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The global nuclear weapons scene is changing, yet the U.S. is promoting a costly program to replace its warheads according to an outdated cold war policy. More thinking should precede more spending.
In July the secretaries of defense, state and energy issued a simple three-page document saying that the country's strategy is to deter aggression and that nuclear weapons play the essential role. The statement calls for replacing thousands of aging warheads with new Reliable Replacement Warheads (RRWs), with the insistence that the swap does not violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty because it does not provide any new military capability—a position some nations dispute (see "A Need for New Warheads?" by David Biello, on page 80). The note also benevolently rationalizes that such a swap would "assure our allies that the U.S. nuclear arsenal continues to serve as the ultimate guarantor of their security, thus obviating any need for them to develop nuclear weapons of their own."
This view hardly amounts to enlightened policy. The statement itself acknowledges as much in the very first paragraph, noting that "every American administration since president Truman's day has formulated U.S. national security policy in much the same terms."
Indeed, in the decades since World War II, the U.S. has maintained thousands of nuclear warheads that could be launched at a moment's notice. According to the original strategy, this capability would deter other nations from building nuclear arsenals, because if one country launched its missiles the U.S. would, too, assuring mutual destruction. Rational or not, such a strategy fit a world in which two superpowers had stockpiled enough warheads to destroy the planet.
But today nine countries have nuclear weapons, and the portrait of enemies and allies is much more complex. Although Russia is annoyed at America's interest in building an antimissile defense system—to the point of testing, in September, the largest nonnuclear bomb ever built—it is also a partner in a wider war against terrorism. China has targeted more of its missiles at the U.S., and yet it is one of only a few countries to declare that it will not use nuclear weapons unless it is first attacked with them. In September, North Korea, on the verge of joining the fearsome fraternity, said it would disable its atomic programs if the U.S. lifted economic sanctions and removed its name from America's list of countries accused of sponsoring terrorism. Iran, meanwhile, is operating more and more centrifuges to enrich uranium but has no missile or bomber that could reach the U.S.
Furthermore, military experts acknowledge that the most likely nuclear attack on American soil would be a dirty bomb in a terrorist's suitcase or van. How would the U.S. respond—by carpet bombing Afghanistan with nuclear warheads? Clearly, neither al Qaeda nor Iran is deterred by a huge U.S. stockpile.
Even though the 2002 Moscow Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions specifies that the U.S. and Russia must each reduce their stockpiles of "operationally deployed" warheads to less than 2,200 by 2012, American defense laboratories say the country must refurbish old warheads through the RRW program. Critics say the program is nothing more than job security for lab personnel. Gradually replacing warheads with upgraded models will cost many billions of dollars, including $21 billion to retrofit industrial infrastructure. Experts disagree over whether an upgrade is even needed. Others note that the new warheads could not be tested, according to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, so no one would know if they are "better" or even reliable; therefore, military commanders would not trust them.
Both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have expressed skepticism about the RRW program, noting that without a modernized defense strategy, funding the program is irresponsible. Change is clearly in order. The U.S. might even consider leading the world toward abolishing nuclear weapons. Former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and George Shultz, former secretary of defense William Perry and former senator Sam Nunn of Georgia (who chaired the Senate Committee on Armed Services) have all recently argued for the elimination of such weapons. As arms-control experts note, if the U.S. thinks it needs new nuclear weapons, then it is easy for other countries to believe that they are in need of them, too.
Antiproliferation efforts have succeeded frequently. In the 1980s South Africa built six nuclear bombs, then dismantled them and joined the nonproliferation treaty. Thirteen other nations have terminated active nuclear weapons programs. Even the cantankerous Libyan leader Mu'ammar Muhammad al-Gadhafi announced in 2003 that his country would end its program. A high-profile cut in the U.S. arsenal could recapture some of the moral high ground that antiproliferation efforts thrive on, without eroding the nation's ability to assuredly destroy any country that would attack it.


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St. Louis Federal Reserve Chairman James Bullard has outlined his risks to the U.S. economy in a speech this morning, and detailed what he wants to see in terms of an exit strategy from the Fed's current easy money policies.
The speech, made in Prague, points out four sources of instability impacting the U.S. economy right now:
- The crisis in Japan
- Chaos in the Middle East impacting oil prices
- U.S. fiscal situation
- European sovereign debt crises
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – On the heels of a perfect Atlantic 10 regular season, the Massachusetts Minutewomen claimed all four major awards as the A-10 announced its yearly All-Conference Field Hockey honors on Thursday.
UMass' Lauren Allymohamed repeated as the A-10's Defensive Player of the Year, while teammate Brooke Sabia was tabbed as the Conference's Offensive Player of the Year. Minutewomen freshman Charlotte Verelst was named Rookie of the Year and the trio's leader Carla Tagliente was named the Coach of the Year.
A junior defender from Seaford, England, Allymohamed collects her second straight Defensive Player of the Year honor and her third First-Team All-Conference nod in as many years. Allymohamed had seven goals on the season and anchored an UMass backline that posted five shutouts on the season and had a goals against average of 1.80. Allymohamed and the Minutewomen surrendered just nine goals in seven A-10 games.
Sabia is a sophomore midfielder from Lafayette Hill, Pa., and she finished the regular season as the A-10 leader in points (39), goals scored (19) and game-winning goals (5). Her 19 goals scored ranks second nationally and she is sixth in nation for goals per game. Sabia was a three-time A-10 Player of the Week during the season.
In addition to being named Rookie of the Year, Verelst garnered Second-Team All-Conference honors and a spot on the A-10's All-Rookie squad. The Braine l'Alleud, Belgium, native closed out her first regular season in Amherst tied for third in the Atlantic 10 with 11 assists which is tops among conference rookies. Verelst's 19 points is third most among her fellow league rookies and she notched 11 of those points against A-10 foes.
Tagliente earns her second Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honor in her third season at UMass. Tagliente led the Minutewomen to a perfect 7-0 league record and enter this weekend's A-10 Championship as the top seed. UMass is currently 16-4 overall and ranked 12th in the nation in the latest National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll.
UMass will host the A-10 Championship which will begin on Friday, November 8 when #2 Richmond and #3 Lock Haven square off at 11:00 a.m., while UMass and #4 VCU will compete in the second semifinal at 2:00 p.m. The two winners will advance to the finals on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2:00 p.m.


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Nebraska Defensive End Avery Moss Will Not Play in 2014
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will be without one of their top young defensive players for the 2014 season.
CBSSports.com is reporting that sophomore defensive end Avery Moss will not play because of a one-year ban from campus.
Moss was previously banned from entering residence halls as a result of a public indecency change in 2012. He said he thought the ban had been lifted at the end of the 2013 fall semester, when it was actually not set to expire until the end of the calendar year. When he entered a dorm in December he triggered a one-year campus-wide ban.
Moss told the Associated Press he was considering a transfer, but is now hoping to return to Nebraska for the 2015 spring semester:
I have complete faith in God, and He would not put a test in front of me that I can't handle.
This is another test I feel I'll get through.
For everybody else, I want them to know that we all make mistakes.
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Moss played in nine games for Nebraska in 2013, with three starts. He finished the season with 36 tackles, 4.5 sacks and had one interception return for a touchdown.
The 6-foot-2, 270-pound Tempe, Arizona native did not travel with Nebraska to the Gator Bowl against Georgia New Year's Day, because of what head coach Bo Pelini described as a 'personal issue'.
Moss appeared in Lancaster County Court this week, pleading no contest to the public indecency charge from 2012 and pleading guilty to a charge of failing appear to a previously scheduled court hearing. A charge of disturbing the peace was dropped. He'll be sentenced March 28.
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University spokesman Steve Smith said Moss had been ordered off the campus through at least Dec. 31. Smith said he couldn't disclose the reason for the ban because of privacy laws, though a police report said a female student in December 2012 reported that a man exposed himself twice to her at a campus convenience store where she worked. She later identified Moss after looking at a photo.
Moss appeared in Lancaster County Court on Monday and, in addition to pleading no contest to public indecency, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing appear to a previously scheduled court hearing. A charge of disturbing the peace was dropped. He'll be sentenced March 28.
With the loss of Moss, the Huskers' defensive line has just one player (Randy Gregory) with extensive experience as a starter. Aaron Curry and Vincent Valentine also return, as does Maliek Collins, who made his first career start in the Gator Bowl.
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Many of the hall's specimens were discovered by our Dinosaur Institute (DI) in the last several years. Notable accomplishments include sauropod discoveries (including "Gnatalie," named for the biting gnats that pestered her excavators) and dinosaur trackways in Utah; an extraordinary dinosaur nesting site, with thousands of fossil eggs, in Patagonia, Argentina; and the identification and naming of North America's tiniest dinosaur, the Fruitadens haagarorum.
But our biggest success story is Thomas the T. rex, one of the most complete T. rex specimens in the world, and for NHM visitors, the most familiar. Excavated by DI paleontologists in Montana from 2003 to 2005, the Thomas specimen was brought to the Museum and prepared in a working paleontology laboratory in full view of the public.
Many of the illustrations you'll see in the Dinosaur Hall were done by our very own Stephanie Abramowicz. In addition to the Q&A in the Naturalist, we have more illustrations and a video to show you, with more detail about her incredible contributions.
Time magazine was recently here to go behind the scenes with our Dinosaur Institute staff as they created the new Dinosaur Hall.
The new Dinosaur Hall is a large-scale permanent exhibition that will be presented in two light-filled galleries — twice the size of the Museum's former dinosaur galleries — that span both the Museum's original 1913 Building and the later addition, nicknamed the 1920s Building. The building team had to make both structures functional and stunning by doing four things: a seismic retrofit and systems upgrade, bringing in natural light, connecting the two buildings, and creating vertical circulation through a new mezzanine level.
In 2008, the team embarked on an investigative process for the most effective way to fortify the buildings, given the dearth of original plans of the historic structures. They then worked closely with the exhibition designers to create a space that allows visitors to be eye-to-eye with dinosaur specimens when on the mezzanine level.
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The Museum's spectacular dinosaur mounts take center stage in the galleries, complimented by hundreds of other fossils, graphics, videos, and interactive displays. Scientists and curators at the Museum worked with a multi-faceted creative design team to develop every aspect of the exhibition. The driving goal was to present the fossil collection, much of it recently unearthed by the Museum's Dinosaur Institute, in an unobstructed and fresh light. Using the most current paleontological science, coupled with the Museum's world-class fossil collection, the exhibition invites visitors to participate in interpreting and reconstructing the past.
Brooklyn-based Evidence Design introduced architectural revisions to the 1920s gallery, adding large windows to illuminate the once darkened space as well as a mezzanine that links to the historic 1913 gallery and provides dramatic views of the specimens. Working closely with Museum curators and mount makers, special care was given to ensure scientific accuracy while presenting the specimens in provocative poses that support the investigaive learning process. The designers then developed a series of articulated platforms evocative of quasi-landscapes that futher animate the dinosaur mounts, minimize the use of glass barriers and allow guests to get close to the fossils.
Kim Baer of kbda, inc. designed the hall's graphics. She took inspiration from the dramatic shapes and sizes of the dinosaurs, as well as the Museum's diverse audience, and the way visitors tend to slow down and speed up to absorb different levels of information. "People bounce around galleries like pinballs," says Baer. "They don't hug the walls. They aren't reading in a linear fashion. We've bread-crumbed the information throughout the exhibition in different ways so that people who dip in and out will still say, 'Wow, that's really interesting.'"
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Focus Lighting worked to bring clarity and definition to the specimens in the daylit galleries. In order to determine the appropriate lighting fixtures and angles, Focus first created multiple size tests at the exhibit fabrication shop and at the Museum during construction. The lighting designers also examined the LED and metal halide fixtures for distribution and glare, and then developed flocked snoots to reduce glare.
United Field, in collaboration with the exhibit team, developed the interactive and linear media for the new hall. The interactive programs, multiplayer games, and animations and films in the hall reveal mysteries about the lives of dinosaurs and the study of paleontology. These programs clearly communicate complex information in ways that are accessible to diverse audiences. Visitors learn in ways that are engaging, functional, and fun.
Two of North America's finest fossil mounters worked on the exhibition. Phil Fraley Productions — the company that headed the articulation of Sue, the iconic T. rex of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History — undertook the T. rex specimens, the giant marine reptiles, and the Triceratops. The Ontario, Canada-based Research Casting International remounted the exhibition's largest specimen, the 68-foot Mamenchisaurus and six additional medium-sized mounts.


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Tech-savvy children could be more clued up about computers than those who are supposed to be teaching them these skills, with teachers calling for more training and support around computing and the new curriculum.
That's according to new research which shows that while almost three quarters of computing teachers feel confident delivering the new curriculum and 69% enjoy teaching it, two thirds are worried that their pupils know more than them.
Furthermore, half of children (51%) think they know more than their teachers in some areas of computing, while almost 40% don't think their teachers are confident teaching the subject.
2,000 children aged 9-16 in full time education and 300 teachers who teach computing were surveyed as Computing at School prepares to introduce QuickStart Computing, a new, free teaching programme and development resource available this month.
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The Denali Award is the highest award in Varsity Scouting. Denali is the name American Indians gave Mount McKinley in central Alaska.
The Denali Award is presented to Varsity Scouts team's youth members who have already earned the Varsity Scout Letter.
- 1. Be a registered Varsity Scout team member.
- 2. Advance at least one rank in the Boy Scout program (or earn a Palm for those who are already Eagle Scouts).
- 3. Hold leadership positions in a Varsity Scout team for at least six months.
- 4. a) While serving as team captain or program manager, act as primary leader on at least two activities. Program managers should choose activities in their the field of emphasis. Team captains may serve as primary leader any of the five fields of emphasis.
- 4. b) While serving as program manager or team captain, demonstrate shared leadership skills in supporting roles in each of the three remaining fields of emphasis.
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The USA National Girls U-18 Development Camp is being held at UNE's Harold Alfond Arena. The top 66 U.S.-born players ages 18 and under are all competing for a spot on the select team, which will then head to Lake Placid, New York for the national festival in August.
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CitationsGrundy SM, et al. (2001). Executive summary of the
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on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults
(Adult Treatment Panel III). JAMA, 285(19):
2486–2497.Other Works ConsultedNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (2005). Your Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol With TLC (NIH Publication No. 06-5235). Available online: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/chol_tlc.pdf.Raymond JL, Couch SC (2012). Medical nutrition and therapy for cardiovascular disease. In LK Mahan et al., eds., Krause's Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 13th ed., pp. 742–781. St Louis: Saunders.
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Rams Shutout Old Westbury on Senior Day
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Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's soccer team shutout Skyline opponent Old Westbury, 3-0, improving to 8-1 in conference play. The Rams now stand at 14-4 overall, as they honored their lone senior Anna-Marie Rivera (Bay Shore, N.Y./Brentwood) this afternoon on senior day.
Sophomore forward Corine Magee (Mastic, N.Y./William Floyd) broke the scoreless tie late in the first half as she lofted a shot over the defense scoring a goal at the 37:27 mark. Sophomore Christina Merrill (Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees) and freshman Nora Connolly (Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot) were each credited with an assist on Magee's goal. Farmingdale State held a 9-2 first half shot advantage and took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Sophomore defender Jillian Lasota (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) scored on a header off sophomore forward Jamie Smith's (Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem East) corner kick in the 68th minute, putting the Rams on top 2-0. Rivera, the only senior on Farmingdale's roster, scored the games final for the Rams on a shot from the corner with nine minutes remaining in the match.
Rivera, a team captain, played in her final regular season home game today. In her four-year career at Farmingdale State, Rivera played in 64 games, scoring 11 goals and added two assists for 24 points. She won the Skyline Conference Championship in each of her first three seasons on the team.
Junior goalkeeper Amanda Maass (Mastic Beach, N.Y./William Floyd) had three saves in the victory, while senior goalie Jennifer Kupfer (Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham) recorded 11 saves for Old Westbury (10-6, 6-2 Skyline).
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No Beer-Related Behavorial Problems At U Football Stadium
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A new report finds selling beer and wine on game days has not caused a rise in rowdy behavior at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium.
The report shows that the number of alcohol-related incidents at the football stadium was lower in 2013 than 2010 — two years before alcohol sales began.
University Vice President Pamela Wheelock says beer and wine sales have not been the problem that some might have expected.
The Star Tribune
reports that university officials want to continue the sales after a two-year pilot project ends in July. The plan must be approved by the Minnesota Legislature.
The report found that 59 alcohol-related incidents were reported in the 2013 season, compared with 77 in 2010.


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In a corridor deep in the bowels of the Stadium of Light on Saturday evening, David Moyes assumed the guise of a protective father in declaring he had spoken quite enough about Adnan Januzaj. Moyes's experience, not least at Everton with an emerging Wayne Rooney, means his base reaction will be to play down what hype already surrounds Manchester United's latest teenage revelation.
Moyes proved more forthcoming about David de Gea who, at 22, is a relative veteran in comparison. Should Joe Hart seek any advice on how to handle negative coverage of his performances, he could do worse than pick up the phone to De Gea. Not so long ago it was United's goalkeeper who was viewed as the weakest link in Manchester.
For all that Januzaj's second-half double floored Sunderland, De Gea's earlier brilliance was also crucial. During an opening period in which United's defending was the stuff of comic cuts – as highlighted by Nemanja Vidic's error that enabled Craig Gardner to open the scoring – only De Gea prevented Sunderland from going two in front.
The Spaniard threw himself to his right to bat away a netbound header from Emanuele Giaccherini. It was an outstanding piece of goalkeeping, with Peter Schmeichel's assessment that De Gea had produced one of the finest saves he had ever seen especially notable. No player, after all, has been consistently able to match Schmeichel's performances as a United No1. "It is one of the best I have ever seen as well," said Moyes. "It was incredible. I said it on the bench right away, what a save it was. It's an amazing save, it really is.
"And that was a turning point. I didn't think we deserved to be losing but had we gone 2-0 down then it would have been a mountain to climb. Obviously it would have given Sunderland a great boost. When Sir Alex Ferguson brought David in there probably were a few seasons when it might have been a bit rocky but I think he has definitely established himself now.
"He is improving all the time. You can see he has great agility and he needed it to make that save. I have been really impressed by his athleticism and he is still a young goalkeeper. I thought the old manager was brave to bring a young goalkeeper in; it is actually hard to bring in young goalkeepers and young centre-halves. Hopefully David will feel the benefit of that in the years to come."
Moyes bridled when it was put to him that De Gea's moment could have changed the landscape of United's entire season, rather than just this match. "I don't think so. Not my landscape," said the Scot.
The reality suggests otherwise. Had United lost on Wearside for the first time on league business since 1997 – and the first time at this venue – the international break would have been interspersed with further discord towards Moyes's performance in his new job. The combined efforts of De Gea and Januzaj prevented United from slipping to a third league defeat in a row for the first time in 12 years.
Sunderland, instead, are the ones with troubles. They look set to make a permanent managerial appointment at the start of this week with Ellis Short, the owner, faced with the unenviable decision of whether to retain faith in Kevin Ball or risk an alternative and costly appointment which may result in relegation in any case. Ball has a better chance of landing this post than his team, with one point from seven games, have of survival.
Januzaj's two goals had been preceded by an outrageous dive that rightly brought the teenager a yellow card. Debate now surrounds which nation the former Anderlecht player will pledge his allegiance to. A handful, including England, hold out hope; quite why a player tipped for greatness at club level would pick mediocrity on the international scene is open to question.
Moyes is due credit for his promotion of Januzaj's talents. Yet two significant points from the win will not be lost on the United manager. He cannot, and should not have to, rely on an 18-year-old for an entire season. United's defensive shoddiness would also have been more readily punished by superior opposition. In their past seven Premier League matches away from home, United have conceded 15 goals.
On this occasion, Rooney was industrious rather than eye-catching. The forward spent the closing minutes hobbling, having aggravated what Moyes explained was an existing problem. "Wayne had a real bad shin injury," Moyes added. "He had a clash of shins with Danny Welbeck in training before we went to Donetsk. He has quite a bit of fluid in the side of his shin from the bruising. But he ran a thousand miles today for us, he was terrific in that manner. He was a great team player for us."
United's manager said he was "sure" Rooney would be fit to appear for England on Friday. "He wants to play for his country and he is in good form."
The same can be said of De Gea.Moyes is suitably grateful for that.
Marouane Fellaini could be ruled out beyond the international break. The midfielder is due to see a hand specialist in Manchester on Monday night for what is believed to be an injury to his wrist, before flying out to Belgium, and may need surgery.
Man of the match Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United)


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by Micah Hart
You may have noticed it's the offseason, which means we have plenty of time to sit around and think about many of the things that make it fun to be an NBA fan. Here at All Ball, we'll be passing the time until the start of the season with a new series, the Fave Five. Each week will count down a list of the five best, or worst … somethings. We'll try to get creative with it. Plus we're taking requests! If you have a suggestion for a Fave Five post, give us a shout and you may see it appear in this space over the next several weeks.
You may not know this about me, but if you have read enough posts on All Ball you've probably seen enough links to surmise that I am a big fan of Saturday Night Live.
And with the start of the new season just around the corner, it got me to thinking: When will the next NBA player get a chance to host of the show?
Historically speaking, SNL invites a "sports figure" on average about once a year (this includes broadcasters, professional wrestlers, etc). Last year our own Charles Barkley became the first athlete to host for the third time, but overall basketball representation on the show has been sparse. Aside from the Chuckster, only Michael Jordan and LeBron James have ever hosted. Clearly, Lorne Michaels does not think much of the NBA's collective comedic talents. But is that deserved, this allegation I'm making up on the spot?
It seems to me in this day and age there are more NBA players being funny than ever, and it's just a matter of time before someone else gets a crack at being not ready for primetime.
But who? In this week's Fave Five, we rank the top candidates to take to the stage in Studio 8H:
5. Roy Hibbert
The bonafides: A rising star on the NBA's comedy scene, Hibbert has aligned himself with some very funny people in his burgeoning career. He's guested on Parks and Recreation (the funniest show on TV for my money), hung out at Roscoe's Chicken N Waffles with comedian Chelsea Peretti, and topped it off with Ben Schwartz's hilarious audition video for Hibbert's cheering section. He seems pretty comfortable on camera — here he is from last year's playoffs on Jimmy Kimmel:
Has he been featured on Funny or Die or Taiwanese animation? Not yet, but given who he hangs out with, it can't be too long.
4. Kevin Love
The bonafides: Love isn't afraid to look silly, which will come in handy on a show where often times (especially among the athletes) you are put in ridiculous costumes. He can also go dramatic, if the role calls for it. And he commits, like he did here after his infamous botched handshake with Wesley Johnson:
Plus, with Andy Samberg having left the show, someone's gotta make the digital shorts.
Has he been featured on Funny or Die or Taiwanese animation? Yup! Love made a video last offseason for Funny or Die with Tyson Chandler and Shawn Marion, mistaking the lockout for a lock-in.
3. Metta World Peace
The bonafides: For starters, the guy had his own comedy tour last summer, and performed his own standup as well. He's also not afraid to be silly. He has some dance experience, which could come in handy; a little song and dance number is a go-to monologue move for many SNL hosts. And he's used to delivering lines on camera:
Perhaps the biggest feather in his cap, however, is his upcoming turn as an "overtly sexual vampire elder" in the TV show Real Vampire Housewives, which is a better premise than 75 percent of SNL skits already.
Has he been featured on Funny or Die or Taiwanese animation? You know it. MWP got the NMA treatment after elbowing James Harden in the noggin last season.
2. Steve Nash
The bonafides: Where to start. The guy puts out several humorous videos a year, some scripted, others improvised. Of late he has taken it upon himself to parody pretty much every movie that's ever been released. He can also be counted on for the commercial parodies, another SNL staple. Here he is hawking some Vitamin Water from a few years back:
Here's another:
Pretty funny to hear him crack on the Lakers, but in 2008 who'd have ever thought he'd wear the purple and gold?
Hosts are often joined by other famous people in cameo roles, so don't be surprised if Baron Davis shows up in a sketch as his stepbrother:
Has he been featured on Funny or Die or Taiwanese animation? Sadly no. But Nash is so prolific he might have his own comedy channel soon enough.
1. Blake Griffin
The bonafides: In his short, meteoric rise to fame, Griffin already has been a part of a wealth of humorous videos, from starting a ping pong career, to auditioning to be in a video game, to swapping bodies with Norm McDonald:
Has he been featured on Funny or Die or Taiwanese animation? Featured? My man worked at FoD, taking an unpaid internship there last summer. He even got to write and direct his own short, Flight of the Griffin, and starred with Jeff Goldblum in a hilarious Kia spot:
In an interview in Rainn Wilson's van, Griffin admitted that if he weren't a basketball player he'd want to be doing comedy. Based on his canon of work so far, I'd say he's well on his way to a career in both. It's time for Must See BG to join Must See TV.
Your move, Lorne.
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Topic: Fan Film: "Tales of the New Republic"
Source: TalesOfTheNewRepublic.com
Thanks to Rebelscum.com for breaking this news today and thumbnailing the now-offline Boba Fett image.
Is there a second 3D animated series potentially in the works? Rumors have been circulating for several months now, and despite several contradictions, a new website has surfaced with images of 3D animated classic characters! Star Wars: Tales of the New Republic now has a new website with several photos that feature Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles, Boba Fett, and more! Click on the thumbnails above to see for yourself what may (or may not) be the next best animated series.


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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 — Prominent Democrats in Congress reacted angrily today to disclosures that State Department investigators made apparently unauthorized offers of immunity to Blackwater security guards in the case of last month's deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians.
Calling the offers of immunity "an egregious misjudgment," Representative Henry A. Waxman of California wrote Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and demanded details about the offers, which he said "raises serious questions about who conferred the immunity, who approved it at the State Department, and what their motives were."
Most of the guards who took part in the episode were offered what officials described as limited-use immunity, which means that they were promised they would not be prosecuted for anything they said in their interviews with the authorities as long as their statements were true.
Some government officials are calling these offers of immunity a potentially serious investigative misstep that could complicate efforts to prosecute the company's employees involved in the episode.
Mr. Waxman is chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which has broad investigatory powers that Mr. Waxman has relished using on the Bush administration since Democrats won control of Congress.Continue reading the main story
Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and head of the appropriations subcommittee that has budget jurisdiction over the State Department, also issued an angry statement. "In this administration, accountability goes by the boards," he said. "If you get caught, they will give you immunity. If you get convicted, they will commute your sentence."
Mr. Waxman asked Ms. Rice when she and other top officials of the State Department first learned that the Blackwater people had been offered immunity. Mr. Waxman asked that details of the episode be made available to his panel by noon Friday.
The White House referred questions about the affair to the State Department, whose chief spokesman, Sean McCormack, responded cautiously to questions.
"The Department of State cannot immunize an individual from federal prosecution, federal criminal prosecutions," Mr. McCormack said after conferring with department lawyers.
"I can't in any way, shape or form comment on any arrangements arranged, arrived at with individuals concerning that case," Mr. McCormack said. But he said he has heard nothing about the episode so far that would preclude prosecution.
The State Department investigators from the agency's investigative arm, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, offered the immunity grants even though they did not have the authority to do so, government officials said Monday. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Prosecutors at the Justice Department, who do have such authority, had no advance knowledge of the arrangement, they added.
Most of the guards who took part in the episode were offered what officials described as limited-use immunity, which means that they were promised they would not be prosecuted for anything they said in their interviews with the authorities as long as their statements were true.
The immunity offers were first reported Monday by the Associated Press.
"If there's any truth to this story, then the decision was made without consultation with senior officials in Washington," one State Department official had said.on Monday
A spokeswoman for Blackwater, Anne E. Tyrell, said: "It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the investigation."
The immunity deals came as an unwelcome surprise at the Justice Department, which was already grappling with the fundamental legal question of whether any prosecutions could take place involving American civilians in Iraq.
Blackwater employees and other civilian contractors cannot be tried in military courts and it is unclear what American criminal laws might cover criminal acts committed in a war zone. Americans are immune from Iraqi law under a directive signed by the United States occupation authority in 2003 that has not been repealed by the Iraqi parliament.
A State Department review panel sent to investigate the shootings concluded that there is no basis for holding non-Defense Department contractors accountable under United States law and urged Congress and the administration to urgently address the problem.
Earlier this month, the House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make such contractors liable under a law known as the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act; the Senate is considering a similar measure.
The government has transferred the investigation from the diplomatic service to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has begun re-interviewing Blackwater employees without any grant of immunity in an effort to assemble independent evidence of possible wrongdoing.
Richard J. Griffin, the chief of Diplomatic Security Service resigned last week, in a departure that appeared to be related to problems with his supervision of Blackwater contractors.
In addition, the Justice Department reassigned the investigation from prosecutors in the criminal division who had read the State Department's immunized statements to prosecutors in the national security division who had no knowledge of the statements.
Such a step is usually taken to preserve the government's ability to argue later on in court that any case it has brought was made independently and made no use of information gathered under a promise that it would not be used in a criminal trial.
Immunity is intended to protect the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination while still giving investigators the ability to gather evidence. Usually people suspected of crimes are not given immunity and such grants are not given until after the probable defendants are identified. Even then, prosecutors often face serious obstacles in bringing a prosecution in cases in which defendants have been immunized.
The courts have made it all but impossible to prosecute defendants who have been granted immunity since the appellate court reversals of the Iran-contra affair convictions against John M. Poindexter, a former national security adviser, and Oliver L. North, a national security aide, who had each been immunized by Congress.
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London (CNN) -- For a second consecutive year, no leader has been deemed worthy of the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.
The foundation's prize committee announced Monday that it had decided not to award the prize -- the fourth time there has been no winner in its seven-year history.
Winners must be democratically-elected leaders who have stepped down in the past three years after serving their constitutionally mandated term, and have demonstrated "excellence in office." The committee's failure to again find a prize winner has led some to comment that its selection criteria are too narrow, and should be broadened to include those showing leadership in civil society.
The criteria for the Mo Ibrahim prize on governance are so narrow that it is going empty for years in a row -- time to change?— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas2) October 14, 2013
But Ibrahim, a Sudanese-born telecommunications businessman and billionaire, who created the foundation in 2006, defended the prize.
"Most African countries are new states -- some of the states did not exist 70 years, 50 years ago," he said, adding, "In established democracies there are some kinds of checks and balances, but at the early stages in a state's formation the power of the president is huge ... And we need really to point the finger at where the responsibility lies.
"Let's put the light there and let us seek heroes."
Mo Ibrahim: Africa's elderly leaders risk more revolutions
The previous winners were President Pedro Verona Pires of Cape Verde in 2011, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique in 2007 and Festus Mogae of Botswana in 2008. Nelson Mandela was made the honorary inaugural Laureate in 2007.
In 2009 and 2010 there was no winner, but in 2012 the foundation awarded Archbishop Desmond Tutu a one-off $1 million special prize for his lifelong commitment towards "speaking truth to power."
There have also been accusations that failing to find a prize winner can encourage negative stereotypes about Africa and its leaders.
Hadeel Ibrahim, Mo's daughter and founding executive director of the foundation, told CNN: "We're holding a mirror up to Africa and if there's a winner, congratulations to the winner and to that country, and if there's no winner we hope that African people get more of the leadership they deserve."
She added: "I think that when there's no winner it means that there was no excellent individual. Some people have no expectations of a winner so it doesn't cast Africa in a negative light, because it's what they expect of the continent. For other people the fact that we've even had three winners has opened their eyes to the fact that leadership is much better than it was."
We have to remember that the #Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in #African Leadership is awarded for excellence thus not everyone will win.— James Woods (@Jamesfwoods) October 14, 2013
The foundation also released its Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) -- an annual study that uses 94 indicators to measure good governance in Africa.
In the 2013 index Mauritius scored highest for governance, followed by Botswana and Cape Verde, while Somalia scored worst, followed by DR Congo and Eritrea. Liberia was judged to have improved most, while Madagascar deteriorated most.
The report found that 46 African countries have seen improved governance since 2000, with those countries accounting for 94% of Africa's population.
But the report also found that safety and the rule of law have deteriorated overall, with only 20 countries showing an improvement in this category since 2000, partly because of increased internal unrest and internal conflicts in the continent.
Some felt the leadership prize, and its lack of a winner, detracted from impact of the governance report.
The #mifprize overshadows #iiag. That's a real shame. 1 is a bribe to leaders, other is an important statistical effort to measure outcomes— James Schneider (@schneiderhome) October 14, 2013
At the report launch Mo Ibrahim referred to the African Union's summit last weekend, where the AU agreed to a resolution stating no sitting African head of state should appear before the International Criminal Court, amid accusations that the ICC was unfairly targeting Africa.
"We need an honest and good dialogue between the ICC and the African Union," he said. "We cannot have a justice system that is in conflict with the continent, because it loses credibility."


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Wyoming's Jalen Claiborne Named Finalist For Geico Play Of The Year
Wyoming sophomore wide receiver Jalen Claiborne's leaping, game-winning catch vs. Idaho on September 22 is a finalist for the GEICO Play of the Year, Intersport announced today. For eight weeks, fans voted for the GEICO Play of the Year and the eight winners will be shown on GEICO Best of College Football 2012 on CBS Nov. 23 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
In addition to recognizing the season's top plays, the one-hour CBS special relives the season's greatest moments, players and traditions. The show also marks the culmination of the GEICO "Best of 2012" Football Tour, an interactive fan experience that visits 30 marquee games throughout the football season.
For the past eight weeks, four show-stopping college football plays were nominated as the Play of the Year on the GEICO Best of College Football Facebook page (facebook.com/bestofcollegefootball). Winners were determined by fan voting and will now compete in the finals to determine the play of the 2012 GEICO Play of the Year. All eight plays will be shown on GEICO Best of College Football on CBS in a countdown format.
The Cowboys took the field for their first possession of overtime trailing by three. Quarterback Brett Smith scrambled out of the pocket before lofting the ball towards the end zone. Claiborne out-leaped his defender and gained possession while falling to his back. The touchdown gave the Cowboys a 40-37 victory, their first of the season.
Claiborne's leaping grab is competing against seven other weekly winners, including: a one-handed catch by Ohio State's Devin Smith, a game-winning TD scramble by Louisiana Monroe's Kolton Browning, an unbelievable touchdown grab by Notre Dame's John Goodman, a back-of-the-end-zone grab by Middle Tennessee's Anthony Amos, a touchdown catch in heavy traffic by UNLV's Taylor Barnhill, a successful trick play TD grab by Ohio's quarterback, Tyler Tettleton and a tackle-breaking scramble and TD throw by Eastern Washington's Vernon Adams.
To watch and vote for Claiborne or any of the finalists, visit www.facebook.com/BestofCollegeFootball. Fans can vote once a day. Finals voting is now open and ends Monday, Nov. 12 at 11:59 a.m. CT.
For questions about the Facebook competition or the CBS show, contact Nick Owen at email@example.com or 312-467-2826.


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Tonight at the Game Developers Conference, Harmonix raised the curtain on Green Day: Rock Band. Billed as the next band-specific release and not a full-fledged Rock Band sequel (Rock Band 3 was properly announced this week), Green Day: Rock Band features all three members of the band: vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool.
Green Day: Rock Band features models of the band in their familiar outfits. Armstrong, for example, hits the mic with his iconic black button-up shirt and black eyeliner. The digital Armstrong's mouth movements are very similar to his style. Truly, his in-game model looks remarkably like the actual vocalist, which shouldn't be a surprise considering how faithfully Harmonix recreated the Fab Four in Beatles Rock Band.
Though the developer announced that it is including the "critical song list" for the band, Harmonix performed just six tracks from Green Day: Rock Band tonight:
- "Brain Stew"/"Jaded" (played together)
- "Hitchin' a Ride"
- "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
- "American Idiot"
Because Green Day often harmonizes, Green Day: Rock Band supports two singers with split vocal lines for sharing the lyrics. During the performances, this appeared to work without flaw. In addition to featuring well-made models of Green Day, the in-game trio performed on a concert stage adorned with features from tours, such as the heart-shaped hand-grenade from the cover of the "American Idiot" album.
At this point, though, value is a major part of the question. MTV confirmed again that the track list in Green Day: Rock Band is fully exportable on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (not Wii), so you can play any of the tracks in this disc with other editions of Rock Band (unlike The Beatles: Rock Band). So, without additional details of the song list, one must ask if this disc is essentially a $60 track pack. Green Day is a great band, but they are not the Beatles. If you only get a library of the best Green Day tracks, will you still want to play all of them? Let's say there are 50 songs on the disc and you only like 20. That's a lot of extra music just hanging out on the far end of the equation.
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Some 200,000 Israeli children throughout southern Israel spent Sunday hiding in bomb shelters instead of going to school as Gaza-based Palestinian terrorists continued pouring missiles and mortars into the area.
By midday Sunday, some 130 projectiles had been fired at communities across the western Negev region over a 48-hour period. At least two dozen Israelis have been injured, some seriously.
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system has managed to intercept 28 out of 31 of the more dangerous Grad-type missiles, but simply cannot provide a comprehensive shield against such an onslaught.
Deputy Mayor Heftzi Zohar of the large Negev city of Beersheva told The Jerusalem Post that the situation is unbearable, especially for children "who are living under terror."
The attacks began on Friday afternoon when a handful of mortars were fired into southern Israel. Hours later, Israeli aircraft destroyed a vehicle in Gaza that was carrying two terrorist commanders. One was Popular Resistance Committee operative Zuhir Mussah Ahmed Kaisi, who intelligence had discovered was planning another major cross-border infiltration from the Egyptian Sinai into the Eilat area of southern Israel. Kaisi had also previously boasted of being responsible for the abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Palestinian rocket attacks intensified significantly. Israeli responded with targeted air strikes that managed to kill 15 terrorists, some as they were preparing further rocket launches. Army sources told Voice of Israel that the military has ruled out a ground incursion into Gaza at this time, though even IDF chief Gen. Benny Gantz admits it is only a matter of time before such an operation becomes necessary.
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Pierre-Marc Bouchard has had a rough couple of seasons since he suffered a concussion in the 2008-09 season with the Wild. That season, Bouchard was forced to sit out the last eight games and his injury carried on to this past season where he missed out on a total of 81 games. The effects to his body, from the concussion, have been never ending for Bouchard and have kept him from even exercising. Bouchard is ready to get back on the ice as soon as possible. It is going to be quite a challenge to recover, not only from this injury, but from missing out on an entire season's worth of practice and games with his team. Bouchard is hoping to work hard this summer to get back to his original, if not improved, state.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Bouchard ready to get back with the Wild
Posted by MN Wild Freak
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go Bouchard! everyones rooting for you!
- April 20, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Agreed! Can't wait to see you back on the ice Bouchard!
- April 21, 2010 at 8:38 AM
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Here's a story from beat writer Jerry McDonald about Raiders first-year offensive coordinator Greg Olson talking about how he intends to use running back Darren McFadden next season:
In an uphill climb toward respectability, the Raiders direction will be decidedly downhill.
Offensive coordinator Greg Olson made it clear Wednesday during a meet-and-greet with local media that his plans for running back Darren McFadden will include the kind of gap and power blocking schemes that made him one of the NFL's most explosive running backs in 2010 and 2011.
McFadden fell to a career-low 3.3 yards per carry in 2012 under the zone scheme runs favored by offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, who was fired after the season.
"I'm not naive enough to believe it's all Greg Knapp's fault," Olson said. "Certainly there are some things I hope I can bring to the table that will allow us to have
Oakland Raiders' Darren McFadden (20) runs against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/Staff) success."
Olson becomes the Raiders' third offensive coordinator in three seasons. Head coach Hue Jackson served as the play-caller in 2011, but Knapp was hired after general manager Reggie McKenzie fired Jackson.
The Olson offense will look a lot more like the one Jackson installed as offensive coordinator in 2010.
"Coming in a year ago, they made a switch to a zone system," Olson said. "I don't know if you ever want to pigeonhole yourself that way and say, 'That's what we do.' You may not be able to do that based on the players you have."
Regarding McFadden, Olson said, "Maybe a year ago, they weren't sure about that zone scheme. Now, after a year of having to look at it, maybe he is a downhill runner. So we'll get back to some of the gap schemes and things he does well."
Olson is also intrigued by fullback Marcel Reece. He sees Reece as versatile enough to be a third-down back and operate in a single-back offense and as a player to utilize for favorable matchups.
"I was pleasantly surprised watching the tape to see that in a lot of the downhill lead plays where you need a fullback in there, he wasn't a big thumper type but he did go willingly and block some of those linebackers," Olson said.


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|2008-12-06, 09:56
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K-On! General Discussion Thread
The seinen moe 4-panel manga K-On! by Kakifly will be getting animated.
Official anime site:
The manga was serialized in the seinen moe 4-panel manga magazine Manga Time Kirara, and is also serialized in the seinen moe 4-panel manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat.
Currently there's one volume released of this manga.
Mangaka: Kakifly
Genre: Seinen
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|2008-12-26, 15:00
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I was looking forward to this adaptation the most ever since it was announced, simply because I got a great feeling just by reading the premise of this 4koma: a group of 4 girls joining the Music Club in order to save it, despite lacking the musical talent to do so--oh my, I wonder how much hilarity this will ensue...
Today, I just remembered about this adaptation by looking at the "New Annouced Anime" section, and I was pleasantly surprised to come across with this image, posted by cicido:
character designs are going to be done by Yukiko Horiguchi, who is known for the character designs of Lucky Star, and her role as Animation Director and Key Animation for Kyoani shows. Perhaps, the hint is there: indicating which studio is going to be in charge of this adaptation, since no further details have been [officially] provided.
The character designs strongly remind me of A-1's Kannagi, since it's nowhere as close as the moé inducing Clannad, or the cute-looking Lucky Star. But well, waiting for official information is not going to hurt.
The level of excitement is increasing, and I'm sooo looking forward to this 4koma adaptation if the characters are looking this great already. The wait is going to be long, I guess...
|2008-12-27, 07:02
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An official site for the anime has opened:
The anime will start broadcast in 2009.
|2008-12-28, 15:03
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maybe I'm not going to wait that much... 2009...
Toua uploaded some trailers from Comiket 75, including one of K-On! with actual footage of the anime:
hmmm, agree with the comment Toua made: this is looking more like Kyoani...
I really like how this is turning out: the character designs, the overall great look of the animation/artwork, the upbeating music (for obvious reasons)... oh my, something I'm looking forward to watch, regardless of which studio is going to be in charge...
|2008-12-29, 04:34
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Location: In front of my computer
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*sigh* I know it's coming.
Sometimes I don't understand people's source of hate. It's like they have too high expectation for the anime based on people around them and the internet, and get crushed because it's not fitted to them, so they have to start their hate on something. At first it's the anime, and next it's a studio, later on it's the main seiyuu.
Get over it, shouldn't we?
|2008-12-29, 04:37
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|2008-12-29, 06:05
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This page about the K-On! manga has some preview pages: http://www.dokidokivisual.com/comics...st.php?cid=200
The second manga volume will be released on February 26, 2009.
ETA: Cover for the second manga volume and some preview pages from the publisher: http://www.dokidokivisual.com/comics...st.php?cid=278
Last edited by M.Marangio; 2009-02-21 at 04:32. Reason: added second volume
|2008-12-29, 06:53
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Baka Inu~
I think this story has a lot of potential really. I don't know anything about this story other than the short synopsis, but I do have hope for this. The trailer to me though did feel more like they were centered more around the purpose of keeping the club alive with these character. And it's possible that drama could be sprinkled into this. Comedy, Music and Drama but with a likeable characters to keep it interesting.
The artstyle to me is sending the wrong message but I like the Lucky Star artstyle, so whatever. People just shouldn't make claims on that because even the stuff that doesn't look fabulous still has insane popularity.
On a smaller, lulzier note though, I noticed that in the preview they had a little DMC reference. I got little kick from that.
|2008-12-29, 17:37
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You can only have so many ground breaking/trend setting anime in a short period of time. There aren't that many Space Battleship Yamatos, Gundams, Akiras, Neon Genesis Evangelion, or Haruhis out there. Trend setters or things that shook the industry enough to either change it forever, or gain gigantic fan bases for a period of time.
K-On! does not sound like it will be one of those. It might still be fun.
|2008-12-29, 18:16
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Seeing that this show is based on a 4-koma manga, I'm not sure how they'll be running the show.
If its going to be scene by scene like Lucky Star, we probably won't get to see actual band practices and from that, we would probably just get music popping up every now and then.
The scenes in the trailer gives me a kind of Clannad/Kannagi like backdrop and atmosphere, which mean those scenes are given a good amount of time to draw. If backgrounds are given lots of detail and work, there probably aren't as many scene switching like Lucky Star did and the show may run more smoothly than scene by scene like a 4-Koma.
|2008-12-29, 19:24
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Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 29
Character designs are much more like Kannagi than Lucky Star, though...
I would personally love a more fluid 4koma-based show... LS felt rather off because of the constant scene-switching.
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Saturday's Final Four action in New Orleans featured two impressive second-half runs by the teams trailing at halftime, but only one was able to complete the comeback. Kansas overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Ohio State, while Louisville couldn't quite get over the hump against Kentucky. The result is tonight's epic title game between two of college basketball's blue bloods.
Kentucky's balanced attack
The Wildcats did not play their best on Saturday. They committed 14 turnovers (to just nine assists), got pounded on the boards, and shot just 11-for-20 from the foul line. And yet after allowing the first basket of the game, Kentucky never trailed again and won 69-61 (Kentucky won the regular season meeting 69-62). The Wildcats shared the ball beautifully; no player attempted more than nine shots. That unselfishness is a big reason why even Rick Pitino had to admit he liked this Kentucky squad.
Louisville loses Bluegrass Battle
Louisville had to know it would take an incredible effort to beat Kentucky, and even that might not be enough. The Cardinals out-rebounded Kentucky 40-33 and pulled down a whopping 19 offensive boards to Kentucky's six. They went on a 15-3 run in the second half to tie the game at 49 with 9:13 left. But they just didn't have the firepower to topple the best team in the country. As tough as it must be to lose to a hated rival, especially given the stakes, Louisville fans have to be happy with a Final Four appearance, Big East Tournament title, and 30 wins.
Kansas ahead when it counts
Kansas led 2-0 and not again until there was 2:48 left in the game. The Jayhawks held the lead for a total of 3 minutes and 48 seconds but were up 64-62 when the final buzzer sounded. They ended the first half with four unanswered points, including a lay-up at the buzzer, and carried that momentum into the second half, going on a 17-4 run to tie the game at 38. Ohio State missed 11 straight field goals during that stretch. To beat Kentucky, though, Kansas will likely have to shoot better from three-point range. The Jayhawks went 3-of-11 from deep on Saturday, and Tyshawn Taylor, who has missed all 20 of his three-point attempts in the NCAA Tournament, went 0-for-3.
Buckeye on the bench
Forward Deshaun Thomas entered the Final Four as Ohio State's leading scorer in the Tournament, averaging 21 points per game. Against Kansas, he was limited to just 23 minutes, however, due to foul trouble. He picked up his third foul a few minutes into the second half and his fourth with 11:30 remaining. Assigned with guarding All-American Thomas Robinson and providing Ohio State another inside scoring presence, the Buckeyes sorely missed Thomas during Kansas' second-half run.
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As the top two winningest programs in college basketball history, Kentucky and Kansas bring a combined 4,159 wins to their championship match-up tonight. John Calipari is looking for his first national championship after three previous trips to the Final Four. Like the two semifinal games, UK vs. KU is a rematch from earlier this season. The Wildcats beat the Jayhawks 75-65 in Madison Square Garden in just the second game of the season for both teams.
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Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant caught four passes for 59 yards in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over the Steelers, including a key 24-yard touchdown in the third quarter, despite playing with a finger injury that will require surgery after the season.
It was clear during the game that Bryant's finger was limiting him, especially on a third down play late in the fourth quarter when Bryant couldn't come up with a pass from Tony Romo. After the contest, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that the wideout will likely need a bone graft to repair the injury and made a suggestion about where doctors will find the necessary bone tissue.
"Dez is going to have, more than likely, bone taken off his hip and put into that index finger joint," Jones said, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "It is a fracture, but it's not a ligament [injury]. Make no mistake, he has a serious injury. He certainly is playing with some risks, but he was inspirational out there to everybody involved in this organization."
Bryant expressed some surprise at Jones' suggestion that the bone tissue would be taken from his hip as opposed to a frozen bone provided by a donor before emphatically saying that his hip wouldn't be touched.
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Wherever Bryant winds up getting the bone tissue, the Cowboys are certainly fortunate that he's putting off the operation until after the season. His play helped them win on Sunday, leaving them in control of their own destiny in the NFC East with two games to play.


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