Six-time champion Federer and Nadal—the only man to beat him at Wimbledon in the last seven finals—were both handed tricky draws Friday for the grass-court Grand Slam tournament which will take place from Monday, June 21, 2010 through to Sunday, July 4, 2010.

Federer, seeded No. 1 although he has dropped to No. 2 in the rankings behind Nadal, is in the same top half of the draw with Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic and former champion Lleyton Hewitt.

Second-seeded Nadal, who beat Federer in an epic five-set final in 2008 but missed last year’s tournament with knee troubles, has Andy Murray and Robin Soderling in the bottom half of the draw.

Federer, winner of a record 16 Grand Slam championships, is trying to match Pete Sampras’ modern era record of seven singles titles at the All England Club.

Federer will open play Monday on Centre Court against Colombia’s 65th-ranked Alejandro Falla—the third matchup between the two players in the last three tournaments.

Federer beat Falla at the French Open and the grass-court event in Halle, Germany, extending his career record over the Colombian to 4-0 without the loss of a set.

Nadal plays Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the first round.

In the women’s draw, the Williams sisters are seeded to meet again in the final for the fifth time. At least one Williams has played in nine of the last 10 finals, with the sisters sharing eight of the last 10 titles.

Top-seeded and three-time champion Serena has former winner Maria Sharapova and French Open runner-up Samantha Stosur in her half. Five-time champion Venus has Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin, both returning to Wimbledon after coming out of retirement, in her half.

Serena will play 148th-ranked Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal in the opening round, while Venus opens against Paraguay’s Rossana De Los Rios.

Despite his dip in form, British bookmakers make Federer the favorite to hold up the trophy again. But both men face a potentially tough road to get there.

Nadal could have a second-round matchup with James Blake, a former top 10 player who is on the way back after a knee injury sidelined him for three months. After that, Nadal could face talented Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the third round and John Isner or Mikhail Youzhny in the fourth.

Waiting for Nadal in the quarters could be Soderling, the big-hitting Swede who ended the Spaniard’s run at the French Open last year and lost to him in the 2010 French final just his month.

Venus Williams could face new French Open champion Francesca Schiavone in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Jelena Jankovic in the semis.

Bookmakers have Serena as the title favorite, followed by Venus. (Source)

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2010 Wimbledon Tennis: TV Schedule, Scores, Results and Live Video Stream

Christians will gather with their families and friends tonight to observe their holiest of holidays and to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. We celebrate the wonderful Christmas story about Jesus’ arrival on Earth, His miraculous birth in a stable among the creatures who lived there and the humble shepherds with their flocks.

On this day, the swirl of world events slows, and we interrupt our workaday routines to create a time that allows us to remember the joy of the Savior’s coming and how He changed humankind.

If we look around us as we gather with our families at the tree on Christmas and hear what is in our hearts, we will understand that we already have the most precious gift that life has to offer.

This time is for sharing and caring, time to give gifts, time to tell your loved ones how much you love them so much, say Thank you for the goodness and health, and time to kiss and hug them, but most importantly, Christmas is the time to give thanks to the Lord.

In behalf of Nierva Dot Com, Merry Christmas To All! and Have a Happy Holidays! Thank you for your support.

UPDATE: The boy has been named Akbar Risuddin.

American babies usually weigh 7-9 pounds average during birth and now seems trivial. The 19.2 pound baby is now recorded as the largest baby born in Indonesia and just 4  pounds short of the world record holder, who is a 23 pound (lb) baby born in 1879.

Read the story about the 19-Pound (lb) Baby Born here.

19 Pound Indonesian Baby VIDEO

Ricky Nierva was placed in charge of the movie’s entire visual look. “Up” is a box office hit already earning $250 million in the US. “Up” builds on Pixar’s reputation for making the world’s best animated features.

Nierva said Pixar stays on top because the company stresses the importance of ideas.

“They create an environment here that everybody can pitch their ideas…whether he be somebody that’s not even from the art department that has an idea. Staying open, staying positive, that’s the culture,” said Nierva.

Nierva is a native of San Diego. A young animator who, in 1997, was invited to join Pixar and his first work was for “Monster’s Inc.”

“Back then it was a lot easier to get in. I honestly don’t think I would be able to get in to Pixar right now if I try,” he said.

“Up” is Nierva’s first movie as production designer. The movie introduces Pixar’s first major Asian-American character: Russell, the wilderness explorer.

Nierva said it was important to him as a Filipino to represent Russel in a positive way. Pixar even cast an Asian kid to give Russell his voice.

Pixar is a dream job for Nierva and he’s also happy that he’s not the only Filipino in the company.

With “Up” now in the can, Nierva is working on Pixar’s next, top secret project. However, he does not want to sit in the director’s chair just yet.

“It depends if I have a really good story I want to tell,” he said.

It may still be up in the clouds, but Nierva could one day be Pixar’s first Filipino director. Reports from Jericho Saria ABS-CBN North America News Bureau correspondent, California and ANC’s Dateline Philippines.

Source : abs-cbnnews.com Pixar’s ‘Up’ production designer a Filipino

Pinoy visual guru behind Pixar’s Up Interview Video

Composing for Characters – Michael Giacchino Scores UP

Video Source: PixarPlanet

My Personal Opinion as a Nierva also

First of all, I am very proud of him as a Filipino / Pinoy. I don’t know if we are related in anyway but it feels pride in me to know that a Nierva is making waves in the animation industry in the US. I hope to meet him in person one of these days. Keep up the good work Ricky. Congrats.

The CPDRC Inmates are famous for their rendition of “Thriller” in 2007 wherein 1,500 plus CPDRC inmates participated. See Youtube videos after the jump.

Tribute Video to Michael Jackson by CPDRC Inmates

“Thriller” by CPDRC Inmates

Here’s how it works: In Google Wave you create a wave and add people to it. Everyone on your wave can use richly formatted text, photos, gadgets, and even feeds from other sources on the web. They can insert a reply or edit the wave directly. It’s concurrent rich-text editing, where you see on your screen nearly instantly what your fellow collaborators are typing in your wave. That means Google Wave is just as well suited for quick messages as for persistent content — it allows for both collaboration and communication. You can also use “playback” to rewind the wave and see how it evolved.

As with Android, Google Chrome, and many other Google efforts, we plan to make the code open source as a way to encourage the developer community to get involved. Google Wave is very open and extensible, and we’re inviting developers to add all kinds of cool stuff before our public launch. Google Wave has three layers: the product, the platform, and the protocol:

• The Google Wave product (available as a developer preview) is the web application people will use to access and edit waves. It’s an HTML 5 app, built on Google Web Toolkit. It includes a rich text editor and other functions like desktop drag-and-drop (which, for example, lets you drag a set of photos right into a wave).
• Google Wave can also be considered a platform with a rich set of open APIs that allow developers to embed waves in other web services, and to build new extensions that work inside waves.
• The Google Wave protocol is the underlying format for storing and the means of sharing waves, and includes the “live” concurrency control, which allows edits to be reflected instantly across users and services. The protocol is designed for open federation, such that anyone’s Wave services can interoperate with each other and with the Google Wave service. To encourage adoption of the protocol, we intend to open source the code behind Google Wave.

For more news about Google wave, click here.

Eraserheads Live! The Final Set

Venue:  SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds
When:  March 7, 2009 8:00 PM

Prices are:

• VIP  PhP 5000.00
• GOLD  PhP 3000.00
• SILVER  PhP 1300.00
• BRONZE  Php 300.00

What are you waiting for, go reserve and get your tickets at TicketWorld now. Call them at (02) 891-9999 or go to the nearest Ticketworld outlet to buy one. Relive the Eheads fever and the memories of our childhood days.

Thanks to Marhgil for the update.

Below is the Eraserheads Reunion Concert Part 2 The Final Set Seat Map Venue at MOA.  Just use your visual imagination on how far the Silver and Bronze accommodation from the Stage. I hope you’ll get the right ticket accommodation that suits you. Good luck.

The concert will be produced by MTV and Smart with the venue yet to be announced. For now, it’s a tossup between The Fort and SM Mall of Asia grounds. They’re just about to sign the contract and will have their press conference on January 19.

Update of Venue:  SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds – March 7, 2009 8PM

Thanks for the heads up Marhgil, an Ehead superfanatic.   Next in question will be, When will the tickets be released? Where We/I can buy Eraserheads Reunion Concert tickets? Any Eraserheads Concert Part 2 ticket outlets available? I guess we’ll have to wait after their Press conference. Stay tuned. Watch Eraserheads Reunion Concert Part 2 “The Final Set.”

Update: Tickets for Eraserheads Reunion Concert Part 2 now available

There’s a way that we can monitor and know our Calories by using  Bodybugg equipment. BodyBugg, it says in their site that it is your personal calorie management system. I hope this is true as I still have yet to use it on my own. Below is my own Bodybugg reviews.

The bodybugg makes it easy to manage the calories you consume and burn so that you can stay in control of your weight. Now updated with new features, sleek styling, and a size that is 50% less than the original version, the bodybugg is now even more convenient and easy to use.

You asks, What is a BodyBugg anyway and how does the system/equipment work?

The bodybugg calorie management system uses a patented process for interpreting calorie burn. It is this process of measuring calorie burn and calorie intake that is unique to the bodybugg calorie management system

Motion: The bodybugg armband contains an accelerometer. The accelerometer measures motion. It measures how you move from multiple perspectives to give a fuller understanding of your movement.

Steps: Steps are counted using the accelerometer to measure the distinct patterns created by running or walking.

Galvanic skin response: When you sweat, your skin becomes more electrically conductive. This measurement helps the device understand how active you are.

Skin temperature: There’s an electronic thermometer inside your armband that monitors how hot you are.

Heat Flux: When you move, your muscles produce heat. Your armband measures the heat that’s flowing from your body into the environment.

The data from these sensors, in conjunction with your body parameters (age, gender, height, weight) enable the most accurate estimation of energy expenditure on the market today outside of a clinical setting.

Once the “readings” are received, it is determined how difficult the exercise was. That is important because the way you burn calories is unique to you.

The clinically proven algorithms crunch your numbers – pairing up sensor data with your personal information and let you know how much progress you have made toward making your goals through the easy web based application. (Source: 24hourfitness.com)

BodyBugg new features and benefits:

• Uses specialized sensors to monitor calories burned with over 90% accuracy
• Manages calories consumed through easy to use web based program included free for 6 months with initial purchase.
• Tracks steps with built in pedometer
• 45 minute phone coaching to help get you started
• PC and MAC compatible
• Rechargeable battery

Also, since NBC’s hit reality show The Biggest Loser premiered in 2004, The Biggest Loser contestants used the bodybugg® calorie management system, which monitors calorie intake and output to keep people on track to reach their weight loss goals. They are inspired by the transformation of their lives as they are eliminated from the show. Be inspired too. You can watch the latest season of The Biggest Loser at the link provided The Biggest Loser Season 7 Couples.

Buy your own bodybugg now. See below:

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Wanting to watch New Year’s 2009 Eve Ball Drop live Video online from Times Square, New York? You are at the right time and the right place to see it here live as I will post it here for you if you can’t go to New York Times Square before January 1, 2009 12:00AM. Just watch the live New Year’s Webcasts from Times Square and other locations around the world below, along with New Year’s 2009 video and celebration information after the jump.

New York City’s Times Square ball dropping ceremony or countdown clock starts at 10 p.m. ET and continues through the night. The Live Webcast found below will feature live coverage from 4 p.m. ET until 12:15 a.m.

If you’re planning to watch the Times Square live ceremony on Television , it may be shown on a delay depending on your time zone. So watch it here. You can also see other New Year’s celebrations live from cam from all around the world, too. Just Click New Year’s 2009 EarthCam to access cameras showing New Year’s Webcasts from Moscow, London, Prague, Las Vegas, Key West, Miami, Washington, D.C., Niagara Falls, New Orleans, Memphis, Seattle, and other locations. Enjoy!

New Year’s 2009 Eve Live video streaming / webcast at Times Square: ceremony is over hours ago.

UPDATE:

You can now watch the Times Square New Year’s 2009 Eve Crystal Ball Drop and Countdown video below. Enjoy!

New Year’s Video 2008: Times Square

For the meantime while waiting for the big moment to begin, please watch 2008 New Year’s video from last year’s celebration at New York City’s Times Square.

From all of us here and my Nierva Family, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!