text: I just think there's some pretty cool stuff going on this week about this .... 7/16/2009 My Dad was an engineer that worked on all the Apollo shots, so at our house, this was really REALLY a huge deal...It's all we heard about for months leading up to it....I'll be watching this week.... Web site recreates Apollo 11 mission in real time By MELISSA TRUJILLO – 1 day ago BOSTON (AP) — Families crowded around black-and-white television sets in 1969 to watch Neil Armstrong take man's first steps on the moon. Now, they'll be able to watch the Apollo 11 mission recreated in real time on the Web, follow Twitter feeds of transmissions between Mission Control and the spacecraft, and even get an e-mail alert when the lunar module touches down. Those features are part of a new Web site from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum commemorating the moon mission and Kennedy's push to land Americans there first. "Putting a man on the moon really did unite the globe," said Thomas Putnam, director of the JFK Library. "We hope to use the Internet to do the same thing." The Web site — http://www.WeChooseTheMoon.org — goes live at 8:02 a.m. Thursday, 90 minutes before the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla. It will track the capsule's route from the Earth to the Moon, ending with the moon landing and Armstrong's walk — in real time, but 40 years later.<!-- m --><!-- m --> Internet visitors can see animated recreations of key events from the four-day mission, including when Apollo 11 first orbits the moon and when the lunar module separates from the command module, as well as browse video clips and photos and hear the radio transmission between the astronauts and NASA flight controllers. The site also connects the mission back to Kennedy, who first set the goal to have a man on the moon by the end of the decade during a May 25, 1961, speech before Congress. The Web site's name was taken from another speech Kennedy gave in 1962, when he said: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone and one which we intend to win." Kennedy was assassinated six years before Armstrong set foot on the moon, but the Web site also features photos showing the president's deep interest in the space program, including ones of him watching Alan Shepard become the first American in space. While the main goal is to offer people a chance to again experience the excitement of the moon mission, Putnam said he also hopes it inspires people to tackle the issues facing the country today, such as global warming or poverty. "What is the next challenge? What is it that we want to achieve?" he said. "I think President Kennedy would want our leaders today to take on the biggest challenges and set those goals." On the Net: * John F. Kennedy Museum and Library: <!-- m -->http://www.jfklibrary.org<!-- m --> Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.


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Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejections
Strange radio fireworks were first heard by the team using NASA's Wind spacecraft. The link to the cosmic collisions came when researchers matched the timing of the radio outbursts to images of solar eruptions consuming each other. The dynamic pictures of the so-called "cannibal coronal mass ejections" were captured by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft from NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
Right: A coronagraph on board the ESA-NASA SOHO spacecraft captured this example of CME cannibalism in action on June 6, 2000. [more information]
Solar eruptions directed toward Earth are potentially harmful to advanced technology, including communications and power systems, and this cannibalistic behavior may result in longer magnetic storms. These collisions change the speed of the eruption, which is important for space weather prediction because it alters the estimated arrival time of Earthbound coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
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Coronal mass ejections are billion-ton clouds of electrified, magnetic gas that solar eruptions hurl into space at speeds ranging from a few hundred to 2000 km/s. Earth-directed CMEs can trigger magnetic storms when they strike our planet's magnetic field, distorting its shape and accelerating electrically charged particles trapped within.
The researchers believe cannibal eruptions may be larger and more complex in structure than typical eruptions. These traits cause "complex ejecta" CMEs to trigger protracted magnetic storms when they envelop the Earth.
Above: This sequence of images is from a computer animation illustrating an artist's concept of Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) cannibalism. Credit: NASA, Walt Feimer, Max-Q Digital Group, Honeywell [more information]
Severe solar weather is often heralded by dramatic auroral displays (also known as Northern and Southern Lights), but magnetic storms are occasionally harmful, potentially affecting satellites, radio communications and power systems. Understanding what happens to CMEs on their way to Earth is important for assessing their impact on the near-Earth space environment.
Observations from Wind's Radio and Plasma Wave experiment revealed occasional intense bursts of emission originating far away from the Sun. When Gopalswamy and his colleagues were searching for the source of these radio outbursts, they discovered the ejection interaction, which produces high-energy electrons and cause the radio outbursts.
Left: This dramatic photo captured on March 24, 2001 by Jan Curtis (copyright 2001, all rights reserved) near Fairbanks, Alaska, shows what can happen when a CME strikes Earth's magnetosphere. To view more images of recent Northern Lights, visit SpaceWeather.com's aurora gallery.
"Collisions between CMEs may be more common than previously thought and may play a key role in determining the interplanetary traffic of CMEs," Gopalswamy added.
The astronomers expect an elevated rate of CME interactions during the current peak in the 11-year cycle of violent solar activity, called solar maximum, because more ejections are expelled in quick succession. During solar minimum, only one ejection every few days is common; during maximum, several ejections can occur in a day.
The cooperative SOHO project is part of NASA's and ESA's Solar Terrestrial Science Program (STSP), comprising of SOHO and CLUSTER. SOHO was launched Dec. 2, 1995. The SOHO spacecraft was built in Europe, and instruments were provided by European and American scientists.
Dr. Natchimuthuk Gopalswamy, a research professor with The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, is stationed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. He presented the research with his colleagues from Goddard, Catholic University and the Naval Research Laboratory.Web Links
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(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) It's Friday! For me the day I go and get my crate of vegetables. Huh, what? Well, I wrote about it earlier, but I want to share a few images of the vegetables …


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According to the Consumerist, cable ISP Time Warner Cable is increasing its modem rental fee to $5.99 per month. The company initially instituted a $3.95 rental fee in October of last year, and it is already ratcheting up the fees further for the same hardware people are already using.
The new rental fee will be $5.99 per month for most accounts (it seems the SignatureHome with TV is exempted from a rental fee), which works out to $71.88 per year. For comparison, the previous $3.95 fee would be $47.4 a year. As such, Time Warner Cable is looking at a healthy increase in revenue from the higher fee, which ISI analyst Vijay Jayant estimates to be around (an extra) $150 million according to Reuters. That's a lot of money, but even zooming in to the per-customer numbers, it is a large increase. In fact, with the $71.88 total per year in rental fees for the modem, it is now cheaper to buy a new DOCSIS 3 modem outright.
For example, the Motorola SB6121 is on TWC's approved modem list and is $69.45 on Amazon which would save you about 20 cents a month in the first year, and whatever the rental fee is in later years. I have been using this modem (albeit on Comcast) since February 2012 and I can easily recommend it. Things can look even better in favor of buying your own modem if you are on a slower tier and can get by with a DOCSIS 2 modem, some of which can be purchased for around $40 used.
Time Warner Cable further claims that it has increased speeds on its most popular internet service tier and added additional Wi-Fi hotspots for customers over the past year alongside the fee increase announcement, but unless you are on its "most popular" tier, its hardly enough good news to outweigh the fee increase and is likely to only further the outrage from customers who have already attempted class action lawsuits over the $3.95 fee.
Fortunately, there are options to bring your own modem and it is a simple process if you cannot justify the fee increase out of principle or just want to save a bit of money.


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Really good assistants are hard to find, yet almost no one outside of NBA coaching and front office circles even knows who they are.
I had never heard of Roy Rogers before two weeks ago, even forgetting that he was a marginal NBA player at one point. Since retiring, Rogers has been an assistant for all of five seasons with three different teams.
He spent last year working with Andre Drummond in Detroit, and two years before that working with Brook Lopez in New Jersey. His total years on an NBA bench in an assistant role: five seasons.
Yet, he's been coveted by many teams this offseason while head coaches are installing new staffs all over the country.
First, he was destined for Sacramento. Was even hint-introduced by new coach Mike Malone after he assisted Malone in a pre-draft workout.
Then, he was off to Phoenix to work with Jeff Hornacek. Word leaked a week ago, though not confirmed by anyone in the Suns organization. Only that there were finalists and nothing would be announced until the ink was dry on contracts.
Then last night, word leaked that Rogers was waffling again. This time to possibly reunite with his old head coach, Lawrence Frank, back in New Jersey to work for Jason Kidd.
At that point, the Suns decided they had enough.
Per Lon Babby to Paul Coro of azcentral.com/sports:
"We couldn't finalize a deal with Roy Rogers," Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby said. "We have withdrawn our offer. As the contract process unfolded, we have decided that it's best for the Suns to look elsewhere. Financial considerations were not a factor."
The Suns will now need to hire two assistants to join Jerry Sichting and Jeff Hornacek on the Suns' sidelines.


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In Iraq, Panetta Has Tough Words On Troop Deadline
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has been on the job for all of 11 days and he's already frustrated with Iraq.
"I'd like things to move a lot faster here, frankly, in terms of the decision-making process. I'd like them to make a decision, you know: Do they want us to stay? Don't they want us to stay? ... But damn it, make a decision," he said during a visit to Baghdad on Monday following a brief trip to Afghanistan. It's Panetta's first trip to the war zones since assuming his new job last week.
The decision he wants made is about whether U.S. troops will stay in Iraq. All of them are supposed to be out of the country by the end of this year. And it's up to Iraq to ask if it wants the U.S. to stay.
U.S. military officials say the longer it takes Iraq to make up its mind, the more expensive it will be to reverse course.
"It's evident to everyone that when you get into the October-November time frame, you're really taking things apart that are very difficult to put back together," says Gen. Lloyd Austin, the top U.S. commander in Iraq.
U.S. officials say this state of flux puts American troops at risk — because attacks against American forces are increasing as the deadline to leave nears.
U.S. officials are now blaming those attacks — at least in part — on Iran.
"It doesn't have a big sign that says 'made in Iran' on it," says a U.S. military explosives expert showing off some of the munitions apparently used against American troops here. "But from the way the letters are on there, from the shapes and styles, we're able to tell exactly where it came from."
The military experts are talking about something they call IRAMs — or improvised rocket-assisted munitions. U.S. experts say they have traced these weapons to Iranian-backed militant groups.
June was the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Iraq in two years — 15 troops died, nine of them in attacks involving these rocket-propelled bombs.
A U.S. soldier asked Panetta about the Iranian weapons when the secretary visited troops in Baghdad on Monday.
"We're very concerned about Iran and weapons they're providing to extremists here in Iraq," he responded. "And the reality is that we've seen the results of that — in June, we lost a hell of a lot of Americans ... and we cannot just simply stand back and allow this to continue to happen."
Austin, the U.S. commander here, said that cracking down on the militias is a job for the Iraqi government.
"I think the Iraqis have to realize, and I think for the most part they do, that if we are not here, these threats don't go away," he said. "The government's going to have to deal with it."
But Panetta said if the Iraqi government doesn't act, the U.S. will.
On Monday, Iraqi leaders acknowledged the threat from Iranian-backed militias and said they'd work to address it.
As far as any future U.S. troop presence in Iraq, senior U.S. defense officials say, "We are neither pressuring nor pleading, but time is running out for a decision."
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1904 Olmstead Plan
Another response to the infilling of land within the city was a desire for parks. In 1903, the Olmsted Brothers (whose father designed Central Park in New York and the Boston park system) were hired to do a Portland park plan. This map shows their plan, that proposed using the reservoirs of Mt Tabor as a park and connecting parks with landscaped boulevards.


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Snow, freezing temperatures head to WA
Some of the coldest temperatures of the winter so far are forecast in the next few days in Washington.
The National Weather Service says nighttime lows will drop below freezing through the middle of next week in Western Washington with highs in the 30s and 40s.
Eastern Washington lows are expected in the single digits over the weekend with highs in the 20s and 30s.
Forecasters say there's a chance of snow flurries Saturday night in Western Washington and minor snow showers in Eastern Washington, but the outlook is for mostly dry weather for the next five or six days.


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What's the Big Fuss About Fashion Week Anyway?
To many people outside of New York, fashion shows are full of glamorous people, gorgeous models, and mouth-watering clothing. They think of the goodie bags, the celebrities, and that warm fuzzy feeling you must get on the inside knowing you're part of the elite. Sorry to tell you, but it's never really like that.
I hate to burst your couture bubble, but more often than not fashion shows are just a hassle. There is a crazy wait to get checked in, a bored bustling while cameras scrum around the famous people, 20 minutes of clothes down the runway (at most) and then a throng pushing to get out so they can make their next show.
The downside of Fashion Week was perfectly illustrated by a trip to Project Runway gay sprite Christian Siriano's show on Saturday afternoon. Both my colleague Adrian Chen and I were invited and I served as Virgil to his Dante as we entered the eighth circle of NYFW for Adrian's first show. When we walked up, 15 minutes before the show's 4pm start time, there was a line half way down the block at the far west Chelsea location (as a fashion insider told me a few weeks ago at the official Lincoln Center venue, "The tents just aren't cool"). It was freezing and the line was not moving.
While Adrian waited at the end of the line, I walked to the front door knowing that you can always find a stray PR girl hanging around in a frenetic haze of stress and Red Bull to help you out. I check in with such a girl (note to the PR industry: iPads may look cool, but using one freezing talon to type in all the names takes a whole lot longer than flipping through a clip board analog style). Though both Adrian and I had RSVPed, they didn't have either of our names. The PR girl reached into her pocket to permanently seal our fate. She pulled out two cards that said "Standing" and handed them to me. Yes, we were relegated to steerage.
I went and got Adrian and we stood in line for the standing room seats, which are at the back of the house. We were waiting outside as the rest of the line slowly trickled in and dozens of others were placed along side us. But the crowd showing up for Siriano (as the Times pointed out) was not the industry types that one might hope to see at such an event. The crowd seemed like women who would appear on Dance Moms and were all dressed up in the coolest outfit they could find at the mall for their big "fashion" moment. For so many people, Project Runway is their televised entry to this strange world, and this was Fashion Week for the reality television age.
After waiting with the other aspiring street style bloggers and recent FIT graduates in line for standing room, we were let in right before the show started and shown the back of the bleachers. It was perilously dark and the seating rather rickety. You couldn't even see your feet to tell where you were standing. The inside PR girls pushed us farther and farther into the darkness, trying to cram all the bodies into the tight space. Finally a group of photographers surrounded two young women. They were like those fish at the nail salon that swarm your feet and eat off all the dead skin. The women were facing away from us. "Who is that?" I asked Adrian. "That's Diana Agron from Glee," said one of a trio of suburban teenagers who were sitting in the last row, right in front of us. They were standing up and snapping pictures of the back of her head with their iPhones while trying to keep their tight and rather short minidresses from riding up too high. Then the other girl turned toward us, a brunette. "Who's that?" I asked again. "She's in the Vampire Diaries" the trio said. Damn, here I am at Siriano getting schooled by a bunch of tweens.
A stray goodie bag was sitting on the bench in front of us and I picked it up and rifled through. There was a single can of hairspray. That has got to be the saddest swag in all of the land, and the only such bag I saw the rest of the weekend. Then the clothes started. They were pared down from what you would imagine from Siriano. The first look was a white dress with a sophisticated swirling detail and a white leather jacket. The rest of the clothes were similarly tasteful with small embellishments of draping or slight innovations in the cut of the neckline or the twist of the skirt. They looked like the nicest thing you would find at Nordstrom. The gowns, however, especially the last two—a mermaid tail number with an intricate beading pattern that shimmered everywhere and a white halter that was modern but also classic—were stunners. The biggest applause though, was for the man himself. When he did his bow, everyone shot up with their phone cameras ready to get a glimpse of the big personality behind these whimpering clothes.
Stuck in the back of the stands, Adrian and I hopped down the six rows of bleachers to get onto the runway, where the media frenzy was still going on for the few stars there. Done with the whole scene, we excited quickly. Happy the whole thing was over.
I never got the sense as acutely as I did at Siriano that these shows were all about commerce. Sure, there is some semblance of art or performance, but never forget that this is always about selling clothes. It was about creating the mystique that they are rich and exclusive and fashionable and only the best people want them. However, due to the crowd, Christian wasn't really finding the share of the upscale market that many designers claim.
Things were totally the opposite at Altuzarra on Saturday night. This was one of the week's hottest tickets since Joseph Altuzarra (who I know socially) just won a $300,000 prize from the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue. His PR team had their act together, and I got my seat assignment in the mail ahead of time. I got there right at the stroke of 8pm and, showing my invitation, walked right inside past the line.
Inside it wasn't the traditional set up at all. In the old Tunnel nightclub on 28th Street, there was a maze of chairs set up in different staging areas. The thing vaguely resembled a plus sign with one row of chairs arranged around it. It seemed more like a runway maze that would be on America's Next Top Model to purposefully confuse the models (never hard to do) and send them crashing into each other for dramatic effect. Then I realized what the real purpose was: at this show, everyone was front row. This was such a hot ticket, that no one took a back seat to anyone.
The scene, however, was amazing. With low music that sounded right off the Twin Peaks soundtrack playing, the lighting dimmed and soft, and long fixtures of dried grasses hanging from the ceiling it was like the world's chicest day spa. After finding my seat, I went searching for the one fashion celebrity I always want to spot: Anna Wintour. She wasn't that hard to spot (thought I swear the crazy maze was set up just to keep this Minotaur away from me) and she was there, seated on time and texting with her head down in a sea of gorgeous women, the editors of the finest magazines, and socialites whose names I'm too poor to even pronounce properly. I took a picture of Anna, because I'm a stalker, and returned to my seat.
The clothes were absolutely breathtaking, and I don't usually get myself worked up over womenswear. Each look was a bit like an MIA song, an amalgam of transglobal influences put together in startlingly original ways to make a whole that is not only the present but is also, somehow, the future. What does that look like? In Altuzarra's case it was lots of belly dancer gold coin bangles, cute Mongolian pom-poms, tribal printed jackets, fur-lined pea coats, horse sweaters, and the most glorious spike heeled boots you ever did see. There was a lot of pants with tiny cargo pockets that looked more like decoration than function (which means they are Fashion with a capital F) and a final dress that was a draped print embellished with so many tingling bangles that the model sounded like a Central Park carriage horse as she clomped toward the exit. I mean that as a compliment. It's the kind of thing that breezes by you and you just want to reach out and touch it, to be a part of it on a concrete level.
As staid as Siriano was, there was something about Altuzarra that made it seem like a triumph. And the show certainly was. Not only were the clothes magnificent, but it cultivated that mystique that high-end customers would pay for. It wasn't just a presentation, it was an experience. That is what money can't buy but all of these designers are shelling out the big bucks for a show are hoping to achieve. In this instance, it appears like the gamble paid off.
On Sunday I went to Simon Spurr, a show i go to every season for the simplest reason of all: for fun. Spurr makes the most amazing men's suits and I just want to look at the clothes and the pretty boys showing them off. it's a much smaller show at Milk Studios in Chelsea (again, the tents are lame). There's no block-long lines, the seating area is intimate ,and the crowd is full of men, some dressed in floral printed suits, some dressed in paint-splattered sweatpants and a holey sweatshirt. The great thing about menswear, is that the only people who show up to see it are those who really care about it. I knew a handful of journalists and other homosexuals there, so I enjoyed meeting and greeting before the show started (my third show, the third one to start precisely 30 minutes late). While many wannabes at home think Fashion Week must be so much fun, most of the writers I talked to, by that point, were a bit fed up with trucking around town, jostling into shows, filing on insane deadlines, and having to do it all again. And they still have several days left.
When I found my seat I realized the smart publicist behind this affair played my least favorite trick, putting the press (especially those on the snarkier side like moi) in the section behind the famous people. Then we can't see what they're saying, what reaction they might have to the clothes, or break any news that will keep celebs away from the designer's show in the future. At this show was tween dream Joe Jonas, Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz, the world's gayest homosexual Andy Cohen, stylist and reality star Brad Goreski, and the guy who plays the redneck on Walking Dead. What they didn't expect was me photobombing the proceedings (see above).
Yes, this is what fashion shows, I guess, were supposed to be about: looking at clothes. There just wasn't the festival of doom aspect at Spurr like there was at Siriano. It was just buyers and editors and a handful of interested parties (every show has hungry photographers and journalists elbowing each other to try to get a shot or find a scoop or make a connection that will break them into the industry and this was no exception). The clothes themselves, from the striped suits, to the jackets with a squiggley print that made them look like cable knit sweaters, are the best of modern tailoring out there. They're different and edgy without being dandyish (that's because Spurr is hyberbolically the only straight man in the entire fashion world). He even showed my favorite thing, a fashion poncho that doesn't look ridiculous. Oh, what I wouldn't give for a fashion poncho.
And after three shows, I was ready to be done with Fashion Week for another six months. I'd had the full gamut of experiences—the aspirational longing at Spurr, the glamorous spectacle at Altuzarra, and the commercial shitshow at Siriano, to feel like I did the whole damn thing without wearing myself out. And if you feel left out for not being able to attend, don't. That's the coinage the fashion industry mints. It wants you to feel included by buying into all of this quite literally, by paying money for these clothes so that you'll feel included, glamorous, and part of the in crowd. But take it from someone who's been invited: sometimes the invitation isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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A Dead Space 2 viral campaign launching this weekend took plenty of chutzpah, I'll give it that. Electronic Arts brought in 200 middle-aged mothers under the auspices of a focus group looking at a new game. They were, aptly, horrified.
Four videos that released yesterday show moms walking into a conference room where they're greeted by a disembodied voice and a video monitor. They then watched some of the worst Dead Space 2 has to offer. All of this goes into a campaign called "Your Mom Hates Dead Space 2." Which implies you're going to love it.
I cringed throughout the four one-on-one videos, not because of what they were watching but because put-ons like this involving unsuspecting victims always make me feel a little bad for them. I was always the guy hanging up before someone could tell me whether or not his refrigerator was running.
But the moms are tough ladies. They take it like pros and it seems their disgust for the game is genuine (well, Celestine, "No. 0124" seems to bear it in a slasher-flick/rollercoaster way.) Video links below.
Dead Space Mom #0138
Dead Space Mom #0097
Dead Space Mom #0124
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The premise behind the superhero powers of the Lantern Corps, in which a Green Lantern can use their willpower to create solid green light constructs based upon anything they imagine, is a near impossible ability to recreate in a video game. It would take a brave developer to truly innovate in a game utilising these powers, perhaps through an ingenious Scribblenauts-inspired engine, in which you could create whatever ludicrous construct entered your mind to attack an enemy. It would be fun to spontaneously summon a shark with a laser beam attached to its head, but Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters on 3DS is not that inventive. The recent Green Lantern film was mildly imaginative in this area, and while this game is not directly based the film it is set in the same universe, so Griptonite Games takes its inspiration for constructs from the movie, as they are used to open up exploratory Metroidvania-style progression.
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is a single player side-scrolling action adventure game in which you control Hal Jordan, a loud-mouthed, charismatic Green Lantern from the Silver Age of the DC comic books. The plot is simple, in that The Guardians of the Universe created Manhunter robots as a precursor to the Lantern Corps to be an intergalactic police force, but the Manhunters' programming became corrupt, so they were exiled. However, the androids have returned and must be stopped before they vent their vengeful retribution upon the universe.
After a training level on the Guardians' home planet of Oa you are introduced to a communications room from which Hal can access the lantern and travel to four areas that have been invaded by the Manhunters: Coast City, Mogo, Ovacron 6 and Ranx. Each level can be approached in any order and gamers familiar with titles like Super Metroid will be instantly familiar with the mechanic of unlocking abilities to access new areas. Therefore, Hal learns a new technique at the beginning of each of the four planets: a hammer smashes through blocked tunnels, his shield reflects lasers at barriers, he can fire missiles at closed entry points and there is a claw that can rip objects away from obstructing a path. Similarly, on each of the four planets a new Will Feat construct is introduced, which are powerful abilities that are easily accessed on the touch screen. Two of the Will Feats are defensive (invulnerability and repulsion) and the others are offensive attacks (spinning blades and a minigun). The minigun is an example of a construct that is lifted directly from the movie, while Hal's spinning blade upgrade feels similar to Samus' screw attack, and both are effective at taking down groups of enemies for a limited time.
Finally, on each of these four planets you meet a fellow member of the Lantern Corps, after which you're able to call your allies as reinforcements using the touch screen, which is particularly useful as they can help you to instantly refill the meter that charges Hal's power ring. Therefore, the player does not only keep an eye on Hal's health meter, but also the power ring's gauge to release constructs, and you can hold down the L and R buttons to drain the ring to regenerate health. As you develop new abilities there is a sense that you are in control of a powerful superhero, and while the constructs may not be imaginative you'll certainly feel empowered as Hal projects a War Hammer to crush larger enemies. It's also appropriate that he can effortlessly fly and glide around stages and does not take damage when he plummets down huge drops.
However, the pace of the gameplay detracts from this. Hal runs as though the ground has been smothered in treacle, his movements are slow and unresponsive and it's frustrating that you encounter a delay period as attacks take shape. It is also disappointing that even if you fully upgrade Hal's melee and ranged attack speed, the combat still feels too sluggish. The game also suffers from slowdown when a large number of enemies are on-screen, but perplexingly on a couple of rare occasions the pace suddenly picks up. It's unusual to find a game that offers brief moments of random 'speed-up' during gameplay.
The draggy pace spoils the sense of being a superhero, which is unfortunate because there is variety as enemies present individual attack techniques that require the player to approach each one differently with ranged, melee or grapple attacks. Some vampiric enemies cannot be damaged by construct abilities and others have a shield that needs to be shot down with Hal's ranged weapon, which gives the game a run-and-gun feel, as well as being a melee-based brawler. Similarly, you can protect Hal with a shield using the R button, which is helpful for getting close to enemies that fire projectiles. It is clear that Griptonite have put work into this game, but they have neglected to smooth out the movement of its core engine. Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters also has sections that will not allow Hal to progress until he clears a wave of enemies, usually involving a timer as you disable a bomb or hack security computers, but these sections are repeated too often and if anythong slow down the action further.
Once you complete the four main levels you encounter the most frustrating design choice in the game: Hal is sent back to the exact same stages on a fetch quest to find a Data Core on each planet and complete a multitude of busy-work objectives that superficially extend the game's longevity. This concept of returning to levels was tiresome in 1988 in Ghouls 'n Ghosts and it feels cheap in 2011 — the areas are not exciting enough for a forced re-run and it is a repetitive addition that makes the latter Triforce quest sections in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker feel like masterful game design. You can use this opportunity to grind to defeat enemies and search for hidden items using a scanner technique similar to Metroid Prime. This earns Hal experience points, which can be used to purchase upgrades for enhanced attacks and building health and ring capacity stats.
Many gamers will not be willing to slog through recycled areas, which is a shame because they could miss the final level set on Vega, and its Hive Lord end-of-game boss, both highlights of the game. The final level has the strongest showcase of 2.5D graphics and a decent sense of 3D depth effect as foreground spikes and spider webs parallax scroll alongside honeycomb structures. This is mixed with electrical currents that fire in the background, as an example of how the graphics are most effective for colourful outdoor environments. The visuals also benefit from the camera being scaled out, the chunky character design and predominantly murky background colours do not impress during close-up cutscenes. The sense of graphical variety to the stage design is spoilt by recycled levels and the audio also suffers from repetition. The military drum themed music is fitting but can grate after a while, although boss battle music can be suitably daunting and tense.
In a similar approach to Star Fox Adventures, the game attempts to add visual and gameplay variety by allowing the player to control Hal's journey between planets, in this instance through Space Harrier inspired moments. However, these simple shooting sections are too basic and slow to really add to the gameplay. Ultimately, the game is far too easy and laborious to finish, and with no extra choice of difficulty level it's unlikely that you will be motivated to restart a 'New Game Plus' after you have slogged through seven hours to complete this game.
Despite the game's slow place you may warm to the effort Griptonite put into creating exploratory Metroidvania side-scrolling gameplay, where you earn experience, unlock new techniques and learn construct abilities to open progression. However, frustration sets in when the game forces you to return to previously completed planets on a tiresome fetch quest and you slog through banal objectives as a cheap way to extend longevity. It is a shame that many gamers may tire of recycled areas and give up before reaching the Vega finale and its excellent Hive Lord boss. Even if you do decide to trudge through to completion, the game is far too easy to complete, so the scope of the Green Lantern's inventive green energy construct power is yet to make a successful transition to video game land.


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Howard Russell Henrikson, 87, died on July 8 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was flown there from Martha's Vineyard Hospital early Sunday morning with severe complications from a stroke, and passed peacefully, in a coma, with his wife, Betty, son Douglas and daughter Susan at his side. It was the way Howard wished to depart this life, quickly and after a full and active day on his beloved Vineyard. For that, his family gives thanks.
Mr. Henrikson was born in Providence, R.I., on May 31, 1915, the son of Arthur G. Henrikson and Ruby A. Hulting. Coming of age in the depth of the depression years, Howard held jobs during the day to support his family, attending night school classes at Northeastern University in Boston. He spent several years in retail credit management in Baltimore, Trenton, N.J., and Providence with the old Bond clothing store chain gaining valuable business and management skills.
Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Mr. Henrikson enlisted in the Naval Air Corps, training as a naval aviator for carrier duty. His initial training was at Squantum, followed by advanced flight training at Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and San Diego, Calif. Then it was on to the South Pacific, where he was stationed at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal shortly after the Marines had secured that island. When Mr. Henrikson's told his tales of life at a jungle base fraught with heat, insects, malaria and nightly sorties on Japanese targets with enemy Zeros often engaging the marine and navy pilots, he would hold everyone's attention. Some of his most enjoyable moments, he said, came when he was back on base with a refreshing cold Miller High Life or Schlitz beer in hand.
Mr. Henrikson was transferred to the aircraft carrier Princeton and saw combat during the Marshall and Gilbert Island campaigns. After a year of combat duty, he returned home to Providence for a month's leave before being assigned to VT87 at Quonset Point, R.I. From there the squadron was sent to the Martha's Vineyard Naval Air Auxiliary Base, now Martha's Vineyard Airport. It is well known to their many friends that Howard and Betty Wight met that summer of 1944 on the Vineyard. This lovely Island thus became the love of their lives and became, in future years, their retirement home.
Mr. Henrikson spent another year of combat duty in the South Pacific on the carrier Ticonderoga with VT87, in Okinawa and over Japan -- Tokyo Bay -- where on July 24, 1945, his squadron of Avengers sank the battleship Hyuga and cruiser Tone. For this action Mr. Henrikson and his squadron mates received the Navy Cross; in addition, Mr. Henrikson was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and seven air medals. Yet he felt much happier, he said, dropping care packages over the POW camps in Japan at war's end.
He returned home in October 1945, and he and Betty were married in November. They spent three years in Providence, where son Robert was born in 1948, working in real estate with his stepfather. A move to Windsor, Conn., followed, and Mr. Henrikson was active in the real estate and appraisal field in Hartford for many years. He was manager of the Jefferson Street Medical Building, a subsidiary of Hartford Hospital, with related responsibilities until his retirement in 1980. Two other sons, Richard and John, were born in Hartford in 1956 and 1957.
In 1960, an automobile accident took the lives of Betty's brother, John Wight, and his wife, Harriet. Their three young children, Susan, John Jr. (Jack) and Douglas survived, and joined the Henrikson clan in Windsor. Howard rose nobly to the challenge of raising, with Betty, a large, active family.
The family spent many happy summers on East Chop, and when Mr. Henriksen retired in 1980, it was off to Martha's Vineyard for many rich and fulfilling years. He lived in Edgartown but was so much a part of all of Vineyard life. Mr. Henrikson gave back to his community in many ways -- as a driver for Meals on Wheels, serving on the board of friends of the Council on Aging, active in the Federated Church and the Edgartown Capitol Improvement Committee. His interest and participation in the Experimental Aircraft Association during these last few years was a great joy to him and rekindled his love of flying, and association with those who sparked his enthusiasm. He always looked forward to his gathering of friends at the men's luncheons twice each month.
Mr. Henrikson is survived by his wife, Betty; his sons, Robert W. Henrikson of Hana, Hawaii, Richard Henrikson of Laguna Beach, Calif., John Henrikson of Oakville, Wash., Susan W. Craddock of Savannah, Ga., John B. (Jack) Wight of Seattle, and Douglas D. Wight of Concord, and their families, including seven wonderful grandchildren.
A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held Monday, August 26, at 1 p.m. at the Federated Church in Edgartown. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Federated Church or to Quonset Air Museum, Quonset State Airport, 488 Eccleston avenue, P.O. Box 1571, No. Kingstown, RI 02852. The museum has meticulously restored, named and dedicated an Avenger TBM, which Mr. Henriksen flew in World War II, to honor him.


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Day One, and already she was lying in her journal. It was 1993, Suzanne Roberts had just finished college, and when her friend suggested they hike California's John Muir Trail, the adventure sounded like the perfect distraction from a difficult home life and thoughts about the future. But she never imagined that the twenty-eight-day hike would change her life. Part memoir, part nature writing, part travelogue, Almost Somewhere is Roberts's account of that hike.
John Muir had written of the Sierra Nevada as a "vast range of light," and this was exactly what Roberts was looking for. But traveling with two girlfriends, one experienced and unflappable and the other inexperienced and bulimic, she quickly discovered that she needed a new frame of reference. Her story of a month in the backcountry—confronting bears, snowy passes, broken equipment, injuries, and strange men—is as much about finding a woman's way into outdoor experience as it is about the natural world she so eloquently describes. Candid and funny and, finally, wise, Almost Somewhere is not just the whimsical coming-of-age story of a young woman ill-prepared for a month in the mountains but also the reflection of a distinctly feminine view of nature.


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Some of the coolest cars ever created are those derived from our fondest childhood memories. Such was the case for Chris Stratmann from Topeka, Kansas, and his impeccable '67 Rally Green Camaro.
As a toddler, Chris had always taken notice of a neighbor's '69 Camaro with its Rally Green hue and white stripes. However, by the time he was old enough to drive, Mopars were his vehicle of choice. This interest snowballed into a series of buildups that included a '73 Challenger, a '67 Belvedere, and a '70 Dart.
It wasn't until years later that Chris happened upon a '67 Camaro shell and felt inspired to create his version of the car that had burned an indelible impression in his mind. After relinquishing the $1,500 asking price, Chris was only concerned about making a quick getaway with his newfound treasure. But then the original owner flagged him down to haul off the remainder of the parts. It turned out the roller also came with a new interior, a cowl hood, and various other pieces that added up to nearly $1,200 worth of goodies!
It's been nearly a decade since that fateful transaction, and since then the Camaro has gone through a complete ground-up restoration, along with the addition of a brutal fuel-injected and supercharged small-block 383. Chris enjoys flogging the Camaro down the quarter-mile and has been able to dig deep into the 11-second zone at over 130 mph. He enjoys those excursions so much that he claims the '67 will eventually be relegated to race-car-only status when he finally gets tired of cruising it. Call us crazy, but with a street machine like his, we don't imagine that'll happen for a very long time.
Car Craft: How long did it take you to build the '67?
Chris Stratmann: Close to 10 years, but it really depends on how you look at it, since I spent the majority of the time gathering parts. I originally purchased the Camaro as a roller back in 1990 and started to collect the exterior parts. It wasn't until 1995 or 1996 that I focused more on the engine work.
CC: Any particular reason you went with a fuel-injection setup?
CS: I just really wanted to follow through with the high-tech theme while retaining the factory look.
CC: Was the Holley Commander 950 difficult to install or tune?
CS: Pretty easy actually. I already had the Holley Pro-Strip Annihilator ignition, so the Commander 950 was completely compatible and literally plugged right in. As for tuning, Holley has numerous fuel maps on its Web site that you can download, which made tuning a breeze. Matter of fact, they had a basic tune for a supercharged small-block Chevy putting out 14 pounds of boost. I tried it and the engine fired right up!
CC: Are there any additional modifications currently in the works?
CS: Not really. I recently upgraded to the Holley race software in order to tune with a wide-band oxygen sensor, but otherwise, I've been driving and enjoying it every chance I can.
The Details
Car: '67 Chevy Camaro Owner: Chris Stratmann, Topeka, Kansas Engine: 383ci small-block Heads: Aluminum AFR 195, 2.08/1.60-inch intake/exhaust valves, 1.6:1 Comp Cams roller rockers Induction: Holley Commander 950 EFI system Power adder: ProCharger P600B Supercharger, ProCharger intercooler Camshaft: Ultradyne hydraulic roller, 234/244 degrees duration at 0.050-inch lift, 0.635/0.635-inch lift Transmission: TCI TH400, 10-inch 3,800-stall TCI torque converter Rearend: Ford 9-inch, Richmond 4.30:1 gears, Moser 31-spline axles Front suspension: HAL coilover, HAL 12-way adjustable shocks Rear suspension: monoleaf spring, HAL 12-way adjustable shock Brakes: Wilwood 11-inch disc, front; Ford 11-inch drum, rear Wheels and tires: Wheel Vintiques 15x6 Rallyes with P205/70R15 BFGoodrich Radial TAs, front; Wheel Vintiques 15x8 Rallyes with Mickey Thompson 28x11.5-15 ET Streets, rear Body mods: Shaved side mirrors and removed front bumper Paint: Dupont Rally Green with white stripes Cost to build: $30,000


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If humans are to live on the moon someday, or simply use it as a way station for the journey to Mars, water will be a critical resource—and having a local supply would be invaluable.
That's why NASA plans to crash some trash into the moon this fall.
The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), set to launch June 17 with the better-known Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), could help answer the decade-old question of whether there is frozen water on the moon. Scientists know there is hydrogen at the lunar poles—they just don't know if it is locked in water or something else.
"We're the first mission to go in there and touch the regolith [lunar surface] that is bearing this hydrogen compound, and lift it into sunlight to see it," says Anthony Colaprete of the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., the principal investigator for the $79-million mission.
In the mid-1990s, the Clementine mission found evidence of lunar water ice, but later tests cast doubt on the discoveries. The Lunar Prospector probe later found lunar hydrogen, but no one knows whether it represents water ice deposited by a meteoroid, or if it's embedded in a compound like methane. More recent studies, including an Indian impactor probe last fall, have not yet settled the matter.
Donald Campbell, an astronomy professor at Cornell University, said scientists have all but ruled out large sheets of ice hidden in shadowed lunar craters. Radar observations have not turned up telltale signs of water ice, as they have on Mercury and Jupiter's moon Europa, among other places. But Campbell believes the moon might harbor small pockets of ice.
"If the ice is just in the form of very small ice blocks, so to speak, in the lunar regolith, then the radar would not sense that at all," he says. "I'm looking forward to them detecting at least some level of water ice at the poles. There's certainly something going on, from the Lunar Prospector results. ... The actual impact of LCROSS will obviously be the most direct experiment."
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will also take a look from above the surface, but a hunt for water is not its primary mission. When planning the LRO launch, engineers realized their Atlas 5 rocket had enough thrust for a second probe to hitch a ride. Colaprete and others proposed crashing something into the moon to study the issue from the ground up.
"LCROSS is actually able to measure that hydrogen-bearing material better, and in a more direct way, than LRO will be able to," Colaprete says.
On October 8, a spent rocket stage from the probes' launch will crash into a shadowed crater at the lunar south pole, whose surface has not seen sunlight in two billion years. A plume of debris will puff into space, where any water molecules will instantly vaporize. A suite of cameras and spectrometers on board LCROSS will study the plume and determine whether the hydrogen comes in the form of water.
Four minutes later, LCROSS itself will smack into the moon and excavate a second crater. The Hubble Space Telescope, the Keck Observatory in Hawaii and a European satellite will all be watching the impacts—and anyone with a 10-inch (25-centimeter) telescope or larger may be able to see the effects, as well.
Colaprete says that whether or not LCROSS finds water, the mission will be useful.
"We don't need to see water ice to be a success," he says. "We don't have a good understanding of what this source of hydrogen is just yet," he adds, but LCROSS will be ideally positioned to find out. "It will definitely add a facet to this exploration that none of the other missions will be able to address, but all the other missions help to support."
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Landscapes: Volume 2 is the second of a three part series (probably). Every frame of this video is a raw still from a Canon 5D2 DSLR and processed with Adobe software. In Volume 2 I again show off my beautiful home state of Arizona and I also made several trips to Utah. This video has some iconic landmarks that we have seen before. I felt that showing them again with motion controlled HDR and/or night timelapse would be a new way to see old landmarks.
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Some days just seem cursed. The alarm doesn't go off on time, so you're late to work. An unexpected project bumps your lunchtime workout, and you realize you have no idea what to make for dinner. When you finally get home, you'd like nothing more than to dive face-first into a pile of fries with a side of triple-chocolate ice cream. But not so fast: Treating your bad mood with junk food will only get you more of the same. Instead, nurture your body and your mood with the best blues-busting foods around.
Leaf Greens
Leafy greens like spinach, chard, and collards are rich in folate, a B vitamin linked to mood disorders in people with deficiencies (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 2003, vol. 72, no. 2). "B-vitamin deficiencies can be very subtle—it's not like your tongue suddenly swells up," says Cincinnati-based registered dietitian Becky Hand. "You feel irritable, out-of-sorts, and you don't know why." Your body needs folate and other B vitamins to produce neurotransmitters that regulate mood, including serotonin, the body's "feel-good" chemical.
All leafy greens are great folate sources; just 1 cooked cup of the most nutritious kinds (think collards and spinach) contains almost half the folate you need daily. Takeaway: Eat plenty of dark greens when you're feeling sad or overtired; try them chopped in soups, or sautéed as a side dish.
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Maybe birds are chirpy because of their diet: rich in nuts and seeds. Walnuts and flaxseeds contain mood-lifting omega-3 fatty acids, while almonds, Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds provide magnesium, which helps relax the body and soothe the mind. "People who eat processed foods—and that's most people—have a tough time getting enough magnesium," says registered dietitian Lisa Dorfman, author of The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide (Wiley, 1999). "Deficiencies are incredibly common"—90 percent of her clients start out lacking magnesium, she says—"and [this] causes fatigue, irritability, and mood swings."
A small handful of nuts or seeds contains anywhere from 155 to 200 calories (so go easy) and varying amounts of magnesium. Walnuts contain about 45 mg per ounce; powerful pumpkin seeds contain 152 mg (women who are 31 to 50 need 320 mg a day). Takeaway: Munch nuts and seeds when you're feeling stressed, achy, or irritable.
When you're casting about for a mood lift, there's nothing better than fish. Tuna—even the canned kind—offers niacin, an anxiety-relieving B vitamin. (Because of mercury concerns, the FDA recommends no more than 12 ounces of tuna per week, less if you're pregnant.) Salmon, halibut, and sardines provide omega-3s, linked to mood in several studies (American Journal of Psychiatry, 2006, vol. 163, no. 6). An 8-ounce serving of salmon provides about 3 grams of omega-3s, the smallest amount found to be clinically effective for mood disorders. You'd need to eat two 3.5-ounce tins of sardines, two 6.5-ounce cans of tuna, or 24 ounces of halibut for the same effect—or you could go the luxury route with 4 ounces of caviar. Takeaway: Eat fish at least twice a week for mood-lifting omega-3s.
Pile your plate with beans and you'll be helping your body by stabilizing glucose levels, a key factor in mood swings. "There's a lot of good stuff in [beans] ... that helps regulate blood sugar so you don't eat, get high as a kite, and then crash hard," says nutritionist Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, author of The Whole Soy Story (New Trends, 2005). Beans pack 230 to 300 calories per cup (cooked) and offer about one-fourth of your daily magnesium and iron; up to three-fourths of your daily folate; plus niacin, riboflavin, and other B vitamins. Takeaway: Beans are ideal when you're feeling tired, weak, and irritable. Stir cooked beans into soups, or serve with brown rice or millet.
Noodles, particularly whole-wheat pasta, help the body access tryptophan, a precursor to serotonin. Researchers theorize that more tryptophan equals more serotonin, and test subjects have certainly reported feeling happier and more relaxed after munching on their chosen carb. "Just practice portion control!" warns Hand.
"A portion is half a cup, not 3 cups." Four ounces (about 1/2 cup) of cooked pasta contains about 74 mg of tryptophan and about 150 calories. Takeaway: When you're feeling wound up and restless, enjoy noodles with a vegetable marinara, sprinkled with nuts, or alongside broiled fish.
Joyce Slaton is a freelance writer and full-time mom who lives in San Francisco. She and her happy daughter eat beans and greens every day.
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ATLANTA — For Ervin Santana, throwing strike after strike was even better than a no-hitter — especially when his impressive command came in his Atlanta debut.
Santana allowed only three hits over eight scoreless innings, Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs and the Braves held off the New York Mets 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Santana's first 20 pitches were strikes. He threw only one ball in his first three innings.
"That one was close," he said with a smile before adding "That's all right."
Santana threw a no-hitter with the Angels in 2011.
"This is better than a no-hitter," he said. "When you throw strikes all the time, that means you're in control of the game."
Mets manager Terry Collins said he could name only one pitcher who threw so many consecutive strikes.
"(Roy) Halladay's about the only guy I've seen," Collins said. "We chased some balls out of the zone early, which helped (Santana) a little bit."
The Braves' bullpen almost blew a 4-0 lead in the ninth.
Jordan Walden walked Eric Young Jr. and gave up a one-out single to David Wright. Craig Kimbrel walked Curtis Granderson to load the bases before striking out Lucas Duda. Juan Lagares drove in two runs with a single, and Travis d'Arnaud added a run-scoring single before Kimbrel fanned Ruben Tejada for his fourth save.
"I'm more frustrated for giving up somebody else's runs and making it close," Kimbrel said.
Santana (1-0) was sharp from the start, throwing 28 strikes in his first 29 pitches. He finished with six strikeouts and no walks. He said he didn't expect to have such strong command.
"Honestly, no. In the bullpen I was all over the place," Santana said. "I just stepped over the line and focused and threw strikes."
Santana signed a $14.1 million, one-year contract with Atlanta after the Braves lost starters Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy to season-ending elbow injuries last month. He pitched like he belongs near the top of the rotation as he threw only 88 pitches, 65 for strikes.
Zack Wheeler (0-2) allowed four runs on eight hits in five innings for the Mets.
Heyward took a 0-for-22 slump into the game and was hitting only .107, with three hits in 28 at-bats. He doubled his hits total with the homer and two singles in his first three at-bats.
Heyward led off the first inning with an 11-pitch at-bat against Wheeler before pulling a 3-2 fastball over the wall in right-center for his second homer.
"It's a tough way to start the game, going that deep into the count and him hitting a home run, but it was a good at-bat for him," Wheeler said. "He just came out on top on that one."
The Braves added three runs off Wheeler in the fifth. Evan Gattis doubled and scored on Heyward's single to right field.
Santana, who slapped a single to right for his fifth career hit, and Heyward scored on Freddie Freeman's single.
Each team had defensive highlights early in the game.
In the first inning, Lagares raced back to make a leaping catch of Freeman's drive at the wall, his cleat leaving a rip in the cushion.
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons showed his Gold Glove form in the second. The shortstop went to his right to field a grounder by d'Arnaud before slipping, hopping up to one knee and throwing out d'Arnaud at first base, with Freeman stretching for the throw.
An excited Santana pumped his fist, shouted and pointed at Simmons.
Santana celebrated with another fist-pump after Heyward, sprinting toward the right-center gap, ended the sixth by catching Wright's drive before falling on the warning track.
NOTES: Braves LHP Luis Avilan, who left Tuesday night's game with a hamstring cramp, had no problems throwing in the bullpen before Wednesday's game and said he'll be careful to remain hydrated in cooler weather. … CF Jordan Schafer was 0-for-3 in his first start of the season. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said B.J. Upton, hitting .138, will be back in the lineup on Thursday. … Braves LHP Mike Minor (sore shoulder) and RHP Gavin Floyd (elbow surgery) are scheduled for their next rehab appearances on Sunday. … RHP Pedro Beato was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to clear a roster spot for Santana. … Braves RHP David Hale will face Mets RHP Jenry Mejia in the final game of the series on Thursday night.


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Verizon will be stepping up its game on the LTE front in the coming months, with virtually every new device supporting the blazing fast network. We're already seeing some follow-up handsets for phones that haven't even been out a full year at this point, as well as some new devices we've never heard of.
The month of September kicks off with a couple of Pantech devices, the Breakout and the Jest 2. With the exception of the 9/1 launch date, there's little else known about these handsets but we do know that neither will be showstoppers. No offense, Pantech.
On September 8th, Verizon will be giving the world a LTE assault, launching four LTE devices on the same day. One such device is the Motorola Xoom, so we could imagine that the LTE version will launch at this point, if it's not the beginning of the LTE upgrade process.
We'll also see the BlackBerry Curve 9370 land on the same day, making it the first LTE-enabled BlackBerry device to date.
Possibly the two most exciting handsets to launch on the 8th are the Motorola Droid Bionic and the Samsung Stratosphere. While unconfirmed, we wouldn't be surprised to find the Stratosphere end up being the Galaxy S 2, or Function. We certainly hope this is the case, as there's no other Samsung handset in the expected time frame that could be the Galaxy S 2.
The Droid Bionic – the new and improved version, is the handset many people have been waiting for. Unfortunately, the biggest draw of the handset was its dual-core processor paired with Verizon's LTE, and now with the 4G-toting GS2 presumably launching the same day, the Bionic isn't as alluring as it once was. That said, we have trouble believing that the handset won't do well.
The end of September will bring a couple of more handsets from Casio, HTC, and Samsung. On the 29th, Big Red will launch the Casio C781, which is all we know about the handset. We'll also see the debut of the female-oriented HTC Bliss, and the Samsung Illusion, a 3G only, Android Gingerbread handset.
Early to mid October will bring Verizon customers some interesting hardware, great and small. The LG Cosmos Touch will be replaced by the LG Crescendo, which we wouldn't be surprised if it was bumped up to an entry-level Android device when it debuts.
October will also bring us the replacements for the HTC Thunderbolt and LG Revolution in the form of the HTC Vigor and the LG Revolution 2. While it's very soon for both handsets to replaced so soon, the existing offerings could have been placeholder's for the better LTE radios. Guess we'll have to find out in October.
One device that we have no guesses about is the Samsung Plato, which has been pushed to January of next year. However, the Samsung Galaxy Tab P8 should land sometime in November, with LTE in tow. We can only imagine (and hope) that this will be the 8.9 inch version of Sammy's latest tablet line.
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IIn June 1974, members of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, U.S.S.R., reported their discovery of Element 106, which they reported to have synthesized. Glenn Seaborg was part of this group, and the element was named in his honor.
In September 1974, workers of the Lawrence Berkeley and Livermore Laboratories also claimed creation Element 106 "without any scientific doubt." The LBL and LLL Group used the Super HILAC to accelerate 18O ions onto a 249Cf target.
Element 106 was created by the reaction 249Cf(18O, 4N)263X, which decayed by alpha emission to rutherfordium, and then by alpha emission to nobelium, which in turn further decayed by alpha between daughter and granddaughter. The element so identified had alpha energies of 9.06 and 9.25 MeV with a half-life of 0.9 +/- 0.2 s.
At Dubna, 280-MeV ions of 54Cr from the 310-cm cyclotron were used to strike targets of 206Pb, 207Pb, and 208Pb, in separate runs. Foils exposed to a rotating target disc were used to detect spontaneous fission activities. The foils were etched and examined microscopically to detect the number of fission tracks and the half-life of the fission activity. Other experiments were made to aid in confirmation of the discovery.