Eco village's tranquillity 'brings hope'

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Springlands School student Katie Bruce, 11, plants a native tree with her schoolmates at the entrance to the Mistletoe Bay campsite.

The sight of children planting native trees captured the essence of what the Mistletoe Bay eco village is all about, says trust patron Sir Stephen Tindall.

The Mistletoe Bay Trust celebrated the completion of its stage-two developments, which include a kitchen, office and $160,000 meeting room, with a formal ceremony at the campsite at the head of Onahau Bay in Queen Charlotte Sound on Friday.

About 7000 people a year use the $4 million multi-purpose camp, including schools in Marlborough, which get subsidised accommodation rates to use the area for outdoor education and lessons in sustainable living.

Speaking to a crowd of stakeholders and schoolchildren, Sir Stephen emphasised the importance of teaching children about sustainable living because they would decide the fate of New Zealand.

"In a world that's full of conflict, we struggle to grasp the real meaning of the future.

"We come to a place of tranquillity like this and we realise there's a future for all of us.

"May we see our children take this example forward for the benefit of New Zealand," he said.

"We look to you to help us," he told the children. "I hope this is going to create an example for you and your children."

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Amped Shows the Downside of Becoming a Cyborg

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As he showed in his bestselling thriller Robopocalypse, Daniel H. Wilson can write. The Carnegie Mellon-trained roboticist, who wrote several books of humorous nonfiction before turning to fiction in 2011, has a voice and style very much like Stephen King. But unlike King, Wilson also has the chops to base the weird beings in his stories on hard science.

Robopocalypse, which Steven Spielberg is turning into a film scheduled for release in 2013, posits a world where robot helpers and all the roboticized machines we come across every day that quietly, if dully, contain enough electronic brainpower to function on their own come under the control of a self-aware supercomputer that tries to take over the Earth from humankind.

In his new novel Amped, Wilson creates a different scenario: reactionary political groups turn their ire against peoplewho use electronic implants to make them normal, or even better than normal. Super-abled. Some of these implants control artificial limbs that give their users superhuman strength. Others, including the Neural Autofocus MK-4 for kids with attention deficit problems have the effect of raising their users IQ to top levels. Reacting to their unfair advantage, the Pure Pride movement succeeds in getting the Supreme Court to rule that implanted Americans do not have the same constitutional rights as other citizens.

Mobs immediately begin targeting anyone they suspect of being an amp, an amplified human. Twenty-nine-year-old Owen Gray sports a tell-tale plastic nub on his forehead, connected to a neural implant he received after suffering brain injury in an accident. But although the implant didnt change his abilities or personality (or so he believed), he finds himself wanted by the authorities along with a rogue squad of ex-soldiers who took part in an experimental military operation involving the mysterious Zenith implant.

As a long-time robot fan, I loved Robopocalypse, which was all the more fun because I was familiar with the different kinds of technology from reading Wilsons earlier books, How to Survive a Robot Uprising and How to Build a Robot Army. Wilsons wide-ranging cast of characters were believable, and its constant change of scene from Japan to the Arctic to London to Oklahoma to New York helped keep the action moving along.

Amped, by contrast, only gives us the American view. And instead of humanity uniting against machines, its neighbor fighting neighbor. The conflict in the story is driven by politics and culture, not technology gone awry (at least, not from the point of view of the good guys). Ironically, the amps themselves, who are accused of using technology to gain an unfair advantage, mainly live in trailer parks and ghettos. Theyre not backed by scientists and high tech labs; in fact, we see them struggle to keep their implants maintained and functioning without the equipment and facilities they need to survive.

So Amped relies a lot more on character and politics, and less on technology. Wilsons ability to make his characters talk like real people is refreshing. But the wheelings and dealings that lead to the government crackdown on amps is less fully fleshed out, and the motivations of the haters is less clear given that theyre all just one medical emergency away from needing some amplification themselves. Still, the issues raised in Amped are fascinating, and the book is fast-paced and easy to read. For hardcore sci-fi readers, Amped offers plenty of juicy details to savor.

If youre curious to see for yourself, the website io9 has previews ofChapters 1-3 and Chapters 4 and 5. And watch later this week for an interview withAmped author Daniel H. Wilson.

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Cris Cyborg and Sarah Kaufman Mean Mugging on Fight Promo Video: Fan Reaction

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Sarah Kaufman is stepping up her media hype game and putting her best mean-mugging face on. She will need both to face off against Ronda Rousey, who trains with the notorious Diaz brothers--both known for their prodigious mean-mugging.

Sarah Kaufman teamed up with Bobby Razak (TapouT Films) and Cris Cyborg

Sarah doesn't strike me as a shy person. She just doesn't have Ronda's gift of gab or her charisma. That doesn't mean that Sarah is going to quietly follow Ronda's marketing trail. She's blazing a trail of her own.

When I heard that the fight between Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey and former champion Sarah Kaufman had finally been scheduled, I wondered how Sarah would handle the increase in media attention. In her last appearance on the Strikeforce card against Alexis Davis, she was able to focus on fighting. That's how Sarah likes things to work. Sarah is well-known for promoting herself as a fighter and not a talker.

If looks could kill, mean-mugging would be lethal

Based on this video directed by Bobby Razak from TapouT Films and co-featuring Cris Cyborg, things will be different this time around. "Women's MMA: Sarah Kaufman & Cris Cyborg" video

Ladies and gentlemen: start your engines and let the trash-talking begin.

Sarah Kaufman: "Hard workers who put in their time get to the top, not people who just talk and run their mouth." (from the video)

Media Hype and Fight Promotion

This will be Ronda's second time dealing with a heavy interview schedule and dealing with lots of attention from fans and haters on Twitter. For her battle with Miesha Tate, Ronda teased and taunted Miesha and her fans into a frenzy that worked to successfully hype their fight (shown live on Showtime on August 18) to fans who wouldn't ordinarily be interested in watching two women fight. Fans were treated to a daily barrage of new interviews with fresh content--Ronda prides herself on having something different to say in every interview. She is the queen of sound bites.

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Beaches open after syringes wash up

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LONG BEACH ISLAND All beaches along Long Beach Island were open to swimming on Sunday, a day after most were closed because medical waste and other debris washed up on shore.

State Department of Environmental Protection officials say the beaches were closed early Saturday afternoon after roughly 50 syringes were found. They were among various debris that also included large amounts of eelgrass, wood and plastic.

The DEP says the wash-ups occurred as the result of discharges from stormwater control systems. Heavy rain last week coupled with extreme high tides caused the systems to overflow, and officials say syringes are sometimes found in these discharges.

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Celebrating Alan Turing's genius

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18 June 2012 Last updated at 01:27 By Vint Cerf Turing Award winner / Chief internet evangelist, Google

The life and achievements of Alan Turing - the mathematician, codebreaker, computer pioneer, artificial intelligence theoretician, and gay/cultural icon - are being celebrated to mark what would have been his 100th birthday on 23 June.

To mark the occasion the BBC has commissioned a series of essays to run across the week, starting with this overview of Turing's legacy by Vint Cerf.

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Rory Cellan-Jones gets a preview of an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of scientist and computer pioneer Alan Turing.

I've worked in computing, and more specifically computer networking, nearly all my life. It's an industry in a constant state of innovation, always pushing beyond the limits of current capability.

It is sometimes said that "broadband" is whatever network speed you don't have, yet!

Things we take for granted today were, not that long ago, huge technological breakthroughs.

Although I've been lucky enough in my career to be involved in the development of the internet, I've never lost sight of the role played by my predecessors, without whose pioneering labour, so much would not have been accomplished.

This year, in the centenary of his birth, there is one man in particular who is deservedly the focus of attention: Alan Turing.

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SME Aerospace, Boeing And Spirit Aerosystems Host Meeting Of Regional Aerospace Suppliers In Malaysia

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SME Aerospace, Boeing And Spirit Aerosystems Host Meeting Of Regional Aerospace Suppliers In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- SME Aerospace Sdn Bhd (SMEAe), Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Malaysia Sdn Bhd hosted a conference last week in Malaysia for more than 100 executives from aerospace suppliers and related companies from 10 countries to strengthen business ties and advance Southeast Asia's aerospace capabilities.

The two-day conference on June 13-14 for General Managers for Southeast Asian suppliers included participants from Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as from China, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

The conference was a recognition of the region's increasing contribution to the global aerospace industry and provided a forum to support further development in Southeast Asia s aircraft component manufacturing industry.

Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, Malaysia's Deputy Minister of International Trade & Industry, officiated at the two-day conference and provided the keynote speech.

In his speech, the Minister noted that the conference was highly significant in enhancing Malaysia s capability in the aerostructure s manufacturing industry. The theme of the event was "Developing Human Capital and Opening Communications between Aerospace Companies within the Region." Other speakers included officials from Boeing, Spirit Aerosystems Malaysia and Malaysian Government organisations such as MIDA, SME Corp and MIGHT. The objectives of the conference included establishing common practices and policies to maximize and capitalize on opportunities for companies' development and collaboration; providing networking opportunities to support supply chain integration and a common approach to aerospace manufacturing; and spurring market access, investment and productivity in Southeast Asia by facilitating collaboration among regional companies and governments.

"Boeing is pleased to support this conference because Southeast Asia's aerospace manufacturing industry has great potential for growth in capability and productivity," said Skip Boyce, president of Boeing Southeast Asia.

The conference provided a valuable opportunity for Boeing and participating companies to develop mutually beneficial relationships and establish best practices that will strengthen the industry in the region."

Suppliers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam provide components for Boeing aircraft.

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Busy aerospace agenda

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Published: Monday, June 18, 2012, 12:01 a.m.

Those lucrative opportunities and what the state is doing to capitalize on them were topics of discussion for the Washington Council on Aerospace, which met Thursday. The council consists of representatives of industry and labor, and of commerce, education and state government.

"We are keenly focused on Boeing's intentions on the latest iteration of the 777 -- the 777X," said Alex Pietsch, who chairs the council and serves as the director of the governor's Aerospace Office.

Boeing officials have said they would go to the company's board of directors with a plan for refreshing the popular Everett-built 777 by year's end. Recently, however, Jim Albaugh, president of Renton-based Boeing Commercial Airplanes, indicated the company is more focused on developing a slightly larger version of the 787 before turning attention to the 777.

Pietsch indicated that the state might not need to pursue the 777X the way it did to land manufacture of the 737 MAX, Boeing's re-engined single-aisle jet. For that, the state had an outside research firm conduct a competitiveness study late last year, complete with recommendations for Washington. Boeing and the local district of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) inked a deal for keeping the MAX in Renton before the state implemented many of those recommendations. Continuing that effort could be the state's way forward on the 777X, Pietsch said.

The most immediate opportunity for Washington is the Farnborough International Airshow, held in July outside London. Jet makers like Boeing and Airbus typically make a splash at the show by announcing large orders for aircraft. But it's also a place for their suppliers to strike deals, as well.

Gov. Chris Gregoire will lead a trade delegation that includes 10 aerospace suppliers and three exhibitors, like the Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing in Everett. More than 50 companies in the state also will be attending the air show but will have their own booths, said Monica Wiedrich of the state Commerce Department.

It's the largest contingent from Washington to attend Farnborough, which is held every other year, alternating with the Paris Air Show. Wiedrich said the governor is seeking to generate $10 million in long-term sales by participating.

Wiedrich, like Pietsch, also was enthusiastic about the state's opportunities in biofuels. Boeing and Airbus have both worked with airlines and research groups to come up with long-term, sustainable alternatives to oil. Boeing is interested in biofuel as a means to help stabilize fuel prices and to cut emissions, not as a new business segment, a company official told community leaders in Everett last week.

The state's opportunities in aerospace depend both on its ability to foster a steady supply of workers and to lobby for new business. The council has been focused on boosting education and aerospace training efforts over the past year. Lobbying has been left largely to the Washington Aerospace Partnership, in which Pietsch plays a role.

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Travel: North Fork offers wilder side of Glacier Park

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This Aug. 7, 2011 photo shows old tools and antlers on display at Polebridge Mercantile, the general store in Polebridge, Mont., a mile from the northwestern entrance to Glacier National Park. The Polebridge Mercantile, known for its bakery goods made daily, is where park visitors go to pick up food and other supplies for their trips into the parks North Fork. (AP Photo/Ron Zellar) (Ron Zellar)

POLEBRIDGE, Mont. - The Blackfeet Tribe named the greater Glacier National Park ecosystem "the backbone of the world." Use the park's remote northwestern entrance and the bumpy access road will have you feeling like you drove over each vertebra.

But you'll be grateful you made the trip.

For an out-of-the-mainstream take on the country's 10th national park, go to its northwestern expanse, the North Fork. It invites "a more self-reliant visitor," the National Park Service says in its Glacier literature.

The North Fork doesn't have the grand old lodges like those near Glacier's principal gateways, but this piece of paradise isn't without comforts.

Rustic, tasty and memorable, they are in Polebridge, a mile from the park's northwestern entrance. This off-the-grid community increasingly reliant on solar power is the hub for an area where the summer population numbers maybe a few hundred, up from five to 10 in the winter.

Get a cabin, stay in a hostel or overnight in a teepee. At the Northern Lights Saloon, bite into burgers - choose beef or elk - or try specials such as trout with dill sauce. Next door at the Polebridge Mercantile, bakers daily turn out bread, cookies, brownies and cinnamon rolls that would draw customers anywhere, but seem doubly delicious in an outpost like this.

People find their way to the North Fork for hikes in the spectacular wilds of the Northern Rockies, to recreate on water and to camp.

"Glacier park is world- renowned as a wilderness park, and the wildest part of Glacier is the North Fork," says Will Hammerquist, Glacier program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association. "You can feel the wilderness around you. That's a big part of why people go there."

Camping in the backcountry requires permits from the National Park Service. The places for car camping are next to alpine lakes. Guides take rafters through the relatively mild rapids of the North Fork of the Flathead River, and the hiking trails cross miles of rugged land. Like trails elsewhere in Glacier, they are in grizzly bear habitat. The Park Service's recommended precautions include not hiking alone.

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Royal Oak Veterinarian Dr. Simon First in Michigan to Offer In-House Adult Pet Stem Cell Therapy

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ROYAL OAK, Mich., June 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodside Animal Hospital announced they have added both stem cell therapy and cold laser therapy to their suite of services. These two cutting edge treatments are done entirely in-house, no third-party lab work is required. Royal Oak veterinarian Dr. John Simon is the first Michigan veterinarian to provide pets with in-house adult stem cell therapy. The stem cells are derived from the pet's fat deposits and absolutely no embryonic tissue is used.

"As a holistic veterinarian, I am committed to providing high quality, cutting-edge care that combines traditional veterinary care with advanced holistic treatments," said Dr. Simon. "Our in-house stem cell therapy and cold laser therapy procedures alleviate pain in limping dogs and promote internal healing following an injury. I also recommend these procedures for pets with osteoarthritis."

Cold laser therapy is a non-surgical approach to pain management. Holistic equine veterinarians have used the procedure for over 20 years to treat injuries and joint pain. Today, veterinarians are using cold laser therapy to provide natural pain relief for injured pets.

According to Dr. Simon, cold laser therapy works by using a low-level energy beam to penetrate just below the skin's surface. Injured cells use the laser's energy to repair cellular damage. This provides relief for pain and swelling following a soft tissue injury, such as a ligament, tendon or muscle strain.

"Cold laser therapy is a revolutionary treatment for natural pain management in animals," said the Royal Oak veterinarian. "Laser therapy allows for advanced pain management, especially for pets suffering from chronic conditions or soft tissue injuries."

Woodside Animal Hospital also provides in-house pet stem cell therapy. This treatment uses adult stem cells collected from a dog's fat deposits to promote the growth of new soft tissue and cartilage. By performing the whole procedure in the clinic, the stem cells can be harvested and re-injected on the same day.

"Our in-house pet stem cell therapy is an affordable, same-day treatment that helps dogs suffering from joint pain, osteoarthritis, soft tissue injuries and hip dysplasia," said Dr. Simon. "As pets age, it's natural that their range of movement becomes restricted. While oral joint care supplements and prescription painkillers can help, medication alone cannot restore a full range of movement. Our treatments help restore activity and movement."

In addition to cold laser therapy and stem cell therapy, Dr. Simon also provides holistic treatments for cancer in dogs, cat and dog rashes, and dietary needs. The Royal Oak practice is a full-service animal hospital with wellness care, vaccinations and surgical procedures.

Dr. Simon is active in the greater Detroit veterinary community, serving as the past president of the Oakland County Veterinary Medical Association and as a board member for the Southeastern Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (SEMVMA).

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China's Space Flight: Wow or Meh?

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China's latest launch of three astronauts puts the country on a firm space footing. That's impressiveand not.

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Liu Yang, Liu Wang, and Jing Haipeng, the three astronauts for the space voyage on the spacecraft Shenzhou-9, salute before their departure at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan in northwest China's Gansu province on June 16, 2012.

There are a lot of reasons to be both very impressed and very unimpressed by Chinas announcement that it successfully launched a three-person crew into space todaya crew that included Liu Yang, 33, the countrys first female astronaut. Before 2003, China had never conducted any manned launch at all. That year they put one astronaut in orbit; in 2005 they lofted a two-man crew; in 2008 it was three menplus a spacewalk. Last year they launched Tiangong-1, an unmanned space station, that the new crew will attempt to dock with this week. So just like that: the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab programs in four deft vaults. The Great Leap Forward was never like this.

But what about those Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab programs? Chinas been in the manned space game for nine years now and has managed four successful launches. The U.S. flew six Mercury missions from 1961 to 1963; ten Geminis in the 20 months from March 1965 to November 1966; and elevenApollos from 1968 to 1972. In the nine months from Oct. 1968 to July 1969 alone, we popped off the first five Apollosincluding three visits to the moon and the first landing. The fact that China lofted a female astronaut so early in its space program is a very good thingbut that achievement comes a whopping 49 years after the U.S.S.Rs Valentina Tereshkova first made space travel a Title IX sport.

(MORE: And We Have Lift Off! A Historic Family Day at Chinas Space City)

Dont lose sight either of the fact that the U.S. and U.S.S.R. were inventing the systems and the flight techniques pretty much on the fly. Its a familiar joke that before Yuri Gagarin became the first human being in space in 1961, people didnt know whether or not a human beings eyeballs would explode in zero-g. But the fact is,people didnt know whether or not a human beings eyeballs would explode in zero-g. The spacecraft, the spacesuits, the ability to rendezvous, dock, walk in space, reenter safelyevery bit of it was new.

China is standing on the shoulders of those long-ago giantsas is the U.S. private sector as it tries to crack open the space travel industry itself. You have every reason to be proud if youre able to summit Mt. Everest, but dont kid yourself: you aint Sir Edmund Hillary.

Much more important though than the fact that China is able to travel in space is the fact that its decided to. The most resonant phrase in Pres. Kennedys 1962 speech speech at Rice University committing the U.S. to a manned lunar landing before the end of the decade was, We choose to go to the moon. JFK speechwriter Ted Sorensen may have beenin the words of Bernard Malamuds The Naturalthe best there ever was, the best there ever will be. He knew the power of the carefully curated verb, and choose said everything. The U.S. has chosen to dither in space (at least in the manned portion of the program) for the better part of 40 years now. The Soviets chose to blow their entire social and political system up 20 years agoan admittedly very good decisionand have been a bit too busy and a lot too poor for an ambitious space program since. That left a big void, and no other wealthy, technologically advanced nation chose to step into it. Props to China for having the spine to do it. But whether it will continue to reel off the successes is very much an open question.

(MORE: China Prepares to Send First Female Astronaut into Space)

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Bolden’s Two Stops at SpaceX on This Week @NASA – Video

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16-06-2012 14:45 NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden pays congratulatory visits to the facilities Space Exploration Technologies in Texas and California following the company's teams for the successful round-trip of the company's Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. Dragon demonstrated its ability to maneuver and berth to the ISS, then make its safe return to Earth. Also, Garver opens robotics challenge; chasing dreams at Langley; record-breaking engine test; networking for the future; new site for Curiosity; NuSTAR makes orbit; and more.

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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 16 June 2012

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ISS On-Orbit Status 06/16/12

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Crew off duty.

After wakeup, Sergei Revin performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

FE-5 Andr Kuipers conducted the regular (~weekly) inspection & maintenance, as required, of the CGBA-4 (Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus 4) and CGBA-5 payloads in their ERs (EXPRESS Racks) at Lab O2 & O1, focusing on cleaning the muffler air intakes.

The six Exp-31 crewmembers joined in conducting the regular weekly three-hour task of thorough cleaning of their home, including COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory) and Kibo JPM (JEM Pressurized Module). ["Uborka", usually done on Saturdays, includes removal of food waste products, cleaning of compartments with vacuum cleaner, damp cleaning of the SM dining table, other frequently touched surfaces and surfaces where trash is collected, as well as the sleep stations with a standard cleaning solution; also, fan screens and grilles are cleaned to avoid temperature rises. Special cleaning is also done every 90 days on the HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) bacteria filters in the Lab.]

As part of Uborka house cleaning, Oleg completed regular weekly maintenance inspection & cleaning of fan screens in the FGB (TsV2) plus Group E fan grilles in the SM (VPkhO, FS5, FS6, VP).

FE-2 Revin handled the routine daily servicing of the SOZh system (Environment Control & Life Support System, ECLSS) in the SM. [Regular daily SOZh maintenance consists, among else, of checking the ASU toilet facilities, replacement of the KTO & KBO solid waste containers, replacement of EDV-SV waste water and EDV-U urine containers and filling EDV-SV, KOV (for Elektron), EDV-ZV & EDV on RP flow regulator.]

In the JAXA JPM (JEM Pressurized Module) at F5, Andr Kuipers terminated the loading of the ER-4 RIC (EXPRESS Rack 4 Rack Interface Controller) with new software, shutting off and breaking down the A31p & ER-4 T61p laptop computers, reconfiguring the T61p and reactivating it.

After closing the window shutters in the Cupola to establish good thermal control environment for IR (Infrared) operations, Don Pettit used the EVA IR camera to take thermal imagery of the Cupola windows. Window heater on/off switching was performed by MCC-H ground control.

In the MRM2 Poisk module, Gennady Padalka continued the twice-daily checking of vacuum/pressure conditions in the Plasma Chamber of the KPT-21 PK-3+ Plasma Crystal-3+ (Plazmennyi-Kristall-3 plus) Telescience payload. [The PK-3+ equipment comprises the EB (Eksperimental'nyj Blok) Experiment Module with a turbopump for evacuation, Ts laptop, video monitor, vacuum hoses, electrical circuitry, four hard storage disks for video, and one USB stick with the control application. The experiment is performed on plasma, i.e., fine particles charged and excited by HF (high frequency) radio power inside the evacuated work chamber. Main objective is to obtain a homogeneous plasma dust cloud at various pressures and particle quantities with or without superimposition of an LF (low frequency) harmonic electrical field. The experiment is conducted in automated mode. PK-3+ has more advanced hardware and software than the previously used Russian PKE-Nefedov payload.]

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[Miku Hatsune] This is the Happiness and Peace of Mind Commitee [English Subtitles] – Video

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16-06-2012 12:10 I recommend you smile, for your own safety. Also, if you are wondering who Undine/Ondine is, scroll below for some notes. This neat song immediately caught my attention last night. It is one of most "different" songs I've heard in awhile. I've never been the biggest fan of dystopian or "horror" style Vocaloid music but this one is pretty cool. After getting trolled by the opening you get to hear "Big Brother Miku" proselytizing in front of roaring brainwashed crowds, set to some awesome eletrorock style music...it's pretty sweet. Hearing Miku say "Minna sama no shiawase ga, wareware no shiawase" (Your happiness, is our happiness) is just sooo perfect! Especially when it's also made by one of the great producers, t.komine/UtataP. Translation Notes: -OK So about Undine/Ondine. This creature/person is a water elemental/water nymph of Greek and German legend. They supposedly sing with a beautiful voice and seek to marry a human to gain a soul. However in some stories, like the unfortunate German knight mentioned in the song, those who are unfaithful to an undine are cursed with death. While it's a bit abstract here, you can see how this fits with the song. The Ondine/Miku character is singing with her beautiful voice (spreading the message of "happiness") and if she is not obeyed and her subjects do not remain faithful, well, she'll kill them. Seems simple enough 🙂 (More info: -Some fellow Japanese-readers will probably want to point out that ?????? ...

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Do You Mind? Craft! Introduction – Video

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17-06-2012 07:38 Just a little intro I made for my upcoming lett's play series which I should be uploading shortly. Please don't hate on my videos because it does take up a lot of my time to make them and compress them, not to mention uploading them. I hope you enjoy this series and if you do, feel free to like, comment or even subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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Knee Joints are Now Being Treated with Regenerative Medicine at the Center for Regenerative Medicine

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"The knee joint is now being treated with regenerative medicine at he center for regenerative medicine." according to A.J. Farshchian MD an orthopedic regenerative practitioner at the center for regenerative medicine.(PRWEB) June 17, 2012 "The knee joint is now being treated with regenerative medicine at he center for regenerative medicine." according to A.J. Farshchian MD an orthopedic ...

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Medical school not only way Rutgers could improve

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) Rutgers University may take over much of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey as part of a reconfiguration of higher-education in New Jersey.

Experts say that would probably help with the goal of making it into one of the nation's top public universities, but there is more to be done.

They say the school also needs to prioritize which departments will be targeted to try to attract top faculty. And, it needs to cut bureaucracy for students and do a better job of promoting itself.

The university is working on those areas.

For instance, it's using money from a capital campaign to endow chairs in some key departments.

The shifts for the university come just as a new president is to be sworn in.

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Liberty Theater hosting summer activities

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MURPHYSBORO The historic Liberty Theater will be the cure to every kids summer complaint, theres nothing to do!

Kids ages 12 and under may participate in the Childrens Talent Show from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 23.

Kids that enjoy tap dancing, guitar playing, tune singing or have any other talent, the historic Liberty will be the place to go and show. Registration deadline is Saturday, June 16 with rehearsal from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 21.

For more information on the Childrens Talent Show call Lois Murphy at 618-684-5880.

At 1 p.m. every Wednesday during the summer, the historic Liberty Theater will offer a kids movie on the big screen. $1 concessions will be available and admission is by donation. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds benefit the on-going restoration project of the Liberty.

For more information call 618-684-5880.

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