Saturday, March 2, 2013

DTN News - Picture of The Day: Old Tjikko, a 9,550 year old Norway Spruce, is the oldest known living individual clonal tree, located in Sweden

DTN News - Picture of The Day: Old Tjikko, a 9,550 year old Norway Spruce, is the oldest known living individual clonal tree, located in Sweden

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 2, 2013:  The tree's stems live no more than 600 years, but its root system's age was established using carbon dating and genetic matching. Elsewhere in the Fulu mountains, 20 spruces have been found older than 8,000 years.

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 1. F-22 Raptor USA

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects:  1. F-22 Raptor USA

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the prime contractor and is responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems and final assembly of the F-22. Program partner Boeing Defense, Space & Security provides the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.

The aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 during the years prior to formally entering USAF service in December 2005 as the F-22A. Despite a protracted and costly development period, the United States Air Force considers the F-22 a critical component of U.S. tactical air power, and claims that the aircraft is unmatched by any known or projected fighter. Lockheed Martin claims that the Raptor's combination of stealth, speed, agility, precision and situational awareness, combined with air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities, makes it the best overall fighter in the world today. Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, former Chief of the Australian Defence Force, said in 2004 that the "F-22 will be the most outstanding fighter plane ever built."

The high cost of the aircraft, a lack of clear air-to-air combat missions because of delays in the Russian and Chinese fifth-generation fighter programs, a U.S. ban on Raptor exports, and the ongoing development of the planned cheaper and more versatile F-35 resulted in calls to end F-22 production. In April 2009, the U.S. Department of Defense proposed to cease placing new orders, subject to Congressional approval, for a final procurement tally of 187 operational aircraft. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 lacked funding for further F-22 production. The final F-22 rolled off the assembly line on 13 December 2011 during a ceremony at Dobbins Air Reserve Base.

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 2. PAK-FA Russia

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects:  2. PAK-FA Russia

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: The Sukhoi PAK FA is a twin-engine jet fighter being developed by Sukhoi for the Russian Air Force. The Sukhoi T-50 is the prototype for PAK FA. The PAK FA is one of only a handful of stealth jet programs globally.

The PAK FA, a fifth generation jet fighter, is intended to be the successor to the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian inventory and serve as the basis of the Sukhoi/HAL FGFA being developed with India. The T-50 prototype performed its first flight 29 January 2010. By 31 August 2010, it had made 17 flights and by mid-November, 40 in total. The second T-50 was to start its flight test by the end of 2010, but this was delayed until March 2011.

The Russian Defence Ministry will purchase the first 10 evaluation example aircraft after 2012 and then 60 production standard aircraft after 2016. The first batch of fighters will be delivered with current technology engines. The PAK-FA is expected to have a service life of about 30–35 years.

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South Star Taapsee Surprises Rishi Kapoor By Turning Out To Be Punjabi

South Star Taapsee Surprises Rishi Kapoor By Turning Out To Be Punjabi 

BHGSG News - February 28, 2013: South actress Taapsee, who is making her B-Town debut in David Dhawan's Chashme Baddoor, is actually a Sikhni from New Delhi. Everyone feels she is from Chennai or some other Southern city as she has done Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. Her name too makes her sound from the South.

While shooting for the film with co-star Rishi Kapoor, Taapsee was really excited to meet the veteran actor. Says a unit source, "She landed on the sets earlier just to meet him before the cameras rolled. Davidji introduced her to Rishiji and then began talking in Punjabi to her. Rishiji looked puzzled and then Davidji laughed out loud. He told him she was a Sikhni from the South! Rishiji found her name to be unusual to which she replied that it was her aunt who had kept it. From then onwards they hit if well and every on the sets started calling her Sikhni from the South."

Says Taapsee, "As Rishi uncle is a Punjabi, David uncle introduced me as a Sikhni from the South. Whoever David uncle meets he will always introduces me in this manner."

Incidentally, Taapsee worked as a software professional and also pursued a career in modelling before becoming an actress. She made her acting debut in 2010 with a Telugu flick followed by Tamil and Malayalam films.

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Kelly Rowland Appears At BET's Rip The Runway Show In New York (February 27, 2013 )

Kelly Rowland Appears At BET's Rip The Runway Show In New York (February 27, 2013 )

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 3. Black Eagle J-20 China

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects:  3. Black Eagle J-20 China

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: The Chinese J-20 “Black Eagle” 5th generation fighter could be superior to the F-35 Lightning II, and even on a par with the F-22 Raptor with its range, radar-evading stealth capability, as well as with its firepower.

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 4. F-35 Lightening II

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects:  4. F-35 Lightening II 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. The F-35 has three main models; the F-35A is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B is a short take off and vertical-landing variant, and the F-35C is a carrier-based variant.

The F-35 is descended from the X-35, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. JSF development is being principally funded by the United States. The partner nations are either NATO members or close U.S. allies. It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by Lockheed Martin. The F-35 carried out its first flight on 15 December 2006.

The United States plans to buy a total of 2,443 aircraft to provide the bulk of its tactical airpower for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy over the coming decades. The United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Norway, Denmark, and Turkey are part of the development program; Israel, Singapore and Japan may also equip their air services with the F-35.

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 5. Sukhoi/HAL FGFA Russia / India

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects:  5. Sukhoi/HAL FGFA Russia / India

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: The Sukhoi/HAL Fifth Generati on Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) is a fifth-generation fighter being developed by India and Russia. It is a derivative project from the PAK FA (T-50 is the prototype) being developed for the Indian Air Force. FGFA was the earlier designation for the Indian version, while the combined project is now called the Perspective Multi-Role Fighter (PMF).

The completed PMF will include a total of 43 improvements over the T-50, including stealth, supercruise, advanced sensors, networking and combat avionics.

Two separate prototypes will be developed, one by Russia and a separate one by India. According to HAL chairman A.K. Baweja (speaking shortly after the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Committee meeting on 18 September 2008), both the Russian and Indian versions of the aircraft will be single-seater. The first aircraft will begin testing in India in 2014, with introduction into service expected by 2022.

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 6. J-XX China

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects:  6.  J-XX China

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: This will be introduced in 2020 and will be used by Chinese Air Force. It is proposed to have a single engine stealth fighter and will be based on J-10B, JF-17 or may be on a totally new design. 

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 7. Mikoyan LMFS Russia

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 7. Mikoyan LMFS Russia

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: This Aircraft is also going to be introduced in 2020, it is a single engine stealth fighter and is based on the canceled MiG 1.44. 

Russian Air Force is going to use this aircraft and the project success rate is estimated as 80%. 

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 8. Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin Japan

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects:  8. Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin Japan

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: The Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin is a prototype fifth-generation jet fighter that uses advanced stealth technology. 

It is being developed by the Japanese Ministry of Defense Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) for research purposes. The main contractor of the project is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. 

Many consider this aircraft to be Japan's first domestically made stealth fighter. ATD-X is an acronym meaning "Advanced Technology Demonstrator – X". The aircraft's Japanese name is Shinshin. The aircraft's first flight is scheduled for 2014.

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 9. KAI KF-X South Korea

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 9. KAI KF-X  South Korea

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013: The Korea Aerospace Industries KF-X is a South Korean program to develop an advanced multirole fighter for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU), spearheaded by South Korea with Indonesia as the primary partner. 

It is South Korea's second fighter development program following the FA-50.

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DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 10. Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) India

DTN News - Top Best Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Projects: 10. Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) India 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2013:  The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), formerly known as the Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA), is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter being developed by India.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Bolivian Troops Parade In La Paz During A Ceremony Commemorating 1879 Pacific War

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Bolivian Troops Parade In La Paz During A Ceremony Commemorating 1879 Pacific War  

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 27, 2013: Bolivian troops parade in La Paz during a ceremony commemorating the 134th anniversary of the invasion by Chilean troops to the then Bolivian port of Antofagasta that triggered the Pacific War. 

The 1879 Pacific War confronted Chile with Peru and Bolivia. Defeated, Bolivia lost 120,000 sq km of its territory and its 400 km of Pacific coast.

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DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Chinese Robot In Action As A Waiter Serving Customers In Restaurant

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Chinese Robot In Action As A Waiter Serving Customers In Restaurant

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 27, 2013: A robot waiter brings dishes of food to customers at a robot restaurant in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Picture:  Wang Jianwei / Chine Nouvelle / SIPA 

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Anne Hathaway Acceptance Speech - Best Supporting Actress Winner

Anne Hathaway Acceptance Speech - Best Supporting Actress Winner 

BHGSG News - February 26, 2013: At Sunday's 85th annual Academy Awards, Anne Hathaway took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Les Miserables." 

While accepting the award, Hathaway thanked her husband and fellow "Les Mis" cast members, but not before exclaiming, "It came true!" ("It" being her dream of winning; also a play on the song she sings in "Les Miserables," "I Dreamed A Dream.")

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Phantom Eye Completes 2nd Flight

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Phantom Eye Completes 2nd Flight

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 26, 2013: Boeing's [NYSE: BA] liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system completed its second flight Feb. 25, demonstrating capabilities that will allow it to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for up to four days without refueling.

During the flight, at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Phantom Eye climbed above an altitude of 8,000 feet and remained aloft for 66 minutes at a cruising speed of 62 knots before landing. The aircraft exceeded what it achieved last year during its first flight when it flew at an altitude of 4,080 feet and remained aloft for 28 minutes.

"Today’s combination of geopolitical and economic issues makes Phantom Eye's capabilities, affordability and flexibility very attractive to our global customers," said Darryl Davis, Boeing Phantom Works president. 

"No other system holds the promise of offering on-demand, persistent ISR and communications to any region in the world, rapidly responding to natural disasters and national security issues."

Boeing is self-funding development of the environmentally responsible Phantom Eye, which generates only water as a byproduct of its propulsion system.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Phantom Eye Completes 2nd Flight

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Phantom Eye Completes 2nd Flight

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 26, 2013: Boeing's [NYSE: BA] liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system completed its second flight Feb. 25, demonstrating capabilities that will allow it to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for up to four days without refueling.

During the flight, at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Phantom Eye climbed above an altitude of 8,000 feet and remained aloft for 66 minutes at a cruising speed of 62 knots before landing. The aircraft exceeded what it achieved last year during its first flight when it flew at an altitude of 4,080 feet and remained aloft for 28 minutes.

"Today’s combination of geopolitical and economic issues makes Phantom Eye's capabilities, affordability and flexibility very attractive to our global customers," said Darryl Davis, Boeing Phantom Works president. 

"No other system holds the promise of offering on-demand, persistent ISR and communications to any region in the world, rapidly responding to natural disasters and national security issues."

Boeing is self-funding development of the environmentally responsible Phantom Eye, which generates only water as a byproduct of its propulsion system.

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Oscars Winners 2013: Jennifer Lawrence Is Just Hitting Her Stride

Oscars Winners 2013: Jennifer Lawrence Is Just Hitting Her Stride

BHGSG News - February 25, 2013: The lead actress winner may have stumbled on her way to the stage but not in her performance.

It's hard to believe that it was only two years ago that Jennifer Lawrence, at 20, was in the running for her first Oscar. As Ree in "Winter's Bone," Lawrence cut a swath through the bloody Ozark mountains that no one will soon forget. The film, and her Oscar nomination, was an extraordinary coming-out party.

Just as hard to believe that in such a short time — and seven films later — Lawrence is back for another round. This time with the win, taking home an Oscar for her off-kilter and impossibly energetic young widow in "Silver Linings Playbook." To breathe life into Tiffany — feisty, funny and fractured — Lawrence cut a different kind of swath. And yet another as Katniss the invincible in "The Hunger Games," though the Oscar doesn't officially credit that, or "X-Men," "Like Crazy" or the rest of her good work.

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Academy Awards Red Carpet - Halle Berry In Versace

Academy Awards Red Carpet - Halle Berry In Versace

BHGSG News - February 25, 2013: Presenting at the Oscars last night, she did not disappoint: In total Bond girl fashion, Halle wore a glittering custom Versace gown—with major va-va-voom neckline. Pow!

Last month, the star rocked the Golden Globes arrivals in a sizzling, skin-baring one-shoulder gown by Atelier Versace. Showing the flipside of her taste, she looked every inch the elegant screen siren in black satin Vivienne Westwood, nailing the NAACP Image Awards arrivals carpet. And presenting at the 2011 Oscars, she looked stunning in a nude and crystal-encrusted Marchesa corset gown.

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Brandi Glanville Dress - Reality Star Stuns In Cleavage Baring Oscar Gown


Brandi Glanville Dress - Reality Star Stuns In Cleavage Baring Oscar Gown

BHGSG News - February 25, 2013: Brandi Glanville walked her first Oscar red carpet in a cleavage baring gown. The “Real Housewives” star stunned many, as her dress left little to the imagination, Us Weekly reported on Feb. 24.

According to the report, Glanville was one of the first stars to hit the Academy Awards red carpet, and she didn’t waste any time posing for photos in her dress.

Brandi Glanville’s dress was a mermaid style, flesh colored gown, which was very tight fitting at the top, and extremely low cut. Brandi reportedly designed the entire gown herself.

Glanville has been in the headlines as of late for her feuds with ex-husband, Eddie Cibrian’s wife, LeAnn Rimes. Brandi also wore a very revealing dress that she also designed to a recent signing of her book, “Drinking and Tweeting.”

What are your thoughts on Brandi Glanville’s dress? Do you think the cleavage baring gown was too much for the Oscars?

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Seth MacFarlane's Most Offensive Oscar Jokes, Kim Kardashian Straddles Kanye West in New Magazine Cover

Seth MacFarlane's Most Offensive Oscar Jokes, Kim Kardashian Straddles Kanye West in New Magazine Cover

BHGSG News - February 25, 2013: Seth MacFarlane cracks a few offensive jokes at the Oscar and Kim Kardashian straddles Kanye West on new magazine cover: See Us Weekly's top 5 stories from Monday, Feb. 25 in the roundup!

1. Video: Seth MacFarlane's Most Offensive Oscar Jokes: Watch Naomi Watts, Charlize Theron React
Will Seth MacFarlane be welcome at next year's Academy Awards? Jury's out. The Family Guy and Ted creator, 39, struck the wrong note with many viewers -- and celebrity audience members inside the Dolby Theatre -- with jokes that bordered on sexist, racist and homophobic.

2. Kim Kardashian Straddles Kanye West in Naked, Sex-Filled Magazine Cover

Not for the faint of heart! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West tested the boundaries of PDA with a daring photo shoot together for French magazine L'Officiel Hommes -- and boy did things get steamy. The cover shoot, which features the parents-to-be in an explicit, romantic embrace, circulated the web on Monday, Feb. 25, just two days after sources told Us Weekly that they will be expecting a girl this July.

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Ben Affleck On Wife Jennifer Garner: "She's More Perfect Than I Am"

Ben Affleck On Wife Jennifer Garner: "She's More Perfect Than I Am"

BHGSG News - February 25, 2013: Ben Affleck's greatest achievement in life has nothing to do with nabbing the award for Best Picture at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24. 

According to the 40-year-old director, star and producer of Argo, his proudest accomplishment is finding a soulmate in Jennifer Garner.

'Argo' Wins For Best Picture And Producers, Screenwriter Thank Canadians After Oscar Wins

'Argo' Wins For Best Picture And Producers, Screenwriter Thank Canadians After Oscar Wins

BHGSG News - February 25, 2013: Although Canada only came away with one Oscar at Sunday night's Academy Awards (or two, if you count the win Canadian set decorator Jim Erickson shared for "Lincoln"), Canadians were on the receiving end of some very high-profile shout outs later in the evening.

The night's big winner was the Ben Affleck-directed spy thriller "Argo," which took home the Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay, and coveted Best Picture trophies at the star-studded awards ceremony.  

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Michele Obama Announces The Best Picture Winner


Michele Obama Announces The Best Picture Winner

BHGSG News - February 25, 2013: Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars, opening the envelope that contained the name of the Best Picture winner, “Argo.”

Appearing via streaming video from the White House, Mrs. Obama said all of the nominees demonstrated that “we can overcome any obstacle.”

She said that message is “especially important for our young people” and thanked Hollywood for encouraging children “to open their imaginations.”

The first lady was introduced by Jack Nicholson, who noted that the Best Picture trophy is usually announced solo.

Mrs. Obama wore a silver, art deco-inspired gown by Indian-born American fashion designer Naeem Khan. It was the same dress she wore for the Obamas’ dinner with the nation’s governors at the White House Sunday night.