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Welcome to the Third World
As Britain suffered through its coldest December in a century, families were forced to choose between keeping homes warm and feeding their children nourishing meals – thanks to climate policies that have forced extensive reliance on wind power and deliberately driven energy prices skyward.
Barely two months later, the UK's power grid CEO informed the country that its days of reliable electricity are numbered. Families, schools, offices, shops, hospitals and factories will just have to "get used to" consuming electricity "when it's available," not necessarily when they want it or need it. A new "smart grid" will be used to allocate decreasing electricity supplies, on a rolling basis or according to bureaucratic determinations as to which consumers most need available power – mostly from wind turbines that provided a pitiful 0.04% of Britain's electricity during its coldest days last December.
Meanwhile, the EU's Energy Commissioner warned that German electricity prices are already at "the upper edge" of what society can accept and businesses can tolerate. Taxes, levies and regulations imposed in the name of reducing carbon dioxide emissions and global warming are forcing companies to relocate to other countries and causing "a gradual process of de-industrialization" across Germany.
Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt called for a full and independent investigation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, its practices and suspect science. The IPCC no longer has integrity or credibility, he said, and some of its researchers "have shown themselves to be fraudsters."
To all of which, the autocratic European Commission essentially said "Drop dead." The EU, it decreed, will spend $375 billion (€270 billion) annually to slash CO2 emissions by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, and 80% by 2050.
Welcome to the Third World, Europeans, where costly electricity is available only from time to time, at unexpected hours, depending on bureaucratic whims and how much power wind turbines and other "environment-friendly" generators can muster.
Is the USA next in line? The United States is reaping imaginary bounties from its $814-billion "stimulus" spending orgy. It hemorrhaged $223 billion in red ink during February alone – on its way to a projected 2011 deficit of $1.5 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office reports.
Over 13.7 million Americans remain unemployed; another 8.3 million are involuntarily employed only part-time; black unemployment stands at 15.3 percent; and gasoline prices have hit $4 per gallon, foretelling more rough waters ahead for the still fragile US economy.
America depends on abundant, reliable, affordable energy – 85% of it hydrocarbons. Coal generates half of all US electricity, and up to 90% in its manufacturing heartland – versus 1% from wind and solar. Newfound natural gas supplies promise a sea change in US energy supplies and electricity generation. However, oil still powers transportation, shipping and petrochemicals – and in 2010 the United States exported $337 billion to import 61% of this precious liquid fuel.
Thankfully, the Obama Administration, environmentalists and (mostly Democratic) politicians take this situation very seriously, and are doing something about it … according to their parallel universe.
Democrats are willing to trim up to $5 billion from the $3.8 trillion 2011 federal budget (0.15%), while Republicans insist that $57 billion (1.5%) should be "slashed." As to reducing the deficit by increasing revenues, most of that discussion still centers on raising taxes on whatever "rich" people are still out there. On the energy front, things are truly disconnected from reality.
Unlocking America's still abundant hydrocarbon resources and unleashing our innovative, hard-driving free enterprise system would generate hundreds of billions of dollars in leasing, royalty and tax revenues for federal, state and local governments. It would put millions back to work … help stanch the flow of red ink … keep tens of billions of crude oil spending and investment in America … and create enormous new wealth, instead of redistributing a dwindling pool of old wealth.
We must drill safely, use fuel more efficiently in vehicles and power plants, and get more from every underground reservoir. And we could do so, if government would allow it.
Just consider the incredible revolution that the genius of American capitalists has presented the world: hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" to tap previously inaccessible oil and gas deposits. This technology has turned "depletion" and "sustainability" claims upside down. It has already doubled US natural gas reserves and given North America over a century of recoverable gas, at current consumption rates.
It is also unlocking oil wealth in the vast Bakken shale formation of Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan. Oil production there has already soared from 3,000 barrels a day five years ago to over 225,000 today. The US Energy Information Administration says it could reach 350,000 barrels a day by 2035; industry sources say it could top a million barrels by 2020. Related oilfield employment has soared from 5,000 to over 18,000 in the same five-year period, and could eventually reach 100,000 jobs. At $100 a barrel, even 350,000 barrels a day could mean $1.6 billion in annual royalties, from Bakken oil alone.
The new Made in America technology is already changing energy, economic and political landscapes in Europe, and will soon do so across the globe. It is a technologically possible and economically affordable solution that generates bountiful jobs and revenues – as opposed to pixie dust solutions that require perpetual subsidies and address speculative problems. Offshore and ANWR drilling could do likewise.
Unfortunately, the White House, Environmental Protection Agency, Interior Department, and too many in Congress, courts and state legislatures are determined to restrict and obstruct this hydrocarbon revolution. They want to select business winners and losers, force America to convert to expensive, subsidized, unreliable, land-intensive wind, solar and ethanol power – and tell people how much energy they can have, and when.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson is using groundless claims about possible groundwater contamination to delay fracking operations. Because Congress rejected cap-tax-and-trade, she has rewritten the Clean Air Act to label plant-fertilizing carbon dioxide a "pollutant" and restrict CO2 emissions from power plants, refineries and other facilities. That will further increase energy costs for families and businesses, forcing more companies to lay more people off or close their doors – even as China and India build new coal-fired power plants every week, spurring plant growth by sending global CO2 levels higher and higher.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has shut down leasing and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, put tens of thousands out of work, ignored court orders to end his moratorium, and issued decrees that make millions of additional onshore and offshore acres off limits to drilling. He has blocked exploration in ANWR because its oil riches won't make us energy independent (as though even massive wind, solar, ethanol and electric car programs would do so).
President Obama wants oil, gas, coal and electricity prices to "skyrocket," to make "green" energy appear more attractive. Energy Secretary Steven Chu wants to "boost the price of gasoline to levels in Europe" – over $8 per gallon! Most of all, these anti-hydrocarbon politicians want a self-sustaining political-environmentalist-industrial-public sector union complex based on government subsidies to favored industries and companies, in exchange for campaign contributions that will keep them in power.
This palpable, intolerable insanity must end. It's time to tell Congress (and the European Commission) we need real energy for real jobs, real revenues and a revitalized economy. And we need it now.
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Design Trends for Fall and Winter 2022: Creating Cozy Spaces
As we continue to take back our home from spaces that were once transformed to work and learn from home during the pandemic, trends are moving toward creating cozy spaces for the fall and winter months.
This year has focused on inviting people back into our homes, following years of isolation. Kitchen tables went from home offices and virtual classrooms to hosting meals again. Our living rooms are becoming places for socializing with our friends and extended family again. Homes have become comfortable retreats again, where we can relax and feel rejuvenated together again.
And that is all being reflected in design trends for the remaining months of 2022. Returning are rich, warm colors and neutrals, natural elements and designs, and lots of interesting textures. On their way out are all white or very light rooms and rustic styles.
Flooring is following those trends, bringing back browns and woodgrains with a lot of characteristics and texture. The light, cool-colored flooring and grays that have been popular for several years are not as trendy anymore.
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Whites and grays have been the neutral staple in recent years to give a contemporary, open, airy feel to your home. But those cool colors are being replaced by warmer neutrals, such as creams, nudes, and beige, as well as natural wood tones and earth tones, such as taupe and rust. Opt for timeless shades of these colors to create a room that will stand up for many years. When it comes to adding pops of color, earth tones are popular, such as deep ruby reds and rich hues that enhance relaxation. But also shades of green will remain popular, mimicking the outdoors.
When you choose flooring to match your new warm space, look for warm tans, caramel undertones, warm creams and off-whites, as well as gentle, light neutrals. This is true for any flooring type, whether you want carpet, luxury vinyl, laminate, hardwood flooring, or tile. The colors you choose for your flooring will really help create a warm space where you can relax.
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Create the space you want with the use of textures. When you choose textures for your home, let the outdoors and earth inspire you. Natural finishes and materials are popular right now and go great with the warm hues. Look for pieces for your home that utilize woven fabrics, wood, metal, and leather. Place houseplants in your rooms or draw on those shades of green and patterns in your décor. The right elements will combine to create a refreshing space.
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9/11 cases: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed speaks in court, lectures judge
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In a surprise move on Wednesday, accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed urged the military judge presiding over his case at Guantánamo not to be swayed by broad claims of US national security invoked by prosecutors, nor by sympathy for the nearly 3,000 victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
"The government at the end of the argument gave you advice," Mr. Mohammed said while seated at the defense table and speaking through an Arabic interpreter. "I would like to give you similar advice." he said. "Any decision you take, you have to keep in mind that the government is using the definition of national security as it chooses."
His comments came on the third of five days of hearings this week to resolve a wide range of pretrial issues – including whether the government should be permitted to suppress any potential statements by Mohammed and his codefendants about their alleged torture while in the custody of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
The request from Mohammed to speak in open court was unusual. Equally unusual was Judge James Pohl's decision to let him address the court.
Mohammed spoke for about five minutes. He told the court that while the US government mourns the loss of 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attacks, the US government had also killed "millions" in the name of protecting national security.
"Every dictator can put this definition on as a shoe that he chooses to step on every person in this world, every law, and every constitution," Mohammed said.
"With this definition many can invade the rule and also go against it," he said. "Many can kill people under the name of national security, and torture people under the name of national security, and detain children under the name of national security."
Mohammed added: "I don't want to be long, but I can say the president can take someone and throw him in the sea under the name of national security." The comment was an apparent reference to the burial at sea of former Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US Special Forces in a raid last year.
"My only advice to you," Mohammed said, addressing the judge, "is that you not be affected by the crocodile tears, because your blood is not made of gold, and ours out of water. We are all human beings."
Mohammed had missed a portion of the morning session after exercising his recently granted right to waive his presence at the military commission proceedings. Three others also chose to skip the hearing on Wednesday.
But Mohammed announced later in the morning that he changed his mind. He was ushered into the courtroom after the lunch break. During the afternoon session he wore a camouflage vest, adding paramilitary flair to the short, bearded defendant's appearance.
There was no prior warning that Mohammed had something to say. His lawyer, David Nevin, announced to the judge that his client wished to address the court.
In most cases, a defendant would be rebuffed and told to put his comments in a legal motion or a letter. But in this instance, Judge Pohl decided to let him talk.
Afterward, the judge made clear that there would be no future opportunities for defendants to address the court.
"We need to make something clear here," Pohl said with more than a trace of irritation in his voice. "This is a one-time occurrence. If the accused wish to represent themselves as attorneys that is one issue, but however heartfelt, I am again not going to entertain any personal comments by the accused."
The action came after a full day of debate over whether the judge should approve a protective order proposed by the government that would effectively treat certain thoughts, memories, and experiences of Mohammed and his codefendants as national security secrets. Pohl is expected to rule soon on whether any statements made by the accused terrorists concerning their rendition and alleged brutal treatment in secret CIA prisons must be handled by defense attorneys and others as if they are classified as top secret information.
Military prosecutors are seeking to block any attempt by defense lawyers to use the defendants' alleged torture while in CIA custody as a way to put the US government itself on trial at Guantánamo.
Defense lawyers argue that the government could not properly classify information retained by the defendants since their time in CIA custody because the government does not maintain control over the defendants' thoughts and memories.
Significant details about the defendants' treatment in so-called CIA black sites have been disclosed by the government and reported in the media, including that Mohammed was subjected to 183 episodes of waterboarding.
Human rights advocates say the technique is a form of torture. US officials deny that harsh interrogations crossed the line into torture.
The defendants were also subjected to forced nudity, extreme isolation and sensory deprivation, prolonged temperature extremes, sleep deprivation, and threats made against family members, according to government documents.
Mohammed and the others are charged with orchestrating and helping to carry out the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that left nearly 3,000 dead. If convicted they face a potential death sentence.
Earlier on Wednesday, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union, Hina Shamsi, urged the court to reject the US government's broad assertion of authority in its proposed protective order.
"We are aware of no other protective order that is as radical as what the government is asking you to judicially bless here," Ms. Shamsi said.
The government claims that the five defendants possess highly sensitive information about intelligence sources and methods by virtue of their being targets of those sources and methods. Shamsi said the government cannot involuntarily subject individuals to classified interrogation techniques and then impose a prior restraint on their ability to report potential government wrongdoing – particularly when the information is retained as memories.
"It goes without saying, but perhaps the CIA needs to hear it said. Thoughts, experiences, and ideas belong to human beings, not to the government," Shamsi told the court.
Deputy Trial Counsel Joanna Baltes defended the government's approach. She said the government's proposed protective order used the same standards applied in terrorism trials conducted in federal court, including the prosecution of Ahmad Ghailani in New York City.
"It is an inflammatory allegation for the ACLU to come in here and say they've never seen anything like this," Ms. Baltes said. "To suggest in this case we are violating the First Amendment is disingenuous."
Defense lawyers disagreed.
"Simply holding someone in custody does not mean you control their thoughts and experiences and observations," said James Connell, a lawyer for Ali Abdul Aziz Ali.
Although the trial is being conducted at a courtroom at the US Naval Base, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, some members of the media are monitoring the proceeding via a video feed at Fort Meade, Md.


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By John V. Whitbeck
On July 16, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on the publication of a binding European Union directive, to be effective from January 1, 2014, which a senior Israeli official described as an "earthquake".
This directive forbids any form of EU funding or cooperation with any entity established or operating in "the territories occupied by Israel since 1967", which "comprise the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem." Furthermore, the directive requires that any future agreements between EU states and Israel or any Israeli entity must include a clause specifically asserting that those occupied territories are not part of the State of Israel.
This directive constitutes powerful evidence that European patience with Israeli intransigence and defiance of international law is running out and that the EU may now have embarked on a course of action which will lead to further and stronger initiatives consistent with international law and a more ethical foreign policy.
Two potential initiatives immediately come to mind.
In light of the clear and unambiguous EU position that Israel's borders are exclusively those existing prior to the 1967 Six-Day War, there is no legal or logical reason for those EU states which are not yet among the 132 UN member states which have already extended diplomatic recognition to the State of Palestine within its full pre-1967 borders to continue to refrain from doing so. Those borders, as recognized in the UN General Assembly's resolution of November 29, 2012, confirming Palestine's state status, comprise precisely and exclusively that portion of the former Palestine Mandate which the EU does not recognize as Israel's sovereign territory.
If all or almost all EU states were to recognize the State of Palestine within its full pre-1967 borders, notwithstanding its 46-year-long occupation by the State of Israel, the writing would be clearly on the wall and the end of the occupation and the transformation of the current two-state legality under international law into a decent two-state reality on the ground would become only a question of when, no longer of whether.
In addition, the EU should require all Israelis wishing to visit any EU country to obtain a visa for which documentary evidence of residence in Israel (or in another country other than occupied Palestine) would be required. Those Israelis resident in occupied Palestine would not be allowed to visit any EU country, and any such people travelling on other passports but known to be resident in occupied Palestine would be turned away at the EU's borders.
Under both the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court, settlement activity in occupied territory is a war crime. Surely, the EU should not wish to open its gates to and welcome war criminals and those complicit in war crimes.
It is also clear and important that most Israelis do not seek to integrate into their region but, rather, view their country as an oasis of European civilization in a jungle of primitive Arabs and Muslims. They take great pleasure in their participation as a European state in European football and basketball competitions and even in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. (Suspending Israeli participation in all these competitions would also be a hugely constructive step.) Some even aspire to EU membership for Israel.
Accordingly, such a visa policy would have profoundly constructive consequences on both practical and psychological levels.
Illegal settlers finding the gates of Europe closed to them would have a clear and compelling incentive to move back to the "right side" of the Green Line, and Israelis (and others) not yet on the "wrong side" of the Green Line would have a clear and compelling incentive not to move to an illegal settlement, which could only enhance the chances for peace.
Those Israelis living in Israel would be annoyed and inconvenienced by these new visa requirements, which would exact from them a practical and psychological "cost" for their government's continuation of the occupation and which should increase the proportion of Israelis on the "right side" of the Green Line who believe that the occupation is having an adverse impact on the quality of their own lives and that the time has come to end it.
It was "pariah" status in the eyes of that portion of humanity with whom white South Africans personally identified which caused them to conclude that their own apartheid system was having an adverse impact on the quality of their lives and that the time had come to end it. Few white South Africans (or others) regret today the transformation of their country into a fully democratic, non-racist state.
Similar sustained and intensified "tough love" towards Israelis on the part of those with whom Israelis personally identify could produce a similar result, and, if it did, few Israelis (or others) would subsequently regret it.
It is often argued that American support is all that really matters to Israel, and it is true that blind American support has until now permitted Israel to continue on a self-destructive and ultimately suicidal path. However, Europe is geographically, economically and emotionally closer to Israel and Israelis than the United States is. Europe has the potential to play an enormously constructive role in ending the occupation and achieving peace with some measure of justice, in the best interests of both Israelis and Palestinians.
The EU's new directive is a modest first step, but any journey must have a first step. One may hope that the best is yet to come.
– John V. Whitbeck is an international lawyer who has advised the Palestinian negotiating team in negotiations with Israel. He contributed this article to PalestineChrnicle.com.


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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.
I'll be attending Boskone virtually this year, and you can too
I've got some really cool programming lined up for this year's Boskone, which will be happening February 12-14, 2021. To become part of it, head on over to https://boskone.org/.
The con has managed to pander to most of my obsessions this time around, so I'm looking forward to these panels. It's going to be great to be on these with old friends like Charlie Stross, Vandana Singh, Cory Doctorow, Toby Buckell, Allen Steele, Mark Olson and Walter Jon Williams. Check out the schedule, and I hope you can drop by!
Radical Economics in Speculative Fiction Format: Panel
12 Feb 2021, Friday 15:30 - 16:30, Burroughs (Webinar) (Virtual Westin)
Currently scholars from around the world are calling out the inherent injustice and destructive nature of endless economic growth. New economic theories are coming up, from degrowth and agrowth to eco-anarchism and eco-socialism. How does science fiction reflect these ongoing paradigm shifts in our world? How may we take these real world ideas and play with them in fiction?
S.B. Divya, Karl Schroeder, Vandana Singh, Charles Stross
Into the Great Unknown: Migration as Plot Format: Panel
12 Feb 2021, Friday 17:00 - 18:00, Griffin (Mtg Room) (Virtual Westin)
Floods. War. Famine. The 10 plagues of Egypt. Any number of calamities can cause peoples to move en masse from their home and travel into the great unknown in search of survival, safety, and security. Migration is depicted in various ways from caravans to generation starships. What do we need to consider when telling these stories? What can and / or should be left behind? How do we handle exploration into the unknown? What part might a people's history, or that of a character, play in the story?
Vandana Singh, Tobias Buckell, Carlos Hernandez (M) , Aliette de Bodard , Karl Schroeder
Reading: Cory Doctorow and Karl Schroeder Format: Reading
12 Feb 2021, Friday 20:00 - 21:00, Indy D (Mtg Room) (Virtual Westin)
Karl Schroeder, Cory Doctorow
Kaffeeklatsch: Karl Schroeder Format: Kaffeeklatsch
13 Feb 2021, Saturday 10:00 - 11:00, Indy B - Kaffee (Mtg Room) (Virtual Westin)
You must signup to participate in this session by clicking on the blue button to the right to "Sign up and add it to your schedule." Space is limited to 25 people.
Karl Schroeder
Are We Ever Getting Off this Rock? Format: Panel
13 Feb 2021, Saturday 19:00 - 20:00, Harbor Ballroom (Webinar) (Virtual Westin)
Could there be permanent settlement anywhere but Earth? What would it take to create a colony elsewhere in our solar system? The three most important factors in determining the desirability of a property are "location, location, location." What are the hot properties in our neck of the woods?
Allen M. Steele, Karl Schroeder, Kenneth Schneyer (Johnson & Wales University), Mark Olson
Imagining the World of the Future Today Format: Panel
14 Feb 2021, Sunday 13:00 - 14:00, Marina Ballroom (Webinar) (Virtual Westin)
It's typical in the science fictional future, for the human population to not be jobless or homeless while robots take over work of all kinds or the Earth (dystopic or post-apocalyptic futures excepted). How do we perceive the evolution of human work? How do we avoid the parenthetical exceptions above? Everything is on the table and the future is ours.
Walter Jon Williams (Word Domination), Alastair Reynolds , Linda D. Addison , Allen M. Steele (M), Karl Schroeder
Sept. 22, 2020 you can join me for a 90 minute conversation about systems--natural, artificial, and in between
On Sept. 22, the gracious people at Polyplexus are hosting me for a 90 minute discussion about our planetary crisis and potential solutions to it that involve systems thinking--and, potentially, a turning-away from the linear, mechanistic industrial culture we currently have.
Go register on Eventbrite or Polyplexus.com to join the session. The session will be moderated by Laura Anne Edwards, NASA Datanaut and TED Resident.
Join me, Alastair Reynolds, Ted Chiang, Martha Wells, Erine Underwood and R.W.W. Greene on Saturday
The one-day (but heavy-hitting!) ReCONVene SF convention takes place this weekend. I'll be joining the above authors for the following panel:
Saturday, August 15, 2020
The AI Amongst Us Format: Panel
15 Aug 2020, Saturday 13:00 - 13:50, Earthseed Room (Online Convention (via Zoom))
AIs are here, slipping through our everyday world, crunching numbers, sorting data, and learning their field of study at an exponential rate. However, general artificial intelligence still remains a distant digital dream. Has AI failed us or have we failed AI? Has innovation stalled? What can researchers learn from science fiction regarding sentient AI systems? What grains of innovation inspiration remain untested within the pages of novels and will increased computing power help bridge that uncanny gap?
(As you can imagine, I have a few ideas about this...)
Here's what I'll be up to during the 2020 Worldcon.
This year's Worldcon is virtual, so you can easily attend! Zip on over to the CoNZealand website to get registered and attend any or all of the events below. Particularly of note for me this year, you can come to my reading, attend my Kaffeeklatsch, or join the discussion on my idea of "thalience."
Future Laws
Format: Panel
29 Jul 2020, Wednesday 10:00 - 10:50, Programme Room 1 (Webinar) (Programming)
Law changes when the world changes. When you can duplicate a person, who owns the house? Which one is married to the spouse? How do you define property when physical objects are almost worthless but computing power is in short supply? Is it ethical to genetically "correct" autism in the womb? We're going to have to decide.
Future Economics
Format: Panel
29 Jul 2020, Wednesday 13:00 - 13:50, Programme Room 4 (Webinar) (Programming)
Will we ever fully disentangle from the physical? Blockchains, crytocurrency, differently organic sentinence. Will economic concepts of supply, demand, money, resources hold up? Evolve? Or be completely different? And what might they look like?
Kaffeeklatsch: Karl Schroeder
Format: Kaffeeklatsch
31 Jul 2020, Friday 13:00 - 13:50, Kaffeklatch and Literary Beer Room (Programming)
Would you like the chance to video chat with nine other fans and a writer? Grab your favorite beverage and sign up for a spot!Reading: Karl Schroeder
Format: Reading
2 Aug 2020, Sunday 09:30 - 09:55, Reading Room 2 (Programming)
The Day After Tomorrow: Near Future SF
Format: Panel
2 Aug 2020, Sunday 11:00 - 11:50, Programme Room 3 (Webinar) (Programming)
What are the challenges of SF set in the near future? What are good examples?
Thalience and Sentience
2 Aug 2020, Sunday 13:00 - 13:50, Programme Room 4 (Webinar) (Programming)
Thalience and sentience. Is there really a difference? How do we tease it out?
I'll be a guest panelist this Sunday at this annual conference
We'll be discussing "Technology optimism and pessimism" at this year's Silicon Flatirons conference in Boulder, Colorado. Here's who I'll be speaking with:
I'll be packing a lot into two days. Come out and visit
Here's what I'll be up to--a particularly fun set of panels this year!
Format: Reading
14 Feb 2020, Friday 20:30 - 20:55
14 Feb 2020, Friday 21:00 - 21:50
Our behemoth of a spaceship has been in transit since the days of our many-times-great grandparents. We've finally reached an Earth-like planet and are ready to go. What will our panel (of appointed/anointed/hereditary/elected?) leaders suggest doing first? Have they forgotten something important? Watch the panel map out our future and that of the human race on this, our new home. Then suggest your own ideas.
15 Feb 2020, Saturday 12:00 - 12:50
The world as we know it has changed dramatically in the last 100 years. How about the next 100? What might everyday life be like a century from now? What technological marvels will the near future bring? What social changes will take place? How about natural and human-made disasters? Overall — where will we be, and how will we get there? Is the Singularity coming? "Day Million"? Or will our grandchildren herd sheep and shiver in the dark?
15 Feb 2020, Saturday 14:00 - 14:50
Creatures that are part human and part machine. Sentient alien species. People living on ships and across time itself. The future is full of people. So what does it mean to be a person in the future? How might futuristic societies evolve based upon their surroundings and histories? How can we escape the perils and pitfalls of contemporary social norms in order to create societies that feel completely fresh and new?
15 Feb 2020, Saturday 16:00 - 16:50
15 Feb 2020, Saturday 17:00 - 17:50
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.
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--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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Scientists at the Saarland University and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) unraveled lung mucus's physical properties: They discovered that a rigid gel scaffold in lung mucus separates large, fluid-filled pores and prevents nanoparticle movement beyond individual pore boundaries. Their findings deepen our understanding of diseases of the respiratory system, notably infections, and support the development of new inhaled medications. The researchers published their findings in the renowned scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Mucus coats our airways' internal surfaces. The viscous gel humidifies the lungs and prevents viruses and other small particles like diesel soot from entering the body unchecked. Previously unclear was the extent to which such nanoparticles are able to move through the lungs' mucus. Here, the research evidence was contradictory. Scientists could not explain why, in inhaled medication development, drug nanoparticles often simply got stuck in the mucus never making it to their target destination inside the lung cells.
Now, as part of a German Research Foundation (DFG)-funded study, pharmacists and physicists were finally able to shed light on this dilemma. Scientists from the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), a branch of the HZI, together with researchers from the Saarland University, the Université Paris-Diderot, and Fresenius Medical Care Germany collaborated on the study.
"The mucus inside the lungs is a very special kind of gel. Its structure is very different from other gels," explains Claus-Michael Lehr, Professor for Biopharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology at the Saarland University and head of the "Drug Delivery" Department at HIPS.
"Normal" gels have a microstructure that resembles a delicate spiderweb made from thin, very fine threads that enclose small pores. When viewed under the microscope, lung mucus, by comparison, looks more like a sponge, with rigid, thick gel rods separating large pores filled with liquid gel.
"These scaffold proteins are called mucins," explains Professor Lehr. The researchers have now shown that nanoparticles become stuck at these structures as though they were bars of a cage. The explanation for why many investigations found nanoparticles in the mucus to be highly mobile is because the research was done on a nanometer scale. Inside the pores, the particles can move around completely unobstructed and only when they try to move past individual pores are they prevented from doing so by the "bars."
"Our results are helping us to better understand the etiology of infectious diseases of the airways and how to treat them more effectively. In particular, they represent an important basis for the continued development of new inhaled medications," explains Professor Lehr. The newly gained insights show that it is important to consider how drugs overcome the mucus gel scaffold. Mucolytic techniques can be used where, essentially, the rods are melted such that they dissolve before the nanoparticle and, once the particle has passed, they fuse again.
One of the research tools Professor Christian Wagner and his team of experimental physicists at the Saarland University use to support their assumptions are optical tweezers: Bundled laser beams are used to grab and move the smallest particles just like you would use a regular pair of tweezers.
"We can use the optical tweezers' laser beams to measure the force that is required to move a particle within the gel. This allows us to make conclusions about the medium that the bead is moved through," explains Wagner.
"We were able to pull the bead through the liquid inside the pore at a constant force—just as we would if we were dealing with a normal gel. However, whenever the bead hits the pore's wall, in other words the mucus's gel rods, the laser beam is unable to move it any further," says Wagner.
Experiments using an atomic force microscope as well as other tests are further supporting their hypothesis: As such, iron nanoparticles were able to penetrate the "normal" reference gel but not the lung mucus without any difficulties under the influence of a magnetic field. Structural analyses of the mucus were performed by scientists at Fresenius Medical Care Germany using a cryo-electron microscope.
The researchers expect that insights into the special structure of lung mucus will help guiding the development of a new generation of drugs to treat diseases of the airways.
Source: University of Saarland


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Bloopers: Start a seven question, one player game. Finish the game. Keep pressing B at the high-score screen and continue to do this during the commercials. After the first commercial or two, you will be treated to bloopers. The sounds will play as follows: commercial, blooper, commercial, blooper, etc. Special greeting: When playing the game on a holiday you will get a special greeting. The same thing happens early in the morning, late at night, and Friday and Saturday nights. Host burns you worse then usual: Type F**k You (without the asterisks) as your player name, then when you get a gibberish question, type F**k You (without the asterisks) to get an even worse response than if you had entered a regular name. The ultimate response: Start a three player game, then wait for a gibberish question. Proceed to buzz in with each player and type F**K You (without the asterisks). The third time you do this, the host goes on about how he is not putting up with this and quitting the game. During this, press any key. The host will say similar to , "Oh no, you're not getting out that easy, this game is over!". Then, something very funny will happen. |
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There's nothing like the simple seasonal pleasures. What's more enjoyable than a cup of hot apple cider on a blustery winter day, or a tall glass of ice water in the middle of a summer heatwave? Until, that is, tooth sensitivity makes that hot or cold treat no treat at all. If untimely tooth sensitivity is causing you problems, there are solutions we can offer!
Improving Brushing Technique
Careful brushing is a wonderful habit to get into, but sometimes there can be too much of a good thing. Over-energetic brushing can actually damage our enamel. And underneath that enamel is dentin, a more porous substance which allows heat and cold to reach the more sensitive inner tooth.
But, please, don't give up on brushing! Switching to a soft-bristled or electric toothbrush and a toothpaste designed for sensitive teeth can make a world of difference. the doctor can recommend the most effective and safest way to brush, as well as suggest toothpastes designed to fight tooth sensitivity. Until you recover, now is the time to avoid acidic and sugary foods and drinks (which can also bother sensitive teeth) and home tooth-whitening products as well.
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When gum disease progresses, the gums can begin to pull away from the teeth. This recession exposes part of the root area, which is much more sensitive to heat and cold. Regular checkups and cleanings can keep gum disease from developing. Gum disease that is already present can be treated, and we can discuss whether more intensive care, such as a gum graft, is advisable to protect the root area.
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If you have a cavity, a fracture, or another injury to the tooth or nerve, sensitivity is a good sign that you should call us right away. And, sensitivity is a symptom that can disappear when we restore the compromised tooth, whether it requires a new or replacement filling, a crown, or a root canal. If your teeth are more sensitive as a result of tooth grinding or other orthodontic problems, we can identify those issues as well.
No matter the reason for your tooth sensitivity, we want to work with you to find out the cause of the problem and to find a solution for it. Call our Rockville, Maryland office if you notice any unpleasant or painful reactions to temperature, foods or even wind and air. Whether it's advice on correcting your brushing style or treating tooth and gum conditions, we are here to help you.
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Craig Storr, Traeth Bach y Forwyn, min nos
Alfred Sisley was the only major Impressionist artist to work in Wales, spending July to September 1897 in Penarth, near Cardiff, and Langland Bay, on the Gower Peninsula. These paintings of south Wales, which explore the effects of light and weather, are his only seascapes, and recall Monet's views of the Breton Coast. Sisley had married his long-term partner Eugénie Lescouzec during his stay in Penarth, and the visit to Langland Bay was their honeymoon, though both were in declining health.
The Langland Bay pictures fall into two groups: firstly, views along the beach at Lady's Cove (now called Rotherslade Bay), overlooked by the Osborne Hotel, where he stayed; secondly, a number of paintings centred on Storr's Rock. He was fascinated by this enormous, isolated outcrop of rock close to the hotel and painted it at varying stages of the tide. This painting shows the north face of the rock at low tide on a sunny evening.
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Paramparagat Upyogita Chaitanya Saucepan 2 Ltr. + Frying Pan 1 Ltr.
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▸ Brass utensils prevent abdominal infections and intestinal ailments to a great extent.
▸ Brass utensils are considered to be 100% pure and safe for health. The natural oils released while cooking in these brass utensils add a completely unique flavour to the food.
▸ Since brass utensils are a combination of zinc and copper these contain the benefits of both these metals.
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▸ Whereas the zinc element present in brass utensils help sharpen the memory, purify blood, and much more.
▸ The upside of Cooking in the Brass utensils is that lone 7 percent supplements are lost by cooking nourishment in brassware.
» Water stored in a brass vessel increases strength and immunity.
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▸ Brass will not change the qualities of the material that is placed in the container.
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As a parent, coach, volunteer and administrator we strive to create the safest environment possible for our young players. So, what components truly make up a safe environment? The following are broad areas that we must create emphasis around and must continue to integrate into the games day to day business!
Skill Development
From the basic skills to the more complex we have to continue to develop all players. From Initiation to Senior at all skill levels we need to integrate LTPD ideals and Hockey Canada's Development Programming.
"The best way to teach respect is to show respect. When a child experiences respect, they know what it feels like and begin to understand how important it is".
- Steve McChesney
"Research literature suggests that negative parent behavior affects the safety and enjoyment of those engaged in sport."
- Hedstrom & Gould, 2004
Remember, it's about fairness and respect!
It's about play!
It's all about family!
It's about us all having fun and being kids!
Respect is reflected by five simple statements:
1. Respect the rules.
2. Respect the officials and their decisions.
3. Respect your opponent.
4. Give everyone an opportunity to participate.
5. Maintain your self control at all times.
Hockey Canada has a high turnover rate among officials from year to year. A big reason for this is abuse. Much of officiating is learned from experience. If we reduce the abuse, we will reduce the amount of officials who quit, resulting in a higher quality of officiating. When someone quits officiating, another rookie official takes his or her place. This can result in the same mistakes being made, and the cycle of inexperience and ineffective officiating continues. Everyone…..please give officials a chance to improve. That is what Hockey Canada's Shared Respect Initiative is all about, respecting the role of all participants of the game – players, coaches, officials and parents.
Part of respect is respecting the rules, if parents, coaches and administrators respect the rules we will go a long way in influencing our kids to do the same. Stay safe! Respect the Rules!
Become knowledgeable about equipment and ensure to take the time to ensure that your son or daughters equipment is adequate.
Facilities/Playing Area
Before and during all games and practices, check and monitor the playing area to ensure that:
Click here for a handy facility safety checklist.
Throughout all of Hockey Canada's Development programs you will find resources to help keep your participants in a safe and respectful environment