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Welcome to program 29 of VOA Radiogram from the Voice of America.

 

Here is the lineup for today's program:

 

2:53  MFSK16: Program preview (now)

7:22  MFSK16/32/64/128: Same image in each mode

3:38  MFSK32: SpaceX launch, with image

3:34  MFSK64: Vegetables resist radiation, with image

  :27  MFSK32: E-mail address

2:11  MFSK128: Affordable Internet, with logo

3:30  MFSK64/Flmsg: News from kimandrewelliott.com

2:04  MFSK32: VOA Radiogram logo 632x56

  :38  MFSK32: Closing announcements

 

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com

 

And visit voaradiogram.net

 

Twitter: @VOAradiogram

 

Next, the same image will be transmitted in MFSK 16, 32, 64, and 128.

 

Caption: Elliott Sadler (11) spins during the NASCAR auto race at

Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina, Oct 11, 2013... 

 

<EOT>

 


 

 

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SpaceX's Grasshopper Goes Up, Comes Down

 

VOA News

October 14, 2013

 

What goes up, must come down. And sometimes, the trip back to

Earth is just as important as the flight itself.

 

That’s what SpaceX proved recently when its 10-story Grasshopper

rocket flew nearly 744 meters into the air, reversed course and

then made a gentle vertical landing on the same launch pad from

which it started.

 

The successful test marks a milestone for the company, which

plans to launch reusable rockets.

 

The flight took place October 7 and demonstrated the feasibility

of a concept that could revolutionize space flight by

dramatically reducing costs.

 

For 97 seconds, the Grasshopper rocket was airborne over SpaceX’s

McGregor, Texas, facility, the latest in several low-altitude

tests. The company plans to ramp up testing at a location in New

Mexico at a later date.

 

SpaceX was founded in 2002 by billionaire Elon Musk. The company

makes cargo capsules and rockets at its facility in Hawthorne,

California. The company recently carried out a successful

resupply mission to the International Space Station.

 

http://www.voanews.com/content/spacex-grasshopper-rocket-completes-test-flight/1769670.html

 

 

 

<EOT>

 

 

 

 

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<EOT>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Compound in Vegetables Protects Against Radiation

 

VOA News

October 14, 2013

 

Researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center say their

findings show that a compound derived from cruciferous

vegetables, like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, protected

rats and mice from lethal doses of radiation.

 

The researchers, in a study published today in the Proceedings of

the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), say that their findings

suggests that DIM or Diindolylmethane may protect normal tissues

during radiation therapy for cancer treatment and prevent or ease

sickness caused by radiation exposure.

 

The compound is touted by some experts as a "super antioxidant"

to help reduce inflammation in the body. Some also claim that DIM

helps prevent several forms of cancer although research findings

on this have been mixed.

 

"DIM has been studied as a cancer prevention agent for years, but

this is the first indication that DIM can also act as a radiation

protector," said the study's corresponding author, Eliot Rosen,

MD, PhD, of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

 

To reach their findings the researchers conducted experiments on

rats and mice that were irradiated with lethal doses of gamma ray

radiation.

 

Some of the rats were injected with a dose of DIM 10 minutes

after first being exposed to the radiation and were given an

additional dose each day for two weeks. The remaining rodents

used in the experiment were not given the DIM and were left

untreated.

 

Rosen said that the results of their experiments were "stunning".

"All of the untreated rats died, but well over half of the

DIM-treated animals remained alive 30 days after the radiation

exposure," he said.

 

The researchers found that there was no real difference in the

amount of protection offered by the DIM whether the first

injection was given a day before or after their rodent test

subjects were exposed to the gamma radiation.

 

The Georgetown team also found that there wasn't as much of a

reduction in red and white blood cells and platelets – common

side effects in those who are undergoing radiation treatment for

cancer - in the irradiated mice that were treated with DIM.

 

The researchers say that their work revealed two potential uses

of the compound. "DIM could protect normal tissues in patients

receiving radiation therapy for cancer, but could also protect

individuals from the lethal consequences of a nuclear disaster,"

said Rosen.

 

http://www.voanews.com/content/compound-in-vegetables-protects-against-radiation/1769429.html

 

 

<EOT>

 

 

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from cruciferous vegetables such as radishes, brussels sprouts,

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<EOT>

 

 

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<EOT>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com

 

And visit voaradiogram.net

 

Twitter: @VOAradiogram

 

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<EOT>

 

 

 

 

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VOA NEWS

 

Matthew Hilburn

October 08, 2013

 

Millions of people around the world are being left behind, unable

to get the information they need to better their lives because

they cannot afford internet access.

 

Now that is about to change. The newly launched Alliance for

Affordable Internet (A4AI) aims to drive down the cost of

broadband Internet access in developing countries.

 

A4AI, which is backed by 30 companies and organizations such as

tech titans Google, Microsoft and Facebook as well as the U.S.

Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of

State and the UK Department for International Development, wants

to help broadband Internet access prices fall to below 5 percent

of monthly worldwide income.

 

The group says this would allow two-thirds of the people

currently not connected to connect.

 

A4AI says that in developed countries the price of fixed

broadband as a share of per capita gross national income has

dropped 823 percent. Those costs represent only 1.7 percent of

monthly income. In the developing world, the price of broadband

is a staggering 30.1 percent of average monthly incomes, A4AI

reported.

 

"The majority of the world's people are still not online, usually

because they can't afford to be. In Mozambique, for example, a

recent study showed that using just 1GB of data can cost well

over two months' wages for the average citizen," said Tim

Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web and founder of the World Wide

Web Foundation.

 

He added that "the result of high prices is a digital divide that

slows progress in vital areas such as health, education and

science."

 

"With the advent of affordable smartphones, new undersea cables

and innovations in wireless spectrum usage, there is simply no

good reason for the digital divide to continue. The real

bottleneck now is anti-competitive policies that keep prices

unaffordable. The Alliance is about removing that barrier and

helping as many as possible get online at reasonable cost,"

Berners-Lee said.

 

Digital divide will be bridged country by country

 

A4AI cites some startling statistics about the digital divide. In

the developing world, only 31 percent of the population is

online, compared to 77 percent in the developed world. Ninety

percent of households not connected to the Internet are in the

developing world. In Africa, for example, only 16 percent of

people are using the Internet, half the penetration rates of

Asia.

 

To bridge the divide, A4AI says it will start with "in-country

engagements" with three to four countries and will expand to 15

by the end of 2015. The group plans to issue an annual

"Affordability Report" starting this December.

 

"Nearly two out of every three people don't have access to the

Internet - this is a massive challenge that can't easily be

solved by a single solution or player," said Jennifer Haroon,

Access Principal at Google. "The world needs technical innovation

and vision to bring more people online, but we also need a strong

policy foundation that allows new ideas to flourish. By working

alongside Alliance partners, we can help lay the groundwork

needed to drive innovation and bring the power of the Internet to

more people," she said.

 

http://www.voanews.com/content/group-aims-to-bring-affordable-internet-to-developing-world/1765578.html

 

 

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<EOT>

 

 

 

 

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<EOT>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:mg:4207 <h3>News about international broadcasting from...</i>

<h2><a href="http://www.kimandrewelliott.com">www.kimandrewelliott.com</a></h2>

<h3><a href="http://kimelli.nfshost.com/index.php?id=14308">

House of Commons committee calls for investment to counter China/Iran jamming/blocking of BBC World Service

content.</a></h3>

<B>The Telegraph, 17 Oct 2013</B>, David Blair: "The BBC should invest in protecting its global news service

from being jammed by countries like Iran and China, the Foreign Affairs select committee will say on Thursday.

The MPs&#8217; report will stress how Iran and China make immense efforts to jam the BBC. The former obstructs

the BBC Persian news channel; the latter blocks BBC World Service broadcasts in Mandarin. Since February, China

has also 'intensively jammed' the BBC World Service in English. Iran and China also try to block access to BBC

news websites. 'The BBC needs to think sooner rather than later about what scale of investment will be needed in

order to preserve open access to its internet-based services for international audiences,' say the MPs. New

technology can protect satellite and radio services from being jammed."

 

<B>House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, 17 Oct 2013</B>, excerpt from "The FCO's human rights work in

2012": "The right of access to information, across borders, is fundamental. As we have pointed out on numerous

occasions, the BBC World Service makes a huge contribution to the projection of the UK, its values and strengths

, across the world. It would be astonishing if that work were to be diminished purely because the BBC lacked the

resources to protect its broadcasts from interference by states where tolerance and freedom of expression are

not entrenched. We urge the BBC, as the future funder of the BBC World Service, to recognise in future funding

plans the need to provide the resources necessary to afford that protection."

 

<h3><a href="http://kimelli.nfshost.com/index.php?id=14306">

Radio Exterior de Espa&ntilde; a will close its Costa Rica shortwave relay, but expand shortwave from Spain.</a>

</h3>

<B>The SWLing Post, 15 Oct 2013</B>, Marty Delfin, translating notice on the Radio Exterior de Espa&ntilde;a

website: "From October 28, Radio Exterior de Espa&ntilde; a will permanently conclude its shortwave transmission

s from its relay station in Cariari, Costa Rica. At the same time, from that date, broadcasts from its transmitt

ers in Noblejas, Spain will be considerably expanded. These changes will affect those listeners in Central

America, North America and the northern part of South America&#8217;s Southern Cone who tune us. In the coming

days, we will post and announce our new frequencies and times in which you can hear Radio Exterior de Espa&ntild

e;a on our webpage and programs."

 

<I>Yet another Western Hemisphere shortwave transmitting facility closes, following Radio Netherlands on

Bonaire, TDF in French Guiana, Radio Canada International in New Brunswick, WYFR in Florida, International

Broadcasting Bureau in Delano, California, and Bethany, Ohio, CVC in Chile, BBC on Antigua, and others.</I>

 

<h3><a href="http://kimelli.nfshost.com/index.php?id=14304">

On Guam, a shortwave transmitting site rededicated rather than dismantled.</a></h3>

<B>AWR Wavescan via Shortwave Central, 14 Oct 2013</B>: "On Tuesday September 3, Adventist World Radio welcomed

a group of international and local guests to a rededication ceremony at our Guam shortwave station to mark the

completion of a major expansion for the station. The modification of existing antenna systems and the installati

on of a large new curtain antenna has increased the transmission capability of station KSDA by approximately 25%

and this is comparable to adding a whole new station to the AWR operation. This upgrade enables AWR to improve

its broadcasts to numerous countries in Asia... Currently, Adventist World Radio is on the air worldwide in

nearly 100 languages, with programming produced in 75 different production studios. The shortwave station on

Guam KSDA, is itself on the air with nearly 300 hours of programming each week in 34 languages, from its

technical system of 5 shortwave transmitters and 5 curtain antennas."

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<EOT>

 

 

News about international broadcasting from...

www.kimandrewelliott.com

House of Commons committee calls for investment to counter China/Iran jamming/blocking of BBC World Service content.

The Telegraph, 17 Oct 2013, David Blair: "The BBC should invest in
protecting its global news service from being jammed by countries like Iran
and China, the Foreign Affairs select committee will say on Thursday. The
MPs’ report will stress how Iran and China make immense efforts to
jam the BBC. The former obstructs the BBC Persian news channel; the latter
blocks BBC World Service broadcasts in Mandarin. Since February, China has
also 'intensively jammed' the BBC World Service in English. Iran and China
also try to block access to BBC news websites. 'The BBC needs to think sooner
rather than later about what scale of investment will be needed in order
to preserve open access to its internet-based services for international
audiences,' say the MPs. New technology can protect satellite and radio
services from being jammed."

House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, 17 Oct 2013, excerpt
from "The FCO's human rights work in 2012": "The right of access to information,
across borders, is fundamental. As we have pointed out on numerous occasions,
the BBC World Service makes a huge contribution to the projection of the
UK, its values and strengths, across the world. It would be astonishing
if that work were to be diminished purely because the BBC lacked the resources
to protect its broadcasts from interference by states where tolerance and
freedom of expression are not entrenched. We urge the BBC, as the future
funder of the BBC World Service, to recognise in future funding plans the
need to provide the resources necessary to afford that protection."

Radio Exterior de Españ a will close its Costa Rica shortwave relay, but expand shortwave from Spain.

The SWLing Post, 15 Oct 2013, Marty Delfin, translating notice on
the Radio Exterior de España website: "From October 28, Radio Exterior
de Españ a will permanently conclude its shortwave transmissions
from its relay station in Cariari, Costa Rica. At the same time, from that
date, broadcasts from its transmitters in Noblejas, Spain will be considerably
expanded. These changes will affect those listeners in Central America,
North America and the northern part of South America’s Southern Cone
who tune us. In the coming days, we will post and announce our new frequencies
and times in which you can hear Radio Exterior de España on our webpage
and programs."

Yet another Western Hemisphere shortwave transmitting facility closes,
following Radio Netherlands on Bonaire, TDF in French Guiana, Radio Canada
International in New Brunswick, WYFR in Florida, International Broadcasting
Bureau in Delano, California, and Bethany, Ohio, CVC in Chile, BBC on Antigua,
and others.

On Guam, a shortwave transmitting site rededicated rather than dismantled.

AWR Wavescan via Shortwave Central, 14 Oct 2013: "On Tuesday September
3, Adventist World Radio welcomed a group of international and local guests
to a rededication ceremony at our Guam shortwave station to mark the completion
of a major expansion for the station. The modification of existing antenna
systems and the installation of a large new curtain antenna has increased
the transmission capability of station KSDA by approximately 25% and this
is comparable to adding a whole new station to the AWR operation. This upgrade
enables AWR to improve its broadcasts to numerous countries in Asia... Currently,
Adventist World Radio is on the air worldwide in nearly 100 languages, with
programming produced in 75 different production studios. The shortwave station
on Guam KSDA, is itself on the air with nearly 300 hours of programming
each week in 34 languages, from its technical system of 5 shortwave transmitters
and 5 curtain antennas."


 

 

 

 

 

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<EOT>

 

 

 

 

 

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Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com

 

And visit voaradiogram.net

 

Twitter: @VOARadiogram

 

Thanks to colleagues at the Edward R. Murrow shortwave

transmitting station in North Carolina.

 

I'm Kim Elliott. Please join us for the next VOA Radiogram.

 

This is VOA, the Voice of America.

 

<EOT>

 

 

 

 

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The radio reception was particularly strong this time.
You could see clearly now the ghosts of the harmonic signals
of the 1.5 kHz AF -
weaker, but also slightly wider.
MFSK-64 touched the areas
, MFSK-128 -  theoretically there is an overlap.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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