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There's a NuSTAR in town
This guest post by Geeked on Goddard friend, Andy Ptak, is about an exciting new X-ray astronomy mission that's about to be launched.
What is NuSTAR?
This week NASA plans to launch its next X-ray astrophysics satellite, NuSTAR. X-rays are where really exotic stuff in the Universe shines, like black holes, supernovae explosions (massive stars blowing themselves up) and really, really hot gas (millions of degrees or hotter).
But it is very hard to focus X-rays. As any card-carrying astronomer would tell you, you focus X-rays in the same way you skip a rock on a lake (we risk getting our X-ray astronomer card taken away if we don't use that analogy). Normally an X-ray photon would go right through a mirror just like tossing a rock would splash into water. But if it hits at a slight angle, the X-ray will bounce off.
NuSTAR will be the first satellite to focus astrophysical X-rays at highest X-ray energies, some roughly at the same energy as those used in medical X-rays. Scientists and technicians at Goddard helped make the glass used for the NuSTAR mirrors, and several of us went up to Nevis Labs (part of Columbia University in New York) to help with the testing of the mirrors once they were completed last year.
A problem with focusing X-rays is that it means you need to keep the mirror and detector far apart, especially if you want to focus very energetic X-rays. NuSTAR is also designed to be very inexpensive (by satellite standards) so it needs to be able to fit in a small launcher. The solution to this is that it has a nifty extendible mast, as shown in this video.
Normally NASA engineers don't like moving parts on satellites, because they might get stuck (the moving parts, not the engineers). But even they would probably admit it looks cool when NuSTAR is extending its mirrors (the shiny metal-plated thingees) away from the detectors (on the main body of the spacecraft).
A technical challenge is that once extended, that mast will "flap around like a wet noodle", as one senior NASA scientist put it. This isn't directly because the satellite will be moving from target to target (called slewing). It's because as NuSTAR moves in and out of the Earth's shadow, the change in temperature of the mast will induce some motion. This motion is very slight, but enough to mess with the images that NuSTAR is taking. To get around this a laser system is installed on NuSTAR. The laser is attached to the mirror module and shines down near the X-ray detectors. By tracking how the spot made by the laser moves we can track how the optics and detectors are moving relative to each other. This might sound like a band-aid fix (because it is) but it is a lot cheaper than moving up to a larger launcher.
Waiting for Launch
Since building something like NuSTAR literally is rocket science, it is not surprising that there are occasionally launch delays. All systems have recently passed flight readiness reviews and NuSTAR is planned for launch on June 13. NuSTAR is going to launch from a rocket called Pegasus that is first dropped from an airplane. You can watch the launch coverage online.
Right now one of the main roles of GSFC scientists is to help test the software that will be used to analyze NuSTAR observations. A slight silver lining to the launch delay is that it gives us more time to do this and to get more practice with simulated data. This will put is in a better position to analyze the real data when it comes. And with NASA satellites, once the data starts coming it really does quickly feel like drinking from a fire hose, so the more practice we have the better.
— Andy Ptak
OH AND DID I MENTION? All opinions and opinionlike objects in this blog are mine alone and NOT those of NASA or Goddard Space Flight Center. And while we're at it, links to websites posted on this blog do not imply endorsement of those websites by NASA.


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How do you get white buttercream?? Well we're going to help you achieve a lighter coloured buttercream or even white buttercream!
To go with a certain colour scheme such as cooler colourings you may be required to produce a brighter, lighter buttercream. Here's the tips on how.
Use a light coloured butter like lurpak unsalted. This makes all the difference when producing a white frosting and means you don't need to add as much food colouring.Super White Buttercream Recipe Covers 12 in a generous swirl. 500g icing sugar – silver spoon or a similar manufacturer. 250g of pale butter such a lurpak unsalted 1tsp of vanilla essence A splash of milk 1 tsp of Sugarflair Superwhite
Cream your butter and icing sugar together, start off with a wooden spoon (otherwise you'll be covered in white dust!) add vanilla essence and a splash of milk and whisk until light and fluffy. Add your teaspoon of Sugarflair superwhite to the frosting to produce a lovely bright white finish!
Add a drop more of milk if the mix is too stiff or add more icing sugar if it's too soft. Cool in the fridge before begging the icing up and piping with it.
Simple as that!
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Season Seven of the hit television series, Food Network STAR, premiered on June 5 and I got to spend it with finalist Penny Davidi herself at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood, CA. Known as, "the Food Network Star's sexiest chef in stilettos," Penny is in the running to prove to judges Bobby Flay, Bob Tuchman, Susie Fogelson, and Giada de Laurentiis that her charisma and talent are enough to win her the ultimate dream of having her own cooking show.
All it took was one step into the dimly-lit, elegant private room of BOA to be warmly greeted by every member of Penny's immediate family. Her sister Sally, husband Allen, and mother Heidi were absolutely beaming with pride and excitement over Penny's debut. They described Penny as a truly caring and hard working woman that is filled with a contagious passion, fire, and love of great food.
When Penny arrived at the event, the room was immediately filled with cheering and positive energy. A Los Angeles native, Penny is a restaurateur and successful franchise owner of the popular restaurant, Pizza Rustica, which she first opened in Beverly Hills, CA. Of Iranian-American decent and Jewish heritage, Penny has a spunk and attitude that did not go unnoticed in the first episode. Strutting on camera with her loud, cheetah print heels, she quickly commanded the presence of the camera.
Penny's goal is to revolutionize the way Middle Eastern food is thought of by bringing it into the American kitchen. Her philosophy is that if you cook with love, you will produce a delicious meal. Although she has not attended culinary school, Penny is extremely confident in her cooking ability and believes that her lack of formal education enables her to think outside the box and enhance her creativity. She makes cooking a sensual, feisty experience and proves that you can be a working woman and a housewife… and look great doing both.
Penny is the mother of two daughters that she refers to as, "amazing divas." Cooking is what brings them together and she is very excited to show America the benefits of authentic home cooking. Watch Food Network STAR every Sunday at 9pm on the Food Network.
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Our Staff
Solon Simmons, Vice President for Global Strategy
Dr. Solon Simmons is the Vice President for Global Strategy and Associate Professor of Conflict Analysis. A professional sociologist who specializes in American politics, Solon has taught a wide array of classes at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) including: conflict theory; global conflict; culture, identity and conflict; class inequality and conflict; and conflict in America. Solon teaches coequally in the undergraduate, Master's and Ph.D levels and also teaches regularly in the new dual degree program at the University of Malta. He has served as the Director of Undergraduate Studies from July 2012 to July 2014 as well as Acting Dean for S-CAR from July to October 2013. Solon holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and received his undergraduate degree in the History of Science from the University of Chicago. His publications include "The Eclipse of Equality: Arguing America" on Meet the Press and "Professors and their Politics", co-authored with Neil Gross.
Gbemi Disu, Executive Director for Global Strategy
Gbemi Disu is the Executive Director for Global Strategy. Prior to this role, she has served as the Chief Operating Officer at George Mason University – Korea and as Special Assistant to the President where she managed strategic projects for the President.
Before joining George Mason in 2013, she worked at Thunderbird School of Global Management in a variety of roles in the President's Office, Institutional Advancement, Career Services and Alumni Relations. Gbemi also worked as Assistant Vice President of Strategic Cost Management and Six Sigma Black Belt at HSBC Bank, Global Management Associate at Chevron Texaco and Appropriations Committee Staff at the Arizona State Legislature. She is also the founder and executive chef of Edibilities Events and Catering as well as the Lead Consultant and owner of Bella by Bames, an image and style consulting company.
A global enthusiast, she is multi-lingual and has lived, worked and traveled to over 70 countries. Her eclectic background has also included opportunities to organize events for notable global leaders such as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Justice Sandra Day O' Connor, President Alvaro Uribe, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, President Mikhail Gorbachev, Ambassador Barbara Barrett, members of Congress and the World Economic Forum. A passionate supporter of global prosperity, she has participated in programs that support that such as Project Artemis, Goldman Sachs 10,000 women initiative and MBA Women International. She also founded the award winning program called ThunderCares and sits on the board of Think Global Institute, an organization providing business skills to women entrepreneurs globally. Gbemi holds an MBA in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management, the world's top-ranked school of international business, where she was commencement speaker and received the Barton Kyle Yount Outstanding Graduate Award. Gbemi earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and International Business from Arizona State University where she was awarded the Global Excellence Award from the Barrett Honors College.
Marie alice Arnold, General Manager, Mason Study Abroad
Marie alice Arnold is the Center for Global Education's General Manager. She holds a Masters Degree in International Educational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University. Growing up in a Navy family, she moved often, developing a love of travel and an interest in cultural exchange. During her undergraduate years at Skidmore College, she spent a year at the Autonomous University of Madrid. In 1989, she began working in Study Abroad at the Council of International Educational Exchange (CIEE), where she worked with programs around the Globe.
Prior to joining CGE, she worked at Skidmore College as a Senior Program Manager in the Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchange. She is the proud mother of two wonderful boys. A graduate of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, she was excited to return to Virginia. Seeing students thrive in their adventures abroad fuels her passion for international education.
Desmond Dinan, Director, Center for Global Studies
Dr. Desmond Dinan is Director of the Center for Global Studies and the Jean Monnet Chair in European Public Policy at George Mason University. He has been an adviser to the European Commission in Brussels and a Visiting Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for International Relations, The Hague. He was a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges campus (1998-2000) and the College of Europe, Natolin campus (2005-2008). His research interests include the historiography of European integration; the history of the European Union (EU); institutions and governance of the EU; enlargement of the EU; regional integration in the context of globalization; and prospects for global governance. His publications include Europe Recast: A History of European Union (2004), Origins and Evolution of the European Union (edited, 2006), and Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration, 4th edition (2010). Since 1999, has written the article on institutions and governance for the Journal of Common Market Studies' highly regarded annual review of developments in the EU.
Qing Gao, Director, Confucius Institute
Mr. Gao teaches international arts and cultural management at Mason's Arts Management program and is also the Director of the Confucius Institute at George Mason University where he oversees programming, finance, and operations to build bridges between Mason and China. Mr. Gao serves as Special Assistant to the Dean of College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) for China and Global Initiatives, developing collaborative relations between CVPA and leading Chinese arts institutions on philanthropy and arts management. He also facilitates business development initiatives to attract investment from East Asia to Virginia.
Before joining Mason in 2010, Mr. Gao worked at the US-China Policy Foundation, a think tank in Washington D.C. He conducted research on Sino-U.S. cultural and political relations, and managed the China Materials Service Center for four years. He received his Bachelors degree from the School of Management at Fudan University and his Masters degree from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.
Denisha Hedgebeth, Office Assistant
Denisha is a student office assistant at the Global Office. She is a senior at George Mason University pursuing a bachelor's degree in Global Affairs with a concentration in Global Governance and a minor in Non-Profit Studies. Her primary experiences lie in media/organizational communications and research. In addition, she has experience in oral and verbal communication, resource development, diversity and multiculturalism research/development, and office management. Upon graduation, Denisha's goal is to obtain a career that allows her to hone her creativity in community and/or program management, and eventually do something cool enough to land her on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Jun Kim, Finance Specialist
Jun Kim serves as the Finance Specialist for the Office of Global Strategy and Mason Korea. He supports the Global Office regarding financial activities related to the management of Mason Korea and other international initiatives such as the China 1+2+1 dual degree program. Prior to Mason, Jun has been involved in providing financial administrative support to international relief and development organizations and their projects in Australia, South East Asia, and parts of Africa in the areas of health, vulnerable children and women care, community development, and education. Jun Kim holds a Bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and a Minor in Business Administration from George Mason University.
Lisa O'Hara, Manager, China Programs
Lisa O'Hara is the Manager of China Programs for the Global Office. She works on a variety of projects with her main focus on the China 1+2+1 Dual Degree Transfer Program. Before coming to George Mason, Lisa was a field engineer on offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, an electronics engineer with the Defense Department, a hospital administrator at UVA, an independent consultant, the business and technology manager for a start-up international law firm and the director of finance for a small business. Lisa has traveled extensively around the world, including independent study in China as an undergraduate student. She holds a BS in Geophysics from VA Tech, an MBA from George Mason University and an MA in Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.
Megan Reiffenberger, Office Assistant
Megan Reiffenberger is a student office assistant at the Global Office. She is Junior at George Mason University pursuing a bachelor's degree in Marketing. She has previously worked as a Senate Intern on Capitol Hill for South Dakota Senator, John Thune, a water safety instructor and lifeguard, and currently stands as the Vice President of the George Mason Swim Club. Upon graduation, she would like to pursue a career in Marketing Research for a large company.
Mona Yan, Office Assistant
Mona is an international student pursuing a Bachelors in Finance and a Bachelors in Accounting. She has extensive experience with helping international students and with event planning. Her interest is in promoting diversity, learning languages, and learning about other cultures. Upon graduation, she aspires to obtain a position in an international accounting firm.
Olivia Sun, China 1+2+1 Program Coordinator
Olivia Sun is the China 1+2+1 Program coordinator, supporting all aspects of this program and other major China activities at Mason. Prior to joining Mason, Olivia has worked for several higher education institutions and providers in China and the US under different cultural contexts to develop China-related programs such as 2+2 dual degree, pathway program and study abroad. She was born and raised in Suzhou, China and holds a Master's degree in Globalization and Educational Change from Lehigh University.
Richena Purnell-Sayle, Project Manager
Richena Purnell-Sayle is the Project Manager in the Office of Global Strategy. In her role in the Global Office, Richena manages short and long term web projects including websites and Mason's global activities database, the Global Register. She also developed and coordinates Mason's new Global Collaborative Classrooms program. Richena earned a Master's degree in Global Affairs (see academic work) at George Mason in Fall 2014 and holds a BA in Music from Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. She studied economic reforms in Cuba, studied Spanish in Costa Rica and was an exchange student in Northern Sweden.
Rita Rowand, Global Relations and Protocol Manager
As the Program Manager for Global Relations & Protocol, Rita ascertains the goals and interests of international visitors from global universities and governmental organizations to Mason and is responsible for setting appropriate meetings and other engagements which lead to new opportunities for Mason students, faculty and staff. She creates protocol guidance and tracks annual visit statistics. Rita is also a Fulbright Campus Representative and the Coordinator for the Phi Beta Delta Epsilon Delta Chapter of this international honor society. She has created and maintains a Global Professional Staff Exchange program for the university. At Mason since 2006, Rita has traveled throughout the Middle East Gulf region, Russia, Germany and Switzerland on behalf of the university. She holds a Masters degree from Old Dominion University in Occupational and Technical Education and speaks fluent German.
Sage Janulis, China 1+2+1 Project Coordinator
Sage Janulis is the China 1+2+1 Project Coordinator in the Office of Global Strategy. She creates engaging social and educational programs for the current China 1+2+1 students and works to involve other global offices and domestic university students with the programming. Sage earned her bachelor's degree from George Mason in Government and International Politics and Conflict Analysis and Resolution in 2015. Sage enjoys running, travelling to new places and learning about new cultures.
Setarra Kennedy, Executive Assistant
Setarra Kennedy is the Executive Assistant for the Office of Global Strategy. Holding a BFA in Dance, Setarra has performed and taught dance throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. She loves trying new foods and exploring different places in her downtime and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Arts Management at George Mason University.
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Achim Loch, Internet Marketing and Outreach Coordinator
Achim Loch is the Internet Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Global Education. A German citizen, Achim worked as an EFL teacher for numerous companies and educational institutions, as a technical director for an English language drama group, and as an organist for several Lutheran churches. He received his M.A. (Magister Artium) in American Studies from Saarland University in Saarbruecken, Germany and studied abroad on a bilateral exchange in the United States at Hillsdale College in Michigan.
Some of his favorite field trips include traveling to London, England on multiple occasions, serving as a translator on a trip to Ireland, visiting Iceland, and driving a van to Tbilisi, Georgia via Switzerland, Italy, Greece, and Turkey
Daria Stepanova, Program Officer
Daria Stepanova is a bilateral exchanges Program Officer at the Center for Global Education. A Russian national, she came to George Mason University in 2006 as an international student seeking her B.S. in Marketing. Through CGE, she spent a semester in Madrid, Spain, studying Spanish in class and doing and internship at Avon. After completing her undergraduate degree, she came back to Moscow to work at Yamaha. She could not stay away from Mason long, so in 2012 she returned to work for the English department pursuing a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL).
Daria is bilingual in Russian and English and also fluent in Spanish. She is excited to work in a team of global education advocates who make life-changing international experience smooth and accessible.
Denise Elles-Mdahuar, Senior Program Officer
Denise Elles-Mdahuar is a Senior Program Officer at the Center for Global Education. Denise is an American citizen with Lebanese and Italian heritage, who has travelled to England, Ireland, Wales, Spain, Canada and lived in Mexico for many years. Denise is fluent in Spanish and while in Mexico, Denise attended the University of Mexico for Foreigners studying Spanish and Mexican Culture and worked as an ESL teacher with both children and adults.
Heidi Bloom, Program Officer
Heidi Bloom is a Program Officer at the Center for Global Education. She received her undergraduate degree at Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. While at Lewis, she studied Spanish for a summer in Costa Rica and political science for a semester at the Universidad de Belgrano in Argentina. After graduation, she lived in Israel working with a small grassroots organization, the African Refugee Development Center. During this time she fell in love with international education and moved to South Korea to teach for two years.
Recently, she earned her graduate degree in International Training and Education at American University. As a graduate student, she did a short-term study abroad program in Northern Ireland, led an Alternative Break trip to Israel, and was a graduate fellow in Myanmar. Her international experiences have been an inspiring part of her life, and she now looks forward to assisting Mason students in finding their own adventures abroad!
Joanne Cabe, Accounts Administrator
Joanne Cabe is the Accounts Administrator at the Center for Global Education and has been part of the Center for Global Education Mason Abroad team since 1995. Joanne is responsible for the daily financial management of the Center for Global Education. She has accompanied a Mason Spring group to Egypt and is the proud mother of three children, Jordan, Ariel and Leslie.
Laura Scobey, Program Officer
Laura Scobey is a program officer at the Center for Global Education and a DC area transplant from Charlotte, NC. She received her undergraduate degree in Spanish from the University of Tennessee. While at UT, she spent a year in Spain, studying Spanish Language and Culture at the Universidad de Granada and the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain. In addition to taking classes all in Spanish, she traveled around the country and visited Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Wales. After graduation, she boarded a plane to Cairo, Egypt for six months and began studying Arabic.
When she wasn't in class, she tagged along with her aunt, a former US diplomat, who was stationed at the Embassy. Some of her favorite experiences include meeting Jehan Sadat and going for a camel ride in front of the Pyramids at Giza. In 2009, she moved to the DC area to pursue a master in International Affairs at American University. She experienced Mason Study Abroad firsthand when she attended CGE's Israel-Palestine program.
Mary Getsy Bernier, Program Officer
Mary Getsey Bernier is the Program Officer of International Internship Study Abroad programs for the Center for Global Education. Mary B received her undergraduate degree in French with a minor in Political Science from Randolph-Macon Woman's College. She worked at the Center for Global Education from 1995 to 1997, while earning her graduate degree in International Transactions, at George Mason University. With personal experience as a student living abroad in West Africa, England, and France, Mary B connects well with students, and understands the importance of the study abroad experience. Mary B worked for more than 20 years providing administrative and operations management in the fields of international development, environmental education, and also provided program development for profit and non-profit organizations. Mary B returned to Mason in January 2015, to follow her passion working in the field of international education.
When not working, Mary B is an equestrian events photojournalist and blogger, a horseback rider in the sport of Eventing, and she spends as much time as possible involved in outdoor adventures with her husband, and two children. Ms. Bernier has lived, traveled and worked in over 13 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and speaks French, and conversational Wolof.
Sarah Moran, Program Officer
Sarah is a Program Officer at the Center for Global Education. She is originally from Raleigh, NC but moved to Virginia when attending college at the University of Mary Washington (UMW). At UMW she earned her BS in Business Administration and then continued her time there as a Graduate Assistant while earning her MBA. She has two years of prior experience with Mason, working for the University Information department.
Her first international experience came when she was just 4 years old, living in a small English village and since then she has been bitten by the travel bug, taking advantage of any opportunity. Sarah spent a semester in Cork, Ireland at the University College Cork and has also visited France, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Canada, and a few Caribbean Islands. Let her know how she can help you explore!
Shanaz Tihal, Office Manager
Shanaz Tihal is the Office Manager at the Center for Global Education. She joined the Center for Global Education team in Spring 2004. Shanaz is the first point of contact at CGE. Her bright smile and sunny disposition puts everyone at ease!
Originally from Guyana, Shanaz spent more of her life in Toronto, Canada where she worked at Centennial College in the Registrars Office for 19 years. Shanaz moved to the Washington, D.C. area along with her family in 2003. She is the proud mother of 3 beautiful children.
Confucius Institute
Lucia Claster, Deputy Director
Lucia Sedwick Claster is Deputy Director of the Confucius Institute at Mason with responsibility for project development, program management and community outreach, joining the institute after it opened in 2009. Ms. Claster speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese, having studied, lived and worked in the Asia-Pacific region for over ten years. She has spent her career promoting U.S.-China exchange in a variety of capacities – coordinating the U.S.-China Scientific and Exchange Protocol for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, facilitating business and community relations for the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, coordinating educational study tours around China, and providing China curriculum and enrichment lectures to Arlington Public Schools. Ms. Claster was a Rotary Foundation Scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and received her Bachelor's in Asian Studies from Bowdoin College and Masters in Education from George Mason University.
Mohammed Rahman, Administrative Assistant
Mohammed Rahman is the Program Coordinator of the Confucius Institute at Mason. He originally came on board as an Administrative Assistant in 2012. He received his bachelor's degree from Mason, double majoring in Anthropology and Religious Studies. Currently he is a graduate student, pursuing an anthropology master with a focus on education. He is originally from Bangladesh, but now lives in Northern Virginia. In his off time, he volunteers with Mason's Early Identification Program, helping to tutor and mentor first generation college bound high school students in Northern Virginian Schools. And if he isn't doing that, he can be found either with friends or family playing a board game.


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As a carer for someone else, it can be easy to overlook your own health. Flu can knock even the healthiest people off their feet for a couple of weeks, making it impossible for a carer to look after the person in their care. This is why the NHS offers a free flu vaccination for those either in receipt of a carer's allowance and/or look after someone who is elderly, disabled, or somebody who lives with a serious long term condition who couldn't manage without their help.
It's not just about protecting you as a carer from getting flu, but also preventing you from passing the virus onto the vulnerable person you care for.
Flu is a highly infectious disease which is easily spread from one person to another. Getting flu when you already have a long-term condition can lead to serious complications, and it can even be a killer.
For those who already have a long term health condition, are pregnant or are over 65, it can be even more dangerous as your body will struggle more to fight off the illness and you are more at risk of complications such as bronchitis or pneumonia. Children are also more at risk.
There are a lot of myths about flu that have circulated over the years. Many people worry that the vaccine can give you the flu. Please be assured that this isn't possible as there is no live influenza virus in the vaccine.
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Who's ready for spring? I know I am. Warm weather, longer days — no wonder I was so excited to wake up on Monday morning to the official first day of spring. Granted, the temperature here is still going back and forth from warm to cool, but it won't be long now before I can get out and start planting my garden seeds!
I've never been a person who has been bashful about getting my hands dirty. I love it! Sometimes the dirtier my hands become, the happier I am. I feel like I've worked hard to do something good. Plus, the scent of freshly turned dirt is one of the all-time great smells for me.
I know you have probably heard me say this, but I'll say it again: I live on a postage stamp here in town, owned by someone else. I've got limited space and have to get approval for what I can do with my projects. I try to make do. Thank goodness the guy that owns the property doesn't mind the little space that I use to plant my garden.
This year I will try my hand at raising Snowball White tomatoes — if I can first get the seeds to sprout in my makeshift greenhouse. It's been years since I tried growing them. I bought the seeds from Shumways along with a packet of White Glacial sweet corn and a packet of Luffa sponge. I enjoy trying something new. If it doesn't work out, then I'll try again next year!
I'll still have my usual garden that includes onions, carrots, lettuce, and watermelon. Then there's my flowers. Sunflowers, marigolds, zinnias, along with a "butterfly" mix and a "wildflower" mix. I may not have the greenest of green thumbs, but I enjoy doing it.
Yes, it can be hard work. At the same time, the food that I manage to grow tastes so much better than what I get at the store. Then watching the bees go from flower to flower makes my day more enjoyable and relaxing.


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I am little worried as Fedora support is shutting down. My VPS runs on Fedora Core 4. It is time to get Debian or CentOS to run my site 😀
Fedora Core is an RPM-based Linux distribution, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. It aims to be a complete, general-purpose operating system that contains only free and open source software.
From the Redhat mailing list:
In case any of you are not aware, the Fedora Legacy project is in the
process of shutting down.
The current model for supporting maintenance distributions is being re-examined. In the meantime, we are unable to extend support to older Fedora Core releases as we had planned. As of now, Fedora Core 4 and earlier distributions are no longer being maintained.
I think both Ubuntu and CentOS will get good market share. What do you think?


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Howdy folks, I'm Healy Jones. I'm a former venture capitalist who now enjoys startup and growth stage marketing. (Disclosure: I work for ForUsAll. All comments are my own and do not reflect any opinions of my employer, and I am not offering any stock advice or investing advice!)
I haven't published in a while – been really busy – but am hoping to create content on a more regular schedule.
More on Healy Jones
I realize that I don't have a great "about" section on my blog – you can find out a lot about Healy Jones on my Linkedin profile.
A basic summary:
I am the head of marketing for ForUsAll, a venture funded FinTech company based in San Francisco. I ran demand generation at Sunrun, and I kept a large and growing sales team busy. Previously I've worked with a couple of smaller startups, Boundless and OfficeDrop, both of which have been acquired. The first ten years of my career were in finance – mainly private equity and venture capital.


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Innovating the 21st-Century University: It's Time!
Professors who want to remain relevant will have to abandon the traditional lecture and start listening to and conversing with students — shifting from a broadcast style to an interactive one. In doing so, they can free themselves to be curators of learning — encouraging students to collaborate among themselves and with others outside the university. Professors should encourage students to discover for themselves and to engage in critical thinking instead of simply memorizing the professor's store of information. Finally, professors need to tailor the style of education to their students' individual learning styles.
The Internet and the new digital platforms for learning are critical to all of this, especially given the high student-faculty ratio in many universities. But most faculty do not have the resources to develop the required courseware. This must be co-innovated globally through new partnerships.
via Innovating the 21st-Century University: It's Time! EDUCAUSE Review | EDUCAUSE.


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New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired a high-level committee meeting for central assistance to Rajasthan in the wake of drought that took place last year. The committee examined the proposal based on the report of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team, which visited drought-affected Rajasthan. The committee approved the assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) in respect of Rajasthan to the tune of Rs. 588.34 crore. The meeting was attended by Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence Arun Jaitley, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare S.S. Ahluwalia, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and senior officers of the Ministries of Home, Finance, Agriculture and the Niti Aayog. (ANI)


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This year I decided to take a break of the comp scene because I am doing my diploma at Uni besides working half time so there would not be much room and time flexability for comps and I'd rather spend my free time on the rock than on comp walls. But the nationals were one of the events I wanted to attend anyway so I was well excited when the day came and we drove to the comp site.
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I trained a lot indoors the past months and felt in good shape, but had no clue what to expect, just that making finals would be a cool thing. With 44 starters in the male category, of which the best 8 would advance into the last round, it seemed like quite a challenge! The growing amount of strong comp boulderers and kids in the last years is just crazy!!
The quali went really well, I was able to top out 5 of the 8 problems and qualified for finals on 5th place, very pleased!
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The first problem was a tricky slab I think only two climbers were able to do in the end, I wasn't one of them and got shut down there. On the second problem, an overhang with slappy, powerful compression moves of a style I prefer, I hustled arround on my first tries, got high up on my last try when the time run out and I endend up being totally pumped without making it to the top!
The third problem was amazing: a jump start on two opposing slopers, followed by some big compression (again!) moves to the top. Still tired I just couldn't crush it right away and tried hard my full 5 minutes falling after the bonus hold (a hold up half the climb that counts in the ranking), completely out of juice... No top still.
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The last problem was the hardest of them all. You had to make your way arround a huge corner to get to the bonus hold and then mantle your way up a chimney to the top. Yet again this bloc was super powerful!! On my best try I was in a good position to go arround the volume but missed a toe - hook that you were supposed to place in order to get to the bonus and fell. This cost me my 5th place I made in the qualifiers and I ended up 7th after finals. Kili (Fischhuber) once again showed his amazing skills and power, flashed the first three problems and won the title! 2nd, 3rd and 4th each did one top.
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It was a really intense and fun day in Kitzbühel! I am having the harshest muscle-ache in quite a while as I type this... one hell of a compression work-out it was!! A good thing to make use of on some projects of the same style on rock that I have in mind, so stay tuned!
Just gotta do some streching now to hopefully get outa bed in a smoother manner tomorrow than I did today...
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Kromrey Disclosure! Bedini SG - Beyond the Advanced Handbook by Peter Lindemann
Bedini SG Beyond the Advanced Handbook
by Peter Lindemann
Bedini SG Beyond the Advanced Handbook by Peter Lindemann This is the first time John Bedinis 1984 Kromrey Generator has been publicly demonstrated ever and the meters showed that the output was 200% compared to the input. And, the primary KEY piece of information to make it was has been fully disclosed!
The Bedini SG that was demonstrated had a self-rotating battery system based on Bedinis Splitting the Positive diagram and it recycled virtually all of the energy is used to run the energizer back through batteries to charge them up. The amp hours of running time that this energizer demonstrated was way more than the battery capacity can account for. A diode method was also shown that elicited way more radiant energy than the circuit and batteries could even handle, which teaches you that generating the radiant is not the issue because it has always been in the machine from the beginning the real issue is how to safely capture it!
The bottom line is that this presentation demonstrates that what was taught in the Advanced Bedini SG Handbook book is true. Release date August 9, 2016. Learn more: Bedini SG Beyond the Advanced Handbook
Great Presentation
I just finished watching this presentation and I have to say it was one of the best presentations I've seen for a long time.
Peter did a great job of clearly explaining what he was demonstrating and left no doubt in my mind that the modified Bedini SG clearly demonstrated everything that he and John Bedini have been trying to teach us for years.
Anybody that has experience in building a Bedini SG should at least be able to replicate the effects that were shown and validate those effects for them themselves, on their own bench. Whilst most won't be able to easily replicate the battery rotator circuit, however they should be able to see enough by manually rotating the batteries.
John K.
My thoughts on why few replications
This talk was, as usual, both useful and entertaining. Peter is a great asset in our community. I was particularly glad to see the caveats about the Kromrey machine. I built one of these 25 years ago, after John B.'s first book came out, and was not successful. I did make an aluminum case as this was called out in the patent, but did not use a nonferrous shaft, as there was no specific mention of that. Now I know. I will have to consider another experiment, older and wiser. But I also note that there are a number of decent replications to be seen on youtube, well made, which show the relevant effects (proper waveform on scope, decreased drag with load). The builders all moved on to something else, including John B., so perhaps this unit is not so practical as it stands. Interesting yes, but we don't necessarily need to repeat these experiments. I did find a German language web site with a picture of Kromrey's original unit. It's very professionally made, and very much larger and heavier (~50kg?) than these home made attempts. I also note that the windings extend right to the very end of the rotor poles. This is to take advantage of the zone of maximum flux shifting, I would guess. Small portions of the core that extend beyond the windings may not contribute to the effect. Maybe these aspects are important, if we can assume Kromrey knew what he was doing.
Peter's comment about the diminished buzz after the initial SG book release, and fewer advanced replications, indicates the wide range of expectations we carry, as the new energy technology is brought forward. Looking at the typical attendee in the audience, I see many gray heads and retirees, who, like myself, would be looking for something that would be both replicable and useful, within a small budget. The battery pulsing, SG type circuits clearly are interesting but there are still so many mysteries as regards how much actual usable power yield over time can be expected, that a wait and see attitude is likely, given the large costs associated with Peter's latest version. We still don't have a way to measure the radiant energy as it enters the system.
There is only one exception that I have seen so far, which is given in Patrick Kelly's Free Energy Info book, chapter 21. This lone tinkerer has stated that he gets 40 watts continuously from his small setup. At least that is a definite number. There is a large audience that is waiting to see something of this nature, such that when Peter can get up on the stage and say he has a continuous yield of, for example, 100 watts, then there will be some uptake.
Please don't show us voltmeters with numbers changing, or banks of LEDs. We've all seen that, many youtubers have done that. We are ready for actual wattage measurements over time to move these devices to the next stage of wider acceptance. Graham Gunderson is to be commended for his thoroughness in this regard. With so many different approaches now being investigated all over the world, it becomes more difficult to determine where to concentrate. Many of us would like to throw our weight behind one system in depth, but that choice to me is getting harder over time.
Moray King's book Tapping the Zero Point Energy book gave a view of what it is that is happening inside the batteries of these pulsed systems, but lead acid batteries are just messy affairs and I for one really don't like living with them. I did so for 35 years, off grid, and would like not to have them in my life. So I too have a wait and see attitude towards any system that is reliant on chemical storage.
In 1990, reading John B., Moray King, Bearden, etc. I was convinced that the breakthrough energy was mostly ready to be promulgated very quickly. How wrong that was. We are still plugging along, doing physics experiments, against the backdrop of those old rusty hulks that Peter showed us in the first part of the talk. I am sure that there are real practical devices in use today, but the owners still play their cards close to their vests. I am not sure what they are waiting for, other than to repeat history.
Last edited by serendipitor; 08-16-2016 at 02:35 PM.
Many Thanks and.....
Thanks for your kind comments on my presentation and for posting the photo of Kromrey's original generator!! It is great to have this photographic evidence and be able to keep piecing the historic record of these developments together.
Thanks also for your thoughts on why you believe there are fewer and fewer replications or even replication attempts. Sadly, I think your assessment is pretty close to correct, that the general audience of interested people are still waiting to be shown a fully operational, large scale model of a self-running machine.
The cost issues are real for these experiments, but every machine we build teaches us something more, and so I don't know what the "final model" would even look like yet. As I said at the Conference, this machine is NOT designed to be a "home power plant" but to be a "test bed" for a series of experiments. These experiments are: 1) can the 3-battery power supply provide for an extended run-time of the motor section? 2) can we develop an automatic battery rotating system to maximize the benefits of the 3-battery power supply? 3) can we develop a multi-coil "low-drag" generator and produce enough power to charge another bank of batteries? We assume the answers to these questions are "yes," but there are still a lot of details that have to be figured out before we really know HOW to do it.
What this process has shown us is that the number of people who have the aptitude for really understanding this technology, coupled with the skill required to build working models, along with the available time and money, is a very small number of people. For our part, we have published the correct scientific information on how this technology works, and have demonstrated every important feature of that in public. Since this particular technology will probably never be "mass produced," it stands to reason that if someone really wanted to take advantage of this situation, they would decide to build something themselves.
So here is an interesting question. If you had a fully operational self-running machine that produced enough energy to power your home, would you:
1) sell the prototype to some nameless company for $50M?
2) install it in your home and tell all your neighbors?
3) install it in your home and quietly go on with your life?
4) demonstrate it at a public venue to an audience who has a track record of "sitting on their hands"?
The real problem with this scenario is that there is no evidence that any of these possible actions would be SAFE for the welfare of the inventor or his family..... and people who "sit on their hands" do not deserve to have their opinions considered on that point.
Our position is this, we (John, Matt, Dave, myself and others) have proved that this technology is real. After this, if someone doesn't HAVE one, its is because they didn't DO anything. That is as much as we can do right now.
Best regards,
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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Your comments are well reasoned, and I can understand your frustration at the reluctance of the mass of home makers to get their acts together in this well documented domain. However, I think this latest evolution will pique more interest, to be sure. Having moved to Washington, with a large shop space, I hope to make next year's conference and meet in person. Hopefully with some show and tell material in tow.
I don't know which of your 4 choices I would make, as this has not been my lot in life. (I agree with Graham Gunderson's points in his talk, so #1 is out.) I would likely "follow my bliss", however that looks. That will open the doors and clear the way. I suspect you do so as well, from the way you present your material.
For those interested, here is the site where the photo came from:
Kromreys "Molekularstromrichter"
A Google translation of one part is quite familiar to all:
"From your description one gets the impression that the efficiency of your machine far higher (above 100%). This means that it emits more energy than it absorbs. It gets so that the characteristics of a perpetual motion machine. Such, however, can are not patented. Your attempt to explain the operation of your machine theory is doomed to failure, since it contradicts the principle of energy conservation. "
Best luck to all.
Last edited by serendipitor; 08-16-2016 at 02:38 PM.
Perhaps one more number to the list
last but not least,
open source
To the proper Audience.
the people that sit on their hands are not the ones who need a technology
that could irrigate or power or save lives .
and with every tick of the clock a life does perish that would otherwise be helped.
Just one mans opinion
Chet K
Last edited by RAMSET; 08-17-2016 at 12:15 PM.
Open Source, Indeed!
Thanks for your comments. YES, open source is what we have done with this technology! We have published multiple manuals on the science, the circuits, the theory, and the many configurations that are possible. And we have filmed and demonstrated working models of each and every important feature of the process and method. Over and above that, many of the details of these inventions have also been discussed at length on these forums. Anyone is free to study them, experiment with them, and modify them as they so choose. That is what Open Source is. Matt and Dave have taken ideas published by John and me and made spectacular adaptations and improvements to the technology. Best I have ever seen! And they too, have open sourced these ideas in the forums for everyone else to benefit from. That is how Open Source works!
There seems to be an implied criticism in your comments suggesting that we are somehow responsible for not personally "saving lives, irrigating fields, and powering rural farms." The idea that there are "people dying out there" because we didn't make this technology available to them is pure, unadulterated BS. "Tick-tock" Chet. If you think more needs to be done, why aren't YOU doing it? Respectfully speaking, of course.
We look at it this way. We have open sourced the equivalent of "multiple ways of catching fish." We have shown how to make a fishing rod, how to string the line, how to attach the hook, how to use the right bait, how to make a net, how to throw the net, how to pull in the fish, etc. etc. etc. We have even thrown a few fish at your feet, just so you can get the smell of it.
So, here we are. We are out in the boat and the fishing is great. The fish are biting. They are everywhere we throw the net. We yell back to the shore "come on people, learn these few little things and you can have as many fish as you want." But all we see in return are a bunch of people standing on the shore, telling us to throw them another fish! At what point, in your scenario, is it the responsibility of the hungry people to "go fishing" and feed themselves?
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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Last edited by Peter Lindemann; 08-17-2016 at 03:56 PM.
some people have all time in the world ...some people have neither the resources nor the time or the ability .
If you are truly speaking of a system or method to help such people, The truly needy People ?
Then I am having a very hard time understanding your " just build it and see " thought process ?
Chet K
Last edited by RAMSET; 08-17-2016 at 04:18 PM.
Are you saying you have spent the last 7 years visiting this forum, a forum focusing on advanced science topics for home experimenters, and you are "having a very hard time understanding" my thought process of "just build it and see"? Honestly, Chet, do you believe that science is a purely intellectual pursuit that never has to run a "reality check" to see if Nature actually behaves that way? Do you believe that Universal Scientific Truth finds its ultimate expression in YOUR mind, and that anything you don't see doesn't exist? What a waste! All you are really saying is that you never bothered to read any of the books or watch any of the filmed demonstrations of this technology in operation.
And by the way, in case you didn't know, the "truly needy people" are never the "first adopters" of a new technology. Heck, we can't even get people who think they are smart to try it! There are still people on this planet who have never seen or heard of a telephone, and believe it or not, most people still drive around in cars with engines whose basic design was patented in 1876.
So, please quit with the "bleeding heart" shaming techniques as if this technology is supposed to "save the poor" tomorrow and we are the ones holding it back. You really might want to try out those methods on a "Do-it-Yourself" Psychology Forum, but don't do it here!
Good luck,
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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Last edited by Peter Lindemann; 08-17-2016 at 07:02 PM.
open source
Chet, it is open source, how in the world can you have a problem with it?
I looked around for somewhere I could post my thoughts and my opinion of what you shared at the conference regarding the latest machine you built, and NOT just because I know you could use a few quotes on the web page. This was the only place I could find, so although I won't be posting elsewhere on the forum, I felt it necessary to say MORE than a few words about what you demonstrated.
Having worked with the 3 battery setup for the last eight years, I MAY have been looking for the one thing that others who wanted to see inputs and outputs casually overlooked during your very informative presentation, but I saw what I needed to see.
What you demonstrated was that using only two coils as motor coils run between the positives and capturing the spike of the coils collapsing, you were able to put enough of a charge into the charge battery so that when the batteries are rotated, the overall voltage in the motor circuit remains constant. And this was with crappy, high resistance batteries that weren't even deep cycle and designed to be discharged and recharged. In other words, the voltages on the batteries stays up, and the motor runs basically for "free."
You also showed that with the addition of a single diode, 100's more volts WITHIN THAT SAME CIRCUIT are produced, leaving it to creative minds to figure out the best way to utilize that potential. When you started the machine up with the diode in place and the 90 volt safety neos lit, my heart really started pumping because it had to keep up with the wheels turning in my head.
And that's just the MOTOR circuit. It is a stand alone, complete circuit that runs the motor/generator and maintains the charge in the batteries that are being used to run it. Do people not get the incredible significance of that?
The power generation part of the machine is a whole separate circuit and completely independent. You yourself said it was for from as efficient as it could have been.
There wasn't a lot of information presented about the output of the generator, but did there really NEED to be? Whether the generator was one coil or fifty coils, putting out 50 volts each or 1000, whatever it produced is FREE energy if the motor runs for free. That leaves it to the best engineering minds among us to design and build the most efficient machines possible to apply these principles and produce usable power.
This simple presentation of the WORKING principles of a free energy device SHOULD be the pivot point we have all been waiting for that tips the scales of the free energy movement in the direction we, as a world community, need it to go. As you said, this is NOT the "final package" the perfect free energy device will probably come in, but all the necessary pieces are there. And what you showed us may not put out the power to be a home generating system, but a larger more precision machine certainly COULD be. Especially once we put the potential of all that extra energy you demonstrated to significant use. Anyone who doesn't see this has missed the boat.
Those of us who DO understand had better get out those rods and reels and get to fishin'. And for those who want to stand around and wait for someone else to do the work to develop this because you don't have the time or the money to invest. I can understand that. People have limited resources, but this is worth the sacrifice. And even if Peter does throw you another fish, who is going to clean it and cook it and feed it to you? You gotta remember, there is no such thing as a free lunch. But maybe it IS time to crowd source the building of a machine that could demonstrate all these principles and show folks EXACTLY what is possible. That way no one individual has to come up with the thousands of dollars necessary to build a large working prototype, and anyone who contributes gets links to the YouTube videos of its construction. That way folks who have a few bucks but no time can contribute to something with the potential to change ALL our lives for the better. Just an idea guys.
I don't just BELIEVE we have all the information we need right in front of us, I KNOW we do. What we do with it is up to us. Don't put the responsibility for what happens in the future on one individual. We ALL need to share in not only the responsibility, but in the rewards and benefits. Is now the time to unite behind something this significant? Or will we just let this fade into obscurity like so many things have in the past? Will this be a movement or a passing fad? The fulfillment of our hopes, or another footnote in history?
Anyway, I have said my piece. Take care all.
Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made by questioning answers.
Bernhard Haisch, Astrophysicist
Last edited by Turion; 08-17-2016 at 07:25 PM.
does that only prove how selfish they are here because THEY didn't
build it.
Just asking. Just to see how you look at it all. There seems to be an
air of socialist gimme in your thinking and to a point "ALL THINGS COMMON"
Do you think Peter and John should do more? Or is it all of us that should
be providing energy to the poor?
Just wondering how you feel this should be unfolding. Not to beat a
dead fish here but "WHERE IS YOUR WORM"?
Thanks for your interest and heart felt exchange.
PS buy your books and send you to school and still.............
Last edited by BroMikey; 08-19-2016 at 04:51 AM.
Off subject, sorry! As far as I know the easiest, cheapest, and most reliable power source we can utilize is a biogas digester. If you have grass, or any other living matter, you can produce methane to cook your meals, provide electricity from a generator, and or use heat from an engine to heat your home. Parts needed to make a small one can be found in most junk piles. A bucket and some plumbing supplies is all that is needed. manure can start the process or use Rid X, commonly used for septic tanks. As a bonus, the liquid drained from the bucket after the process I like liquid fertilizer. If you need further information you can go to youtube and see many videos of several different configurations. Show the world how to do this to help those less fortunate .Good Luck. stealth
Last edited by Stealth; 08-18-2016 at 12:03 AM.
Does this presentation show exactly where 2 place this extra diode that Turion mentioned, and explain why? if it does that alone would make it worth purchasing.
William Reed
Schematic Shown
Yes, the full operational schematic is shown and the diode's placement and purpose is discussed and demonstrated in the presentation. The information package also includes a PDF file with all of the images shown on the screen during the lecture. Hope that helps.
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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That is what I wanted to know. I will purchase your presentation.
Thank you.
William Reed
Great analogy Peter! I am truly amazed that the seas are not filled with fishing boats...
...because they should be!
John K.
A thumbs up for this video and the entire series.
Hi Peter,
I've sent you a PM about the Kromrey presentation.
Kromrey Presentation
Hey Everybody,
Here is what Mario PM'd me. I'm putting it here so everyone can see the answers.
Hi Peter,If any of you decide to build a "KROMREY GENERATOR" then do it according to the winding pattern shown in the drawings, as I explained in the presentation. John didn't get his models to work because he "made up" some new method. I am NOT HERE to "un-confuse you." That is your job.
Mario, what you say you are just about finished building is NOT a Kromrey Generator. It will do what it will do, but don't be surprised if it does NOT do what John's Kromrey Generator did in my presentation.
Build what you want. Run the experiment. See what it does. Beyond that, I will not advise you. Every experiment is a success! Every experiment is like asking Nature a question. The results of the experiment show you exactly how Nature behaves when in that set of conditions. If you don't like how your models behave, then change the design, and ask Nature a different question!
It is not my problem if you are confused by some of the questions other experimenters have asked Nature. Your confusion is a purely intellectual exercise, whereas building the machine is genuine immersion in reality.
Enjoy the process,
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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Last edited by Peter Lindemann; 08-24-2016 at 03:24 PM.
Hi Peter,
thanks for addressing my questions. When you say I'm not building a Kromrey generator do mean because I'm rotating the magnets and not the coils? Excuse me asking, but isn't this what John's research has evolved into in his later G-field versions?
I mean the result we are looking for is a low drag profile generator and you tell the whole story very well in the SG advanced handbook.
The effects work even with just one coil, and this I have seen. But if you connect the coils to cancel each other like in the Kromrey drawing you simply do not get any output.
If I connect the coils (not cancelling) so that I do get an output I see the conventional MW G-field wave and the machine starts to exhibit the low drag conditions and almost constant output over a wide range of rpms, things already mentioned in the Kromrey patent.
I haven't been able to measure more out than in yet and have to go to very high rpm's to see a low impedance load or a short not slow down the motor, but that's the variables of core material, number of windings. etc…. but never have I gotten any output from coils that cancel/buck each other like in the drawing nr.6 shown in the kromrey patent? Are you saying that in the original Kromrey converter the cancelling coils design works because it's the coils that spin and not the magnets? By the way, in the patent in pic.4 and 5 he drew the two windings of a core bar non cancelling.
I apologise if I'm missing something, but I must admit that the cancelling coil "must" really confused me.
Hello Everyone
As I recall in the energy from the vacuum series John B. showed
one of these converters under load at different speeds, in a shorted
condition as shown by the diagram.
This video is great because of the heavy construction and at this
point words have little meaning as we must experiment. No English
perfect because they don't mean much now.
This man shows (Not Talk) what John Bedini showed. This is only the
No one is going to power their near by grain elevator with it but as a
classroom verification this next generation should be able to show that
the school text books are a fraud.
It could not be any clearer than this nicely done O.U. project with a
12v cordless motor run at 1amp lighting 25watt bulbs. Well that is what
it looks like and I don't speak German like Grandma did when she was alive.
Last edited by BroMikey; 08-24-2016 at 08:28 PM.
What is a Kromrey Generator?
To me, this does not sound complicated or confusing. If you build a machine with the features shown in Kromrey's patent, you can call that a "Kromrey Generator." If you build a machine that has features that Kromrey did not specify, don't call that a "Kromrey Generator."
John has specifically said that his coils are wound like the diagram, and as you can see in the demonstration, the voltages do not cancel in the classical sense. Believe what you want.
As has been shown, there are multiple designs of generators that can exhibit "low-drag" characteristics under certain circumstances. The most detailed treatment of this topic is on page 54 of Bedini SG: The Complete Advanced Handbook where I give data on the generator's behavior under Open Circuit, Short Circuit, 40 LED load, 100 ohm resistor load, 300 ohm resistor load, and 1,000 ohm resistor load. Not all of these loads produce "low-drag" behavior in the generator, but some do.
Good luck with your experiments,
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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The Punchline...
What you are missing is that the "rotating coils" in a Kromrey Generator place the electricity producing members under "centrifugal force" as well as being magnetized periodically. A stationary coil is usually not subjected to the centrifugal forces. In Bedini SG: The Complete Intermediate Handbook, I discuss the inertial properties of electricity in Chapter Two, but in the Kromrey Generator, we see a unique demonstration of these effects.
You are confused because you believe something that is not true, and prefer to cling to that belief even in the face of contradictory evidence. In this case, that error is the false teaching that two identical coils wound on the same core will always cancel 100% of their effects. They may cancel nearly 100% of their "induced voltages" produced by ordinary induction, but that is nowhere near 100% of their effects. If this were true, no one would ever build "Caduceus Coils" or other similar structures. The fact that John's Kromrey Generator does not output ZERO VOLTS while using the "bucking coil" configuration should demonstrate to you (and anyone else who is watching) that a different species of electrical induction is at play here. The winding pattern of the coils would "buck" ordinary induction if that was all that was happening there, but it facilitates inductions based on a radial distribution of force in the rotating arms of the generator.
I could go on and on, but really, you just need to build more experiments and carefully study what each structure does. As I said before...
Enjoy the process,
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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Last edited by Peter Lindemann; 08-25-2016 at 08:27 PM.
Hi Peter,
ok, this explanation I liked much better, thanks. Even if not with rotating coils I have done a few experiments with bucking series coils, or better, with the resulting minimal voltage ripple that I could see on the scope. I tried adding caps in parallel with the two cancelling series coils of a g-field type setup to see if and what kind of resonance I would find, and if I could get an output by inserting a series low impedance load without affecting rpms. I did get some output which didn't affect speed. This needs to be explored more in depth and I'm just adding it as a curiosity here if anyone wants to experiment with this.
But back to the Kromrey. A question, if like you said this particular centrifugal kind of induction is at play with its effects, why did John move to rotating magnets and fixed coils in his later version?
The Simple Answer...
John and Ron Cole looked at a lot of stuff. In the end, they were just looking for a design that was simple to make and provided the low-drag behavior. Rotating magnets and fixed coils allowed them to get away from the complication of brushes and slip-rings. Kromrey's generator is unique, but it is not the only design that produces low-drag benefits and COP>1 operations. John wanted the machine demonstrated because so many people had had difficulty reproducing the proper behaviors. Primarily, the demonstration was just to show that John has never misrepresented anything when discussing this machine.
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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It "looks like" the introductory price for this presentation has been extended...Is this correct? It does not REALLY matter to me..however, I do want to give my employer correct information when I have her order it for me tonight!!
I would like to say something about "The people standing on the shore waiting for fish" ..... I was one of those people..kinda sorta... in that...I was not able/did not have the time....to dabble in this stuff myself..UNTIL...I turned 40..had my midlife crisis..quit my job..and started working for myself....
So.. there I was about 7 years ago..with my newfound freedom...I started playing with joule thiefs/Stubblefield coils. It has been a very nice journey getting to the understanding I have now!
Would you discourage using neo magnets with more space between magnets and coils? I know ferrite ones were used, but thought since according to Kromrey it should work even with electromagnets the origin of the permanent magnetism wouldn't be crucial.
Sorry, not likely....
Sorry, but I am not likely to "go on and on" about this. Thanks for the invitation, but I actually still work for a living and don't have time to post here that much. Anyway, the machines are the teachers, NOT ME! When I tell you something, you question whether to believe me or not. When the machine shows you something, you are forced to question your own beliefs, since there is no one else around to project your doubt onto. It is your beliefs that are in the way of your education. Only the machines can beat that out of you in a way that you will accept. I know. It took 40 years of experiments to learn what I know now, and still, the machines teach me new things whenever I ask the right question.
Enjoy the process,
Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
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[1300b] [1] or to appoint some by vote and others by lot. And for a certain class to appoint from a certain class <by vote>1 is oligarchical, and so it is for a certain class to appoint from a certain class by lot (although not working out in the same way), and for a certain class to appoint from a certain class by both methods. And for a certain class to make a preliminary selection from the whole body and then for all to appoint from among certain persons (thus selected) is aristocratic.So many in number therefore are the modes of appointing to the magistracies, and this is how the modes are classified according to the different constitutions; and what regulations are advantageous for what people and how the appointments ought to be conducted will be made clear at the same time as we consider what are the powers of the offices. By the power of an office I mean for instance the control of the revenues and the control of the guard; since a different sort of power belongs for example to a generalship and to the office that controls market contracts.Of the three factors of a constitution it remains to speak of the judiciary, and of judicial bodies also we must consider the various modes, in accordance with the same plan. And a difference among judicial courts rests upon three determinants—constituents, sphere of action, and mode of appointment. As to their constituents I mean are the courts drawn from all the citizens or from a certain class? as to sphere of action, how many kinds of courts are there? and as to mode of appointment, are they appointed by lot or by vote? First then let us distinguish how many kinds of courts there are. They are eight in number, one a court of audit, [20] another to deal with offenders against any public interest, another with matters that bear on the constitution, a fourth for both magistrates and private persons in disputes about penalties, fifth the court dealing with private contracts that are on an important scale, and beside these there is (6) the court that tries homicide, and (7) that which hears alien suits (of courts of homicide there are four kinds, whether the jury is the same or different—namely, for cases of deliberate homicide, of involuntary homicide, of homicide admitted but claimed to be justifiable, and fourth to deal with charges of homicide brought against men that have fled from the country for homicide, upon their return,2 such as at Athens for instance the Court at Phreatto is said to be, although such cases are of rare occurrence in the whole course of history, even in the great states and of the aliens' court one branch hears suits of aliens against aliens and another of aliens against citizens); and also beside all of these there are (8) courts to try cases of petty contracts, involving sums of one drachma, five drachmas or a little more—for even these cases have to be tried, though they are not suitable for a numerous jury. But let us dismiss the subject of these petty suits, and the courts for homicide and those for aliens, and let us speak about political trials, which when not well conducted cause party divisions and revolutionary disturbances. And necessarily either all the judges of all the cases that have been classified will be appointed by vote, or by lot, or all in all cases partly by lot and partly by vote, or in some cases some judges will be appointed by lot and others by vote for the same case.
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I didn't expect Denver to win that game. But I do expect thamto win -- 60s Rammie 05/10/2019 2:35PM
I did...big chance missed..just like the 4ot game...series should be over. ** -- Hopsblues 05/10/2019 9:11PM
Officials will need to keep the two Portland frat boys in check vs Joker -- NebRAMSka 05/10/2019 4:00PM
LOL, frat boys. Good description. ** -- 60s Rammie 05/10/2019 4:04PM
I was a frat boy too, but Collins especially looks the stereotype. Douche ** -- NebRAMSka 05/10/2019 4:22PM


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Customized alcohol and drug rehab in Wilmington NC gives you a chance at a long-term recovery because your plan will take into consideration your specific needs. We know that it's important to acknowledge your unique situation. We assess your personal history, physical and mental health concerns, and other factors that may have played a part in your addiction when we create your treatment plan. Because these issues may have led to your drug or alcohol addiction, it's important that you confront them while you're in a treatment program in order to prevent relapse in the future. After an initial consultation, our counselors will be able to suggest therapy programs that address your recovery needs.
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Retail Price: $3,495 (Often on sale for $2,395)
The Tyent 9090 Turbo Water Ionizer is one of a few 9 plate (titanium-platinum) water ionizers now on the market. Above the $3,000 mark it starts to get close to the Kangen ionizers and with it comes the most frequently asked questions:
Q: Is It worth $3,500?
Q: Are 9 plates worth the added expense?
Watch This Video First...
Sometimes more is better...EX: money...happiness...freedom.
Sometimes it's not....EX: carbs...expenses...bills...and plates.
There are number of reasons why 7 plates have become the standard:
Plate Efficiency
- The reason there are very few 9 plate
ionizers is similar to the reason for more 4 and 6 cylinder cars - and very few twelve cylinder cars. As
much as I loved my 12 cylinder Jaguar it required more
maintenance, cost more to buy, and fewer ocassions where I could open it up to break the speed limit.
Surface Area - 1 large plate could have the safe surface area as let's say 12 small plates, but would be an odd fit on your counter top. Over 10 small plates wouldn't be efficient electrically and would cost more to produce.
Maximum safe ORP and pH ranges - Too extreme an alkaline level can also be harmful. 7 is a good number for cost, counter size, and if well made will get you where your going in ORP and pH.
Expense - The difference in price between 7 and 9 is quite an added expense, and an added profit for a water ionizer company. More is better doesn't apply here. 7 is plenty...
1. Well Made in Korea
2. Good Customer Feedback
3. Good filtration
2. Does not use FDA Safe Plastics
NAME: Tyent 9090 Turbo
Retail Price: $3,495
ORP Range: Up to -850 (will vary based on source water)
pH Range: 1.8 - 13.0 (will vary based on source water)
Under Counter:
Plate Surface Area: 315
Safe Plastics: NO
Replacement Filter Costs: $95-$115
Wattage: 375W
Guarantee: 60 days (15% restocking fee for returns)
Warranty: LIFETIME Warranty on Parts & Labor(Shipping to and from paid by customer)
Rating is based on comparative scales of the industry.
1. ORP Range: 8
2. Power Supply: 8
3. Installation Ease: 8
4. pH Range 8
5. Longevity/Quality:7
6. Safe Plastics: 0
7. Ease of Use 7
8. Warranty/Guarantee: 6
9. Customer Service/Reputation (reviews) 7
10. Price Value 2
Score: 61 = Good
I like the Tyent 9090 Turbo Water Ionizer. It's just the price that keeps me from recommending it.
My suggestion is to take a look at some of the other 7 plate models reviewed on the site and the comparison charts.


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It was on a Saturday afternoon, on Valentines Day infact, when I was simply wandering through the stables market in Camden. I had my magpie eyes on a gorgeous leather handmade satchel glistening in its beauty a couple of feet away from me when all of a sudden he grabbed me, pulled me in, smiled and simply said.. "I want you to be my girlfriend".
Made it sound like something out of a cheesy chic flick but that's genuinely how it happened haha.
I have been known as that girl who dates a lot and then moans on Twitter about the douche bags she dates so I never could get my head around at actually finding a good man to have anything more than a casual date with. That was until I met him back in January. A very short and sweet conversation on Tinder that only really started because of a conversation about One Direction (I'm joking, he was actually a good chat) leading to us dating and now this...
I'm super scared but super excited at the same time. It hasn't quite sunk in completely that I have managed to bag a guy who likes me for me so I really hope things work out because right now as I write this on a Tuesday morning at 02:41am; I am a really happy girl and it's all because of Joe.
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"Non nobis solum nati sumus." (Not for ourselves alone are we born.)
--Marcus Tullius Cicero
It gets me every time.
No matter how often I preside as clergy at the funeral of a military veteran or active service person, the haunting ritual at the end of the graveside service always moves me. It fills my eyes with tears. Gives me a lump in my throat, as I place my hand over my heart and watch…
"Taps" is played on a trumpet and its mournful notes wash over the assembled and the hushed cemetery. Two service people—an honor guard—approach the flag-draped casket, reverently lift up the stars and stripes, and neatly fold it into a fabric triangle. Finally, one from that guard approaches a widow or widower, or the eldest surviving son or daughter, or a relative, and presents them with the flag. What's not often heard by those assembled, are the words always spoken by the soldier, as the flag is handed over.
"On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Army (or Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard), and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service."
A grateful nation.
Grateful, because that man or woman was called to serve or chose to serve, the United States of America. His country. Her home. He was summoned through the draft, or inspired to join up, because of Pearl Harbor or 9/11. She joined with others, in service to a cause greater than herself: to defend the nation she loved or to give back in gratitude for her homeland.
But here's the real civic miracle symbolized in that ritual. They served. Served. Me and you. Served fellow citizens, millions of people, most of whom were strangers to them. They served, sacrificed a chunk of their lives and precious time with family and loved ones. They stepped out of careers or school. They left behind sweethearts or children. They served, sometimes in not so hard places, but often in the worst of places. On the beaches of Normandy or the jungles of Pacific islands or in Vietnam, or on the cold plains of Korea, or the sweltering sands of Iraq and Afghanistan. They served, in the prime of their lives, as a nation sent forth its sons and daughters.
They served.
And always their example makes me wonder, even worry: could I do that? Serve, as they did, as so many millions still serve this day? Could you? Would you, if asked, if needed by our nation, leave it all behind and serve? When I die, will the nation I call home, be grateful for the one life that I've lived, the causes I've served?
To serve.
In these cynical, sometimes nihilistic times, it is all too easy to forget our shared civic life and responsibilities. This call to serve. It is so tempting to just leave it up to somebody else to do our heavy lifting. To snarkily dismiss the notion of a citizen's duty as quaint, old fashioned, the vestige of an earlier age. But when we do so, we forget that individual and communal service to others: this is what truly made and makes a nation great. That when the call goes out for sacrifice, citizens respond.
For America is not finally "great" because of the size of our GDP or the wealth of the few or the fame of our pseudo heroes or the allure of power. America was and is a "great" nation for the most noble of ideals. Like freedom and folks ready to defend it. Community and a commitment to living a life not just for "me" but also for "thee". Patriotism: not the cheap kind, sporting a .99 cent flag lapel pin or knowing all the words to the national anthem. That's easy. Real patriotism is stepping up and serving your neighbor and it happens in the military and many other settings too. Service: in faith communities and families, in suburban neighborhoods and on city streets, in running a business or volunteering to coach kids, or serving on a town board or feeding the hungry.
Service is life, in a way. We all got to where we are in this life because some one else sacrificed on our behalf. They served us. Remember?
So my prayer for this Memorial Day weekend is simple. In between all the soccer tournaments and baseball games and barbeques and flag waving, may each of us as citizens and humans consider just what we are doing to serve others. The smallest life is one devoted to self alone. The greatest life always seeks to serve others. In gratitude, let's not forget that.
Happy Memorial Day.


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black flag - six pack 7"
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Original Pressing
SST Records | 005
Artwork by Raymond Pettibon
Black Flag's early years were tumultuous: three years, three singles, three lead singers. The frontman this time is Dez Cadena, who later spent a brief period in Redd Kross. Harsher-sounding than his immediate predecessors, Chavo and Keith Morris, but more melodic than his declamatory replacement Henry Rollins, Cadena is something akin to a hardcore version of fun house-era Iggy Pop. The title track is one of guitarist Greg Ginn's funniest odes to suburban teenage life, but the EP's other two songs, the slash-and-burn "I've Heard It Before" and "American Waste," point toward the more serious themes of the band's first full-length album, 1981's DAMAGED.
Condition: Aged sleeve with chipping on edges, record's surface in very good playing condition.
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