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Japanese follow each other as oldest to climb Mount Everest
CHISAKI WATANABE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO -- Yuichiro Miura has an unusual routine for a man who just turned 75.
At dawn, the veteran adventurer wakes after a night in a private low-oxygen chamber. He straps weights onto his ankles, hoists a 44-pound backpack onto his shoulders and hikes for hours around Tokyo.
Ask Miura why he isn't on the golf course or puttering around a vegetable garden, and he has a simple answer -- Mount Everest.
Miura is one of Japan's old men of the mountain, a cluster of graying climbers who since 2002 have been passing among themselves an august title: the oldest person to have conquered the world's tallest peak.
It's no wonder Japan has cornered that market. The country has the world's longest-living population and is going through a boom in activities for the elderly.
"It's a tough but wonderful thing to get to the peak when you are past 70," Miura said at his Tokyo home. "I hope to send the message that we have the potential for many things in this aging society."
Miura already is famous for having skied down Everest in 1970, a feat captured in an Oscar-winning documentary. Now, for seniors like him, climbing the 29,035-foot Himalayan peak is as extreme an elderly activity as they come.
Toshio Yamamoto started the string of Japanese records by scaling the peak in 2000 at 63 years. In 2001, American Sherman Bull reached the summit at 64. Tomiyasu Ishikawa, then 65, took the title in 2002.
Miura won the distinction in 2003, at 70, but he was eclipsed by fellow Japanese climber Takao Arayama, who scaled the peak in 2006, just three days older than Miura was when he did it. Katsusuke Yanagisawa took the crown this year, at age 71 years and 63 days.
Now Miura wants to reach the top again.
"It feels like the goddess of Everest is beckoning me to come back," said Miura, who is planning an assault on the mountain next spring, when he'll be 75 (Edmund Hillary was 33 when he became the first man to climb Everest, in 1953). None of three previous Japanese record-holders plans to scale the mountain again.
The Japanese also hold the record for oldest woman on Everest: Tamae Watanabe in 2002, at age 63.
Some attribute the prevalence of Japanese adventurers among the ranks of older climbers to the same factors that make them live increasingly longer: a diet heavy in vegetables and fish, excellent health care and trim physiques.
"Overall, the elderly have more vitality than before and their performance in sports is also improving," said Takuji Shirasawa, a specialist on aging at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology who advises Miura.
Another factor in play is increasing affluence. The spread of commercial expeditions beginning in the early 1990s allowed inexperienced but rich climbers to reach the summit.
Arayama, who broke Miura's record when he scaled the peak in 2006, said climbing Everest was a remote idea in his 20s, when the experience was not widely open to the public.
"The way we climb has changed. You use oxygen so you won't tire yourself, and more was found out about the best pace of climbing, and that's why I got to climb," he said.
Money brings world-class equipment, expert assistance on the mountain and state-of-the-art training.
It's estimated that Miura's 2008 climb will cost around $1.7 million. Those expenses are over three years and cover overseas training trips and $515,000 for the May expedition itself, which includes expenses for his climbing companions as well as communication and video recording costs. The effort is supported by such corporate giants as Toyota Corp. and Toshiba Corp.
Miura has built a $260,000 low-oxygen room inside his Tokyo home to help him acclimatize to the thin air. A large photograph of Everest looms over his stationary bike machines and treadmill.
All that cash rubs some climbers the wrong way.
Miura relies on "his financial strength to make up for what he lacks," said Yutaka Nakagawa of the Japan Mountaineering Association. He said that sets Miura below world-class alpinists such as Italian Reinhold Messner.
"It bothers me that people equate Messner, who climbed without oxygen, with Miura, who spends money and uses just about everything," Nakagawa said.
None of this bothers Miura much.
He's in excellent shape. A test before his 2003 climb showed him with the fitness of a 39-year-old man, according to Masayoshi Yamamoto, exercise physiology professor at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya in southwestern Japan.
Staying active into old age is in his genes. His father made headlines three years ago when he skied down Mont Blanc at age 99. He died last year at 101.
His son might not be the only senior at the summit. American climber Dick Bass also may try at age 78. Yanagisawa said he knows of at least one other Japanese climber in his late 70s who wants to scale Everest next year.
Miura isn't taking any chances. He has twice been treated in recent months for an irregular heartbeat.
His son, Gota, will accompany him to Everest, as he did in 2003, and during the climb they will e-mail medical information such as his heart rates to doctors in Japan.
Miura says setting a record isn't all that important, because someone else surely will come along and break it. Instead, he said, "It's about discovering what I can do."
CHISAKI WATANABE


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Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2019
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Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, in partnership with instructor Jennifer Hamilton, offers The Little PAC Players theater classes for five- to seven-year-old students from 9:30 a.m. to noon July 29 through Aug. 2 at the Newport Performing Arts Center, culminating in a performance for friends and family at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2. See the complete schedule.
Please sign and return completed registration form with your non-refundable deposit of $25 to the OCCA office (located within the Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W. Olive Street in Newport) no later than Friday, July 19. The deposit will be applied to the total fee of $125. Registration forms and payments may be dropped off at the PAC during box office hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you have questions regarding class content or anything else, please contact Jennifer Hamilton at jvbhamilton@gmail.com.
Jennifer Hamilton began her professional theatre work as the education director for Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy in Topeka, Kansas, a position she held from 2002 until 2014. In that role, she administered year-round classes for ages four through adult, developed and grew a summer camp program from 30 students to more than 300; helped to create a teen improvisation performance troupe; developed outreach programming for area schools and underserved communities, including a teen outreach team of actors who performed at schools and community events; and directed over 50 youth and theatre for young audiences.
Jennifer has also been involved with the American Association of Community Theatre for over a decade and serves on their Education Committee. Most recently she facilitated their Education Director's conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is currently planning and will facilitate the Youth Theatre Conference (a part of AACTfest 2019) in Gettysburg, PA.
Earning her bachelor of arts degree in theater from Sterling College in 1993, Jennifer subsequently earned her master's degree in theater and film from the University of Kansas, where she also taught improvisation and introduction to the theater, in 2003.
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The crownlands and the location of Blackwater Bay
Blackwater Bay, illustrated by Ryan Barger. © Fantasy Flight Games
Blackwater Bay is a large body of water along the crownlands in eastern Westeros. King's Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, sits where the Blackwater Rush pours into the bay.[1] "Waters" is a common bastard name around Blackwater Bay.[2]
Blackwater Bay is an inlet of the narrow sea, separated from it by the Gullet, held between the arms of Crackclaw Point to the north and Massey's Hook to the south, with the island of Dragonstone guarding the entrance to the bay. Massey's Hook shields against the rougher narrow sea, so Blackwater Bay has calmer waters.[3] Elements of the Iron Throne's royal fleet patrol the bay and ensure it is kept free from piracy.
Aside from King's Landing and Dragonstone, the largest port on the bay is Duskendale, which serves as a secondary port for King's Landing when the main port is overwhelmed with traffic. Rook's Rest is located on the northern shore of the bay and Sharp Point is to the east at the tip of Massey's Hook. The kingswood extends along the southern shore of Blackwater Bay, with the Wendwater flowing into the bay.[4]
The largest island is Driftmark, on which is located Hull. House Velaryon, the Masters of Driftmark, are a historical naval power who style themselves the Lords of the Tides.[5]
A unique geological feature called the spears of the merling king sits within the bay. Within the spears, the currents are strong and treacherous.[6] Waterfowl are abundant in marshes along Blackwater Bay,[7] and the body of water also contains codfish.[8][9]
The shores of Blackwater Bay were historically disputed by river kings,[10] Storm Kings,[11] Kings of the Isles and the Rivers,[5] and kings from House Darklyn of Duskendale and House Massey of Stonedance.[5]
Prior to Aegon's Conquest, House Targaryen of Dragonstone and House Velaryon of Driftmark prospered from their control of the Gullet, which divided the bay from the narrow sea.[12]
During the Dance of the Dragons, the blacks blockaded Blackwater Bay by closing the Gullet with the fleet of Lord Corlys Velaryon. The greens eventually defeated the blockade in the Battle of the Gullet, however, and sacked Spicetown so severely it was never rebuilt.[8]
The Battle of the Blackwater occurs at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush where it meets the bay. This battle pits the forces loyal to Stannis Baratheon against those loyal to Joffrey Baratheon. Tyrion Lannister, the acting Hand of the King at the time, devises a system with a chain boom pulled across where the river widens into the bay. This chain is raised once the majority of Stannis's fleet is up river and wildfire is deployed to ignite many of the ships. The current pulls these burning ships towards the mouth of the river and against the chain, which results in the destruction of much of the fleet. Salladhor Saan's galleys remain outside of the chain in the bay.[3]
Salladhor is named the Lord of Blackwater Bay by Alester Florent, the Hand of the King of Stannis.[13]
After the death of King Joffrey I Baratheon at his royal wedding, Sansa Stark and Petyr Baelish escape King's Landing by sailing aboard the Merling King into the fog of Blackwater Bay.[14]
The Redwyne fleet transports two thousand westermen across Blackwater Bay for the siege of Dragonstone.[15][16]
Queen Margaery Tyrell sometimes eats shells along the bay while traveling the Rosby road.[17]
Salladhor, titular lord of the bay, abandons the cause of Stannis to return to the Stepstones.[18]
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Map of the South
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 8, Jaime I.
↑ 3.0 3.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 58, Davos III.
↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire.
↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 5, Davos I.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 16, Sansa II.
↑ 8.0 8.1 The Princess and the Queen.
↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 31, Catelyn III.
↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Riverlands.
↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands.
↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Conquest.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 61, Sansa V.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei VII.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 9, Davos I.
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Two Main Street businesses in Cortez have partnered to spearhead a holiday toy drive to show their appreciation for the community that supports them.
Blondie's Trophy Room, a restaurant and bar, and Love on a Hanger, a women's clothing store, have teamed up to hosts the toy drive. Residents are urged to help make the holidays a little brighter for the community by dropping off new or used toys at either location.
Love on a Hanger owner Tiffany Waters said she agreed to help because the community has helped keep her in business since 2011.
"The community supports me, and I want to help support my community," she said.
Blondie's owner Desmond Calhoon agreed, citing his Main Street restaurant has a long history of supporting the community, dating back to efforts by original owner, Patty Simmons.
The toy drive started this week and extends through Dec. 15. After the toys have been collected, each will be wrapped and then handed over to the Piñion Project for delivery.
To help spur donations, Waters said she is offering a $5 store gift card for every toy dropped off at Love on a Hanger.
"We are accepting any toy for any age group," she said.


The IRS adopted a substantially revised Form 990 that calls for significantly expanded corporate governance disclosures. A charity's Form 990 is publicly available, including most importantly to potential donors and regulators outside of the IRS.
Because the new Form 990 disclosures apply to 2008 fiscal year activities for the largest nonprofits, time is of the essence. For the 2008 tax year (returns filed in 2009), organizations with gross receipts over $1.0 million or total assets over $2.5 million will be required to file the Form 990. For the 2009 tax year (returns filed in 2010), organizations with gross receipts over $500,000 or total assets over $1.25 million will be required to file the Form 990. The filing thresholds will be set permanently at $200,000 gross receipts and $500,000 total assets beginning with the 2010 tax year.
The Internal Revenue Service encourages the board of directors to adopt an effective policy for handling employee complaints and to establish procedures for employees to report in confidence any suspected financial impropriety or misuse of the charity's resources. Such policies are sometimes referred to as whistleblower policies. The Internal Revenue Service will review an organization to determine whether insiders or others associated with the organization have materially diverted organizational assets. Organizations that file Form 990 will find that Part VI, Section B, Lines 5 and 13 ask whether the organization became aware during the year of a material diversion of its assets, and whether an organization has a written whistleblower policy."
It would not be surprising that nonprofits with a Form 990 showing weak governance practices will be more likely to face audits. Whistleblower reporting systems are now a best practice.
Formal collection mechanisms for whistleblower complaints should be adopted by all nonprofits. At this point, Boards of Directors who do not address this area will be criticized.
"A charitable organization should establish and implement policies and procedures that enable individuals to come forward with information on illegal practices or violations of organizational policies. This "whistleblower" policy should specify that the organization will not retaliate against, and will protect the confidentiality of, individuals who make good-faith reports."
Approximately 14% of all frauds occur at nonprofits.
The median loss for nonprofits is $109,000.
The median duration of all frauds at nonprofits is 24 months.
Constrained staffing levels at most nonprofits make segregation of duties more difficult to accomplish.
Because of the emphasis on altruistic program activities, employees who appear to have these shared values are trusted more than what occurs in private enterprises.
The Board of Directors often consists of volunteers who (i) are not involved with day-to-day activities, and (ii) view their positions as not involving supervision of areas where fraud can most easily occur.
For a nonprofit that has been victimized, the damage involves not just the stolen money, but the harm to reputation and future fund-raising activities. Whistleblower reporting mechanisms are a means of both (i) improving the internal control environment that discourages inappropriate conduct, and (ii) reducing the loss exposure if a problem occurs.


2018 marked CDCTA's 30th anniversary as a USDF GMO. We are working on some very special celebratory plans, so check back for details in 2019!
The Dressage Foundation's Opportunity for Education: Op-Ed is an educational article series, written exclusively for TDF E-News subscribers. The best part? It is free because TDF is dedicated to the education of classical dressage and the humane training of the horse. Articles are published once a month.


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'It's not like the pandemic has put 26-year-olds in charge.'
Chris Black from Done to Death Projects and brand consultancy Public Announcement on the future of fashion brands.
'The thing is – and this is what I've been saying kind of the whole time – is that the old guard of fashion is not gone. So those people that want shows and want multi-brand stores are still in charge and are still writing the cheques. So those things are going to continue to exist. You know what I mean? It's not like the pandemic has put 26-year-olds in charge who want to flip the system on its head. That's not what's happened.
'I think that a lot of them will go away, but that's fine because there's five multi-brand stores in the world that matter anyway: you want to be in DSM [Dover Street Market], you want to be Mr Porter, you want to be SSENCE – there's only a handful of them anyway. So I think those can survive and maybe some of the smaller ones will go away. But that's probably OK.'
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Officer honoured in memorial ceremony at Stoke Newington Police Station
Published: 3:54 PM September 1, 2020 Updated: 10:52 AM October 14, 2020
PC Larry Brown. Picture: Metropolitan Police - Credit: Metropolitan Police
A Met police officer who died on duty 30 years ago was honoured in a memorial ceremony at Stoke Newington Police Station.
On 28 August 1990, PC Laurence 'Larry' Peter Brown was fatally shot as he attended a routine 999 call on Pownall Road in Hackney.
Larry was just 27 years old at the time of his death and his attacker, Mark Gaynor, was later arrested, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
READ MORE: Memorial service for Hackney policeman shot dead 20 years ago
Central East BCU commander Det Ch Supt Marcus Barnett and Commissioner Cressida Dick attended the ceremony on August 28, along with Larry's family and former colleagues.
Det Ch Supt Barnett said Larry made the "ultimate sacrifice" to protect the people of London: "He was a highly respected and professional officer who knew his patch and the people he served, and they knew him too.
"I've been told that those who worked with him remember how caring and enthusiastic he was.
"Larry was everything we expect and value in the Met, both then and certainly today."
Following the service, the commissioner and Det Ch Supt Barnett laid wreaths alongside flowers from Larry's family at his memorial which stands in Pownell Road.
Commissioner Dick, said she was serving in the Met at the same time as Larry.
"He was a valued colleague and, as a police officer, absolutely dedicated to the community he served. Larry's loss is still felt today by his family, the Met and the wider policing family, and so we come together to mark his death 30 years on. His sacrifice, whilst doing the job he loved to keep London safe, will never be forgotten," she said.


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Based on a 5 year average and a race date of April 29th, Rollinsford, NH can expect temperatures between 44℉ and 56℉ with humidity around 69% and precipitation of 0.28".
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These beautiful full color, professionally matted, and signed prints are all originals from the Book "Tobacco Sheds of the Connecticut River Valley". Both the 4 x 6 and 8 x 10 prints are easily framed and will be treasured as valuable art on any wall in your house. They make a wonderful gift that will continue to give pleasure long after the giving!


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2023 Ford GT Mk IV arrives with 800+ horsepower
The Ford GT is sadly on its way out, but Ford is not letting it go out without a bang. Ford has unveiled the 2023 GT Mk IV, which is a track-only version of the GT. The last road-going version is the GT LM Edition that we saw last month.
The 2023 Ford GT Mk IV arrives with more than 800 horsepower, but Ford hasn't given a lot of details and only says that it's powered by a "unique twin-turbo EcoBoost engine" that's mated to a racing transmission. It also uses a different chassis with a longer wheelbase to improve handling, plus Multimatic's Adaptive Spool Valve (ASV) suspension. The body has also been reworked to improve the aerodynamics.
"The original GT Mk IV held nothing back for max track performance, and the new Ford GT Mk IV brings it in the same way," said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports. "With an even higher-level of motorsport engineering and performance, plus a completely new carbon fiber body that is functional and striking, the Mk IV is the ultimate sendoff of the third-generation supercar."
Ford only plans to build 67 units, a number honoring the original 1967 GT Mk IV race car and each one will be priced at $1.7 million. Deliveries are expected in late spring 2023.
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Utah aunt and nephew celebrate 'liver-versary' each year after life-saving donation
By: Hope Woodside
What would you do if you or a family member needed a liver?
That's the situation 18-year old Carson Strachan faced. His parents were not a match, but one family member was.
At 18, Carson turned yellow. He saw a doctor, who determined the teen needed a liver transplant.
When his father was not a match, his aunt, Liz Ellsworth, got tested.
"Liz actually with my dad went and got tested with the doctors and didn't tell me until actually she was accepted to donate," Strachan said.
The two now have an undeniable bond, and they even celebrate what they call their liver-versary.
"So it's July 7, our transplant date," Strachan said. "So we usually go out to dinner and stuff with close family members. Hust talk about, remember it, and just think about how grateful we are, how close we got because of this."
Strachan said this new lease on life made him figure out what's important. He now has a career and got married to the love of his life.
"My life is changed forever," he said. "I'm so happy with where I was from and where I've come to now."
Carson and his aunt are extremely close and encourage others to become organ donors.
"It's been an amazing experience, not just for the two of us, but for our whole family, and I think it's a gift that is an honor to be able to do, so I would encourage people to look into it," Ellsworth said.
To be an organ donor, all you need to do is say yes on our driver license or state ID card.
Utahns can also sign up online, here.
It's also a good idea to let your family know of your decision so your wishes can be carried out.


As we have said before, Kim Kardashian is never timid about changing her hair. With cuts from super long to shoulder length and color from dark to light to pink, we have seen it all!
Her sleek look is ultra-chic and modern, and perfect for the warmer spring and summer months.
Interestingly, she is now the 3rd celeb to go for the big chop in the last couple of weeks. As we mentioned earlier in the month, both Dua Lipa and Demi Lovato recently traded their long locks in favor of lobs.
Only one question remains…how long exactly will Kim's latest hairstyle last?


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The Atwater-Donnelly Trio with Emerald Rae opening
Presented by Old Sloop Coffeehouse at Old Sloop Coffeehouse, Rockport MA
Every performance is surprisingly different and always entertaining, exciting and educational with the award-winning Atwater-Donnelly duo, who provide a unique and thrilling blend of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance, along with or
Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly perform a unique and thrilling blend of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance, along with original songs and poetry. The highly praised husband-wife duo blends gorgeous vocals with an astounding array of instruments including the mountain dulcimer, old-time banjo, tin whistle, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, limberjacks, feet and more. Based in Warren, Rhode Island, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly have traveled extensively for thirty years
Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly perform a unique and thrilling blend of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance, along with original songs and poetry. The highly praised husband-wife duo blends gorgeous vocals with an astounding array of instruments including the mountain dulcimer, old-time banjo, tin whistle, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, limberjacks, feet and more. Based in Warren, Rhode Island, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly have traveled extensively for thirty years in the United States, with occasional trips to Ireland, England, and Canada, to perform as well as find their songs and dances one by one. Cathy Clasper-Torch will join Aubrey and Elwood for this performance. Cathy is a remarkable fiddler, cellist and vocalist.
Hailing from our neighboring historic fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Emerald Rae is both a small-town girl steeped in cherished traditions and a world-class artist breaking new ground with her sophisticated approach to rhythmic and percussive fiddling. Her direct and intimate style of singing infuses her songs with a powerful immediacy while her extraordinary chops transform the fiddle into anything from bagpipes to flamenco or electric guitar, slap bass or ukulele.
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First Congregational Church, 12 School Street, Rockport, MA 01966
There is paid parking on School Street, Main Street, Broadway, and other downtown streets. There are kiosks on School Street and Main Street, and word is kiosks will soon replace the meters on Broadway Rates and time limits vary. The kiosks accept credit cards and quarters, and the meters accept only quarters. The paid spaces are almost always occupied in the summer when the weather is good.
There is free parking on the streets just out of the downtown area on School Street, Main Street, High Street, and others. Many of these spaces are a short walk from the church. These spaces are also in high demand during tourist season.
There is parking for Rockport residents on T Wharf and in the lot near Town Hall just off Broadway, both of which are a short walk from the church. Do not park in resident-only areas unless your car bears a Rockport parking sticker. The Rockport police are zealous about defending resident-only parking.
Rockport offers a Park 'n Ride service during the busiest times of the year. The Park 'n Ride lot is adjacent to the transfer station on upper Main Street, about a mile from the downtown. Parking is free, and the Cape Ann Transportation Authority offers an inexpensive shuttle service between the Park 'n Ride lot and the downtown.
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The Wave Pictures
Summerhall - Dissection Room
The Wave Pictures return with the promised second album of the year, Look Inside Your Heart - a warm, joyous record celebrating friendship, happiness and drunken party times. Like the first album they released this year, the more contemplative Brushes With Happiness, this one was recorded late at night whilst inebriated back at the tiny Booze Cube Studio in Stoke Newington, live to reel-to-reel tape with no computers of any kind. The album is peppered with giggles and chatter, which adds a sense of spontaneity and place.
Twenty years after forming in Wymeswold, Leicestershire as teenagers, The Wave Pictures have gone on to be one of the UK's most prolific and beloved bands. Fond of classic rock, jazz and blues, they are also one of the most accomplished, with Tattersall's guitar solos becoming the stuff of legend. They have collaborated with varying bright stars of the musical firmament, such as last year's rock'n'roll surf-garage-rock project with Charles Watson from Slow Club, as new band The Surfing Magazines, or their ongoing partnership with ex-Herman Dune member Stanley Brinks, or the very close partnership with Billy Childish for 2015's Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon.
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7 common myths about dyslexia
Scientists know more than ever about dyslexia . But there are still a lot of misconceptions about this common learning difference. That can make it hard to know what's accurate and how to best support your child.
Here's the truth behind seven myths about dyslexia.
Myth #1: Reading and writing letters backwards is the main sign of dyslexia.
Fact: Some kids with dyslexia write letters backwards and some don't. So, letter reversal isn't necessarily a sign that your child has dyslexia.
In fact, young children commonly reverse letters . It's not unusual to see them confuse b and d or write p instead of q. If your child is still doing so by the end of first grade, however, it may signal the need for an evaluation .
Myth #2: Dyslexia doesn't show up until elementary school.
Fact: Signs of dyslexia can show up in preschool, or even earlier. That's because dyslexia can affect language skills that are essential skills for reading. Some signs that a preschooler may be at risk for dyslexia include difficulty rhyming and being a "late talker."
Myth #3: Kids with dyslexia just need to try harder to read.
Fact: Research shows that the brain functions differently in kids with dyslexia. It also shows that reading can actually change the brain over time. But effort has nothing to do with it. It's the type of instruction that makes a difference, not how hard kids try. With good instruction and practice, kids with dyslexia can make lasting gains in reading.
There are a number of reading programs designed for struggling readers. Many use what's called a multisensory approach . This type of instruction uses sight, sound, and touch as pathways to learning.
Myth #4: Dyslexia goes away once kids learn to read.
Fact: Intervention makes a big difference in helping kids with dyslexia learn to read . But being able to read doesn't mean they're "cured." Dyslexia is a lifelong learning difference that can affect more than just basic reading skills.
On top of making it hard to
, dyslexia can make it difficult to read fluently. It can impact how well kids comprehend what they've read. Kids with dyslexia may also continue to struggle with spelling and writing even once they've learned to read.
Myth #5: Dyslexia is a vision problem.
Fact: Vision problems don't cause dyslexia. Kids with dyslexia are no more likely to have eye and vision problems than other kids.
It's true that some may have problems with visual perception, or visual processing . That means the brain has trouble recognizing details in images and processing what the eyes are seeing. Those challenges can make reading difficult. But they're not a part of dyslexia.
Myth #6: Dyslexia only happens in the English language.
Fact: Dyslexia exists all over the world and in all languages. But it often takes longer to pick up on reading issues in kids who are multilingual than in their peers. That may be due to teachers and parents thinking these kids are struggling because they're learning a new language.
However, if kids have trouble reading in their first language and their second language, it's a good indication that they need to be evaluated. Watch as an expert talks about dyslexia in different languages .
Myth #7: Dyslexia is caused by not reading enough at home.
Fact: Reading at home and being exposed to reading is important for all kids. But dyslexia doesn't happen because of a lack of exposure. It's a neurological condition. People who don't know your family may wrongly assume you're not doing enough reading with your child. You may need to explain that dyslexia is caused by differences in how the brain functions.
By understanding more about dyslexia, you can help debunk myths like these. Get tips for talking to your child's teacher about dyslexia . And learn what to do if you think your child has dyslexia .
Bob Cunningham, EdM serves as executive director of learning development at Understood.
"Sounding out"" letters in a word to read the word correctly. Involves knowing:
The sounds that each letter can make, like a in "apple" and "ate"
How groups of letters can make a sound, like sh in "fish"
How to take apart the sounds in a word and blend them together
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Czech lager in a rather anonymous mug, what could go wrong?
I wrote an article about Czech beer on this blog a couple of years ago. Primarily, that article was an examination of the hype that surrounds Czech beer and if Czech beer lives up to it. The conclusion was that who makes the beer was often less important than who serves it. Basically, a great beer can be ruined by careless handling on the part of the pub or restaurant selling it.
After doing the requisite research to compile this new article, it is a conclusion that I still stand by today.
In this follow up article, I'll be examining changes on the Czech beer landscape and the Czech relationship with beer that have taken place over the past few years. There have been quite a few changes to say the least.
Veteran brands than many nostalgic Czech beer drinkers lament as being mere shadows of their former selves due to foreign ownership and EU legislation are still with us, though their makers have had to come up with strategies to stay competitive.
Well established brands that are still Czech owned and often treated as preferable by Czech lager drinkers to the foreign owned veteran brands are still strong.
The microbrewery sector and their craft beers have made a huge impact in the last few years on the Czech beer scene and have had a profound effect on how Czechs drink beer these days.
Almost immediately after the fall of socialism, some of the big names in Czech brewing were sold off to foreign owners. The Prague based Staropramen brewery has been passed from one foreign owner to another since 2000 and has been owned by American based Molson Coors since 2012.
Other examples of well known Czech breweries that are in fact foreign owned include Krušovice and Starobrno; both of which are owned by Dutch giant, Heineken.
Gambrinus, Kozel, Plzeňský Prazdroj and Radegast all came under ownership of Asahi Breweries of Japan in the 2016-2017 period.
Happily, not all the big names in Czech beer were sold to owners abroad. Budějovický Budvar, creator of the original recipe Budweiser beer, remains Czech owned.
The downside is a percieved decline in quality owing to greater levels of bureaucracy and governmental regulation that have often forced unwelcome alteration to time honoured and proven recipes.
An additional downside is that through a combination of foreign ownership and sheer size, you don't get a lot of variety out of the big names beyond their set standard line of beers. Most don't experiment much at all beyond some dark beers and wheat beers and that makes them boring after a while.
Polička is one of a number of well established names that have remained Czech.
In this section, I'll be looking at some very well established smaller and medium sized breweries that have managed to evade foreign ownership. The ones I mention here are an example of the ones which have nationwide, or nearly so, distribution.
These names are reflective of the fact that so many smaller Czech towns have their own breweries and those breweries have their own ways of doing things. It's through these operators that you can experience how varied Czech beer really can be, even if you only stick to traditional lagers.
The family owned Bernard brewery as well as the Dalešice and Poutník breweries are from the Vysočina highlands region.
In the north-central regions, you'll find the Polička brewery in the Pardubice region and the Primátor brewery in Náchod, near the border with Poland. A bit east of those, in the Olomouc region, you'll find the Litovel brewery.
To the north-west, in the Liberec region, is the Svijany brewery. Svijany is a special case as Czech beer goes. Not only is it one of the oldest still functioning Czech breweries, it also has the distinction of having returned to Czech ownership in 2010 after a number of years of foreign ownership.
The plus of these breweries is that their traditional recipies have remained largely intact over the generations and will give you something much more authentic in the way of a traditional Czech lager experience.
Breweries in this category are in a position where they are big enough that they can challenge the big names in the lager game and yet small enough that they can, to some degree, also challenge the burgeoning microbrewery and craft beer movement with regards to ales and other specialty beers.
Beyond lagers, these small to medium operators usually carry wheat beers in their ranges and some of them have developed ales and seasonal special beers.
In the last decade or so, the world has seen an ever increasing number of microbreweries with their craft beers establishing themselves and gaining strength against traditional beer producers. The Czech lands have not been immune to this movement.
Firstly, in spite of all the stories about all the different kinds of Czech beer there are, lager still reigns supreme and more than 90% of Czech beer falls into that category. Some microbrewries make lagers, but most try to focus on other beer types. For those desiring a change from lager, the microbreweries offer that alternative. APA and IPA beer types as well as traditional ales and stouts are quite popular subjects of Czech microbrewery output these days.
Secondly, and this is by my own observation, younger Czechs in their 20s and 30s seem to have a rather different attitude to drinking beer than the generation before them does. Many younger Czechs seem to be taking a quality-over-quantity approach to their beer intake and often seem to prefer slowly drinking one or two glasses of a stronger beer type on a night as opposed to more quickly downing five or six pints of standard lager.
One of the big plusses of Microbreweries is that they have been something of a wake up call for the long established players of the Czech beer industry. Some who had been complacently resting on their laurels quickly adjusted their product lines to compete or came up with different strategies.
The two edged sword of microbrewries is their penchant for experimentation and pushing boundaries. Sometimes the experimentation feels as if there was a sincere effort to create something great while at other times it just feels as if the brewmaster is showing off with no regard for the customer's subsequent drinking experience. I've experienced craft beers with flavour combinations that were truly vile and alcohol levels high enough that you could barely call them beer anymore.
A disadvantage, if arguably so, is that in some quarters craft beers have bred a level of snobbishness in their drinkers that is normally connected with stereotypes of wine aficionados. This, to me anyway, is at odds with the image of beer as an unpretentious beverage.
Of course, on such a competitive playing field, the players need strategies.
In recent years, the big players have been exporting the idea of the traditional Czech "tankovna" or tank pub across Europe and it's been a hit for them.
While long established in the Czech Republic, the tank pub is new elsewhere. The principle of the tankovna is that rather than shipping beer to pubs in smaller kegs, the beer is shipped in a tanker vehicle and transfered to copper holding tanks in the pub that are connected directly to the beer taps. This ensures freshness as the beer in tanks is replaced regularly while beer in kegs could have been sitting around in a warehouse for months before delivery to pubs.
So far, Czech style tank pubs have made major inroads in Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden.
Closer to home, several big name breweries have opened "own-brand" pubs and restaurants to offer a slightly more upscale feel from the average pub. Staropramen was the pioneer in this, having established their Potrefená Husa chain of restaurants at the end of the 1990s.
As mentioned earlier, the main strategy of the small to medium sized breweries seems to be one of adding more specialized items to their product lines that will compete with some of the microbrewery output. APA and IPA type beers are very common from the microbreweries and I have noticed several of the small to medium sized breweries have at least added an IPA or two to their product lines in recent years.
Microbreweries operate largely on the strategy of simply being different in both their products and their marketing. However, many of them are savvy enough to have a lager or two in their catalogues for safety.
So, what happens when a person is bored of traditional lagers but the microbrewery products just aren't doing anything for them? Pubs surely must have alternatives in place for such people.
Not so very long ago, commercially made ciders started showing up in Czech pubs and shops. Initially, they were imported from Ireland or the UK before Czech producers started making their own.
One of the more widely available Czech made ciders is Kingswood, made by Plzeňský Prazdroj. Initially it wasn't particularly good, but they have been working on the recipe and it has improved since being introduced.
Another beer alternative you can find, particularly in the summer months, are radler type beers. These citrus juice infused beers came across the border from Austria and Germany. While they are still available, their popularity has diminished somewhat over the past couple of years. the introduction of cider may have had something to do with that.
Cider is experiencing an upswing in popularity and it's not really a surprize when you consider the long history Czechs have with producing their own alcohol at home. Cider is one of those beverages you can make at home and many Czechs have taken to doing just that.
Tourism based on beer is nothing new in the Czech Republic and it's as strong as ever.
Breweries of all sizes and categories typically have restaurants on site where you can drink their beer at maximum freshness. A large number of these breweries also offer tours of their beer making facilities and may have displays of both contemporary and historic brewing equipment and processes on display.
Typically these tours are only for groups and most breweries will have a set minimum and maximum number of people for group size. You shouldn't worry if you're alone though, you may be able to get yourself a free spot on a tour if there is one.
While there are a multitude of companies who you can pay to take you in a group to a brewery for a tour, most breweries who offer tours have information about them directly on their websites. This can allow you to save some money by going directly to the brewery youself and bypassing the tour companies.
With as interesting as the past few years have been in Czech beer, certainly the next few will be equally so and I'll likely be writing a follow up to this article in a year or two.


Has there been a palpable change in mindset and approach in the MEP consultancy community in the wake of vision statements issued by different GCC governments?
The MEP consultancy community is not all of the same mindset. However, some consultancies have started the internal change to meet the new governmental requirements.
Generally speaking, do consultants care about the projects they have designed after the buildings are up and running? Is there a need for a government-mandated mechanism to ensure consultants learn from projects with a view to improving their performance in future projects? What financial incentives need to be created for consultants to take that extra step?
Unfortunately, few to none visit the buildings after they are up and running. The Soft Landings framework has been suggested in the United Kingdom to counter the inefficiencies in construction. Soft Landings is a cradle-to-operation project process, which enables designers and constructors to focus more on operational performance outcomes. The approach helps project teams to deliver buildings that achieve their energy and environmental performance ambitions, while also focusing more on meeting the needs of occupants. Soft Landings requires clients and their design teams to make more use of performance feedback, from pre- and post-occupancy building evaluations, to better inform client requirements and design briefs. The consultant would stay on board for one or two years after the building gets occupied to make sure all systems are working as designed. This will definitely increase the consultancy cost on the owner, but with all the problems buildings are facing nowadays it seems like a necessary measure. Of course, the success of the approach depends on the future course of the property. For instance, if the owner intends to put the property up for sale, he won't have an interest in Soft Landings.
How responsive are consultants to such trends as BMS, BIoT, nearly zero-energy buildings, smart cities, retrofitting, etc.?
In today's market, most of the consultants claim to know it all. That's why owners need to have informed teams to select the appropriate consultant for the appropriate job. Take for example BMS. We rarely find fully functional BMS on site. Who is to blame? Well, this might be worth a separate article.
What is the level of commitment towards, and concern for, the environment? Or is it a 'business as usual' mindset?
For most of the cases, it is a 'business as usual' mindset. Consultants are running businesses, and their main target it to satisfy the owner's requirements while spending the least amount of time. Environmental consciousness is uncommon, but some consultants are now focusing on environmental issues from a CSR point of view.
Are consultants rushing through projects and often bypassing due diligence measures? I ask, because some manufacturers and suppliers are complaining of rampant misrepresentation of product certifications. They say the onus is on the consultancy community to ensure products that arrive at site are as per specification?
That is true, and it has many reasons. The first reason is unrealistic timelines by the owner. The second reason is un-informed consultants, who would copy and paste from other projects without looking into the specific need of the project at hand. We do a lot of design reviews, and the number of mistakes we find is alarming.
Is there still a strong copy-paste culture, which is detrimental to energy efficiency and IEQ goals? Some consultants are of the view that while copying and pasting conceptual design, and even schematic design, is not detrimental to sustainable development goals, the detailed design ought not to be copied. Do you agree?
Every project has its requirements, and the concept should be tailored to fit the project. Get the concept right, and your goals are 80% achieved.
If copying and pasting is an international phenomenon, what can the MEP consultancy community in the region do in terms of leadership, and in terms of offering a paradigm shift for the better?
Copying and pasting is obviously not delivering the goals of projects. It is up to the clients and building owners not to accept such designs, and to expose those consultants.
What are the challenges confronting MEP consultants in terms of collaborating on projects? How widespread is the lack of cooperation among multiple stakeholders, many of whom are often accused of quite not understanding or adhering to energy efficiency and good IEQ, to name two? Is there a stark absence of an Integrated Project Delivery approach, as a result of which the best intents of consultants are often overridden by owners?
In most of the cases, the MEP consultant would receive the architectural layouts done with a preliminary approval from the authorities. This would negate any passive measures that the MEP consultant would have advised on. Also, MEP room sizing and distribution tasks become more difficult to tackle.


The Nintendo Download – 4/16/2015 // Mario's Hat - Gaming News from the North!
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Donkey Kong 64 for Wii U – K. Rool is back in Rare's final Donkey Kong game, and this time he's captured four members of the Kong family to keep Donkey Kong preoccupied while he enacts his most fiendish plan to date! In addition to a solo mode, you can also enjoy competitive fun in the game's battle arena mode.
Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles for Wii U – Use your brain to slide the delicious puzzles in order to save the children and discover the secrets of the Cosmic Candy Ring!
Word Search by POWGI for and for Wii U – Up to five people can play in 27 categories spread across more than 300 puzzles.
Battleground Z and Ultimate Angler for Nintendo 3DS – The next batch of premium StreetPass content is here! In Battleground Z, you'll team up with people you StreetPass with to fend off hordes of zombies throughout Hobbiville, while Ultimate Angler has you set off for the StreetPass Islands to go fishing with friends! Each game is $4.99 USD each, or get both together for $7.49 USD.
Plus, for $4.99, you can get the StreetPass Mii Plaza Upgrade to unlock new features such as StreetPass Birthdays, as well as a Mii character VIP Room.
3D Fantasy Zone II W for Nintendo 3DS – Opa-Opa is back in the 1987 sequel to the original Fantasy Zone. Remade from the ground up by M2 for the Nintendo 3DS, it's up to you to help the sentient spaceship overcome the enemy invaders! Check out the trailer here, and read my review of the recent release of the first game here.
DOOORS for Nintendo 3DS – Can you escape the maze of doors? Use your wit and intuition to set yourself free! Check out the trailer here.
Pazuru for Nintendo 3DS – Complete more than 70 twisty puzzles that are easy to learn, but difficult to master. Once you're done there, you can create and share your own creations!
A-Train 3D: City Simulator for Nintendo 3DS – As the new Chief Executive Officer of a city's transportation company, it's up to you to keep the trains running on time! Just don't spend more than your budget allows, or else you're out!
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS have both received updates which must be applied if you wish to continue playing online. In addition to allowing you to download new content, including Mii Fighter costumes such as those based on Dunban, Proto Man, and Mega Man X, there are also new levels, character balancing, and other tweaks.
New themes this week include "Yoshi's Springtime Siesta." So, just the one, then.
Super Spring Sale for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS – Until 8:59am PT on April 20th, get up to 30 percent off select games.
Darts Up 3D for Nintendo 3DS and Darts Up for Wii U – These titles are on sale until 8:59am PT on May 14th.
Paparazzi for Wii U – This title is reduced from $4.99 to $2.99, 40 percent off, until 8:59am PT on April 28th.
Lucadian Chronicles downloadable content for Wii U – From 9am PT on April 21st until 8:59am PT on April 28th, this content is reduced from $7.99 to $4.99, 37 percent off.
Costume Quest 2 for Wii U – From 9am PT on April 17th until 8:59am PT on April 24th, this game is reduced from $14.99 to $9.99, 33 percent off.
Circle Entertainment Sale for Nintendo 3DS – Castle Conqueror EX, Fairune, and Parking Star 3D are discounted until 8:59am PT on May 7th.
ATLUS Sale for Nintendo 3DS – Code of Princess, Etrian Odyssey Untold: Millennium Girl, and more are discounted from 9am PT on April 20th until 8:59am PT on April 27th.
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D for Nintendo 3DS – This game is reduced from $9.99 to $4.99, 50 percent off, until 8:59am PT on April 30th.
Breezeblox for Wii U – This title has been reduced from $9.99 to $4.99.


Being born and raised in Modesto, California there was never a shortage of street art and Chicano style influences. I grew up seeing all the older guys from my neighborhood completely covered head to toe in black and grey tattoos and remember thinking I wanted nothing more than to be like them. Summers after school were spent working in the fields just so I could make enough money to buy a knock off tattoo kit off of eBay. As this obsession with tattoo culture grew, I begin spending all my time around the local tattoo shops, hoping someone would take me under their wing.
In 2009 I begin my apprenticeship under Rabbit at Lucky Rabbit tattoos. I officially begin tattooing in 2011 and it's been an amazing 7 years. Originally, my interests leaned towards a more neo-traditional style up until a couple years ago when I realized I still had a lot of Chicano style influences in my art. Thus, I ended up completely switching over to black and grey. Around that time, I moved to Honolulu with $500 in my pocket, hopeful and unsure. I spent the first few years living off tourists and walk-ins, slowly building my clientele which has brought me to today.
I am beyond fortunate to have been given this opportunity to be a part of the skin design team. 10 years ago I remember buying tattoo magazines, seeing Robert Pho's work, wondering how he made the tattoos he made, never even dreaming I'd be part of a team like this. I am so thankful for the people in my life that have supported me until now; my girlfriend, my family and friends, who have pushed me, believed in me, and have kept me grounded and humble. It's those who believe in me that make me never want to stop learning, growing, and ultimately being better than I was yesterday.
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Raphael Bemporad
BBMG
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Raphael is a passionate champion for a new approach to branding that places our humanity at the center. "At BBMG, we believe in creating Brands for Humans. It's an approach that brings together the power of business with the meaning and cultural influence of brands to shape our aspirations, behaviors and relationships for a more just and sustainable future."
An expert in brand strategy, social innovation, consumer marketing and public affairs, Raphael has created national campaigns, drafted public policy, designed consumer and nonprofit brands, and managed communications for local, state and federal elected officials. Fluent in Italian and conversant in Spanish, his experience is international in scope and industry diverse. His recent clients include Acumen Fund, adidas, Aveda, Brown-Forman, Eileen Fisher, Johnson & Johnson, JUST Capital, L'Oréal Paris, MillerCoors, NBCUniversal, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Samsung and Target.
Prior to co-founding BBMG, Raphael served as communications director at Do Something, where he oversaw marketing, media relations and cause-related partnerships with Levi Strauss & Co., Kenneth Cole and Rolling Stone. Raphael's extensive background in political communications began as a press aide to Texas Governor Ann W. Richards. He then served as communications director for the Texas Democratic Party and Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston), and later as press secretary for U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas). He received his BA in Philosophy with honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
Raphael is a member of the Advisory Boards for Sustainable Brands, the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and READ Global.
The Good Life through the Lens of Consumer Preferences and Global Sustainability Influencers, Continued Location: Date: May 23, 2017 Time: 9:25 am - 9:40 am View session
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Mystery of the Giant Ribbon, Solved?
January 15, 2010: Last year, when NASA's IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) spacecraft discovered a giant ribbon at the edge of the solar system, researchers were mystified. They called it a "shocking result" and puzzled over its origin. Now the mystery may have been solved.
"We believe the ribbon is a reflection," says Jacob Heerikhuisen, a NASA Heliophysics Guest Investigator from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. "It is where solar wind particles heading out into interstellar space are reflected back into the solar system by a galactic magnetic field."
Heerikhuisen is the lead author of a paper reporting the results in the Jan. 10th edition of the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Right: An artist's concept of the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX).
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"This is an important finding," says Arik Posner, IBEX program scientist at NASA Headquarters. "Interstellar space just beyond the edge of the solar system is mostly unexplored territory. Now we know, there could be a strong, well-organized magnetic field sitting right on our doorstep."
The IBEX data fit in nicely with recent results from Voyager. Voyager 1 and 2 are near the edge of the solar system and they also have sensed strong* magnetism nearby. Voyager measurements are relatively local to the spacecraft, however. IBEX is filling in the "big picture." The ribbon it sees is vast and stretches almost all the way across the sky, suggesting that the magnetic field behind it must be equally vast.
Although maps of the ribbon (see below) seem to show a luminous body, the ribbon emits no light. Instead, it makes itself known via particles called "energetic neutral atoms" (ENAs)--mainly garden-variety hydrogen atoms. The ribbon emits these particles, which are picked up by IBEX in Earth orbit.
Above: A comparison of IBEX observations (left) with a 3D magnetic reflection model (right). More images:
The reflection process posited by Heerikhuisen et al. is a bit complicated, involving multiple "charge exchange" reactions between protons and hydrogen atoms. The upshot, however, is simple. Particles from the solar wind that escape the solar system are met ~100 astronomical units (~15 billion kilometers) away by an interstellar magnetic field. Magnetic forces intercept the escaping particles and sling them right back where they came from.
"If this mechanism is correct--and not everyone agrees--then the shape of the ribbon is telling us a lot about the orientation of the magnetic field in our corner of the Milky Way galaxy," notes Heerikhuisen.
And upon this field, the future may hinge.
The solar system is passing through a region of the Milky Way filled with cosmic rays and interstellar clouds. The magnetic field of our own sun, inflated by the solar wind into a bubble called the "heliosphere," substantially protects us from these things. However, the bubble itself is vulnerable to external fields. A strong magnetic field just outside the solar system could press against the heliosphere and interact with it in unknown ways. Will this strengthen our natural shielding—or weaken it? No one can say.
Right: An artist's concept of interstellar clouds in the galactic neighborhood of the sun. [more]
"IBEX will monitor the ribbon closely in the months and years ahead," says Posner. "We could see the shape of the ribbon change—and that would show us how we are interacting with the galaxy beyond."
It seems we can learn a lot by looking in the mirror. Stay tuned to Science@NASA for updates.
Author: Dr. Tony Phillips | Credit: Science@NASA
more information and footnotes
IBEX home page -- (NASA)
IBEX mission page -- (SWRI)
Footnote: * The strong interstellar fields mentioned in this story measure about ~5 microgauss. A microgauss is one millionth of a gauss, a unit of magnetic field strength popular among astronomers and geophysicists. Earth's magnetic field is about 0.5 gauss or 500,000 microgauss. Magnetic fields pervading interstellar space tend to be much less intense than planetary magnetic fields.
Credits: The IBEX spacecraft was launched in October 2008. Its science objective was to discover the nature of the interactions between the solar wind and the interstellar medium at the edge of our solar system. The Southwest Research Institute developed and leads the mission with a team of national and international partners. The spacecraft is the latest in NASA's series of low-cost, rapidly developed Small Explorers Program. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center manages the program for the agency's Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
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