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I am angry. I am angry that this week, I felt physically intimidated – because I am a woman. It was a normal day, certainly nothing out of the ordinary, and on paper a seemingly simple occurrence. Perhaps you may even think I am overreacting. Yet I felt scared, frustrated with myself and, frankly, pissed off that this happened. Observe:
I walked through Liverpool city centre this week to the train station, to travel back home to work. It was early – I mean 6am early – but the sun was shining, birds were singing and the streets were deserted. It was all quite pleasant, and I must admit that I thought how strange it was to feel so safe. I didn't worry about walking alone at that strange time at all – and why should I have done? I love the city, and it was a beautiful morning.
Then, I head further into the city centre, and it begins. People start to pop up out of the blue like daisies. Annoying, paralytic, sleazy men daisies. A club must have recently closed, because there was an alarming amount of super drunk men (the type of drunk you can only get after drinking until 6am on a Tuesday morning. A TUESDAY, people!) staggering around in their sweaty party shirts, kebabs in hand. One man lurched towards me, slurring something unintelligible. I veer around him and speed up my pace. It strikes me that I am the only girl, and indeed the only sober person, in this situation, and I feel wary.
In front of me, four men are weaving their way up the street, shouting, screaming and generally being dicks. They start to fight, punching and kicking each other to the ground, having the occasional reconciliatory moment before returning to the more important task of beating the crap out of each other. There is no way I can walk past them, I realise. My instincts are urging me to get away from this situation, so I do. I make a U-turn to reroute.
It's only then that I see a man standing silently behind me, watching me. He had just walked past me up the street, barely noticeable against the four fighting guys ahead, but now looking remarkably creepy. He stands there, having been staring at the back of my head, blowing smoke rings as he watches me. Now who do I take my chances with? The four drunk men, or the creepy headwatcher?
After doing a conspicuous little dance of confusion (that did nothing to make me look any more confident) back and forth on my heels for a few seconds, I sigh and head for the creeper. He's going the opposite way to me anyway: up the hill, as I turn right into a deserted street. Like an idiot.
But no. Now he's changed routes too and is behind me, walking a little too fast in the wrong way. I speed up, turn and gasp; now, he is right behind me, brushing my arm. He is too close; it is too quiet. I walk as fast as I can, not knowing what the hell to do. He lurks up behind me steadily for a few moments, and then I run – as fast I can until I arrive back onto a street with more people. He disappears, and I breathe easily. Until I bump into the drunk men again, who are now all the best of friends and start screaming at me to suck them off. Which I politely declined.
How is it justifiable that, in 2014, I have to reroute my path to work to avoid a dangerous situation – only to get into another situation? It was 6am and light, not exactly a dangerous sounding time of day. I am sure I would have also felt slightly worried to be a man if I saw people fighting ahead, but not in the same way, and I'm sure not in the way I felt threatened sexually. And I am convinced that if I were a man, that silent creeper would not have followed me or brushed my arm, or that worse may have happened.
I may sound paranoid, but I genuinely believe something could have happened that morning. I felt unsafe, I felt intimidated and my instincts were screaming at me to move – but there was nowhere to go. It got me thinking: what if something had happened? Would it have been my fault, for thinking that walking to work alone is a good idea? Most people would probably disagree; I mean, it's a legitimate excuse, I was dressed in work clothes, I hadn't had a drop to drink. But what if something had happened and I too had left the club at 6am, wearing a little black dress? What if I was sober in the dress? And what if I had been drunk? I'd have certainly been more vulnerable, and I'm sure people may have had slightly different ideas about who was to blame then. And yet, surely I should be free to feel safe in both a little black dress and black work suit.
The fact that we have to consider what to wear and where to walk when going anywhere is a problem. The fact that women can feel intimidated for absolutely no reason is a problem. The fact that I feel embarrassed to tell this story, because it may be "just nothing" is a problem. But for every little occurrence we brush off, another incident occurs. For every "it's nothing" we usher under the table, or refuse to utter, another attack isn't taken seriously.
If we feel afraid, or angry, or upset, then it's a problem if we don't express it. This isn't the first time I've felt unsafe out alone because of who I am, but it's the first time I felt properly, genuinely frustrated about it in a long time. I would never usually talk about something like this. But if I don't speak up about it, how will I know how many other "just nothings" happen to other people? How will I know if others agree with me, or talk about how we can change things?
I should be able to feel safe in walking anywhere, at any time, in any place. And so should you.
- Alex P


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The Port Authority has released renderings of the plan for the World Trade Center Transport hub, and they look fantastic. With an arched, spiny roof and striking curves, the hub — though it will only serve as a train station and vestibule to the new WTC — has more in common with Bilbao's beautiful international airport than with Grand Central Terminal (they have the same designer, after all).
It's hard to believe that this extravagant plan is actually more conservative than the original, but prohibitive steel costs nixed an even more bizarre structure with almost no support beams and way more skylights. It's always safe to be pessimistic about these kinds of things, but the target date for completion is 2012. [Yanko]

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Karezza is a gentle, affectionate form of intercourse in which orgasm is not the goal, and ideally does not occur in either partner while making love. Karezza gained its name from Alice Bunker Stockham, MD at the end of the nineteenth century. She based the name on the Italian word carezza, meaning "caress."
Stockham was initially inspired by the work of John Humphrey Noyes, who taught a concept he called, Male Continence, in which men opt to avoid ejaculation when conception is not desired. However, Stockham encouraged both partners to pass up orgasm, insisting that the practice is neither "male" nor "female."
Although Stockham and, later, J. William Lloyd, MD both wrote books about Karezza (available free at this site), readers often observe that the descriptions of the actual practice seem vague. This is because technique is virtually immaterial. It's a practice about not doing, about getting your goal-driven mammalian mating program out of the way long enough to fall into a state of relaxed union. It's more of an experience than a practice. As a result, each couple has a slightly different tale to tell.
With that truth in mind, here are some suggestions based primarily on the experience of my husband and myself. Incidentally, we did not start out trying to learn Karezza. We started out to learn what we could about the alternative of making love without orgasm, and years later, when we read the original descriptions of Karezza, we realized that what we were doing most closely lined up with Karezza.
Karezza is not "regular sex" but without the orgasm
Although Karezza calls for intercourse, it wouldn't look anything like the intercourse Masters and Johnson observed in the lab, with its "restricted breathing" and "extreme muscle tension." Stockham contrasted the "ordinary hasty spasmodic method of cohabitation" with Karezza:
During a lengthy period of perfect control, the whole being of each is merged into the other, and an exquisite exaltation experienced. This may be accompanied by a quiet motion, entirely under subordination of the will, so that the thrill of passion for either may not go beyond a pleasurable exchange.
Our emphasis is on affection, and we stay well away from the edge of orgasm. If we sense ourselves slipping into performance mode while making love, we pull ourselves back into relaxation with deeper, longer breaths. This relaxes our abdominal breathing and reverses the increase in muscular tension and the urge to restrict breathing that coincide with the buildup to orgasm.
Regular, "heat 'em up" foreplay doesn't work very well with Karezza
Typical foreplay is geared toward heating yourself and your partner up with orgasm as the goal. The pleasures of Karezza, however, do not rely on the rewards that come from approaching one's own orgasm or inducing it in a lover. They depend on the rewarding feelings that come from mutual adoration and generous touch (bonding behaviors). Initially Karezza therefore feels all wrong. It seems too non-goal-oriented and relaxed. When I first explained it to my husband, he couldn't believe his ears: "A woman who is asking me to do less?"
So, without standard foreplay, what do we do when we get in bed with each other? We found it helped to have some structure, because ingrained habits die hard. The more radically and thoroughly we alter our behavior when creating a new pathway in the brain, the easier it is to create one.
One could make it a point to stick to a pre-agreed list of bonding behaviors—and engage in them daily for a few minutes, or more, using a generous mindset. We opted for a fixed three-week program, the Exchanges, a series of sensual, lighthearted activities for adults.
Intercourse is slower and more relaxed
It worked best to begin intercourse in a position that did not allow for much movement. Even so, it was extremely easy to escalate into good old, familiar sex as we added intercourse to our nightly affection. One strategy my husband and I now use is to make sure we put "snuggle nights" in between "intercourse nights." Snuggle nights are useful refresher courses for our nervous systems. Even a little bit of cuddling offers a taste of relaxed satisfaction with no goal whatsoever. When we next have intercourse it is easier to stay in the tranquil mindset ideal for Karezza.
As far as actual intercourse goes, we move far more slowly than we did during conventional sex. In addition, we fall into total stillness frequently while making love. Some of the most gratifying and profound experiences occur when not moving. As a result, our lovemaking goes in waves, somewhat like breathing. Erections also come and go—and arise again when we start kissing after a pause. (Visit Karezza Korner for comments by other couples about their experiences.)
We kiss and gaze into each other's eyes a lot. We also let each other know how loved we feel with wordless sounds of pleasure and reverent, or playful, touch—depending upon our mood. Sometimes we make a conscious effort to diffuse the sexual energy from our genitals throughout our bodies by tightening the muscles of our pelvic floor and breathing the energy up. Sometimes when we close our eyes we notice flashing lights in the third-eye region of the forehead. Sometimes we use the technique of completely relaxing our pelvic muscles, as advised by Michael and Diana Richardson.
We make love in very comfortable positions, where our weight is supported with a minimum of tension. Side-lying position, with my legs wrapped around him, is a favorite. We also sometimes fall asleep connected, which makes waking up especially enjoyable. Because we never "finish," we've noticed that a flirty energy continues to flow outside the bedroom. This helps stave off habituation. In fact, my husband says he feels like a human "Pepe Le Pew," the amorous cartoon skunk whose love always remained unconsummated—and undying.
Done properly, Karezza relieves sexual tension
Whatever your gender, you probably experience sexual frustration as the strongest weapon in your genes' arsenal. If you can't resolve your sexual tension in a relationship, you are keenly motivated to add a lover (or some porn) on the side, or move on to a relationship where you can resolve it—at least temporarily. Sadly, the harder you try to resolve your frustration through better or more frequent orgasm with any partner, the more likely you are to trigger the sexual satiety that can push mates apart. You (like most other mammals) are programmed to be unable to find lasting sexual satisfaction with a mate by having more orgasms, because you have evolved to see a partner with whom you exhaust your sexual desire as less and less rewarding over time.
With Karezza you ease your sexual tension without resorting to orgasm. Dr. Lloyd wrote that Karezza leads to complete dissipation of congestion, complete discharge of nervous surplus, complete relief from sexual tension, and more complete satisfaction than orgasm. He contrasted it with orgasmic sex, which tends to create local congestion and which must find relief in orgasm, or create distress. (Lloyd, Karezza Method: 62.)
Using Karezza's gentle intercourse, we discovered that we can make love for as long as we need to until any sexual tension melts away entirely—as long as we don't fall back into hungry behavior, or begin fighting ourselves by going close to the edge of orgasm. During lovemaking, the emphasis is on stillness and heart-centered feelings. If the energy begins to build into goal-oriented sensations, we simply relax back into stillness.
The feelings during these quiet periods can be especially profound, as if we have entered a timeless cocoon of delighted contentment.
I experience what I think of as a "soul orgasm." It isn't connected to reproductive sex in any way. It can be produced even without sex, although sex is a great way to produce it. As we gently make love, I imagine us both in a glowing ball of light. I feel as if our spirits have merged. For hours after this kind of sex session, if I think of my wife, the feeling of deep love refills me, just as if I were back in bed having sex. —Todd
Flirting with "the edge" can increase frustration, even if no one climaxes. Frustration equates with high dopamine, and when dopamine goes too high it can lead to tension, resentment, and subsequent cravings. Going too close to orgasm can also build congestion in the genitals, which may cause sharp pains. If you are fighting yourself, you are going too close to orgasm. If you are male, you are also putting unhealthy stress on your prostate gland. Relax!
Karezza is effortless
I just couldn't believe how effortless Karezza was. This man described it perfectly:
For a long time I'd been doing Taoist-style sex with my wife with good results—using exercises, lovemaking techniques, and energy visualizations. However, I decided to set it aside temporarily to learn more about Karezza. The first thing I noticed was that Karezza got the same results as my old Taoist practices. But Karezza required no specialized energy work. All I did was to remain nearly still while engaged in sex and breathed slow, deep breaths. I did nothing else. Anyone could do Karezza.
I soon started to sense another feeling that I didn't recognize—a deep, satisfying feeling. I guess it was the oxytocin, the cuddle hormone. It feels like peace and love all mixed up together—a sensation of being in love with life. —Larry
Karezza works because bonding behaviors work. In fact, Karezza is itself a delicious, intimate, soothing bonding behavior. There is nothing mysterious about this, even though its effectiveness in relieving sexual tension may strike you as remarkable after you master it.
There was a warm glow in the area between our navels and pubic hairline that just demanded that we lie there together motionless to feel the gentle warmth it was radiating. This went on for twenty to thirty "timeless" minutes. Then slowly we inched toward nuzzling in the genital area. Very slowly we got to having intercourse sideways and it was amazing—lots of wetness to make it easy, and lots of control so no frenzy by either. We were both amazed and so loving in the stillness. It is a truly incredible experience. R. is delighted and feels so pleased that he didn't feel the need to come, which has been a big concern for him. It was such a powerful, loving experience. —Gina
Sometimes Karezza is just pleasant, gentle intercourse that leaves us refreshed and more balanced. Sometimes it's an amazing, heart-opening experience for which we can hardly find words. The outcome is not in our control. All we can do is keep our biologically driven habits out of the way, and enjoy what bubbles up. Striving is counterproductive. We focus on comforting each other, not fanning sexual hunger.
Karezza, with its emphasis on generous, non-goal-oriented affection, seems to rely heavily on activating the body's relaxation response. In contrast, ejaculatory sex is a function of the fight-or-flight (sympathetic nervous system) response. Regular sex is an athletic exercise. Your heart rate increases; you perspire. It's like any other goal-directed activity, particularly when your survival is at stake. Indeed, biologically driven sex is exactly that. You are in performance mode, doing what needs to be done to survive (through passing on your genes).
The body "reads" bonding behaviors (like Karezza) as signals for feeling safe and getting closer. In contrast, it may not "read" performance-oriented lovemaking as a bonding signal, but rather as something more akin to a fight-or-flight activity. This powerful drive produces orgasms, but not necessarily profound feelings of safety or a desire to remain close.
Karezza's effects are subtle and cumulative
Karezza can be a bit like watching paint dry at first—albeit with the added joys of a companion and an increasing sense of well-being. It does not produce rapid, obvious results (as, for example, a new foreplay technique might). Instead its effects are cumulative. We needed several weeks of pleasant, but patient, consistency to see why we had made the effort to try it. During that time, we experienced a growing sense of empowerment, optimism, and connectedness with others. We felt as if we were "in the flow." Yet these changes seemed so natural (and well-deserved), that it was easy to miss the link between cause and effect.
The Karezza way doesn't require climax by either man or woman, since it emphasizes intimacy, harmony, and unity. It also takes a lot of practice to make it work right, and the couple wishing to practice Karezza should be patient. It takes time to harmonize energy fields, emotions, rhythms, and responses between two persons. Expect to practice at least a dozen times before you begin to see increasingly delightful results. —Bernard Jensen, MD
Karezza is a return to equilibrium. For some that may mean a few uncharacteristic naps, for others it will mean a welcome increase in libido. Either way, Karezza is not an attempt to recreate the intensity of honeymoon neurochemistry. The energy it produces is not "edgy," but rather lighthearted. With or without clothes, it feels more like two dolphins frolicking. We tend to laugh a lot, to find just the right times to make love, and to enjoy hugging or touching each other at other times.
You need to try Karezza for at least three weeks to be in a position to compare the benefits with conventional sex. Otherwise you may not taste what life is like beyond the ups and downs of the post-orgasmic passion cycle. (For more on this cycle see Women: Does Orgasm Give You a Hangover? and Men: Does Frequent Ejaculation Cause a Hangover?)
We often learn the most about Karezza from our inadvertent departures from it. We never "go for" orgasm, but it happens occasionally. It's the perfect reminder of why we stick with this practice. During the two weeks after an orgasm, we notice a temporary dimming of good feelings, and we are always delighted when, like clockwork, we come back into sync at the end of the cycle.
In conclusion
You may believe that you will feel more frustrated the longer you avoid orgasm. Yet if you experiment carefully with Karezza, using lots of relaxation and generous affection, you are likely to find that this is not true.
I have experienced great feelings of well-being after non-orgasmic sex over long periods of time. The contact with the person becomes the orgasm, the sexual contact becomes the orgasm, and then there is no need for orgasm. —Mike
In our experience, there was surprisingly little inner conflict while learning Karezza, as long we took a gradual approach and remembered to wallow luxuriantly in the soothing pleasures of touch and connection. As Karezza lovers we grow more balanced and therefore more sensitive to every pleasurable nuance. Certainly, we have done a lot more giggling and enjoyed a lot more harmony.
Above all, Karezza teaches us to put each other first. As Bernard Jensen said in Love Sex & Nutrition, "To attain the most exalted state of happiness and fulfillment, it is necessary to help someone else get there, too."
See Karezza FAQs or visit Karezza Recent Posts. You can also learn more about Karezza from these two free books by A. B. Stockham, MD and J. W. Lloyd, MD. Also see Bernard Jensen MD's suggestions for Karezza lovemaking, and this interview with Stanley Bass about his book: Energy Karezza.
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by author Walter Last
Karezza is a spiritual way of making love; basically it is a love meditation. This has many personal and relationship benefits but at present it has also the potential of transforming our society from a crumbling capitalist system based on greed to a new world order based on compassion and cooperation.
This may sound way over the top but let me explain. I am writing here from a spiritual point of view that sees our existence as an evolution in consciousness. Presently we are at a tipping point in our evolution as indicated in recent decades by a meteoric rise of spiritual consciousness together with a decline in the foundations of materialism.
Expressed in spiritual language, to build a new society based on compassion and cooperation we need to open the heart center of our energy bodies. The heart center is the seat of universal love; when activated our relationships and interactions with each other are expressions of loving kindness.
Therefore, to help with birthing the new society spiritual individuals may now focus on opening their heart centers. This can be done in different ways, such as in meditation, guided imagery, and deliberate acts of loving kindness. But for those in a relationship with a compatible partner by far the easiest way is with Karezza. As a by-product this will also greatly strengthen such relationships and reward us with rejuvenating our bodies.
Another social advantage of Karezza is the family planning aspect. The present world problems are largely caused by overpopulation which suited the capitalist system by producing an abundance of workers and consumers. We can stop and reverse this trend and create a sustainable civilization with Karezza without the need for artificial birth control devices.
Review of "Better Than Orgasm" by S.S. Bass
Thank you Stanley Bass for your reflections and practical tips based on over fifty years of experience. Here are some of my favorite passages from "Better Than Orgasm," which align with my own experience of Karezza:
In standard sex, after the peak orgasm, the lust is over. It is finished. The man doesn't retain the feeling of the woman. In other words, when the sex is over, the woman disappears from his mind. Since there is no more sex drive, there is no way he can relate to her anymore. ... and with it she is gone. But if he doesn't have the peak orgasm, he [doesn't lose] the memory and the enjoyment, and the attachment, and the feeling of love and respect for her and all womanhood.
After years of Karezza, I gradually learned to stay in the calmer waters more and more, which proved to be more satisfying ultimately, with much less of a tendency to feel any discomfort or congestion afterward.
[When women feel that they are loved and secure] they feel attractive and become happy. I think, if you ... get a man to practice Karezza with [a woman], I estimate that in one year's time she will be a new woman, maybe even less. That's intensive psychotherapy. Sex is the greatest psychotherapy of all.
Wilhelm Reich spent a whole lifetime talking about the perfect orgasm, but he went about it the wrong way, in my mind. ... He should instead have been looking for release from subconscious repressions, without losing energy. The perfect orgasm Reich was looking for was the valley orgasm. He didn't know that. ... There is no perfect peak orgasm. That was the illusion.
Bass clearly wants men to go from "duds to studs," as he says. He offers practical tips for gaining sexual control. His tips include dietary suggestions, ways to ease sexual tension after making love without orgasm, and advice about when not to make love (i.e., after a big meal).
The one thing I found confusing in "Better Than Orgasm" is that classic Karezza calls for *both* partners to avoid conventional orgasm. In contrast, Bass writes that if men (who become master lovers by avoiding orgasm) give women enough hot sex and orgasms, the women will voluntarily choose to give up orgasm to experience the benefits. However, he candidly admits that fifteen *years* was not enough for one of his lady loves to get to that point.
Dr. Stockham, who wrote the first book on Karezza, recorded great success in unions where both partners go beyond orgasm. This, in fact, was Karezza's chief distinction from Male Continence, the Oneida practice that Bass actually emphasizes in this book.
"Better Than Orgasm" has a very informal, stream-of-consciousness style that gives it authenticity. Here's a taste of Bass's refreshing optimism:
In the future I think Karezza will become very common, probably a lifelong practice for most.
Karezza vs. Tantric love?
Thank you for this really interesting post.
During the reading, I couldn't stop thinking that this is really similar to Tantric way of lovemaking. I'm sure there might be a difference, but I couldn't find out which... any ideas?
I think you're right
It is very similar, especially to flavors of tantra like Diana Richardson's: http://www.reuniting.info/wisdom/diana_richardson_tantra
However, there are other flavors of tantra that call for vigorous intercourse and "riding the edge" as a way to heighten arousal. Some also call for orgasm after an altered state is achieved. Those are quite different from the peaceful approach of karezza.
However, it fascinates me that there are so many different variations with so much in common from diverse traditions. It suggests all humans have this potential, and that this approach isn't simply another "ism."
Brave woman explains karezza on YouTube
What she and others are trying to explain is a way to form a BOND with another person, by TOUCHING/massaging/cuddling and sensuality.
The term, Karezza, comes very close to what I have been doing with women for many years.
Women, especially, want to be TOUCHED.
There are over 20 zones on a womans' body that is sensitive to touch.
Women can easily start to have what can be called, Spiritual/Sacred Orgasms, when touched.
The feelings of ecstasy and sexual tension will evolve.
The man will, also, experience these types of orgasms.
My belief is, the woman is the Orgasmic Provider.
When the man pleasures her with TOUCH, she will have orgasms and the man will RECEIVE her orgasms and have non-ejaculatory orgasms, in response to her orgasms.
Here's 2 people who explain it, I believe:
http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/230-expanded-lovemaking/episodes/3... orgasm-dr-kenneth-ray


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Damion James Makes an Early Case for POY. #2 Texas 79, #9 Michigan State 68. Four days and two games against top ten opponents for Rick Barnes. No sweat, right? Texas passed yet another difficult test prior to the winter break by imposing their hellacious perimeter defense into 22 Michigan State turnovers and allowing the future Big 12 all-time rebounder Damion James to put up 23/13 on 10-18 FG in a statement victory at home. The dynamic defensive duo of Dogus Balbay and lengthy freshman Avery Bradley confused star point guard Kalin Lucas (3-11 FG and 2:6 A:TO ratio) all night while also forcing guards Chris Allen and Korie Lucious into a combined nine turnovers of their own. In a key stretch late in the second half, reserve forward Gary Johnson drained a difficult shot and forced two consecutive Michigan State miscues around the halfcourt line that were converted into easy buckets. But the real story is the utter dominance of Damion James. He's now been clearly the best player on the floor against two national title participants in a matter of four days, making a case ahead of Sherron Collins, Cole Aldrich and Craig Brackins for the favorite to win Big 12 POY (and perhaps more). Texas also received four treys from freshman Jordan Hamilton and did most of their damage with center Dexter Pittman on the bench with foul trouble. One could certainly make a case for the Longhorns as the #1 team in the land. They play Kansas, right?
Down to Seven Unbeatens. Arkansas 66, Missouri State 62 (OT). The undefeated run came to a bitter end in Fayetteville for Missouri State as the enigma that is the Arkansas basketball team edged the Bears in overtime. Regulation ended in crazy fashion with a wide-open Caleb Patterson layup at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. With 18 seconds left in the extra frame, three-point mastermind Rotnei Clarke nailed a clutch trey and then sealed the game with two free throws afterwards. Missouri State struggled from the field all night, shooting just 32% from three and 31% overall in a rare positive showing for the Razorback defense. Kyle Weems led the way for the Bears with 24 points.
Cal Challenges Kansas for a Half. #1 Kansas 84, California 69. Maybe the Pac-10 is improving? The much-maligned league got three wins over BCS conference teams in the same evening; and considering that coming into tonight's games, the league was a combined 6-20 against the other five power conferences this season, three more wins in a single night is something to be excited about. This was not one of those three wins. For about twenty-five minutes tonight, though, Cal hung right there with the nation's #1 team on its home court, but eventually the superior talent of KU won out, as the Jayhawks hit a scorching 73% for the second half and used a 15-3 run to open some distance and ultimately put the game away. All five Kansas starters scored in double figures, led by Sherron Collins' 17/5 and Cole Aldrich's 10/10/5 blks. Patrick Christopher had 21 for the Bears, picking up for the struggling star Jerome Randle (3-15 FG), who had trouble finding open looks against the Jayhawk defense (including seven turnovers).
Texas Tech Loses More Than a Game. #19 Washington 73, Texas A&M 64. UW got 25/13/3 blks from Quincy Pondexter, who is putting up all-america numbers this year, but more importantly the Huskies' defense was superb, holding A&M to 30% shooting and handling the Aggies on the boards (+10). The overarching story of this game, though, was the terrible injury that TAMU guard Derrick Roland suffered when he came down awkwardly and broke his leg after jumping under the basket in the second half. Those who saw it live compared it to the gruesome broken leg that Joe Theismann once endured on national television a generation ago. If you're the type of person who does not handle seeing injuries well, you probably shouldn't make the jump today (we put the video up, but you don't have to watch it; seriously, it's bad).


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This lesson introduces Family Message Journalsa teacher-tested tool for encouraging family involvement and supporting writing to reflect and to learn. The teacher introduces journals by demonstrating the process of writing a letter. Children are then led into composing through guided writing and finally independent writing of messages that they will bring home for family (or others) to read and write a reply. Messages focus on classroom learning and activities in which children have participated at school. A letter to families is included so that they understand what they are expected to do with the children's daily journal messages and why.
Family Message Journals provide an authentic writing experience for students that can be adapted for many purposes. In Family Message Journals: Teaching Writing through Family Involvement, Julie Wollman-Bonilla writes: "Because of its multifaceted nature and the centrality of writing for an audience, the Family Message Journal can play a prominent role in [carefully designed writing curricula]." In discussing the role of Family Message Journals in promoting authentic writing, Wollman-Bonilla adds: "Writing is a powerful tool for influencing others, getting what you want, and problem-solving. ... In addition, children need to write for real purposes and audiences if they are to learn that writing is personally meaningful and a powerful communication tool." The purpose of this lesson is to get students started with using Family Message Journals, which teachers can use throughout the year to promote writing for an authentic audience for multiple purposes.
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Conditioning for Rugby
World Rugby is delighted to partner with Setanta College to provide this suite of online learning and face-to-face courses, please watch the short introduction video before commencing your learning.
Pre-Level 1
This course is designed to provide beginner strength and conditioning coaches with a basic knowledge and understanding and a foundation of practical skills. This in turn will facilitate coaches to prepare players more thoroughly to play Rugby Union.
The Strength and Conditioning Pre-Level 1 online course comprises six modules covering:
- LTPD Pathway
- Functional Screening
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- Game Demands
- Conditioning for Rugby
- Periodisation in Rugby
Pre-Level 2
This course is designed to build on the knowledge, understanding and practical application acquired from the Pre-level 1 online learning course and face-to-face Level 1 course. Its aim is to further prepare strength and conditioning coaches to demonstrate their application of more advanced strength and conditioning techniques during the Level 2 face-to-face course.
The Strength and Conditioning Pre-Level 2 online course comprises eight modules covering:
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Eyelit's award-winning MES stimulates innovation in manufacturing
December 12, 2012 2:58 PM Eastern Time
TORONTO, Canada—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Eyelit Inc., a manufacturing software provider for visibility, control, and coordination of manufacturing operations for the aerospace & defense, discrete electronics, semiconductor, and photovoltaic (solar) industries, announced today the release of version 5.0 of its suite of technologically advanced manufacturing software.
Version 5 of Eyelit Manufacturing™ launches powerful new capabilities and modules designed specifically to help manufacturers accelerate experimentation and reduce the time to market for new product introductions. The release leverages advanced technology to lower the cost of quickly deploying and adapting automation, and to provide mobile, real-time visibility into manufacturing operations. Version 5 is extremely valuable in helping companies streamline operations in fast-changing, high-mix environments.
The new Eyelit Automated Data Services™ module dramatically lowers the time and cost of automation through an innovative scripting engine that enables end users to quickly integrate tools and systems. The new Eyelit Operational Data Store™ module transforms transactional data in real time, populating a long-term historical database. The configurable schema can be tailored to make it simple for users to generate their favorite types of visual information with any application. The enhanced Eyelit Reporting™ module provides dynamic visibility by enabling users to incorporate reports and graphs in configurable panes within user interfaces on the factory floor, and supports "anywhere access" through the recently released Eyelit Mobile Web Portal™. The new Eyelit Special Processing™ module supplies process engineers with intuitive, drag-and-drop capabilities to add and remove version-controlled special instructions for experimentation and rapid development of new products.
Enhancements in Version 5 of the core Eyelit MES™ and Eyelit Asset Management™ modules present a host of new features for durables management, material consumption-based maintenance triggers, and other systematic controls. The Eyelit Platform™ workflow engine extends the flexible rules for evaluating variables within conditional manufacturing and business process flows to enable the configuration and enforcement of virtually any complex, multi-dimensional scenario.
Version 5 was developed in close collaboration with customers, and includes features introduced during implementations of Version 4. By expediting the roll out of new features during implementation projects, users were delighted to take advantage of innovative capabilities they desired without having to wait for the next major release. This style of rapid development sets Eyelit apart as a software company. Each major version of Eyelit products makes newly introduced capabilities available to all customers.
"Eyelit is a really fun place to work with our leading-edge technologies and strategic focus on agility," stated Salil Jain, Eyelit's founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our business model has always been to reinvest a large portion of profits back into developing new and improved solutions for our customers. We work closely with our customers, and respond quickly to address their evolving needs. Our vibrant product roadmap incorporates many additional exciting capabilities over the next several releases."
About Eyelit Inc. (www.eyelit.com)
Eyelit Inc. is the leader in Manufacturing Execution and Quality Management (MES and QMS) solutions for visibility, control, and coordination of manufacturing operations for the aerospace & defense, electronics, semiconductor, and solar industries. Eyelit uniquely delivers a broad set of manufacturing solutions, including Asset Management (Semi E10, SEMI PV2-0709), Dispatching, Factory Integration (Automation), Manufacturing Execution (MES/MOM), Recipe Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management (CAPA/OCAP/SPC/APC/RMA), and Business Process Management, that enable its customers to rapidly and cost-effectively optimize production and company processes.
With exceptional customer service, Eyelit has time and again proven that superior innovative technology can increase efficiency and value. More than 50 leading companies, including Ascent Solar, austriamicrosystems, CEA-Leti, FLIR Systems, Freescale Semiconductor, Global Communications Semiconductors, M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Nemotek Technologie, Mentor Graphics, SEMATECH, TowerJazz, Stion, Umicore, and Murata Electronics Oy, rely on Eyelit as a trusted software partner.
Eyelit Inc.
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|At Tsix5, we cherish notable times of the year for
celebrations throughout its 365 days. Every life moment is
time-driven and the concept of our hotel here was inspired by this
very element: time. The theme of time and celebrations is
demonstrated through various colors of guestrooms representing an
all-year-round's festive moments.
Tsix5 was touched by the ' graphicterior ' design where the work of 2D graphic was stretched to enhance space with numerical digits, alphabets and other universal time indicators.
Deluxe RoomDeluxe - Red Celebration
Red Celebration boasts 48 rooms, symbolizing the freshness and brightness of the fun in life throughout the year such as Valentine's Day where 'red' is all about love, and Chinese New Year where 'red' brings about luck and wealth.
Deluxe - Gold Celebration
The 30-room Gold Celebration represents the luster in candlelight of peace and tranquility or of an all-that-jazz of glitters and gold.
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|Deluxe - Gold Celebration
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Premium Deluxe36 Waning Rooms (size: 35 sq.m.)
Waning room concept is like a concept moon where small light is present that makes the atmosphere of the room relaxing. Rooms are designed with variations of bricks, wooden jig head board with arc gothic shape, and a dark tone of lighting. And the background is highlighted with dark shadowed wall that made of ceramics, with light reaction effect. And you will also notice the mathematical formula written on the wall to calculate the day month year.
36 Waxing Rooms (size: 35 sq.m.)
Waxing room concept is like a gibbous moon where the moderate amount of light is present. The atmosphere of the room has a luxurious style of lighting, with sweet tone grey color with black and bright green, and black and white bar lines on the wall represents the dark and light shades of the moon.
18 Phase Rooms (size: 35 sq.m.)
Phase is located on the top floor of the building which is the 7th floor of the hotel. "Phase" is decorated with various colors such as yellow, brown and black. And natural wood sliver materials are used to decorate the walls that represent the bright side phase of the moon and shadow of it with artistic shapes.
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Club Deluxe City View / Club Deluxe Sea View(size: 37 sq.m.)
|Breeze Room Theme
|Breeze of wind And a slow gait, mild and sunny day in the bright blue of the sea in Naklua. Stories and decorated with white and light colors emphasize harmonious lighting arrangements in focus, soft color, no contrast symbolic value, such as wind turbines, paper airplanes and bike show lifestyle in comfort were taken. Use of the symbol in the interior. The function of the room, a bedroom suite with a double bed and a choice of 1 bed / 2bed suite we chose a high floor to the 7th floor and 11-12.
|Hydro Room Theme
|Hydro's water and the condensation of water droplets before the rain of sea salt. Transfer shapes drip and drizzle. The reflection of the mirror reflection of the gray and black are the main colors. Representatives of overcast skies, rain primary colors used are white, gray and black, and the shapes of the droplets roof tiles. Was used as the symbol. The interior The function rooms are equipped with standard, compact, which Concept is designed for twin bed and wrapped the suite and special rooms. for the disable customers on the third Floor.
|Neo Room Theme
|Neon's interior was put forward by the lifestyle of Pattaya night life, light color in the dark and Texture Snake stripes and graphic shades of gold and brown cream is used in the design. In a different measure. A no-nonsense tone paint colors, fresh cut shots Working Pink. A semi-mysterious rooms are arranged with Triple-bed bay which can accommodate up to three people without adding extra beds in the top eight single layer and suite with 1 bedroom.
This friendly eatery showcases the modern-industrial architecture. The decoration was revived by the story of times witnessed in a yearly calendar. When dining here, diners are not to worry of being late for a meeting or friend gatherings, as numerous clocks indicating world times at different cities are there to remind you of what the current time is.
Service hours: 06:00 a.m. - midnight
Location: Lobby floor
Tsix5 Pool Bar
Tsix5 Pool Bar is another casual dining spot where you can relax by the pool. Drinks are served along with a variety of light snacks and desserts. The friendly ambience of the pool and artificial rattan furniture will lighten up your spirits after exercises.
Service hours: 09:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.
Location: Lobby floor
Sat 5
Savour a fantastic meal in our on sight restaurant. The Sat 5 restaurant offers an extensive Thai and European cuisine. Our signature restaurant provides and inviting Mexican style ambience and innovative cuisine. The restaurant is decorated with various colors like highlighted gray, black, yellow and gold and some various shapes for a more intimate dining experience.
Breakfast: 06.00 am. - 10.00 am.
A la carte: 11.00 am. - 12.00 am. (midnight)
Lobby Lounge
Savour a fantastic meal in our on sight restaurant. The Sat 5 restaurant offers an extensive Thai and European cuisine. Our signature restaurant provides and inviting Mexican style ambience and innovative cuisine. The restaurant is decorated with various colors like highlighted gray, black, yellow and gold and some various shapes for a more intimate dining experience.
Service hours: 11.00 am. - 12.00 am. (midnight)
A Co Bistro wine bar
A-co bistro wine bar is decorated with vivid colors like black, gold, and pink, where the surrounding is clean and bright. During day time the a co bistro wine bar cater for food and drink. And during night time it will shift to a pub wine, with live band and a professional DJ every night. There is one section of the bar that you can the chicken area where you see how the chefs cook in style, Ideal for relaxation and meeting friends.
Open daily :
Located on the mezzanine floor, the function room can host up to 100 pax, where modern interior was well integrated with a perfect combination of metallic colors.
|Ram 8 Meeting Room (size: 173.3 sq.m.)
Ram 8 is the last quarter of the moon, and so we used the shape of number eight as a decoration and uses variations of colors like grey and black which represents the dark and clear part of the moon. Whether you are looking to plan a business conference or special event, ram 8 provide an inviting ambiance that will inspire conversations and ideas with the help of our services team to make your event run smoothly.
Capacity : 100 guests
|15_11 Banquet Room
15_11 a medium sized banquet room . The concept design of this room is about the 15th of November where the biggest full moon appears in a year. We used variation of colors yellow, black, grey and assorted circle lights hanging from the ceiling. This room is a good for seminars, special events, big parties and any other special occasions.
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_ Woody Allen
DAYTON, Ohio _ The Lipscomb Lady Bisons missed their best opportunity in three trips to advance past the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Friday night at the Frericks Center here on the campus of the University of Dayton the Lady Bisons fell 3-1 in the first round to Ohio State.
"It is really hard to let this one get away from us, and that is really what it did," coach Brandon Rosenthal said. "We didn't execute coming down the stretch.
"We kind of got away from our game plan. It's hard to not get into a rhythm in the first two sets and then in set three and three quarters of the way through set four you have that rhythm and you can't finish. Some of that was Ohio State. The next level is being able to execute all the way through."
The Lady Bisons lost set one 25-22, but made a strong rally at the end. Trailing 24-19 they scored the next three points but could not sustain the comeback.
In set two the Lady Bisons could not maintain the momentum from the first set, losing 25-8.
"I was very upset after set two," Rosenthal said. "In set two we gave up. Win or lose we are not going to give up. I was proud of our girls coming out in three and four and taking it to them. I thought we had great opportunities."
Despite losing the first two sets senior Stefine "Jake" Pease believed the Lady Bisons could launch a comeback like they did against ETSU in the Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship.
"We talked a lot about not giving up," Pease said. "A team wins with three sets not two.
"We wanted to go out there and show what we could do. We wanted to play our brand of volleyball which means never letting up when the other team thinks it is going to get the point. It's about bodies on the floor. It is hard to explain. It is just what we do."
Set three was a different story. The Lady Bisons jumped out to a 3-1 lead and never trailed on the way to a 25-22 win. It was the first time the Lady Bisons had won a set in an NCAA match.
"In between sets two and three we obviously talked about some things that we needed to focus on," Rosenthal said. "I thought the energy of the girls was a lot better. They understood they had to be more aggressive."
The Lady Bisons took the lead at 7-6 in set four and maintained control until Ohio State edged ahead 21-20 and fought off the Lady Bisons in the stretch run for a 25-23 win.
"There was a laundry list of errors in set four," Rosenthal said. "There were a couple of mental errors down the stretch. But it was not just one play. I think all our girls had opportunities."
A pair of seniors led the Lady Bisons in kills with middle blocker Alex Kelly and outside hitter Meghan Hinemeyer each with 14, a match high.
Pease had 11 digs to lead the team. Junior middle blocker Katie Rose and freshman libero Stephanie Rex added 10 apiece.
"At times, unfortunately, what is thought about is Jake and Alex doing it by themselves," Rosenthal said. "We got tremendous play out of Meghan. Kaycee Green did a nice job. I thought Stephanie Rex had a tremendous match with some really timely digs in sets three and four."
The Lady Bisons ended the season with a 24-7 record. Ohio State advances to the second round to play Dayton, a 3-0 winner over Butler.
"I have a proud feeling mixed with a little disappointment," Rosenthal said. "We weren't here to play. We were here to win. I hate to call it a learning experience, but we will learn from it."
"This will be another chapter in this journey. We have asked our girls to come and be a part of this journey. It has been a lot of fun for me. I am proud to be the head coach."
Rosenthal gave a special thanks to seniors Kelly, Pease, Hinemeyer, Elly Kaiser and Tory Ashcraft.
"There is such a difference in being a team versus a program and what we have strived to build is a program," Rosenthal said. "We know when we bring in talented players that at some point their days are going to be over.
"I can't think the seniors enough for what they have done, some for two years, some for three and some for four. It has been a whirlwind of emotions."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.


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CFPB Criticizes Banks Re Account Opening and Overdrafts, Offers Consumer Tips
Today, right now, the CFPB is holding a field hearing in Louisville on problems consumers face when opening bank accounts. (If you miss the live video, it will be webcast-archived in a few days). A new CFPB report finds that access to bank accounts is stymied by two problems:
First, big banks frequently offer consumers more expensive accounts with high-cost "overdraft protection" as a "feature" (not a bug) instead of suggesting more affordable accounts.
Further, the CFPB finds that mistakes by banks in reporting to specialty "bad check" credit bureaus, coupled with bad dispute reinvestigation practices by the blacklist credit bureaus, make it harder to open accounts. You are only in their "blacklist" databases if they have negative information about you. On the other hand, an Equifax, Experian or TransUnion credit report used for credit and other purposes is more like your high school report cards, containing both positive and negative information.
The CFPB issued warnings to both the banks and the bad check credit bureaus (the largest are Chexsytems and Early Warning).
It also provided consumers with significant new fact sheets and advice. This CFPB blog entry summarizes new tips on choosing low-risk bank accounts and dealing with the bad check credit bureaus.
As CFPB Director Rich Cordray said today in Louisville:
"Today, for a wide variety of reasons, there are nearly 10 million unbanked households that have no checking or savings account. Some consumers may have been rejected when they tried to open an account before, or they might have lost an account after it became overdrawn and they were unable to recover. Others might simply choose not to participate in the banking system, perhaps because they are uncomfortable with the costs or risks they believe it poses for them.
At the Consumer Bureau, we believe that people who want the benefits and convenience of some kind of deposit account deserve a fair opportunity to have one. We are concerned that some people are being inappropriately sidelined by two things. The first is the lack of account options that fit their financial needs and situations. The second is inaccurate information used to screen some potential customers."
In 2010, the pre-CFPB regulators issued a rule that prohibited banks from signing you up for "standard overdraft protection" -- which allows you to overdraft, for a fee of up to $35 per occurrence, at point-of-sale debit card transactions at coffee shops and stores -- unless you affirmatively opt-in to the product. (The rules do allow you to bounce paper checks.) However, the CFPB has been concerned with aggressive marketing of the opt-in product (many consumers may have inadvertently opted in; you should make sure you are not paying up to $35 an occurrence to "cover" small debit card overdrafts--if you opt-out your card will simply be declined in the future). It, and the FDIC -- which regulates certain smaller state banks -- have also been concerned with certain overdraft practices. Some banks, for example, encourage consumers to pay up to 6 or more bounced check fees (averaging over $30) each day. Some banks "re-order" your transactions from "biggest-to-smallest" at the end of the day to increase fee revenue (you make several small retail transactions in the morning that do not overdraw your account, but then a larger check comes in at the end of the day which the bank moves to the front of the queue so that all of the checks and/or debit transactions -- not only the last one -- result in a fee.)
The idea of the CFPB needs no defense, only more defenders.
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Remember Brian Downing? He's the gentleman alleged to have been caught on video performing a certain sexual act on a passed-out LSU fan in the hours after the BCS Championship game this year in New Orleans. (See our full coverage here.) That act, which the New Orleans Times-Picayune describes as "placing his testicles on the LSU fan's neck," has finally resulted in a lawsuit filed last week in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Claiming "mental anguish, humiliation, embarrassment, anxiety and depression," the victim is seeking unspecified damages against Downing. Also named in the complaint is the Bourbon Street Krystal restaurant at which the incident occurred, with the dispute alleging Krystal "failed to undertake appropriate and reasonable measures to provide safety and security."
Downing turned himself in to New Orleans cops months ago, but he's yet to be charged with a crime. It stands to figure the victim's chances at recovering damages hinge somewhat on whether a crime's shown to have occurred; at the same time, NOLA police seem to be busy investigating the 67 murders that have taken place in the Crescent City so far in 2012.


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Aus 39 Designs von 21 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
PharmaForce - Tailor Made Contract Sales Solutions for Pharmaceutical Companies
Description of Company and Activities:
- PharmaForce is a newly established company specialising in the employment of contract sales representatives on behalf of pharmaceutical companies within Ireland. These sales teams remain employees of PharmaForce while assigned to clients projects for certain periods of time (short or long term).
- A key element of our service to clients is that we fulfil all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
- PharmaForce also provide individual tailor made training programmes for their people to ensure established key performance indicators and high standards in all aspects of client representation are adhered to at all times.
- We operate a state of the art IT system allowing for a strict reporting structure for our clients to ensure they have access to sales and performance information at regular intervals (weekly, monthly, quarterly) or alternatively, as and when they need it.
- As this is a brand new company, we are looking for a freshly designed logo with no preference for colour or design. The chosen logo will be used for the website and company stationary in addition to sponsorship, advertising and branding opportunities from time to time.
- The logo needs to portray a corporate and professional image. Bearing in mind that this logo will be the basis of the company identity which will need to attract both individuals seeking to recruit and individuals seeking to be recruited.
- We would like to receive the logo Vector, JPEG and TIFF formats in addition to a Black and White (greyscale) version which will be used as the background for company presentations.
We are open to all suggestions!
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(Bloomberg )A meteor that exploded in the skies above Russia's Ural Mountains was the largest since the Tunguska blast in Siberia in 1908 and released about 33 times the energy of the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
Before hitting the Earth's atmosphere yesterday, the object was about 17 meters (55 feet) and had a mass of about 10,000 tons, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration said in a statement.
The meteor, which hit 16 hours before an asteroid half the length of a football field hurtled past Earth, has prompted calls to be more vigilant about the risks of strikes from space. Every day, 100 tons of dust and sand-size particles enter the Earth's atmosphere, most of which burns up.
"We would expect an event of this magnitude to occur once every 100 years on average," Paul Chodas of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office said in the statement about yesterday's explosion. The Chelyabinsk meteor released 500 kilotons of energy when it disintegrated above the city of Chelyabinsk at about 9:20 a.m. local time, according to NASA.
Unrelated to asteroid 2012 DA14, which flew past by Earth safely, the Chelyabinsk meteor hit the atmosphere at a speed of 18 kilometers per second (40,000 miles per hour) and broke apart 15 kilometers to 25 kilometers above the Russian city, according to NASA.
Shock Wave
The shock wave from the meteor blew out in 3,700 buildings windows in and around Chelyabinsk, the regional government said in a statement. About 1,150 people sought medical attention, of whom more than 50 were hospitalized, the Health Ministry said.
Burning streaks lit up the sky in videos that were caught by drivers on dashboard cameras, broadcast on Russian television and posted on YouTube. The force destroyed a warehouse wall at the OAO Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant and disrupted service by Russia's second-biggest mobile operator, OAO MegaFon.
A piece of the meteor probably hit a frozen lake about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Chelyabinsk, Vadim Kolesnik, an Interior Ministry official, said yesterday by phone. A hole 8 meters in diameter was found in the ice, national television channel Rossiya 24 reported. There are two other possible impact sites, he said.
Divers exploring the lake haven't found any pieces of meteorite, Rossiya 24 reported today.
The Tunguska event, which was the most powerful natural explosion in the modern era, leveled about 800 square miles (2,100 square kilometers) of forest in Siberia, while leaving no crater, according to NASA. The asteroid that scientists say plowed into Earth about 66 million years ago, wiping out the dinosaurs, may have been about 6 miles in diameter.
A United Nations team met in Vienna this week to come up with recommendations on how best to track, and someday deflect or destroy, orbiting space rocks.


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I'm trying to understand proper distance equation in Schwarzschild spacetime.
I'm sure I'm missing something really obvious here, but how do I use this to find the coordinate distance $r$ for a particular proper distance $\sigma$ . For example, if I found the proper circumference of circle going round the Sun that roughly coincides with the Earth's orbit. Then I move radially inwards one proper mile, how would I then find the circumference of the circle I now find myself on. This example is also in the context of trying to understand the spacing of concentric circles in embedding diagrams.
Thank you