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"The Grammy organization has restructured its awards, opening up four categories to music from video games. The Recording Academy has amended the awards they give out in the field of "Visual Media," so now, all music composed for games will be eligible to win the following awards:
-The Music for Visual Media (Motion, Television, Video Game Music, or Other Visual Media)
-Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Motion, Television, Video Game Music, or Other Visual Media)
-Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Motion, Television, Video Game Music, or Other Visual Media)
-Best Song Written for Visual Media (Motion, Television, Video Game Music, or Other Visual Media)
Video games had previously been put in a sort of ghettoized category, "other visual medium."..."
http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/711720/grammy-awards-add-video-games-to-four-categories/"The Grammy organization has restructured its awards, opening up four categories... more
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"Prescription for Survival": A Debate on the Future of Nuclear Energy Between Anti-Coal Advocate George Monbiot and Anti-Nuclear Activist Dr. Helen Caldicott
The crisis in Japan has refueled the rigorous global debate about the viability of nuclear power. Japan remains in a "state of maximum alert" as the experts scramble to contain radiation that is leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. Nuclear energy remains a controversial topic in climate change discourse, as environmental activists argue how to best reduce the amount of greenhouse gases being emitted into the atmosphere—often the debate pits one non-renewable energy against another as renewable energy technology and research remains underfunded. Democracy Now! hosts a debate today about the future of nuclear energy between British journalist George Monbiot and Dr. Helen Caldicott. Monbiot has written extensively about the environmental and health dangers caused by burning coal for energy, and despite the Fukushima catastrophe, stands behind nuclear power. Caldicott is a world-renowned anti-nuclear advocate who has spent decades warning of the medical hazards posed by nuclear technologies, and while agreeing about the dangers of burning coal, insists the best option is to ban nuclear power."Prescription for Survival": A Debate on the Future of Nuclear Energy... more
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The Science: 350 ppm
Some scientists claim that if we keep the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide to 450 ppm (parts per million) we should be safe. Dr. James Hansen was once one of them. But over the past several years through his research he has come to the conclusion that we must reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere to 350 ppm in order to avoid disaster for coming generations.
Humans have caused carbon dioxide to increase from 280 ppm in 1750 to 387 ppm in 2009. 387 ppm is already in the dangerous range. Such a reduction is still practical, but just barely.
“I am sorry to say that most of what politicians are doing on the climate front is greenwashing—their proposals sound good, but they are deceiving you and themselves at the same time.” ~James Hansen
Government Greenwashing
Greenwashing: the practice of expressing concern about global warming and the environment while taking no actions to actually stabilize climate or preserve the environment.
Greenwashing is prevalent in the United States and other countries, even those presumed to be the “greenest.” Politicians who advertise themselves as being “green” often demonstrating token environmental support while kowtowing to fossil fuel special interests and the 2,340 registered energy lobbyists in Washington. Their stated goals for future emissions reductions are figments of their imagination, entirely inconsistent with the policies that they are busy adopting.
“There are countries saying that they will build power plants that are ‘carbon capture ready.’ They are misleading you. The politicians know that the public, at least in most countries, will never accept the large increases in electricity price that would accompany carbon capture, let alone accept burial of the carbon dioxide in their neighborhood.”
~James Hansen
Coal emissions must be phased out as rapidly as possible or global climate disasters will be a dead certainty. “Clean coal” technology does not exist and carbon capture is not economically feasible.
Developed countries will need to complete their coal phase-out by about 2020, if global phase-out of coal is to be achieved by 2030. If coal emissions are phased out this rapidly— a tall order, but a feasible one— the climate problem is solvable.
Energy efficiency and renewable energy rate first priority in the suite of technologies needed to phase out carbon emissions. But in most countries, phase-out of coal emissions requires also a carbon-free source of baseload electric power that is competitive in price with coal. Until we have another way to meet 21st century energy needs while eliminating coal and carbon emissions, nuclear power appears to be the only option.
The (“3rd generation”) nuclear technology ready to replace the aging 2nd generation reactors in the United States and other counties is inherently safer than existing nuclear power, which already has an exemplary safety record – however, it still burns less than one percent of the nuclear fuel and leaves a long-lived nuclear waste pile. Hansen recommends initiating urgent development of a fourth-generation nuclear power plant. These “fast” nuclear reactors utilize more than 99 percent of the fuel and can “burn” nuclear waste, thus solving the nuclear waste problem that concerns so many.
“You will hear politicians and others say something like, “We have a plan. We will reduce emissions 25 percent by 2020, 90 percent by 2050.”… When they tell you that they are going to solve the problem via a “goal,” “binding target,” or a “cap,” you know that they are lying. Yes, lying is a harsh word, so you may instead say “kidding themselves.” But I expect that one day your more perceptive grandchildren will say that you let the politicians lie to you.”
~James Hansen
Continued at linkThe Science: 350 ppm
Some scientists claim that if we keep the amount of... more
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"PAX East marked the first time the Nintendo 3DS debuted with the public. Morgan Webb talks with fans who braved the long lines to try it out, and then catches up with Nintendo's Kit Ellis for a look at upcoming titles."
http://www.g4tv.com/videos/51819/nintendo-3ds-pax-east-2011-preview/"PAX East marked the first time the Nintendo 3DS debuted with the public. Morgan... more
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"Danny Choo
RT @stevenagata: Broadcasting live via twitcasting on iPhone. the day after in Akiba http://t.co/WbGfWcd アキバからついキャス中"
Not as many people there for a saturday."Danny Choo
RT @stevenagata: Broadcasting live via twitcasting on iPhone. the... more
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From the creators of Persona 4,
"Over 140,000 for PS3 version of team Persona's first HD game.
Team Persona's HD debut topped the charts in its first week of release, selling 141,826 units on PlayStation 3. The Xbox 360 version debuted at seven with 21,936 units.
It was a week full of new releases. Marvel vs Capcom 3's PlayStation 3 version debuted in 2nd with 67,187 units. The Xbox 360 version debuted in 8th"
Many are calling it a difficult game.
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/02/24/catherine_tops_charts/From the creators of Persona 4,
"Over 140,000 for PS3 version of team... more
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"After being constructed [in December], the large 15-meter mecha constructed at China's Floraland Park came under fire for looking a little too much like the life-sized RX-78 Gundam first erected in Japan in 2009. The Chinese theme park denied those claims, saying the statue was based on an original design.
The Floraland figure has logos that read EFSF and WB on its shoulders, which are, as AFP points out, abbreviations for Gundam's "Earth Federation Space Force" and the anime's mothership "White Base".
The statue was apparently constructed for the Christmas holidays.
On Monday, the theme park denied the orange Gundam statue's existence, while a witness told AFP that it had been taken down — something confirmed by Japanese television reports..."
http://kotaku.com/5715923/now-you-see-chinese-gundam-now-you-dont"After being constructed [in December], the large 15-meter mecha constructed at... more
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"Defendants allegedly downloaded, distributed One Piece TV anime episode 481
The North American anime distributor Funimation filed a copyright infringement complaint against 1,337 "John Does" over the 481st episode of the One Piece television anime on Monday. According to the suit filed in the Northern District of Texas, the unidentified defendants "collectively participated, via the Internet, in the unlawful reproduction and distribution" of the episode "Ace Rescued! Whitebeard's Final Order!" via the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol. The suit lists defendants by their host IP (Internet Protocol) addresses and Internet service providers. The alleged incidents of copyright infringement took place between January 9 and January 12.
The lawsuit identifies three of the sites where the defendants allegedly found the BitTorrent reference descriptor files for the One Piece episode. The suit also notes that..."
What a convenient number.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-01-25/funimation-sues-1337-bittorrent-users-over-one-piece"Defendants allegedly downloaded, distributed One Piece TV anime episode 481... more
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Human Bacteria In The Production Of Human Cancer
A Short Report With Photographic Evidence
© 2011 Alan Cantwell MD
One of the most remarkable medical findings in the new 21st century is the recognition that 90% of the cells that make up our body are not human cells. On the contrary, most of our cells are the trillions of microbial cells (primarily bacteria) that inhabit our bodies and share our lives. According to microbiologist Brett Finlay: "We really are a superorganism. From the moment we are born until we die, we live in a symbiotic relationship with our microbes."
The National Institutes of Health has launched a $115-million Human Microbiome Project to identify, analyze and catalog the hundreds of microbial species residing in or on the human body. Modelled after the Human Genome Project, which decoded most of the human genes in the 1990s, the goal of the microbiome project is to determine which microbes are harmful and to figure out ways to prevent or treat diseases they cause.
continued @ http://www.rense.com/general92/cantw.htmHuman Bacteria In The Production Of Human Cancer
A Short Report With Photographic... more
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Seems there is a Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition at Round One Arcade - 1/9/2011
Japanese version, no word on when the english edition will be available for download or arcade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttO33wSXswSeems there is a Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition at Round One Arcade - 1/9/2011... more
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Road to CES 2011, latest phones in japan.
"Think your smartphone has cutting edge technology? Think again. Morgan Webb reports from Tokyo on the latest in cell phone tech available in Japan. The future of tech is here... if you live in Japan, that is."
Some good looking phones. Wish I had one.
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/709613/Top-Japanese-Cell-Phones-For-CES-2011.htmlRoad to CES 2011, latest phones in japan.
"Think your smartphone has cutting... more
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Last night, CES kicked off with Sony's CES 2011 keynote speech. You can read about it here. But if you want to truly experience the wonder, we have the entire thing embedded in video form below. Click it to check out what's new at Sony, the stars of The Green Hornet, and even a closing dance number! Oh, my!
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/709583/Sony-CES-2011-Keynote-Video.htmlLast night, CES kicked off with Sony's CES 2011 keynote speech. You can read... more
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The story of how one man had his computer stolen & managed to find it again.
Very entertaining story from Defcon 18 Pwned By the owner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4oB28ksiIoThe story of how one man had his computer stolen & managed to find it again.
Very... more
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