“In the 1920s O G S Crawford invented aerial archaeology, one of many services this eccentric Marxist misanthrope performed for the study of antiquity.”
- Jonathan Meades: Link

Bloody Old Britain: O G S Crawford and the Archaeology of Modern Life

By Kitty Hauser

Granta Books, 286pp

Amazon: Link

“Future archaeologists will perhaps excavate the ruined factories of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries when the radiation effects of Atom bombs have died away.”
- O. G. S. Crawford, from Archaeology in the Field (1953)

O. G. S. Crawford @ Wikipedia: Link.

~ Karl Jones

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Rome: It’s beautiful and it’s not. Kinda like everything else in life.

“La prossima fermata è Roma Termini.”

I moved to Italy to live at the end of September last year. I lived in Brescia (a medium-sized city in Northern Italy) until March 1, when I moved to Siena.

(I am once again back in Brescia, but that’s a story I’m going to save for another day.)

I picked up some vocabulary during those first five months in Italy, but it wasn’t until I started attending an Italian class for immigrants in Siena that I really started learning the language.

Now, finally!, I understand much of what is being said either to me or around me. The language no longer sounds foreign or like pretty sounds flowing forth from people’s mouths. Although I’m more motivated to learn the language–because it finally seems like an achievable goal to converse fluently–the glossy veneer of the nonsensical musical sounds has dulled. I don’t know, there’s something about understanding when somebody complains about the weather (or conversely, the ease in which I can complain about it) that makes any language sound less romantic.

Shiny glossy veneers are so overrated. Don’t you think? I mean, a veneer is just a thin expensive sheet of wood (or metal) with layers upon layers of unusually toxic clear varnish. If it wasn’t for the common cheap material beneath (like pine or regular mild steel), the veneer would have nothing to attach itself to.

And I’ve always preferred the look of a dull, used or aged finish anyway…and now that I’ve exhausted my analogy I’m finished with this post.

But one more thing before I go to bed on this hot summer night: it is nice to know that you can simply listen to the conductor to know when your next stop is and not have the nervous wondering of whether you’ve missed it or have yet to arrive.

Arrivederci a dopo.

~Janelle Renée

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Natural Touch is a Non Governmental Organisation based in Calabar the Eastern part of Nigeria.The inspiration come from a point of observation of handicapped people and Children roaming the streets of some citites in Nigeria mostly in Calabar begging for alms.
Most of them at the end of the day retired to uncompleted buildings to pass the night,It was a very gory site when a reported case of ritual dehumanising killing of two of such people in a street close to my residence.These two were killed and some part of them remove for rituals activities or some other things not quite known to us.

So touched by such inhuman treament to people because of their inability to defend themselves or provide proper accomodation for themselves,and even a source of livelihood was traumatic,hence,my decision to get the NGO (NATURAL TOUCH) started,with the aim to provide food and shelter for the hanicapped.Make sure there is a future for them and security of life for them.

Upon our inception,we had limited our intention to mostly the young ones and average aged.Although we could not provide accomodation for them but we  provide the basic needs which is food for them atleast once a day.

It is our aim to increase the feeding arrangement to twice a day and also build a home for them.It is our aim to accomodate at least 2000-5000 handicapped people of difiers ages in the home,and Animals too.
With support from other Organisations/Individauls that are touched just as we are.We will establish a school or a handicraft centre for them to study and become independent of their own in future.
Suffice to say here that most of them roam the street with torn cloths and look unkept,We also provide clothing where necessary and affordable to them.
Based on our inability to sustain the financial burden,we are looking forward to Groups or Individuals with similar passion as we have towards uplifting the living standard of these hadicapped and also thinking of ensuring their future.

We are planning of building a home for them in Calabar to accomodate the handicapped and also recruit personnels to take care of their cooking and tranining.
We look forward to support  from passionate groups and individuals.
Thanks,
Dennis

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Technology for human needs:

• The Outquisition
• Engineers Without Borders
• MIT International Design Summit
• Free/Open Appropriate Technology
• Transition Towns
• Technology for Humanity

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Well first off I want to say that I’m no expert. Just an average gal who cares, like I said before. But I’m learning, opening and grasping lots of new ideas. Then sharing with you all this great stuff I learnt and liked. So hope you don’t mind this blog being a sharing rather than a teaching.

That said, seems I’m suppose to continue with the transport subject again. ‘Cause all this week I’ve surfed and heard about more and more. So I stand corrected. Looks like there are lots of great minds worldwide thinking on this subject.

Here’s one great change making incentive… "Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize (PAXP), is a $10 million contest that wants to eliminate our oil addiction and stop global warming." Jay Leno did the opening to the event announcement that Progressive Insurance is the name sponsor of Automotive X PRIZE. Jay also took delivery of the the 1st production model Tesla Roadster July 2008 and he talks about it at Jay’s garage.

Watched Neil Young interviewed by Charlie Rose on Thursday 7-17. Seems Neil is working with Jonathan Goodwin, owner of H-Line conversions to turn his hotrod 1959 Lincoln Continental into a 100mpg green machine and more. And he plans to enter it in the PAXP. ‘Live to ride, ride my green machine!’ Neil’s dream is ridin’ green.

Heard a talk by Al Gore on Thursday 7-17 that was so motivating. About changing the way electricity is made with solar, wind, water, etc. instead of coal or fossil fuel. Gave us a goal of 10 years to make the change. Changes the scope, potential and feasibility of electric cars and their long term environmental impact. Timely… you’re blazing the trail Al… go, go, go!

Went to APS’ website, our local electric company. They offer Green Choice Rates, electricity made from wind, water and solar power. Maybe your electric company offers green rates too?

On 7-23 came across articles about a Minnesota dairy farmer who is using methane from his cows to power his car, farm and 70 homes in the area. And a California dairy farmer too. Dang! Phoot phoouel of the phoouture is a reality!

So here’s more cool green innovative transport ideas.

A few more electric cars…

Phoenix Motorcars, Inc. - electric SUV & SUT

Phoenix Motorcars, Inc, Ontario, CA is releasing 2 new all electric vehicles a truck and an SUV. 100% electric. 0-60 mph in less than 10 seconds. Top Speed 95mph. Range 130 miles. Charge time with on-Board Charger 5 to 6 hours. With off-Board High-Power Charger under 10 min. to 95% SOC. Base price: $45,000. Release date mid 2008. Later in 2008 will have extended-range battery option for 250 miles.

Aptera Motors - Super-MPG Electric Typ-1e

Aptera Motors, Carlsbad, CA initially sales of the Typ-1e will be limited to California residents only. 100% electric vehicle, 120 mile range. Top speed 85 mph. 0-60 in under 10 seconds. 3 wheels, 2 seats. Base price: $30,000 or less. Hybrid also available 600 mile range. Read more about it at Popular Mechanics.

Here’s a webpage that lists 30 electric cars available now.

And folks across the globe are getting on board too. Here’s one example: US-Based Company Helps Denmark and Israel Get Behind the Wheel of Electric Cars the idea is called Project Better Place introduction expected 2010.

Air powered car???

Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM) - Air Car concept

First air powered car will be produced in the U.S. by Zero Pollution Motors New Paltz, NY. ZMP is the U.S. licensee for MDI France who developed the Air Car. The CityCat (model shown) hybrid can travel 1,000 miles on a fill up. Top speed 96 mph. Zero to low C02 emissions. Seats six. Base price $17,800. Introduction to U.S. expected in late 2009 or early 2010.  Read more about it at Popular Mechanics.

Engineair Pty Ltd, - rotary air engine

Angelo Di Pietro is the designer of a unique rotary piston engine that is powered by compressed air, called the Engineair. His company Engineair Pty Ltd is located in Brooklyn, Australia. He says it emits zero pollution, uses no petrol or batteries, takes minutes to recharge and has many applications like powering a car, boat, motor cycle and more.

Here’s a video about air powered cars talks about Air Car by MDI and Di Pietro’s unique engineair.

Water as a fuel continued???

HHO a new clean fuel alternative?

Water (H₂O) turned into HHO gas through low voltage, something scientists once thought impossible is safe, cost-effective, and eco-friendly according to Denny Klein owner of Hydrogen Technology Applications, Inc. Clearwater, Florida. Aquygen™ HTA’s name for HHO is a combustible gas made through their Aquygen generator. The internet is buzzing everywhere with talk of HHO, other inventors and applications like Hydrogen on Demand as a fuel for vehicles. Amazing concept!

So many cool and interesting new technologies. So much energy. So much happening. It’s just plain excitin’. Goin’ green and savin’ the planet. Yahoo!

~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

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“Thousands of items have apparently gone missing from state-run museums and galleries, the authorities recently announced. Is it time to consider privatizing some of Russia’s great museums?”

Vladimir Kozlov of Moscow News writes:

The grave situation with Russia’s state-run museums and their storage facilities went public two years ago, when a large theft from the country’s main museum, the Hermitage, was discovered. Not much was done about that particular case, and the blame was put on underpaid low-level employees who allegedly lifted some lower-shelf items just to make ends meet.

However, as it turned out, the Hermitage case triggered a large-scale inspection of all of the country’s state-run museums. The preliminary results were recently announced and came as a shock to anybody who cares about Russian culture: some 50,000 items belonging to the country’s museums are unaccounted for.

Kozlov proposes to address the problem of looting by selling off lesser provincial museums. After some analysis of the issues, he concludes:

… It seems like there is no way out besides putting smaller museums and galleries on sale, while stipulating the new owner’s rights and obligation as clearly as possible. When presented with the two options — losing a museum’s collection under the present situation, or possibly preserving at least part of it for the future by transferring it into private hands — why not go for the latter option?

“Should State Museums be Put on the Block?”
by Vladimir Kozlov @ Moscow News — 24/07/2008 — Link.

See also:

“Survey shows Russian museums missing 50,000 items”
by David Nowak @ Associated Press — Jul 17, 2008 — Link.

The State Hermitage Museum — Saint Petersburg, Russia

~ Karl Jones

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This blog concerning the series of 366 paintings known as “Miracle Days” by David Arthur-Simons continues today with painting # 145

Wednesday July 23, 2008
CIM 145 Beyond this world there is a world I want. / It is impossible to see two worlds
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 16ins

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To PLAY or to PRAY
Vita Activa or Vita Contemplativa (Active life or contemplative life)
To go OUT or to go IN
Extrovert vs Intovert

That is always the question.

The Ego which identifies itself with the body wants always to play.  That is why those who are very identified with their bodies want always to go OUT, to PLAY to indulge in the body.

The SUPER EGO identifies itself with the higher realms and wants always to sink into contemplation or rise above the distractions of the body.  It wants to pray.  Prayer is not necessarily just a repetition of words.  It is a turning inwards.  Comtemplating a shopping list is a form of prayer.  Prayer is a search for clarity, it generally involves turning inwards.

Looming beneath the surface, beneath the comparatively docile struggle between Ego and Super Ego, is the all consuming, all powerful, swirling, seemingly endless Id. The Id manifests itself in manic, compulsive addictive behaviour like drinking, sex, overeating, gambling etc.  It knows no limit and has no morals, and can not distinguish the real from the illusion.  (Shadow).

To PLAY or to PRAY or to drown in amorphous compulsion?
Extrovert vs Introvert vs Shadow
(That is the question modern man and woman must face).

While I am caught up in the stuggle between these three I can not see another world.  I can only peer sheepishly from beneath the struggle in the hope of somehow seeing or finding another world. (The face that is concealed in the clouds at the very center of the painting behind the two standing figures in the mid ground).

The spirit (that which flies, that which is imagination, that which is completely free) seeks to show me a new world by uniting all these forces into one co-operative force.  (These are the four figures on the corners stretching to reach one another).

Note that spirit is not RELIGION.  Spirit knows no creed and has no morals.  It is completely free of all pre-determinants and expectations.  It is the force and energy behind all things even though it seems not to be involved at all.

Spirit is often confused with RELIGION because there is the presumption that an aspiration to higher things is spiritual.  But this is not necessarily so.  The spirit knows no high or and no low (it is not dualistic) so it doesn’t aspire to anything at all.  It is both high and low at the same time, both sacred and profane.  RELIGIOUS aspirational attitude is a product of and a part of the Super-Ego which seeks moral order in all things.  The Super-Ego is often mistaken for the Spirit especially by those people who would use RELIGION to order the world.  Yet the world, the universe is neither in order nor needs to be ordered.

The Spirit is not ID either; it is not that insatiable desire to own, experience, taste, be or consume.  It is not that rebellious, wreckless desire to plough through the universe.  That is the Id unbridled.  Many rebels consider themselves driven by a spirit when in fact it is the Id that is driving them.

Spirit then is that which seeks to unite, create balance and individuate.   And while these elements may exist in the RELIGIOUS and the Rebelious if they are not balanced by the ability to embrace all aspects of life (exactly as they are without changing them), both sacred and profane, they are certain not to be of the Spirit but more likely to be of the Super Ego or the Id.

The four figures in the corners of the painting represent Spirit, that which is free and seeks to unite in order to transcend all identification, something that can only happen once one identifies onself with all things, sacred and profane, good and bad, Id, Ego and Super-Ego, and sees them all as One.  There can be no perception of Spirit as long as there is a perception of duality. That is to say that whilever I experience that my beliefs and ideas are right and correct and others’ beliefs and ideas are wrong I can not experience Spirit, I can only experience Super Ego but think of it as Spirit.

David Arthur-Simons

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The American Cancer Society co-sponsored the annual Du Page Men’s Health Fair:  Score 1 for Men’s Health at the Yorktown Center and the Shops on Butterfield Road in the Village of Lombard, with Illinois State representative Sandy Pihos, for the 42^nd Legislative House District, along with Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Central Du Page Hospital, as well as other community health providers.  Among the most recognized exhibitors and participants, Physical Medicine & Pain Physicians from the Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Lombard Health Care Center, located at 130 S. Main Street, #206, are noted for the professional bright display of healthcare services and the motto, “Inspiring Wellness Promoting Choices” for sports injuries, nerve and muscle testing (EMG), comprehensive pain management, occupational injuries, and physical rehabilitation which encourages and maximizes “improved treatment and results to allow early return to sports or work”.

In 2008, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Lombard Health Care Center, and the American Cancer Society invite you to participate in “Relay for Life”, a community-based research program designed “to help you understand the factors that prevent cancer and save more lives”.  Voluntary enrollment for the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3, (CPS-3) focuses on anyone between the ages of 30 and 64 years old, who will register as subjects in a long-term life study about medical history, lifestyles, and behaviors measured by periodic surveys, waist measurement, and blood-testing, collected by a certified, trained “phlebotomist”, lab technician.

Free health screenings for prostate cancer traces in blood samples brought a line of visitors to the certified lab technicians working for Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare.  In addition, Score 1 for Men’s Health featured blood pressure screenings by Good Samaritan Hospital, Nurse Terri, and body fat composition assessments by Diane.  The Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley (VNA) introduced a hand-held Body Fat Composition device operated by both hands upon pressure which, for instance, measured 18.4 percent of Body Mass Index (BMI) for a person weighing 100 lbs., at 11.6 percent of body fat, for ages 39-49, at 5’2” in height.  The blood pressure reading was 108/60 systolic/diastolic for the same person, read by Nurse Terri from Good Samaritan Hospital. 

The most recommended health screening tests include:  cholesterol checks, blood pressure readings, diabetes tests, prostate cancer screenings, colorectal cancer tests, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and depression evaluations according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, http://www.ahrq.gov – AHRQ Pub. No. APPIP 03-0022, Revised February 2004.

The American Cancer Society invites you to “Get Your Health Test Screenings!”  Women ages 21-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50 years of age and older can ask the doctor or nurse about regular cancer screening tests for breast cancer or a PAP test for cervical cancer or colon cancer testing.  In addition, recommended preventive measures to lower your chances of getting cancer and other diseases include: 

• Don’t use tobacco.  If you do, ask your doctor or nurse about quitting smoking.
• Protect yourself from the sun to prevent skin lesions, sun burnt, and sun stroke, etc.
• Eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains on a daily basis.
• Keep a health body weight.
• Do not drink alcohol in excess—if you drink alcohol, consume less.
• Exercise daily, at least 30 minutes during the week, five days or more.

Men at the age of 40 through 50 years or older, need to check health screenings for prostate cancer and/or colon cancer.  The American Cancer Society advises to get a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test and a rectal exam every year for family members with a medical history of prostate cancer before the age of 65.  Early detection and treatment of prostate cancer can save lives.  Call the American Cancer Society for free cancer test screenings at 1-800-227-2345 or visit http://www.cancer.org

Score 1 for Men’s Health in Du Page County is a Health Initiatives program organized by Joy Rosenberg, manager for the American Cancer Society for the Du Page Office, Illinois Division, Inc., located at 1801 S. Meyers Road, Suite 100, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois  60181, Tel. 630-932-1141.  To arrange for free health screenings sponsored by the American Cancer Society, please call toll-free at 1-800-322-6237 or Email:  joy.rosenberg@cancer.org.

Orthostatic screening by Advanced Physicians for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapy was conducted by Jesse Peery, in order to explain how a person’s feet imprints, scanned by digital media into a personal computer, assist in designing custom-made insoles (for walking) shoes and prevent foot aches, discomfort, and fatigue while walking.  Footprints on a digital scanner, color-coded by areas of pressure, map the feet’s arches for Orthostatic Foot Insoles, for standing upright or walking on foot.  I was the first visitor to try the Orthostatic Digital Scanner.  Some years ago, someone stumped my big toe to injure my right foot, causing a permanent foot injury.  Since then, my fractured right toe never healed properly and has developed into “a hammertoe”—which reclines upon other toes with discomfort and distress upon walking, jogging, or running exercise.

During Orthostatic Digital screening, the right foot imprint showed in color codes how a custom-designed foot insole would balance the foot pressure to ease walking discomfort.  In addition, Jesse Peery recommended to insert a big toe wedge to prevent continued degeneration of the hammertoe, reclining upon the other toes with undue pressure and discomfort, during excessive walking.  Advanced Physicians provided “Free” Health Consultation to seek medical help for foot pain.  Visit http://www.AdvancedPhysiciansGroup.com for additional information in Du Page County. 

Across from the Orthostatic exhibit table, Physical Medicine & Pain Physicians displayed medical services for the Lombard Health Care Center at 130 S. Main Street, #206.  Dr. Syed Zaffer, M.D. and his medical assistant handed out healthcare information describing programs for Occupational & Sports injury management, non-surgical spinal care, comprehensive pain management, Orthopedic Rehabilitation, muscle and nerve injury/disorder rehab., Geriatric rehabilitation for senior citizens, fitness and injury prevention, counseling, employment and sports physicals, disability evaluation, nerve and muscle testing (EMG). 

Physical Medicine & Pain Physicians give patients the advantage of providing Health Screening programs for timely intervention, better patient and family preparation for a speedy return to the community, improved treatment results for early return to work or sports, matching various healthcare resources to patients needs supported by a healthcare network.  If you suffer from symptoms related to “fibromyalgia”, such as muscle stiffness, headache, anxiety or depression, memory loss, muscle tingling and numbness, along with insomnia or chronic fatigue syndrome, Physical Medicine & Pain Physicians can help you with professional therapy and diagnostic services—EMG tests, manipulation, thermo-electric massage, acupuncture, naprapathy.  Evening and weekend hours are available for your convenience, call 630-873-5425 to make an appointment.  For persons who suffer from “neuropathy” due to chronic pain and muscle weakness under spinal vertebrae D12 and painful distension of the extremities, Physical Medicine & Pain Physicians provide healthcare with comprehensive management of Physical Injury & Pain Discomfort.  Dr. Syed Zaffer, M.D. is a certified physiatrist who specializes in

diagnosing problems and offering non-surgical management of pain and injury. “Physiatrists treat people, not just symptoms, by evaluating the impact of a condition on the person – medically, socially, emotionally and vocationally”—according to Physical Medicine & Pain Physicians.  Visit us and check our website for additional information at http://www.pmpphysicians.com/phisiatry.asp  There is a Free Complimentary Consultation available by selection.  You can also subscribe to the E-newsletter. Email: info@pmpphysicians.com

The American Cancer Society, with support from Du Page County healthcare providers, always excels in their efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat health issues through early screenings, provided “free” for the community-at-large during the year.  Score 1 for Men’s Health at the Du Page Men’s Health Fair is an annual, fun-filled event, planned for you with informative and useful health measures to fit your lifestyle and wellness practices, health eating habits, and exercise routines at the Yorktown Center, in Lombard, Illinois, USA.

 –G. Hung, M.A., B.A.

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A wonderful reminder of Europe’s lost Christian heritage can be found in Belgium beguinages.  Read more here, courtesy of the New York Times Travel Section.

- Rudy Carrera.

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Get your geek on at the Comic-Con if you’re in the San Diego area July 24-27.

- Rudy Carrera.

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How cool is that?  From Yahoo!:

Friar Cesare Bonizzi, also known as Fratello Metallo (Metal Friar) (C), poses with his band after a rehearsal session in downtown Milan July 10, 2008. Dressed in his traditional robe, sandals and twirling the rope around his waist, 62-year old Bonizzi is no ordinary heavy metal rocker. But as guitarists around him belt out heavy notes, the long-white-bearded Capuchin, a former missionary in Ivory Coast, has no qualms bobbing his head and shouting lyrics about alcohol, sex, tobacco and life in general into his microphone.

- Rudy Carrera.

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This blog concerning the series of 366 paintings known as “Miracle Days” by David Arthur-Simons continues today with painting # 144

Tuesday July 22, 2008

CIM 144 There is no love but God’s. / The world I see holds nothing that I want.

Acrylic on canvas

20 x 16ins

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Notes

If there is nothing but God’s love in the world then I can float and fly in it, since love is all and anything I want it to be.

The Christian view says that God is outside of human time and space.  This is because the Christian view is a man made view of God.  Just as before Galileo adjusted the world view with his telescope, mankind believed that the stars, sun and planets revolved around the Earth, so too humanity’s conception of God is homo-centric.  God is perceived to be a large scale human being and is said to orbit and hover around humans like the sun, moon and star. (Sound familiar?)   This very limited view of God is tied to a moral (and man made) perception of the universe.   BUt the Universe has no morals.  The Hindu view of God sees God as ever present in all things and at all times.  He is everywhere and everything, although he still is punishing and vindictive like the Christian God.

In order to accept the view that God is everything all at once, we must first accept Nietzsche’s dictum that “God is dead.”  The God Nietzsche is referring to is the Biblical, man made conception of God.  (In “The Anti-Christ” Nietsche explains how St Paul formulated the Christian religion and how others have added and subtracted to his conceptions ever since).  Once we accept the Nietzschian view we can accept Einstein’s (or science’s) view of God, which is that God it is “relative” and just “energy”.  Such a god is indeed everywhere.  The word god is no longer applicable.  A new word is needed to explain this new god but it has not yet been conceived.

In a world where everything is energy and everything is just ONE energy, there indeed I can float and fly and do whatever I want.  In such a world, the world that we know is indeed nothing but a feather.

The two figures in the foreground contemplate their limited world view which is not yet expanded enough for them to be able to float into the sky above them.  They still percieve their world (symbolized by the sphere they contemplate) as being smaller than themselves and subject to their jurisdiction.

There is still something missing in this painting… there is need for another element in the middle right to upper right hand section.  Something to balance the three descending spheres but I don’t know what that should be at this point.

David Arthur-Simons

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Web-crawling program ID’s disease outbreaks

Scientists are searching within the virtual world and finding real viruses. Every hour, HealthMap, an infectious disease-tracking Web site, culls through news Web sites, public health list servs, the World Health Organization’s online pages, and other Web sites in six different languages to pinpoint outbreaks of disease that real-world doctors can then act on.

- Eric Bland @ Discovery Channel: Link.

Via Slashdot: Link.

Online games as models of real-world epidemics

In an online game called World of Warcraft, an unexpected error in the software has provided a ready-made laboratory for studying the effects of an epidemic.

- via karljones.com: Link.

Translating genetic information into music to diagnose disease

Here’s an intriguing new way to examine data: turn it into music. Gil Alterovitz, a research fellow at Harvard Medical School, is developing a computer program that translates protein and gene expression into music: harmony represents good health, and discord indicates disease.

You can listen to some samples online. (Via KurzweilAI.net)

- Edward Willett @ Futurismic: Link.

~ Karl Jones

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