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Saturday special: Sweet, quasi science-related videos

It's a busy Saturday as the Berger household begins the process of putting up Christmas decorations, so I'll save the in-depth analysis for another day. Instead I'm going to borrow a title from my favorite Chron sports blogger, and throw up some sweet videos for this Saturday.

Saturday Special: Video games and genres

In co-operation with Miss Lydia Sung and her Sunday Specials, I'll be reserving my more opinionated articles from now on for Saturday Specials, assuming they are received well enough (and judging by some past articles, I'm pretty excited). I won't be doing them every week, simply whenever I happen to have an idea on hand, so as to avoid staleness and contrived content. For this first official edition, the video gaming world's relationship with genres is explored. As a disclaimer: I don't believe there is any "wrong" or "right" with these Specials (or with anything really) -- essentially, only infinite speculations and possibilites. Debate and discussion are strongly encouraged in the comments for these!

Fina Bank Explains Saturday Closure

Last Saturday, Fina Bank closed the doors to its Main Branch in order to install modules that will make it possible to introduce Internet and SMS Banking by next year.

Brussels police target "illegals" and drunk drivers: On Saturday night police in Brussels staged a major operation....

On Saturday night police in Brussels staged a major operation targeting "illegals" in the Belgian capital. Law enforcers carried out identity checks in cafés and restaurants.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Saturday 1st November 2008

Console Monster writes: "If you're looking for an excuse not to brave the cold weather outside then look no further as the Xbox Live Marketplace has been updated. Continuing the run of excellent demos comes 'Naruto: The Broken Bond'. Ok it's not excellent but hey, it's still a demo. Here is the full list of content for Saturday 1st November 2008:

Irans first sculpture expo to open Saturday

TEHRAN, Nov. 5 (MNA) -- The first Iranian sculpture expo is scheduled to open Saturday November 8 at the Iranian Artists Forum.

BRIEF: Ernie the robot debut set for Saturday

Ernie the Red Cross' emergency response robot will make its debut at 11 a.m. Saturday as part of a fire expo at Coastal Grand Mall.

Endeavour astronauts tackle tricky repair job Saturday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Spacewalking astronauts completed almost all of the greasy repairs on a gummed-up joint at the international space station Saturday, leaving just a few chores behind for another day.

Amsterdam's Museum Night attracts 26,000: The Museum Night on Saturday saw 26,000 visitors visit 40 museums from 7pm to 2am in the morning....

AMSTERDAM - Amsterdam's eighth edition of Museum Night almost sold out on Saturday night with 26,000 visitors as 40 museums opened their doors from 7pm until 2am in the morning.

Kevin Pietersen prepared to drop stars for Saturday's money match

Kevin Pietersen has told his players he will have no problem in bruising a few egos and bank accounts in his quest to pick the final XI for Saturday's cash extravaganza.

The G-20 summit opened at the National Building Museum in Washington on Saturday. Russian President Dmitry...

WASHINGTON, November 15 (Itar-Tass) - The G-20 summit opened at the National Building Museum in Washington on Saturday.

A pamphlet containing a speech by President Hu Jintao about China's first space walk was released nationwide on Saturday. Hu said it was a small step for a Chinese astronaut but a big step for the nation's scientific and technological innovation. •

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- A pamphlet containing a speech by President Hu Jintao about China's first space walk was released nationwide on Saturday.

Thai former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a phone-in address to his supporters at a rally in Bangkok Saturday night, saying "nobody" could bring him back to Thailand except "royal kindness" or "power of the people."

BANGKOK, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Thai former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a phone-in address to his supporters at a rally in Bangkok Saturday night, saying that "nobody" could bring him back to Thailand except "royal kindness" or "power of the people."

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 (G20) major industrial and emerging-market countries begin their annual meeting here Saturday to seek ways to weather the global financial crisis.

Zhou Xiaochuan (R), governor of the People's Bank of China, and Chinese Vice Finance Minister Li Yong attend the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov. 8, 2008. The two-day meeting was opened on Saturday.

Pakistan Rejects Charges

Indian officials said Saturday that they had killed or captured 10 gunmen responsible for the three-day assault on India's financial and cultural capital. Nearly 200 people died in the attacks. The violence ended Saturday morning when government security forces, methodically searching the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel here, killed the last gunmen.

Proteas thump Bangladesh before lunch

Possibly, the Proteas were keen to watch the Springboks play England on Saturday afternoon, but they wasted no time in wrapping up a massive innings and 129 run victory over Bangladesh on the fourth morning of the first Castle Lager test at OUTsurance Oval on Saturday.

Iraqi Backs U.S. Security Pact

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks to the news media in al-Zawra park in Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. The provincial council of Baghdad organized a celebration Saturday on the occasion of Baghdad Day. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

De Young Museum crafts fair

There might be some tabletop ideas and gift possibilities to be found Friday and Saturday at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum's second annual Holiday Artisan Fair. Seventeen Bay Area artisans will show their handcrafted textiles, vases, bowls and other goods, alongside books and jewelry. The event, in the Piazzoni Murals Room, is free, from noon to 8:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

UPDATE 1-EU says not blocking French bank capital plan

BRUSSELS/PARIS, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission denied a report on Saturday that it was blocking a French plan to shore up the capital positions of big retail banks, saying it was working with Paris to get it approved as soon as possible. 'There is no sort of blockage,' said Jonathan Todd, spokesman for EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, adding that the latter had spoken to French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde about the issue on Friday. 'They both agreed to pull out the stops to resolve the situation as quickly as possible,' he said. France announced last month that it would lend 10.5 billion euros ($13.6 billion) to the country's six top lenders before year-end to prop up their capital reserves. Saturday's Financial Times reported that the EU executive was blocking the plan, insisting that banks must reduce their l

New Photography Exhibit Elicits Unique Perspectives: Montecito Fine Arts College...

New Photography Exhibit Elicits Unique Perspectives: Montecito Fine Arts College of Design & MFA Gallery Presents "Blurred Edge" November 22, 2008 - January 3, 2009 Opening Reception: Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 5 pm - 9 pm Admission is free. Refreshments and music provided. MONROVIA, Calif.--(Business Wire)-- The Montecito Fine Arts Gallery presents an exhibition of Los Angeles-based photographers who explore, exploit and excite photography's edge. The exhibit is a group show made up of 14 diverse up-and-coming photographers shedding new light and perspective on classic photographic themes. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 22nd from 5 pm to 9 pm. Montecito Fine Arts Gallery is located at 121 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016.

McColo Briefly Returns, Hands Off Botnet Control

A week ago we discussed the takedown of McColo (and the morality of that action). McColo was reportedly the source of anywhere from 50% to 75% of the world's spam. On Saturday the malware network briefly returned to life in order to hand over command and control channels to a Russian network. "The rogue network provider regained connectivity for about 12 hours on Saturday by making use of a backup arrangement it had with Swedish internet service provider TeliaSonera. During that time, McColo was observed pushing as much as 15MB of data per second to servers located in Russia, according to... Trend Micro. The brief resurrection allowed miscreants who rely on McColo to update a portion of the massive botnets they use to push spam and malware. Researchers from FireEye saw PCs infected by the Rustock botnet being updated so they'd report to a

Chance to buy direct from town's artists

Artist Elaine McCracken and fellow members of the Dargaville Art Group have organised the exhibition. Local artists include Marama Ingle, Anne Hansen, Delwyn Tillick, Anne Wasmuth and Norma Nichols. New artist Cathryn Silson is being showcased and wellknown Ruawai painter Frances Casey is taking part again this year. Other crafts on show include knitting, crocheting and handmade cards. The exhibition finishes on Saturday, November 29, and is open weekdays from 10am until 4.30pm and 10am until 1pm on Saturday. For more information call Marama Ingle on 439-8634.

Saturday Night Live's Presidential Bash 2004: The Great Debates

A humourous look at American political debates through the ages on the eve of the 2004 election.

Saturday Papers: Barclays facing investor backlash on capital raising deal -- bid news and gossip

Barclays facing an investor backlash as shareholders balk at its plans to raise about £7 billion in a deal that could leave almost a third of the British bank in the hands of two Middle East investors

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