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Sunday, November 8, 2009 |
15malaysia.com
15Malaysia is a short film project. It consists of 15 short films
made by 15 Malaysian filmmakers. These films not only deal with
socio-political issues in Malaysia, they also feature some of the
best-known faces in the country, including actors, musicians and top
political leaders. You may think of them as funky little films made by
15 Malaysian voices for the people of Malaysia. http://15malaysia.com/
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
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Sunday, November 1, 2009 |
Foreshadowing at Collinwood
"My name is Victoria Winters. The dark voices of fear are part of the strange world on top of Widow's Hill. Here in the Great House that is now my home, I've listened to their murmurs and trembled at their approach."
"And now tragedy is almost come. And the hidden Echoes of the past...are moving closer and closer."
Slideshow - Foreshadowing at
Collinwood is located here.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
From Representative Harry Mitchell
Dear Gary,
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We're
lucky in Arizona to enjoy over 300 days of sunshine. As a result, we
have a real opportunity to brighten our state's future and boost our
economy by investing in solar energy research and technology. Last week, I voted for, and the House approved, H.R. 3585, the Solar Technology Roadmap Act, to help spur further research and development of solar technology. The bill passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 310 to 106. I believe that Arizona can be a leader in clean, alternative energy production. Refocusing our energy production
on alternative sources such as solar is not only an environmental
conservation issue, but is also a critical element in protecting our
national security. Investing in solar energy technology can also help build towards a strong, sustainable economic future and create jobs. The
bill would establish a Solar Technology Roadmap Committee to evaluate
near-term, mid-term, and long-term needs in solar technology research,
development, and demonstration. It would include a variety of solar
industry stakeholders to provide insights on how to best use this
technology to create jobs and provide for a sustainable economic
future. It would work to expedite improvements to solar technologies by
identifying research goals that improve performance, decrease the cost
of generated electricity, improve reliability, and maximize the
environmental benefits of solar technologies. Additionally,
I offered an amendment to the bill to address an important obstacle
blocking the advancement of solar technology today - specifically,
technology startup costs are expensive. If we are serious about making
large scale solar energy production a reality, it is critical that we
focus our research efforts on making sure that solar technology is
affordable and competitive with other sources of energy. My amendment, which was accepted and passed, would ensure that the Solar Technology Roadmap includes research and development goals
for improving the cost-effectiveness of domestic manufacturing of
implements and devices used in the production of solar energy. The Solar Technology Roadmap Act is now pending before the Senate, where I hope it will be swiftly approved. As always, I look forward to being able to provide you with regular updates and continue our dialogue about alternative energy sources in the future. Sincerely, Harry Mitchell
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
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Friday, October 23, 2009 |
Via ScienceBlog.com
--- This happens during Saturn's equinox, when the sun is directly over
Saturn's equator. At this time, the rings, which also orbit directly
over the planet's equator, appear edge-on to the sun. During equinox,
light from the sun hits the ring particles at very low angles,
accenting their topography and giving us a three-dimensional view of
the rings.
"The equinox is a very special geometry, where the sun is turned off
as far as the rings themselves are concerned, and all energy comes from
Saturn," said Dr. Michael Flasar of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
in Greenbelt, Md. --- "A Long Night Falls Over Saturn's Rings"
6:13:16 PM
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
Studying the Earth's Critical Zone
Critical Zone Observatory. Researchers at the University of Arizona will be studying the Earth's Critical Zone, because of its key role in processing the nutrients needed for life, after receiving a grant from the National Science Foundation.
KJZZ's Dennis Lambert discussed the grant with UA Environmental Science Professor Jon Chorover. [KJZZ 91.5 FM - News]
6:36:39 PM
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The Owls of PS 110
The Owls of PS 110.
Next time you're heading over the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn, either driving or on the pedestrian walkway, be sure to check out the public school on the south side. PS 110 (the Florence Nightingale school) has one of my favorite school adornments in the city...
...a roof covered in owls!
They're perched everywhere, from these five on the center arch...
...to these four on the left side...
...and a scattering of owls around the right corner.
PS 110 is located on Cannon St, a narrow Manhattan side-street down as low and east as the Lower East Side can take you.
What always amazes me about building adornments like these is that they are basically invisible from the street - you have to either be on the bridge or approaching the school from a distance to see them.
Two owls can be seen at ground-level above the building entrances. This one is on Cannon St:
This one is around the corner on Broome Street:
I can't tell if they[base ']re different owl designs (note the beak and ears), or if it's just the camera angle.
Finally, here's a view of the school as you approach from Delancey...
...and the different view you get of the roof owls.
Someday, I'm going to have to get permission to go up there and shoot up close. Anyone affiliated with the school reading?
-SCOUT
 [Scouting NY]
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