BBC computer software programmer Sir Henry Gout has created a new building collapse theory backed up by a computer model that satisfactorily explains why WTC 7 -- also known as the Salomon Brothers building -- fell symmetrically into its own footprint that day even though it was not damaged by an airplane strike.

The new theory holds that WTC 7 did not in fact have steel beams in its core, but Lego building blocks instead. Lego blocks are small, brick-shaped plastic pieces that snap together and are used by children to construct various objects.

"Lego blocks were used during the construction of the Salomon Brothers building," Gout explained. "The computer model I've come up with demonstrates that. There were small fires in the building that were not hot enough to melt steel, but could easily have melted Lego building blocks. Ergo ipso factoid."

The unexplained collapse of WTC 7 has cast doubt on the U.S. government's version of what happened during the Sept. 11 attacks. If terrorists were not involved with the collapse of WTC 7, then some believe the building's collapse must have been a controlled demolition. And if WTC 7 was a controlled demolition, perhaps the Twin Towers fell due to demolition as well. That would rule out terrorism as the cause of the Sept. 11 attacks, and indicate an act of high treason from within the U.S. government.

In addition, some suspect that if the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S. were bogus then perhaps the July 7, 2005 London bombings were staged as well, in order to ensure public support for the continued occupation of the Middle East by the West.

However, Gout stands firm behind his complex WTC 7 computer model, although he acknowledges that physical proof showing that melting Lego blocks were the cause is not available.

"The plastic Lego blocks in the building would have all melted into pretty piles of blue, green, yellow and red," he said. "But the remains of the building were quickly removed and disposed of, so we'll just have to assume they were there. And nobody wants to talk about this anymore, so the mystery is solved."

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I have no qualms with slash.

I have few qualms with real person slash. I get that there's a different boundary when you cross from character-based fiction into person-based fiction. Regardless, as it's still fiction, I have few qualms.

That said, I don't expect slashy videos from news sites.  Deliberately slashy. I know that Wimbledon is somewhat sacred in England.  I know that tennis coverage has a tendency toward melodrama.  I know that emotions are running high in what will be a historic Wimbledon final, regardless of its outcome.

But seriously, what the hell is this, LiveJournal? The violins? The romance novel script? The manipulation of images?

The BBC gives me quirky headlines, snarky stories and now...tennis slash.

As usual, there's no embedding videos from the BBC so you'll have to click through but, mostly so you'd believe me, I had to copy this image.

Um, yeah. I have no qualms with slash.  And apparently, I have no interest in Fed/Nadal slash. It's funny, but not particularly hot.

The final 15 minutes of the drama pulled in 9.8m viewers, capturing close to 50% of the entire TV audience.

After the Time Lord was wounded by a Dalek at the end of last week's episode, speculation had mounted that the Doctor would regenerate.

In a closely-guarded storyline, this failed to happen, leaving the way clear for actor David Tennant's return.

Unexpected twists

A fifth series of the show is scheduled for 2010.

In Saturday's episode the Doctor was helped by a small army of his companions to once again defeat the Daleks and their evil creator Davros to save the universe.

In an episode packed with unexpected twists, the Doctor was cloned and current companion Catherine Tate's character Donna Noble absorbed some of his mind to become half-Time Lord.

At the end of the episode the Doctor left his cloned self - who was half-human and as such will age and die - to live with his former companion Rose Tyler, played by Billie Piper, in another reality.

The Doctor also separated from Donna, who had to have her mind wiped of all memories of their time together, before departing on his own in the Tardis.

Tennant has been confirmed to star in the lead role for a number of BBC One specials next year.

The fifth series, with Bafta-winning writer Steven Moffat at the helm, is scheduled to be broadcast on BBC One early the following year.

Moffat is to take over from current writer and executive producer, Russell T Davies, from 2010.

Who's That Dalek?

En uno de los últimos partidos disputados en el torneo de tenis de Wimbledon, en Inglaterra, el jugador británico Andy Murray iba perdiendo el partido contra el francés Richard Gasquet.

Sin embargo, apoyado por la mayoría de los animados espectadores que se encontraban en las gradas, Murray consiguió dar vuelta a los resultados, y acabó ganando el partido.

¿Pudieron los espectadores haber influenciado el resultado?

De momento, en el mundo de la psicología del deporte hay desacuerdo sobre cuánto pueden influir los espectadores.

No es necesario recurrir a un estudio o encuesta para saber que la gran mayoría de aficionados creen en la ventaja que otorga jugar en casa, y están convencidos del papel crucial de esa ventaja.

Hay muchos estudios que afirman que los espectadores tienen un efecto en el rendimiento del atleta. Matt Jevon, psicólogo

"Hay muchos estudios que afirman que los espectadores tienen un efecto en el rendimiento del atleta", asegura Matt Jevon, psicólogo del deporte que trabaja con estrellas del golf, deportes de motor, rugby y tenis.

En términos futbolísticos, a los espectadores a menudo se les llama el "jugador número 12", por el poder que tienen las gradas para amplificar las capacidades del equipo local y de debilitar al equipo extranjero.

El club de fútbol holandés Feyenoord fue más allá e incluso dedicó una camiseta, la número 12, a los hinchas.

Hay ciertos estadios de fútbol conocidos por el ruido que generan los aficionados de casa que llega a abrumar a los hinchas contrarios.

Este es el caso del estadio de Mestalla en Valencia, España, el Anfield de Liverpool, Inglaterra, o la Bombonera en Buenos Aires, Argentina.

No son realmente los espectadores los que tienen el mayor efecto, es el aumento de la testosterona que tiene uno al jugar en casa. Sandy Wolfson, psicóloga

Sin embargo, hay muchos que dicen que la ventaja de jugar en casa se debe al aumento de la testosterona en los propios jugadores más que al ruido que puedan generar los espectadores.

"No son realmente los espectadores los que tienen el mayor efecto, es el aumento de la testosterona que tiene uno al jugar en casa", asegura la psicóloga deportiva Sandy Wolfson.

El aumento de la testosterona comienza a aparecer mucho antes de que lleguen los espectadores, y podría relacionarse con un sentido primitivo de territorialidad.

En conflictos contra sus rivales, algunos animales se desempeñan muy bien al defender su territorio y no tan bien atacando en territorio extranjero.

Además también influye la fatiga del viaje, la desorientación, la poca familiaridad con las características del campo: debe considerarse el conjunto de factores.

Otro factor que podría explicar la ventaja que genera el hecho de jugar en casa no es el efecto sobre los espectadores, sino en los árbitros.

Hay quien cree que en fútbol, son los árbitros los que hacen la diferencia.

"En fútbol, son los árbitros los que hacen la diferencia. Si hay una entrada dura, los espectadores gritan y el árbitro reacciona", asegura el profesor Ellis Cashmore, autor de Deporte y Psicología del Ejercicio.

Es común ver que a un árbitro se le pasa una falta cometida contra un jugador del equipo A. Tras darse cuenta de su error y ser abucheado reacciona mostrándose blando con los jugadores del equipo A por algunos minutos.

Un estudio realizado por la Universidad de Harvard el año pasado sugiere que en 5.000 partidos jugados en la Liga Inglesa de fútbol a los equipos visitantes se les concedieron menos penaltis.

Los espectadores tuvieron un efecto particularmente pronunciado en los árbitros inexpertos.

Ocasionalmente en el boxeo se ha sugerido que subconscientemente los jueces favorecen al pugilista de casa. Por ejemplo, en un combate en Las Vegas, el árbitro acabará favoreciendo involuntariamente al boxeador estadounidense sobre su contrincante extranjero.

En tenis, las decisiones son demasiado claras para que entre en juego el subconsciente.

En tenis, por supuesto, las decisiones son demasiado claras para que entre en juego el subconsciente.

Sin embargo, en el partido de Wimbledon entre Murray y Gasquet una decisión crucial favoreció al británico.

El francés quería desesperadamente postergar el partido por falta de luz, e iniciarlo por la mañana del día siguiente.

Los espectadores habrían reaccionado con ira si se hubiese suspendido.

Tanto al árbitro como a los espectadores les parecía que la luz era adecuada para que el juego continuase.

En el partido Murray vs. Gasquet, el jugador francés estaba visiblemente molesto por el ruido que provocaban los espectadores entre los saques y la adjudicación de los puntos, y esto ocurrió muy a menudo durante el quinto set del partido.

Gasquet tiene reputación de ser un jugador psicológicamente frágil, así que es realista pensar que esto le afectó el juego negativamente.

Cuando a Di Natale le tocó patear un penalti, su esfuerzo fue más bien pobre, pero los silbidos y las burlas, ayudaron al arquero español a parar el balón.

"Durante los dos primeros sets, Gasquet manutuvo a los espectadores bastante silenciosos", explica Jevon. "La gente, sentada en las gradas, debía estar pensando que se trataba de otra derrota británica".

"Tan pronto los espectadores comenzaron a hablar, gritar, a hacer ruido, Gasquet no fue lo suficientemente fuerte para resistirlo", agrega Matt Jevon.

Lidiar con la repentina recuperación de Murray fue duro pero esto, junto al ruido generado por los espectadores, se convirtió en algo problemático para el jugador francés.

"Uno no puede ser humano y no notar este tipo de cosas", asegura el psicólogo Jevon.

"Cuanto más intenta uno bloquear algo, más tiene uno que lidiar con eso".

En el golf, otro deportes donde los competidores están acostumbrados al silencio, se ha dicho que cuando un jugador es abucheado, como le ha pasado a menudo al británico Colin Montgomery en Estados Unidos, su rendimiento puede verse afectado.

Durante el partido Italia-España de la Eurocopa 2008, el delantero italiano Antonio Di Natale fue abucheado por los espectadores mientras estaba "lesionado" y fuera de la cancha; luego, se lanzó al campo para tratar que el árbitro parara el juego y por lo tanto frenara el ataque de los futbolistas españoles.

Cuando a Di Natale le tocó patear un penalti, su esfuerzo fue más bien pobre entre silbidos y burlas, y el arquero español paró el balón.

También se cree que demasiado apoyo puede ser contraproducente.

Hay al menos un estudio que sugiere que es una ventaja patear un penalti delante de los hinchas contrarios. La teoría es que la presión llega a ser demasiado grande para patearlo delante de los propios aficionados.

Hay pruebas de laboratorio que demuestran que el apoyo de la mayoría de los espectadores, puede tener un efecto negativo. Sandy Wolfson

"Hay pruebas de laboratorio que demuestran que el apoyo de la mayoría de los espectadores, puede tener un efecto negativo", afirma Sandy Wolfson.

"Los atletas piensan siempre que el apoyo de los espectadores puede influenciar positivamente, pero no siempre es así".

Y si uno quiere que lo animen cuando está más bien triste, y consigue tener detrás a los espectadores, y luego consigue recuperarse, uno todavía busca retener ese exceso de ruido que le puede afectar la concentración.

"Uno tiene que tener la certeza como equipo de que si se estimula ese tipo de apoyo por parte de los espectadores, se tiene que saber lidiar con él", dice Matt Jevon.

En el partido de tenis entre Murray y Gasquet, los comentaristas notaron que el jugador francés se centraba en ciertas personas que se encontraban entre los espectadores para motivarse.

Ese uso controlado de la energía que desprenden los espectadores podría ser la respuesta.

Vía | BBC Mundo

Weird Science tipsar om en ny mini-serie på BBC som heter Criminal Justice, verkar grymt bra och alla 5 utav 5 avsnitt finns att ladda hem på någon sida nära dig. Vill du hålla dig på rätt sida om lagen kan jag sätta en femma på att den snart dyker upp i SVT:s tablå.

The full press release follows below

BBC Video announced today a four city tour to celebrate the DVD set release of Spaced: The Complete Series, available for the first time in North America on July 22. Creator-stars Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) and Jessica Hynes (nee Stevenson) (Shaun of the Dead, Son of Rambow) and director Edgar Wright will travel to New York, Los Angeles, Comic-Con and Austin for special screenings, a marathon, panel sessions and signings for fanboys and fangirls.

The weeklong tour kicks off in New York City at the Village East Cinema on Monday, July 21, with a screening and Q&A session moderated by Elvis Mitchell (film critic and host of KCRW’s The Treatment). The week’s events include a Los Angeles screening and Q&A moderated by our very own Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma), a Comic-Con panel session moderated by Ain’t It Cool’s Moriarty, a Fans’ Choice screening at Comic-Con, a Marathon screening at the Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse and signings at New York’s Virgin Megastore in Union Square, Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash West and Comic-Con.

Facebook event pages has been created for each free screening so fans can get instant updates and hear directly from Simon, Jess and Edgar. They will also be able to follow the tour by visiting www.spacedinvasion.com.

Spaced: The Complete Series, a 3-disc set from BBC Video, features all 14 surreal episodes of the award-winning show, described by Pegg as “a cross between The Simpsons, The X-Files and Northern Exposure.” Boasting over eight hours of content, the DVD set features bonus material including the all-new commentary from Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill), Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma), Matt Stone (South Park, Team America: World Police), Bill Hader (Superbad, SNL), Patton Oswalt (King of Queens, Ratatouille) and Diablo Cody (Oscar®-winning writer of Juno). Available on pre-order.

NEW YORK

Monday, July 21

7:00 PM: A special 3-episode screening event of Spaced, immediately followed by a Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar at the Village East Cinemas. The Q&A session will be moderated by Elvis Mitchell (film critic and host of KCRW’s The Treatment). Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, July 22

2:00-4:00 PM: Virgin Megastore in Union Square hosts a Spaced: The Complete Series signing event with Simon, Jessica and Edgar.

LOS ANGELES

Wednesday, July 23

12:30-2:30 PM: Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash West hosts a Spaced: The Complete Series signing event with Simon, Jessica and Edgar.

7:00 PM: A special 3-episode screening event of Spaced, immediately followed by a Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar at the Arclight Hollywood. The Q&A session will be moderated by Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma). Facebook Event Page.

COMIC-CON 2008: San Diego

Friday, July 25

12:30 PM: Simon, Jessica and Edgar will participate on a panel session moderated by Ain’t It Cool’s Drew ‘Moriarty’ McWheeny in Room 6A. The three will also do multiple signings including one at the BBC booth.

10:15 PM: To close the day, Simon, Jessica and Edgar are asking fans to pick three episodes for a special Comic-Con screening event in Room 6A. Log on now to spacedinvasion.com to cast your vote.

AUSTIN

Sunday, July 27

5:00 PM: A marathon screening of all 14 episodes of Spaced, including a Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz. Facebook Event Page.

Source: ComingSoon.net

But is this necessarily so?  If I perform a search on Google without logging in, or any other search engine for that matter, is that search traceable to me?  If one views a particular video on YouTube, is information or data stored that would clearly identify exactly who viewed the video and at what time?

Much in the way of privacy issues seems to me to stem from matters of convenience for the average user, who for example may perform searches or surf the internet under a particular Google user ID.  The average user, enjoying the benefits of being "signed in" to Google (such as being able to store locations searched for on Google Maps) may not realize or understand that a search of a more, ahem, private nature is also made under that same login ID, unless the user signs out.  But even if the user signs out of Google, the user must still worry about his or her internet service provider; presumably, even on a cable internet or T1 connection, there is still some data that is transmitted back and forth that identifies that user as the legitimate subscriber.

While a theory of electronic privacy protection is overdue, I'll leave that for a later time.  It's my understanding that not only can one search the internet without being "logged on" to a particular search engine, but also that IP addresses do not necessarily connect or point to a single computer or user.  While I wouldn't trust YouTube spokesman Ricardo Reyes any further than I could Google Throw him, he confirms in an NPR story my understanding of the IP address, by pointing out that it is a "random number generated to the computer you are working from," and that "there is no coupling of that information that we have that can identify you in any way, shape, or form to who you are."

So far, I haven't heard much at all about the technological limitations of tracing identities online, except for NPR's inclusion of Mr. Reyes' explanation.  While I'm inclined very much to side with privacy advocates in these regards, neither would I like to see a one-sided mongering of fear over this issue.  The BBC story labels the IP address as an "online identifier," without much in the way of further explanation.  I would hope there are some fine lads at the National Security Agency who can, in fact, trace communications back to specific would-be terrorists, but I also think that this kind of endeavor would require such extraordinary resources that if one were to develop any viable methods, the NSA would go out of its way to find you and say, "Oh, yeah, that's interesting how you've traced these IP numbers.  Yeah, we... really don't know how to do that.  Now sign these papers, or we'll kill you."

I'm not a computer expert.  In fact, I often get angry at computers for not doing what I think they should do, so it's probably best that I'm not a computer expert.  Is there anyone out there who is?  Care to comment?

Tower Seven was much smaller than the others, a 47 floor tall building. The Tower collapsed SEVEN hours after the other two main collapses. Inspectors have been investigating the incident for some time now. Apparently they're likely to say that a series of fires threatened the structural integrity of the building. Now, this is a direct quote from the BBC: " That would make it the first and only steel skyscraper in the world to collapse because of fire." Yes, it's worth repeating: That would make it the first and only steel skyscraper in the world to collapse because of fire. Interesting. Especially when taken with the fact that it collapsed seven hours after the Twin Towers collapsed. A rather large group of architects, engineers, and scientists are coming together to say that the fire explanation doesn't make any sense at all. Here are some facts (but real facts; you know? The kinds that are TRUE) about Tower Seven which supposedly support conspiracy theories about the collapse. And again, these come straight out of the article (I strongly recommend reading it, it's interesting):

• Although its collapse potentially made architectural history, all of the thousands of tonnes of steel from the skyscraper were taken away to be melted down.
• The third tower was occupied by the Secret Service, the CIA, the Department of Defence and the Office of Emergency Management, which would co-ordinate any response to a disaster or a terrorist attack.
• The destruction of the third tower was never mentioned in the 9/11 Commission Report. The first official inquiry into Tower Seven by the Federal Emergency Management Agency was unable to be definitive about what caused its collapse.
• In May 2002 FEMA concluded that the building collapsed because intense fires had burned for hours, fed by thousands of gallons of diesel stored in the building. But it said this had "only a low probability of occurrence" and more work was needed.

Again, here's the link: 9/11 Third Tower Mystery Solved?.

-Sonny

Perhaps it is just me.  I can barely understand why a woman in her forties would want to have a baby, let alone a woman in her seventies.

Yup, you heard me right.  seventies.  A woman in India is now the oldest woman to give birth.  Spending their life savings (and also taking out a loan) on IVF, she and her husband had twins.  Twins!  At 70!

Imagine chasing two toddlers in your seventies.

Imagine dealing with two teenagers in your eighties! (OK, now I am dizzy and I need a drink.)

And all this, just because they wanted a male heir.  (Although, if they spent all the money, I am not sure what affairs the boy will have to handle, but what the hell do I know?)

Feel free to pop on over to the BBC to read all the gory details.

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A woman in her 70's gave birth to twins in a quest for a boy in Uttar Pradesh, India, reported BBC today. The woman's husband, a farmer, also in mid-70's said he wanted a boy to take care of his property. They conceived using the method of In Vitro Fertilization. 

On one hand, India is making a mark in the world by its fast paced developement. Ironically, the same advancement is being used (in this case, IVF) to continue its inflated importance on males. A practice that puts an eldery woman's life in danger to advance a culture that stresses male supremacy, is really sad and a slap in the face of 21st century's "development".

Here's a sneek peak from BBC Look book Season 7

El último kilómetro es siempre el más duro es un artículo publicado en el último boletín de la Free Software Foundation de John Sullivan traducido por Jorge Muñoz.

No son las puertas, son los barrotes es un artículo de Stallman publicado en la BBC; traducido por Jorge Software Libre.

1. Doctor regenerates into himself as expected. No one actually seems that surprised, least of all the audience. But still!
2. Mickey! With a gun! And Jackie! Saving Sarah Jane! Oh Mickey you're so fine! You're so fine you blow my mind! Hey Mickey! Very cute when he kisses his gun goodbye
3. Time lock in Torchwood- we hardly see anything of Gwen and Ianto for the rest of the episode which sucks a little
4. Rose Doctor Hug! And Donna flirting with Jack. But no "I Love You"! HE NEVER SAYS IT AND IT KILLED ME! I DON'T CARE IF HE WHISPERS IT-IT ISN'T THE SAME!
5. Ooh, Doctor's hair looks nice this episode. As does Rose's.
6. Martha. Martha Martha Martha. Every time she came on screen i just yelled "I want to kill you!". Her part of the plot was so pointless, though it was cute when she finds out the Doctor found Rose. I liked her more the second time i watched the episode because i wasn't so like "rawr! whats going to happen to the Doctor!?!?!?!"
7. German Daleks! Saying Exterminate in German! Though...i don't think they were as according to Babel Fish, exterminate in German is "abschaffen Sie" and these Daleks said something like "exterimineren!"...or maybe online translators suck
8. Happy smile because Rose was trying to find him! Happy lovely grin!
9. What is with that red supreme dalek? Was that like explained ever?
10. The TARDIS was going to be destroyed! So much TARDIS-oh-noes-its-going-to-be-deaded-and-donna-too agnst! Having to watch as well! The poor little thing! With Donna! Nice knowing what to do temp from Chiswick! Offering Himself instead of Donna was very sweet. Love that child of Gallifrey, his little distressed face! I like the way Daleks phrase things. "You are the playthings of Davros now!"
11. They killed Jack- his skeleton looks very funny when he dies. Hee hee hee.
12. Naked Doctor. So so jealous. Always so so surprised that David Tennant has sexy chest hair. Though naked regenerationness kind of reminds me of The Terminator when he turns up naked after travelling through time. They totally should have had an arse shot. Doctor Numero Duo- i love your hand as well. And your neck. And the extra Donna attitude. One heart though! No longer beating a samba. Loving the way he says "wizard". 
13. Donna not believing shes special! Poor poor Donna! You are special! You aren't just some stupid temp! We love you! Shun the non believers! Shun! You were for one shining moment the most important woman in the universe! You were always so important
14. Crazy german lady trying to kill Martha. Martha speaking german! Hee hee. Anyone else feel a slightly anti-german vibe? Because i'm guessing it must be a german who invented this whole Osterhagen key...you know, the one which detonates nuclear warheads in the Earth's crust...
15. Davros is just so weird. Not like cool-weird. The laughter? Honestly. Kind of reminds me of the Emperor from Star Wars. Especially with the destiny/prophecyness . "Doctor...it is your destiny...". You are pathetic Davros. Stop making the Doctor feel bad! Stop giving him angst! Stop giving him flashbacks! All his actions were for good! Plus, Davros dies pathetically as well. So in your ugly ugly face!
16. Reality bomb?! Craziness! It is a very cool plot. Nothing but Daleks. What would they actually do? Just...be? They would probably have ended up killing each other. Well done to Mickey for helping Jackie escape from the testing! Though maybe a bit more distress from the people dying/about to die would have been more heart wrenching. The Doctor! So angry and helpless! Shaking with rage! Hug! He needs a hug! And you know, for some help in saving the universe
17. Yays for Sarah Jane and her warp star! And for being so brave towards Davros! You go girl!
18. His children of time are not murderers! Plus- some people in that people-who-died-for-you montage weren't dead (i.e daughter: regenerates though i wish she died because shes a whore bitch who stole David Tennant from singledom and Ursula: face is in a slab on concrete). You aren't victorious Davros you're just a fucking bastard!
19. Two David Tennants one screen! Happy happy! Though it was painful seeing him get shot all over again. Also rather liking Jack being all "i can't tell you what i'm thinking right now". Jack i am so there.
20. Über smart Donna (though the glowy eyes thing was a bit laughable) ! Yays! Love the spinning Daleks! Très awesome. Looked a bit disco :) Saving all the planets!
21. Dalek Caan! I love you! Helping the Doctor! You sexy betrayer you, seeing the truth about Daleks! He would be quite fun to live with if you think about it.
22. All of them flying the TARDIS (except Jackie), they are so cute! Flying earth home! Sadly no reappearance of the random milkman from last episode, but Wilf celebrating was good enough.
23. "Doing it now sir" loving you Ianto. Loving you so much.
24. K9! The gangs all here! ♥
25. Martha and Mickey to Torchwood!
26. Oh my god Bad Wolf Bay brings back emotions. He grows old...he can spend that life with you Rose Tyler! Together.
27. This was so unbelievably sad. He still doesn't say i love you, i was yelling and yelling but he didn't! But they kissed. And they'll be happy, Rose and Doctor Numero Duo. Yet Doctor Original is so sad
28. Donna! Donna Donna! All the amazing things shes done...all gone. Never knowing. The Doctor not being able to say a proper goodbye. He is so sorry Donna! So sorry! Donna angst, a whole new angst.
29. Wilf! You know he will stick to his promise of looking out for him
30. It ends with the Doctor all alone, coming in from the rain, taking off his jacket...all alone. Everyone else has somebody but him. And it makes me want to cry.

And this blog is like 1000+ words. Wow. Can't wait for Christmas 2008. Return of the Cybermen! I will be ready.

Sir Charles Wheeler, pictured left has died. Adam heard mention of this overnight on Friday.

Adam well remembers listening to, as well as seeing this reporter so many times over the years. A brief extract from the Times obituary follows, but the entire piece repays reading.

The doyen of BBC foreign correspondents, Charles Wheeler earned a permanent niche in television history through his coverage of the Watergate scandal during his years as the corporation’s chief correspondent in the United States. Often ahead of the American press corps, he exploited the contacts he had built up during seven years in Washington to provide the fullest and most comprehensive reporting available in the British media — and more than matching in quality, though not in quantity, that of the American networks.

"Charles was the obverse of a puffed-up "personality journalist" - the kind of person who thinks his personal presence is our message. Charles was the last of the great BBC bureau chiefs, the journalists expected to lead the BBC's coverage of a great subject - India, the US - and to do so with real knowledge and total authority. Listeners and viewers recognised that when he expressed a judgment, it was based on thought, knowledge, experience, and acquired information, not on prejudice or wish-fulfilment."

]]> http://dalekbase.wordpress.com/?p=14 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:09:25 +0000 dalekcaan http://dalekbase.wordpress.com/?p=14 The journey has ended for doctor who, for NOW!

WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW!WOOW!

The final episode was great!

But wait i bet your wondering, "Hey aren't you dalekcaan?"

Well yes but, i knew what was going to happen, me and davros has ecaped and we live! WE WILL FIND THE DOCTOR ONCE MORE!!!!!!

Now erm... back to the episode!

If you want to watch the episode again then go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cgnjr

 

Coming This Christmas

 

Fact File

Davros

Julian Bleach, who plays Davros, appeared in an RSC production of The Tempest opposite Patrick Stewart... who was one of several actors mistakenly rumoured to be playing the evil genius. Sir Ben Kingsley was another name incorrectly attached to the role. Julian previously appeared in the Torchwood episode Out Of The Rain, as the Ghost Maker.

Keep It In The Family

Eve Myles, who plays Gwen Cooper in Torchwood, also played Gwyneth in series one episode The Unquiet Dead. The Doctor comments on spacial genetic multiplication when he asks her about her family coming from Cardiff, implying that Gwyneth is indeed a relative or past incarnation of Gwen. This finally clears up the connection many of you would have noticed between the two.

The Cult Of Skaro

That's now two members now of the former 'Cult of Skaro' that have seen the Daleks for what they truly are - first Dalek Sec in Evolution of the Daleks (2007), and now Dalek Caan.

Accidents Will Happen

What happened to Davros has only ever been referred to by himself as 'an accident'. The original draft of the script did show Davros as the man he once was, and what happened to him...

Reunion

Davros recalls seeing Sarah Jane Smith on Skaro, when he first created the Daleks. This is, of course, a nod to the classic 1975 story Genesis of The Daleks, in which the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane travelled to Skaro in order to stop the Daleks ever being created.

Take Control

It's sometimes been claimed that TARDISes are designed to be flown by six pilots (eg, in the 1992 novel Doctor Who - Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible), although this is the first time this has been confirmed in the TV series.

Grow Your Own

In the original script, the Doctor gave Rose's Doctor a small piece of 'coral' from the TARDIS so that he could create his own Time/Space machine from it.

What's In A Name?

'Osterhagen' just happens to be an anagram of 'Earth's Gone'.

Bay Watch

For the Bad Wolf Bay scenes towards the end of the episode, the crew returned to the beach at Southerndown, a few miles west of Cardiff. They previously filmed there for Rose's departure in Series Two's Doomsday.

Half Human?

Those of you who have been slightly bothered for the last 12 years by the comment made by the Eighth Doctor in the TV Movie that he was half human on his mother's side, can probably breathe a sigh of relief now. The Doctor #2 seems shocked that he has become uniquely half human due to the biological metacrisis wth Donna, strongly suggesting that he never was before.

German Lesson

 

If you were wondering about some of the dialogue during Martha's trip to Germany, Script Editor Lindsey Alford and Kevin Myers offer these handy translations!:

FX: way off in the distance, DALEKS, in the air, gliding slowly through the trees.

DALEKS: Exterminieren! Exterminieren! Halt! Sonst werden wir Sie exterminieren! Sie sind jetzt ein Gefangener der Daleks! Exterminieren! Exterminieren!

Translation: Exterminate! Exterminate! Stop! Or you will be exterminated. You are a prisoner of the Daleks. Exterminate! Exterminate!

Martha heads off in the opposite direction. Scurrying away into the darkness. On a mission.
OLD WOMAN: Hier ist niemand. Was immer Sie wollen, gehen Sie fort. Lassen Sie mich in Ruhe.

Translation: There's no one here. Whatever you want, just go away. Leave me alone.

The OLD WOMAN's hostile, standing on the path.

MARTHA: Ich heisse Martha Jones. Ich komme von UNIT. Agentin fuenf sechs sechs sieben eins, von der medizinishen Abteilung.

Translation: I'm called Martha Jones. I come from UNIT. Agent 5, 6, 6, 7, 1. Medical officer.

OLD WOMAN: Es hiess Sie kaemen vorbei.

Translation: They said you might come.
OLD WOMAN: Sie sind der Albtraum. Nicht die anderen, Sie! Ich sollte Sie umbringen, am besten gleich jetzt!

Translation: You are the nightmare. It's not them, it's you! I should kill you right now!

MARTHA: Then do it.

And Martha just steps into the lift.

The Old Woman lowers her gun, defeated, shaking.

OLD WOMAN: Marta. Zur Hoelle mit Dir.

Translation: Martha. You're going straight to Hell.

 

]]> http://churchofned.wordpress.com/?p=88 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:25:55 +0000 pastormilo http://churchofned.wordpress.com/?p=88 From the "Why we Ned Christ's message more than ever" file...

Every year some of America's best known TV evangelists bring in hundreds of millions of dollars from donors all over the world. But as Jonathan Beale reports, some of the TV evangelists' own lifestyles have begun to ring alarm bells and prompted a Senate investigation into their activities.

BBC story (video)

(Thanks, Om, for the story. But I'm not worried -MM)

]]> http://davidnoelsmith.wordpress.com/?p=24 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:54:30 +0000 davidnoelsmith http://davidnoelsmith.wordpress.com/?p=24 Well, Ireland and the UK watched the last episode of Season Two of Heroes. "Powerless" was probably the best of a weak season, in my opinion. This was mainly due to a writers strike in America which crippled the majority of shows, like 24, Bones and House. With the writers strike over as I write, and Season Three due for airing, I am anticipating a return to form.
The last episode left me a lot of questions and with so many things happening, I am not sure how Season Three with start. Will Nathan be cut out after being shot? Will Niki survive the explosion? or will Adam manage to get out of that shallow grave considering he cannot die. I'm hoping all three will be answered with Yes. There are many rumours too with new characters, new powers and new possibilities. We will have to wait until September when the show starts up in BBC2 and on Channel 6 in Ireland.

]]> http://golyndon.wordpress.com/?p=480 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:36:51 +0000 Lyndon http://golyndon.wordpress.com/?p=480 BBC NEWS | Europe | Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin

A man has been arrested after tearing the head off a wax figure of Adolf Hitler at a newly opened branch of Madame Tussauds in Berlin.

The 41-year-old man was held after attacking the waxwork, only hours after the attraction opened on Saturday.

The inclusion of Hitler in the exhibition has aroused controversy in a country where Nazi symbols are banned.
But the exhibition's organisers said they could hardly depict German history without portraying Hitler.

They said the waxwork depicted Hitler in the hours before his suicide, a defeated figure slumped in his bunker as the Red Army reached Berlin.

The Fuhrer was positioned behind a table, which was supposed to prevent visitors posing with the statue - or damaging it.

That didn't take long. I was reading about this exhibit the other day and thought to myself, a lot of people are going to be really upset over this.

]]> http://tankarfranroten.wordpress.com/?p=94 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:21:37 +0000 fredrik http://tankarfranroten.wordpress.com/?p=94 Dokusåpor finns det fler än man kan komma ihåg. Svennar som svälter i söderhavet, blondiner som knullar i baracker, bönder som söker käringar, b-kändisar som låter tv-kamerorna följa dom ända in på toa osv. Det mesta är skräp. Men det finns det dokusåpor som jag faktiskt gillar. BBC:s Last Man Standing är helt outstanding! Tv-serien går ut på att man har tagit ett gäng vältränade och på olika sätt sportiga västerlänningar (mest amerikaner) och låter dom prova på några av de mest överjävligt tuffa idrotterna som olika folkslag runt om i världen håller på med. Man brottas i Amazonas och Mongoliet, man slåss med käppar i södra Afrika, långdistanslöper i Mexicos berg bland mycket annat.

Man kan kanske hävda att serien ägnar sig åt en kulturimperialistisk exotisering av tredje världen (heter det så när den andra världen inte funnits på nästan 20 år?) och att den är överdrivet grabbig. Men man får den där känslan som man fick när man läste äventyrsromaner när man var yngre. Och det är en ganska schysst känsla.

I Sverige sänds den på Femman.

]]> http://danfintescu.wordpress.com/?p=669 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:51:41 +0000 danfintescu http://danfintescu.wordpress.com/?p=669 5 iulie 1954 a fost o zi extrem de importanta pentru televiziune. BBC, adica englezii, cine altii, au televizat atunci primul buletin de stiri din istorie. Poate vi se pare ciudat, dar pana acum 54 de ani, ca sa vezi niste stiri mai mult sau mai putin recente, nu era suficient sa deschizi televizorul, ci trebuia sa te imbraci frumos, sa iesi din casa si sa platesti un bilet la cinema.

]]> http://zhonghuaorg.wordpress.com/?p=25 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:37:01 +0000 Taikor http://zhonghuaorg.wordpress.com/?p=25  

The BBC has continued to exercise biased reporting against China whilst favouring South Korea in its news report this week.

Huge protests in Seoul against the resumption of US beef in recent weeks have seen the 'use of force' against the protesters. Visuals of police officers kicking and beating the protesters with batons were shown on Asian news networks but the BBC had completely gloss over the action whilst citing the use of water cannon to mitigate the brutality.

China on the other hand did not beget the kind of attitude and understanding the BBC had conferred to South Korea as the British news giant brings up the country's human rights record and linked the efforts to restore order in a violent protest in Tibet in March as a human rights issue which would affect its Olympic Games.

The article, published on Friday July 4, emphasised the 'use of force' by the Chinese authorities to bring order to a violent protest in Lhasa - described as a 'demonstration' by the western media such as the BBC - which killed scores of civilians of mainly Han ethnics.

'Use of force', 'quell', 'anti-China', 'demonstration'; along with the words like 'suppress' and 'repress' are the languages frequently used in the anti-China propaganda by western media and politicians to tarnish China's image.

The BBC had been keen to repeat the point about the unproven claims by 'Tibetan groups' that the Chinese security forces had killed more people than what the official record had stated on the unrest in Tibet.

 

Related: China's Wild Wild West

]]> http://calvininjax.wordpress.com/?p=25 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:23:39 +0000 calvininjax http://calvininjax.wordpress.com/?p=25 I was saddened to learn yesterday of the death of Sir Charles Wheeler, one of the greatest reporters ever to grace the BBC, a reporter who believed in the facts of the story rather than speculation and conjecture.

As a boy in the 1960s, I used to enjoy current affairs programmes on the television, especially the BBC's "Panorama."  The bushy haired Wheeler, who spoke with calm authority, always transfixed me with his reports.  Maybe it was his manner and style that planted in me the seed of becoming a journalist.

In later years, I grew to admire him from a professional standpoint.  Wheeler set the standards of good reporting that I could only dream of aspiring to.  If I had one tenth of his talent, I would be twice the journalist that I am.

Wheeler was a news reporter's ultimate news reporter, telling a story impartially and getting at the truth.  He also kept his distance from those personalities making the news, particularly politicians.

If I was unable to emulate Wheeler's journalistic skill, at least I could try to follow the way he conducted himself.  His presentation was low-key.  He believed in reporting the news not becoming the news.  From reading his obituaries in the British press, I have learned that he did not suffer fools gladly and neither do I.

My admiration of him grew even greater when I learned that he had taken part in the D-Day landings during the Second World War.  I have a feeling that experience explained not only his approach to journalism but also his integrity, the professionalism with which he conducted himself, and his disdain for the media's present pre-occupation with celebrities.

Wheeler sought the truth and exposed injustice.  Journalists, who deviate from the standard he set, and many do these days, are failing in their duty and performing a great disservice to the public.

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