~e; Electromagnetic News & Views #123
From
brian carroll <human@electronetwork.org>
Date
Fri, 2 Jul 2004 20:03:48 -0500
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Electromagnetic News & Views -- #123
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00) Electronetwork.org Commentary (7/02/2004)
01) Top Stories of Electromagnetism
02) Electromagnetic health & safety
03) Electromagnetic trash & treasure
04) Electromagnetic security & surveillance
05) Electromagnetic power & energy
06) Electromagnetic current & human affairs
07) Electromagnetic transport & communication
08) Electromagnetic matter & information
09) Electromagnetic trends & inventions
10) Electromagnetic weaponry & warfare
11) Electromagnetic business & economics
12) Electromagnetic artworks & artifacts
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00) --commentary--
check. check. check. ... (checkmate.)
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01) --top stories--
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// given that the .US VP Cheney is telling-all about connections
between various
// conflicting views, maybe he could also help clear up his view of why
the .US
// Energy Task Force documents are off-the-public-record, and what the
basis of
// private companies role were, in terms of drafting legislation that
today is
// at the very epicenter of past, present, and future national energy
security
// policy, driven and a prime-mover, it seems, of foreign and domestic
agendas.
// for instance, Mr. Cheney surely could elucidate what role of
Halliburton had,
// and Mr. Ken Lay of Enron, with regard to maps for designs on Iraqi
oilfields.
// if Mr. Cheney is so readily able to divelge the 'secret' information
so as to
// justify pre-war secret rationales for war, it is also necessary to
do this to
// justify .US Energy Task Force planning and inter-national security
issues...
White House Security Rebuffs Attempt to Serve Lawsuit on Dick Cheney //
***
<http://www.cnsnews.com/
ViewPolitics.asp?Page=%5CPolitics%5Carchive%5C200207%5CPOL20020726c.html
>
'The legal group that's made a name for itself by filing numerous
lawsuits against the nation's leaders is having trouble serving its
latest complaint against Vice President Dick Cheney.' .. 'Judicial
Watch says a process server was threatened with arrest when he went to
the White House on Monday, July 22, to deliver a copy of the legal
complaint against Dick Cheney on behalf of Halliburton shareholders.'
.... 'According to Judicial Watch, a White House security officer
refused to accept any papers for the vice president. The process server
said he was told he would be arrested if he simply dropped the federal
court summons and complaint on the ground and left.' .. 'Judicial Watch
notes it is a crime to interfere with the "service of process."'
[EM-related] What Next? // quote via salon.com/politics/war_room/
<http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/
story?id=6185043&pageid=rs.Home&pageregion=single7&rnd=1088637271448&has
-player=true>
'Biden: I was in the Oval Office the other day, and the president
asked me what I would do about resignations. I said, "Look, Mr.
President, would I keep Rumsfeld? Absolutely not." And I turned to Vice
President Cheney, who was there, and I said, "Mr. Vice President, I
wouldn't keep you if it weren't constitutionally required." I turned
back to the president and said, "Mr. President, Dick Cheney and Don
Rumsfeld are bright guys, really patriotic, but they've been dead wrong
on every major piece of advice they've given you. That's why I'd get
rid of them, Mr. President -- not just Abu Ghraib." They said nothing.
Just sat like big old bullfrogs on a log and looked at me.'
// this could be verified by measuring VP Cheney for world's biggest
brain, as
// it has been stated that Machiavelli is very much admired by his
intel team...
[+] Sneakiest primates have biggest brains // Machiavellian
Intelligence theory
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996090>
// that the VP has a pacemaker and also skipped the public review of
medical
// records requisite for assuming executive office seems all the more
weird
// given the emphasis on brainscans, mental health, and other
diagnostics...
[em-quote] Kerry's VP pick must be made with Cheney in mind //
em-related
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnist/benedetto/2004-07-02-
benedetto_x.htm>
'After 3 1/2 years of sitting a heartbeat away from the presidency,
Cheney has acquired a loud chorus of critics. They charge that he has
been the administration's leading misleader on Iraq; an arrogant,
secretive operator who tried to shut the public out from information on
his energy task force; and a shameless wheeler-dealer who has steered
billions in no-bid government contracts to Halliburton, a conglomerate
he once headed.' .... '"Cheney was supposed to be a sensible, pragmatic
vice president who kept a low profile. Instead, he's turned out to be a
lightning rod at the center of every storm," says Chad Clanton, a Kerry
campaign spokesman.'
AP: Warlord Fuels Nigeria Oil Delta Fight // oil, states, politics,
war...
<http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=535&ncid=535&e=18&u=/
ap/20040630/ap_on_re_af/nigeria_oil_warrior>
'Intensifying conflict across the delta has killed more than 1,000
people and left villages in flames. Fighting in the west at times has
cut up to a quarter of production in the world's No. 7 oil exporter,
the United States' fifth-biggest oil supplier.' .... '[Oil warrior]
Dokubo-Asari is idolized by some delta residents, who harbor bitter
resentment toward Nigeria's government for the slow pace of development
in oil-rich areas. Paved roads, electricity, running water, schools and
hospitals remain scarce.' .. '"You can say he is like Robin Hood," said
Angela Dickson, now living in Port Harcourt after fleeing the fighting.
"Our own government is corrupt and they hate us."' .. 'Dokubo-Asari
said he admires terror leader bin Laden for fighting "on behalf of all
Muslims," but insisted he is not fighting a religious war and never
targets civilians.'
Solar to Keep Army on the Go // *** solar panel fabrics, tents.
dual-use.
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/
0,1282,64021,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1>
solartent: <http://www.wired.com/news/images/0,2334,64021-13127,00.html>
nanosolar fabric:
<http://www.wired.com/news/images/0,2334,64021-13131,00.html>
shingles: <http://www.wired.com/news/images/0,2334,64021-13129,00.html>
'In modern warfare, portable power for communications technology is
every bit as important as firepower and manpower.' .... 'Using plastics
as the basis for solar panels will result in a faster manufacturing
process than silicon fabrication plants, said Russell Gaudiana, vice
president of research and development at Konarka. Gaudiana likened the
process to producing photographic film (he previously worked at Kodak),
and said the solar panels can be printed in any color. "Our solar
panels can be woven into any fabric, including tents, clothing or
roofing material," he said.'
// domestic supply (like basic metals) could be considered a national
security
// cause and production could be boosted if taken in regard to energy
security
// as the basis for cultural (e.g. social-economic) stability for the
long-term.
// so instead of putting metals into factory-made tanks and guns, it
could be
// that factories start to make solar panels to meet the present/future
demands.
// and in doing so, prevent the loss of power, of greater orders of
magnitude...
[and] Europe Eclipses U.S. Solar Shift // boost for energy security
initiatives.
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/
0,1282,64052,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1>
// it should also be noted that destruction of oil pipelines, recently,
// which are what the powerplants use for fuel-- was an inside (.IQ)
job...
// it is unlikely the .US is keeping the power off: saboteurs are doing
this.
// the .US leaves, and saboteurs and Iraqi insurgents, will turn power
on???
CLOSE-UP: IRAQIS POWERLESS IN THE FACE OF SCANT ELECTRICITY // ***
witness...
Today's topic: Life in Baghdad. By Peter Y. Hong LOS ANGELES TIMES
<http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/world/9062308.htm>
'Ali is describing how the Qadrs have lived without regular
electricity -- for more than a year -- to someone who has always taken
power for granted: an American...' .... 'On this night -- before the
U.S.-led coalition transferred authority to an interim Iraqi government
-- the 15 members of the Qadr family have welcomed a reporter into
their spacious two-story concrete and brick home. They have agreed to
set aside their considerable pride to show someone who has always had
air conditioning, hot showers, chilled water and clean clothes what it
feels like to lose those comforts and more.' .... 'Everyone sleeps
outside.'
// if true, this should probably be in the 'top stories' category...
Speed of light may have changed recently // on Earth!
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996092>
'A varying speed of light contradicts Einstein's theory of relativity,
and would undermine much of traditional physics....' .... 'The threat
to the idea of an invariable speed of light comes from measurements of
another parameter called the fine structure constant, or alpha, which
dictates the strength of the electromagnetic force. The speed of light
is inversely proportional to alpha, and though alpha also depends on
two other constants (see graphic), many physicists tend to interpret a
change in alpha as a change in the speed of light. It is a valid
simplification, says Victor Flambaum of the University of New South
Wales in Sydney.' .... 'Throughout the debate, physicists who argued
against any change in alpha have had one set of data to fall back on.
It comes from the world's only known natural nuclear reactor, found at
Oklo in Gabon, West Africa.' .. 'The Oklo reactor started up nearly two
billion years ago when groundwater filtered through crevices in the
rocks and mixed with uranium ore to trigger a fission reaction that was
sustained for hundreds of thousands of years...' .... '... "there is no
accepted varying-alpha theory", warns Flambaum. Instead, there are
competing theories, from those that predict a linear rate of change in
alpha, to those that predict rapid oscillations...'
[wiki] Fine-structure constant
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant>
'One controversial explanation of the value of the fine-structure
constant invokes the anthropic principle and argues that the value of
the fine-structure is what it is because stable matter and therefore
life and intelligent beings could not exist if the value were something
else.'
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02-- electromagnetic health & safety
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// (multi-media) sensory therapy for autism, dementia...
ISNA -- International Snoezelen Association // EM-architecture...
<http://www.isna.de/>
Welcome to ROMPA® - the home of Snoezelen (R)
<http://www.rompa.com/cgi-bin/Rompa.storefront>
[and] Sensory therapy.
<http://www.sohp.soton.ac.uk/neuro/SENSORY.htm>
'So what is ‘Snoezelen’ ?' .. 'The word ‘Snoezelen’ is not a
scientific name. It was developed from a combination of two Dutch words
which roughly translate as to ‘sniff’ and ‘doze’. It was hoped that
this may conjure up the lazy, relaxed feeling that ‘Snoezelen’ was
capable of producing. It is a concept that endeavours to provide
sensory experiences within a controlled environment.' .. 'The concept
was developed in Holland approximately twelve years ago but it now can
be found in many different parts of the world including America, India,
Europe and Japan. The word ‘Snoezelen’ is a trade mark of ROMPA which
describes a multi-sensory environment.' .. 'Although ‘Snoezelen’ is
often recognised as a room specifically designed to stimulate all the
senses it is important to remember that these experiences can be
replicated in everyday life. This suggests that everyone may experience
‘Snoezelen’ regardless of their disability.'
[and] google search for Snoezelen
<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&safe=off&q=Snoezelen&btnG=Search>
EMFacts Consultancy // via bioelectromagnetics list
<http://www.emfacts.com/>
<http://emfacts.kmaisch.com/links.html>
'EMFacts Consultancy , founded in 1994 by Don Maisch, has produced a
wide range of reports and papers dealing with various health issues
related to human exposure to Electromagnetic Radiation.' .. 'This
website was established in 1997 as an independent source of information
on the possible health and safety issues arising from human exposure to
Electromagnetic Energy (EME).' .. 'This consists of both 50 and 60
Hertz (Hz) Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) from our use of electricity and
Radio-frequency/Microwave (RF/MW) Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) from
telecommunications.' .. 'This site is designed to be utilized as a
resource by individuals, groups, organisations and communities who are
trying to empower themselves by gaining a better understanding of the
complex issues involved with this important environmental issue.' ..
'"That which is looked upon by one generation as the apex of human
knowledge is often considered an absurdity by the next, and that which
is regarded as a superstition in one century, may form the basis of
science for the following one." - Paracelsus'
// from recent articles had thought stray voltage referred to
high-voltages on
// city lamp-posts due to wiring or underground conduits chargeing
sewer caps.
[and] StrayVoltage.org
<http://www.strayvoltage.org/>
<http://www.strayvoltage.org/resources/>
'StrayVoltage.org is brought to you by the La Crosse Tribune, a site
dedicated to covering the important agricultural and environmental
issue of stray voltage. The Tribune coverage of this story by Local
News Editor Chris Hardie has won five Wisconsin journalism awards and
was nominated for a 2000 Pulitzer Prize. On Feb. 1 the coverage
received first place in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Enterprise/Interpretive reporting category. Journalism judges had this
to say about the coverage: "This is a fair treatment of a long-disputed
issue. In a class of 57 contenders it stood out. The whole series is
outstanding. It gained attention of officials." Recently, the Society
of Environmental Journalists cited www.strayvoltage.org as a "Link of
the Week" giving the page its highest ranking.'
// here are some of the links in the 'resources' section of
strayvoltage.org...
ANIMAL HEALTH
www.he.net/~virginia/00000043.htm
Animals Show Effects of Stray Voltage, how dog kennels are affected.
www.aquarium.net/996/996_5.shtml
Stray voltage in the aquarium
www.cvm.umn.edu/avian/SFPC/StrayVoltage.html
Problems in the commercial poultry business.
[and] Researchers demonstrate stray voltage measurement techniques
<http://www.strayvoltage.org/stories/
index.php3?Story=20010812_researchers.inc>
'Stray voltage is small amounts of electricity that leaks from power
lines or farm wiring and affects cows. The state has defined stray
voltage as at least 1 volt of 60-hertz electricity at the point of cow
contact, but some farmers and electrical researchers think that
definition is not adequate. The research project will look at the
impact of other frequencies on cows.' .... 'Alumbaugh is using a
remote-reference magnetotelluric method to measure the electrical
currents, a process that records measurements from the earth with the
help of global positioning satellites. He said the method is often used
for geologic mapping, mineral and oil exploration and water exploration
but has not been employed in measuring electrical ground currents.'
.... 'The power grid uses a 60-hertz electrical frequency. Alumbaugh
found both 60-hertz and 180-hertz currents in the ground even at the
remote sites but said that was expected. The higher frequency of
180-hertz is called the third harmonic and is common on the power
system.'
[and] Dairy Cattle and Electricity // illustration. url via
strayvoltage.org
<http://www.stearnselectric.org/For_Your_Farm/Stray_Voltage/
stray_voltage.html>
// the one reference to cows and electricity prior to strayvoltage.org
was of
// the work of Sen. Paul Wellstone (killed in a plane crash prior to
election,
// in the .US state of Minnesota) early in his career - which dealt
with the
// public rights of ways for powerlines, and potential adverse effects
of the
// lines on cattle and farm equipment. though the article below and the
links
// above would seem to indicate that there is a more general issue
related to
// electrification of the farm, and building electically safe
environments...
[and] Save Animals From Electricity // design issue?
A Support Group for Farmers with Power Quality Problems
<http://www.safe.goeke.net/>
Electricity leakage kills three in Gansu
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-06/29/content_1554690.htm>
Op cures two-year bout of hiccups
Surgeons have succeeded in curing a man who had non-stop hiccups for
two years.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3849533.stm>
'He is believed to have become the first person in the world to
undergo surgery to fit a device to control stimulation of a major
nerve.' .... 'They attempted to correct the problem using a device
called a Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS).' .. 'This uses electrical
impulses delivered by a generator implanted in the chest to two tiny
leads wrapped around the nerve in the neck.' .. 'The dose of
stimulation is programmed by a doctor, and delivered automatically.' ..
'The technique has already been successfully used to treat seizures
that have failed to respond to other types of therapy.' .. 'The
surgery, which can easily be reversed, requires just two small
incisions.'
Powerful Laser Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment // ion therapy.
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/06/040630090606.htm>
Viagra for women?: Drug targets female brain to boost sex drive.
<http://www.nature.com/nsu/040628/040628-12.html>
'Now a hormone-like drug may hit the spot, by targeting not the
genitals, but the brain.' .... '"People may get the sensory input, but
they don't think, 'ooh I'm horny'," [Pfaus] says.'
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03-- electromagnetic trash & treasure
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Mayor Daley's Green Crusade: The longtime Chicago mayor has vowed
to make his city the greenest in the nation. // via archnewsnow.com
<http://www.metropolismag.com/html/content_0704/chi/>
'Many of the lessons learned from renovating CCGT have been
incorporated into a comprehensive building standard based on LEED but
adapted to the unique conditions of Chicago. So rather than have one
fantastic building that sits like an island in a sea of inefficient and
outmoded architecture, all new city buildings are mandated to use green
building technologies, and millions have been committed to retrofitting
existing buildings.'
Study: 99 Percent of Spam Originates Across Foreign Borders // offshore
spammers
<http://ent-security-today.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=25676>
'The [Commtouch] company found that in the first half of 2004, drugs
-- prescription or otherwise -- were the most pitched product,
representing 29.53 percent of all global spam.' .. 'During this same
period, spammer offers for mortgage loans and refinance deals was
second to drug advertisements, and "organ enlargement" offers came in
third, at 7.05 percent of all spam messages.' .. 'Also during the first
six months of 2004, pornography and casino spam messages declined to
rates of 3.1 percent and 0.45 percent of global spam, respectively.'
... 'Following China was South Korea, at 10.91 percent, then the United
States, at 9.47 percent...'
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04-- electromagnetic security & surveillance
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EM-related: Long executive reach distinguishes Cheney // *** readme.txt
<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/06/29/
long_executive_reach_distinguishes_cheney/>
'In recent weeks ... the astonishing range of Cheney's influence has
been on display in virtually every controversy involving the
administration.' .... '...Cheney can channel all his ambition into this
administration. Without having to accumulate debts for a future
campaign, he's beyond the normal political controls: No one can ward
him off by threatening to embarrass him politically. And he can offer
the president unwavering loyalty.' .... '...he's made himself the
president's prime policy adviser...'
Homeland Security Warns Against Internet Explorer // ~stop using IE
until fixed.
<http://ent-security-today.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=25675>
'What does work [to prevent exploitation] is to disable scripting and
ActiveX controls in the Internet zone, CERT says. To properly secure
the computer, Active scripting and ActiveX controls would also need to
be disabled in the local machine zone...'
TI, ARM Partner on Handheld Security
<http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=25666>
Closed Coke Cans Not Allowed At Air Force Base Due To GPS Threat
<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20040701/0238245_F.shtml>
Wi-Fi finds the way when GPS can't // place lab
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996058>
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05-- electromagnetic power & energy
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// IAEA: more nuclear power is less nuclear power? regulation by nuke
promotion.
Nuclear share of electricity predicted to fall // nuke policy/police
flip-flop.
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996075>
'New nuclear power stations are being built in Asia and Eastern Europe
but hardly anywhere else, according to a new global analysis by the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).' .... 'The [International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)], based in Vienna, Austria, is charged by
the United Nations with both promoting and regulating nuclear power.'
.... 'To make a significant dent in emissions of the greenhouse gas
carbon dioxide, Makhijani says 2000 large nuclear stations would have
to be built worldwide over 40 years. "This would be a huge
proliferation, safety and economic issue," he warns. "Nuclear power is
the wrong approach to addressing global warming."'
Halliburton warns of additional losses // via drudgereport.com
<http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/
FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1087373345449&p=1012571727088>
Russian electricity for North Koreans? // nuclear diplomacy...
Plan could help defuse nuclear crisis
<http://www.iht.com/articles/527151.html>
'...non-nuclear energy emerging as a key to defusing the North Korean
nuclear weapons crisis...' .... 'Last week in Beijing, North Korean
negotiators said that one price for freezing their nuclear bomb program
would be the supply by outside nations of two million kilowatts of
power a year, roughly the output expected from two nuclear reactors
that were to be built under a 1994 international accord designed to end
North Korea's nuclear weapons program.' .... 'Behind North Korea's
demands for energy supplies is a massive power shortage that has led to
the impoverishment of this once industrialized nation.'
Distributed Generation (DG) // infographic
<http://www.solectria.com/products/pwrgensys.html>
STORM cuts electricity for 14000 in Warren
Vicksburg Post - Vicksburg,MS,USA
ALCOA Cancels Plans for Quebec Smelters on Electricity Costs
Bloomberg - USA
ELECTRICITY Workers Warn On Move to Proscribe Labour
AllAfrica.com - Africa
BATAAN nuke plant costs $155000 a day but no electricity
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
Power restored after blackout hits most of S'pore // via
drudgereport.com
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,4390,258955,00.html>
'Power was fully restored two hours after a blackout hit many parts of
Singapore at around 10pm on Tuesday night. The power outage was caused
by a disruption in natural gas supplies from Indonesia...'
No electricity, no water - just soaring bills // South Africa...
<http://www.iol.co.za/
index.php?set_id=1&click_id=124&art_id=vn20040630053934262C515096>
'"We have not had electricity for seven years and my wife has got
pneumonia from the cold and the paraffin stoves, yet they keep sending
us bills.' .. '"I have paid thousands from my pension to the council
and to the lawyers, but my bill keeps rising. I now owe R41 000 and I
will never be able to repay it," [Kommando] said.'
Electricity board officials manhandled // and retaliation. (microstory)
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/759717.cms>
'nreliable supply of electricity forced the people and even the police
to manhandle the executive engineer and other officers of the
electricity board on Wednesday morning in Biharsharif.'
Romania pushes electricity privatization // state -> international
power...
<http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040630-052255-7018r.htm>
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06-- Electromagnetic current & human affairs
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// the role of building shared international infrastructures. UAE about
'ideas'.
// a fascinating account of another model for oil-state cultural
developments.
// especially rich is the story of civilization during the role of
paper media.
The Road to Tech Mecca: Open markets and oil, satellite nets and Islam.
Welcome to the city-state of Dubai, the new media capital of the Middle
East.// ***
<http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.07/dubai.html?tw=wn_tophead_8>
'The locals will proudly tell you that the [oil] tanker port, Jebel
Ali, is so big that it's one of only three man-made objects (including
the Great Wall of China) visible from space.' .... 'Behind the excess,
there's an equally audacious initiative to transform Dubai from yet one
more oil-dependent state into a world capital of media and commerce.
Using its short-lived oil wealth, the emirate has built "free zones,"
areas earmarked for economic liberalization, technological innovation,
and political transparency. Among these, three sprawling industrial
parks stand out. The first, Internet City, is a bid to make Dubai the
Arab world's IT hub. Next is the International Financial Center, a
stock market headquarters meant to match Hong Kong's, London's, and New
York's, and to trump the region's 13 other exchanges. And there is
Media City, home to Al Arabiya, which aspires to replace Cairo as the
Middle East's media capital while broadcasting the emirate's vision of
openness across the area.' .... '[The] cosmopolitanism has been an
essential ingredient for progress.' .... {regarding Arab media culture}
'... Al Jazeera's assault on governments was revolutionary, but its
reporting and presentation of the news followed the time-tested
regional model - be emotional, sensational, and heavy on rhetoric.'
.... 'Like television everywhere, the [Al Arabiya] channel's
programming reflects the culture's concerns...' .... 'Islam may have
been the impetus for the Arab conquests, but Islam isn't the reason the
civilization thrived. Instead, the credit goes to a philosophy of
openness founded in commerce and cultural exploration:...' ..... 'In
many ways, Dubai has reincarnated these ideals...' (author: Lee Smith
(lhs462 at hotmail) is writing a book on Arab culture, to be published
by Scribner next year.)
// could not locate the news story which described (with the help of
images)
// the situation in Sudan -- the case was presented by way of satellite
photos
// of the devastation of an 'ethnic cleansing campaign' as described
below.
// in this way, the use of satellite photos to show where a village
once was,
// and the subsequent rape and pillage is documented and recorded in
this way.
Powell in Sudan: 'We have humanitarian catastrophe' // *** em-record is
evidence
<http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/06/30/sudan.powell/>
[imagery] Darfur Humanitarian Emergency -- Satellite Imagery
<http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/sudan/
satelliteimages.html>
Sudan during the genocide
<http://www.yale.edu/gsp/sudan/sudan_during_genocide.html>
Sudan after the genocide began
<http://www.yale.edu/gsp/sudan/sudan_after_genocide.html>
Yale Genocide Studies program: Satellite Maps...
<http://www.yale.edu/gsp/maps/index.html>
<http://www.yale.edu/gsp/sudan/sudan_maps.html>
'Maps and Satellite Images -- '"Political history is made up of three
parts. The first consists of the industrious study and collation of
documents; the second is topographical and includes the survey of
cities, places, rivers, harbours, and in general the special features
of land and sea and the distances of one place from another; while the
third is concerned with political activity". - Polybius, The Rise of
the Roman Empire, Book XII, 25e.'
[found the article...] Satellite photos show destruction
in nearly 400 villages in western Sudan, U.S. aid chief says
<http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/06/
24/build/world/55-sudan-darfur.inc>
'USAID released updated figures Thursday saying satellite photos of
578 villages in the Darfur region found that 301 were destroyed, 76
damaged and 199 intact. Two were determined to be old ruins.'
China to censor text messages // filtering policy.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3859403.stm>
'Last year, Chinese people sent more than 220bn text messages, more
than half of all messages sent in the world, according to China's
Xinhua news agency.'
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07-- electromagnetic transport & communication
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EM-quote: Dick Cheney Booed When Shown On Screen At Yankees Game //
em-media
<http://www.nbc5.com/news/3477288/
detail.html??z=dp&dpswid=1260382&dppid=65192>
'Cheney was booed when he was shown on the right-field videoboard
during the seventh-inning stretch.'
BBC outlines 'radical' manifesto: The BBC has set out its "radical"
vision for
how it should operate in the 21st Century as part of its charter review
process.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3848307.stm>
'In setting out the BBC's nine point manifesto, Mr Thompson stressed
the BBC was committed to building a digital Britain, through TV, radio
and the internet.' .. '"We can help build an infrastructure, but
digital Britain will only come to life if it also becomes a creative
space in which the best ideas and the best talent can meets audiences
who are hungry for originality and quality," he said.'
Chart of Most Downloaded Music to Be Launched
<http://www.reuters.com/
newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=5531647>
Russia sends eight satellites into orbit in one rocket
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-06/29/content_1554764.htm>
'Itar-Tass quoted the space forces' press service as saying that the
satellites, including one from France, one from Italy, three from Saudi
Arabia and three from the United States, entered their target orbits at
10:46 am Moscow time (0646 GMT) and were handed over to the customers
for operation.'
Teched-Out Cars Bug Drivers // *** computer-car crash. beware space
weather...
<http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/
0,2554,63846,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_5>
'"There is certainly a list of amazing electronic gremlins across all
these cars," said Donald Buffamanti, publisher of AutoSpies.com , a
website featuring automotive news and rumors about high-end vehicles.'
.... 'And while some automakers force car owners to sign nondisclosure
agreements to avoid bad publicity when their electronics go haywire,
the Internet is abuzz with the horror stories.'
EM-headline: London Underground Strike // electric-rail subway...
EM-quote from article: Will the new Walkman run over iPod?
<http://money.cnn.com/2004/07/01/technology/sony_apple.reut/index.htm>
'[Sony] has sold 340 million units of the Walkman over the past 25
years, including CD- and MD-based models.'
Birds Show Superior Listening Skills // absolute pitch, relative pitch
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/06/040630081222.htm>
The Norm (6/28/04) // cartoon on cellphones/computers...
<http://www.thenorm.com/arch/2004/040628.gif>
The Norm (6/29/04) // cartoon on cellphones and text...
<http://www.thenorm.com/arch/2004/040629.gif>
[related] Student Thumbs Her Way to Cell Phone Text Record
<http://business.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=25645>
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08-- electromagnetic matter & information
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Digital Evolution Reveals The Many Ways To Get To Diversity // alife
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/07/040702090706.htm>
'"We show why more than one species can exist in a place," Ofria said.
"We've found that in a place where resources are finite, there are
limiting effects of productivity."' .. 'The Alife program, called
Avida, is basically an artificial petri dish in which organisms not
only reproduce, but also perform mathematical calculations to obtain
rewards. Rather than sugar, their reward is more computer time that
they can use for making copies of themselves. The digital organisms
come in different “species” – identifiable by the mathematical
functions they perform.' .. 'Avida randomly adds mutations to the
copies, thus spurring natural selection and evolution. The research
team watches how the bugs adapt and evolve in different environments
inside their artificial world.'
Busting the Biggest PC Myths // DOS (4), surge protectors (5). via
engadget.com
We expose the bad advice that wastes your time and money.
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116572,pg,1,00.asp>
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116572,pg,2,00.asp>
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116572,pg,3,00.asp>
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116572,pg,4,00.asp>
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116572,pg,5,00.asp>
'Warning: The newer the microprocessor, the more susceptible it is to
power spikes. The greater the number of transistors packed into
a chip, the less tolerant it is of excess voltage, says
Wilson. If you use an aging computer without a surge
protector, it may survive a spike. A newer PC, on the other
hand, will fry.'
Apple's Human Interface Issues // an interesting critique. via
macsurfer.com
<http://www.applenova.com/
index.php?option=content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=2>
Canada's First Space Telescope Finds Stellar 'Flat Liner' // digicam
aesthetic.
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/07/040701084045.htm>
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09-- electromagnetic trends & inventions
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Nanowires get connected: Nickel vapour creates tiny transistor network.
<http://www.nature.com/nsu/040628/040628-16.html>
'Although researchers can shrink individual components of circuits to
the nanoscale, they cannot wire them together without conventional
connections, which are hundreds of times bigger than the components
themselves.' .. 'It's akin to joining the latest Pentium chip to your
computer with enormous crocodile clips and jump leads. "You lose most
of the advantages you had in this very small structure," says Charles
Lieber, a chemist from Harvard University, Massachusetts.'
Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat
Apple Computer is predicting that rivals will mimic Mac OS X Tiger, but
one
developer says it's the new Mac operating system that is doing the
copying.
<http://marketwatch-cnet.com.com/
Developer+calls+Apple%2527s+Tiger+a+copycat/2100-1045_3-
5250692.html?type=pt&part=marketwatch-cnet&tag=feed&subj=news>
Tech Company Gets Hypersensitive // there's no information on the
sensor itself!
<http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,64048,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4>
'A small Israeli company has developed a sensor technology it says is
10,000 times more sensitive than what's available today in products
like heart monitors and MRIs. The tiny company is poised to capture a
chunk of a $50 billion market, analysts say.' .. 'The technology will
lead to one of the first remote sensing devices that can provide
readings from several feet away without physical contact, according to
executives at Nexense...'
[and] Nexense technology // the sensing...
<http://www.nexense.com/technology.html>
<http://www.nexense.com/technology2.html>
'Three years ago, Nexense made a scientific discovery that represents
a true break through in sensing technology. At the heart of our
discovery is the way we are able to measure time with molecular
precision through Direct Digital Measurement (DDM), and our ability to
convert any physical phenomenon into time. Forget everything you know
about sensing technologies and how they work. Nexense technology
creates a new dimension. Using exciters and receivers, no bigger than a
grain of rice, this technology can use the medium to be sensed as the
sensor itself in essence creating sensor-less sensing.' .... 'The
Nexense technology is based on internal propagation of a
cyclically-repeating energy wave from a primary location, which is then
received by a secondary location. It next detects a predetermined
reference point in the energy wave and continuously changes the
frequency of an exciter to the point where the number of waves equals
an integer. By utilizing the change in frequency, a measurement of the
predetermined parameter is produced.'
Robots get sensitive:
Electronic skin could give machines a sophisticated sense of touch.
<http://www.nature.com/nsu/040628/040628-14.html>
'Our own skin contains a battery of touch receptors that produce nerve
signals when pressed. For gentle pressures, the main sensors are tiny
bulbs of layered tissue called Meissner's corpuscles.' .. 'Their
behaviour is mimicked in plastics such as polyvinylidene fluoride,
which generate an electric field when squeezed and are used to make
pressure-sensitive pads for computer keyboards and other
touch-triggered devices.' .... '... the [electronic] skin must be
covered with a whole bank of individual sensors, each of which sends a
signal when pressed...'
Sound With Space And Motion // Motion-tracked binaural sound (MTB)
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/06/040630082125.htm>
'The new method records through multiple microphones (eight for voice,
16 for music) spaced around a head-sized ball or cylinder. The sound is
played back through headphones with a small tracking device attached to
the top to follow head movements. As you turn your head while
listening, the system mixes sound from different microphones,
reproducing what you would hear if you were in the room.'
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10-- electromagnetic weaponry & warfare
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// this is an example of a diagramming technique that could be used for
// various ways of representing electromagnetic concepts & situations,
// such as for media, power, and technologies in relation to eachother.
A simple view: // *** venn diagram of the terror...
<http://uggabugga.blogspot.com/2004/06/simple-view.html>
Free Iraq... Ivo Skoric // op-ed. via syndicate-l
<http://anart.no/sympa/arc/syndicate/2004-06/msg00301.html>
'The war was not for Iraqi oil. But against it....'
U.N. Nuke Expert: Iran Plans Not a Danger // bilateral .RU-.IR
project...
<http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-russia-
iaea,0,1858483.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines>
'Achieving peace in the Middle East is directly linked with a
restriction on nuclear and conventional arms, he said Tuesday.' ..
'ElBaradei said he is convinced that a "parallel dialogue on peace
issue and on safety" is needed, adding it would be one of the goals of
his visit to Israel.'
// if a matter of life and death to see around a corner, having one big
robot
// verus a tiny disposable mobile-bot with wireless camera, as a basic
tool.
Remote-Controlled, Throwable Robots Developed At Carnegie Mellon In
Conjunction
With U.S. Marine Corps Are Being Sent To Iraq For Testing // robotic
scouting...
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/06/040629013646.htm>
'The architect behind Dragon Runner is Hagen Schempf, a principal
research scientist in Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute. During his
career, Schempf has designed robotic systems for asbestos removal,
nuclear waste remediation and cleanup of underground storage tanks
containing toxic materials.'
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11-- electromagnetic business & economics
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// charges related to "The Energy-Task- (cough!) Enron-Task-Force"
findings...
Indictment of Enron's Lay Seen Next Week // via drudgereport.com
<http://news.myway.com/top/article/id/205252%7Ctop%7C07-02-
2004::16:10%7Creuters.html>
'[Former Chairman, Ken] Lay, 62, guided Enron for years, shaping the
once-obscure pipeline company into the nation's seventh-largest
corporation and a world-leading energy trading concern.' .... 'Lay -- a
political ally of President Bush and his father, former President
George H. W. Bush -- returned to Enron's chief executive post after
Jeff Skilling resigned, shortly before the company imploded in late
2001.'
// a few EM-headines of ubiquitous news stories...
-Crude oil futures prices drop to two-month lows
-Shell investors vent fury on 'incompetent' board
-Survey: U.S. gas prices continue to fall
-Oil prices slide after Iraq handover
-GM and Ford suffer sharp fall in June sales
-Poll: Cut traffic, even if it means higher taxes // .US
// stock-market systems make use of the terminology of circuit breaking
// and fuses, when the market starts going in a tumltuous direction...
Check out How Circuit Breakers Work:
<http://home.howstuffworks.com/circuit-breaker.htm>
RFID to affect four million jobs // bye-bye barcoder. via NewsScan...
<http://www.vnunet.com/news/1156369>
'The analyst predicted that, over the next three years, manufacturers
will spend approximately $2bn on RFID tags and $1bn-$3bn on
infrastructure, with consulting and systems integration accounting for
the largest portion of infrastructure spending.' .. 'In the later
stages of an RFID rollout, local and wide area networks are expected to
play an ever more important role in providing end-to-end visibility
into supply chain operations.'
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12-- electromagnetic artworks & artifacts
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To Be Cool, Tech Taps the Past // (interface) ~mid-century modern
e-aesthetics
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,64049,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2>
"Voci Marconia" - Brad Jirka
<http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=832>
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