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In September of 2007, Google announced it will sponsor an X Prize Foundation contest to award $20 million to the first non-governmental organization that lands a robot explorer on the moon by the year 2012, named the Google Lunar X Prize. Second place and bonus prizes of $5 million each will be awarded as well, extending the competition into 2014. We spoke to Will Pomerantz, Director of Space Projects, about the program, and what to expect from the X Prize Foundation in the future.

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X Prize Foundation
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Leah D’Emilio drops by Santa Monica-based Image Metrics, a motion-capture company on the cutting edge of rendering realistic faces, used on feature films like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and video games like Grand Theft Auto IV. Leah also dons the headcam used in performance based facial animation and discusses the Uncanny Valley.

imagemetrics.com
Image Metrics
Uncanny Valley
Robotics
Animation
Grand Theft Auto IV
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Leah D’Emilio visits the National Holistic Institute and learns some tips on how to massage, the theory behind massage therapy, and how to give a 15 minute “relaxation massage”.

National Holistic Institute
How to Give a Massage in 15 Minutes
How to Give a Swedish Massage
How to Give a Massage Videos
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This week in YouTube, Leah D’Emilio and Lon Harris show you a Naked Guy Running Across America, a dude who Seen Beyonce At Burger King, and a Knighted Penguin. Also on the show, Ernest Borgnine Confesses His Secret to Old Age, 90210 gets a Spinoff, Alicia Sacramone Punches Guys, and Spaghetti Cat interrupts us all. Finally, Bob Saget gets Roasted, Little Gordon teaches us a lesson, and Miley and Mandy teach us to be green. That’s the week in YouTube, which we watch, so you don’t have to.

Naked Guy Runs Across America
I Seen Beyond At Burger King
Penguin Knighted
Ernest Borgnine Secret to Old Age
90210 Spinoff
Alicia Sacramone Punch
Spaghetti Cat
Bob Saget Roast
Little Gordon
Miley Cyrus

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Leah D’Emilio hits the street to find out the public’s pick on Obama and McCain’s choice for Vice President.

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Joe Biden VP
Kathleen Sebelius VP
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Leah D’Emilio visits the Del Mar Racetrack just North of San Diego where she spoke to the President and CEO Joe Harper, renowned jockey Victor Espinoza, and members of the public at the racetrack. Leah also got betting tips from daytrippers and workers at the track. We’re off to the races!

How to Bet on Horse Racing
Horse Racing
Horse
Del Mar Racetrack
Victor Espinoza

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Michael Phelps broke the world record for total number of Gold Medals achieved by one man at an Olympic Games. Here are Michael Phelps’ eight Gold Medal winning performances in a bite-size 60 second video.

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Olympic Medal Count 2008

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Leah D’Emilio visits the world famous San Diego Zoo in today’s Mahalo Daily, and gets to meet three fascinating animals: a Red Kangaroo, the wonderful Binturong (also known as the Bearcat), and the Kookaburra bird.

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Binturong
Kangaroo
Kookaburra
Pandas

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This week in YouTube, Leah D’Emilio and Lon Harris show you an ever so special spat between McCain and Obama, another video in the popular “Roll” series, and Michael Phelps’ Gold Medal Champion video. Also on the tubes this week was a very interesting video featuring Eva Mendes, an expressive leaked scene from The Spirit, and the unpredictable influence of The Dark Knight on the nation’s children. Finally, we unveil a disturbing new recipe from Burger King, and get a PR representative on the show to dispel all our fears. That’s the week in YouTube, which we watch, so you don’t have to.

Obama Embrace Ad
John McCain
Barack Obama
Barack Roll
Michael Phelps Gold Medals
Kanye West Champion Video
Eva Mendes Calvin Klein
The Spirit
Dark Knight With Kids
Laugh Your Abs Away
Morning Coffee With Mr. Unstable

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Leah D’Emilio and Lon Harris hit up the Comedy Central’s Roast of Bob Saget, to get the juice on the former star of Full House. Featuring interviews with Doug Benson, Greg Behrendy, Alonzo Bodden, Gilbert Gottfried, Oscar Nunez, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Susie Essman, Cloris Leachman, Jon Lovitz, Jodie Sweetin, Jeffrey Ross, and Dave Coulier.

Bob Saget Roast
Comedy Central
Jon Lovitz
Jeffrey Ross