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Panda Offering Free, Cloud-Based Antivirus
Panda Security released the public beta of its Panda Cloud Antivirus today. The company claims this is the first free cloud-based antivirus thin-client. Panda Cloud Antivirus consists of a lightweight antivirus agent that is connected in real-time to PandaLabs' Collective Intelligence servers. PandaLabs' Collective Intelligence servers work to automate the malware protection cycle by collecting samples, analyzing, categorizing, creating detection and disinfection routines, and delivering protection to each node.
The local portion of the Panda Cloud Antivirus requires about 50MB of hard drive space and consumes about 17MB of RAM. By the time Panda Cloud Antivirus exits the beta stage, Pedro Bustamante, Panda Senior Research Advisor, hopes to lower the RAM consumption to 12MB.
By combining local detection technologies with
cloud-scanning capabilities and applying non-intrusive interception techniques
on the client architecture, Panda believes it can do a better job at protecting
your PC than a traditional virus scanner. In a recent blog post, Bustamante
claims Panda Cloud Antivirus detects more malware than traditional
signature-based solutions because traditional solutions take longer to detect
the most recent variants.
One of the benefits to Panda's approach is that users don't need to worry about updating signature files. In addition with cloud-based detection, Panda claims the time from detection to protection has been shortened considerably. According to Panda, it takes Collective Intelligence under 6 minutes to analyze and classify a new file that it receives.
Panda Collective Intelligence uses correlation to further improve the detection of new variants. By using information from different nodes, Panda Collective Intelligence can protect against new strains of malware by linking activity that has been detected in one of the nodes.
The downside to relying on a cloud-based antivirus is that when you're without an Internet connection, you're also without antivirus protection. Bustamante quells any worries about this by explaining that a local cache copy of Collective Intelligence is kept on the PC for these situations.
Panda Cloud Antivirus scans files in the local PC based on Collective Intelligence and its local cache copy. The software uses three different types of on-access scans to provide protection. An on-access scan is the maximum priority resident scan that is applied to files which are being executed or used. A Prefetch Scan launches an asynchronous local & cloud query on files that have a high probability of being executed. The Prefetch Scan will scan files "as soon as possible" without impacting performance. If a file is called to be executed before it is scanned, the file will be intercepted and an on-access scan will be applied. Finally, a Background Scan runs on files located on the hard drive while the PC is idle.
With its Panda Cloud Antivirus, Panda believes it has delivered a solution that will protect a user's computer without impacting performance. To download Panda Cloud Antivirus beta, visit http://www.cloudantivirus.com/.
Im always up for new antivirus programs! Especially if its free. There is always an untapped source of individuals out there wanting to make their mark in their feild so they strive to do their best to win and thats what competition is about. LOL and again its free and Im POOOOR!
Can someone beat Panda over the head until the explain exactly what their software does behind the scenes instead of spouting buzzwords?
>> According to Panda, it takes Collective Intelligence under 6 minutes to analyze and classify a new file that it receives.
This makes it sound like they just check file checksums against a known whitelist. The rest of the program sounds like standard AV. There are signature files, they just call them "Collective Intelligence".
Interesting, but there's nothing that says a virus can't be written well enough to end up on the whitelist for an extended period of time.
Hi there. I'm Sean-Paul, a Threat Research and Security Evangelist at Panda Security. I realize you posted this awhile ago, but came across this thread and still wanted to address your concerns.
I compiled a list of resources that explains what Cloud Antivirus does in detail, but the links don't seem to be working in this forum. As a replacement, please Google the following phrases for links that may be helpful to you:
"The Insides of Panda Cloud Antivirus"
"Technology Paper: From AV to Collective Intelligence"
"New Protection Model Explained"
This should provide you with the "behind the scenes" description you're after but if you still have questions, feel free to PM me or post questions here.
Wow, sorry about the weird formatting in the last post. I just wanted to let all of you know that we've officially launched Cloud Antivirus out of beta as of today. We've all been working hard over the last several months to bring you a number of key updates, including an updated user interface, improved performance, real-time access to the latest malware detected in our user community, new Web site and online support forums. We've also made Cloud Antivirus compatible with Windows 7/64 bits, which was one of the top requests we received throughout the beta. The download if you're interested (it's free!) is available on the Cloud Antivirus site: http://www.cloudantivirus.com. Also, if you have any questions or technical issues, please post them here and I'll be sure to address them openly here in the forum.


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A Visit to ReInspirationFebruary 29th, 2012
I love local business and one stop my pal Amanda Leesburg said I had to visit was the Re-Inspiration store in Atlanta. The store is exactly what you think it is: Items that were once commonly discarded are reinterpreted, recycled and upcycled into beautiful new things for sale. Let's take a look inside!
Greeting you at the door…. a very very friendly cat.
An interesting "living" table made from recycled wood. I could see this on a covered porch.
Gift bows made from the pages of magazines.
Candles made inside sawed off wine bottles. I think they'd look better with the labels peeled off…. and maybe beautiful French champagne bottles?
And old license plates "scrabbled" together to spell out new words. Welcome!
591 North Highland Ave. NE
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Red Stripe Celebrates Small Victories
Your average beer commercial tends to be a bit oversaturated. Whether Budweiser Clydesdales are clomping through the snow or Coors Light mountains are changing colors, big beer brands love their drama and growly-voiced narrators. Red Stripe, however, sets themselves apart by appreciating the little things in life.
In its latest campaign from BBDO NY, the Jamaican beer brand celebrates finding five dollars in your pocket, successfully evading embarrassing office party moments, and using a big word in a business presentation. All the appreciation comes in the form of a reggae band, crooning lyrics like, "Ooh, look at you/using a big word in an office meeting, all correctly and stuff."
Their end slogan is simply, "Hooray Beer!" Hard to argue with that. Just as much as everyone loves throwing out sweet vocab words and finding money, beer is a simple pleasure worth celebrating. Credits after the jump.


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[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Rihanna[/lastfm] performed "What's My Name" on the X Factor final over the weekend and boy did she stir up some controversy with her outfit! The show was watched by over 15 million people and thousands of people complained about her risque outfit and her sexy performance! See it for yourself here!


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I saw this recipe across a crowded room and it was love at first sight. We had finally made it across town to try out this new barbecue place. We were chowing down on some seriously delicious pulled pork sandwiches when Ina Garten caught my eye on the television. After trying to figure out why in the world they would be playing the Food Network at a restaurant, I found myself caught in that very trap– drooling over food on tv while subsequently stuffing my stomach full of another delicious food (because America!). I scribbled down the name of the recipe and 'barefoot contessa' so I could look the recipe up later. I think it was the allure of the giant pot, full to the brim with chunks of veggies. And the most brilliant and delicious little tip I learned while watching Ina work her magic—-I saw her RUB a garlic clove across the tops of the toasted french bread. The heck with garlic salt. It half grated, half melted itself into what I would soon learn is the most delicious
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Wow! An amazing day - I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't have chance to go to Xi-an to see the Terracotta Warriors. It's only a glimpse at the museum but it's something! The pandas were the highlight of the tour for me but the trip in it's entirety exceeded my expectations. A visit to two great cities which were everything I thought non-touristy cities in China would be like. Busy, lots of hustle and bustle and day to day activity - great! Our tour guide for the, Michelle, was wonderful, very experienced and made the trip enjoyable with her sense of humour and fun. The other people on this trip were wonderful too. I met a couple from South Africa who had been to S Korea for their son's wedding and a couple from Stoke on Trent on their way to a wedding in Oz - thanks to all of them for making this day very memorable. Thank you Viator - an unforgettable trip.
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
This tour made for my favourite experience out of our four week honeymoon! Michelle and Richard are stupendous guides who really made the day worthwhile.
The whole thing ran seamlessly. We were picked up from a hotel, given the chance to buy some snacks for the road at the pier, then sped over to China on a catamaran. Entry into the country with our group visa was well organised and quick. The bus through Shenzen was fascinating and far different to what I was expecting. The museum with terracotta warriors, jade and different Chinese teas was a potential low point as we had to deflect the constant sales pitching of souvenirs, jewellery etc. This was nothing to do with the tour company though. The next stop was the safari park where we met two Pandas (AMAZING) and two lion cubs. Great experience but again we had people chasing us putting with snakes and birds trying photos for money. Mildly annoying but worth it to see the pandas and again, not the tour's fault.
Following this was the drive to Guangzhou which seemingly took no time at all with Richard on the mic sharing his fascinating anecdotes the whole way there. The guy is probably the most hilarious person I've ever met, and the best part is that he doesn't even realise it which just makes everything he says that much funnier. Upon arriving at Guangzhou we enjoyed a delicious lunch of traditional Chinese dim sum. I get the feeling they served a somewhat simplified menu for us Westerners.. suffice it to say I didn't see any chicken feet on the lazy susan. After lunch we took a brief but magnificent tour of a local food market, a definite highlight. The things I saw in that five or ten minute walk will stay with me forever! After this we visited the historic town hall and the biggest temple in the city. Both very interesting as well. When we finally got off the train back in HK at 11pm we were exhausted from the sheer amount of mental stimuli and energy expelled that day, but my goodness was it worth it!
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
Well organised trip. Knowledgeable tour guides doing their very best to show China in one day!
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
Susan is just the best tour guide l have had anywhere in the world including Europe, China, Vietnam, USA,Australia, England, she knows her stuff and presents it in a very professional but personal manner. I recommend this tour to everybody that l know that goes to Hong Kong and when back at the hotel l also recommend the tour to people that we met during dinner ect. The Hakka village is an absolute must see and the main reason why l bought my wife to HK with me this time, thanks Susan.
Doing what: New Territories of Hong Kong 'The Land Between' Tour
This is a great tour. It is a very long day. I was picked up at 7:30am at my hotel and return at 10:45pm. I was tired but the trip was worth it. The tour leader, Michelle, took care of everything regarding transportation and lunch. The tour guide took us all over Canton, talked for hours about China, past and present.
For anyone who wants a taste of mainland China, I highly recommend this tour.
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
We had a fabulous day trip to china from Hong Kong. Three of us travelled, including my 80 year old mum. The day was extremely well organised. Alex, our guide for the whole day was just brilliant. He looked after us so well, kept us very well informed and he was very entertaining. Every part of the day was great. A really good taster of china. It is a very long day but it passed very quickly. We saw some amazing sights, has a lovely meal and travelled by boat, coach and train ... All very confortable.
I would highly recommend this trip.
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
This is a great day although long. Michelle our tour guide was with us all day and a great laugh. The highlight for us was Guangzhou and lunch in an authentic dim sum restaurant. There is a lot of ground covered in the day - bus, ferry, bus, train but a great way to see a very small part of China. The Chinese tour guide, Albert, was very knowledgable and provided great insight. If you have a spare day in Hong Kong try this out.
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
We feel like this trip was a very good introduction to China. We got to see some highlights of the cities and experience life in the country.
We appreciate our guide's flexibility when we wanted to change our itinerary (as in ending the bike ride due to traffic, and skipping Reed Flute Cave for hiking.) As a private tour, we had a choice of what we wanted to see and do with the expertise of our guide's, Bin's, knowledge of the area.
The food was delicious. We like that we ate in nice restaurants as well as local places and that we got to go to the local markets and cook a meal in a class. The hotels were comfortable (3 and 4 stars). We enjoyed the quiet scenic private boat rides, both along the Pearl River and the Li River. We liked being away from the touristy areas, so our hike from Dazhai to Ping'An was very special. Waking up in Ping'An was beautiful with mountains all around us.
We especially want to thank our guide, Bin, for taking care of our daughter's other travel arrangements and accommodations. We enjoyed good conversations with Bin.
We wish you many good travels and good health to Bin and the rest of Viator.
Doing what: 6-Day Best of Southern China Private Tour: Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Guilin and Yangshuo Including Pearl River
Wonderful. What a terrific, if very long, day. Michelle, our guide for the duration couldn't have been more helpful, informative or fun and Albert, who joined us once we arrived in Shenzhen, was a mine of information. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone, indeed, it has whetted our appetites for a longer trip to China in the near future.
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
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This was a long day, but not too much walking, so overall very good and an interesting introduction to a changing China. We were collected at our hotel (City Garden HK Island) by Michelle at the allotted time (also confirmed prior to collection) and taken by bus to collect others around HKI. We then went through customs and immigration and took a 1 hour ferry ride to Shenzen where we were met by Richard (Michelle stayed with us all day too) and a comfortable coach. We did the Kindy thing first and then to the Cultural Museum. There are four selected "original" terracotta figures here and you get a brief overview of the history behind them. Next into the shop by the terracotta warriors for the "hard sell" aspect where they get you to hopefully buy jewellery mainly, but some miniature terracotta warriors too. The emphasis here is unfortunately not the warriors but more the jewellery - if anything, this was the low point of the trip and in my opinion, unnecessarily drawn out.
Next on to the zoo - which was almost empty when we arrived and the coach drives in up to the panda area - no chance to see anything else at the zoo aside from the pandas, nonetheless, quite interesting.
Long drive (2+ hours depending on traffic) to Guangzhou which was interesting although pretty much built up all the way. Lunch (quite late - so Michelle encourages you to buy snacks before you leave HK and can be eaten on the bus) next in busy Guangzhou - Cantonese and pretty authentic, although a bit rushed. Walk through some markets with interesting and live things for sale (warned of pick-pockets here - so be careful). Off next to a temple and then to the train station for a pleasant train journey back to HK, arriving back around 11.00pm.
They also take photos during the day and offer these for sale at days end - quite nicely presented.
Finally - tips are requested/suggested by Michelle.
A very interesting day for a first trip to China - probably not good for small children.
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
Great experience, Michelle was one of the best group leaders I've ever seen! our Tour guide on the china side was a great guide as well I can't remember his name again unfortunately..... I would HIGHLY recommend this tour on a day trip from Hong Kong.......
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
The trip was fantastic and China was certainly an eye opener. The Tour guides were great and the day whilst long, ran smoothly. Would highly recommend.
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
Local HK Tour East company went far beyond our expectations in arranging our trip and sending info to our hotel before our arrival. Alex our tour guide was excellent and Albert, who joined us in China continued the informative commentary throughout our day. Ben, the bus driver did an outstanding job in some very congested traffic. A very good, value for money first tour into China. Thank you!
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
An excellent snapshot of modern China. Very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful guides. Interesting and varied itinerary. Plenty of tasty food for lunch. Comfortable travel. Would thoroughly recommend.
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
We had a very pleasant boat ride to shenzen with interesting sights. The coach ride to Guangzhou was a welcome rest for some us as the trip starts early in the morning. The lunch was great and well worth to wait to get it by 3pm only due to the coachtrip. The walk thru the market is impressive and you can still see that Chinese like live animals..... The next points on the program were good too. The train ride back to Hong Kong was another highlight. A very interesting program and worth every single cent. Highly recommended trip. If you want to avoid a disappointment..... then don't eat at the train station while waiting for the train. The food there is like China was 20 years ago...
Doing what: Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
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The search for ET just took a giant step forward, as scientists appear to have found proof to confirm the existence of extra-terrestrial life. Microscopic organisms have been discovered on a weather balloon after it was launched 27km (16.7m) into the atmosphere by Buckingham University and the University of Sheffield's Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. The launch was intended to coincide with the recent Perseid meteor shower on 31st July this year, and the balloon was fitted with special studs designed to capture particles in the atmosphere.
This week's Dreamland takes a different look at this same issue. Don't miss it! To find out more, click here.
Researchers have identified those found as single-celled algae known as 'diatoms', and Professor Milton Wainwright, who headed the study, says he is "95 per cent convinced" the organisms do not originate from Earth as it was impossible for particles of that size to have drifted upwards from Earth unless they had been propelled into the outer atmosphere by a volcanic eruption. No volcanic events of this type had occurred within three years of the balloon launch, however, and he therefore had to conclude that the organisms had originated from space.
The scientist explained that if the particles had been terrestrial in origin, they would have been contaminated with earthly substances such as pollen, whereas some of the 'alien' particles were coated with cosmic dust and some were very clean indicating that they may have originated in an aquatic environment, the most obvious of which would be a comet. As the particles were collected during a meteor shower caused by a melting comet, this theory looks to be valid.
The findings appear to support the controversial theory that all life forms on Earth may have originated from space, perhaps being carried here by meteorites, and Professor Wainwright and his team concluded that "if life is continually arriving to Earth from space, life is not restricted to this planet and it almost certainly did not originate here".
The study, which will be published in The Journal of Cosmology, has the potential to force scientists to completely re-evaluate existing views of biology and evolution. "New textbooks may have to be written!" added Professor Wainwright.
His department will continue to carry out further tests on the samples, and it is planned to launch another balloon in similar conditions during October when the Earth will pass through a meteorite shower associated with Halley's Comet.
Certainly life forms do not have to be humanoid to be valid proof of the existence of extra-terrestrial beings, and it feels incredibly arrogant and closed-minded to deny the possibility of life forms - of any kind - in the incomprehensibly immense Universe that we exist in. In fact Professor Steven Hawking's now famous comments regarding the possibility of life elsewhere in the Universe suggested that this is a perfectly rational viewpoint. New life forms are continually being discovered on our own planet, and, having found that bacteria can survive extremes of heat and cold, and some which are dependent on rare metals for survival, scientists are constantly having to reconsider their views on the type of environments that are able to support life. Increasingly, evidence points to the fact that life forms are incredibly adaptable and therefore may yet have developed in locations previously thought to be too inhospitable to host them. Indeed, bacteria has even survived for 18months living on the outside of the NASA Space Station in the hostile conditions outside the Earth's atmosphere.
We appear to be standing on the threshold of new discoveries which could theoretically challenge everything we thought we knew about evolution and the development of life on this planet. These are exciting times indeed, and you can be sure that Unknown Country will continue bring you news from the Edge of the World, and beyond... Subscribe today!
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There are 3 possible ways that life started on earth, spontaneous generation, panspermia, divine intervention, or some combination thereof. The last author of this paper, Wickramasinghe, has been testing panspermia for years, and this looks like it builds on previous work. I haven't yet read it closely. Thanks for the heads up.
To date, Wickramasinghe's findings have been mostly ignored or shot down, and I am not entirely sure why. Maybe the reasoning is something like extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof, but that seems extraordinarily onerous for someone trying to scientifically study one of 3 possibilities. I've seen many arguments that the experiments were not properly conducted, but very little effort to repeat or improve the experiments.
Back to the origins of life on earth. If it was spontaneous generation, then there is no reason to suppose that we are special. Given the right conditions, then life could have started all over the universe. If panspermia is in play, then life is widespread, or at least not as rare as some would suppose. I also see no compelling reason to suppose that divine intervention, if real, was limited to earth.
However you slice it up, life here means life is likely throughout the universe wherever conditions are favorable. What those conditions are is another debate altogether. We are based in water and carbon, which Wickramasinghe tests in rationalist and materialist experiments, but other possibilities exist. As long as conscious, self propagating or reproducing things can happen, then that is what we call life. This all leads into discussions of what are life and consciousness, which I should leave be, but choose to state that my definition of consciousness is the ability to perceive and respond to external conditions. That makes everything conscious.
There is also evidence that fungal spores have extraterrestrial origin, also. Just from what we know of the vastness of the universe, to think life like on earth is unique is naive. Man seems to be doing everything he can to terminate life on earth, though. Fukushima could do it. Better to be positive.


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What was once a peaceful land is now a scenario of a bloody war. The newly founded horde of Orcs is set to destroy, pillage and kill everyone they encounter. Your village was already target of a first recognition attack by a small group of Orcs that were able to penetrate the walls of your village. Though unprepared and surprised by the assault, you still managed to fight back, protect everyone and expel the small Orc force out of your town. The Orcs sworn they would be back with greater numbers to get revenge. This time though, you will be prepared, at full powers and the Orcs can't even imagine what will be expecting them!
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Finally even the UN Security Council has recognized what many (mainstream media under the spell of the bogus Syrian Observatory excluded) have been pointing to all along: the "rebels" seeking to overthrow the Syrian government are terrorists. In the wake of the horrific bombing in Aleppo on Wednesday, which indiscriminately slaughtered scores of civilians and left many more horrifically wounded, the UN Security Council finally saw fit to condemn the perpetrators.
We should not kid ourselves, however. The propaganda will continue. We are being told that this is the work of one small radical faction allied with al-Qaeda. However this is just a technique of isolating this indefensible act from the rebellion as a whole. But it is a lie. Time and time again the rebels have attacked civilians and blamed the attacks on the government. It is how a guerilla insurgency is fought.
This is the rebellion to which the Obama administration has recently pledged an additional $45 million.
Turkey, which is undergoing a moral crisis over the Erdogan government's hosting of and support for the terrorists attacking Syria, is by virtue of its acts of war against its neighbor a combatant in the conflict. But when a Syrian shell targeting those same rebels that Turkey harbors happens to land over the Turkish border, the US/NATO/Israel client state Turkey comes crying to NATO for a full-scale invasion. Increasingly the Turkish people are opposing the disastrous policies of their current government as they begin to see and experience the blowback from intervention in the Syria conflict.
George Galloway stated his position very well in a video linked by Lew Rockwell yesterday: "I am not with the Syrian regime. I am against their enemies because their enemies are worse than them." We non-interventionists vow to remain neither for nor against any side, but rather battle against our own governments' involvement by challenging lies and propaganda that fuels that unhealthy impulse.
Though, incomprehensibly, many still attempt to blame this horrific attack in Aleppo on the Assad government, the world may be slowly starting to realize that this (warning: graphic) is the face of the "Syrian Liberation."10:47 am on October 6, 2012 Email Daniel McAdams


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Known as the "Master of Alternate History," New York Times best selling author Harry Turtledove has delighted fans for decades with his fantastic "what if?" tales.
Stories such as "World War" and "Colonization," a series of books which follow the invasion of Earth by a Race of alien lizards during World War II and the hundred years that follow (with quite a few baseball references too, including a couple of lizard middle infielders and Mickey Mantle playing in the Major Leagues against the Yankees for the Kansas City Blues) and "The House that George Built," a novella about Babe Ruth and baseball, if the Babe never made it.
Recently, the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library has added to its permanent collection the manuscripts for two of Harry Turtledove's alternate history works, the aforementioned "The House that George Built" and "The Stars and Rockets."
The Hall of Fame Library contains more than three million documents on baseball, including a file for every player who has appeared in a major league game and thousands of books on the National Pastime.
"The House that George Built" follows an alternate timeline where the Federal League never established a presence in Baltimore in 1914, thus Orioles owner Jack Dunn never felt the need to sell Babe Ruth's contract. In this reality, Ruth's role in the game's history was flipped with that of 1920s Pacific Coast League superstar Buzz Arlett, who became the game's "Babe Ruth" with the Babe only getting Buzz's cup of coffee.
"The Stars and Rockets" is a fantastical tale that connects the Roswell incident of 1947 with Joe Bauman's 72 home run season for the Class-C Roswell Rockets in 1954, and some fans that are out of this world.
Harry Turtledove grew up on the West Coast and began his love affair with our National Pastime when his father began taking him to Pacific Coast League games of the Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Angels. His Major League allegiance was to the Yankees originally, but that changed when the Angels became an MLB franchise.
"I was a Yankee fan before the majors came to L.A.; I've pretty much but not entirely got over that, but still generally root for the AL over the NL. The AL Angels, I like. Dunno why, but I do. When they finally won the Series in 2002 . . . It's very strange getting something in your 50s that you've wanted since you were eleven."
In his critically acclaimed World War/Colonization series which began in the 1990s, among those characters featured were several members of the Decatur Commodores, a Three-I league minor league baseball team in 1942. Although he didn't know it at the time, one of those ballplayers, Sam Yeager, would become the central character in all eight books.
"I thought it would be interesting" Turtledove said. "I didn't know what all would happen to Sam when I started writing about him – I tend to work by the seat of my pants. And it gave me an excuse to research Minor League Baseball and actually do something with what I found out, so that was cool, too. Back in the day, of course, a lot more guys made careers of the minor leagues than happens now, but there are still a few."
Although he has no current plans for a full length alternate history baseball novel, Mr. Turtledove says "I'll go for it in a heartbeat" if he develops "any ideas along those lines that I think people would buy."
When he first got out of college, before finding his true calling, he tried to get a job in baseball with the Dodgers and Angels. Turtledove described the type of work he was searching for as "Something – anything – involving PR and stats, which were the kind of things a guy who wrote halfway decently and was a stat geek could do. I struck out twice, but at least I struck out swinging."
Who knows, maybe in some other reality Harry Turtledove did get a job in baseball.
Freddy Berowski is a library associate at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Hall Monitor: Hot Stove Around the Corner
By Trevor Hayes
Not much is left of 2010 and even less remains of the baseball season. With the Rookies of the Year, Cy Youngs and Manager of the Year Awards doled out this week, two awards remain – the League MVPs. The remnants of the season that was haven't stopped a flurry of action building toward 2011.
Classic impact: Monday saw a pair of new-bloods honored with the Rookie of the Year Awards. And for the third time in history, both players helped lead their club to the World Series. The Giants' Buster Posey and Rangers' Neftali Feliz were the first pair since Fernando Valenzuela and Dave Righetti in 1981 for the Yankees and Dodgers. The first pair was Gil McDougald and Hall of Famer Willie Mays in 1951 for the Yankees and Giants, respectively.
Seven is Three's Company: Your National League Cy Young Award winner, author of two no-hitters – one a perfect game and the other the second ever thrown in the postseason – is Roy Halladay. The Doc's second Cy Young shows he is among the game's elite, but he remains five behind the all-time lead in that category. His team however, just became one of only three teams with at least seven Cy Young Awards. Hallday is joined in Phillies history by Hall of Famer Steve Carlton (four), Steve Bedrosian and John Denny (one each).
Interestingly enough, the other two clubs with seven are also NL teams. The Braves racked up seven with Greg Maddux (three), Tom Glavine (two), Hall of Famer Warren Spahn and John Smoltz (one each). And the Dodgers out-rank all major league teams with nine Cy Young Award winners: Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax (three) and Don Drysdale (one), along with Eric Gagne, Orel Hershiser, Mike Marshall, Don Newcombe and Fernando Valenzuela (one each).
Nine years is a heck of a start: Minnesota's Ron Gardenhire won his first Manager of the Year Award, and Twins fans think it's about time. Gardy had previously finished second in voting five times. His teams have won 90 games five times and he is the first manger in history to win six division titles in his first nine years. With 803 career wins, only five managers had more wins in their first nine seasons than Gardenhire. All five now call Cooperstown home: Sparky Anderson (863), Al Lopez (836), Joe McCarthy (828), Earl Weaver (812) and Frank Chance (810). Current Angels manager Mike Scioscia, also had exactly 803 wins through his first nine seasons.
Hot Stove action: While the heat really turns up around the Winter Meetings, a least one big trade has already gone down. All-Star utility man Omar Infante is taking his talents to South Beach while slugging second baseman Dan Uggla shifts to Atlanta. Losing an All-Star who can play almost any position on the field is big, but the Braves may have picked up a steal. Uggla owns the third-best batting average of anyone at Turner Field since it opened in 1997 at .354. Only Albert Pujols and Barry Bonds have hit better.
But batting average aside, Uggla's best skill is his power. He's the first second baseman to produce four 30-home run seasons, let alone consecutively. And among the first five years of any middle infielder's career, Uggla's 154 home runs are tops. Three MVP-wining Hall of Famers round out the top five, with 500-home run club member Ernie Banks second (136), Joe Gordon third (125) and Cal Ripken Jr. fifth (108). Nomar Garciaparra is fourth with 117.
King Felix's Mariners vs. Lefty's Phils: Announced Thursday was the American League Cy Young winner, Seattle's Felix Hernandez. The honor continues a trend of moving away from wins in the voting. In fact, the AL wins leader has won only five of the last nine Cy Young Awards.
With the lowest win total for a Cy Young winner ever, King Felix and his team set a new precedent. Previously, Steve Carlton's 1972 Phillies were the worst team to boast a Cy Young winner. While the Hall of Fame lefty lead the league with an incredible 27 wins, his Phillies won 59 games – a .378 win percentage. This season, run support torpedoed Hernandez, who went 13-12, while Seattle posted a winning percentage of .377.
Catching up with the Hall of Famers: Drafted in 1978 and debuting in 1981 with the Phillies, Ryne Sandberg is returning to Philadelphia. After four seasons managing in the Cubs' farm system, the 2010 Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year was hired to manage the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate. Starting next season, Ryno will head the Lehigh Valley IronPigs as he continues his quest to pilot a big league club.
Stan Musial made news this week as the Cardinals legend was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. The St. Louis faithful campaigned all season to get Stan the Man the nation's highest civilian honor.
Also, two more Hall of Famers grace Studio 42 with Bob Costas tonight. Legendary hitters Tony Gwynn and Rod Carew will drop by to talk baseball and the art of hitting with the veteran broadcaster at 8 p.m. ET on MLB Network.
Trevor Hayes is the editorial production manager at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Bonus history
By Craig Muder
Paul Pettit leaned forward in his chair and smiled. After a baseball career that seemed destined for greatness from the start, he had finally made it to Cooperstown.
"I guess I got in through the back door," said the man acknowledged as the first $100,000 bonus baby in big league history. "Not bad for a guy with one win."
The 78-year-old Pettit visited the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday and recounted his career as part of an ongoing oral history project at the Museum. In town with his grandsons – who are playing in a local baseball tournament – Pettit shared his career story with Hall of Fame cameras, then toured the Museum.
It was not his first brush with fame.
In 1950, Pettit signed a contract worth the then-otherworldly sum of $100,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound left-handed pitcher had struck out 945 batters in 545 innings of amateur ball from 1947-49 – including six no-hitters – and was considered a can't-miss prospect.
"I felt like I was ready (in 1951) when the Pirates brought me up," said Pettit, who – by rule – had to be placed on the major league roster that season. "But I had hurt my arm, and it never really responded."
Pettit pitched in just two games in 1951, then went 15-8 with a 3.70 earned-run average for Hollywood in the offensively charged Pacific Coast League in 1952. The next year, Pettit appeared in 10 games with the Pirates, going 1-2.
He would never return to the big leagues, despite changing his focus from pitching to hitting and posting 102 RBI with Hollywood in 1957.
"I thought I could help the Pirates at that point, but they never called me up," Pettit said.
He retired following the 1960 PCL season.
"I think if I had known that I wouldn't have made it as a hitter that I would have tried to stay a pitcher for a little longer," said Pettit, who remains at 78 a robust figure with a keen memory. "I wish they had some of the surgeries then that they do now so they could have worked on my arm.
"But I loved baseball. I was just a regular guy who worked hard."
Craig Muder is director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Hall of Fame remembers Harry Kalas
Longtime Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster and 2002 Ford C. Frick Award-winner Harry Kalas died today, shortly after collapsing in the team's broadcast booth before the series opener against the Washington Nationals.
Kalas' call of the final out of the 2008 World Series has already become one of the game's more memorable calls, joining his 1987 call of Mike Schmidt's 500th homer. He was 73.
At the 2002 Induction Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, Kalas was honored with Ozzie Smith and J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner Joe Falls.
Here is the text from Kalas' 2002 Ford C. Frick Award: "Legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas has called baseball games in Philadelphia since 1971. With his uncanny ability to connect with his listeners, he became a household name to Phillies fans everywhere.
As a veteran of 41 years behind the microphone, Kalas' voice is one of the most popular and recognizable ones in broadcasting history, and enthusiasm and journalistic excellence are his trademarks. Honored 17 times as Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year, Kalas' passion for the game is unsurpassed and his powerful and soothing voice is a constant throughout the summer in homes and on car radios in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. He has called more than 5,000 Phillies games, accounting for over 50,000 innings. He has shared the broadcast booth with 1990 Frick Award winner By Saam, and for 27 seasons, with Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn.
An original member of the Houston Astros' broadcast team in 1965, Kalas called games for the franchise until 1970. His play-by-play accuracy, combined with his dedicated and compelling historical accounts, have allowed him to build an undying trust with a national fan base.
A graduate of the University of Iowa, the affable announcer began broadcasting for the Pacific Coast League Hawaii Islanders and the University of Hawaii in 1961. Kalas has also broadcast Big Five basketball and Notre Dame football and currently lends his voice to several NFL Films programs."
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DR CONGO (flood) The BBC and Reuters reported that thousands of people are being evacuated ahead of flood-waters rising along the Congo River. It was also reported that water supplies to 50 percent of the population in Kinshasa have been reduced. Reports indicate that flooding around Kinshasa has displaced some 15,000 to 20,000 people.
FIRE Fires and hotspots were noted in Argentina and Paraguay. Fires were also noted in the US state of Louisiana. Images are available at: http://www.osei.noaa.gov
HURRICANE LENNY In the latest SITREP, OCHA reported the following damages caused by hurricane Lenny, which affected the Caribbean in mid-November. Antigua: -damage to roads, bridges, and pipelines -20,000 people without potable water -severe beach erosion. On Barbuda, -65% of the island is under water -roads damaged -95% of agriculture industry destroyed. On St. Kitts: -216 families affected -cost estimated at $41 million USD. On Anguilla: -30 families severely affected by flooding
UNITED STATES (flood)(Oregon) News wires reported that the flooding and associated mudslides, which occurred along Oregon's coast just before the Thanksgiving weekend, closed several roads. It was also reported that the floods caused 300-thousand dollars worth of damage to roads in Tillamook county alone.
Impacts Reported for the month as of 12/07/99 - 12/12/99
THAILAND (flood) According to the Bangkok Post, flash floods affecting the southern provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Songkhla and Chumphon have resulted in five deaths and affected thousands.
VIETNAM (flood) OCHA reported that the December flash floods in the central provinces of Vietnam have caused 92 deaths, injured 59 people, left 12 people missing, destroyed 28,799 ha of rice paddy, and destroyed 397,232 houses. Media sources have reported between 105 and 120 deaths. Several wires have also noted several villages stranded by damaged roads. The recent event follows serious flooding which occurred in October and November of this year.
INDONESIA (rain, mudslide) Reuters reported that several days of rainfall caused a mudslide to bury parts of a village on Thursday. The affected village, Seberang Palinggam, is located on the island of Sumatra. Sixteen deaths were reported while another 40 persons were still missing.
Impacts Reported for the month as of 12/13/99 - 12/22/99
AUSTRALIA (cyclone John) The category five cyclone John caused relatively minor damage to Australia's northwestern coast. Four hundred people were reportedly evacuated in advance of the storm, three iron ore mines temporarily suspended operations, and some 30 homes in Port Hedland, Roebourne and Wickham were reported to have experienced minor to severe roof damage. The Insurance Council of Australia estimated that the cost of the cyclone could reach $189 million USD.
BURUNDI (drought) The IRIN reported on Dec. 17 that the drought affecting the country during its September and October planting season badly affected the provinces of Kirundo, Gitega, Ruyigi, Cankuzo, Karuzi, Muyinga, Rutana and Makamba As a result food prices have reportedly risen.
VENEZUELA (flood, mudslides) Two weeks of rainfall prompted the Government of Venezuela to declare a State of Emergency on Dec. 16 after flooding and mudslides severely affected the states of Zulia, Falcon, Yaracuy, Nueva Esparta, Carabobo, Tachira, and Miranda, the department of Vargas, and the federal district of Caracas. Initial reports placed related fatalities in the hundreds, however after further assessment, estimates are now ranging in the thousands. Civil Defense Minister Salazar reported 16,000 deaths. Other media and relief-agency fatality estimates, however, have ranged from 10,000 to 30,000. The number of people affected by the mudslides and flooding is at 300,000, 150,000 evacuated, and 140,000 made homeless. Reuters reported 23,000 homes destroyed and severe damage to basic infrastructure such as roads, electricity and water. As reported by OCHA, insurance companies estimate the cost of the disaster at roughly $2 billion USD. In addition the national federation of commerce (FEDECAMARAS) estimates that more than 200,000 jobs have been lost. The Port of La Guaira also sustained heavy damage due to the flooding and is currently closed. The international airport for Caracas was also closed as a result of the disaster. ISRAEL (flood) Reuters reported that rains over Jerusalem caused flash flooding in parts of the city which in turn caused damage to historical sites and a tomb.
ITALY (flood) Reuters reported that heavy rainfall caused rivers and streams to flood, thereby causing mudslides that resulted in four deaths. Cervinara was reported as the most severely affected town.
YEMEN (flood) OCHA reported that flooding on the Socotra Archipelago of southern Yemen has destroyed some 400 homes and damaged the Hedaibo water supply project. Livestock was also reportedly lost. The flooding was reported as caused by periods of heavy rain occurring since Dec. 4.
Impacts Reported for 12/23/99 - 12/27/99
COLOMBIA (flood, landslide) On Saturday rains triggered landslides in Colombia that are reported to have caused 7 fatalities, left 15 people missing, and stranded another 200 people. The AP reported that in El Guabo, a town bordering Ecuador, forty houses were destroyed.
EUROPE (storm) According to various media reports, storms affecting Europe over the weekend have left between 50 and 65 people dead. Thirty of the fatalities are reported to have occurred in France where winds reported at between 90 and 105 mph severely affected power supplies, roads, and other infrastructure. 1.5 million homes in France were temporarily without electricity, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports were closed, and 7 subways as well as several other commuter trains in and around Paris were also temporarily shut down. In Switzerland initial estimates of damage to buildings are at $65 million, but may rise. Eleven fatalities were reported in Switzerland. In the United Kingdom 200 people in east Sussex were evacuated on Christmas day as rivers threatened to flood after heavy rainfall. On Sunday 270 rivers throughout southern Britain were reportedly on some degree of flood alert. Reuters reported that flooding in southern and eastern England had killed at least three people and affected 100 homes since Christmas Eve. In Belgium breaking rivers left some 30,000 people without drinkable water. Airports in Germany were also temporarily closed as well as 13 lines of the Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate.
SOUTH AFRICA (flood) The AP reported last week that two days of heavy rainfall caused flooding in and around the port town of Durban. 16 people were reportedly killed while another 1,000 were left homeless. The most affected areas were shanty settlements situated below flood lines.
TURKEY (storm) The Anatolian news agency reported on December 21 that wind and rain over northwestern Turkey on Dec. 20 affected the camps of persons displaced by earthquakes occurring earlier in the year. Seven people were reportedly injured and 200 tents were blown over.
Impacts Reported for 12/28/99
EUROPE (storm) Following Christmas weekend storms, another storm affected France as well as other parts of Europe. Fatalities caused by the recent storms are now estimated at 92; 57 of these occurring in France, 17 in Germany, 13 in Switzerland, and 5 in Spain. Media sources also reported that some 60,000 trees in forests around Paris were blown over while another 2,000 trees within the city fell. Severe damage to cultural and historic monuments in France is expected to require reconstruction costs of between $62 and $77 million USD. Some of the damage to monuments included: Notre Dame cathedral where slabs of roofing were blown off, the Sainte-Chapelle where a stained glass window was shattered by the storm, and Versailles also experienced severe roof and window damage. The storms have also caused extensive damage and interruption of infrastructure. Several airports were closed, trains were halted, and even nuclear power plants temporarily shut down as flooding associated with the storms threatened the facilities.
Image s of the storm are available from the daily report of the NOAA-NESDIS Operational Significant Event Imagery ( http://www.osei.noaa.gov ).
NIGERIA (flood) Reuters reported that heavy rains and the rising water level of Lake Chad have left an estimated 25,000 people homeless in northern Nigeria.
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