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14/06/13 18:34 -  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review »   Pope Meets With Head of Anglican Church - Voice of America 14/06/13 18:34 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. AFP ..

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The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia Saturday June 15 th , 2013  at  8:46 AM Marketplace By Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune 1 Share Adam Dean for The New York Times A Myanmar in Transition Says Lit..

» Arecibo Observatory Platform Tour - YouTube
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Arecibo Observatory Platform Tour - YouTube Saturday June 15 th , 2013  at  8:43 AM 1 Share Uploaded on  Mar 20, 2008 Ride the Cable Car and explore the focus platform of the largest radio telescope in the world! ¡Da un pase..

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» World’s biggest dish opens wider - Scientists give Arecibo Observatory a makeover at 40 - Top NBCNews Headlines - Topix
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» COME WITH ME - Ricky Martin 2013
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COME WITH ME Ricky Martin 2013 Saturday June 15 th , 2013  at  8:09 AM 1 Share Published on  Jun 12, 2013 COME WITH ME Ricky Martin 2013 

» Pope Is Quoted Referring to a Vatican ‘Gay Lobby’ - NYTimes.com
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Pope Is Quoted Referring to a Vatican ‘Gay Lobby’ - NYTimes.com Saturday June 15 th , 2013  at  7:34 AM 1 Share Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. He appears to have acknowledge..

» Former Sen. Pedro Espada gets five years in prison for tax fraud - The Saratogian - AP | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review - Sci/Tech - Google News | "Man of Steel" critics' reviews: Film wallows in sorrow more than soars - CBS News
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"Man of Steel" critics' reviews: Film wallows in sorrow more than soars - CBS News Friday June 14 th , 2013  at  6:32 PM Entertainment - Google News 1 Share CBS News "Man of Steel" critics' reviews: Film wallows in sorrow more th..

» Ex-State Senator Gets 5-Year Sentence for Theft - New York Times
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Ex-State Senator Gets 5-Year Sentence for Theft - New York Times Friday June 14 th , 2013  at  6:23 PM Top Stories - Google News 1 Share New York Daily News Ex-State Senator Gets 5-Year Sentence for Theft New York Times Pedro Esp..

» Ideas for keeping your data safe from spying - AP
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Ideas for keeping your data safe from spying by By RAPHAEL SATTER Friday June 14 th , 2013  at  6:19 PM AP Top Headlines At 6:19 A.M. EDT 1 Share LONDON (AP) --  Phone call  logs, credit card records, emails, Skype chat..

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» Siria: 18 periodistas muertos en eneroby Gabriela Garcia Calderon Orbe
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Siria: 18 periodistas muertos en enero by Gabriela Garcia Calderon Orbe Friday June 14 th , 2013  at  5:01 PM Global Voices En Español » Inglés 1 Share Libertad de prensa en el mundo en 2013. Fuente: Reporteros sin Fronteras en F..

» Acuerdo de salud para Vieques by Notimás
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Acuerdo de salud para Vieques   by Notimás Friday June 14 th , 2013  at  4:59 PM Diario De Puerto Rico 1 Share SAN JUAN – El procurador de la Salud, doctor Carlos Mellado López, firmó el viernes un Acuerdo Colaborativo con e..

» ¿Habemus presupuesto?
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» 4:21 PM 6/14/2013 - Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review
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Friday, June 14, 2013 Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review »   "SING, SING, SING" BY BENNY GOODMAN 14/06/13 16:00 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story . Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008 Writen by Louis Prima in 193..

» Cayey - Friday June 14th, 2013 at 2:36 PM
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Cayey Friday June 14 th , 2013  at  2:36 PM Http://Www.Topuertorico.Org/ 1 Share Cayey Home of Monument to the Puerto Rican Countryman Ponce Second largest city This post has been generated by  Page2RSS Researchers explore d..

» First Openly Gay Latina Elected To Federal Bench
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First Openly Gay Latina Elected To Federal Bench via  FOX News  on 6/14/13 A woman from Puerto Rico was elected to the federal judiciary on Thursday, making her the first openly gay Latina to serve on the court. 

» Papa se suma al debate sobre matrimonio gay - Pope joins the debate on gay marriage - AP
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Papa se suma al debate sobre matrimonio gay Friday June 14 th , 2013  at  12:47 PM Metro - Últimas Noticias 1 Share CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (AP) — El papa Francisco se sumó diplomáticamente el viernes al debate sobre el... El papa Fr..

» Dave Brubeck - Take Five
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» ABC News: On this day in 1777 the American flag was born. The history behind the flag - Facebook Review
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Antinous the Gay God Rome 6th Century BC ... The temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus is brand new ... Tarquinius Superbus has been dethroned as last king of Rome ... the Republic has been established ... but the Etruscans continue to besiege..

» GDB: PR credit in top court’s hands - CB
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GDB: PR credit in top court’s hands Friday June 14 th , 2013  at  1:54 PM 1 Share Government Development Bank President Javier Ferrer appears to be pinning the fate of Puerto Rico’s shaky credit rating on the outcome of a legal c..

14/06/13 18:34 - Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review

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» Pope Meets With Head of Anglican Church - Voice of America
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mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. AFP Pope Meets With Head of Anglican Church Voice of America Pope Francis and the head of the Anglican church, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, have met for the first time since bo..

» G8 Leaders Meet on Economy, Syria - Voice of America
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. G8 Leaders Meet on Economy, Syria Voice of America LONDON — Leaders from eight of the world's leading industrialized countries meet in Britain next week for their G8 annual summit ..

» Obama to give Berlin speech at JFK site - USA TODAY
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mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. AFP Obama to give Berlin speech at JFK site USA TODAY BERLIN -- John F. Kennedy's "ich bin ein Berliner" speech in 1963 was one of the most powerful of the Cold War, even if a humorous t..

» "Man of Steel" critics' reviews: Film wallows in sorrow more than soars - CBS News
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mikenova shared this story from Entertainment - Google News. CBS News "Man of Steel" critics' reviews: Film wallows in sorrow more than soars CBS News The reviews are in, and while most movie critics agree that the newest retelling of the ..

» Vladimir Putin's Man Crush on Steven Seagal - Businessweek
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mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Vladimir Putin's Man Crush on Steven Seagal Businessweek When six members of Congress went on a fact-finding trip to Russia in May to learn more about the br..

» Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review
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mikenova shared this story from Latest Topic for ZDNet in Tablets. Samsung has arguably done more than any other manufacturer to push the limits of the tablet format. Its Galaxy Note , a 5-inch smartphone/pen-based tablet, now on its secon..

» Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review - ZDNet
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mikenova shared this story from Sci/Tech - Google News. NDTV Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review ZDNet Summary: The 8-inch Galaxy Note 8 is reasonably comfortable to hold one-handed in portrait mode to make jottings with its pressure-sensitive pe..

» 'Man of Steel' worth your box office bucks? - Fox News
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mikenova shared this story from Entertainment - Google News. Scottish Daily Record 'Man of Steel' worth your box office bucks? Fox News Of course another movie it's a bird it's a blame it's the latest Superman movie man of steel physical u..

» Jeb Bush: Immigrants 'more fertile,' fuel economy - Houston Chronicle
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC News Jeb Bush: Immigrants 'more fertile,' fuel economy Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told religious conservatives Friday that the future of t..

» 'Man of Steel' review: Superman reboot is 'a joyless, one-note production' - Washington Post
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mikenova shared this story from Entertainment - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk 'Man of Steel' review: Superman reboot is 'a joyless, one-note production' Washington Post “Man of Steel,” the latest reboot of the Superman franchise, opens Frid..

» Police: NY man with homemade bomb stockpile blew up his oven while trying to ... - Washington Post
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Police: NY man with homemade bomb stockpile blew up his oven while trying to ... Washington Post SPRINGWATER, N.Y. — New York authorities say a man who was stockpiling homemade bom..

» House Takes Action Against Sexual Assault in the Military, Passes $638 Billion ... - Headlines & Global News
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Headlines & Global News House Takes Action Against Sexual Assault in the Military, Passes $638 Billion ... Headlines & Global News The House of Representatives passed a $638 billio..

» Former Sen. Pedro Espada gets five years in prison for tax fraud - The Saratogian
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Former Sen. Pedro Espada gets five years in prison for tax fraud The Saratogian NEW YORK (AP) — Former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. will spend five years in prison after pleading gu..

» Facebook to announce mysterious new product next week - PCWorld
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mikenova shared this story from Sci/Tech - Google News. ABC News Facebook to announce mysterious new product next week PCWorld Facebook appears to have a new product up its sleeve that it will unveil next week at its headquarters in Menlo ..

» CBS News says reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was hacked - Los Angeles Times
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. MiamiHerald.com CBS News says reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was hacked Los Angeles Times The computer of Washington-based CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson was hacked, the netwo..

» Ex-State Senator Gets 5-Year Sentence for Theft - New York Times
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Ex-State Senator Gets 5-Year Sentence for Theft New York Times Pedro Espada Jr., the former state senator who was convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of..

» First woman in space: Miserable cosmonaut or triumphant space flyer? - Christian Science Monitor
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mikenova shared this story from Sci/Tech - Google News. Christian Science Monitor First woman in space: Miserable cosmonaut or triumphant space flyer? Christian Science Monitor How would you handle getting lost in outer space? Skip to next..

» Obama nominates campaign donors for jobs as ambassadors - Reuters
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mikenova shared this story from Nation - Google News. Obama nominates campaign donors for jobs as ambassadors Reuters By Gabriel Debenedetti. WASHINGTON | Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:33pm EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday i..

» Obama nominates campaign donors for jobs as ambassadors - Chicago Tribune
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Obama nominates campaign donors for jobs as ambassadors Chicago Tribune By Gabriel Debenedetti WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The White House said on. Friday it would nominate six..

» Court says isolated human genes cannot be patented
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mikenova shared this story from AP Top Science News At 2:03 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnolog..

» Court says human genes cannot be patented
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mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 5:22 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affec..

» Lilly stops mid-stage Alzheimer's drug study
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mikenova shared this story from AP Top Health News At 1:16 p.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday that it stopped a mid-stage clinical trial of an experimental Alzheimer's disease drug because of potential side effects ..

» Ideas for keeping your data safe from spying
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mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 5:22 a.m. EDT. LONDON (AP) -- Phone call Call logs, credit card records, emails, Skype chats, Facebook message, messages, and more: The precise nature of the NSA's sweeping surveillance a..

» Review & Outlook: Surveillance and Its Discontents
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mikenova shared this story . In 1998, after Osama bin Laden orchestrated the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, FBI agents were deployed to collect evidence so they could issue a warrant for his arrest. Twelve years later, S..

» Clarity on Patenting Nature - NYTimes.com
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mikenova shared this story . In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court correctly resolved one of the most important and complex disputes in a generation involving the intersection of science, law and commerce. The justices held ..

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A Myanmar in Transition Says Little of Past

By THOMAS FULLER

Men who were at the helm of a repressive government, like U Khin Nyunt, a former spymaster, have moved on, in part because there have been few calls for retribution.

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ARECIBO, Puerto Rico, July 28, 2003 — The living quarters may be as spare as a college dorm room, and the nightlife is all work and little play. But when it comes to astronomy and awe, the Arecibo Observatory delivers big-time. Imagine a space station, hanging by cables 45 stories above a quarter-mile-wide lakebed of aluminum, and you get an idea of the awe. Imagine a 3-D map of the Milky Way, charted by means of radio waves, and you get an idea of the astronomy.

2003 marks the 40th anniversary of the observatory, the biggest single radio dish in the world. But rather than settling into middle age, the telescope is getting a $1 million makeover to open its window on the radio universe seven times wider.

The project calls for adding six more radio receivers to the current one at the observatory, creating a seven-feed system known as the Arecibo L-band Feed Array, or ALFA. Funded by the National Science Foundation and due for completion in 2004, the ALFA project would allow Arecibo to conduct large-scale sky surveys with unprecedented sensitivity. The receivers could also be tuned to monitor different frequencies simultaneously.

Such an instrument could produce dynamic 3-D maps of the distribution of hydrogen in the Milky Way galaxy and beyond — giving astronomers a better sense of the interstellar sea that bathes the stars. Those maps, in turn, could be processed to create a virtual “space flight through the galaxy,” said Chris Salter, who heads Arecibo’s radio astronomy group.

Other upgrades would let astronomers actively probe the ionosphere, a zone of the upper atmosphere that holds the key to many of Earth’s electromagnetic mysteries, and allow for faster processing of Arecibo’s ever-increasing stream of data.

Then there’s the search for extraterrestrial intelligence — the endeavor that made Arecibo famous. Arecibo’s telescope is currently used for the SETI Institute’s targeted search as well as Project Serendip’s full-sky SETI survey. Serendip provides the raw data for SETI@home, the world’s biggest distributed computing project with more than 4.5 million registered users. The telescope dish was also the site of the first intentional radio transmission to extraterrestrials, back in 1974.

“You can talk about pulsars and black holes and the ionosphere, but really the question that always comes up is, ‘What about the extraterrestrials?’” Daniel Altschuler, the observatory's director, acknowledged.

The view up close
If E.T. ever were to pay a visit to Arecibo, even the aliens might be impressed. It’s hard to convey in words, pictures or even movies (such as the James Bond thriller “Goldeneye” or the science-fiction saga “Contact”) just how big the 1,000-foot-wide (305-meter-wide) dish looks from up close.

Here’s a shot at some comparisons: The dish has as much area as the lake at New York’s Central Park (18 acres). The reflected radio signals are collected by instruments on a triangular platform that hangs 45 stories above the dish, which at 700 tons weighs more than the international space station ever will. That platform is suspended from three reinforced concrete towers that rise higher than the towers on the Brooklyn Bridge (365 feet above the ground vs. 276 feet above the water).

Video: The world's biggest radio 'ear' It’s one thing to spout the facility’s dimensions, but quite another to ride a cable car the size of a bathroom stall up 450 feet (137 meters) to the platform.

“Are you afraid of heights?” operations technician Wilfredo Portalatin asked in advance of the ride. Tony Acevedo, the head of Arecibo’s scientific services, said that question gets asked regularly because one visitor suffered a panic attack during the ride up.

At the top, you can look down from — and through — the grates of a catwalk at the aluminum dish below, or at the jungle hills around the observatory grounds. The site was selected in the late 1950s because of its location in Puerto Rico’s mountainous karst region, with a sinkhole serving as a natural foundation for the spherical reflector. Originally conceived primarily as a radar instrument for studying the ionosphere, the observatory began operations in 1963.

Since then, Arecibo has played a role in calculating how long a day on Mercury lasts, identifying the first extrasolar planets, and capturing radar images of celestial objects such as the “dog bone” asteroid known as Kleopatra.

Today, the observatory is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, operated by Cornell University under an agreement with the National Science Foundation. About 140 full-time employees work at the observatory, plus a score or more of visiting researchers and students. A visitor center attracts 125,000 tourists annually. For residents, there’s a swimming pool, volleyball and basketball courts, a cafeteria that looks like Ma’s Diner, and housing facilities that range from motel-style dorm rooms (with no TV, but a high-speed Internet connection) to the cabin that Jodie Foster made famous in “Contact.”

There’s not much action at the pool, however: Researchers don’t expect high living at the Arecibo Observatory. “It’s not supposed to be a resort,” one resident said during the 90-minute drive from San Juan. And thanks to the control room’s Internet-based system for remote observing, the researchers don’t necessarily have to be in Arecibo at all.

Portalatin recalled that Penn State University’s Alex Wolszscan, the discoverer of those first extrasolar planets, was housebound in the middle of a snowstorm during some of his scheduled telescope time.

“Right from his home, in his bedroom, he was able to observe,” Portalatin said.

Full schedule ahead
The task of scheduling that time falls on the shoulders of Hector Hernandez, Arecibo’s service observing specialist. Amid the hum of the control room’s air conditioning, he sits down and fills in grids on a long sheet of paper, a task that could determine the career path of many an astronomer.

Hernandez also uses scheduling software to figure out whose project gets the telescope’s attention when — as well as when to fit in the necessary maintenance tasks. But there’s nothing like a long sheet of paper for showing six weeks’ worth of hourly blocks at a time.

“This is a time-consuming activity,” he said. Research proposals are accepted three times a year, then sent to referees for assessment, then prioritized by Arecibo’s scheduling committee. Projects with an “A” priority are guaranteed to get telescope time, “B” projects are conducted on a time-available basis, and “C” projects are done only if there are no “A” or “B” studies available for a particular open time.

“We have a lot of A’s and B’s we have to deal with,” Hernandez said.

The pressure could become greater as Arecibo’s capabilities expand and more astronomers clamor to study pulsars, black holes, gravitational waves, ionospheric phenomena and celestial radar targets — the observatory’s bread and butter. On the other hand, Arecibo’s highly visible role in the search for aliens could diminish as the SETI Institute turns its attention to the Allen Telescope Array, due for construction in California.

Altschuler, however, indicated that there’d always be a warm place in Arecibo’s heart for E.T.: The SETI Institute would get a sympathetic hearing “if they needed to continue” at Arecibo, he said. As for Serendip, “there’s absolutely no reason why they shouldn’t continue,” since the researchers operate their own receiver system on the radio telescope.

Will Arecibo’s new capabilities make it easier to bring in E.T.’s signal? What new discoveries will the seven-feed array make possible? As excited as Altschuler and Salter were about the mapping of the Milky Way, they said the biggest contributions of the new equipment couldn’t be foreseen.

“An instrument like this is useful for all kinds of searches,” Altschuler said. “The history of science is always that you open up a new window, and you see something unexpected.”

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