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The Nintendo 3DS has been a hot topic as of late, thanks to a massive price cut not even six months into the handheld's release. The device enjoyed one of the biggest first day sales in Nintendo history, at least in the US, but since then momentum has slowed down a lot with the PSP maintaining top position in hardware charts on a weekly basis. It's not farfetched to draw a comparison to the PSPgo, but will the 3DS follow the same road paved by Sony's failure of a handheld or will it make a dent in the handheld market?
The PSPgo released in October 2009, although not with much hype mostly due to its incredibly high price point, especially when one considers the device doesn't do anything the PSP couldn't. In fact, it didn't even have a UMD drive, taking away any form of compatibility with any games a PSP owner might already own, forcing them to either cough up additional bills or stick to playing on the PSP. Sony's goal was clear: to make a shift to online digital distribution, but with lack of proper software support of any kind, the PSPgo simply didn't perform. The device would eventually enjoy a $50 price cut, but not soon enough as production discontinued early this year as Sony's focus switched to the PlayStation Vita.
As for the Nintendo 3DS, it was announced at E3 2010 to quite the reception, with many fans and handheld enthusiasts excited over the prospect of 3D without the eyewear, in the palm of their hands. It helped that Nintendo showcased quite a lot of tech demos, showing off what the device was capable of and proving rumours true that it was more powerful than the Wii, if not at least on par. Its software lineup impressed as well, with Kid Icarus debuting alongside demos of Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater and announcements of Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Assassin's Creed, Resident Evil, Super Street Fighter IV and a whole slew of 3D updates, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Starfox 64, Mario and whatnot.
Unfortunately, few of these anticipated titles were present at launch. The only one listed was Super Street Fighter IV 3D, the remaining lineup was less than impressive, not to mention costlier than the average DS game. The price point and lack of software support did little to convince many. Even in Japan, many claimed in a survey that they were awaiting a price cut before dropping any cash on the new device. Moreover, games like Mega Man Legends 3 and Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy have dropped off the map, cancelled by their respective publishers. Meanwhile, Nintendo continues to release more 3D updates of decade-old games. Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater's been pushed back to 2012 and most other third party titles still fail to impress, or at least provide incentive for getting a 3DS.
But is the 3DS really doomed to stray down the same path of failure of the PSPgo? It certainly has had a rocky start and five months in, Nintendo's already cut the price by $80, a huge cut certain to turn some heads in more ways than one. On one hand, the early adopters are surely miffed for dropping $250 on a device that's now only two-thirds of the cost not even half a year after release; on the other hand, potential customers are sure to eat it up. Outside of Nintendo's own first party titles, there remains few games that invoke excitement and hype "" much like the Wii. Not to mention, are consumers really willing to spend $40 on games like Puzzle Bobble and Steel Diver? Either game could retail for a fraction of the cost on the Apple or Android App Store.
Regardless, the price cut will certainly draw in a new crowd. With the upcoming holiday season over the horizon, Nintendo certainly have a chance to revitalize the 3DS with new releases and proper content (See: Kid Icarus, Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart, Starfox 64, etc). Even publishers are happy with the new price, considering hardware sales failed to meet expectations. With rival Sony unleashing the PSVita in early 2012 instead of year-end 2011, Nintendo's got the holiday season all to themselves. Hopefully they put it to good use, otherwise both early adopters and new users alike would've put down quite a bit of cash for a huge paper weight, just like the PSPgo.

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Named scholarships
When it comes to earning a college degree, the greatest obstacle can be funding.
For this reason, The University of Akron is pleased for the opportunity each year to assist talented, deserving students achieve their dreams, thanks to more than 1,300 named scholarships established through the kindness and generosity of thousands of UA alumni and friends, corporations, and foundations.
Scholarships truly are the best way to ensure that today's students persist to graduation. Scholarships allow students to enroll full time and remain focused on their studies; they also reduce drop-out rates, decrease the stress of student loans, and shorten the road to graduation.
The need for scholarships grows each year, however, as students continue to face an increased financial burden in pursuit of a college degree. In fact, 94 percent of today's baccalaureate students borrow to pay for college – versus just 45 percent in 1993. Across the country, the average college-related debt for borrowers in the class of 2016 was $37,172; for Ohio students, that figure was $30,239.
If you are interested in making a significant contribution to student success, please consider a gift to the MAKING A DIFFERENCE AND MOVING FORWARD scholarship campaign, which is the University's most important initiative. You may also establish a named scholarship at The University of Akron, which can be created to honor a living person, in memory of a loved one, or to contribute to the growth of an area of study.
To learn more, please contact the Department of Development at 330-972-7238.
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Gillette, Barbara and John C. Endowment for Art
The Barbara and John C. Gillette Endowment for Art was established for the purpose of enriching the academic program in the Mary Schiller Myers School of Art, recognizing Barbara's appreciation for her training in the school and her work as an established Ohio painter. The endowment earnings may be used annually by the school for scholarships, visiting artists, equipment, or other current needs as determined by the director of the school.


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Dynamic scripting languages help customize apps when code is executed at runtime
Washington state based software services company ITTIA has reached out to embedded developers by incorporating the Ruby and Lua languages into its DB SQL relational database management system. ITTIA aims to serve embedded developers and those programmers focused on what it defines as "intelligent devices", many of which may be in emerging form factors.
The company hinges its developer proposition on the problems faced when trying to customize the behavior of an embedded application after it has been deployed to an intelligent device. ITTIA says that using dynamic scripting languages makes it easy to customize the application behavior because code is parsed and executed at runtime – often via a web server.
When combined with the dynamic SQL query capabilities of an embedded database, scripting languages (so says ITTIA) are the foundation of robust, flexible applications. ITTIA DB SQL, an embedded database library for software developers, now supports the Ruby and Lua scripting languages.
"Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, general-purpose object-oriented programming language that combines syntax inspired by Perl with Smalltalk-like features. ITTIA DB SQL now includes an adapter for Sequel, the database toolkit for Ruby. Sequel makes it easy to construct SQL queries and access data in Ruby scripts through concise, domain-specific language. Sequel also includes a comprehensive ORM layer that wraps any table dataset in a model class.
Now with ITTIA DB SQL, Ruby developers can create a local database file and then share that file with other applications with built-in client/server communications. Many advanced features of ITTIA DB SQL are available through Sequel, including prepared statements, bound variables, savepoints, two-phase commit, transaction isolation, and master/slave replication," said the company, in a press statement.
Lua is a compact language library designed to add scripting capability to C and C++ applications. By simplifying the barrier between native and dynamic code, Lua makes it easy to incorporate dynamic code into a small-footprint optimized application. ITTIA DB SQL database connections can be accessed in Lua through the standard LuaSQL interface.


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A Los Angeles judge Friday rejected Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski's request to be sentenced in absentia for his 1977 guilty plea to unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza's ruling came despite a request from the victim in the three-decade-old case that prosecutors withdraw their request to extradite Polanski from Switzerland, where he was arrested Sept. 26 at the request of U.S. authorities.
Polanski has been under house arrest at his ski chalet in the Swiss resort of Gstaad since being released from custody Dec. 4. On Dec. 26, he signed a one-page notarized document in which he asked that "judgment be pronounced against me in my absence."
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Los Angeles County prosecutors opposed the request from the Academy Award-winning director, who fled the United States in 1978.
"The defendant is a fugitive," Deputy District Attorney David Walgren wrote in court papers filed last week. "The defendant should not, indeed must not, be allowed to dictate to this court or any other court, under what terms these proceedings should proceed. Mr. Polanski must surrender."
In court documents filed earlier this week, Polanski's attorneys urged the judge to go along with his request.
"To allow Mr. Polanski to be sentenced in absentia could finally end this case without Mr. Polanski needing to return to the jurisdiction," wrote attorneys Chad S. Hummel and Bart Dalton.
Polanski fled to France before he could be sentenced, after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Laurence Rittenband -- who has since died -- indicated he was going to reject a plea agreement under which the director would have been able to stay out of prison.


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Failure rates for hip implants were 29% higher for women than men in a large U.S. registry study after controlling for a variety of factors including device type, researchers said.
With a total of 35,140 patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty followed for a median of 3 years, the crude all-cause rate of failure (defined as subsequent revision surgery) was 2.3% for women (95% CI 2.1% to 2.5%) compared with 1.9% for men (95% CI 1.6% to 2.1%), according to Maria C.S. Inacio, MS, of the Southern California Permanente Research Group in San Diego, and colleagues.
After adjustments for age, body mass index, diabetes status, degree of presurgical symptom severity, implant fixation method, device category, and femoral head size, the authors calculated a hazard ratio (HR) for revision of 1.29 for women versus men (95% CI 1.11 to 1.51), they reported online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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- Failure rates for hip implants were 29% higher for women than men in a large U.S. registry study after controlling for a variety of factors including device type.
- Point out that the risk of implant failure appeared most prominent for aseptic revision compared with septic failure.
The risk appeared most prominent for aseptic revision (HR 1.32, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.58) compared with septic failure (HR 1.17, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.68), the researchers found.
Larger femoral head sizes appeared especially problematic for women. For head sizes of 36 mm or more, the adjusted HR for failure in women versus men was 1.49 (95% CI 1.14 to 1.95), whereas differences in revision rates for smaller head sizes were not significant after adjustment.
Much of the increased risk for women also seemed concentrated in metal-on-metal implants, with a doubling in risk for women versus men (adjusted HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.29 to 3.00).
But that was primarily because of reduced risk of failure with metal-on-metal devices in men (adjusted HR 0.68 versus highly crosslinked polyethylene, 95% CI 0.45 to 1.02), whereas in women, the adjusted failure rates for metal-on-metal versus crosslinked polyethylene were similar, adjusted HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.60).
Clinical Implications?
IIn an accompanying commentary, Diana Zuckerman, PhD, of the National Research Center for Women and Families in Washington, D.C., suggested that the study's findings were unlikely to influence current practice.
She noted that most patients considering hip replacement are already suffering pain and limited mobility and have few other options.
"Knowing that their chances of success are lower than men's is not helpful to women who are unable to perform many activities of daily living," Zuckerman argued.
Instead, she said, what is needed is "long-term comparative effectiveness research based on large sample sizes, indicating which total hip arthroplasty devices are less likely to fail in women and in men, with subgroup analyses based on age and other key patient traits, as well as key surgeon and hospital factors."
But Glenn Don Wera, MD, of UH Case Medical Center in Cleveland, told MedPage Today that the study provided valuable insights into the reasons for higher failure rates in women.
He noted that the higher rate of revision in women was already known from Medicare data. In the current study, however, "they were able to control for a number of clinical factors, including the kind of prosthesis the patient had, the experience level of the surgeon, and the different institutions and the different prostheses they were using."
That the increased risk in women was still evident despite adjusting for those factors indicates that something else, such as women's generally smaller stature, is responsible, Wera suggested.
Revision Rate: Beyond Infection
Data for the current study came from the Kaiser Permanente system's registry of total joint replacements from 2001 to 2010. Procedures were performed at 46 hospitals in California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado by 319 different surgeons.
The registry is the largest of its type in the U.S., the authors said and includes data on surgeons' and hospitals' arthroplasty procedure volumes; the patients and the implants they received (cemented, uncemented, or hybrid); and implant bearing surface, such as metal on metal, metal or ceramic on highly crosslinked polyethylene, or ceramic on ceramic. The researchers put the DePuy metal-on-metal hip resurfacing monoblock device into its own category.
Only patients undergoing unilateral procedures were included in the analysis.
About 58% of the 35,140 procedures were performed in women (mean age 65.7 versus 63.8 for men). Just over 60% of both sexes had scores of 1 or 2 on the American Society of Anesthesiologists index, with nearly all of the remainder having scores of 3 or more.
The age difference between men and women was statistically significant. In addition, women in the cohort tended to be slightly more likely to be white or Asian and to have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or dysplasia. They were less likely to be diabetic or obese and to have osteonecrosis or post-traumatic arthritis.
Not surprisingly, women were much less likely to have implant femoral head sizes of 36 mm or more (32.8% versus 55.4% for men, P<0.001). About twice as many men as women had metal-on-metal bearings (19.4% versus 9.6%), whereas ceramic or metal on highly crosslinked polyethylene were more popular for female patients (P<0.001).
The DePuy resurfacing implant was used in 1.3% of women versus 2.6% of men (P<0.001).
Preferences for fixation types also differed between men and women, with hybrid methods more common in the women and cementless fixation more common in men.
Mean surgeon and hospital volumes did not differ between sexes.
The authors noted that with no significant increase in risk of septic failure for women, their results mean that "factors other than infection" are responsible for the higher overall revision rate.
Limitations to the analysis include its observational design, the relatively short follow-up period, lack of data on some potential confounding factors, and the use of revision surgery as the definition of implant failure. Also, the researchers used relatively broad categories of implant type, conceding that design variations within these categories could have influenced the results.
The study was funded by the FDA.
Study authors and Zuckerman declared no relationships with commercial entities. Several study authors were Kaiser Permanente employees.
Primary Source
JAMA Internal Medicine
Source Reference: Inacio M, et al "Sex and risk of hip implant failure: Assessing total hip arthroplasty outcomes in the United States" JAMA Intern Med 2013; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3271.
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JAMA Internal Medicine
Source Reference: Zuckerman D "Hip implant failure for men and women: What and when we need to know" JAMA Intern Med 2013; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.19.


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Front light: 1x 1W White LED, 1000 metre visibility
Modes: constant (3hrs), flash (6hrs) & chasing (8hrs). Multi-functional as a bike light or torch
Rear light: 2x 0.5W Red LED's, 800 metre visibility
Modes: constant (40hrs), flash (66 hrs) & chasing x2 (80hrs)
Waterproof design
Multi-functional brackets which mounts the lights vertically or horizontally
5x AAA alkaline batteries included
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Low power consumption
Burn time - 15 hours
1x LED constant mode only conforms to British & German Traffic Standards
Low battery indicator
Mounting bracket included
Requires 2x AAA (not included)
BS Approved
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2x 0.5W White LED's allow visibility up to 800 metres
Waterproof design
Modes: chasing x2 (90hrs), flash (76hrs) & constant (50hrs)
2x parabolic reflectors providing extra visibility
Multi-functional bracket which mounts the light vertically or horizontally
2x AAA alkaline batteries included
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Headlight functions: flash, mega flash & constant. Rear lamp: mega flash and constant 0.5W only
Headlight LED's: super bright white LED x3: beam distance 100 metres. Rear light LED's: 0.5W mega flash
Rear light functions: mega flash, constant mode 0.5W only. Rear light: 0.5 watt LED mega flash LED, plus 2 mega bright TM LED's = A 3 diode strobe
Batteries and mounting brackets included
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Compact front cycle light - 55 x 18 x 15mm. Ideal for helmet use
1x AweBright White LED, 600 metre visibility
Tri-positional head with a quick release bracket
360 degree rotational bracket for adjustable beam angle and for ease of charging
Modes: On (3hrs) & flash (9hrs)
USB 2.0 rechargeable. Charge time Up to 2 hours, recharge on PC or Mac
Red low battery indicator = 30mins run time
Rechargeable 3.7V lithium-ion 300mAh battery included
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2x AweBright White LED's, 800 metre visibility
Tri-positional head with quick release bracket
Waterproof design
Modes: On (4hrs), daytime running (8hrs), flash (12hrs)
USB 2.0 rechargeable, cable included. Charge time Up to 2 hours, recharge on PC/Mac
Red low battery indicator = 30mins run time
Rechargeable 3.7V lithium-ion 300mAh battery included
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Designed to be an effective hand cleanser, whilst also gentle and pleasant to use
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- Share your blog, even if its not about scrapbooking.
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From CNN.com, by Lan Trinh:
Wanda Butts dropped the phone and screamed when she heard the news that her son was dead.
Josh had drowned while rafting on a lake with friends. The 16-year-old didn't know how to swim, and he wasn't wearing a life jacket.
"I couldn't believe it, I didn't want to believe it: that just like that, my son had drowned and he was gone," she said, recalling the 2006 tragedy.
Butts had worried about her son's safety when it came to street violence or driving, and she said she had always warned him of those dangers. But water accidents never crossed her mind.
"It did not occur to me that my son would drown because he didn't know water safety," she said. "Josh was never taught the basic life skill of learning how to swim."
Josh was not alone in the black community. According to USA Swimming, 70% of African-American children cannot swim, compared with nearly 60% for Hispanic children and 42% for white children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African-American children between the ages of 5 and 14 are three times more likely to drown than white children in the same age range.
As Butts tried to make sense of her son's tragedy, she realized she had passed her own inexperience to her son. Her father had witnessed a drowning when he was young and instilled in her a fear of water.
"So as a child, I never went around water," said Butts, 58. "I never went swimming. I didn't know anything about water or life jackets and water safety."
Because of this fear, Butts raised Josh without any exposure to water. But today, she is determined to prevent other mothers from doing the same. In 2007, she started the Josh Project, a nonprofit that provides low-cost swimming lessons for children in Toledo, Ohio.
"After losing my son, I wanted to do something to help other people, to help another mother not have to suffer the way I do every day from the loss of a child drowning," she said.
To date, the Josh Project has helped more than 1,000 children learn how to swim.
"All children are at risk of drowning, but the majority of the children that the Josh Project serves are minority children, who we have found are more at risk," Butts said.
Several cultural and historical factors can help explain why that is. One is the segregation of swimming pools during the 20th century, according to Jeff Wiltse, author of "Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America." Relatively few swimming pools were built to serve the black community back then, so much of a generation was denied the opportunity to swim, Wiltse told the BBC.
Also, if parents can't swim, their children are far less likely to learn how, according to a recent study conducted by the University of Memphis. The study, sponsored by USA Swimming, found that a fear of drowning and a fear of injury prevent many African-American parents from putting their children in swimming lessons. It also found that many avoid swimming for cosmetic reasons, such as the effect chlorinated water has on their hair. Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2012 CNN Heroes
For some families today, it's still tough to find an accessible pool.
"The public pools near our home have been closed in the past, and other places were not affordable," said Lisa Haynes, whose 14-year-old son, Joshua, is one of 60-plus students in the Josh Project this season.
The swimming lessons take place at a local high school over four Saturdays for a total cost of $10.
"I am less worried if (Joshua) is near water because he has the basics of how to swim," Haynes said. "And we're thankful for that."
Butts is doing much more, however, than just providing swimming lessons.
"She ups the awareness, and that is half the battle," said Shaun Anderson, a swimming coach who was so inspired by her story that he created a Josh Project swimming program at Norfolk State University in Virginia. "Once these communities learn how to swim, they will pass it down, which results in future generations that know how to swim."
Butts said she has two goals for the future: One is to change the drowning statistics of minority children, and the other is to have an aquatic center where the children can swim daily instead of just once a week.
"The joy on the faces of those children -- when they see that they can learn, once they get it -- they are so happy with themselves," she said. "And it's like all of them are my children. It's like I didn't lose my son." Want to get involved? Check out the Josh Project website atwww.joshproject.org and see how to help.
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OS X with complications
The launcher/dock is a fine example thanks to bad workflow in Unity. Sure, it has great keyboard shortcuts but what if you want to do something as basic as make the dock smaller or resize icons? Initially there was no way to do it. Now there's a patch to enable such basic features, but the fact that it was only an afterthought gives you a glimpse of how far behind the needs of everyday users Unity really is at this point.
Or, how about another basic function like adding a new application to the dock? You might assume you could simply drag an app icon from your application menu into the dock, after all, that works in Windows and Mac OS X. Unity, however, has something a bit more complex in mind - first you'll need to open the app, then you'll need to right-click the icon in the dock (assuming your right click works, which, if you have a Synaptics trackpad, it may not) and then choose "Keep in Launcher." Yes, it's not that hard, but it's also three steps more complicated than every other OS on the market.
The Software Center now offers user reviews of apps
There's also the familiar looking GNOME-like bar at the top of the desktop, which looks like a GNOME bar, quacks like a GNOME bar, but is definitely not a GNOME bar.
Want to add something to the main window, say a weather app or maybe news ticker? No dice. The Add to Panel option is gone. If you want to add something to the global menu bar you'll need to install the appropriate indicator app. Over time perhaps more GNOME panel apps will be ported to the new Ubuntu format, but for now it's slim pickings and the process is far more awkward than it was in GNOME 2.x.
Another step backward in this release is the more intensive graphics requirements. Much of what's good in Unity comes from OpenGL, which doesn't work with every graphics card and chipset. If your PC isn't up to snuff there is Unity 2D, a kind of backport of Unity's features without the graphics overhead. It's not the default option for less capable PCs, but Unity 2D is in the Software Center if you'd like to try it on older hardware.
Beta releases are never fully stable, but this is the first Ubuntu beta I've tested that routinely suffered from application crashes. For example, Banshee was so unstable it took ten tries just to keep it open long enough to grab a screenshot for this review. The problem doesn't seem to be with Banshee since it works just fine on Ubuntu 10.10.
Similar problems plagued LibreOffice (Ubuntu's new default office suite) and the Workspace switcher, which only worked about half the time in my testing. Compiz is similarly unstable.
Back to Classic
If Unity strikes you as half-baked there is, thankfully, the Ubuntu Classic desktop option. Essentially GNOME 2.32, the Classic Desktop option nevertheless includes at least one Unity feature - the global menu.
Ubuntu has always offered a bit more polish to its interfaces than other Linux distros, which is perhaps part of the reason this beta feels so woefully inferior to its predecessors. Unity has potential, but it's tough to escape the feeling that it just isn't ready yet.
Ubuntu's drive to bring something radical and new may end up creating another KDE 4 situation - the initial release was clearly not ready for prime time, but now that KDE has matured few would opt to go back to KDE 3.x.
Hopefully Canonical will sort out the various bugs before the final release, but even if they do, missing features may well make Ubuntu 11.04 a release best waited out. ®


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I've made my first novel, Ventus, available as a free download, as well as excerpts from two of the Virga books. I am looking forward to putting up a number of short stories in the near future.
To celebrate the August, 2007 publication of Queen of Candesce, I decided to re-release my first novel as an eBook. You can download it from this page. Ventus was first published by Tor Books in 2000, and and you can still buy it; to everyone who would just like to sample my work, I hope you enjoy this version.
I've released this book under a Creative Commons license, which means you can read it and distribute it freely, but not make derivative works or sell it.
I've made large tracts of these two Virga books available. If you want to find out what the Virga universe is all about, you can check it out here:
In spring 2005, the Directorate of Land Strategic Concepts of National Defense Canada (that is to say, the army) hired me to write a dramatized future military scenario. The book-length work, Crisis in Zefra, was set in a mythical African city-state, about 20 years in the future, and concerned a group of Canadian peacekeepers who are trying to ready the city for its first democratic vote while fighting an insurgency. The project ran to 27,000 words and was published by the army as a bound paperback book.
If you'd like to read Crisis in Zefra, you can download it in PDF form.
My occasional game of speculation about how best to fund the future
I've played this game before--and I will again. I find it clears the mind wonderfully to wonder what you'd do for the world if you had a billion dollars to spend. Build a secret volcanic island lair? Check. Cure necrotizing phlombosis? Check. Oh, there's all kinds of stuff you could do.
--There's one rule, though: whatever you spend your billion on, it has to be something nobody else is doing--and something that's worthwhile in a completely game-changing way.
After all, in today's market a billion dollars will get you a few miles of subway, or a new sports stadium. Yay. But it can get you so much more, as Elon Musk has demonstrated with his reinvention of the space launch business (and he hasn't spent more than a fifth of a billion on that). In fact, a billion is enough to solve more than one problem, if it's properly distributed.
I play this game regularly because the world keeps changing, and what's important keeps changing. Some items remain from previous lists; some are new. Here's today's list:
An odd set of priorities? But, what if they all worked? Simultaneous breakthroughs in energy, resource access including food, removal of the threat of global warming, remediation of the natural environment destroyed by intensive agrivulture and, most importantly, a Renaissance in collective problem-solving would literally mean the world to us.
The point of all this should be clear. Even in a global recession, money's not the scarce commodity. Audacity is.
What can you do with a billion dollars?
You can build a new sports stadium.
Or, maybe, you can save the world.
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Here's the panel that Vernor Vinge, Charlie Stross, Aleister Reynolds, and I did at Boskone 47 on "The Technological Singularity: an Assessment." We critiqued the idea itself, its effect on science fiction writing, and its influence on our own works. You can watch it below; enjoy!
The Singularity: An Appraisal from Michael Johnson on Vimeo.
Peter Jones, one of my teachers at OCAD, alerted us today to a new innovation strategy just announced for the U.S. by President Obama. From the press release:
The mission of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is to unleash and maximize the economic potential of new ideas by removing barriers to entrepreneurship and the development of high-growth and innovation-based businesses. The office will report directly to Locke and focus specifically on identifying issues and programs most important to entrepreneurs. Working closely with the White House and other federal agencies, this new office will drive policies that help entrepreneurs translate new ideas, products and services into economic growth. The office will focus on the following areas:
* Encouraging Entrepreneurs through Education, Training, and Mentoring
* Improving Access to Capital
* Accelerating Technology Commercialization of Federal R&D
* Strengthening Interagency Collaboration and Coordination
* Providing Data, Research, and Technical Resources for Entrepreneurs
* Exploring Policy Incentives to Support Entrepreneurs and Investors
Not very many years ago, Canada's federal government was funding foresight exercises into subjects such as the future of health care and national security. Under the conservatives, these initiatives have dried up (along with so much else). Where's Canada in the new economy of the 21st century?
It's a number well within our reach
A poisonous meme has been spreading lately--well, not lately; this has been building now for many years. It's most recently appeared in this New York Times op-ed piece by Lawrence Krauss. Krauss floats the idea of sending astronauts on a one-way trip to Mars, because as we all know, the radiation bath of space is just too toxic to contemplate a two-way trip.
Of course, this "deadly radiation bath" stuff is nonsense.
The meme that has taken over our society's perception of space travel is that it is incredibly hard, and incredibly dangerous. This despite the fact that twelve men walked on the moon, forty years ago, using 1960s technology.
The objections all sound reasonable: too much radiation! Too far away! Zero gravity is too debilitating! Too expensive!
All of these objections are true, while at the same time they're all wildly wrong, and largely for the same reasons. In fact they're all true only if getting from Earth to orbit remains as expensive as it is now.
Consider the seemingly insurmountable problem of radiation that Krauss complains of in his piece. What's the solution to radiation? Shielding. Is shielding a spacecraft impossible, or even difficult? No, actually it's easy. Two meters of water around the crew cabin are enough to solve the problem of radiation in the inner solar system. The problem is not the shielding; it's the cost of shipping the water up to orbit that is the problem.
Ditto for, oh, let's say zero gravity. No astronaut should ever have to put up with zero gravity for more than a day or two at a time; the simple solution to the debilitating effects of freefall is to spin the spacecraft. To do it in a manner comfortable to to the astronauts, you need a long boom arm, which might be heavy and awkward to lift from Earth. The point is, the solution is easy.
Too far away? If a space voyage is going to take months or years, there are two simple solutions: send the ship faster, by using more propellant; or bring along more supplies. Both of these solutions are primarily constrained by the cost of bringing stuff up from Earth.
The list goes on. The fact is, there is only one problem worth speaking about in space development, and that is the problem of cost-to-orbit. It currently costs around $10,000/kg to launch anything at all.
That price will never come down as long as chemical rockets are the only technology we use. Compare the above cost to Alexander Bolonkin's Magnetic Space Launcher, where the price for launching acceleration-hardened non-living objects into space is calculated to be $6/kg. In 2004's NIAC report Modular Laser Launch Architecture: Analysis and Beam Module Design by Jordin T. Kare, thoroughly investigates the cost to launch a human being into orbit using a laser launcher, and comes to a figure of $200/kg. (Both of these systems use electricity and would not themselves pollute at all.)
Even Kare's fancier (and more thoroughly researched) laser launcher provides a cost-to-orbit figure that's 50 times less than current systems. The cost to develop and test his system is also orders of magnitude less than NASA is proposing to spend on the (chemically-driven) Ares launch system.
So where's the radiation problem when you can launch 50 times as much mass into orbit for the same price? Where's the supply problem? Or the velocity problem when you can launch 2000 times as much fuel and hardware using Bolonkin's launcher?
Space is only a costly and dangerous destination if you insist on using 1960s technology to reach it. Once NASA--or more likely the private sector--finally abandons that route, what was impossible will become easy. --I only fear that the meme of space's inaccessibility will prevent us from ever building the launch infrastructure that will prove it wrong; at this point, the meme looks like it's turning into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
After all, when I was ten years old it was obvious that Mars would be humanity's next destination. And that was thirty-seven years ago.
...In a big way
While our attention was elsewhere, a truly earth-shattering change has been in the wind--a development most experts have dismissed as impossible, but which now increasingly looks like it is going to happen.
According to Lyle Dennis over at the AllCarsElectric blog, EEStor has applied for certification from the Underwriter's Laboratories for its ultracapacitor technology. If this is true, then the secretive company may really have succeeded in creating the ultimate in electricity-storage technology: a device capable of running your car for hundreds of miles on one charge, and of recharging in under five minutes. A device that is not a battery, and hence never wears out. A technology that would make intermittent power generation sources such as windmills directly competitive with baseload generation sources such as coal.
Canadian electric car company Zenn Motors has licensed EEStor's technology for a soon-to-be-built fully electric sedan. Zenn is betting the farm on EEStor, and they seem remarkably confident. Naturally, we hear outrageous claims about new technologies nearly every day; and many industry watchers have been skeptically tracking EEStor for years. The expectation has been that any day now, the company would disappear, and its executives would later be found living high off the land in Ecuador or somewhere. That hasn't happened, and now the company appears poised to release an actual product--according to Zenn, by the end of the year.
If it happens, this will be a truly disruptive change. It would be nothing less than the first nail in the coffin of the fossil fuel age.
And here's more on the developing story, from Zenn's point of view.
We've spent decades studying the effects of zero-gravity on the human body, when we should have been studying something else
As the Shuttle age draws to a close, there seems to be revived discussion in the media about where manned spaceflight is headed next. The short answer is, of course, "nowhere," but we still see enthusiastic articles about returning to the moon, or visiting Mars. The problem is, if you look at budgets and research programs, it quickly becomes clear that nobody's really interested in either of those objectives.
For instance, if NASA were actually interested in putting people on, say, Mars, for extended periods--or on the moon or indeed anywhere but low Earth orbit--they would logically have long ago embarked on a research program to learn what the biological effects of Martian or lunar gravity are. Instead, they've invested decades and billions into learning how humans react to zero gravity--an almost useless scientific endeavor, because the clear lesson from the start of that program was that living in freefall is a bad idea. Conclusion: whenever people are going to spend more than a few weeks in orbit, provide them with artificial gravity in the form of a rotating spacecraft. There's no reason not to; the technology involved in spinning things around is not actually rocket science.
No amount of data about how the human body reacts to zero-G is going to answer the important question, which is: how does the human body react to extended periods under fractional gravity--like the moon's 1/6 G or Mars's .38 G? If there's a potential show-stopper to colonizing other worlds, it's going to be how our physiology responds to fractional gravity, not zero gravity.
At what gravitational level does osteoporosis start in human bones? What's the minimum level for maintenance of cardiovascular health? At what level do embryonic and infant development begin to suffer? Maybe these questions can be tentatively answered from studies in zero-G, but any conclusions reached that way need to be empirically confirmed. In other words, what manned spaceflight needs as its next step is a variable-gravity research station. The ISS is useless for learning what we really need to know; what's needed is a very simple, rotating station whose gravity can be tuned up or down to simulate life on worlds ranging from Mercury to the moon to Mars, or Ganymede or Titan.
It's pretty clear that NASA's not interested in doing such research. There is an opportunity here, however, for the private sector to step in. Once Robert Bigelow's inflatable space stations come onto the market, someone could attach one to a spent booster stage and rotate the ensemble. They could then do the necessary experiments and sell the results to NASA or, say, the Chinese, who are sure to be interested.
I'm going to add this item to my list of things to do if I had a billion dollars. But as long as the world's space agencies lack a variable-gravity station, you can be sure they're not actually serious about establishing a human presence on our neighboring worlds.
I'm a member of the Association of Professional Futurists with my own consultancy, and am also currently Chair of the Canadian node of the Millennium Project, a private/public foresight consultancy active in 50 nations. As well, I am an award-winning author with ten published novels translated into as many languages. I write, give talks, and conduct workshops on numerous topics related to the future, including:
For a complete bio, go here. To contact me, email karl at kschroeder dot com
I use Science Fiction to communicate the results of actual futures studies. Some of my recent research relates to how we'll govern ourselves in the future. I've worked with a few clients on this and published some results.
Here are two examples--and you can read the first for free:
The Canadian army commissioned me to write Crisis in Urlia, a fictionalized study of the future of military command-and-control. You can download a PDF of the book here:
For the "optimistic Science Fiction" anthology Hieroglyph, I wrote "Degrees of Freedom," set in Haida Gwaii. "Degrees of Freedom" is about an attempt to develop new governing systems by Canadian First Nations people.
I'm continuing to research this exciting area and would be happy to share my findings.
"Science fiction at its best."
--Kim Stanley Robinson
"Lean and hugely engaging ... and highly recommended."
--Open Letters Monthly, an Arts and Literature Review
(Sun of Suns and Queen of Candesce are combined in Cities of the Air)
"An adventure-filled tale of sword
fights and naval battles... the real fun of this coming-of-age tale includes a
pirate treasure hunt and grand scale naval invasions set in the cold, far
reaches of space. "
—Kirkus Reviews (listed in top 10 SF novels for 2006)
"With Queen of Candesce, [Schroeder] has achieved a clockwork balance of deftly paced adventure and humour, set against an intriguing and unique vision of humanity's far future.
--The Globe and Mail
"[Pirate Sun] is fun in the same league as the best SF ever has had to offer, fully as exciting and full of cool science as work from the golden age of SF, but with characterization and plot layering equal to the scrutiny of critical appraisers."
"...A rollicking good read... fun, bookish, and full of insane air battles"
"A grand flying-pirate-ship-chases-and-escapes-and-meetings-with-monsters adventure, and it ends not with a debate or a seminar but with a gigantic zero-gee battle around Candesce, a climactic unmasking and showdown, just desserts, and other satisfying stuff."


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Trophies at bowling leagues and the ten million other throw away events held across this great nation are often a study in sameness. Plastic base, gold-plated plastic pedestal, fake wood/metal pillar, all topped off with a tiny gold man in the act of *insert here*. At Billetproof, much like everything else, they are high art. A flaked sprayer for best paint and a primered insect sprayer for best primer - now that's clever. How about the catastrophically melted piston head for best burn out? Axe and hacksaw in the "Best Basher" category? There's something to be said when even an events' trophies make us swoon. Check out the gallery for complete ogling.
Billetproof 2007: El. Camino. Burnout. [internal]
Billetproof 2007: Hot Rod Like it's 1959


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Homes in Charleston Meadow were designed by Anshen + Allen and follow seven different floor plans, plus variants created by flipping the plan, according to Rokita, one of the neighborhood's several unofficial historians. Many roofs are low-pitched with wide overhangs and clerestory windows in the gable ends. Narrow vertical windows peer quizzically at the street from either side of the fireplace. "Who in their right mind puts glass by brick?" Rokita asks affectionately.
Phil LaRiviere brags that Charleston Meadow is one of the last Eichler subdivisions to use exterior tongue-and-groove redwood siding, not redwood plywood scored to look like individual boards. "It's called vertical groove rustic," he says.
The mullions holding the glass together between the LaRivieres' living room and backyard are of wood. The model home had aluminum, Phil said, but the Korean War had first dibs on metal. "The wood obstructs your view," he says. "The aluminum was almost invisible." But Phil has gotten used to it. Each home also has a Dutch door to the yard. Moms appreciated how they kept their babies from wandering outside.
Homes came well equipped. The LaRivieres appreciated getting a stove and washing machine with the house. "Many families couldn't afford to get a separate loan for them," Florence remembers. Several residents still have their original enameled metal kitchen cabinets.
Charleston Meadow's homes, which were first marketed from $11,950 to $13,700, are small, three bedrooms and one bath, with a narrow kitchen separated by cabinets from the living area. The LaRivieres' was originally 1,250 square feet; Phil added a compatible 650-foot addition in 1956.
The LaRivieres had plenty of room for their three children, they say, and for many others besides. Like their neighbors, the LaRivieres appreciate their home's artistry. But when they gather to talk about the neighborhood—as they did recently at the request of the Eichler Network—talk turns not to architecture but to the life it helped shape.
Florence remembers the camaraderie. Most of the men were a few years out of the service, white collar, and commuting to San Francisco. While only a few of them worked at nearby Stanford University, many nonetheless were intellectuals, including the wives, says John Badenhop, who grew up in the neighborhood. "And they were all people interested in this kind of house," he says. Badenhop remembers a wonderful neighborhood for kids, who roamed freely through streets and fields and their neighbors' houses. "A mother might serve dinner to who-knew-whose kids," he says. John loved growing up with natural light flooding the house. He remembers lying on the radiant-heated floor on rainy days, looking outside with his face pressed against the glass.
Today Charleston Meadow is again filled with children, as younger families have moved in. The neighborhood is largely intact, amidst a forest of oaks, sycamore, and pines. A handful of new homes have replaced the original Eichlers, and there have been a few two-story additions, which so distressed some owners that the Charleston Meadow Homeowners Association has re-established its architectural control committee to ensure that exterior changes are appropriate. Eichler architect Bob Anshen and Joe Eichler were founders of the original committee.
Few interiors have gone 50 years without remodeling, and the interior paneling painted or sheet rocked over. And there have been many additions. Still, Fred Schill says, the neighborhood looks a lot like it did when it was built. "You can grow old in these houses," says Florence. Badenhop, who lives in Atherton, is only sorry about one thing: "I hate the fact that many of us have moved away."
Carroll Rankin remembers the excitement he felt as he drove his wife Laura into 'the Circles' to see their new home. "But I couldn't find it," he says. That was 1959, and residents of Fairmeadow, as this concentric series of streets is known, had already had eight years to learn their way about the maze-like 167-home subdivision, just down the street from Charleston Meadow.
Fairmeadow's Eichler homes went on sale in May 1951, a few months after Charleston Meadow. The homes, four basic plans and multiple elevations designed by A. Quincy Jones of Jones & Emmons, were slightly larger and costlier ($15,200 to $15,950) than Charleston Meadow. All had three bedrooms and two baths, versus Charleston Meadows' one.


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Tranquil and picturesque in summertime, with its broad beach looking south towards Tenby, Caldey Island and distant Gower, the village of Amroth, on the boundary of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.
Prehistory has left its mark on the seashore and, at extreme low spring tide, the petrified forest can still be clearly seen where it was swept away by the rising sea level more than 7,000 years ago.
Amroth lies in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and serves as the southern start of the 180-mile long Pembrokeshire Coast Path, which sweeps clockwise round the county to the Cardigan border at St Dogmaels. The path is part of the national Cistercian Way. Safe swimming in calm conditions and the presence of pubs, cafes and shops close to the beach, have made Amroth an ideal and popular family holiday resort. Its seafront looks out across Carmarthen Bay to the Gower Peninsula.
Amroth has a lively history - with historic links with both the coal and iron industries, it has had a stormy relationship with the sea and within living memory seashore houses have been swallowed up by violent winter storms.
In the blue clay, fossilised animal bones, antlers, nuts and Neolithic flints have been discovered over the years; consequence of the apocalyptic break-through of the Dover to Calais landbridge in around 5,000 B.C. And the shore under cliffs still bears the scars of the iron trade, for iron ore was dug out at 'The Patches' between Amroth and Wiseman's Bridge, and loaded onto beached boats for 'export' to other parts of Wales. The characteristic blue clay was also dug out and used to mix with small coal to make culm for the domestic fires, and also to produce fire bricks for the iron works at The Grove. Amroth was an important anthracite coal mining area until the end of the 19th century. The coal, which was the finest quality smokeless anthracite, much in demand in the area and further afield, was transported to Saundersfoot for shipment to other parts of the country. A few small remains of mines and tramways are still visible, to those who know where to look.
Severe winter storms in the 1890s and 1930s caused major erosion along the shore, sweeping away homes, workshops, gardens, garages and boathouses which are now but a memory in old photographs. The last bad storm to cause damage, before the local authority finally acted and built more effective sea defences, was in 1957-58, when many homes and one of the village pubs were flooded and the road undermined.
The ruins of Amroth Castle, rebuilt on the remains of an ancient fortress in the 18th century, and its claim to fame is that Lord Nelson once paid a visit to lunch with the family of the owner, Captain Ackland. He commemorated the special event by placing a plaque in the ceiling of his lounge. In the 1930s a tunnel leading from the castle to the beach or the nearby mill was uncovered, but it was filled in when the castle was requisitioned by the army during World War Two.


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In its forced retirement, the Boeing DC-10 sits just off a main runway at BWI Marshall Airport, a grim reminder of the slim margin between a successful landing and a tragic one.
Stripped of its logos, engines and usable parts, the wide-body jet — once a chartered troop carrier — now serves as a training platform for firefighters, paramedics and police officers. Rescuers hope that in its second life, the plane can help save human lives.
No one died four years ago in the violent landing of World Airways Flight 8535. In fact, news accounts at that time characterized the incident as a "blown tire." But for 15 minutes, flying low over the suburban landscape, the passengers and crew practiced survival techniques and prayed.
Like the Asiana flight that crash-landed Saturday in San Francisco, killing two 16-year-old girls and injuring 180 passengers, the flight four years ago from Leipzig, Germany, to BWI was uneventful — until the landing.
Carrying 168 passengers, troops returning home from deployment in Iraq, World Airways Flight 8535 came in over Howard County in the early afternoon of May 6. The wind was calm, the temperature was 63 degrees and visibility was 10 miles.
The plane lined up on Runway 10, at 10,502 feet, BWI's longest. As the 130-ton plane dropped below 500 feet, cockpit crew members disengaged the autopilot. At 1:02 p.m., the nose landing gear made contact with asphalt for the first time.
"The touchdown felt firm," pilot Craig Gatch told National Transportation Safety Board investigators. "The nose of the aircraft felt like it came up uncontrollably and pitched up fast and tight."
The plane slammed down again — Boeing estimated the force at 3.2 Gs — blowing a tire and leaving debris on the runway.
In the cabin, ceiling panels fell, oxygen masks dropped and smoke appeared.
"Go around. Go around," shouted co-pilot Kirby Lottridge and flight engineer Brent Foster, captured on the cockpit voice recorder.
"Maximum thrust," replied Gatch.
Two of the plane's three engines immediately responded to the throttle. One did not.
The plane rose slowly to 2,000 feet.
"[Expletive], I can't believe we did that. ... Let's declare an emergency," said Gatch before asking the control tower for permission to make another approach.
In the cabin, soldiers and flight attendants took stock.
"Then began the silence as most prayed, some held hands, and others wept," wrote S.J. Knowles on the air traffic control website ATC.net 11 days after the incident. "I think it's safe to say most of us [me included] sat in anticipation and pondered the irony of surviving a war 6,000 miles away only to meet our maker while landing back in the US."
With Runway 10 still littered with debris, BWI controllers directed the plane to swing toward the South River, just below Annapolis, and then turn northwest to line up with Runway 33L.
"I never thought I'd actually have to do this," Gatch said to his cockpit crew.
Flight attendants stowed broken equipment and showed passengers how to brace for a crash.
The landing was uneventful: "I waited for a command to evacuate the aircraft, but it never came," flight attendant Robert McMunn told NTSB investigators. The cabin erupted in applause.
While the passengers were unharmed, First Officer Lottridge was carried from the plane and required back surgery to repair damage caused by the impact.
"After the waiting we were shuttled to the terminal, cleared customs and waited an hour or so for our luggage," Knowles wrote. "At this time, the standard military gag order was issued to the masses as we were informed that the news media was waiting for us. We all did our part, shaking the hands and thanking the wonderful USO reps and past American war veterans awaiting us while stating to the news media that any questions should be routed through Bolling [Air Force Base] Public Affairs office and how we were just glad to be home."
Inside the cockpit, Foster said, "I think she'll fly again, boss."
"You do?" Gatch replied.
"Oh yeah, with a little tweak here and there," Foster said.
But the damage was extensive: crumpled and torn body panels, crushed nose gear, battered electronics and equipment bay, compromised pressure bulkhead.
In December 2010, the plane minus its salvageable gear was donated to BWI Marshall by Dodson International Parts, which had obtained the DC-10 from Global Aerospace Insurance Co.
The NTSB ruled that the accident was caused by pilot error, saying Gatch overreacted to the initial hard landing. The agency said fatigue from Gatch's schedule with World Airways that had him crossing 36 time zones over 11 days contributed to his misjudgment. It also criticized the pilot's DC-10 training program as "protracted and fragmented."
Gatch could not be tracked down to comment on the report's conclusions.
World Airways, based in Georgia, continues to fly, serving as a charter cargo and passenger carrier. The military remains one of its top customers.
At BWI, the damaged jet sits just beyond an overflow parking lot, not too far from where it made its final landing.
Airport officials and the BWI Airport Fire Department not only use it for regular training, they also invite mutual aid responders from nearby counties to take part in mock disaster drills. The fuselage also is used by the Maryland State Police SWAT team, the FBI and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.
"No one else in the region has one," said Dan Gordon, president of Local 1742 of the International Association of Fire Fighters. "When our crash trucks pull up to practice putting out a fire on a plane, they're pulling up to a real plane. It's not using your imagination anymore."
Every three years as part of its accreditation, BWI stages an all-day drill, with actors and scenarios testing emergency crews.
"We do everything from dealing with grieving families to all the logistics involved in a full-scale emergency," said airport chief Paul Wiedefeld. "The ability for responders to walk in and see a situation they might one day face is very important to us."
In that way, Gordon said, they've turned something bad into something good.


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As we are now entering the rainy season (middle of May till early November), the weather on Koh Rong Island is starting to change, with short bursts of heavy rain appearing throughout the day. It is still quite hot, but it is more humid and cloudier. We still think you'll love it here, so please do come over – you'll have a great time we promise!
Below is the weather forecast for the next few days. If you don't trust weather forecasts, message us and we'll let you know what the weather is like on the islands.
Average Temperatures on Koh Rong
To give you a rough idea of the average temperatures over this past year (note: these are the average temperatures in the shade – temperatures in direct sunlight can be much higher):
Middle of November / December / January / February: Warm and dry. 25°C daytime.
March / April / May: Hot and dry. 35°C daytime.
June / July / August: Hot and wet. 35°C daytime.
September / October / Early November: Warm and wet. 25°C daytime.
We would say that the best time to visit Koh Rong and its sister island Koh Rong Samloem is between the middle of November and the start of May. During these months you'll have beautiful hot days (25°C – 40°C) with very little cloud and low humidity.
Koh Rong's Climate Over Time
In general, Koh Rong's weather patterns tend to be consistent over time, being strongly dependent on the direction of the wind and Koh Rong's close proximity to the equator in the Gulf of Thailand. (Because the two islands are very close to each other, Koh Rong Samloem's weather patterns are identical).
Between the end of November and the start of March the hot dry weather comes from the north-east direction, while between June and September the rain and wind come from the south-west.
The average monthly maximum temperature in the above charts is the average air temperature in shaded areas. As such, Koh Rong temperatures in direct sunlight are much higher.
Although the temperatures on Koh Rong do not vary much over the course of a year, humidity on the island varies significantly, with April and May being particularly humid and December and January very dry.
The amount of sunshine on Koh Rong and on Koh Rong Samloem is very dependent on the season, with the dry season having significantly more sun than the rainy season.
Images courtesy of www.weather-guide.com
Rainy Season on Koh Rong
The rainy season on Koh Rong is from the middle of May to early November. It's hard to predict exactly what the weather will be like during these months, but most of the time there will be short burst of heavy rain throughout the day, lasting for about 2 hours or so. Closer to September is when the weather is most volatile – it could rain just during the night or just during the day, it could rain for days at a time or stop for several days straight. Take a look at this short video of what it's like on Koh Rong when it rains:
One thing to note is that, although it is wonderfully hot throughout the peak season, there are several advantages of visiting Koh Rong during the rainy season.
For example, those that visit during the rainy season get to enjoy half-priced accommodation and beautiful rainy scenes, and because it never gets too cold in Cambodia, swimming in the ocean is still a very pleasurable experience (the water rarely drops beneath 25°C). Take a look at this article for more information: 5 Reasons to Visit Koh Rong in Rainy Season
The Weather on Koh Rong in 2018
In 2018 the weather on Koh Rong was a little unpredictable. Firstly, we had a few short bursts of heavy rain randomly spread out throughout the peak season (middle of November to the start of May). The rain was very rare, so it shouldn't affect your trip here if you're planning to come this peak season (starting November 2018).
Secondly, on some days the weather forecast predicted rain, but it was actually very sunny, while on other days the weather forecast predicted a lot of sun, when instead it rained.
To conclude – Just come over, we promise you'll have a great time!
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- Q: How do I get to Koh Rong?
- Q: What activities are there?
- Q: Is Koh Rong a party place?
- Q: Where can I see the glowing plankton?
- Q: Where are the best beaches?
- Q: What should I bring with me?
- Q: Is it easy to get a Cambodian Visa?
- Q: Is there an ATM on the islands?
- Q: Is there a medical facility on Koh Rong?
- Q: Is it a family-friendly place?
- Q: Where was Survivor Kaoh Rong filmed?
It will take about 40 minutes to get to your destination if it's the first stop. If the boat first stops elsewhere, it may take 1 hour or so.
All 5 services will charge roughly $25 return, though prices can vary depending on time of year, special offers, etc. All services leave from the Ochheuteal (AKA 'Serendipity') pier in Sihanoukville and go to the main tourist beaches on the islands. If your hotel is not on the main beaches (Koh Touch / Saracen Bay), please read Sihanoukville to Koh Rong.
The 5 services offer modern speed boats with comfortable chairs, life jackets, and the option to buy food and drink on board. Not all of the ferries have air-conditioning, but once the boats set off there is a strong cool breeze throughout the sitting areas which more than makes up for it.
All ferry services tend to be very busy – we strongly recommend you buy your tickets in advance. You can buy your tickets online now here: Book Ferry Tickets Online Now
The islands are known for their stunning underwater panorama. Whether it's snorkeling or scuba diving that you're after, there are plenty of superb locations.
Kayaking & Paddle Boarding
Enjoy the crystal clear ocean waters by Kayaking or paddle boarding your way around – An ideal activity for couples and families alike.
Mountain Biking & Jungle Trekking
Explore the exotic jungle habitat by foot or via a mountain bike.
Bioluminescent Plankton
Sparkling like a starry sky all around you, the bioluminescent plankton are a wonderful sight to behold at night times.
Jet Skiing & Windsurfing
For some fast paced action on the beautiful clear waters, hire Jetskis or Windsurf.
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As such, if you're staying on Koh Touch (the main tourist area on Koh Rong) or on Saracen Bay (the main tourist area on Koh Rong Samloem), the easiest way for you to see the plankton is by booking a boat tour (you can also walk to Police Beach on non-party nights (15 minutes left from the main pier) and Tree House Bungalows (15 minutes right from the main pier) on Koh Touch, or make your way to Long Set Beach around the corner from Koh Touch).
For more information, please read: Glowing Plankton on Koh Rong
1) Lonely Beach – Possibly the best beach on the islands (even bettering Lazy Beach on Koh Rong Samloem), is Lonely Beach to the northern side of Koh Rong Island. Although it is not in the most convenient location, it really is absolutely stunning. The small alcove feels like a real island-paradise, with crystal clear ocean waters, soft white sandy beaches, and tall palm trees all around. The atmosphere is quite serene – so peaceful and quiet with just a few crickets chirping in the background. There are very few people around, so you feel quite isolated and secluded out in a truly beautiful setting.
2) 4K Beach (Long Set Beach) – We would say that 4K beach is number two on the list, though there are now several resorts built along this wonderful stretch of white sand, sparkling turquoise ocean, and tropical jungle wilderness. What's great about this beach, apart from the stunning scenery and inviting pristine waters, is that it's a short walk away from the main tourist area on Koh Rong Island (Koh Touch).
3) White Beach – At number 3 we are going to put White Beach – A 10 minute walk from the main pier on Koh Touch. Admittedly, there are probably better beaches, but the convenience of White Beach and the quality of the resorts around this area push it up a place or two. Despite what you might read elsewhere, this far side of Koh Touch is not a party location and does not suffer from the same setbacks that other more popular areas experience. The beach on this part of the touristy stretch is clean and well-kept, with soft white sands and beautiful clear ocean waters.
In 2012, a special edition of the French Survivor ('Koh Lanta') was filmed near Sok San Village with an All-Star cast. The production team returned in 2013 and again in 2016 to film the regular editions.
In 2015, the American version of Survivor produced Season 31 (Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance) and season 32 (Survivor: Kaoh Rong – Brains vs Brawn vs Beauty) on Koh Rong Island.
The 16th edition of Expedition Robinson (Sweden's Survivor) was also filmed on the island.
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The Sundance Channel's "Push Girls" follows five women who face down everyday challenges — and each uses a wheelchair. The women find ways to do their favorite activities, date and live their lives to the utmost. Tiphany Adams and Mia Schaikewitz, two of the show's stars, talk about how they stay fit and healthy.
What do you do to stay fit?
Tiphany: What do I not do to stay fit? ... I want to make sure I'm getting at least 30 minutes of cardio. I do a class called SALT: sculpting, aerobics, lengthening and technique. I try to do that twice a week, depending on my schedule. It's aerobic as well as strength training. I can get in and out of my chair — no one is fully glued to it — and I get out of my wheelchair when I'm in the class.
Mia: Mine starts with the mind-set. If I have a positive mind-set to start off my day with introspection or relaxation, I tend to feel more excited about taking care of my body. Generally, I just try to be active in some way during the day, no matter what it is. Being able to get out at lunch and rolling around the block a few times, that will get you to do more, or that's enough for that day.
Is it difficult to get enough exercise while having to utilize the wheelchair?
Tiphany: Everyone's level of movement depends on their level of injury. And even if you have the same level of injury, it depends whether you can feel as much as they can do. Some of my muscles atrophied, so for me it does take a few seconds longer to get on the ground or on my yoga mat. I have to alter some of the moves that I do that are not as exact as the instructor does. But when they are doing push-ups, I'm doing push-ups too — my knees are lying on the ground. I think it inspires people when they see me do it.
You were both injured in high school. How did you find the motivation to start being fit and active?
Tiphany: I was always pretty active. I spent a lot of time in the water, water-skiing, I grew up camping and very active in that sense. I loved working out. After my accident, I think one of the things that scared me was they told me, "We are going to measure you [for your chair] bigger because you are going to gain weight." And I'm, like, that's not going to be OK with me. It was as if they were telling me that was what my future was going to be. ... That alone was motivation to me.
Mia: I was paralyzed at 15. ... I was more into a love of athletics than being physically fit, but I never thought about working on it. Same as Tiphany, though, people were saying, "Make sure you stay active." When you first get paralyzed, you have to learn to use your strength in different ways. If you don't have strength, you are not going to be mobile.
Has being on the show made you more looks-conscious?
Tiphany: We've always been conscious of it, even before the show. We worked out before the show, and that isn't going to change. People comment on the fact that we look fit a lot, and sometimes we get some backlash about people thinking that it's not realistic, that we are spoiled, so that's very interesting.
What's your nutrition program like?
Mia: Food-avoidance diets definitely don't work for me. If you tell me I can't have something, I'm going to want it more, so for me it really is about listening to my body. After I eat something unhealthy, I don't feel good. Being in tune with my body and knowing it, listening to it, I feel better. It's a matter of getting in touch with yourself, and your body tells you a lot of things.


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A yacht full of fireworks watchers capsized off New York's Long Island on the Fourth of July, killing three people and sending 24 others into the Long Island Sound, where many were rescued by fellow boaters, police said Thursday.
The three dead were recovered from the water near Oyster Bay after a long overnight search, said Nassau County Deputy Inspector Kenneth Lack. "Tragically three people were killed in this boating accident," he told reporters. He would not release the ages of the victims. Several media outlets reported that children were on board.
Preliminary causes for the accident "could be a combination of the weather and a wake from another vessel," Lack said. He said investigators will be looking at possible overcrowding on the vessel.
He said the first body was found shortly after the 911 call came in at 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday, and the two others were found later inside the yacht.
He said the operation took a long time because "at night in an area like this, it is very dangerous.
The quick response of nearby boaters probably saved lives.
"It was a lot of people in the water," Lack said. "Most people were taken aboard other crafts very quickly."
The National Weather Service said a thunderstorm moved through the area of the boat accident at around 10:30 p.m., and winds never exceeded 10-15 mph.
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Anthony Kozak said the Silverton yacht was submerged.
Some survivors were taken to a yacht club.
Lack said some but not all passengers onboard the 34-foot boat had been wearing life jackets. "We believe they were out looking at fireworks" he said.
A boater told Newsday he saw the yacht turn right and then tip over after it was hit by a wake. "It was like in slow motion," said Sammy Balasso of Oyster Bay. "All of a sudden, a lot of bodies were in the water."
His nephew, 15-year-old Frankie Barbone of Bayview, said the waves almost came up over the yacht.
Balasso said he put the spotlight of his 38-foot speedboat on the Silverton and then threw all the life jackets he had with him into the water. He said he rescued 20 people who were later taken to the shore in police boats.
"Everybody was panicking," Balasso said. "People were saying things like 'Why?'"
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Sarah Long Bridge to be closed 2-4 weeks
Tanker causes significant damage in crash
The Sarah Long Bridge in Portsmouth will remain closed two to four weeks to repair the damage caused when a 473-foot tanker hit the bridge Monday afternoon.
Transportation officials said Tuesday that four vertical trusses need to be fixed. Underwater inspection of the two bridge piers could occur on Wednesday, a release from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation said.
New Hampshire DOT is working with the Maine Department of Transportation to find a private contractor to repair the bridge. The release did not say when work could begin.
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"The bridge will stay closed to vehicles while we are doing this assessment and making sure that we do any repairs that are necessary," said Gov. Maggie Hassan.
The bridge was shut down when a tanker carrying tallow oil and yellow grease broke free from its mooring at the state pier and became lodged against the bridge. Coast Guard officials said there was no release of the vessel's cargo or any fuel or diesel oil. A ballast water tank had a breach.
While the tanker was trapped against the bridge by the rising tide, a crane on the tanker lifted a section of the bridge, causing the bridge steel to buckle and holes to open in the walkway.
Ships will still be able to travel up and down the river because the center span can be raised, but officials said there is significant damage to the span.
Officials said it could be weeks or months until the cause of the accident is determined.


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Number: 111- 35
Date: March 2, 2010
The President Signs H.R. 4532,
the Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010
On February 27, 2010, President Obama signed H.R. 4532, the "Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010", which became Public Law 111-142. The bill includes the following provisions:
Permanent Extension of Attorney Fee Withholding Procedures to Title XVI
• Permanently extends the Title II attorney fee withholding process to Title XVI. The prior authority expired March 1, 2010.
• Effective upon enactment.
Permanent Extension of Fee Withholding Procedures to Qualified Non-Attorney Representatives
• Permanently extends the fee withholding process to all non-attorney representatives who meet the following prerequisites: hold a bachelor's degree or have equivalent qualifications, pass an examination written and administered by the Commissioner, secure professional liability insurance or the equivalent, undergo a criminal background check, and complete continuing education courses. The prior fee withholding demonstration project expired March 1, 2010. (In effect, the prior demonstration project was made permanent without any changes in the prior provisions.)
• Eliminates the requirement of a final report on the demonstration project that would otherwise have been due to Congress 90 days after the termination of the demonstration.
• Effective upon enactment.


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I won't go into the reasons why you might want Google Chrome on your Mac in the first place, or the reasons you might have for wanting to remove it other than to say this app is a good example of the sort of junk that can get let behind if your way of uninstalling apps is simply to drag them to the trash.
This is just a short post for those who don't have an OS X application uninstaller (like CleanApp) and who may want to remove as many traces of Google Chrome as they can from their Mac. So without further ado, here is the list of files that you will need to look out for and remove. Note than in the list you will need to replace <username> with whatever id you use when logging on to your Mac.
- /Applications/Google Chrome.app
- /Users/<username>/Library/Caches/com.google.Chrome
- /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/com.google.Chrome.plist
- /Users/<username>/Library/Saved Application State/com.google.Chrome.savedState
- /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/com.google.Keystone.Agent.plist
- /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Google
- /Users/<username>/Library/Caches/Google
- /Users/<username>/Library/Caches/com.google.Keystone
- /Users/<username>/Library/Google
- /Users/<username>/Library/Caches/ksurl
- /Users/<username>/Library/Logs/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.log
- /Users/<username>/Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
If you use Little Snitch or Hands Off! then you can also go and delete any rules relating to Google Chrome for good measure, such as:
- Google Chrome.app
- GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app
- ksurl
The only thing to watch for is if you are using other Google software on your Mac such as Picasa or Google Earth as these might be sharing some of the common folders and agents. If in doubt, leave it alone is always a good motto!
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Pursuant to Section 73.2080(d) of the FCC's rules and regulations, this will certify that Television Station WUPX-TV, Morehead, Kentucky (Facility ID 23128) has fewer than five (5) full time employees.
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35 comments:
- Monkeyboy said...
I have indulged in an occasional shish from Gulens, I like to keep myself grounded by mixing with the prolatariate. I'm good like that. A better kebab than Tony's Plaice I can state with confidence.
There is a door into the 'wine bar', it's occasionally open and i can confirm they have a telly.
- 4 May 2011 at 12:47
- Tim said...
Nightclub? Is there a secret Brockley club that I don't know about?
- 4 May 2011 at 12:48
- Anonymous said...
- 4 May 2011 at 12:48
- Danja said...
Surely the S is meant to be the other way up?
- 4 May 2011 at 12:50
- C A watch said...
Is this parade in the Conservation Area?
It is hardly C A guidance compliant.
- 4 May 2011 at 12:54
- Anonymous said...
I suppose the Betjamin brigade of the BlockSoc will be up in arms over the sign...cue ruffled feathers of those with nothing better to think about... stifles yawn. They do a pretty good shish at their kebab shop.
- 4 May 2011 at 12:57
- mk said...
What? I don't get it. Was that/will it be a nightclub or just a double kebab shop?
- 4 May 2011 at 13:02
- Brockley Nick said...
It's a nightclub and has been for a long time.
- 4 May 2011 at 13:03
- Anonymous said...
The doner meat is quite nice and I've popped in there for the odd burger at the end of a night out too, to be recommended.
- 4 May 2011 at 13:03
- Brockley Nick said...
The sign's smarter than 90% of the rest of the parade, but the shutters should go.
- 4 May 2011 at 13:12
- Anonymous said...
When did the kebab shop get the rather attractive smiley face sign? Looks a lot more welcoming now!
- 4 May 2011 at 13:15
- mk said...
Oh. Since when? I can't remember seeing it open.
- 4 May 2011 at 13:17
- Brockley Nick said...
At least five years, probably a lot longer.
- 4 May 2011 at 13:18
- Brockley Ben said...
I've also been known to indulge in the odd kebab from Gulen's. Not Meze Mangal but not bad at all.
I quite like the optimism of the single table and chairs they put out on the pavement yesterday.
- 4 May 2011 at 13:32
- Tyrwhitt Michael said...
Having looked at Streetview I think I prefer the old sign which was more elegant even if it did say wine bar and restaurant both twice.
Can anyone explain why this is any more acceptable than Speedicars plastic illuminated sign which was hounded out from Coulgate Street?
I am afraid context is not an acceptable excuse.
- 4 May 2011 at 13:33
- Headhunter said...
I agree, the "s" is the wrong way up... Messy.
- 4 May 2011 at 13:34
- TM again said...
Forgot to ask has anyone ever seen the neon sign illuminated?
- 4 May 2011 at 13:36
- Brockley Nick said...
In my view, context is relevant. On Coulgate Street, the stretch of road was immaculate and Speedicars had a virgin sign space on which to put something.
In this case, we have a tatty stretch of road with no consistency and this is better than much of what is already there, so I'm fairly relaxed about it.
The other difference is that Gulen's have tried to make an effort, whereas Speedicars' sin was that they didn't make an effort.
Still I understand that others may feel differently!
- 4 May 2011 at 13:40
- Ed CPZ said...
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- 4 May 2011 at 13:46
- Brockley Kiwi said...
Quality kebab's I agree.
I've never seen the Gulen's winebar open in my 3 years in Brockley and have often thought that spot was wasted and had great potential for a small eatery or bar.
But a kebab shop attached to a night club? That's pure genius!
- 4 May 2011 at 13:47
- Ed CPZ said...
Is the club busy? I have never seen any activity there.
The new signage is the sort I might choose for an ammunition shop in a rundown American suburb; Ammunation [sic] anyone? It shows no respect to or reflection of the vernacular architecture and materials.
We really need a planner to engage on BC and take some interest. I suspect their neon sign would require planning permission; I have never seen it on though so I think I will ask them to take it down and see what they say...
@Anon 12.57. It seems you are ignorant to the effect that design and aesthetics in the public realm can have on people's experience of an area. Might I suggest reading more?
- 4 May 2011 at 13:48
- Ed CPZ said...
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- 4 May 2011 at 13:55
- Anonymous said...
It is a night club with a licence for a kebab shop. I think they were refused several times applications to convert and stay open after hours.
Can't comment on their kebabs, hope the are better quality than their new signs.
- 4 May 2011 at 14:18
- Anonymous said...
What I find very sad is that Essence of India refurbished its windows but kept the terrible rolling shutters.
If they understood that horrible shutters make them look seedy and loose business. People like to look inside when deciding for new restaurants; whether it is open or not. Can anyone call Gordon Ramsey, we need a "Hell's Kitchen in Brockley" to explain the basics for succesfull retail business.
And the winner is .... La Lanterna
- 4 May 2011 at 14:34
- mb said...
@TM, surley context is at the top of the considerations for shop fronts?
- 4 May 2011 at 15:16
- TM again said...
I would argue the location within the Conservation Area outweighs the context.
All of the shops along this paraded should have a "Sounds Around" replica signs...in my opinion.
- 4 May 2011 at 15:24
- Anonymous said...
Good grief.
- 4 May 2011 at 15:35
- Anonymous said...
"It seems you are ignorant to the effect that design and aesthetics in the public realm can have on people's experience of an area. Might I suggest reading more?"
I like to see the evidence base for linkages between aesthetically unpleasing shop signage and street crime. Also I read quite a lot, so go and patronise someone else please.
- 4 May 2011 at 17:44
- Anonymous said...
Here is the statistcs even your brain can handle: Marylebone High Street has great signage and interesting shops. The crime rate is much lower than Brixton and Peckam H.S. Is this the only factor? obviously not, but it is certainly a co-factor.
15 years ago on Marylobone H.S. there were only three charity shops and the area was deserted after 5pm... and then came Waitrose and Coffe shops.
Nice shops mean more shoppers; more money for shop keepers and more police, perhaps more improvements etc etc
Brockley H.S. follows an upper class rentier model where shop keepers can afford to change the sign and leave the shop closed and open it only for their private parties. I must resign and open a chicken kebab shop.
- 4 May 2011 at 18:40
- Ed CPZ said...
I think that may be the first post I have had removed in three years!
- 4 May 2011 at 18:49
- Tim said...
HANG ON! It's a nightclub? I've lived in Brockley on and off for five years and have always bemoaned the lack of a nightclub. Now I appreciate it's not Mahiki and I won't be meeting any Pippa Middletons in there, but still..
Has anyone been in there? I'm curious, how big is it? What sort of music do they play? When's the best time for me to check it out?
I've been to a load of dodgy nightclubs throughout university and in 20s. I feel Brockley really has the potential to shine here?
- 4 May 2011 at 19:38
- mk said...
That sign makes it look like a badboi garage nightclub to me (interspersed with a bit of donk).
- 5 May 2011 at 11:41
- spincat said...
I have seen it open once.
I've been here since 1990.
It has pics in window - or used to - of people having fun - so it must open now and then?
- 6 May 2011 at 05:53
- MJG said...
I watched a champions league game in there a few years ago after a power cut on Geoffrey Road. I was the only one in there...
- 6 May 2011 at 08:43
- Anonymous said...
My friends and I (all young, middle-class, white females) have been to Gulens - the nightclub - for a nightcap on many an occasions over the years. Especially before extended licencing hours came into effect elsewhere. It's ok - nothing fancy but perfectly welcoming. I'm astounded people say it's never open - it ALWAYS is!
- 1 June 2011 at 09:12