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Alaska tundra shows surprising resilience after unprecedented fire
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Time lapse video of California's Rim Fire
Time lapse video of California's Rim Fire
Amazing footage of the ever-growing fire that is spreading farther into Yosemite National Park.
Thu, Aug 29 2013 at 11:38 AM
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The Rim Fire, which is burning in parts of Yosemite National Park, is now more than 192,000 acres in size. The morning update on the InciWeb site reports that the fire is 30 percent contained but that there was ?active fire behavior through the overnight hours. Night time fire intensities were increased compared to the previous two nights.??
Yosemite National Park staff published a time-lapse video of the fire, as seen from various vantage points within and around Yosemite, and the footage is amazing. It is hard to describe a wildfire to someone that has never seen one in person, but this video helps the public grasp the raw power of Mother Nature.
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Due to a production error, an Aug. 29 Culturebox on Gil Taylor used an image from Return of the Jedi. Taylor was the cinematographer for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
In an Aug. 28 Slatest blog post, Josh Voorhees misspelled Cory Booker's first name.
Due to a production error in an Aug. 28 Sports Nut, a photo of Michel Platini was mistakenly identified as that of Johann Cruyff. The correct photo has been substituted.
In an Aug. 28 Weigel blog post, David Weigel misspelled British MP Diane Abbot?s first name.
In an Aug. 27 Future Tense blog post, Will Oremus mistakenly wrote that Google "does have" 2,500 driverless cars to sell. Google, of course, does not have 2,500 driverless cars to sell.?
In an Aug. 27 Transportation, Sarah Zielinski called the Hindenburg a blimp. It was a zeppelin, which, unlike a blimp, has a rigid shell.
In an Aug. 27 The World blog post, Joshua Keating misspelled Madeleine Albright?s first name.
In an Aug. 26 Future Tense blog post, Mark Lynas misstated the date on which anti-GMO activists in the Philippines destroyed a test crop of rice that had been genetically modified to produce beta-carotene. The incident was on Aug. 8, not Aug. 9.
In an Aug. 26 Weigel blog post, David Weigel misspelled Sam Waterston?s last name.
Due to an editing error, an Aug. 23 post on The Vault misspelled the title of the song ?Ashokan Farewell.?
In a May 8 Future Tense, Ramez Naam misstated that China deployed more new wind power than coal power in 2012. China deployed substantially more new coal capacity (new coal-burning power plants) than wind capacity. However, total use of wind power rose twice as fast as the use of coal power in China, as many new and existing coal-burning power plants operated at far below their rated capacity in 2012, and continue to.
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Can the 2DS changethe game for Nintendo??
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The 2DS is a neat package for a nice price. But can it rejuvenate Nintendo's ailing business?
When Nintendo unveiled the 2DS, a new lower-priced member of its celebrated line of DS mobile gaming consoles, fans met the news with characteristic excitement. But for market watchers, the 2DS seemed like a peculiar answer to a persistent problem. The Wii U hasn't been selling very well, Nintendo admits, and the marketplace for mobile gaming devices has steadily shrunk as the one for other mobile products has exploded. Whether or not fans want the 2DS, is it what Nintendo needs to set itself back on the right course again?
"I think the 2DS is brilliant," Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities told NBC News. Pachter is one Nintendo's most vocal critics ? he called the Wii U a "failure" and said Nintendo?CEO Satoru Iwata "sucks."?So it's surprising to hear him sound such a positive note.
Yet Pachter insists that Nintendo can't really go wrong with the 2DS, chopping 3DS bells and whistles ? the stereoscopic 3-D effects and a bendable hinge for its two-screen display ?? giving it a more affordable price ($129 vs. $169) in the process.
"It's going to lift sales," he said. "It just is!"
Other analysts like Piers Harding-Rolls of IHS Electronics and Media and Lewis Ward of IDC's gaming division, agree. Both told NBC News that Nintendo is essentially going down market to snag a new group of customers ? prospective buyers, mostly young children or their parents turned off either by the price of the 3DS or the scary-sounding labels that warn about its potential to cause seizures. In the process Nintendo can then up-sell the 3DS as a "premium" counterpart to the new device, thus hitting the mobile gaming market with a sort of one-two punch.
"The 2DS launch removes the pricing pressure on the higher-end 3DS and gives the company a path to up-sell from 2DS to 3DS, with both the hinged form factor and 3D as a selling point," Harding-Rolls of IHS told NBC News.
This is how Nintendo itself sees the new product. The new console is "designed specifically for consumers looking for an entry point into or a new way to enjoy the Nintendo hand-held experience." Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America?s executive vice president of sales and marketing, told NBC News. He added that the launch of the 2DS does not mean the company had any plans to phase out the 3DS or spend any less time focused on that device as well.? "Content will be shared between both systems" Moffitt said, and that the 3DS is "very popular in the market, and we expect that will continue."
But Melissa Otto, an analyst at TIAA-CREFF, isn't convinced that a new DS will do Nintendo any favors.
"The DS was a huge success in the past," Otto told NBC News. "But we have a whole new group of products now ? tablets and smartphones. We didn't have those five or six years ago!"
Now, Otto said, parents are no longer choosing between Nintendo or Sony when it comes to buying their children a portable entertainment device, but choosing between "tablet and console," or "smartphone and gaming device." And at the end of the day, a console "is not as multidimensional a product." It may cost less than a smartphone with a data plan, but it also gives its owners "less bang for their buck."
Other analysts didn't deny that smartphones and tablets have eaten away at the market for mobile gaming consoles, but questioned how profound the immediate impact of these devices would be on Nintendo's business.
Still, even Pachter said that the market for smartphones and tablets is now "10 times as large" as the one for mobile gaming consoles, describing Nintendo as "a victim of technological advances" that mean the latter is no longer a 30-million-sales-a-year market. The 3DS may be selling well ? reaching 32.48 million units sold as of July 2013, according to Nintendo, and remaining the best-selling console for three months this summer in the U.S., according to NPD data. But that's nothing compared to the 153.93 million units the original DS has sold.
For Otto, that's the whole problem. "Hardware doesn't make Nintendo money," Otto said. "What makes them money is their content, their software."
But the company still won't separate the two by putting any of its franchises on massive platforms like the iOS app store or Android's Google Play. And as far as Nintendo is concerned, it's never going to.
"I think it?s plain to see that Nintendo hand-helds offer a more complete gaming experience, with richer controls and more immersive gaming worlds," Scott Moffitt of Nintendo said. "One of the reasons that people have such a fondness for Nintendo franchises and characters is that their games are paired so well to Nintendo?s hardware. Nintendo?s IP works best on Nintendo systems, and that?s where it will remain."
Yannick LeJacq is a contributing writer for NBC News who has also covered technology and games for Kill Screen, The Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic. You can follow him on Twitter at @YannickLeJacq and reach him by email at: Yannick.LeJacq@nbcuni.com.
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New Zealand wants answers on milk 'botulism botch-up'
New Zealand demanded answers on Thursday about how a false test reading triggered a botulism scare for diary giant Fonterra that forced global product recalls, describing the episode as a costly embarrassment.
Officials sounded the alarm earlier this month after tests showed batches of whey power produced by Fonterra were contaminated with the potentially fatal bug clostridium botulinum.
Infant formula was pulled off shelves from China to Saudi Arabia as New Zealand's reputation for producing the gold-standard foodstuffs that command top prices in Asia took a battering.
But it was revealed on Wednesday that subsequent tests had proved the contaminant was in fact a non-toxic bacterium called clostridium sporogenes and there had never been any danger to consumers.
"The whole thing's been an embarrassment to New Zealand," Trade Minister Tim Groser told Radio New Zealand, as the opposition accused his government of overseeing a "botulism botch-up".
"I've never tried to conceal the fact that it was going to cost us -- the question was always 'how long, how much?'"
With New Zealand reliant on the dairy industry for 25 percent of its exports and the prospect of compensation lawsuits from affected companies looming, Groser said it was important to prevent such mistakes occurring again.
"The consequences of this particular false positive have been very grave and we want answers as to why on earth this happened," Groser said.
Fonterra said on Wednesday the initial test that incorrectly detected botulism and sparked the crisis was done by AgResearch, a government agency.
The Ministry for Primary Industries said it was too early to draw any conclusions about the quality of AgResearch's laboratory testing but the issue was being investigated.
"We are fully focused on getting to the bottom of this and actually providing the sort of clarity that consumers and overseas markets require," acting director-general Scott Gallacher told TV3.
The opposition Labour Party said the false alarm occurred because the government had failed to ensure New Zealand's food testing and monitoring labs were world-class.
"This fiasco continues to be a disaster for our clean, green brand. The inability of the ministry's systems means our reputation is always at risk," said Labour primary industries spokesman Damien O'Connor.
"While New Zealand was right to take an immediately precautionary approach, our international competitors will be laughing all the way to the bank."
Infant formula maker Nutricia, which recalled its Karicare brand product because it used Fonterra whey powder, said the belated all-clear vindicated its own testing regime, which had never shown any sign of botulism.
Managing director Corine Tap said the scare had been an "awful time" for both the company and parents who used the product, refusing to rule out legal action to seek compensation over the recall.
"We are considering our legal position," she told reporters, adding that she did not have figures on how much the recall had cost the company.
Fonterra is sensitive to contamination issues after a 2008 scandal in which six children died when a Chinese company it part-owned illegally laced milk with the chemical melamine. It has adopted a similar stance on the possibility of legal action.
Prime Minister John Key said everyone involved should wait until investigations into the false alarm were completed before laying blame.
"Rather than have lawyers at 10 paces, we should let the inquiries do their job," he told reporters.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/zealand-wants-answers-milk-botulism-botch-065829450.html
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Michael Beller: Fantasy baseball Weekend Primer -- Stream Chris Capuano, Chris Rusin, Marco Estrada
Chris Capuano acquired a favorable matchup this weekend, as he faces the Padres on Saturday.
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Notable nuggets on the upcoming weekend action that could swing your fantasy baseball matchup:
? Chris Capuano has struggled in August, but all an owner needs in a stream option is a good matchup. Capuano has exactly that on Saturday, as he'll take the bump in San Diego. The last time he faced the Padres back in June, he tossed five shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out five. Of all the realistic stream options on Saturday, Capuano is my favorite.
? At the end of a dreadful 2012 season for the Cubs, Chris Rusin was rocked over a 29.2-inning sample, allowing 21 earned runs and four homers. When the Cubs called him up after trading Matt Garza, it's safe to say his promotion didn't exactly register with fantasy players. While he's not going to rack up the strikeouts, he has thrown the ball well, posting a 2.64 ERA in 44.1 innings. His FIP is up at 3.83 so he has been a bit fortunate, but he has a good matchup this weekend, taking the ball Saturday against the Phillies. Feel free to kick the tires on him this weekend.
? If you're in need of strikeouts this weekend, allow me to offer up Milwaukee's Marco Estrada. He has 83 strikeouts in 93.1 innings and draws the Angels on Saturday, a team featuring two big swing-and-miss guys in Josh Hamilton and Mark Trumbo. It's not often you'll be able to just scoop a guy off the scrap heap who has a career 8.76 K/9 in more than 350 innings. Estrada is out there and ready to help this weekend.
Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/fantasy/news/20130830/fantasy-baseball-weekend-primer/index.html
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