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STEPHEN B. GODDARDTHE HARTFORD COURANT
If I hear one more call for the American manned space program to end because seven people lost their lives in the Columbia disaster, I think I'll be sick.
Our respect for the courage of these seven brave men and women in no way lessens when we observe that this was not the first space tragedy (witness Challenger and Apollo), so these folks knew exactly what they were getting into. That's precisely why we revere them as heroes: They were willing to take risks the rest of us aren't. As hard as it may be to accept, death comes with the territory
It's been 17 years since we lost a life in space travel. Yet every 90 minutes, seven people die on America's interstate highways -- 44,000 in a year. Why aren't we overcome with grief when we read of their deaths? It's because we didn't know them before their deaths, so we have no investment in them. Yet to gain political support, NASA shines the spotlight on the best and the brightest of our astronauts, with the kind of up-close and personal coverage that makes us think of them as our sons and daughters, dads and moms, brothers and sisters, or sweethearts.
We cry real tears at their loss. Is this because we're being manipulated cynically by NASA?
Yes, that's partly true. Human involvement buys votes for NASA. And undoubtedly, some of the experiments the astronauts perform in space could be undertaken by robots.
But would we feel the same way about July 20, 1969, that magical day when man set foot on the moon, if the grainy TV feed showed a metal stick figure setting foot on the surface rather than Neil Armstrong? Or if it were a mechanical voice, not a human one, intoning, "One small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind"?
In researching for a book recently, I was struck by man's insistent passion throughout history to fly with the birds, from Daedalus and Icarus in Greek mythology to Leonardo da Vinci's elaborate sketches of spacecraft, from the balloons of the French brothers Montgolfier to our own Wilbur and Orville Wright, who first flew a century ago this year. Today's astronauts are part of a proud historical continuum.
Germany's Otto Lilienthal paved the way for generations of aeronauts after him by making 200 experimental glider flights before plunging to his death. Britain's Percy Pilcher, a Lilienthal acolyte and prodigious experimenter, later met the same fate. And the Wrights came breathtakingly close to killing themselves on more than one occasion.
If we sent astronauts back to their earthbound desks, whom would we turn to for heroes? Recording stars dangling babies over railings? Corporate CEOs with their hands in the till? Steroid-laden athletes?
My 5-year-old grandson eats, sleeps and dreams space travel and longs for the day when he'll sit on the launching pad. What should I tell him -- that his role models all had to go back to pushing pencils?
If space travel meant near-certain death, perpetuating it would be cruel and perverse. But the failure rate is about 1 percent or 2 percent of flights, which is certainly higher than risks on the highway but acceptable for many, given the fame (and for some, fortune) of becoming an astronaut. What is the likelihood John Glenn would have become a U.S. senator had he not first gained worldwide fame as an astronaut? And what would he be willing to trade for his memories of gazing at Mother Earth from outer space?
Much is made of TV's rubbing our noses in the Columbia tragedy by showing the craft breaking up time and time again until we're numb. But the healthy side of this coverage is showing taxpayers what their tax dollars are buying, in moments of failure as well as triumph.
Adjusting astronauts' duties to eliminate or lessen unnecessary risk may make sense. But although robotics has come an impressively long way, it's not yet at the point that it can entirely duplicate the nuanced intelligence of humans. And eliminating astronauts entirely would remove some of America's most powerful role models for youngsters. Lord knows our youth have few enough people to look up to.
Mend the manned space program? Sure. End it? No way.
Stephen B. Goddard is a Hartford attorney. His most recent book, "Race to the Sky: The Wright Brothers Vs. The United States," will be published in May by McFarland & Co. of North Carolina.


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Why Multifamily Housing Will Dominate the Future of Real Estate
By Jeff Lee, President, Capital One Multifamily Finance December 13, 2017 2:00 pm
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One of the most ambitious multifamily housing developments of its time was Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village in New York City. The red brick apartment buildings were situated in diamond-shaped clusters so that each building had access to a small park with trees, jungle gyms, and benches. The planning of the 11,250-unit development, marketed to World War II veterans who were starting families, threw out the rulebook that stated apartment complexes couldn't exist within green spaces.
This multifamily complex has continued to inspire urban planners to re-think the traditional apartment building. Today a new generation is just as optimistic about trends that indicate that the technological innovations that have transformed the way Americans communicate, work, and travel will also change the places they call home.
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A new report, Real Trends: The Future of Real Estate in the United States, points to an exciting era of advanced multifamily housing, a renaissance in once-abandoned urban cores, and untapped opportunities for construction companies, real estate investors, and urban planners. The report is a study of peer-reviewed articles conducted by the MIT Center for Real Estate and the Urban Economics Lab and is sponsored by Capital One.
Growth and Migration Patterns
A period of technological innovation in the real estate market will be the direct result of the demand created by a steadily growing American population. And immigration will be the catalyst that sustains this population boom: U.S. Census projections indicate that although 157 million babies will be born to native-born mothers through 2040, that number won't offset the 162 million Americans who will die during the same period. Thanks to a projected 64 million immigrants and 40 million babies born to them through 2040, America will have a net population boom.
Real estate planners and home builders are anticipating these demographics with plans for new multifamily dwellings in once-vibrant cities that suffered when large portions of their populations moved to suburbs and exurbs. Expect the downtown neighborhoods of cities such as Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Oklahoma City to make dramatic comebacks. And investors are particularly optimistic: they expect that the percentage in population growth that immigrants add to a city will be matched by an equal percentage in the growth of rental rates.
Innovative Ways of Living
It's not just urban cores that will experience revivals. Suburban areas, some of which have experienced the sprawl of strip malls and debilitating traffic jams, will become more marketable because of Internet-connected transportation technologies such as self-driving cars and environmentally friendly mass transit systems. Urban planners have shown that suburbs will grow outward from urban cores when residents can more easily access downtown offices and know the length of their commute and the most efficient route to take. But their growth will be predicated on smart connections to transit – doing away with the beltway sprawl that characterized their growth in the 1950s and '60s.
Those who rediscover the advantages of city living (no long commutes and proximity to an array of shopping, hospitals and healthcare, and entertainment) will find apartments that have been retrofitted into buildings formerly used as parking garages and factories. Although the units will likely be smaller, so will the average American family, according to the report. New multifamily buildings will also be designed with space-saving innovations like stow-away beds and furniture, as well as maximizing city views.
Affordable Housing Shortage?
Urban planners and builders in Scandinavia have long been proponents of prefabricated housing. Today, sustainable, weatherproof materials and even three-dimensional printing are helping architects design apartment "pods" that can be efficiently assembled into buildings that utilize the footprints of old parking lots and manufacturing parks. And it's not just Scandinavians who are using the techniques. For example, some high-profile mixed-use developments in downtown Brooklyn incorporate "pod" design. The result is housing that is high quality yet affordable.
The term "high quality" isn't just for building materials. The MIT report shows how municipalities can provide free Wi-Fi to all their residents and instantly create a dynamic sharing economy, with residents communicating with each other and with city agencies. The reams of Big Data produced by all those online interactions can provide an ideal environment in which civic concerns are analyzed using predictive analytics. City officials will be able to anticipate the needs of residents well in advance of everything from storms to public festivals.
The report also details the rise of "biophilic" architecture – a trend in real estate that incorporates (or mimics) nature in a housing unit or office space (natural building materials, ample light and fresh air) that creates a sense of well-being and happiness. Combined with external features like more inclusive and flexible zoning regulations, entire city neighborhoods will become home to multifamily dwellings of all levels of socioeconomic backgrounds.
That same trend is behind the multi-purpose, open-floor office designs that many companies are adopting to allow their employees to collaborate and innovate more easily. Open floor plans also minimize unused spaces like large boardrooms because all employees can sign up to use such spaces on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Conclusion: Staying Ahead of the Future
Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village characterized the post-War era by providing innovative multifamily housing to returning veterans and their growing families. But as the decades passed and some urban centers became neglected, many planners and architects predicted the demise of the American city.
No longer. Technological and demographic trends – from new building materials and methods to the rediscovery of urban living – are changing the ways Americans are building and living in their communities. The sharing economy, robotics, Internet of Things, and automation are making the multifamily housing developments of the near future as desirable as single-dwelling homes were in mid-century America. This transformation of real estate across the country presents investors with many exciting opportunities.
To be sure, some of the technological advances will be disruptive. That's why the new report commissioned by Capital One, Real Trends: The Future of Real Estate in the United States, is a must-read blueprint for those investors who want to be prepared for and best leverage the significant changes that are beginning to reshape the American landscape.
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August 25, 2016 | 10:36 AM
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17-time Grand slam champion Roger Federer is one of the most beloved athletes in the world of sport. His accomplishments in tennis are known by many around the world. He is the only man in history to play in 65 consecutive grand slam tournaments, spend 302 weeks as world No.1 and win 24 consecutive tournament finals. The records are endless, but there are still a few things that might surprise you about the 35-year-old.
1. He is the fifth most popular athlete in the world
According to research conducted by ESPN, Federer is the fifth most popular athlete in the world. The position was worked out based on a formula created by ESPN. The calculation combines a athletes salary and endorsements with social media following and Google search popularity. Only Neymar, Lionel Messi, Lebron James and Cristiano Ronaldo are more popular.
Federer's social media fans
Facebook – 14.586 M
Twitter – 6.15M
Instagram 2.2 M
Total = 22.936 million (almost four times the population of Luxembourg).
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One World: Together At Home is a global event featuring dozens of artists and comedians to support frontline healthcare workers and the WHO during the Covid-19 pandemic Lost on the frontline: why we're tracking every US health worker who dies from coronavirus This event is produced by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization and curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga. Read more about the show here . The Guardian will be streaming the first six hours today starting at 2pm ET. Stars appearing in the earlier part of the show include John Legend, Megan Rapinoe, The Killers, Samuel L Jackson, Jameela Jamil, Jennifer Hudson and many more. This week the Guardian and Kaiser Health news launched Lost on the Frontline , a project that aims to honor the life of every healthcare worker in America who dies from Covid-19 during the pandemic. Read more about the project here . Continue reading...


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LAYYAH: 14, OCTOBER, 2021: Three persons lost their lives in a road mishap in Layyah on late Wednesday night.
According to details, the accident took place in Layyah where three members of the same family were dead when the car they were riding in overturned owing to tyre burst.
On receiving information, rescue teams and police reached the spot and moved the dead bodies to hospital for autopsy.
Later, the bodies were handed to kin.
On the other side, another road crash happened in Pakpattan where a rashly driven tractor trolley hit a bike, as a result, a woman and her son died on the spot.
A day earlier, at least two dead including a minor while seven others were seriously injured in road mishaps in various parts of Punjab on Tuesday night. According to details, the first road crash took place in Bahawalnagar where a rashly driven car hit a bike, as a result, woman died on the spot and two others were wounded.
Another incident was occurred in Pakpattan where an over-speeding van collided with a motorcycle, resulting, a seven-year-old boy lost his life on the spot and his father was critically hurt. As per eye-witnesses, the driver of the van managed to flee from the scene after the accident.
The third road mishap happened in Lahore where a collision occurred between a rickshaw and motorbike, injuring four persons.
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A full moon conjures up pictures of wolves howling, a witch riding his/her broomstick around the neighborhood, or pople just acting "loony" for some odd reason.
Folks who take stock in the moon phases think it's due to attractional forces created at that period in time. It appears to affect nature, and humans, in the strangest of ways.
Believers feel that plants also respond to these attractional pulls, the same ones that affect tides in the vast oceans of the world. They believe that this action stimulates root and leaf growth, seeds sprout faster, plants grow sturdier, harvests are heavier, and "bolting" is retarded. The method of planting by the lunar phases, and lineup of various planets at certain times, is an ages old practice that dates back hundreds of years, and believers swear it works! But, how do you even begin to grow this way? Where do you start?
When using the moon as a growing guide, two related lunar phases will surface: waxing and waning. Waxing occurs in the first two quarters between the new and the upcoming next full moon when light is increasing, is an excellant time for planting above ground crops. Believers feel that during this phase, more moisture is pulled to the surface to aid in the germination of seeds. Waning occurs in the third and fourth quarters AFTER a full moon when light is decreasing and energy is "drawing down" and is an excellant time to plant below ground crops. However, they also think that they should not plant directly on either the day of the new moon or a full one due to the changing forces of nature that the moon dictates.
The second factor in gardening by the moon are the astrological signs the moon is traveling through, which change every few days or so. The moon phase believers think that the most fertile times for planting/transplanting are during the water signs of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Second best are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. The other signs are best suited to weeding, cultivation, and garden maintenance in general. There are a few exceptions to the rule, one being melons that seem to enjoy being planted under the Gemini sign which is thought to be arid and barren.
Calenders that we all have hanging in our kitchens have the moon phases on them. The Old Farmers Alamanac annually prints an astrological planting guide using the moon and planets to one's advantage. If you are truly interested in gardening by the moon, it is highly recommended you purchase a calender specifically formulated for your growing season whether it be a short, or long, one. It will explain everything in detail right down to the best for starting seeds, transplanting, or planting directly out in the garden.
Visit www.gardeningbythemoon.com , an excellant source of more information about planting in accordance with the moon phases/astrological signs. It's a fascinating field of interest, and gardeners SWEAR they get great results. It has certainly helped me to know when I should be baying at the moon, riding around on my motorized broomstick, planting seeds, or just mowing the grass. As for the loony part, what CAN I say?
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Eating gold to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Now all of your meals can be fancy.
By Cassidy Ward
3D render of gold nuggets in a gold panning pan. Photo: mevans/Getty Images
The 2008 Hellboy sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, pits the members of the B.P.R.D. against an ancient foe for the control of a golden robot army built specifically for the destruction of humanity. Spoiler alert: Hellboy wins the day and control of the army, which he subsequently cedes power over, saving humanity once again.
With any luck, there isn't actually an ancient golden army waiting to awaken and seek vengeance on our species. However, science has constructed a much smaller golden army which we control, and which has the power to combat disease in the digestive tract. It's estimated that over 3 million adults in the United States, roughly 1.3% of the overall population, suffer from some form of inflammatory bowel disease. Those diseases, which include Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, have no cure and cause considerable distress to those who must endure them. In extreme cases, they can even lead to death.
It's understood that patients with IBD have elevated levels of reactive oxygen species in the gastrointestinal system which are a likely contributor of symptoms. Oxidative stress caused by reactive oxygen species — a type of free radical — causes damage to DNA, RNA, and proteins in the cells, exacerbating the diseases.
At present, there are no known cures for either Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis, but they can be treated to reduce symptoms. That typically involves administering drugs like immunomodulators or corticosteroids. It also involves performing surgeries to remove damaged parts of the digestive system. A recent study, however, found an alternative solution and it involves eating gold.
Researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University and Anhui Medical University synthesized tiny gold nanoparticles to see if they were capable of holding the line against reactive oxygen species in the gut. Their findings were published in the journal Fundamental Research.
While gold isn't a typical part of the shopping list, this isn't the first time it has been intentionally ingested. That's because gold is chemically inert and passes through the body without being absorbed. That makes it safe for consumption if you want to add a little flair to your dinner or desert, even if it doesn't add any nutritional value. This new study finds that while it is chemically inert, it does have some interactions inside the digestive system which prove to be beneficial for individuals with IBD.
Typically, experimental treatments don't go directly to human trials and must first be tested in animals. It turns out that inflammatory bowel disease also impacts rodents, giving researchers a ready test bed for their potential new treatments. In experiments, scientists orally administered gold nanoclusters to mice suffering from colitis and waited to see what happened. Incredibly, they didn't have to wait long.
Observations confirmed that gold nanoclusters are effective at eliminating some reactive oxygen species including ABTS radicals, superoxide free radicals, and hydroxyl free radicals. Moreover, the presence of the gold increased the expression of antioxidant enzymes and inhibited inflammatory cytokines. They also interrupted the inflammatory circuit of IBD. All told, the ingestible gold particles dialed down the contributors of IBD while facilitating some beneficial processes, and it happened quickly.
Observations of the mouse gastrointestinal tracts confirmed a reduction in inflammation within 24 hours of ingesting the gold particles. In addition to being effective, the treatment has other benefits over conventional methods. Contrary to common sense, these gold nanoparticles are more affordable than other medications, while also being more stable and easier to synthesize and store.
Provided these results hold steady in humans as well as they do in mice, eating a little gold with your dinner won't just be a show of extravagance, it might also be medically beneficial.
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Missy Elliott performs onstage during the 2018 Essence Festival -Day 2 at Louisiana Superdome on July 7, 2018 in New Orleans.
Nearly 16 years after "Work It" hit the radio, Missy Elliott finally knows how Halle Berry -- who sort of gets a shout-out on the rapper's track -- feels about it.
It all began on Thursday (Aug. 2), when fellow artist Ciara gave props to Elliott on Instagram and Berry left a comment: "YES."
Elliott was thrilled, sharing a screenshot of the moment on Twitter.
"So humbled when u see @halleberry comment under your rap," she wrote. "she's so Legendary!!!!"
Berry shared some love back at her on Saturday (Aug. 4), making one of the rapper's classic lyrics (that just so happens to mention the actress) a hashtag: "Takes one to know one, so in love with your work and creativity, @MissyElliott !! #LivingLegend #HalleBerryPosta."
In 2002's "Work It," the song in reference, Elliott raps: "Let's get drunk, that's gonna bring us closer/ Don't I look like a Halle Berry poster?"
"Now after all these years I always wondered did @halleberry ever hear the line in 'Work It' when I said don't I look like a Halleberry Posta I said I know Halle like hell Nah but just to see her hashtag that made my week! Thank you Legend," Elliott quipped on Twitter.
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The New York Times often downplays Palestinian extremism or violence if the emphasis can't be placed on Israel, Israeli counterattacks, or Israeli blame for ongoing violence. A case in point is the attention given to the escalating violence from the Gaza Strip.
From start to finish, today's Times article about fighting between Hamas and Israel downplays the extent of Hamas violence while suggesting Israel is responsible for the terror group's rocket attacks. Meanwhile, Israeli retaliatory strikes on Hamas targets are portrayed as being no different than the Hamas's indiscriminate attacks on Israeli civilians — largely because the article fails to mention even once that Hamas is a terror group, or that it is sworn to Israel's destruction, or that the rockets it fires are indiscriminately lobbed toward Israeli civilians in their towns and cities in violation of international law.
Why? "A botched intelligence mission" by Israel, reporter David Halbfinger quickly says, followed by Palestinian rocket fire.
But by what objective measure did the Times news reporter determine that a war, however unfortunate, would be "unnecessary"? Is the takeaway that it is unnecessary for Israel to gather intelligence on terrorists sworn to the country's destruction? Or that it would it be unnecessary if Israel took military action to stop the rockets raining down on its citizens? Halbfinger doesn't specify. He just editorializes, and does so in a way that casts Netanyahu leading the region toward an unnecessary war.
Palestinian rockets launched toward Israeli civilians.
There is no doubt civilians in Gaza and Israel alike are distressed by the explosions around them. And it's reasonable for a reporter to document the fears of both Israelis and Palestinians. But it is specious to describe Israel's civilians as "caught up in the fighting" just the same as Gaza's civilians.
Unlike Israel, Hamas is targeting civilians, its imprecise crosshairs covering entire towns. Israel, in response, has targeted the military and information assets of the terror group. So yes, Gaza's civilians are "caught up" in the fighting around them. Israeli civilians, though, are targets of that fighting.
The New York Times, with its misplaced "both sides" language, conceals that substantial and important difference, and it misses every other opportunity throughout the article to make the distinction clear. Readers are told "armed factions" (rather than internationally designated terror organizations) mounted a rocket barrage "across much of southern Israel," and are left to guess whether those rockets targeted military installations or civilians.
Yes, Gaza's civilians are "caught up" in the fighting around them. Israeli civilians, though, are targets of that fighting.
About Israeli strikes, by contrast, the author was precise with detail, noting that the country "hit scores of military posts and weapons caches across Gaza, but also leveled a Hamas television station, radio station and office building" — a "but" that suggests there is something questionable in Israel's targeting decisions.
Later, the author has another chance to point out that Palestinian rocket attacks are indiscriminate, and thus war crimes. But again, he refers to the target of Hamas attacks in vague geographical terms: "More than 400 rockets and mortar shells were fired into Israel, and the Israeli military said it had struck more than 70 military targets in Gaza belonging to Hamas, which governs the territory, and to Palestinian Islamic Jihad." At what "in Israel" were Hamas rockets fired? The answer — at everything and anything — is again concealed.
Nor did the piece mention that those Palestinian groups named as targets of Israeli fire — Islamic Jihad and Popular Resistance Committees— are like Hamas viewed internationally as terror organizations. Why not? Perhaps because that gets in the way of the "both sides" framing.
Not for the first time, the New York Times tells readers Israel responded with lethal force to mere "protests." And not for the first time, that anti-Israel messaging conceals that these "protests" were accompanied by Palestinian violence — fatal sniper fire, the lobbing of IEDs and firebombs, the widespread arson attacks that destroyed Israeli agriculture, and violent efforts to infiltrate the border.
That doesn't not come as a surprise. Times editors have admitted they are comfortable describing gunmen as "protesters." And that's exactly what's required to write a piece about an onslaught of Hamas rockets lobbed at Israeli towns in which, outrageously, Israel is the only side portrayed as targeting civilians.


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I ddin't know this was so "god: based..but that is ok..I am a humanisht..I do not believe in religion.
I think it causes more problems than it helps but that is me and we are entitled to our own belif system. You have many topics here to explore and I can't wait..
Thank you so much for your feedback — I really appreciate it.
I'm with you on religion — I don't subscribe to any myself. When I talk about 'God', I'm definitely not referring to an old man on a cloud 😉 My view is that 'God' is more of a creative energetic force (you know, kind of like in 'Star Wars' for want of a better analogy).
It's good to have you here on the site, please keep in touch.
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