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Post by nodstar on Jun 12, 2009 2:33:34 GMT 4
Hi Everyone ,..
Heres NEWS THREAD 2 .
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Post by nodstar on Jun 12, 2009 3:13:27 GMT 4
fr33ksh0w2012...  A PM awaits you ;D lotsa love Nod |
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Post by Eagles Disobey on Jun 12, 2009 4:37:40 GMT 4
*ping*
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Post by carbon on Jun 12, 2009 5:50:16 GMT 4
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Post by nodstar on Jun 12, 2009 5:56:37 GMT 4
"A message from Eagles Disobey:[/size][/b] If you hear any rumors that Eagles Disobey is closed, they are false. Only the Eagles Forum has been closed. Please see this post, for an explanation:
neweaglesforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=closure&action=display&thread=259
The Eagles Disobey website ( www.eaglesdisobey.net ) is up and running and will soon undergo some changes to facilitate a new format, including regular updates. Dr. Marci owns over 200 websites (most all of which are up and running on the internet) and has plans to update them too. As most of the Eagles Team now moves to well earned private lives, she has taken back control of the website, just like in the early years, and will be running it herself as the webmistress.
Dr. Dan's direct access to the "forum going internet community" and email-based response to questions about his history in Majestic has now come to permanent closure.
Originally, the Eagles Forum was first created to provide people a peaceful and polite place on the internet to post about many subjects, free of being bashed and flamed, and even discuss Dr. Dan's history. It was created once she realized that another forum, once directed to finding truths, was becoming dedicated to negativity, bashing, fear mongering, and doomsday nonsense. Now that the Golden Thread
the-goldenthread.proboards.com/index.cgi
has been created, liberating it from the "dark side" which has attempted to control commentary and issue disinformation about Dr. Dan, and that the long struggle of the Eagles is over, and because the T2 probability has passed, it has come time for some changes. (The cyber people from Eagles Disobey are available to the Golden Thread's Administrator, Nodstar*, should she require any assistance.) As the talented lady, Nodstar*, has 24/7 access to Dr. Dan and Dr. Marci via telephone, and direct private email to Dr. Dan, she may even decide to host a more private area on the Golden Thread, where members may be able to see and read emails from Dr. Dan, as quiet discussions proceed between him and the "Eagles Committee" (of which Nodstar* is a part). The Eagles Committee (composed of members from the public) maintains access to the former Eagles Forum, and is authorized to cross post any material they see fit from the now archived Eagles Forum, to where they desire. (They are there to watch over the large amount of commentary from Dr. Dan and Dr. Marci, ensuring it remains available where needed, for history and the real record.)
Eagles Disobey is alive, well, and will be publishing more novel research, DVD's about Dr. Dan's history in Majestic, and the times in which we live. It will continue to host our humanitarian effort (Angel Eagles) and will also be the place to find out about a large effort which will be underway soon, called "Project Isis" for which Project Camelot was the first to donate a large quartz crystal.
Both Dr. Dan and Dr. Marci will be attending the Zurich (Swiss Ground Crew) and L.A. (Project Camelot) conferences, and are looking forward to speaking with the people, giving them quite an update about events which have and continue to affect us all. All my best, Stan Goldstein, Psy.D. Former DepAdmin, Eagles Forum"
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Post by nodstar on Jun 12, 2009 6:01:53 GMT 4
A MESSAGE FROM EAGLES DISOBEY[/size][/b]
In a coming interview, either for a webcast or on a DVD or some on both, Marcia intends to interview John and Doreen Crain, Dan's Mom and Dad, maybe with Dan present, about the truth of his past, what she knows and saw, and the games which have been played with them by people like news investigators, some from ufology, and some internet ghouls and hoaxers during Dan's necessary absence from their lives for safety reasons. Stay tuned."
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Post by nodstar on Jun 12, 2009 6:09:00 GMT 4
Notice .. This forum will shortly be undergoing a revamp .. There will be a secluded area for postings of correspondence between Dan and myself I note with mild interest that a former member of EDO has announced herself at another forum as an infiltrator ..how sad and pathetic.  Birds of a feather SHOULD STICK TOGETHER ..  I'm sure she'll be happier there, where she can indulge her spy fantasies .. Best wishes to you all Nodstar* |
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Post by nodstar on Jun 12, 2009 6:13:00 GMT 4
Hiya carbon .. While the previous news thread is locked ..it can still be viewed..  just not replied to .. Best wishes Nodstar* |
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Post by skywatcher on Jun 12, 2009 7:15:39 GMT 4
Hiya Gang!
Long time, no see. So many things have happened here and at Eagles Disobey in the past few weeks, I will need a few days to catch-up. Now that school is out for the summer I can spend lazy days reading, yeah, right.
Okay, first and foremost, Wonderful blessings to Dan and Marci as they start their own personal time line. Prayers for joy and happiness, the love, they already have.
Second, the closing of Eagles Disobey forum. Oh, well, all good things must come to an end. It is said that sometimes when a door closes, a window is opened, or something like that. This window is wide open.
Nodstar,
Thank you for keeping the flame of honesty and integrity glowing for those of us that like a kinder, gentler forum. ;D
Sally Anne,
Congrats on reaching God status. I have been peeking at the articles I have missed, beautiful pictures and tons of info.
Fr33kshow2012,
A belated Happy Birthday.  I hope your special day was super.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone, when time allows.
Love and Blessings to all,
Nancy
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Post by towhom on Jun 12, 2009 9:18:24 GMT 4
Google plugs 'high risk' WebKit holes in ChromeZDNet News & Blogs / Technology News
Posted by Ryan Naraine
June 11th, 2009 @ 7:50 amblogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3585&tag=nl.e589Google has shipped a Chrome browser update to fix two serious security issues in WebKit. According to Google Chrome program manager Mark Larson, the most serious of the two flaws could allow hackers to execute harmful code in the browser’s sandbox. It is rated “high severity.” From Google’s advisory: A memory corruption issue exists in WebKit’s handling of recursion in certain DOM event handlers. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to a tab crash or arbitrary code execution in the Google Chrome sandbox. This update addresses the issue through improved memory management. [ SEE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers ] For an attack to be successful, the victim would havve to visit a Web page under the attacker’s control. Larson said that any code that an attacker might be able to run inside the renderer process would be inside the sandbox. The update also fixes: An issue exists in WebKit’s handling of drag events. This may lead to the disclosure of sensitive information when content is dragged over a maliciously crafted web page. This update addresses the issue through improved handling of drag events. Google rates this a “medium” severity bug and warns that an attacker might be able to read data belonging to another web site, if a user can be convinced to select and drag data on an attacker-controlled site. The patch is being pushed out to Google Chrome via the browser’s silent/automatic update mechanism. The above is additional information related to 2 previous posts:
See Rule 3: Run suspicious programs in a sandbox
the-goldenthread.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=2&page=135#2828
Use a sandbox to improve your PC security
the-goldenthread.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=2&page=135#2829
The Sandboxie program is for PCs (only). Google Chrome, however, is available for MAC and Linux. I was waiting for the above critical issue resolution (uh huh - one problem down, one trillion to go...) on the embedded sandbox feature before posting this option.
See this link to download Google Chrome for MAC and Linux along with a (preliminary) software review. If you already are using Google Chrome and its embedded sandbox feature, it appears that the update will be automatically (silently) done (since I'm not a Google fan, I don't have this browser).
I will admit, having read all of the documentation via the links in the article and the additional links available via the review, this browser is still in a beta stage for MAC and Linux (although "they're working on it"). In addition, the developer version is pretty "heavy" - most would download the "stable" version (isn't that an oxymoron - "stable" but "beta"?). I can't even state that the "update" will be applied to the MAC and Linux versions.
Please keep this in mind.
Hope this helps.
Sally Anne
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Post by towhom on Jun 12, 2009 9:19:46 GMT 4
*pong*
Sorry, I just had to do that... ;D
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Post by towhom on Jun 12, 2009 9:24:50 GMT 4
Hiya Gang!
Long time, no see. So many things have happened here and at Eagles Disobey in the past few weeks, I will need a few days to catch-up. Now that school is out for the summer I can spend lazy days reading, yeah, right.
Okay, first and foremost, Wonderful blessings to Dan and Marci as they start their own personal time line. Prayers for joy and happiness, the love, they already have.
Second, the closing of Eagles Disobey forum. Oh, well, all good things must come to an end. It is said that sometimes when a door closes, a window is opened, or something like that. This window is wide open.
Nodstar,
Thank you for keeping the flame of honesty and integrity glowing for those of us that like a kinder, gentler forum. ;D
Sally Anne,
Congrats on reaching God status. I have been peeking at the articles I have missed, beautiful pictures and tons of info.
Fr33kshow2012,
A belated Happy Birthday. I hope your special day was super.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone, when time allows.
Love and Blessings to all,
Nancy
Lazy days reading... ;D
Hope you and yours are well!
Glad you're here and (as always) am looking forward to your posts.
Peace and Joy
Always
Sally Anne |
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Post by towhom on Jun 12, 2009 9:47:18 GMT 4
Scripps research team creates simple chemical system that mimics DNAFindings offer possible clues about primordial world, and could eventually lead to exotic new materialsEurekAlert
Public Release: 11-Jun-2009www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/sri-srt061109.phpLa Jolla, CA – A team of Scripps Research scientists has created a new analog to DNA that assembles and disassembles itself without the need for enzymes. Because the new system comprises components that might reasonably be expected in a primordial world, the new chemical system could answer questions about how life could emerge. The work, reported in the June 11, 2009 issue of Science Express, an advance, online publication of the journal Science, might also be a starting point on the way to exotic new materials that repair themselves or transform in response to their environment. Scientists are both bemused and fascinated by the question of how life could have arisen on Earth. One of the most prominent theories is that, before the emergence of DNA, the earliest forms of life used RNA to transmit their genetic codes. The late Leslie Orgel, a co-author of the new paper, first suggested this idea, known as the "RNA World." One of the theory's challenges is that RNA is still so complex that many researchers believer something still simpler must have preceded it. "I have been working for years to learn what replicators and genetic systems might have come before the advent of the RNA World," says team leader of the new research Professor Reza Ghadiri, a Scripps Research chemist. One key focus for Ghadiri's team has been amino acids' potential primordial role. In 1996, the group showed for the first time that amino acid strands, or peptides, can self-replicate under enzyme-free conditions. In the current work, the Ghadiri lab extends this focus by creating another type of information system that might be capable of something akin to Darwinian evolution. "This work is a beginning step toward that goal," says Ghadiri. Simpler Building BlocksWhile much of the past work with DNA analogs such as PNA has focused on nucleobases already anchored to their backbone units, Ghadiri had the idea of working with simpler building blocks. If these blocks had easily reversed bonds, unlike DNA and PNA, it could avoid the need for enzymes while preserving key characteristics for encoding information. Looking back on the success of the experiments that have followed, Ghardiri says, "This is one of those things where you say to yourself, 'Why didn't I think of this before?'" The resulting new system involves two main component types. The backbone units are peptides linked in a set pattern with the amino acid cysteine exposed and available to react. These peptides interact with the same nucleobases found in DNA, but each nucleobase is bound to an organic compound known as a thioester. Thioester bonds reversibly with the cysteine on the peptides to form thioester peptide nucleic acid (tPNA). This allows the nucleobases to attach and disassemble on their own without enzymes, so that a given peptide strand will hold a shifting array of nucleobases. This process is something like soldiers walking around a field achieving a certain formation then moving into a new formation. If an unzipped segment of DNA is added as a template to a solution with the tPNA components, the nucelobase soldiers will automatically assume a formation on peptide strands that complements the DNA according to standard Watson-Crick pairing of adenine with thymine and cytosine with guanine. The complementary tPNA and DNA strands bond, but these pairings can then be unzipped by adding to the mix complementary DNA strands, which outcompete the tPNA for space on the initial templates. The DNA-DNA pairings remain stable, causing the tPNA components to resume their unstable shuffling until a new DNA template is added and the process begins again. The Ghadiri team was also able to show that a strand of tPNA can act as a template, causing complementary tPNA formation and strand pairing, though they have not yet achieved self-replication for tPNA, an ultimate goal. Tantalizing PossibilitiesAll of the chemical constituents of the assembled tPNA could have been found in a world before life began. "So it is tantalizing to think about the possibility of peptides and nucleic acids involved in primordial genetic systems," says Ghadiri. However, because the tPNA can so easily disassemble, the strands do not technically transmit information, and that transmission is how DNA drives life. To better understand the potential tPNA primordial role, the team is now exploring ways that the tPNA units might be chemically transformed so that at some point the soldiers begin locking hands after achieving a certain formation, allowing the passage of information. The group is also working to determine tPNA's structure, which could resemble the famous DNA double helix or look altogether different. Beyond origins of life questions, Ghadiri says the work also offers some distant but intriguing possibilities, especially considering that there are almost endless possibilities for creating systems similar to tPNA using differing chemical constituents. Such systems could lead to the formation of new enzymes or other chemicals capable of catalyzing reactions with biomedical or other uses. "The capacity to have nucleic acid-like folded structures with protein features will surely in my mind give us new functionalities," he says, though it is impossible to say yet what those new functionalities might be. Ghadiri also imagines some science fiction-worthy options for tPNA-related materials such as plastics that can repair themselves when fractured. Another possibility, tied to the way that tPNA rearranges when exposed to differing templates, would be to create materials that can remodel themselves by similarly responding to changes in their environment. "You can in principle do many things, and we're enthusiastic about the prospects," says Ghadiri. "This is just the beginning." In addition to Orgel and Ghadiri, authors on the paper, entitled "Self-Assembling Sequence-Adaptive Peptide Nucleic Acids," are Yasuvuki Ura, John Beierle, and Luke Leman, all from The Scripps Research Institute.
This work was supported in part by the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship Program, and the NASA Science Mission Directorate's Planetary Science Division. The paper is dedicated to the memory of Leslie E. Orgel.
About The Scripps Research Institute
The Scripps Research Institute is one of the world's largest independent, non-profit biomedical research organizations, at the forefront of basic biomedical science that seeks to comprehend the most fundamental processes of life. Scripps Research is internationally recognized for its discoveries in immunology, molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, neurosciences, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases, and synthetic vaccine development. Established in its current configuration in 1961, it employs approximately 3,000 scientists, postdoctoral fellows, scientific and other technicians, doctoral degree graduate students, and administrative and technical support personnel. Scripps Research is headquartered in La Jolla, California. It also includes Scripps Florida, whose researchers focus on basic biomedical science, drug discovery, and technology development. Scripps Florida is located in Jupiter, Florida.
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Post by towhom on Jun 12, 2009 10:03:20 GMT 4
First ever worldwide census analysis of caribou/reindeer numbers reveals dramatic declineWorldwide decline in caribou/reindeer numbersEurekAlert
Public Release: 11-Jun-2009www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/uoa-few061109.phpCaribou and reindeer numbers worldwide have plunged almost 60% in the last three decades. The dramatic revelation came out of the first ever comprehensive census analysis of this iconic species carried out by biologists at the University of Alberta. The results have recently been published in the peer reviewed Global Change Biology Journal and co-author PhD student Liv Vors said global warming and industrial development are responsible for driving this dramatic decline in species numbers around the world. Vors, who is studying under Dr Mark Boyce, Alberta Conservation Association Chair in Fisheries and Wildlife at the University of Alberta, says the decline raises serious concerns not only for the animals, but also for people living in northern latitudes who depend on the animals for their livelihood. "In this research we tried to look beyond the science and focus also on the impact on the economies and culture of northern people," said Vors. The dramatic changes caused by global warming that happen in the Arctic and which impact on the herds include; earlier spring green ups that now occur before migrating herds arrive north and which deprive mothers and calves of quality feeding; warmer summers that cause more intense insect activity harassing animals and affecting their feeding; the impact of more freezing rain during winter on the lichens that animals feed on during the colder months. In the boreal forest industrial development has largely driven the decline.
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Post by towhom on Jun 12, 2009 10:09:37 GMT 4
Newly discovered snow roots are 'evolutionary phenomenon'EurekAlert
Public Release: 11-Jun-2009www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/w-nds061109.phpIt may not be the Yeti, but in a remote region of the Russian mountains a previously unknown and entirely unique form of plant root has been discovered. Lead Scientist Professor Hans Cornelissen and his Russian-Dutch team describe this finding today in Ecology Letters. The root belongs to the small alpine plant Corydalis conorhiza and unlike normal roots, which grow into soil, they extend upward through layers of snow. Given this novel behaviour, the scientists have termed them 'snow roots'. "This is a completely new discovery," says Cornelissen, an associate professor of ecology at VU University in Amsterdam. "Snow roots are thus far unknown and a spectacular evolutionary phenomenon." The team made their discovery high up in the Caucasus Mountains, where the ground remains covered in snow for much of the year. As the snow melted at the height of summer the scientists noted that C. conorhiza plants were surrounded by a filigree network of above-ground roots, stretching uphill and to each side for around 50cm. During the spring and perhaps also winter, these roots extend into the surrounding snow and during the summer they die and decompose, which may explain how they had remained undiscovered. C. conorhiza also possesses normal roots which anchor the plant to the ground and take up nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen. Cornelissen's team hypothesise that the additional snow roots allow C. conorhiza to take nitrogen directly from the snow. Many mountain plants take up nitrogen from melted snow soaking into the ground only after snow melt. However an impenetrable ice crust prevents C. conorhiza from doing this, therefore the plant is forced to depend upon the snow roots. To test the hypothesis a small amount of fertiliser, heavily enriched with an uncommon isotope of nitrogen (15N), was added to the snow surrounding C. conorhiza plants. Days later the team discovered various sections of the plants contained high concentrations of 15N, including the snow roots, tubers and the leaves which had appeared after snow melt. In contrast, a species of dandelion growing close to the C. conorhiza plants did not possess any 15N. Further study confirmed the roots are anatomically very different from normal soil roots, making them specifically adapted for the fast uptake and transport of nitrogen. "These roots help the plant to 'feed' on nutrients in snow before the plant shoots appear above the surface in the growing season", explained Cornelissen. "This gives the plant an advance on other plant species, which can only take up nutrients through roots in the soil during the very short growing season."
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I hope your special day was super.