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|September 30, 2013
New York City air quality reaches cleanest levels in over 50 years
|The city's air quality has reached the cleanest levels in more than 50 years through efforts that will save the lives of some 800 New Yorkers annually, officials announced Thursday.
"New York has the cleanest air now of any major American city," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
In the last five years, the levels of sulfur dioxide---which can cause difficulty breathing, death and contribute to acid rain production---decreased by 69 percent, according to a study conducted by the city. Soot pollution has dropped 23 percent since 2007.
Phasing out the most toxic heating oils as part of the Bloomberg administration's PlaNYC initiative is the largest contributor to the reductions, officials said.
Through the Clean Heat program, more than 2,700 of the most heavily-polluting buildings converted to cleaner fuels since 2011, though regulations only require they do so by 2030.
"All of the people in this city have gotten together and, whether they really thought about it or not, collectively they've made a real difference in the stuff we're putting in the air," Bloomberg said.
Expanding the regional gas supply and local distribution as well as state emission regulations have also contributed to cleaner air quality.
Officials said these efforts were the biggest step in saving lives in the city since banning smoking in bars and restaurants a decade ago. Since 2008, there's been about 25 percent less pollution-related deaths, hospital and emergency room visits,
Chemicals and particulates in the air can get in the lungs or bloodstream and cause or exacerbate a number of health problems, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said.
"No one has the ability to chose what air to breathe and what air not to breathe," Farley said. "That means it's government's responsibility to keep the air as clean as possible."
Some of the city's lowest-income communities are most helped by the reductions, officials said. Northern Manhattan, northern Queens and the South Bronx saw the greatest improvement in air quality.
"There's nothing more fundamental than the right to breathe," said Eddie Bautista, executive director of the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, after praising the results.
Though Bloomberg insisted he would not comment on the election, he said the next mayor would have the tools to continue his administration's efforts in improving air quality.
"I'm going to live here and I'm going to breathe that air, too," he said.


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2016 Despite rampant pessimism following the broader market's first annual decline since the financial crisis, the US economy, corporate profits and stocks are poised for growth.
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Waning Confidence
March Consumer Confidence: -8.3. Consumer confidence vanished; falling through expectations (66.9) to 59.7 while February's reading was also revised 1.6 points lower. A shot across the strengthening economy's bow, this report suggests that consumers are not as resilient to higher gas prices, pay-roll tax increases or sequestration uncertainty as initially expected. Consumer spending has accelerated this year as consumers became more confortable with the economy, increasing household wealth and surging stocks prices. This drop erases January's gain and brings the report just points away from a 2-year low. Within the report, a steep decline in consumer expectations accounted for most of the headline drop, as consumer's income, employment and business outlook worsened. Nevertheless current conditions also weakened, as the net amount saying business conditions are good dropped while the net amount saying jobs are hard to get increased.
This drop was not without warning, as the past 2 weekly Bloomberg Consumer Sentiment reports (see March 14 & 21) declined while the University of Michigan Sentiment gauge (See March 15) took its largest dive since 2011. A fundamental shift in confidence is at root, threatening this year's strengthening economic growth.
- Present Situation: 57.9 -3.5
- Expectations: 60.9 -11.5
- 1 Year inflation Expectations: 5.5%* -.2% *lowest since July
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NFIB January Small Business Optimism: +0.9. Despite the small increase to 88.9 last month, confidence among small business owners remains near the lowest levels in this report's 40-year history. And while expectations for business conditions did gain 5 points to -30%, this still marks the 4th lowest reading for this gauge. Rising taxes, higher health insurance costs and increasing regulations are killing confidence. The frequency of capital spending rose 3 points to 55%, a level considered 'maintenance mode.' This level is only slightly better than those in the great depression, and combined with a bearish outlook, cap ex will continue to muddle through 2013.
Inflation and employment shine, as 43% of owners are hiring or trying to hire. More owners reported net hiring than reductions and a lack for qualified applicants for open positions was also noted. Similarly inflation remained in check, with a net 2% of sellers raising their average prices. Unfortunately inflation remained controlled for all the wrong reasons: overcapacity and weak demand. Coupled with recently weak consumer confidence reports, this NFIB report paints a bleak picture for sustainable growth in retail sales and capital spending.
CBRE February US, Europe & Asia Pacific Outlook
CBRE: US Europe Asia Pacific. Within the report divided into 3 continental regions, Asia-Pacific wins the 2013 outlook, primarily based on strong Chinese industrial production, bank loans fixed investment. Exports from the smaller industrialized economies are growing as well, while Australia and Japan have more problems to deal with.
In the US, growth is expected to continue just like in 2012 with the notable changes confidence and housing. Consumer confidence being the primary concern even though retail sales were robust last year (4.7% overall, 4.4% ex-autos & gas). Housing's recovery can now be titled 'sustainable' while manufacturing is lagging and the service sector is doing rather well.
Obviously Europe is the worst of the 3 regions, and while confidence and manufacturing are at depressed levels, there is signs that the recession is bottoming out. Still no sign on employment improvements however, that chart still goes straight down. The ratio of new orders to inventories hit a 11 month high, signaling a production rebound as demand from the US and China pull Europe form its malaise.

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Book 4
Jessica Frost
Genre: Erotic MM Paranormal Romantic Suspense, vampires, light consensual BDSM, whipping
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Number of pages: 120
Word Count: 30475
Cover Artist: Harris Channing
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Low sex drive? The Sex Doctor can cure that!
Detective Marshall Ray's hoping the Sex Doctor, Dr. Sébastein Thibeault, can cure him of his low libido. When he meets the handsome, charismatic hunk, he's flustered and can't stop thinking about him. But to partake in the doctor's unconventional therapy, he has to open his heart, which scares the hell out of Marshall.
The reason Sébastien's therapy's so successful is he's an empathic vampire. He uses his sixth sense to cure people. With Marshall, who makes his heart pitter-patter, his senses tell him the cure for Marshall is him. The sexual attraction they have is something Sébastien cannot dismiss. But something's happening to Sébastien that frightens him. He's having blackouts and waking up with bloodstains on his clothes that aren't his.
People are being mysteriously killed in the city, their bodies bled dry. Marshall tries to figure out who the murderer is when a witness identifies Sébastien as the killer. Marshall must secretly investigate Sébastien while trying not to let his emotions affect his job. Easier said than done when his heart's telling him Sébastien's his soul mate.
The room spun, and Sébastien found focusing on his handsome blond-haired, hazel-eyed patient before him impossible. He knew he'd have this side effect if he stopped the purification process in midstream. But if he drank an orange juice, it would raise his sugar levels and lessen his vertigo.
He stood, and trying not to show his dizziness by gently bracing his weight on the love seat's armrest, then the wall, he approached the side bar. Afraid his head would spin out of control if he turned now to gaze at Marshall, he asked blindly, "Would you care for a drink?"
"No, um, are you all right, Doctor? You are awfully pale."
No use in lying now. The cat is out of the bag. "Yes, of course. I'm just a little dizzy is all." He drank the cold glass of orange juice as he made his way back to his seat. Not moving his head, the whirlwind scene settled and the good-looking man before him once again came into focus.
Marshall's gaze teetered between Sébastien and the direction of the room, which held the Purifier. "Um, you stopped the dialysis instantly. Isn't that dangerous?"
If he confessed the truth, he would say that yes, stopping a kidney dialysis quickly like that was extremely dangerous, but he wouldn't boldface lie, either, so he did the next best thing without compromising his values. He said a white lie. "Well, the process had ended and I was going to remove the needles when you saw me."
"Oh, I see." Marshall nodded, sitting back.
The dizziness was gone, but Sébastien knew that it hadn't disappeared entirely. It lingered in the crevices of his brain, waiting to wreak havoc once more. If he turned or tilted his head in any direction, it would return with a vengeance. So sitting stiffly and unmoving, Sébastien asked, "Before I tell you about my nonconventional treatment, could you tell me why you wanted to see me?"
"Well, Sheryl told me you helped her with the sexual problems she was having with her husband and I thought…" Marshall paused, his eyes shifting from right to left.
"It makes you uncomfortable to say it, doesn't it, Marshall?"
"Yes, Doctor, it does."
"Well, then you don't have to say it. I'll speak and you only need to nod if I'm correct or not."
Marshall nodded, wide-eyed.
"You thought I could help you with the problems you're having with your wife."
Marshall shook his head. "No, I'm not married."
"Then with your girlfriend?"
He nodded. "With past girlfriends. Not just one."
"How many? Two? Three?"
Marshall continued to shake his head, then added, "All of them."
Sébastien sighed. "Hmm, well, unfortunately, I won't be able to help you answer the next question. You'll need to do so alone. If you aren't comfortable answering, then I can't help you any further."
Marshall grinned. "I'm fine, Doctor. I'll answer whatever question you want me to."
"All right, that's excellent." Sébastien drummed his fingers on the right armrest. "What type of problem did you have with all your former girlfriends?"
Marshall took a deep breath and, gazing directly into Sébastien's eyes, responded, "My libido. Or rather my lack of libido."
Sébastien's brow lifted, and he couldn't help but wonder how this muscular and handsome man before him found it hard to make love to women. But if Marshall decided to continue with the therapy, he would soon find out. His lips spread into a half grin to show encouragement. "Well, the good news is treating a low libido is easier than treating an overactive one."
Marshall shook his head. "If you're talking Viagra or other meds like that, I tried them. They don't work."
"No, I wasn't talking medication. But your remark does raise a question for me." He paused, then asked, "Have you seen a medical doctor for your problem?"
"Yes, I did, and I went through a slew of tests, which showed I was normal. So he prescribed me Viagra and other meds like that. None of the meds helped. And I won't mention the side effects."
"Yes, the side effects can be many," Sébastien said, imagining how painful it could be if his cock stayed erect for long periods of time.
"After that I figured maybe homeopathic medicine would help. That's how I met Sheryl. But she couldn't help me and referred me to you."
"I see." He took a deep breath and tried to lift the man's spirits. "All right, then we know it isn't a physical thing. Which makes this easier for us."
"Easier for me? Not really, Doctor."
Sébastien grinned. "No, of course not, Marshall. I didn't mean what you're going through is easy. What I meant is now that I know that this isn't physical, the therapy will be straightforward."
Marshall leaned in closer, and with scrutinizing eyes, he asked, "What type of therapy are we talking here, Doc?"
Sébastien placed the empty glass on the table, and when he saw the dizziness didn't return with the movement, he thanked God and said, "I'm not sure how much Mrs. Todd told you about me or my therapy, so it's best I tell you exactly what I tell all my patients before I begin with any treatments." He sighed. "First off, I'm not a certified sex therapist."
"But you are a doctor. Aren't you?"
"Yes, I have a doctorate, but not in psychology. In biochemistry."
Marshall frowned. "Then why do you practice sex therapy?"
"Because I found my vocation in this. I have helped many people who couldn't find the help they needed from doctors or psychologists or psychiatrists." He leaned forward. "So shall I continue or has this news unsettled you and now you wish to terminate any further treatments and leave?"
A hesitant "No" slipped off Marshall's lips. His eyes though showed his indecisiveness.
Sébastien continued, "You don't sound that sure, Marshall. Let me tell you what some of my therapy sessions entail. Maybe that will help you make up your mind."
"All right."
About the Author:
Jessica Frost has always had a passion for fiction and the written word. Add to that her wild, vivid imagination and her pure romantic tendencies and she soon realized she had the traits needed to become a romance author. She decided to take the very big first step not that long ago and wrote her first erotic romance story. And she has not looked back since.
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The Pakistan censor board wants two scenes involving the Indian flag and national anthem to be cut.
Actor-producer Aamir Khan has decided against releasing his Bollywood blockbuster "Dangal" in Pakistan after the country's censor board demanded that two scenes involving the Indian flag and anthem be cut.
Mobashir Hasan, Pakistan's Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) head, told IANS over social media: "Yes, the board unanimously decided to skip two scenes."
Asked why the Indian flag and anthem needed to be cut, Hasan said: "The decision is the collective wisdom of the board."
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He added that it was now up to the local distributor to release it or not. He said the movie's distributor in Pakistan was Geo Films.
Subsequently, Aamir has decided not to release the movie in Pkistan, saying the demanded cuts were crucial to the spirit of the film, his spokesperson told IANS.
"Dangal" is a movie inspired by the real life story of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trains his daughters to become wrestling champions.
The movie was loved by Indian audiences — proven by its whopping Rs385 crore-plus collection in the country.
The news comes just over two months after Pakistani film exhibitors and cinema owners lifted a self-imposed ban on the screening of Indian films in the wake of heightened tensions with India over the September 2016 terror attack in Uri that left 19 Indian soldiers dead.
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Ni Brigade, First Group, Ryôgoku Bridge: Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Yokoyama no Yosaburô, from the series Flowers of Edo and Views of Famous Places (Edo no hana meishô-e)
「江戸の花名勝会 に 一番組」 「両国のはし」 「横山の与三郎 市川団十郎」(八代目)
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 8th month
Artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864), Other artist Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) (Japanese, 1826–1869), Publisher Katôya Iwazô (Seibei) (Japanese), Blockcutter Matsushima Masakichi (Hori Masa) (Japanese)
Catalogue Raisonné
Edo-Tokyo Museum, Edo kabuki (1995), #5-38
Vertical ôban; 35.5 x 24.1 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.)
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Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Not On View
MFA impressions: 11.42528, 11.45136, 11.45165, 11.45396.1 (creped, in album)
Forms the right half of a diptych, with 11.42534, 11.45137, 11.45161, 11.45396.2 (creped, in album)
The term "flowers of Edo" (Edo no hana) can refer, among other things, to fires. The title panel for each print in this series shows the lanterns and identifying standard (matoi) for one of the brigades of firefighters (hikeshi) assigned to various districts. On the west side of the Sumida River were 48 brigades named for the symbols of the kana syllabary and grouped into 8 numbered groups (1 to 10, minus the bad-luck numbers 4 and 7). On the east side of the river, brigades were numbered and assigned to directional groups. Outlying districts were covered by special brigades, here designated "extra" (bangai). Each title gives the name or number of a brigade, its group, and its district, followed by the kabuki scene chosen to match it.
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (bottom right); Chikudô ga (top); Hiroshige ga (bottom left)
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Censor's seal: Boar 8 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Matsushima Hori Masa
By 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005)
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
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Purpose: To remove a bit of clutter from the back of the car. This is a totally cosmetic mod. Total time: 10 minutes
I first saw this mod on the GTP of Frank Gore and liked the way it made the back of the GTP look cleaner. I had also heard of various methods of removing the badges. The most popular seemed to be heating the plastic badge until it came off with relatively little effort using a commercial heat gun. The result was a clean removal but often left the badges warped or bent out of shape.
I used a combination of the floss and hairdryer technique. Basically what I did was pass a doubled up line of floss between the car paint and the badge being careful to pull away from the paint and cause no damage anywhere. This then left the sticky rubber residue of about 1/16th to 1/8th of an inch thick on the car. This is where the hairdryer came in. I heated the left-over rubber residue to the point that it was uncomfortable to touch and rubbed it off into a small ball using my bare fingers. I then reheated the area and dabbed the residue rolled up into a small sticky ball onto the area to further remove as much of it as possible. At this point there was very little left but it was not perfect. I sauntered into my garage grabbed a piece of soft paper towel and sprayed a bit of WD-40 onto it. By gently rubbing the WD-40 soaked paper towel it safely removed 100 of whatever residue was left. I then thoroughly washed the area with a gentle soap and water I just happened to be Dawning my car in preparation for its 2nd claying and waxing party until it was impossible to see where the original badging was.
The end result is a pleasantly bare area just below the trunk keyhole. In the future I might put something else there but for the moment I quite enjoy it as it is.
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If you're planning on flocking to New York City this weekend to take place in the Broadway Bomb, especially if its your first time, listen up cause we've got some tips to help you survive! If this is your first Broadway Bomb make sure you've already read up on the weekend's full set of events over at our Broadway Bomb 2012 post. Make sure you stay up to date with everything else related to the Broadway Bomb as we gear up for the weekend by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
1. Stay aware
As my high school water polo coach used to tell us, "Keep your head on a constant swivel!" Unlike any other event when you're skating in the Bomb you're absolutely surrounded by skaters constantly. With all that pushing and all those people bodies and boards go flying regularly, and if you're not paying attention to what's going on with other skaters around you it's only a matter of time before you join them. It all comes back to this one, so make sure you're keeping yourself in check and know what's going on around you at all times.
2. Be in the front or in the back, not the middle.
It's way easier to avoid a lot of hazards that come with skating in such a big pack if you just decide to either stick to the front or the back. The front is the better choice as the pack will keep you moving fast and if you get tired there are always skaters behind you to keep you motivated. If you can keep the real leaders of the pack in sight you're also sure to avoid getting lost. Which brings us to number 3…
3. Know the route!
Make sure you double check the route before you go, maybe even triple check it. Take a look at the map and figure out where the turns are — WRITE THEM DOWN!!! (You won't be able to do it on your phone mid-race or while you're lost…I've tried.) It sucks hard when you get lost, especially if you take a group of skaters with you since you looked like you knew what you were doing…There are turns and people do get lost, so pay attention and know the route.
This speaks for itself. It's a cardinal sin of the Bomb and isn't tolerated. It's also hella illegal in NYC so if you're seen doing it, it becomes a bad look for everyone. This is a longboard
push race…erm flashmob…not " who can hold onto the taxi race flashmob."
5. Communicate with other skaters
This goes along with tip Number 1: Stay Aware. While being aware you should also communicate with other skaters to help each other out. See an NYPD road block ahead? Let everyone know. Turn that people might miss? Stop so others can see you. Board coming at someone? Give them a heads up.The more you talk, clap, yell, etc the better and safer the race will be for everyone.
6. Pedestrians
Pedestrians, they are everywhere and of all varieties during the Bomb so you've gotta watch out. Getting frustrated and trying to cross the street, trying to get a closer picture, stopped on the side, the cute girl of your dreams that distracts you — you've gotta be ready for it all and you've gotta be ready to react. Don't hit the people and be nice to the ones trying to high-five and take your picture, it's too fun!
7. Check the intersection before blowing through it.
If you're not a regular city skater take extra precautions when going through intersections. New York has lots of one ways, cars going fast, corners, etc. so before you just blast through an intersection make sure you're not going to go splat on the grill of a car, either. Again…be aware.
You're gonna have to squeeze through them and avoid them because they do not move when you run into them and they hurt like hell when you get hit by them. If you're skating in the opposite direction of traffic at the beginning make sure you watch out for cars that haven't stopped yet and for cars coming across the intersections that might not see you (and that you might not see). Cars are not your friends.
I hate to say it but this year it looks like we'll be going back to working around the NYPD rather than with them. Despite them being super cool and stoking us out by shutting down intersections and escorting us down the entire run, it sounds like this year they're not as down with the Broadway Bomb going off. Without the distraction of Occupy Wall Street all eyes will be on us, as we're surely one of the biggest events going down on a calm Saturday afternoon. Police are police and we can't offer any legal advice whatsoever, so if you find yourself interacting with them use your best judgement.
Do your best to not end up like the poor sucker in the video below, and read our post from last year about HOW TO STEER CLEAR OF TROUBLE WITH THE NYPD (aka avoid being arrested)!!!
This is the most important part of the Bomb and the final major piece to your survival. As long as you have a ton of fun skating with one of the most eclectic groups of skaters you'll ever meet and don't end up in cuffs you'll have one of the best times of your life no matter where in the pack you finish.
Good luck to everyone that's coming down, stay safe and have fun! Can't wait to see you all!
UPDATE: Again we're in no way condoning your participation in this event/flashmob nor are we the event/flashmob organizers. These are common-sense pieces of advice for skating in a city at any time, not just one event.


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This drama spiced up with political story and a little romance story ... but the script was not good enough to draw on those two things ... Although the story does not make sense and excessive.... but because of this drama made little colossal and earnestly, then simply worth watching as mere entertainment..
Aside from the fact that I couldn't find any reason why Se Jin loved Rep. Kang (there was no chemistry at all), I truly enjoyed this series. I think I will never forget Episode 17 Part2, starting from 19.17 mins. This is the only scene that I watch repeatedly. Even while I'm watching another series, I find time to watch that scene again. I enjoyed watching you two, Ko Hyun Jung and Kwon Sang Woo...
I watch this drama because to see if Ko Hyun Jung good acting skills in Queen Seon Duk and The Queen's Classroom (Korean) also has other good dramas. As a result, this drama is badly directed (good dramas really depends more on strict directors). Storyline is not logical and badly written. I will not waste time explaining full points on directorship, screenplay,.... but instead I will only give a total overall points based on Asian standards, 55/100. This drama is only recommended to watch if you have nothing else to watch.
what a drama.. one of the best i have watched.. shows the real truth of the political word..which is filled with conspiracies.. what i loved abt this drama is that the person who became the president, she was a person who had no idea abt politics at first, at the end became a powerful person with a good clean heart..she didnt let her hand become dirty like other politicians and went to achieve her dream , becoming the president whom every citizen loves.. and i loved the cast too. good direction, story etc..and i love ha do ya nd seo hye rim scenes.. so cute they are..and i love the ost for this drama..it was a good ride.. worth watching.. :D
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Butter Shortbread
160g plain flour
80g rice flour
75g caster sugar
1/2tsp salt
160g butter (chill and cut into small pieces)
granulated sugar
1. Sift flour and rice flour into a mixing bowl.
2. Mix in sugar and salt.
3. Rub butter into flour mixture to form dough.
4. Press dough into a greased 8" loose base pie dish.
5. Smooth surface and rest in fridge for 10mins.
6. Preheat oven at 170C.
7. Prick dough with fork and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
8. Bake in a preheated oven for 35-40mins until lightly brown.
9. Remove shortbread from dish, cut into slices while it is still warm and soft.
10.Cool shortbread on wire rack.
Posted by Happy Flour at 10:00 AM
Labels: scones
2 comments:
- CaThY said...
looks really good! The purpose of the rice flour is to make it crispy?
- February 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Happy Flour said...
Hi Cathy,
I suppose so. The texture is between biscuit and scone. It has a very nice buttery taste too.
- February 15, 2012 at 8:16 AM
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QUESTIONS IN Reparation for Air Raid Damages. Sir ARTHUR FELL, in the House of Commons on May 19, asked the Prime Minister if under the terms of the Peace Treaty with Germany com pensation in full is to be paid for all actual damage done to property by aircraft; if, under these circumstances, the Government will reconsider the whole question of the Government anti-aircraft insurance scheme and the premiums paid thereunder, and the profit that has accrued to the Govern ment; and it, when the German compensation is paid, the whole of the premiums paid, less expenses, will be available for return to those who paid them ? The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. A. Chamberlain) : As regards the first part of the question I would refer my hon. friend to Section VIII of the Official Summary of the Peace Treaty which was published on May 3. The reply to the last two parts of the question is in the negative. Sir A. Fell: If damages are received from Germany in compensation for those aircraft raids will there be a distribution among the people who have suffered or will there be a return to them of premiums ? Mr. Chamberlain : No, Sir. If I may judge by my own feelings as a citizen who had the privilege of paying a premium for Government insurance, I was very well satisfied with the bargain that the Government made, and I see no reason why I should now have my premium back after having escaped damage or having received compensation. Sir A. Fell asked if the owners of properties which were damaged by air raids will be able to recover from the German indemnity money the full cost of the reinstatement of their property after giving credit for such reduced sums as they may have received from aircraft insurance or the Government in part compen^tion for such damages ? Mr Bonar Law : I do not think that my hon. friend's suggestion is prac ticable. Cellulose Inquiry. Sir FREDERICK BANBURY asked the Prime Minister when the Committee on the cellulose question will make its Report ? Mr. Bonar Law: I understand that the Report has been drafted and is under the consideration of the Committee. Demobilisation Leave in the R.A.F. Mr. GANGE asked the Secretary of State for War if men of the Royal Air Force who have been overseas for 18 months without leave are denied upon demobilisation the three weeks extra leave granted to all other ranks under Army Instruction No. 851 of 1918; and, if so, if he will explain the reason for this treatment ? Maj.-Genl. Seely : The leave referred to in Army Council Instruction No. Spi is not additional leave on demobilisation, beyond the 28 days demobilisa tion leave, but is leave granted to men retained to serve in the Force of Occupation who have completed their engagements. Similar conditions exist in the Royal Air Force. Regents' Park Buildings. Sir WILLIAM PEARCE asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry if he will state what number of persons are now employed in the Air Force buildings, Regent's Park; what is the nature of the work; and when this portion of the park will be vacated by them. Maj.-Genl. Seely : The number of persons at present employed by the Royal Air Force at Regent's Park is 2,332. They are engaged on the receipt, salvage, storage, and issue of aeroplane engines and their spares. Standard stocks are gradually being transferred to Ruislip, and it is hoped to complete this process by September 30. The buildings and stocks not required to be retained will be handed over to the Aircraft Disposal Department of the Ministry of Munitions, the period of whose retention of them will, I under stand, depend upon the time required for the disposal of the stocks trans ferred. Dogs Imported by Aeroplane. Col. WESTON asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry, in view of the spread of rabies in this country, the belief that dogs are being imported from dangerous countries by airmen, and the fact that outbreaks seem to have origin close to well-known aerpdromes, if he will institute a Court of Inquiry to investigate the matter at Home and Continental aero dromes between which there is communication ; will he furnish as far as possible to the proper authorities at Home the number of dogs so imported during the last twelve months, the names of the airmen who brought them over, and the names and addresses of the receivers of such dogs ; and will he state what steps are taken by the military authorities at the ports of embarka tion abroad and disembarkation at Home to ensure that dogs are not smuggled home, apart from the mere notification to troops and women who have been on service that it is forbidden ? Maj.-Genl. Seely : The Air Ministry has no information which bears out the suggestion that dogs have been imported by aeroplane. The matter is oae which has received, and will continue to receive, close attention. In quiries as to the procedure at ports of embarkation should be addressed to the War Office. Anti-Aircraft Stations. Capt. COOTE, on May 20, asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that a number of officers and men eligible for release are being compulsorily retained in anti-aircraft stations in this country; what reason exists for the maintenance of such units; and when the personnel may expect their release ? Capt. Guest: Orders have been issued that all demobilisable personnel of the anti-aircraft companies in this country are to be demobilised with the least possible delay. Air Ministry Motor Cars. Lieut.-Col. W. GUINNESS asked the Secretary of State for War how many motor cars are being used by the Air Ministry ? . s Maj.-Genl. Seely : The number of cars used by the Air Ministry is 42. This includes cars used by branches of the Ministry housed in London but not in the Hotel Cecil. Lieut.-Col. Guinness: Can the figure be given for those used by the Hotel Cecil ? Maj.-Genl. Seely: I think it is either six or eight at the outside—about that. Besides that there would be about 30. That will be 36 about, for the staff of the Air Ministry housed at the Hotel Cecil. Alleged Defective Wing. Mr. HADDOCKS asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether his attention has been drawn to the report of the inquest on Flight- A Record Paris-Morocco Trip LEAVING Villacoublay near Paris at 3 a.m. on May 24, Lieut. Roget, with Capt. Coli, on a new 30 h.p. Breguet, made a non-stop flight of 1,375 miles to El Knitra, about 20 miles from Rabat, where they arrived at 6 p.m.. The course taken was approximately Bordeaux-Madrid-Toledo- MAY 29, 1919 PARLIAMENT Sergt. C. W. Wright, Royal Air Force, on Thursday, May 8, 1919, and to the verdict of the jury that his death was due to the collapse of his aeroplane owing to the use of wood unfit for use in aeroplane construction, and that the employment of such wood was due to the criminal negligence of some person or official at present screened by the Department, and whether he is prepared to disclose the names of the person or persons responsible for pass ing the aeroplane as fit for use ? Maj.TGenl. Seely: My attention has been drawn to the verdict given by the jury in the sad case referred to by my hon. friend, and I have given the most careful consideration to it. The expert advisers of the Air Ministrv on accidents have made the fullest inquiry into the cause of the accident, but it has not been possible to decide with certainty on the cause of the breaking of the wing. They do not incline to the view that the cause of the accident was defective wood, but even assuming that that was the case one cannot be certain that inspection will disclose interior defects in a spar. The question of the right amount of dryness of wood is a highly technical one on which experts differ, our own standard of humidity being nearly double that speci fied in America. With regard to the last part of the question, I have placed all papers and information in our possession at the disposal of Sir Charles Mathews, Director of Prosecution, for his consideration. Aircraft Works, Windsor. ... .Mr- TYSON WILSON asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether it is intended to complete the aircraft works at Wendover, Bucks; and, if so, will he explain why the contractors are not supplied with the plans necessary for carrying on the work ? Maj.-Genl. Seely : The present intention is to complete these works, and the contractors have all the plans necessary to complete the work on which they are now engaged. Surplus Aeroplanes. Col. ASHLEY asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether he will offer to the Overseas Dominions and Colonies some of the surplus aeroplanes now in the possession of the Air Ministry with a view to their being used for postal and similar services ? Mr. Pratt: My hon. and gallant friend has asked me to reply. The ques tion of the form in which assistance can be rendered to British Possessions overseas for the purposes referred to by my hon. and gallant friend is under consideration, and I hope to be able to announce a decision very shortly Col. Ashley : Is the hon. gentleman aware that the Dominions would appreciate, not only the gift, but the spirit in which it was offered ? Mr. Pratt : Yes, Sir. Emergency Rations for Mr. Hawker. Capt. ELLIOT, on May 22, asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether an official from the Air Ministry made up an emergency ration of 3,000 calories to last for 48 hours for Mr. Hawker ; whether he is aware that this is inadequate even for one day; and whether he will ensure that more accurate information is supplied to any others consulting his Ministry ? Mr. Pratt : No official at the Air Ministry made up any emergency ration for Mr. Hawker, but detailed suggestions were made as to the amount of suit able food necessary for the flight. The suggested rations per man were equivalent to a heat value of 12,557 calories. The second and third parts of the question therefore do not arise. Orders for Flying Boats. Mr. MACQUISTEN asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether, at the outbreak of war, the Admiralty purchased a flying boat of new and successful design by Mr. Norman Thompson, built by Messsr. White and Thompson (subsequently renamed the Norman Thompson Flight Co. in i°i5)> a pioneer firm established in 1909; whether this design, developed in structural details and ultimately known as Type N.T. B., was ordered in repetition from other firms as well as the Norman Thompson Flight Co., and in April, 1918, was unanimously adopted by the Air Ministry as their standard naval instruction machine ; whether, in 1915, the Admiralty placed an order with the Norman Thompson Flight Co. for ten flying boats of such size that the firm were compelled to lay out considerable money in addi tional buildings to their existing works; whether, for twelve months after these extensions were completed in May, 1916, the Government were aware that the firm were only able to work at about one-third full output owing to constant changes in design ordered by the Admiralty and shortage of orders, and whether in the autumn of 1916 the Admiralty refused to allow the War Office to place orders with the firm; whether, in June, 1917, the Air Board required the firm to again increase their works for the production of one of their designs of flying boats (Type N.T. 4A), and subsequently agreed to advance £20,000 for new buildings; whether, after placing considerable orders in the autumn of 1917 for N.T. 4A. flying boats, the Air Board can celled those orders in January, 1918, and gave no new orders until May, 1918, after the appointment of a receiver for the debenture holders; whether an urgent letter from Mr. Norman Thompson, dated July 20, 1918, addressed to the Air Minister, asking him to redress the situation created by the above actions of the Admiralty, War Office, and Air Ministry, though formally acknowledged, has never been answered; and whether the Aircraft Finance Department of the Ministry of Munitions in October, 1918, refused the recom mendation of the Lubbock Committee of the Treasury to pay off the deben tures issued to Messrs. Cox. and Co. as security for advances and re-vest the control of the company in the directors ? Mr. Pratt: The answer to the third part of the question is that boats of the type referred to were used, not exclusively, but in conjunction with other types for seaplane instruction. I am making inquiries in regard to the letter mentioned in the penultimate portion of the hon. member's question, and will communicate with him. Of the remaining parts of the question, the first, second, fourth, fifth, and sixth would appear to be for the Admiralty ; the seventh, eighth, and tenth for the Ministry of Munitions. Honorary Commissions for Demobilised Flight Cadets. Mr. F. C. THOMSON asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry why flight cadets who were demobilised between the date of the Armistice and February 15, and were given no option in the matter, should not be granted honorary commissions, while those who have been demobilised since February 15 have been granted honorary commissions ? Mr. Pratt: Honorary commissions will be granted to cadets who were demobilised before February 15. ^ o Cordova-Gibraltar-Tangier. They had to cross the Pyrenees Guadarrama and the Sierra Nevada. On landing the machine was damaged owing to the unevenness of the ground, and the aviators were forced to abandon their idea of flying tp Dakar (West Africa) and thence to Brazil. M. Breguet has stated that he is building several machines capable of making non-stop flights of 2,200 miles. 716
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Launch of Automotive Propulsion Technologies @ Bath Club
Networking lunch and launch of a new initiative designed to stimulate greater collaborations with industry in the automotive sector.
A unique event to mark the launch of the Automotive Propulsion Technologies @ Bath Industry Club - a new University initiative designed to stimulate university-industry and industry-industry collaborations leading to business growth and talent development in the Automotive sector.
We will be showcasing our capabilities and those of our partners as well as describing how working with the University can lead to additional business benefits.
You will have an opportunity to talk with senior academics & business leaders and to learn about funding available exclusively to members. You will also have the chance to shape the Club's future activities, right from day one.
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- Bath Institute for Mathematical Innovation
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- Facilitation of intra-industry collaboration
- Research & Innovation Services, Future APT@Bath activities
Membership of the Automotive Propulsion Technologies @ Bath Club is free. Please register once you have received a personal email or contact Laura Simpson to enquire further about attending.
Public lecture on optimising engine performance
Following this event, Professor Chris Brace will deliver an Institute for Mathematical Innovation (IMI) public lecture on optimising engine performance. His talk will focus on 'Deterministic chaos in combustion engines'.
The free lecture takes place at 3.15pm in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre (Building 4W, Room 1.7). If you're interested in attending, find out more about the lecture.
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If you believe that a great deal of corporate charity is only for show, not about serious concern for the beneficiaries of philanthropy, the restaurant chain Chili's has just provided a data point to support your view. (It's a view we share.)
Chili's announced Monday that it canceled a nationwide "Give Back Event" on behalf of the National Autism Assn., a group that promotes the wholly discredited and disreputable idea that child vaccinations are an important cause of autism.
The event would have funneled 10% of today's "qualified" sales at lunch or dinner at more than 1,200 Chili's restaurants to the group. According to a statement issued by the chain, the event was canceled as a result of "the feedback we heard from our guests." That feedback included a surfeit of negative comments on the Chili's Facebook page, on other social media and in the press.
Chili's, a unit of Dallas-based Brinker International, plainly thought that piggybacking on April's designation as Autism Awareness Month was a no-lose proposition (who could be in favor of autism?). But its marketing scheme falls less into the category of "what were they thinking?" than "were they thinking anything at all?"
Autism is a terrible condition for its sufferers and their families, but it has been heavily politicized by a vocal anti-science cadre. This wing simply ignores the immense weight of evidence that there is no link between vaccinations and autism, and that the research showing such a link was the product of outright fraud.
The National Autism Assn. promotes that nonexistent linkage. Its "Causes of Autism" Web page states its belief that "vaccines can trigger or exacerbate autism in some, if not many, children." It adds, "though published mainstream science fails to acknowledge a causal link" to vaccines and other "environmental" causes, "it's important that parental accounts be carefully considered."
It's impossible to understate how destructive this approach is to the health of children. As we've reported, anti-vaccine sophistry has contributed mightily to new outbreaks of measles in California and the East Coast. Chili's blindly walked into this same quicksand.
That brings us back to the broader topic of corporate charity drives. "Cause-related marketing" -- the term should give you a clue to what it's really all about -- has become an inescapable part of the marketing and ad campaigns of countless consumer businesses. An essential factor in these campaigns is that the consumer "participate" by making a purchase, a portion of which is paid over to the chosen charity.
Philanthropy experts are troubled by these campaigns. For one thing, the best-marketed charities, not necessarily the most deserving, garner the most attention. Another drawback is that when customers' donations are made automatically at the cash register, they don't do much, or anything, to examine the charity they're helping. Why should they? They're not actually paying for the donation.
The Chili's case shows the other side of that coin: The merchants don't feel much need to scrutinize those charities either. Chili's may merely have thought, "Autism Awareness Month = marketing opportunity." There's no evidence that its executives bothered to educate themselves about autism itself, though the chain said its intent was "not to express a view on the medical or scientific positions related to autism, but rather to support the families affected by autism." (We assumed they didn't really intend to fund vaccine deniers.)
We won't even mention that Chili's took a rather cheeseparing approach to its campaign -- only purchases by customers who brought in a flier announcing the event or mentioned the campaign qualified for the 10% donation. That surely limited the chain's philanthropic bill.
Consumers should always be wary of corporate marketing schemes wearing the sheep's clothing of "charity." They're not the way to heaven, and as Chili's misadventure shows, they may be the way to somewhere else entirely.
UPDATE: I have been taken to task, properly, for referring to autism above as "a terrible condition for its sufferers and their families." That's a narrow and ill-informed way of looking at a condition that many people on the autism spectrum feel has benefited their lives. "I'm a good reporter because I have incredible focus," says Mike Elk, the superb labor reporter for In These Times, who identifies himself as having Asperger's syndrome and appreciates the diversity of those in the autistic spectrum. Those seeking to know more should turn to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, whose president, Ari Ne'eman, serves on President Obama's National Council on Disability.


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Call me Dee. That's not my real name, but it's the one I'm going to use on here. I am a fourth year university student in Canada with no plan for the future. I like movies, and tv, and reading, and sports. Sometimes I like to write.
As I get older, I've found life has been getting tougher, and unfortunately throwing myself into sports, and tv, or movies, has not quite done for me what I would like it too. It has never been as good as art, so I have decided to do art again. I am going to write.
I found myself in a conundrum. I wanted to write, but I did not want the people I know personally in my life, to read what I have to write, and at the same time, I wanted what I wrote, to be read. So I took a page out of someone I know's book, and I started a blog. Unlike her though, I intend for mine to remain anonymous.


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Store owners and husband and wife team, Niko & Oana have brought their Mediterranean experience and passion of living in Tuscany and Greece back to Washington, DC and into their store.
By partnering with respected independent, and organic producers that they personally met, visited and dealt with while living abroad, they can now offer unique artisan products to their customers in Dupont Circle and beyond.
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IRONY: Obama Now Tells Trump To Stay AWAY From Executive Orders…
President Obama has admitted his failure. He has not brought about the change he promised the American people, even with executive overreach.
Now he is promoting patience.
Obama said, "What I worry about in our politics is people getting impatient with the slowness of democracy, and the less effective Congress works, the more likely people are to start giving up on the core values and basic institutions that have helped us to weather a lot of storms."
The 44th President threatened many times to take matters quickly into his own hands. Obama repeatedly declared, "I've got a pen, and I've got a phone." But he sure doesn't want Trump to have these tools. He wants Trump to exercise patience and let Congress take care of matters.
To date, Obama has signed 260 Executive Orders (EO). His most recent EO requires that the President of the United States be a federal taxpayer. He plans to sign another EO requiring any member of the Executive Cabinet to have had prior political experience. Both are to be effective immediately.
It seems like Obama might be more comfortable wielding a spoon than a pen because he enjoys stirring the pot.
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I was going to be brave and poke a few holes in my nail to relieve some of the pressure but everyone on Facebook talked me into going to the doctor instead. And guess what she did?
She poked a few holes into my nail with a needle to relieve the pressure. LOL. At least now I know it was the right thing to do.
If you do this yourself, remember to wipe alcohol on the nail and use a sterilized needle. You don't have to work the needle too far. As soon as you reach the nail bed, the blood will come gushing out and you'll feel relief almost at once.
There's your first aid tip for 2013. Hope you never have to use it.
Indies 4 Hire: The event is over but the experience will stay with me. It was amazing. I never expected that many people to attend and the interaction was terrific. My thanks again to Gwen Gardner, my guiding star and partner on this adventure.
I got to meet a bunch of new friends and I hope we introduced you to some new friends too.
And now to the winners!
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I couldn't believe Shelley Munro's name came up twice in the Rafflecopter. I told her she better buy a lottery ticket.
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MISTRESS of the STONE is up for BOOK of the YEAR.
Finally, a bit of book news from my corner. In 2012, LASR gave Mistress of the Stone a BEST BOOK rating. A high honor in itself. Well, now it's in the running for BEST BOOK of 2012 and this time readers get to choose the ultimate winner.
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You can vote for Mistress of the Stone here. Mistress of the Stone is somewhere in the middle.
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I love this book. Yeah, I got all historical on you, but it's accurate history even if it does have werewolves and ghouls.
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The man who was handpicked by JK Rowling to illustrate a new series of Harry Potter books visited the University of Northampton this week – and revealed what it was like to work with the world's most famous living fiction writer.
Northamptonshire's Jim Kay, whom Rowling described as "modesty itself, completely unaware that he's a genius", appeared at Avenue Campus to promote the latest fully illustrated edition of the Potter saga: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Recollecting the moment he received the call that he'd been chosen for the job, Jim said: "I was terrified, because it was such a big thing and I didn't sleep properly for six months because the responsibility would suddenly hit me – you don't want to make a mess of the world's most popular children's book and that feeling never really left me.
"In fact, every time there's a book release I'm still terrified, still nervous, but that keeps me going, you've got to keep on your toes."
Jim also spoke about his relationship with Rowling, who has sold in excess of 500 million books – a figure which puts her alongside the likes of Agatha Christie, Shakespeare and Enid Blyton in the top 10 of the most successful fiction writers.
"The one person you want to please, as an illustrator, is the author," said Jim. "So far I've had some amazing letters from Jo, really lovely letters, and she writes beautifully, as you'd imagine.
"So far she likes it, and I couldn't ask for more than that."
Jim went on to offer advice for students on the University of Northampton's Illustration course.
"There are far better draughtsmen than me, but it's all about perseverance and sticking power," said Jim.
"If someone says I can't do something it motivates me. Early on in my career, there were loads of failures and they made me really push hard.
"So don't be put off by criticism, just build on it and learn from it. It smarts at the time, but retrospectively that's often the kick up the backside you need."


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THE tiny wooden village hall in Lower Breakish, on the Isle of Skye, started to fill up and the babble of excited voices grew louder in expectation of the evening's entertainment.
• Professor John Brown – who is also a member of the Scottish Conjurers' Association – tours schools with his Planetarium Show, inset, to build interest in astronomy. Picture: Robert Perry
Waiting in the wings was a nervous Professor John Brown, the 10th Astronomer Royal for Scotland, due to give a public talk entitled "Black Holes and White Rabbits", which he would illustrate with an array of magic tricks. Being a member of the Scottish Conjurers' Association, he would be well able to pull them off.
"Posters had been put up around the village but I was wondering how many people would turn up. It's a tiny wee hall usually used for things like the Hogmanay ceilidh and as it only holds 50-60 at most, I wasn't too hopeful," Prof Brown said. "But it ended up being standing room only with questions from the audience being fired right, left and centre.
"I love the challenging questions which come out during these tours of little places in Scotland. It is not uncommon to get questions which just about throw me. One wee boy in Inverness sounded very shy, but he said, 'I'm not a famous astrophysicist like you, yet, but you said the stars lost lots of their energy out in space, but I read a book that said energy is conserved and never lost'. I almost didn't know what to say. It's not ego-tripping, but you think, 'all this, just to hear about science'. It really gives you a buzz."
Fast forward a few months and Prof Brown, 63, who holds the Regius chair of astronomy at the University of Glasgow, is helping to organise a very different scientific event – next week's Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting (Rasnam 2010). This is the UK's largest professional astronomy conference which will see a galaxy of 500 astronomers and space scientists descend on the university for a week of debate and the unveiling of research. The conference coincides with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the university's Regius chair of astronomy, first held by the astronomer and meteorologist Alexander Wilson in 1760.
Once again, Prof Brown – who has been head of the university's astronomy department for 25 years – is at the forefront. The celebrations he's responsible for include the Buchan Prize poetry competition, a poster display of Scotland's astronomy and astronomers in the Hunterian museum and putting on a public magic show called The Magic of the Sun and Stars, where he will attempt to "behead" a brave assistant with a power-saw to further his cause.
When appointed by the Queen to the honorary post of Astronomer Royal for Scotland in 1995, Prof Brown received an official letter informing him "there are no official duties or remuneration but it is expected you will be willing from time to time to promote your subject across Scotland". In other words, like all previous incumbents, he was being given carte blanche to do with it as he wished.
"I found the whole idea very liberating. I love to travel and meet people – ultimately it's the punters who matter to me. I'm also a bit of a street fighter and hate to see injustice. This was a chance to do some good."
He has been very active on that front. This has ranged from fighting a host of high-profile campaigns, including those to save the A-listed Royal Observatory on Calton Hill in Edinburgh and the Scottish Science Library, to a crusade to reclaim the night sky from city light pollution obliterating the stars.
He's made special efforts to ensure children in Scotland's poorest communities get a chance to experience the wonders of the universe, via the mobile Planetarium Show run by Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews universities. The shows cost around 200 a time to put on.
"There have been so many requests for the Planetarium shows that I felt there was a need to be socialistic, charging the few private schools I've gone to hefty fees, so that, in a way, it would balance the costs for poorer schools in places like the east end of Glasgow. There was one school which didn't have the money and girls were so desperate they organised a fund-raising 'space day' and raised 200. That feels fantastic; it gives you great hope. It's all too easy to be down about the problems the country has, and the state of youth, but there are lots of wonderful kids out there."
Unexpectedly, Prof Brown has also found himself in a "peace-keeping" role, travelling to a remote community to bang together the heads of members of an astronomy society who, until his intervention, certainly weren't "starry-eyed" about each other. "I flew all the way up to the Shetland Astronomical Society, which was being torn apart by the committee. I asked them, 'What's more important, the club or your ego?' If that's what it take then that's what I'll do. In fact, the greatest pleasure is to startle people. You can only do that by stepping out of the mould. In some ways there is a need to be quite ruthlessly logical about it."
Startling people and pulling the rug out from under their feet can take many forms, all of which blow away the image of astronomer as geek, and allowing a cross-pollination across some unlikely genres. A chance remark by a passionate woman that "men are from Mars, women are from Venus", as prescribed by John Gray's self-help relationship book, once brought a gentle rebuke and an astronomy lesson.
"I told her that in terms of Venus and Mars, it is interesting that the real planets are just about the opposites of the poetic, literary, and musical perceptions. They are blinding hot and aggressively lethal versus cool and tranquil. I also get irascible and there is a point when I get agitated about people thinking inside the box like that, as if it's the way men have to be."
Despite the criticism, he soon hijacked the catchy lexicon, adapting the book's title to describe a picture of Saturn and the rings round it for a talk he called "Cyclists are from Saturn".
When asked politely for more information about his ongoing university research – which includes finding the formula for comets hitting the Sun – one is directed to a YouTube clip of The Moment of Conception, by David Byrne, who hails from Prof Brown's hometown of Dumbarton.
And as the clock counts down to the Rasnam 2010 conference, it's a good time to blow our own trumpet about Scotland's achievements in astronomy. Prof Brown says, "I don't know what it is, perhaps it's the cloudy climate, the weather, which makes Scots more contemplative. We are certainly punching well above our weight and have done so in the past. Thomas Henderson, the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland, was the first person on the planet to measure how far away the stars were. It was a very, very different world then.
"I read a report recently which was put out by some scientific, well-accepted body which had looked at the statistics and citations on scientific research. It said that Scotland came top in the number of times astronomy and space science papers were cited in research. Israel came second, which is interesting. We're both quite small countries, with similar strong-willed temperaments.
"But in the here and now, there is definitely not enough investment in astronomy. Budgets are being slashed and we at the university are likely to lose a third of our research staff. Despite being a world leader in areas such as solar physics and gravitational wave research, we are about to cease being a competitor in the world scene. The bankers have shafted the planet."
Despite the dire warnings, Prof Brown says that the employment record for Scotland's astronomy graduates is very good, including the increasing number of female astronomy students, which is on the rise. "Astronomers take physics and maths and apply it to the real world. Many get science-related jobs while a few have gone into fields where the maths is extremely useful – including banking."
"The sky is bloody magic," he concludes. So is Professor John Brown.
• For more information on Prof Brown and his work, and the post of Astronomer Royal for Scotland, visit www.johncbrown.org


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Tomorrow starts National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) again and I can hardly contain my excitement…it is so much fun and I totally geek out for it.
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**50,000 words in 30 Days (50K in 30D) (this averages out to about 1667 words/day).
The challenge for me:
**Getting the 50K is challenging with a full-time teacher gig (thank goodness for vacation time and national holidays), but the more challenging part for me is having those 50K words be all about the same project as my self-diagnosed ADD which keeps me bouncing from project to project leaving a trail of half-finished projects in my wake.
What I have learned from previous NaNo's:
**If I seriously only allow myself to work on only my current NaNo project — I will and have encountered something I've only ever heard scary stories about…Writer's Block. My first NaNo I got blocked on Chapter 12 and wasted half my month.
**As a compromise — My NaNo project is what I work on FIRST each day. After I get my 1667 words, I can go play with other projects.
This will be my fifth year competing in NaNo. To my fellow NaNoers — let's do this! To my non-NaNoers — see you in December.


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Winter arrived right on cue this year in Brisbane. As I left the college I lecture at this afternoon the chilly air went straight through me. Note to self: I need to refresh my winter wardrobe.
But what about winter and your health? Winter has a bad reputation for 'catching a cold' and cops the flack for setting the scene for 'flu season'.
Let's think about winter. And here's a classic to put you in the mood:
If you have time to notice that we have seasons you will have discovered recently that the days are getting shorter and the temperature is cooler. And if you don't have time, make some.
In keeping with my other seasonal living guides (summer and autumn), here is your guide to living well in winter.
Winter is all about the Water element (in which we find the Kidneys and Bladder). It is when the Yang (hot, energetic Qi) is hidden by the Yin (cool, peaceful Qi) accumulation. And so we crave:
- Comfort and being cosy
- Embracing the indoors
- Introversion
- Getting more sleep (earlier to bed, later to rise)
- Using the warm quilt and/or flannelette sheets
- Getting crafty (crocheting or knitting? I heard they are the new yoga!)
- Comforting foods – soups, stews, curries, apple cinnamon crumble
Top tips for good health in winter:
- Storing and building our energy for the spring. By reading the ideas above it certainly sounds like this is exactly what winter is for.
- Keep warm. Not so warm you work up a sweat but enough to protect that Yang Qi. Think of it a little as you need to keep your internal furnace firing so that when you are out in the cold you can warm back up quickly again. Most importantly keep your feet and lower back warm. There is no place for a midriff top in winter! And if there is a cold breeze around wrap a scarf around your neck. Also keep your bed comfortably warm.
- Get a dose of sunlight on a clear day. The far infrared rays will warm you on a cool day and boost your mood. Here's a guide to sunlight exposure for vitamin D in the winter.
- Keep exercising within comfortable limits. Winter may be a time to slow down and get indoors but we still need some moderate activity to keep us healthy and happy.
- Wash your hands regularly. Being inside more often exposes you to more people's germs in confined spaces. Wash your hands regularly and/or carry around some hand sanitiser to reduce your risk of catching a cold or flu.
- Protect your skin and respiratory system from dryness. Find yourself a good natural moisturiser (no, sorbelene won't do) to nourish your face and body. Use lip balm. Modify the humidity in your home if necessary. Increase the good oils in your diet.
- Eat warm. Include some nourishing dishes made with seasonal produce in your diet. Make use of some warming foods and spices as described in my quick guide to eating well in winter. Chinese medicine likes to include some dark coloured foods too (eg. black sesame, black soy beans and brown rice). Now is also the time to partake in preserved foods. Salads, juices and smoothies are best left until the weather warms up again. And swap the muesli for porridge or congee.
- A wee nip of alcohol in moderation warms from within. In fact a Ming Dynasty doctor recommended "Alcoholic beverages are bitter and acrid in flavour and hot in thermal nature. When consumed regularly and in the right amount, alcohol regulates blood flow, promotes Qi circulation, stimulates the mind and warms the body." What is the right amount? Please read these guidelines.
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