Thursday, December 24, 2009

NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 Locks on Santa's Route



The NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 has been activated again for all the boys and girls. Now the NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 is again ready to spy on Santa Claus and give away his flight pattern. The


NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 Locks on Santa's Route federal government is obsessed with spying and keeping things classified - yet they make an exception for the most powerful, magical, secretive figure on Earth. But whether it is with Santa's consent or not, the NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 is set to let kids know when to expect him tonight.
Every Christmas eve, NORAD does what so many other children cannot - discover where Santa Claus is. Despite grinches alleging that the jolly icon doesn't exist, this government agency not only knows he exists, but knows his flight plan. Kids all over the world can log onto their website, and find out where the famed sleigh is at a given time.


The jolly fat man has a full 24 hours of flying tonight, traveling all over the world to deliver presents. The NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 gives away where he is at any given time - and lets children know when he should be at their house. Once he gets there, they'll have to log off and pretend to sleep, of course, but the tracker gives them fair warning.
As of 9:30 am est, Santa is making his way through Japan, in one of his first stops of the night. He already went to Australia and Indonesia, and will be working through the globe until he gets to America, in about 15 hours. After that, the NORAD Santa Tracker can rest for another year, as Claus returns to the North Pole to rest - privately.

This is the 52'th year that NORAD has taken an interest in Santa's route. In 1955, a young man in Colorado Springs mistakenly called an air defense center, thinking they could track Santa. When NORAD was formed three years later, they found a way to do it for real.

Given our troubling times, the agency has to make extra sure that Santa can't be mistaken for an enemy target. After all, he does break into homes and illegally cross borders once a year.

Christmas Eve Quotes for a Merry Christmas Celebration

Christmas Eve is celebrated around the world and Christmas Eve quotes are a top search on the Internet as people look to send words of appreciation and sentiments for the Christmas holiday. Use these Christmas Eve quotes in cards, letters, emails or on Twitter to spread some joy this holiday season.


Some quotes that are perfect for Christmas are written by famous people, past and present. Other quotes are recorded yet the writer is unknown. Enjoy sharing these Christmas Eve quotes for all to enjoy.

“The grate had been removed from the wide overwhelming fireplace, to make way for a fire of wood, in the midst of which was an enormous log glowing and blazing, and sending forth a vast volume of light and heat; this I understood was the Yule-log, which the Squire was particular in having brought in and illumined on a Christmas eve, according to ancient custom.” Washington Irving

"There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child." Erma Bombeck

"Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it 'white'." Bing Crosby

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree." Roy L. Smith

"I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys." Charles Dickens

"Even as an adult I find it difficult to sleep on Christmas Eve. Yuletide excitement is a potent caffeine, no matter your age." Carrie Latet

"May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace, The gladness of Christmas give you hope, The warmth of Christmas grant you love."

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

UltraDNS Outage “Multiple Site Down”

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This morning, our Dynect Platform monitoring system noticed a problem, a big one. From our global perspective, it appears that many online services, including amazon.com (the store, AWS, and S3), salesforce.com, advertisting.com, and petco.com, had some serious DNS troubles.

As many of our readers know, DNS is the glue that binds domain names, like dynect.com to their respective server’s IP addresses (204.13.248.122). Without DNS, nothing works; no web, e-mail, voip, IM, file sharing, etc.


The Dynect Team quickly began to analyze the situation by checking the resolution chains for these popular web sites. Our analysis revealed that multiple UltraDNS PDNS (a special class of ultradns server) nodes were failing to respond to all DNS queries.

Amazon.com clearly knew about the problem, as our monitoring then detected a change in the delegation for amazon.com from UltraDNS’ PDNS nodes to their UDNS nodes at approximately 8:50 am Eastern.

We continued our analysis by checking our global performance trending system – some graphs showing the problems are below.

Jon Huntsman and Huntsman Cancer Institute

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Jon Huntsman, self-made billionaire and philanthropist, was on FOX Glenn Beck's show. Jon Huntsman is the chairman of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Researchers at the Institute work to more fully understand the process of cancer and devise new ways to treat it.

Watch the interview videos.

Part 2: Self-made billionaire and philanthropist Jon Huntsman on Glenn Beck Show

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Arnold Stang, actor known for nerdy roles, dies


Arnold Stang, an actor who appeared alongside Milton Berle and Frank Sinatra and was known for his nerdy looks and distinctive nasal voice, has died. He was 91.
Stang died Sunday of pneumonia at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Massachusetts, said JoAnne Stang, his wife of 60 years.
She attributed her husband's career longevity to his willingness to tackle any professional challenge.
"He was really unique, because he could perform in any role, comedy or drama, he just loved it all," she said Tuesday. "He always thought of himself just as an actor, not any particular kind of actor, but just an actor who would play whatever he was asked to play."
Despite often playing goofy characters, Stang was the consummate professional, preparing the same for his biggest roles and the smallest commercials.
"I remember how smart he was, and how hard-working, and how disciplined he was, no matter what the role," his wife said.
The slight and diminutive Stang started his career on the radio as a teenager and never lost his love of the medium.

JoAnne Stang remembers her husband zipping across Manhattan in the 1940s and '50s, from radio show to radio show, all live and challenging in their own way because all the acting is done through voice, with no facial expressions or body language, she said.
"That was his education," she said.
He played alongside Berle on radio and television in the 1950s, starred as Sinatra's sidekick in the 1955 movie "The Man with the Golden Arm," and was a member of the ensemble comedic cast of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" in 1963.
The dramatic role alongside Sinatra was one of his favorites, his wife said.
He voiced cartoons, including the lead character in the 1960s cartoon "Top Cat," and did dozens of commercials, perhaps most notably for the Chunky candy bar.
He appeared in movies alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Cosby and continued acting into his 80s, playing a role in the 1993 movie "Dennis the Menace."
Stang invented and mischievously perpetuated a story that he was born and raised in the Boston suburb of Chelsea. But his wife said he was really raised in Brooklyn. He lived in the Boston suburb of Needham for the past decade.
In addition to his wife, Stang is survived by son David and daughter Deborah.

One more time...Stocks higher...Nerdy actor dies

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats need to put together 60 votes one more time for health care reform. The vote to shut off debate is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon -- marking the start of a 30-hour countdown to a Christmas Eve vote on the bill itself. By then, it'll just need a simple majority to pass. The measure cleared its second 60-vote test this morning.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are up following the start of trading as investors shake off a report showing third-quarter economic growth was not as strong as previously forecast. The Commerce Department's new reading on gross domestic product showed a growth rate of 2.2 percent, smaller than a previous estimate of 2.8 percent.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he and the first lady have relatives who are unemployed and suffering because of the economic crisis, but he's confident that 2010 will be a better year for the American people. During an interview on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Obama said being part of the African-American community means that no matter how well you do, there is likely someone in your family who is hurting.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president is dismissing the year-end deadline set by the U.S. and the west for Tehran to accept a deal drafted by the U.N. The deal called for Iran to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, and was aimed at making sure Iran couldn't develop nuclear weapons.

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Actor Arnold Stang, known for his nerdy looks and demeanor, has died. His son says Stang died of pneumonia over the weekend in Massachusetts. He was 91. He played alongside Milton Berle in the 1950s, was Frank Sinatra's sidekick in "The Man with the Golden Arm," and joined a big cast of comedy legends in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World." He was also the voice of the cartoon character Top Cat.

Carrie Underwood Shows Off Engagement Ring

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In case there were doubts about Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood getting engaged, this photo taken at last night's NHL game in Ottawa should clear 'em up.
While the Senators forward tangled with the Boston Bruins on the ice, the country star showed off her ice in the stands... and it appears Mike did a heck of a job.

That thing is practically the size of a hockey puck! Well, not really, but what we're trying to say is that it's big. And we can't think up many good hockey puns.
Asked about the engagement again last night, Fisher wouldn't give away any details, saying only that it's true, and that "we're both excited and very happy."
The Sens lost 2-0 last night, but somehow, we can't imagine Mike cares. In fact, he'd probably take this cutie over the Stanley Cup any day ...

SNL Brittany Murphy Spoof Scrubbed From Web, After Death


After Brittany Murphy’s death on Sunday, a Saturday Night Live parody portraying the Clueless actress, as well clueless, has disappeared from the Internet. The “Weekend Update” skit aired on Dec. 5, 2009 and it has been quietly removed from sites, like Hulu.com and YouTube, since the 32-year-old actress was pronounced dead of cardiac arrest at a Los Angeles hospital.


The Dec. 5 “Weekend Update” segment, with Seth Meyers, reported that Murphy had recently been fired from a film named, “The Caller.” SNL cast member Abby Elliott then appeared on the segment portraying Brittany Murphy, as confused and disoriented, thinking she was still the host of SNL in an appearance she made, seven years ago in 2002:
“It was reported this week that actress Brittany Murphy was fired from her upcoming film, ‘The Caller,’ for being a detriment to production,” says “Weekend Update” anchor Seth Meyers.
“And … oh noooo,” he says as she appears next to him.
“I’m really honored to be here hosting ‘Saturday Night Live,’” says a wasted looking Elliot playing Murphy.
“No, Brittany, you’re not hosting,” says Meyers.
Elliott as Murphy, says she’s been fired, and tells Meyers that it’s not so bad.
“I got a plan,” she says. “When the movie comes out, I’m going to go to the theater and say, ‘Booooo.” And then the audience will join in and say, ‘Boo’ … Best plan ever.”
Meyers, responds, “I wouldn’t call that the best plan ever.”
The decision by SNL to pull the Murphy segment from the Internet, seems to be based on respect for the popular film star’s career and her family, as the skit appeared so soon before her death. But some fans are questioning SNL’s decision to pull it and others are suggesting that the parody of Murphy, as delusional should not have been aired at all.
A spokesperson for “Saturday Night Live” declined to comment.
Murphy’s sudden death has shocked her family and fans. According to TMZ, the L.A. County Coroner completed the young actress’ autopsy on Monday and found no signs of foul play. The cause of death has been put on hold, pending toxicology results and other tests, which could take four to six weeks.

Britney Murphy Death Photo & Video


Brittany Murphy died on Sunday, December 20th, 2009 in her home. She was 32 years old. Since then, there has been an autopsy performed (see article: Brittany Murphay death more tests to take place so far autopsy results are normal )

It is odd and sick that when a celebrity dies, people instantly go to google / yahoo / bing etc.. and search for that celebrity
death photo.
So people stop searching, at this time the death photo for Brittany Murphy does NOT exist, even if it did, we would not post it because we want to remember her good memories.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

MTV 'Jersey Shore': Snooki punched by Queens teacher, reports say Video


Snooki, Snooki. MTV's "Jersey Shore" castmate transformed from sloppy, slutty drunk to acrobatic party girl to tragic figure in the course of one episode. MTV indeed faded to black just before Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi took a fist to the face from a drunken Benny, and it was no laughing matter. We wish MTV hadn't promoted the clip in the first place, turning the punch into national punchline. MTV saved the punch for the last couple of minutes; we'll presumably see the fallout next week.
When we last saw lovebirds Sammi Giancola and Ronnie, their epic romance was in the crapper because Sammi gave her number to a guy friend after she saw Ronnie dancing with another girl. Ronnie stormed off, followed by Jenni "JWoww" Farley, and when Sammi heard about that, she followed them home. She finds Ronnie lying facedown on his bed wearing only a towel, and JWoww is in the next bed. It does look suspicious, and Sammy asks JWoww if they hooked up. She denies it. Ronnie doesn't want to talk to Sammi, and they call each other disgusting and Sammi storms off upstairs. Ronnie, adjusting his towel, follows. (On the upside, this must be great cardio.)



'Jersey Shore' Snookie Punch Is Viral Hit



It's the clip everyone is talking about. MTV's new show 'Jersey Shore' had it's problems before this week; advertisers were backing off and outrage was building. Nothing could heighten the backlash more than this clip. One of Jersey Shore's stars, the pint-sized 'Snookie,' is involved in a fight on next week's show. After an argument over a drink, Snookie is punched in the face by a man at a local club. The man, a school teacher from New York, was later arrested. The incident occurs :18 into this preview clip for next week's episode.


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

'American Idol:' Adam Lambert will be fine on 'So You Think You Can Dance

Adam Lambert shouldn't have any problem giving a performance on "So You Think You Can Dance," at least if we're to believe the words of head judge / executive producer Nigel Lythgoe. In a discussion with The Press Association, Lythgoe (who is also an executive producer on "American Idol") believes that Adam's "SYTYCD" performance will go off as rehearsed without a hitch.
The only reason so much drama surrounds Adam at this point is because of some recent controversy surrounding an unrehearsed, same-sex kiss at the American Music Awards. ABC has since canceled many appearances by the singer on their network, while other stations have shown a willingness to continue bringing the singer on board.
After lighting up "SYTYCD," Adam will be heading to "The Jay Leno Show" next week. Check back soon, as I will have more on Adam's performance on Wednesday night as it happens (not to mention more "American Idol" news).





Adam Lambert on So You Think You Can Dance – Video

Adam Lambert shouldn't have any problems on "SYTYCD."
Adam Lambert sings “Whataya Want From Me” on the So You Think You Can Dance finale.
OK, what is that on his shoulder? I preferred the spikes from the AMAs — this looks like dried tar or something. (”I think I’m going to be edgy — let’s but this black thing on my right shoulder.”)
The good news is that Adam’s third week sales have stabilized! “For Your Entertainment” sold 46,000 copies, just down 9% from the previous week. If the numbers don’t drop significantly next week, then I think Adam’s career is not in trouble after all — 40,000+ every week is not bad! Keep our fingers crossed!
Watch the video here:



So You Think You Can Dance Finale: Injuries, Adam Lambert & a New Winner!

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The most painful part of tonight's So You Think You Can Dance finale was not watching Adam Lambert turn in a creatively neutered performance of "Whattya Want From Me."
No, it was seeing krumper Russell Ferguson limp onto the stage for the first cut of the night with help from fellow top-sixer Ryan Di Lillo.



"I messed my leg up," Russell told a startled Cat Deeley, who needed the immediate delivery of a new microphone after the sound had pooped out moments before.
The fan fave was unable to dance any further after perhaps busting his knee during the hip-hop number he stomped out with Legacy Perez and Kevin Hunte. So the audience had to make do with taped versions of the two other numbers he was supposed to re-perform tonight, last night's hip-hop routine with Kathryn McCormick and "Frog Dance" with Noelle Marsh.
But at least his leg made it all the way to the finale before giving out. So the real question remained whether his night was only going to get worse?
Nope.
When all was said and danced, Russell Ferguson was crowned the winner of the sixth season of SYTYCD.
Upon hearing the news, the 20-year-old from Boston forgot all about his bum leg, leaped off his stool, let out a loud whoop! and ripped his shirt off.
"Whoa!" he screamed as Cat finally wrangled him back to the microphone.
"I just want to thank everybody so much," began a now-hoarse Russell, who beat out the beyond-gifted Jakob Karr for the top spot (and $250,000). "This means everything to me. I've been dreaming of this since, I don't know, since I was born. I came out and was, like, 'Aaah!'"
Before the emotional coronation of Russell, Wednesday's two-hour show clipped along at a swift pace, packing in as many extras as it could, including performances by Lambert, Leona Lewis (she hit up the Idol finale this year, too), Jennifer Lopez and Mary J. Blige.
After helping Russell onto the stage, Ryan was actually the first to be eliminated tonight, followed by his wife Ashleigh Di Lillo (at least we got to see them jive, and it was awesome), Ellenore Scott and Kathryn.
Despite the rushed feeling provided by this abbreviated season—come on, a six-person finale, really?—we're going to start counting the days until season seven right now.
But just in case you need someone to root for until then, Fox rolls out the ninth season of American Idol on Jan. 12.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Boeing 787 First Flight Video Released

A new Boeing 787 first flight video has been released across the Internet showing the often delayed plane passing another test in the long line of steps needed for completion of the newest model.


A new Boeing 787 first flight video has been released across the Internet showing the often delayed plane passing another test in the long line of steps needed for completion of the newest model.
The newest Boeing plane has been delayed almost three years already past its original delivery date  The new plane was built primarily using titanium and carbon fiber to improve fuel costs and also save on maintenance costs.  The design is radical and still needs upwards of nine or more months to be run through more tests.
The 787 Boeing Dreamliner left on its maiden voyage today for a scheduled four hour test flight from Washington State.
With the number of flyers dropping significantly, the 787 is highly anticipated by major airlines to help save fuel and repair costs.
Reports indicate that there are up to six of the 787 Dreamliner planes to be used for testing.


Monday, December 14, 2009

"Jersey Shore" Punch Clip Pulled by MTV



A "Jersey Shore" knockout scene in which one could see Snooki(e) punched in the face has been dropped. The Snooki punch video would have been part of an upcoming episode, but due to its disturbing nature, MTV has decided it would best be left out of the show. "Snooki", aka Nicole Polizzi, is a 21 year old from this newer television reality show that features the lives of self-proclaimed "guidos" and "guidettes"-- which are apparently young Italian Americans who like to have a good time and look nice. The "Jersey Shore" punch clip has undoubtedly captured a very real aspect of that ... lifestyle.According to Cityfile New York, while MTV has opted to exclude the Snooki punch clip, they will still air a message about abusive relationships for that episode. Reality Tea identifies the man responsible for the punch as Brad Ferro, a 24 year old gym teacher for a New York high school. He has since been placed on some level of "reassignment". The altercation took place in a bar, where an intoxicated Ferro was denied further alcohol, and decided to take drinks belonging to Snooki and her Jersey Shore companions. When this started a heated exchanged between Snooki and Ferro, he responded by punching her in the face. If you're looking for the Snooki punch video on the internet, it may become more difficult for you now, as omg! Yahoo informs us that YouTube has also removed their clip.

Jersey Shore: Snooki’s Attacker Identified, MTV Pulls Punch



Controversy aside, one of the most appalling behaviors on MTV’s Jersey Shore was a teaser clip at the end of episode 1. The clip showed Jersey Shore star, Nicole Polizzi aka Snooki getting punched in the face by a man at a bar.

The man doing the punching has now been identified as Brad Ferro. Brad, a 24 year-old teacher at a New York City high school, was arrested for assault and disorderly conduct in August after hitting Snooki at the Beachcomber Bar & Grill, reports The New York Times. Because the school administrators were not notified, Brad continued to teach gym at North Queens Community High despite the offense.
Now, Brad has stopped teaching and has been placed into one of the Department of Education’s teacher reassignment centers, according to the New York Times. During the night of the incident, Seaside Heights Det. Steve Korman told the Post that the Bartender stopped pouring Brad a drink because he was intoxicated, so he took alcohol belonging to Snooki and her friends.
“That started a verbal altercation after which he struck her in the face,” Korman said. “She sustained an injury to the inside of her mouth due to the punch.”
The controversial show has been criticized by the Italian American community who believe it promotes negative stereotypes and use of the offensive words “Guido” and “Guidette.
MTV has also decided not to air the punch clip anymore in the upcoming episode 4.  “What happened to “Snooki” was a crime and obviously extremely disturbing,” MTV said in a statement Friday. “After hearing from our viewers, further consulting with experts on the issue of violence, and seeing how the video footage has been taken out of context to not show the severity of this act or the resulting consequences, MTV has decided not to air “Snooki” being physically punched in next week’s episode.”
MTV said the episode will still make clear what happened that night and plans to air a message at the end of the show listing available resources for those in abusive relationships.
Italian actress Alyssa Milano also recently criticized the show.  She told UsWeekly, “My husband actually showed me the trailer on YouTube last night, and I got upset,” she said. “It upset me. I was like, ‘Turn that off!’ So no, I don’t think I’ll be watching that!’”

MTV Pulls Punch Clip From Jersey Shore


The network says a scene that shows "Snooki" getting hit in the face is "a crime" and "extremely disturbing"
A "Jersey Shore" knockout scene in which one could see Snooki(e) punched in the face has been dropped. The Snooki punch video would have been part of an upcoming episode, but due to its disturbing nature, MTV has decided it would best be left out of the show. "Snooki"

MTV deletes "Jersey Shore" punch scene

MTV is deleting a controversial scene from an upcoming "Jersey Shore" episode in which a female contestant gets punched in the face.
The network had teased the moment repeatedly, and the clip circulating online has caused a sensation. In the clip, New York gym teacher Dan Ferro punches Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Ferro was arrested, pleaded guilty and was given probation. MTV will show the aftermath of the event but not the punch itself.


"What happened to Snooki was a crime and obviously extremely disturbing," MTV said. "After hearing from our viewers, further consulting with experts on the issue of violence and seeing how the video footage has been taken out of context to not show the severity of this act or the resulting consequences, MTV has decided not to air Snooki being physically punched in next week's episode."
The move comes after MTV programing president Tony DiSanto pledged a "hands off" approach to the docuseries and said that online controversy wasn't going to change the show's content. With two sponsors having pulled out of the program, however, the series has caused headaches at the network despite the show's ratings climbing for its second episode last week.

ULA Caps Banner Launch Year With Successful NASA WISE Launch



ANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Completing an incredible year in which it launched 16 successful missions, United Launch Alliance capped 2009 with the launch of a Delta II carrying NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft at 6:09 a.m. PST, today. Rocketing from Space Launch Complex-2, the launch was the( )eighth Delta II of 2009 and represents the 37th successful mission launched by United Launch Alliance in its first 36 months of operation. ULA's first launch took place Dec. 14, 2006, and since then 11 Atlas Vs, 21 Delta IIs, and 4 Delta IVs have launched with 100 percent mission success.
"I congratulate NASA, the 30th Space Wing, and all of our mission partners on a successful launch campaign, which culminated in today's picture perfect launch," said Jim Sponnick, Vice President, Delta Product Line. "My thanks to the NASA Kennedy Space Center Launch Services Program (LSP) for the outstanding teamwork demonstrated throughout the six ULA/NASA KSC launches this year. The men and women of ULA are extremely proud of our mission success record while merging the Atlas and Delta product lines into one cohesive team. Launching successfully 16 times in one year is no easy feat and 37 missions in 36 months is certainly a high water mark for our industry. We look forward to a great 2010 with several critical missions ahead of us."

WISE will scan the entire sky using an infrared telescope with sensitivity hundreds of times greater than ever before possible, picking up the glow of hundreds of millions of objects and producing millions of images. The mission will uncover objects never seen, including the coolest stars, the universe's most luminous galaxies and some of the darkest near-Earth asteroids and comets.
For the WISE mission, the spacecraft was launched on a Delta II 7320-10C configuration vehicle featuring a ULA first stage booster powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-27A main engine and three Alliant Techsystems (ATK) strap-on solid rocket motors. An Aerojet AJ10-118K engine powered the second stage. The payload was encased by a 10-foot-diameter composite payload fairing.

NASA WISE Telescope Launches


NASA WISE telescope was launched today at approximately 9:09 AM from California. If you’ve been following the launch, you know it was previously delayed.
WISE, stands for Wide Field Infrared Sky Explorer. And it has a mission for 10 months to map in incredible detail the sky in infrared. The observatory will scan the sky in 9 months before completing the mission.

NASA WISE telescope was launched Monday at 9:09 a.m. EST from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launching of the WISE telescope was already delayed due to a minor glitch.

Wide-Field Infrared Sky Explorer (WISE) was launched into space on a Delta-2 rocket, which produces about 200,000 pounds of thrust, and propelled the craft at over 15,000 miles per hour. Delta quickly broken the sound barrier, rapidly accelerating on the power of its first stage main engine and the three ground-lit strap-on solid-fuel boosters.

The $320 million WISE telescope has an ambitious 10-month mission to map the entire sky in infrared in unprecedented detail. Once in orbit above Earth, the observatory is expected to scan the sky 1 1/2 times in nine months before completing its mission.

NASA WISE satellite blasts into space


After a three day delay, NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer this morning blasted into space courtesy of a Delta II rocket and will soon begin bathing the cosmos with infrared light, picking up the glow of hundreds of millions of objects and producing millions of images.
The space agency says the WISE spacecraft will circle Earth over the poles, scanning the entire sky one-and-a-half times in nine months. The idea behind the spacecraft is to uncover objects never seen before, including the coolest stars, the universe's most luminous galaxies and some of the darkest near-Earth asteroids and comets

20 projects that kept NASA hopping in 2009

WISE will also scan for near-Earth objects, such as asteroids and comets, with orbits that come close to crossing Earth's path. The mission is expected to find hundreds of these bodies, and hundreds of thousands of additional asteroids in our solar system's main asteroid belt, NASA stated. By measuring the objects' infrared light, astronomers will get the first good estimate of the size distribution of the asteroid population. This information will tell us approximately how often Earth can expect an encounter with a potentially hazardous asteroid, NASA said.
The idea of getting a better handle on near-Earth asteroids could ease some concerns that NASA had been missing some of these occurrences. A National Academy of Sciences report earlier this year said that while Congress mandated four years ago that NASA detect and track 90% of space rocks known as near earth objects (NEO) 140 kilometer in diameter or larger, it has not authorized any funds to build additional observatories, either in space or on the ground, to help NASA achieve its goals.
WISE’s infrared telescope and detectors are kept chilled inside a Thermos-like tank of solid hydrogen, called a cryostat. This prevents WISE from picking up the heat, or infrared, signature of its own instrument. The solid hydrogen, called a cryogen, is expected to last about 10 months and will keep the WISE telescope at a minus 429 degrees Fahrenheit, NASA stated.
After a one-month checkout period, WISE will spend six months mapping the whole sky. It will then begin a second scan to uncover even more objects and to look for any changes in the sky that might have occurred since the first survey, according to NASA. This second partial sky survey will end about three months later when the spacecraft's frozen-hydrogen cryogen runs out. Data from the mission will be released to the astronomical community in two stages: a preliminary release will take place six months after the end of the survey, or about 16 months after launch, and a final release is scheduled for 17 months after the end of the survey, or about 27 months after launch.

WISE will join two other infrared missions in space -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Herschel Space Observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important NASA participation. WISE is different from these missions in that it will survey the entire sky, NASA stated.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

BCS bowl schedule 2010 set after bowls selection


The Rose Bowl has its two gets set for Bowl season.
 The 2010 BCS selection show finalized the 2010 BCS bowl schedule. This particular BCS bowl schedule isn't as impressive as it could have been, because again the BCS was afraid to pit Boise State or TCU up against any of the other top schools. Instead fans are left with a Boise State vs. TCU game which is good on paper, but just becomes another slap in the face to conferences that aren't part of the BCS automatic qualifier process. It also gives the bigger schools yet another excuse not to play them, because they didn't have a hand in BCS selection Sunday.

The BCS National Championship Game will have Texas vs. Alabama, and will take place on January 7th, 2010 at 5:00 P.M. PST on ABC. That should be a good game, but it's ridiculous how many votes separated TCU from Texas in the final polls. That's what it came down to in the end anyways, votes on which team would be the more popular choice to play in the 2010 National Championship game, not actually who was the better team. The Orange Bowl ended up with an Iowa vs. Georgia Tech match-up that will take place on January 5th, 2010 at 5:00 P.M. PST on Fox.
On January 4th, 2010 at 5:00 P.M. PST is the Fiesta Bowl, which will have Boise State vs. TCU as its prime time match-up, pitting two undefeated teams against each other. So the winner of this game will be voted as the second best team in the country right? I wouldn't hold my breath on that one, because there are too many people that still feel Florida is better than Boise State, even though Florida refused to play Boise State. Then there is the Sugar Bowl which will be Florida vs. Cincinnati on January 1st, 2010 at 5:30 P.M. PST on Fox.  But everything gets started with the Rose Bowl on January 1st at 1:30 P.M. PST between Ohio State and Oregon on ABC.

2010 BCS Bowl Schedule
Jan 1 -- Rose Bowl -- Ohio State vs. Oregon -- 1:30 P.M. PST / ABC
Jan 1 -- Sugar Bowl -- Florida vs. Cincinnati -- 5:30 P.M. PST / FOX
Jan 4 -- Fiesta Bowl -- Boise State vs. TCU -- 5:00 P.M. PST / FOX
Jan 5 -- Orange Bowl -- Iowa vs. Georgia Tech -- 5:00 P.M. PST / FOX
Jan 7 -- BCS Title Game -- Texas vs. Alabama -- 5:00 P.M. PST / ABC

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

India vs Sri lanka 1st ODI Match



Friday, November 6, 2009

Morris Chestnut and Wife, Pam Byse, Images


Morris chestnut and wife are  hot in the search engines today
Morris  Chestnut is an African American film and TV actor.

Morris  is well remembered for his roles as teenage father Ricky Baker in the  film Boyz N the Hood and  The Best Man and as Dave Johnson, a struggling husband in the 2009 film Not Easily Broken.
Chestnut is married to Pam Byse, they have 3 children, Morris prefers to keep his private life private.
Chestnut has acted along  with Steven Seagal thrice . In Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Half Past Dead and Prince of Pistols as a main villian.


Portland Blazers to Wear Rip City Jersey Tomorrow Night!

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COMMEMORATIVE JERSEYS PAY NOD TO FOUR DECADES OF SUPPORT
Trail Blazers to make first of two regular-season appearances in "Rip City" gear
Portland, Ore. - Tomorrow night, in front of a sold out crowd and a national television audience, the Portland Trail Blazers will wear commemorative "Rip City" jerseys, paying homage to the enduring 40-year bond between the team and its fans.

The jersey, designed in conjunction with the team's 40th anniversary season, unofficially debuted during the October 14 preseason game vs. Phoenix. It will be worn twice during the regular season—Friday night vs. San Antonio and on Fan Appreciation Night, April 14 vs. Golden State.
"Since the day that Bill Schonely first uttered the words in 1971, ‘Rip City' has become synonymous with Portland and Blazermania," Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Mensah said. "These jerseys were our way of using the 40th anniversary platform to celebrate and recognize the role our fans have played in the success the Trail Blazers franchise."
On February 18, 1971, Schonely yelled the first ‘Rip City!' cry in response to a long-distance field goal by Trail Blazer Jim Barnett. The rest, as they say, is history.
The most famous of many terms coined by the former Trail Blazers voice, Rip City grew to become synonymous with the basketball fervor that enveloped the city when the team won the 1977 NBA Championship and make 26 playoff appearances in a 27-year stretch from 1977-2003.
The return of Rip City, marked by 74 consecutive sellouts and last spring's Rip City Uprise rally for an estimated 15,000 fans, has been evident throughout the team's resurgence.
As a result, Rip City merchandise - including jerseys and T-shirts - has been some of the hottest selling merchandise in the Trail Blazers Fan Shop, accounting for more than 20 percent of the store's sales this season.
As a response to the unprecedented demand for Trail Blazers merchandise, the team opened a retail kiosk at Washington Square to aid holiday shoppers through the end of December.
Additionally, the Fan Shop is open to the public from 11-3 every weekday.

Not Easily Broken Dvd Trailer

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No matter how hard he tries Dave Morris Chestnut cant satisfy his wife Clarice Taraji Henson. Shes one of those sassy sisters who has never learned to cut a brother any slack.No matter how hard he tries DaveMorris Chestnut cant satisfy his wife Clarice Taraji Henson. Shes one of those sassy sisters who has never learned to cut a brother any slack.

FN 57 Pistol 5.7 MM!


Maj Nidal Malik Hasan used a FN 57 pistol (aka the Five-Seven by FN Herstal), a 5.7 MM pistol. The FN 5.7 is a 5.7 millimeter pistol at issue in the Foot Hood shooting.
The FN57 allegedly comes in a version that goes through armor; that version is reportedly only sold to law enforcement and military customers. Other reports say rather a change in the version of ammunition, not of the actual 5.7 mmSo how did Major Nidal Malik Hasan get an FN5.7 before his attack at Fort Hood? The Five Seven was the subject of a U.S. federal ban in 2005 that failed.
Tonight revelation that Hasan bought the FN 5.7 at at store in Kileen, Texas months ago. AP is reporting tonight “the most powerful type of ammunition for the FN 5.7 … is available only to law enforcement and military personnel… It is not clear wheat kind of ammunition” that Hasan bought.
The store has not commented. Budd Hallberg tells Statesman.com tonight “It’s …to be used in combat … What in the h-ll would a doctor have it for?”

Kyle Dunnigan on Leno!

 
Kyle Dunnigan was featured on Jay Leno this week for the “Craig vs. Wild” segments. Kyle Dunnigan in Craig vs. Wild teaches us how to combat living in the hideous sections of the deep wilderness …. aka our backyards.
Kyle Dunnigan has reportedly appeared on Reno 911, on Comedy Central’s Trudy Weigel, and the reality show “Howie Do It”. Kyle has also appeared previously on Cedric the Entertainer, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and countless university appearances.
Dunnigan enjoys the piano and electric guitar.
Dunnigan appeared as Craig Pullin on Reno 911 from 2003 until its cancellation in 2009. This year he also appeared in 9 episode ofHowie Do it.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Christopher Christie Defeats Jon Corzine In New Jersey

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Republican candidate Christopher Christie has defeated incumbent Jon Corzine to become the first Republican Governor of New Jersey in 12 years.
Christie landed 49% of the vote vs 45% for Corzine with 98% of the precincts counted, in a race that surprised many political pundits. Christie, a former U.S. attorney campaigned on dissatisfaction with the Corzine’s performance during the recession.
According to some analysts, the poll was the first test of the popularity of the Obama administration.
Christie overcome negative coverage of his campaign due to the involvement of his brother, Todd Christie. Todd Christie was the CEO of Spear Leeds & Kellogg, one of the five biggest trading firms on Wall Street that was found by the SEC to have engaged in illegal trading practices from 1999-2003. When the SEC investigation became public in 2003, Todd Christie was forced out of his position.

Sons of Anarchy Season 2 Episode 9


 All fingers point to Luann’s rival producer in the porn production business. Which would mean that Jax has added to his father-in-law’s blood toll count on “innocent” women killed both indirectly and directly by SAMCRO.
But could the killer have been Ethan Zobelle? I find it hard to believe that this secondary player has made such a bold move against SAMCRO alone. However, this would be the epitome of “the father’s sins passing onto the son.”
On the business side, this presses SAMCRO up against the wall when it comes to income. After the gun business fell apart, Jax thought that he could realize his birth father’s dream of legit money through porn. Unfortunately, that ship has sailed, and Jax is left wondering if he has failed his father’s dream or if his father’s dream will forever be just a dream.
Who will crack first in the SAMCRO Civil War? Only 5 episodes left on this season of “Sons of Anarchy.”
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In Sons of Anarchy Seaon 2 Episode 9, “Fa Guan,” when SAMCRO’s adult film business becomes a hindrance to the club, Clay seizes the opportunity to revive the gun-running cartel. As Jax and Clay continue to clash over club activities, their relationship reaches a new level of antagonism.
Episode 9 is written by Dave Erickson & Stevie Long and directed by Paris Barclay.

Music Goes to the Movies

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 Any star is an unknowable quantity, one from whom we expect distance but crave intimacy -- it’s the paradox that drives the star-making industry. With our pop stars, we literally can’t get enough: we flock to flawed films, hungry for a glimpse of the “true” person behind the persona. We’ve watched Bette Midler channel Janis Joplin (sort of) in “The Rose,” Elvis remain himself even when he should be acting (just about any film), U2’s self-aggrandizing at the dawn of its career in “Rattle and Hum,” Madonna playing herself in both fiction (“Desperately Seeking Susan”) and documentary (“Truth or Dare”). The latest in line? Michael Jackson, who’s drawn a flood of viewers to the posthumously released rehearsal doc “This Is It,” which topped the box office last weekend.
“This Is It” doesn’t fit easily into any musical film category. It sets itself up as nonfiction; no actor plumbs the lurid rumors that dogged Jackson for years before his death, a la Bette Midler in “The Rose.” Nor does MJ “act” the way Elvis did in star vehicles like “Blue Hawaii” (though there is an odd sequence for “Smooth Criminal” in which MJ is green-screened into the Humphrey Bogart film “Gilda”). Yet Elvis and MJ share a certain quality: they only come alive in performance. In “Blue Hawaii,” Elvis was rarely more than a cardboard cutout, a smiling presence who delivered his few lines with a self-consciousness that was painful to watch. But when the music started, that affable glaze evaporated, and the King’s vital force took over. The thrill came in the moment when he transformed from untalented actor to the rocker who left us shaking in our shoes. The same thing happens when MJ begins to rehearse in earnest: his dancing during “Billie Jean” or the final moments of the ballad “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” will give you chills.
 

Washington State Election Results 2009



 Washington State Election Results 2009:The Washington State 2009 election results are coming in, and the official vote from the 2009 Washington State ballot will start to be announced starting at 8:00 P.M. PST. These are just going to be preliminary numbers, as ballots will still be counted through the night.Washington State is voting on some very key issues this year, including Washington Initiative 1033 on state & local revenue caps, and Washington State Referendum 71 on domestic partner rights.
The City of Spokane will also be voting on three Spokane City Council positions, as well as four propositions that include funding for a Community Bill of Rights, a Spokane Bill of Rights, and a new Fire Bond. The votes are all important ones for how the city will be run in the coming years, and Spokane voters will start to see the results as the vote counts begin to be reported from the polling stations.
Be sure to check in here for all of the results in the 2009 Spokane County Elections to find out the General Election Results

Jay Bias Death

Jay Bias Death, In a way, these 30 “by 30″ movies are almost idiot-proof. The stories that have been elected so far has been so intrinsically interesting that almost no matter how filmmakers have chosen to tell. I love Mike Tollin assume the USFL, but then many of you said you were just happy to see all that footage.
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Kirk Fraser “without prejudice” feels like another example of that phenomenon. Fraser comes to things at least two hours of film into a bag of 50 minutes, the end result is a film that jumps between the sub too many stories, and that has to be guided by talking heads too …

… And yet, I care, because it is obvious how much Fraser, and all persons who have the opportunity to speak in the film, worried about Len Bias. He was so important to so many people, and if you are old enough (and I confess that I am a couple of years too young to fit in this group), I understand that his death was every bit the couple, even disturbing the whole world described in the film.
The problem is that there are so many potential stories that can tell about Len Bias – Cocaine use among athletes (college or professional) of the time, the impact on your family and friends, how his death changed the fate of the Celtics (Bill Simmons has written about many times), the ripple effect may have had in the war against drugs – and not just pick one and say that all the way, Fraser tries to give a little time at all. The segment of the night of the death of Bias, and its immediate consequences, is both the longest and the best part of “without prejudice”, but many other parts of the film – the stuff of mandatory minimum sentences, particularly – they feel ill-fed.
However, many of the sound bytes and images of the film have stayed with me in the week since I saw it: the composure of Mrs. Bias, Tribble’s regret ( “Why should we be so stupid as to do drugs? “), the eloquence of Michael Wilbon (which is easy to forget if you just see him on” PTI “every day, as I do) and, above all television interview about the murder of Jay Bias , where the father talks about “the praise that I would give to Len Bias’, then stops himself when he realizes what he just said (and what a horrible double burden has been visited by his family) and is back tears.

 
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