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Friday, November 30, 2012
Sega's Jet Set Radio is a half-gigabyte, $4.99, and available now
I'm not normally one to worry about the size of Android applications these days. Twenty megabytes? Download without thinking. Fifty? Sure. Why not?
Sega's much-anticipated Jet Set Radio, however, clocks in at a whopping 587 megabytes. Not exactly a record or anything, but this sucker's big. Took about 8 minutes from download to first push.
This game is worth the $4.99, though. If you're into the skate culture at all, you'll find something here. The premise, if you're new to the game, is that you're a "Rudie" in Tokyo-To, with magnetically-driven in-line skates. They're powered by some sort of "netrium" battery -- and you're powered by Jet Set Radio, "a pirate radio station manned by the DJ Professor K that plays nothing by non-stop hardcore music." And you skate around, tagging stuff and giving the finger to the man -- all that jazz.
Gameplay is pretty good. You get the feel of the on-screen joystick easily enough (and I've never been a big fan of those). The four-button layout is simple, and the tutorials get you going. The graffiti tagging gets a little more intricate as time goes on, so pay attention to that.
Hit the download link above to give it a go (again, remember, it's $5, so keep in mind that 15-minute refund window if this isn't your thing), and we've got promo video after the break.
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A Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Chart | PHILANTHROPY ...
A great chart, by Wendy Bryan of I Heart Guts, helping people detect and prevent skin cancer.
(via Laughing Squid)
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RIM loses in arbitration with Nokia, may have to pay royalties on BlackBerrys with WiFi
Nokia and RIM already have a troubled history whenever they come into contact, so it's no surprise that what truces they do have are fraying at the edges. Thanks to filings, we now know that RIM has lost a Swedish arbitration proceeding where it tried to extend a 2003 patent cross-licensing deal with Nokia to include WiFi devices; the wireless technology isn't covered, the arbitrator says, and RIM now has to either pay royalties worldwide or risk seeing its devices yanked from the market. Nokia isn't wasting any time pressuring the team in Waterloo into coughing up -- it's taking steps to enforce the decision in Canada, the UK and the US. RIM has so far turned down any comment, although it's more likely that their firm will cut a deal rather than risk a sweeping ban. Consider it another of the many hurdles for RIM to jump on the road to January 30th.
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Source: Reuters
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/28/rim-loses-in-arbitration-with-nokia-may-have-to-pay-royalties/
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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CE13006 - Project Director Flex Options - HigherEdJobs
JOB DETAILS:
WORKING TITLE: Project Director UWEX Flexible Degree Initiative
OFFICIAL TITLE: Senior
Information Processing Consultant (ESR)
UNIT: Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning
University of Wisconsin-Extension
5602 Research Park Blvd, Suite 300, Madison, WI
APPOINTMENT: Academic Staff 100% fixed term 1 2 year project
________________________________________
SUMMARY:
The University of Wisconsin Flexible Degree Option initiative will create new, more flexible degree formats for adult students. This new format is competency based (vs. course based); will be offered primarily online, and have a heavy emphasis on assessment and self-paced learning. Aimed at non-traditional, adult learners, Flex Degree Option students will have the ability to start and complete at any time (compared to the more traditionally semester-based formats).
This is an enterprise project involving multiple smaller project teams distributed across several institutions and external vendor partners.
The list of project stakeholders will include, but may not be limited to, senior university leaders in marketing, IT, business support, and student services, and managers and staff across these units, some of whom may be contracted. The project manager will be expected to apply professional project management methodologies while remaining flexible to the emerging needs of multiple stakeholders and institutions with unique and varying perspectives. This includes the management of scope, timelines, budget, communication plans, and scheduling. The project manager will be responsible for the deliverables of all team members, working with managers as necessary to ensure timeliness and quality.
The successful candidate will possess strong communication skills including the ability to present information to senior academic leaders and project sponsors; have demonstrated success in leading large, multi-year projects requiring coordination and input across numerous stakeholder groups; have demonstrated the ability to manage cross-functional projects (e.g. Marketing, IT, Student Services, Business Administration). Understanding of, and experience with, higher education cultures, operations, and accreditations. Especially useful will be an appreciation of the changing landscape of higher education.
This position reports to the Dean and is responsible for:
Project planning and management
- Develop, maintain, and implement project documentation
including project charter, statement of work, timelines, communications plan, status reports and final report using appropriate project
management tools
- Align and manage timelines across multiple functional groups to ensure dependencies across groups are clearly
identified, scoped, and communicated and milestones and deliverables are met
- Develop risk management assessments and mitigation plans
- Prepare and review budget; conduct cost benefit analyses of projects and project activities and assure costs add value
- Monitor
project tasks and direct project team members to ensure timely achievement of critical activities within requisite timeframes
- Ensure
communication plans are comprehensive and information is routinely and broadly shared with stakeholders. Speak clearly and persuasively in
positive or negative situations matching message to audience needs; respond well to questions; demonstrate group presentation skills;
participate in meetings; write clearly and informatively; uses a variety of writing styles to meet needs; able to present numerical data
effectively
- Apply an understanding of, and experience with, higher education cultures, operations, and accreditations and an
appreciation of the changing landscape of higher education in the management and outcome of the project
- Plan and organize; project
manage; coordinate multiple project tasks (determine relative importance of each; prioritize and plan work activities; set appropriate
deadlines to complete activities accordingly); effectively manage time and resources; set goals and objectives
- Use formal project
management tools and processes
- Balance team and individual responsibilities; exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views; give
and welcome feedback; contribute to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;
support every team member's effort to succeed; able to obtain resolution by team consensus when differences in business processes are
discussed
Vendor management
- Oversee all project-related vendor activities
- Prepare Requests for Proposals, participate in
vendor selection, and manage vendor contracts
- Ensure timely compliance of vendor services and deliverables
- Coordinate work and
schedules between vendors and team members
- Ensure contracts are free from conflicts of interest
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelors degree in project management, information technology, business administration, or related area
Experience:
Minimum of 6 years of formal project management experience
Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Project, excellent organizational and
communication skills
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Masters degree in project management, information technology,
business administration, or related area
Certification: PMP certification
Experience: 8-10 years of progressive project management
experience and demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional projects
POSITION BENEFITS:
State of Wisconsin benefits, (http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/benefits/newemp/orientwrs.pdf), including retirement, vacation, sick leave, health insurance, and other insurances.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
As an affirmative action employer, the participating campuses of the UW System provides equal opportunity in programs and employment; and is strongly committed to maintaining a climate supportive of and respectful of differences and equality of opportunity. UW-Extension does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, identity as a veteran, disabled veteran, Vietnam veteran or any other military service, arrest record or non-program related conviction record. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Materials will be made available in alternative format upon request. Please call 711 if you are hearing or speech impaired and need assistance. Direct inquiries concerning equal opportunity to: UW- Extension Office of Inclusion; Room 501; 432 N. Lake Street; Madison, WI 53706.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE:
1. Application due date: To receive full consideration, application materials must be received by December 19, 2012 and include all of the following (WHEN UPLOADING DOCUMENTS, PDF FORMAT IS PREFERRED):
a. COVER LETTER (up to two pages) A letter of interest addressing your qualifications and experience as they relate to the qualifications and responsibilities of the position. Please note that your response will be evaluated for content and written communication skills.
b. PROFESSIONAL RESUME, including related education, professional work history and volunteer experience.
c. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THREE (3) PROFESSIONAL WORK REFERENCES, for each reference, please indicate the nature of your professional relationship and include the persons title, e-mail address and telephone number.
Please upload only the materials requested above. Any documents, other than those requested, will be deleted from your application. Applications received after the application due date will be accepted through the conclusion of the initial application screening process.
2. Optional Confidentiality Form: Under Wisconsin Statutes, if asked, UW-Extension is required to provide a list of all nominees and applicants who have not requested in writing that their identities remain confidential. The identities of all finalists must be released upon request. Please upload this document along with your other materials. The form can be accessed by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: http://www.uwex.edu/jobs/documents/notice.pdf
3. Please submit application materials to UW- Extension, Continuing Education, Outreach & E-Learning Human Resources online using the URLs below. Once you are in the Candidate Gateway, please make sure to click on the Advanced Search link and enter 8735 into the Job Opening ID field.
a. Before you get started with the online application process, we recommend you preview the frequently asked questions (FAQs). To do so, please copy and paste the following URL into your browser. External applicants can also view the FAQs after accessing the online system by clicking on the "Help" link in the upper right corner. https://helpdesk.wisc.edu/images/group61/21900/TAMFAQ_CandidateGateway.pdf
b. If you are applying as an applicant who is NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System, please copy and paste the following URL into your browser: https://www.careers.wisconsin.edu/psc/careers/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?SiteId=31
c. If you are applying as a current employee of the University of Wisconsin System, please copy and paste the following URL into your browser: https://www.hrs.wisconsin.edu/psc/hrs-fd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_HM_POST&Action=U&HRS_PERSON_ID=100374
An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, the University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. Persons of color, women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175696193
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
From The Lab To The Shelf: NYC TechConnect Event Helps Give An Entrepreneurial Boost Into The Sciences
As funding dwindles across the life sciences industry, researchers at major universities are increasingly adopting the entrepreneurial models forged by the tech world. With help from groups like NYC TechConnect, scientists are taking their inventions and discoveries out of the lab and into the free market.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/ohunKgHlh5c/
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Global High Fructose Corn Syrup Use May Be Fueling Diabetes Increase
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It doesn't matter where you look: the U.S., Mexico, Malaysia or Portugal, the more high fructose corn syrup consumption, on average, the more diabetes. A new study of 43 countries in Global Public Health, published online November 27, found that adult type-2 diabetes is 20 percent higher in countries that consume large quantities of high fructose corn syrup. "The study adds to a growing body of scientific literature that indicates HFCS consumption may result in negative health consequences distinct from and more deleterious than natural sugar," Michael Goran, of the University of Southern California Department of Preventive Medicine and co-author of the new study, said in a prepared statement. Countries in which per person annual high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumption was less than 0.5 kg had similar BMIs, daily calorie intake and total sugar intake as did countries in which HFCS was higher. The big difference in these two groups of countries was diabetes prevalence. The link between HFCS and poor health outcomes--such as obesity or diabetes-has often been speculated, but it has been difficult to prove. The availability of the cheaper-than-sugar sweeteners starting in the U.S. in the 1970s appears to have helped boost the number of overall calories people imbibe. In the U.S. today, for example, high fructose corn syrup is in everything from sodas to ketchup. In fact, we each consume, on average, some 24.8 kilograms of this processed corn sweetener every year. With the extra calories, weight gain has quickened, leading to more obesity, one of the strongest risk factors for type-2 diabetes. HFCS may also pose a greater risk for diabetes greater than pure sugar alone. Instead of a composition evenly divided between fructose and glucose like table sugar, HFCS contains as much as 30 percent more fructose. (The exact quantities are unknown because manufacturers are not required to disclose the amount on food and beverage packages.) Glucose is metabolized quickly and used as energy or retained as fat. But fructose processing is more complex. It is broken down primarily in the liver and seems to induce less leptin production (a hormone that signals fullness to the body) and less insulin (which is why sweeteners composed primarily of fructose are sometimes recommended for people who already have diabetes). Some studies have also found fructose consumption increases the types of fats that are linked to insulin resistance, a hallmark of diabetes. These scattered findings suggest that "our metabolism has not evolved sufficiently to be able to process the fructose from high fructose corn syrup in the quantities that some people are consuming it," Stanly Ulijaszek, of the University of Oxford and study co-author, said in a prepared statement. Some illuminating international differences emerged during the course of the study. For example, the European Union imposes production quotas for HFCS for member countries. Those countries, such as Sweden, that do not use the sweetener in their own food supply can export it to countries, such as Hungary, that are willing to buy more for residents. This distribution imbalance allowed the researchers to compare countries that were similar in other respects (BMI, gross national product, etc.) but different in HFCS consumption. While the U.S. is the largest producer--and consumer--of HFCS and has been for decades (thanks in large part to farm subsidies), other countries are just beginning to experience high amounts of HFCS in the food system. Mexico, for example, long limited imports of HFCS to protect their own sugar market. In 2008, however, those barriers were removed, and for the past few years, HFCS has been flooding in from the U.S. The authors of the study argue that with the new findings, perhaps some of these policies should be revisited. Further research into the mechanisms for the possible link between HFCS consumption and diabetes risk remains to be done. But, "if HFCS is a risk factor for diabetes--one of the world's most serious chronic diseases--then we need to rewrite national dietary guidelines and review agricultural trade policies," Tim Lobstein, director of policy at the International Association for the Study of Obesity, said in a prepared statement.
It doesn't matter where you look: the U.S., Mexico, Malaysia or Portugal, the more high fructose corn syrup consumption, on average, the more diabetes. A new study of 43 countries in Global Public Health, published online November 27, found that adult type-2 diabetes is 20 percent higher in countries that consume large quantities of high fructose corn syrup. "The study adds to a growing body of scientific literature that indicates HFCS consumption may result in negative health consequences distinct from and more deleterious than natural sugar," Michael Goran, of the University of Southern California Department of Preventive Medicine and co-author of the new study, said in a prepared statement. Countries in which per person annual high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumption was less than 0.5 kg had similar BMIs, daily calorie intake and total sugar intake as did countries in which HFCS was higher. The big difference in these two groups of countries was diabetes prevalence. The link between HFCS and poor health outcomes--such as obesity or diabetes-has often been speculated, but it has been difficult to prove. The availability of the cheaper-than-sugar sweeteners starting in the U.S. in the 1970s appears to have helped boost the number of overall calories people imbibe. In the U.S. today, for example, high fructose corn syrup is in everything from sodas to ketchup. In fact, we each consume, on average, some 24.8 kilograms of this processed corn sweetener every year. With the extra calories, weight gain has quickened, leading to more obesity, one of the strongest risk factors for type-2 diabetes. HFCS may also pose a greater risk for diabetes greater than pure sugar alone. Instead of a composition evenly divided between fructose and glucose like table sugar, HFCS contains as much as 30 percent more fructose. (The exact quantities are unknown because manufacturers are not required to disclose the amount on food and beverage packages.) Glucose is metabolized quickly and used as energy or retained as fat. But fructose processing is more complex. It is broken down primarily in the liver and seems to induce less leptin production (a hormone that signals fullness to the body) and less insulin (which is why sweeteners composed primarily of fructose are sometimes recommended for people who already have diabetes). Some studies have also found fructose consumption increases the types of fats that are linked to insulin resistance, a hallmark of diabetes. These scattered findings suggest that "our metabolism has not evolved sufficiently to be able to process the fructose from high fructose corn syrup in the quantities that some people are consuming it," Stanly Ulijaszek, of the University of Oxford and study co-author, said in a prepared statement. Some illuminating international differences emerged during the course of the study. For example, the European Union imposes production quotas for HFCS for member countries. Those countries, such as Sweden, that do not use the sweetener in their own food supply can export it to countries, such as Hungary, that are willing to buy more for residents. This distribution imbalance allowed the researchers to compare countries that were similar in other respects (BMI, gross national product, etc.) but different in HFCS consumption. While the U.S. is the largest producer--and consumer--of HFCS and has been for decades (thanks in large part to farm subsidies), other countries are just beginning to experience high amounts of HFCS in the food system. Mexico, for example, long limited imports of HFCS to protect their own sugar market. In 2008, however, those barriers were removed, and for the past few years, HFCS has been flooding in from the U.S. The authors of the study argue that with the new findings, perhaps some of these policies should be revisited. Further research into the mechanisms for the possible link between HFCS consumption and diabetes risk remains to be done. But, "if HFCS is a risk factor for diabetes--one of the world's most serious chronic diseases--then we need to rewrite national dietary guidelines and review agricultural trade policies," Tim Lobstein, director of policy at the International Association for the Study of Obesity, said in a prepared statement.
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/global-high-fructose-corn-syrup-may-fueling-diabetes-160000070.html
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Student Michael Glick '13 of Graphic Communications Has Designs ...
TALENTED STUDENT EXCELS AS AN ENTREPRENEUR, HOPES TO ATTEND U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT
By Judy Bass
Michael Glick certainly stands out, due to his buoyant, can-do attitude, altruism, high-caliber professional abilities, and exceedingly lofty goals for the future ? goals that he is very likely to attain.
At the age of 17, this Blue Hills Regional Technical School senior from Canton who studies Graphic Communications is already a successful entrepreneur who, along with fellow Blue Hills student Brad Slocum, runs a thriving business called Three Guys Printing (the third person involved in the enterprise dropped out but they kept the name).? Headquartered in Slocum?s Canton home, Three Guys, which began operating in the summer of 2012 with equipment purchased on craigslist, tackles jobs as diverse as printing on sweatpants, sweatshirts, drawstring bags, mugs, and a wide variety of other items.
In fact, even though the company does not formally advertise except for being on Facebook (www.facebook.com/threeguysprinting), they are swamped with orders due to positive word of mouth that has spread like wildfire.
?It?s going excellent,? Glick exulted.? ?We?re almost overwhelmed with the amount of business we?re getting.?
Student organizations from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York, such as the paintball team, the scuba dive team, and the Korean-American Relationship Seminar, have all come to Three Guys for their printing needs; the connection is through Glick?s older brother, who is currently a West Point ?plebe? (the term for a freshman at a military or naval academy).
Glick cherishes his own dream of being accepted at the prestigious military academy founded in 1802, which counts among its storied alumni President Dwight Eisenhower, General George Patton, General Douglas MacArthur, and General Omar Bradley, just to cite a few luminaries.
Glick first visited the campus when he was only five and his brother was seven.
?Both of us fell in love with it,? he confirmed, and for him, that heartfelt affinity with West Point has truly deepened with time.
He envisions himself following his family?s strong tradition of distinguished military service.? For five generations, men in his family have served in the U.S. Army ? among them, Glick?s great-grandfather, who was a World War I veteran; his grandfather, a member of the 8th Air Corps who flew B-24s in 83 missions over Germany in World War II and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross; and Glick?s father, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.
Glick himself is already preparing for a military career in the leadership role he seeks as an officer.? He?s in the junior ROTC program called the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, where he was a squad leader in boot camp at Camp Pendleton, VA, has served in the honor guard since 2009, and received the Academic Achievement and Unit Accommodation ribbon.
Glick also volunteers with Operation American Soldier, an organization that sends ?care packages? of letters, toiletries, snacks, and other welcome essentials to our men and women in the US Armed Forces.? The motto of OAS is ?No soldier walks away from mail call empty-handed.?
At Blue Hills, Glick also excels.? He is vice president of the school?s chapter of SkillsUSA, a national organization for vocational students that encourages the development of professionalism, good citizenship, teamwork, and a strong work ethic through various activities such as competitions in dozens of technical areas at the local, district, state and national levels.? This year, Glick placed first at the State Championship in Screen printing Technology, and a commendable 11th at the National level in that category.
?Mike is a very diligent, intelligent young man who has a strong drive and focus for future success,? attests one of his Graphic Communications teachers, Daniel Jordan.
As if all that weren?t enough for this high achiever, he?s a John and Abigail Adams Scholar thanks to his exceptional MCAS scores, a graduate of the Neponset Valley Leadership Institute, and is captain of the varsity golf and lacrosse teams.
Despite his impressive background, Glick is refreshingly modest, compassionate and attuned to others.? When he speaks of his relatives? longtime commitment to serving this nation in uniform, he beams with quiet pride, and it?s clear that Glick eschews cynicism, preferring to see what Abraham Lincoln referred to as ?the better angels of our nature.?
?I like to believe that everyone?s good on the inside,? he said.? ?If you keep the peace in yourself, you can spread peace in others.?
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Egypt minister says end of crisis 'imminent'
CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's justice minister says a resolution is imminent to the political crisis stemming from the president's move to give himself sweeping new powers.
Ahmed Mekki spoke to reporters Monday, hours before President Mohammed Morsi was due to meet members of the Supreme Judiciary Council to discuss the package of decrees announced Thursday. Morsi's move put him above any kind of oversight, including that of the courts. The judiciary council is in charge of the courts.
Mekki has been mediating between the judiciary and the presidency to defuse the crisis, although he did not say on what he based his prediction for its imminent resolution.
The opposition denounced the decrees as dictatorial, and vowed to press on with street protests until Morsi rescinds them.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-minister-says-end-crisis-imminent-114104881.html
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
US, Russia name crew for yearlong space mission
MOSCOW (AP) ? The U.S. and Russia named the two men on Monday who will spend a year aboard the International Space Station to gather more data on the impact of outer space on humans to help prepare for future interplanetary missions.
NASA's Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko of Russia's space agency Roscosmo will take part in the mission set to start in spring 2015. A key goal is to help reduce health risks for planned NASA missions around the moon, an asteroid and ultimately Mars.
William Gerstenmaier, NASA's associate administrator, said the year spent on the Space Station "will increase our knowledge regarding the effects of microgravity on humans as we prepare for future missions beyond low-Earth orbit."
Kelly, a veteran of several space missions who has logged more than 180 days in space, and Kornienko, who traveled to the station in 2010, will start training for the mission early next year.
Kelly's twin brother, Mark Kelly is the husband of former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who was targeted in a 2011 assassination attempt and he was the skipper of Space Shuttle Endeavour on its last mission in 2011. He then retired.
International crews so far have done only six-month stints on the International Space Station, although many Russian cosmonauts spent longer stints on the Soviet-built Mir space station before it was discarded in 2001. Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov holds the world's record for the longest ever single space mission, having spent 437 days in space in 1994-1995.
Boris Morukov, the head of the Moscow-based Institute for Medical and Biological Problems, Russia's main space medicine research center, said on Interfax news agency that the forthcoming mission by Kelly and Kornienko may include tighter controls of their food rations and the limiting of communications to simulate an interplanetary travel, among other things.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-russia-name-crew-yearlong-space-mission-145133575.html
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Today on New Scientist: 26 November 2012
Arafat's bones could reveal polonium poisoning
If the former Palestinian leader was poisoned, enough radioactive material would remain in his bones to prove it eight years on from his death
Mega-risks that could drive us to extinction
Technological hazards that could wipe out the human race will be studied by a proposed research centre at the University of Cambridge
UK consumers lose their taste for green energy
In a world of rising energy costs and consumer alarm, UK energy policy continues to lack focus, says Michael Brooks
Holiday gifts: What to give the scientifically curious
Stuck for gift ideas? There's something for everyone in CultureLab's selection of science-inspired goodies
Water-hating shoes repel (almost) any liquid
Watch how white trainers can stay clean on the mean streets, thanks to a superhydrophobic coating
A gorilla in the midst - of emotional rebirth?
A wild gorilla capers through a cloud of butterflies. A week before she had given birth to a stillborn fetus - is she over the death now?
Our true dawn: Pinning down human origins
The argument over when our lineage split from chimps is about to be settled, with colossal consequences for prehistory, finds Catherine Brahic
Fighting the flab means fighting makers of fatty foods
Now that Denmark's fat tax is no more, nutritionist Marion Nestle says only more targeted policies and the will to take on big business can combat obesity
Virtual economy looms as digital cash grows up
Online currency Bitcoin is maturing rapidly, so much so that it might soon be taken seriously by businesses - and become regulated by banks in the process
Animals are already dissolving in Southern Ocean
In a small patch of the Southern Ocean, the shells of sea snails are dissolving as a result of ocean acidification
New vaccine may give lifelong protection from flu
Messenger RNA from the flu virus produces an immune response that could do away with the need for annual flu jabs
Keystroke-logger checks your identity as you type
A biometric authentication system monitors the telltale gaps between the letters you type to continually authenticate that you are who you say you are
Papa pipefish's pregnancy good for young's immunity
In the role-reversed world of the pipefish, it is the males that carry the pregnancy - which helps deliver more resilient offspring
Curiosity result could confirm Mars life, says Levin
As the internet buzzes in anticipation of results revealing organic molecules on the Red Planet, ex-NASA scientist Gilbert Levin is more nervous than most
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Mars Cave-Exploration Mission Entices Scientists
NASA is mapping out a strategy to return bits of rock and soil from the Martian surface to Earth, but the most intriguing Red Planet samples lie in underground caverns, some scientists say.
The space agency's next steps at Mars are geared toward mounting a sample-return mission, which is widely viewed as the best way to look for signs of Red Planet life. Such signs are perhaps more likely to be found in material pulled from the subsurface, so some researchers hope NASA's first Martian sample-return effort won't be its last.
"While I'm very much interested in a surface sample-return?to get us over this hump of doing it, of course I immediately want to go on and start sampling more cryptic materials in lava-tube caves," said astrobiologist and cave scientist Penny Boston, of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro. "I would love that."
The Martian underground
Subterranean formations are quite common on Mars, Boston said. Orbiting spacecraft have spotted many snaking lava tubes, for example, which were created by long-ago Red Planet volcanism. [Photos: Mars Caves and Lava Tubes]
"I could probably scrape up a few hundred examples on Mars, and I think that the numbers are only going to increase as the interest in these structures increases," Boston told SPACE.com.
Such caverns may preserve a bounty of information about Martian history and evolution, including its past and current potential to host life.
"Something like the lava tubes could be wonderful traps for material from past climate regimes, particles from previous epochs on Mars," Boston said, noting that liquid water is known to have flowed across the Martian surface?long ago.
Lava-tube caves on Earth commonly trap volatile materials such as water, she added.
"We suspect that there may be examples of that on Mars," Boston said. "The ability to tap into frozen volatiles would be fabulous. And maybe bug bodies ? maybe frozen little bodies. You never know."
The frigid, dry and radiation-bombed Martian surface is unlikely to host life as we know it today, many researchers say. But organisms might be able to survive in a Red Planet lava tube or other underground habitat, where conditions could be far more benign.
"The subsurface is going to be radically different from the surface," Boston said. "Every indication we have from caves of all different kinds?all over this planet shows that it doesn't take much separation vertically for a radically different environment."
No easy task
Exploring the surface of another world with a rover is a challenging enough proposition, and investigating the subsurface would be even more difficult. [The Boldest Mars Missions in History]
For starters, any potential cave-exploration mission would need to make a pinpoint landing quite close to the cavern mouth, Boston said. NASA has improved its Martian touchdown precision greatly over the years ? landing-zone ellipses have shrunk from 62 by 174 miles (100 by 280 kilometers) for the 1976 Viking mission to just 4 by 12 miles (6 by 19 km) for the Curiosity rover, which landed this past August ? but further strides would likely be necessary.
The actual cavern exploration would require technological advances as well. Cave rovers would have to be far more autonomous than their surface brethren, for example, since overlying rock would decrease the ability to communicate with Earth, said roboticist Red Whittaker, of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Cave robots?would need to be nimble navigators, constructing maps of their dark surroundings and then picking their way through the boulder-strewn tunnels.
Just getting into a Martian lava tube ? and getting out again, in the case of a sample-return mission ? also presents a daunting challenge. Some can be accessed via "skylights," holes in the ground where the tube's roof has collapsed.
A rover might be able to rappel down the side of such holes, Whittaker said Nov. 14 at the 2012 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts meeting in Virginia. But this maneuver could knock rocks loose, potentially endangering the robot and the mission. So another option is to string a line across the hole's mouth and have the tightrope-walking robot descend to the floor on a tether like a spider.
"I like simple, so that's a good choice," Whittaker said.
Alternatively, the spelunking robot could leap into the cave, behaving like a "self-contained cannon," he added. Whittaker is considering such options as he develops a NIAC-funded prototype mission concept called "Spelunker," which would explore a lunar skylight and cave.
Reason for optimism
Scientists and engineers aren't ready to send cave-exploring robots to Mars yet, but such a misson is eminently possible, Whittaker said.
"What we're discussing here is just the grand leap," Whittaker said. "It's not just new in terms of destination and agenda, but the technologies that are required to do these missions are both very new to space and also within reach."
Boston voiced optimism that a spelunking Mars robot could be ready to launch by the early 2030s or so. Development of the necessary technologies should be helped along by the fact that they have important applications here on Earth, she said, citing autonomous search-and-rescue robots as one example.
"I think we're really working up to it," Boston said. "I think we're coming into an era where a lot of things that we've found very, very difficult in the past are going to become increasingly easy. And so I'm certainly hoping [a mission could occur] within the next 20 years, where I can hope to still be alive to see it," she added with a laugh.
Aiding human exploration
An unmanned mission to explore the Martian underground could also aid efforts to send astronauts to the Red Planet, Boston said.
Lava tubes are probably the most promising spots to establish human settlements on Mars, she said. But scientists would need to send robotic scouts to such sites first, to make sure they're safe for habitation and to check them out for indigenous life-forms (which could theoretically harm, or be harmed by, astronauts in their midst).
Launching a lunar-cave mission ? something along the lines of Whittaker's Spelunker concept, perhaps ? would be a good way to get the ball rolling toward a similar effort on Mars, Boston said. And the success of near-surface Mars sample-return could set the table for a sister mission to a Red Planet cave.
"I think that once we get over this technological and psychological barrier of finally bringing something back from Mars that we can study, that the next step is going to be easier, because we'll already have looked over that cliff, and jumped over and gotten to the other side," Boston said. "It will embolden us, I hope, at the same time that the technology is advancing."
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The case for getting rid of cable
Cable and internet are two monthly bills that most of us see as untouchable. But you can get by without either.?
In this 2009 file photo, a Time Warner Cable truck is parked in New York. Hamm argues that cable television is far from a necessary expense ? and in certain cases, you can get by without Internet, too.
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EnlargeI?ve talked over the last few days about the value of reviewing monthly bills and subscription services. Today, I?m going to look at two bills that people often think of as ?untouchable,? but which essentially just boil down to expensive entertainment.
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I?m looking at you, cable/satellite bill. I?m looking at you, too, internet bill.
Let?s look at each of these bills separately.
First,?a cable/satellite bill is purely for entertainment.?There?s essentially no information that you can get from your cable box that you couldn?t get elsewhere, and honestly, the vast majority of what it?s used for is entertainment.
The question is whether or not you could get equivalent entertainment (or information) from other sources. Is there anything you?re getting from your cable box that you couldn?t really get from your DVD player, a roof antenna, and a converter box ? and no longer have a monthly bill?
With just local television, you can get the necessary news and weather alerts and a wide diversity of programming (especially since, with the advent of digital television, you can get ten to twenty channels almost everywhere). With a DVD player, you have access to lots and lots of movies, especially in conjunction with a Redbox kiosk.
What about the internet bill? I?ll agree that?many people use the internet for work-related purposes, but it?s also used largely as a source of entertainment in the home.?Web browsing, movie watching, gaming ? they?re all forms of entertainment enabled by internet access.
Again, can you find these entertainments elsewhere? Would a digital converter box and an antenna on the roof suffice for television programming? Could you use other resources, such as a library, for your other internet needs?
For many people, these two bills add up to well over $100 per month. In some cases, the bill can touch $200 or $300 a month. That?s a pretty big impact on a person?s monthly finances.
It?s well worth considering an alternative plan, at least in the short term, so that you can get control of your finances again. Eliminate the internet or the cable box (or both) from your home for a while and breathe a sigh of relief at the reduced monthly bills.
For many people today, I?d suggest choosing the internet over the cable box if you?re choosing between the two. There is a lot of entertainment that can be found online ? often enough to replace the regular programming given to you by cable or satellite services.
Looking for another way to cut back on monthly entertainment bills? Consider cutting back on your mobile data plan. How often do you really use it for useful things that aren?t purely for entertainment?
The goal isn?t to live a spartan lifestyle. The goal is to stop paying for stuff you don?t use ? or things that you can already get through another service ? and put that money to better use in your life.
This post is part of a yearlong series called ?365 Ways to Live Cheap (Revisited),? in which I?m revisiting the entries from my book ?365 Ways to Live Cheap,? which is available?at Amazon?and at bookstores everywhere.?
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Syrian rebels capture air base near Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) ? Syrian rebels captured a helicopter base just outside Damascus Sunday in what an activist called a "blow to the morale of the regime" near President Bashar Assad's seat of power.
The takeover claim showed how rebels are advancing in the area of the capital, though they are badly outgunned, making inroads where Assad's power was once unchallenged. Rebels have also been able to fire mortar rounds into Damascus recently.
The director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdul-Rahman, said rebels seized control of the Marj al-Sultan base on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday morning. He said at least 15 rebels and eight soldiers were killed in the fighting that started a day earlier. The rebels later withdrew from the base.
Rebels appear to be trying to take over air bases and destroy aircraft in order to prevent the regime from using them in attacks against opposition forces around the country.
The rebels have no protection against the attack helicopters and fighter jets that have been blasting their positions.
Rebels have been attacking air bases in different parts of Syria, mostly in the northern regions of Idlib and Aleppo.
In the battle at the base outside Damascus, Abdul-Rahman and Damascus-based activist Maath al-Shami said rebels destroyed two helicopters with rocket propelled grenades and captured a tank. They say the base, which is on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, houses several radar positions.
"This is a blow to the morale of the regime, because it is close to the heart of the capital," said Abdul-Rahman, referring to the base that is about 15 kilometers (10 miles) from Damascus.
Al-Shami said the rebels withdrew from the base after they captured some ammunition. He said they feared counterstrikes by regime aircraft.
An amateur video posted online showed rebels walking next to two destroyed helicopters. At least three other helicopters appeared undamaged. Black smoke billowed in the distance.
Another video showed several radar posts on hills inside the large compound. Parked military trucks stood inside as rebels roamed freely.
The activist videos appeared genuine and corresponded to other AP reporting about the events depicted. Syria restricts the access of reporters.
The Observatory also reported violence in other parts of Syria, including the country's largest city of Aleppo in the north and the capital itself.
It said rebels on Sunday captured a training base for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command near the Damascus suburb of Douma. The PFLP-GC is one of the Palestinian factions most loyal to Assad.
The PFLP-GC said in a statement late Saturday that the base was under attack. It said that thousands of activists and fighters who fought against Israel were trained at the base over the past 30 years.
Also Sunday, the Observatory said a bomb targeted a bus in the southern village of Othman, killing at least five people and wounding dozens. It said rebels and troops clashed in the southern region of Quneitra on the edge of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
The Local Coordination Committees, another activist group, said residents found 12 bodies in the Damascus suburb of Daraya, scene of heavy clashes between rebels and government troops over the past few days.
State TV said troops clashed with al-Qaida militants in Daraya, killing some of them and confiscating a mortar that they were using in their attacks.
The station said that troops killed an al-Qaida affiliated Palestinian militant known as Abu Suhaib in the Damascus suburb of Hajira. It said his group was behind several bombings in Syria that killed and wounded dozens of people.
Assad's regime blames the revolt on a foreign conspiracy. It accuses Saudi Arabia and Qatar, along with the United States, other Western countries and Turkey, of funding, training and arming the rebels, whom it calls terrorists.
Syria's conflict erupted in March 2011 with an uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime, inspired by other Arab Spring revolts. It quickly morphed into a civil war that has since killed more than 40,000 people, according to activists.
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'Twilight,' Bond, 'Lincoln' lead record weekend
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 file photo, from left, American actor Taylor Lautner, American actress Kristen Stewart and British actor Robert Pattinson pose during a photo call at the Spanish premiere of the film "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2" in Kinepolis Cinema in Madrid, Spain. Stewart, Pattinson and Lautner have walked their last ?Twilight? red carpet with the arrival of the finale ?The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2,? and now must step into careers of their own using the superstardom the multi-billion-dollar franchise has provided them. ( AP Photo/Gabriel Pecot, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 file photo, from left, American actor Taylor Lautner, American actress Kristen Stewart and British actor Robert Pattinson pose during a photo call at the Spanish premiere of the film "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2" in Kinepolis Cinema in Madrid, Spain. Stewart, Pattinson and Lautner have walked their last ?Twilight? red carpet with the arrival of the finale ?The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2,? and now must step into careers of their own using the superstardom the multi-billion-dollar franchise has provided them. ( AP Photo/Gabriel Pecot, File)
FILE - This Oct. 22, 2012 file photo shows British actor Robert Pattinson, right, having his photo taken with fans upon arrival for an exclusive fan event for the final chapter of the Twilight Saga "Breaking Dawn Part 2" in Sydney, Australia. Thanksgiving newcomers have been unable to knock off the big three at the box office: Bella, Bond and Abe Lincoln. Kristen Stewart's finale as Bella Swan led the holiday weekend ticket sales. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Bella Swan, James Bond and Abe Lincoln have combined to lift Hollywood to record Thanksgiving revenue at the box office.
Kristen Stewart's finale as Bella in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ? Part 2" was No. 1 again with $64 million during the five-day holiday stretch that began Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Daniel Craig's Bond adventure "Skyfall" came in at No. 2 with $51 million, while Daniel Day-Lewis and Steven Spielberg's Civil War saga "Lincoln" finished third with $34.1 million.
According to box-office tracker Hollywood.com, the three films paced Hollywood to an all-time Thanksgiving week best of about $290 million from Wednesday to Sunday.
That tops the previous record of $273 million over Thanksgiving in 2009, when "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" led the weekend.
This Thanksgiving also was a huge 25 percent jump from a year ago, when domestic revenues were a weak $232 million as some big holiday releases fizzled.
With a strong December lineup ahead, Hollywood has resumed its record revenue pace for the year after a brief box-office lull in late summer and early fall.
Domestic revenues for 2012 are at $9.75 billion, putting Hollywood potentially on track for its first $11 billion year, which would beat the 2009 record of $10.6 billion, said Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian.
"We're barreling toward a record-breaking box-office year," Dergarabedian said. "It's built on the back of just a lot of really strong movies that have come out over the past few weekends. It bodes very well for the rest of the holidays."
The "Twilight" finale, "Skyfall" and "Lincoln" finished in the same top-three rankings for the second-straight weekend as new releases were unable to dislodge the holdovers.
Released by Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment banner, "Breaking Dawn ? Part 2," pulled in $43.1 million from Friday to Sunday, raising its domestic total to $227 million. The movie added $97.4 million overseas to bring its international total to $350.8 million and its worldwide take to $577.7 million.
Sony's "Skyfall" also topped $200 million domestically, ringing up $36 million for the three-day weekend to put its U.S. total at $221.7 million. With $41.3 million more overseas, "Skyfall" raised its international revenues to $568.4 million and its worldwide sales to $790.1 million.
"Lincoln," a DreamWorks film distributed by Disney, took in $25 million over the weekend to lift its domestic revenue to $62.2 million.
Leading the newcomers was Paramount and DreamWorks Animation's tale "Rise of the Guardians" at No. 4 with $24 million for the weekend and $32.6 million since opening Wednesday.
Based on William Joyce's "Guardians of Childhood" books, "Rise of the Guardians" gathers Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and other mythical beings as a team of heroes battling an evil overlord.
Close behind at No. 5 was director Ang Lee's shipwreck saga "Life of Pi" at No. 5 with $22 million over the weekend. The 20th Century Fox release has taken in $30.2 million domestically since its Wednesday debut and added $17.5 million in four Asian markets.
"Life of Pi" was adapted from Yann Martel's best-selling novel about an Indian youth adrift on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. Many fans considered the introspective novel impossible to film, but Lee has charmed audiences and critics with an inspiring survival story told through dazzling 3-D images.
The weekend's other new wide release, a remake of the 1980s U.S.-invasion tale "Red Dawn," opened at No. 7 with $14.6 million, raising its total to $22 million since debuting Wednesday.
"Red Dawn" sat on the shelf for three years while studio backer MGM went through bankruptcy, with distributor FilmDistrict eventually picking it up for domestic release. The movie's cast includes Chris Hemsworth ("Thor") and Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games") in a story of young guerrillas battling North Korean invaders.
In limited release, Fox Searchlight's "Hitchcock" opened solidly with about $300,000 in 17 theaters. The movie stars Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock in a behind-the-scenes story of the making of "Psycho."
The weekend's overall strength came from a broad range of films that clicked with various audiences, from action and family fare to thoughtful drama.
"This is a marketplace that has something for everyone," said Chris Aronson, head of distribution for 20th Century Fox. "You have something deeper like 'Life of Pi,' yet you have a very successful sequel in 'Twilight' at the same time. Adult bio-drama, if you will, in 'Lincoln,' and you have Bond. That's the secret to a very successful and balanced marketplace."
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ? Part 2," $43.1 million ($97.4 million international).
2. "Skyfall," $36 million ($41.3 million international).
3. "Lincoln," $25 million.
4. "Rise of the Guardians," $24 million.
5. "Life of Pi," $22 million ($17.5 million international)
6. "Wreck-It Ralph," $16.8 million ($2.1 million international).
7. "Red Dawn," $14.6 million.
8. "Flight," $8.6 million.
9. "Silver Linings Playbook," $4.6 million.
10. "Argo," $3.9 million.
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Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.
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