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John Textor, chairman and CEO of Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG - News), will be a guest on The Next Big Thing segment of CNBCs Fast Money today, Wednesday, April 18. Fast Money is shown at 5:00pm EDT.

About Digital Domain Media Group

Digital Domain Media Group (DDMG: NYSE) leverages its expertise in digital visual effects (VFX) and computer-generated (CG) animation across a group of interrelated businesses. At its foundation is Digital Domain Productions (DDPI), an award-winning digital production company founded in 1993. This leading provider of visuals has contributed to more than 90 major motion pictures, including Titanic, the Transformers series, Real Steel and TRON: Legacy, as well hundreds of commercials. DDPI also converts two-dimensional (2D) imagery to three-dimensional (3D) imagery and holds key patents in this area. Mothership, a DDPI subsidiary, focuses on creating advertising, entertainment and branded content from concept to completion, across multiple media platforms. DDMG, its work and its employees have been recognized with numerous awards, including seven from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The company is building on its success in VFX to participate as a co-producer in major studio productions and is currently in production on the upcoming live-action sci-fi feature film Enders Game. DDMG is also applying its CG expertise to produce original, family-friendly animated feature films at its subsidiary Tradition Studios. The first movie, The Legend of Tembo, is in pre-production and two more features are in development. The companys education subsidiary, the Digital Domain Institute, sets a new standard in digital media education through a pioneering public-private partnership with The Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. DDMG is expanding its worldwide footprint of the highest quality visual effects and animation at the lowest possible cost through global partnerships in India and China. The company has studios in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Florida, Vancouver, Mumbai and London, and is currently establishing a studio in Beijing. http://www.ddmg.co

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Seven months from now we will be seeing the release of Disneys latest animated feature Wreck-It Ralph. The movie is based on the world of coin-operated arcade games and follows Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) as an antagonist of a rampage-like arcade game.

Bored of the same old mundane defeats he suffers at the hands of Fix-It Felix (Jack McBrayer), hero and overall good guy, Ralph decides to break out of his world and jump into other arcades to prove that he is more than just a guy who wrecks stuff, hes a hero.

Now we got the first poster for Wreck-It Ralph (via MSN) and if you are familiar with 8-bit technology and retro gaming, then you should be happy to see this piece of work.

The first poster for Wreck-It Ralph successfully conveys that this will be a movie about video games. The older generation, especially those who still remember first generation Nintendo games, will love the 8-bit feel that the poster has.

However, what concerns me is whether or not gamers only familiar with the current-gen games will understand what Wreck-It Ralph is. How many younger gamers have experienced classic 8-bit games of the late 80s and early 90s in an actual arcade?

Though the poster clearly shows that the movie is a Walt Disney Animation creation, its hard to tell what they are selling given that there is no actual title for the movie displayed on it (outside of the Facebook tag). So unless you attended last years D23 Expo or have been keeping up with movie blogs, then you might not even know what this is for without having it described.

Still,Wreck-It Ralph is in the early stages of its marketing campaign and hopefully with the release of this poster, there will be a trailer coming out very soon.

Directed by Rich Moore, Wreck-It Ralph features the voices of John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, and Sarah Silverman. Wreck-It Ralph will hit theaters on November 2, 2012.

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NEW evidence has emerged of the distances Cardigan Bays famous dolphins choose to travel during the winter months.

Experts have found at least some of them head north and like to spend their winter breaks in the seas around the Isle of Man.

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centres (CBMWC) science officer Sarah Perry has been studying photographs taken by Manx conservation groups in Douglas Bay in January and has managed to identify at least eight of the animals previously seen off New Quay.

The images were taken by the Manx Wildlife Trust marine officer Eleanor Stone.

The dolphins are matched by examining the dorsal fins, which all have naturally occurring marks from interaction between dolphins.

In January three dolphins were matched from the photographs, which were posted on the trusts Facebook page, now a further five have been identified and Ms Perry is confident that more will be recognised.

We can pick out individuals by the marks and scars on the dorsal fins on their backs in fact we have positive identifications for more than 300 animals in Cardigan Bay and we can match our photographs with those taken elsewhere, she said.

Were really excited about this because it confirms how far the Cardigan Bay dolphins roam in the winter months when we see fewer of them at New Quay knowledge we need to have if were to protect them successfully.

The sharing of such data is also carried out between the Manx Wildlife Trust and the Sea Watch Foundation and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.

One of the dolphins, known by CBMWC researchers as 056, is a regular visitor to Cardigan Bay.

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Cardigan Bay's famous dolphins take their holidays in the Isle of Man

by Charlotte Easton

Moore Stephens Isle of Man, leading providers of multi-sector accountancy, consultancy and wealth management services is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Douglas Bay Yacht Club open day, to be held on Saturday 28th April, kicking off at 11.30am.

Im really excited to have the opportunity to help the yacht club through Moore Stephens sponsorship, said Tracey Meredith, Douglas Bay Yacht Club member and tax manager at Moore Stephens Isle of Man, The open day is a family fun day aiming to attract more members to the yacht club by showing how accessible sailing and cruising is. Were also taking the opportunity to raise funds for two great local charities: Sailing for the Disabled and RNLI.

After announcing last week the sponsorship of the annual 2012 Moore Stephens Douglas Regatta, this is welcomed additional support for the Douglas Bay Yacht Club.

We are really grateful to Moore Stephens for sponsoring this event, commented Mike McMahon, commodore at Douglas Bay Yacht Club, "If you have always wondered how to take up boating or sailing and what the local yacht club can offer you and your family, you should come along and find out first-hand what we do and how you can be a part of it."

Fundraising activities include a rubber duck race, cake competition, boat jumble and raffle tickets will be sold throughout the day; with prizes donated by local businesses. If you are interested in booking a table for the jumble sale, the cost is 10 (all going to the charities) or if you are a keen cake baker, please come along and submit a cake to the by the sea themed cake competition, all entries must be in by 12.30pm. For bookings and further details please contact Mike at the yacht club on 673965 or email at info@douglasbayyachtclub.com.

In addition to the nautical festivities, everyone is encouraged to dress up as a pirate for the day and there is even a prize for best pirate outfit this is not restricted to children!

To find out more about the Douglas Bay Yacht Club, please visit http://www.douglasbayyachtclub.com.

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by Martin Norbury

Staff from Barclays Isle of Man will be at the TT Grandstand washing cars, vans and other vehicles on Sunday 29th April to raise funds for its Charity of the Year Crossroads Isle of Man.

Barclays is supporting Crossroads throughout 2012 with a series of internal and external fundraising events in order to raise awareness and funds for the charity. Sundays car wash aims to do both and with the recent good weather enjoyed across the island, the event is set to be a scorcher.

Martin Teare, who is coordinating the event for Barclays, said: The Barclays Parish Walk Team is committed to raising funds for Crossroads Isle of Man. We would like to invite residents to come down to get their car, van or bike washed in aid of this very worthy cause, whilst also having a bit of fun with us and our Manx Celebrity Richard Milky Quayle.

Alex Wilson, Crossroads Care Fundraising coordinator, said: It is fantastic to have been chosen by Barclays as its Charity of the Year 2012. Its charity committee is proactive and has a series of exciting events lined up for the coming year starting with the Car Wash in April.

Crossroads staff and volunteers will also be assisting on the day, which happens to coincide with the end of Ben Carlings Charity TT Course Cycle. Bens challenge to cycle the 37.75 mile course once a day for 30 days will finish at the Grandstand on Sunday 29th April and Barclays staff will be waving him in with a sponge in hand.

The Car Wash will open from 10am 5pm on Sunday 29th April and costs 5 per vehicle for a full hand wash. All funds raised on the day will be donated to Crossroads Care and the total will be matched by Barclays.

For more information about events and activities organised by Crossroads and Barclays, or Bens Charity TT Course Cycle, please contact Alex Wilson on 673103 or email awilson@crossroadsiom.org.

Crossroads Care provides meaningful respite to those caring for a loved one with an illness, disability, frailty, substance abuse or mental health problem on the Isle of Man.

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