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WWE ‘SummerSlam’ - live August 17th at 8e/5p PM only on Pay-Per-View!

30. July 2008 by admin.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WWE® and Jenny McCarthy SmackDown Autism

STAMFORD, Conn, July 22, 2008 – Jenny McCarthy and Generation Rescue will take their fight against Autism to a WWE ring during Saturday Night’s Main Event® on August 2, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

World Wrestling Entertainment® Superstars from RAW®, SmackDown® and ECW® will be joined by Ben Stiller, Toby Keith, Jewel and Billy Ray Cyrus among others for a very special edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event to join the fight against autism and support Generation Rescue.

“Many of our viewers have children or friends who are affected by autism and the WWE is committed to helping fund programs for families in need and advancing research that will help this generation of children,” said WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.

Throughout the show, WWE Superstars will encourage viewers to donate their time and money to better educate themselves on the subject of autism. Beginning the week of July 21, www.wwe.com will offer news and information from Generation Rescue on autism and promoting autism awareness.

“I love the WWE and when Vince McMahon called me and said he wanted to join the fight and help families suffering with autism I was really excited,” said actress and best-selling author Jenny McCarthy. “Who better to have on your side in a fight than WWE?”

Generation Rescue is a parent-founded, parent-led organization of more than 450 mentor families and leading researchers and clinicians from around the globe. Generation Rescue’s mission is to continue to discover and share the truth with families about the potential cause of their child’s neurological disorders so they can focus on effective treatments. Additional information about Generation Rescue can be found at www.generationrescue.org.

Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

Media Contact: Gary Davis, 203-356-5066
Investor Contact: Michael Weitz, 203-352-8642

Generation Rescue: Stan Kurtz, 818.481.9688

Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, copyrights and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the conditions of the markets for live events, broadcast television, cable television, pay-per-view, Internet, feature films, entertainment, professional sports, and licensed merchandise; acceptance of the Company’s brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating to litigation; risks associated with producing live events both domestically and internationally; uncertainties associated with international markets; risks relating to maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television distribution agreements; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, our dividend is based on a number of factors, including our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan, our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends and such other factors as our board of directors may consider relevant.

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Jurassic Fight Club Premeire July 29th! Majungatholus!

28. July 2008 by admin.

The special preview dvd for Jurassic Fight Club sat on my entertainment center for a week before I was able to find the time to watch it. All the while I wondered what it would bring. Would Brad Pitt jump out in a T-Rex suit and rip off the head of a Triceratops? I didn’t know. By the time I sat down to watch, here’s what I learned:

The new program JFC, brought to you by The History Channel, is pretty darn cool. You’ll see CGI animations of what the dinosaurs would have looked like in their natural environments, how they would have acted, viewed the world, interacted with other dinosaurs, what they would have eaten, and how they would have behaved day to day.

How can they do all that you say? Well, that’s another cool thing about the program. They SHOW you how they came to their conclusions. Whether they be marks on bones, CAT Scans of fossils, or by studying current day animal behavior and making certain assumptions, they can piece things together fairly well.

If you’re looking for the new Jurassic Park sequel, this isn’t it. If you’re looking for some cool CGI of dino’s in their world and want to know more about them, this is it!

I know I’ll be watching just to see what they discover next! Join me on Tuesday nights watching this original new series on The History Channel.

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Joke in poor taste

28. July 2008 by admin.

Q: What do you call a Hispanic woman with no legs?

A: Consuelo (use spanish accent and say aloud…you’ll get it).

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Plumber Humor

28. July 2008 by admin.

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Enter the Ricoh Sweepstakes!

22. July 2008 by admin.

The last question asked is something about your local rep. This is required to enter. Mine is Ricoh SoCal. Feel free to use that one!

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Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society Madagascar

22. July 2008 by admin.

TheDipstop.com supports:

Wildlife Conservation Society Opens

Spectacular Exhibit at Bronx Zoo,

Celebrating the Wondrous Wildlife of Madagascar

Exhibit Located in New York City’s

First “Green” Renovated Landmark Building:

The Lion House, a 1903 Beaux Arts Jewel

Look Into the Eyes of a Lemur and See

How We Can Work Together to Save Our Planet

“Madagascar is the naturalist’s promised land…
There you meet bizarre and marvelous forms at every step.”
Philippe de Commerson, French Explorer (1771)

Bronx, NY – 2008—On June 19 the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) unveiled Madagascar! at the Bronx Zoo, a spectacular immersion exhibit inside the restored historic Lion House.

Madagascar! offers guests a breathtaking view of the world’s fourth largest island off Africa’s eastern coast and home to an amazing array of unique animals and plants. The exhibit features a wealth of wildlife diversity found in this island nation, sometimes called “the eighth continent.”

As visitors explore the exhibit, they will see a 13.5-foot, 800-pound Nile crocodile lurking in a limestone cave; acrobatic ring-tailed lemurs leaping in a spiny forest; and more than 100,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches crawling in a massive baobab tree. More than 150 other animals, representing nearly 30 species, will be featured in the 20,000-square-foot building.

“The Wildlife Conservation Society’s new exhibit featuring Madagascar is a window on our conservation of wildlife in that beautiful island country. The exhibit’s placement in the historic Lion House at the center of the Bronx Zoo symbolizes Madagascar’s importance to the world of wild nature,” said Dr. Steven E. Sanderson, WCS President and CEO. “Each visitor to Madagascar! will walk through a ‘green’ building that honors our mission in New York and around the world. We hope everyone will be moved to help save wildlife and wild places.” “In a single exhibit, the Wildlife Conservation Society enhances our status as a global environmental and cultural pacesetter. The green components of the restoration of this landmark building are remarkable. And Madagascar! will be another terrific reason for tourists to come to New York. The City is proud to be a partner in this project,” stated The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City.

Madagascar President Marc Ravolamanana, a long-time ally of WCS, has made his nation a global leader in conservation through the “Durban Vision,” tripling the area of the island set aside in protected areas. “Madagascar has one of the greatest biodiversities in the world, but this world heritage is in danger. In our fight to protect our rich natural resources, a treasure that benefits the whole world, there is a need for commitment, ongoing research, persistence, and cooperation among the worldwide networks of zoos. The role that the Wildlife Conservation Society plays in educating the public is very important not only for conservation, but also for the well-being of the entire planet,” said His Excellency Mr. Marc Ravalomanana, President of the Republic of Madagascar. “We are delighted that Bronx Zoo visitors to this new exhibit will inspire them to learn and care about our island nation.”

The Wildlife Conservation Society has worked to save Madagascar’s biodiversity since the early 1990s. Through its projects and partnerships, WCS protects and manages wild places in Madagascar, including the country’s largest remaining tract of rainforest, a quarter of its coastal forests, and its vast coral reefs – the third largest reef system in the world. Two of WCS’s most notable achievements in Madagascar have been the design, establishment, and management of Masoala National Park and the Makira Forest, which together make up Madagascar’s largest, contiguous protected area.

The Wildlife Conservation Society and the Government of Madagascar recently announced a landmark agreement, where the government will offer for sale more than nine million tons of carbon offsets to help safeguard Makira Forest and fight climate change.

The rededication of the brilliant architectural legacy of the Bronx Zoo’s 1903 landmark Lion House breathes new life into the Beaux Arts jewel of Astor Court. This restoration is a major accomplishment of WCS’s $650 million Gateways to Conservation campaign. The building, once the home of the New York Aquarium and the zoo’s big cats, will also include The Schiff Family Great Hall – a spacious community meeting and event area.

The building design adapts to the functional demands of the future and incorporates new advances in animal welfare, visitor experience, conservation awareness, and science education.

In 2006, the Lion House received the NYC Green Building Award by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally, the Lion House will carry the distinction of being the first landmark building in New York City anticipated to receive the US Green building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or green certification. Some of the green technology includes extensive use of dynamic skylights to maximize daylight and modulate the temperature in the exhibit, geothermal heating and cooling systems to reduce consumption of fossil fuels, and technologies that result in a 57 percent savings in energy and a 59 percent savings in water consumption.

The restoration of the Lion House was supported by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, former City Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone, Sr., former City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, New York City Council Bronx Delegation, Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr., as well as the generosity of WCS public and private donors, including the New York Power Authority, The Schiff Family, Joan O.L. Tweedy, Jonathan L. Cohen, and others.

The complex design and building process of more than six years included participants from NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC,) NYC DDC Office of Sustainable Design, FXFOWLE architects, and WCS’s designers, horticulturists, and animal curators.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
In the Joan O.L. Tweedy Tsingy Cliffs habitat, Coquerel’s sifakas show off their unique mode of locomotion called vertical clinging and leaping, using powerful limbs to jump from tree to tree. In the Jonathan L. Cohen Crocodile Pool, a 25-foot-wide, two-inch thick expanse of glass holds 17,000 gallons of water and allows for an up-close encounter with two huge Nile crocodiles. Small Wonders, Big Threats introduces mouse lemurs, tomato frogs, leaf-tailed geckos, rainbow fish, lesser hedgehog tenrecs, and other living gems. These exhibit spaces are set into a high-tech “theater-in-the-round” with dramatic video that shows the threats facing Madagascar.

The arid Spiny Forest is home to ten playful ring-tailed lemurs and a pair of personable brown collared lemurs. Flying freely within the exhibit are vasa parrots and red fodys. A fabricated baobab tree hosts over 100,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches enclosed behind glass artfully angled to look as if it doesn’t exist. The Discovery Zone named for Guy Rutherfurd by The Bodman Foundation, a child-focused interactive area, provides hands-on exploration to spark curiosity and foster learning.

In Masoala, a cascading waterfall flows into a 1,000-gallon elevated pool filled with colorful cichlids. This all sets the stage for a group of vociferous red-ruffed lemurs and a lemur predator, the fossa — a unique mammal predator found only on Madagascar. As guests exit Madagascar! and return to Astor Court, they follow the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc. Conservation Path, where visitors are asked, “Why Protect Madagascar?”

THE SCHIFF FAMILY GREAT HALL
The Schiff Family Great Hall is a magnificent 4,600-square-foot, multi-use space. The historic architecture has been restored with century-old trusses, two-story windows, and ornamental animal sculptures visible to guests. The venue, to be used for WCS functions, community events and private parties, has a seating capacity of 250. An Executive Meeting Room is a glass-enclosed space within The Great Hall, providing a bird’s eye view of the larger space below.

The Lion Garden on the western side of the Lion House is enhanced by the historic architecture with the sentinel lion sculptures, relocated from the original southern entrance.

Madagascar! and The Schiff Family Great Hall were made possible with support from:

The Schiff Family
Joan O.L. Tweedy
Jonathan L. Cohen
The Bodman Foundation
Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc.
The Barker Welfare Foundation
Kathryn and Alan C. Greenberg
The New York Times Company Foundation
Dr. Henry C. Frick II
Richard and Cathy Miller
The Ruttenberg Family in honor of Derald H. Ruttenberg
The Edward John & Patricia Rosenwald Foundation
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn
Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr.
New York City Council Bronx Delegation
New York City Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone, Sr.
New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller
New York Power Authority

Madagascar! is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation.

The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. We do so through science, global conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together, these activities change attitudes towards nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony. WCS is committed to this mission because it is essential to the integrity of life on Earth.

Visit: www.wcs.org

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