one key issue that was discussed then was expanding cooperation through joint projects between the two countries.
Last night, Mr Lee and his wife hosted a private dinner for Mr Najib and his wife.
This morning, the Prime Ministers and their delegations will hold discussions. In the afternoon, the two leaders will visit sites of joint ventures by Temasek Holdings and Khazanah Nasional, in Singapore and in Iskandar Malaysia.
In Singapore, they will unveil the Marina One project in Marina Bay and receive an update on the DUO project in Ophir-Rochor, which are mixed use developments.
They will then travel to Iskandar Malaysia to unveil the Urban Wellness and Resort Wellness projects in Medini.
Mr Najib is accompanied by a high-level delegation, comprising several Cabinet ministers and senior officials. Among those in the Singapore delegation are Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and several Cabinet ministers.
Dr Lim Wee Kiak, who chairs the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs, attributes several reasons for the growing ties between Singapore and Malaysia.
Dr Lim said: "It is the ongoing understanding that Singapore and Malaysia do not exist alone. We are facing greater competition from other countries economically, (and) within ASEAN. Singapore and Malaysia play an important role and if they cooperate together, they can in fact move the whole of ASEAN forward.
"The Iskandar project is another catalyst to bring the two countries together because we have common interests. It is one project that will benefit both countries for the people, as well as the country."Last edited by Loh; 02-18-2013 at 09:14 PM.
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