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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
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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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and cauliflower pictured here (National Cancer Institute)...
<EOT>
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<EOT>
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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.
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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’ 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 Españ a will close its Costa Rica shortwave relay, but expand shortwave from Spain.</a>
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<B>The SWLing Post, 15 Oct 2013</B>, Marty Delfin, translating notice on the Radio Exterior de España
website: "From October 28, Radio Exterior de Españ 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’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.comHouse 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>
Song of the week: (detected with MIDOMI)
Gene Autry - Back in the Saddle Again
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ICOM IC-R75 + IF-mixer |
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con STUDIO1 - Software italiano per SDR in SAM-USB |
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Fldigi 3.21.76AN + flmsg 1.1.32 + flamp 2.1.00 |
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German XP-SP3 with support for asian languages |
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MEDION Titanium 8008 (since 2003) [ P4 - 2,6 GHz] |