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10 Thai Scholars Arrive at WIU, Result of Int'l Recruiting Efforts and New Royal Thai Program
February 21, 2013
MACOMB, IL – For 10 high-achieving students from Thailand, last weekend was the beginning of a life-changing adventure at Western Illinois University. The students—all from rural districts in Thailand—are the beneficiaries of a new "One District, One Scholar" program, which is sponsored by their government, the Kingdom of Thailand. And for the University, their arrival in the U.S. and start of their time here marks the beginning of a new program and relationship between the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C. and WIU.
According to Richard Carter, executive director of Western's School of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach, the program provides the opportunity for each of the 10 Thai Scholars to earn their undergraduate degrees at WIU over the next few years. He said the program is a result of a recruiting trip he made last November.
"The 'One District, One Scholar' program only began in September 2012, and my fortuitous visit to the Royal Thai Embassy was sandwiched in between the program's beginning and the Embassy's need, in December, to place 10 remaining Thai Scholars at a higher education institution in the U.S. so they could start their studies in Spring 2013," Carter said. "These students are the best in their districts, their academics are exceptional."
Korn Thepnorarat, guidance officer at the Royal Thai Embassy, noted that prior to December last year, he was able to place more than 50 students at institutions in the U.S. for the newly developed program, which is designed to provide an undergraduate education for high-achieving Thai students.
"We had placed other students at Texas Wesleyan University, Michigan State, the University of Kansas, University of Missouri-Columbia and Missouri University of Science and Technology, but we needed a sixth institution in which to place 10 remaining students. So I called Dr. Carter to ask him for advice about what to do. He called me back and said, 'We can make it happen within your timeline.' I had just learned about these remaining student scholars in December, and with the help of Dr. Carter and Western's staff, we were able to help the students prepare and arrange for them to come to WIU in mid-February," Thepnorarat explained.
Before the students begin their studies, they will take part in a specially developed program through the Western English as a Second Language (WESL) Institute, which is situated in WIU's Center for International Studies. David Bell, WESL director, said staff at WESL and the Center developed a Royal Thai Newcomers program to prepare the students to start their English-language studies through the WESL Institute.
"It is intended to get them ready culturally, academically and socially to study at the University. These students will be studying to get up to a level where they can join the WESL program this summer," Bell said. "To help them acclimate, John Curtis and Hannah Murphy [who both work at the WESL Institute] have done a remarkable job in helping us set up this program for these young Thai Scholars," he added.
Once the students are competent in their English-language skills via the WESL Institute, they will begin their studies in their chosen majors, Carter noted. They are currently residing on the international floor of Olson Hall so they will have housing accommodations during semester breaks.
"The plan is to provide them with the skills they will need to succeed so they can start in their major programs in Fall 2013," Carter added.
Over the weekend, delegates from the Royal Thai Embassy—including Minister of Education Wachira Tirakornvisesphukdi, Guidance Officer Thepnorarat and Accounting Officer Suprenee O'Dell—accompanied the students to Western and were honored at a Feb. 17 dinner in the University Union.
According to Thepnorarat, the overall experience with Western, so far, has been seamless.
"Compared to other colleges, I think you have the best team here. Everything was very well organized and things have gone very smoothly in our new relationship with Western," he said. "Next year, the 'One District, One Scholar' will expand—the government is doubling the number of students to place at institutions in the U.S. This month, students are applying for the program, and next month the qualified students are scheduled to take part in the exam competition. The students in the 2013 program will depart for their chosen countries to study in next September, so we hope to continue the relationship with Western for this year's program, as well."
Carter also acknowledged Western and the University staff members' work to start the relationship on successful footing.
"This new program gave us an opportunity for teamwork. University Housing and Dining Services enabled us to provide the students with housing even though they started a little late in the semester. The staff in billing and receivables is helping with the financial part; everyone at the Center for International Studies worked together to process to their paperwork quickly; and Beu Health Center helped with the paperwork required for their health insurance. It really was a University-wide effort to make things work," Carter noted. "Their very first day here, the students were introduced at the [Feb. 16] women's basketball game, so they received a warm welcome from many people here in a public venue. Honestly, it has been a showcase about how we at Western have come together and worked as a team to make this happen."
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Making Two-Ingredient Cream Biscuits, with Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart
It's hard to imagine better biscuit teachers than Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart, who presented at the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival. Their book Southern Biscuits is about as definitive as they come, and Dupree is a James Beard Award-winning Southern cookbook author and television personality.
These two women have made more biscuits than any of us would in several lifetimes, but they still have a damn good time doing it, all but a Nathalie-and-Cynthia show of banter and flying flour—spouting tips like "First rule of biscuit-making: don't wear black" and "You don't KNEAD biscuits, you NEED biscuits!".
Two ingredients? Yes, really: self-rising flour and whipping cream. ("We're really just lazy," Dupree quips.) 15 minutes and that's about it.
But their biggest tip for biscuit making: start now and do it all the time. Or, as Dupree puts it, "Go home, lock the door, and practice! It's just flour. You can get more. Men spend thousands of dollars on golf clubs but no one expects them to get a hole in one the first time."
Come see how they do it in the slideshow.
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- On your iOS device, go to Settings > [Your name].2
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It looks like Apple is set to release the final version of iOS 5 to its overseas assemblers during the week of September 23rd, prepping it for a mid-October release alongside the iPhone 5.
The overseas assemblers need to get the new software in order to preload it onto new phones before they're shipped, so the timing lines up pretty well. Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 5 within the next couple of weeks, and then release it next month. When the iPhone 5 is released, iOS 5 should be available to download for owners of older iPhones as well. And the circle of life continues.
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The USGS Volcano Hazards Program issued a press release announcing the establishment of the USGS California Volcano Observatory (CalVO), which replaces the Long Valley Observatory (LVO). Like LVO, CalVO operates out of existing facilities within the USGS Menlo Park (CA) campus with Margaret (Maggie) Mangan as the Scientist-in-Charge.
The URL for the press release is http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3097.
This event also coincides with the release of a new CalVO website and the redirect and removal of the old LVO website.
The new website address is: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/calvo/.
Establishing CalVO is the most visible part of a general restructuring of the responsibilities of the five observatories operated by the US Geological Survey.
- The California Volcano Observatory watches over volcanoes in California and Nevada;
- the Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) is responsible for volcanoes in Washington, Oregon and Idaho;
- the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) monitors volcanoes in Alaska and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas;
- the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitors activity in Hawaii;
- and the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) is responsible for volcanoes in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.


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Despite the huge popularity of country music, live country bands at Canton-area clubs are a surprisingly rare commodity.
One venue that has picked up the ball is Panini's in Jackson Township, which has featured live country by the Buck Naked Band, Chris Higbee Band, Rag Baby, Texas Toast, Chapel Hill, the Rascall Flatts tribute, Broken Road and others.
"Buck Naked did amazing here on New Year's Eve," said Melana Parks, Panini's promotions director. "They'll be back for St. Patty's Day. They won hottest country band in Northeast Ohio for 2012 and 2013 on the Fox 8 Hot List."
Other upcoming country shows at Panini's are Tony Rio & Relentless on Feb. 28 and Outlaw on March 1.
"We saw country getting bigger and bigger and not a lot of places even touching that genre, so we decided to take it on," Parks said. "I'm trying to do country once a month or more, typically on Saturday nights."
Panini's country shows pull a wide demographic, from ages 25 to 45.
"It's a great crowd. They have a lot of fun," Parks said. "The country bands seem to get a lot of people on the dance floor. There's a lot more energy in here."
"Underdogs," the feature film about high-school football and teen romance that was shot in Stark County, is now available on DVD, from retailers like Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Amazon, and also by rental from Netflix. Directed by Lake High School graduate Doug Dearth, "Underdogs" stars D.B. Sweeney, Logan Huffman, Maddie Hasson, Charlie Carver and Natalie Imbruglia.
Local band Hey Monea! and friends will perform a tribute to blue-eyed soul duo Daryl Hall & John Oates on Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. at The Auricle in downtown Canton.
"Nate and I have always been Hall & Oates fans, we've covered a few of their songs — 'Maneater,' 'Sara Smile' — and we've talked about doing this for a long time," Dan Monea said.
For the Auricle show, they've learned more songs, including "She's Gone," "Kiss On My List" and "One on One."
"We've gone from being fans to students," he quipped.
Joining Hey Monea! at the Auricle will be Scott Paris, Matt Corey, Charlie Oliver, Jeremy Ayers and other local musicians. Admission will be $5 for ages 21 and older, and $7 for 20 and younger.
Smartly, Hey Monea! is heading soon to warmer climates. In mid-February, they'll begin a Florida mini-tour, followed by the Live Loud music cruise and some showcase dates at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas.
Jan. 31 — yes, that's next Friday — is the deadline for entering the 2014 Repository Battle of the Bands, which will happen onstage at the Palace Theatre on March 1. For a band to qualify, its members all must currently be attending 12th grade or under, and at least one band member must be at a Stark County school. Full rules and entry information can be found at www.cantonrep.com/battle; there is no charge to enter.
If you know of a qualifying band, encourage them to consider entering. Playing on the Palace stage is an unforgettable experience for a young band!
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Bears Who Won Big During Finance Crisis Are Growling Again
Singer and Lippmann Are Among Hedge-Fund Managers Wary of the Potential for Prices to Fall
Many of the Wall Street money managers who made billions by anticipating the U.S. housing bubble see more trouble on the horizon.
Unlike before the crisis, when those traders were mostly united against subprime mortgages, the wagers vary this time. Some are against U.S. junk bonds, while others are targeting European sovereign debt.
The warnings come from hedge-fund managers including Joshua Birnbaum and Greg Lippmann, who rose to prominence when trading for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG DB -1.65% , respectively.
The moves mark the first time since the crisis that most of these investors, who generated big profits after the downturn riding the global economic recovery, have begun to turn bearish again.
"There's one thing for sure: History repeats itself, and this is starting to feel like a bubble," said Stuart Lippman, manager of a credit-markets-focused hedge fund at TIG Advisors LLC in New York. "We're building up to something."
Whitebox Advisors LLC, a Minneapolis hedge-fund firm that anticipated the crisis, warning of an imminent credit-market panic as early as 2006, is close to starting a fund to wager against the debt of several European countries and the euro, according to a letter to investors viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The moves don't quite yet represent another "big short," the term writer Michael Lewis applied to precrisis bets against soaring housing prices. In most cases, the hedge funds say they are trying to capitalize on prices they think are far out of whack and that may suffer a correction over the coming months, rather than predicting widespread financial calamity.
But the shift from some of Wall Street's most closely followed names shows growing worry about potential pockets of distress. Paul Singer, who oversees one of the world's biggest hedge-fund firms, $25 billion Elliott Management Corp., this week told investors that many markets could turn south with "head-spinning abruptness and shocking intensity."
The fears come after years of low interest rates that have encouraged investors of all sizes to pile into junk bonds and other relatively risky areas in search of yield.
If prices drop, it could hurt small investors who have bought company debt to make up for paltry returns on U.S. Treasury bonds. Demand for junk bonds has skyrocketed in recent years, driving up prices and pushing yields to the lowest level on record. Yields fall as prices rise.
Relative calm across much of Europe has benefited debt issued by countries such as Italy and Spain, with many traders shrugging off prior worries of a euro-zone crisis.
But some cracks are starting to show: High-yield bonds in July suffered their biggest price declines in over a year, as lofty valuations and concerns about the potential for interest-rate increases drove a flight from funds that hold riskier debt. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has said the U.S. central bank is keeping a close eye on potential bubbles in areas like corporate debt and leveraged loans.
Mr. Lippmann, who at Deutsche Bank placed bets against crisis-era mortgages, is among those who think trouble spots may be forming. He started his own hedge fund, LibreMax Partners LP, in 2010 and is buying credit-default swaps on corporate debt, people familiar with the investments said. A proxy for shorting, or betting against, the debt, the swaps are considered a cheap form of insurance against default, with potentially large payouts in the event of a swoon. LibreMax has made money the past 12 months in a row.
Mr. Birnbaum, who was grilled by Congress in 2010 for his subprime trades while at Goldman Sachs, has more than doubled his bets this year against junk bonds issued by low-rated U.S. companies, according to investor documents for his Tilden Park Capital Management LP hedge fund and people familiar with his thinking. His bearish positions total about $4 billion.
Apollo Global Management LLC, the $159 billion private-equity giant, also recently rolled out a fund to bet against junk debt, said people familiar with the matter.
Most of the investors are placing targeted bets that aren't necessarily bearish on the broader economy. Mr. Birnbaum, for example, is sticking with nearly $3 billion in bullish positions in residential-housing bonds, and he isn't forecasting another wholesale collapse, according to a person familiar with his thinking.
Tilden Park, which Mr. Birnbaum started at the beginning of 2011, has lost money in only two months since then, investor documents show.
One of the biggest names to predict the previous financial crisis remains relatively sanguine.
John Paulson, who famously earned $15 billion for his eponymous firm with bets against the subprime-mortgage market, is bullish on bank loans and mortgage-backed securities, as he has been for several years running, says a person familiar with the firm. Paulson & Co.'s main credit fund is up more than 8% this year.
Others are more fearful.
Paul Twitchell, a top executive at Whitebox, this week described European sovereign debt as a "deep, yawning chasm." The firm is shorting European sovereign debt, particularly that of France and Spain, nearly a decade after spotting the overheated U.S. housing market.
"We are not undertaking this trade because we are unrivaled experts in a particular field, in this case the finer points of international debt and currencies," Mr. Twitchell wrote in a letter to investors viewed by The Wall Street Journal. "We are undertaking it because we think the mispricing is almost painfully obvious."
The bets against certain securities are fraught with risk. Whitebox, founded in 2000 by former options trader Andrew Redleaf, told investors that the bearish positions would be expected to lose money unless a correction comes, though it aims to partially make up for the losses by buying relatively stable U.S. debt.
"Shorting credit is extremely difficult, and it rarely works," said Michael Lewitt, who has run a credit-focused hedge fund since 1991. If you get the timing wrong, you could "be carried out in a box," he said, in part because even weak companies and countries can stay afloat for many years without defaulting.
But hedge-fund managers aren't the only ones raising warning flags about credit markets.
Douglas Peterson, chief executive of McGraw Hill Financial Inc., which owns Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, this week noted the "risk" of investors continuing to pay high prices for low-rated bonds.
"Later on, let's make sure if something goes wrong they're not blaming a ratings agency," he said on a quarterly earnings call.
Other hedge-fund firms currently building up bearish credit positions include Fir Tree Inc. and Carlyle Group LP's Claren Road Asset Management LLC unit, according to people familiar with the firms.
—Chris Dieterich contributed to this article.
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This post will focus on Google the corporate entity, and not a product review or news (or humor with pictures and video) that is my usual subject here In the GooglePlex.
Google for investors
Google, Inc. is listed as GOOG on the NASDAQ. The corporate website for Google Investor Relations is
Have a look at (and consider bookmarking) the Events and Webcast page of the Investor Relations website. I find that to be the most convenient way to check on the status of any Google corporate news or document releases.
Current status of Google as a going concern
Google released third quarter financial information last week, for the three months ending September 30, 2011. Revenue is up 33% over 3Q 2010, and profits have increased 26%.
Some analysts expressed concern over the recent acquisition of Motorola as well as the Google mobile phone product, Android. Patent-related troubles are the primary reason for that. The full length version of the official press release is always available to the public, straight from the source: Google Announces 3Q 2011 Financial Results.
The slide presentation* accompanying every quarterly financial announcement is posted on the Google Investor Relations site, which is probably the quickest way to get access to it. The 3Q 2011 slides [PDF] are there already, although XBRL data, which is of less general interest to the public, hasn't been posted yet.
XBRL is an abbreviation for eXtensible Business Reporting Language. I don't recall how quickly the Google 2Q 2011 XBRL files were posted. XBRL files are in ZIP format. They are part of recent financial reforms related to the Dodd-Frank bill. Publicly traded (exchange listed) companies are required to use XBRL for better standardization of financial reporting for regulatory compliance purposes. This is required of all companies, and does not reflect negatively on Google, who has a good record with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In fact, one of the most upbeat, unequivocally positive posts to emerge from that Dark Horse, Zero Hedge (some of whose dire predictions are coming true, reflecting present conditions rather well) is about Google. Yes, it would be fair to say that Zero Hedge is actually bullish on Google: Our Growth Projection For Google Is Intact and Performing Well.
Opinion from a corner of a foreign field that wishes it were in the GooglePlex
I'll share some ad hoc thoughts of my own, not to be taken as investment advice in any way, shape or form. I am not licensed to recommend, act as adviser nor broker in any financial instruments. I own no shares of Google stock. Keep in mind that this is my Google hobby blog, so I am obviously biased in favor of the company. I love the green Android, he is so sweet and cute.
Google has spread itself thin. There is a rather dour but sober post over at Read Write Web by Jon Mitchell that alludes to such. But steps are being taken to address that. Many, myself included, mourn the September 2011 closure of Google Labs, and the wonderful projects it offered. Yet this is an example of how Google is taking action to focus on products that are most likely to generate revenue. And also most likely to help mainstream users.
One must remember that Google is not a public utility, nor a government agency. Google provides a great many services that have zero profit potential, such as free Google Code Hosting for open source projects, server space to house the Usenet bulletin boards of the past etc.
Customer service
Google is not perfect. Advertising remains a primary revenue source. To-date, Google AdSense and AdWords revenue was primarily from e-commerce customers who don't require much in the way of user support. Google needs to improve its customer support, particularly as an enterprise provider of custom search solutions such as the Google Search Appliance, and most visibly, Google Apps.
I am not too concerned about Google Plus and its competitive positioning versus Facebook. Google+ is new, has glitches, and may be of interest to a smaller subset of the population than Facebook. That's okay though. Facebook is 100% about social (note that the Facebook Places project was discontinued). Facebook doesn't try, nor need to be a search engine too. Similarly, it is great that Google offers social features, a nice "extra". However, Google's core business is search and information retrieval. Advertising revenue finances that, and social features facilitate advertising.
* Google quarterly earnings slide presentations all have a similar format and character. As an example, you can glance at the slide presentation that accompanied the 2Q 2011 Google announcement. I found it on Scribd, before I knew about the Google Investor Relations website. This is for the quarter ending June 30, 2011 (whereas the link in the paragraph above was for the most current 3Q data):


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Ceram Polymerik Pty Ltd has innovative new technology in polymer composites for passive fire protection. In a fire, these composites transform into a ceramic structure once the activation temperature is reached. The technology is very effective in a wide range of plastics and rubbers. Composites can be made flexible or rigid to meet the particular requirements of a fire protection component or material.
This technology evolved from several years of Research & Development by the Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers. As a world first, the technology has been successfully commercialised by Olex Australia (www.olex.com.au) as insulation for their Pyrolex® Ceramifiable® high performance fire cable. The cable is flexible under normal conditions but forms a protective ceramic barrier when exposed to heat and fire. Even after 2 hours at 1000° C, the cable can continue to conduct electricity because of the protection provided by the ceramic cover. Further information on these cables can be obtained from Olex.
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- Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University. The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies is a collection of over 4,400 videotaped interviews with witnesses and survivors of the Holocaust. Part of Yale University's department of Manuscripts and Archives, the archive is located at Sterling Memorial Library
- Holocaust Memorial Center, Zekelman Family Campus. The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus has been teaching about the Holocaust and its legacy for more than 25 years, and its building, exhibits and programs have been receiving international accolades and heartfelt thanks from our millions of visitors.
- USC Shoah Foundation, University of Souther California. USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education is dedicated to making audio-visual interviews with survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides a compelling voice for education and action.With a current collection of 51,696 eyewitness testimonies, the Institute's Visual History Archive preserves history as told by the people who lived it. Each testimony is a unique source of insight and knowledge offering powerful stories from history that demand to be explored and shared. In this way we will be able to see their faces and hear their voices, allowing them to teach, and inspire action against intolerance.- See more at: http://sfi.usc.edu/about#sthash.h60LWIrB.dpuf
Here is probably the largest collection:
- Art and Artifacts: 17,825 objects, averaging 10 to 12 new items a week
- Archives: 70.6 million pages, with an additional 135 million digital images from the International Tracing Service
- Photo Archives: 88,420 historical photographs and images, of which 27,550 are available on the Museum's website
- Meed Survivors Registry: 206,212 survivors and their descendants, other victims, and WWII veterans registered
- Film and Video: More than 1,045 hours of archival footage; 220 hours of outtakes from the film SHOAH; 1,250 research requests annually
- Library: More than 96,800 items in 57 languages
- Oral History: More than 13,100 oral history testimonies of survivors, witnesses, and perpetrators, and access to 52,000 oral histories from the University of Southern California Shoah Foundation Institute
- Senior Historian's Division: 515 research requests fulfilled from January to June 2013
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GreenTek Solutions of Ames is one of the pricing leaders for buying and selling used and new IT equipment throughout the United States. We are committed to reusing, refurbishing, re-purposing, and recycling used Cisco, Dell, HP, IBM, Apple, EMC, Juniper, Brocade, and NetApp products. GreenTek Solutions of Ames has been serving the IT industry for years while providing impeccable service. Regardless of whether you're selling or purchasing IT equipment, we can provide quick quotes, payment, and free shipping on most orders.
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Property TypeResidential – Single Family
Listing Date07/11/19
Year Built1965
AreaBrush Creek Valley
Lot Size0.50 Acres (21,824 SqFt)
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The rustic beauty and nostalgia of Fulford harkens back to a day of prospectors, pioneers and mountain men. This picturesque cabin on Nolan Creek is the perfect fit for a family getaway or basecamp for hiking and backcountry skiing in the Holy Cross Wilderness. Simplicity, beauty and seclusion await with this escape portal at the base of New York Mountain.
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- The Romany and Traveller Family History Society is dedicated to researching British Romany Gypsy, Traveller and Fairground ancestors.
- 2011 'Who Do You Think You Are' handouts from talks and workshops are free to download.
- British Parliamentary Papers are very useful for both British and Irish family history.
- A programme and booking form are now available for the Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry (Adelaide, South Australia, 28-31 March 2012). I'll be there! I've only missed one Congress since 1986.
- I thoroughly enjoyed the Family History Fair and State Conference at Inverell last month. The next two NSW and ACT State Conferences will be at Botany Bay (14-16 Sep 2012) and Canberra (2013).
- There are three possibilities for another history and genealogy cruise in 2013. You have until 10 Oct 2011 to cast your vote. (You may have seen my description of Unlock the Past's first conference on a cruise.)
- Other news for Australian and UK research is in Updates Genie No.9. Note the item about temporary free access to some Ancestry databases.
- You are invited to take part in the 'Genealogists for Families' project. Our motto is, We care about families (past, present and future). We believe that our small actions can make a big difference to those who are less fortunate. This project was initially a way for me to honour my father's memory by continuing his tradition of 'good deeds'. Now others are joining in and thus establishing the tradition in their own families.
- Some Australian Commonwealth electoral rolls up to 1980 are now on Ancestry, but scroll down and read 'State and Years Presently Included'. Years with no asterisk have not been indexed. Remember that Queensland has four series of electoral rolls, and the annotated State rolls are much more useful than the Commonwealth rolls on Ancestry.
Advice on sources and research strategies for genealogy in the United Kingdom and Australia, plus references to specific individuals. If your ancestor had a brother, sister or cousin who emigrated to Australia, our records including very informative death certificates may give family details not available in the UK. Explore the options in the tabs below, in the sidebar and at the bottom of the page.
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Maine judge allows more DNA testing in Dechaine's ongoing bid for new murder trial
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) � A Maine judge is allowing further DNA testing in Dennis Dechaine's ongoing bid for a new murder trial.
Superior Court Justice Carl Bradford agreed Thursday to allow additional tests on evidence from the 1988 murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.
Dechaine was convicted and sentenced to life for her death, but has maintained his innocence.
Assistant Attorney General William Stokes said DNA tests of the victim's shirt should take about three weeks. Dechaine and his attorney hope additional testing could implicate an alternative suspect in the case.
Stokes told the Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/14haWLC ) that his office did not oppose the request for further testing. He said the state is interested in completing testing to get a ruling on Dechaine's request for a new trial, which it opposes.
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This week's adventures climbing the Cliffs of Insanity include a look at how the world of comic publishing is changing, why a number of creators have walked away from jobs at DC Comics, and a note about PAX East! Hint: If you're there, there will be swag at the GeekDad/GeekMom panel Sunday!
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The Game Changers: Comixology and Kickstarter
I could easily title this post "how Comixology and Kickstarter can help talented comic writers do without DC and Marvel." Because it's become increasing clear this month that talented writers can find an audience on their own without creating for those publishers.
How did this happen?
It's similar to what's happening in book publishing. When I first started writing fiction in 2000, the only road to publication was to write a book, find an agent, have that agent shop it around to the big publishers located in New York City, and hope to get a contract. And, if the author received a contract offer, the publisher was in the driver's seat and the only leverage an author had was to take their toys and go home. Of course, that would mean their story would never see publication.
Fast forward to 2013. There are no many options for authors with completed books. There's self-publishing, digital-first publishers, Wattpad, traditional publishing, and small publishers. If the big city publishers turn down a book, it can still find an audience. And it may be better for an author to be self-published in some cases. Not all, of course, and certainly many self-published books fail to sell to anyone but friends and family members but it's a chance where there previously wasn't any.
My books are with a small publisher and a digital-first publisher, respectively. And it's only recently I started making more than four figures on them. But that's far better than my stories sitting sad and lonely on my hard drive. I have options. Now, so do comic creators.
In the past, the only way to distribute a comic that would make any money was to go through Diamond Distributors, which sells to comic speciality stores around the country. If Diamond wouldn't carry a comic, it wouldn't sell. And Diamond has some stringent standards over what they would carry and what they would put in their previews magazine that comic buyers and fans perused to order books.
Comixology, the digital comics platform, is changing all that. Not only can people buy major publisher comics from them, their new program will allow creators with self-made comics to sell them on their site. Yes, people can do this on their own site as well but it's difficult to drive traffic to an unknown comic. There is a greater chance of someone looking at the genre list on Comixology and finding the comic listed there.
Even more, already known comic creators can simply put up issue #1 of a comic on their site and simply asking people to pay what they want for the issue. That's what Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin did with Private Eye this week. And yes, I paid for my copy, and, yes, it was very good. Because of digital, Vaughan and Martin could take their project directly to readers, bypassing all gatekeepers.
Comixology's offer to independent comic creators is the same kind of game changer that Amazon supplied by allowing self-published books to be uploaded, free of charge, to their site for purchase on Kindles. Of course, Comixology and Amazon both take a slice of any sales but they're supplying the marketing platform.
What does this mean?
Well, for readers, that means more books to read at the press of a touchscreen or the click of a mouse. For creators not yet at the level of readership as Vaughan and Martin, it means a chance to be noticed by those who would never hear of their work otherwise. It's a revolution.
And then add in Kickstarter, and it gets even more fun as now creators can raise the money to create a comic up front, rather than having to pay for all those costs out of pocket. $2,000 is more than I and most aspiring creators have to make a comic. But my son can be in the upcoming Greyhaven Comics "You Are Not Alone," graphic novel because it was funded on Kickstarter. I can see a future in which creators fund their projects on Kickstarter and eventually make the comic available for sale on Comixology.
It's a whole new world. And creators now have options they never had before. For publishers, however, it might lead to them bleeding talent if that talent isn't satisfied.
See the next news item.
WTF Month Comes Early for DC Comics
In publicity for April's issues of DC Comics, the company said readers would be left in a "state of shock" in a good way.
Right now, it seems more like DC is in a state of shock as the latest in an increasing list of creators walked away from the company.
Andy Diggle, the new writer for Action Comics, walked away from the book for "professional reasons." Comic legend George Perez had previously left Superman because of disagreement with the creative direction of that title, only to be replaced by Dan Jurgens, who was replaced by Scott Lobdell, all in the span of less than two years. And there was the unrelated shelving of Orson Scott Card's Superman story as a result of protest surrounding Card's anti-gay activism.
Given that a major motion picture called Man of Steel is happening this summer and that this is the 75th Anniversary of Superman, one would hope DC would be more organized to pounce on those major media events and try to translate them to sales and renewed interest in the character.
The week got worse for DC.
Joshua Fialkov of I, Vampire, the newly announced writer for Green Lantern Corps and Red Lanterns, left those books because of creative differences with DC. Bleeding Cool and Comic Book Resouces both reported the 'creative differences' were due to an order to kill off John Stewart, one of the Earth's Green Lanterns.
Stewart also happens to be the Green Lantern featured in the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited shows, meaning he is widely known outside the small universe of monthly comic books. So widely known that when my kids saw posters for the ill-fated Green Lantern movie featuring Hal Jordan as Green Lantern, they said "Mom, wait, I thought Green Lantern was a black dude. Who's the white guy?"
That DC editorial would even consider killing off a character with vast marketing potential to an audience outside their usual readers is odd. That they would consider killing off one of the most well-known African-American characters in their stories is unfortunate and disturbing. Sure, there has been a new Green Lantern introduced and he's an Arab-American but the DC universe can handle two non-white Lanterns.
Word came late Thursday via Bleeding Cool that DC had reconsidered the plan to kill Stewart.
This all is reminiscent of Gail Simone's being told she was off Batgirl. That also happened also because of creative differences. At the time of her tossed off the book, Simone answered a tweet jokingly asking if she left because she refused to "fridge" (i.e. kill of a character, probably female) with "Funny you should mention that." (No major characters have died in the book as yet.)
DC reversed itself and brought Simone back. It doesn't look like that will happen with Diggle and Fialkov. And, in the end, they're likely better off not putting their names on stories that have plots they oppose.
And with Kickstarter and Comixology, they also have options to write the stories they want and still make money as professionals.
DC (and Marvel) no longer holds the cards. Writers and artists have other places to go now to grow their careers.
We're Giving Away Stuff! GeekMom books! Think Geek Swag! Come see us at Pax East!
This Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Pax East Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, I'll be a part of a Geek Parenting panel with writers and editors from GeekDad and GeekMom.
Last year, the panel room was packed with a crowd of approximately 800 people. It made this suburban mom have a little rock star moment. But, mostly, it was great to see so many parents sharing their pursuits and passions with their kids.
If you're at Pax East, come to the panel. We'll have some copies of GeekMom: Projects, Tips and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st Century Families to give away along with Think Geek items.
And, we'll talk about geeky stuff and have a few laughs. If you're curious about what it might be like, here's the video of last year's panel.
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Putting the Past behind You so New Hope Can Grow
Ephesians 4:22-23 is a very encouraging passage of scripture. It says, "Strip yourselves of your former nature.… And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude]" (AMP).
In other words, you can overcome any negative situation or pain from your past if you will just get with God and say, "Yes, this happened in my life. But You are on my side and I know You have a good plan for me."
In fact, with God's help, you can do anything within His will for you. For example, God wants you to be healthy. So if you need to lose weight and you decide to go on a diet, when the hunger pains start coming, no matter how much your flesh is screaming, you can set your mind to not give in. And you will see results! Well, that truth applies to every other area of your life.
I think a lot of us try to do things in our own strength without God. But in order to have the godly determination we need to get results, we need to come under the leadership of the Holy Spirit―and we need to have a vision.
You've Got to Have a Vision
The Israelites stayed in the wilderness forty years because they couldn't see God's vision for their life. They thought of everything in terms of their past. In fact, they complained to Moses that they wanted to go back to Egypt and return to a life of slavery because that's what they knew. But God wanted them to get a new vision―a land flowing with milk and honey.
If you want to see change happen in your life, you've got to get a vision that goes beyond what you've already seen and experienced. And a good place to start is the promises in God's Word. There are thousands of them, and you can claim each one of them for yourself.
We need to learn how to encourage ourselves in the Word. That's what David did in Psalm 27:13-14. Even in the midst of his troubles he said, "I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord" (NIV).
Stop Staring at Your Past
Our hope should never be based on what we can see or what's in our past. Our hope should be based on the Word of God and His promises for our life.
Isaiah 43:18-19 says, "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland" (NIV).
God is always doing something new. We need to use our gift of spiritual discernment to follow His plan and stop following our own thoughts and feelings. Glance at your circumstance and stare at Jesus. He's the Author and Finisher of our faith.
Your Circumstances Cannot Keep You Down
Abraham had a choice to make in Genesis 13. You see, he and Lot had grown so wealthy that, between the two of them, they had too many cattle to feed on the land. So Abraham said to Lot, "Let's split up. I'll give you first pick of the land." Well, Lot chose the best part of the Jordan valley for himself. Abraham could have gotten pretty angry about that, but he knew that if he kept a good attitude, God would bless him. Let's see what happened.
Verses 14-15: "The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, 'Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever'" (NIV).
Talk about a vision!
Do you know what? God will give you anything you can see as long as it's biblical. If you will just stop thinking about everything you've lost, everything you're not, everything you've given up, the way you've been treated in the past, and set your mind on His vision for your future, God will bring you to your Promised Land. But first, you have to let go of what lies behind.
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There are some things, for all our vaunted expertise and powerful scientific tools, that we can simply not seem to answer. We may never be able to figure them out. They are the mysteries of the universe. And this is one of them:
A new poll released by the charitable organization Samara suggests Canadians are less satisfied with their democracy compared to eight years ago. Last spring, researchers conducted a poll using a question identical to one used in 2004, asking respondents about their level of satisfaction "with the way democracy works in Canada."
Seventy-five per cent of Canadians expressed at least some degree of satisfaction in 2004. But when asked again in 2012, the number expressing satisfaction dropped 20 points to 55 per cent.
It's weird. Why would people's confidence in the Parliamentary system decline so precipitously since 2004? What has changed since then? Anything? I certainly can't think of an answer.
The board of trustees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is behind a request for more museum content about "positive" Canadian stories, according to documents obtained by CBC News.
In a letter last July, a manager at the museum, which is slated to open in 2014, wrote, "The board, in their role as guardians of the institution's mandate, recommended that some material changes be made to the visitor experience and asked management to find some solutions.'' The letter indicates a desire to maintain a "positive, optimistic tone'' and increased Canadian content in a gallery called the Peace Forum.
CBC News reported last week that the museum has experienced an exodus of employees, amid allegations of indecision and political interference on the part of management and the board of trustees. The board is appointed by the federal government.
There's just no possible way, no matter how hard we try, to answer this question. Maybe it's just random fluctuation. Maybe our previous confidence in the system was an aberration, and we're just supposed to have no faith in our public institutions. After all, it's not like anything has been going on to cause such a slip:
The federal government has refused to give Parliament's budgetary watchdog copies of the bids that ultimately won nearly $33 billion worth of work for shipyards in Halifax and Vancouver under the government's national shipbuilding strategy.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page had requested the bids submitted by Vancouver's Seaspan Marine and Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding as part of a study into one of the massive National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy's key projects.
This isn't the first time the watchdog has encountered resistance from the federal government. The PBO also famously engaged in a battle with National Defence after the latter refused to co-operate with a PBO study into the F-35 stealth fighter.
The PBO eventually estimated the fighter program would cost about $30 billion, a figure National Defence vehemently rejected. Several reports this week have suggested that an independent assessment of the F-35 program by auditing firm KPMG has put the cost between $30 billion and $40 billion.
Maybe Canadians are just fickle. After all, the "strong, stable majority" that we enjoy is doing an outstanding job of fulfilling its campaign promise of responsibly stewarding the Canadian economy. And the people support them, if the glowing praises of Conservative MPs are to be believed (and why wouldn't you believe them?):
The government has consistently misled Canadians and is continuing to hide the true cost of the F-35 fighter jets being considered to replace the military's aging CF-18s, opposition MPs charged Friday.
"I don't see how the minister of defence [Peter MacKay] can possibly continue in his job," interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae said. "He's basically been a sales spokesperson for Lockheed Martin, the manufacturers of the F-35, since he took office. He's denigrated and attacked every person in opposition, in the Liberal Party or elsewhere, who has ever raised concerns or questions about this."
It's one of those ineffable mysteries, I suppose. After all, Prime Minister Harper and his team clearly respect Canadian democratic traditions, and have been working closely with the opposition to find compromises that work for all Canadians, not just the handful of reactionary nincompoops who voted for them. And the respect they show their colleagues is palpable:
Government House leader Peter Van Loan apologized in the House of Commons Thursday for using an "inappropriate word" during a heated exchange with his NDP counterpart that led to a brief fracas Wednesday on the Commons floor.
In his comments Thursday, Van Loan maintained the NDP shared blame for Wednesday's commotion and suggested NDP Leader Tom Mulcair also apologize.
Van Loan said he was upset with a procedural move by the NDP that was based on a mistake made the night before by the deputy Speaker, an NDP MP. "I thought it was inappropriate for the New Democrats to raise a point of order on which they relied on that mistake and somehow suggest it was the responsibility of the government," Van Loan said Thursday, adding it put him in the difficult position of trying not to criticize the deputy Speaker while defending the government.
And yet, inexplicably, Canadians don't seem to trust Parliament to make decisions anymore. But why? It seems absurd. What's wrong with you, Canadians? Can't you see that this Prime Minister is doing the best job that he and his people are capable of doing? What do you want, a different Prime Minister or something? Pshaw… in order for that to happen, you'd have to demonstrate that this government is incompetent, has been shutting out the opposition, forcing through legislation without an appropriate consultation process, being openly contemptuous of the Parliamentary process, scoffing at the idea of accountability (let's not forget, this government was voted in on an accountability platform), endlessly repeating trite talking points in the place of actual rational debate, and entertaining wild conspiracy theories about Brazilian anti-Semites whenever their own history of voter fraud was brought up in Parliament. And that would all have to happen in the span of one week.
No, I think we're better off just scratching our heads and wondering why poll numbers are magic.
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Despite the criticisms it has received since the Japanese launch, many American gamers were looking to Blue Dragon for their RPG fix. Pure JRPGs are a dying breed in these lands, and Blue Dragon was the shining beacon of a passing era.
After roughly 20 hours of play (and two discs into the game), though, it's hard to feel blown away, yet equally difficult to not be satisfied. For what it is, Blue Dragon is a success, even if it isn't the be-all, end-all adventure from the minds behind Final Fantasy that many had hoped it would be.
Focusing on the adventures of a band of children living in a world tormented by an evil-doer of Saturday-morning-cartoon proportions, Blue Dragon tells a fairly light-hearted story that hits all the major points of narrative interest: romance, humor, betrayal, adventure, and so forth. The story takes a while to get going, but once it does there's plenty of places to go and there are plenty of people to meet.
The game sticks incredibly close to its roots as a textbook Japanese RPG. Combat is completely turn-based, utilizing an interesting mix of straight-forward, menu-driven combat with a hint of Grandia's time-based turn system. The story is incredibly linear, with only a modest amount of mini-games and side-quests to distract you from your overarching goal. Thankfully, a lack of random battles makes for a less-frustrating experience, as enemies are visible in dungeons and on the world map, and can be easily avoided. This leads to an interesting mechanic where players can utilize skills against monsters on the field prior to battle for advantages. There's also the novel ability to engage more than one monster at once, which can lead to "Monster Battles" where certain creatures will fight each other during a normal battle.
Blue Dragon's presentation shines in its use of color. Current-generation games are often criticized for consisting of the same set of drab and dull colors that have somehow become associated with realism, and Blue Dragon deftly dodges this pitfall with a showcase of the 360's color range. You may not like Toriyama's art style, but there's no doubt that artistically, Blue Dragon is a feast for the eyes: soft hues, deep pastels, and the whole gamut of the color wheel are evident during just about any scene.
Alas, the presentation of Blue Dragon apparently proved too much of a task for the programmers at Mistwalker, as the game's beautiful presentation is hindered by occasional bouts of slow-down. But there are more troubles with Mistwalker's debut title.
For one, the character development system feels dated, borrowing conventions from games like Final Fantasy V (the job and skill system) liberally without truly updating or advancing them. Unlocking new Shadow jobs every 5 levels feels completely arbitrary, and you're given far too much freedom too early on with regard to mixing and matching. As someone who was used to the concept, I had no problem with it, but I can see this being confusing for some. The classes themselves are also terribly standard and rudimentary, and there's far too much of a "gray area" from class mixing; most characters will end up as hybrids of many jobs rather than specialists at a select few.
Another issue is one that I worry will plague many upcoming RPGs. The move to high-definition has resulted in larger environments that look great in still shots. However, exploring reveals that most of the world is empty, devoid of anything interesting. What makes this more noticeable is that the more cozy environments are richly populated, and when juxtaposed against the sparse larger areas, it's quite noticeable.
For all its faults, though, Blue Dragon is still a good game, with a lot of personality and high production values. Blue Dragon is definitely the game that the genre's fans have been waiting for, even if it doesn't hit the highest of critical benchmarks. It's a solid game with an enjoyable and warm story for those willing to indulge in a traditional RPG experience. This game has no qualms about being a decidedly old-school RPG in the growing age of the "ADD RPG," and for those who like to sit back and envelope themselves in a world full of life and story, Blue Dragon will satisfy.
Verdict: Buy
System: Xbox 360
Price: $59.99
Rating: Teen
Developer: Mistwalker Studios
Publisher: Microsoft
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text: If any of these links changes, please PM me and I'll update them. -------- The topic of Detail Stripping the Glock comes up all the time on GlockTalk. This means completely disassembling the pistol. Anyone who has read the manual knows Glock advises you not to disassemble the pistol beyond a routine fieldstrip - removing the slide, barrel and recoil assembly. Of course many Glockers buy parts and want to install them. If you want to do that, or if you want to learn how to take you Glock apart, please take the time to learn to do it correctly. If you are new to Glocks, don't feel you need to detail strip your pistol immediately. Take your time, read you Glock's manual, learn the parts, learn to maintain your Glock and of course how to shoot it safely. Detail stripping is not hard, but it's not necessary to enjoy your new Glock. Here are some decent references for Detail Stripping: GlockMeister: (link updated Jan 20, 2011 - still here in 2013) http://www.glockmeister.com/Tech_Info.asp See GlockMeister's separate links for disassembly of Receiver and Slide. TopGlock: (link updated Jan 29, 2013) Dead links removed - I think this one is toast. Someone please PM me if you find it. [Note: TopGlock uses pics of an older 2-pin model 17, so you will not see the locking block pin] GlockParts: (Link updated Jan 29, 2013) http://glockparts.com/Content.aspx?PAGE=Glock Disassembly Ghost Triggers (They sell Connectors): (Still a good link as of Jan 29, 2013. I like pages that stay put!) Ghost Connector Instructions - good pics - could be used for any connector change While the sites above have good disassembly instructions, when it comes to reassembly, they just say "reverse directions" or something like that. They should post complete reassembly instructions. The 25 cent Trigger Job: ) (At some point this link was removed when the 25 center got its own thread. However, it is still a great reference for Detail Stripping, even if you have no intention of polishing anything. BF ) http://www.alpharubicon.com/mrpoyz/glock/ (Another winner, still here Jan 2013 If you want a book, consider the Ptooma Complete Glock Reference Guide: http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=186 If you want a DVD, Lenny McGill has a couple of decent ones: Complete Glock Disassembly/Reassembly Mastering the Mini Glock * * includes about 40 minutes of disassembly/reassembly, in addition to shooting http://gunvideo.com/index/71/ You can buy the DVDs from McGill's companty, GunVideo.com, or from many other retailers like LoneWolf, Midway or Amazon. A decent "free" video (read my caveats) This is a video on YouTube that is much better than any other free internet movie that has ever been posted. I've decided to add it to this list. He does make some errors, but if you absolutely must see a free video, this is the bests one I've found. (Added in 2008, still a good link January 2013) Link: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No4SA6v6xjE"]vaguninfo's Glock Detail Strip YouTube Video[/ame] He makes a couple of parts nomenclature errors. He uses a knife to remove the connector, which is unnecessary and dangerous. He points the pistol in an unsafe direction when he closes the slide. He does not show you how to remove the slide lock or the magazine catch. He misses some great opportunities like showing you the orientation of the trigger spring. If you view this video you should still view the still photos and directions at some of the websites listed at the top. But overall, this is the "best free" online video on this topic, so I included it. The positives outweigh the negatives, and I think if I don't post a video, others will post the horrible ones. I did not post links to any other YouTube videos. There have been many hundreds of threads in General Glocking about other videos. The ones in question demonstrate the wrong tools, bad techniques and incorrect part names. The wrong techniques and tools can damage your Glock. This is not just my opinion, but the consensus of the most experienced and respected Glockers and armorers on this forum. Shoot safely! BF ------------ January 29, 2013 I updated all of the links today. Thanks to those of you who send me the PMs letting me know when a link is dead or moved. I know there are more good references out there. If you find something you believe to be a good reference, free or not, please PM me or post in this thread.


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The American Pie gang is back.
With (roughly) ten years having passed since the first movies, the cast from the American Pie trilogy has a perfect excuse to return with a fourth installment – the high school reunion. "American Reunion" brings all the old classmates back in to town to reconnect and reminisce for a weekend. Of course they bring new problems with them that they didnt have in high school, seeing as they're older… Marriage, children, careers, etc. Yet put them all together and they find a way to fall right back into their familiar rhythms and drunken sex antics.
Surprisingly though, "American Reunion" was a really well done comedy, with the added bonus of getting to spend time with old familiar, characters. It all added up to be highly enjoyable…
Just like warm apple pie.


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The Museum Earth Challenge
The Dark Angel
I dreamt of returning to this place and even though I'm standing where it happened, it is a wistful remembrance, enveloping me in the human emotion of guilt. I can never shake it. This cold barren rock is a fitting analogy of my heart.
Melvian, the planet's curator that I built after the disaster, has been slipping in and out of sub space as visitors arrive to stand in the ruins of a once great people. I turned him off. I began drafting its schematics a few days before Wesley was murdered.
I am pensive as I stand feeling the melancholy wash over me. Three hundred years has not chased it away.
I remember standing...
(crying)...I still am.
"Welcome dignitaries, scientist and honored guest to the Space Telescopic Science Institute, who is hosting this demonstration provided by Tachyon Communication Industries, the leader in wormhole digital transference technology. My name is Dr. Daniel Sorenson, a professor of planetary science at the Global Space Institute of Technology."
I began to drift in thought, 'he was just too damn handsome to be a scientist. His chiseled frame, his dark blue eyes, I could get lost in there'. Oh.
"What we are going to observe on the planetary viewer, is the opening of a miniature wormhole, no larger in diameter than a dime. This will be performed by a team of engineers from Brussels. We have a video conference set up with them from here in California.
This will be the closest wormhole ever artificially created near the Sun. This wormhole will be used for communication and digital downloads virtually at the speed of light. Tachyons can easily zip out of its super compressed form with its maximum speed limit unchanged." Daniel spoke with ease to the audience.. He turned and gave me a glance.
"Angelina," Daniel spoke to me, while I was day dreaming. "Angelina..." he spoke again and I snapped out of it.
"Yes, I have the trajectory calculations Dr. Sorenson," I said this as my eyes wandered...aimlessly...checking him out. 'Don't look at him there, don't look at him there, don't look at him...oh, I've gone and done it. Damn, I'm doing it again. Did he see me do that?
Embarrassed over my roving gaze, I inputted the calculations and sent the trajectory coordinates to the scientists in Brussels.
Moments later, we saw a swirling movement of particles enlarged on the screen to the sounds of surprise and amazement from the eyewitnesses to this breakthrough event.
Suddenly, the wormhole began to expand, faster than we could react. Space debris began to be pulled into the wormhole at an alarming speed.
"What is happening?" Dr. Sorenson shouted to the lead scientist in Brussels, utilizing a split screen on the viewer.
"The trajectory calculations you sent us were off!" Dr. Bellman, the authority in interstellar phenomenon shouted. "The miniature wormhole is being expanded at an expediential rate. The other end has opened up into a Quasi-stellar black hole in the center of the galaxy."
"What can we do to close this end of the wormhole?" Dr. Sorenson asked anxiously.
Dr. Bellman spoke, "It appears this wormhole has opened up inside a black hole with a gravitational pull 20,000 times stronger than the sun."
Physicist Dr. Gordon Arterton of the European Space Agency interrupted the two-way conversation stating that the gravitational pull of the super massive black hole is one million times more massive than the Sun.
As they spoke, the sun began to be pulled into the event horizon at a point too close to be saved.
Everyone watched as the sun tore apart, its matter ripping into fragments, bleeding towards the wormhole, which acted as a funnel for the massive black hole on the other side of the opening. The fusion within the sun created coronal mass ejections producing shock waves, sending gigantic solar flares towards the Earth, annihilating thousands of miles including people, animals and plant life.
I watch...too scared to realize what I had done.
In seconds, the sun was gone.
It took eight and a half minutes before the sun's final light in transit reached the Earth and then the sun just flickered out.
The humans put up a valiant fight for survival, building dome communities using geothermal heat for energy.
Photosynthesis halted immediately. Most plants died in a few weeks. Large trees, survived for several decades, thanks to slow metabolism and substantial sugar stores. But without sunlight, the oxygen generated by plant life ceased.
With the food chain's bottom tier knocked out, most animals died quickly, except for scavengers, which picked over the dead remains until the cold killed them.
Within one day, the average global surface temperature dropped below 0°F. In a week, it was –100°F.
The top layers of the ocean surfaces froze over, but the ice insulated the deep water below and prevented the oceans from freezing solid. The Earth became a mother ship for the creatures of the deep, but after 50 years, they too died.
Without the gravitational pull from the sun, Earth could no longer remain in its orbit and sailed off in a straight line into space. Free from the sun's gravity, the Earth continued traveling at the same speed, approximately 18 miles per second into that eternal night.
The Earth's gravity kept everything on the planet grounded. All that remained were buildings and discarded possessions. Many other life forms came to view what humans held dear - appliances, toothbrushes, televisions, and computers - technology that made life easier...or did it? Was it the drive for newer technology that caused mankind's downfall? Did humans have to know everything?
Daniel never knew I was an alien in the form of a human woman. (crying) I would have told him.
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Mars500 diary: another week of tests
The Mars500 crew has completed a second period of 35 weeks inside the isolation facility at the Institute of Biomedical Problems in Moscow, Russia. Now two-thirds of the way through their Mars mission simulation, ESA-selected crewmember Cyrille Fournier reports back on the past week.
Cyrille Fournier writes:
To continue with Oliver's metaphor from last week, I have to say we may not have scored the third goal yet, but we had numerous chances! This comparison with a football match comes right as on Earth, somewhere in Moscow, a big diplomat's football championship is going on, as far as we could understand by reading through the written news we regularly receive from ESA. Well, we are obviously and definitely supporting the European teams, at least, and are waiting for the final results!
Meanwhile, the week ending today (Sunday 7 June) has been rather quiet and to tell you the truth, a repetition of our fifth week. Just like Oliver wrote at that time, we are currently finishing our second 35-day period. This means complete physiological and psychological checks for the second time during our isolation. The medical teams outside will then analyse our data and draw conclusions concerning our behaviour and evolution throughout this second five-week period.
Without going to far into the details, we filled out psychological questionnaires, we gave fluid samples (saliva, urine, breathing air and blood), we carried out EEG and ECG recordings and we performed physical tests in order to measure how efficient our physical exercises in counteracting the lack of activity experienced because we are living in a limited space.
During this week, we have still kept up with other regular and classic tests, such as 'Pilot light' or 'MECA'. Pilot light is a simulation conducted by a Russian team of psycho-motricity psychologists, during which we pretend we are in a Soyuz spacecraft that we have to dock with the ISS. For the time being, we are going through a lighter version of the final simulation, just to get used to the six degrees of freedom you need to master when evolving in space as you can translate or rotate you ship along three axes. We are doing pretty well so far and I have to say it is quite interesting, especially for me as a pilot!
Another interesting test is the ESA-supported MECA (an acronym for Mission Execution Crew Assistant), for which we are performing three different tasks through our individual network-connected laptops: it consists of a multi-user game, a collaborative training and an individual game.
Once again without getting into the details of each part, the overall objective is to develop an 'electronic partner' that helps crewmembers to assess a situation, perform operations, determine an acceptable path to solve problems and safeguard the astronauts from failures. However, to fully suit the crew needs, this ePartner needs a huge amount of empirical data. This is why we are performing this test regularly, to bring some more data to the developers so that they finally come up with a programme completely adapted to future mission tasks and characteristics.
We also had take part in another important training this week to maintain our high-level skills for our module's systems. With the module being completely autonomous, we need to know how to react in case a system fails, either due to a simulation proposed by Mission Control or, even more important, because of a real failure.
For this the six of us trained on a computer programme dedicated to simulate failures. Simulated failures were displayed on the system and we had to react and perform adequate actions in order to fix or counteract the consequences. This was also a very good reminder of how the systems' architectures are designed, which is essential when dealing with such a complex environment as spacecrafts.
Along with all these tests, we continued our everyday life. For instance, Oleg almost harassed me in order to get songs from Edith Piaf! I managed to survive by giving him 'La vie en rose' and 'Non, je ne regretted rien'. He was so enthusiastic about them that he listened to them for hours and woke us up the next morning with these songs!
Next week, the 17th symposium on 'Humans in space' will be held here in Moscow. We have been asked to record a speech that will be broadcast to the audience. We started writing the text and used our video camera to record our message before sending it to the ESA-IMBP staff outside.
Last but not least, as communication was a bit easier during this week because of the all the tests we had to perform, a class of students from the French lycée in Moscow took a day off – although they are preparing their baccalauréat – and came to the module's Mission Control room where we talked for about 30 minutes over the phone.
They asked lots of interesting questions (are you doing sport?, what are you eating?, what will you do as soon as you exit?, etc.) but also informed me that Bordeaux finished first in the French football league, that at that time Maria Sharapova was still in the race for the Roland Garros crown (mostly the boys told me that!) but that Rafael Nadal had lost (mostly the girls mentioned that!). So thanks to all of them for this very nice visit and I wish you good luck for the baccalauréat exam starting Monday 8 June!
Finally, I cannot finish my report without mentioning that an Air France Airbus A330 has been reported missing on 1 June. As an Air France captain, I truly feel deep sorrow for all the people on board, passengers as well as my colleagues and friends who were crewmembers.
It is a painful reminder that, although we have been used to consider risks and hazards as completely under control, air and space are still areas in which risk will never be brought to zero, would that be at an altitude of 10 km, 400 km or 60 million km. But we can and must reduce the risk, to the tiniest possible. This is why onboard systems are evolving, this is why crews are thoroughly trained, this is why procedures are set up and this is why gained experience is useful.
Life has to go on, even and especially after such a tragic event. Because travelling, discovering the world and beyond gives us great pleasure and fuels our thoughts, we will never stop going forward. Life means risk. And reducing the risk, for space travellers, is precisely the goal of our Mars500 project.


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It's been verified by Twitter and Apple's confirmed it: thousands of Twitter users are already following an account just created by Apple CEO Tim Cook. The account profile says "CEO Apple, Fan of Auburn football and Duke basketball." As we posted this article, @Tim_Cook had tweeted just once:
Visited Retail Stores in Palo Alto today. Seeing so many happy customers reminds us of why we do what we do.
Tim Cook was, in fact, at the Palo Alto Apple retail store, greeting customers who had waited in line for the iPhone 5c and 5s, both released today.
Cook is beginning to follow some high-profile Twitter users, including Apple VPs Eddy Cue and Phil Schiller, Kerry Kennedy of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (as well as the center's official Twitter feed), CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, Steve Jobs' widow Laurene, late night show host Jimmy Fallon and others.


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Celebrities are known for their wild and daring Halloween costumes, and so far this year, they haven't disappointed.
Over the weekend, many celebs carried on the annual tradition of dressing up and sharing photos on social media of their elaborate, sometimes spooky and occasionally controversial creations.
Take a look at their costume ideas below:
Katy Perry, Hillary Rodham Clinton
Kylie Jenner, Christina Aguilera (XTina)
Beyonce, Salt-N-Pepa
Kourtney Kardashian, witch
Lauren Conrad, circus performer
Hilary Duff, whose costume drew some criticism...
Especially when standing beside her boyfriend, Jason Walsh.
Shakira, magician
Mariah Carey: The singer is dressed as She Devil, holding her son Moroccan, sporting a Mario costume. Carey's ex-husband, Nick Cannon, is dressed as Luigi. He holds daughter Monroe who's wearing a princess costume.
Joseph Gordon Levitt: Bloody country singer
Beyonce and Jay Z: Barbie and Ken
DJ Pauly D, dragon, and Aubrey O'Day, angel
Tara Reid, Greek goddess
But it may be John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's baby daughter Luna who taks top prize for the cutest Halloween costume. Teigen has proven that baby Luna has no shortage of adorable Halloween getup.


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So I was arbing around waiting for my lab lock to be fixed (I feel nervous leaving my stuff in the lab when the lock occasionally falls off the door... It's also hard to lock i the first place! So I found this book quiz. this is what it came up with:
You're The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe!
by C.S. Lewis
You were just looking for some decent clothes when everything changed
quite dramatically. For the better or for the worse, it is still hard to tell. Now it
seems like winter will never end and you feel cursed. Soon there will be an epic
struggle between two forces in your life and you are very concerned about a betrayal
that could turn the balance. If this makes it sound like you're re-enacting Christian
theological events, that may or may not be coincidence. When in doubt, put your trust
in zoo animals.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
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Oh, baby.
In an online spat that seemed to start innocently enough but quickly spiraled out of control, famous ex's Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber embarked in a nasty back and forth on social media. In her latest volley, Gomez accuses Bieber of cheating 'multiple times.'
While Gomez doesn't specify whom Bieber cheated on, the two were involved in highly publicized on-again, off-again romance over the past several years.
U.S. & World
"Funny how the ones that cheated multiple times are pointing the finger at the ones that were forgiving and supportive. No wonder fans are mad. Sad. All love," Gomez posted.
The back and forth began when Bieber threatened to turn his Instagram private if fans kept criticizing his rumored girlfriend, 17-year-old Sofia Richie, daughter of singer Lionel Richie. That prompted a first post from Gomez saying, "If you can't handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol - it should be special between you two only," she wrote. "Don't be mad at your fans. They love you."
Bieber's response? "It's funny to see people that used me for attention and still try to point the finger this way. Sad. All love."
That's when Gomez lowered the boom with the cheating accusation.
But, not to be outdone, Bieber got in one last volley.
"I cheated...oh I forgot about you and Zayn," allegedly referring to One Direction singer Zayn Malik.


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Ravioli with Balsamic Brown Butter
This was something I had seen recently on Giada's Everyday Italian on the Food Network. I just love her recipes for their simplicity. A number of her recipes are really quick to make, healthy and very satisfying. I have been waiting to try this particular recipe since I saw that episode and I went to the store just to buy some ravioli yesterday.
A pack of frozen Ravioli (I used 13 ounces of cheese ravioli.)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped & toasted
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt & pepper to taste.
Mint leaves for garnishing
Take water in a large vessel, salt it and bring it to a rolling boil.
Add the frozen ravioli to the water and cook till al dente. (Mine took about 10-12 minutes)
Meanwhile, in a small pan, melt the butter over medium heat, stirring & continue heating till the butter turns a nice golden brown color.
Set this aside. Cool for a minute or two and add the balsamic vinegar, honey, some salt & pepper. Mix well.
Toast some chopped walnuts in the oven. Toasting enhances the flavor of the nuts & gives a nice crunch to the dish.
When the ravioli are done, drain off the water and transfer onto a serving dish. Add the balsamic brown butter to this and mix well. Sprinkle the toasted walnuts and grated Parmesan cheese on the top.
Garnish with some mint.
I could not believe that something so simple could taste so good! I loved how the balsamic brown butter tasted. I was getting a little tired of seeing/eating pastas with the same old tomato based sauces. This was a nice change & I am going to make it often.
Cantaloupe Smoothie
To complete our meal, I also made a smoothie from some fruits that were begging to be consumed. (yeah, I know! ravioli & smoothie???)
4 cups of peeled & diced cantaloupe
5-7 strawberries, washed & hulled (these need not be added. I had to get rid of some old strawberries)
1 cup yogurt (vanilla yogurt would have been great, I did not have any!)
3-4 drops of vanilla essence
2-3 tsp honey (depending on sweetness)
Place all the ingredients in a blender & blend till smooth.
Garnish with some fresh mint & serve chilled.