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Monthly Archives: April 2022
Plaquemine makes impressive showing in win over Episcopal – Post South
Posted: April 6, 2022 at 9:01 pm
Staff Report| Plaquemine Post South
Plaquemine High baseball coach Tait Dupont said his teams performance over the last week gives him hopes for a solid playoff run.
The Green Devils, 14-8, took a 7-3 win over a solid Episcopal on Friday, but fell short 9-4 Saturday at Ascension Catholic.
The performance against Episcopal brought together a combination of solid pitching, timely hitting and savvy base running.
PHS built a 5-1 by the fourth inning, when the Knights tacked two runs over two frames, but defense and an Alaaj Provo run off a Daniel Lathan grounder to second helped the Green Devils secure their victory.
The Green Devils finished with 11 hits.
Lathan (2-for-4) and Skyler Tullier (2-for-3) each tacked two runs for PHS. Lathan, Provo, Colbi Dennis and Gerald Williams each knocked in one run for the Green Devils.
Williams, who had a double for PHS, took the win on the mound. He struck out six and walked six, while Caleb Weber struck out two and struck out one in relief.
Williams and Weber were awesome on the mound against Episcopal, and we swung the bats well and also built a lead and added to it, Dupont said. Were playing some really good ball right now, and our goal is to win every week as we get ready for the playoff season.
The Green Devils could not pull their way out the hole after Ascension Catholic scored nine runs over five innings en route to a 9-4 win in Donaldsonville.
A Marshal Saurage line-drive double to right brought in Provo, Lathan andKeegan Landry to put Plaquemine ahead of ACHS 3-2 in the top of the third, but the Bulldogs notched two runs in the fourth to regain the lead.
Against Ascension Catholic, we faced a really tough pitcher and battled to take the lead, but we couldnt stop their offense, Dupont said.
The Green Devils visit Eunice on Friday and host Eunice on Saturday.
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Nigel Phillips CBE from the Falklands to governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha – MercoPress
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Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:20 UTC Mr. Nigel Phillips will be taking office next August as governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Mr. Nigel Phillips CBE, currently governor of the Falkland Islands has been appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha in succession to Dr. Philip Rushbrook. Mr. Phillips will take up his appointment in August 2022.
The incoming St Helena governor is married to Emma Phillips and have a daughter. Since 2017 he has been governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner for South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. He is a Royal Air Force Commissioned Officer who in 2016/2017, was appointed to the UK Permanent Representation to the EU as deputy military representative. 2014/2016 MOD, head of Russian Strategic Studies, in 2013/2014 Member of the Royal College of Defense Studies; 2012, Language training in Russian, Defense Academy; 2010/2012, Defense Attach in Warsaw and 2003/2007, Defense Attach in Stockholm; 2007/2009, Defense College of Communications and Information Systems.
In the Falkland Islands, Mr Nigel Phillips will be replaced by Ms. Alison Blake CMG, who will be take up her appointment as the first woman governor of the Falklands during July 2022. She is the former ambassador in Kabul from 2019 to 2021.
The appointment of Mr Nigel Phillips coincides with a release from the St Helena Statistics Office with estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Income (GNI) for the 2020/21 financial year, together with revisions for some earlier years.
GDP is a measure of the total value of all the goods and services produced on St Helena, and for 2020/21 it is estimated to have been 39.2 million, or 8,690 per person. GNI, a measure of the total income of all economic units resident on St Helena, is estimated to have been 39.7 million, or 8,770 per person.
When price inflation is taken into account, total GDP is estimated to have grown by 2.4% compared to the previous year, but when population changes are also taken into account, GDP per capita increased by 3.4%.
The sector with the biggest percentage increase in the volume of goods and services produced in 2020/21 compared to the previous year was Government and Public Administration, which includes Health and Education Services. This was likely a result of the additional resources provided by the UK Government to support the Health Service and to make other arrangements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the development of quarantine facilities.
The volume of activity in the Construction sector also grew, by 8.4%, also likely due to the additional construction activity needed for the COVID-19 response, and also because of the increased investment through the Economic Development and Investment Program (EDIP).
The sectors with the biggest percentage decrease in the volume of goods and services produced in 2020/21 compared to the previous year were Accommodation and Food Services (-39.9%), a direct result of the drop in international passenger traffic caused by COVID-19 restrictions, and Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (-32.1%), likely a result of the closure of the St Helena Fisheries Corporation and the inability to process fish for export. But the Statistical Bulletin also notes that these are two of the smallest sectors, accounting for less than 3% of GDP.
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Life-Saving Stroke Intervention Offered in Rutherford County for the First Time – rutherfordsource.com
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Today, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford became the first healthcare facility in Rutherford County to offer a potentially life-savingstrokeintervention called thrombectomy. Thrombectomy is a minimally invasive procedure in which an interventional radiologist uses a catheter to remove a thrombus (blood clot) that has formed in an artery or vein. Previously,strokepatients requiredtime-consuming transfer to Nashville in order to receive this intervention.
Residents of Cannon, Warren, and surrounding counties will also benefit from the new offering at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, asstrokepatients at Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River in Woodbury and Ascension Saint Thomas River Park in McMinnville can now be transferred to Murfreesboro rather than Nashville for this intervention.In advance of the program launch, caregivers and staff in the emergency department, interventional radiology department, and critical care unitprepared by participating in hyper-realistic drills with neurohospitalists, emergency medical services workers, trauma dispatchers, the stroke program coordinator and many others.
According to the CDC, someone in the United States suffers astrokeevery40 seconds. Further, someone dies of astrokeevery four minutes. These sobering statistics highlight the meaningfulnature of the new thrombectomy capabilities at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford. Because swift removal of the blood clot is essential to reducing brain damage, time is of the essence in the hours immediately following astroke. Reduced transport times will improve patient outcomes.
There is a huge need for thrombectomy capabilities right here in our community. In the context of astroke, every passing minute means lost brain tissue, said Dr. Jennifer Burba, neurohospitalist andstrokeprogram medical director, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford. Offering this important intervention closer to home will save lives and reduce apatients likelihood of acquiring a life-altering disability due to an acute stroke.
Timely thrombectomy is the gold standard treatment for large strokes. Stroke patients have substantial improvements in their recoveries depending on how quickly clots are removed, said Dr. Julian Yang, chief medical officer, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford. All of Middle Tennessee benefits from this added capability to our hospital.
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Oakland University Announces the Winners of the 34th Annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence – 2022 – School of Nursing – OU Magazine – News…
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Oakland Universitys School of Nursing and its Board of Visitors have announced the 2022 Nightingale Award winners and runners-up. This years top nurses in Michigan come from a variety of clinical positions and settings and are recognized as exceptional in their areas of nursing.
The invaluable role nurses play in health care has been made more apparent these past few years and the Oakland University School of Nursing is hosting this annual event during National Nurses Week to celebrate the professionals who improve peoples lives.
Thanks to generous support from Presenting Sponsor Ascension Michigan, along with other sponsors, individual donations and support from the School of Nursing Board of Visitors, The Nightingale Awards provides future nurses with scholarships, like the Nightingale Legacy Scholarship. This endowed scholarship is awarded annually to nursing students who display the pioneering spirit of Florence Nightingale.
We take our mission of educating and helping to create top nurses in Michigan very seriously, said OU School of Nursing Dean, Judy Didion. Our goal is to create more nurses who emulate the spirit and tenacity of Florence Nightingale innovative, passionate nurses who can change the world.
The Nightingale Awards event will be on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 in the Oakland Center Founders Ballrooms, on Oaklands main campus in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Each of the 10 Nightingale Award winners will receive a check for $1,000, a solid bronze statue of Florence Nightingale and a Nightingale ceremonial pin. Runners-up receive a commemorative plaque. Nurses were nominated by their peers, supervisors, and patients in recognition of their superior nursing expertise.
For more information on the event, please contact Kate Lionas in OU School of Nursing at (248) 364-8723 or by email at nightingale@oakland.edu or visit oakland.edu/nursing/nightingale.
2022 Nightingale Award Winners & Runners Up:
Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing
Winner: Makenzie Thimm, Ascension Southeast Michigan East and West Regions, Harrison Township, MIRunner-Up: Michelle Whalen, Michigan Medicine, Saline, MI
OU School of Nursing Distinguished Alumni
Winner: Annmarie Switchulis, Accent Care Hospice, Detroit, MIRunner-Up: Sara Schwartz, Ascension Providence Novi, West Bloomfield, MI
Excellence in Education
Winner: Olivia Keesee, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, White Lake MIRunner-Up: Mary Royce, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Excellence in Research
Winner: Kechi Iheduru-Anderson, Central Michigan University, College of Health Professions, Mount Pleasant, MIRunner-Up: Julie Kruse, Oakland University School of Nursing, Millbury, OH
Excellence in Nursing Leadership
Winner: Ashton Austin, Ascension Providence Southfield, Commerce Township, MIRunner-Up: Levi Launder, Beaumont Hospital, Taylor, Beverly Hills, MI
Executive Administration
Winner: Jan M. Doolittle, Michigan Medicine, Canton, MIRunner-Up: Renay Gagleard, St Joseph Mercy Oakland, Lennox Township, MI
Nursing in the Community
Winner: Madelyn L. Torakis, Henry Ford Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MIRunner-Up: Mary MacKinnon, Oakland County Health Division, Troy, MI
Post-Acute Care & Specialty Nursing
Winner: Karen Habte, Ascension Providence Southfield & Novi, Rochester, MIRunner-Up: Amanda Burgon, DMC-Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, St. Clair Shores, MI
Staff Nurse
Winner: Isabelle Miller, University of Michigan Health System, Canton, MIRunner-Up: Prisca Onwenu, Henry Ford West Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, MI
Peoples Choice Award
Winner: Amber Watson, Henry Ford Hospital- Detroit, Sterling Heights, MIRunner-Up: Kelley Ryan, DMC-Childrens Hospital of Michigan, Harrison Township, MI
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Buffy’s Graduation Scene Signals the Ascension of the Series – 25YearsLaterSite.com
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There are a lot of memorable parts of the Season 3 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Graduation Day, Part 2. From beginning to end, the episode represents some of the shows best writing and character development. But Buffys graduation scene, featuring the climactic battle between the Scoobys and the Mayor and his minions as they try to prevent his ascension is one of the most iconic scenes of the whole series.
Graduation Day, Part 1 ended with the showdown between Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Faith (Eliza Dushku) that had built up all season. Buffy winds up stabbing Faith, which leaves her incapacitated and confined to a hospital bed for the finale. (Though Faith does get to show up and guide Buffy around in her dreams, so she isnt entirely absent.) The finale starts out with an update on Angels predicamenthe is dying of some sort of sickness that can only be cured by drinking a slayer. There is also an indication that Angel (David Boreanaz) expected Buffy to deliver Faith to him as a sort of sacrifice. (I didnt rewatch Part 1, and I dont remember, but is that accurate?) Instead of Faith though, Buffy offers herself to him.Which results in a scene just as offputting and problematic as that sounds. Buffy voluntarily offers up her neck to Angel so he can feed on her and as he does Joss Whedons direction takes on a decidedly erotic tone, as do Gellar and Boreanezs acting choices. Especially in hindsight, it gets a little hard to watch. But the scene exists to get Buffy incapacitated and into the same hospital as Faith, and once that happens, Buffy is put at the mercy of the grieving Mayor of Sunnydale.
Harry Groeners performance as Mayor Richard Wilkins III is one of the most deliciously memorable villains in television history. The aww-shucks demeanor and germophobia were always the perfect masks for the evil that lurks beneath. Now, he is in the hospital fretting over Faith, who, while she had been his tool and puppet, he obviously also cares for. This leads to some great confrontations with Buffy and the Scoobys but ultimately just serves as the prelude. The Mayor has planned his ascension into the demon Olvikan for the 100th Anniversary of Sunnydales founding and it is set to happen during Buffys graduation ceremony at Sunnydale High School.
The entire season, really the entire series up to this point, has been building to Buffys graduation scene. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was after all conceived as a story about a high-school girl who happened to fight evil supernatural forces. The end of that part of the story had to happen somehow, but the way it plays out is more of a culmination than viewers of the show may have expected. The graduation ceremony itself takes up over 11 minutes of running time and contains some of the most ambitious effects, staging, and choreography that the show had tried up until that point. Some of those parts have certainly had a more lasting impact than others.
The emotional center of the scene is the interplay between the Mayor and Buffy. As Wilkins gives his speech he starts to stare down Buffy, talking about the people who cant be with them, and who should be with them. Hilariously, the Mayor drones in front of the assembled masses for several minutes before he gets to the big finish (even if he does have to skip his section on Civic Pride). Groeners incredible performance kicks everything up another notch here at the end. The tension keeps building as this speech ramps up, with cutaways to the crowd and the growing sense of dread becoming ever more palpable, even as the speech itself continues to be exactly the type of trite nonsense that politicians always deliver at graduation.Eventually, the sky darkens and Wilkins does take on the form of Olvikana giant snake creature. The transformation and snake effects are done entirely in computer animation and it is safe to say that they have not held up well to over 20 years of innovation. While in human form the Mayor was a marvela smart and vicious villain with recognizable human traits and weaknesses. This giant, computerized, snake monster has none of that. That fact casts a bit of a pall over the rest of the scene. Any show with the budget limitations that Buffy had to endure would have been better off to take the Jaws tack with the revelations and unfortunately, they decided instead to put their limitations on full display.
A lot of that has to do with Joss Whedons limited skills as a director. No matter what has happened to his legacy, it is true that Whedon became a pretty skilled director. But that is not the case for Graduation Day: Part 2throughout the episode the camera positioning is clunky and awkward, and the less said about the lighting the better. (Ill just say, I wish someone would have unplugged a few of the lights so there was some contrast in any of the frames.) But that all pales in comparison to the issues during Buffys graduation scene.The staging of the fight scene following the Mayors transformation is just awkward. The assembled students fight the giant snake in front of them. But then they move, as a group, to some stairs in the middle of the school and are attacked from behind by the Mayors vampire minions. This leads to some hilarious interplay as extras seemingly throw themselves into the onrushing vampires for no reason. Then Angel and additional minions arrive as reinforcements but everything becomes a jumbled mess. It all seems as though the director had no real understanding of how any of it would look on screen, and thats a shame as it seems clear it could have been an epic battle, even on the shows limited budget.That may make it seem like the scene is bad, but thats simply not the case. Like the show itself, Buffys graduation scene succeeds despite its limitations. Even in the midst of the chaos, the shows real strengths shine through. The writing, acting, and character work continue to shine no matter how weird the direction and blocking seems to become. During this scene, each of the main characters gets a moment to shine and it becomes impossible not to get swept away with them.
Just as the Mayor transforms, Buffy calls out to the assembled class to attack and everyone in attendance is revealed to be armed to the teeth. The great part about this is that the entire Sunnydale Class of 1999 essentially has a character arc. They started the series as vapid teenagers, unable to understand the evil around them, and acting horribly toward Buffy and the rest of the Scoobies. But now, after three years of work, three years of being there side by side with the Slayer, they are finally able to move past all that and act to save themselves and fight alongside our heroes. The moment and the entire idea speak to the themes of identity and transformation that are at the heart of what makes the series so appealing and indelible.
With our main characters, while all of them would change significantly from here, this scene allowed them to be at their best in the service of each other. Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) got to dust a vamp, and it is framed in such a way that you can tell she is good at it, and that she enjoys it. Xander (Nicholas Brendan) leads the troops, even though this is just because he was Army Guy at Halloween and his actual skills are really suspect, but this may be the most heroism he displays in the entire series (OK, I admit, Im not a Xander guy.)
The others all get their moments too, but this conflict is really between Buffy and the Mayor and it is in their interactions that it reaches its climax. Buffy orders the others away and gets the giant snakes attention all to herself. Once she does, she pulls out the dagger that she used to stab Faith and taunts him with it. Somehow, the tech team behind this ridiculous CGI snake monstrosity is able to give it the perfect emotional response. The snake is the mayor at that moment, hurt, angry, and seeking revenge for the loss of Faith. Buffy leads him into the school, all the way to the library, which is strapped with explosives. Well gosh, Mayor Wilkins, Olivkar the demon, says as he explodes. With that Buffys graduation scene comes to its conclusion. And it is perfect.
The destruction of Sunnydale High, and the library in particular, was unexpected. The library had been the symbolic home of the entire serieslike the bar in Cheers or the study room in Community this was where we found these characters at their most at ease with the world. Its destruction is the perfect capper to this scene and in turn the capper of the show up until this point.With this 15 minute scene Buffy The Vampire Slayer really cemented its legacy as TV series. The season-long arc came to a head in the most satisfying possible way with the Mayor living up to his billing as both the most well-rounded and most dangerous villain the Scoobys had yet faced. This scene contained all the tropes of televised high-school graduations while at the same time completely subverting them to the thematic and emotional needs of the characters. Also, Buffy and Giles (Anthony Stewart-Head) got to blow up the entire school to save the world. And whats more high-school than that?
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Dry spell over: St. John wins first district softball title in six years – Post South
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Staff Report| Plaquemine Post South
The wait is over for the St. John softball team.
An 11-1 rout over visitor Ascension Christian last Thursday paved the way for the Eagles to capture their first District 7-1A championship since 2016.
Weve been on a dry spell, head coach Cindy Prouty said. We couldnt beat Ascension Catholic for a few years and then Ascension Christian had a couple years where they won it.
We beat Ascension Catholic 2-1 last year but lost 2-1 to Ascension Christian so we had to settle for second, she said. But this year, and hopefully for the next few years, I really want us to have a run.
Charli Neumann (3-for-4) propelled St. John with six runs on three hits. The eighth-grader belted a grand slam in the third inning and smacked a homer in the sixth inning.
The Eagles piled six runs in the third, with RBIs from Neumann, Cassidy Cannella and Kynleigh Rhymer.
Rhymer allowed the Lions one run on one hit. She struck out 10 and walked one.
The Eagles still need to clean up the game before the post-season fray begins, Prouty said.
Class 5A foe Live Oak took advantage of six Eagle errors for an 11-6 win on Saturday in Watson.
While the St. John already had the district title in the bag, a win over the highly regarded Live Oak a perennial state contender would have been a big help, Proudy said.
We missed the opportunity to beat a quality 5A school, which would have helped us in the power ratings, she said.
Individually, Rhymer continues to make solid showing at the mound (11-2, 1.89 ERA) and at the plate (.537, 23 RBIs), while Kaylee Richard remains strong at bat (.480, 16 RBIs). Neuman has stepped as DP (.451, 24 RBIs).
Prouty said she hopes for a stronger showing from catcher Cassidy Canella.
She started the season on fire but she is in a bit of a slump, she said. Shes still batting .449 with 12 RBIs.
Meanwhile, Ali Mancuso suffered a broken nose during practice Friday evening, just when she turned her season around, Prouty said.
She started off slow, but has since started hitting like a champ (.311, 13 RBIs), she said.
Prouty said freshman Karsyn Vadnais has also stepped up her game, doing well defensively and hitting .429.
Shes also our number-two pitcher and has done well when she gets an opportunity at the mound, Prouty said. Now we need juniors Baylie Romero, Emma Perry and Emily Burleigh to step up their game.
If we can get those three going, we will be a contender, she said. Weve got what it takes we just have to put it all together.
St. John will face quality foes next week when they battle Thibodaux High and neighboring rival Brusly, a perennial Class 3A contender which will move up to 4A next season.
Quality competition will help lead us into postseason play, Prouty said. Im excited to see where we go.
Prouty hopes to see the 2022 Eagles experience the same exuberance she and her teammates enjoyed when they won the Class 1A state title in 1985.
But it will mean ending the one-and-done scenario the Eagles have endured over the last few years.
Im hoping this year we can get the monkey off our back, she said.
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Check out the results from the Rebel Relays track and field meet – The Advocate
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Doug Stewart Rebel Relays
BOYS TEAM TOTALS
1, Teurlings Catholic, 163. 2, St. Thomas More, 101. 3, Ascension Episcopal, 93. 4, St. Louis, 53. 5, Notre Dame, 41. 6, Opelousas Catholic, 39. 8, Episcopal of Acadiana, 33. 9, Catholic-NI, 29. 10, Catholic-Pointe Coupee, 24. 11, Vermilion Catholic, 2.
RUNNING EVENTS
100 - 1, Charles Payton, STM, 11.32., 2, Nicholas Dellumo, Teurlings, 11.44. 3, Gelyn Ford, Teurlings, 11.62.
200 - 1, Cole Edmund, Ascension, 23.15. 2, Charles Peyton, STM, 23.37. 3, Nicholas Dellumo, Teurlings, 23.57.
400 - 1, Tripp Gomez, STM, 52.76. 2, Luke Gilley, OC, 52.91. 3, Stokes, CHNI, 54.01.
800 - 1, Landon Meche, Ascension, 2:05.60. 2, William Robichaux, Teurlings, 2:16.40. 3, Gomez, STM, 2:17.01.
1600 - 1, Jude Greenman, Teurlings, 4:55.97. 2, Harrison Marceaux, Teurlings, 4:59.54. 3, Quin Foshee, Ascension, 5:01.11.
3200 - 1, Cameron Kelly, Teurlings, 10:11.01. 2, Noah Bernard, Teurlings, 10:33.73. 3, Cade Lyons, St. Louis, 10:37.40.
110H - 1, Cade Dardar, Ascension, 17.25. 2, Alex Richard, Teurlings, 18.04. 3, James Saizon, CHNI, 18.36.
300H - 1, Alex Richard, Teurlings,44.52. 2, Cade Dardar, Ascension, 50.49. 3, Freeman, STM, 51.50.
RELAYS
4x100 - 1, Teurlings, 45.34. 2, St. Thomas More, 45.71. 3, Catholic-NI, 45.77.
4x200 - 1, St. Thomas More, 1:33.51. 2, Notre Dame, 1:34.13. 3, Ascension, 1:36.20.
4x400 - 1, St. Thomas More, 3:42.63. 2, Ascension, 3:42.78. 3, St. Louis, 3:43.5.
4x800 - 1, Teurlings, 8:39.66. 2, St. Louis, 3:58.04. 3, Catholic-NI, 9:46.24.
FIELD EVENTS
Shot put - 1, Ymanie Baudoin, Ascension, 44-1. 2, Cy Newland, Teurlings, 42-8. 3, Brown, CHNI, 39-8.
Discus - 1, Richard Magann, ESA, 137-3. 2, Richard Seymour, STM, 129-6. 3, Cy Newland, Teurlings, 118-9.
Javelin- 1, Richard Seymour, STM, 168-10. 2, Spence Nixon, St. Louis, 163-1. 3, Harrison Nixon, St. Louis 139-10.
Long jump: 1, Kameron Levier, OC, 19-10. 2, Adam Gandy, St. Louis, 19-6. 3, Austin David, Teurlings, 19-5.
Triple jump - 1, Adam Guidry, STM, 40-0. 2, Matthew Mayfield, Teurlings,39-0. 3, Cade Dardar, Ascension, 38-5.
High jump - 1, Kameron Levier, OC, 5-8. 2, Patrick Ted Menard, ND, 5-6. 3, Kolin Courville, CPC, 5-4.
Pole vault - 1. 1, Mason Abshire, St. Louis, 14-6. 2, Beau Desormeaux, Ascension, 10-6. 3, Travis Kidder, Teurlings, 8-6.
1, St. Louis, 219. 2, Teurlings Catholic, 124. 3, St. Thomas More, 116. 4, Ascension Episcopal, 32. 5, Episcopal of Acadiana, 25.5. 6, Notre Dame, 24. 7, Vermilion Catholic, 16. 8, Catholic-Pointe Coupee, 6.5. 9, Opelousas Catholic, 2.
100 -1, Genesis Bass, St. Louis, 12.67. 2, Reagan Latiolais, STM, 12.87. 3, Madisen Fobbs, Teurlings, 12.91.
200 - 1, Shelby Willis, St. Louis, 26.19. 2, Genesis Bass, St. Louis, 26.52. 3, Reagan Latiolais, STM, 27.08
400 - 1, Hannah Boullion, St. Louis, 1:00.28. 2, Abbigale Landry, Teurlings, 1:01.67. 3, Ayden Brown, ESA, 1:03.97.
800 - 1, Ella Segura, St. Louis, 2:24.13. 2, Ayden Brown, ESA, 2:27.82, 3, Lexi Guillory, TC, 2:38.89.
1,600 - 1, Bella Segura, St. Louis, 5:20.53. 2, Angelle Dupuis, Teurlings, 5:31.51. 3, Ayden Brown, ESA, 5:36.96.
3,200 - 1, Lexi Guidry, Teurlings, 12:13.40. 2, Sara Godley, Ascension, 12:33.59. 3, Ellie Bond, STM, 12:48.58.
100 hurdles - 1, Kendalyn Morgan, Ascension, 17.71. 2, Arden Turner, St. Louis, 17.74. 3, Kylie Meagher, Teurlings, 18.34.
300 hurdles - 1, Kassidy Richard, St. Louis, 47.83. 2, Madisen Fobbs, Teurlings, 50.49. 3, Hailee Freeman, STM, 51.50.
4x100 - 1, St, Louis, 49.73. 2, Teurlings, 51.08. 3, Notre Dame, 52.08.
4x200 - 1, St. Louis, 1:45.28. 2, St. Thomas More, 1:47.90. 3, Notre Dame, 1:53.64.
4x400 - 1, St. Louis, 4:09.19, 2, Teurlings, 4:15.60. 3, St. Thomas More, 4:48.56.
4x800 - 1, Teurlings, 10:12.86. 2, St. Louis, 10:34.07. 3, St. Thomas More, 10:46.80.
Shot put - 1, Amarie Guillory, St. Louis, 35-6. 2, Annelise Davis, STM, 34-7. 3, Emma Freeman, St. Louis, 34-4.
Discus - 1, Emma Freeman, St. Louis, 104-9. 2, Mary Hebert, ND, 101-3. 3, Abigail Inzerella, STM, 95-7.
Javelin - 1, Emma Freeman, St. Louis, 125-0. 2, Amarie Guillory, St. Louis, 105-3. 3, Emily Guidry, RC, 103-1 .
Long jump - 1, Tia Redar, St. Louis, 17-10. 2, Reagan Latiolais, STM, 16-8. 3, Kylie Meagher, Teurlings, 16-0;
Triple jump - 1, Tia Reder, St. Louis, 35-9. 2, Hannah Freeman, STM, 31-2. 3, Ella Simoneaux, St. Louis, 31-1.
High jump - 1, Myca Trail, St. Louis, 5-4. 2, Maci Fontenot, St. Louis, 5-0. 3. Damyisia Asberry, Teurlings, 4-10,
Pole vault - 1, Carlisle Quackenbos, VC, 9-6. 2, Abigail Inzerella, STM, 9-0. 3, Mia Melin, St. Louis, 6-0.
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1. Cecilia 84, 2. Carencro 78.75, 3. Alexandria 72, 4. Southside 70.75, 5. Ponchatoula 65, 6. New Iberia 58, 7. Breaux Bridge 39.75, 8. Acadiana 38, 8. Comeaux 38, 10. Lafayette High 28, 11. Westgate 11.75, 12. Highland Baptist 5.
100 1. Christian Thomas, New Iberia, 11.02; 2. JKylon Thomas, Breaux Bridge, 11.28; 3. Jaiden Lindsay, Alexandria, 11.38.
200 1. JKylon Thomas, Breaux Bridge, 22.30; 2. Jaiden Lindsay, Alexandria, 22.89; 3. Dilbert Mallery, Acadiana, 23.23.
400 1. Fuentes James, Ponchatoula, 51.54; 2. Josh Mangiaracina, Southside, 53.08; 3. Austin Delahoussaye, New Iberia, 53.69.
800 1. Bryce Campbell, Carencro, 2:05.35; 2. DMari Francis, Carencro, 2:08.13; 3. Marcelle Washington, Cecilia, 2:09.14.
1,600 1. Connor Irvin, Southside, 4:42.12; 2. Bryce Campbell, Carencro, 4:42.32; 3. Adam Dugas, Lafayette, 5:12.49.
3,200 1. Bryce Campbell, Carencro, 10:22.83; 2. Jacob Gondron, Lafayette, 10:23.07; 3. Connor Irvin, Southside, 10:24.40.
110 hurdles 1. Jayden Singleton, Cecilia, 14.66; 2. Kalix Robinson, Comeaux, 15.69; 3. Davis Taylor, Ponchatoula, 16.83.
300 hurdles 1. Jayden Singleton, Cecilia, 39.94; 2. Kalix Robinson, Comeaux, 41.51; 3. Joni Martin, Carencro, 43.52.
4x100 1. Acadiana (Russell Babineaux, Cameron Monette, Dilbert Mallery, Ezekiel Hypolite), 43.78; 2. New Iberia, 43.80; 3. Breaux Bridge 44.01.
4x200 1. Breaux Bridge (Angelo Neveu, Brandon Boyd, JKylon Thomas, Rontrae Calais), 1:30.07; 2. Alexandria, 1:31.25; 3. Comeaux, 1:31.28.
4x400 1. Acadiana (Aiden Porter, Tourean Campbell, Ezekiel Hypolite, Tayven Lemaire), 3:32.61; 2. Alexandria, 3:34.22; 3. Southside, 3:36.24.
4x800 1. Carencro (Bryce Campbell, Gavin Bernard, Dmari Francis, Noah Alrashidi), 8:51.24; 2. Southside, 8:59.10; 3. Cecilia, 9:06.45.
Long jump 1. Jayden Singleton, Cecilia, 21-4.5; 2. Amire Ledet, New Iberia, 21-2; 3. Landon Baptiste, Southside, 20-8.
Triple jump 1. Jayden Singleton, Cecilia, 44-0; 2. Amire Ledet, New Iberia, 42-9; 3. Landon Baptiste, Southside, 42-3.25.
Shot put 1. Kendrick Alexander, Cecilia, 48-3; 2. Jeremiah Jeffers, Alexandria, 47-4.5; 3. Jacalin Washington, New Iberia, 46-7.
High jump 1. Landon Baptiste, Southside, 6-3; 2. Jacob Pea, Ponchatoula, 6-0; 3. Davis Taylor, Ponchatoula, 5-8.
Discus 1. Hunter Rivett, Alexandria, 137-2; 2. Ibrahim Alam, Lafayette, 134-5; 3. Blake Stevens, Cecilia, 132-9.
Javelin 1. Adaiah Jones, Alexandria, 158-1; 2. John Parrish, Alexandria, 152-6; 3. Hudson Delatte, Ponchatoula, 143-7.
Pole vault 1. Hayden Stelly, Comeaux, 11-0; 2. Michael Simon, Cecilia, 11-0; 3. Ren Mattei, Ponchatoula, 11-0.
1. Alexandria 144, 2. Ponchatoula 68, 3. Lafayette High 67, 4. Cecilia 65.5, 5. New Iberia 43, 6. Southside 42, 7. Westgate 36, 8. Acadiana 34, 9. Breaux Bridge 30, 9. Highland Baptist 30, 11. Comeaux 4, 12. Acadiana Renaissance 1.5.
RUNNING EVENTS
100 1. Brandi Goldman, Alexandria, 12.49; 2. Janiya Mouton, Breaux Bridge, 12.76; 3. Pauliqua Landry, New Iberia, 12.85.
200 1. Melyssa Mitchell, Alexandria, 26.45; 2. Ariana Taylor, Ponchatoula, 26.84; 3. Ranisha Allen, Westgate, 26.84.
400 1. Breana Quinney, Alexandria, 1:00.08; 2. Jakyra Edwards, Alexandria, 1:02.71; 3. Danasia Chappell, Ponchtoula, 1:02.74.
800 1. Chrysta Narcisse, Lafayette, 2:32.62; 2. Callie Arthur, Ponchatoula, 2:35.94; 3. Arianna Brown, New Iberia, 2:36.50.
1,600 1. Raegan Monroe, Alexandria, 5:29.49; 2. Jadyn Richard, Ponchatoula, 5:52.21; 3. Aliah Lopez, Acadiana, 6:01.91.
3,200 1. Raegan Monroe, Alexandria, 11:58.35; 2. Jadyn Richard, Ponchatoula, 12:41.74; 3. Jadyn Brettel, Ponchatoula, 12:57.49.
100 hurdles 1. Jacquel Williams, Cecilia, 17.19; 2. Zoriahn Davis, New Iberia, 18.16; 3. Sanyla Atkins, Alexandria, 18.44.
300 hurdles 1. Amyra Johnson, Westgate, 48.66; 2. Maegan Champagne, Highland, 50.77; 3. Jalizyanae Jones, Southside, 52.35.
RELAYS
4x100 1. Alexandria, 48.95; 2. Westgate, 51.95; 3. Cecilia, 52.02.
4x200 1. Alexandria, 1:42.90; 2. Westgate, 1:49.86; 3. Acadiana, 1:51.72.
4x400 1. Acadiana (Camryn Price, Kylie Norbert, Aliah Lopez, Sydni Cole), 4:20.39; 2. Alexandria, 4:22.72; 3. Cecilia, 4:32.19.
4x800 1. Lafayette High (Tris Breaux, Dacia Jones, Chrysta Narcisse, Amber Broussard), 9:17.92.
GIRLS FIELD EVENTS
Long jump 1. Hannah Mouton, Southside, 16-11.5; 2. Ariana Taylor, Ponchatoula, 16-10; 3. Janiya Mouton, Breaux Bridge, 16-10.
Triple jump 1. Jacquel Williams, Cecilia, 34-8.5; 2. Karrington Eugene, Southside, 34-5.5; 3. Jakara Belizaire, Cecilia, 33-8.5.
High jump 1. Jacquel Williams, Cecilia, 5-4; 2. Sophie Agner, Ponchatoula, 4-10; 3. Jillian Howze, New Iberia, 4-10.
Shot put 1. Reese Grossie, Lafayette, 37-3; 2. Layla Branch-King, Alexandria, 34-5; 3. Jasmine Richard, Alexandria, 32-5.5.
Discus 1. Reese Grossie, Lafayette, 114-6; 2. Lauren Mouton, Cecilia, 100-6; 3. Yasmin Dauterive, New Iberia, 86-7.
Javelin 1. Sarah Dupuy, Alexandria, 128-9; 2. Rylee Guthrie, Highland, 105-9; 3. Baylee Guillory, Alexandria, 99-9.
Pole vault 1. Lindsey Doucet, Breaux Bridge, 11-0; 2. Maegan Champagne, Highland, 8-0; 3. Andine Boisseau, Lafayette, 7-6.
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Check out Thursday’s results from the Dutchtown Invitational Track Meet – The Advocate
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Team totals: 1, Catholic High 141. 2, Zachary 121. 3, Dutchtown 112. 4, St. Amant 76. 5, East Ascension 40. 6, Episcopal 38. 7, Parkview Baptist 20. 8, St. Michael 14.3. 9, Lutcher 13. 10, Donaldsonville 10.6. 11, St. Charles Catholic 3.
Field events
Javelin: 1, Cole Martin, Dutchtown, 162-3. 2, William Riley, Catholic, 154-7. 3, Hudson Flores, Catholic, 151-0.
High jump: 1, DAndre Taylor, St. Amant, 6-2. 2, TreShaun Dunn, St. Amant, 6-2. 3, Shafter St. Cyr, East Ascension, 6-0.
Shot put: 1, Taishon Nelson, Zachary, 53-6. 2, Prince Edwards, Catholic, 48-4. 3, Ethan Fields, Dutchtown, 47-7.
Long jump: 1, Jerome Robinson, Zachary, 24-2. 2, Montrell Morris, Dutchtown, 23-3 1/2. 3, DAndre Taylor, St. Amant, 23-2.
Pole vault: 1, Bransen Phillips, Catholic, 13-3. 2, William Ribes, Episcopal, 11-6. 3, Reid Bodin, Lutcher, 11-6.
Discus: 1, Cole Martin, Dutchtown, 148-0. 2, Peyton Joshua, St. Amant, 123-2. 3, Angelo Gonzales, Dutchtown, 121-0.
Triple jump: 1, Montrell Morris, Dutchtown, 46-0. 2, DAndre Taylor, St. Amant, 43-8. 3, Clayton Warner Catholic, 42-10.
Track events
4x800-meter relay: 1, Parkview Baptist 8:30.30. 2, Episcopal 8:31.28. 3, St. Amant 8:34.15.
4x200 relay: 1, Dutchtown 1:29.45. 2, East Ascension 1:30.32. 3, Zachary 1:30.43.
1,600 meters: 1, Rhen Langley, Zachary, 4:12.01. 2, Matthew Maynard, Catholic, 4:36.71. 3, Aiden Monistere, Parkview, 4:42.31.
110 hurdles: 1, Louis Rudge, Catholic, 14.63. 2, Vederek Zachary, 14.66. 3, Carlos Bell, Donaldsonville, 15.47.
100: 1, Dylan Sampson, Dutchtown, 10.93. 2, Tylon Williams, Zachary, 11.18. 3, William Anderson, St. Michael, 11.27.
800: 1, Lajaune George, Zachary, 2:00.86. 2, Peyton Bourgeois, St. Amant. 2:02.48. 3, Henry Mensman, Catholic, 2:02.91.
4x100 relay: 1, Dutchtown 42.88. 2, Zachary 43.27. 3, Catholic 43.53.
400: 1, Winston DeCuir, Catholic, 48.63. 2, Matthews Collins, East Ascension, 50.03. 3, Hunter Ullrich, Catholic, 51.42.
300 hurdles: 1, Vederek Matthews, Zachary, 39.86. 2, Lucas Gawarecki, Catholic, 40.55. 3, Alex Martin, Dutchtown, 40.92.
200: 1, Dylan Sampson, Dutchtown 22.40. 2, Tylon Williams, Zachary 22.68. 3, Matthews Collins, East Ascension, 22.82.
3,200: 1, Rhen Langley, Dutchtown, 9:54.72. 2, Clark Chustz, Catholic, 10:03.12. 3, Peyton Bourgeois, St. Amant, 10:05.44.
4x400 relay: 1, Catholic 3:31.71. 2, Zachary 3:36.17. 3, Dutchtown 3:36.22.
Outstanding Field Performer: DAndre Taylor, St. Amant
Outstanding Track Performer: Dylan Sampson, Dutchtown
Team totals: 1, St. Joseph's Academy 171. 2, Zachary 115. 3, Dutchtown 94. 4, Episcopal 90. 5, East Ascension 43. 6, St. Amant 25. 7, Lutcher 21. 8, Parkview Baptist 14. 9, St. Michael 12. 10, St. Charles Catholic 4.
Field events
Javelin: 1, Rebecca Bordelon, St. Josephs, 117-10. 2, Sydney Johnson, East Ascension, 108-3. 3, Gracie Baker, St. Amant, 108-1.
High jump: 1, Alana Simon, Episcopal, 5-4. 2, Reese Favaloro, St. Josephs, 5-2. 3, Sahnya Lathon, East Ascension, 5-2.
Shot put: 1, Jaydan Jackson, Zachary, 43-1. 2, Lyndsey Darensbourg, St. Josephs, 36-4. 3, Rowyn Hall, Zachary, 33-10.
Long jump: 1, Simone Castelluccio, St. Josephs, 18-1. 2, Jashyra Thomas, Lutcher, 16-4. 3, Gracie Eues, Dutchtown, 16-4.
Pole vault: 1, Ava Riche, St. Josephs, 13-0. 2, Rachel Kerr, St. Josephs, 11-0. 3, Taylor McBride, Dutchtown, 8-6.
Discus: 1, Jaydan Jackson, Zachary, 140-3. 2, Ambria Langley, Zachary, 105-9. 3, Kiristen McGirt, East Ascension, 99-8.
Triple jump: 1, Simone Castelluccio, St. Josephs, 38-9. 2, Sahnya Lathon, East Ascension, 37-8 1/2. 3, Sadie Bourgeois, St. Amant, 36-0 1/2.
Track events
4x800-meter relay: 1, Episcopal 10:07.93. 2, Zachary 10:47.28. 3, Parkview Baptist 10:56.86.
4x200 relay: 1, Zachary 1:41.91. 2, Dutchtown 1:43.28. 3, St. Josephs 1:43.60.
1,600 meters: 1, Alexis Napoli, St. Josephs, 5:33.54. 2, Julia Monzon, St. Josephs, 5:45.90. 3, Rylee Deignan, Zachary, 5:48.57.
100 hurdles: 1, Dalia Young, Episcopal, 15.09. 2, Isabella Lalonde, St. Josephs, 16.02. 3, Lanay Mealey, Zachary, 16.20.
100: 1, Ariane Linton, Dutchtown, 12.05. 2, Jaala Thymes, Zachary, 12.30. 3, Simone Castelluccio, St. Josephs, 12.33.
800: 1, Lucy Cramer, Episcopal, 2:25.47. 2, Saylor Donaldson, Dutchtown, 2:30.25. 3, Mia Pulliam, Episcopal, 2:32.82.
4x100 relay: 1, Zachary 47.90. 2, Dutchtown 48.46. 3, St. Josephs 49.40.
400: 1, Jashyra Thomas, Lutcher, 59.05. 2, Rachel Feredy, Dutchtown, 59.34. 3, Inessa Robillard, St. Josephs, 1:02.96.
300 hurdles: 1, Dalia Young, Episcopal, 46.54. 2, Alana Simon, Episcopal, 48.37. 3, Isabella Lalonde, St. Josephs, 49.23.
200: 1, Ariane Linton, Dutchtown, 24.89. 2, Simone Castelluccio, St. Josephs, 24.97. 3, Jaala Thymes, Zachary, 25.23.
3,200: 1, Ava Marie Lemoine, St. Josephs, 12:04.47. 2, Rylee Deignan, Zachary, 12:29.40. 3, Isabella Legarth, 12:37.93.
4x400 relay: 1, St. Joseph's 4:06.22. 2, Episcopal 4:17.82. 3, Dutchtown 4:27.24.
Outstanding Field Performer: Simone Castelluccio, St. Josephs Academy
Outstanding Track Performer: Ariane Linton, Dutchtown
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ESA – Where is the International Space Station?
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The International Space Station with ESAs Columbus laboratory flies 400 km high at speeds that defy gravity literally. At 28 800 km/h it only takes 92 minutes for the weightless laboratory to make a complete circuit of Earth. Astronauts working and living on the Station experience 16 sunrises and sunsets each day.
The tracker above, developed by ESA, shows where the Space Station is right now and its path 90 minutes ago and 90 minutes ahead. Due to the Station's orbit it appears to travel from west to east over our planet, and due to Earth's own rotation the Space Station's moves 2200 km to the west on each orbit. You can see the International Space Station with your own eyes from here by looking up at the right time.
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This article was originally published atThe Conversation. (opens in new tab)The publication contributed the article to Space.com'sExpert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
Ian Whittaker (opens in new tab), Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
It's not long since billionaires were competing to get to the "edge of space." Now, the first set of private citizens are getting ready to take a SpaceX shuttle up to the International Space Station (ISS). Unlike the short "joyrides (opens in new tab)" of Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, this mission will be reaching the roughly 400km altitude needed to dock with the ISS.
The mission by the US commercial aerospace company Axiom Space is a major step forward in private space travel, and is part of a plan to build a private space station. With Russiarecently pulling out (opens in new tab)of collaborating on the ISS, the world will be watching to see whether the private sector can be trusted to provide reliable access to space for peaceful exploration.
The Ax-1 mission is planned for launch on April 6, using a SpaceXDragon Endeavour spacecraft (opens in new tab) the same as thatused by astronauts (opens in new tab)in 2020 onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The mission is planned to last ten days, eight of which will be on the ISS.
Live updates: Ax-1 private mission to space station
With the high altitude and long duration, the preparations have been lengthy. The concept mission has been a plan since the founding of Axiom Space in 2016 by Iranian-American businessmanKamal Ghaffarian (opens in new tab)(who also founded the private nuclear reactor company X-energy) andMichael T. Suffredini (opens in new tab)(whos had a long career at NASA). And while NASA is funding some of the costs, each of the four participants is reportedly having to provide their own contribution of$55 million (42 million) (opens in new tab)as well.
The onboard astronauts will feel weightless for the majority of the ten days and be at risk from thedangers experienced (opens in new tab)by all astronauts, including radiation exposure, muscle degradation and potentially some bone loss. Although with such a short mission, these risks are exceptionally low.
Unlike standard American trips to the ISS, mission control is in Axiom headquarters in Houston rather than on NASA property. While this is the first time it has been used for a full mission, it has previously been used for research looking at how items on the ISS change over time. This resulted in the MCC-A (Mission Control Center - Axiom) being validated as apayload operations site (opens in new tab)by NASA.
Theastronauts onboardare all private citizens, with the mission commander, Michael Lpez-Alegra, a previous NASA astronaut. The other three members, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy are described by the company as "entrepreneurs" and "investors."
Although if you are thinking of a stereotypical suited investor going into space, then think again. The backgrounds of these three men are very impressive and suggest any of them could already have been chosen as a space agency astronaut, with a private pilot and a military pilot among them.
Looking more into their backgrounds, it is clear that philanthropy is at the heart of those chosen for this mission, with each known for giving back to their communities. As part of this, theastronauts are planning (opens in new tab)to carry out research during their time at the ISS looking at how space travel will affect the health of future astronauts including effects on vision, pain and sleep. Experiments on food growth are also planned all of which are current topics that need researching for future private space endeavors.
This is a very positive and welcome step forwards. It is usually the case that space agency-collected data is madeavailable to researchers (opens in new tab)(usually after an embargo period). If private researchers are willing to do the same then it heralds an age of accelerated research and technology.
The Ax-1 mission is the first part of a plan by Axiom Space to produce the first private space station. This is no small feat; ISS itself had to bebuilt in pieces (opens in new tab), then sent up to be constructed in space. The total mass of a 420 tonnes space station simply isn't feasible to launch into space in one trip. For comparison, this is the same as launching 70James Webb Space Telescopes (opens in new tab)at once.
It took over ten years and 30 launches to finish the ISS. Axiom's plan is to actually construct the space station onboard the ISS, initially building ahabitation module (Axiom Hub One) (opens in new tab), which is estimated for launch in 2024. No doubt, once operational, this module will accommodate and join with more modules as funding comes in for the company.
With the ISS planned for decommission sometime after 2030, there will be a need for an open and international space station. While a space station costs a lot to maintain, NASA and ESA at least will likelypay a rental fee (opens in new tab)to use facilities on such a private space station.
A lot of private firms will be watching the Ax-1 mission to make a decision on whether to pursue their own programs. Success would mean that there could suddenly be an influx of investment and plans for future space station modules or entire stations. If this is the case, space agencies will have to accept that they will not be able to compete with the private sector. Instead, they would be wise to focus on renting private space and performing open access research.
I wish the first four private astronauts luck with their mission and hope they bring lots of data back for both researchers and the general public to learn from.
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