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Alistair Overeem Workout
Alistair Overeem, the former Strikeforce Heavyweight champion and current MMA muscular freak, is set to step in the Octagon with Brock Lesnar at UFC 141, which is Overeem's much anticipated UFC debut. Overeem's strength training workout and diet routine is a stuff of legend and facing Brock Lesnar will force him to work even harder. Find out how he has gained almost 40 pounds of lean muscle on his physique.
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The 6'5, 256 lb. muscle machine was not always this big. He used to compete as a light heavyweight at 220 lbs. Constantly cutting weight took a toll on Overeem's body so he decided that the heavyweight division would be a more natural weight class for him. He did an extreme training workout and diet routine to add 40 pounds of lean muscle to his already jacked body. There's a reason why he was named Muscle Prodigy's Most Jacked UFC Fighter.
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Overeem uses a combination of strongman exercises, plyometrics and speed and agility training to build his size and strength.
Here's some of his favorite workouts:
In this video, Overeem is carrying a 550 pound block (250 kg.) and carries it up big stairs. Not only does he lift the weight, but he has to move it forward up a flight of stairs, using more of his stabilizer muscles than a traditional deadlift. This is a great exercise for strengthening and building the lower back and legs in addition to the core. He also does a heavy sled pull. This really develops all the leg muscles, such as the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves.
In this video, Overeem is doing a 660 lb. (300 kg.) deadlift for 5 reps. Unlike the previous exercise that he did (carrying the block up the stairs), he has to do a full motion to lift the weight, which puts even more emphasis on his lower back and hamstrings.
In this video, he is doing the Farmers Walk with 352 lb. (160 kg.) blocks. This exercise builds muscular endurance, anaerobic capacity, grip strength, ankle strength, as well as increasing back strength.
As you can see, Overeem focuses on a lot of strongman exercises. This type of training requires you to lift and move irregular shaped objects which produce more functional strength gains. For example, Overeem focuses on lifting concrete Atlas stones weighing 220 lbs. (100 kg.). These stones are round so they can be very difficult to grip and handle. This really builds and strengthens every muscle in the body, specifically the hips. The concentric movements (lifting phase) will develop explosive hip extensions which help to slam people down to the mat. It also will help with takedown defense and provides forearm strength for effective wrist control.
You can see all the unique kinds of workouts he does. It doesn't just begin and end with
free weights.
He also does a lot of heavy tire flips, which can also be difficult to grip at times. This enhances leg drive, flexibility, endurance and straight power and explosion. This really helps with takedown power.
As you can see, people are fascinated with Overeem's physique, no matter where in the
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Alistair Overeem eats up to 8 meals a day. He has an extremely fast metabolism and little fat so he is constantly hungry and needs constant energy throughout the day. His diet consists of a lot of meat, his favorite type of food. He eats all kinds of meat. Some of his specifics are cow beef, horse beef and fish. He also likes eating a lot of greek yogurt and nuts for snacks. One of Alistair's favorite meals is a dish that his mom used to make called 'Dutch Boerenkool'. This is a dish made with meat, potatoes and cabbage.
Here's how Overeem spreads out his meals throughout the day:
Meal 1- 9 AM
Meal 2- 10 AM
Training Session
Meal 3- Immediately after training session
Meal 4- When he gets home from training
Meal 5- When he wakes up his nap
Training Session
Meal 6- Immediately after training session
Meal 7- When he gets home from training (biggest meal of the day)
Meal 8- Before he goes to sleep
In this video, Overeem talks about his diet routine:
Alistair Overeem is a true beast in the weight room and in the kitchen. Overeem has said "I am going to rip Brock Lesnar apart, piece by piece." We will see at UFC 141 on December 30.
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Green Ultra Right Bombers
So if you are wondering why the long silence since the post last week, well…I am in Durban after all, where things tend to move a little slower than Joburg and about as fast as Cape Town. And it has been busy: the 'People's Space' at University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), mostly at the initiative of Patrick Bond, has taken off and is always buzzing with energy, people and a whole herd of news crews from local and international media. There are activists, socialists, NGO people, more activists and a whole bunch of artists as well, mostly thanks to the Climate Train initiative and the great crew that was on board that long trip around South Africa to Durban.
The 'occupy space' has also been buzzing and you should take a look at the video post from the Ambush Collective who descended upon it and built a wonderful garden for the future. Which brings us neatly to another aspect of the 'occupy space' in Durban. It is not your classic people-driven occupy, but rather a city approved space for people to occupy during COP17, which was negotiated with the city by the civil society representatives on the C17. It is in that sense a new kind of occupy, a government approved and temporary allowance for people to express and engage. While there are so many ideological issues with such a concept, I am trying to be brave and creative enough to let go off those issues and ideas of occupy as we know it from OWS and focus on what has been happening there and maybe, some thinking about what may come of it post COP17. So far, nothing has come of the 'occupy space' since the march on Saturday, 3 December 2011 and in the words of my colleague, John Treat, it is now de-funked, which may go some way towards debunking the myth that international NGOs (INGOs) are capable of hijacking the occupy idea. That is something we should all be very grateful for.
And that is pretty much where I feel we can leave this blog as it seems that my assertion that NGOs and other movements in civil society will try to co-opt and cannibalise the ideals and methods of occupy for their current agendas was in fact prescient – but, I feel that maybe I am being too harsh on the people and processes in SA. And there is good reason to be kinder to our levels of (dis)organisation and the nuances of our political history which make engagements with the SA government a challenge fraught with tensions and high-drama instead of a simple critical intellectual engagement and consensus building on moving forward.
The how and why we are here mired in this stalemate is the subject of not just another blog but of several issuances from academics to cartoonists, locally and across the know universe. Yet, we as people of this nation and across all sectors seem unwilling to be brave enough to change or are too content with this divided society we are building. Or maybe it is simply that we do not care enough about how we work or fail to. Almost all conversations with locals and visitors alike tend to lead back to the question of leadership and lack thereof among civil society organisations as the key weakness in our ability to engage critically and effectively with government. And I tend to agree, though I still hold that the concept of an apex representative structure for civil society that is recognised by government is not just outmoded but also potentially harmful to the growth of ideas that manifest as ideals and changes to the stark poverty and inequality in SA. But going back to agreeing with the notion that there is a lack of leadership in the sector and what some sober and principled leadership can achieve: for a start it may help with my desire to see a better engagement process than the current hobbled together rigmarole of government doing things, civil society organisations responding negatively to it and inevitably a court process to find a better solution. I find it baffling that, in a country with a globally lauded Constitution and a rich pool of intellectual talent, we are seemingly constantly finding ourselves at loggerheads with each other over things that, at first glance at least, seem pretty obvious or common sense. A good example is the demands around climate secrets by Right2Know and while the demands themselves make for interesting reading, the fact that we must demand these things, seems to me that the ideals of the Freedom Charter are somehow being lost in this transition to a form of capitalist sanctioned democracy we are building… but maybe that is a blog for another day.
The march on 3 December was a great show of both strength and courage from a range of people and organisations not willing to be boxed into corners by a government that is increasingly moving further right in the way it treats its people. The use of what Rehad Desai calls the "Green Bombers" to intimidate other allegedly anti-government civil society groups was an appalling act of machismo and it is worth reading Rehad's post about the incident on Facebook.
I am reminded of the outburst from former President Thabo Mbeki about the 'ultra-leftists' and how perceptions of political allegiance and positioning are really just perspectives. Maybe Mbeki did not realise how far right he had moved and thus some people did seem to him to be ultra left. Which is pretty much where we seem to be going with the COP17 process. The current deal period is about to expire in 2012 and with no deal here in Durban, it just means that we will have to deal with what is left, instead of doing what is right.
- Rajesh Latchman is the Coordinator of the National Welfare Forum, Volunteer Convenor of GCAP South Africa, guerrilla gardener, cyclist and an unreformed recycler. He writes in his personal capacity.An Askew View of COP17
Notes from the seaside
Daybreak in Durban was the usual muggy warmth that seems to seep into every pore of your skin just as perspiration is trying to seep out, leaving you feeling grubby and damp and taking three showers before 10am…but that is a waste of water (which is thankfully being recycled) so let's not dwell here in this damp spot and rather move on to occupying Durban and more specifically occupying the climate change talks…
At 11am, bright and early saw the start of the Conference of People (CoP) General Assembly at Speaker's Corner just across the street from the heavily barricaded International Convention Centre (ICC), site of the official, formal and much derided 17th Conference of Parties (COP17).
About a hundred people gathered here on this little triangular island and it took me about 10 minutes to work out that about half of them were media folk – obviously looking for something slightly higher up the heart rate monitor than the talks going on inside the International Conference Centre (ICC). I am not so sure they did in fact find it but at least the people here looked more colourful than the grey suited clones streaming into the ICC. I often wonder how people who have such a dull dress sense (and a clear lack of style) can even begin to think creatively about how we can build a just global climate treaty, but maybe that is a blog for another day.
At speakers corner, thankfully, there was no tie and dye to be seen, though there were a couple of headbands and some level of slightly dishevelled hair on people, and they did all smell remarkably clean and there was no shortage of designer labels on clothes and shoes or the cameras either…it is good to see occupy in Durban being led by well-dressed people with tidy hairstyles and a sense of good taste in their clothes too, though it would be awesome to see some real style in the dress sense. It was a wonderful relief to see some people from the ambush turn up in their pseudo prison garb and hopefully tomorrow they will ambush the space and plant some bright and useful plants to help occupy people to live off the land if they choose to stay in Speaker's Corner for a few years.
So, what was said and done? Well pretty much what has been said for a while about the whole climate change debacle – too much emissions, too much reliance on fossil fuels, too much waste, too much corporate power, too much collusion of governments with corporations and of course, too much negation of traditional ways of living in harmony with the world and it's people. All good then, and in reality, not stuff that many people walking past on their way to find jobs or get lunch or just meandering aimlessly would happily agree with…but and this is a but of rather large proportions – that virtually none of the people walking past bothered to stay and join the occupation… admittedly, some did stop and check out the occupy action – but given the lack of free t-shirts, lunch or other forms of simple but effective bribery – none stayed to occupy in solidarity with the occupiers...which is a pity.
So the main outcome of the assembly was to hold an assembly each day – in the same space and develop some sort of way of distributing more information about the occupation and hopefully gathering more people to the space. While it may look like a damp squib (and INGO heavy) start to a Durban occupation, there is hope that tomorrow, a whole bunch of slightly more excited people will rock up and help grow the occupy seedling in Speaker's Corner.
I will do my best to stay on top of this rapidly changing and always on the go occupation and I hope you will follow this occupation and tell the two friends you know in Durban to come join us…it should at least be a great way to meet well dressed international NGO types, if nothing else...
- Rajesh Latchman is the Coordinator of the National Welfare Forum, Volunteer Convenor of GCAP South Africa, guerrilla gardener, cyclist and an unreformed recycler. He writes in his personal capacity.NGOs, Stakeholders, Discuss Climate Change
The Lesotho Council of Non-Governmental Organisations held a meeting to discuss major issues from the 17th Conference of the Parties from civil society organisations and government perspectives in Lehakoe, Maseru.
Apart from that, the participants and stakeholders mapped a way forward in addressing climate change issues and challenges in Lesotho, and also forged working relationships.
In the same vein, one of the participants, Maqhanolle Tsekoa from Lesotho Metrological Services, has been quoted as saying that they will be working all the stakeholders to protect the country against the climate change.
To read the article titled, "The Lesotho council," click here.Source:News24Ecological Debt Tribunal – Holding Polluters Accountable
The faith community is among key stakeholders calling for the establishment of a permanent International People's Tribunal on Ecological Debt. Such a tribunal would hold environmental violators accountable for the climate change they are causing in local communities, particularly in developing nations.
There are many definitions for ecological debt. The concept highlights the disparity between industrialised nations, which consume a greater share of the global resource pool, and developing nations, who have larger populations, but consume fewer resources and produce less waste.
Spurred on by social movements from relatively poor countries, many government officials have pointed out at the 17th Congress of the Parties (COP17) meeting that the principle of shared responsibility demands that rich nations go beyond donations or adaptation credits. They should make reparations that recognise their ecological debt for excessive emissions over several decades.
Based on this concept, the permanent tribunal would hold hearings on cases brought by states or local communities against companies they say violated people's rights through environmental degradation. The hearings would then determine the level of compensation.
However, tribunals need not be the only route to bring justice. People's tribunals have been held before and have done little to deter the transnational companies, international financial corporations and others. It would be progressive to pursue other methods to ensure that those who have committed crimes against the environment and consequently on humanity, are made to pay.
This was the main message that came out of a parallel session held by the Economic Justice Network (EJN), the World Council of Churches, Jubilee South, Observatorio de la Deuda en la Globalisation, Accion Ecologica, Oilwatch and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance on 7 December 2011 on the sidelines of COP17. EJN coordinates Councils of Churches from 12 Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) member states.
Currently there is no international legal framework to prevent and punish climate and environmental crimes, hence a demand for the creation of an international tribunal. The International Climate and Environmental Justice Tribunal would have the legally binding capacity to prevent, judge, and punish those states, companies, and individuals that pollute and cause climate change by their actions or omissions.
However, missing from the otherwise vibrant meeting was a discussion on the gender implications of ecological debt. Also glaringly absent from all the presentations and the debate that ensued was an analysis of how establishing a permanent People's Tribunal would differently affect the lives of women and men.
The Jubilee South campaign acknowledges that climate change is one of the greatest problems humankind will face, not only due to its direct impacts, but also because other existing problems will become more serious, such as poverty, famine, violence and gender inequality.
There is need for strong policy measures and mobilisation of all parties involved. The meeting referred to mobilising for the upcoming Rio Plus 20 Conference on Climate Change taking place in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. The question remains how voices of women, particularly from developing nations who are often not part of organised communities, can be heard, as well as how to ensure their cases make it to the court if ever established.
As Wahu Kaara from the Kenya Debt Relief Network mentioned, women are a critical mass who if galvanised, can form a formidable force to change the way markets work. They have innovative and creative responses to overcoming the challenges they face around regimes of food and water, housing, energy, transport and migration. Men are usually absent from home as they go out in search of work, for example, in the mines.
At a different session on Macro-economics for Economic and Environmental Justice convened by EJN on 8 December 2011, there was an acknowledgement that the policy framework has to shift to ensure sustainability of humanity. The results of neo-liberal macroeconomic policies are widening the inequality gap, increasing poverty and environmental destruction. For women this is a double tragedy.
The meeting lamented the lack of civil society to capitalise on this and more importantly noted that very few gender organisations are working on economic climate justice issues. It is a space that networks such as the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance should occupy and begin to influence.
- Loveness Jambaya Nyakujarah is the Alliance and Partnerships Manager at Gender Links. This article is part of the Gender Links Opinion and Commentary Service and African Woman and Child Feature Service special series for the Sixteen Days of Activism on Gender Violence and COP 17 Conference.Author(s):Loveness Jambaya NyakujarahCOP17 Preserved Kyoto, Says Molewa
Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, says the Kyoto Protocol was saved by the last minute agreement reached by parties at the COP17 conference in Durban.
Molewa points out that, "We have been able to preserve the multiple rules based system underpinning the mitigation regime by agreeing on a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol."
Meanwhile, International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, says that the talks have yielded a roadmap aimed at enforcing a legal framework to enforce carbon emission cuts from major greenhouse gas emitters.
To read the article titled, "COP17 preserved Kyoto: Molewa," click here.Source:The CitizenCanada Withdraws From Kyoto Protocol
Canada became the first country to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, saying the pact on cutting carbon emissions is preventing the world from effectively tackling climate change.
The country's Environment Minister, Peter Kent, says that following a marathon 17th Congress of the Parties (COP17), at which nations agreed to a new roadmap for worldwide action.
"We believe that a new agreement with legally binding commitments for all major emitters that allows us as a country to continue to generate jobs and economic growth represents the path forward," explains Kent.
To read the article titled, "Canada formally withdraws from Kyoto Protocol," click here.Source:The CitizenFrance: Climate Deal a 'Real' Step Forward
French Ecology Minister, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, has described the deal reached during overtime at the 17th Congress of the Parties (COP17) as a 'real step forward'.
However, Kosciusko-Morizet, points out that, "The progress on how we will finance the Green (Climate) Fund is two slow."
She argues that in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the full amount - in commitments - is not there.
To read the titled, "France calls UN climate deal 'a real step forward'," click here.Source:Times LiveMangled Victory in Dramatic COP17 Overtime Finale
Thousands of exhausted delegates burst into applause and cheers over the weekend after passing the final COP17 proposals, nearly 36 hours after they were originally scheduled to finish.
The European Union (EU), under the passionate leadership of Connie Hedegaard, has come out the biggest winner, with the final outcome most closely resembling its proposals.
Although some activists have criticised the African Group, Least-Developed Countries bloc and the Alliance of Small Island States for 'watering down' their positions, the EU 'road map' could not have passed without their support.
To read the article titled, "Mangled victory in dramatic COP17 overtime finale," click here.Source:BusinessLiveAfrica Pushes for Second Kyoto
The 54-nation African Group says its minimum expectation from the COP17 climate change conference in Durban is a second commitment period to the Kyoto Protocol.
The negotiating bloc's chairperson, Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu, says that the group wants to see the Green Climate Fund up and running.
Mpanu-Mpanu states that the group wants to leave COP17 with a second commitment period to the Kyoto Protocol, one which has legally-binding dimensions, not merely political ones.
To read the article titled, "Africa seeks second Kyoto," click here.Source:The CitizenCanada Declares Kyoto Protocol History
Canada's environment Minister, Peter Kent, has declared that for his country the Kyoto Protocol 'is in the past', a position touching on the trigger issue at the climate talks here.
Kent confirmed that Canada would not back a new round of carbon-cutting pledges under Kyoto after the first series runs out at the end of 2012.
"We have long said we will not take on a second commitment under the Kyoto Protocol. We will not obstruct or discourage those that do, but Kyoto for Canada is in the past," he explained.
To read the article titled, "Canada: Kyoto Protocol is history," click here.Source:News24

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Cartoon Network | |
Launched | October 1, 1992 |
Owned by | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
Slogan | Are You CN What We're Sayin'? |
Country | United States |
Language | English (Spanish with SAP) |
Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia (general) New York City (operational) Los Angeles, California (West Coast) |
Sister channel(s) | TNT Adult Swim Boomerang |
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DirecTV USA | 296 (East; HD/SD) 297 (West; SD) |
Dish Network | 176 (East; HD/SD) 177 (West; SD) |
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C band | AMC-11 - Channel 18 (4DTV Digital) AMC-18 - Channel 20 (H2H 4DTV) |
Cable | |
Available on many cable providers | Check local listings for channel number |
AT&T U-Verse/CenturyLink Prism | 1325 (East; HD; AT&T) 1326 (West; HD; AT&T) 325 (East; SD; Both Services) 326 (West; SD; Both Services) |
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Cartoon Network | |
Launched | October 1, 1992 |
Owned by | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
Slogan | Are You CN What We're Sayin'? |
Country | United States |
Language | English (Spanish with SAP) |
Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia (general) New York City (operational) Los Angeles, California (West Coast) |
Sister channel(s) | TNT Adult Swim Boomerang |
Website | www |
Availability (channel space shared with Adult Swim) | |
Satellite | |
DirecTV USA | 296 (East; HD/SD) 297 (West; SD) |
Dish Network | 176 (East; HD/SD) 177 (West; SD) |
DirecTV Latin America (caribbean) | 320 (SD) |
C band | AMC-11 - Channel 18 (4DTV Digital) AMC-18 - Channel 20 (H2H 4DTV) |
Cable | |
Available on many cable providers | Check local listings for channel number |
AT&T U-Verse/CenturyLink Prism | 1325 (East; HD; AT&T) 1326 (West; HD; AT&T) 325 (East; SD; Both Services) 326 (West; SD; Both Services) |
CenturyLink Prism | 1326 (East; HD) 1327 (West; HD) 3054 (Spanish feed; SD) |
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Cartoon Network is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The channel airs mainly animated programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. It was founded by Betty Cohen and launched on October 1, 1992.
It is primarily aimed at children and teenagers between the ages of 7–15, and also targets older teens and adults with mature content during its late night daypart Adult Swim, which is treated as a separate entity for promotional purposes and as a separate channel by Nielsen for ratings purposes.[1] A Spanish language audio track for select programs is accessible via SAP; some cable and satellite companies offer the Spanish feed as a separate channel.
As of August 2013, Cartoon Network is available to approximately 98,671,000 pay television households (86.4% of households with television) in the United States.[2]
On August 4, 1986, Ted Turner's Turner Broadcasting System acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists from Kirk Kerkorian; due to concerns over the debt load of his companies, on October 17, 1986, Turner was forced to sell MGM back to Kerkorian after approximately only 74 days of ownership. However, Turner kept much of MGM's film and television library made prior to May 1986 (as well as some of the United Artists library) and formed Turner Entertainment.[3]
On October 3, 1988, its cable channel Turner Network Television was launched and had gained an audience with its extensive film library.[4] At this time, Turner's animation library included the MGM cartoon library, the pre-1948 color Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts, the Harman-Ising Merrie Melodies shorts (except Lady, Play Your Mandolin!), and the Fleischer Studios/Famous Studios Popeye cartoons.
In 1991, Turner Entertainment purchased animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions for US$320 million.[5]
On February 18, 1992, Turner Broadcasting System announced its plans to launch the Cartoon Network as an outlet for Turner's considerable library of animation.[6] The channel's launch occurred on October 1, 1992, and was hosted by the MGM cartoon character Droopy in a special event called Droopy's Guide to the Cartoon Network, during which the first cartoon on the network, The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, was shown.[7][8][9][10] Initial programming on the channel consisted exclusively of reruns of classic Warner Bros. cartoons (the pre-1950 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies), the 1933–1957 Popeye cartoons, MGM cartoons, and Hanna-Barbera cartoons.[6] At first, cable providers in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Detroit carried the channel.[9] By the time the network launched, Cartoon Network had an 8,500-hour cartoon library.[11] From its launch until 1995, the network's announcers said the network's name with the word "The" added before "Cartoon Network", thus calling the network "The Cartoon Network". By the time that the network debuted, Cartoon Network also operated a programming block (containing its cartoons) that aired on TNT, entitled "Cartoon Network on TNT".
Cartoon Network was not the first cable channel to have relied on cartoons to attract an audience. Nickelodeon had paved the way in the 1980s. On August 11, 1991, Nickelodeon had launched three "high-profile" animated series: Doug, Rugrats and Ren & Stimpy, further signifying the importance of cartoons in its programming. The Disney Channel and The Family Channel had also included animated shows as part of their programming schedules, as did USA Network, whose Cartoon Express was widely popular. In each of these cases, until October 1, 1992, cartoons were only broadcast during the morning or the early afternoon. Prime time and late night hours were reserved for live-action programs, following the assumption that television animation could only attract child audiences, while Cartoon Network was a 24-hour single-genre channel with animation as its main theme. Turner Broadcasting System had defied conventional wisdom before by launching CNN, a channel providing 24-hour news coverage. The concept was previously thought unlikely to attract a sufficient audience to be particularly profitable, however the CNN experiment had been successful and Turner hoped that Cartoon Network would also find success.[12]
Initially, the channel would broadcast cartoons 24 hours a day. Most of the short cartoons were aired in half-hour or hour-long packages, usually separated by character or studio – Down Wit' Droopy D aired old Droopy Dog shorts, The Tom and Jerry Show presented the classic cat-and-mouse team, and Bugs and Daffy Tonight provided classic Looney Tunes shorts. Late Night Black and White showed early black-and-white cartoons (mostly from the Fleischer Studios and Walter Lantz cartoons from the 1930s, as well as black-and-white Merrie Melodies and MGM cartoons), and ToonHeads would show three shorts with a similar theme and provide trivia about the cartoons.[citation needed] There was also an afternoon cartoon block called High Noon Toons, which was hosted by cowboy hand puppets (an example of the simplicity and imagination the network had in its early years). The majority of the classic animation that was shown on Cartoon Network no longer air on a regular basis, with the exception of Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes.
A challenge for Cartoon Network was to overcome its low penetration of existing cable systems. When launched on October 1, 1992, the channel was only carried by 233 cable systems. However, it benefited from package deals. New subscribers to sister channels TNT and TBS could also get access to Cartoon Network through such deals. The high ratings of Cartoon Network over the following couple of years led to more cable systems including it. By the end of 1994, Cartoon Network had become "the fifth most popular cable channel in the United States".[12]
For the first few years of Cartoon Network's existence, programming meant for the channel would also be simulcast on TBS and/or TNT, both of which were still full-service cable networks that carried a variety of different programming genera, in order to increase the shows' (and Cartoon Network's) exposure; examples include The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Cartoon Planet, SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron and 2 Stupid Dogs.
The network's first exclusive original show was The Moxy Show, an animation anthology series first airing in 1993.[13] The first series produced by Cartoon Network was Space Ghost Coast to Coast in 1994, but the show mostly consisted of "recycled animation cells" from the archives of Hanna-Barbera, being an ironic deconstruction of a talk show. It featured live-action guests, mostly consisting of celebrities which were past their prime or counterculture figures. A running gag was that the production cost was dubbed "minimal". The series found its audience among young adults who appreciated its "hip" perspective.[14]
Kevin Sandler considered Space Ghost Coast to Coast instrumental in establishing Cartoon Network's appeal to older audiences. Space Ghost, a 1960s superhero by Hanna-Barbera, was recast as the star of a talk show parody. This was arguably the first time the network revived a "classic animated icon" in an entirely new context for comedic purposes. Grown-ups who had ceased enjoying the original takes on the characters could find amusement in the "new ironic and self-referential context" for them. Promotional shorts such as the "Scooby-Doo Project", a parody of the The Blair Witch Project, gave similar treatments to the Scooby gang.[15] However, there were less successful efforts at such revivals. A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith and Boo Boo Runs Wild (1999) were short cartoons featuring new takes on Yogi Bear's supporting cast by John Kricfalusi. Their style of humor, sexual content and break in tone from the source material was rather out of place among the rest of the Cartoon Network shows, and the network rarely found a place for them in its programming.[16]
In 1994, Hanna-Barbera's new division Cartoon Network Studios was founded and started production on What a Cartoon! (also known as World Premiere Toons and Cartoon Cartoons). This show debuted in 1995, offering original animated shorts commissioned from Hanna-Barbera and various independent animators. The network promoted the series as an attempt to return to the "classic days" of studio animation, offering full animator control, high budgets, and no limited animation. The project was spearheaded by Cartoon Network executives, plus John Kricfalusi and Fred Seibert. Kricfalusi was the creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show and served as an advisor to the network, while Seibert was formerly one of the driving forces behind Nickelodeon's Nicktoons and would go on to produce the similar animation anthology series Oh Yeah! Cartoons and Random! Cartoons.[14][17]
Cartoon Network was able to assess the potential of certain shorts to serve as pilots for spin-off series and signed contracts with their creators to create ongoing series.[14] Dexter's Laboratory was the most popular short series according to a vote held in 1995 and eventually became the first spin-off of What a Cartoon! in 1996. Three more series based on shorts debuted in 1997: Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel (the latter two as segments of the same show; I Am Weasel was later spun off into a separate show). These were followed by The Powerpuff Girls in 1998 and concluded with Courage the Cowardly Dog and Mike, Lu & Og in 1999.[14][17][18] The unrelated series Ed, Edd n Eddy was also launched in 1999, creating a line-up of critically acclaimed shows.[12] Many of these series premiered bearing the "Cartoon Cartoons" brand, airing throughout the network's schedule and prominently on Cartoon Cartoon Fridays, which became the marquee night for premieres of new episodes and series beginning on June 11, 1999.
In 1997, Cartoon Network launched a new action block called Toonami, which in its original incarnation had included shows like Sailor Moon, Tenchi Muyo!", Gundam Wing and "soon to be phenomenon across the nation" Dragon Ball Z. Toonami was hosted by Moltar from the Space Ghost franchise until 1999, where Toonami was later hosted by its own original character "T.O.M.".
These original series were intended to appeal to a wider audience than the average Saturday morning cartoon. Linda Simensky, vice president of original animation, reminded adults and teenage girls that cartoons could appeal to them as well. Kevin Sandler's article of them claimed that these cartoons were both less "bawdy" than their counterparts at Comedy Central and less "socially responsible" than their counterparts at Nickelodeon. Sandler pointed to the whimsical rebelliousness, high rate of exaggeration and self-consciousness of the overall output, each individual series managed.[15]
In the 1990s, there was a show called Big Bag, a puppet show co-produced by Sesame Workshop (formerly known as Children's Television Workshop), the people responsible for Sesame Street. There was also Small World, which was more like a collection of animated preschool shorts from around the world. Reruns of Tom & Jerry Kids, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Hamtaro and Baby Looney Tunes were shown early in the morning.
On April 1, 2000, Cartoon Network launched a digital cable and satellite channel called Boomerang, which was spun off from a program block on Cartoon Network that featured animated series and shorts from the 1980s and earlier.
In 1996, Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner[19] (ironically, Time Warner's predecessor Warner Communications had created rival Nickelodeon, now owned by Viacom, in 1977). The merger consolidated ownership of all the Warner Bros. cartoons, allowing the post-July 1948 and the former Sunset-owned black-and-white cartoons (which Warner Bros. had reacquired in the 1960s) releases to be shown on the network. Although most of the post-July 1948 cartoons were still contracted to be shown on Nickelodeon and ABC, the network would not air them until September 1999 (from Nickelodeon) and October 2000 (from ABC), however, the majority of the post-July 1948 cartoons that were shown on its now-sibling broadcast network The WB's Kids' WB block began airing on Cartoon Network in January 1997. Newer animated productions by Warner Bros.' animation subsidiary also started appearing on the network – mostly reruns of shows that had aired on Kids' WB and some from Fox Kids, along with certain new programs such as Justice League.[20]
Cartoon Network's programming would not be available in Canada until 1997, when a Canadian specialty channel called Teletoon and its French language counterpart launched.
On June 18, 2001, Betty Cohen, who had served as Cartoon Network's president since its founding, was fired by Jamie Kellner (the head of Turner Broadcasting at the time) due to creative disagreements. On August 22, Jim Samples was appointed general manager and Executive Vice President of the network, replacing Cohen.
Adult Swim debuted on September 2, 2001, with an episode of Home Movies; the block initially aired on Sunday nights, with a repeat telecast on Thursdays. Adult Swim was also where Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Sealab 2021 and Aqua Teen Hunger Force made their official debuts, although they first aired in December 2000, while Space Ghost Coast to Coast was on hiatus.
The first theatrical film based on a Cartoon Network program, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, was released on July 3, 2002. It received generally positive reviews from critics, but barely turned a profit.[21]
On September 5, 2003, the "Cartoon Cartoon Fridays" block was rebooted in a live-action format as "Fridays", hosted by Tommy Snider, Nzinga Blake (2003–2004), and Tara Sands (2005–2007). It aired series outside the "Cartoon Cartoon" sub-brand such as Samurai Jack, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Juniper Lee, Camp Lazlo, My Gym Partner's a Monkey, Squirrel Boy and Class of 3000. "Fridays" ended its run on February 23, 2007.
On June 14, 2004, Cartoon Network debuted an updated version of its original logo (with the checkerboard motif retained and the "C" and "N" being the centerpiece) and a new slogan, "This is Cartoon Network!"[22] The bumpers introduced as part of the rebrand featured 2D cartoon characters from its shows interacting in a CGI city composed of sets from their shows. By now, nearly all of Cartoon Network's classic cartoon programming had been relocated to its sister network Boomerang to make way for new programming.
In 2005, Cartoon Network launched a block aimed at the preschool demographics called Tickle U. Shows featured on Tickle U included Gordon the Garden Gnome, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Peppa Pig, Firehouse Tales, and Gerald McBoing-Boing. The block was a major failure to the network, and was plugged months after its premiere, making it one of the shortest-lived blocks on the station.
On December 8, 2006, Cartoon Network produced their first live-action television movie called Re-Animated, a collaboration between both live-action and animation. A year later in 2007, the film was spun off into its own half-hour series entitled Out of Jimmy's Head, which continues the events of the film. This was also the first show on Cartoon Network to feature live-action characters as the main cast, even though it was not the first to combine live-action and animation together (the first being Space Ghost Coast to Coast). The show was short-lived, as it only lasted for 20 episodes, making Out of Jimmy's Head the only show on Cartoon Network to be affected by the Writers Guild of America strike in 2007.
Samples resigned from his post on February 9, 2007, following a bomb scare in Boston caused by packages left around the city that were part of an outdoor marketing campaign promoting the Adult Swim series Aqua Teen Hunger Force.[23][24] Following Samples's resignation, Stuart Snyder was named his successor.[25] On September 1, 2007, the network's look was revamped, and bumpers and channel identification were themed to The Hives song Fall is Just Something That Grown-Ups Invented. Beginning on October 1, 2007, Cartoon Network aired 40 episodes of the former Fox Kids program Goosebumps, though Cartoon Network lost the rights to the show on October 31, 2009.[citation needed]
Starting in late 2007, the network began to air some imported programs from the Canadian channel Teletoon (such as George of the Jungle, Atomic Betty, 6teen, Chaotic, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Stoked and the Total Drama series).
Cartoon Network announced at its 2008 upfront that it was working on a new project called Cartoonstitute, which was headed by animators Craig McCracken as executive producer and Rob Renzetti as supervising producer. Both reported to Rob Scorcher, who created the idea. It would have worked similar to What a Cartoon!, by creating at least 150 pieces of animation within 20 months.[26] Cartoonstitute was eventually cancelled,[citation needed] and out of all the shorts, two or three, Regular Show, Secret Mountain Fort Awesome and Uncle Grandpa, were selected, after animator Craig McCracken (creator of The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) left the network after 15 years in 2009.[citation needed] On September 20, 2008, Cartoon Network ended Toonami after its 11-year run.[27]
On May 25, 2008, Cartoon Network began airing animated shorts that served as interstitials between programs, called "Wedgies", which included The Talented Mr. Bixby, Nacho Bear, Big Baby and The Burmeno Avenue Experience. The Wedgies shorts ran from 2008 to 2009, with a second run in 2010; the shorts were discontinued afterward, although reruns can still be seen on Boomerang as of March 2013. On July 14, 2008, the network took on a refreshed look created by Tristan Eaton and was animated by Crew972. The bumpers of that era had white, faceless characters called Noods, based on the DIY toy, Munny. The standard network logo was then completely white, adopting different colors based on the occasion in the same style.[28]
As April 23, 2009, Cartoon Network launched the pacific time zone western feed after Nick GAS discontinued for Dish Network customers.
In June 2009, Cartoon Network introduced a block of live-action reality shows called "CN Real", featuring programs such as The Othersiders, Survive This, BrainRush, Destroy Build Destroy, Dude, What Would Happen and Bobb'e Says.[29] The network also aired some limited sports programming, including basketball recaps and Slamball games, during commercial breaks. That year, it also started airing live-action feature films from Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema.
Before the iconic logo and channel redesign, Cartoon Network slightly changed the Nood bumpers. During January 2010, bumpers were replaced with live action shots of Noods, instead of animated ones, being spilled with paint, confetti, and dirt. Also when the bumps were about to end, a motion graphic would appear in the middle right saying "Dont Move", "Stick Around", or "Right Back". When the show would come back from the break, it would show the bumper's behind the scenes in a fast forward motion with various tracks playing in the background. Also the next bumpers were redesigned, with a corner shot of a Nood with black paint spilling, motion graphic with up-next, show name, show clip in the corner, Prefuse 73's Busy Signal playing in the background, and various colorful gradients. Since the up next bumpers could not of been found, a fan has recreated them in the references. These bumps were later replaces by the 'Check It' rebrand on May 29, 2010.[30][31]
A new identity for the channel was introduced on May 29, 2010, along with a new theme and new bumpers. The network's current branding, designed by Brand New School, makes heavy use of the black and white checkerboard which made up the network's first logo (and was carried over in a minimized form to the second logo), as well as various CMYK color variations and various patterns.[32] On December 27, 2010, Adult Swim expanded by one hour, moving its start time from 10 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET.[33] In February 2011, Cartoon Network aired its first sports award show, called Hall of Game Awards, hosted that year by professional skateboarder Tony Hawk.
At its 2011 upfront, Cartoon Network announced 14 new series, including Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Problem Solverz (originally planned for Adult Swim, but switched to CN for being "too cute"), The Looney Tunes Show, Secret Mountain Fort Awesome, Level Up (a scripted live-action comedy series with a 90-minute precursor film), Tower Prep, Green Lantern, Dragons: Riders of Berk (a series based on the DreamWorks film, How to Train Your Dragon), The Amazing World of Gumball, Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, the 4th season of Total Drama; ThunderCats, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu and Ben 10: Omniverse.[34] The network announced it planned to debut a new block called DC Nation, that would focus on the titular heroes, the first being Green Lantern.[35] 9 Story's Almost Naked Animals, an animated comedy from Canada's YTV about a group of shaved animals in their underwear running a hotel called the Banana Cabana, was also picked up by the network and made its U.S. debut on June 13, 2011, the same premiere date as another Canadian-acquired animated series, Sidekick.[36]
After announcing two new live-action shows in Unnatural History and Tower Prep, which were both cancelled after their first seasons, Cartoon Network acquired the game show, Hole in the Wall. By the end of 2011, Hole in the Wall and the final two CN Real shows, Destroy Build Destroy and Dude, What Would Happen? were removed from Cartoon Network's schedule completely. In 2012, Cartoon Network acquired the television rights to the web series, The Annoying Orange and added it to its primetime lineup.[37] For a short time, Cartoon Network also returned two 1960s cartoons, The Flintstones and The Jetsons, to its daytime lineup, after years of being seen only on Boomerang.
In 2011, Cartoon Network began broadcasting the Mondo TV's animated series Virus Attack, an animated cartoon created to raise awareness of pollution-related problems in the audience of youngsters. The series consists of 52 episodes of about 13 minutes each and was first aired on 1 April 2011.
On February 2, 2012, Corus Entertainment and Astral Media, owners of Teletoon, announced they would launch a Canadian version of Cartoon Network that also includes a version of the U.S. network's Adult Swim nighttime block.[38] The channel launched on July 4, 2012.[39]
On March 18, 2012, Cartoon Network aired its first documentary, Speak Up, an anti-bullying campaign featuring a special appearance by President Barack Obama.[40] On April 28, 2013, the network aired the CNN half-hour documentary The Bully Effect, which details the story of teenager Alex Libby and his struggle with bullying in high school.[41] The special is based on the 2011 film Bully directed by Lee Hirsch.[41]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cartoon Network, the Cartoon Planet block was revived on March 30, 2012, now airing the channel's original programming from the late 1990s through mid-2000s.[42] From October 1 to November 4, 2012, Cartoon Network celebrated its 20th birthday, airing birthday and party-themed reruns of its shows.
In September 2012, began broadcasting the CGI animated series Gormiti Nature Unleashed, co-produced from Giochi Preziosi and Mondo TV. After the first Gormiti series success among Italy and Europe, production companies decided to revive it in a combination of 3D and CGI animation.
In 2012, Cartoon Network announced new programming for the upcoming year, including the live-action series Incredible Crew; the animated series Teen Titans Go!, Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, I Heart Tuesdays, Clarence, Total Drama: All-Stars, Grojband, Beware the Batman, The Tom and Jerry Show, and Legends of Chima; and a new Powerpuff Girls special, the latter of which aired on January 20, 2014.
In 2013, Cartoon Network cancelled both its most recent live-action series, Level Up and Incredible Crew. This currently means the network's only live-action venture, aside from Flicks, is their annual Hall of Game Awards show.
On May 20, 2013, Cartoon Network gave a refresh to its look by adding new bumpers, graphics, and sounds. The background used in its promos and bumpers was also changed from black to white.[43]
In October 2013, Cartoon Network picked up Sonic Boom and the show is being co-produced by Sega of America and OuiDo! Productions.[44][45][46][47]
On March 6, 2014, Stuart Snyder was confirmed to have been removed as president and COO of Turner's Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media division after company changes.[48] On July 16, 2014, Christina Miller was named his successor.[49]
On March 31, 2014, Cartoon Network's 8pm ET/PT primetime hour was given to its night time block Adult Swim, causing new episodes of the network's programming to change timeslots.[50]
On October 7, 2014, the series Transformers: Robots in Disguise was moved from the Hub Network to Cartoon Network, due to a change in the network's operation.[51] It is scheduled to premiere in early 2015.[52]
On October 21, 2014, Cartoon Network, along with CNN and Boomerang, were taken off the Dish Network in the United States after Turner Broadcasting declined to renew its contract with the Dish Network.[53] The channels were restored on November 21, 2014.
Cartoon Network's current programming includes original programming such as Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, Mixels, Ben 10: Omniverse, the current installment of the Ben 10 series, and Clarence. Acquired animated programming from other studios include The Tom & Jerry Show, Johnny Test, Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu and Legends of Chima, Teen Titans Go!, DreamWorks Dragons, the Pokémon anime series, and the Total Drama franchise. Live-action programming, only introduced in recent years, includes original live-action/animated hybrid The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, and formerly included live-action original productions such as Level Up and Incredible Crew. In addition, the network reruns various incarnations of the Scooby-Doo series, the Looney Tunes theatrical short subjects, and Tom and Jerry, which has been in constant rotation since Cartoon Network's 1992 launch.
Cartoon Network benefited from having access to a large collection of animated programming, including the libraries of Warner Bros. (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom and Jerry and other series), and Hanna-Barbera (The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Snorks, and others). Especially in its earlier years, the company's co-ownership with Hanna-Barbera gave the network access to an established animation studio, something chief rival Nickelodeon did not yet have.[54]
Much of Cartoon Network's original programming originates from the network's in-house studio, Cartoon Network Studios. The studio originally began as a small division of Hanna-Barbera but eventually was spun off when that studio was folded into Warner Bros. Animation in the late 1990s. This studio would produce some of the network's earliest original series, including Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy and Cow & Chicken.
By the early 2000s, Cartoon Network had established programming blocks aimed at different age demographics. The shows broadcast during the early morning had preschoolers as their target audience and mostly had prosocial behavior as a theme. The Toonami programming block, featured later in the day, mostly included anime shows and its target audience were tweens and teenagers. Prime time shows mostly included classic cartoons, featured as part of The Tex Avery Show, The Chuck Jones Show and The Bob Clampett Show.
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From 1997 to 2003, most of Cartoon Network's original series were primarily referred to by the collective moniker "Cartoon Cartoons". These series were produced by Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios, with smaller studios focusing on individual projects. All Cartoon Cartoons were featured as part of Cartoon Network's Friday night programming block, Cartoon Cartoon Fridays. It is generally accepted that every Cartoon Network original series that premiered between 1996 and 2003. The first Cartoon Cartoon, Dexter's Laboratory, premiered in 1996, while the final Cartoon Cartoon, Evil Con Carne (a spin-off of fellow Cartoon Cartoon Grim & Evil), premiered in 2003. Ed Edd n Eddy was the longest-running Cartoon Cartoon, and also the last one to end (in 2009).
In 2004, Cartoon Network stopped using the Cartoon Cartoon moniker for its original animation that was still in production. On September 12, 2005, CN debuted The Cartoon Cartoon Show, a half-hour program featuring re-runs of older cartoons (such as Johnny Bravo, Mike, Lu & Og and Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?) that were no longer shown regularly on the network. The program ended on July 1, 2008; since its ending, the "Cartoon Cartoon" sub-brand has been dropped altogether, and on Cartoon Network's official website, the name is nowhere to be found, not even when referring to older shows like The Powerpuff Girls and Cow & Chicken.
As of 2012, the Cartoon Cartoons along with other Cartoon Network Studios shows (from the post-Cartoon Cartoons era) have been airing in reruns on the 2012 revival of Cartoon Planet, a block strictly airing Cartoon Cartoons and other original shows for the network's 20th anniversary.
Cartoon Network shows with established fan followings, such as Dexter's Laboratory, allowed the network to pursue licensing agreements with companies interested in selling series-related merchandise. For example, agreements with Kraft Foods led to widespread in-store advertising for Cartoon Network-related products. The network also worked on cross-promotion campaigns with both Kraft and Tower Records. In product development and marketing, the network has benefited from its relation to corporate parent Time Warner, allowing for mutually beneficial relationships with various subsidiary companies.[55]
Time Warner Cable, the former cable television subsidiary of the corporate parent (which was spun off from Time Warner in 2009), distributes Cartoon Network as part of its packages. Turner Broadcasting System, the subsidiary overseeing various Time Warner-owned networks, helped cross-promote Cartoon Network shows and at times arranged for swapping certain shows between the networks. For example, Samurai Jack, one of CN's original shows, was at times seen at Kids' WB, while Cardcaptors, an anime licensed by Kids' WB, was at times seen at Cartoon Network. In each case, the swap intended to cultivate a shared audience for the two networks. Time Inc., the former subsidiary overseeing the magazines of the corporate parent, ensured favorable coverage of Cartoon Network and advertising space across its publications. Printed advertisements for CN shows could appear in magazines such as Time, Entertainment Weekly and Sports Illustrated Kids until Time Inc. was spun off from Time Warner on June 9, 2014. AOL, a now-former sibling company to Time Warner covering Internet services, helped promote Cartoon Network shows online by offering exclusive contents for certain animated series, online sweepstakes and display advertising for CN.[55]
Warner Home Video, the home video subsidiary, distributed VHS tapes, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs featuring Cartoon Network shows. Select Warner Bros. Family Entertainment VHS releases came with bonus cartoons from Cartoon Network. Rhino Entertainment, the former record label subsidiary of the corporate parent (which was spun off from Time Warner in 2004), distributed cassette tapes and CDs with Cartoon Network-related music. These products were also available through the Warner Bros. Studio Store. DC Comics, the comic book subsidiary, published a series featuring the Powerpuff Girls, indicating it could handle other CN-related characters. Warner Bros., the film studio subsidiary, released The Powerpuff Girls Movie in 2002. Kevin Sandler considered it likely that the film would find its way to HBO or Cinemax, two television network subsidiaries which regularly broadcast feature films. Sandler also viewed book tie-ins through Warner Books as likely, since it was the only area of marketing not covered yet by 2001.[55]
Cartoon Network has, during its history, broadcast most of the Warner Bros. animated shorts originally created between the 1920s and the 1960s, but the censorship practices of the network and its corporate parent resulted in editing out scenes depicting discharge of gunfire, alcohol ingestion, cowboys and Indians gags, tobacco, and politically incorrect humor. The unedited versions were kept from both broadcasting and wide release on the video market. Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943), a politically incorrect but critically well-regarded short, was notably omitted entirely, while The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950) and Feed the Kitty (1952), both well-regarded, had their finales heavily edited due to violence.[56]
There was controversy in 2001 over a network decision concerning further omissions from broadcasting. Cartoon Network scheduled a 49-hour-long marathon promising to broadcast every Bugs Bunny animated short in chronological order. The network originally intended to include 12 shorts that had become controversial for using ethnic stereotypes, albeit broadcasting them past midnight to ensure no children were watching, with introductions concerning their historic value as representatives of another time. The network's corporate parent, however, considered it likely that there would be complaints concerning racial insensitivity. This led to all 12 being omitted in their entirety. Laurie Goldberg, vice-president of public relations, defended the decision, stating, "We're the leader in animation, but we're also one of the top-rated general entertainment networks. There are certain responsibilities that come with that".[56]
Following complaints by its adult fanbase, the network offered a compromise solution: the 12 omitted animated shorts would be included in upcoming documentaries. The first such documentary was a special on "The Wartime Cartoons". It notably included Herr Meets Hare (1945) in its entirety, but only certain clips of Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips (1943). Kevin Sandler considered it a positive sign of the network being willing to "confront and unveil" some of the dishonorable aspects of animated history, but noted that so far only the Warner Bros. shorts got this serious treatment, not the MGM animated shorts also broadcast by the network.[56]
When Cartoon Network began rerunning the original Looney Tunes again in March 2011 (given their own time slot this time in place of marathons during New Year's Day), most censored scenes in some cartoons (along with original title cards) have been reinstated, such as gunfire and alcohol, though the network still edits out racially insensitive scenes. Three of the network's shows, Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Mad have shown scenes of violence, mild profanity, sexual references, sexual themes, drug references, demon possession and alcohol references. Rebroadcasts of these series in earlier timeslots may feature edits for time or content. Examples of cartoons that have had their censored scenes and title cards reinstated include Scaredy Cat and For Scent-imental Reasons, two cartoons that have shown gunfire.
Many licensed anime programs broadcast on the action-themed block Toonami had to be edited in order to receive a TV-Y7 or a TV-PG rating because of objectionable content that could be considered offensive or inappropriate to its younger viewers. Despite this fact, Toonami managed to get these series on the air through editing out heavy amounts of violence, drug usage, language, sexuality and nudity particularly with Rurouni Kenshin, YuYu Hakusho, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam, Dragon Ball Z, Outlaw Star, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Tenchi Muyo!, Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon; however, scenes with some swearing, suggestive dialogue and depictions of blood were broadcast uncensored. Series such as Yu Yu Hakusho, Cyborg 009 and Rurouni Kenshin, which were becoming much too violent and dark to edit, were moved to later timeslots. Anime such as Naruto and One Piece received minor editing and include light swearing, partial nudity, and alcohol references.
In November 2006, Cartoon Network and Schoolly D were sued over the authorship of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force theme music. Drummer Terence Yerves claimed he had co-written the theme music with Schoolly D in 1999, while working at the Meat Locker Studio. Yerves was aware the song would be used for a television series but did not approve of it being used for Aqua Teen Hunger Force, however, he did not file the copyright to the Library Of Congress until May 2006, after the series' fourth season had already started airing. Yerves demanded in the lawsuit a payment of $150,000 for each time the series aired after the lawsuit was filled, he also demanded that all existing copies of the series' DVDs be impounded and for Aqua Teen Hunger Force to be cancelled by the network.[57]
Cartoon Network registered its official website, CartoonNetwork.com, on January 9, 1996. It officially launched on July 27, 1998.[58] Sam Register served as the site's Senior Vice President and Creative Director from 1997 to 2001.[59] In its early years, small studios partnered with the network to produce exclusive "Web Premiere Toons", short cartoons made specifically for CartoonNetwork.com.[60] More about animation was included in the "Department of Cartoons", which featured storyboards, episode guides, backgrounds, sound and video files, model sheets, production notes, and other information about shows on the network. In January 1999, the Department of Cartoons showcased the "MGM Golden Age Collection", most of which had not been published or even seen in more than 50 years.[61] Cartoon Network launched Cartoon Orbit, an online gaming network characterized by digital trading cards called "cToons", in October 2000.[62] The game officially ended on October 16, 2006.
In October 2000, CartoonNetwork.com outdid its rival Nickelodeon's website in terms of unique users, scoring 2.12 million compared to Nick.com's 1.95 million.[63] In July 2007, Nielsen ratings data showed visitors spent an average of 77 minutes on the site, surpassing the previous record of 71 minutes set in 2004, and the site ranked 26th in terms of time spent for all U.S. domains.[64][65]
Adult Swim (often stylized as [adult swim] or [as]) is a teen/adult-oriented nighttime programming service that airs on Cartoon Network from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand; Adult Swim is treated by Nielsen as a separate network in its ratings reports (similar to the company's ratings treatment of Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite and Nickmom) due to differing target demographics between it and Cartoon Network.[1] The network features myriad stylistically variable animated and live-action shows, including original programming, syndicated shows mainly consisting of Fox animated programming, and Japanese anime, generally with minimal or no editing for content. The programs featured on Adult Swim are geared toward an 18+ audience, in contrast to the originally all-ages young Teen and preteen daytime programming on Cartoon Network. Adult Swim has moved its start time up an hour at 8pm on March 31, 2014.
Toonami (a portmanteau of "cartoon" and "tsunami", suggesting a "tidal wave" of animated cartoons) is a brand of Cartoon Network, used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, mostly showing American cartoons and Japanese anime, originating in the United States on March 17, 1997, and ending on September 20, 2008. It was revived on May 26, 2012, as a Saturday night anime block on Adult Swim, reclaiming their Saturday anime lineup, similar to its previous mature-geared "Midnight Run" incarnation which was that block's forerunner.
The Toonami brand was subsequently used in the United Kingdom as the name of an action-oriented animation channel with two CGI hosts. It replaced a former Cartoon Network-owned channel, CNX, which had been a Toonami/live-action hybrid network.
As of 27 June 2014[update], Toonami was being broadcast on as a 6 1/2 hour block on Adult Swim in the U.S., airing content such as Attack on Titan, Bleach, Space Dandy, and Naruto.
Toonami was launched as a 24-hour channel in Asia in December 2011. "It really is the ultimate home of the action hero," said Sunny Saha from Turner International.[66]
Boomerang began as a programming block on Cartoon Network on December 8, 1992, aimed towards the Baby Boom generation. The block's start time changed frequently but was always aired in the weekends. On April 1, 2000, Boomerang received a new look and was spun off into its own cable channel.[67]
Move It Movement (previously named Get Animated) is a campaign of the channel, encouraging children to get active, more importantly in outdoor areas.[68] The program is designed "to provide support and encouragement in the ongoing battle against childhood obesity."[69] The Get Animated campaign was launched on February 28, 2005.[70]
Cartoon Network On Demand is a video on demand service, which launched in 2002, and allows viewers to watch the latest episodes of the most Cartoon Network programming. These Cartoon Network episodes are rentable and are available in wide screen and in high definition. Some on demand programs for Cartoon Network will restrict the ability to fast forward if the episode is fairly new. If the program cannot fast forward, the intro will be replaced by an advisory bumper saying "You're watching Cartoon Network On Demand, Fast-Forward is not available during this program" [71]
A high definition feed of Cartoon Network is available on many cable and all satellite service providers. The high definition feed was launched on October 15, 2007. Like all Turner networks, 4:3-sourced content is stretched on the high definition feed to fill the 16:9 aspect ratio. The network's HD content airs with letterboxing on the standard definition channel, and since May 13, 2013, the high definition feed is downscaled by the provider for the standard definition feed, resulting in all programming appearing in a 16:9 ratio with letterboxing. Unlike the other Turner networks, standard definition advertising is also stretched into 16:9 mode.
Cartoon Network has a mobile app that provides the latest full episodes, a live stream from the East and West coast, and games, as well as the network's schedule.
In 2011, Cartoon Network characters were featured in a four-player mascot brawler fighting game similar to Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. video game series called Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was later released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii as Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL. Several video games based on the cartoon series Ben 10 were released by Cartoon Network as well. The Cartoon Network website also features various flash games incorporating characters from various Cartoon Network franchises. For example FusionFall which was a massive multiplayer game released in 2009 and shut down in 2013.
Cartoon Network Movies (simply known as Cartoon Network) is an American motion picture production arm of the cable channel. It has produced family features and films based on Cartoon Network programs, as well as other adaptations and original projects. The films are released by Time Warner division Warner Bros. Pictures. The films released so far include:
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Vic broke up with Tyler!
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent-Eleanor Roosevelt
Is that good or bad?
~May the spirits guide your every move...to assure you please her in all the right places XD
Dude, max, this is exactly what u've been waiting for out of the Maxigon for a while now...Go for it. Why'd they break up? Did Vic know you had a thing for ty?
Mental wounds not healing, driving me insane, i'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train- the ozzman
Aaaah!The maxigon is dying!! The world is changing
I agree with hellonwheels. You may want to wait a bit, so as to give ty time to recover, and not to rub it into vic, but otherwise - yes go for tyler damn it!
"Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suf-fer-ing"


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Vancouver, BC, September 29, 2009--(T-Net)--Star Solutions, a global supplier of wireless solutions based on All-IP network architecture, is supplying its All-IP CDMA Network solution to Telikom PNG, the Incumbent Fixed Line Communication Service Provider in Papua New Guinea. The All-IP CDMA Network enables Telikom PNG to deploy voice and broadband data services over an IP based next generation network (NGN). X'cess Fixed Wireless Services allow subscribers in Papua New Guinea to gain access to voice & data services. The first stage of the network launch occurred in May. iCell Macro IP-RAN The All-IP CDMA Network solution supplied to Telikom PNG is comprised of core network elements, the Sonata SE wireless softswitch and PDSN, enabling a mix of voice and data services, and IP based radio access equipment, the iCell CDMA IP-RAN, employing CDMA 1xRTT and EVDO Rev. A technology. The Sonata SE wireless softswitch platform enables Telikom PNG to cost-effectively plan, deploy and manage voice traffic over IP based connectivity and support CDMA radio resources deployed using terrestrial or in future satellite based connectivity. The solution also supports broadband wireless data service delivery via EVDO Rev. A technology allowing Telikom PNG to offer wireless data plans to its subscribers. "This deployment allows Telikom PNG to reach into new market opportunities not only by reaching new subscribers with its wireless network," said Nataraj Sappany, VP of International Sales, Star Solutions, "but also by offering new services to subscribers. We are pleased to be a part of Telikom PNG's network growth plans." "In Papua New Guinea we face unique challenges such as cable theft, vandalism, and challenging geographical terrain. Over 80% of our population is in the rural areas. We chose Star Solutions as our partner due to their proven experience in provisioning low cost IP based wireless telephony and data services. In addition Star Solutions has proven experience in use of IP based VSAT backhaul capability, which enables us to reach out to our rural population" said Peter Loko, CEO, Telikom PNG Ltd. "This network deployment is an example of how network operators can leverage our IP-based solutions to deploy cost-effective CDMA access networks," said Jack Mar, CEO, Star Solutions. "Our All-IP Network solution enables operators to deploy resources where they most need and connect all network elements together using their NGN/IP network." About Star Solutions Star Solutions is a leading supplier of network infrastructure products that enable CDMA/GSM wireless operators to reach customers using Internet Protocol technology. These products deliver voice and broadband data services to CDMA2000 and GSM/GPRS mobile users including solutions that address rural mobile, enterprise, in-building, cruise ship, portable and military applications. Based on distributed network architecture, Star Solutions technology allows operators to deploy an end-to-end solution with scalable and modular platforms and lowers the total cost of ownership. For more information on Star Solutions visit the company website About Telikom PNG, Ltd. Telecommunications in Papua New Guinea is the responsibility of Telikom PNG Limited, a 100% government owned company, which replaced the former PTC. Telikom PNG provides public telecommunication services in Papua New Guinea together with its subsidiaries. Telikom PNG provides a fixed network and cellular services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Mobile Communications Limited. Telikom PNG has a monopoly in local, national and international fixed line. Pacific Mobile Communications Limited competes in mobile communications sector with other mobile companies. In addition to voice telephony services, other leased data circuits and internet services are retailed to local service providers. Telikom PNG is ear-marked for privatization together with other Government owned institutions.
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Operator Interface Systems for Plants: The Ins and Outs and Ups and Downs
December 7, 2007 5:42 am | CommentsChemical plant operators face specific challenges when selecting an operator interface system (OIS). Like most organizations that process sensitive materials, they need stainless steel systems for their aseptic and cleanability properties; systems that are designed and engineered to withstand years of rigorous use; access to a wide range of customizable options so that the system meets their specific needs; and a compact, ergonomic design that allows the system to be deployed exactly where needed.
Pressure Regulators: How to Pick the Best One for High-Purity Use
December 7, 2007 5:28 am | CommentsPressure regulators are highly technical and specialized fluid handling components. When selecting a regulator, make sure to define application needs with consideration not only to pressure requirements but also to flow rate, gas/liquid composition, and temperature. Proper selection can avoid undesirable conditions such as droop and creep while poor selection can lead to failures such as improper pressure control and contamination of gas streams.
Inside QA/QC Data Management for the Chem and Pharma Industries
December 7, 2007 5:08 am | CommentsIn an effort to improve their financial, technical, and compliance positions, leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies have priority initiatives to eliminate the routine, non-value-added tasks in research and manufacturing through automation.
How to Improve Compliance Throughout the Chemical Lifecycle
December 7, 2007 4:38 am | CommentsAs the number of regulations increases worldwide, companies are being held increasingly responsible for the safety of products they manufacture and/or use in the workplace. The best way to prevent potential fines and penalties is to develop and adhere to a comprehensive compliance management program that addresses all phases of the chemical lifecycle from the cradle to the grave.
Chemical Safety Hits Department of Homeland Security's Agenda
December 7, 2007 4:27 am | CommentsThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed as a single, integrated agency to focus on protecting the American people and their homeland. Chemical security continues to be a priority for the DHS, and this year we are feeling the effect of this on companies of all sizes and in all industries that use chemicals in their manufacturing process.
Facts on Spray Drying: Viable Solution for Georgia's Kaolin Industry
December 6, 2007 10:57 am | CommentsSpray drying is the most widely used industrial process involving particle formation coupled with drying. It's well suited for continuous large-scale production of dry solids in powder, granulate, or agglomerate form from solutions, emulsions, and pumpable dispersions.
Chem Show Takes Over Big Apple
October 5, 2007 5:41 am | CommentsFor more than five decades, the Chemical Process Industries Exposition has been the key trade show for professionals, providing a unique venue to see, touch, and discuss new products. This year's edition of the Chem Show boasts approximately 600 exhibitors from around the world and is expected to draw more than 10,000 visitors.
BIOFUEL BOOM: Peristaltic Pumps Find Home in Ethanol Production
October 2, 2007 4:59 am | CommentsDespite their many advantages, peristaltic pumps represent a modest percentage of the positive displacement market in the U.S. This is primarily because they're relatively new in the U.S. However, as plant managers are pressured to reduce the life cycle costs of pumps, their benefits are becoming more widely known, making peristaltic hose and tubing pumps the fastest growing pumps in North America. Here's a look at how these pumps can be used in ethanol production.
BIOFUEL BOOM: Chromatography Goes to Work on Fuel-Grade Ethanol
October 2, 2007 4:53 am | CommentsAs biofuels continue to be pushed to the forefront of the energy market, accurate analytical evaluation is increasing in importance. Analysis speed is becoming a crucial matter in every part of the fuel manufacturing process. The following article examines this important trend and discusses the refinements of methods and equipment aimed at ensuring quality.
BIOFUEL BOOM: Columbia Bioenergy Sets Standard in Northwest
October 2, 2007 4:46 am | CommentsAlthough Columbia Bioenergy never used a blueprint when building its new plant in early 2005, it currently stands as Washington state's largest producer of biodiesel with a current production capacity of 10 million gallons per year. As it continues to elevate the biodiesel movement in the Pacific Northwest, two of the company's leaders rely on their roots in the farming industry, key partnerships, and quality equipment to reach new heights. Here's their story…
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The Nuneaton North Safer Neighbourhood Team covers Camphill Ward and Galley Common Ward.
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Main telephone number: 02476 483242
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Main team location: Warwickshire Justice Centre, Nuneaton Police Station
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I am PC 1952 Iain Sherwin and I joined Warwickshire Police as a Community Support Officer in 2004. For approximately 5 years my primary beat area was the Galley Common ward. In 2009 I became a Police Officer and was posted to Atherstone as a reactive officer responding to emergency calls and other priority incidents. I have now been given the role of Beat Manager for the Galley Common and Camp Hill wards, which means I will be the local officer for those areas
Since joining Warwickshire Police in 2000, Sergeant Speedings has been a committed police officer, with the majority of his career spent serving as a reactive officer responding to emergency calls. Since 2006, Paul has been working closely with partner agencies to improve the quality of life of the local residents in the area, trying to resolve issues not only in the short term but putting in place long term problem-solving measures to benefit the community as a whole, both present and future.
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PCSO Malone began her role in April 2010. She has responsibility for the Camp Hill ward.
PCSO MOLINEAUX has worked at Nuneaton since November 2008. Having covered the Town Centre and Weddington areas in the past, she is now the designated officer for the Galley Common ward working alongside PC Iain SHERWIN.
Jenny joined Warwickshire Police as a Police Community Support Officer in 2009. She has been on the Nuneaton North Team since joining.
I am PCSO 6300 Robertson and have worked for Warwickhsire Police for just over a year working in the control room. I moved to Warwickshire in 1994 where i attended Higham lane School and King Edward VI College in Nuneaton. In 2007 i joined Leicestershire Police where i was a Special Constable for 5 years and also worked in a Young Offenders Prison for 2 1/2 years. I am looking forward to working closelywithin the community of Camphill and the with the Safer Neighbourhood Team.
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It's pure pandemonium, as three sides rush to track down the leader of the Blue Ninja menace. Can Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes and Baroness find a way to aid each other in their quest for vengeance? Or will their animosity toward each other give their common enemy the upper hand? Tension runs high as the Blue Ninja threat escalates in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #176!
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Today is Science, and today the kids are studying plant and animal adaptations. Enjoy the two educational videos below. Habitats is something you learn in every elementary grade, right up to fifth grade. It is stressed a lot. Because coloring consumes so much of first grade, Caitlin is surrounded by coloring assignments today.
Lesson Plans For 02/08/11:
Science: Adaptation, Bouncing Back reading with questions
Math: Saxon 54
Sign Language
Spelling: Chapter 16 write each word three times each
Language Arts: Nouns
Head of the Class: 30 minutes
Science: Tadpole life cycle, dinosaur coloring, winter coloring page, owl coloring page, family tree
Printing Practice
Language Arts: Long oo, predict outcomes ws, odd word out ws
Math: Subtraction
Spelling: Numbers word search
Phonics: WS letter a
Clock work, calendar work, sight words, skip counting
Head of the Class: 30 minutes
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Another great lesson, Melissa!
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Thanks, Veronica Lee. Have an awesome week.
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The Urbanna Town Council approved a formal resolution at its April 20 meeting asking the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to grant Urbanna Creek the Tier 3 designation, which carries certain protections. posted 05.13.2009Board cuts school jobsThe mandate from the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors for the school board to cut 5% from its proposed school budget has resulted in the elimination of 10 positions. posted 05.13.2009Spring fire season officially endsSpring fire season officially ended at midnight on April 30 along with the prohibition on outdoor burning before 4 p.m., but officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) caution that conditions are not ideal and that the threat of wildland fires is still very real. posted 05.13.2009Construction of $2.7M Bay Transit facility plannedOn April 27, more than 30 community members, officials and area politicians attended a groundbreaking celebration at the building site. This event marks the start of a project to update Bay Transit's operational capabilities, a critical step in providing better transportation service and allowing Bay Transit to expand future services. posted 05.13.2009More News: page 362 of 417 pages « First < 360 361 362 363 364 > Last » |


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Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Patricia DeCoursey, University of South Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
The majority of terrestrial animals have evolved striking circadian (daily) behavioral patterns. Daily time-programming is not merely a reaction to environmental cycles but involves an internal neural pacemaker, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the ventral hypothalamus, which is corrected to local time in most cases by the environmental light-dark cycle. An internal timer enhances survival by its wake-up function which allows preparation for physiological and behavioral responses in advance of actual need, and by its chronometer capacity which permits continuous time consultation as in time-compensated celestial navigation.
Circadian timing appears important since virtually all terrestrial organisms posses a "biological clock." Laboratory data show that rodents which have been made arrhythmic by SCN-lesioning or genetic knock-outs survive well in captivity. Responses of arrhythmic mammals in the wild, however, are totally unknown because of technical difficulties in long-term tracking of mortality and reproduction of animals in natural habitat.
A direct test of the value of SCN pacemaker in fitness was carried out over a 16-month period on a wild population of approximately 65 eastern chipmunks, Tamias striatus, resident on 1.25 ha at Mountain Lake Biological Station, VA. A cohort of arrhythmic chipmunks was created surgically by electrolytic lesions of the SCN and a comparison of the 10 lesioned, 13 intact controls, and 5 sham-lesioned controls was made in terms of behavior and mortality. The lesioned animals showed disrupted rhythms or complete arrhythmicity under constant laboratory conditions, while sham-lesioned or intact animals exhibited precise free-running patterns. A combination of visual observation, live-trapping, and radiotelemetric tracking of these animals in their natural habitat was used to assess seven measurements of fitness, including reclaiming of den site, daily activity patterns, survival, space maintenance, body weight maintenance, reproduction, and winter thermoregulation.
Project Animals were outfitted in summer with a radio collar weighing approximately 3.9 g (Advanced Telemetry Systems, Isanti, MN), with a unique frequency in the range of 150.000-151.999 MHZ. Transmitters detected location, and in some cases activity. Winter temperature collars were available for some of the Project Animals. These weighed approximately 4.9 g and were used for detecting location, body temperature, and mortality. A microprocessor extended battery life through the 5 winter months by turning on power for 0.5 hr in the morning and 0.5 hr after dark. Signals were picked up by a hand-held Yagi antenna and its affiliated ATS receiver.
Every animal returned to its den site upon release. A few den site changes were seen in both SCN-lesioned and control animals, particularly for juvenile males, but the data for SCN-lesioned chipmunks did not differ from the population norm. Animals had very similar core territories after lesioning except for extensions to food resources as the summer and fall progressed. All individuals of the three groups were strictly diurnal, and remained in their burrows during hours of darkness. A 36-hr trapping, visual, and telemetric census showed no animals outside of burrows at night. Three-month mortality included 5.6% of controls and 0% of SCN-lesioned animals. Losses after 16 months included 11.1% of controls and 40.0% of SCN-lesioned animals; differences in survival of the two groups were significant (P < 0.10). Body weight varied seasonally for both groups. Most adults in control and SCN-lesioned groups were reproductively active in the spring and fall breeding periods. Limited winter data from 8 radio-collared individuals suggested that all individuals remained normothermic throughout the winter 1995-96, but rarely ventured out of their burrows during cold weather. Thus, only slight differences were detected between the SCN-lesioned and control groups in the 1995-1996 record acorn crop years; selection against SCN-lesioned chipmunks may, however, be more severe in years of limited food resources.


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Warm northeast Ohio weather may tempt some into starting early yard work
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STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - With temperatures consistently in the 60s and even approaching 70, everyone wants to be outdoors.
Even getting an early start on yard work can be enjoyable this time of the year. Just make sure you don't get too far ahead of yourself when applying fertilizers to your lawn.
A project a homeowner may want to tackle early in the year is applying crabgrass preventer.
"It's a great time to get in front of the crabgrass and get your crabgrass preventer down. Should it snow again it won't affect it at all," said Michael Schaefer, of Petitti's Garden Center in Strongsville.
Schaefer also said it's not too early to put in grass seed, should you have any bare spots in your lawn.
Mulch is another product that can be used year-round.
"Two inches of mulch is all you need to prevent the weeds from coming through and help keep moisture in," said Schaefer.
Don't be tempted to do too much just because of our unseasonably warm weather. Weed and feed products should not be used until dandelions are actively growing.
Applying bug killers, such as GrubEx, to your lawn early in the year may mean it will have to be re-applied in the summer. Many bug killer products work for only a few months.
Any flowers that are growing from last years bulbs should be fine. Hold off planting anything new flowers in the ground until a little later in the year. Snow is a frequent visitor in April and you don't want to be purchasing flowers twice.