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These days, CMEs and solar flares get a great deal of media attention. But it's mostly speculation–for even with our advanced abilities to measure the potential impact, we can't be sure what will happen each time this occurs. Might this solar flare be strong enough to damage our satellites and electrical infrastructure? we may wonder. Could it 'fry' our electrical grid?
The concerns are merely speculative. But is there actual cause for concern? Surely. A massive solar flare could damage much of our technology in space–such as our satellites–and could also certainly cause headaches for those who manage our electrical grids.
But do we know how powerful solar events can be? History may hold the answer.
In September of 1859, a solar flare was so massive that there were newspaper reports of it across the globe, and many found the strange light it created baffling. Of course, now, there's no speculation as to what happened then–eyewitness accounts and plenty of written evidence in this pre-internet era paint a clear picture of a massive coronal ejection. This event has been referenced many times as a benchmark–one that, should it happen now, would certainly give us pause. Technologically, that is.
I happened upon a fantastic article about the 1859 flare on arstechnica called: 1859's "Great Auroral Storm"—the week the Sun touched the earth.
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It hit quickly. Twelve hours after Carrington's discovery and a continent away, "We were high up on the Rocky Mountains sleeping in the open air," wrote a correspondent to the Rocky Mountain News. "A little after midnight we were awakened by the auroral light, so bright that one could easily read common print." As the sky brightened further, some of the party began making breakfast on the mistaken assumption that dawn had arrived.
Across the United States and Europe, telegraph operators struggled to keep service going as the electromagnetic gusts enveloped the globe. In 1859, the US telegraph system was about 20 years old, and Cyrus Field had just built his transatlantic cable from Newfoundland to Ireland, which would not succeed in transmitting messages until after the American Civil War.
"Never in my experience of fifteen years in working telegraph lines have I witnessed anything like the extraordinary effect of the Aurora Borealis between Quebec and Farther Point last night," wrote one telegraph manager to the Rochester Union & Advertiser on August 30:
The line was in most perfect order, and well skilled operators worked incessantly from 8 o'clock last evening till one this morning to get over in an intelligible form four hundred words of the report per steamer Indian for the Associated Press, and at the latter hour so completely were the wires under the influence of the Aurora Borealis that it was found utterly impossible to communicate between the telegraph stations, and the line had to be closed.
But if the following newspaper transcript of a telegraph operator exchange between Portland and Boston is to be believed, some plucky telegraphers improvised, letting the storm do the work that their disrupted batteries couldn't:
Boston operator, (to Portland operator) – "Please cut off your battery entirely from the line for fifteen minutes."
Portland operator: "Will do so. It is now disconnected."
Boston: "Mine is disconnected, and we are working with the auroral current. How do you receive my writing?"
Portland: "Better than with our batteries on. Current comes and goes gradually."
Boston: "My current is very strong at times, and we can work better without the batteries, as the Aurora seems to neutralize and augment our batteries alternately, making current too strong at times for our relay magnets.
Suppose we work without batteries while we are affected by this trouble."
Portland: "Very well. Shall I go ahead with business?"
Boston: "Yes. Go ahead."
Telegraphers around the US reported similar experiences. "The wire was then worked for about two hours without the usual batteries on the auroral current, working better than with the batteries connected," said the Washington Daily National Intelligencer. "Who now will dispute the theory that the Aurora Borealis is caused by electricity?" asked the Washington Evening Star.
Read the full and fascinating article, 1859's "Great Auroral Storm"—the week the Sun touched the earth on arstechnica.


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Even with the movie months away, director Patty Jenkins is still giving some interviews about the sequel — and about the possibility of her directing a third Wonder Woman down the road. Via Coming Soon, Jenkins told a German magazine that she's looking forward to a Wonder Woman 3 with the understanding that it will "probably" be her last film in the series.
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[Wonder Woman 1984] gave me a chance to do a lot of things that I couldn't accommodate in the first movie... I was so happy to tell the Wonder Woman origin story. It was almost her birth, but we really haven't seen what she is capable of. It is exciting for me to show her at the peak of her strength. But it is also very important that she fights an internal struggle: she is a Goddess and tries to help humanity. She is not only someone who fights evil, she tries to show bad people how to improve. It's an interesting dilemma. The next one is probably my last Wonder Woman movie, so I have to put everything I want to show there. We have to think carefully.
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Mr. David Wallerstein, of Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff in error.
Mr. Joseph L. Kun, of Philadelphia, Pa., for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Justice PITNEY delivered the opinion of the Court.
The state of Pennsylvania, by an act of May 2, 1899 (P. L., p. 184)1 imposes an annual mercantile license tax [245 U.S. 292, 293] of $3 upon each wholesale vender of or dealer in goods, wares, and merchandise, and 'one-half mill additional on each dollar of the whole volume, gross, of business transacted annually,' and like taxes at another rate upon retail venders, and at still another upon venders at an exchange or board of trade. In the year 1913 plaintiff in error sold and delivered at wholesale, from a warehouse located in that state, merchandise to the value of about $47,000 to purchasers within the state, and merchandise to the value of about $430,000 to customers in foreign countries; the latter sales usually having been negotiated by agents abroad who took orders and transmitted them to plaintiff in error at its office in the state of Pennsylvania, subject to its approval, while in some cases orders were sent direct by the customers in foreign countries to plaintiff in error; and the goods thus ordered, upon the acceptance of the orders, having been shipped direct by plaintiff in error from its warehouse in Pennsylvania to its customers in the foreign countries. Under the act of 1899 a mercantile license tax was imposed upon plaintiff in error, based upon the amount of its gross annual receipts. Plaintiff in error protested against the assessment of so muct of the tax as was based upon the [245 U.S. 292, 294] gross receipts from merchandise shipped to foreign countries. The court of common pleas of Philadelphia and, upon appeal, the Supreme Court of the state (256 Pa. 508, 100 Atl. 952) sustained the tax, overruling the contention that it amounted to a regulation of foreign commerce and also was an impost or duty on exports levied without the consent of Congress, contrary to sections 8 and 10 of article 1 of the Constitution of the United States. 2
Whether there was error in the disposition of the federal question is the only subject with which we have to deal.
As in other cases of this character, we accept the decision of the state court of last resort respecting the proper construction of the statute, but are in duty bound to determine the questions raised under the federal Constitution upon our own judgment of the actual operation and effect of the tax, irrespective of the form it bears or how it is characterized by the state courts. Galveston, Harrisburg, etc., Ry. Co. v. Texas, 210 U.S. 217, 227 , 28 S. Sup. Ct. 638; St. Louis S. W. Ry. v. Arkansas, 235 U.S. 350, 362 , 35 S. Sup. Ct. 99; Kansas City Ry. v. Kansas, 240 U.S. 227, 231 , 36 S. Sup. Ct. 261.
In this case, however, the characterization of the tax by the state court of last resort is a fair index of its actual operation and effect upon commerce. Soon after the passage of the act, in Knisely v. Cotterel, 196 Pa. 614, 630, 46 Atl. 861, 863 (50 L. R. A. 86) [245 U.S. 292, 295] that court was called upon to construe it and to answer objections raised under the Constitution of the state and the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, and in the course of an elaborate opinion declared:
The bare question, then, is whether a state tax imposed upon the business of selling goods in foreign commerce, in so far as it is measured by the gross receipts from merchandise shipped to foreign countries, is ineffect a regulation of foreign commerce or an impost upon exports, within the meaning of the pertinent clauses of the federal Constitution. Although dual in form, the question may be treated as a single one, since it is obvious that, for the purposes of this case, an impost upon exports and a regulation of foreign commerce may be regarded as interchangeable terms. And there is no suggestion that the tax is limited to the necessities of inspection, or that the consent of Congress has been given.
We are constrained to hold that the answer must be in the affirmative. No question is made as to the validity of the small fixed tax of $3 imposed upon wholesale venders doing business within the state in both internal and foreign commerce; but the additional imposition of a percentage upon each dollar of the gross transactions in foreign commerce seems to us to be, by its necessary effect, a tax upon such commerce, and therefore a regulation of [245 U.S. 292, 296] it, and, for the same reason, to be in effect an impost or duty upon exports. This view is so clearly supported by numerous previous decisions of this court that it is necessary to do little more than refer to a few of the most pertinent. Case of the State Freight Tax, 15 Wall. 232, 276, 277; Robbins v. Shelby County Taxing District, 120 U.S. 489 , 7 Sup. Ct. 592; Fargo v. Michigan, 121 U.S. 230, 244 , 7 S. Sup. Ct. 857; Philadelphia & Southern Steamship Co. v. Pennsylvania, 122 U.S. 326, 336 , 7 S. Sup. Ct. 1118; Leloup v. Port of Mobile, 127 U.S. 640, 648 , 8 S. Sup. Ct. 1383; McCall v. California, 136 U.S. 104, 109 , 10 S. Sup. Ct. 881; Galveston, Harrisburg, etc., Ry. Co. v. Texas, 210 U.S. 217, 227 , 28 S. Sup. Ct. 638
Most of these cases related to interstate commerce, but there is no difference between this and foreign commerce, so far as the present question is concerned.
The principal reliance of the Commonwealth is upon Ficklen v. Shelby County Taxing District, 145 U.S. 1 , 12 Sup. Ct. 810. Undoubtedly that case is near the border line; but we think its authority would have to be stretched in order to sustain such a tax as is here in question. Consistently with due regard for the constitutional provisions, we are unable thus to extend it. It that case the complaining parties were established in business within the taxing district as general merchandise brokers. and had taken out general and unrestricted licenses to do business of all kinds, both internal and interstate. As it happened, one of them (Ficklen), during the year in question, did an interstate business exclusively, and the other (Cooper & Co.) did a business nine-tenths of which was interstate. And the court, by Mr. Chief Justice Fuller, said ( 145 U.S. 21 , 12 Sup. Ct. 812):
And again ( 145 U.S. 24 , 12 Sup. Ct. 813):
Besides, the tax imposed in the Ficklen Case was not directly upon the business itself or upon the volume thereof, but upon the amount of commissions earned by the brokers, which, although probably corresponding with the volume of the transactions, was not necessarily proportionate thereto. For these and other reasons the case has been deemed exceptional.
In Postal Telegraph Cable Co. v. Adams, 155 U.S. 688, 695 , 15 S. Sup. Ct. 268, 269 (39 L. Ed. 311), the court, again speaking by Mr. Chief Justice Fuller, said:
The tax now under consideration, so far as it is challenged, fully responds to these tests. It bears no semblance of a property tax, or a franchise tax in the proper sense; nor is it an occupation tax, except as it is imposed upon the very carrying on of the business of exporting merchandise. It operates to lay a direct burden upon every transaction in commerce by withholding, for the use of the state, a part of every dollar received in such transactions. That it applies to internal as well as to foreign commerce cannot save it; for, as was said in Case of the State Freight Tax, 15 Wall. 232, 277 (21 L. Ed. 146):
That portion of the tax which is measured by the receipts from foreign commerce necessarily varies in proportion to the [245 U.S. 292, 298] volume of that commerce, and hence is a direct burden upon it.
So obvious is the distinction between this tax and those that were sustained in Maine v. Grand Trunk Ry. Co., 142 U.S. 217 , 12 Sup. Ct. 121, 163, U. S. Express Co. v. Minnesota, 223 U.S. 335, 347 , 32 S. Sup. Ct. 211, Baltic Mining Co. v. Massachusetts, 231 U.S. 68, 87 , 34 S. Sup. Ct. 15, Kansas City Ry. v. Kansas, 240 U.S. 227, 232 , 235 S., 36 Sup. Ct. 261, and some other cases of the same class, that no time need be spent upon it.
The judgment under review must be
[ Footnote 1 ] 'Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., That from and after the passage of this act, each retail vender of or retail dealer in goods, wares and merchandise shall pay an annual mercantile license tax of two dollars, and all persons so engaged shall pay one mill additional on each dollar of the whole volume, gross, of business transacted annually. Each wholesale vender of or wholesale dealer in goods, wares and merchandise shall pay an annual mercantile license tax of three dollars, and all persons so engaged shall pay one-half mill additional on each dollar of the whole volume, gross, of business transacted annually. Each dealer in or vender of goods, wares or merchandise at any exchange or board of trade shall pay a mercantile license tax of twenty-five cents on each thousand dollar worth, gross, of goods so sold.
[ Footnote 2 ] Literally, the objection was that a tax based upon the gross receipts for merchandise shipped to foreign countries would be 'a tax levied by the United States of America upon commerce with foreign nations, in violation of article 1, section 8, of the Constitution of the United States, and would also be an impost or duty on exports levied by the state of Pennsylvania without the authority of an act of Congress in violation of aricle 1, section 10, of the Constitution of the United States.' The description of the tax as 'levied by the United States of America' evidently was a slip, and so understood by both courts, as appears from the opinion of the court of common pleas (unreported), of which only the conclusion is quoted in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Citation: 245 U.S. 292
Docket No: No. 499
Argued: October 17, 1917
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Les expéditions punitives contre les femmes continuent… Encore une fois, des femmes sont lynchées ! Après Hassi Messaoud, M'sila, où en l'espace de deux mois (El Watan du 5 juillet 2011), des hommes «honorables» s'en prennent à des femmes sans défense considérées par eux comme «des femmes de mauvaises mœurs» ! Nous nous élevons fermement pour condamner vivement les agressions dont sont, de plus en plus, victimes les femmes algériennes.
Dozens of people par0ticipated Saturday in a sit-in in the center of Tunis to warn against "fundamentalism, extremism and violence", AFP noted. Gathered on the steps of the City Theatre, the participants came following calls on social networks, waving placards saying "no to violence, yes to tolerance," "against any religious extremism", "No to Algeria of the 90s."
L'attaque récente par des salafistes d'un cinéma de Tunis a catalysé les craintes dans les milieux culturels et associatifs tunisiens qui s'inquiètent d'une montée de la pression islamiste et multiplient les appels à la vigilance. Dimanche dernier, une cinquantaine de militants brandissant le drapeau du parti salafiste Tahrir (non légalisé) envahissent le cinéma Afric'art pour tenter d'empêcher la projection du film de Nadia el Fani "Ni Allah, ni maître" (rebaptisé depuis d'un titre plus neutre, "Laïcité Inch Allah!").
Une fois de plus, les salafistes ont agressé des femmes. Ils ont choisi,ce matin, 28 juin, l'hôpital Charles Nicolle. Il ne s'agit plus de dénoncer leurs agissements en signant des pétitions, en publiant des communiqués. Nous devons exiger la sécurité et la justice et manifester en masse devant le Ministère des affaires religieuses et - pourquoi pas?- devant les locaux des partis islamistes qui, en parents complaisants, réprimandent si gentiment leur progéniture. Comme tous les malfrats,comme tous les terroristes, ils doivent être jugés.
There has been much furore over the formation of the Obedient Wives' Club by a fringe Islamic group causing heated debate among women and men, alike. Ipoh Echo sought the views of two Malay Muslim women who helm a women's rights movement here in Ipoh. Dr Sharifah Halimah Jaafar and Puan Halida Mohd Ali are from the Perak Women for Women Society.
This is one of those cases where the authorities seem to be blaming the victim for the crime of the perpetrators. Almost 3 weeks ago, a private party in Khomeini Shahr, in Central Iran was attacked by gang members. The gang put all the men in a room, locked them in, and then raped the 12 female attendees in the party. The story quickly became a national scandal and now the authorities say they have set up a "special court" and a "police task force" to expedite the trial of 14 men who are arrested in relation to this heinous crime.
The ASEAN Progressive Muslim Movement (APMM), a network of twenty one (21) non-governmental organizations working for the protection and promotion of women's rights in the ASEAN region, jointly with Women Living Under Muslim Laws and the Global Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women in the name of "Culture" (Violence is not our Culture Campaign), view the recent formation of The Obedient Wives' Club (OWC) in Malaysia as disturbing and offensive. The Syarie Lawyers Association (PGSM) in Malaysia has attacked the Club for encouraging women to fulfill their husbands' needs by being "good prostitutes". See attached APMM's statement of concern.
Since the start of the wave of uprisings that have swept the Arab world, "establishment" figures, especially women, have been celebrated as the "icons" of the revolution – symbols of its homegrown, indigenous nature. Tawakkol Karman in Yemen, and Saida Saadouni in Tunisia are examples of this fierce matriarchy. They are of the tradition, and respected more so because of it. Hijab-clad, religiously conservative and socially conventional, they reserve their rebellion for the political arena, rendering them relatively immune to accusations of immorality or harsh personal attacks.
This report is part of a WLUML three-part series on women's rights in the context of the 'Arab uprisings'. Next week: Syria: Debates on women's bodily autonomy and sexual violence.
In the wake of the 25 January Revolution in Egypt, and throughout ongoing political developments, women's and human rights organization in Egypt have been fully aware of what they have to gain – or lose. Seeking to build on women's participation in the revolution and capitalize on a moment of immense hope and possibility, different groups have joined forces to demand greater representation for women in parliament and on national councils and committees. Their main concerns are the need both to expand women's roles in a new, democratic Egypt and to safeguard hard-earned gains in women's rights achieved over the past few decades.
On 29 May, proceedings brought by the prosecutor of the Press and Publications Court against Professor Omar el Gerai, a journalist and activist, and Abdallah Sheikh, the editor ofAjras Alhurria, began in Al Shemali Court in Khartoum North. The two journalists are being tried for an article published 6 March by Professor el Gerai in Ajras Alhurria entitled "Rape…under Sharia law", (available here in Arabic). The article detailed the brutal treatment of the youth activist and Girifna member Safiya Ishag, who was raped multiple times and subjected to torture in National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) custody following her participation in the 30 January demonstrations in Khartoum. In his piece, Mr. el Gerai called for a formal investigation.


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Coffee, caffeinated or decaffeinated, may help extend the lives of people who drink it daily, a U.S. study found.
Men who drank 2 to 3 cups a day had a 10 percent chance of outliving those who drank no coffee, while women had a 13 percent advantage, according to research published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute is the largest to compare coffee drinkers with those who avoid it to determine whether the beverage can delay the risk of dying from ailments such as heart disease, diabetes or respiratory illness, said Neal Freedman, the lead study author. It's unclear why coffee may be beneficial and more research is needed to study that question, he said.
The results "offer a little bit of reassurance to coffee drinkers who like drinking coffee that it won't affect health," said Freedman, an investigator at the NCI's Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics in Rockville, Maryland, in a May 14 telephone interview. "It doesn't seem to increase one's risk of dying."
Still, "the association between coffee and mortality has been unclear," he said. "This is an observational study so we don't know for certain coffee is having a cause and effect."
Americans drank 77.4 billion cups of coffee valued at $35.8 billion in the 12 months ended June 30, 2011, according to a Sept. 7 statement by the research firm StudyLogic. About 64 percent of U.S. adults drink coffee every day and 73 percent drink it weekly, according to the New York-based National Coffee Association. Americans consume about 3.2 cups of coffee a day, the group said.
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The researchers looked at more than 402,000 men and women who were part of the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study and were 50 to 71 years old at the start of the trial. Coffee consumption was assessed one time when the patients entered the trial. Those with cancer, heart disease and stroke were excluded.
From 1995 to 2008, 33,731 men and 18,784 women died.
The study found that men who drank 2 to 3 cups a day had a 14 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease, 17 percent lower risk of dying from respiratory disease, 16 percent decreased chance of dying from stroke and a 25 percent lower risk of dying from diabetes than those who drank no coffee.
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Women who consumed 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day had a 15 percent lower chance of dying from heart disease, 21 percent lower risk of dying from respiratory disease, 7 percent decreased chance of dying from stroke and a 23 percent lower risk of dying from diabetes.
In most cases, drinking six or more cups a coffee a day for men and women lowered the risk even further, the study showed.
Coffee wasn't associated with a lower risk of dying from cancer in women. In men who drank the most coffee, there was a slightly higher chance of dying from cancer, the research reported.
The study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, may not reflect long-term patterns of coffee consumption and information on how the coffee was prepared also wasn't included in the research.
Freedman said there are more than 1,000 compounds of coffee that may affect health. More studies are needed on the compounds and the effects coffee has on the death risk in people with a previous history of disease.


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3rd Serbian Hot Air Balloon Open Championship & 9th Senta Cup will be on this weekend.
Competition map of Senta 2012 for OziExplorer is available from here.
The rules of the Event available from here.
The Competition map of Serbian Nationals is available from here:
Oziexplorer map image and calibration file.
Androzic map image and calibration file.
I lost my Garmin GPS just before the Marijampole Cup. I had two possibility: buy a new one or find a suitable Android application. The second was the cheaper. I looked around the Android market because I knew no Oziexplorer application on Android. First I downloaded the TwoNav from the CompeGPS team but it's free for two week only (after 42 EUR).
I wrote the Oziexplorer into the Android Market's search box and the result was the Androzic app. The application promised what I need:
'OziExplorer maps for Android. Tracking, waypoints, routes, navigation. Navigation client that uses OziExplorer maps (ozf2, ozfx3). Great for hiking, geocaching, off-roading, sailing, boating and other outdoor activities. You are expected to be aware of OziExplorer or at least of where to get its maps. Maps also can be created by yourself, but with some afford, see FAQ for details. Can work without maps as a simple navigator.'
Before using I had to convert the map file to Oziexplorer formats (ozf). The Androzic compatible with Img2ozf 3.03 or older version only. You may download the Img2ozf 3.03 from (or Img2ozf 2.08) here what I used and tested. If you are using ozf file already then in the Oziexplorer check your map's projection: File / Check Calibration of Map. It works with Latitude/Longitude projection only (today version is 0.9.18b).
I had Androzic with calibrated Oziexplorer map already and it works well! 🙂 I used it for maping, waypoints for target places and navigation too. Everything was fine.
Androzic application features:
• map index, switch between maps, zoom, drag
• works without maps as a simple navigator
• show current position, speed, course, elevation
• look ahead
• show current track, write track into file
• track recording in background (power-safe)
• edit track, view track details
• full track support
• full waypoint support
• full route support
• convert track to route
• project new waypoint
• create new or edit existing route
• load and save data files in in native ozi format
• load waypoints, tracks and routes in KML and GPX format
• navigation to waypoint and via route
• HSI and compass displays
• units configurable
• load best scale map automatically
• load arbitrary map
• show map and user grids
• search coordinates in various formats
• search waypoints, tracks, routes
• search locations via Google geocoder
• trackball and D-pad support
• portrait and landscape modes
• configurable paths
Two things is missing for me from the application:
I'm using it with a Samsung Galaxy S and I very like it. If you want to fly with Androzic you need an Android tab with a larger screen. The Androzic is free and an Android tablet much cheaper as an iPad. Have fun!
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A couple of years ago, researchers at NASA's Johnson Space Center proposed a thruster system that actually generates thrust, despite requiring absolutely no propellant. The implications of this discovery are far-reaching; applications for space flight and other technologies which require propulsion could one day become far cheaper, allowing space exploration to expand exponentially.
The existence of this technology also further validates the fact that energy can be derived from tapping into the quantum vacuum, also known as "zero-point."
The bottom line is that space is not empty, and the energy which lies within it can be used. This was experimentally confirmed when the Casimir Effect illustrated zero point or vacuum state energy, which predicts that two metal plates close together attract each other due to an imbalance iin the quantum fluctuations(source)(source).
The propellant-less thruster is called the Cannae Drive, invented by Guido Fetta, and was tested by NASA over an eight-day testing campaign that took place in August of 2013. It's also known as the EM drive. It showed that a small amount of thrust was achieved inside a container, again, without the use of any fuel. The results were then presented at the 50th Joint Propulsion Conference in Cleveland, Ohio in July the next year.
You can access the paper (titled "Numerical and Experimental Results for a Novel Propulsion Technology Requiring no On-Board Propellant") that was presented at the conference here and inventor Guido Fetta's paper here.
Now, it's about to be launched into space, and, according to many, like ScienceAlert.com, the EM "is as controversial as it gets because while certain experiments have suggested that such an engine could work, it also goes against one of the most fundamental laws of physics we have.
It's a law that Issac Newton derived, called the law of conservation of momentum, which states that an equal and opposite reaction must stem from an action. In order for something to gain momentum it must expel some kind of propellent in the opposite direction, but not the EM drive, this invention taps into the 'zero-point field of energy/electromagnetic waves, creating thrust by microwave photons bouncing around inside a cone-shaped metal cavity. The cone-shaped mental cavity is what accelerates it in the opposite direction.
This is exciting because it basically proves that we have a limitless resource of energy to tap into and utilize for space travel. This is currently the biggest barrier for modern-day space travel and exploration.
Science needs to be careful and stray far from getting caught up in the grip of scientific dogma. History has constantly shown us, especially within the realms of science, that what we accept as real always changes at another point in time. Our understanding and knowledge regarding the nature of our reality are constantly changing.
"There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now. All that remains is more and more precise measurement." This statement (worldview statement) was made by Lord Kelvin in 1900, which was shattered five years later when Einstein published his paper on special relativity. This one great, out of many.
Today, engineers are inventing power generators that utilize these concepts, like Paramahamsa Tewari. These laws need to be refined to account for the fact that space is not empty, what we currently accept as fact is going to have to change, and developments like the EM drive, or electrical generators that used these concepts, are going to have to be acknowledged soon. Throughout history, new developments in fields such as energy have always taken their time to find it in the marketplace.
In today's world, there's always a lot of Red Tape you're going to have to go through, unfortunately.


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Like finding the right house, selecting a REALTOR® you can trust and comfortably work with is paramount. Just as you wouldn't be casual in the selection of your doctor or your attorney, you shouldn't take the selection of your REALTOR® lightly. Indeed, the best way to find such a professional is through recommendations from family and friends. Of course, you should interview several REALTORS® before you choose one. If you're selling your home, you should ask the candidates how they plan to market your home, what pricing advice they can offer, and what other suggestions they can provide to further enhance the desirability of your home.
Whether you're buying or selling, ask candidates about the transaction to evaluate their knowledge. Ask for--and check--references. And, finally, ask yourself whether you will feel comfortable working closely with this individual in the months ahead.
The following is a quick guide whether you are deciding to buy or sell a house.


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The foreign policy of the Republic of Armenia is aimed at strengthening the country's external security, maintaining external favourable conditions for the development of the country, presenting the positions of Armenia оn the international scene, raising efficiency of protecting the interests of Armenia and its citizens abroad, deepening engagement in the international organizations and processes, strengthening cooperation with the friendly and partner states, as well as resolving regional problems and creating an atmosphere of cooperation.
One of the goals of Armenia's foreign policy is to ensure the international community's understanding of Armenia's positions, as well as provide support to them.
One of the main tasks of the foreign policy is peaceful and fair settlement of the Karabakh issue, based on the self-determination of the people of Artsakh.
The issue of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement will be based upon the following principles:
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement must be based on recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh people's right to self-determination;
- Nagorno-Karabakh Republic should have uninterrupted land communication with Armenia, under jurisdiction of the Armenian side;
- the security of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic should be internationally guaranteed.
The agreement between all the parties to the Karabakh conflict should include solutions to all problems and the mechanisms that would ensure the implementation of those solutions in a single package.
Armenia is consistent in strengthening and deepening special partnership and allied relationship with Russia, based upon the traditional friendly ties between the two nations.
Armenia attaches importance to development and deepening of friendly partnership and enhancing cooperation with the United States.
One of the foreign policy priorities of Armenia is the integration with the European family, on the basis of the commitments, undertaken within the framework of cooperation with the European structures and organizations, and the common values.
Armenia attaches great importance to the normal relations with neighbours. Armenia advocates and seeks to establish relations, based on open borders and partnership, always being ready for a healthy dialogue.


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Cooperatives offer distinctive benefits to artists of all types. By working together, they can gain marketing advantages, reap quantity discounts on supplies through joint purchasing, share studio space and equipment, and maintain control over the distribution of their work. Performing artists use the cooperative model to increase their artistic freedom and control over performances.
Artisan cooperatives are member-owned, democratic organizations that are governed on the basis of one member, one vote. Members typically elect a board of directors that makes major policy decisions and may hire a manager or staff to oversee day-to-day operations. Some artisans operate their cooperative as a collective where all members function as the board of directors and make decisions using a consensus model.
Most artisan cooperatives form for joint marketing purposes. By marketing their products jointly, co-op members can earn more from sales because they do not have to pay a dealer or middle person. Artists can market through the internet or share retail or studio space that they may not be able to obtain on their own. When artists use similar supplies and materials they can use the cooperative for joint purchasing and save money through bulk or quantity purchases. They can share expensive tools, kilns, or other equipment by purchasing them together. If they wish to, members can offer technical assistance, collegiality, and constructive critique to one another.
The most common type of arts and crafts cooperative is a retail store. This model allows artisan members to maintain their independence and unique creativity and expression while reducing the time-consuming aspects related to selling and promoting their art through joint marketing. The store provides members with display space to sell and market their product. Artisans can pool their resources and hire a store manager so that they can devote more of their time to their craft, or take turns with the various tasks. Because they are member-owners of the cooperative, artists can decide how their work will be displayed and devise equitable ways to rotate or share prime display sites within the store. By marketing their products jointly and eliminating the need for a broker members increase their earning potential. They may also be able to reach a broader market through retail, internet, or/and catalogue sales.
Some arts and crafts cooperatives operate as performance troupes. These performing arts cooperatives are owned and democratically controlled by the performers, directors, stage hands and other staff of the troupe. Performing arts cooperatives offer member artists more artistic freedom and control over performances than is usually available in more traditional stage companies and dance troupes.
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Curiosity: coin glitch update should go live today
Curiosity: What's Inside the Cube? should be receiving its first title update today, 22 Cans head Peter Molyneux has revealed. The fix wills top your hard-earned coins magically disappearing at random.
Moyneux took to Twitter to post the following update:
Meanwhile, users are frantically chipping away at layer two of the cube. It currently looks like this:


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North Devon Information Event
Have you considered adoption, but not certain? Could you consider adopting a child aged 3+? A disabled child? Or siblings? Could you consider Foster to Adopt? Then come and talk with us at this information session.
If you would like to attend please call us on 01271 612004 to book – appointment only.
Whilst your children play an important role in the adoption process we recommend that children under 15 years old do not attend the initial information event. This is to allow you to focus on any key questions you may have in these early stages.
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The National Eye institute designates January as National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Did you know that more than 3 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with this sight-stealing disease? In our previous post, we addressed the top five questions people ask about glaucoma. In this post, we'll focus on the specific groups who are most at-risk for developing this disease.
Glaucoma is a progressive disease in which the optic nerve is damaged by excessive fluid pressure inside of the eye. The nerve damage results in permanent, irreversible "blind spots" within your field of vision. While there is no cure, when caught early, glaucoma can often be managed to prevent or delay further vision loss.
To the question, "Who is at risk for glaucoma?" the answer is: Everyone. Everyone is at risk for glaucoma.
Anyone, at any age, can develop this group of diseases, which can rob you of your precious sense of sight. Early detection is the key, which is why your optometrist always checks your "intraocular pressure" at your annual eye exam. An elevated level of fluid pressure within your eye ― the intraocular pressure ― is a key indicator for glaucoma.
Although people at every age have a risk for glaucoma, specific groups of people are at a significantly higher risk for developing the disease. These high-risk groups include:
Glaucoma is the second-leading cause of vision loss and blindness for people of African descent ― after cataracts. How much more common is glaucoma in African-Americans than in people of European ancestry? A whopping 4 to 8 times more likely. Reasons for this include that people of African descent often have thinner corneal tissue and larger optic nerves than those of European descent. And although science doesn't yet understand why, African-Americans are also more likely to suffer vision loss and a more rapid progression of glaucoma than other groups of people.
People over age 60
Getting older increases our risk for many diseases, and glaucoma is among them. The sight-stealing disease is much more likely to occur in older people of every ethnicity. After age 60, you are more than 6 times more likely to develop glaucoma than those in a younger age group. This is where early detection is key: Starting at age 40, schedule an annual comprehensive eye exam with pupil dilation so that your optometrist can check for glaucoma and other eye diseases that are more likely to occur in your age group.
A family history of glaucoma
Of all the wonderful things we inherit in our genes, one we don't want is an increased risk for primary, open-angle glaucoma — the most common form of the disease. It's hereditary, which means that if your parents, grandparents or aunts and uncles have or had glaucoma, you are at higher risk for developing the disease than the general population.
Use this information to your advantage: A family history of the diagnosis means you're 4 to 9 times more likely to develop glaucoma, so schedule your annual eye exam in the same month each year and don't miss the opportunity for early detection to work in your favor.
Hispanic ethnicity, especially after age 60
People of Hispanic descent have a much higher prevalence of glaucoma than those of European ancestry (though not as elevated as people of African descent). And, this risk increases for Hispanics who are over the age of 60. Use this information to your advantage by scheduling your annual eye exam without fail each year so that early detection can work in your favor. One study, the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study, discovered that not only were people of Mexican descent more likely to have glaucoma than European Americans, but that 75% of the Hispanic population with glaucoma were not diagnosed and were unaware that they had the sight-stealing disease.
People of Asian ancestry
Asian people are at an increased risk for the less-common "primary angle-closure" form of glaucoma, which comprises fewer than 10% of all glaucoma diagnoses. However, this can be a more aggressive form of the disease, and is responsible for 90% of blindness in China. Those of Japanese ancestry are at higher risk for "normal-tension glaucoma," a variant where there isn't an abnormally high level of eye pressure. Still, the optic nerve suffers damage and the patient experiences vision loss. While the cause of normal-tension glaucoma is unknown, your optometrist can diagnose it by examining the optic nerve for damage.
Long-term steroid use
People who use steroids in high doses to control asthma, autoimmune or inflammatory conditions are at greater risk for glaucoma. Any form of steroid use (topical, oral or inhaled) may increase risk for glaucoma by up to 40%.
Eye injuries
If you've suffered a severe eye injury, such as a blunt trauma "bruise" to the eye or an injury in which an object penetrated the eye, you're at higher risk for developing glaucoma. The disease may occur immediately following this injury or may develop gradually years later. Two common sports-related injuries in this category are boxing or baseball injuries. Any serious injury to the eye can damage the drainage system of the eye, causing traumatic glaucoma.
While glaucoma can't be cured, it can often be controlled. Vision loss can be slowed or prevented with proper medication and treatment. Early detection is critical in maintaining your vision field. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have about your glaucoma risk during your annual eye exam. Call us today to schedule it!