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Krabs' grandfather.In April, thehalf-hour TV special, "SpongeBob vs The Big One," follows SpongeBob, Patrick,Squidward and Mr Krabs as they find themselves stranded on a remote island. The pals travel to the heart of the island where they meet an enigmatic surfguru named Jack Kahuna Laguna (voiced by guest-star Johnny Depp) who tellsthem that the only way back to Bikini Bottom is to surf the legendary wave The Big One.And in November, Nick will debut an hour-long TV movie eventwhich finds SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs locked inside a giantfreezer on the night of the Krusty Krab's anniversary celebration.Whiletrapped, the friends look back on shared memories with "shocking" reveals similar to the iconic Seinfeld episode.SpongeBob will also be featured as part of Nick's ongoing pro-social campaign,The Big Green Help.This year, the campaign will devote much of 2009 toraising awareness about the oceans and water conservation through SpongeBoband You Save the Big Blue in partnership with the Natural Resources DefenseCouncil (NRDC) and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).Save the Big Bluepublic service announcements will air on Nickelodeon throughout 2009 andeducational activities and programs will take place at various aquariums andzoos across the country this summer.NRDC and NWF also will raise awarenesswith their members and incorporate Save the Big Blue messaging into theirlocal grassroots activities.SpongeBob SquarePants is executive produced by creator Stephen Hillenburg, whopreviously worked as a writer, director and creative director on Nickelodeon'sanimated series Rocko's Modern Life.Hillenburg graduated from the CaliforniaInstitute of the Arts with a master's degree in experimental animation andstudied marine biology and art as an undergraduate.Paul Tibbitt served as a director and writer on SpongeBob SquarePants for itsfirst three seasons and is currently executive producer.He wrote some of theshow's most memorable episodes such as "Ripped Pants" and "Mermaid Man &Barnacle Boy."Tibbitt was one of the co-writers and storyboard artists onThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.SpongeBob SquarePants is a NicktoonsProduction and is produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank,Calif.Nickelodeon, now in its 30th year, is the number-one entertainment brand forkids. The company includes television programming and productionin the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online,recreation, books, magazines and feature films Nickelodeon's U.S. For moreinformation or artwork, visit http:// Nickelodeon and allrelated titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc.

(NYSE: VIA,VIA.B).SOURCENickelodeonNicole Parker, Nickelodeon/LA, 1-818-736-3613, , orMaria Poulos, Nickelodeon/NY, 1-212-846-6283, , or Fordownloadable photos and additional information visit: Before anyone gets too excited, let’s understand why the Redskins beat the Broncos yesterday 27-17, in what, for the Redskins, amounts to an offensive explosion.The Redskins won the turnover battle. Washington is not good enough to win games without winning the turnover battle. By holding on to the ball and not making mental mistakes on offense, the Redskins gave themselves a chance to win the game;The Redskins were able to run the ball. Washington’s rushing attack of 174 yards on 40 carries was able to wear down the Broncos defense, slow down the Broncos pass rush and control the clock in the second half of the game, when Washington held the ball over 20 minutes, finishing the game with over 35 minutes of possession;Broncos QB Kyle Orton was injured near the end of the first half and never returned to the game. Orton was having the best game of his season, his only real mistake being overthrowing a wide open receiver for what would have been a 3rd long TD pass of the first half. Chris Simms did not look like an NFL quarterback in relief of the starter and that enabled the Redskins to shut Denver out in the second half.

If Orton plays the entire game, the outcome is probably different. Combined with zero turnovers, that was a much more disciplined and well-prepared offense than we have seen all season. Why did it take to the 9th game for Washington’s offense to finally look professional Who knowsRead it all at The conference will take place at the Westin St.Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. Helicos presentation will bewebcast live and can be accessed through the investor relations section of theCompanys website at The webcast will be available on thewebsite until February 17, 2009. About Helicos BioSciencesHelicos BioSciences is a life science company focused on innovative geneticanalysis technologies for the research, drug discovery, and diagnostic markets.Helicos proprietary True Single Molecule Sequencing, tSMSTM, technology allowsdirect measurement of billions of strands of DNA enabling scientists to performexperiments and ask questions never before possible. The company's corporate headquarters arelocated at One Kendall Square, Building 700, Cambridge, MA 02139, and itstelephone number is (617) 264-1800.