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The following article is from Mike, our staff writer.
How will you know when you're financially ready to retire?
Most people don't give that question much thought at all, but as readers of RB40 I'm going to assume you're a little more financially savvy than the average Joe on the street. Perhaps you've already sat down and come up with an estimated amount you need to save in order to retire safely using the four percent rule.
If so, that's great! You're already way ahead of most people and you're at least beginning to map out your plans for retirement.
But today I'd like to introduce you to a different way of thinking about your retirement savings. It's an idea that was popularized by my fellow blogger Todd Tresidder in his book How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? Reading Todd's book made me rethink my own plans for retirement and it might just do the same for you.
You see, the problem with traditional retirement planning is the sheer number of unknown variables which can wreck havoc on even the best laid plans.
For example, let's say you use a traditional retirement calculator to figure out how much money you need to retire and it says you need exactly one million dollars. Your plan is to withdraw a certain percentage of your assets each year and according to your calculations that million dollars will last you exactly twenty years (I'm using round numbers here to make the example simple).
But despite your best planning, any number of things can go wrong. The stock market could crash two months after you retire. If your million dollar nest egg is suddenly only worth a half million dollars, you'd have to significantly reduce the amount you can safely withdraw each year. Alternatively, you could live well past the twenty years you had estimated. Outliving your money could mean spending your final years in poverty.
In his book, Todd lays out a blueprint that includes a new way of thinking about retirement, one that focuses on cash flow instead of asset values. Rather than focusing on accumulating the most assets with the intention of slowly selling them off, you focus on creating new revenue streams that can support your retirement without requiring you to sell off any assets at all.
Ideally you'll be able to develop multiple income streams to protect yourself in case one of them dries up. You'll also want to build income that will grow over time to keep up with inflation. Here are a few suggestions for income streams you can build to support your own retirement:
Stocks that pay dividends. Look for reliable stocks like the Dividend Aristocrats. These companies have established a long history of not only consistently paying out dividends, but also increasing their dividend payout year after year.
Rental properties. While being a landlord has its challenges, you'll be able to raise rent to keep up with inflation. Plus, with some luck rising real estate prices will increase the value of your property too.
Business ownership. The key here would be to own a stake in a company that doesn't require much oversight on your part. Becoming a silent partner or owning a business where most tasks can be outsourced or managed by someone else will provide income without draining you of your precious time.
If you can manage to build enough income streams to live off and also have the ability to increase the payments those streams throw off to keep up with inflation, you'll never have to worry about outliving your money. You can retire with piece of mind knowing that your income-generating assets will support you indefinitely.
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I also think it's better to focus on the cash flow rather than the lump sum. Personally, I became much more aware of how I spend our money when I track our monthly expenses. Part of that is tracking our various passive income and it's great to see how much closer to true financial independence every month. However, it can take a very long time to create enough passive income to cover your monthly expenses. That's why I'd like to add a couple more things to Mike's list above.
Creative income. This is really important if you plan to retire early. Most of us won't be satisfied with an idle retirement at such a young age. If you can make a little income doing something you enjoy, then you'll be able to put off withdrawal. It's more fun to create something than just lounging around all day anyway. The income generating assets in this case is your creativity.
Royalties. Of course, if your creations are well received, then you might be able to generate some residual income from them. You can write books, make music, shoot great photographs, or create great works of art.
Are you working on your income streams for retirement?

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We couldn't help but notice that the commissioner's edict that any teams locker room or press box could be searched by the NFL, and the subsequent rule change to allow for two defensive players to wear helmets with headsets seem to be connected.
There were allegations that the Patriots had headsets in a couple of defenders helmets last year, and if that's true, these two items having a connection would make a lot of sense.
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Dallas Cowboys free-agent linebacker Victor Butler wrapped up his two-day visit with the New Orleans Saints on Friday without a contract, according to a source. It's the second visit Butler finished during free agency without a contract as he originally visited with Pittsburgh last week.
This doesn't necessarily mean the door has closed on Butler with the Saints, but it does open the door for other teams to pursue Butler. Butler will visit with the Browns on Monday, according to a source. The Browns beat out the Saints earlier in free agency as Cleveland outbid New Orleans to land highly sought linebacker Paul Kruger.
Saints Coach Sean Payton said outside linebacker was one of the major question marks on the roster and the team is looking to upgrade at that spot.
Butler, who turns 26 in July, played the past four seasons with the Cowboys, serving as a backup to DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer. In limited action, the 6-foot-2, 245-pound Butler recorded 73 tackles, 11 sacks and five forced fumbles during the past four years.
Last season was the best of Butler's career, as he had a career-high 25 tackles and three sacks and two forced fumbles.
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What is kickoff time for the 49ers vs Packers wild card game on Sunday, January 5, 2014?
San Francisco 49ers face the Green Bay Packers in sub-zero temperatures at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI on Sunday. If you're at the game, you'll get two free cups of coffee or hot chocolate to warm you up due to an expected wind chill as low as -51 degrees.
"With the forecast predicting very cold temperatures this Sunday, we're happy to offer our fans a way to warm up while attending the game." - Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy
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Although FOX is broadcasting four post season NFL games, none of them will be free to online viewers.
A little consolation prize for NFL fans: NFL News reports that Super Bowl XLVII will be broadcast free online on foxsportsgo.com and on the FoxSportsGo mobile app on Feb. 2, 2014.
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1- 4 lb (up to 7 lbs) pork shoulder
salt and pepper
2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp coriander
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbs olive oil
1 (or 2) jalapeno peppers, halved
1 white onion, quartered
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
Rinse the pork shoulder off and dry it with paper towel. Season the shoulder well, on all sides, with salt and pepper. Give it a little pat to make sure the s&p are really stuck on there.
Whisk the spices (cayenne - garlic) with the olive oil to create a rub. Use your hands to smear the rub all over the pork. Really rub it in there using the back of your hand or your knuckles. Place the pork in a cast iron pot or oven safe pot with a lid. Cover the pork ¾ of the way with water. Add the jalapenos and onions to the water, cover, and put in the oven.
Cook the pork for 4 hours, flipping it every hour. For the first two hours or so you won't really think that much is happening, but by 3+ hours it will start to be very tender. Be careful flipping it towards the end so you don't end up splashing yourself! When the pork is tender, remove it from the oven and the pot, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Use two forks to shred the pork, or if you want it a little more roughly chopped use a knife. Pour the juices back over top after you've put it into a serving dish.
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An Open Letter to Rep. Shelley Berkley
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When visiting Disney World in May you are going to feel like it is summer. Do not forget to bring your swimsuit and head to the pool for an afternoon of fun in the sun. Make sure you bring plenty of sun block, because the sun's rays here in Florida are nothing like you may be used to back home. Also, be prepared for those daily afternoon thundershowers. Bring a poncho to stay dry or make plans to enjoy time exploring your resort and to eat when the storms arrive.
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May is the final month for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, which concludes mid-month. Make sure to stop by and get all of your garden themed merchandise and tips from vendors and celebrity guest speakers.
May kicks off Star Wars Weekends, giving Star Wars fans an opportunity to meet their favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away. Guests visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios will be able to get autographs, participate in a variety of Star Wars-themed activities and even come face to face with Darth Vader. (Both the International Flower and Garden Festival and Star Wars weekends are included with theme park admission.)
Even though the crowds are not as heavy, you should still take advantage of Extra Magic Hours, Disney's FastPass+ system and single rider lines to get the most out of your visit. The best attraction to use the single ride line is for Test Track at Epcot. Just remember, your party may be split up, so be prepared to not ride together. Consider saving your FastPass+ for Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom and Soarin' at Epcot. These attractions tend to be very busy this time of year.
There is no better way to get ready for summer than a getaway to the Walt Disney World Resorts in May. Kick back, relax and enjoy your time before the parks get very busy with the summer crowds.
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This book is dedicated to my grandmother. Thank you for teaching me everything from knitting to gardening to appreciating the simple joys of life, love, family and a reward well worked for. " Your children rise and call you blessed." Prov.31. We are who we are today because of your love, dedication and faithfulness to God. Thank you.
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Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 12th round (90th overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft.
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Buffalo State Percussion Ensemble
with the Buffalo State Digital Music Ensemble
Part of Student Ensembles 2011-2012
|Wednesday, April 18, 2012
|7:30 pm
The Buffalo State Percussion Ensemble, led by Music Department chair Brad Fuster, will perform Dwayne Engh's "Effect of Friction on the Distance Between Cells;" Steve Riley's "Storm Warning and Dance"; and Mick Rossi's "Periphery," among other pieces
The nine-member Digital Music Ensemble will makes it debut with popular selections from the jazz group Weather Report, along with a few original compositions. The two ensembles will wrap up the concert with a joint performance of Duke Ellington's "Caravan."
For the creative-minded, game controllers have other uses than just connecting players to the latest Xbox or Wii sensation. Members of Buffalo State's Digital Music Ensemble use game controllers to make and control musical sounds in real time.
The newly formed group also employs other popular technological devices such as smartphones and iPads, along with state-of-the-art electronic instruments, to create music that ranges from avant-garde sonicscapes to classical electronic works.
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Two zombie shows: AMC's wildly popular "The Walking Dead" refers to the title subject as "walkers," while BBC's "In the Flesh" uses the term "rotters." The differences between these shows don't end there. "The Walking Dead," while character driven and at times structured more like drama, remains at its core a thriller with lots of action and gore. "In the Flesh," though set in the same post-apocalyptic landscape, takes a primarily dramatic approach. Also, "The Walking Dead," tackles the human struggle for survival, while "In the Flesh" creates empathy for Kieren (Luke Newberry), a rotter, and his attempts to fit back into society.
The second season of "In the Flesh," 6 one-hour episodes, starts Saturday at 10 p.m. Eastern on BBC America. The show's first three episodes premiered in spring of 2013 and earned creator Dominic Mitchell a BAFTA for Best Writer - Drama.
In the first season, Kieren, quarantined upon contracting Partially Deceased Syndrome (the medical, politically correct term for rotters), like others with the disease, takes drugs to mask his pallid skin and wears contacts to make his dead eyes appear human. Although he feasted on human flesh at first, he now can resist. Even with these modifications, not everyone in his hometown Roarton embraces the return of the rotters. Kieren's sister Jem (Harriet Cains) and Bill (Steve Evets), the father of Kieren's former boyfriend Rick (David Walmsley), both belong to a private militia dedicated to eradicating rotters.
According to Wikipedia, season 2 will also "take place in Roarton, where a fragile peace has been reached after the shocking events of Series One. While Kieren is hoping to get on with his second life, new, explosive characters could throw those plans into disarray. Battle lines are drawn and all will be judged." While perhaps lacking the pace and carnage of "The Walking Dead," this thoughtfully-written, well-acted and produced option provides an alternate vantage point. For a limited time, season 1 is available to stream at BBC America, so catch up now before the season 2 premiere Saturday night.


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Ph.D., Duquesne University
M.A., Saint Bonaventure University
B.A., Saint Bonaventure University
Academic Interests
Dr. Cilano's research interests focus on Pakistani literature, as well as terrorism and literature, and she teaches courses on these topics and, more broadly, in postcolonial and contemporary literatures and theories.
Courses Taught
ENG 205: Introduction to Literary Studies
ENG 341: Postcolonial and Third World Literature
ENG 343: Studies in Postcolonial Literature (topics vary)
ENG 387: Critical Theory and Practice
ENG 502: Introduction to Literary Theory
ENG 508: Studies in Nonfiction (topics vary)
ENG 566: Studies in Anglophone World Literature books
ENG 580: Studies in Literature (topics vary)
Recent Books
- Contemporary Pakistani Fiction in English: Idea, Nation, State. London: Routledge, 2013.
- National Identities in Pakistan: The 1971 War in Contemporary Fiction. London: Routledge, 2011.
- From Solidarity to Schisms: 9/11 and After in Fiction and Film from Outside the US. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2009. Edited volume.
Recent articles and book chapters
- "Saving Pakistan from Brown Men: Benazir Bhutto as the Savior of Democracy." forthcoming in Muslims of South Asia and Diaspora: Secularism, Religion, Representation. Eds. Claire Chambers and Caroline Herbert. London: Routledge.
- "Introduction: From Solidarity to Schisms." From Solidarity to Schisms: 9/11 and After in Fiction and Film from Outside the US. Ed. Cara Cilano. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2009. 11-22.
- "Manipulative Fictions: Democratic Futures in Pakistan." From Solidarity to Schisms: 9/11 and After in Fiction and Film from Outside the US. Ed. Cara Cilano. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2009. 201-220.
- "'Freeing the Outlook of Man from its Geographical Limitations': The Supraterritoriality of Pakistani English- and Urdu-language Literatures." The Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies 16. 1 (2009): 9-25.
- "'Writing from Extreme Edges': Pakistani English-Language Fiction." ARIEL: A Review of International English Literature. 40.2-3 (2009): 183-201.


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Satellite, Explorer 10, Reconstructed Model
This is a full-scale reconstructed model of the Explorer 10 satellite. Explorer 10 was designed to map the interplanetary magnetic field using three different magnetometers, as well as a plasma probe. The most sensitive of those was mounted in a very prominent sphere mounted atop a fiberglass support boom. The magnetometers were produced by Goddard Space Flight Center, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provided the plasma probe. It launched in March 1961 aboard a Thor-Delta with the intention of inserting it into a highly elliptical orbit to reach the region of space between the Earth and Moon. The data stream lasted only for 52 hours when the craft was estimated to be over 40 earth-radii distant, 2/3rds the distance to the lunar orbit. Explorer 10 made the first measurements of magnetic fields and solar plasmas outside the Earth's magnetosphere. The data gathered gave support to the theory that the magnetic field surrounding the Earth is closely tied to that of the Sun.
The replica was refurbished by technicians at the Goddard Space Flight Center prior to its transfer to NASM from NASA in March 1975. All the major internal scientific instruments are represented, but many of the internal elements are dummies.
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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N.B. The email exchange below may have been edited, e.g. to remove content not essential to the main point(s) or to standardize English spelling/grammar.
Wow, thanks for doing that work. 75K is enough in principle. :-)
I agree that a typical publication could never hold all the data. On the other hand, scientifically I am irked that these guys' conclusions are not at all replicable, as it were. Correspondence sets between languages, I think, are the most compelling kind of linguistic facts. I have been turning over in my mind a database structure that would work for historical linguistics -- something that would give access to the data, as well as to the abstractions involved in historical research.
That would lower the entry barrier for guys like me, who are coming into it relatively late in the game. I also have a (not-so-mild) concern that the reconstructions might turn out differently depending on what languages were considered.
I don't suppose your reflex index is amenable to being converted into a single large table?
Re: your database structure -- Good thinking! I hope to hear more about this as you progress.
Re: your concern that the reconstructions might turn out differently depending on what languages were considered -- In part true, but less I think than you imagine. For example, an early heavy reliance on Sanskrit as the "oldest, least innovative" IE language skewed reconstructions of PIE in certain directions. However, the discovery and eventual accommodation of Hittite -- proving the reality of laryngeals, if not their detailed sound patterns -- followed later by reconstructions adding the contributions of typology (Glottalic Theory) and recognition that Sanskrit was more, not less innovative, seems to have firmed things up. If you haven't read [the English translation of] T.V. Gamkrelidze and V.V. Ivanov's Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans (1995, 2 vol's), by all means do so!
But as to Glottalic Theory -- whether or not it's valid -- its reconstructions map 1-1 with the more traditional kind. So computer software can transform one to the other and back without loss, which technically makes them notational variants. Yet GT does imply sound patterns that seem more reasonable, typologically speaking: it doesn't require PIE to have been odd.
Re: our reflex index being amenable to conversion into a single large table -- Yes, it (they) could be. But I don't know that the results would be what you're looking for. For example, where should ð and þ be sorted -- should they "line up" with TH? Where would an Old English G be sorted compared to G for Gothic and OHG (to say nothing of modern English)? And what about OE's letter C? I cite less than a handful of examples, among very many, to illustrate the point that Roman-alphabet spelling is not exactly transparent. Those early linguists worked really hard to make sense of it all.
And, by the way, they all considered a very wide range of IE languages, not just a mere handful. Let's see... Grimm's article in the Reader cites 21 languages in the Germanic, Baltic, Slavic, Hellenic, Italic, and Indic families; in Verner's article, the numbers rise to 30 languages in the Iranian, Slavic, Italic, Germanic, Hellenic, Baltic, and Indic families (plus Lapp loan words). And these, of course, are only languages cited in two articles -- not all the languages they studied. They worked without knowing that Hittite existed, and their reconstructions are mostly notational variants of the latest reconstructions...? I wouldn't sell these guys short!
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SummaryAn amazingly inventive and detailed game that still manages to stun me when I play it.
The GoodWasteland, seemingly, isn't too special when you first look at it - lots of guns. Radiation. Funky monsters and robots to slow you down. Like Bard's Tale after the Evil Wizard pushes the Big Red Button. So what IS it about Wasteland that makes it a game that I still get urges to play, even after beating it 5 times?
A big aspect is the setting. Even with outdated graphics, the setting sets one's imagination aflame, using familiar elements from life and including them in the game, but overlaying the horror of nuclear war on top. While some of the darker elements aren't as evident, it's still very obvious throughout the game that there is a detailed, thoughtful, and even meaningful post-apocalyptic theme everywhere.
Another element that makes Wasteland such a great game is the character development system. Most RPGs have a player select a class for a party member - but what IS a class? Does it let YOU role-play? No, the class tells you what and how to role-play. Does it enhance the game? Perhaps, but once the class is defined there's no real development OF the character - A level 1 knight has the same desires, goals, and value systems as a level 18 knight. Wasteland uses a skill and attribute based system, periodically giving a character 'points' to use on attributes and skills, as well as having skills increase through use. But moreover, the character development doesn't stop when you use up the points - many places in Wasteland allow a character to separate from the rest of the party and engage in some solo activity - maybe hooking up with a prostitute, or venturing into a cat-and-mouse game within the mind of an android. Stuff like this builds the character individually, and thus, the party. By the end of the game, I look at my characters and not only see what they are (level 20 Corporals, demolitions dude, charismatic leader, tech expert...) but what they went through... their individual victories and tribulations. This makes for a very powerful gaming experience.
In other areas, Wasteland does quite well. Graphics are average to outstanding. The play balance is nearly perfect - the advancement from one area prepares you quite well for the next, neither too hard nor to easy. Not many sounds are included, fortunately they are simple and do not get repetative. Overall, even without the character development, Wasteland is just plain fun.
The BadWith such a positive personal slant on Wasteland, it's hard to define problems with it. In some places, the appearance of enemies is too 'generated' (they pop up out of nowhere, Bard's Tale style) and are seemingly endless. Some enemies and situations are a little too 'weird', but Wasteland isn't supposed to be about realism. Some plot elements are a little cliche, but most are handled quite well.


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1) What poet wrote the following lines?
FROM fairest creatures we desire increase,
That thereby beauty's rose might never die.
Choose Your Answer: A: Percy Bysshe Shelley, B: Lord Byron, C: William Shakespeare, D: Geoffrey Chaucer
2) What poet coined the term "Beat" movement?
Choose Your Answer: A: Allen Ginsberg, B: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, C: Jack Kerouac, D: J.D. Salinger
3) Who was the first poet laureate of England?
Choose Your Answer: A: Thomas Shadwell, B: Ben Jonson, C: William Wordsworth, D: William Shakespeare
4) What poet wrote the following lines in the poem "Waste Land"?
APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memor and Desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
Choose Your Answer: A: Walt Whitman, B: Emily Dickinson, C: T.S. Eliot, D: Christopher Cranch
5) Which of the following playwrights wrote his plays in verse in an attempt to return tragic poetry to the American stage?
Choose Your answer: A: Maxwell Anderson, B: William Inge, C: Lanford Wilson, D: William Vaughn Moody
6) Who wrote the following poem entitled "Question [1]"?
WHEN the old junk man Death
Comes to gather up our bodies
And toss them into the sack of oblivion,
I wonder if he will find
The corpse of a white multi-millionaire
Worth more pennies of eternity,
Than the black torso of
A Negro cotton-picker?
Choose Your Answer: A: Claude McKay, B: Langston Hughes, C: Ntozake Shange, D: George Moses Horton
7) What famous poem begins with the following line?
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
Choose Your Answer: A: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, B: "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, C: "The Dance of the Dead" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, D: "The Ghost" by Charles Baudelaire
8) Who was the first poet to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Choose Your Answer: A: William Butler Yeats, B: Rabindranath Tagore, C: Sully Prudhomme, D: T.S. Eliot
9) Which of the following was NOT considered a Harlem Renaissance poet?
Choose Your Answer: A: Langston Hughes, B: Claude McKay, C: James Weldon Johnson, D: Archibald Lampman
10) Which of the ancient Greek dramatists is generally considered to have been the greatest in terms of the poetic value of his plays?
Choose Your Answer: A: Aeschylus, B: Sophocles, C: Euripides, D: Aristophanes
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Mir Expedition EO-15. Docked at the Kvant module on January 10 at 11:15 GMT. Transported to the Mir orbital station of a crew comprising the cosmonauts V M Afanasev, Y V Usachev, and V V Polyakov for the fifteenth main expedition. The Soyuz TM-18 descent module landed 110 km north of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan at 10:32:35 GMT on July 9.
Narrative (adapted from D S F Portree's Mir Hardware Heritage, NASA RP-1357, 1995)
On January 10, 1994 Progress M-19 departed and Mir Principal Expedition 15 (Viktor Afanaseyev, Yuri Usachyov, Valeri Polyakov) arrived aboard Soyuz TM-18. Tsibliyev and Serebrov boarded Soyuz TM-17 on 14 January for the return home. Soyuz TM-17 struck Mir during the customary inspection fly-around prior to deorbit burn. Tsibliyev and Serebrov were conducting proximity operations with Mir. Among other things, they were photographing a NASA JSC-built docking target they had installed during one of their EVAs. They were unable to arrest Soyuz TM-17's forward movement because of an improperly set switch, and so struck Kristall two glancing blows with its descent module. The blows temporarily disabled Mir's orientation system. Masterful piloting by Tsibliyev prevented Soyuz TM-17 from striking Mir's antennas and solar arrays. After the incident, the EO-14 cosmonauts and ground controllers checked over Soyuz TM-17, while the EO-15 crew on Mir checked over Kristall. They found no damage. Normal Mir operations resumed, and Soyuz TM-17 made a normal re-entry.
Afanaseyev, Usachov, and Polyakov examined Kristall when they repositioned their spacecraft at the Mir forward port on 24 January. They detected no damage from the Soyuz TM-17 recontact. On 30 January Progress M-21 arrived at the station and remained docked until 23 March. Launch of Progress M-22 was delayed to March 22 from March 19 by heavy snowfall at Baikonur Cosmodrome. The rails used to transport Progress M-22 to its launch pad were covered in snowdrifts up to 7 m deep, so the spacecraft and booster could not be moved from their assembly building. The freighter finally docked with Mir on 23 March.
The week of March 28, Mir cosmonauts fired an electron beam gun at the Swedish Freja plasma and magnetospheric physics satellite to study space plasmas and Earth's magnetosphere. At the time Mir was 383 km above the Pacific, south of Alaska, while the 214-kg Freja satellite was 1770 km above the southeast Alaskan coast. A Canadian ground station monitored the test, which resembled one conducted on the STS-45 Space Shuttle mission (March 24-April 2, 1992).
Soyuz TM-19 arrived at Mir with the Principal Expedition 16 crew of Yuri Malenchenko and Talgat Musabayev on 3 July. Valeri Polyakov, who had arrived on Mir with the Principal Expedition 15 crew, remained aboard on his long-duration mission. The EO-15 crew returned uneventfully aboard Soyuz TM-18 on 9 July.
AKA: Derbent (Derbent - Russian city); Soyuz TM-18 (Afanasyev, Usachyov).
First Launch: 1994.01.08.
Last Launch: 1994.07.09.
Duration: 182.02 days.
The present Mir-crew (Tsibliyev and Serebrov) is already involved in activities related to their oncoming relief and their return to earth on 14.01.94. On 5.01.94 they remained on board of this ship for a long time to check systems and to look for areas in which they can stow things, which have to be returned to earth.
This freighter is still flying autonomously after the separation from Mir on 11.08.93. The Russians left Progress-M17 in space to check the lifetime of the systems due to the future use by the Americans of a Soyuz-TM modification as ACVR (rescue boat) for their space station. During a manoeuvre before Christmas the station came in a lower perigee (235 KM) due to a failure in the attitude control system. TsUP lost control over the freighter and they plan to have her decayed in the end of February this year. Probably this will happen spontaneously: the present orbital elements will lead to a decay at abt 28.03.94 (+ or - 3 days).
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.
The 5 men will work together during the next 3 days and the old crew (Mir Main expedition nr. 14) will then hand over the station to the 15th Main expedition.
On 14.01.1994 Tsibliyev and Serebrov will return to earth in the Soyuz-TM17.
The 15th Main Expedition will last until 6.07.1994, so 177 days. Then Afanasyev and Usachev will be relieved by Malenchenko, Musabayev and Strekalov. Strekalov will return with the relieved crew. Dr. Polyakov will remain on board until spring 1995 (427 days) to conduct medical experiments aimed at the long-lasting flights to Mars.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
Return operation:
At 0145 UTC the hatch of Soyuz-TM17 was closed behind Tsibliyev and Serebrov. At 0430 UTC the Soyuz-TM17 undocked from Mir. Tsibliyev had got orders to make a short inspection flight around the Mir-complex. They had to make images of the outer surface and they had to give special attention to the APAS89 docking system on Kristall (Module-T). In a distance of 30 Meters S- TM17 deviated from the desired course and collided with the Mir-station. Immediately radio contact with Soyuz-TM17 was lost. After 10 minutes TsUP managed to re-established radio contact with Soyuz-TM17 and the crew reported that their ship did not suffer damages and that the air-seal was still in good order. They also did not see any damages on the Mir-complex. Soyuz-TM17 made its last 2 orbits around the earth and the descent started at abt. 0715 UTC. At 0804 UTC the parachute opened and the 2-tonne heavy capsule made a safe landing at 08.18.20 UTC.
The new crew (15th Main Expedition) immediately started observations through the portholes to try to determine eventual damages. During the passes in orbits 45206 (1100 UTC) and 45207 (1234 UTC) they transmitted to earth video-images which they made during the departure and fly-around of Soyuz-TM17. Shortly Afanasyev and Usachov will have to make a non-scheduled spacewalk to inspect the place, where Soyuz-TM17 hit the Mir- station. (probably near the APAS89 docking device on Kristall -Module-T).
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
This operation was on schedule for 21.01.94 but was put back to 24.01.94. Instead of a short operation (undocking, hovering until the complex turned 180 degrees and docking to the other port) TsUP decided to use the operation for an inspection of the whole complex to be sure that the collision of S- TM18 and the Kristall-module on 14.01.94 did not cause fatal damages. The whole crew went aboard the Soyuz-TM18 and undocked from the aft docking port at 0309 UTC and flew autonomously for a long time. At 0452 UTC Soyuz-TM18 docked to the forward (P.Kh.O.) docking port and remained on board of the Soyuz-TM18 until 0619 UTC. During the first pass of the complex within our range (orb. 45359, 0615 UTC) Usachov reported via 121.750 mc that Afanasyev had opened the hatch. During the long period between docking and entering the station the crew checked systems and airseal of compartments.
Damage assessment during inspection flight:
Apart from some negligible scratches in the area of the collision (on Kristall-module) no significant or fatal damages have been discovered. In a long communication session between TsUP and Mir via Altair (0855-0946 UTC) the crew extensively reported about that inspection and transmitted images to earth. Obviously it will not be necessary to insert an unscheduled spacewalk to inspect the outer surface of Kristall.
Progress-M21: This freighter will be launched from Baykonur on 28.01.94 at 0212 UTC. Docking 2 days later to Mir's aft (Kvant) docking port on 30.01.94 at abt. 0300 UTC.
Yevpatoriya: The tracking and communication facilities near Yevpatoriya and Simferopol on the Crimea are again operational for TsUP's control of the Mir-space station. On 20.01.94 (orb. 45300, 1137 UTC) the crew waited for communications via Yevpatoriya. Meanwhile this has been confirmed: the RKA and her Ukrainian counterpart have reached an agreement on the use of Ukrainian space facilities for Russian spaceflight.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
Expected docking time of Progress-M21 to Mir:
On 30.01.94 at abt. 0354 UTC Progress-M21 will dock to Mir's aft (Kvant-1) docking port. The approach and docking will be automatically with the system Kurs. Afanasyev will be standby with the TORU (tele-orientation and command regime) which might enable him to take over manually in case of a Kurs system failure.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
Schedule for operations with Progress-M freighters:
Progress-M22: Launch on 16.03.94, docking with Mir on 18.03.- 94. This freighter does not carry a VBK (ballistic return capsule). Progress-M21: Separation from Mir on 17.03.94 if Progress-M22 is in the right orbit and functioning normally. Progress-M21 has no VBK on board. Progress-M23: Launch on 18.03.94, docking to Mir at 20.04.94. This freighter carries a VBK. Progress-M22: Separation from Mir on 19.05.94 if all is going well with Progress-M23. A schedule for the freighters after Progress-23 has been published, but data might be subject to changes. The transport ship Soyuz-TM19, had to be launched on 24.06.94, but this launch has been put forward to 20.06.94, docking to Mir on 22.06.94. The first crew consisted of Malenchenko, Musabayev and Strekalov. Strekalov had to return with the relieved Afanasyev and Usachov after 12 days. Possibly Strekalov will fly with Soyuz-TM21 together with Dezhurov and an American cosmonaut on 01.03.95.
American 'cosmonauts': 2 American astronauts had to arrive in Starcity near Moscow on one of these days to begin with their training for a flight as 'cosmonaut'. Due to technical reasons their departure has been postponed for 1 or 2 weeks.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.
Fire on Baykonur: On 7.03.94 a heavy fire broke out in a MIK (Assembly and test complex) and spread to a Maintenance Unit Headquarters. There the fire damaged a Telemetry installation. The fire caused a damage of appr. 1.7 a 1.8 million dollars. The Russians declared that space-programs will not suffer from this event.
Progress-M17: This freighter has been flying autonomously from 11.08.93 for a duration test of its systems. The Russians planned to leave the Progress-M17 in orbit for a year and a half on request by the Americans who want to use modified versions of the Soyuz-TM-ships for ACRV (assured crew return vehicle) for the space station Alpha. A test flight with a Progress-M was useful for a lot of systems of this freighter are the same as those of the Soyuz-TM. During an orbit manoeuvre in December 1993 something went wrong and the Progress-M17 came in a very low perigee from where it decayed naturally by burning up in the Earth's atmosphere on 3.03.94 at 0406 UTC
Tracking ships: The tracking ship Cosmonaut Pavel Belyayev is floating somewhere in the Atlantic for the support of spaceflight operations which have nothing to do with the Mir-station. Nevertheless the ship now and then assists TsUP for communications with the Mir-station. This took place on 13.03- .94 at 2004 UTC and on 14.03.94 at 2045 UTC, so out of our range. We can expect that within due time we can hear Mir- radio traffic relayed by the KPB or one of the other ships.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
Tracking ships: Now and then TsUP and Mir meet problems with the communications via the geostationary satellite Altair. Probably this is caused by malfunctions of the meanwhile worn out transceiver (Antares) on board Mir The tracking ship Cosmonaut Pavel Belyayev (KPB), somewhere in the Atlantic, regularly is involved in Mir-communications. On 23.03.94 from 1705-1714 UTC Mir and TsUP have a communication sched via KPB.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
Progress-M22 docked to the Mir-space station:
Progress-M22 docked to the aft (Kvant-1) docking port of the complex on 24.03.94 at 0639 UTC. The docking took place just after LOS of Mir and Progress-M22 for my position. During the pass before the docking Mir's radio traffic on 143.625mc and Progress-M22's beacon on 922.755mc could be heard. Afanasyev reported data about the approach: the final approach, distance 59 M, approach speed 0.3M/sec, etc. Already during the next pass (orb. 46281, 0803 UTC) the hatch to Progress-M22 had been opened. Inside Progress-M22 all was clean and the crew -as always- enjoyed the nice smell of apples. Progress-M22 delivered to the complex food, water, fuel, post, spare parts and equipment for the maintenance of Mir's systems and additional equipment to be used by Dr. Polyakov for his medical experiments. If the Russians stick to the original schedule Progress-M22 will have to leave the aft docking port on 19.05.94 to enable her successor Progress-M23 to dock on 20.05.94. Progress-M22 does not have a VBK on board; Progress-M23 will carry a VBK.
Baykonur: As of 22.03.94 Russian and Kazakhstan politicians and experts are gathered in Moscow for negotiations on a draft agreement about the right of Russia to use the cosmodrome Baykonur. Thus far it was impossible to reach consonance about the amount of money for the rent and the compensation for ecological damages caused by soviet space-activities over some decades. Russians are considering the possibility to reconstruct the base for ICBM's near Svobodnyy (East Siberiya, 51degr24min N, 128degr07min E.) into a cosmodrome to replace Baykonur. Yuriy Semyonov, Head of NPO 'Energiya', is against this idea: in his opinion Russia will loose its place as a leading space-power if Russia abandons Baykonur. Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
Baykonur: After long and difficult negotiations Russia and Kazakhstan reached an agreement about the use by Russia of Baykonur and Leninsk. Russia has to pay a rent of 115 million. US-dollars a year for a period of 20 years and the option for a prolongation by another 10 years. Russia can act in Baykonur and Leninsk as if it was Russian territory. Let us hope that the agreement puts an end to the uncertainties for Russian and future users of the cosmodrome and to the vexations and confiscation of vital materials by the Kazakhstan authorities.
Soyuz-TM19: This transport ship will be launched from Baykonur on 24.06.94 with the crew for the 16th Main Expedition to Mir. The first crew consists of Musabayev and Malenchenko, both rookies. Musabayev is from Kazakhstan, but the Russians stressed that he will fly just because he is a good cosmonaut and not to please Kazakhstan. On 4.04.94 the State commission decided to exclude Strekalov from that flight. He was on schedule for the Russians use to add an experienced cosmonaut to a crew with only rookies. So for the first time in many years a Soyuz-ship will fly with only rookies on board. The reason for the exclusion of Strekalov is economical: his seat will be used for an extra amount of cargo (85 KG). Strekalov is still in the race for he will fly during the 1995 program. He will then be 'ferried' to Mir by the space shuttle Atlantis. To get the training as an 'astronaut' he will arrive in the USA one of these days.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
The docking of Progress-M23 to the Mir-complex is scheduled for 24.05.94 at abt. 0617 UTC, so 4 minutes after LOS (Loss of signal) for our position.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.
Progress-M22: This freighter had to free the aft (Kvant-1) docking port for the Progress-M23. After TsUP was sure about the good functioning of all systems of Progress-M23 Progress-M22 could be separated from Mir for decay in the atmosphere. The undocking took place on 23.05.94 at 0057 UTC and after some hours Progress-M22 burnt up over the Pacific.
Progress-M23 docked to the Mir-station on 24.05.94 at 0619 UTC. During the first pass, in which the approach of Progress-M23 to Mir was in its final stage, there was no radio traffic on VHF (possibly again due to the absence of the Yevpatoriya- facilities). For communications TsUP used the Ku-bands of the Altair satellite. During the 2d pass (orb. 47232, 0745-0751- UTC) Polyakov reported from Mir's central post that Afanasyev and Usachov already were near the opened hatch to the Progress-M23. They had followed the safety recommendations of TsUP (for instance the use of protection glasses). The Progress-M23 was clean and already had given the whole complex a higher pressure to 717mm. The crew enjoyed the fresh air with the smell of fruits. Afanasyev reported that all was well. Launch date Soyuz-TM19 possibly put back:
There are circulating messages about a possible change of the launch date of Soyuz-TM19, thus far on schedule for 24.06.94. These messages are not equal: there might be a delay until 20.07.94, but the Russians did not confirm this. They admitted that there are discussions about a possible delay, but if so the launch will take place not mare than 2 weeks later. The discussions are still going on.
Yevpatoriya: For a short period in the beginning of 1994 this station could be used by the Russians for TsUP- Mir communications. During the flight of the Soyuz-TM18 the station could be used due to a provisional agreement between the RKA and her Ukrainian counterpart. Regretfully this probably only worked for a short period. Tough negotiations between Russia and the Ukraine were going on about this matter and the present problems on the Crimea certainly will not make the negotiations easier. Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
Kazakhstan insists upon the fact that Musabayev will make his spaceflight as a representative of Kazakhstan for he is a native of that country. The Russians agreed with that, but told Kazakhstan that this means that Musabayev will fly as a foreign guest cosmonaut and that Kazakhstan has to pay for that just like western countries have to pay for their cosmonauts. Kazakhstan cannot afford this.
Progress-M23: Before Soyuz-TM19 can dock to the aft docking port the freighter Progress-M23 has to undock from there. If all goes well on board Soyuz-TM19 after launch Progress-M23 will separate from Mir on 2.07.94. The return capsule (VBK) of Progress-M23 has to make a soft landing somewhere in Kazakhstan.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.
Soyuz-TM19 has a crew of two: Yuriy Malenchenko and Tolgat Musabayev. For a long time the status of this flight was unknown: Musabayev's native country is Kazakhstan, but he was supposed to fly as an officer of the Russian airforce. Now the flight has been announced as a Russian-Kazakh expedition. Russia paid for the preparations and Kazakhstan will pay a contribution for Musabayev's activities on board Mir. All went well during the launch and the first day of the flight. The cosmonauts use the call sign Agat-1 and Agat-2. The crew has no problems with micro-gravity and space sickness. During the 3d orbit at 1527 UTC the ship came in our range. Malenchenko reported that all was going according to plan and the results were positive. The pressure of the atmosphere on board was 803 mm. Already during the next pass (orb. 4, 1656 UTC) Malenchenko reported the first 2 orbit corrections accomplished as needed and without any problems. During the following pass (orb. 5, 1837 UTC) Malenchenko announced that the 3d orbit correction would take place at 18 hrs 47mins and 45 secs UTC. As usual during such flights: radio contact with TsUP on 121.- 750 mc and telemetry and beacons on 166, 165 and 922.755 mc.
Progress-M23: As soon as TsUP was sure that all went well with Soyuz-TM19 the undocking of Progress-M23 was possible and took place on 2.07.94 at 0841 UTC. The landing of the VBK (ballistic return capsule) had to take place on 2.07.94 at 1500 UTC at 150 KM North East of the town Orsk, within Russian territory, so no need to pay import duties.
Estimated docking day and time of Soyuz-TM19 with Mir:
3.07.94 at 1404 UTC, so just after LOS for us after the first pass of Mir and Soyuz-TM19 for our position.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
16th Main expedition to Mir:
This mission consists of the new crew together with Doctor Polyakov. Malenchenko and Musabayev will return to earth on 2.11.94. Together with the new enthusiastic cosmonauts Soyuz-TM19 delivered to Mir hard- and software for experiments during the Euromir 94 mission of Merbold in October this year. In September 1994 Mal. and Mus. have to make 4 EVA (spacewalks) aimed at the transfer of the solar panels from Kristall to Kvant-1, maintenance and inspections of the outer surface of the complex and the replacement of containers (among other things the American Trek-experiment) with experiments exposed to open space.
Soyuz-TM18: The relieved crew (Afanasyev and Usachov) will return to earth by this ship on 9.07.94.
Progress-M23: This freighter undocked from Mir on 2.07.94 at 0841 UTC and decayed in the earth's atmosphere the same day. Just before decay it jettisoned the VBK (ballistic return capsule) which made a safe landing within Russian territory 150 KM N.E. of the town Orsk at 1508 UTC.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.
Mir: 2 days ago the command of the Mir-complex was handed over by Afanasyev to Malenchenko. From this moment on the call sign of Polyakov changed from Derbent-3 to Agat-3.
Soyuz-TM19: This ship is still docked to the aft (Kvant-1) docking port of the Mir-complex. Contrary to the normal practice this ship will remain there, so no redocking from the aft to the forward docking port has been planned. One of the reasons may be the future operations with modules like Module- T (Kristall), Spektr and Priroda.
Progress-M24: Thus far the launch of this freighter is still on schedule for 13.07.94.
Tracking ships: On 8.07.94 the tracking ship Kosmonavt Pavel Belyayev moored in the port of Antwerp. A few hours later I visited the ship for a long interview with the Chief of the Expedition of KPB. I was able to follow the movements of the ship and to determine her destination by monitoring radio traffic between the ship and the Mir-station. The chief answered a lot of questions regarding the fate and future of the famous fleet of tracking ships. The KPB is now on her way to Sankt Peterburg. A ship to take over her task in the Atlantic did not show up but remained in Sankt Peterburg due to budget problems.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.


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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Let The Decorating Begin!
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I was hoping to start today, but Bailey is sick and I have had little sleep the last three nights. First stressing over Thanksgiving and then Bailey started getting sick at 5 this morning. I love your little mailbox ornament. Can't wait to see your decorations.ReplyDelete
I know I'll be inspired by your Christmas posts! I'll start little by little today - first a good polish and clean though!ReplyDelete
Penny I love your header, it's perfect for the holidays!! I started decorating yesterday too. My house is a mess it's driving me crazy!! Can't wait to see your beautiful decorations! MartinaReplyDelete
Hi Penny! I'm like you, I have no desire to get out on Black Friday. Someone on the news called it Green Friday! ;) That is a darling little ornament and your header is so pretty and festive. I've been trying to get my decorating done. I can't seem to get my boxes empties! :)ReplyDelete
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Penny all those crowds I avoid as well.Yes I have begun my simple decorating for the Christmas season..as you know we hibernate in Arizona shortly after so I keep decorating very simple. Less to clean up.ReplyDelete
No, I am not ready yet...thanksgiving took it all out of me. I hope to get in the spirit this coming week. Love the mailbox with your signature line!ReplyDelete
I started on line, and that is the way to go. The older my boys get the easier, because they don't want as much as they did when they were younger. Love your little ornament.ReplyDelete
Perfect ornament. Can't wait to see it all done. I still have to have DH get the boxes out of the attic. Maybe tomorrow. Have fun decorating. Hugs, MartyReplyDelete
Penny, We usually go out and cut our tree the Friday after Thanksgiving. It is the perfect way to avoid the crowds. Love the sweet ornament! Happy decorating!ReplyDelete
I usually start on black friday, this year I had to work so I will probably start tomorrow and pick away at it over the next week, I love finding ornaments that mean something to me, it makes the tree so much more special!ReplyDelete
I started putting my fall decos away today and getting out a few Christmas ones. Will put the tree up tomorrow...and all the beautiful, cheery stockings will be ♥hung by the chimney with care♥.ReplyDelete
I love your Welcome Home, too.:)
I actually started the outside of my house today. I'm almost finished. It takes forever, it seems. We're supposed to get rain, so I decided to start the outside today. I can do the inside any day. It's always fun to unpack your ornaments and let the memories flood back in, isn't it? Looking forward to seeing your home all decked out!ReplyDelete
I was hoping to start today, but first we lost our power...our whole block did, for about 3 hours. No reason that I heard of. So I did the next logical thing and took a nap! The the hubs claimed that if we bought our tree this weekend, it would be dead by Christmas and I had to agree. SO tomorrow I promise myself to put the fall things away and start bringing up boxes. I guess I can decorate around the tree.ReplyDelete
I love your Welcome Home ornament...it's precious. And I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am still stuffed!
Normally I would begin decorating for Christmas this weekend, but we are preparing to move in a couple weeks so it'll have to wait. Might only get the tree up this year....we'll see.ReplyDelete
We start ours much later, usually no earlier than two weeks before the event!ReplyDelete
Hey Penny, It's so pretty and colorful over here. I started my decorating on Saturday and finished up the front porch, lamp post and Cedar Hill post today. I actually did go out on Black Friday but not to the usual shopping places and encountered no crowds at all. Easy Peasy. :)ReplyDelete
Hi Penny, We try to decorate after Thanksgiving too but since we are in Florida and won't be home until tomorrow out decorating will begin a bit late. Actually we already set up out trees and my pink one is done in my bedroom. I never shop on Black Friday. Too many people.ReplyDelete
Your tree is looking so pretty. I like your 'Welcome Home' ornament. the perfect Penny ornament. Smile!
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
We sure did but I can't wait to get home tomorrow.
Hugs, Jeanne
Adorable. And I love your holiday header, too. I just redid mine for the holidays as well. :)ReplyDelete
Looks like you are off to a good start. I usually wait until the first weekend in Dec. although I have started making a few little ornaments.ReplyDelete
I am SO excited to start decorating. Got the tree...now to just get everything ready and put it up!! LET us see your entire tree!! I'm like a kid here waiting to see...hurry! Hurry!! LOLReplyDelete


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