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Write in first person about the beginning of history for a species. Find the voice of the tribe's oral historian and have him or her share the tribe's beginnings to either a formal or informal audience. Focus on establishing a voice for the speaker and putting across the mythology the group reveres.
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Skip to comments.Many missed the point: Obama quoting Jesus means ALL elected officials get to do the same
Posted on 02/03/2012 8:45:30 AM PST by Laissez-faire capitalist
Obama's erroneous interpretation of Luke 12:48, which drew a rebuke from Sen. Orrin Hatch (over the invoking of the scripture not the interpretation of it) now opens up the door for ALL elected officials to talk about Jesus and how His words apply to political positions or policies on a host of issues, be it tax policy, marriage, the sanctity of life, abortion etc. while some already have done this...
You see, others have talked about "God" and "my faith dictates that I do this or that" but never has anyone went so far as to invoke Jesus' name in connection with a political position, at such a high level, and from a Democrat no less. This opens the way like never before to cite Obama as an example.
People erroneously think that God or Christianity has been driven out of the public square. They have. But more than anything, it has been Jesus Christ who has been driven from the public square.
Hence, why I have no problem with Obama invoking Jesus. The more Jesus, the better.
Thanks, Obama, for opening up the biggest can of worms yet in this area. Others have opened up cans, but not quite this big, because this has received such enormous attention. And a can opening from a liberal Dem no less.
What say you?
Egad! Now the stupid, self-centered politicians and the agenda driven media will start yacking that 0bama is the Tim Tebow of politics.
I may take a knee and hurl.
I disagree. Everyone in the Ruling Class knows Obama was insincere when he did that. So to the Ruling Class, his invocation of Jesus is not scary—it's just something you have to do periodically to con the rubes. Insincere invocations of Jesus name are normally praised in the Old Media.
When the rubes invoke Jesus, it is scary to the Ruling Class because the rubes actually mean it. These kind of invocations are invariably followed by Old Media articles about Haggard, snake handling by people with no teeth, guys with tattoos and scary looking guns with crosses etched on the muzzles, and the three Christian Dominionists in the country.
So now, besides Democrats putting words in Jesus's mouth and asserting that He would condone forcing - under threat of imprisonment - rich people to pay higher taxes, in order to finance government-funded abortions, we can also look forward to hearing Conservatives speculating on the stance which the Christ would take on, e.g., trade tariffs, agricultural subsidies, and health care.
"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward."
KJV, Matthew 6:5
Oh. You mean like "civility" in public discourse.
Get wise. Liberals can mention Christ and use Him for their own purposes. Conservatives are evil theocrats when they do so.
Liberals can call conservatives racists, evil-right wingers, haters of the poor and colored, even running dogs of capitalism. Conservatives cannot even call liberals liberals if polls show this is a bad thing for liberals.
This is the way it has always been, and it isn't going to change.
Jesus said that what he told His disciples in secret they were to speak openly about.
Jesus: "Do men light a candle and put it under a bushel?"
"No, so let your light shine before all men."
What about Shiva or Vishnu, or Buddha, or...
Do they get bleeped?
I wonder.
Talk about an attitude of defeat.
All it takes is pushing back.
And then saying in retort to them "How dare you call Obama an evil theocrat."
(All from the man who gave 'how much' in 'charitable contributions' on his tax return? One percent?)
OTOH; the 'confiscation'; the taking of goods/money from another; is STEALING and the class warfare Obama engenders is no more than creating a 'coveting' of neighbors goods, as well.
No doubt; the 'lie'o'meter' starts to hum; when Obama places himself in same sentence with 'Christian'.
Could be some great Repub ads off this asinine political sermonizing; but we can rest assured; there will not be.
"Defeatist"? Realistic, you mean.
I have nothing against push-back, though. And it drives liberals bat crazy when you point out their hypocrisy using their own words.
Still, you never address the point that Obama is not a hypocritical preacher nevertheless preaching the true Gospes, but a false prophet preaching a flase gospel. This is what almost everyone commenting is trying to tell you, and you just don't seem to get it.
The little messiah is a blasphemer .
In Luke 12 HE was speaking to his Disciples " first of all "
HE was speaking specifically to Peter in verse 48 and to his Disciples in general. In FULL CONTEXT HE was stating the burden and responsibilities of direct followers,47" And that servant ( Christian),which knew his Lords` will, and prepared not himself,neither did according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes." versus those that know not , 48 " But he that knew not,and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given ( Christ`s words/Faith),of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask more."
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I cannot dance upon my Toes by Emily Dickinson
I cannot dance upon my Toes —
No Man instructed me —
But oftentimes, among my mind,
A Glee possesseth me,
That had I Ballet knowledge —
Would put itself abroad
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A bead of water rolls down the silver steel sink, drops to the black lip of the Insinkerator, and then out of sight. The refrigerator's exhaust fans kicks on. Coffee is cooling in the glass in my hands and I am working both ends of a conversation that has happened before and I suspect nothing very good will come from it.
In 15 minutes I will be at the bus stop at the bottom of the hill. A woman waiting there is wearing rubber boots that come up to her knees. She must be expecting something I don't know about.


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Flat Design is not a 'style' or a 'trend'. It simply does not exist. Let me explain:
Once upon a time, before the Photoshop layer style was invented, there was a thing called 'graphic design'. It had styles, or disciplines. Swiss Style, for instance, could be referred to as a 'style'.
Then as interactive or 'digital' design became more ubiquitous, designers applied a variety of effects, such as embossing, textures, drop shadow and lighting, to create a kind of nostalgic 'American' style design. This sat nicely with the practise of using Skeomorphic motifs and symbols to create a nice cosy feel to things. This was championed by iOS, which, based on Mac OSX, was based heavily around the Desktop Metaphor.
As happens in design, things change quickly, and the bold introduction of Microsoft Modern UI for Windows Phone (formally Metro) based on the principles of Swiss Graphic Design, gave users a new minimalist look, devoid of any superfluous styling, relying heavily on sans serif typography, giving the content a refreshed basic modern aesthetic. Facebook Home used this approach, as did the new Yahoo Weather app and Google properties.
Gradually the interface design crowd caught on to the concept that great content based design does not need all the glossy veneer. More and more designers design creating simple designs based on the general principles of graphic design, space, proportion, grid, typography and colour.
This back to basics movement is not to be given a term such as 'Flat Design', or 'Flat Style'. It is simply 'design'. And it is not a style, as that suggests that everything else is 'unflat' which is not a style. It is not a feature or a choice to be selected from a menu of design trends, "would you like it Flat?" is never to be a question for the client.
Following trends is always a bad idea, especially in mobile. This is most evident with the release of iOS7. As always, something is not 'a thing' until Apple bring it out, and now flat design is officially 'a thing'.
The smart guys stopped making shiny bars ages ago, and designed clean, device-agnostic visual solutions, with almost no 3D or texture. When an OS is refreshed, only new interface paradigms should be updated. Your app design should stand on its own, it should not all of a sudden look out of place, old fashioned, a visual anachronism, because someone changed the OS visual style.
Good design is not a set of features or a trend based discipline, all good design comes from the same principles that have been around long before the systems that we design for today.


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WTTW to air Prisoner of Her past for 5th year
April 6, 2015 12:43 pm
For the fifth year in a row, Chicago's PBS station WTTW 11 will air our award-winning documentary Prisoner of Her Past in recognition of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and Holocaust Remembrance Week. Tune in at at 4pm on Sunday, April 12th to see the film.
Prisoner of Her Past tells the haunting story of a secret childhood trauma resurfacing, sixty years later, to unravel the life of Holocaust survivor Sonia Reich. The film follows her son, Chicago Tribune journalist Howard Reich, as he journeys across the United States and Eastern Europe to uncover why his mother believes the world is conspiring to kill her. Howard also finds psychiatrists in New Orleans helping traumatized children who survived Hurricane Katrina, so the children will not re-experience the trauma of displacement as his mother now does.
To date, the film has been broadcast more than 510 times in 140 PBS markets across the U.S. As Howard Reich wrote in a 2014 update, "it all began as a Chicago Tribune article in 2003, evolved into a book in 2006 and became a documentary film in 2010 – and the story shows no signs of slowing down. The audience only seems to grow."
Howard was recently interviewed by Anxiety.org about his mother's story being an indicator of a much wider problem, as "some studies place the prevalence of PTSD in the aging Holocaust survivor community between 46 percent to 55 percent."
Join us in watching the film, and honoring Yom HaShoah, this Sunday, April 12th at 4pm on WTTW Chicago PBS. Prisoner of Her Past is also available on DVD.
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Recently I've had such a crazy period in my life. I've been searching for a formal job to do beside my blog and passed tons of exams too. I've started to pushing myself to do sports every single day to have the body that I've always wanted to have. Great news, that now I'm working in the real estate business, so if you have a home for sale or you are looking for some to buy, don't miss the opportunity to contact me. Some of you have asked that what's now? Not a big new, that I will continue the blog and try harder to show you even more quality looks from more brands from fast fashion to the high fashion.
By the way this look is one of my office looks, that I really wanted to share with you. I'm so excited!
As you can see, I was wearing white espadrilles from H&M with white ripped jeans and green'n'white striped shirt from Zara. About two weeks ago I've got this amazing watch from Daniel Wellington. Genuinely I have to tell you, that I wear the watch every single day. I love it so much. It even dresses my office wear too. I wish you a productive and fun week!
Of course, I have a discount code to every Daniel Wellington items. Just use code "ZSALEK" for 15% off from your checkout.
PS: My eyes were burned out of the sun haha.
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Shirt & Jeans – Zara / Shoes – H&M / Watch – Daniel Wellington


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BRONXVILLE, N.Y.-- Bronxville residents are invited to take a look back on the town's history and celebrate over 125 years of real estate excellence, as Houlihan Lawrence celebrates their office's "Grand-Re-opening" on Sept. 15.
Houlihan Lawrence, which has been a trusted name in Bronxville real estate for years, will unveil the opening of a new office, bringing all their agents under one roof. Previously, the agents operated out of two locations in Bronxville until renovating their original office building -- a former farmhouse -- into a beautiful new estate. This historic property was originally purchased from the Cornelius Vanderbilt estate in the early 1900s.
William Lawrence first founded Lawrence Investments in Bronxville in 1888, establishing a strong corporate and philanthropic presence in southern Westchester. His contributions include Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate, Bronxville's Lawrence Hospital and Sarah Lawrence College.
Houlihan Lawrence is still achieving great things in real estate today as they continue to lead the market in New York City's northern suburbs. Following in the footsteps of Lawrence himself, Houlihan Lawrence seeks to lead the way in Westchester real estate, as they have for over 100 years.
The office's grand re-opening is on Sept. 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on 4 Valley Road in Bronxville. For more information or to contact an agent, visit their website .


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New Balance is back at it again with it's 580 Re-engineered, but this time in two astonishing colors, sleek grey and white. The Re-Engineered version of the 580 lets go of the suede, leather, and mesh upper and replaces it with a lighter mesh complemented by synthetic overlays. The new construction leads to performance enhancements, durability and improved breath-ability. This particular colorway features a predominantly Gray upper, while the white is used on the mudguard and sole. This pair is available around $120. Get yours from leading retail online stores for a better experience.
P.S : Some people don't like New Balance at all, maybe they haven't seen this pair yet.
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Watching Boeing's 737 MAX soar into flight on its maiden voyage was an exhilarating moment for Rockwell Collins Senior Systems Engineers Emmanuel Derouillat, Malik Saleh and the 737 MAX engineering team located in Bothell, Washington. As the first line of contact, the team interacted with their Boeing counterparts daily regarding the 737 MAX Displays System (MDS) — and other Rockwell Collins systems on the aircraft — ensuring everything was ready for the first flight milestone earlier this year.
"It was a great experience to be there for the first flight," shared Derouillat. "It was such a powerful moment, standing side by side with the Boeing engineers we've worked with over the past few years. We were one team of proud engineers watching history unfold together."
With over 3,000 firm orders from more than 60 global customers, the 737 MAX is Boeing's fastest-selling aircraft, building on the 737's reputation as the best-selling commercial airliner in history. According to the aircraft manufacturer, the 737 MAX will have the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle aircraft with 14 percent more fuel efficiency and the ability to fly farther than competing regional aircraft.
Windows to the avionics
Rockwell Collins' MDS is one of the crowning features of the 737 MAX flight deck. The sleek design is the result of replacing, revising and relocating 23 different displays and controls from the legacy 737 aircraft. This included switching six 8-by-10-inch displays to four configurable 15.1-inch large-format liquid crystal displays (LCDs) to enhance pilots' awareness of their environment and present information in a user-friendly way. The new flight deck weighs less, costs less and has more capability, including automatic access to critical maintenance information.
The displays are beautiful. They convey so much information and have a lot of capability in terms of safety for the pilots. – Captain James Hanley, Boeing Test & Evaluation Pilot
"With the current Next-Generation 737 model, the display system had very limited maintenance capabilities. In general, the aircraft maintenance actions involved going to the individual systems to investigate issues. Now, the maintenance information is available through the displays," said Tim Fannin, principal systems engineer and technical program manager for the 737 MAX program in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. "That means less time at the gate and better visibility into how the aircraft is functioning."
Because the displays are one of the most complex systems on the aircraft, they are being installed early in the manufacturing process, added Fannin.
"Our displays are the windows to the avionics," he said. "We are hooked to everything, providing visibility into which systems are wired correctly and enabling the aircraft manufacturer to troubleshoot the entire aircraft during build."
Planning for success
Rockwell Collins won the flight display award in 2012 and the development schedule has been an aggressive one. To meet tight deadlines, employees from program management, engineering and operations came together at the very beginning of the program to share knowledge and collaborate.
As part of that early collaboration, Phil Meek, a test technician in Bellevue, Iowa, relocated to Cedar Rapids for 18 months to work alongside hardware engineers, test engineers and the transition team. Meek developed the testing and troubleshooting processes that will help ensure a smooth transition from design to manufacturing of the computers and controls.
Because of the relationships established during his co-location, Meek now has a network of engineers he can contact to resolve issues that arise during the building and testing of the display systems. He also was able to influence test equipment designs, recommending development of a test station that accommodated multiple circuit boards as opposed to a single one.
Along with co-location, the 737 MAX program benefits from the team of systems and software engineers in Bothell — less than 30 miles from Boeing's Renton Production Facility where the 737 MAX is built. With a complete 737 MAX system on-site, the engineering team acts as Rockwell Collins' face to the customer. They work closely with Boeing to conduct technical discussions, integrate systems and solve complex problems, both in-house and at Boeing's production facility.
According to Saleh, close customer proximity has been invaluable to this program's success. "Face-to-face interaction with Boeing enables us to be their eyes and ears and relay valuable feedback to Cedar Rapids engineering teams," Saleh explained. "As a result, we've been able to solve complex problems more efficiently and ensure that Boeing's expectations are being met."
In addition to witnessing the first 737 MAX flight, Saleh and the Bothell team were present when the first MDS powered on. With its sleek design, larger panels and enhanced visual display, the MDS drew a lot of attention. "It was quite an amazing experience and an exciting moment to witness," Saleh recalled. "The event created quite a buzz on the factory floor and everyone wanted to get a glimpse of it."
Technology triumphs
While the new aircraft features some of Rockwell Collins' latest technologies — including our digital Head-up Guidance System (HGS™) — we almost missed winning this flight deck award, recalled John Schneider, principal program manager for Boeing programs.
"We were in danger of not being on the 737 MAX at all," recalled Schneider. "We won the flight display award by providing Boeing a display system with more power, advanced display capabilities and the ability to integrate key maintenance functions — something Boeing wanted to do for some time. With two-and-a-half times more content on the 737 MAX than we have on the Next-Generation 737 and production rates that are five times higher than the 787 or the 777X, this is a win we will be celebrating for years to come."
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Search for a Higgs boson in the mass range from 145 to 1000 GeV decaying to a pair of W or Z bosons
A search for a heavy Higgs boson in the H → WW and H → ZZ decay channels is reported. The search is based upon proton-proton collision data samples corresponding to an integrated luminosity of up to 5.1 fb –1 at √s = 7 TeV and up to 19.7fb –1 at √s = 8 TeV, recorded by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC. Several final states of the H → WW and H → ZZ decays are analyzed. The combined upper limit at the 95% confidence level on the product of the cross section and branching fraction exclude a Higgs boson with standard model-like couplings and decays in the range 145 < m H < 1000 GeV. In addition, we interpret the results in the context of an electroweak singlet extension of the standard model.
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Journal ID: ISSN 1029-8479; arXiv eprint number arXiv:1504.00936
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- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online); Journal ID: ISSN 1029-8479
- Publisher:
- Springer Berlin
- Research Org:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
- Contributing Orgs:
- CMS Collaboration
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; Hadron-Hadron Scattering; Higgs physics
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California wildfires: Blue Cut blaze curbed as evacuees return
Firefighters in California gain ground in tackling the massive Blue Cut wildfire, containing around 40% and allowing many evacuees to return home.
9/11 merged US immigration and terrorism efforts at Latinos' expense, study finds
After Sept. 11, issues of immigration and terrorism merged, heightening surveillance and racializing Latino immigrants as a threat to national security, according to sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Teens in therapeutic boarding school adopt atypical gender behaviors to reassert dominance
While studying the rapid growth of the therapeutic boarding school industry, Jessica A. Pfaffendorf observed that troubled young men in at least one program most often displayed a type of 'hybrid masculinity.'
'I miss you so much': How Twitter is broadening the conversation on death and mourning
Death and mourning were largely considered private matters in the 20th century, with the public remembrances common in previous eras replaced by intimate gatherings behind closed doors in funeral parlors and family homes. But social media is redefining how people grieve, and Twitter in particular -- with its ephemeral mix of rapid-fire broadcast and personal expression -- is widening the conversation around death and mourning, two University of Washington (UW) sociologists say.
Youth cyberbullying most common among current or former friends and dating partners
Youth cyberbullying is dramatically more likely to occur between current or former friends and dating partners than between students who were never friends or in a romantic relationship, suggests a new study.
Study highlights crucial ethnic majority-minority divide in Kyrgyzstan
Members of minority ethnic groups in Kyrgyzstan, who are often marginalized politically and economically, differ from members of the ethnic majority in their assessment of interethnic relations and their prospects.
'I miss you so much': How Twitter is broadening the conversation on death and mourning
Social media is redefining how people grieve, bringing conversations about death back into the public realm, University of Washington sociologists found. And Twitter in particular, they say, is broadening the discourse around who may engage when someone dies.
New Visualization Of Waves In Saturn's Rings Puts You In The Keeler Gap
Fans of astronomy are no doubt familiar with the work of Kevin Gill. In the past, he has brought us visualizations of what the Earth would look like if it had a system of rings, what a "Living Mars" would look like - i.e. if it was covered in oceans and lush vegetation - and an artistic rendition of the places we've been in our Solar System. In his latest work, which once again merges the artistic and astronomical, Gill has created a series of images that show Saturn's moon of Daphnis, and the effect it has on Saturn's Keeler Gap. Through these images - titled "Daphnis in the Keeler Gap" and "Daphnis and Waves Along the Keeler Gap" - we get to see an artistic rendition of how one of Saturn's moons interacts with its beautiful ring system. As one of Saturn's smallest moons - measuring just 8 km (~5 mi) in diameter - the existence of Daphnis had been previously inferred by astronomers based on the gravitational ripples that were observed on the outer edge of the Keeler Gap. This 42 km (26 mi) wide gap, which lies in Saturn's A Ring and is approximately 250 km from the its outer edge, is kept clear by Daphnis' orbit around the planet. In 2005, the Cassini space probe finally confirmed the existence of this tiny moon. After analyzing images provided by the probe, the Cassini Imaging Science Team concluded that Daphnis' path and orbit induce a wavy pattern in the edge of the gap. These waves reach a distance of 1.5 km (0.93 mi) above the ring, due to Daphnis being slightly inclined to the ring's plane. However, all the images taken by Cassini showed this effect from a great distance. In order to help people appreciate what it must look like close-up, Gill decided to create the visuals you see here. From his images, the passage of Daphnis is shown to give the A Ring a rippled, wavy appearance. In addition, one can see how Daphnis is inclined slightly above the plane of the A Ring, causing the waves to reach upward. As Kevin Gill told Universe Today via email, these images were the largely inspired by the most recent images of Saturn's rings that were provided by Cassini space probe, which returned to an equatorial orbit a few months ago after spending two years in high-inclination orbits: "These are inspired by a general interest in the moon-ring interactions and some recent Cassini views of Daphnis on the 15th (shown below). This is one of the many aspects of the Saturn system that I imagine would be absolutely breathtaking if you could see it in person and ended up being rather simple to model in Maya." [caption id="attachment_130366" align="aligncenter" width="580"]
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Europa Clipper Team Braces For Bad News
Jupiter's moon Europa is a juicy target for exploration. Beneath its surface of ice there's a warm salty, ocean. Or potentially, at least. And if Earth is our guide, wherever you find a warm, salty, ocean, you find life. But finding it requires a dedicated, and unique, mission. If each of the bodies in our Solar System weren't so different from each other, we could just have one or two types of missions. Things would be much easier, but also much more boring. But Europa isn't boring, and it won't be easy to explore. Exploring it will require a complex, custom mission. That means expensive. NASA's proposed mission to Europa is called the Europa Clipper. It's been in the works for a few years now. But as the mission takes shape, and as the science gets worked out, a parallel process of budget wrangling is also ongoing. And as reported by SpaceNews.com there could be bad news incoming for the first-ever mission to Europa. At issue is next year's funding for the Europa Clipper. Officials with NASA's Outer Planets Assessment Group are looking for ways to economize and cut costs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, while still staying on track for a mission launch in 2022. According to Bob Pappalardo, Europa Clipper's project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, funding will be squeezed in 2017. "There is this squeeze in FY17 that we have," said Pappalardo. "We're asking the instrument teams and various other aspects of the project, given that squeeze, what will it take in the out years to maintain that '22 launch." As for the actual dollar amounts, there are different numbers floating around, and they don't all jive with each other. In 2016, the Europa Mission received $175 million from Congress, but in the administration's budget proposal for 2017, they only requested $49.6 million. There's clearly some uncertainty in these numbers, and that uncertainty is reflected in Congress, too. An FY 2017 House bill earmarks $260 million for the Europa mission. And the Senate has crafted a bill in support of the mission, but doesn't allocate any funding for it. Neither the Senate nor the Congress has passed their bills. This is not the first time that a mis-alignment has appeared between NASA and the different levels of government when it comes to funding. It's pretty common. It's also pretty common for the higher level of funding to prevail. But it's odd that NASA's requested amount is so low. NASA's own low figure of $49.6 million is fuelling the perception that they themselves are losing interest in the Europa Clipper. But SpaceNews.com is reporting that that is not the case. According to Curt Niebur, NASA's program scientist for the Europa mission, "Everyone is aware of how supportive and generous Congress has been of this mission, and I'm happy to say that that support and encouragement is now shared by the administration, and by NASA as well. Everybody is on board the Europa Clipper and getting this mission to the launch pad as soon as our technical challenges and our budget will allow." [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEuCdnxP_V8[/embed] What all this seems to mean is that the initial science and instrumentation for the mission will be maintained, but no additional capacity will be added. NASA is no longer considering things like free-flying probes to measure the plumes of water ice coming off the moon. According to Niebur, "The additional science value provided by these additions was not commensurate with the associated impact to resources, to accommodation, to cost. There just wasn't enough science there to balance that out." The Europa Clipper will be a direct shot to Europa, without any gravity assist on the way. It will likely be powered by the Space Launch System. The main goal of the mission is to learn more about the icy moon's potential habitability. There are tantalizing clues that it has an ocean about 100 km thick, kept warm by the gravity-tidal interactions with Jupiter, and possibly by radioactive decay in the rocky mantle. There's also some evidence that the composition of the sub-surface ocean is similar to Earth's. Mars is a fascinating target, no doubt about it. But as far as harbouring life, Europa might be a better bet. Europa's warm, salty ocean versus Mar's dry, cold surface? A lot of resources have been spent studying Mars, and the Europa mission represents a shift in resources in that regard. It's unfortunate that a few tens of million dollars here or there can hamper our search for life beyond Earth. But the USA is a democracy, so that's the way it is. These discrepancies and possible disputes between NASA and the different levels of government may seem disconcerting, but that's the way these things get done. At least we hope it is. Sources: SpaceNews.com Europa on Universe Today:
- Jupiter's Moon Europa
- Europa Capable of Supporting Life, Scientist Says
- The Search For Life On Europa Could Center On Celestial Party Crashers
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Venus-like Exoplanet 39 Light Years Distant Is Probably Baked & Sterile
Last year, astronomers discovered a terrestrial exoplanet orbiting GJ 1132, a red dwarf star located just 12 parsecs (39 light years) away from Earth. Though too close to its parent star to be anything other than extremely hot, astronomers were intrigued to note that it appeared to still be cool enough to have an atmosphere. This was quite exciting, as it represented numerous opportunities for research. In essence, the planet appeared to be "Venus-like" - i.e. very hot, but still in possession of an atmosphere. What's more, it was close enough to our Solar System that its atmosphere could be studied in detail. However, a debate began over whether its atmosphere would be hot and wet, or thin and tenuous. And after a year of study, a team of astronomers from the CfA believe they have unlocked that mystery.
In addition to being relatively close to our own Solar System in astronomical terms, the Venus-like exoplanet GJ 1132b also has a relatively small orbital period around its star. This means that opportunities to spot it as it passes in front of its star (i.e. the Transit Method), occur quite often.This makes it an excellent target for detailed observation and study, which in turn will help astronomers to learn more about terrestrial exoplanets that orbit close to red dwarf stars. But as noted already, astronomers were divided on the issue of GJ 1132b's atmosphere. Thanks to the research efforts of Laura Schaefer and her colleagues from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), it now appears that the case for a thin atmosphere is the far more likely. Interestingly enough, this was confirmed by determining just how much oxygen the planet has in its atmosphere. For the sake of their study, which was outlined in a paper that approved for publication in The Astrophysical Journal - titled "Predictions of the atmospheric composition of GJ 1132b" - they explain how they used a "magma ocean-atmosphere" model to determine what would happen to GJ 1132b over time if it began with a water-rich atmosphere. They began with the knowledge that a planet like GJ 1132b - which orbits its star at a distance of 2.25 million km (1.4 million mi) - would be subjected to intense amounts of ultraviolet light. This would result in any water vapor in the atmosphere being broken down into hydrogen and oxygen (a process known as photolysis), with the hydrogen escaping into space and the oxygen being retained. At the same time, they determined that the planet's atmosphere and proximity to its star would lead to a severe greenhouse effect that would leave the surface molten for a long time. This "magma ocean" would likely interact with the atmosphere by absorbing some of the oxygen. How much would be absorbed and how much would be retained was the big question. They concluded that the planet's magma ocean would absorb about one-tenth of the oxygen in the atmosphere. The majority of the remaining 90 percent, according to their model, would be lost to space while a small margin would linger around the planet. This proved to be very much consistent with measurements made of the planet thus far. As Dr. Laura Schaefer explained to Universe Today via email: "We determined that the planet would likely have a thin atmosphere by doing a suite of models looking at atmospheric loss and interaction with a surface magma ocean. For the allowable composition range (esp. the abundance of water) based on the current mass measurement, nearly all of the allowed compositions resulted in thin atmospheres, except at the very extreme upper end of the range." This magma ocean-atmosphere model could not only help scientists to study terrestrial exoplanets that orbit close to their parent stars, but also to understand how our own planet Venus came to be. For some time, scientists have theorized that Venus began with significant amounts of water on its surface, but that it then underwent a significant change. This ocean is believed to have evaporated due to Venus' closer proximity to the Sun, with the ensuing water vapor triggering a runaway greenhouse effect. Over time, ultraviolet radiation from the Sun broke apart the water molecules, resulting in the hot, virtually waterless atmosphere we see today. However, what happened to all the oxygen has remained a mystery. "We also have plans to use this model in the future to study Venus, which may have once had about the same amount of water as the Earth but is now very dry," said Schaefer. "There is very little O2 left in Venus' atmosphere, so this model would help us understand what happened to that oxygen (whether it was lost to space or absorbed by the planet's mantle)." Schaefer predicts that their model will also assist researchers with the study of other, similar exoplanets. One example is the TRAPPIST-1 system, which contains three planets that may lie with the star's the habitable zone. But as Schaefer put it, the real value lies in the fact that we are more likely to find "Venus-like" worlds down the road: "Most of the rocky planets that we know of and will discover in the near future will likely be hotter than the Earth or even Venus, just because it is easier to detect hotter planets. So there are a lot of planets out there similar to GJ 1132b just waiting to be studied!" Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is a joint collaboration between the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory. It's scientists are dedicated to studying the origin, evolution and future of the universe. And be sure to check out this video, courtesy of MIT news: https://youtu.be/2nbNnU2bcII Further Reading: CfA, arXiv
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Today is not about gifts or age, but rather about spending time doing things I enjoy with people that I love. I am taking a break from blogging until next week. Wishing you a happy weekend!
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Nearly 100,000 people have signed an official petition calling for the British government to legalise the production, sale and use of cannabis.
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Earlier this week, the police and crime commissioner for Durham Police, Ron Hogg, said his force would no longer actively target cannabis users who grow and consume the drug privately. Instead, they would focus on organised gangs who grow and sell the drug.
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The campaign to legalise, or at least decriminalise, cannabis in the UK has been gaining momentum for some years. In 2004, Tony Blair's Labour government downgraded it to a "Class C" drug, effectively removing the threat of arrest for possession of the drug.
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General Election 2017 – something to consider
Anna Zee reveals her thoughts about the future of motorcycling and the General Election.
There are two issues in particular which would be worth bringing up with election candidates.
Autonomous cars
A number of trials of automated vehicles are already in progress in the UK or soon to start.
A major concern for us as motorcyclists is that, currently, Type Approval testing is not fit for purpose in coverage of automated systems. For example, the forward collision warning systems are tested only with cars, not with motorcycles.
We must insist that testing of automated systems takes all other road users into consideration. A longer term objective is to ensure that road space is not dedicated to highly assisted/autonomous vehicles to the detriment of non-equipped road users.
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The current situation has the potential to destroy much motorsport in the UK besides adding to the cost of our insurance (see the next issue of Motorcycle Rider for more about this). Once we have left the EU, it should be simpler to revert to what was originally intended (i.e. insurance of any vehicle used in traffic and nothing else). It should get reasonably high priority post-Brexit as the DfT would like to get it sorted sooner rather than later.
Post-Brexit, we want to see changes to the motorcycle test regime. The DVSA, as previously reported, is already working on a training route to licence upgrades within the current regime. However any major revision, e.g. to reduce the number of stages or build in greater incentives to take the test at all, will require quite a lot more work.
I have my doubts about whether we could go back to a single test – some road safety groups want to bring in staged licensing for car drivers too. Bring the subject up with your election candidates by all means, but it doesn't seem likely to be a very high priority for the Government unfortunately. I think they will have a lot else on their minds.
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PRINCETON, N.J. — Church & Dwight on Tuesday announced the launch of its First Response digital ovulation test, a new at-home ovulation test that can detect a woman's personal luteinizing hormone, or LH, surge — the hormonal indication of ovulation — based on her own individual hormone levels.
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Children's AccuDial receives 2011 Edison Award
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — AccuDial Pharmaceutical on Wednesday announced that its Children's AccuDial product has been named a 2011 Edison Awards winner.
The product won gold in the consumer packaged goods category, 1-of-12 Best New Product Award categories recognized.
Children's AccuDial features a two-part, patented label system. As the consumer rotates the top label to display the child's weight, dosing information is revealed from the inner label. A caregiver then pours the liquid into the calibrated dosing device (included in the medicine package) to the exact measurement, and the child receives the correct dose of medication.
"Winning an Edison Award is both humbling and exciting for AccuDial Pharmaceutical," stated Robert Terwilliger, AccuDial CEO and chairman. "We were driven to create a product to solve dosing errors of over-the-counter medications for children. We found that by leveraging innovative technology, AccuDial's labeling system is able to meet both a functional and emotional need in consumers that resonates in the market."
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Pfizer introduces Gold child nutrition products
MADISON, N.J. — Pfizer on Wednesday launched its Gold range of child nutrition products, developed to meet the changing nutritional and feeding needs of young children. The Gold range of infant and follow-on formulas and growing-up milks provides the right balance of high-quality nutrients needed to support ideal health, growth and development in growing children.
"We are focused on meeting the nutritional needs of the world's youngest populations. We recognize that this is an enormous responsibility and are committed to helping establish a critical nutritional foundation," stated Amy Schulman, Pfizer Nutrition business unit lead. "By drawing upon Pfizer's innovative science core, we are now introducing the first of a series of clinically based nutrition products that help provide the optimal nutrients for children."
Pfizer Nutrition's Gold range of child nutrition products has been redesigned to reflect the latest recommendations from leading nutritional experts, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
"Experts have identified several nutrients (vitamins A and D, iron, zinc and iodine) for which older infants and young children are at risk of consuming in lower than recommended amounts," said Patricia DeRusso, chief medical officer and VP at Pfizer Nutrition. "The Gold range was specifically designed to provide older infants and young children with 100% of the U.S. Daily Reference Intakes of vitamin A, iron, iodine and zinc when fed as directed, and also to meet AAP-recommended levels of vitamin D."
The new Gold range also contains less protein to support healthier rates of growth and fortification of the second, third and fourth ages with oligofructose, a soluble fiber, to promote gut health.
A recent survey commissioned by Pfizer found that 47% of healthcare professionals surveyed globally believed that most parents of children still do not fully understand the long-term impact of early nutrition. According to those healthcare professionals, fewer than 17% of parents are "very concerned" about ensuring their child is getting the right balance of nutrients that they need.
Approximately 72% of healthcare professionals believed it is possible for a child to have too much of certain nutrients, but less than half stated that parents are "very" or "somewhat" concerned about over-nutrition.


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"In collaboration with researcher from Stanford University, Harvard University, and the University of Chicago, Dr David Barner along with Dr Michael Frank, and Dr George Alvarez, are conducting a research study to find out more about how children learn mathematics. This research has been funded by the US Government body "National Science Foundation" and the University of California, San Diego. This was a 4-year long research which was started in year 2009 and ended this year on the 24th of March 2013".
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