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Panasonic TX-P50VT20 £2000
11th May 2010 | 11:24
The 3D Panasonic VT20 is here, and it doesn't disappoint
Panasonic TX-P50VT20B
The Panasonic VT20 is Panasonic's first 3D TV, and it's a belter.
Samsung may have (just) beaten Panasonic in the race to put 3D TVs on the high-street, with its range of LCD and LED-backlit 3D screens, but the Japanese giant's arrival is perhaps more portentous.
The brand was the first major advocate for the format, masterminding the AVC Multiview codec now adopted as the standard to encode 3D Blu-ray movies, and famously sidling up alongside James Cameron when his Avatar project was looking more folly than phenomenon.
Key features
The new 3D screen shares much in common with the brand's 2D TX-P50G20. The bezel colour is different, here it's a dark bronze with silver-effect trim, but beneath the hood is much of the same picture-processing electronics, allied to a lookalike NeoPDP screen.
The TX-P50VT20 is one of only two 3D screens due from Panasonic this summer. It will be joined by the 65-inch TX-P65VT20, expected to sell for around twice the price. There is no difference between the two, bar the size of the glass.
So how does its first consumer 3D screen, the 50-inch TX-P50VT20, look – and does it have more to offer than just a couple of pairs of funny glasses?
Panasonic TX-P50VT20B: Features
Unlike its 3D TV competition, the P50VT20B has both Freeview HD and Freesat tuners which means you get plenty of non-subscription hi-def on tap.
We hooked up both tuners, and found that as a user experience the Freesat option came out on top.
The key transpires to be the EPG environment. The Freesat user interface may not win any beauty contests, but it's simple to navigate and easy on the eye. The Freeview HD EPG however, powered by Guide+ (and supplied by former copyright busters Macrovision, now called Rovi) is compromised.
The problem is that the listing space has been compacted in order to add advertising.
On a practical level this restricts the available area for information. It's also visually distracting, flashing, blinking and twitching away. There is no way to disable the ad.
Backside connectivity is good, and includes two Scart inputs, one set of component jacks with matched phono audio output, Ethernet port and three v1.4 HDMIs.
There are extra inputs on the side, including a CI card bay, SD card slot, two USBs and an additional HDMI.
The P50VT20 is one of a number of new TVs that enables basic programme recording onto an attached USB hard drive. Its use is limited though. The hard drive needs to be registered to the set, and no other channel can be selected while a programme is being recorded.
DNLA networking
The TV is DNLA compliant. Via the Ethernet connection or optional wireless dongle, the screen can find and play content from other networked devices. Once on our network, the TV quickly located all our compliant storage devices.
Video file support includes AVI, HD MKVs and DiVX, music is restricted to MP3s. You can also go online to Panasonic's own Viera Cast content portal. Outside of YouTube and Picasa there's not much of note to be seen, however new content additions are planned.
Picture processing modes
There's no shortage of picture processing options within the screen's menus.
There's a variety of other picture processing modes available. C.A.T.S is an automatic contrast tracking function which adjusts picture content dependent on ambient light; P-NR is a noise reduction filter; 3D-Comb is a patterning filter for legacy connections.
There's also Picture-in-picture and Picture-and-picture modes.
Intelligent Frame Creation
TV brands are currently embroiled in a battle to offer the fastest possible screen frame refresh rates.
Different techniques are employed, ostensibly to reduce motion smearing artefacts on smeary LCD screens. Cynics might argue that the real goal is to produce the highest possible number on in-store sales collateral.
Plasma is a self-illuminating technology, and has an inherently faster response time than LCD, which means that it doesn't suffer from the same motion artefacts.
But that hasn't stopped Panasonic from joining the numbers game with its 600Hz Sub Field Drive. However the speed rating is a reference to the processing in the silicon rather than a screen refresh rate per se.
The Sub Field Drive is part of the screen's Intelligent Frame Creation (IFC) picture processor.
In the UK, frame refresh rates are typically multiples of 50Hz, in the US they're multiples of 60Hz.
Almost all LCD screens now offer either 100 or 200Hz. By flickering the LCD backlight you can appear to double this, which has led some brands to claim 400Hz. But ultimately, this is a pyrrhic victory. High frame rates destroy the tone and character of film material, leaving everything looking like it was shot on a camcorder. And the execution of IFC is no different here.
I spent some time with IFC engaged but became convinced that it was introducing motion artefacts rather than curing them. These artefacts are unpredictable but jarring. They also change the character of the image. This is one mode I'm happy to leave off. Incidentally, when the screen detects a 1080/24 input, the IFC control changes to 24p Smooth Film. This applies similar processing, so do give it a miss.
THX certification
The P50VT20 is THX certified, which basically boils down to a picture preset optimised for movie viewing, which removes overscan and gives 1:1 pixel matching.
While this is ideal for playback of Blu-rays, it may present some problems when watching TV material as pulsing white image data, never intended to be seen, can become visible at the extreme edge of the frame. Still, correcting overscan is a must-have viewing option.
For what it's worth, some plasma buzz was evident, depending on picture content. In most circumstances this is masked by volume, but we were aware of it.
Panasonic TX-P50VT20B: Picture quality
As a standard 2D plasma, the P50VT20 comes highly recommended. Image quality is very good.
However, you will need to play around with the settings, as out of the box the image is surprisingly dull in everything bar the Dynamic mode.
The good news is that the screen doesn't penalise you for watching standard definition content – particularly if you use an HDMI input. Standard definition clarity, delivered over HDMI, is excellent. Using the Belle Nuit PAL testchart, the set had no problem resolving high-frequency 5.6MHz graticules, which means fine detail in the SD signal will make it to the screen intact.
There has been some debate about the level of Pioneer Kuro DNA in Panasonic's new range of NeoPDP panels.
While it's absolutely confirmed that Panasonic did acquire a squad of Pioneer TV engineers after that brand pulled out of the plasma TV business, we were told categorically at a recent briefing with senior Japanese engineers that Panasonic holds no Kuro patents.
This line continues to conflict with other coverage, so it may be some time before we unravel exactly what exchange has occurred. For what it's worth we don't think this screen looks at all like the last generation of Kuros.
However, black level performance is still very good. There's some crushing of blacks which means a little shadow detail is lost, but overall it delivers a fine performance.
Hi-def clarity is equally impressive. A test pattern developed by the Advanced PDP Development Centre confirmed this, with no appreciable detail loss during horizontal movement.
A scrolling character map (comprising English and Japanese text in different sizes) showed only negligible image blur regardless of picture brightness (I measured at 100, 50 and 30 per cent luminance). Phosphor lag is next to non-existent.
Greyscale performance is in line with expectations, and doesn't introduce colour compromises. This translates to excellent texture and depth in images.
Colour fidelity is best described as naturalistic. Reds can seem a little muted, but you should resist the temptation to edge them up as this just oversaturates the picture. Skin tones are generally very good, avoiding the waxy texture lesser LCD screens impart.
Despite the blather which has surrounded the BBC's bitrate reduction image throttling of its hi-def channel, I've got to say it (along with ITV HD and 4HD) looks pretty darn good.
3D performance
The set's 3D performance also shines. Frame sequential (Blu-ray) 3D, Side by Side (Sky) and Top and Bottom 3D systems are all supported.
In an HDMI v1.4 system, the TV will auto detect the signal type and adjust accordingly. We auditioned the screen with Panasonic's DMP-BDT300 Blu-ray player, which sports two HDMIs. One routes straight to the screen, the other was placed in audio only mode and ran through a HDMI v1.3 AV receiver.
3D Blu-ray evaluation material is thin on the ground. We principally used a test disc containing a variety of material, including nature, travelogue footage and movie clips.
Image fidelity can be considered very good, and there's no real evidence of crosstalk, a ringing effect caused by overlapping Left/Right picture frames, and the depth in the image is tangible.
Many analysts expect that the games market will transpire to be the biggest driver for domestic 3D. And after playing Avatar the game, on the Xbox 360, we're inclined to agree.
Again using the Side-by-side format, the title gains an immersive quality which is absent from its 2D presentation.
Through the dark, contrasty Panasonic glasses, the game world appears far more convincing. There's a real sense of virtual reality as you run, drive and boat around Pandora. Picture fidelity is subjectively excellent.
We were also surprised at just how good Sky 3D looks. Unlike Full HD 3D Blu-ray, Sky uses a side-by-side half resolution format, so it's not exactly hi-def. But its showreel certainly didn't look low on fidelity. Sports footage was crisp and vivid, with crowd scenes in particular rich in detail and colour.
3D glasses
The screen comes with two pairs of Active Shutter glasses. They look futuristic but they're not the most comfortable 3D specs we've encountered.
The nose bridge is adjustable but unstable. They also have a pronounced colour amber colour tint, which is difficult to dial out. Interestingly, we found the most effective TV mode for watching 3D content to be the set's Dynamic mode. Normally we'd advise users to avoid this preset like the plague, but through the heavily tinted glasses it works well.
Panasonic TX-P50VT20B: Sound, Value, Ease of Use
If the set does have an obvious Achilles heal, it's with audio. Like so many other thin-screens it struggles to deliver a pleasing, rounded sound.
Back this year are the bamboo drivers last seen on Panasonic TVs two years ago, but they have a limited opportunity to push air. We'd still be looking to budget a separate sound system to bolster our viewing.
In terms of value, the £2,000 price tag looks surprisingly good for what you get. It's certainly highly competitive with other 3D sets – perhaps even better value than most.
Ease of use
When it comes to ease-of-use, the P50VT20 is perhaps not as straightforward as Panasonic likes to think it is. The menu system – which looks much the same as Panasonic TV menus have looked for years – is clunky, with options coming and going depending on what mode/setting you've engaged elsewhere.
The result is the Butterfly Effect in EPG form and will almost certainly have you scratching you're head. Tweakers can go deep into the picture parameter menus, and there is provision for ISFccc calibration.
Panasonic TX-P50VT20B: Verdict
Overall, Panasonic's first 3D TV doesn't disappoint. As a regular 2D plasma it's very good, and in 3D mode it delivers a smoother, more involving experience than (say) Samsung's 6000-series 3D LCD models.
If you're looking for a state-of the-art viewing experience, it demands to be seen.
We liked:
The smoothness and clarity of 3D on this plasma is better than any we've seen on rival sets to date (although it must be said that it's early days for 3D generally).
The glasses are not the most comfortable in the world, and they chop out an immense amount of light, but the wow factor of 3D is undeniable. Perhaps more significantly, this is also a darn good 2D hi-def screen. Technically accomplished, it's great with both Blu-ray and standard def sources.
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Most of our caveats are little more than nit-picking. It's high-time Panasonic got to grips with the look and logic of its user interface.
Most of its competitors have adopted rich, understandable designs which enhance the user experience. There's work to be done here. The audio also makes a good argument for budgeting in a separate sound system.
The TX-P50VT20 is an altogether superior telly that will thrill plasma technology aficionados.
Even without the embellishment of 3D, it delivers a great HD picture (although you will need to tinker to extract the best from it).
Network connectivity is fine and the brand's online content portal also shows promise. Ultimately though, this review is all about 3D – and when it comes to exploring the third dimension, this is the screen everyone else now has to beat.


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Scheme for Muslims' education to be launched
An initiative to impart basic education as also vocational skill development for the Muslim population is being launched, an official release said Tuesday.
"Maulana Azad Taleem-e-Balighan is being launched to impart functional literacy, basic education, vocational skill development and continuing education to cover about one crore Muslim adults in the age group of 15 years and above," the release by the ministry of human resource development said.
The statement said the results of the various schemes aimed at promoting education among minorities have been "quite encouraging".
"The enrolment of Muslim children at the primary level has increased from 9.4 percent in 2006-07 to 14.2 percent in 2012-13," the release said.
It added the enrolment at the upper primary level has gone up from 7.2 percent to 12.1 percent during the same period.
It further said the government implemented various minority education schemes aimed at the Muslim population.
"Fifteen percent of the outlay under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is targeted at the Minority Concentration Districts (MCD) to achieve the goal of universalisation of elementary education, to meet infrastructure gaps for schools, classrooms, teachers and providing access by opening new schools," it said.
Other initiatives benefiting minorities and the Muslim population include the Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarsas, the scheme of Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutions and the establishment of model degree colleges, women's hostels and polytechnics in MCDs.
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Before Farming 2012/2 article 1
Middle Palaeolithic subsistence in the Near East: zooarchaeological perspectives – past, present and future
John D Speth
Department of Anthropology, 101 West Hall, 1085 South University Avenue
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1107, USA
Keywords: Zooarchaeology, Near East, Levant, Middle Palaeolithic, Neanderthal, subsistence
This paper presents an overview of major trends and contributions of faunal studies to our understanding of Neanderthal and anatomically modern human lifeways and adaptations in the Near East. Prior to the 1980s, Near Eastern Middle Palaeolithic zooarchaeology served primarily as an adjunct discipline, a largely palaeontological means of reconstructing palaeoenvironments and as a tool for determining the relative age of sites. Faunal reports were often exceedingly brief, not uncommonly amounting to little more than species lists, and often relegated to an appendix. This technical and largely supportive role, though important and one that continues to make valuable contributions today, began to broaden in scope in the 1980s and 1990s, largely in response to Lewis Binford's provocative ideas about scavenging by early hominins at Olduvai Gorge, together with the infusion of taphonomic approaches and methodologies, also pioneered in sub-Saharan Africa, by CK Brain, Kay Behrensmeyer, Richard Klein, Henry Bunn, Robert Blumenschine, Binford, and many others. Though the 'scavenging phase' was relatively short-lived, its impact on Middle Palaeolithic research agendas in Eurasia was profound. In the past two decades faunal studies have begun to explore a much broader range of more anthropologically- and ecologically-nuanced questions about diet, hunting strategies, butchering and transport decisions, food sharing, division of labour, and many others. We are now entering an exciting new phase in the Near East, as Middle Palaeolithic zooarchaeology begins to more fully realise its great potential for making fundamental contributions to our understanding of the entry and spread of modern humans into Eurasia.
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Topics: Health Reform, Insurance, States
Apr 11, 2010
Health insurance questions and problems are in the news this weekend.
In Massachusetts, individuals and small businesses are in limbo about their future rates, The Boston Globe reports: "Hundreds of individuals and owners of small businesses seeking to buy health insurance this week were turned away from the state's Health Connector website as the standoff between insurers and Massachusetts regulators dragged" on. Insurers are "looking to Suffolk Superior Court Judge Stephen E. Neel for guidance on how, or whether, to comply with a state directive to prepare new quotes — and post them on the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority's site — using 2009 base figures rather than proposed higher rates that were rejected by state regulators last week. ... Neel is expected to rule Monday on the insurers' request for an injunction that would allow them to go ahead with implementing double-digit increases that were denied last week by the state Division of Insurance" (Weisman, 4/10)
Worcester Business Journal: "'It's complete chaos,' said Paul Pietro of Mid-State Insurance Agency Inc. in Worcester. 'It's a complete nightmare.' The debacle for brokers began in mid-February when Patrick enacted emergency legislation requiring that health insurers submit rate increases for small businesses 30 days before they go into effect to allow the Division of Insurance a chance to review and possibly reject rates. ... Most insurance brokers are sympathetic to both sides" (Butler, 4/12).
(Riverside, Ca.) The Press-Enterprise: "With last month's passage of health care legislation, families and businesses across Inland Southern California and beyond are scrambling to determine how -- and how soon -- the overhaul will impact them. ... Some key components of the bill will begin immediately or within the next six months, including new rules allowing young adults to remain on their parents' plans longer and barring insurance companies from denying coverage to children based on pre-existing conditions" (Hines and Goad, 4/10).
The Missoulian: "The most dramatic changes in health insurance under federal reform aren't on tap until 2014 - but some changes, like limits on industry profits or new coverage requirements, are happening much more quickly. In Montana, health insurers and regulators not only are preparing to enact these changes, but also are trying to gauge the overall impact on the cost and availability of coverage." The Missoulian looks at "key insurance provisions taking effect within the next year," which include: "after September, insurers can't deny coverage for children because of a pre-existing health condition. The same rule won't apply to all citizens until 2014. ... Policies cannot place lifetime limits on benefits, after September. Limits on annual benefits also will be restricted" (Dennison, 4/10).
The New York Times: "You may not yet be aware, though, of another notable improvement to insurance, a change that could save a consumer or family hundreds of dollars a year. Under the new law, insurers must offer preventive services — like immunizations, cancer screenings and checkups — to consumers as part of the insurance policy, at no additional out-of-pocket charge. The idea is that healthy Americans will be less costly Americans. 'This is transformative,' says Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit organization for large employers. 'We're moving from an insurance model that was based on treating illness and injury, to a model that's focused on improving an individual's health and identifying risk factors'" (Alderman, 4/9).
Reno Gazette-Journal: "Dr. Debra Hendrickson of Reno asked for clarification on one of the most bantered about claims that I've heard: that the health care bill doesn't apply to Congress. Talk radio and letters to the editor have repeated the claim several times over. In fact, just this week we received two letters claiming just that."
"In fact, the final version of the health care reform legislation eventually passed in March 2010 stated that 'Members of Congress and congressional staff' will have access only to plans that are created by the health care bill or offered through the exchanges established by the bill. ... The claim is flat-out wrong" (4/11).
Related, earlier KHN story: Changes Coming To Insurance Plans (Appleby, 4/6)
This is part of Kaiser Health News' Daily Report - a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. The full summary of the day's news can be found here and you can sign up for e-mail subscriptions to the Daily Report here. In addition, our staff of reporters and correspondents file original stories each day, which you can find on our home page.
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Saw The Town tonight.
Liked it. Good action flick with some added depth.
Cornell Hockey - LETS GO RED!
This is especially annoying when you know the people onscreen are capable of doing choreographed fight sequences.
minus the many interruptions while trying to watch this, i enjoyed it very much. Had a feeling the secret would be what the secret ended up being (don't want to spoil it in case someone else here has not seen this). Will have to watch again without interruptions and then really get the whole feel of it.
That's a big part of it, but not all of it. I'm sure even Vin Diesel is capable of doing some choreographed action sequences. So why not show them off a little?Translation = It didn't show that Michelle Yeoh was actually doing her own ass kicking.
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Gonzaga University honored the McCarthey family with its Ignatian Spirit Award at the seventh annual Ignatian Gala at the McCarthey Athletic Center on April 10 for their transformative support of Gonzaga.
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SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga University men's and women's basketball teams are dancing in the NCAA Tournament once again with the 16th consecutive appearance for the men and the sixth-straight berth for the women. Stay informed about the games and read features about alumni, students and fans of Zag Nation at Tracking the Zags.
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SPOKANE, Wash. (Courtesy GoZags.com) — The Gonzaga University women's basketball team made school history Monday, receiving the program's highest seed ever when the NCAA announced the pairings for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs, the No. 6 seed in the Lincoln Region, will face 11th-seeded James Madison University in Sunday's opening round in College Station, Texas.
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CHARLES TOWN — Jefferson jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Sectional tournament softball series with county rival Washington when it posted a 3-1 win in the event's opener.
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Jefferson pitcher Alexandra Witt controlled the Patriot bats, doling out five hits. Williams had two of the hits off Witt.
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It's Largely Luck or, Sometimes Father Fate Wants To Give You A Leg Up
So the other week, as I have previously pointed out, Yew Leong Tan dropped by Lucideas for a chat.
He spoke to us about his illustrious 23-year career working at Leo Burnett Malaysia for 16 of them, eventually becoming Executive Creative Director with Yasmin Ahmad. He spoke specifically about the amazing work he and Yasmin did for Petronas.
I also learned a secret to how they sold that amazing work.
It wasn't the hours. Although, that probably would've helped.
It wasn't superior Powerpoint presentations. However, I've been told that Smart Art and animations can arguably make or break your client meeting.
I wasn't really any major skill that anyone can simply develop over the course of their career.
It was mostly luck.
Hmph. Well, shit.
Being more spiritually inclined. Yew Leong called it 'God's Will'.
He said it was a good idea, yes. But it was also persuasively presented.
To open-minded clients.
Whom they had a trusting relationship with.
That's quite a few factors.
There was one particular idea that wouldn't be where it is today without a stroke of luck.
Many industry professionals will be familiar with the TVC Tan Hong Ming in Love.
In 2008, it won at Cannes, the Clios, D&AD, the Media Spikes, the Kancils, the Andy Awards, One Show, the Asia Pacific AdFest, the CUP Awards plus many others.
What's interesting is the charm and charisma that cherries the idea was born out of luck.
Let's note that it takes a rather humble creative to admit this.
What's magic about this is as they were filming, the bell rang and little Ummi came out and what happened next was totally unscripted. The look of happy shock on Hong Ming's face was genuine and perfect. The only bit of direction given was when Yasmin told them both to walk away (her voice was cut out obviously).
Again, this would never have happened if they didn't randomly decide to film by the classrooms and filmed by a tree on the field as originally planned.
It just happened.
Everything fell into place of fate's own volition.
I doubt this is first nor the last time you'll hear a story like this. I know I've heard it more times than Charlie Sheen's had sex.
Industry stars have called the secret to successful work all sorts of name; modestly referring to it as luck, God's Will, an alignment of stars, or a very intricate pattern of wearing unwashed lucky underwear every second day after lunch time except on Tuesdays.
Knowing this I suppose we can all relax a bit, knowing that sometimes our successes are out of our control.
Having said this, that's not to actually say you can't work towards it.
Considering the above stories about the ECDs at Leo Burnett Malaysia, easily persuading a client helps if they're open-minded, which helps if you have a trusting relationship, which takes a lot of work to achieve.
The random decision to film Hong Ming near the classrooms led to Ummi wandering onto the shoot early, which led to her unscripted admission of considering Hong Mong her boyfriend, triggering his priceless expression of shock and delight. The icing on the cake was Yasmin's direction to walk away, an on the spot decision which comes from years of experience making films.
So yes, I suppose I do agree that a lot of the time when creating great work, things simply fall into place.
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A looming gap in satellite coverage that could dangerously impair weather forecasts and advance storm warnings is now officially high risk, according to the Government Accountability Office. (NOAA image)
A looming gap in satellite coverage that could dangerously impair weather forecasts and advance storm warnings is now officially high risk, according to the Government Accountability Office.
The mitigation of potential gaps in satellite coverage was one of two new issues added to the agency's biennial list of high-risk programs and topics, issued Feb. 14 by U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing.
"Right now, gaps in polar orbiting satellites that provide early, midday and afternoon warnings to feed computer weather prediction models and provide 3-, 4- and 7-day forecasts [could] occur as early as 2014, and could last up to 53 months," said Dodaro, testifying before the oversight committee.
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Dodaro added that the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts concluded in a study that without information from polar orbiting satellites, meteorologists would have predicted Hurricane Sandy would turn out to sea, leaving coastal residents without a warning from one of the worst storms in history.
A gap in polar orbiting satellite data endangers "property and lives" and could have dire economic consequences, thus the addition to the High Risk List, Dodaro said.
While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has acted on previous GAO recommendations to produce mitigation plans, the High Risk Report states "these plans are only the beginning," suggesting congressional oversight is necessary to address the problem.
The news raised eyebrows among members of the Oversight committee, as did the inclusion of the federal government's fiscal exposure to risks posed by climate change to the High Risk List.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) shook his head at testimony offered by Dave Powner, director of IT management issues at the Government Accountability Office, on the gap in satellite coverage. Gowdy asked if the gap was truly likely, to which Powner replied, "There is a high-probability of a 17-month gap."
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Why the potential gap?
Since the 1960s, scientists at NOAA, a scientific agency under the Commerce Department, have been using polar orbiting and geostationary satellites to observe the earth. Polar-orbiting satellites circle the Earth at low orbit in a north-south orbit much closer to the Earth's surface than geostationary satellites, providing measurements like storm direction, speed and intensity, which is fed into data-driven forecast models.
For more than four decades, the United States has operated two operational polar-orbiting satellites – one by NOAA and the other by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, managed by the Air Force.
But those satellites have aged, and beginning in 2002, a joint program managed by the Department of Defense, NOAA and NASA called the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) was supposed to replace them.
But the program disbanded in 2010 after a series of schedule delays, ballooning costs and management problems, the High Risk Report states, and key responsibilities were transferred to individual agencies.
NOAA established the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPPS) program in response, but even with NASA assisting on it, a true replacement polar orbiting satellite will not be operational until at least 2017.
NOAA seeks stopgap solutions to looming satellite issue
Satellites on borrowed time
The program was able to launch and operate a converted demonstration satellite, originally called the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP), but its life expectancy is short because of "poor workmanship in the fabrication of the instruments," the report states. If it only lasts three years – which the report suggests is possible based on opinions by NASA engineers – the gap in satellite observations could be four years.
NOAA is exploring a few options to mitigate the issue. They include: maximizing the life of the NPP demonstration satellite; investigating how to speed up the development of the second JPPS satellite; and developing a plan to address potential data gap, which could include substitute satellite observations, non-satellite data, weather modeling and data assimilation improvements.
Those options all come with varying price tags, Powner said, and NOAA will have difficult decisions to make in the near future. The agency will have to decide whether and how to support legacy satellite systems, and how much time and resources to invest in improving satellite models so they can glean information from alternative sources. In addition, it will have to decide whether to seek international agreement to access additional satellite systems, and how these plans broadly play in sustaining weather forecasts for the future.
None of the options, Powner said, is likely to be as effective as simply relying on polar orbiting satellites. But it is necessary to think about them, he said, because soon the country may not have any polar orbiting satellites operational.
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Why does NOAA have anything to do with the launching of satellites? If NOAA needs a satellite they should just tell NASA what they need, and let the experts build and fly it. We don't need multiple agencies trying to build their own little empires of satellite operations.
Another option is to route big $$ to DMSP, who's contractors would (rather quickly) crank out a clone of an old model. You can bet the AF / DoD won't do that themselves with such massive cuts pending.
This was common knowledge in the sat weather community a decade ago. What's high-risk is that it takes so dern long and usually well-after the far-too-late-date for such things to make the GAO's list.
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Quinoa Cakes (By Heidi Swanson)
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2 1/2 cups / 12 oz / 340 g cooked quinoa, at room temperature
4 large eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
1 tsp. cracked pepper
1/3 cup / .5 oz / 15 g finely chopped fresh chives
1 yellow or white onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup / 0.5 oz/ 15 g freshly grated Mozzarella cheese
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup / 3.5 oz / 100 g whole grain bread crumbs, plus more if needed
Water, if needed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin
Olive oil or clarified butter (see page 224)
Combine the quinoa, eggs, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in the chives, onion, cheese, and garlic. Add the bread crumbs, stir, and let sit for a few minutes so the crumbs can absorb some of the moisture. At this point, you should have a mixture you can easily form into twelve 1-inch / 2.5cm thick patties. I err on the very moist side because it makes for a not-overly-dry patty, but you can add more bread crumbs, a bit at a time, to firm up the mixture, if need be. Conversely, a bit more beaten egg or water can be used to moisten the mixture.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-low heat, add 6 patties, if they'll fit with some room between each, cover, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, until the bottoms are deeply browned.
Turn up the heat if there is no browning after 10 minutes and continue to cook until the patties are browned. Carefully flip the patties with a spatula and cook the second sides for 7 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the skillet and cool on a wire rack while you cook the remaining patties. Alternatively, the quinoa mixture keeps nicely in the refrigerator for a few days; you can cook patties to order, if you prefer.
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16 ½-inch-thick slices crusty Italian or French bread
2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1½ tablespoons sugar
1½ tablespoons cinnamon, or to taste
1 peach, peeled, pitted, and cut into fine dice
½ banana, cut into fine dice
8 large strawberries, cut into fine dice
3 to 4 tablespoons plain yogurt
honey for drizzling
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Arrange bread slices in one layer in a shallow baking pan and bake in middle of oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Brush toasts with butter on one side. Toasts may be made 1 week ahead and kept in an airtight container.
In a small bowl stir together 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over buttered side of each toast. Broil toast about 5 inches from heat under preheated broiler 30 seconds, or until tops are bubbling, and cool.
In a bowl stir together fruit and remaining ½ tablespoon sugar and mound about 1 tablespoon on each toast. Top each toast with about 1 teaspoon yogurt and drizzle with honey.
Makes 16 bruschetta.
Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Strawberry Shortcake
- 1 1/2 pounds strawberries, stemmed and quartered
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Whipped Cream, recipe follows
Mix strawberries with 3 tablespoons sugar and refrigerate while juices develop, at least 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Add heavy cream and mix until just combined. Place mixture in an ungreased 8-inch square pan and bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
Remove shortcake from pan and place on a rack to cool slightly. Cut into 6 pieces and split each piece in half horizontally.
Spoon some of the strawberries with their juice onto each shortcake bottom. Top with a generous dollop of whipped cream and then the shortcake top. Spoon more strawberries over the top and serve.
Whipped Cream:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
Using a mixer, beat the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until soft peaks form, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
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Texas is now reporting 205 cases of cyclosporiasis, tops in the nation, as local, state and federal health officials continue investigating the outbreak of a stomach bug that has infected 504 people in 16 states.Most of the Texas cases have been reported in North Central Texas, with 34 in Tarrant County, according to Tarrant County Public Health.The food-borne illness has been reported in 34 Texas counties, including Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Johnson, Parker and Wise, said Chris Van Deusen, a spokesman for the Texas Department of State Health Services."We are seeing cases across different areas of the state; there has not been a source we can point to at this time. We are still interviewing people to try and determine whether there is a single common issue or whether it is connected to the cases in other states," he said.On July 30, health officials in Iowa and Nebraska determined that the outbreak in those states was linked to a prepackaged salad mix sold in restaurants. The Food and Drug Administration said the salad mixes were supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico, a processor of food service salads.The FDA's investigation has not implicated packages sold in grocery stores.The FDA and the supplier will conduct an environmental assessment of the firm's processing facility in Mexico to try to learn the probable cause of the outbreak and identify ways to prevent a recurrence.The FDA is increasing its oversight of leafy green products exported to the U.S. from Mexico, the agency said.It is not clear whether cases reported from other states are part of the same outbreak, the FDA said.The illness, caused by a microscopic parasite, does not appear to be spread through person-to-person contact, according to the Texas health department. The intestinal infection can cause severe diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea and fatigue. Once identified through a laboratory test of a stool sample, cyclosporiasis can be treated with antibiotics, health officials say. Untreated, the symptoms can last up to six weeks.At least 30 people have reportedly been hospitalized in five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has dedicated a team of epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, statisticians and communicators to the work on the outbreak full time. It has deployed an epidemic intelligence service officer and a public health prevention service fellow to Texas to help with the epidemiological investigation.Protect yourselfTo avoid contamination, the CDC recommends washing fresh fruits and vegetables with running water, even if you plan to peel them. Produce with firm skin, such as potatoes or cucumbers, may require scrubbing with a brush while rinsing to remove all soil. Remove the outer leaves of leafy vegetables such as lettuce and cabbage before washing.Dry fruits and vegetables with a clean paper towel before preparing, cooking or eating.
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Tags summer, happy, feel good, pump up, smile
Genres pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, indie (beta)
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April 21, 2012
All those upbeat, feel good songs that keep you going all summer long through beach days, bonfires, great friends and cold drinks =)
Features Maroon 5, B.o.B, Ok Go
great playlist!! loving it!
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not one bad song on here.
Awesome Playlist :D
Ear Aderall by mslaurab
Study, let your mind wander, or get lost deep in thought.
study, relax, indie, chill, love
Nose to the Grind by mslaurab
27 songs and 2 hours on the more relaxing side to help with all of those hours spent hovered over textbooks with hand cramps and too much coffee withou...
study, relax, indie, calm
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy- Stampede 2012 by mslaurab
For anyone who's lucky enough to party at the greatest outdoor show on earth, or for those who wish they were.
country, party, summer, pregame
Smile! by mslaurab
A completely random mix to either turn that frown upside down or keep that grin going.
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Laughing House Fabric this May!
Yes, they'll be the next resident at our famed fabric shelves :D
Deciding what to work on with these fabrics will hardly be a brainer at all! I can easily think of a (another) new dress for my Natalie, a desired new floral curtain for the living room, matching cushion covers. And, while we're at it, a new table cloth will hardly be too much work :)
For my customers, I'm sure they'll appreciate seeing these lovely prints on some Cash Budgeting Purses & Bible Covers!
Pls contact me at email@example.com or http://laughinghousefabric.etsy.com if you're interested to in a Pre-Order Bulk Sale :)
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Last night the Brooklyn Nets, and their hundreds of millions of dollars in salary cap of a roster, was eliminated by the Miami Heat. Ray Allen, once again, knocked out his former teammates out of the playoffs — Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnettt.
Ray Allen said he didn't see Garnett or Pierce after game
— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) May 15, 2014
LeBron and Wade pause, look at each other, laugh, neither really wanting to answer if they take glee 4 Allen in taking Pierce & Garnett out.
— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) May 15, 2014
Now we wait.
Pierce is a 36-year-old small forward that can't really play small forward all that well anymore. He's slow (before he was savvy) and now his ability to get past his defender is slowly withering away. In the words of Sheldon: what to do with a washed up small forward?
That's a little knee jerk. I'm not sure he's washed up, but he just isn't what he used to be. And most certainly not a starting small forward anymore.
With that said, Pierce doesn't have any intentions of hanging it up just yet.
Paul Pierce: "I still think I have something to give a team." Says he has one or two more years "at most."
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 15, 2014
Although, he isn't quite committal to returning to the Brooklyn Nets.
Paul Pierce wouldn't say if he'd come back to Brooklyn, but clearly wants to continue playing. Said "1 or 2" more years.
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) May 15, 2014
More Paul Pierce on his future: "When I get a chance to sit back and really put my thinking hat on I'll figure out what's next.'' #Nets
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) May 15, 2014
Pierce becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, he's free to sign wherever he wishes. I'm just not sure that's with the Nets.
I'm not sure where, but would it surprise anyone if he somehow ended up playing for Doc Rivers again? In LA?
As a sixth man? Imagine that.
Of course, he'd have to take a significant pay cut, and I'm not sure if Pierce is that guy, but it makes some sense.
I'm sure it beats playing for a very oddly constructed Nets team, that's for sure.


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Author and U of T professor of philosophy Mark Kingwell discusses the philosopher's life and craft with host, John Miller.
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Join us for an informal discussion of the nominated Evergreen titles, followed by casting your vote for your favourite book. All votes received at the branch will be sent to the Ontario Library Association for the final tally...
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- 3:25 pm Monday, August 24th, 2009 by Opinion Staff
When he ran for governor in 2006, Charlie Crist used campaign commercials showing an empty chair. The idea was that his opponent, congressman Jim Davis, had missed a lot of votes.
The empty chair in the 2010 Senate campaign, though, has been that of Gov. Crist, whenever he's been at an event where he might engage his party rival, former House speaker Marco Rubio. In June, at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Gov. Crist spoke to the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors but skipped a candidate forum. He did the same thing last week in Orlando before [More]


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Definition of irretrievable in English:
irretrievableLine breaks: ir|re¦triev|able
Pronunciation: /ɪrɪˈtriːvəb(ə)l /
Not able to be retrieved or put right: the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage
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- A couple are legally entitled to divorce after two years when there is an irretrievable breakdown - but only if both parties agree in writing.
- But fault was still a feature in many divorce cases, since irretrievable breakdown had to be shown in one of five ways.
- Two allegations effected an irretrievable breakdown between Toulouse and the University.
irreversible, unrectifiable, irremediable, irrevocable, irredeemable, irrecoverable, unrecoverable, irreparable, unrepairable, beyond repair;
irreclaimable, lost, lost and gone, gone forever, hopeless, past hope, beyond hope
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- Memories, Sonnabend contends, are confabulations, artificial constructions that we design to protect ourselves against the irretrievability of past events in the face of our inevitable amnesia.
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- Kelly Riechart's critically acclaimed road movie is a richly textured account of the irretrievability of the past.
irretrievably adverb
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- Well, it certainly changes her career irretrievably.
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September 8th is National Grandparent's Day! This holiday was created in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter, and what a great idea because who doesn't love their abuelitos, right?! We've rounded up 12 Latino celebrity grandparents in honor of this special day.
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We see you, playa! Hollywood men are known for breaking hearts and their cheating ways. But the 12 we're spotlighting have been dubbed with a reputation of being some of the biggest players around:
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Julio Iglesias is cooler than cool—he's ice cold (word to Andre 3000). Once we got on the phone with the legendary Spanish crooner, it was as if we were talking to our hip Tio Julio who schools you on love and has done it all . . . twice. Iglesias is truly the most interesting man in the world: he wrestles lions, he kicks Chuck Norris' ass, and he flirts with your mom every chance he gets—swag!
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Julio Iglesias was honored this past weekend for his decades-long career.
The 68-year-old legend, who is the best-selling Spanish recording artist of all time both at home and abroad, spend the last day of his "public life" in Madrid, Spain on Friday. During a press conference held at the Cervantes Institute, the singer accepted the award by his compatriot, tennis player Rafael Nadal.
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—Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, Chad Ochocinco proposed to his girlfriend, Basketball Wives star, Evelyn Lozada this week, after just four months of dating. "I'm no rabbit but 10 carats looks good on me!! Let the hating begin," Lozada wrote on her Twitter page.
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Julio Iglesias finally wed his girlfriend of 25 years, Miranda Rijnsburguer, in Marbella, Spain last week. The two have five children together.
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