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Ethiopian PM asks for brisker Korea-African cooperation
Win-win solutions offered under stronger alliances By Kim Tae-gyu Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi asked for far stronger partnerships between African states and Korea, the country with many lessons and much knowhow to share with the former thanks to its fast growth over the past few decades. As the head of the New Partnership for Africa'Äôs Development (NEPAD), an economic development program of African states, Zenawi made the point at the Chungcheong Forum held in Seoul, Thursday. ``Korea must share its development experience with African countries, so that Africans can select and adapt what is useful to them,'Äô'Äô said Zenawi who has been elected Ethiopian Prime Minister four times consecutively since 1995. As Korea has a history of taking advantage of outside assistance to evolve from ``rags to riches,'Äô'Äô Zenawi said that Asia'Äôs fourth-largest economy has to offer a helping hand based on its unique knowledge. ``South Korea knows better than almost anyone else what type of external assistance works and what does not work. It knows better than almost everyone else how to make good use of such assistance,'Äô'Äô the 55-year-old said. ``South Korea is now rich enough to provide development assistance of various types. It must do so on the basis of the lessons of its own successful experience. It must provide the type of assistance that can over time obviate the need for such assistance.'Äô'Äô Zenawi said that the partnership between Korea and Africa is not merely about one-sided aid but also about a win-win solution involving the former'Äôs rich funds and the latter'Äôs abundant resources. ``It is also an environment where Africa'Äôs natural resources are in greater demand than ever but where a lack of adequate savings is constraining Africa'Äôs development,'Äô'Äô he said. ``There are obvious complementarities between Asia in general and Korea in particular that can be the basis of a mutually beneficial partnership. Africa needs Korean investments in infrastructure, manufacturing and the development of natural resources. Korea needs African markets and natural resources to continue its extraordinary growth.'Äô'Äô G20 Summit Zenawi said that Korea is already doing well in supporting developing countries in time with the G20 Summit in Seoul, which takes place on Nov. 11 and 12. ``I am very pleased to note that South Korea has already started doing all of the things I have suggested today. South Korea'Äôs sponsorship of the development of poorer countries in the context of the G20 is a case in point,'Äô'Äô Zenawi said. ``Thanks to Korea, among others, the G20 has for the first time taken up the issues of growth and development in the least developed countries. South Korea has taken a leading role in charting a new and progressive agenda for growth and development.'Äô'Äô Zenawi, who will be also part of the G20 gathering as head of NEPA, suggested Korea will continue to represent the voices of developing states. ``South Korea has put its money where its mouth is and is assisting many African states in a manner that is consistent with the framework that is expected to be endorsed by the G20 in its Seoul Summit,'Äô'Äô he said. ``We Africans can thus say thank you to South Korea for its support and cooperation and encourage it to stay the course in spite of obstacles that will inevitable emerge.'Äô'Äô Long-time allies As the leader of NEPAD, Zenawi talked about the future of Africa and Korea. As the leader of Ethiopia, he expressed strong affection for Korea because the two countries are long-time allies. In fact, Ethiopia was one of the 16 countries that sent troops 60 years ago when the Korean War (1950-53) broke out. Back then, South Korea was one of the world'Äôs poorest countries and Ethiopia was a potential-laden player that was expected to chalk up fast growth as one of the most powerful forces on the African continent. In particular, Zenawi himself has a special connection to Korea as amply demonstrated by the fact that he received an honorary Ph.D. from Korea'Äôs Hannam University. ``We Ethiopians have longer and deeper cooperation with South Korea than most other Africans. ... South Korea has provided substantial assistance to Ethiopia'Äôs development and South Korean companies are beginning to enter the Ethiopian market in a very significant manner,'Äô'Äô he said. ``We thus have the basis to forge a partnership that can be a model for South Korea-Africa cooperation. We are eager to build on what we have achieved so far and to contribute to the further development of cooperation.'Äô'Äô A few Korean companies have waded into Ethiopia spearheaded by Kaengnam Enterprises, a powerhouse in the construction industry. In response, Chungcheong Forum Chairman Sung Wan-jong, also chief executive at Kaengnam Enterprises, showcased his wishes for the two countries to create a stronger alliance down the road. ``Ethiopia is a strong ally of Korea 'Äē the former dispatched its troops 60 years ago in order to safeguard South Korea'Äôs democracy,'Äô'Äô Sung said in a speech during the Chungcheong Forum. ``Despite the close relationship, the economic ties of the two are unsatisfactory. After this forum, I hope that the two nations will generate stronger communications in politics, economics, cultures and social affairs.'Äô'Äô Around 600 members of the forum, which was initiated in 2000 to attract a total of 3,500 members over the past decade, took part in the forum. Also taking part were a number of high-profile participants including former Prime Minister Chung Un-chan; Chung Jin-suk, presidential secretary for political affairs; Rep. Ko Heung-kil from the governing Grand National Party; and Rep. Jun Byung-hun from the main opposition Democratic Party. |


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Van King Named Dean of School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte
Media veteran Van King has been named the dean of the School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. In this role, King oversees the development of the new school, including its curriculum, programs, strategic planning, marketing, and external affairs initiatives.
Queens' new School of Communication, which was announced in the spring of this year, focuses on the future of communication, providing students with practical multimedia skills, entrepreneurial training and always-on learning to complement their liberal arts education. Undergraduate and graduate students will leave the program prepared to serve as leading practitioners in journalism, corporate and organizational communication, and in strategic business, community, civic and governmental leadership.
King has worked in virtually every aspect of newspaper publishing, beginning as an award-winning reporter and editor, and retiring in 2004 as the president and publisher of the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C., after 31 years with publishing firm Landmark Communications, Inc. Early in his career, King worked for 17 years in various news positions, including reporter, columnist, regional editor and associate managing editor. He later went on to serve as personnel manager for three years, and then completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School in 1989. In 1990, he moved to Lancaster, S.C., as publisher of The Lancaster News and regional vice president of Landmark Community Newspapers. He returned to Greensboro in 1992.
King was also an early innovator on the Internet, helping to establish an online presence for the News & Record in 1994, long before many other news organizations recognized the importance of this new medium. Today, the News & Record operates two online businesses: News-Record.com and GoTriad.com.
"Van brings an ideal blend of experience to this new role, including critical front-line experience with the convergence of traditional and new media," said Queens University of Charlotte President Dr. Pamela Davies. "His insights and leadership will be invaluable as we define and build a communication program here at Queens that meets the needs of the 21st century."
King earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of South Carolina and his master's in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He has received a number of accolades from his alma maters, as well as several journalism prizes at both the state and national level.
During his many years in Greensboro, King was an active and committed community leader, serving as past chair of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Festival of Lights, and Kids Voting-Guilford County. He's also been on the boards of many organizations, including the North Carolina Press Association, the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce and the Friends of the Library at UNC Greensboro.
Queens University of Charlotte is a private, co-ed, Presbyterian-affiliated comprehensive university with a commitment to both liberal arts and professional studies. Located in the heart of historic Charlotte, Queens serves approximately 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students through its College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the Presbyterian School of Nursing, the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education, the School of Communication and Hayworth College for evening programs.
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AJA's KiPro Now Shipping
AJA Video Systems is now shipping its KiPro portable digital recorder that captures video directly from the camera into the Apple ProRes 422 codec.
AJA Ki Pro
Virtually any video and audio source can be fed into Ki Pro to record pristine 10-bit ProRes 422 media, which is then available to Final Cut Studio.
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It has built-in FireWire800 and can convert in real time among SD and HD formats.
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Apple recently updated nearly their entire product line, out of the blue and without warning. Whats new? For starters, the iMacs got a boost, and lost a little bit of bulk as well. The result looks more like a fancy display than a computer, but behind the screen lies a whallop of power. A new 27-inch model, powered by a 3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (read:fast), with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics (read:faster), and the possibility to add a blistering 16GB of ram (read:virgin fast). All that sexy desk power starts at $1,199.00 for the 21.5".
But wait, there's more! Apple also updated the previously ill-fated Mac Mini, and now this little halt pint Mac can run with the best of them. A 2.26GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo, ram expandable to 4GB, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics brings the Mac Mini back into the fold. The fun starts at $599. If yer really a gay geek, Apple finally listened to the hacker community and released a Mac Mini Server, replacing the SuperDrive to double the storage to 1TB, and comes pre-installed with Snow Leopard Server. That little powerhouse server costs a reasonable $999.
If that wasn't enough, Apple decided we needed a new mouse too. Apple users are familiar with the pebble shaped mighty mouse, but that has been stripped of its "Mighty" title, replaced by the aptly named "Magic Mouse." What's so magic? nothing really, but the top two-thirds of the mouse has a capactive multitouch surface, allowing you to click, swipe, and scroll, just like on a trackpad. The reviews are positive, and this sexy little feat of genius costs just $69 (giggle).
As we leave the realm of Apple, its important to note that the classic white MacBook also recieved an update, getting a plastic unibody shell, LED backlit display, glass multitouch trackpad, and comfortable rubber padded bottom. Its been a long time coming for the MacBook, and its still just $999.
Google Android: the phones of the future are here today
While blog daddy Jerame and I have constant iPhone/Android fights, pretty soon he's going to have to eat his words. It's been a little over a year since the first Android powered phone launched; the G1 was admittedly ugly and underpowered, but a steady stream of refinements,(free) updates, and new devices have helped Android to be a serious contender in the smartphone world.
Have you seen that iDont commercial? Have no idea what its about? Watch it below and I'll tell you what a Droid is.
Droid is Verizon's first Android phone, Motorola's first Android phone, and Google's first Android phone to feature the heavily improved 2.0 software, affectionately called "eclair."
The Motorola Droid could save the world... alright, I'm kidding. However, Droid is Motorola's Hail Mary; no one wants a shitty Razr phone anymore and Motorola's cellphone division has been hemorrhaging money of late. The good news is that the Droid is a powerful device, fun to use, and will be available for sale November 6th, for $199 on a two year contract on Verizon. Specs include Android 2.0 software, 5MP camera with LED flash and 24fps video recording at 720x480, POP3/IMAP email access with Exchange support, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, GPS (not Verizon's Navigator BS), webkit (like the iPhone) browser with HTML5 and Flash10 support (flash will come out shortly after the phone launches, if not at launch) all wrapped up into a sexy metal CDMA phone with a 3.7" capacitive multitouch screen. We all know Verizon can rape a customer into wallet submission, but this handy comparison chart from Billshrink shows it matches up quite nicely to the iPhone 3GS...
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Great stuff, Nathan! Thankfully, I'm a Windows user (though not necessarily proud of it), or my son's college fund might look a little sparser this month.
And a "Magic Mouse" sounds like it belongs in a vibrator catalog. (Though I've never personally understood the fascination with making vibes that look like animals.)
I was an early Android adopter with the G1, and I couldn't be happier. My ONE issue with the G1 is that it was syncing too often, and when it would sync, it would slow other processes down. I learned how to switch that off and get it to sync only when I wanted. When its not syncing, its lightning fast, and really intuitive and user-friendly. Copy and paste is a little slap-dash (sometimes you can, sometimes you can't), but I'm sure that's coming down the pipes. Biggest problem with the G1 is the battery life--but that's a phone issue, not OS.
I use my phone TONS, and I run down the battery fast, but I always have MANY applications running, and two or three things going on at once, which Android handles BEAUTIFULLY. I can use Google voice RIGHT ON THE PHONE to make all of my calls, as well as text and receive calls. Its awesome.
Google is looking to come out with its own netbook OS soon, which is great--I'm looking forward to that. I love everything Google does... though I did abandon Chrome after 6 months of use because Ad-ons I needed for school and work were only available for Mozilla (sad). I still have it on my computer and play with it every once in a while...
Eclair? Well, that's certainly gay... *snickers* How can you take a phone seriously when it's named after a puff pastry?
And I really want the new mouse. Dana, I believe, is the only member of the Ed Team who still uses Windows. Maybe we'll have to send her one too so she can taste the Mac goodness. Do they work with Windows, Nate?
All Android builds are named after pastries. The last one was called Cupcake.
No wonder it's in the gay geeks column then.
Cupcake. Eclair.
actually the last update was doughnut. it goes alphabetically.
I'm so happy you've done a review of the new Droid 'cause it's definitely a step up from the G1 which, like you said, is great except for the battery life. But what's the most tempting thing about the new Google 2.0 software is the updated Google maps which can double as a turn-by-turn GPS for your car.
Now THAT is something the other phones can't do...yet.
Can we start a petition for the next updated software to be titled "muffin"?
Andy Ihnatko dissects that Droid commercial and concludes its whack: http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/1864473,ihnatko-droid-iphone-commercial-110409.article
and the Flickr set with side-by-side pics showing the Droid camera is deficient at best:
It's definitely a step up from that shitty G1 talking brick, don't get me wrong...But MOTO and Google have a lot of catching up to do before they match the polish and quality of the iPhone.
You know who's going to produce the iPhone killer? Apple will. Just like they produced the iPod mini killer (the nano) and the iPod classic killer (iPod Touch). By the time MOTO, HTC or whomever catches up on hardware, Apple will have something newer and shinier running iPhone OS 5.0 and comes with its own unicorn herd and a replica of Steve Jobs' iLiver.
You know what Android beats? Windows Mobile. Kicks its ass up and down the information superhighway (ahh, I miss the 90s - thought I'd bring in some old school lingo).
Android is comfortably in second place, but very much eating iPhone dust. That's not gonna change due to the Droid for sure.
The keyboard is roundly hated. The virtual keyboard is way shittier than iphone. The battery life doesn't live up to the hype. The camera takes shitty gray pictures. The Android apps still suck (OK, a few are decent, but most suck compared to iPhone apps.)
For what amounts to an equal total cost of ownership, the only advantage the Droid has over the iPhone is that it's not on AT&T's shitty ass network and has a bigger screen.
I'm saving my pennies now for a new Macbook. My current Macbook is three years and it still runs fine, but I want a new one.
Thanks for the recap Nate. I'm looking forward to what's to come.


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New Telly Without A Headphone socket. |
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Thats generally a good design to auto shut off the speakers when a headphone is plugged in. Its easier than going through tv menus. The scenario you are talking about is just too rare to really count.
No, Samsung have just not thought this through properly leading people to have to look for the sort of workarounds already suggested on this thread. For example I have two audio feeds from my PVRs to my AV amp (which has its own front panel headphone socket). One which goes through the TV and one which bypasses the TV and goes straight to the amp. I also have a third audio feed from the PVRs to my hi-amp and speakers (better for music programmes). This gives me all the flexibility I need but possibly too complicated and confusing for the average user. |
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thank you. It arrived this morning and headphones work just as they should. Don't have to touch the volume on the tv either as it has no effect. It would be great if i could have both headphones and surround sound in at the same time but never mind. If anybody invents a double adapter type thing give me a call. Once again thanks. Quote:
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From economic, political, geographical, and historical points of view, the heart and nerve centre of Sichuan is in the eastern, Sichuan Basin area, also called the Red Basin (Hongpen). Its mild and humid climate, fertile soil, and abundant mineral and forestry resources make it one of the most prosperous and economically self-sufficient regions of China. The area has been seen by some as China in a microcosm and is often viewed as a country within a country. The Chinese call the basin Tianfu Zhi Guo, meaning "Heaven on Earth." Area 188,800
The Sichuan Basin is bordered on all sides by lofty highlands. To the north the Qin (Tsinling) Mountains extend from east to west and attain an elevation between 11,000 and 13,000 feet (3,400 and 4,000 metres) above sea level. The limestone Daba Mountains rise to approximately 9,000 feet (2,700 metres) on the northeast, while the Dalou Mountains, a lower and less continuous range with an average elevation of 5,000 to 7,000 feet (1,500 to 2,100 metres), border the south. To the west the Daxue Mountains of the Tibetan borderland rise to an average elevation of 14,500 feet (4,400 metres). To the east the rugged Wu Mountains, rising to about 6,500 feet (2,000 metres), contain the spectacular Yangtze Gorges.
In general, the relief of the eastern region of Sichuan province is in sharp contrast to that of the west. The extensive Sichuan Basin and its peripheral highlands predominate in the east; the land slopes toward the centre of the basin from all directions. This basin was a gulf of the China Sea in the later Paleozoic Era (which ended about 250 million years ago); most of it is underlain by soft sandstones and shales that range in colour from red to purple.
Within the basin the surface is extremely uneven and gives a general appearance of badland topography. Numerous low, rolling hills are interspersed with well-defined high ridges, floodplains, valley flats, and small local basins. The most impressive portion of the basin's surface is the Chengdu Plain—the only large continuous tract of relatively flat land in the province.
The landforms of western Sichuan include a plateau in the north and mountains in the south. The northern area is part of the edge of the Plateau of Tibet, which consists of highlands above 12,000 feet (3,700 metres) and higher mountain ranges. There is also an extensive plateau and some swampland. To the south the transverse mountain belt of eastern Tibet and western Yunnan province rises to an average of 9,000 to 10,000 feet (2,700 to 3,000 metres). Trending from north to south is a series of parallel lofty ranges with narrow divides and canyons more than a mile deep. Mount Gongga (Minya Konka), in the Daxue range, is the highest peak in the province, rising to a height of 24,790 feet (7,556 metres).
Sichuan lies in a highly active seismic zone. The eastern portion of the province is part of a relatively small crustal block that is being compressed by the mountainous western portion of Sichuan as it is displaced eastward by the constant northward movement of India against southern Asia. Over the centuries this activity has produced numerous strong earthquakes, including one in 1933 that killed nearly 10,000 people and a much more severe quake in 2008 that caused tens of thousands of deaths, hundreds of thousands of injuries, and widespread damage in the affected area (including Chengdu).
Seen from the air, the principal drainage pattern of the eastern section of the province has the appearance of a leaf with a network of veins. The Yangtze—flowing from west to east—is conspicuous as its midrib, and the main north and south tributaries appear as its branch veins. Especially important are the Jialing and Min river systems in the north. The distribution of these veins is primarily concentrated in the upper, or northern, half of the leaf.
The four main tributaries of the Yangtze are the Min, Tuo, Jialing, and Fu rivers, which flow from north to south. Most of the major streams flow to the south, cutting steep gorges in the west or widening their valley floors in the soft sediments of the Sichuan Basin; they then empty into the Yangtze before it slices its precipitous gorge through the Wu River below Wanxian (now in Chongqing municipality). Within the basin most of the rivers are navigable and are a common means of transportation.
There are six major soil regions—three in the east and three in the west. In the east they include the highly fertile purple-brown forest soils for which the Red Basin is named. This group of soils rapidly absorbs and loses water, and it erodes easily. The other eastern soils consist of the noncalcareous alluvium and rice paddy soils of the Chengdu Plain and other river valleys and the yellow earths of the highlands and ridges. The alluvial soils are the most important group agriculturally, as they are highly fertile and are formed mainly from the rich black soils washed down from the Tibetan borderlands. The yellow earths are usually gray-brown in colour, are generally less fertile, and are agriculturally unimportant. The three major groups of soils in the west are the degenerated chernozem (dark-coloured soils containing deep, rich humus) soils of the Zoigê Marsh (Songpan Grasslands), the alluvial soils of the numerous valleys, and the podzolized (leached) gray-brown soils of the mountain slopes.
In Sichuan a form of soil erosion known as soil creep has developed. On hillsides where the surface slopes are composed of smooth sandstones, the covering soil gradually slides downward under the influence of gravity. In many places the thin surface soils have been completely removed, leaving only bare rocks. When the surface rock is composed of comparatively rougher shales, the soil is less easily moved.
The eastern basin area and the lower western valleys are sheltered from cold polar air masses by the surrounding mountains. The climate is therefore milder than would be expected and is similar to that of the Yangtze delta region. The eastern basin has more than 300 frost-free days annually, and the growing season is nearly year-round. In the west the sheltering effect of the mountains is evident from the contrast between the perennially snowcapped peaks and the mild weather prevailing in the valleys beneath them. During the summer, in the month of July, the mean temperature is about 84 °F (29 °C) in the south and lower than 68 °F (20 °C) in most parts of the west. During the winter the mean temperature in the west decreases northward from 54 °F (12 °C) in Xichang to 18 °F (−8 °C) in Qianning.
The eastern rainy season begins in April and reaches its peak during July and August. Annual precipitation (generally as rain) measures about 40 inches (1,000 mm) annually. The east is noted for its frequent fogs, its many cloudy days, the relative absence of wind, and the high relative humidity. The extent to which the region is overcast is reflected in the saying, "Sichuan dogs bark when they see the Sun." Precipitation is lower in the west than in the east. The average total of about 20 inches (500 mm) falls mainly during the summer and early autumn, and there is heavy snowfall in the mountains during the winter.
There are four major vegetation regions in Sichuan: the pine-cypress-banyan-bamboo association of the basin area, the dense mixed association of coniferous and deciduous trees in the eastern highlands, the grasslands of the northwest, and the dense coniferous forests of the western highlands. Sichuan's great differences in elevation, its low latitudinal position, its diversified topography, and its high rainfall make the area what has been called a paradise for botanists. Extensive forests grow on the upper slopes, and lush growths of rhododendrons are found below those forests, though still at high elevations; arid vegetation prevails on many canyon floors.
One of the outstanding features of vegetation of Sichuan province is its division into vertically differentiated zones. Cypress, palm, pine, bamboo, tung, and citrus fruit trees grow below 2,000 feet (600 metres), while between 2,000 and 5,000 feet (600 and 1,500 metres) there are evergreen forests and oaks. From 5,000 to 8,000 feet (1,500 and 2,400 metres) the vegetation is characterized by dense groves of mixed coniferous trees. Between 8,500 and 11,500 feet (2,600 and 3,500 metres) there is a subalpine zone of coniferous forest, while above 11,500 feet there are alpine zones of scrub and meadow up to the snow line, which occurs at 16,000 feet (4,900 metres). One of the unique vegetational features is the presence of the dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)—a tree previously believed to be extinct—in the zone of mixed conifers.
Two of the most interesting indigenous animal species are the panda, or bear cat, and the lingyang (a special species of antelope). Both inhabit the highlands of western Sichuan, and both have become endangered because of overcutting of the vegetation that is the mainstay of their diet. However, the province is best known as the principal home of the world-famous and highly endangered giant panda, whose habitat is now largely confined to a series of protected areas in the mountains of central Sichuan; these reserves collectively were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006.
Sichuan province has one of the most diversified ranges of ethnic groups in all of China, including Han (Chinese), Yi (Lolo), Tibetans, Miao (Hmong), Tujia, Hui (Chinese Muslims), and Qiang peoples. Most of the Han—who constitute the major part of the population—live in the basin region of the east. The Yi reside in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest, while the Tibetans are distributed in the plateau region of the west. The Miao live in the southern mountains, near Guizhou and Yunnan provinces. The Hui are concentrated in the Zoigê Marsh grasslands of the northwest and are also scattered in a number of districts in the east. The Qiang are concentrated in the Maoxian-Wenchuan area on both banks of the Min River.
The majority of the non-Han ethnic groups are fiercely independent and have maintained their traditional way of life. In most cases, they practice a mixture of agriculture, animal husbandry, and hunting. Among the Han there has been an influx of people from various neighbouring provinces, particularly from Hubei and Shaanxi. This immigration was especially intensified in the early part of the 18th century, as a result of the massacre of the people of Sichuan by a local warlord. The immigrants brought with them agricultural techniques that are reflected in the heterogeneity of present cultivation patterns.
There are three major linguistic groups: the Han, who speak Southern Mandarin; the Tibeto-Burman group, including the Tibetans and the Yi; and the Hui, who also speak Southern Mandarin but use Turkish or Arabic in their religious services. The Han practice a mixture of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. They do not maintain rigid boundaries in religious belief. The Tibetans follow their own form of Buddhism. Many people in the northwest profess Islam, while some hill peoples of the southwest practice traditional beliefs.
As one of the most densely populated provinces of China, Sichuan may be compared to the Yangtze River delta and the North China Plain. Its population is unevenly distributed, however, with most people concentrated in the eastern part of the province. The majority of the population is rural. There are comparatively few large villages and nucleated hamlets, except for the provincial and prefectural capitals. In the hilly regions, farmsteads are scattered through generally small and irregular terraced fields. In the Chengdu Plain the larger field units are commonly square or oblong in shape, and the farmsteads are surrounded by groves of banyan, cypress, mimosa, palm, or bamboo.
Most urban settlements give the appearance of being compactly built. Generally, the houses have only one story. There are no yards or sidewalks in front of the houses, which abut streets that are narrow and often are paved with limestone slabs. One of the outstanding features of urban settlement is the concentration of cities on river terraces, notably along the Yangtze River. Because water transportation is vital, large cities are always found wherever two major streams converge. Examples of such cities are Luzhou, at the juncture of the Yangtze and Tuo rivers, and Leshan, at the confluence of the Dadu and the Min. The principal characteristic of these urban sites is that their areas are limited by their locations, so that urban expansion is hindered; in addition, the hazards of flooding are always a problem. Chengdu, the provincial capital and Sichuan's largest city, is located in the centre of the Chengdu Plain.
Sichuan, occupying an important position in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, is the strongest province in western China in terms of overall economic strength. The Sichuan Basin has a good natural environment, abounds in specialty products, and commands an ample labour force. Despite having been reduced in size and population when its eastern part was made into Chongqing municipality in 1997, Sichuan is still one of the country's major provinces in terms of population, resources, economic development, and technological advancement. Its outputs of grain, meat, rapeseed, and silkworm cocoons are ranked among the highest in China. Completely integrated industrial sectors produce high-quality machinery, electronics, metallurgical products, chemicals, building materials, foodstuffs, and silk. Economic growth has been especially pronounced in Chengdu, Deyang, Leshan, Mianyang, Neijiang, Panzhihua, and Xichang.
Most of the population of Sichuan earn their livelihood from agriculture, and a large portion of the provincial exports are agricultural products. Cultivation is characterized by the diversity of crops, intensive land use, extensive terracing, irrigation, the cultivation of zaisheng dao ("rebirth" rice), and the special methods of soil culture, fertilization, composting, and crop rotation.
The basin area of eastern Sichuan is extensively terraced and is often called a "land of one million steps." The terraces are of varying dimensions but are commonly long narrow strips of land that frequently have rather steep slopes. They are easy to construct because the bedrock is soft and weathers easily. Even 45-degree slopes have tiny steps of terraced land.
Irrigation is widely practiced in the terraced fields, and numerous methods and devices are employed. Among the most spectacular is the ancient Dujiangyan irrigation system of the Chengdu Plain, which dates to the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce); it captures the torrential flow of the Min River and guides it through an artificial multiplication of channels into numerous distributaries along the gently graded plain. Annual dredging keeps the river level constant. The system—part of a regional World Heritage site designated in 2000—is not only the oldest but also the most successful and easily maintained irrigation system in China. It has freed the plain from the hazard of floods and droughts and ensured the agricultural prosperity of the basin. A special landscape feature of the eastern basin is the dongshuitian (literally, "winter water-storage field") system, in which large tracts of terraced fields are left fallow during the winter season and are used for the storage of water that is needed in the paddy fields in the spring; from the air they resemble a mosaic of broken mirrors.
Crops range from those of subtropical climates to those of the cool temperate zone. Although Sichuan is generally classified as a rice region, it is also a leading producer of such crops as corn (maize), sweet potatoes, wheat, rapeseed, gaoliang (a variety of grain sorghum), barley, soybeans, millet, and hemp and other fibre crops. Tropical fruits—such as litchi and citrus—grow together with the apples and pears of cool temperate climates. Other principal cash crops include sugarcane, peanuts (groundnuts), cotton, tobacco, silkworm cocoons, and tea.
Sichuan is a national leader in the total number of its cattle and pigs. It is the only region in China in which both water buffalo of South China and oxen of North China are found together. Pig bristles from Sichuan have been an important item of foreign trade for years. About half the inhabitants of the west are pastoral. Their animals include cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, and yaks.
Sichuan is second only to China's Northeast as a lumber region. Valuable forests are located on the peripheral highlands that surround the basin area and on the numerous hills within the basin. Western Sichuan still has much of its original forest cover. The most important products from the forests are tung oil, white wax, and various kinds of herbs.
Mineral deposits are abundant and varied. They include both metallic and nonmetallic deposits, such as iron, copper, aluminum, platinum, nickel, cobalt, lead and zinc, salt, coal, petroleum, antimony, phosphorus, asbestos, and marble. The production of brine salt is the most extensive mining activity. Petroleum and natural gas are often located together and are widely spread throughout the province, especially in the Zigong area. Natural gas has been used for centuries in the production of brine salt. Most coalfields are located in the eastern and southern mountain areas. The most important iron deposits are along the southern and western plateau areas; those of the western sector are of high-quality titaniferous magnetite associated with vanadium. Some placer gold is panned along the Jinsha ("Gold Sand") River. Other valuable minerals include tin and sulfur.
Power is generated from a variety of small- and medium-sized thermal and (in the mountains) hydroelectric plants scattered throughout the province. Power supplies are sufficient for local needs, and the excess is added to the national grid for consumption farther east.
There has been considerable industrial development since the 1950s, and Sichuan has become the most industrialized province of southwestern China. The most important industries include iron and copper smelting, the production of machinery and electric power, coal mining, petroleum refining, and the manufacture and processing of chemicals. Other important products are aircraft, electronic equipment, textiles, and food. Sichuan is also known for its cottage industries. It has a long history of silk production. Also produced are handwoven cloth, embroidery, porcelain, carved stone, bamboo mats and carved bamboo, and silver and copper items. In addition, such local products as distilled liquors, Sichuan peanuts (groundnuts), and cured meats (notably ham) are known nationwide.
Of the problems facing Sichuan, none is more important and more acute than that of transportation. For centuries, travel into or out of the province has been extremely difficult; the main entrances were the dangerous Yangtze Gorges in the east through Chongqing, a treacherous plank road across the mountains in the north, and the deep canyons and swift currents of the Dadu and Jinsha rivers in the west. Since the 1950s great efforts have been made to improve transportation. Railways have been built across the mountains, and steel bridges have been constructed over rivers in the west.
Water routes are the most important means of transportation. Of the approximately 300 streams in the province, the Yangtze River is the most significant, traversing the entire width of the basin from the southwest to the northeast. It is the spinal cord of the river transportation system. In the west, water transport is difficult and limited except in the lower reaches of the Anning and Dadu rivers.
Railways are important for the transport of bulky products. Since the 1950s, railway construction has included the Chengdu-Baoji route—the first to cross the Qin range—which connects with the principal east-west Longhai rail line and thus links Sichuan to both northwestern and coastal China; and the Chengdu-Chongqing line, which links the Chengdu Plain with the Yangtze River. To the south there are railways to connect Sichuan with Yunnan (Chengdu-Kunming line) and Guizhou and, farther southeast, to Guangxi and Guangdong provinces.
The thoroughly dissected terrain and easily weathered rock structures of the province have made the construction and maintenance of highways costly and hazardous, entailing the constant threat of landslides, the presence of numerous steep slopes and hairpin turns, and the necessity of constructing many solid embankments. Chengdu is the principal highway centre. Major highway routes connect with bordering provinces in the north, Hubei in the east, Guizhou and Yunnan in the south, and Tibet in the west. Express highways linking Chengdu, Chongqing, and other major cities constitute important components of the province's transport infrastructure.
Sichuan's first commercial air service began in 1937. Since then, commercial flying has grown steadily. Chengdu is the principal air transportation centre.
In 1955 former Xikang province, at the edge of the Plateau of Tibet, was incorporated into Sichuan province, and in 1997 the eastern part of Sichuan, centred on Chongqing, was upgraded to China's fourth province-level municipality. Sichuan is now divided into 18 prefecture-level municipalities (dijishi) and 3 autonomous prefectures (zizhizhou). The province is further divided into counties (xian), autonomous counties (zizhixian), and county-level municipalities (xianjishi). These are the most important administrative units because it is through them that the government exercises control.
The autonomous prefectures are the Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, with its headquarters at Ma'erkang (Barkam); the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, with its capital at Kangding; and the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, with its capital at Xichang. As a rule, the autonomous prefectures represent little more than a symbolic cultural indulgence of local minorities. The actual control of the units is exercised by the central government at Chengdu. The ethnic groups, however, enjoy their own mode of life and preserve their language and cultural traditions with a minimum of interference by the Han-controlled provincial government.
Sichuan province was a leader in the economic reform movement that began in the late 1970s, introducing innovative policies such as the one that linked farmers' incomes to actual output. Three counties in the province became the first areas to dissolve communes, a practice that soon spread nationwide.
The warm and wet climate of most of the province makes respiratory ailments a major health problem. Because of the severe pressure of the people on the land, the farmers of Sichuan must work extremely hard to eke out a living. The farmers of the Chengdu Plain are the most prosperous and have the highest standard of living. Rural life is harder in the hills surrounding the basin, and the standard of living is considerably lower in the west, where pastoral activities predominate. In the western mountains, many of the people migrate seasonally from the lowlands to the highlands in search of pasturage.
Sichuan has many institutions of higher education, some of which are important for training China's most talented students. Notable among these is Sichuan University, in Chengdu, which traces its roots to 1902 and acquired its present configuration in 1994 by incorporating Chengdu University of Science and Technology and West China University of Medical Science. The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Southwest China Jiaotong University are also important. In addition, there are hundreds of research institutions in the province, and much attention is given to developing science and technology there.
Chengdu has always played a vital role in the cultural and intellectual life of Sichuan. The city is a haven for intellectuals and scholars, and—with its heavy traffic, rich nightlife, and luxurious surroundings—is sometimes called the "Little Paris" of China. Notable cultural sights in Chengdu include a memorial hall dedicated to the 3rd-century-ce adviser Zhuge Liang and the cottage of the 8th-century poet Du Fu.
The unique form of architecture of the eastern basin is characterized by projecting eaves, gracefully curved roofs, and rich, elaborate roof ornaments. Because there is little wind and practically no snow in the basin, these fragile and extraordinarily beautiful structures and decorations can safely be constructed. The frequent misty rains make it necessary to project the roof eaves over the walls to protect them from the rain.
Tourism is fairly well developed in Sichuan and is of growing importance there. UNESCO World Heritage sites include not only the giant panda reserves and the Dujiangyan irrigation system but also the Mount Emei area and the Jiuzhai River valley. Mount Emei, in the south-central Daxiang Mountains, is one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism; it reaches an elevation of 10,167 feet (3,099 metres) at Wanfo Summit. The mountain and the Leshan Giant Buddha (carved into a hillside in the region) were collectively designated a World Heritage site in 2007. The Jiuzhai River (Jiuzhaigou) valley is a beautiful landscape in the Min Mountains of northern Sichuan; it received its World Heritage designation in 1992. All these are popular tourist destinations.
Sichuan is renowned for its hot, spicy cuisine, which features liberal use of hot chili peppers. Garlic and ginger are also common in both vegetable and meat dishes. Peanuts are another common ingredient, as in kung pao (gongbao) chicken, a highly popular dish throughout the world.


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Tech history and modern physics inspire a new path to smaller antennas
A novel changes my perception of radio waves
A new IBM Watson Health unit will analyze personal health data to hopefully benefit patients, physicians and researchers
Will the Internet of Things be a technological and economic panacea?
Coming laser lighting would free Li-Fi from current data rate constraints
Big Blue will invest $3 billion in the business of analyzing data from Internet-connected sensors
IC that transmits and receives on the same frequency could free up bandwidth in Wi-Fi and cellular networks
With Starbucks and Ikea choosing sides, this standards battle is heating up
Sending kilowatts of power half a kilometer is just a start. Japan is planning orbiting solar farms in the 2030s
Thrusters nudged the satellites to a better, but still not ideal orbit
Yet another tech company has jumped on the self-driving bandwagon
Robocars need map data right away--and will have to pay extra to get it
U.S. and Israeli researchers show how Android phones can be tracked by power use
The FCC approves Net Neutrality rules for wireless and fixed broadband
MIT engineers build a 100-fold more efficient transmitter by stopping up leaky transistors
Even anonymized phone data leaks information about you
Will LEDs replace semiconductor lasers in optical circuits?
The debate has centered on policy, law, and finance, as if the network itself were a given. It is not
2.2 million cars were vulnerable
The SciCast prediction market is offering more than $30,000 in prizes for top forecasters
Diplomacy has paved the way for U.S. technology, but Cuban telecom policies remain unclear
The FCC in particular needs to make radar regulation more friendly to innovators
The most important developments may be happening behind the scenes
The resonators could find applications in radio frequency circuits and more
Engineers deploy new apps and devices, but much remains to be done
In new Palo Alto store Beam telepresence robots sell themselves. Literally.
This system uses LED lighting to project invisible identification codes on objects
System detects hockey players crashing into ice rink and sends vibrations to your couch
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Welcome to the Hawaii Jitterbugs website!
We are a non-profit orginization dedicated to preserving and promoting Lindy Hop & Swing Dancing in Hawaii. Still in beta testing right now please let me know what you think.
If you were a member of the old Pecking.org you'll have to reregister for this site.
Beginning Lindy Hop Swing (Jan-Feb 2015)
Come out and learn to swing dance (or brush up on your basics!) with the Hawai'i Jitterbugs — 6-week beginning swing class starts Jan 8, 7-8pm. No partner or experience necessary! Series includes FREE admission to the dance afterwards (Thursdays from 8-11pm at Ong King Art Center).
Date/Time: Thursdays, 7-8pm — Jan 8-Feb 12
Instructor(s): Stephen & Gail
Pricing: $60 for 6 weeks
$15/class (first night only)
Location: Ong King Art Center
Second Sunday Swing!
Second Sunday Swing is back! Join us every 2nd Sunday of the month at the Atherton YMCA, 7:30-10:30pm. With occasional live music (watch this space for announcements), special classes beforehand, free street parking, and delicious food/drinks available at Coffeeline.
Cover: $5 for DJ nights, $10 for live music; includes free mini lesson at 7pm for beginners.
Upcoming dates:
Sunday Jan 11, 2015
Sunday Feb 8, 2015
Sunday Dance Practice
What: A Balboa Practice!
When: Sundays evenings (see schedule below)
Where: Manoa Dance Studio (2851 E Manoa Rd, Ste 1-207, Honolulu, 96822)
Why: Because (1) Balboa is awesome, and (2) who doesn't want another night of dancing?
Upcoming Schedule:
Dec 28, 2014: 7-10pm
Jan 4, 2015: 7-10pm
Jan 11, 2015: (no practice -- Second Sunday Swing @ Atherton YMCA!)
Jan 18, 2015: 7-10pm
Jan 25, 2015: (no practice -- CalBal!)
Come practice your Balboa, review stuff from the workshop, exchange moves and ideas with your peers, or fix that trouble-spot. Or just come and dance. That's cool too.
The practice structure will be very informal and social dance conventions need not apply: if you want to work with the same person for 30 mins, you can; if you want to bring dance videos to reconstruct moves from, do it. We'll play Bal-friendly music at a variety of tempos, and we won't even kick you out if you Lindy Hop to it (but we do reserve heckling rights).
Everyone welcome... even if you've never danced a Balboa basic in your life! There will NOT be any formal instruction, but people will be on-hand to provide feedback or assistance if requested. Kind of like office hours.
Small donation ($2-3) requested so we can keep the lights on.
Swing Ong King
Swing every Thursday night with the Hawaii Jitterbugs! 8-11pm, $5 cover, FREE beginner lesson included 8-8:30pm.
The Ong King Art Center
184 N King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Located in the heart of Chinatown in downtown Honolulu, The Ong King Art Center has a fast dance floor, a fun, quirky ambiance, and you can bring your own drinks (including alcohol). It's air conditioned and has a small outdoor area for hanging out. Street parking is free at night, or there are several parking garages in the area. For more information, contact Corbett by email or at (808) 351-8972.
**The LAST Thursday of every month is VINTAGE NIGHT! Vintage and/or dressy attire highly encouraged, but not required. :)


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Game Day Brats Recipe
Looking for a twist on the usual tailgate fare? With French dressing and Monterey Jack cheese, these brats kick things up a notch! Instead of brats, you can also try this with cooked Italian sausage links, too. Laura McDowell — Lake Villa, Illinois
- 6 fully cooked bratwurst links
- 3/4 cup sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
- 6 tablespoons French salad dressing
- 6 tablespoons shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 6 brat buns, split
- 1. Make a lengthwise slit three-fourths of the way through each bratwurst to within 1/2 in. of each end. Fill with sauerkraut; top with dressing and cheese.
- 2. Place bratwurst in buns; wrap individually in a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. x 10 in.). Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving equals 594 calories, 38 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 69 mg cholesterol, 1,395 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 22 g protein.
Wine Pairings
Medium-Bodied White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer
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First Publication: Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell London: Aylott and Jones, 8, Paternoster Row, 1846. pp.
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OH, thy bright eyes must answer now,
When Reason, with a scornful brow,
Is mocking at my overthrow !
Oh, thy sweet tongue must plead for me
And tell, why I have chosen thee !
Stern Reason is to judgment come,
Arrayed in all her forms of gloom:
Wilt thou, my advocate, be dumb ?
No, radiant angel, speak and say,
Why I did cast the world away.
Why I have persevered to shun
The common paths that others run,
And on a strange road journeyed on,
Heedless, alike, of wealth and power–
Of glory's wreath and pleasure's flower.
These, once, indeed, seemed Beings Divine;
And they, perchance, heard vows of mine,
And saw my offerings on their shrine;
But, careless gifts are seldom prized,
And mine were worthily despised.
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So, with a ready heart I swore
To seek their altar-stone no more;
And gave my spirit to adore
Thee, ever-present, phantom thing;
My slave, my comrade, and my king,
A slave, because I rule thee still;
Incline thee to my changeful will,
And make thy influence good or ill:
A comrade, for by day and night
Thou art my intimate delight,–
My darling pain that wounds and sears
And wrings a blessing out from tears
By deadening me to earthly cares;
And yet, a king, though Prudence well
Have taught thy subject to rebel.
And am I wrong to worship, where
Faith cannot doubt, nor hope despair,
Since my own soul can grant my prayer ?
Speak, God of visions, plead for me,
And tell why I have chosen thee !
[Page 120]


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Mumbai: November 23, 2011 – The clamour for speedily sending him to the gallows notwithstanding, a staggering Rs 16 crore has been shelled out for protecting the country's most high-profile prisoner Ajmal Kasab.
Sentenced to death by the special anti-terror court, Kasab, in his mid-20s, is lodged in a special cell in Arthur Road jail, the construction of which alone cost the state exchequer over Rs 5.24 crore.
"Besides Rs 5.24 crore that was spent on constructing the special cell at the Arthur Road prison, Rs 26,953 was spent on taking care of his medical needs," state Home Secretary Medha Gadgil said.
A whopping Rs 10.87 crore was spent between March 28, 2009 and September 30, 2010 for providing him security cover by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), she said.
However, after the state government received the bill for Rs 10.87 crore to be paid towards deployment of ITBP, it wrote to the Centre expressing its inability to make the payment, saying Kasab's security was not Maharashtra's concern alone.
"The state government had written to the Centre asking it to consider waiving the amount. We have not received any communication so far. The issue remains unresolved," she said.
Gadgil said the expenditure does not include the legal fees for the court case.
However, contrary to claims in the media by those demanding Kasab's hanging without any further delay that the Pakistani terrorist was being fed delicacies like biryani, Gadgil said a modest Rs 27 per day was spent on providing him food. (IBN)


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1879 O.& C. R. R. registers the vessel as Ferry Co. #2 in Portland, Oregon.
Coast Guard records claim she was built of iron at E. Portland, OR.
Launched on the Willamette River in Portland, OR.
1898 November 18th, Moved to and registered with the Coast Guard in San Francisco
1899 - Name changed to Vallejo
1909 December 3r, J. Goram Nevins of Vallejo, CA, Secretary of the "Vallejo Ferry Company" Inc. , sole owner and Master enrolls the Vallejo for Coastal trading.
1914 April 30th, Vallejo Ferry Company sold the Vallejo to the "Assoc. of Mare Island Employees"
Ferry service from Vallejo to Mare Island.
1919 June 10th, Assoc. of Mare Island Employees sells Vallejo to "Six Minute Ferry" Company.
1923 January 19th Six Minute Ferry sold Vallejo to "The Rodeo Vallejo Ferry Company"
Converted to an oil burning diesel engine.
October 20th, Robert Rauhauge of "Mare Island Ferry" line acquired and ran the Vallejo until her last run in 1948.
1935-1948 Skippered by Victor Rauhauge.
1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge is built.
Ferry Era in decline.
The Vallejo was then delivered to Donlon Arques' [pictured] shipyard in Sausalito to be broken up.
1949 Purchased by artist Gordon Onslow Ford [pictured] with painter Jean Varda and architect Forest Wright .
The 'anchor outs' and the waterfront community emerge around the Vallejo.
Beatnik Era.
Jack Kerouac partys on the Vallejo. Supposedly he builds property fence in a drunken stupor one night.
1958 Gordon Onslow Ford leases his side of the Vallejo to David Cole [pictured] for an art gallery which lasted about 3 years.
Summer of Love Era.
1970 Varda dies unexpectedly in Mexico.
1973 Watts dies unexpectedly in his sleep.
1974 Ruth Costello, Executive Secretary of the Societ for Comparative Philosphy moves onto the Vallejo.
1975 Al Huang began giving workshops on the Vallejo.
1981-oct. Long time Vallejo resident Marion Saltzman acquires Vallejo. Ruth Costello moves off the Vallejo.
Marion forms the "Ferryboat Vallejo Preservation Project.
1982 - With the cooperation of the Sausalito Historical Society the FVPP obtains 100 gallons of rust-oleum and paints the hull.
1986- Marion dies.
1988-Dennis Hurley buys Vallejo.
Hi-Tech Era.
1991-92? Orley Lindgren buys the Vallejo.
1999-April Orley Lindgren made changes to the vallejo - but seems to have never finish the battle - sells Vallejo to a Corporation.
New Vallejo improvements.
New Pier & Gangplank.
New Roof is almost finished!
Sept - Varda Birthday celebration on the Vallejo


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Credit: Brandt, N. and Schulz, N., 2000,
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 544, Issue 2, pp. L123-L127
Wild Wind Blowing
Nearly all types of stars and galaxies eject matter into space. Such "winds" may be driven outward by the force of light, or from high pressure regions. Stellar and galactic winds play a significant role in shaping the material between stars and between galaxies, and provide a means for stars and galaxies to enrich this material with heavy elements. The best probe of these winds is via spectroscopy, since the wind material produces a distinctive type of shape (or "line profile") in the observed spectrum. This shape is known to astronomers as a "P-Cygni" profile (so named for the star in which these profiles were first recognized) which looks like a deep absorption trough sitting next to a large emission peak. This profile shape is produced by a large outflow of material, in which the outflowing material in front of the star produces the absorption trough, and the material away from the star's surface produces the emission peak. Using the
High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer
on the
Chandra X-ray Observatory
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detected a "P-Cygni" profile from a rather unusual source
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Time, it appears, is on Assad's side
TEL AVIV -- Amid continuing bloodshed and brutal massacres, the Arab League has taken the Syrian file to the UN Security Council.
Tabled by Morocco, and supported by the U.S., France and Britain, the Arab League is seeking regime change in Syria as the only way to stop the massacres there.
The 10-month uprising has claimed close to 6,000 dead and many more wounded. The Arab League's resolution calls for a two-month transition to a Syrian national unity government and for Syria's President Bashar Assad to transfer power to his deputy, Faruq al-Shara'a.
The new government would be based on a multi-party system, instead of the single Baath party.
Syria rejected the Arab League proposal, saying it is an interference in its domestic affairs. Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin echoed the same position.
This is not surprising. Since the beginning of the Syrian uprising in March 2011, the UN Security Council has been unable to deal with the situation. On Oct. 5, Russia vetoed a French draft resolution that condemned the Syrian bloodshed and threatened to impose sanctions on Syria. Since then, no further action was sought in the UN.
Last November, the Arab League suspended Syria -- a league founding member -- because of continuing bloody assaults on civilian demonstrators. With the agreement of Syria, they also sent a team of 153 observers to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire, to report on the release of political prisoners and report about the progress on the movement toward democratization.
It was all in vain, as Syria used the presence of the monitors as a cover for continued violence.
At that stage, Saudi Arabia suspended its participation in the observers' mission and decided to move to the UN. Other Arab countries joined, which caused the Arab League to endorse the Saudi position and assign Morocco to table the draft resolution.
As expected, Syria, China and Russia opposed the Arab move, Russia making it clear it will veto the resolution if the language is not balanced and does not assign the blame to both sides.
Syria is certain time is on its side. Despite minor defections, the Syrian army stands firm behind the Assad regime. The rebel Free Syrian Army announced on the weekend a brigadier-general and 300 of his soldiers joined their ranks.
This is an encouraging development, but these numbers are small and are still insignificant. There is no mass defection of Sunni soldiers and many Sunni senior officers remain loyal to the regime.
Hence, the only solution to the Syrian crisis remains political.
In the preliminary consultations between the Security Council members, both Russia and China said that they will oppose any regime change in Syria if it comes as a result of "foreign intervention."
Both countries want the head of the Arab League's mission to Syria to go to New York and testify about the current situation in Damascus.
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi, who went to New York, turned down the Russian-Chinese proposal.
In the meantime, Russia has tabled its own draft resolution, assigning equal blame for the violence on both Bashar Assad and his opponents.
Needless to say, the Arab delegation and the three western permanent delegations to the Security Council -- the U.S., France and Great Britain -- rejected the Russian proposal.
For its part, Syria is claiming what is going on in Damascus is a "western conspiracy" backed by some of the Arab states and implemented by armed gangs that are being funded by "the pillars of western conspiracy."
Syria claims arms are being smuggled to the rebels from Lebanon and Turkey, which proves the "conspiracy is larger than what was thought and has regional ambitions."
In light of the ongoing impasse, and because of the continued killings, Qatar is quietly working behind the scenes on a proposal of its own. It calls for a Security Council resolution, supporting the dispatch of Arab troops to Syria to restore order in Damascus and to stop the killings of innocent civilians.
It is doubtful Russia, or China, will support such a proposal. From their point of view, its aim is to create conditions for eventual Western military intervention in Syria -- a repetition of the "Libyan Syndrome."
Western and Israeli scholars are unanimous in their analysis that the Russian position is motivated by politics. Much has been said that Russia does not want to lose its base in the Syrian port of Tartous, which is the only Russian base on the Mediterranean.
But now they add a new argument: Russia is determined to assure for itself a role in the Arab-Israeli conflict. According to this new theory, the U.S. -- after the presidential elections in November -- will renew its efforts to solve the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Vladimir Putin, who by then will again be president of Russia, has never abandoned his proposal to host in Moscow a peace conference, with the participation of the all the parties and the big powers.
If it occurs, it will be a real Russian coup. The question, however, is whether the continued killings in Syria justify such a scenario.
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Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said:
"You Athenians, I see that in every respect you are very religious.For as I walked around looking carefully at your shrines, I even discovered an altar inscribed, �To an Unknown God.'
What therefore you unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you.
Acts of the Apostles 17: 22, 23
The Contemporary Areopagus
The Acts of the Apostles is the paramount �unfinished� Book of the New Testament of our Bible. It tells of the ongoing missionary work of the Church. That work continues until the Lord returns. In fact, all of us are missionaries. That is what the Church means when she speaks of a �universal call to holiness� and the �apostolate� of the lay faithful.
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We, who live in this 21st century, the first decade of the Third Christian Millennium, find ourselves in an environment very similar to that which the Apostle Paul faced in this account taken from our daily readings from the Sacred liturgy.
The Athenians were certainly interested in what they perceived to be �higher things.� Yet, their lives and their language were not consistent. Their culture was not connected to their claims of lofty concern for the higher order. Sound familiar?
We must learn from the Apostle Paul. He is a missionary from whom we can gather much wisdom for our own work in what our Holy Father has called �The New Evangelization.�
He did not approach the Athenians who had gathered in the Areopagus with disdain or judgmentalism. Rather, he approached them with respect, finding in their yearning for higher things a foundation for articulating the Truth of the Christian claim.
He had a catholic heart, knowing that every man and woman on the face of the earth is made for God and will always yearn for Him, no matter how marred and wounded they have become through sin.
He then found a common ground from which he discoursed intelligently, without in any way compromising the essentials of the Christian message.
Some commentators have opined that this was an �unsuccessful� missionary effort because only a few followed him and the One whom he preached. Nothing could be further from the truth! In fact, historians record that this encounter laid the groundwork for the conversion of Greece. All of history has indeed been enriched by the Greek Christians.
St. Paul reveals the heart of a Catholic approach to evangelization. He began with a respect for even those �religious� traditions that he discovered in the culture into which he proclaimed the fullness of truth in Jesus Christ. He entered right into that culture, rather than stay on the outside and wait for them to come to hear the Gospel. Finally, after discharging his apostolic task, he trusted that the Lord is the One who brings the fruit.
So must we.
The �fields� of the contemporary age are indeed �ripe for the harvest�. We are the laborers, sent into the fields of culture: the economy, the academy, the marketplace, the arts, politics and policy�the entirety of the modern Areopagus. We are called to proclaim �What therefore you unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you.�
In doing so, we continue the Acts of the Apostles into the Third Christian Millennium.
"Heavenly Father, help me to be faithful to my own missionary vocation this day. As I enter into the �ordinary�, help me to make it extraordinary, by bringing the presence of your Son. Help me to recognize the good in everyone I encounter and begin there, so that I can be a vehicle of redemptive love.
In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit,�
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