AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: Nativity 2! Released On DVD Today

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsoApROnsGKFJla4BSmI9Fr2Lw6_YW8VcN_yjTnkZHMXYILR834IGxZfE70r9TfeKkdfG_CwrAjbuAO8xs7hK7JOHrZtncUHFBWti2OX4f-8MKeyIQ76P4RuZjIG0QSxlmmodvy-Jf34/s1600/Nativity2poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsoApROnsGKFJla4BSmI9Fr2Lw6_YW8VcN_yjTnkZHMXYILR834IGxZfE70r9TfeKkdfG_CwrAjbuAO8xs7hK7JOHrZtncUHFBWti2OX4f-8MKeyIQ76P4RuZjIG0QSxlmmodvy-Jf34/s640/Nativity2poster.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant's fun, festive family movie Nativity 2! Danger In The Manger is released on DVD across Australia and New Zealand today.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant stars in Nativity 2 Danger In The Manger as an anxious teacher who starts a new job at an under-achieving school and quickly finds himself struggling to cope with a wild classroom assistant, a group of under-performing kids and his own very pregnant wife. He soon becomes embroiled in a madcap plan to enter a National ‘Song for Christmas’ Competition and finds himself embarking on a disastrous road trip in search of the competition venue – the ‘Christmas Castle’. Lost in the wilderness with a class of small children, a baby and a donkey, he has to stand up, face his fears and try to lead them not only to safety, but victory. Nativity 2 is part action adventure, part musical and has all the comedy, warmth and heart that audiences love.</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/nativity-2-danger-in-the-manger/dp/6145824#secinfo" target="_blank">Buy Nativity 2 on DVD here.</a> </strong></span><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="background-color: white;"><br /></strong></span></div><div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id171.html" target="_blank">Find out more about the film, see photos, and watch clips on our website here.</a></span></b></div><div><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></strong></div>

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MASS BIRD DIE-OFF: "Usually Large Event" - Hundreds Of Shearwater Birds Found Dead On Beaches In Waikato, New Zealand?

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 06, 2013 - NEW ZEALAND </span></b>- Nearly 200 seabirds have been found dead along Waikato's west coast beaches. <br /><br />A total of 184 short-tailed shearwater, a migratory bird that typically breeds on the islands between Tasmania and Victoria, have been washed ashore between Waikorea beach and Taharoa, south of Kawhia. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UdlWbpIktR0/UnsaYSIm_WI/AAAAAAABNUc/Le9tDeIW2DM/s1600/shearwaterbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UdlWbpIktR0/UnsaYSIm_WI/AAAAAAABNUc/Le9tDeIW2DM/s1600/shearwaterbird.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The short-tailed shearwater - Source: Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />It is not known when the birds died and were washed ashore, but numbers are said to be "unusually large" by one expert. <br /><br />Hugh Clifford, who organised the beach patrol on behalf of the Waikato branch of the Ornithological Society, said the number of short-tailed shearwater found this year was much higher than normal. <br /><br />"There would be millions of them passing down through the Tasman Sea on the southern migration. <br /><br />"Some of them were pushed closer to New Zealand and the food conditions may have been unfavourable, causing them to perish." <br /><br />Each year during the southern hemisphere winter, the short-tailed shearwater migrate about 15,000 km to the Northern Pacific, before making their way back towards southern Australia to breed around October.<br /><br />Mr Clifford said when a large number of birds are found dead along the coast, it is called a "wreck". <br /><br />The beach patrols, which took place at Waikorea, Taharoa, Ruapuke and Kawhia, found an average of seven birds for each kilometre walked. <br /><br />The number of short-tailed shearwater found this year is the highest in more than a decade and dwarfs tallies recorded in previous years. <br /><br />In 2012, the Waikato beach patrols found only eight short-tailed shearwater among 344 dead seabirds. <br /><br />Dr Graeme Taylor, a principal science advisor at the Department of Conservation, said a wreck was usually the result of strong onshore winds and poor feeding conditions. <br /><br />"Onshore winds will drive the birds towards the coast and as a result the weakened birds will fight to try to get back towards the ocean, but lose the battle." <br /><br />The exhausted birds plunged into the sea and were then washed ashore dead. <br /><br />Dr Taylor said poor feeding conditions in the North Pacific could also play a part. <br /><br />"They don't eat anything in migration. They basically fatten up in the North Pacific before they come south." <br /><br />In 2011, 29,934 seabirds were found strewn along Waikato's coast - part of the largest wreck in more than a decade. - <a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/wreck-short-tailed-shearwater-birds-found-dead-5690760"><span style="color: orange;"><b>TVNZ</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /></div>

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GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Global Volcano Report For November 5, 2013 - Updates On Klyuchevskoy, Etna, Bagana, Manam, White Island And Fuego!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 05, 2013 - WORLDWIDE VOLCANOES </span></b>- The following constitutes the new activity, unrest and ongoing reports of volcanoes across the globe, courtesy of  <a href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Volcano Discovery</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><b><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/klyuchevskoy/news.html">Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka)</a></b>: Tremor and degassing have increased with respect to the last report from KVERT. A steam plume rises about 2 km above the crater and a thermal anomaly over the volcano is visible on satellite data. This suggests that some volcanic activity (perhaps strombolian) has resumed (or continues).<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UlsySw9KImo/Unkq4l9jHBI/AAAAAAABNCk/RcSJMsIq0Ms/s1600/kly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UlsySw9KImo/Unkq4l9jHBI/AAAAAAABNCk/RcSJMsIq0Ms/s1600/kly.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current view of Klyuchevskoy volcano (KVERT webcam).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/etna/current-activity.html">Etna (Sicily, Italy)</a></b>: While the summit craters have remained calm, seismic activity shows continuing unrest at the volcano. A number of relatively shallow earthquakes occurred this morning under the volcano. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Wg_pfRTAg4/UnkrFkueCpI/AAAAAAABNCs/CcHKEbs5i8M/s1600/etna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Wg_pfRTAg4/UnkrFkueCpI/AAAAAAABNCs/CcHKEbs5i8M/s1600/etna.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Location of the 2.9 earthquake under Etna this morning.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />The only quake located by an international agency was a <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/490355/M2.9-Tue-5-Nov--SICILY-ITALY.html">2.9 magnitude event at 05:30</a> (GMT) at 18 km depth under the SW flank, while the other earthquakes were too small to be included, but appear to be shallower. More precise data will hopefully be available soon from INGV Catania.<br /><br /><br /><b><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/bagana/news.html">Bagana (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea)</a></b>: A relatively large SO2 plume from the volcano today indicates a surge in activity (ash explosions, strombolian activity?).<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5LnH2gQo414/UnkrQAulNvI/AAAAAAABNC0/DdfMWVO8AN8/s1600/bagana.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5LnH2gQo414/UnkrQAulNvI/AAAAAAABNC0/DdfMWVO8AN8/s1600/bagana.gif" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SO2 plume from Bagana volcano (NOAA).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/manam/news.html">Manam (Papua New Guinea)</a></b>: Elevated SO2 emissions are visible today on NOAA satellite data.<br /><br /><br /><b><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/white-island/news.html">White Island (New Zealand)</a></b>: No further eruptive activity has occurred since the moderate eruption on the evening of 11 October 2013. Seismic activity and gas flux from the volcano have been at a low level since the eruption. The Aviation Colour Code has been lowered from Yellow to Green. (GeoNet).<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wEInrkvyTUc/Unkra1gdOEI/AAAAAAABNC8/WOOe5eiK1lQ/s1600/whiteisland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wEInrkvyTUc/Unkra1gdOEI/AAAAAAABNC8/WOOe5eiK1lQ/s1600/whiteisland.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current webcam image of White Island (GeoNet).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/fuego/news.html">Fuego (Guatemala)</a></b>: The volcano observatory of INSIVUMEH reports an increase in activity today: A new lava flow started to descend on the southern flank towards the Trinidad canyon and currently has a length of 100 m. Another branch towards the Ceniza canyon is 50 m long. From both flow fronts, incandescent avalanches detach with run-out lengths of up to 500 m. <br /><br />The risk of pyroclastic flows triggered by collapse of the steep lava flow fronts is elevated. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-av_CGPeKWV4/UnkriMHP5YI/AAAAAAABNDE/Vn1pl3jWY-0/s1600/fuego.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-av_CGPeKWV4/UnkriMHP5YI/AAAAAAABNDE/Vn1pl3jWY-0/s1600/fuego.gif" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current seismic signal from Fuego volcano (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Accompanied by elevated seismic activity, more and stronger explosions have occurred today. Ash plumes rose up to 800 m height above the crater and often produced loud shock waves that rattled roofs and windows of houses in villages Panimaché, Morelia and Panimaché II. <br /><br />There are constant degassing sounds similar to a locomotive, and incandescent material is ejected to heights of 125-200 meters above the crater, generating avalanches on the upper slopes. <br /><br /><br /><b><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/today.html">Complete Earthquake list (worldwide) for November 5, 2013.</a></b><br /><br />- <a href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Volcano Discovery</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: 3D Cinema Screening For The Day Of The Doctor

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttXeKZsvey7Dc2IXrCTPUnsniFFAjx0RnuW5M_2j2jUtsqOyYrRyBRAJMBJ8-nB4NSm0PNtoE5avmpiUZE0ao8_MD9-UzdGUr8EShHQa3kz0h0mgJ1MLBVnMF7C0QY6IGBZ2lwt0I8cw/s1600/DW50-Australia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttXeKZsvey7Dc2IXrCTPUnsniFFAjx0RnuW5M_2j2jUtsqOyYrRyBRAJMBJ8-nB4NSm0PNtoE5avmpiUZE0ao8_MD9-UzdGUr8EShHQa3kz0h0mgJ1MLBVnMF7C0QY6IGBZ2lwt0I8cw/s640/DW50-Australia.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BBC Worldwide Australia and New Zealand have announced that the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who<i> </i>will be screened in 3D in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The screenings will take place from Sunday 24th November and will also include specially shot introductions which will also be made available to cinema audiences worldwide.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sharon Wilson of BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand said, “Doctor Who is a British TV institution and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to screen this very special episode at cinemas nationwide so fans can have the opportunity to enjoy the episode in full 3D.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Selected Event Cinemas and Hoyts cinemas will screen the special in both Australia and New Zealand as well as a number of other Australian chains and independents, including Village Cinemas and Dendy. Check with your local screen for comfirmation and booking details. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The Day of the Doctor</i>stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt. The action packed adventure reveals that the Doctor has a dangerous past. And he’s coming back! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://david-tennant.com/2009/id205.html"><span style="color: blue;">Visit our site for all the latest about The Day Of The Doctor</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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