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Kleiner’s Korner will not have an edition for the week of February 23, 2009. Look for more news of-interest the week of March 2nd.
1. “ICE SHELF COLLAPSE COULD SHIFT AXIS OF EARTH, STUDY SAYS”
“A new study from Toronto researchers suggests that the collapse of a large portion of the Antarctic ice sheet would shift the very axis of the Earth.
Geophysicists at the University of Toronto explored the effects on North America and the globe, if sea levels were to rise due to the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
One of the most jarring predictions contained in the report, to be published in the Feb. 6 issue of the journal Science, is that the sea-change could shift the Earth's rotation,” quoting Canada’s CTV.
link here
More from the Toronto Globe & Mail:
link here .
2. “HOW YOU LIVE MAY CHANGE HOW YOU LOOK”
“The fountain of youth might be as simple as maintaining a healthy lifestyle. That's the result of a new study involving identical twins...
Researchers from Cleveland's Case Western Reserve studied photos of twins who attended the annual twins days festival,” quoting Seattle’s NBC affiliate KING-5 TV.
link here .
3. ‘BRAINS ‘ARE HARDWIRED TO BELIEVE IN GOD AND IMAGINARY FRIENDS’”
“Religion is part of human nature and our brains are hard wired to believe in God, scientists believe.
The evidence includes studies of babies and children which have shown the brain is programmed to think of the mind as being separate from the body.
This distinction allows us to believe in the supernatural, to conjure up imaginary friends - and to conceive of gods, this week's New Scientist reports,” quoting UK’s Daily Mail.
link here .
4. “M-S STEM CELL TREATMENT ‘SUCCESS’”
“Stem-cell transplants may control and even reverse multiple sclerosis symptoms if done early enough, a small study has suggested.
Not one of 21 adults with relapsing-remitting MS who had stem cells transplanted from their own bone marrow deteriorated over three years.
And 81% improved by at least one point on a scale of neurological disability, The Lancet Neurology reported,” quoting the BBC.
link here .
5. “HUMAN CLONES: ONE STEP CLOSER”
“...scientists have transferred DNA from an adult human cell into a human egg, and made the egg to “reprogram” the donor DNA back to its embryonic state, producing a pattern of gene activation like that in normal IVF embryos--and therefore, it seems, the pattern necessary to create an embryo.
What this means, in a nutshell, is that if the study holds up, it will look increasingly likely that there are no known technical obstacles to reproductive cloning, the creation of human clones not for stem cells (in which case the clone never gets further than a days-old ball of cells) but for babies,” quoting Newsweek.
link here .
6. “56-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FIRST TO SWIM ATLANTIC”
“Jennifer Figge pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand, exhilarated and exhausted as she touched land this week for the first time in almost a month.
Reaching a beach in Trinidad, she became the first woman on record to swim across the Atlantic Ocean — a dream she’d had since the early 1960s, when a stormy trans-Atlantic flight got her thinking she could don a life vest and swim the rest of the way if needed.
The 56-year-old left the Cape Verde Islands off Africa’s western coast on Jan. 12, battling waves of up to 30 feet and strong winds,” quoting the AP.
link here .
7. “PLANCK SATELLITE SET TO MAP THE UNIVERSE’S COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND”
“The Planck satellite is set to eavesdrop with hitherto unsurpassed precision on the echo of the Big Bang, thereby providing a sharp image of the infancy of the Universe. The satellite is due to be launched on board an Ariane 5 rocket on April 16th. The aim of this international mission, managed by the European Space Agency (ESA), is to map the cosmic microwave background,” quoting the Max Planck Society.
link here .
8. TWO INTERNET TOOLS OF NOTE
A. FANTASTIC POINT AND CLICK NEWSPAPER FRONT-PAGE FINDER
“The Newseum displays these daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Some front pages may contain material that is objectionable to some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised,” quoting Newseum.
link here
B. HOW WELL CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE COUNTRIES?
From Rethinking Schools:
link here .
9. DAVID WILCOCK ON COAST TO COAST ABOUT THE FUTURE
“In the first half of the program, researcher and lecturer David Wilcock spoke about the year 2012, and presented scientific data which shows big changes are in store for humanity in the near future. According to Wilcock, crop circles have been pointing toward a profound event centered around 2012. A recent crop circle formation accurately displayed the planetary alignment for the exact day when the Mayan Calendar will end, he further noted,” quoting Coast to Coast.
link here .
10. INTRODUCING THE INTERSTATE TRAVELER HYDROGEN SUPER HIGHWAY
“What is the Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Super Highway? It is a collection of vital municipal utilities bundled into what we call the Conduit Cluster providing a first of its kind full integration of solar powered hydrogen production and distribution system supporting a high speed magnetic levitation ( MagLev ) on-demand public transit network built along the right of way of the US Interstate Highway Systems, and any other permissible right of way where such a machine would be of benefit. The Hydrogen Super Highway, also known as the HyRail, is accessed by Traveler Stations that are built within the right of way of the Interstate Highway within the land locked real-estate of the clover leaf interchanges providing maximum ease of access for people who live anywhere near the Interstate Highway,” quoting Interstate Traveler.
link here .
11. ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
A. “Obama’s green dreams, and what they mean”
“These industries stand to benefit from plans to curb our oil dependence”
From MSNBC:
link here
B. “The White-Nose Syndrome Mystery:
Something Is Killing Our Bat”
From U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
link here
C. “Security Concerns Rising As Arctic Thaw Spurs Race For Oil”
From Radio Free Europe:
link here
D. “A Protected Forest's Fast Decline”
“Despite Brazilian Policy, Park in Amazon Falls Prey to Farming, Logging and a Lack of Government Resource”
From the Washington Post:
link here
E. "Bush-era offshore drilling plan is set aside"
"Obama team eyes renewables, seeks more input on Atlantic, Pacific coasts"
From MSNBC:
link here
F. "Melting Arctic Prompts Calls for "National Park" on Ice"
From Wired.com:
link here
G. "Global warming changing birds' habits"
"Study: Many North American species spending winters farther north"
link here
H. "Bush-era offshore drilling plan is set aside"
"Obama team eyes renewables, seeks more input on Atlantic, Pacific coasts"
From MSNBC:
link here .
12. SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEWS
A. “Cobblers do well in poor economy”
From Seattle KIRO radio:
link here
B. “Now we know why Tom Daschle had to go.”
Fantastic assessment from KIRO radio’s Dave Ross:
link here
C. “Flu not the big killer in 1918 pandemic?”
“Bacterial infection may have been responsible for most deaths, report says”
From Reuters:
link here
D. “Resale shops are latest casualty of bad economy”
“Drop in consumer spending and in prices at malls sting thrift shop”
From the AP:
link here
E. “The Death of 'Rational Man'”
Excellent Op-Ed Piece from the Washington Post on the financial meltdown:
link here
F. “Getting the economy back on its feet, giving taxpayers a break, saving your retirement fund and your kid's college tuition? Done. And it won't cost you a penny.”
From Mother Jones:
link here
G. "U.S. senator seeks Bush-era 'truth commission'"
From Reuters:
link here
H. "China Needs U.S. Guarantees for Treasuries, Yu Says"
"China should seek guarantees that its $682 billion holdings of U.S. government debt won’t be eroded by “reckless policies,” said Yu Yongding, a former adviser to the central bank.
The U.S. “should make the Chinese feel confident that the value of the assets at least will not be eroded in a significant way,” Yu, who now heads the World Economics and Politics Institute at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said in response to e-mailed questions yesterday from Beijing. He declined to elaborate on the assurances needed by China, the biggest foreign holder of U.S. government debt," quoting Bloomberg.
link here
I. "USA was 3 hrs away from Economic, Political Collapse in September 2008"
Quoting PA Congressman Kanjorski:
link here
J. "Scientists Heartened at Prospect of End to Stem Cell Ban"
"Move by Obama expected to kick-start efforts to unlock therapeutic potential"
From Health Daily:
link here .
RAMTHA STUDENT NEWS
A. Check-out the latest student preparedness business on Ramtha.com:
EarthWave Living, LLC
link here
B. "CDs Days that are Here"
link here
C. "Recommended: Feed your soul and enrich your mind with knowledge that empowers your life!"
link here
D. The Tank Day Series 2009 includes 5 Saturdays this Spring & Summer (current students only):
link here
E. The Seattle P-I had this to say about Bellevue's JZ-Rose:
link here
F. RSE Guest Speaker Event - Come See Brooks Agnew!
link here .
LOCAL NOTES
Covered last week of the Yelm Community Blog
A. Support our locally owned businesses: 2 Valentines Day suggestions
B. Mayor Harding gives State of the city Address
C. Yelm Police participating in public-accessible crime reports
D. Abraham Lincoln & Charles Darwin born 200 years ago
E. Rep. Adam Smith announces Spring Town Hall schedule
F. Happy Valentines Day
G. Water quality seminar offered: From the watershed to your home
link here .
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure,
when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.”
Patrick Henry (1736-1799)
Prominent figure in the American Revolution
From Wikipedia:
link here .
Kleiner’s Korner is copyrighted by Stephen R. Klein, 2009.
For archived issues of Kleiner’s Korner,
click on "Current Kleiner’s Korner and Archives"
at
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Send comments to steve@kleinerskorner.com .
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| KLEINER'S KORNER FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9, 2009
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Last October, I read a Newsweek review about a new book giving new insight into the Titanic sinking in 1912. I thought I had seen and read just about every scenario possible. However the reviews intrigued me.
I placed the book on-hold at the library for when a copy became available. I received the book and could not put it down last week. So many things now make sense. Read the Newsweek review:
link here
Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler By Brad Matsen
link here
See related story on #3 below.
1. “BLUE LIGHT DESTROYS ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT STAPH INFECTION”
“Two common strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA, were virtually eradicated in the laboratory by exposing them to a wavelength of blue light, in a process called photo-irradiation...
Chukuka S. Enwemeka, Deborah Williams, Sombiri K. Enwemeka, Steve Hollosi, and David Yens from the New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY) had previously demonstrated that photo-irradiation using 405-nm light destroys MRSA strains grown in culture. In the current study, "Blue 470-nm Light Kills Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Vitro," the authors exposed bacterial colonies of MRSA to various doses of 470-nm light, which emits no UV radiation,” quoting Science Daily.
link here .
2. “IS TECHNOLOGY PRODDING A DECLINE IN CRITICAL THINKING AND DEVELOPMENT?”
“As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Children's Digital Media Center, Los Angeles...
Her research was published this month in the journal Science.
Reading for pleasure, which has declined among young people in recent decades, enhances thinking and engages the imagination in a way that visual media such as video games and television do not, Greenfield said,” quoting Science Daily.
link here .
3. “WRECK OF HMS VICTORY FOUND IN ENGLISH CHANNEL”
“American salvagers say they have discovered the long-sought wreck of HMS Victory, the mightiest and most technologically advanced warship of its time, which sank during a violent storm in the English Channel in 1744.
Armed with as many as 110 massive bronze cannons and carrying a crew of 900 men and 100 supernumeraries, the Victory was lost with all hands and reportedly with a treasure of gold bullion whose value is estimated at $1 billion…
‘This is the naval equivalent of the Titanic, perhaps even more important than the Titanic,’ said marine archaeologist Sean Kingsley, director of Wreck Watch International, who consulted with Odyssey on the find. ‘It's the only intact collection of bronze guns from a Royal Navy warship in the world,’" quoting the LA Times.
link here .
4. “SONY DEVELOPS COMPACT SIZED FINGER VEIN AUTHENTICATION TECHNOLOGY”
“Sony today announced the development of a finger vein authentication technology called "mofiria" that can be used in future PCs or mobile devices.
The technology offers quick response and high accuracy and comes in a compact size for mounting on mobile devices such as a personal computer or mobile phone, Sony claims.
Compared to other biometric authentication techniques, vein authentication technology achieves higher accuracy on personal identification and forgery resistance because it uses the veins inside the human body. Finger vein patterns differ from person to person, each finger to finger, and it is said that they do not change over the years.
"mofiria" uses a method where a CMOS sensor diagonally captures scattered light inside the finger veins, making a plane layout possible. As a result, a small and more flexible design can be realized in building this technology into mobile devices,” quoting CDR Info.
link here .
5. “CONTROVERSIAL MEASURE WOULD REQUIRE DNA SAMPLING AT ARREST”
“Suspects arrested in cases as minor as shoplifting would have to give a DNA sample before they are even charged with a crime if a controversial proposal is approved by the Legislature.
State criminal defense groups and the American Civil Liberties Union say the House bill is unconstitutional. It would mandate that police or jail staff collect DNA from all adults and juveniles arrested on suspicion of a felony or gross misdemeanor.
More than a dozen states already allow law enforcement to collect DNA from suspects before they are convicted. Three more states, including Washington, are considering such proposals this year...
Jack King, staff attorney for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Washington, D.C., said his organization has been fighting similar DNA-collection proposals since 2004.
"DNA samples reveal the most personal, private information about a person's physical and mental makeup," King said. "It is terribly unfair to an arrestee."
King said he believes that seizing biological evidence before conviction violates constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure,” quoting the Seattle Times.
link here .
6. “COUPLE DIE TOGETHER AFTER 62 YEARS OF MARRIAGE”
“Death, like everything in their 62-year marriage, was something the Mosers faced together.
Eighty-four-year-old Robert, whose health had declined steadily in recent years, always expected to go first. His 80-year-old wife, Darlene, had been his steady caretaker at the Seatter Road home they built with their own hands.
That is, until December, when a cancer gave her precious few weeks of life to live.
When Robert learned Darlene was terminally ill, he quickly grumbled: "I'm terminal, too."
The claim drew scoffs from his family. But he was serious.
And as his wife lay beside him in her last moments on Jan. 23, Robert, too, began to die, to the amazement of his family and hospice caretakers.
Only six hours separated their deaths,” quoting The Kitsap Sun.
link here .
7. UNIQUE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT – THROUGH WOMAN’S VAGINA
“Surgeons removed a woman’s kidney through her vagina so she could give it to her ailing niece, an unusual operation they hope will encourage others to donate because it reduces pain, scarring and recovery time.
Doctors at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said donor Kimberly Johnson, 48, and her niece, Jennifer Gilbert, 23, were both doing well following operations Thursday [Jan. 29].
‘It was easier than childbirth,’ said Johnson, who has three children,” quoting the AP.
link here .
8. “STUDY SHOWS WHAT MAKES LOCUSTS SWARM”
“A brain chemical that lifts people out of depression can transform solitary grasshoppers into swarming desert locusts, a finding that could one day help prevent the devastating plagues, researchers said on Thursday [Jan. 29].
Increases of serotonin, the nerve-signaling chemical targeted by many antidepressants, appears to spark the behavior changes needed to turn the normally harmless insects into bugs that gang up to munch crops, they said,” quoting Reuters.
link here .
9. “PARCHED: AUSTRALIA FACES COLLAPSE AS CLIMATE CHANGE KICKS IN”
“Leaves are falling off trees in the height of summer, railway tracks are buckling, and people are retiring to their beds with deep-frozen hot-water bottles, as much of Australia swelters in its worst-ever heatwave…
Experts worry that Australia, which emits more carbon dioxide per head than any nation on earth, may also be the first to implode under the impact of climate change…
Australia, the driest inhabited continent on earth, is regarded as highly vulnerable. A study by the country's blue-chip Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation identified its ecosystems as "potentially the most fragile" on earth in the face of the threat,” quoting UK’s Independent.
link here .
10. “WATER – ANOTHER GLOBAL ‘CRISIS’”
“Among people who study human development, it is a widely-held view that each person needs about 20 litres of water each day for the basics - to drink, cook and wash sufficiently to avoid disease transmission.
Yet at the height of the East African drought, people were getting by on less than five litres a day - in some cases, less than one litre a day, enough for just three glasses of drinking water and nothing left over,” quoting the BBC.
link here .
11. ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
A. "Seattle airport will air-condition parked planes"
From USA Today:
link here
B. “All Antarctica seems to be warming, report says”
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
link here
C. “Biofuels more harmful to humans than petrol and diesel, warn scientists”
“Corn-based bioethanol has higher burden on environment and human health, says US study”
From UK’s Guardian:
link here
D. "China drought leaves 4 million without water"
"Government declares emergency as millions of acres of crops wither"
From the AP:
link here
E. "Sea level rise may be worse than expected"
Ed. Note: Ramtha was very specific about Florida years ago as has been repeatedly reported at RSE events and newsletters.
From the Seattle Times:
link here
F. "Scientists Link China's Dam to Earthquake, Renewing Debate"
From the Wall Street Journal:
link here
G. "Obama team revisits Bush-era decisions on car exhaust and mercury emissions"
From UK's Guardian:
link here .
12. SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEWS
A. “Americans' Saving Rate Up Sharply”
From the AP:
link here
B. "Freddie Mac to let residents rent homes after foreclosure"
From USA Today:
link here
C. "Waterford Crystal closed amid crippling debts"
From USA Today:
link here
D. "Airlines in financial crisis, aviation group says"
Ed. Note: Wise to note if the airline on which you buy a ticket will be flying when you travel.
link here
E. “Expert: Voting machines easily altered”
From North Jersey.com:
link here
F. "Toyota sees first annual net loss since 1950"
From the AP:
link here
G. Add New York Tracon & LaGuardia Tower controllers as heroes in my book, in addition to Capt. Sulleneberger, as you can hear their professionalism in these tapes just released from MSNBC:
link here
"Sullenberger Recalls Moment Engines Died"
"Katie Couric Interviews The Amazing Pilot And Crew Of US Airways Flight 1549"
From CBS News 60 Minutes to be aired Sunday, Feb. 8:
link here .
13. THE NATION
A. FUNNY - DID ANYONE SEE THIS ON MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS?
Rep. Ron Paul (R - TX.) introduced "legislation to restore financial stability to America's economy by abolishing the Federal Reserve on February 3rd," quoting Rep. Paul's website. The Statement of Congressman Ron Paul in the United States House of Representatives on the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, February 3, 2009:
link here
Washington State introduced a bill in the state legislature last week "Requesting that Congress audit the Federal Reserve System"
From the Washington State Legislature website:
link here
B. Reformed racist comes to Washington to apologize Rep. John Lewis, who he once attacked
From NBC News:
link here
C. Washington is one of several states "Claiming state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment."
From the Washington State Legislature website:
link here
Seven other states doing the same are:
link here
InfoWars has a good article on this:
link here
D. "Judge clears dead Texas man of rape conviction"
From the AP:
link here
E. “Obama to order full review of FDA operations”
“President disturbed that agency missed salmonella-linked peanut products”
From NBC News:
link here
F. "Panetta: Obama Won't O.K. "Extraordinary Rendition"
From the AP in Truthout:
link here .
RAMTHA STUDENT NEWS
A. A memorial service will be held on Feb. 8 from 1-3pm at the Blue Bottle Espresso in Yelm for recently deceased Myra Hansen, author of Grandma’s God:
link here
The NVN obit for Myra:
link here scroll down
[Ed. Note: Myra’s smiling face in the Great Hall will be sorely missed by this writer!]
B. Home Study Program Launches - February 23!!
link here
C. The January RSE Newsletter is packed with all sorts of goodies:
link here
D. 5th & 6th Grade CSE Students help Scholastic Book Clubs Donate 1 Million Books to Children in Need:
link here
&
CSE Students bring cheer to Rosemont:
link here
E. WA. Democratic Party members of 2nd Legislative District (encompassing Thurston & Pierce Counties) elected Jackie Jo Reid to the position of Vice Chair of Administration (1st Vice Chair) for the coming year. See the picture with the Gov.:
link here
F. JZ Rose Bellevue is moving closer to Nordstrom in Bellevue Square:
link here
G. A Letter From JZ Knight to Students of RSE in 8 languages:
link here
H. Valentines Day Products from RSE - Come Get Some Lovin!
link here .
LOCAL NOTES
Covered last week of the Yelm Community Blog
A. Rep. McCune’s legislative update
B. 21 Rainier High students triumph
C. Perma-culture class offered in Yelm
D. Library funding failed – expect more cuts
E. Rep. Tom Campbell announces Congress run
F. Rainier cell tower redux! Verison wants to build one
G. Support your locally owned businesses: Clark’s Bar and Grill
H. Bed & breakfast opens in Nisqually Pines
I. Support your locally owned businesses: Blue Bottle's new website
link here .
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is,
as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.”
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
3rd President of the USA and principal author of the Declaration of Independence
link here .
Kleiner’s Korner is copyrighted by Stephen R. Klein, 2009.
For archived issues of Kleiner’s Korner,
click on "Current Kleiner’s Korner and Archives"
at
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Send comments to steve@kleinerskorner.com .
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| KLEINER'S KORNER FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2, 2009
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LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUTH AMERICA!
“Bolivia Looking Forward: New Constitution Passed, Celebrations Hit the Streets”
“The constitution, which was written in a constituent assembly that first convened in August of 2006, grants unprecedented rights to Bolivia's indigenous majority, establishes broader access to basic services, education and health care, and expands the role of the state in the management of natural resources and the economy,” quoting Truthout.
link here
1. “SUCCESS IS ALL IN THE MIND”
“And almost anyone can do it...
Deliberate practice, whether it's applied to sport or business or the arts, begins in the brain. This isn't a child doing an hour of piano scales every day while imagining the fun they will have afterwards. Instead, what makes someone spectacular in their field - and keeps them there - is training via a kind of focused, repetitive practice in which the subject is always monitoring his or her performance, correcting, experimenting, listening to immediate and constant feedback, and always pushing beyond what has already been achieved.
Ericsson's theory has enormous ramifications for parents, students, teachers and managers. It also puts the kybosh on the idea that critical feedback is damaging,” quoting the Australian.
link here .
2. “WILL WRITING WITH YOUR OPPOSITE HAND STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAIN?”
“Yes, it will indeed!
This kind of activity is called Neurobics, which is essentially doing things you normally do but done differently. Like brushing your teeth with the other hand, taking a shower with your eyes closed, writing with the opposite hand, taking a different route to work, etc.
What happens in your brain while you’re doing this becomes a brain exercise because different, underused nerve pathways and connections get activated. This stimulates the growth of new brain cells and brain connections.
According to the neurobics.com website, to be a neurobic activity it must have one or more of the following:
1) Involve one or more of your senses in a novel context.
2) Engage your attention.
3) Break a routine activity in an unexpected, novel way,”
quoting Online Brain Games.
link here .
3. “TELEPORTATION MILESTONE ACHIEVED”
“We've still got a long way to go before human beings can be beamed from one place to another Star Trek-style, but on Friday a team of scientists at the University of Maryland achieved, nonetheless, a milestone in teleportation.
According to LiveScience, the university's Joint Quantum Institute for the first time was able to teleport information between two separate atoms across a distance of a meter--about one step for an adult,” quoting LiveScience:
link here .
4. “AUSTRALIAN SCIENTISTS ON-BOARD TO CRACK SECRETS OF UNIVERSE”
“Astronomy boffins from two Australian universities are part of a revolutionary global effort to unlock the secrets of gravitational waves, which could provide a glimpse into the origins of the universe.
The University of Adelaide and the Australian National University (ANU) will take part in a $US200 million project to observe ripples in the curvature of space-time caused by gravity waves,” quoting Australia’s ABC News.
link here .
5. “FIRST VIEW OF THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN”
“Soon we may get the first ever glimpse of the dark side of the sun.
Well, no, there's no actual dark side of a luminous ball of burning gas, but there is an effective dark side, as in, the side of the sun we can't see at any given time.
Scientists aren't content to get just half of the picture, so they've launched the STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatories) mission, a pair of NASA spacecraft that will orbit the sun simultaneously to provide a complete view of all sides of the star at once…
The perfect spherical view will come on Feb. 6, 2011. Right now the satellites, which were launched in October 2006, are about 90 degrees apart, which allows a picture of about 270 degrees of the sun — the fullest view yet,” quoting Wired.
link here .
6. “SCIENTISTS FIND NEW CREATURES OF AUSTRALIAN DEEP”
“A team of researchers from Australia and the United States have uncovered new marine life, including fiery red coral and purple-spotted sea anemones, in deep waters off the Australian state of Tasmania, according to findings released Sunday [Jan 18].
Scientists who took part in the US$2 million four-week expedition also found that most reef-forming coral deeper than 4,200 feet (1,300 meters) in the area were newly dead. Researchers will study samples of the coral to try and determine whether the creatures are dying because of ocean warming, disease, a rise in ocean acidity or some other reason.
"Mathematical models predict that we could be seeing impacts of ocean acidification in this region," one of the expedition's chief scientists, Ron Thresher of Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, said in a statement,” quoting the AP.
link here .
7. “MEN ‘CAN FIGHT FOOD URGES BETTER’”
“Men are more likely than women to be able to resist a plate full of tempting treats, American research suggests…
In the experiment, chronicled in the US journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the volunteers did not eat for a day and were then asked to suppress all thoughts of food,” quoting the BBC.
link here .
8. “OCTUPLETS BORN IN CALIFORNIA DOING ‘VERY WELL’”
“A woman in Southern California gave birth Monday [Jan. 26] to the second set of octuplets ever delivered alive in the United States.
Doctors described the six boys and two girls as a feisty bunch who made their entrance kicking and crying and seemed to be doing remarkably well, despite arriving nine weeks premature. They ranged in weight from 1 pound, 8 ounces, to 3 pounds, 4 ounces,” quoting MSNBC:
link here .
9. “1,800-YEAR-OLD MARBLE HEAD UNEARTHED IN ISRAEL”
“Archaeologists in Israel have discovered what they believe is the bust of a Roman boxer from the second or third century.
"It seems that what we have here is a unique find," the two directors of the excavation said in a statement released Monday [Jan. 26] by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The figurine, made of marble, comes from a time when "the art of Roman sculpture reached its zenith," Doron Ben-Ami and Yana Tchekhanovets said,” quoting CNN.
link here .
10. “DEATH RATE OF WESTS OLD FORESTS DOUBLED”
“The mortality rate of old-growth forests across the West has more than doubled in recent decades, and those forests are now losing more trees than they gain, according to a new study that identified the most probable cause as warming temperatures.
The trend is happening at every elevation, in trees of different sizes and of various species, researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey and universities reported in the peer-reviewed journal Science,” quoting MSNBC.
link here .
11. ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
A. “The war against water bottles”
“There's a growing chorus of opposition to the plastc (sic) waste these vessels generate”
From the Toronto Sun:
link here
B. “Seattle company unveils world's first hybrid tugboat”
From Seattle’s KING-5 TV News:
link here
C. “Global Warming Is Irreversible, Study Says”
From NPR News:
link here
D. “[Bush] Interior Ignored Science When Limiting Water to Grand Canyon”
From the Washington post:
link here
E. “USGS: Eruption risk from Alaska volcano rising”
From the Christian Science Monitor:
link here .
12. SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEWS
A. “Recession Rides the Rails”
Ed. Note: Very revealing statistics from Traffic World online:
link here
B. “The ailing economy is making people sicker”
“Doctors see rise in stress, drop in healthy habits”
From the Boston Globe:
link here
C. “Mexico: Man admits dissolving 300 bodies”
Ed. Note: So this is why Jimmy Hoffa's body was never found!
From the AP:
link here
D. “The richest people that you’ve never heard of”
“Meet the not-so-famous people behind some of the biggest fortunes”
From Forbes:
link here
E. “The wealthy turn stealthy as economy weakens”
“Conspicuous consumption is out, inconspicuous consumption remains”
From the AP:
link here
F. “Twenty-five people at the heart of the meltdown ...”
From UK’s Guardian:
link here
G. “Economic Downturn Takes Toll on America's Nonprofits”
From the Christian Science Monitor:
link here
H. “What Life Asks of Us”
Op-Ed in the New York Times:
link here
I. “Even porn industry hit by slumping economy”
“Rise of amateur video also cutting into no longer recession-proof industry”
From MSNBC:
link here
J. “Boomers and Seniors Caught in the Financial Meltdown”
From NOW on PBS in Truthout:
link here .
13. THE NATION
A. “Rosa Sat - song for Barack Obama”
This is very impressive and touching. From YouTube:
link here
B. “An 'Obama Effect' on Blacks' Test Scores?”
From Newsweek:
link here
C. Air Force One Pilot reflects on career and Obama’s first flight in the aircraft:
From MSNBC:
link here
D. “No one as Irish as Barack OBama”
Terrific tune from One Eyed Parrot:
link here
E. “Repudiate the Carter Doctrine”
The cause of war for oil? From Foreign Policy In Focus:
link here
&
“Behind the Executive Orders”
[Bush orders consigned to history!]
From the New Yorker:
link here
F. “ACLU Tests Obama With Request for Secret Bush-Era Memos”
From McClatchy Newspapers:
link here
G. Amazing photos from The Inauguration of President Barack Obama
From the Boston Globe:
link here
H. “Conyers subpoenas Rove”
Ed. Note: The truth about Rove's exploits against Alabama's former governor may finally be told!
From The Hill:
link here .
RAMTHA STUDENT NEWS
A. Two fantastic interviews now available on KRSE- Beyond the Ordinary internet radio if you missed them:
Miceal Ledwith Jan. 19th:
link here
Uncle Richard – The Survival Center Jan 20th:
link here
B. New Beginning Retreats - Move Into Your Future! | RSE 2009
link here
C. New QUANTUM CAFE Online Store!! - Come Shopping! | We're Open Now!
link here
D. Fountain of Youth at JZ Rose!
link here
E. Return to the Campaign Workshops with Ramtha Live!
link here
F. See the new Return to the Campaign Ramtha video on the new RSE Homepage:
link here
G. Elected RSE student appointed First Vice Chair of WA. State Democrats:
link here .
LOCAL NOTES
Covered last week of the Yelm Community Blog
A. Yelm School’s Burke farewell Thursday
B. Area gardener in running for White House post - vote
C. Rainier’s Center for Creative Art classes
D. Drew Harvey Theater Alumni help Rainier
E. Natural healing & holistic seminar in Yelm
F. Olympia’s 150 anniversary
G. Guest Entry: Mr. Harris on better animal facilities
H. Support our locally owned businesses: Rezilenece brand of resveritrol
I. Earthquake jolts Puget Sound
J. Neighborhood disaster course offered this week
K. Area PCOs in the news - see picture with Governor
link here .
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
American Civil Rights Leader
link here .
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