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Thursday, October 27, 2011
China to curb 'overly entertaining' reality TV (AP)
BEIJING ? China plans to limit reality TV shows and other light entertainment fare shown on satellite television stations as part of a drive to wrest back Communist Party control over cultural industries that are fueling more independent viewpoints.
The order from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, known as SARFT, refers to shows that are vulgar or "overly entertaining." It singles out programs dealing with marital troubles and matchmaking, talent shows, game shows, variety shows, talk shows, and reality programming.
Such shows must be largely phased out by the beginning of next year by the country's 34 satellite TV stations, to be replaced with news and cultural programming. The order also bans viewership surveys and the use of ratings as the sole criteria for whether to broadcast a particular show.
The changes aim to "meet the public's demand for varied, multilevel, and high quality viewing," said the order, published Wednesday.
"Satellite channels are mainly for the broadcast of news propaganda and should expand the proportion of news, economic, cultural, science and education, children's, and documentary programming," the order said.
The order follows a Communist Party meeting last week that asserted the need for strengthening social morality and boosting China's cultural influence abroad ? a recognition by the party that it is losing its power to dictate public opinion. Social media, especially hugely popular microblogs that encourage individuals to generate content, are also being targeted by government censors.
The crackdown coincides with a bout of national hand-wringing over a lack of public ethics, highlighted by the death last week of a toddler who was struck by a vehicle and left for dead by passers by. Officials believe the promotion of "core socialist values" ? a phrase meant to counter calls by liberal Chinese for "universal values" ? will bolster social cohesion in the face of rising materialism.
The communique that emerged from last week's meeting called on officials to "focus education and improvement in the ethical field where there are particularly serious problems."
"Resolutely oppose money worship, hedonism, and extreme individualism and arduously correct bad tendencies such as abusing one's powers, fakery, unprincipled acts, and harming others for profit," said the document, published Wednesday on government websites.
It said television programs and other cultural products should be "refined and inspiring," while oversight of the Internet must be strengthened to block pornography, vulgarity, and the "transmission of harmful information."
According to the SARFT regulation, satellite channels as a whole can show no more than nine of the restricted programs each night between the prime time hours of 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., with individual channels limited to two programs each not exceeding 90 minutes in total.
They must also show at least two hours of news programs between 6:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., with at least two news programs running no less than 30 minutes each to be shown in prime time.
While satellite television has grown massively as an alternative to the staid government-run terrestrial channels, younger Chinese have increasingly turned to the Internet for viewing domestic and foreign produced movies and television programs. Government efforts to police the Web have focused mainly on blocking pornography, gambling sites, and those featuring politically sensitive content, while moves to restrict entertainment have been largely ineffective.
The new rules emerge from an ongoing push for media to be both politically docile and relevant to a Chinese audience, according to David Bandurski, editor of the China Media Project website at the University of Hong Kong. Heavy restrictions on content may ultimately doom that to failure, he said.
"They can't have it both ways. That is the real conflict. This is not really about culture at all, it's about politics," Bandurski said.
The new restrictions also contain a strong commercial element in that they stand to favor central government broadcaster CCTV, which has been struggling for viewers despite its monopoly on nationwide terrestrial television. Authorities last month had already ordered leading competitor Hunan Satellite to suspend broadcasts of the hugely popular "American Idol" type singing contest "Super Girl," allegedly for running overtime.
The restrictions had been expected for some time and media reports said stations were already tailoring their programming to conform. Most were already cutting contest shows in which viewers vote for their favorite contestant, a concept frowned on by party cadres who don't permit competitive elections or other facets of Western-style democracy.
The producer of a popular dating program on Shanghai satellite station Dragon TV called "Pick One From a Hundred" referred questions on programming to station managers who did not answer their phones.
"I'm OK with the new rule. The authorities have their reasons for issuing it and we just need to go along," Shao Zhiyu said.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
89% Attack the Block
Finally, the first great horror film of 2011, and quite possibly the best film of the year. Attack the Block is entertaining, scary, hilarious, and original. What makes this film so great is it's originality, which is defined by the films simple storytelling of what would happen if an alien invasion occurred in a dark, dangerous hotel complex. Attack the Block is not well known, and it is a disappointment because I would expect mainstream audiences to love a film like this, but many American's most likely won't understand the British humor (and the very strong British accents). Nevertheless, Attack the Block is a very great film that is destined to become a cult classic.Attack the Block is the simple story of a group of dangerous and stupid misfits who, after robbing an innocent woman, find an alien in a car, and kill it. Soon after a lot of commotion happens, the boys befriend the girl, and aliens begin attacking their block (apartment building). Sounds pretty simple right? Wrong. Throughout this one night, there are several gang fights, human emotion, and lots and lots of alien blood. The main character, Moses, is the main focus of the film and we are focused on his emotional transformation throughout.In this review, I will not say anything negative about this film, because there is nothing negative to say about this film. To me, this is the kind of experience I want at the movies each and every time. This film is unbelievably funny throughout, and quite scary actually. I'll admit, I jumped at a few of these alien pop-outs. But all-together, what we have here is something incredibly special and very, very original, very funny throughout, well-acted, and perfect in every single way, shape, form, or alien.For a debut, Joe Cornish does amazingly perfect in every way. He makes all the right shots, and seems to know exactly what he's doing and should have other independent filmmakers scratching their heads and making better films (I'm talking to you, Wayne Wang). We are also very lucky to have the great Edgar Wright as an executive producer on the film, and his frequent film star Nick Frost, who is downright riotous as a drugged out flatmate. The film is well-written and well executed and I am glad I saw it (twice already!).I realize that there isn't much to say when you have yourself a perfect movie, so I shall rap up here. Attack the Block is awesome, that's it, it's just plain fun and excitement for everyone and has great effects on such a low budget. We are presented with fantastic performances, a stellar soundtrack, and a smart, funny, well written script. With all that said, we additionally have a very strong directorial debut from Joe Cornish that makes me wonder what his future projects will be. Ultimately, Attack the Block is simply brilliant and by far the best film of the year. Highly recommended.
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Netflix warns of more cancellations, shares drop (Reuters)
(Reuters) ? Netflix Inc lost more customers than it anticipated in the third quarter and warned of still more defections to come, pushing its shares down 27 percent as the one-time Wall Street star grapples with the fallout from a price increase and other unpopular moves.
The top video rental company reported a better-than-expected 49 percent surge in third-quarter revenue to $822 million, surpassing Wall Street's target of about $812 million. It also beat expectations on earnings per share.
But investors -- mindful of how the company led by CEO Reed Hastings had driven away customers in recent months and damaged its credibility with a price rise and other high-profile stumbles -- focused on the fourth-quarter warning.
Netflix shares plummeted 27 percent to $86.70 in after-hours trading, about 70 percent below the high of just under $300 per share in July.
"The reason the stock is getting crushed is the trends just continue to deteriorate," Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Tony Wible said.
Netflix said it had lost more than 800,000 U.S. subscribers in the third quarter, more than the about 600,000 it had forecast in September. Total U.S. subscribers stood at 23.8 million.
Looking forward, the company said DVD subscriptions will "decline sharply this quarter" but total U.S. subscribers, which includes customers who pay for its online streaming service, will be "slightly up."
Netflix has been writing big checks to expand its streaming content so it can attract new subscribers and return to the red-hot growth it was once famous for. In 2012, content spending will "nearly double" from this year, the company said.
Netflix also forecast a loss for the first quarter of 2012 as it expands into Europe.
"We expect the costs of our entry into the UK and Ireland will push us to be unprofitable on a global basis; that is, domestic profits will not be large enough to both cover international investments and pay for global G&A and technology and development," Hastings said in a letter to shareholders accompanying its quarterly report.
Hastings added that subscriber defections because of the price-rise should slow in coming quarters "as the price effect washes through." The company said it would return to profitability by increasing its global streaming subscriber base faster than costs rise. It also plans to raise its streaming margin by 1 percent every quarter.
The company reported earnings per share of $1.16 on net income of $62 million. Analysts had expected earnings per share of 94 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Still, those assurances failed to satisfy investors the company was getting back on track.
"The subscriber numbers were disappointing. It looks like they see very weak subscriber numbers in the fourth quarter," said Lazard Capital Markets analyst Barton Crockett.
For the fourth quarter, Netflix forecast earnings per share of between 36 cents and 70 cents and revenue of $841 million to $875 million.
"The guidance is well below what people were expecting. I think they are hitting the reset button here ... to set a bar for themselves going forward that they can achieve," Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Olson said.
The company that shook up Hollywood with its DVD-by-mail service is trying to recover from the roughest patch in its nearly 15-year history as it moves to emphasize online streaming of television and movies.
The shares have plummeted since July, when Hastings announced a price rise for subscribers who wanted both DVDs and streaming. A wave of cancellations hit the company that had been famous for red-hot growth and loyal customers.
Hastings apologized for not explaining his decision well and admitted to "arrogance," but instead of soothing concerns he set off a new wave of complaints with a plan to put the DVD service on a separate website called Qwikster. He quickly dropped the widely panned idea.
As Netflix stumbles, rivals such as Dish Network Corp's Blockbuster, Amazon.com Inc and Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Vudu are ramping up their online entertainment offerings to better compete with Netflix.
In the letter to shareholders, Netflix said it was "moving forward as quickly as we can to repair our reputation and return to growth."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by Bernard Orr and Andre Grenon)
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Strawberries protect the stomach from alcohol, rat experiments suggest
ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2011) ? In an experiment on rats, European researchers have proved that eating strawberries reduces the harm that alcohol can cause to the stomach mucous membrane. Published in the open access journal PLoS ONE, the study may contribute to improving the treatment of stomach ulcers.
A team of Italian, Serbian and Spanish researchers has confirmed the protecting effect that strawberries have in a mammal stomach that has been damaged by alcohol. Scientists gave ethanol (ethyl alcohol) to laboratory rats and, according to the study published in the journal PLoS ONE, have thus proved that the stomach mucous membrane of those that had previously eaten strawberry extract suffered less damage.
Sara Tulipani, researcher at the University of Barcelona (UB) and co-author of the study explains that "the positive effects of strawberries are not only linked to their antioxidant capacity and high content of phenolic compounds (anthocyans) but also to the fact that they activate the antioxidant defences and enzymes of the body."
The conclusions of the study state that a diet rich in strawberries can have a beneficial effect when it comes to preventing gastric illnesses that are related to the generation of free radicals or other reactive oxygen species. This fruit could slow down the formation of stomach ulcers in humans.
Gastritis or inflammation of the stomach mucous membrane is related to alcohol consumption but can also be caused by viral infections or by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (such as aspirin) or medication used to treat against the Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
Maurizio Battino, coordinator of the research group at the Marche Polytechnic University (UNIVPM, Italy) suggests that "in these cases, the consumption of strawberries during or after pathology could lessen stomach mucous membrane damage."
Less ulcerations after eating strawberries
The team found less ulcerations in the stomachs of those rats which had eaten strawberry extract (40 milligrams/day per kilo of weight) for 10 days before being given alcohol.
Battino emphasises that "this study was not conceived as a way of mitigating the effects of getting drunk but rather as a way of discovering molecules in the stomach membrane that protect against the damaging effects of differing agents."
Treatments for ulcers and other gastric pathologies are currently in need of new protective medicines with antioxidant properties. The compounds found within strawberries could be the answer.
Furthermore, as well as scientists at the UNIVPM and the UB, others from the universities of Salamanca and Granada in Spain and of Belgrade in Serbia have participated in this research study.
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'Dancing With The Stars': Ricki Lake Is Back On Top
But she has to share with J.R. Martinez, who also scores a 29 on Broadway night.
By Kelley L. Carter
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It was Broadway week on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," and naturally, the theatrics were high.
The cast of Broadway's "Sister Act" performed, as did Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth. The remaining celebrities pulled out all the stops with creative costumes and over-the-top performances. This also was the first time the celebrities danced a group performance, to "Hey Big Spender" from "Sweet Charity" and "Money" from "Cabaret." The performance didn't get scored, but the judges commented and thought it was a fitting tribute.
As for the dances that were scored, it was a dead heat at the top of the board between war hero J.R. Martinez and former talk-show host Ricki Lake, who impressed the judges with their takes on the quickstep.
Here's how everyone fared:
Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke
The duo took on a tune from "Jersey Boys," the Four Seasons' "Walk Like a Man," and danced the cha-cha. The judges found the performance to be a bit muted and not at all daring for a high-stakes week like this. "It was clean. It was precise. It had good timing. Each dance gives you new challenges. The cha-cha-cha has got to show rhythm. There was no rhythm. It was all too stiff. It wasn't oily. It was a bit ... starchy," head judge Len Goodman said. 22/30
Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus
The TV host was asked to do more after last week, when they found her routine to be a bit drab; this week, they took on the foxtrot and danced to a tune from "Spamalot." The judges said the pair upped the ante and considered her performance to be a showstopper. They thought much more of her personality came out and she performed with great flair, earning her highest score in the competition. "It's Nancy Dance-alot! I've seen the musical, and you captured the theme of it, and yet you did a foxtrot. Well done!" Bruno Tonioli said. 24/30
David Arquette and Kym Johnson
The actor earned his highest score of the season last week, and he said he wanted to keep that momentum going and stay at the top. They danced "We Go Together" from "Grease" and did the quickstep. The judges thought it was rough around the edges but high-energy and fun. "It's a really tough number to live up to. But as far as performance goes, I thought you completely lived up to any expectation that we'd have for 'We Go Together' from 'Grease.' It's not easy. That was the good side. The bad side: You guys were out of sync today. But ... there was a fluidity that was going. You just got a little ahead of yourself," Carrie Ann Inaba said. 23/30
Ricki Lake and Derek Hough
The former talk-show host and actress had previously dominated the leaderboard but fell last week to the #5 position after failing to impress the judges during '80s week. Also a former Broadway star, Lake was hoping that would give her the edge during Monday night's competition. They danced the quickstep to a track from "Guys and Dolls," and the judges gave her a standing ovation. "You don't need luck if you've got talent. And this number, you proved your talent. I loved it," Goodman said. 29/30
Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer
The activist tangoed to a track from "Phantom of the Opera," and he was hoping his newfound confidence from last week would continue in Monday night's performance. The judges thought it was the most aggressive they've seen him, but think that he needs to be pushed a little further. "It was like watching a cute little penguin trying to be a big menacing bird of prey. This is the truth: It has to be menacing. Dark. Dangerous. Naughty. The tango wants to be driven continuously. It is hard. It's very difficult. To me, this character didn't fit you," Tonioli said. 19/30
Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
The soccer star and her partner danced the rumba to "Seasons of Love" from "Rent," and they were hoping this would be the performance that would push them to the top of the pack. Goodman thought it was her worst dance of the whole season and got into it with Chmerkovskiy, who argued that the judges' comments were too, well, judgmental. "I see all the effort that you're putting in towards your movement. For the first time, I saw you relaxing and trusting your natural sexiness. But still ... I think it goes against your natural feistiness, which I love and respect. But sometimes you force the move," Inaba said. 20/30
J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff
Last week's top scorer wowed the judges and earned his first 10 last week. This week, the war hero took on the quickstep and danced to a tune from "Chicago." (Director Kenny Ortega was in the audience and applauded his dance.) They thought famed choreographer Bob Fosse would have approved of the performance. "You are truly relentless, and you just keep on keeping on. Tonight, you have really come up a notch," Goodman said. 29/30
Who had your favorite dance of Broadway night? Let us know in the comments!
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