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The first time I visited London, England was during a European tour with my grandparents when I was just 16 years old. And London was the start and finish points of that 3-week “visit everywhere” tour. As a teen, the city felt huge and chaotic and fun but also a little scary. During my first trip back last month, it was still chaotic and fun – but also a lot more navigational as an adult!
Here are my top 5 highlights of a whirlwind return visit that made me smile every day:
1. The Incredible Buildings and All That History
I always like to start with a hop-on/hop-off tour in a new place just to get acclimated. Sitting on top of a 2-story bus as it wound its way through the streets of London, I was thrilled to see so many important, historical buildings “in the flesh,” so to speak. My favorites included:
I had had a quick drive-by glance at these 3 stately buildings on my earlier visit as a youngster. But it was wonderful this time to get out and walk around and really look them over. One quick note: be sure to order tickets online if you’d like to go inside Westminster Abbey. This is the one thing I wanted to do but couldn’t because a long line stretched all the way to the side street.
It was also wonderful to again see the Tower of London, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1078.
I toured its many inside areas during my earlier trip and loved it. The Yeoman Warders or “Beefeaters” (tower guards), the monarchs’ suits of armor, and especially the Crown Jewels, showing majestic crowns, scepters, and rings, made quite an impression. Do NOT skip seeing this on your own trip!
2. London Bridges
Twelve different bridges cross over the River Thames, but the most popular is the multicolor Tower Bridge. There are actual towers on either end, with the North West Tower housing a fascinating exhibit on the bridge’s history.
3. That Famous Wheel
For a really different view of the city, don’t forget to grab a ride on the iconic London Eye — a giant Ferris Wheel that soars over the cityscape.
Each egg-shaped car’s glass enclosures offer stunning views as the ride makes one complete rotation.
And because it moves soooo slow, it isn’t scary for any age. (As a hard-core daredevil, I just wished it went a little faster!)
By the way, I ordered my tickets beforehand but still had to wait in a huge line at the entry point. Learn from my mistake and make sure you also order “front of line” passes. It’ll easily save you an hour or more of waiting time.
4. Fun for Harry Potter Fans
Yep, I’m not ashamed to admit to being a HUGE Harry Potter fan. And it’s no secret that author J.K. Rowling took inspiration from locales all around London.
There are several walking tours that showcase locations from the Harry Potter books and films. But because I was short on time, I took out by myself one evening in search of what has always been my favorite spot in the books – Platform 9 3/4. This is the magical portal that allows Hogwarts students to run straight through the wall and into the wizarding area where the Hogwarts Express awaits to take them to school.
News reports say that Rowling’s parents actually met at the King’s Cross train station, so the location has always held an important place in her heart.
Once I got to King’s Cross, I asked various workers along the way for directions to Platform 9 3/4. Each one broke into a huge smile and pointed me towards the famous spot. Wow, people still really love Mr. Potter!
The station folks were very smart and have placed a luggage cart half in and half out of the wall under a sign for the platform. However, if you want your picture with the cart, it will cost you. Still, if you’re up for standing in the long line, the people collecting the money really do make it worthwhile. They hand over glasses and a wand and will wrap you in a Hogwarts scarf that they then hold up as if it’s caught by the wind!
5. The Food
When I wrote about a recent trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, I admitted to not loving the food there. So, I was a little apprehensive about what I would find in London. But I needn’t have worried! I’m a huge seafood fan and there were all types of wonderfully tasty, fresh fish dishes everywhere I went – including this Peterhead cod over a wild garlic and broccoli puree with crispy polenta rolls (like fried grits!) in a tangy caper sauce. YUM!!
A Few “Lowlights”
It’s a really expensive town, and even many of the top-dollar hotels have very small rooms (another thing in common with NYC!)
Traffic is another problem, with cars and taxi cabs usually slowed to little more than a crawl. But I quickly fell in love with the Tube, London’s very efficient underground transport system. In fact, most evenings I would jump on the Tube just to try a far-flung restaurant or check out a specific attraction. The various routes are laid out really well and the price for an all-day or all-week pass isn’t bad at all. I know I certainly got my money’s worth crisscrossing all over the city!
Final Verdict: Two Thumbs Up
Overall, I really enjoyed seeing London again as an adult. It’s such a vibrant and colorful locale with tons of different options to see and do. In fact, I have a pretty big list of things to check out the next time I’m there. Hopefully it won’t take me so many years to go back!
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Thanks for sharing memories of an awesome trip!!!! Loved seeing the photos and hearing about your experiences.
Thanks for the kind words Cheryl! It was a lot of fun.
Love reading about your travel experiences. Your pictures are awesome. Good job Deborah.
Thanks Darlene! I was lucky that London had such great weather and no rain at all. That certainly helped the pictures!
I think you are very brave to travel like you do. Do you always travel alone if your mother is not with you?
Oh yeah, I’ve been a solo traveler for many years! I’m sent on several trips each year to cover medical conferences, plus I enjoy just getting out and exploring as often as possible. Sometimes I meet up with friends and sometimes I just make friends on my journeys. It’s all been wonderful! (Oh, and my Mom likes to tag along on 1 of my big trips each year. )
Good for you. I love the Harry Potter picture op.
Isn’t that fun? A reader just let me know that the props and money folks leave after 10pm. So I may go back then next time to beat the lines (and to be cheap!)
What a wonderful story on London. I have never been there but after reading this story and seeing the beautiful pictures it is certainly on my list of must see places in the world. Thank you for sharing it.
You’re welcome! It really was a lot of fun!
So much of the world to see and so little time…(apologies to Sir Winston Churchill), therefore, I rely on your travel blog to fill in the blanks for me. My stop overs at Heathrow have, obviously, not scratched the surface of the wonders of London. Thanks for another wonderful, encouraging description of the things to do, see and eat in places I hope to visit someday.
Awww, thanks for the nice words Sandy!
I am determined to get to London and other parts of Europe some day before my kids head out on their own. It looks amazing. The architecture is just beautiful, and Platform 9 3/4? Love it! I love that they even simulate the wind in the scarf. lol It’s the little things, the details. Thanks so much for sharing at Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in this week’s issue.
Thanks so much Mel for the feature! It really was a lot of fun. (And I’m determined to go back someday for a pic of me at Platform 9 3/4 wearing glasses and that crazy scarf! )
Lovely photos. You did such a good job. I’ve always thought England would be fun to visit!
Thanks for stopping by and for the compliments! I think you’d have a LOT of fun in London. Soooo much to do!
I am dying to go to London! Great memories!!
I hope you get to go there soon Audra! It really is a great place to explore.
Whoa! No one was charging for photos when I had my photo taken at Platform 9 3/4 two years ago. No vintage suitcases on the cart either. Must be something new.
Also, the Tower of London is definitely one of my favorite suggestions. So worth the money and you can spend all day soaking it in!
You’re right Sarah, the Tower is sooo cool!
Interesting about Platform 9 3/4. As mentioned in the comments above, it sounds like you can go “after hours” and not pay – but then you don’t get the cool props. Not sure what I’ll do next time I go except that I WILL get my pic taken there one way or another!
I love seeing pictures of London, it still looks about the same as when I was there 7 years ago! I wish Kings Crossing was that awesome when we went!! Glad you had fun! (visiting from ARWB)
Glad you stopped by from ARWB! The overall city and the old buildings looked the same as when I was there at the age of 16, but it didn’t seem quite so scary now that I’m, um, a little older. Really interesting city.
I have wanted to visit London for years!! Maybe one day… thanks for sharing :-)#sitsblogging
I’ll cross my fingers for you that a visit is on the travel menu soon! And thanks for stopping by from #sitsblogging !
About 14 years ago, I too was on a “visit-everywhere” European tour. We flew in and out of London, and had a few days to explore the city on either end…but it wasn’t long enough, and I vowed I would be back. Thank you for reminding me of all the spectacular sights London has to offer. The only thing I would have to disagree with is the food – we found the food to be pretty terrible…but maybe things have changed in the last 14 years!? Happy travels! PS. Found you via SITS Sharefest.
I’m not saying there weren’t a few, um “challenging” options on the menus Kim! But as a huge seafood lover, I was plenty happy ordering fish for almost every meal — and it was always good. You definitely need to give it another try all these years later!
London was fun…we enjoyed our visit there as well. Your photos bring back some great memories…thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by Jodee! It was actually more fun than I even expected. And of course I have a HUGE list of things to do next time!
I’m going to be in London in a few weeks, and your post has me super excited! Any restaurant recommendations??
P.s Found you via the SITs Sharefest link
Oooh, lucky you! Come back and leave a link to your post-trip write up.
I REALLY liked the Jugged Hare and the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms, both of which are very close to the Barbican (conference) Center. In fact, Chiswell Street Dining is where I took the picture of that gorgeous plate of food above!
Two quick tips, though: if you order fish and don’t want it served with skin and head still on, ask for it to be taken off while ordering. Also, restaurants will often ask if you want “still” water. I thought this just meant regular water, said yes, and was then charged! So check on this with the restaurant you select.
What a fun trip! My hubby and I dream to travel to the UK and London someday! I’ll be pinning this post for the day that becomes reality!
I’ll cross my fingers for you that a trip there comes up very soon! Thanks for stopping by.
Great post! I love visiting London and your post makes me want to visit again. It is such a fun town!
Thanks for the compliment! I too want to visit again. Soon!!
I can’t believe they charge for photos at the 9 3/4 cart now! I visited London back in 2005 and you could go and snap a photo for completely free… I’m glad I had the chance to do so when I did since any way to save your pennies while in London is a good thing!
You’re right – London is so expensive that it’s always good to save pennies whenever possible!
As mentioned in the comments above, it sounds like you can go “after hours” and not pay – but then you don’t get the cool props. Sooo, I might have to actually break down and pay next time I go just so I can pose with the extra suitcases, the glasses, and the flowing scarf.


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I was lucky enough to start my Halloween shenanigans a week ago with the Witches Ball. This year they paired up with a Local group that is in the Foot Parading Society during Mardi Gras her in Mobile, Alabama. They are a Pirate society. It was so much fun and I just love watching everyone in costume. My friend Barbara went together. She was a Pirate witch and I was a Leprechaun. Fun times. I have at least one other social Halloween gathering for sure but I hope I can find a few others to enjoy. The night of the ball was also the Local LODA Art Walk in Downtown Mobile, AL. They have a Facebook page that shows some of the fun activities that they offer each month. If you live in the area I recommend you check it out.
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Myself and Paula, “The Pirate Hostess with the Mostess”
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Lillian and Me
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Karen Kingsbury is America's favorite inspirational storyteller. She is the author of the #1 bestselling Reunion and more than thirty other emotionally gripping novels, many of which have been adapted for film and television. Previously a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and a People magazine contributor, Karen lives with her husband and six children in the Pacific Northwest.
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The Vancouver Island Symphony - a Review-Article
|Photo by Dirk Heydemann
UPDATE: It has been a privilege writing for the orchestra over the years, and as mentioned before, many of the articles on this web site were originally written to promote their guest artists and concerts. The following is but a glimpse into what a performance week entails - from rehearsals and lunch concerts, to NoteworthyKids, community events, and the final performance. It takes many individuals to bring an evening of profound music to full and passionate life - from artistic director and conductor Pierre Simard, to the talented musicians, composers, technicians, CEO Margot Holmes, office staff, sponsors, volunteers, board members, the community and audience. All have an important role to play.
By Rosemary Phillips, Spring 2012
with Maestro Pierre Simard
and piano duo Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann
NoteworthyKids Music Club special event
Links to more information, their latest season, and tickets
The Vancouver Island Symphony, while entering its 18th season (in 2012), is still considered a ‘young’ orchestra. I have watched (and heard it) grow in fourteen of those years under the direction of founding artistic director Marlin Wolfe and over the last four seasons with their new director, the dynamic Pierre Simard. Musicians come and go, and many have been with the orchestra since its inception. It feels like a family. When talking with musicians they say it is like no other orchestra they have played for – every concert is like coming together with family and friends. There is an exceptional energy of camaraderie, and yet mastery as the orchestra continuously develops enthusiasm and precision to present exceptional concerts filled with magnificent music.
But the VI Symphony is about more than music. It works tirelessly to promote LIVE music to all ages, particularly the young through education programs, the unique NoteworthyKids Music Club, and choirs directed by Patricia Plumley.
The VI Symphony is a jewel on Vancouver Island. Forgive me if I approach this review-article with some bias – I have a soft spot in my heart for this organization that I have seen grow, develop in quality, and struggle through times of recession in their determination to “Keep Music LIVE!” Under the direction of Maestro Simard, who is adored by audiences young and old (as one young lady in her early twenties declared at this concert, ‘Pierre Simard is my favourite conductor’), music is definitely alive, as this following review-article (Rosemary-style, non-classically trained, just enjoying the show) will hopefully demonstrate.
It was a SOLD OUT show! This added to the excitement in the Port Theatre in Nanaimo, BC, as audience members took their seats for what was to be a grand finale to an incredible season of music presented by the Vancouver Island Symphony and Maestro Pierre Simard. It was Carnival, a concert with a theme of music influenced by rhythms from Brazil, France and Mexico, and featuring the incredible talent and romance of duo pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann. It was an audience of all ages, from seniors to teens and little ones with their parents.
I’m getting ahead of myself here. The concert was but the finale in a series of events over the preceding week where management, under the guidance of executive director Margot Holmes, finalized arrangements, schedules, accommodations for musicians who travel from Vancouver and Victoria, organization of the 2012-2013 season’s brochures and packages to patrons, and prepared for the first rehearsal on Friday evening.
NoteworthyKids Music Club special event
This was the NoteworthyKids Music Club night as about forty youngsters, wearing their bright green NoteworthyKids T-shirts, came through the Backstage door. They were there to participate in a fun-filled evening - meeting a musician, participating in games, and sitting in on a rehearsal. It was a special night in which club members could bring along their parents (normally its just the kids attending).
I got to tag along and took a few photos.
Upstairs in the Harmac Room at the Port Theatre, host Bobbi Kurtz introduced principal oboe player Pippa Williams who answered questions, talked about her instrument and explained her role in the orchestra. Of course the youngsters were fully engaged and actively answered questions, asked questions, and put in their requests for Pippa to play for them. They even participated in a game to nam Pippa’s oboe. The name with the most votes? Midnight!
Quietly, everyone filed into the theatre. Maestro Pierre Simard was busy taking the musicians through their paces to fine-tune the music ready for the concert. Guest conductor John Wynia was called to the podium and given a warm greeting by Pierre and the musicians. He was notably nervous but gained confidence after more special instruction from Pierre. John had won the opportunity to conduct as Conductor for the Day during the Symphony Sizzle fundraising auction. It's not as easy as it looks. Pierre had spent time with John on Friday and gave him a one-on-one lesson along with the gift of his own baton. The music was a very familiar rumba with terrific tempo, and once that tempo was developed, John was off and away.
|Jae Valentine, Bobbi Kurtz and Pippa Williams help NoteworthyKids
give the oboe a name - the winner? - Midnight
|Guest conductor John Wynia during rehearsal
with Maestro Pierre Simard helping him along from the sidelines
As NoteworthyKids left the theatre they once again converged on the Backstage area where staff answered questions and handed out prizes and treats. When the last NoteworthyKid and parent had left all was noticeably quiet.
It warms my heart to see the success of this program. NoteworthyKids was the brainchild of Margot Holmes who is passionate about helping young people become interested in and excited about music. The NoteworthyKids Music Club was started first through schools in the Central Vancouver Island region then was opened up to all children interested in music. It continues to grow and has even included the NoteworthyKids Choir which performed with the VI Symphony for Christmas 2010. It is a joy to see these young faces so excited and full of life. I wonder which of these children will choose a career in music when they grow up? What I do know is that music has definitely become a part of their lives.
On the Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure and privilege of taking in a full rehearsal. It was like I had the whole theatre and orchestra all to myself. After Pierre fine-tuned Darius Milhaud’s surrealistic ballet score Le Boef sur le toit he invited Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann on stage to rehearse the Concerto for Two Pianos by Francis Poulenc, followed by the joyful Carnival of Animals composed by Camille Saint-Saëns. I thoroughly enjoyed watching not only their playing but their communication with Pierre and with each other over the length of the two concert grand pianos. There were smiles, nods and eye contact. I had written a promotional interview article titled Romancing the Keys for the concert. And that was exactly what it felt like, romance on the stage between the two performers as they played.
During break I snuck backstage into the green room to chat with some of the musicians I hadn’t seen in a while. (I’ve moved to BC’s Interior so I don’t get to the Coast too often.) It was wonderful to see them all again and feel their enthusiasm and friendship. There was Calvin Dyck, concertmaster, Manti Poon viola player, bassoonist Anthony Avery, bass trombone player Greg Passmore, Keon Birney on French horn, Pippa with her oboe, flutist Paolo Bortolussi, and Nicole Arendt on timpani...and more... all who have been with the organization for many years... as mentioned before, like family.
After rehearsal I slipped back to my host’s house to change then returned to Nanaimo’s Downtown for supper and quiet time before the concert. As I sat in Minnos Restaurant in the Coast Bastion Inn, looking out over the harbour and enjoying dinner and a glass of wine, I saw Elizabeth and Marcel walking along the harbourfront, hand in hand like lovers, enjoying the scenery and the spring blossoms.(Visit the interview article on this site about their lives as pianists, and where they met.)
It was a very short walk from Minnos to the Port Theatre. I had already picked up my ticket in the box office, one of the last tickets available, up in the top of the balcony. Perfect. I would be able to look down on the stage and see both pianists in action.
But first, the pre-concert talk. Ticket holders entered the theatre an hour before the concert to hear Pierre elaborate on the music and introduce Elizabeth and Marcel. While Pierre already had on a fabulous pale blue waistcoat, tuxedo trousers and white bow-tie, ready to slip on hisformal jacket, Elizabeth and Marcel were still in their street attire. It was a casual and most informative presentation with insight not only into the music but also the lives of the guest artists.
|Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann - Piano Duo
Then up in the balcony I sat among symphony enthusiasts and families with children on booster seats. What a view! There was the whole stage before me and clear sight of both piano keyboards. The steep elevation brought back memories of going to see Sleeping Beauty with the Royal Ballet in London, England, when I sat right at the top of the highest balcony. I was just a child yet it was a thrilling experience that has stayed with me all my life!
The house lights dimmed. Concertmaster Calvin Dyck walked on stage, leaned over the grand piano and played an A. He then signalled to Pippa who likewise played an A on her oboe; then all the other musicians followed. A pause, then Pierre walked out to boisterous applause from the audience. He gave a brief introduction to Le Beoef sur le toit warning how some notes may seem wrong, but they aren’t, and then the concert began. It was perfect. Just as expected. From the precision of the orchestra to the brilliance of the duo pianists, and the fun of Carnival of the Animals followed by the hilarious Canadian version with segments from A Canadian Carnival (and other Animal Crackers) by Cameron Wilson. The audience loved it, particularly The Skunk in which a stuffed version of the animal was seen steadily making its way across the front of the stage while musicians on cue sniffed and sniffed...
John Wynia was then received by Pierre at the podium to conduct the rumba. If he was nervous he didn't show it - well - from my seat. With this kind of rhythm I couldn’t sit still. My body wanted to move. So, as the audience applauded John, and as Pierre returned to the podium, I made my way to the standing room at the back of the balcony, ready for Huapango by Mexican composer Moncayo. I just knew I had to stand for this piece and move with the rhythm. The energy in the music is so fantastic... and it was! Lifting. Joyous. The theatre was filled to the rafters with the awesome sounds of Mexico. Ah! So magnificent! I was beside myself and couldn’t help but shout out loudly at the end, “Bravo”. The audience was on its feet, clapping, cheering, whooping. What an incredible season finale!
As everyone left the hall they were greeted by musicians in the lobby who stopped to say hello and chat – something the VI Symphony and its musicians do at every concert. You see, the VI Symphony is part of the community, like family. It’s not just about the great music, it’s also about the musicians, the patrons, sponsors, technicians, staff - and community. It’s about everyone having an experience they will remember – LIVE!
Links to more information
For more information about their latest season, concerts, and more, visit the Vancouver Island Symphony website.
NOTE: There are many more articles on this site about great musicians and artists - (see Index of Articles) - including an interview with Pierre Simard, conductor and artistic director , and a chat with Elizabeth Bergmann of the piano duo Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann.


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Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that a longer septal-to-posterior wall motion delay (SPWMD) would predict greater reverse remodeling and an improved clinical response in heart failure patients randomized to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in the CONTAK-CD trial.
Background: The SPWMD predicted clinical benefit with CRT in two previous studies from the same center.
Methods: In this retrospective analysis of the CONTAK-CD trial, SPWMD was measured from the baseline echocardiogram of 79 heart failure patients (ejection fraction 22 +/- 7%, QRS duration 159 +/- 27 ms, 72% ischemic, 84% male) randomized to CRT and compared with six-month changes in echocardiographic and clinical parameters. Patients with a left ventricular end-systolic volume index (LVESVI) reduction of at least 15% were considered responders.
Results: The feasibility and reproducibility of performing the SPWMD measurements were poor. Larger values for SPWMD did not correlate with six-month changes in left ventricular end-diastolic volume index (p = 0.26), LVESVI (p = 0.41), or left ventricular ejection fraction (p = 0.36). Responders did not have a significantly different SPWMD than non-responders (p = 0.26). The SPWMD did not correlate with measures of clinical improvement. At a threshold of SPWMD >130 ms, the test characteristics to predict reverse remodeling or a clinical response were inadequate.
Conclusions: The previous findings that SPWMD predicts reverse remodeling or clinical improvement with CRT were not reproducible in patients randomized in the CONTAK-CD trial.

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This short video is with English subtitle, and please watch and see while the west speaks against North Korea with claim of “North Korea is oppressing the people and they cannot speak”, how much South Korea developed itself on human’s free speech!
US President Donald Trump will visit South Korea as part of his trip to Asia.
South Korea’s actions against the development of Trump, South Korean people criticized Trump’s pro-war policies, announced that they do not want war.
In South Korea, where pro-People’s Republic of Korea parties are not allowed, it is known that oppressed parties were severely oppressed, and the peace-loving parties were closed because of the reason of being “pro-North”.
However, there are numerous actions against the US bases and policies in the country.
The South Koreans, who protested, reminded that they are the ones who will die in Trump’s war.
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text: BEIJING: JD.com, China’s second largest e-commerce site behind Alibaba, is rolling out a service with a leading Chinese supermarket chain that will allow shoppers to order groceries and fresh food and have them delivered to their homes within two hours. The service will begin later this month with 30 stores of Yonghui Super Stores Co Ltd in the Beijing area. Shoppers will have a choice of 1,000 products ranging from fresh produce and meat to everyday products like shampoo. The company said that it will look to expand the partnership in the months ahead. Delivery is free for orders over 39 yuan ($6), but JD.com is charging six yuan (94 US cents) for orders under that threshold.


While the Nancy Pelosi is holding the tax cuts of many Americans hostage, she and the Obama Regime are politicizing extending unemployment benefits once again.
Gateway Pundit: Crackpot Pelosi: “Unemployment Benefits Create Jobs & Reduce the Deficit” (Video)
Weazel Zippers: White House: Country Will Lose 600,000 Jobs if Unemployment Extension Isn’t Extended…
Unemployment benefit have already been extended up to 99 weeks, yet unemployment is still close to 10 percent.
So, Nancy, Barack, if what you're saying is correct, where are the jobs?


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18 November 2005
On Wednesday Hexcel provided details of its previously announced capacity expansion for carbon fibre, including a new plant in Spain.
As part of that program, Hexcel is building a carbon fibre plant near Madrid, Spain. In the United States, the Company is adding an additional carbon fibre line to its Salt Lake City, UT facility and additional capacity at its Decatur, AL facility. The new U.S. line will be aerospace qualified by the end of 2007 and the Spanish line in 2008.
These additional carbon fibre manufacturing lines constitute the previously announced $100 million project that will increase Hexcel's global carbon fibre capacity by about 50%. Approximately half of this capacity expansion will be provided by the new Spanish plant, where one carbon fibre line will be installed initially, with space to add further lines as required to meet demand from new programs. Hexcel is the leader in advanced composite materials for aerospace and also is a leading producer of high strength and intermediate modulus carbon fibres used in military and commercial aircraft, launch vehicles and satellites.
Mr. David E. Berges, Hexcel's Chairman, President and CEO said, ""The large increase in carbon fibre composites usage in commercial and military aircraft is driving Hexcel to expand its manufacturing capacity to support growing customer demand. Hexcel is already the world's largest producer of intermediate modulus carbon fibre, a type of fibre that is being increasingly specified in new aerospace programs, and we are pleased to establish European manufacturing of carbon fibre to complement our existing and expanded capacity in the United States. With this expansion, we should be very well positioned to support the growth in our European customers' product requirements such as the full range of Airbus commercial airliners, business jets from Dassault, engine nacelles from Aircelle, helicopters from Eurocopter and other military aircraft from EADS.""
Renegade Materials recently celebrated General Electric’s first shipment of a GE Passport Engine shipset built with the company’s RM-1100 polyimide high-service temperature composite prepregs.
New Zealand company Revolution Fibres is tripling nanofibre production to meet increased international demand from a range of industries, from cosmetics manufacturers through to Formula One teams.
US company Web Industries has opened its first European sales office in Hamburg, Germany.


Carasel: All out ambush
Carasel MC is notorious for his lyrical style, positive attitude and sheer passion for drum & bass. Not content with hosting countless sets for d&b luminaries, and releasing an album of his own, he has launched his own label AFT (Ambush Family Tree) Records with long-time buddy Sinai. In light of the labels second release, the Reversion EP, we caught up with the man himself so see how it came together and what’s up next for the label and himself as an artist…
You’ve recently launched label AFT with Sinai- how did you guys meet?
Sinai and i go way back. We used to be old MC partners actually, he has long since retired the mic and has lived in Spain for a while now but we have always remained really great friends and huge fans of the music. In the last couple of years he has really excelled his production and is coming up with some great tracks. Everytime he sends over something new the progression is insane!
What was the motivation behind setting up the label?
We had spoken about it for a long time and the timing just felt right, with Sinai’s production coming on leaps and bounds plus the fact I get sent so much great unsigned music each week for my radio show. I just wanted to provide a platform for great music from good people to be showcased.
Origins of the name Ambush Family Tree?
People who know me will know that I have repped a collective called the Ambush for quite a while now, over 10 years in fact. It started with a party we put on called ‘Ambush’ and over time it turned into more of a family, a group of like minded DJs and MCs that are still close friends today. Stanza, N3gus Phantom, MC Texas, Akespeare, Kaydan & Blacksmith: we are all Ambush. That’s the foundation, the roots. Then you have AFT, the Family Tree: a label to showcase our music and extend out our branches, bringing in new producers with similar ethics and passion for great sounds.
The label recently dropped the 4-track Reversion EP, including the monster Step Back on which you appear on along with Negus & Hunchbak. Tell us about how the EP came together…
We wanted the E.P to be a balance of original fam and brand new talent we were looking to push, and to also provide a solid introduction to the label. You have original Ambush DJs Stanza and N3gus who are already established, having had countless releases on great labels such as Hospital, Spearhead and of course Drum&BassArena, making contributions alongside brand new artists like Sinai and Verdikt who we have full projects coming from later in the year.
The support we have had already has been phenomenal! So many respected DJs have gotten behind the different tracks, and Step Back getting supported on Radio1 & 1Xtra by Friction and Crissy Criss was a really nice touch.
Whats on the cards for the label for the rest of the year?
In June we have an E.P coming from a new producer called Siege, really happy with this one! It has summer written all over it and we need to get it out in time for the festivals. After that a remix E.P from my debut album Progression and a project from UK Hip -Hop artist Blacksmith.
Can we expect another album from you anytime soon?
Absolutely, I am never standing still and actually have lots of music finished! I’m just not sure how I am going to give it to you, whether that be a mixtape, E.P or Album, but you will be getting something this year for sure. I have a few drum & bass tracks with producers popping up on different labels as well so keep your eyes peeled on my Soundcloud page!
You’ve got a weekly radio show on Ujima Radio in Bristol- was a radio show something you were always interested in?
Not really! I have been working with the Run Tingz collective for a while and they used to get me to come fill in for their show when they had a gig, and this progressed to the station manager insisting I had my own show and boom here I am. I love it though, it really gives me better knowledge of the tunes I MC to every week and support the artists I am feeling. It gives me a platform to support other artists in what they do and push the music forward. I’m all about that and that’s why the label has emerged as well.
We also have our own Fire in the Booth style channel that we record on the show in partnership with Bris Live called Ambush the Airwaves featuring the best MCs in the country. Check the videos and all our past shows on our YouTube channel.
Do you still get nervous walking out on stage in front of a massive crowd?
Nah man I get excited, seriously the bigger the better!
Do you have any pre-gig rituals?
Usually involves Cognac or some kind of dark liquor 😉
If you could host a set for any performer in any genre who would it be?
Damn thats a tough one.. I’ve still never done a set with Calibre so that would be great.
Highlight of your career so far?
My biggest achievement would have to be my debut album, so much hard work and effort went into it and so many artists I really look up to came with such strong features, I’m really proud of the project.
I’m so lucky to have performed on so many amazing sets over the years, they start to mould into one but Glastonbury Arcadia stage in front of 30,000 was nuts! With Sigma at Rampage Sportspaleis in Antwerp earlier this year was special as well. Damn, there really are so many great nights I can talk about, how much time have you got? Lets hope there are lots more to come!


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Rochester Institute of Technology is gearing up to welcome thousands of visitors on campus for its flagship creativity and innovation fest, Imagine RIT.
An all-day free event on April 29, this year’s exhibits total 354, up by nearly 100 from last year. More than 2,200 students, faculty, and staff will be involved with those exhibits, officials say. The festival marks its 15th anniversary this year.
“We are so happy to once again invite the public to see what our brilliant students and faculty are doing to solve problems, create businesses, expand the boundary of possibilities, and make our world a better place,” says Ann Ielapi, festival director.
Launched in 2008, Imagine RIT is an opportunity for the public to sample innovation and creativity at the university. This year includes in-person exhibits from RIT campuses in Dubai, Kosovo and Croatia. The first 5,000 visitors will receive a festival poster, designed this year by Annelise Wall, a second-year new media design major from Pittsford.
Popular displays including the human hamster wheel and the concrete canoe are back. Other attractions such as a garment dewrinkler, robotic wind chimes, and a voice-activated robotic dental assistant await visitors, as does the opportunity to fly and navigate small drones and levitate objects with compressed air.
Imagine RIT is also an event to learn, whether it is reviewing criminal justice cases in Rochester, how STEM subjects can be taught to deaf students or watch a demonstration of molecular gastronomy.
Vietnam’s Hillary Le, who is about to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in materials science and engineering, is the project leader for a device she hopes will recognize emotions and predict dreams. She has been working on her project with a team of computer science and software engineering students.
A headset monitors brainwaves and an artificial intelligence model predicts six different emotions experienced by the wearer.
“I’m very excited to show people this technology and have people try it out,” says Le. “This is definitely going to be the technology of the future that hopefully will relate emotions to memory and memory to dreams to predict what people are dreaming at night.”
AI makes more appearances at Imagine RIT. Haruspex: The AI Oracle Reads Your Future will use GPT-based artificial intelligence to interpret tarot cards drawn by visitors. An interactive robotic assistant, programmed by RIT faculty and staff, attempts to destigmatize mental health for children. Using an algorithm, ZenBuddy blinks, has happy facial expressions and flashes hearts around its face.
“Imagine RIT has opportunities for everyone of all ages,” says RIT President David Munson. “This is an interactive festival. So don’t be afraid to try something and ask the exhibitors lots of questions. Let’s inspire the next generation of problem solvers by connecting young people to the wonders of science, technology, engineering, math, design, business, health sciences, the liberal arts, and the arts.”
Biomedical engineering major Haley Czerwinski is one of five students working on an easier way to open a contact lens package.
“We’re working on improving the design of a contact lens blister to lessen the initial peel force associated with peeling back the foil from the blister,” she says.
It is the first time she’s exhibiting at the festival. Her parents will be coming from Buffalo to see the exhibit, as will officials from Bausch + Lomb, RIT says.
“I’m pretty excited,” Czerwinski says. “This is something new, and people will get to see what we’ve been working on.”
Smriti Jacob is Rochester Beacon managing editor. The Beacon welcomes comments and letters from readers who adhere to our comment policy including use of their full, real name. Submissions to the Letters page should be sent to [email protected].

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Sterling silver, fresh water pearl, sapphire, diamond bead, ruby, garnet, citron, moonstone
14cm long 8cm width
My work involves creating new, innovative forms of bead worked jewelry, connecting elements made of semi-precious and precious beads, in between 18kt gold and sterling silver frames. As the interaction of opposing forces inspires me, I always look at creating a tension or impact on the beadwork or textural elements used. My interest in the human form can be clearly seen. I celebrate the strength and beauty of the feminine body, with the intention to mimic flesh, giving my jewelry a visceral, sensual quality.


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Hvmmingbyrd Album Review by Una Begley
Maynooth five-piece, all-female band Hvmmingbyrd celebrated the launch of their self-titled album last week. Not normally a lover of female vocal bands, after suffering through one too many Christina Aguilera-esque screeching efforts, their album “Hvmmingbyrd” has done the unexpected by restoring my faith. Full of rich harmonies that intertwine with simple classic melodies, this is a real pleasure to listen to, and cements the fact that Hvmmingbyrd cannot be boxed into the “girl band” category.
Hvmmingbyrd’s sound transcends pigeon-holing into one particular genre - to borrow lead singer Deborah Byrne’s description, their sound is ‘somewhere between indie folk, acoustic pop, reggae and blues’. While the harmonies on their folk ballads such as “The One I Love” are a highlight, and are what kept me hitting the repeat button, it is this surprising mix of styles that makes this release something quite special.
As a pleasant surprise, although “Etre Moi” is sung entirely in French, it was “Bluebird” that transported me to hazy summer days lazing in French sunshine, and proved to be the perfect antidote to a grey November day stuck in Dublin.
Their hauntingly beautiful song Nineteen was a personal favourite, and I’m sure will resonate with a lot of listeners. It perfectly captures the delicate vocal strength of the band and improves with every listen.
I strongly recommend checking out the album (available for €10 at email@example.com or listen here http://open.spotify.com/album/6YZfW4yzsoLPbcCTyhzx8r) and I look forward to seeing Hvmmingbyrd live soon.
Hvummingbyrd by Hvmmingbyrd 10 out of 12


We refer to wind turbines as a mature technology – they are, and they are well proven as a reliable energy source as many countries, and even South Australia, prove by integrating 20% wind energy into their grid.
That doesn’t mean further innovation is possible, any more than the “mature” (century-old) automobile design relying on an internal combustion engine can’t be surpassed (as they now are, by electric vehicles).
As the renewable energy industry grows, we could see a huge creative engineering potential unleashed. Here’s three innovations currently being projected for turbine design, starting right here in Victoria – Geelong.
1. The Eco-whisper turbine
Geelong engineering company Austeng is testing a 20kW, near-silent turbine designed by Renewable Energy Solutions Australia, that would ideally be used on factory roofs to offset their energy use (but only interstate and abroad, if the state government keep their disastrous anti-wind turbine laws!).
The following is from an article by Kim Waters in the Geelong Independent, 15/7/11.
The Renewable Energy Solutions Australia (RESA) design aims to supply energy for factories, warehouses, ports, airports and schools.
RESA business development manager Michael Le Messurier said the 23-metre “virtually silent” turbine was rated at 20kW.
“The Eco Whisper turbine is unique with its 30 blades extending outward to from a 6.5-metre diameter central hub,” he said.
“The advanced dynamic slew drive eliminates requirement for a tail, allowing the turbine to operate in high wind speeds while facing the wind full-time. This avoids turn-away losses and results in increased power over longer time periods.”
Mr Le Messurier said Austeng was building a commercial prototype for on-site testing.
The company chose Austeng based on Industry Capability Network recommendation and its track record in “high-level projects”.
Mr Le Messurier said the turbine was also suitable for rural zones around Geelong due to the region’s “abundant wind resource”.
“It’s well-suited to urban development sites such as office buildings, apartments, industry parks, shopping centres and universities”.
If this technology goes ahead it could be great news for the regional economy – if the new wind farm planning laws don’t scuttle it. Geelong Trades Hall secretary Tim Gooden wrote in the Geelong Advertiser:
We have great companies in Geelong that are moving to deliver high-quality manufactured products for the renewable energy sector.Austeng is currently building the first silent wind-powered energy plant and IXL Blackwell is gearing up to supply solar power components to Western Australian power stations.
This is just the beginning of what is possible if the Australian Government moves in a positive direction now to ensure the billions of dollars to be spent on renewable energy are not all used on just buying it in from overseas. It would be almost pointless to have renewable energy by 2020 but no manufacturing industry and jobs to use the power.
2. The Wind Lens
A new idea from Japanese researchers is to concentrate the wind passing through the turbine, giving rise to the analogy of “lens”. If Japan moves away from nuclear energy and into renewables, that will be a huge boost for the industry globally. Clean Technica reports:
Professor Prof. Yuji Ohya of the Kyushu University research institute for applied mechanics (RIAM) has been working with a team to improve the efficiency of wind turbines. Combining an inlet shroud, a diffuser, and a brim into a wind lens, power output has been improved by a factor of 2 to 5 times in several experiments. Turbine noise is also decreased.
The Wind Lens works by creating an area of low pressure behind the turbine that essentially sucks the wind through the turbine, increasing effective wind speed. As wind power is proportional to the wind speed cubed, the wind lens changes the fluid dynamics around the turbine to increase its power.
The RIAM researchers anticipate the best use of wind turbines is offshore, where winds tend to be more constant and speeds higher. In an effort to promote the Wind Lens applications offshore, they have also designed a hexagon floating platform that could be used in conjunction with the wind lens turbine technology.
3. Double rotors
Finally, the following is from windpower engineering & development:
A novel turbine design uses two rotors of equal diameter, one each at opposite ends of a nacelle, to capture wind at greater capacity factors than conventional designs can do, say developer Airgenesis LLC (airgenesiswind.com). The developer says the rotors, offset from each other by 60°, will be turning at low speeds of 2.5 to 3.3 rpm, and are capable of producing 51 kW in wind speeds of about 5 mph. With a maximum of 3.3 rpm, it minimizes the possibility of harming wildlife. The low speeds also minimize the danger of ice throws. “All the high rpm speeds are inside the turbine,” explains company spokesman Clayton Troxell. At a wind speed of 15 mph, the design will be producing over 1 MW with a maximum possible output of 10.7 MW at 32 mph. The design has passed engineering proof of concept and is ready for licensing. Plans are already in the works to build and test a 10.7-MW unit by next year.
The Airgenesis design uses two rotors, one at each end of a nacelle. Gearboxes and generators mount at ground level for easier access.
There is more to the new design than two rotors. “Most of the heavy equipment is mounted at the base of the turbine so maintenance work can be simplified. Furthermore, using multiple generators provides the capability of replacing generators without shutting down the turbine. Clipper Windpower uses a design of four generators for similar advantages but mounts them in the nacelle. Troxell says many details covered by several patents are being held confidential. The design is said to target a constant electrical output at low wind speeds, conditions in which traditional wind turbines cannot operate.


No, the first
arrangement is just how I set the parts out initially to see how they will fit
together. The last three pictures are the most recent. I wanted to include
that 1st picture mainly to show the motor and transaxel arrangement. I want to
make the drivetrain like that of a real tank, with just one motor driving a
differential. There will be a brake on each side of the differential to slow
down one track or the other for steering.
As I said in my first
message, I'm coming from building fighting robots, so a lot of my parts and
materials are leftovers from that. Here is a partial list of the parts I'm
using for the Mark VIII Liberty:
While all this stuff is
very expensive, it is mostly leftover from robots, so I'm not spending an arm
and a leg to make this tank.
My goals in this
project are probably quite different than those of many other tank builders.
Rather than combat effectiveness or strict scale reproduction I'm going for
speed, strength, and in general making it fun to drive and maintainance-free.


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Back to FOT Glossary
a combination of hardware and software enabling one or more functions
Headway sensor + controller + HMI
VTEC: KH/ MD
Alternative definition that has been removed: Set of elements (at least sensor, controller, and actuator) in relation with each other according to design. An element of a system can be another system at the same time. Then, it is called subsystem which can be a controlling or controlled system or which can contain hardware, software and manual operations (ISO TC 22/SC 3 N xxx/BL10).


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A new rule approved by New York City’s Board of Correction Tuesday will prohibit the use of solitary confinement to punish inmates aged 21 and under on Rikers Island, the city’s primary jail complex. The rationale behind the reform is that, because their brains are still developing, young people are particularly vulnerable to the destructive psychological effects of extended isolation. At Rikers, there are roughly 800 prisoners in solitary at any given time spending 23 hours a day in their cells, followed by one hour of “recreation” spent alone inside a small metal cage. The new rule comes about a year after city officials announced that Rikers would no longer subject inmates classified as “seriously mentally ill” to solitary confinement, and about 10 months after the New York State prison system agreed to stop using it to punish bad behavior by 16- and 17-year-olds. The passage of such measures, notable for sparing certain kinds of inmates from so-called punitive segregation while keeping the option open for others, are part of a wave of reform that’s been gathering momentum around the country over the past several years.
The news has been greeted with excitement by opponents of solitary confinement: Christine Herrman, director of the Segregation Reduction Project at the Vera Institute of Justice, told the New York Times that she had never heard of a 21-and-under exclusion being imposed anywhere else. But some advocates of reform are feeling a tinge of concern about what yesterday’s news of incremental progress might mean for the more ambitious effort to get rid of solitary confinement entirely. Passing protections that only apply to young inmates, or inmates with mental illness, they say, could send the message that placing healthy adults in solitary—for months or even years at a time—is perfectly fine.
“The thing I worry about is, if we cabin off this group of people—people under 21, or under age of 18, or whatever—and put them aside and say, ‘That’s a special group, and we need to treat them differently,’ that makes it seem like you can treat everyone else as harshly as we did in the past,” said Alexander Reinert, a professor at Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law, who helped the New York Civil Liberties Union in pressuring New York State to pass age-oriented reforms last year. “Solitary confinement is harmful for everyone,” Reinert said, “no matter how old they are.”
An estimated 80,000 prisoners are held in solitary confinement in the United States; while some end up there because they have been deemed a lethal threat to staff and other inmates, others are sent as a result of breaking rules or ignoring orders. Adolescents and young adults are particularly vulnerable to the psychologically damaging effects of solitary confinement, experts say. In 2002, an investigation by the Department of Justice found that young people experience depression, paranoia, and anxiety “after very short periods of isolation,” in part because they “experience time and confinement more severely than adults.” A study by the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives found that, of the 110 juvenile suicides that took place in confinement in the U.S. between 1995 and 1999, half were in isolation when they died, and 62 percent had been at some previous point.
According to Taylor Pendergrass, a senior staff attorney at the NYCLU, scientific research on the brain development of young people was crucial in bringing about the new rules that were announced yesterday by New York’s correction commissioner, Joseph Ponte. But Pendergrass says there’s a “huge risk” involved in creating special policies for individual categories of inmates, even if there are good reasons to do so. The unintended consequence, he said, could be to make people think that “if we get kids out and we get the seriously mentally ill out, we have more or less solved the problem.” Most people working to reform solitary confinement policies do not believe that; they argue that subjecting anyone to extended social isolation amounts to torture.
The choice between pursuing incremental change in the interest of reducing as much suffering as possible in the short term and holding out for more comprehensive reform is something advocates in many different areas of public policy must confront. For example, arguing for reduced prison sentences for people convicted of nonviolent crimes, as advocates of Proposition 47 did in California last year, could be seen as implicitly endorsing the idea that violent criminals should be sent to prison for many decades.
However, many advocates see incremental reform efforts as a crucial step in working toward bigger goals. “I see them as necessarily being on parallel tracks,” said Elizabeth Powers, who specializes in juvenile justice policy at the Children’s Defense Fund–New York (CDF), an organization that testified before the city’s Board of Correction during the run-up to Tuesday’s announcement. Powers made an analogy to the CDF’s overarching goal of getting children out of Rikers Island. “We don’t think young people should be in adult prisons and jails,” she said. “At the same time, while young people are there, we’re going to advocate for them to have the best treatment possible.”
Sarah Kerr, a staff attorney with the Prisoners’ Rights Project at the Legal Aid Society, said in an email that finding new, less punitive ways to deal with individuals who might otherwise end up in solitary can serve as a sort of proof of concept, to show that there are viable options worth considering.
“Yes, there is a risk that carving out specific groups for exclusion from isolated confinement makes abolition of the practice more difficult,” Kerr wrote. “The other side of that coin is that as systems are required to develop other alternative management techniques and programming (for those carved-out groups), we will be in a better position to say that abolition can be achieved. The more we monitor new programs, the better we will be able to recommend appropriate, successful alternatives to isolated confinement.”
Pendergrass, too, said he believes that incremental change to solitary confinement policy will ultimately advance the cause of more comprehensive reform, by demonstrating to prison staff and officials that reducing institutional reliance on punitive segregation can improve conditions inside the prison walls. Even a skeptical guard might realize that solitary was actually making things worse—and that with less of it, Pendergrass said, he might think, “not only is my day-to-day working environment better because I’m not locking some guy in a cell 24 hours a day, where he’s losing his mind and cursing at me every time I walk past him, but violence and disruption is actually down because we’re responding to problems by trying to address the underlying behavior rather than trying to punish it out of everybody.”
Pendergrass sees another reason to be optimistic. Among the provisions unveiled in yesterday’s announcement is one he believes has received less attention than it should: Assuming the new rules go into effect in January 2016, as they are slated to, there will be a hard limit on the length of time any Rikers inmate, including adults, can be kept in punitive segregation. That limit will be 30 consecutive days.
“It’s a huge, significant step, and the only reason to do it, from an administrative standpoint, is that you think you’re damaging people if you keep them there longer, and that they need that type of break for their mental health, for their well-being and for their basic dignity,” Pendergrass said.
The fact that the Correction Department is passing the new 30-day rule is reason to believe that officials there understand the damage that solitary confinement can do to any inmate who is subjected to it, regardless of how old they are.


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Will Mariah Carey tour within the next year? According to Carey, touring is not as intimate or special like it could have been before things like YouTube.
"I love being in the studio, making Wall of Sound background vocals. That's when I'm most at home, other than being with 'dem babies' now. I love being onstage and connecting with the lambily most importantly, but it's just that now nothing's just an experience with your fans and your fans alone. It's on YouTube immediately, not 'Oh, that was an amazing moment I just experienced," Carey said in a Billboard cover story released Monday.
With her last tour, the 'Angels Advocate Tour,' taking place in 2009, Carey has her mind set on other projects, including television.
Learning from experience on "American Idol" last year, the "You're Mine (Eternal)" singer says she has to be able to executive produce going forward.
"I have another project that I'm so very excited about that's finally coming to fruition. I would want to do something that was authentic. And I did feel that there were some truly talented singers on there this year, last year, whenever that was. It's a blur, it has all been a blur, all of it, dahhhling," said Carey.
It will be interesting to see what this new project is and if it is a reality singing competition format or something else. Mariah Carey is also at work on a new studio album.


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Astronomers believe that an unusual object is an interstellar comet, which for the first time in the history of the cosmos managed to capture.
Automated telescope PAN-STARRS discovered a very unusual comet flying towards the Sun on a hyperbolic trajectory that indicates her “interstellar” in origin. This was reported by astronomer Michelle Bannister.
“We really need repeated long observations of this object, however, if current information on its orbit do not contain gross errors, it can only move in a hyperbolic orbit. If this is confirmed in the future, then this celestial body, C/U1 2017, will be the first example of “interstellar comets,” writes Bannister in his microblog.
Solar system, in addition to the eight “real” planets, Pluto and a few dozen dwarf planets, inhabited by countless asteroids and comets are small rocky and icy celestial bodies. Most of the known asteroids “live” in the inner Solar system the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, and comets in the so-called Oort cloud on its outskirts.
This “cloud” consisting of the comets and other icy bodies, located at a distance of 150 — 1.5 thousand astronomical units, the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, our star. Scientists believe it is a kind of landfill “building materials” are ejected from the Solar system during its formation, and are actively studying its inhabitants, hoping to solve the mystery of the birth of the Earth and other planets.
Recently, through the mission of “Rosetta” and some observations, ground-based telescopes, scientists have found hints that the comet, or at least the matter of which they were “cut” was formed long before the birth of the Sun and could be born outside of the gas-dust nebula, where there is our star, Earth and other planets.
In late September, astronomers working with the automated telescope PAN-STARRS, found the first possible evidence for this theory, opening a very unusual comet, named C/U1 2017.
This celestial body is currently located between the orbit of mercury and the Sun, at a distance of about 5 times smaller than the distance between the sun and Earth. This comet, as the calculations of planetary scientists flew into the Solar system almost perpendicular to the plane of the orbit of the Earth and other planets moving in a hyperbolic trajectory.
It is unclear whether she will leave her forever or return to the Sun after a while to get the answer to this question, as noted by Bannister, you need to observe the movement of the comet for longer than two to three weeks.
This discovery, if confirmed, will be a big success for the PAN-STARRS – in the Solar system, as the calculations of theorists at any point in time should be only five such “interstellar” comets, and only once in 400 million years one of them will be captured by the gravity of Jupiter, and become an inhabitant of our planetary family.
According to Bannister, at least one of the large ground-based telescopes, the Canada-France Observatory CHFT in Hawaii and now watching this celestial body. If the original data from PAN-STARRS are true, then C/U1 2017 will be one of the most rare and unusual objects discovered in the Solar system in recent years.
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We previously showed that germline SAMD9 and SAMD9L (SAMD9/9L) disorders are the most common predisposition to childhood myelodysplastic syndromes with bone marrow failure (BMF). Heterozygous mutations in both genes are growth inhibitory and undergo negative selection by acquiring compensatory rescue events in blood. Here, we describe the first report of SAMD9L genetic rescue occurring during embryonal development and resulting in germline triple-allelic mosaicism (1 wildtype (WT) and 2 mutant alleles), where only one mutant allele was transmitted to each of the two diseased children. In a family of 2 affected siblings with hypocellular BMF, the Index case carried germline heterozygous SAMD9L V1512M mutation and her brother was heterozygous for V1512L mutation. The clinical presentation for Index with V1512M was more severe compared to her brother with V1512L mutation. Genetic assessment of the parents showed the asymptomatic mother to be a triple-allelic mosaic, carrying WT SAMD9L allele at ~50% frequency in all tissues, while both V1512M and V1512L mutant alleles “competed” in their allelic distribution depending on the tissue origin. Single-cell DNA sequencing on her peripheral blood (PB) revealed 3 independent diploid clones: V1512M in 14%, V1512L in 68%, and WT (due to revertant UPD7q) in 18% of cells. Because her parents were SAMD9L WT, one of the mutations likely arose de novo and underwent failed embryonic rescue attempt leading to a second mutation. Towards studying the effect on hematopoiesis in vitro, we knocked in V1512M and V1512L mutations in inducible pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). For in vivo functional validation, we created constitutive mouse models with ortholog mutations (V1507M and V1507L). Mutant hematopoietic progenitor cells from iPSC had severely compromised proliferative capacity and yielded fewer erythroid and myeloid cells. This effect was more severe in V1512M vs. V1512L mutants. The divergent mutational phenotypes were also replicated in our mouse models: two-thirds (13/19) of the heterozygous V1507M (V1507Mhet) pups died before 4 weeks of age. In contrast, V1507Lhet mice had overall survival equal to WT mice, while one-third of homozygous V1507L (V1507Lhom) mice showed decreased survival post 19 weeks of age. At baseline, V1507Mhet mice showed severe growth retardation with multisystemic issues, which were absent in the V1507L mutant models. PB cytopenia (anemia, B-cell lymphopenia) though observed in both V1507Mhet and V1507Lhom mice, the degree of severity was high in the V1507Mhet than in the V1507Lhom model. Meanwhile, V1507Lhet mice had blood counts similar to WT. In summary, V1512M compared to V1512L mutation resulted in a more severe phenotype in all analyzed model systems. This observation showed how different mutational permutations of the same amino acid can exert divergent phenotypic effects in SAMD9L BMF disorder. Therefore, together with our genetic analysis, we could postulate that the V1512L mutation arose as a failed rescue attempt of V1512M during embryogenesis.
Citation Format: Sushree S Sahoo, Charnise Goodings, Shondra M. Pruett-Miller, Maria A Lillo, Lei Han, Baranda Hansen, Ti-Cheng Chang, Tim Lammens, Mattias Hofmans, Marta Derecka, Barbara De Moerloose, Marcin W Wlodarski. Divergent effects of MDS predisposing SAMD9L point mutations, in humans, mice, and cellular models [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference: Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome; 2023 Jan 23-25; Austin, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Blood Cancer Discov 2023;4(3_Suppl):Abstract nr A51.


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Hazel Marina Necklace
Have you ever heard of Greige? It’s the perfect combination of grey and beige, which makes this bling a dark, neutral dazzler!!
- Sterling Silver Plated
- 10mm Swarovski® Crystal Drop
- Adjustable Length: 16" - 18"
- Manufactured and hand-set in Rhode Island
- Nickel Free
- Arrives packaged on Pink Heart in Signature Silver tin!


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Unframed prints ship in a sturdy reinforced cardboard "crush-proof" tube that is twice as thick as anyone else in the industry to avoid damage to the art while in shipment. Framed prints ship in a custom box we designed ourselves.
Current Gallery: midwestamerica( piece) It is my desire to showcase the beautiful landscapes and cityscapes of the heartland of America known as the Midwest.
Gallery-quality prints · Independent artists · Décor to adore
Chicago Skyline on Lake Michigan by Cynthia_Burkhardt


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A plea, if you please.
Alright- Instead of the standard rigamarole you’ve come to expect here, I have a simple favor to beg of you.
Some folks might remember last month when I’d mentioned a project I was embroiled in with the good folks from New Belgium, and Detroit Bikes, wherein a dozen or so art types from around the country were tapped to put their stink on a frameset, which was my understanding would then be auctioned off, the money raised going to individual non-profits of the artists’ choice.
So I got the raw frame, fenders, chain guard, and struts to the powder coater, and then I busted my ass. For hours, and hours I busted my ass. And made sure that no matter what, my submission would be complete by the deadline;
When all was said and done, the bike got built up, and I was pretty proud of the effort;
So once I got the bike into the local New Belgium contact’s hands, I waited. After a couple weeks I didn’t hear anything, so on Monday night I shot the old bean a text just to see what the scoop was.
It turns out that the bikes weren’t in fact being individually auctioned off as I’d previously believed, but each were getting voted on and the one who ended up with the most votes would net five thousand dollars for a non-profit of their choice.
Naturally I had a local shelter in mind, who takes care of all kinds of abandoned, and homeless fuzzy buddies.
I was however, quite dismayed to find out that the polls have been open for two weeks, and nary a single peep was made to me about it.
So it is with this post, and as I struggle in the back of the pack, that I ask you to please go here at some point before August 31st, and toss a vote my way.
Or you can vote for one that you like better.
I would simply like a fighting chance to get in the running, now that the race is well underway.
Though I’m not above it, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t make me beg.
“that the polls..” But yes already voted. Looks great!
I swear, my brain struggles so hard against me some days.
You done turned out ok for someone raised in the wild. A modern day Mogli for all intents.
You can vote once a day. I have voted 3 days in a row now.
You got my vote. Those are some damn fine looking works of art. I’d love to see em in person. Any clue whats gonna happen to the non winning bikes? Do the artists get them back or recieve any comp.? Seems like your idea of auctioning them off for individual charities would of been better then just one winner.
I’m not sure. I think it would be rad of they all ended up at the NB HQ for people to take a look at. I think the various NB rangers residing in the different markets will have something planned for each. Some sort of an event or auction or something. Unfortunately for me, my local guy is moving to Oregon (partly why I didn’t know about the voting process), so I’m gonna come up with something on my own.
I have done thy masters bidding
Meet the New Belgium. Same as the Old Belgium.
I accidentally voted for Trump
Done! Will keep voting til the polls close. Hope you and your fuzzy buddies win!
I’m gonna vote as many times as I can, cuz its amerika.

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