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[Updated 4/7/2014 10:00am - Despite dozens of coordinated posts every 4-6 hours across multiple social media channels -- including tweets from Daniel Logan, John Morton, and MC Chris -- the vote for Boba Fett never varied from approximately 35% at any point across three entire days. We're surprised. Meanwhile, Darth Vader moved on to the next round.]
The Final Four lasts three days. On the Dark Side, it's Darth Vader against Boba Fett. If the bounty hunter wins, that's quite a statement as the clear underdog. And if he loses, he's out of the game.
Spread the word. Share the link. Use hashtag #TeamBoba.
Note that the online voting uses browser cookies to remember you, which in this case is "match34." There's no required site registration.
See our previous reports on Boba Fett vs. General Grievous and Boba Fett vs. Jango Fett in this online game.
Last year, Boba Fett made it all the way to the Final Four — and then faced Darth Vader just like this year. Will this year be the same?
Hit television show "The Big Bang Theory" will feature at least one Boba Fett reference in their upcoming show this May 1st in an episode entitled "The Proton Transmogrification," according to a recent exclusive at The Hollywood Reporter.
As you can see, the character known as Howard Wolowitz — played by actor Simon Helberg — is wearing one of the new athletic, "muscle" Boba Fett t-shirts. Be sure to give a shout-out to Helberg on Twitter or to his character, who's also on Twitter at @TheRealHowardW.
This will be the fourth clear Boba Fett reference that the show has had over the years. We've documented each on Fettpedia. This is the first time working with Lucasfilm, in which Industrial Light & Magic is helping them recreate Dagobah.
[Updated 4/3/2014: Winning 67% of the vote, Boba Fett beat General Grievous.]
You've got less than one day to vote over at the Official Star Wars website's This Is Madness bracket-style voting game. With barely any time since his last match, Boba Fett is now up against General Grievous in a match of the click-thrus.
Vote here. Note that the online voting uses browser cookies to remember you, which in this case is "match30." There's no required site registration.
[Updated 4/3/2014: Here's the final score graphic.]
Here is the official promo graphic for the matchup:
See our previous report on Boba's prior matches in this online game.
Last year, Boba Fett made it all the way to the Final Four.
[Updated 4/2/2014: For the next round in this series, see our follow-up post.]
[Updated 3/31/2014: Boba Fett knocked out Jango Fett, winning 70% of the vote.]
Starting today and going for the next 2 days over at the Official Star Wars website's This Is Madness bracket-style voting game, Boba Fett is up against Jango Fett in a match of the click-thrus.
Vote here. Note that the online voting uses browser cookies to remember you, which in this case is "match24." There's no required site registration.
Here's the official poster, shared today on social media:
[Updated 3/31/2014: Here's the final score graphic.]
Also facing off right now is Yoda vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi. Last year, Yoda won the entire series.
This year, in a round one match, Boba Fett defeated Greedo:
Here's the official promo the official Star Wars website shared on social media:
And Jango Fett defeated Cad Bane:
Last year, Boba Fett made it all the way to the Final Four.
I have a love/hate relationship with Sideshow. Their customer service is top notch, their promotional material makes everything drool worthy, but then you actually get the product.
The prototype armor figure is my 5th Sideshow made piece; 1/4 scale Boba, 1/4 scale Han in Carbonite, 1/6 scale Boba (Scum and Villainy), and the Boba Fett Mythos statue round out the other 4. I hope to add reviews for the rest later so I'll focus my critique on the prototype figure. I will however go on record and say that the Mythos piece is probably the favorite of my entire collection at the moment.
I always found the prototype Fett a curious piece of Star Wars lore. I'm pretty sure no other character has been so heavily documented, both officially by LucasFilm, or though fan research. Tip of the hat to The Dented Helmet. As a fan of the character I was fascinated by the black and white introductory video featuring Ben Burtt narrating the costume design. However when Hasbro introduced the McQuarrie Concept, and had their mail away offer I wasn't really interested in hunting them down. Sideshow's release of a 1/6 scale figure however peaked my interest, and now having gotten it I'm scouring eBay for the Hasbro figures.
So here he is, in all his glory, the Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale prototype armor Boba Fett…
The packaging is nice. An enlarged t-visor on the front with a picture of the figure on the back. The front also has a flip open panel that offers a brief history of the prototype armor on the backside while allowing us to see the actual figure through a plastic window. And thus began my frustration with this particular piece. I immediately noticed that his right breast plate was detached and hanging out in the bottom of the figure tray. I quickly realized however that it was simply the Velcro used to affix the armor that wasn't holding as opposed to a more permanent attachment method having failed. The packaging inside the box is well designed, the figure sits in one layer of the tray while all the accessories sit in custom molded recesses in a second layer of the tray. Plastic sheeting helps protect some of the parts and a piece of tape is used to keep the shin tools in their slots.
After pulling the figure out and reattaching the breast plate I was feeling a little better. Then I checked the gauntlet hoses and was happy to find they weren't kinked or bent. I finally got him to stand up on his own so I started pulling out the accessories. First the stand. Sideshow packed this in a way so that it was stuck together in the wrong configuration. It literally took me 5 minutes to figure out how to separate it (why no instructions?) so I could reassemble it. I was disappointed to find that Sideshow's method of packing left some minor damage to the base where the stand is inserted. While it is incredibly minor, and wouldn't be noticed without me pointing it out, I know it's there. The next thing I noticed was that the holster belt wasn't positioned like it was in the picture. In my attempt to address that the cod piece fell off. This part isn't velcroed. The front half of the cod piece clips into the back half and friction is basically supposed to hold the two pieces together. I managed to wiggle the belts into a position to help hold it in place and got the holster belt repositioned but not without a lot of time and frustration.
My next challenge was to actually put the pistol in the holster. The holster itself isn't a pouch but a strap that somehow wraps around the pistol. I did my best, and you can see it in the pics, but again no instructions. The other tricky attachment is the cape. The attachment point on the shoulder is a single looped stitch to hold the hook on the corner of the cape. Luckily the jet pack helps hold it in place because it flops out pretty easily on it's own. Next up the shin tools. The shin pouches can barely contain them, in fact a couple have to go under the knee pads to be hidden. It appears to be a scaling problem because even the picture on the box has the tools sticking up under the knee pads. My final production criticism is the coloring. While the soft parts are practically pure white, the armor has a bit of a cream hue. On the box everything looks exactly the same shade, while on the figure there is a distinct difference in color. It actually isn't as bad as the pictures seem to make it out but it's still off.
The only artistic criticism I have is the base. Not really a fan of the design, probably because it matches the beach towel. Kudos though to Sideshow for making the extra effort to include the beach towel cape which is a nice nod back to the introductory video. I doubt I'd ever display it on the figure but still a nice gesture.
Believe it or not there are some other things I like about this. The figure itself is a lot less stiffer than the other 1/6 Fett. It's easier to manipulate and pose, and the hands interchange MUCH smooth than the other Fett. Also the vest and chest armor are worn better by the figure. The chest on the other 1/6 Fett looks like it's caving in, not the case on the prototype version. The packaging is well put together and aside from a couple pieces of tape I didn't have to destroy anything to open it.
I also want to give a huge shout out to Sideshow's customer service. I was hoping to change the shipping address last minute and due to the timing of my call they literally pulled it back off the truck so they could make the change. I may be critical of their products sometimes (because I want the perfect piece) but every interaction I've had with their customer service associates have been incredible, and this put them over the top.
Amazingly Proto Fett's arrival closes out the last lone existing pre-order I had. Now what?
(Re-published with permission. Originally published at The Boba Room.)
In the thank you to the fans by Dave Filoni, posted today on starwars.com, there's a lot of behind-the-scenes sketches from the writer's conference.
Look at this one with a filename prefix of season 5, which did not include Young Boba Fett. Isn't that Young Boba Fett in Cad Bane's posse?
Matt Michnovetz, the writer of the bounty hunter storyline in the show, was also rumored to have written a wrap up for Young Boba Fett. That effort didn't make it into the final season, which came out last Friday morning on Netflix.
Thoughts on the show and speculation on what could have been? Post a comment.
Updated March 28, 2014 with more stores!
After the San Diego Comic Con exclusive release, the regular Black Series Boba Fett release flies off shelves. Lately, months after its release, there's one place that we're finding across the country — thanks to Twitter — that regularly stocks the figure for its retail price: Disney Store.
According to the store's Wikipedia data, there are over 700 stores in the United States (as of 2001) and some others "located in malls and commercial areas in … Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Australia and Japan." For more accurate information, try their store locator.
Don't waste any time looking on their website. This is about their retail stores. Fortunately, one perk we're learning is that the Disney Store will apparently hold an item in stock for you. Save yourself the hassle, calling ahead, and see for yourself.
Bypassing the high prices via eBay, as far back as November 2013, we reported the figure was available in stores. In December, both Amazon and Toys-R-Us had very quick sales of inventory without scalper mark-up prices. Some of that inventory came in pretty beat up packaging, where Amazon even noted in the fine print: "minor cosmetic imperfection." In this case, the Disney Store's inventory is all in mint condition.
Now, on to our report. Here's our own stocking log. We'll update this as we hear more reports this quarter via your comments below and dialogue to fans via our Facebook and Twitter:
- Disney Store, Santa Rosa, California (Seen 2/19/2014. Hat tip to EndorExpress.net.)
- Disney Store, Modesto, California (Not in stock 2/25/2014. Helmet tip to James V.)
- Disney Store, Northridge Mall, Northridge, California
- Target, Simi Valley, California (Seen 2/27/2014.)
- Target, Grenada Hills, California (Seen 2/27/2014.)
- Disney Store, Carousel Mall, Syracuse, New York (Seen 2/28/2014. Helmet tip to Scott C.)
- Disney Store, Times Square, New York City, New York (Seen 2/19/2014. Helmet tip to Kristin H.)
- Toys"R"Us, 540 Centennial Pkwy N, Hamilton, Ontario (Seen 3/28/2014. Hat tip to Hammerhead.)
- Disney Store, Kenwood Towne Center, Cincinnati, Ohio (Seen 3/8/2014. Helmet tip to Brian T.)
- Disney Store, Toledo, Ohio (Seen 3/3/2014 by AtlaskyPrime.)
- Disney Store, SouthRidge, Wisconsin (Seen 3/27/2014. Hat tip to Firebreaker Chip.)
- Walmart (South End), 4500 Gordon Rd, Regina, Saskatchewan (Seen 3/8/2014. Hat tip to Jason P.)
Did we miss somewhere? Let us know in the comments below.
Correction: We initially reported that the Disney Store was not owned by Disney. While this was true between 2004 and 2008, this is no longer the case.
All of the final season of "The Clone Wars," coined "The Lost Missions," is premiering right now on Netflix.
Who's watching all episodes in one sitting — aka binge-watching — and who's going to be the first person to let us know if and where they brought back Boba Fett?
Update 3/7/2014 12:50am PST: We did. Despite the synopsis for Season 6 Episode 5 "An Old Friend" mentioning that there's a bounty hunter (who we quickly see isn't Boba), we skimmed all episodes very quickly and did NOT see Young Boba. No cameo is unfortunate.
Young Boba Fett, voiced by Daniel Logan, last appeared in Season 4. His storyline was not wrapped up, leaving unanswered questions. Check out the episode breakdown on Fettpedia.
Lucas Siegal, editor at Newsarama.com, posted some debut photos of "Star Wars Rebels" via the Disney Consumer Products press conference at Toy Fair 2014, botn on his site and Twitter.
Here is the character unmasked on the far left:
Over at Star Wars Report, the site by Aaron Goins, we hear her name is Sabine and she is one of six Rebels. Over in "The Clone Wars" animated series, we didn't see Mandalorians on the side of the Republic heroes. Despite the similarities between shows, they're apparently parting ways in terms of direction and storyline.
UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter got an exclusive video care of Lucasfilm, which highlights more about the character, who also happens to be a graffiti artist:
What do you think?
Game Informer has a great write-up today on the downfall of "Star Wars 1313″ and LucasArts, headlined "Fall Of The Empire: How Inner Turmoil Brought Down LucasArts." Here's a relevant excerpt about Boba Fett in particular being a direct request by George Lucas, although it was after the game was already being talked about:
One of Lucas' most crushing curveballs came weeks before the game was announced. He didn't want the protagonist to be a fresh face; he wanted it to be Boba Fett. Without any working Boba Fett assets ready for the announcement, the team members who unveiled the project to the press during 2012's Electronic Entertainment Expo, had to play dumb. They lied when asked directly about it, unable to mention anything about the iconic bounty hunter being the lead.
The new direction for the game brought the title change of Star Wars: 1313, a name which Star Wars fans immediately connected to Boba Fett since he used the alias CT-1313 in the novel Boba Fett: Maze of Deception. The game was well received at E3, drawing many comparisons to the Uncharted series, the same franchise that essentially landed the killing blow on Indiana Jones.
Read the whole article at GameInformer.com.
"Star Wars 1313″ was abandoned after Disney bought Lucasfilm and there are no plans for it to be continued through to release.


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Unforgettable Dream Vacation at Kite Beach in Cabarete, DR in Dominican Republic
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Need to get away? Looking for a perfect vacation? Here's a "Hidden Gem" at Kite Beach-2 bedroom/ 2 baths condo surrounded by a mesmerizingly beautiful ocean. You won't be able to take your eyes off of this pristine, cobalt blue ocean! Picture yourself taking a long morning stroll with your loved ones. Shower yourself with the mystic colors of the Caribbean sunset. This is your dream vacation!
Life feels a bit heavy on your shoulder? Put aside everything and come to Cabarete. There is hidden gem located right on the Kite Beach. This condo offers you much more than you can imagine. Take a few steps to dive into the waves filled with the softest, and the whitest foams you will ever swim in!, You can also kite surf, kite board, wind surf, or just lie on the golden sand.
You can walk or take a short cab ride to the main strip of Cabarete to spend some time on shopping and fine dining. Or you can book up tours and activities that will give you unforgettable memories. You can also enjoy the on-site open restaurant/ bar gazing into the world's most inviting ocean of all in this hassle free environment. No push for timeshare sales, no vendors, no drunken tourists ruining your precious vacation. No rushing to buffet line to fight the crowd, no more eating the same boring inclusive food meal after meal. You worked hard for this vacation. Demand a perfect vacation. When you get there, turn off your Androids, Blackberries, and your laptops. It's just you and your loved ones in the blue Caribbean, sky, and the gentle breeze, Just listen to the soothing sounds of the waves crashing into the sand dunes…
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There is a refrigerator, a counter top gas burner, a microwave oven, a big toaster for baking, and an electric rice cooker, blender, an iron and an ironing board, a hair dryer along with a complete set of cooking utensils.
Air conditioning, TVs, cable, Wifi, onsite restaurant/bar, swimming pool,
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Maid services and continental breakfast available upon request at checkin time
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Cabarete offers one of the world's best beaches. The waves and the winds at Kite Beach are ideal for Kite surfing, Kite boarding, wind surfing, sailing, snorkeling, parasailing, scuba diving, and other water sports. Other activities include horseback riding, jeep safari, zip lining, waterfall excursions, casinoes. You can also take a day trip to Paradise Island or Bacardi Island which is known to be the best snorkeling and scuba diving. If you'd like to expand your trip, you can dash out to Santiago, Santo Domingo, and spend a day to do a cultural excursion in a village in Haiti. You can hang out at Ocean World and catch a night show that will dazzle your eyes. Try taking a few kite surfing lessons while you are in Cabarete. It will make you feel young and vibrant! Drive down to Cabrera to visit Playa Grande, Blue Lagoon, and El Choco National Park. If you have a rental car, make sure you drive down to Nagua and Samana…unforgettable, breathtaking sceneries await you there. Or simply Spend a day at Sosua Bay. You will dream about their emerald green water and the softly sinking silky sand on your feet even long after returning to your home from this vacation.
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All Major Holidays: $160/night $1150/week
December 15 - January 15: $180/night $1,300/week
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Top things to do in Dominican Republic
- Seven waterfall excursion
- Jeep/ATV safari
- A day trip to paradise Island
- A day trip to Bacardi island
- Dolphin Encounter at Ocean World
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- Kite surfing / Kite boarding
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How about this for a takedown: Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, has introduced a congressional resolution body slamming the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop wrestling as a core sport.
Jordan introduced the measure, which urges the committee to reinstate the sport, along with Reps. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa today. In a statement, he said the committee "got this one dead wrong, and ther decision threatens to extinguish the dreams of countless American athletes."
"Wrestling defines the Olympic spirit like no other sport," he said.
Jordan is a four-time state wrestling champion with a career record of 150-1. He went on to wrestle at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was a two-time NCAA Division I Wrestling champion there.
UPDATE: Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will be a lead co-sponsor of the resolution in the Senate. See, Democrats and Republicans can agree on some things.


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Located on San Luis Rey Place. Bayside.
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Furnished downstairs unit with cable/vcr/dvd, loaded kitchen, ceiling fans, bbq, beach chairs, washer/dryer ,one parking space with linens and towels to accommodate up to 6 guests.
Room One sleeps 3 guests: 2 single beds, one trundle
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Neil Riser has raised significantly more than his closest rivals in the race to replace Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-La.), who abruptly vacated his seat in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in August.
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The trucking industry, longtime investors in members of key congressional panels, has enlisted their help in delaying new driver safety rules.
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The priciest midterm election in U.S. history saw a Republican tide sweep numerous Democrats out of office, as voters anxious about the state of the economy ousted more House incumbents from office than any time since 1948. While several money-in-politics axioms held true, money was not a panacea for embattled politicians.
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Government allegations that financial giant Goldman Sachs defrauded investors are creating a political storm, with some lawmakers hoping that the civil lawsuit filed Friday by the Securities and Exchange Commission is just the beginning.
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The close ties between Rep. John Murtha and a Washington lobbying firm raided by the FBI have put the powerful Pennsylvania Democrat under greater scrutiny. The lobbyists at PMA Group have been Murtha's fifth most generous campaign donor over time, but he is just one of 284 members of the 111th Congress who have collected money from the firm, which specializes in securing federal earmarks for its clients. In total, PMA Group's employees and its political action committee have given current members of Congress $3.4 million since 1989.
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Ryan's speech was too focused on debt reduction. He vindicated his reputation as a deficit hawk and called President Obama out for criticizing Bush's deficits as "unpatriotic" — then racking up even larger ones over the last three years.
But he never once mentioned tax cuts.
This is deeply disappointing. ( Read more: Larry Kudlow's Take on Ryan's Speech )
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Republicans in Congress have responded to the apparent desire among voters for smaller government with a proposal to eliminate the public financing system for presidential elections. Our friends over at the Center for Competitive Politics present some very compelling reasons for ending the program. As they point out, doing so would save a minimum of $617 million over ten years on a program that, after President Obama declined funds in 2008, is unlikely to draw any interest among serious candidates in the future without a substantial increase in the program. Brad Smith estimates that the fund would need at least $750 million to entice candidates to participate, which is more than the budgets of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the
Another very good reason to eliminate the program is that the Constitution nowhere authorizes Congress to give taxpayer dollars to presidential candidates. Admittedly, we are in the minority in making this claim. In 1937, the Supreme Court regrettably upheld Congress's power to spend money on anything deemed to serve the "general welfare," and it later applied that reasoning specifically to the presidential public financing program in Buckley v. Valeo in 1976. But it's never too late to get things right, and fortunately, the Constitution is on our side. (Toward that end, yesterday IJ launched the Center for Judicial Engagement, which is dedicated to demonstrating that the courts ought to take the Constitution, and, in particular, the limits on the size and scope of government, seriously. You can read more about it here.)
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Camillus House held the inauguration ceremony for its new Norwegian Cruise Line Campus during an event May 18, 2012 celebrating the partial opening of the $84 million project. After nearly three decades, the new campus is finally a reality and will officially open its doors during a grand opening ceremony to be held in the coming months.
Today is a historical day for all of us at Camillus House, our donors, and our Miami community partners who have worked endlessly together to make this project a reality, said Dr. Paul R. Ahr, Camillus House President and CEO. We are grateful for the support we have received in helping us fulfill our vision of ending chronic homelessness in our community.
The new Norwegian Cruise Line Campus, located at 1603 N.W. 7th Avenue in Miami, has finalized construction on three buildings which include long- and short-term housing space, mental healthcare facilities, food services facilities, retail space, a multi-level garage, and even a kennel for man's best friend, among other features.
At the ribbon cutting ceremony for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Executive Building were (from left): Kevin Sheehan, Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line; City of Miami Commissioner Marc D. Sarnoff; Bob Dickinson, Chairman of the Camillus House Board of Directors; Kate M. Callahan, Ph.D., Chairwoman of the Camillus Health Concern Board of Directors; and Paul R. Ahr, Ph.D., Camillus President & CEO.
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Currently, housing units located in the Shepherd's Court building are occupied by residents at the new campus. Shepherd's Court provides permanent housing in an eco-friendly and energy efficient apartment building for 80 persons who were formerly homeless.
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text: Cattle Aplenty At Ohio Beef Expo Cattle from across the country will be represented at the Ohio Beef Expo through the breed shows, sales and displays March 15-17. Published on: Mar 13, 2013 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Story RSS Permalink Print The Ohio Beef Expo, the premier event of Ohio's beef industry, takes place March 15 - 17 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. This year's schedule once again includes breed sales, shows, educational seminars, trade show and a highly competitive junior show. Attendees will also be able to take part in a silent auction and social hour on Friday and Saturday. The trade show, kicking off the Expo at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, will run throughout the event and features more than 100 exhibitors from 15 states. A series of educational seminars will run throughout Friday, giving producers an opportunity to gain useful knowledge from industry experts about advancements and current trends, and will allow producers to improve their own operations in areas such as marketing and herd management. A complete list of seminars is available at www.ohiobeefexpo.comSHOW PLACE: Ohio Expo Center will feature top cattle from acorrs the country for the annual Ohio Beef Expo. Cattle from across the country will be represented at the Expo through the breed shows, sales and displays. These features provide Expo attendees a first-hand look at breeds including Angus, Beefalo, Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Lowline, Maine-Anjou, Miniature Hereford, Murray Grey, Piedmontese, Shorthorn and Simmental. Breeders will be on hand to sell or display their cattle and anyone interested may view sale catalogs online at www.ohiobeefexpo.com by clicking on the sales link. For those unable to attend the sales, live streaming video will be provided on the Angus, Chianina, Hereford, Shorthorn and Simmental sales Saturday, March 16. Coverage can be accessed through the Expo website or liveauctions.tv. Members of the Ohio Cattlemen's Association (OCA) can stop by the OCA booth at the trade show to register for a chance to win great prizes. Thanks to a new partnership with Franklin Equipment, all current OCA members have the opportunity to win big this year. During the prize drawing on Sunday one lucky OCA member will receive a one year's use of a New Holland skid steer loader, donated by Franklin Equipment. Current OCA members can have their name entered in the drawing by stopping by the OCA membership booth. Thanks to partnerships with J&J Steakbarn, Novartis Animal Health and Heritage Cooperative three membership prizes will be given. OCA members joining during the Expo will receive their chance at a $100 Gift Certificate to J&J Steakbarn, Novartis product and discounted offerings on Heritage Cooperative's Cattleman's Edge program. There will also be rewards for joining NCBA at the Ohio Beef Expo. Stop by the membership booth and learn more. The drawing for the County Affiliate Recruitment Contest will happen on Friday at 5 p.m. in the Trade Show. A special thanks to the Ohio Corn Marketing Program for sponsoring the winner's choice of a grill or set of Tru-Test Scales that a lucky county affiliate will receive as part of the Recruitment Contest. ~~~PAGE_BREAK_HERE~~~Cowboy Happy Hour, sponsored by Steve R. Rauch and Cox Concessions, will be held from 4 - 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the main aisle of the trade show. Also planned for this year is a silent auction to benefit OCA's PAC (Political Action Committee). The PAC auction will feature two days of silent bidding which will conclude at the end of the Cowboy Happy Hour on Friday and the other closing Saturday. The ever-popular Genetic Pathway will once again be in the upper concourse of the Voinovich Livestock and Trade Center throughout the weekend. The country's best genetics will be featured with live bulls and females on display. Junior events this year include a welcome party on Friday. The competition will continue on Saturday with a judging contest and followed by junior showmanship. The finale of the weekend is the steer and heifer show kicking off Sunday at 8 a.m. A complete list of rules for the show can be found at www.ohiobeefexpo.com. Live streaming of the junior market animal show and heifer show will be provided through livestockworld.tv. Three individuals will be recognized as Friends of the Ohio Beef Expo for their contribution to the event's annual success. Doug Conkle, Johnny Regula, and Wood County Beef Producers are this year's award recipients. More than 30,000 visitors from 25 states and Canada routinely attend the Ohio Beef Expo. It is ranked as the sixth largest event hosted in central Ohio and is the premier location to meet Ohio's cattle producers. Don't miss it! If you are unable to attend the event, visit www.ohiobeefexpo.com for live feed. All results will be posted as they are available.


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The Norwegian Embassy participated in the Edible Arctic evening of northern culture, science, adventure and food at the Canadian Museum of Nature on April 5.
Austrian Ambassador Arno Riedel and his wife Loretta Loria-Riedel hosted a chamber music concert performance at their home on April 4 by the trio Marie de France, a group of young artists from Montreal.
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The Writers' Trust of Canada hosted its annual Politics and the Pen gala at the Chateau Laurier on April 2, drawing the cream of Ottawa's political crop. The award of the night, the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, went to Maclean's writer Paul Wells for his book The Longer I'm Prime Minister.
The Canadian Film Institute and participating nations of the 2014 Latin American Film Festival hosted a media launch on March 20 at the Cuban Embassy. This year's festival featured Fiesta Latina, a day-long public food, wine and culture showcase on March 29 at Library and Archives Canada.
Senate Speaker Noël Kinsella and House Speaker Andrew Scheer, along with the Women Ambassadors of Ottawa, hosted a panel discussion and reception on March 25 in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill to mark International Women's Day.
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In the world of mixed martial arts, Greg Jackson needs no introduction. The owner and operator of Jackson's Submission Fighting and MMA training camp has become a staple in the sport, winning numerous awards for coach, trainer, and gym of the year from various MMA publications. If the accolades aren't enough to impress you, that fact that the list of students stemming from Jackson's tutelage is practically a who's-who of MMA champions definitely will. Names such as Georges St. Pierre, Jon "Bones" Jones, Rashad Evans, and Shane Carwin, among many, many others should give you a sense of just what Jackson and his school is capable of.
This past weekend I got a chance to sit down and chat with Greg about the world of MMA, THQ's contribution to the popularity of the sport, and the inevitable comparisons to the world of professional wrestling. Check out what he had to say:
What are you thoughts on the explosion of the sport of MMA and the popularity of UFC over the past couple of years?
Well I think its really cool, mostly because I do it for a living, at least training anyway. I think it's great! I think that people are always interested in the bottom line and usually the bottom line is who can beat up the other guy, which is kind of continuing that great (MMA) tradition.
I remember when the UFC made its debut back in the 1990's, it got a bad public label of being "barbaric" and too violent. It was pretty much shunned by the public; there were even states and venues that banned the events. What do you think has changed with the sport that has helped it become more accepted?
A lot has changed. We have rules, we have weight classes, and we have structure. At the beginning it was basically whoever would fight whoever and that was it. Now it's an actual sport and I think that once we put rules together, got safety equipment, and got commissions to make sure the fighters were going to be checked out before and after fights, and like I said weight divisions were a big deal, I think that made it into a legitimate sport. Now people are really excited and the fights are usually very exciting. When you have the element of a "safe sport" and it's exciting, why wouldn't people want to watch it?
What is it about the UFC that has taken it a step above all of the other promotions in the MMA world; it has out lasted PRIDE who it took over, it is bigger than Strikeforce, especially here in the States, what is it that has made it more popular than any of the others?
I think that the popularity of the UFC is directly attributed to Dana White. He understands what the fans want to see. He is huge on making sure the people really get into the fighters' lives. He came up with the Ultimate Fighter T.V. show and was able to show what it takes to be a great fighter and made sure that fans were taken care of all along the way. He might not be popular in some books but to those of us that were training and doing MMA long before the UFC was popular, he is a hero.
Do you think that THQ's work in the recent UFC video game series has helped draw in people to the sport who might not have been naturally attracted otherwise?
THQ doing this video game is like a gateway drug to me. You get in there and you are like "oh, maybe I'll try this fighting game" and all of sudden you are learning these moves, doing all these techniques and getting to know the fighters so that when you actually watch the UFC, which it is going to get you to watch in the first place to see what it is about, you are already educated. "I know this fighter, he likes to do these things, and I know what he is trying to do there, he is trying to pass the guard." It's huge because it is pulling in this entirely new demographic and its educating fans, both new and those who might have been around for while. Now they know what they are looking at so for me, that THQ is doing this is so important for our sport.
What has impressed you the most with what THQ has done with UFC Undisputed 3?
I think that the current game's real strength is it's strategical maneuvering. It allows you to play so strategically using fakes and feints, messing with people's, what we call "utilities", which is their personal preferences. So, if you know that a guy is always going to punch you can get ready for the shot. I think that is the most realistic thing about this game is that you can train your guy just like a fighter in that you can bring up their stats using certain exercises that, in game, you also have the ability to be very strategic with as well.
We see a lot of professional wrestlers trying to make the transition to the MMA world now days. People such as Brock Lesnar, Bobbly Lashley, and Dave Batista have tried to make the transition but the levels of success have varied. What made their stories so different, why has Brock been so much more successful than any of the others?
What you have to remember about Lesnar is that he was an actual wrestler. He was a Division 1 champion so when he came to it... and I am not putting down pro-wrestling at all as I actually have a huge admiration for pro wrestlers as I think the ability to do what they do to their bodies week after week and all of the athletics, flipping, and jumping, but it's not fighting. Wrestling is very close to fighting. It gives you that mental toughness that you need and the explosiveness, and being able to actually dominate someone in a real competition. I think that was a big difference.
Is there anyone else that you can think of in the professional wrestling world that could make just as successful of a transition as Brock?
I think anybody can! It's all about the right training, coming in with a good attitude... but they are all great athletes. If they are able to deal with being punched in the face, than absolutely they can do it.
I want to personally thank Greg for taking the time to sit down and speak with me as well as THQ for providing airfare and lodging.
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