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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Sea turtle nests are popping up in record numbers along Georgia beaches this summer, prompting experts to declare the summer nesting season a success a month before it officially ends.
Volunteers along Georgia's 100-mile coastline have counted more than 2,000 sea turtle nests so far this season. That's roughly double the average annual number of nests, said Mark Dodd, sea turtle program coordinator for the state.
"This is significant because we have been averaging approximately 1,000 nests a year over the last 25 years," said Dodd, a Department of Natural Resources biologist based in coastal Brunswick. "Perhaps more important is the trend we have seen over the last eight years suggesting an increasing nesting population."
The Savannah Morning News reports (http://bit.ly/O5DHDS) Cumberland Island has counted more than 600 sea turtle nests along its 18 miles of federally protected beach. That's well above its record tally of 366 nests last year.
"It's ridiculous," Dodd said.
Tybee Island, home of Georgia's largest public beach, gets fewer turtle nests because there are so many people. Still, turtle monitors on Tybee have counted 20 nests this year, enough to surpass the island's previous record of 14.
And the nesting season still has a few weeks left to go. Sea turtles typically lay their eggs from early May to late August. Hatchlings continue to emerge into October.
There were 2004 sea turtle nests counted in Georgia last year.
Nest numbers are important because loggerhead sea turtles are considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The recovery goal is for Georgia to have 2,800 turtle nests each year.
"Honestly, it's starting to look like an achievable goal," Dodd said in an email to staff and volunteers who patrol Georgia beaches daily to count and protect turtle nests.


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Why Twitter Might Be Stronger Than Facebook Right Now
One of the biggest concerns about Facebook (NAS: FB) is that its future revenue might be negatively affected by the growing shift toward mobile devices. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo doesn't see this as a problem for his business, however. At a recent event sponsored by The Economist in San Francisco, he said, "we're born of mobile" and are "set up for success" in this area.
A business that is working fabulously
Costolo shared a lot of fascinating data and insights at the conference. Twitter currently has 140 million active users who produce 400 million tweets a day. Two and a half years ago, the company decided to go with an ad-based model, though it also pursues data licensing opportunities as well. Costolo said that Twitter is an advertising platform, and that's how it will go to market.
When asked whether Twitter was thinking about a possible IPO now that Facebook had gone public, Costolo said that management isn't focused on that at all, and prefers to think about the long term. The business is "currently working fabulously," according to Costolo, and he's really excited about the future.
A recent report from Bloomberg seems to support Costolo's view. According to two people with information on the issue, Twitter is expected to deliver $1 billion in sales in 2014 -- a mere eight years after its founding. For comparison, Google (NAS: GOOG) crossed the $1 billion mark five years after its founding, while Facebook achieved that milestone just six years after getting started.
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While Costolo was clearly contrasting Twitter's mobile success with Facebook's very public challenges in that area, this is also encouraging news for Internet companies in general. Google, LinkedIn (NAS: LNKD) , Zynga (NAS: ZNGA) , and many others join Facebook in trying to figure out mobile, so understanding what works there will be critical to all of their futures. At the D10 Conference last week, Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins was very optimistic about mobile monetization when she reported that the "data in Japan proves that the users can be monetized."
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NBA PLAYOFFS: New York Knicks get much needed victory in Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers
NEW YORK >> Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, 16 during a 30-2 New York onslaught in the second half, the Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game.
Iman Shumpert added 15 points, including a sensational follow dunk in the first half, and Raymond Felton scored 14 as the Knicks turned a close game into a blowout over the final 15 minutes.
Paul George scored 20 points for the Pacers, who had a two-point lead and momentum when coach Frank Vogel called timeout with a little more than 3 minutes left in the third quarter.
By the time the Pacers got on the board in the final period, the Knicks had opened a 26-point advantage.
"I thought tonight they made all the hustle and necessary plays for us to win this game, and that was nice to see," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said.
Game 3 is Saturday at Indianapolis.
David West scored 13 points for the Pacers, who committed 21 turnovers that led to 32 points, negating their height advantage that loomed so large in their Game 1 victory.
Indiana had trailed most of the night before taking a 64-62 lead on George Hill's 3-pointer with 3:28 left in the third quarter that capped a 10-4 run, the Pacers seeming to have all the momentum.
Vogel then called timeout with a little more than 3 minutes left and subbed out center Roy Hibbert. Seeing the middle open, Anthony came back attacking, first with a drive and then a dunk while drawing a foul that knocked over Hibbert's replacement, Jeff Pendergraph, and the game was never the same.
New York closed the period on a 10-2 run, Pablo Prigioni opened the fourth with a 3-pointer and a jumper in the lane, drawing chants of "Pablo! Pablo!" and then Anthony put it away.
He hit a jumper and a 3-pointer, and after Tyson Chandler's follow dunk, the NBA's scoring leader converted a three-point play and drilled another 3-pointer before another basket by Chandler made it 92-66, extending the run to 30-2.
"Melo just caught fire," George said.
Tyler Hansbrough got the Pacers on the board with two free throws with 4:48 left, and the Pacers finally made a field goal when reserve Orlando Johnson hit a 3-pointer with 3:07 to go after Vogel had started emptying his bench.
Prigioni and Kenyon Martin finished with 10 points apiece as the Knicks endured another dreadful game from Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith, who was 3 of 15 for eight points.
Anthony had shot 35 for 110 over his previous four games but broke out of his slump Tuesday, going 13 of 26 and adding nine rebounds as the Knicks, pummeled on the boards in Indiana's 102-95 victory in Game 1, finished with a 37-35 advantage.
"I think we just made a point to team rebound," Chandler said.
Indiana had a 44-30 advantage on the boards Saturday. The Game 1 winner won all of the six series these teams played between 1993-00, but the Knicks refused to panic, with Woodson not considering a change to a bigger lineup to match the Pacers' size.
The Knicks scored seven straight points midway through the first quarter and led 29-20 at the end of the period. But unlike in Game 1, they extended the lead for much of the second.
They got the lead to 11 a couple of times early in the period, once emphatically when Shumpert darted into the lane when Chris Copeland shot a 3-pointer from the other side of the floor, went unchecked toward the rim and grabbed the rebound with one hand and threw it down powerfully, a play that had the Madison Square Garden crowd still buzzing a few minutes later.
Shumpert's jumper late in the quarter capped an 8-0 run and extended the Knicks' lead to 47-34 with 3:46 remaining, but West made a basket before George scored the final six points, his 3-pointer cutting it to 47-42 with 1:16 left, and neither team scored the rest of the way.
Indiana committed 12 turnovers that led to 20 points in the half.
Notes: The Pacers' only Game 1 win in New York had been exactly 18 years earlier, when Reggie Miller scored eight points in the closing seconds to stun the Knicks in a 107-105 victory. Miller worked this game as an analyst for TNT, talking to Knicks fan Spike Lee before the game. ... Woodson said Amare Stoudemire had no setbacks Tuesday after playing in 3-on-3 scrimmages Monday, and the hope is still for him to return from right knee surgery on Saturday. ... Indiana has a 19-18 lead in total games won in the playoff rivalry.


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Alright for all of you guys out there still using disposable batteries or taking the batteries out of your remote to charge them pay attention. Sorry if this has been posted before.
step 1. Go to your LHS and pick up a charger for a remote and the small jack to go along with it. (And 8 rechargable aa's if you don't have them) The jack should look like this:
Now remove the battery cover, batteries and crystal then unscrew the back cover of your remote.
Slide the computer board and battery tray upwards out of the slot that it rides in, remove the two screws holding it to the battery tray and flip it over.
Take 2 pieces of wire about 6 inches long and solder them onto the charge jack you bought. I used white and black wire. The white goes onto the top and the black goes onto the side.
This next picture shows exactly where to solder the other ends of the wire. The white is soldered onto the second solder joint in from the left side and the black is soldered onto the fourth joint. Be very careful when doing this not to accidentally join two solder joints on the board that are not meant to be joined.
Here is what the wires should look like soldered on
Put the batteries into your remote and plug the charger into the jack and see if the light comes on on your charger if it has one. If the light does not come on your charger is not standard polarity. If this happens switch the position of the two wires soldered onto your charging jack.
Remove the batteries. Drill a 5/16 hole in the case of the transmitter 1.5-2 mm to the right of the antenna
Get out your superglue and if you have it an accelerator helps alot
trx: t-maxx/jato/epede
losi: microT = massive fun
Replace the two screws that hold the board to the battery tray and then slide the assembly back into its slot.
Position the charge jack over the hole that you drilled and glue it in place. If you are having trouble holding it plug the charger into it from the other side and it will hold it in place for you.
Replace the back cover of the remote, batteries and crystal. Notice when you flip it over that the small cover over the switch has probably fallen off and can now be replaced too.
Now you can quickly and easily plug your traxxas remote in for easy charging
trx: t-maxx/jato/epede
losi: microT = massive fun
Thanks ,I think I have to do that mod now.
Tmaxx 2.5 now with 3.3 motor and trans,FLM Chassis, TI22 wheels,fantom pipe,big bore shocks,MIP cvds,OFNA wing mount and wing,and ballistic 2500 mAh pack.
*Clap Clap* Good job man, great tutorial.
Good pics, lots of info, step by step.
you get kudos. lol
again, good job man.
well... this is indeed a signature...
Haha thanks guys I didn't know what to expect. I was half thinking everyone would say we knew about that for a long time now where have you been? but I have actually had my maxx controller done up like that for about 3 years now I didn't take pics when I did it originally. Those pics are of my new Jato's remote but it doesn't really matter because they are essentially the same piece of gear.
Edit: in case anyone is wondering why the sermos connectors in the charger it is so i can flip them backwards and reverse the polarity for the JR remote I use in my pede.
trx: t-maxx/jato/epede
losi: microT = massive fun
Awesome idea, this thread should be sticky worthy, this is something everyone on these boards can do.
"Here We Go STEELERS, Here We Go!"
I think that the tutorial was a great one, but I do not think Traxxas would even consider making this a sticky, as I do not think most companies encourage the modification of their products without authorization.
I hate E-Clips
Awsome tutorial, great job. I have been meaning to do somthing like this to my transmitter, I just never knew exactly how to do it, step by step. Planning on doing it tomarrow, great rainy day project
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This is an awesome mod and I am thinking about doing it myself. However, once you replace the 8 disposable batteries by 8 rechargeables, you actually reduce the voltage to 9.6 Volts:
8 x 1.5 = 12 Volts
8 x 1.2 = 9.6 Volts
I am just wondering if that has any effect on the performance (i.e. distance) of the transmitter.
I wouldn't know because I have never run disposable batteries. I have never had any side effects of not having higher voltage though. My maxx operates far enough away from me that it is hard to tell whether it is coming or going and my failsafe rarely cuts in and only does when other rc's are around.
trx: t-maxx/jato/epede
losi: microT = massive fun
Because this applies to many different Traxxas RC's that have a TQ radio, I moved it to Traxxas Alley.
Thanks for the tips!
Speed costs money, how fast do you want to go?
Sounds like it's OK then. In case of the receiver, the 1.2 Volt between a hump pack and 4 single cells really makes a difference. But then again, the receiver batteries also power the servos.
Alkalines may provide 1.5 volts AT FIRST. But after only a little while, their voltage output will drop at a steady rate, to 1.2 volts or even less. But NiMH batteries tend to keep their voltage, so you get 1.2 volts for most of the time on one charge. The radio's were meant to run at 9.8 volts, with the ability to go even higher, to 12 volts.
I hate E-Clips
You did a good job on that! Nice how to as well.
"Happiness depends upon ourselves." -Aristotle
what kind of bateries do u use and how often do you recharge themm..this would pay for itself if used one 1 or 2 times
good job man....good pics and nice step by step......keep up the modding
Originally Posted by rcdriftdude
From the pics they look like Sanyo NIcd...not sure of rating. For the cost just charge them up when you do the reciever pack. Transmitter doesn't go through them as quick.
One thing I want to point out first is something called voltage drop while under load. Yes, they will perform fine within reason, but once they start getting low on power the voltage will drop and the red light will start flashing on your TQ telling you to recharge.Originally Posted by skeeve
I recommend when you do this mod use NIMH aa batteries with as high mah rating as you can find. This will help a great deal. Look in your camera sections of Wal Mart.
I found at buy.com a 20 pack of AA NIMH rechargeables with 2500mah for $28.55
Really nice job on the How to F7GRT, it's a keeper for certain.
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I second with what nitronaught said becouse i tried mi-mh radioshack batteries that only had 1100 mah and it didnt last me but a couple runs.
But good job with the Mod to the TQ.. Bravo Bravo.
No one ever really dies.
The batteries I use aren't too expensive and they are worth it. When fully charged these nicads will last me an entire day of running as long as I shut my remote off between runs and don't leave it on longer than it has to.Originally Posted by Nitronaught
If you want to be able to run longer than all day between runs than you can step it up
And the life of these cells is great. The ones in my maxx controller and reciever pack are over 4 years old and still hold a charge all day no problem.
trx: t-maxx/jato/epede
losi: microT = massive fun
Wow that was great. I have a futaba radios that have built in chargers already
Getting back into the hobby
Can anyone let me know what kind and where to get the charge jack? I found a dual charger (works for receiver and this application) but cant find a jack.
trx: t-maxx/jato/epede
losi: microT = massive fun
That is awesome!! Great How to's!
Stampede XL1 turned VXL and Rustler XL-5
What rating transmitter charger do I need? 12v & 2500 mAh?
Will this one work or is there something cheaper that will charge 12v? Looks like it would charge our receiver packs too!
It says 1100 mAh transmitter, does that mean I couldn't charge 2500mAh batteries with it? I'm kind of new at this stuff so any help is most appreciated.
Anyone available for help?
Sorry FastGT94 I assumed this thread would have died by now and I wasn't checking up on the alley lately. But I got your pm and you have a new pm from me now and yes that charger should work.
trx: t-maxx/jato/epede
losi: microT = massive fun
looks like i gotta get busy...get this mod done on my tq3....for my maxx twins
MAXX STANG!!! King of the street!!
Nice Mod. But why go through the trouble of soldering to the circuit board and pulling everything apart? Couldn't you just run a wire to the + and - terminal in the battery compartment and then to a jack? Then you could charge your Nimh's a lot quicker(at a full 2 or 2.5 amps) without having to worry about putting too much amperage into the circuit board of the controller.
Hmm, I think moving this to the Alley was a good idea... Thanks for the info.
Incidentally, I think it's sticky-worthy as well.
It didn't have enough power... so, I rewired it!
Hmmm, nice, good job! This will definitely help me save some $$$ on disposables.
Where's the 1/8 Revo?
Originally Posted by necron
Anyone have any input?
T-Maxx 2.5 - 2.5R upgrade, RPM A-arms, MIP CVD's (rear only), TRX Big Bore shocks
E-Stampede - Super Rooster ESC, Stinger 12T motor, Hitec 645 steering servo
I wouldn't charge them at that rate anyway. But, to each their own. You could do it that way, but this is quicker in the long run. It may be more work up front, but you don't have to open the battery compartment everytime and attach wires to the terminals. Besides, if you are putting too much current through the circuit the way shown, you'd be doing the same thing with your proposed method. He's basically doing the same thing, but with solder. Besides, the jack is nice and it looks cleaner.
It didn't have enough power... so, I rewired it!
I'm gonna give it a shot eventually
T-Maxx 2.5 - 2.5R upgrade, RPM A-arms, MIP CVD's (rear only), TRX Big Bore shocks
E-Stampede - Super Rooster ESC, Stinger 12T motor, Hitec 645 steering servo
Thanks for stickying this batjerk.
trx: t-maxx/jato/epede
losi: microT = massive fun
What voltage do the batteries have to be? 1.2 or 1.5?
Great Tech Site!
Rechargeable batteries are 1.2v.
It didn't have enough power... so, I rewired it!
Vroom Vromm...that sounds like my truck...lol idk
why dont these people figure this out?? sheesh...it'd be easier to add this to the remote....
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Louisville shot its way to one of the biggest upsets in the history of the women's NCAA tournament, stunning Brittney Griner and Baylor on Sunday night.
Louisville shot its way to one of the biggest upsets in the history of the women's NCAA tournament, stunning Brittney Griner and Baylor on Sunday night.
Shoni Schimmel scored 22 points and Monique Reid hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to lift fifth-seeded Cardinals over the defending national champions 82-81, ending Griner's incredible career.
The Cardinals hit 16 3-pointers, matching the NCAA record, to pull off the shocking victory.
Odyssey Sims scored 29 points and hit a pair of free throws with 9.1 seconds left to give the Lady Bears (34-2) their only lead of the game.
Reid caught an inbounds pass near the baseline after that and went coast to coast before getting fouled by Griner on her way to the basket.
Sims had one last chance to save Baylor's season after Reid's free throws but was off-target and late on a desperation heave.
The Lady Bears had been practically invincible for the past four months, winning 32 straight games mostly by double digits.
Louisville (27-8) tied an NCAA record with 16 3-pointers to pull off the upset.
"I told our kids we're going to come out and fire it up. We got nothing to lose," Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. "Our goal was to make this a street ball game."
Sims dropped to the floor after her miss, pulling her jersey over her face and kicking her legs as she lay flat on her back.
Griner squatted near her and slapped the floor with both hands before pulling Sims up to her feet.
It was the end of a remarkable college career for Griner, a record-setting 6-foot-8 post player who ended up as the second-highest scoring player in NCAA history.
Griner, who had averaged 33 points in Baylor's first two games in the tournament, didn't make a basket until she converted a putback with 15:20 left in the second half. She wound up with 14 points and 10 rebounds, making only four of her 10 shots and being a relative non-factor for her considerable stature.
Louisville surrounded Griner as she has been most of her career, and her teammates were unusually unable to hit outside shots and relieve the pressure.
It was Sims who eventually led Baylor's attempted comeback from a 17-point deficit in the final 7 1/2 minutes, after Louisville's barrage of 3-pointers finally came to an end.
Sims hit a pair of free throws and then got a steal in the backcourt for a layup that got Baylor back within a dozen, and the Lady Bears put together a 19-4 run to get within striking distance in the final 2 minutes.
Walz was called for a technical foul for arguing after he watched a scoreboard replay of an offensive foul whistled against Bria Smith, with a Baylor defender sliding under her after she took off.
Sims hit the resulting free throws and then a runner to get the Lady Bears within 78-76 with 1:49 to play.
After a Megan Deines layup off a baseline inbounds play, Sims answered with a 3-pointer to cut it to one with 35.8 seconds left. She then hit two free throws to put Baylor ahead after Jude Schimmel fumbled an inbounds pass under her own basket, Griner picked it up and passed it to Sims.
The Lady Bears still couldn't close it out.
Antonita Slaughter hit seven 3-pointers for 21 points and Shoni Schimmel had five 3s.
As a team, Louisville was 16 for 25 to tie the NCAA tournament mark reached by four other teams and make the most ever in the regional semifinals or beyond.
Three Cardinals starters fouled out, starting with Shoni Schimmel with 4:21 left, with a 23-14 foul disparity in the game.
"These kids followed the game plan to perfection. I gotta give all the credit to them," Walz said. "They believe in what we do as a coaching staff."
Tennessee 74
Oklahoma 59
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kamiko Williams scored 15 points, Cierre Burdick had 13 and second-seeded Tennessee routed Oklahoma in the regional semifinals of the NCAA women's tournament.
The Lady Vols (27-7) opened a 20-point lead in the first half and never let Oklahoma make a comeback, improving to 26-5 in regional semifinals.
Tennessee will face either top-ranked Baylor or No. 5 seed Louisville on Tuesday night in the round of eight. The Lady Vols have lost in the regional finals the past two seasons and haven't made it to the Final Four since winning the national title in 2008.
Tennessee also went through an Oklahoma City regional on its way to the championship that season, with Candace Parker leading the way.
Sharane Campbell scored 22 points and Joanna McFarland had 14 for No. 6 seed Oklahoma (24-11).
Notre Dame 93
Kansas 63
NORFOLK, Va. — Skylar Diggins was already having such a great day, her coach figured she might as well make it historic.
The Notre Dame point guard scored 22 of her 27 points by halftime Sunday and became the school's career scoring leader, leading the top-seeded Fighting Irish to a 93-63 victory against Kansas in the semifinals of the Norfolk Regional.
Notre Dame will play No. 2 seed Duke on Tuesday for a berth in the Final Four.
Coach Muffet McGraw had forgotten all about Diggins' pursuit of the school scoring mark until the game was well in hand. When she asked, she was told the senior was just two points away from passing assistant coach Beth Cunningham.
"I told her, 'You're coming out in 30 seconds. You might as well get one more,"' McGraw said she told Diggins.
Moments later, with 7:48 to play, the lefthander in her trademark white headband swished a 12-foot jumper.
"Coach told me to score two more. I didn't really know why, but I was like, 'OK,"' Diggins said.
It was that kind of the day for Diggins, who heard talk beforehand that the Norfolk Regional was full of great point guards, and quickly showed she might not have a peer, especially at this time of year with the stakes so high.
"We play in games that are so much like Sweet 16 or Elite Eight kind of caliber games in our conference," she said. "That helps all of us."
So does having a leader that makes it all look so easy. Diggins added nine assists and three steals, scored nine straight during a 16-2 first-half run that put the Irish (34-1) ahead to stay, and six more to cap a 10-2 run into halftime.
"She's what everyone says," Kansas point guard Angel Goodrich, who finished with seven points and 13 assists, said. "She's the whole package. She can create for herself and she can create for her teammates."
The victory was the 29th in a row for Notre Dame, and left the Irish one victory shy of a third consecutive trip to the Final Four. They have lost in the title game each of the past two years.
Carolyn Davis led the upstart Jayhawks (20-14) with 25 points on 11-for-17 shooting, but the second No. 12 seed ever to get this far in the women's tournament since the seeding format began in 1994 didn't stick around long.
NORFOLK, Va. — Tricia Liston scored 17 points and Duke shook off a slow start to beat Nebraska in the semifinals of the Norfolk Regional of the women's NCAA tournament.
Alexis Jones added 14 points for the Blue Devils (33-2), who also struggled last weekend at home. They advanced to Tuesday night's game against top-seeded Notre Dame with a berth in the Final Four on the line.
The Cornhuskers (25-9), in the round of 16 for just the second time in school history, struggled from the field.


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Reiki - Newton
Porthcawl is a town and community on the south coast of Wales in the county borough of Bridgend, 25 miles west of the capital city, Cardiff and 19 miles southeast of Swansea. Wikipedia
Pete Nicholson Healer
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1HZ
Greetings, My name is Pete, I am a Reiki master/Teacher and a Psychic counsellor. I have been practicing in Burnham on Sea for over [...]Distance: 16.7 miles.
Becky Bond Reiki Master Practitioner/ Teacher
Palmerstown, South Glamorgan, cf632fb
I am a Traditional Usui Reiki Master Practitioner Teacher with a contemporary twist. My courses are relaxed and taught over a period of weeks [...]Distance: 0.88 miles.
Reiki practice
Dinas Powis / Dinas Powys, South Glamorgan, CF644TG
029 20514866
I have been a practitoner and teacher of The Usui system of Reiki for almost twenty years. During this time I have been priveleged [...]Distance: 2.33 miles.
Wenvoe / Gwenfô, South Glamorgan, CF56AU
12 Walston Road
Reiki practitioners, are you interested in meeting like minded people in Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding areas? Or, if you have no experience of [...]Distance: 2.44 miles.
Simple touch
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, Cf643pz
I am a Reiki practionioner working in the penarth and the vale of Glamorgan. I have reiki 1 and reiki 2. I work from [...]Distance: 3.07 miles.
Reiki Revival
Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF64 2NS
Holistic therapy for whatever ails you, from stress relief and relaxation to treatment of deeper rooted physical and psychological symptoms. Experience the rejuvenating power [...]Distance: 4.14 miles.
Sariel Healing
Llanmaes, South Glamorgan, Cf61 2sp
I am a holistic therapist and reiki master teacher working in the vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Ther services I offer are reiki, reiki [...]Distance: 4.98 miles.
Laura Reiki & Reflexology and Reiki certified courses
Canton, South Glamorgan, CF11 8DH
07544 012909
I qualified in Reflexology in 2008 and Reiki in 2011, and I have found that my passion has evolved and I have found with [...]Distance: 5.15 miles.
The Energy Emporium
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan
Mobile Reiki practitioner available for appointments on weekends and eveningsDistance: 5.34 miles.
City Marshall – Reiki Healing & Crystals Cardiff
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, CF10 2GB
07502 104 339
At City Marshall we believe in tailor making your treatment session on an individual basis. Our practice has been voted the Best Complementary Therapy [...]Distance: 6.04 miles.
Spirit of The Bluebell
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, Cf10 2he
Reiki can be used to aid with many emotional, physical and spiritual issues. It is a powerful and relaxing therapy that may be used alone, [...]Distance: 6.1 miles.
My Happy Life Therapy
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, CF10 3DE
Reiki Clinical Hypnotherapy Psychotherapy Counselling Coaching I am a fully trained therapist who can help you to relax and destress, feel positive and restore balance in your life. I can [...]Distance: 6.24 miles.
Cardiff Holistic
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, CF10 3DE
Complementary Therapist offering Reflexology and Reiki to calm, relax and uplift your body, mind and soul. In the Cardiff City centre, but away from [...]Distance: 6.24 miles.
Reiki Healing Cardiff
Llandaff North, South Glamorgan, CF14 2JB
07391 525 413
Do you have a health or emotional problem you're trying to deal with? It could be anything from crippling anxiety and panic to coping with [...]Distance: 6.38 miles.
A Touch of Holistic
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, CF14 2ST
Hello and Welcome to my listing. I am a qualified Reiki Practitioner and Holistic Therapist. Fully insured and a member of the FHT. I am [...]Distance: 6.46 miles.
SoulTree Therapies
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, CF243RA
SoulTree Therapies offers a selection of Holistic treatments, designed to relax, rejuvenate, and promote well-being in an ever increasingly busy World. Specialist in Reiki with [...]Distance: 6.8 miles.
Acupuncture Reiki Holistic Massage
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, Cf23 5BT
I love working and sharing ideas about complementary therapies. I am looking for further opportunities for work to be part of, hold and participate [...]Distance: 7.12 miles.
Reiki Master teacher and practitioner
Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, CF23 5AA
029 20483451
Reiki changed my life and it can change your life too. I have worked with Reiki energy for 14 years and use it [...]Distance: 7.27 miles.
Birchgrove, West Glamorgan, cf14 1ud
02920 218194
I a m a Mobile reiki practioner who works from home I also send distance reiki i have recently been giving distance and hands on [...]Distance: 7.71 miles.
Josie Evans
Creigiau, South Glamorgan, CF15 9SF
Hello. My name is Josie and I am a qualified master Reiki practitioner based in Creigiau, Cardiff. I practice traditional Usui Reiki and am a [...]Distance: 8.33 miles.
Reiki Level 2 – Practitioner Level
Feb 2021
Light Side Energy Healing Room, Weston-Super-Mare Somerset
This is the 2nd level of Usui Reiki and once completed and with relevant practise and insurance cover you can set up and be an official Reiki Practitioner and start [...]


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TIME posted an article yesterday with the following headline:
James Franco Is the 21st Century's First Great Public Intellectual
I suppose the writer was impressed with Franco's poem in honour of President Obama's 2nd inauguration. Here come the proper academics, lining up now to give him yet another descriptor behind his name: Public Intellectual...because he happens to throw a lot of balls up in the air and call them jobs?
Is this really the modernisation of the Public Intellectual? Or are our standards really so low?
Is James Franco a Public Intellectual?
Along with a list of public intellectual criteria, the article begins by defining Public Intellectuals as "thinkers who have become celebrities". I don't remember James Franco being a thinker before he was a celebrity.
But if James Franco is indeed a Public Intellectual, it could be argued that someone like, say, Kanye West is a Public Intellectual too. And maybe even BEFORE Franco ever allegedly became one. Let's assess West's public intellectual eligibility according to what the article cites are the Public Intellectual's "signature qualities":
Because a public intellectual is a generalist.
Kanye West: musician, poet, producer, fashion designer, director, burger shoppe owner, philanthropist
Because a public intellectual has academic credibility but, if possible, isn't tied to a university.
I'm heading home, I'm almost there
I'm on my way, heading up the stairs
To my surprise, a n---a replacing me
I had to take him to that ghetto university
--All Of The Lights
Because a public intellectual is a celebrity.
Kanye West is a celebrity.
Because a public intellectual confronts norms.
Kanye West vs Taylor Swift
"George Bush doesn't care about black people"
Because a public intellectual examines society rather than merely participating.
We shine because they hate us
Floss cause they degrade us
We trying to buy back our 40 acres
And for that paper, look how low we stoop
Even if you in a Benz, you still a n---a in a coop
--All Falls Down
Because a public intellectual is motivated by an ideology.
Kanye West has an enormous ego. Please don't tell me to explain to you that of course he's motivated by an ideology: The Ideology of Kanye West.
James Franco, Public Intellectual?
By the same rationale though, Kanye West too. And Kanye West first.
Click here to read TIME's James Franco's Public Intellectual article.
In other Franco news, did you see him on Colbert earlier this week? I haven't found him this tolerable in a long, long time -- credit to Colbert, who wouldn't let him come on his show as Public Intellectual but rather called him a fraud, to his face, and made him participate in a discussion that didn't allow him to go off on his arty tangents. In fairness to Franco, he played, and he was fun. Because he was held in check by an actual Public Intellectual who is far superior.
Attached -- Franco, who seems to have darkened his hair back from orange, at various events in New York promoting Oz: The Great And Powerful.


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NEA Comments on K-12 Common Core Standards Draft
WASHINGTON - March 11, 2010 -
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) today presented the draft kindergarten through 12th grade level Common Core State Standards documents produced on behalf of 48 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia. The Common Core State Standards Initiative is working to produce a common core of voluntary state standards across grades. The K-12 Standards would cover English/language arts, math, and eventually science.
The following statement can be attributed to NEA President Dennis Van Roekel:
"NEA is pleased to support this draft of the Common Core State Standards. It reflects efforts to make substantial revisions to improve the previous draft and demonstrates the responsiveness of the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) staff to input from stakeholders. Two NEA members serve on project committees and an advisory group of NEA teachers has provided input on several occasions. The attentiveness of CCSSI leaders to the ideas of teachers provides real classroom grounding for the learning progressions and ideas in the standards.
"The effort to draft common standards with input from a wide group of organizations and education experts is proceeding well. While there are still areas that can be improved, these standards are beginning to articulate education goals that encompass high level, complex knowledge and skills. Broad goals such as these have the potential to promote flexible, rich instruction and sound assessments that support learning for all students. They can serve as a core framework for language arts, subject-based literacy, and mathematics curricula in great public schools.
"NEA looks forward to future work on standards for the other content areas as well as standards for preparing students for various career paths. A wide set of standards can insure a complete education for all students and increase the likelihood that students will persist in school and attain a high school diploma.
"NEA also advocates the continued development of the standards through a process that allows for thoughtful input and wide vetting. Such an important effort should not be rushed if the policies that build on it are to be sound and effective."
To learn more about the Common Core State Standards Initiative, visit:
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The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional organization, representing
3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers.
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Shortly after Cameron Diaz and Lady Gaga's boyfriend Taylor Kinney shot scenes for The Other Woman in the Hamptons last week (no wonder Gaga was here!), supermodel Kate Upton appeared on set and got right down to some steamy scenes with Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Set to be released next spring, The Other Woman is a comedy about a woman seeking revenge on a cheating man—and she teams up with his wife to get it!
Upton wore a white bikini—just like her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue—on the East Quogue set and did some heavy making out with Coster-Waldau (Jaime "Kingslayer" Lannister), as well as some fun scenes with Diaz and Leslie Mann in Westhampton. Nicki Minaj has also been seen on set.
Watch the video with pictures from The Other Woman's Hamptons set below!


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Red Hat and CentOS: A Great Thing or a Gates Thing?
Jan 13, 2014 5:00 AM PT
There's no doubt privacy is a highly pertinent goal for 2014, but partnership and collaboration are nothing to sneeze at, either.
That's why the news out of North Carolina last week was so exciting.
"Red Hat and the CentOS Project today announced they are joining forces to build a new CentOS," the press release began, "capable of driving forward development and adoption of next-generation open source technologies."
Yes, that's right -- Linux heavyweight Red Hat and RHEL-based community distro CentOS are teaming up, leaving more than a few heads spinning -- on Slashdot and down at the Linux blogosphere's Broken Windows Lounge.
'Godspeed the New Meta-Distro'
"I think it's a fantastic idea," consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack told Linux Girl. "Not everyone wants the full service package of RHEL, but they definitely need security updates."
Indeed, "this kind of forces-joining is what I have dreamed for every GNU/Linux distro family, as opposed to the 'I fork it because I can' policy," enthused Google+ blogger Gonzalo Velasco C.
"CentOS is a successful communitarian GNU/Linux distribution, and everyone knows how much success Red Hat has as an enterprise, even though they have the well-developed community branch Fedora," Gonzalo Velasco C. pointed out.
Fedora and CentOS are different, though, since "the first is more cutting-edge and experimental, and the second is more stable for the sake of servers and other workstations," he pointed out.
"I think that Red Hat will benefit with this, and also CentOS," Gonzalo Velasco C. concluded. "The first can attract more corporate users to buy their premium product RHEL; the second will enjoy more packages sooner in developing time, and with that will surely be standing higher on the shoulders of a giant.
"The only issue we might have is how far RH will put their nose inside the CentOS community," he added, "but it is up to them, and neither are fools. So, I think it will be all right, and Godspeed the new meta-distro."
'I Am a Little Worried'
Blogger Robert Pogson's enthusiasm was tempered by a few concerns.
"I am a little worried by CentOS + Red Hat," Pogson told Linux Girl.
One scenario is that "Red Hat wants CentOS to thrive as a business-oriented FLOSS version of RHEL," Pogson suggested. "It's like Bill Gates' take on illegally copying in China... If folks are going to use copies, we're better off if they are ours..."
Indeed, "Did everybody forget Bill Gates' 'If they are gonna pirate, I want them to pirate from us' bit?" Slashdot blogger hairyfeet echoed. "Every one using Cent is NOT using Ubuntu; more importantly, they are learning the RH way of doing things. I have no doubt Red Hat will begin offering support contracts for CentOS, as well as an upgrade option. Better they learn RH than learn Debian."
'More Worrisome'
Second of Pogson's possible scenarios, meanwhile, is that "Red Hat wants to reign in CentOS to avoid losing still more subscriptions to CentOS," he explained.
"I'm OK with the first scenario -- I trust Red Hat is a legitimate FLOSS company contributing boatloads of FLOSS back to the greater community," he said. "The second scenario is more worrisome. They could pressure CentOS to be 'cripple-ware'."
It was only a few years ago that "Red Hat obfuscated its kernels to make life difficult for Oracle," Pogson noted. "If Red Hat feels it won that battle, Red Hat may be more relaxed dealing with competition from FLOSS.
"I think Red Hat still has much room to grow, and there's plenty of room for CentOS and many other distros in business, government and education," he added. "I'm hoping Red Hat has taken this move to promote FLOSS and that its intentions are benign."
Any distro receiving "cooperation, money, resources, support, hardware, etc. from a business should be happy as long as there are no anti-FLOSS strings attached," Pogson concluded. "It's another way a business, government or large organization can enrich its own IT by participating in FLOSS instead of paying others for licenses."
'I Am Glad I Went With Debian'
Hyperlogos blogger Martin Espinoza remained unconvinced.
"The more I learn about the Red Hat ecosystem, the more glad I am I went with Debian when Red Hat went to the RHEL/Fedora model," Espinoza told Linux Girl.
"It seems like the biggest stumbling block for CentOS has been the poor quality of the Red Hat build system," he explained. "I'm sure this will be a good move for Red Hat and a boon to CentOS, but it seems that an even better move is avoiding the whole mess."
'A Great Thing for Enterprise Linux'
Last but not least, Google+ blogger Brett Legree remained optimistic.
"I see Red Hat and CentOS joining forces as a great thing for enterprise Linux, because even as it continues to provide choices (paid support vs. free), it will provide *better* choices in that CentOS will now be even more solid than it already has been," Legree explained.
"I know there are quite a few companies that use combinations of Red Hat and CentOS, so this will be great for them," he added.
As for the view that the move was simply a tactic to be used against other Linux vendors, "I don't really see Red Hat that way myself," he asserted.
Meanwhile, on a personal note, "I am quite excited about this development," Legree told Linux Girl. "I use Fedora most of the time (although openSUSE runs better on my Samsung ARM Chromebook right now), and I am very familiar with the system.
"My experience obviously translates well to Red Hat, CentOS and other rpm-based systems, and as my requirements are ever-evolving, I am now moving towards building a workstation with a stable base operating system," he added. "There is a very good chance that this system will be CentOS."


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Festivals & Events:
Telluride Farmers' Market
The Telluride Farmers Market takes place every Friday from June through October. We are located on South Oak Street below Elk's Park and above the Gondola Plaza. Join us for organic produce, flowers and plants, pasture eggs, meat, and cheese, gourmet lunch, ice cream, and hand made arts and crafts.


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In a nod to the Village People hit songs, walkers, runners and cyclists can now take the Hoover Trail to the "Y.M.C.A." but a planned trail extension would allow them to "Go West" to the Stark State College/Kent State University Stark campus.
In a nod to the Village People hit songs, walkers, runners and cyclists can now take the Hoover Trail to the "Y.M.C.A." but a planned trail extension would allow them to "Go West" to the Stark State College/Kent State University Stark campus.
Stark County Park District Director Bob Fonte said he plans to hold public meetings in the next four months to discuss possible routes for the two-mile extension of the Hoover Trail. The plan is to build west from the North Canton YMCA to the Pro Football Hall of Fame bridge over Interstate 77.
"It gives the people the ability to get into Stark State/Kent Stark on a bike instead of fighting the traffic," said Fonte, adding that trails boost property values and provide safer pedestrian access. "If you look at any economic development formula anywhere in the country, a major component is quality of life, which includes access to parks and recreation. ... it just makes a community vibrant."
Fonte said he had a preliminary design meeting Dec. 13 with the project consultants and Ohio Department of Transportation District 4 officials, who have to approve the plans. They went over the state's design standards, reviewed possible routes, the timeline, environmental requirements and the project scope.
Mayor David Held said the Hoover Trail has helped the city attract employers.
"Extending the trail system is really great for those who like to take walks, ride bikes ... exercise," said Held. "When we had new companies coming in, you know what they told us? Parks, trails were definitely a plus."
Last month, Peter Goffstein, an executive for a developer of the Hoover District, said the Hoover Trail will help draw tenants to planned apartments in the former Hoover Co. plant.
"You've got places where people can live and bike to their college," he said.
The Hall of Fame bridge already has a sidewalk that the park district had constructed. Stark Parks plans to build an asphalt trail, probably around 10 feet wide, from that bridge sidewalk east to Whipple Avenue that would run along the south of Dressler Road NW.
Because of the hill grading east of the bridge, it could not be a crushed limestone trail like many of Stark Parks' other trails, Fonte said. He added that the property owners south of Dressler have expressed support for the project.
The unsettled issue is the route of the trail through the densely populated area between Whipple Avenue NW and the YMCA on the southeast corner of Main and Maple Streets.
Fonte said the trail could go through the frequently flooded area west and south of Price Park. That includes the former Pathway for Caring property, now owned by Stark Parks. It also includes homes on Lucille Avenue NW, Furbee Avenue NW and Linwood Avenue SW, that Stark Parks is looking to buy with federal dollars to allow the homeowners to escape the flooding.
City officials have made it clear they would prefer it not incorporate the existing running trail in Price Park because they don't think it can handle bike traffic, Fonte said. And while Maple Street has sidewalks that could be made part of the trail, ODOT normally requires that a 10-foot-wide trail be five feet from the road, which could take up a large portion of residents' front yards.
Fonte declined to go into more detail about the route options.
Council President Jon Snyder, Ward 4, said if the trail comes east on Glenwood Street SW, that too could take up too much of residents' property. He said residents in the late 1990s balked at building a sidewalk there for that same reason.
Snyder said another possible route would be via Linwood, the city-owned former Arrowhead golf course and the wooded area around Rose Lane Street SW and James Street SW. It's not clear if the trail would then incorporate much of the South Main Street sidewalk to get north to the YMCA.
And "I don't think all of the residents on Rose Lane would appreciate a trail coming through," Snyder said.
Snyder said the trail is an "asset of the community," but he's heard residents at Washington Square, who moved in after the Hoover Trail was built, complain that they feel they have less privacy due to the large number of people using the trail.
Fonte acknowledged the concern but said the benefits of improved property values and quality of life outweigh the costs. He said the park district has sought to accommodate residents. When a resident complained that trail users were cutting across the person's property, the district put up a barrier.
The Stark County Regional Planning Commission in May approved to allocate about $710,000 in federal funding for construction of the trail extension starting in July 2016. The park district would provide about $178,250 in park levy funding, but donations of right-of-way by property owners could lower the cost.
About $190,000 has been set aside to pay for design, but the final design cost is not known, said Fonte. Stark Parks has a nearly $157,000 design contract with ME/IBI Group.
Fonte said the trail extension, while only two miles long, could cost about $1 million because trails through more densely populated areas cost more than trails through rural areas.
For example, it'll cost money to route the trail over a railroad line, around an AT&T signal box on Dressler and to relocate utility lines. A bridge over the Zimber Ditch could cost $500,000. Adding signage and adjusting traffic signals can also add to the cost. Acquiring right-of-way in Belden Village and North Canton and building concrete trails — more suited for urban areas — rather than the normal limestone trails, can be more expensive.
The purchase of right of way and environmental impact studies would take place in 2014, final design approval from ODOT is expected in 2015 and construction would start in July of 2016. The construction is expected to be done within six months to a year.
Reach Robert at 330-580-8327
On Twitter: @rwangREP
Long-term trail plan
The Hoover Trail extension would be the latest piece in Stark Parks Director Bob Fonte's long-term plan to build an expansive, interconnecting trail system throughout Stark County.
Fonte also is seeking a $200,000 state grant to fund a trail from the Pro Football Hall of Fame bridge over Interstate 77 through the Stark State/Kent Stark campus to Frank Road NW in Jackson Township. The timing of the grant cycles could result in Stark Parks completing the campus trail in 2016, before the Hoover Trail extension. Fonte eventually hopes to get grants to build a trail from Frank west to the Towpath Trail in Canal Fulton.
The Hoover Trail
Ending at the North Canton YMCA, the five-mile Hoover Trail goes through the Hoover High School campus, snakes through the Sanctuary allotment, goes through a large wooded area east of Marquardt Avenue NE and ends at Washington Square. The trail has been built and opened in phases between 2006 and last year.
For now, there is no sidewalk access where the trail uses Taft Avenue NE to connect the YMCA and the Hoover High School campus, but the city plans to build that next year as part of its state-funded East Maple Street project.
Those who take Bellview Street NE can access the Middle Branch Trail, which travels through Plain Township south to Canton. Stark County Park District Director Bob Fonte plans to build a tunnel under Market Avenue N to connect to a planned trail extension through the former Edgewood Golf Course that would serve as a permanent connector to the Middle Branch Trail.


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Documents and research related to the roughly 780 people who have been sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison since 2002.
Adel Abdulhehim
Adel Abdulhehim is a 46-year-old citizen of China. He was transferred to Albania on May 5, 2006.
Five men, Muslims from western China's Uighur ethnic minority, were freed from their confinement in Cuba in May 2006 and sent to Albania after they were found to pose no threat to the United States.
Note: These documents include some assertions that cannot be independently verified. Many allegations have been contested by detainees and their lawyers, and some have been undercut by other evidence.
Internment Serial Number: 293


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This is a gorgeous dessert for holidays or even after a special weeknight dinner. I wouldn't have believed how easy it was if I didn't watch this video.
Quick Instructions:
- Core and slice pineapple so that each slice has a hole.
- Spray grill pan with butter flavor Pam and heat till a drop of water sizzles in top of grill pan.
- Grill slices on both sides for several minutes till grill marks appear.
Make butter rum sauce:
- 2 tsp unsalted butter melted in a pan
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- stir in 1/4 cup rum
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Type Ia supernovae are some of the brightest explosions in the Universe, and some of the most important, since they help us measure the Universe's expansion. Nevertheless, determining exactly what is going on to produce this type of supernova has been a challenge: though white dwarfs are almost certainly involved, astronomers have yet to identify the exact process that causes one to explode. Recent analysis of Hubble Space Telescope data, performed by Bradley E. Schaefer and Ashley Pagnotta of Louisiana State University, argues strongly that at least some type Ia supernovae are the result of a merger between two white dwarfs.
A white dwarf is the dense core that remains after a relatively low-mass star like our Sun has burned through its lighter elements. The heat of fusion is no longer able to counteract a gravity-driven collapse; instead, it's balanced by quantum degeneracy pressure from the Pauli exclusion principle. If it collapsed any further, electrons would be forced into the same quantum state, which isn't possible. (This is similar to the force that keeps neutron stars from collapsing.)
There is a limit to how massive a white dwarf can be: the Chandrasekhar limit, which is about 1.4 times the mass of the Sun. If a white dwarf's mass reaches that limit, it is no longer stable. According to a widely accepted model, it then explodes as a type Ia supernova. Because white dwarfs all have similar characteristics and the same mass when they explode, their explosions should be similar. As a result, they are considered "standard candles," objects with a known intrinsic brightness. That brightness provides an independent measure of their distance, and acts as the foundation for much of modern observational cosmology, including the research behind the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics.
Despite their fundamental importance to cosmology and astrophysics, how type Ia supernovae are produced is still unclear. Several significant models have been proposed, two of which are important for the current work. The double-degenerate model predicts two white dwarfs (degenerate objects) in a close binary; over time, their mutual orbit would decay through gravitational radiation until they collided.
In the single-degenerate model, a white dwarf is in a binary system with an ordinary star. The white dwarf strips gas from its companion's envelope until it has gathered enough to reach the Chandrasekhar limit, after which it explodes.
Stars are difficult to destroy; even an explosion as energetic as a type Ia supernova won't completely annihilate a companion star in a single-degenerate explosion, according to astronomers' best understanding. As Carles Badenes, a supernova researcher at the University of Pittsburgh explains, "We know the white dwarf is obliterated, but the companion star must survive, so it will still be present in the supernova remnant." But a double-degenerate type Ia supernova, since it involves an actual collision, would destroy both white dwarfs, leaving nothing but gas behind in the region where the binary once existed.
Schaefer and Pagnotta carefully analyzed the type Ia supernova remnant SNR 0509-67.5 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It's the leftovers of an explosion that would have first been visible from Earth about 400 years ago. Any companion star that survived the blast must lie within a certain radius of the supernova's heart, or it wouldn't have been close enough to have gas pulled off by the white dwarf's gravity. The researchers carefully analyzed that region for sufficiently bright stars and star cores.
They found no candidates for a companion star brighter than an absolute magnitude of +8.4 (apparent magnitude +26.9 at that distance)—if there is a companion object, it is very faint. The nearby stars that are bright enough are too far outside the center of the supernova remnant to have fed gas into the white dwarf, the researchers concluded with a confidence of 99.7 percent. Badenes points out if this was a single-degenerate system, "That places very strong limits on the mass range of the star in the original binary system," itself an interesting result.
If the companion star is completely absent, a result consistent with the data, then maybe the double-degenerate model explains the origin of SNR 0509-67.5. In fact, no companion star has ever been identified in a type Ia supernova remnant, with the possible exception of Tycho's supernova—one's been claimed there, but its identity is disputed by many researchers. Proof of a negative is difficult, however: at best, the single case of SNR 0509-67.5 shows that the single-degenerate model doesn't apply to that event. Schaefer and Pagnotta argue that only a double-degenerate binary could be responsible for the supernova.
"Whether or not you agree with the strong conclusions [of the authors]," says Badenes, "this result is very interesting." Perhaps other type Ia supernovae are single-degenerate, but the missing massive companion star predicted by the single-degenerate model in SNR 0509-67.5 is at least consistent with a double-degenerate system. Follow-up observations of this and other type Ia supernova remnants will bring astronomers closer to an understanding of what actually causes these important explosions.
Nature, 2012. DOI: 10.1038/nature10692 (About DOIs).


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In the US, around 21.5 million of the population aged over 12 has struggled with substance use disorder in 2014. This is according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
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Corporate Responsibility
"Being human means being responsible." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
This is not only true for individuals but also for us as a company. Which is why back in 2005 we started to stand up for social purposses. True to the motto 'SIP Aid: Scooterists help!' we donate 1€ per online order to social institutions like SOS-Kinderdorf or Arche Deutschland. Details about the SIP Aid project.
A responsible approach towards the environment is another crucial element of our corporate philosophy. We know that resourses cannot only be used but also have to be protected. When we built the new SIP headquarters in Landsberg, we put great emphasis on sustainable cunstruction methods and by now we work in an energy-optimised building with eco-compatible gasfired heater.
In 1990 the European Union decided to aim towards the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases by 20% until 2020. The current level (October 2012: 17,5% below the initial value) allows to draw up a positive interim balance*. So far so good. SIP Scootershop keeps looking ahead of course and does its bit to make this great trend continue. With climat-neutral parcel shipment for instance. Last year alone we were able to compensate 26.3t Co2 by sending more than 52.000 parcels by DHL GoGreen. The video shows you, how this works:
Bavarian Environmental Pact
The Bavarian Environmental Pact is an agreement between the Bavarian state government and the Bavarian economy. It is a voluntary, self-responsible cooperation. The Bavarian State Government and the Bavarian economy explain the Environmental Pact as its strong belief that natural resources can be better protected by means of a voluntary and reliable cooperation between government and industry than by laws and regulations. With our actions taken we meet and exceed already the requirements of the Bavarian Environmental Pact.
For us, the protection of the environment starts with the little things of our daily (shipping-)routine. The cardboard and filling materials that we use for the parcels (the only exception here: overseas/air freight) are therefore made from recycling paper instead of bubble wrap. Now we even move one step further and eliminate plastic envelopes for the sake of envelopes made of recycling paper. With 120.000 envelopes used per year this is certainly another vital improvement towards a sustainable day-to-day working routine.
And we're just getting startet. We have a lot on our agenda as fas as the protection of the environment, sustainability and a responsible design of the future are concerned. Here, in the 'SIP GREEN' section, we'll keep you up to date with current projects. So make sure to drop by every once in a while...
Electricity from 100% hydro power
Nuclear power has lost its clean image long before Fukushima. Electricity made from fossil fuels harms our atmosphere by massive co2 emissions. We therefore switched the power supply of our headquarters in Landsberg to green electricity made from 100% hydro power. The green power of our regional supplier 'Lechwerke' has officially been approved and certified by TÜV Süd.
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A poll commissioned by Third Way, a moderate Democratic group, found that the coalition that elected Obama overwhelmingly backs a compromise that would include entitlement reform, a third rail that Democrats have long avoided touching.
The numbers reflect a new awareness even among liberals that the programs they feel are essential must be part of any grand compromise reached by Obama and the Republicans. Eighty-three percent of Obama voters say that reducing the deficit must be an important priority, and 79 percent say it would be better for Congress to address Social Security and Medicare than to do nothing.
Only 39 percent of Obama voters are concerned that the president will compromise too much with Republicans, which gives the president more flexibility from the voters than he is getting from the interest groups that represent them in Washington. The voters got the message that compromise is essential, but in Washington, the election results are being read by many Democrats as evidence that Obama should hold firm and resist any meaningful changes to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid…
"I could be hallucinating," Kessler concedes, but he finds the Democratic caucus moving toward acceptance of changes in the programs they hold dear, bolstered by an increase in moderate New Democrats. They went from 42 before the election to over 50, making them a quarter of the caucus and a potentially decisive voting bloc.


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Below is an insider's perspective of Portugal's "Green" madness from EcoTretas. With ALL the NOW so well-known and typical ingredients from this Global Warming Hysteria.
Read, and be truly horrified over how our "intelligent" politicians on purpose are committing economic hara-kiri (Seppuku) for "our" countries.
And, as I have sad on many occasions, it is we the common people who have to pay the gigantic price for this madness.
The end result of a "Green economy"
Your country next?
A Dark Economy – an inside perspective
Many of my international readers should know that Portugalis seeking a rescue package. The reason for the bailout? Strange as it may seem: a green economy that has gotten dark, so much darker… Portugalwill be the ONLY country in the World, according to the IMF (check out Table 2.2), that will have a GDP negative growth in 2012! José Sócrates, Environment Minister between 1999 and 2002, and Prime Minister since 2005, is the person behind this tragedy. His green vision has brought Portugal some recognition amongst greenies, but mainly a dark future!
Almost everything imaginable in this Green promise has gone wrong. Murphy's law at its best:
Portugal was the first country with wave power in the world, at Aguçadoura; it broke down only two months later. Portugal has one of the biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in the World, at Amareleja, owned by Acciona, a Spanish company. The huge feed-in tariffs being paid for this solar energy is being sent to our neighbors…
Wind power has been a big bet. Big promises included green jobs, but the truth is that they are only a few thousands… The reality is that the more the wind blows, the poorer we get. This is true because wind feed-in tariffs are much higher than energy prices in the spot market.
With such a high share of wind energy, dam construction has started, so that they can be used for energy storage. A double cost, which would not be needed, if wind energy was not so big. But it doesn't stop here: gas power stations had to be paid for being in standby, rising even more the indirect costs of wind power.
Portugal has boasted that it exported electricity energy for the first time in 2010. The truth is that most of that energy was exported at zero cost, a strange concept with an easy explanation: when wind blows, especially at night, energy consumption is low; the same does occur also in Spain, so they don't need the energy. Spain exports it through France, and gets our excess energy for free. Once again, Portuguese consumers and taxpayers are subsidizing other richer countries…
It isn't no surprise that electricity prices are very high in Portugal. Despite slightly above the European mean value, the low income means that energy is comparably much more expensive in Portugal. And this is only half of the picture, as the KWh energy price accounts for only about 40% of the electricity bill, the rest being taxes and subsidies…
Gasoline and Diesel also have very high prices in Portugal, amongst the biggest in the World. The reason: multiple taxes and subsidies paid at the gas pump. All this has a great impact on the Economy, and is the main reason behind fuel tourism to Spain, where prices are much lower. In fact, they are so much lower, that near the border, people drive 50Km or more just to fill the tank!
Lately, things have gotten even worse. Sócrates is pushing for electric cars, but nothing in those cars is being made in Portugal. Once again, we are effectively paying for R&D being made somewhere else, without any advantage for the country. Despite being one of the countries with the highest lithium reserves in the World, no value is added in Portugal.
Portugal also has some well proven gas reserves. Despite that, they are not being explored, with tourism fears being invoked. My view is that Sócrates wouldn't go this way, as it is not green… And despite potential shale gas reserves being pointed out, no one talks about it in Portugal!
And I could continue. Talk about CO2 compensations sent to other countries, projects involving offshore wind or even more expensive solar energy. The truth is that the green promise has brought us a dark future. Remember this the next time someone tries to sell you a green economy…
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Nicely written and amen, brother!
Nicely written and amen, brother!
"Help, help, I'm being repressed!"
Interesting timing !! For currently I am working on my RGB Lumia machine...called " Solar Prominence "...Somewhere on PL....there is a thread on this project. ( ....it has been under construction for some time !! )
The project will use Acoustic pressure ( Amplitude/volume) ...modified and used as a analog signal input to the any one or all the LD drivers. Eurorack Modules will be used to modify the Sound Envelop before the signal is linked to the LD Drivers. This is required to have a somewhat " Elastic " link between the music content and Laser display. As I have rambled on about B4....Lumia should and can be raised to a much higher level of....mmmm....Artistry....and ....interactivity.
The above speculation is really just a logical extension. Consider how much more impactful a Swamidog Show is....with his great selection of music....just off the charts !!!!
Now....Laser Lumia display...linked and driven by musical volume.....I believe ...will also provide a degree of synergy and ability to tap into the core emotions provided by many musical offerings !
It is like...Lumia....standing on the shoulders of Music....and in doing so....a degree of Synergy will be achieved. These are my speculations.
Perhaps...when all is done...I will turn the contraption on for the first time....and say......" Meeeehh...not the wiz/bang I thought it would be "...Oh well !!! In any push of the envelop ....one runs into the
dreaded " Dead Ends "...
But....never can the joy and thrill of experimentation be removed from the "ride"
And...in closing...I must state...that I am not even suggesting that the " Solar Prominence " project will deliver anywhere near the level of entertainment a Swamidog Show does !!!!...Just trying to push the entertainment value of Lumia !!
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Beam Axiom #1 ~The Quantum well is DEEP ! Photons for ALL !!
Beam Axiom #2 ~Yes...As a matter of fact...I DO wear tinfoil on my head !!
Beam Axiom #3 ~Whe'n dout...Po ah Donk awn et !!
Beam Axiom #4 ~A Chicken in every Pot, and a Laser Lumia in every Livingroom !!
Beam Axiom #5 ~"Abstract Photonic Expressionism"....is "Abstractonimical" !!
Beam Axiom #6 ~ "A Posse ad Essea" ~ From being possible to being actual ...is the beam target !
Well said and amen. Make it so.
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Im really loving lumia. I had a good run with graphics but lumia lets me combine lasers, modular synth, engineering...it isnt as simple as it looks, and art. There is just so much. Its like taming a lion. I want to see the ability to program a show and it repeats the same or very early.
1) When the event starts.....at that exact moment !!! The beams enter the Lumia Media and propagate thru the Lumia Media disc(s)... starting at a unique point on the Lumia Media disc(s).
The Lumia media surface has a very organic and Non-Linear geometry. This then means that an almost infinite number of propagation ray path's /Geometry combinations are possible...and the resulting Lumia display is a function of where the beam path starts on the Lumia media disc.
So, we have a =====> Huge degree of subtle Lumia Display variations !!!
2)Consider the very, very small AC line cycle frequency variation's....albeit very, very minor....this variable then produces variations to the motor speed.....which in turn, has some effect on the Lumia Display.
So, again we have a =====> Huge degree of subtle Lumia Display variations !!!
Soooo...repeatability....is just an illusion !!!
But...the real beauty is...SO WHAT....the Lumia display is so organic.....who could tell !!...and who cares !!!
Even this reality...that each show is completely unique....is meaningless....as the shape of each snow flake is different is meaningless....the overall effect is the same....beautiful !!!
OK...ALL this then means, even though all the settings remain constant...and the music input is the same....EACH time the event is run...will be unique....and in subtle ways different from the last event.....so ...I suppose " Fractal " in nature. WOW.
And no...I am drug free !!!....but do use a considerable monthly quantity of Tin foil...for hats !!!
Beam Axiom #2 is in play here !!!!! Whooooaaaa !!!
Beam Out !!
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Beam Axiom #1 ~The Quantum well is DEEP ! Photons for ALL !!
Beam Axiom #2 ~Yes...As a matter of fact...I DO wear tinfoil on my head !!
Beam Axiom #3 ~Whe'n dout...Po ah Donk awn et !!
Beam Axiom #4 ~A Chicken in every Pot, and a Laser Lumia in every Livingroom !!
Beam Axiom #5 ~"Abstract Photonic Expressionism"....is "Abstractonimical" !!
Beam Axiom #6 ~ "A Posse ad Essea" ~ From being possible to being actual ...is the beam target !
Lookin good!
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+1 for a DIY forum. I'm looking to build my own scanner and have so many questions and things to learn.


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UPDATE: Commercial Operations Webinar Series: Enabling the New Marketing Model
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