My Favourite Drama Grey’s Anatomy

There are a lot a lot of nice drama that I will recommend, be it US, Taiwan or Hongkong drama. But after thinking it for very long, I decided to start on US drama since I’m super into US drama since I start watching them. There are a thousand different US drama as well and I’ve already watched a handful of them. Most of them are really good and my top top top top top favourite it’s still GREY’S ANATOMY.
When I first heard about the show, my friend said that it’s all about SEX. Out of curiousity, I just start watching Grey’s from tudou. 1 episodes after another, I find it really really good. Grey’s is mainly about how 5 interns survive their 7 years of Intership in a hostpital, Seattle Grace Hospital which their attendings, surgeons and patients. The relationship is kind of complicated if you never watch the series from start because there are a lot of being together, break up, married, divorced and sleeping around.

Each episodes talks about different patients and the intern’s love, family and past life. I especially love how special each patient’s case are and they always push me near to tears. In every season of Grey’s ( they have 7 seasons now), except for season 1, there are always a very big special situation that affect ALL characters in Grey’s. For example a bomb in a patient’s body in Season 2 which leads to someone’s death or a very major accident that requires most characters out to save people.

No matter how much I promote, I think it’s best for people to watched it themselves to experience the kind of happy, heartfelt moments that I felt while watching the series. Ha!Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) and Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) Their relationship has been on and off, on and off ! I can’t wait for both of them to be officially together but I think I still have to wait for a little while. Realise that Eric Dane is familar? He is one of the character acting in Burlesque if you watched it. I find him smoking hot and his nick name is Doctor McSteamy in the show!

Entertainment Weekly

Okay, I admit it. I couldn’t wait until Tuesday to see my issue of Entertainment Weekly. I had to see it now. These scans have already been published so I thought why not. I was disappointed that there were only the pictures that we had seen yesterday when all the behind the scenes footage seemed like there was a lot more.There was a couple of cute quotes from the article that I wanted to share. First, from Kristen Stewart about Taylor Lautner.
　”It’s completely understandable why they wanted to make sure he was right for the part.He was so young, 16, so I got it. But I knew he had [to do] it. Just because of how I felt around him. I literally saw Jacob in him. We have that relationship. It’s lamely cute. I love that kid. I would do anything for him. I would kill for him, literally.”Kristen also explains how she got ready for the scene in New Moon where Edward leaves her (TEN Gossip is currently on strike from talking about the movie but I had to share this.)
”Before the scene, I was sitting in my car, like f—ing crying — crying so hard you can’t breathe. Because I was really overwhelmed and intimidated by the scene. Everyone says, ‘She better be able to pull off the emotion in this movie!’ And it’s such an important moment in the book, when he leaves.” The scene exhausted her. ”I’m thinking, ‘We have to be done now. Just tell me we’re done.’”　I think this dynamic is going to be incredible and this movie way better. I still can’t wait to read the rest of the article when I get the issue in my mailbox

The Blue Entertainment Touch Screen Kiosk Draws On New Way

With most of the music industry already emigrating to the Internet, the younger generation are no strangers to downloading their favourite tracks. Many new bands are making use of YouTube, the blogosphere and other web-based marketing to promote themselves. An entertainment touch screen kiosk draws on this new way of distributing music and other entertainment in digital form, expands on the idea and allows users to not only download music to their Ipod, MP3 player PDA or USB memory stick, but also allows users to download movies and games too. The ‘ABCs and 123s’ range includes a collection of songs and video stories aimed at pre-school children to promote fun while learning. ‘Animal Classics’ encourages toddlers to learn about the animal kingdom through entertaining, informative songs and videos, specifically developed by experts to improve a child’s early development. The range will also include three CDs of ‘Rainforest Music’ designed to relax and sooth babies up to the age of 18 months. These instrumental lullabies blended with sounds from nature, were developed by Mood Entertainment to encourage babies to sleep peacefully.
As mentioned already, the main interpretation of a rose tattoo is to symbolize love. To display this meaning through ink, the flower is drawn on a stem without thorns. Thorns on a rose change the meaning while serving as a warning to people that they should proceed with caution because love hurts. People who choose a rose tattoo with thorns typically want to present the meaning of exhilarating love that can be both risky and agonizing at the same time.
The statistics about fixing an Xbox 360 often times support doing it yourself rather than sending the machine in for a repair or replacement. Approximately six percent of all of these Microsoft platforms with the Red Ring fatal error cannot be fixed under any circumstance, but this means the vast majority can be put back to good use with just a few minutes of tinkering. You can find the tools needed for fixing an Xbox 360 at any local Radio Shack: a simple screwdriver is required to take off the protective cap, a clamp to keep pressure on a region, and perhaps an air sprayer may be needed to clean the hard drive. Do not attempt fixing an Xbox 360 without the proper tools or with tools that are too small or large to handle the hardware.

blue shield

In New York, The empire blue cross blue shield is offering numerous Medicare supplemental health insurance plans for their senior residents in order to fulfill all their needs. This insurance plan is also referred as 'Medigap'. Medical insurance plan is designed in such way to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses that is related to the real Medicare plan. But the medigap plans helps to pay many things, which can not be paid by the original Medicare plans such as deductibles, coinsurance and also skilled care for the nursing.

Any hospital, doctor or even any health care specialist can make use of these health insurance plans for their own choice. For getting the Medicare supplemental health insurance plans, which are offered by the empire blue cross blue shield, the person should be above the age of 65. This plan is available for the people, who are residing in the New York City and also for the people, who have already enrolled in the Medicare parts B and A. This plan is also available for the people, who are below the age of 65, only if they have any disabilities or having any end-stage renal diseases. But in both cases, the senior person has to be enrolled in the Medicare parts B and A, before getting the blue cross blue shield insurance plan.

In New York City, The empire blue cross blue shield is providing the medical supplemental health insurance plan into seven parts such as plans A, B, F, H, C, , K, and L. Every plan contains the benefits that are available in the plan A in addition to more than two benefits in the subsequent plans. There are one or two association brands offering the empire blue cross blue shield health insurance plan within certain defined regions. Some form of insurance plan is covered almost in all regions of the New York. Existence of strong bonding between the health insurance plan and blue cross blue shield system has made them to help in the policy making. In New York City, some of the insurance companies have planned to join for providing best services. Some of the insurance plans are mostly administered by the not-for-profit corporation, while others are by for-profit corporations. For many years, the empire blue cross blue shield health insurance plan stands for security, all over the United States particularl

News About The Blue Entertainment

Today

　　» Seventh annual Pensacola Marathon: 6:30 a.m. today. The race begins and ends at Veterans Memorial Park along a 13.1-mile circuit of the city for the half marathoners and a full 26.2 loop for the full marathon. Veterans Memorial Park, Bayfront Parkway. Details: 434-2800 or visit www.pensacolamarathon.com.
　　» Friends of the Pensacola Public Library Fall Used Book Sale: noon to 3 p.m. today. Sunday books are $5 a bag. The Wright Place, First United Methodist Church, 80 E. Wright St. Details: 341-1434 or email meredithmccarthy@cox.net
　　» Wine Festival: 2 to 5 p.m. today. Festivalgoers will enjoy samples of 200 handpicked wines from around the world poured by 10 local distributors. A special feature will be a champagne and oyster bar in the courtyard. All wines will be available to purchase at special festival pricing and admission includes a $5 coupon toward purchase. The festival will also feature a cooking demo and tasting, hand-crafted microbrew beers, a cigar sampling by Grand Reserve and live entertainment. Cost: $35 in advance; $40 the day of the festival. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Details: 434-6211.
　　» Unlimited Horizons of the Emerald Coast: 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. today. Former White House language interpreter Fred Burks, who worked in the administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, will speak on topics ranging from personal enlightenment and human interconnectivity. Cost: $10. Gulf Breeze Recreation Center, 800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze. Details: 934-5140 or visit www.unlimited-horizons.org.
　　Monday
　　» Beach Bridge Club: 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Recreational bridge. Pensacola Beach Lodge No. 497, 661 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. Details: Sid Hite, 932-1739.
　　» Gulf Coast Stitchery Guild: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today. First Baptist Church, 500 N. Palafox St. Details: 360-241-0662.
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　　» The Santa Rosa County Retired Educators: 10 a.m. today. Leah Roberts, registered nurse, will present "Good Nutrition At Any Age." There will be a Chinese auction and monthly book sale. Members are asked to bring a canned food for the food drive. Locklin Technical Center, 5330 Berryhill Road, Milton. Details: 623-6250.
　　» PSC Seniors Club Games: Euchre: 1 p.m.; dominoes head to foot: Noon to 4 p.m.; billiards: 12:30 to 4 p.m. today. Bayview Senior Center, 2000 E. Lloyd St. Details: William L. Stimmell 477-0578 or email bmstimmell@cox.net.
　　» Everything Oysters Class: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Executive Chef Gregg McCarthy of The Grand Marlin will demonstrate ways to prepare the oyster. $45 per person. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 Palafox Place. Details: Jacki 261-4063 or register www.dk4u.com.
　　» Coventry Estates neighborhood watch meeting: 6:30 p.m. today in the cafeteria at Ferry Pass Middle School, 8355 Yancey Ave. Details: Manny Harageones, 478-7129.
　　» Pensacola Quilters Guild meeting: 6:30 p.m. today. Bayview Community Center, 2000 E. Lloyd St. Details: Karen Gardner 380-4348 or visit www.pensacolaquiltersguild.org.
　　» Jazz Society of Pensacola's Blue Monday: 6:30 p.m. today. Feature a blues/jazz group with Clarence Bell, piano/vocals, Chuck Schwartz, saxophone, Steve Ferry, drums and Tom Latenser, bass. Cost: $8 for JSOP members with a membership card; $10 for non-members; $5 for students with identification. Five Sisters Blues Cafe, 421 W. Belmont St. Details: Kathy Lyon 433-8382 or visit www.jazzpensacola.com.
　　» Dogwood Dulcimer Association: 7 p.m. today at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3400 Bayou Blvd. Play a dulcimer or traditional instrument. Details: 626-9981 or email dogwooddulcimers@yahoo.com.

Out Of The Blue Entertainment

　　Sophisticated International musicians and entertainers Julie McLaughlin (Vocals / Tenor Saxophone) & Jim Black (Piano / Keyboards & Vocals) are talented Duo

　　'OUT OF THE BLUE'..Smooth Lounge Jazz, Swing, latin Rhythms, Blues, Sultry ballads, R&B to dance music.

　　Available as Duo, Trio - 6 piece Jazz band.

　　* Corporate events * Weddings * Int. cruise lines * Private functions * Award ceremonies * Club events

　　JULIE McLAUGHLIN
　　Born in England, the daughter of a Big band connoisseur whose passion for music played a huge part in her early musical education. Immersed in the music of all the greats, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Nina Simone to name a few, music was always destined to become a major part of her life.
　　Julie is a versatile, dynamic, professional entertainer and acclaimed vocalist who has the ability to transcend genres, from the Smoothest Jazz & Swing, Latin, Blues, Sultry 'smooth as silk' ballads through to modern covers and dance music.
　　JIM BLACK
　　Born and educated in New South Wales, Jim played piano from the age of 9 and was performing to live audiences by the age of 13.
　　A talented Pianist & keyboard player, vocalist and accomplished Band Leader whose musical career has taken him throughout Europe and extensively into the top venues in Sydney and Brisbane.
　　Jim has played with some of the best musicians in the country, managed several successful 'Big Bands' around Australia and the UK, and accompanied such legends as John Farnham and Shirley Bassey.
　　Julie and Jim formed 'Out of the Blue' in January 2004 and it has proven to be an amazingly successful partnership.

　　In addition to performing at Corporate functions and events, 'Out of the Blue' now spend part of their year as Guest Entertainers aboard luxury International Cruise liners.

　　Out of the Blue' released their 1st CD, 'A Song for You' in early 2006. They have written and produced a Tribute Show to the songs of legendary performer Shirley Bassey, which they are now performing as a Headline show aboard International Cruise ships. In conjunction, they released their 2nd Cd, 'A tribute to the Songs of Dame Shirley Bassey' which showcased 18 of Bassey's most popular songs. They have since recorded their 3rd

　　'chill' album, 'NightMoods'.

　　OUT OF THE BLUE

　　Perform songs in three languages and have a versatility that is second to none. With a repertoire of over 700 songs across many genres.

　　Out of the blue are available as a Duo Trio Quartet Quintet Sextet, Tribute show and in addition, can provide Cabaret 'floorshow' style entertainment.

Warren Beatty Sued Over Dick Tracy

Actor Warren Beatty is being sued by Tribune Media Services over the film and television rights to the character of Dick Tracy, Reuters is reporting. The Academy-award winning actor directed and starred in a hit 1990 movie named after and based on the comic strip character. Tracy was originally created by cartoonist Chester Gould in 1931.
According to court papers, Beatty bought the film and TV rights to the character in 1985 and he claims to retain them. However, Tribune Media Services is arguing that the rights have reverted to them because Beatty has "made no productive use" of them for over a decade.
Beatty and Tribune have been battling over Dick Tracy for several years and this is not the first suit to be filed over the film and TV rights. According to the BBC, Beatty began legal action in 2005 in which he claimed to have given the rights to Disney to produce the 1990 Dick Tracy film. Disney subsequently returned them to him. He was also arguing that Tribune attempted to recover the rights illegally.
In November 2008 Beatty again filed a lawsuit against Tribune claiming that work he was doing on a television special connected with Dick Tracy entitled him to retain the rights. In the current lawsuit Tribune is said to be arguing that Beatty is producing the special only so that he can keep control of the rights.
Tribune Media Services is a unit of the bankrupt newspaper published Tribune Company and apparently believes that it could reap a large financial reward from the rights to Dick Tracy.

Talk with Stars Tonight, and Assist Haitian Relief in the Process

If you've been watching any of the major networks the past few days, then you're already aware of the Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relieftelethon airing on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, TNT, Showtime, COMEDY CENTRAL, Bravo, E! Entertainment, National Geographic Channel, Oxygen, G4, CENTRIC, Current TV, Fuse, MLB Network, EPIX, Palladia, SoapNet, Style, Discovery Health, Planet Green, CNN en Espanol, HBO Latino…and Canadian networks including CBC Television, CTV, Global Television, and MuchMusic.
A who's who of superstars are manning the phones tonight, so this is a wonderful opportunity to connect with a celebrity and let them know that you want to do something to help the ravaged Haitian country and its people.
Below is the official press release for the event…which is underway now…
"Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief," today announced that some of the biggest names in film, television, and music will be working the phones and taking donations from Los Angeles during tonight's broadcast. "Hope for Haiti Now" will air on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT.
The lineup of superstar operators includes (in alphabetical order): Ben Affleck, Tim Allen, Jennifer Aniston, David Archuleta, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Barkin, Drew Barrymore, Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Russell Brand, Benjamin Bratt, Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, Chevy Chase, Kristin Chenoweth, Sacha Baron Cohen, Common, Cat Cora, Bradley Cooper, Daniel Craig, Cindy Crawford, Penelope Cruz, Billy Crystal, John Cusack, Eric Dane, Ellen DeGeneres, Fran Drescher, Michael Clarke Duncan, Zac Efron, Jenna Elfman, Colin Farrell, Andy Garcia, Mel Gibson, Tyrese Gibson, Selena Gomez, Neil Patrick Harris, Taraji P. Henson, Dijmon Honsou, Vanessa Hudgens, Randy Jackson, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Dwayne Johnson, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Michael Keaton, Anna Kendrick, Greg Kinnear, Jane Krakowski, John Krasinksi, Jessica Lange, Taylor Lautner, Daniel Day Lewis, Jared Leto, Justin Long, Rose McGowan, Ewan McGregor, Toby Maguire, Ricky Martin, Katharine McPhee, Debra Messing, Alyssa Milano, Jack Nicholson, Keke Palmer, Holly Robinson Peete, Tyler Perry, Chris Pine, Jeremy Piven, Jeremy Renner, Tim Robbins, Ray Romano, Jeri Ryan, Meg Ryan, Zoe Saldana, Adam Sandler, Nicole Scherzinger, Gabourey Sidibe, Kimora Lee Simmons, Russell Simmons, Christian Slater, Steven Spielberg, Molly Sims, Ringo Starr, Charlize Theron, Ashley Tisdale, Marisa Tomei, Amber Valleta, Sofia Vergara, Mark Wahlberg, Joe Walsh, Sigourney Weaver, Forest Whitaker, Olivia Wilde, Rainn Wilson, Robin Williams, Reese Witherspoon, and Noah Wyle.
"Hope for Haiti Now" will begin accepting donations at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT on Friday, January 22 via the following methods:
Online: HopeforHaitiNow.org
Phone: 877-99-HAITI
Text: Text "GIVE" to 50555
Mail: Hope For Haiti Now Fund, Entertainment Industry Foundation, 1201 West 5th Street, Suite T-700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
"Hope for Haiti Now" will feature Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN's Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti, as well as President Bill Clinton, Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, Chris Rock, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jon Stewart, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hanks, and Muhammad Ali.
"Hope for Haiti Now" will also include performances by Wyclef Jean, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Emeline Michel and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; and Beyonce, Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in London.
"Hope for Haiti Now," will benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF, United Nations World Food Programme, Yele Haiti Foundation, and the newly formed Clinton Bush Haiti Foundation. Proceeds from "Hope for Haiti Now" will be split among each organization's individual funds for Haiti earthquake relief. With the exception of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, each partner organization was selected for its history of operation and collaboration within the NGO community in Haiti.
The event will be live streamed online globally across sites including YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, Facebook, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com, Yahoo, Bing.com, BET.com, CNN.com, MTV.com, VH1.com, and Rhapsody and on mobile via Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and FloTV. "Hope for Haiti Now" will also air internationally on BET International, CNN International, National Geographic, and MTV Networks International, which is available in 640 million homes worldwide. "Hope for Haiti Now" will be available non-exclusively to all terrestrial radio stations around the globe and SIRIUS XM Radio as a one time only radio broadcast via the MTV Radio Network and Westwood One.
Based on production needs and venue sizes, all "Hope for Haiti Now" studio locations will be closed to the media. Photos, pool video footage and talent interviews from "Hope for Haiti Now" will be serviced to news outlets immediately following the event.
"Hope for Haiti Now" is produced by Joel Gallen and Tenth Planet Productions, in collaboration with Viacom's MTV Networks and George Clooney.

Sony to Make and Release 4K Digital Films

Sony Pictures Entertainment will use 4K digital technology in the making of most of its filmed productions, Sony Electronics has announced.
"With the industry moving rapidly to embrace the improvement in quality that digital cinema can offer, we believe that 4K resolution gives audiences the best seat in the house," said Gary Martin, president of Production Administration and Studio Operations for Sony Pictures Entertainment. "That's why we will be making more of our filmed productions at full 4K resolution, scanning at 4K, using a 4K workflow process, and releasing a 4K DCP to theaters. The crisp and vibrant images provided by 4K are the only way to ensure that audiences both today and in the future will really be able to see the full range of what we can capture on film."
Sony Pictures has already released the summer blockbuster Hancock in 4K, with the motion picture grossing more than $600 million at the worldwide box office to date. Movies released in 4K can play in theaters with either 4K or 2K projectors. Among the next motion pictures to be digitally imaged in 4K by Sony Pictures, and available for 4K distribution, are expected to be 2012, Salt, and The Green Hornet, with more titles to be announced.
"This commitment from Sony Pictures continues the momentum that is building behind 4K," said Gary Johns, vice president, Digital Cinema Systems Division at Sony Electronics. "Exhibitors are realizing that 4K is a reality now, for enhancing their customers' experiences, and studio support is a critical element to take advantage of the superior resolution of Sony's 4K projection system. The growing number of 4K-equipped theaters will now have even more 4K content potentially available to offer their customers."

Big Screen, Big Problem?

If you are thinking of buying a big screen TV, you might think again on the basis of new work performed by a team of researchers at Scripps Institute of Oceanography at U.C. San Diego. Their study tried to estimate how much nitrogen trifluoride — a powerful greenhouse gas that is used in the manufacture of flat screen TVs — is in the atmosphere. The researchers’ findings indicate that it is at least four times more prevalent than previously estimated, according to a press release issued by the Institution.
Concerns were raised about nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) earlier this year in an article that was published in 'New Scientist' magazine. The article referred to work done by Professor Michael Prather from the University of California at Irvine. NF3 is considered to be 17,000 times more potent as a global warming agent than carbon dioxide on a molecule-for-molecule basis. It also survives in the atmosphere about five times longer than CO2. Don't panic if you ordered that 46-inch screen today, though. It is estimated that NF3 emissions currently contribute only about 0.04 percent of the total global warming effect contributed by current human-produced carbon dioxide emissions.
Of more concern is an increase in the production of NF3 to serve the consumer electronics market, including LCD TVs. Ironically news of the Scripps study was released on the same day as the announcement of a predicted increase in the market for NF3. A press release issued by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., a market research firm, says that the world nitrogen trifluoride market "is projected to reach 19.5 thousand metric tons by the year 2012." One of the main factors cited for this increase is a growing demand for LCD applications.
"Semiconductors end-use market represents the largest and the most mature application area for nitrogen trifluoride, accounting for over 45% share estimated in 2008," the release says. "Demand for nitrogen trifluoride from the LCDs end-use market, is forecast to display robust growth at a projected CAGR of 13.8% over the period 2011-2015 and surpass semiconductor industry demand by 2012."
Recent statements coming out of Panasonic, the world's largest consumer-electronics maker, are indicative of the strength of the market for flat-screen TVs. Sales of these products won't be hurt by the slowing economy because consumers tend to give them priority over other purchases, a spokesman for the company is quoted as saying on Bloomberg.com. According to that same site, sales of flat-screen TVs have helped Panasonic increase profits 86% in the first quarter of the year and the company is planning to open new flat-screen factories in the next two years in a bid to increase U.S. sales. However, sales growth of products such as flat-screen televisions is expected to be slower this year than last, according to Steve Baker, an industry analyst for NPD Group. In another article on Bloomberg.com, Baker is cited as saying that sales will rise by about three percent, compared with a rise of around 4.5 percent a year ago.
Previously it was thought that the amount of NF3 in the atmosphere in 2006 was less than 1,200 metric tons. The Scripps researchers estimate that the actual amount present two years ago was closer to 4,200 metric tons. The research also indicates that the amount of NF3 in the atmosphere this year is about 5,400, which is about 28.6% percent higher than the amount estimated for 2006. According to the news release, the quantity of NF3 in the atmosphere is increasing at about 11 percent per year.
The Scripps team analyzed air samples gathered over the past 30 years, working in association with the NASA-funded Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE) network of ground-based atmosphere stations. The researchers found that concentrations of the gas rose from about 0.02 parts per trillion in 1978 to 0.454 parts per trillion in 2008. The samples also showed significantly higher concentrations of NF3 in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere, which the researchers said is consistent with its use predominantly in Northern Hemisphere countries. The current observed rate of increase of NF3 in the atmosphere corresponds to emissions of about 16 percent of the amount of the gas produced globally.
NF3 is not currently covered under the Kyoto Protocol because information has been lacking on its potential impact on global warming. Scientists are now recommending that it be added to the list of greenhouse gases regulated by Kyoto.The complete press release from the Scripps Institution can be found here.The complete press release from Global Industry Analysts, Inc. is here.