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Must Reads 5/26/2013
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3some: Ep. 1- The End
Rob and Jenny are about to split. Spectacularly. Meanwhile, Jenny's ex-fiancé and Rob's ex best friend, Paul, is back from a year of traveling and ready to face the mess he left behind.
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Next Stop: Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo
Next Stop hosted by Jon Olson is the next generation of travel entertainment programming. Spotlighting unique travel destinations and locales all over the USA, Canada and Internationally. Segments in this episode Include: Dolphins Swim, Sea Kayaking, Walking Tour, Zihuatanejo Market, Coconut Plantation, Clay Tile Making, Las Brisas Ixtapa, Live Music at Bandidos.
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Set in the privileged and picturesque world of Malibu, California, this compelling teen drama from leading multiplatform studio Vuguru is based on the critically acclaimed novel from renowned TV and fiction writer Liz Tigelaar (Dawson's Creek, Brothers & Sisters). The story centers on Charlie and Krista Brown, two sisters at opposite ends of the popularity spectrum, who must learn to play together on the sports field and in life. Against the backdrop of high-end lifestyles and even higher expectations, the sisters' relationship is a tumultuous one and their rivalry runs deep. So, when they are both recruited for the high school soccer team, will they be able to work together and face their differences in time to reach the championships?
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The Martians are Coming, and They’re Us: Don’t Miss the August 5, 2012 Landing
By David S. Samuels
It was late 2011. The hatches on NASA/JPL’s Atlas rocket were closed. Sealed inside was the spectacular Mars Science Laboratory and rover, Curiosity. Everything was good for flight.
The launch, as they all are, was magnificent and exhilarating – especially for The Martians – that’s what everybody at NASA/JPL who works on Mars projects are known as. They’re a brilliant group of otherworldly scientists, of all types, whose dedication to the mission is unparalleled – not because failure is costly; they’re dedicated to Man’s exploration of space…in search of…life…past or present…and perhaps, mankind’s future.
The search for life on Mars inevitably starts on Earth. And everything requisite to a Mars mission is Earthly. Think about that for a moment and then sit back and watch the following three videos.
The Martians: Life at 79 Degrees North
The Sverrdfjell Volcano in Svalbard, Norway has geology similar to Martian meteorites, making it the perfect destination for geologists and astro-physicists to test rovers and instrumentation developed for space flight. Here they examine where life currently exists in an extreme environment. Is this how life might have once existed on the Martian surface?
The Martians: Good for Flight
Engineeers work behind the scenes making last minute preparations before loading the Curiosity rover onto an Atlas rocket which will blast into space and head for Mars.
The Martians: 7 Minutes of Terror
This video details the highly complex, never-before-tested landing system being used to land the Mars Curiosity rover safely on the surface of Mars – scheduled to land August 5th, 2012. EDL (entry, descent and landing) is referred to as the “7 Minutes of Terror” because it takes 7 minutes to reach the Martian surface from the top of the atmosphere. The entire EDL process is so incredibly complex that if just one small thing goes wrong, it’s all over for the entire mission.
Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 5th.
The excitement begins late, 10:24 pm PDT, when Curiosity enters Mars’ atmosphere.
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David S. Samuels is the CEO of KoldCast Entertainment Media, LLC, home to KoldCast TV, the first and leading international discovery network for premium original television programming produced by the industry’s finest creative talents.