MooPig I am a Planet :: Focusing on "grazing eclipsing binaries" as False Positives

 Common False Positives ::
 "Two common types of astrophysical phenomena that can masquerade as a planetary transit are grazing eclipsing binaries (left), where a pair of stars orbit each other, and background eclipsing binaries (right), where a distant binary star system is aligned very close to the star of interest. These require significant amount of ground-based observations to eliminate using radial velocity techniques. [HERE] "

"2010 Jan 4 AAS Press Conference - light curves [HERE]"

"2010 Jan 4 AAS Press Conference - planet sizes [HERE]"

" ... Using the prolific planet hunting Kepler spacecraft, astronomers have discovered 1,235 planet candidates orbiting other suns since the Kepler mission's search for Earth-like worlds began in 2009. To find them, Kepler monitors a rich star field to identify planetary transits by the slight dimming of starlight caused by a planet crossing the face of its parent star. In this remarkable illustration created by Jason Rowe of NASA's Kepler Science Team, all of Kepler's planet candidates are shown in transit with their parent stars ordered by size from top left to bottom right. Simulated stellar disks and the silhouettes of transiting planets are all shown at the same relative scale, with saturated star colors. Of course, some stars show more than one planet in transit, but you may have to examine the picture at high resolution to spot them all. For reference, the Sun is shown at the same scale, by itself below the top row on the right. In silhouette against the Sun's disk, both Jupiter and Earth are in transit. "

"1,235 Planet Candidates — The Science Story
On February 1, 2011, BIll Borucki, Kepler's Principal Investigator, announced 1,235 planet candidates found in the first four months of Kepler observations. Prior to his announcement, about 500 exoplanets had been discovered by astronomers using all methods. Link to the press conference, announcement, and scientific publication in NASA Kepler News. [HERE] "

I am a Planet

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mOoPig Site Review :: StratoBlogster

Blogger Joe Holesworth says: "... This is what makes the world go 'round. Not politics and corporations. This is what allows America to remain a respectable member of the world community and cultures. Not our military technology. These artists all happen to be Americans, and represent the idea of freedom of expression and soul. This music comes from a society of hope and enthusiasm; the last truly valid things we have to offer. This is what it's all about. (stratoblogster. 3 APR 2011. [HERE])..."



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WvZo3R3_3M 


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We at "MooPig Surmise," that at this point, one either says:
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-- OR --
"Hey, where is it ...?"
The answer is: "IT IS A youTUBE presentation"... and you will now click on the http above to go see this modern miracle of technology.

Ancient Aliens

History Channel Photo Galleries
Retrieved by Pat Darnell [HERE]

EXCERPT  |  " ... Pacal's Sarcophagus: Pacal the Great ruled over the Mayan city of Palenque during the seventh century. The lid of his sarcophagus is an oft-cited piece of evidence for ancient alien theorists. In their view, Pacal is pictured in a spaceship, with his hand on controls, his foot on a pedal and an oxygen tube in his mouth ... "

" ... Great Pyramid of Giza: Some ancient alien theorists believe that visitors from other planets helped humans build architectural wonders like Egypt's Giza Pyramid. Not only is Giza an incredible feat of engineering for its time, but it lies at the intersection of the longest lines of latitude and longitude..."

" ... Statue of Akhenaten: Akhenaten ascended to the throne as the 10th Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty in 1352 B.C. He is depicted in paintings and carvings with an elongated skull, which some ancient alien theorists interpret as a sign of extraterrestrial heritage..."

" ... Sky People: This ancient stone figure, found at the Mayan ruins in Tikal, Guatemala, resembles a modern-day astronaut in a space helmet..."

" ... Ascension of King Solomon: According to some legends, King Solomon of Israel had a flying machine that enabled him to travel great distances and make maps of the world. Ancient alien theorists have observed that many religious texts feature various types of aircraft..."

" ... Dendera Wall Carving: Wall carvings at the Dendera Temple complex in Egypt depict bulb-like objects that Egyptologists believe to be lotus flowers. According to others, including some ancient alien theorists, the carvings suggest that ancient Egyptians used electric lighting to illuminate their tombs... (LINK)"

MooPig Cloud Computing Segment

Moopig SITE Review :: wire to the ear // oliver chester :: BLOG

EXCERPT  |  " ... The tech industry is going to finally let us store our own music in the cloud. We can then listen on our mobile and web devices from anywhere. Amazon is first out the gate with it’s Cloud Drive and Player. Google and Apple will surely soon follow. Here’s some thoughts. I hope it’s easy to get my massive music collection online. I will be glad to have my collection anywhere I can log-in to the net. I’m glad my music collection will be backed up online. I hope it works over 3g or it’s useless. I wonder if any of these services will allow me to embed a player and share my music. If they do I wonder if it will have massive implications for SoundCloud. I hope there will be some interesting APIs spurring some innovative Apps that use your online locker. Ho hum another bill. ... (Chester, Oliver. 24 March 2011. LINK) "

James Lewin says:
March 29, 2011 at 6:20 am
" ... Oliver – I’ve been trying it out since it was announced and it technically works perfectly.
Upload time is a huge problem with the service, though, if you’re really into music. I uploaded 1 playlist of a little over 3 GB and it ran overnight and is still going today.
Based on this, it would take at least a week to upload my current library.
This doesn’t seem like a technology/service that’s ready for mass adoption yet. ... (ibid.)"

Women think men earn more than they do — and they’re right

Disparity among Sexes' Pay
[HERE]
Retrieved by Pat Darnell

"A recent survey from CareerBuilder suggests that men and women have starkly different views of gender inequality in the workplace – especially when it comes to income. (Balderrama, Anthony. March 24, 2011. LINK)"

Here’s what the survey found:

From the women’s perspective:
-38 percent feel they earn less than their male counterparts
-39 percent believe men have more opportunities to advance their career
-36 percent believe men receive more recognition for accomplishments
-35 percent believe their decision not to rub elbows with upper management (while the men are doing it) is the reason for the pay and advancement disparity
-22 percent cited favoritism toward men as the reason for the income and advancement differences

From the men’s perspective:
-84 percent believe males and females with the same qualifications are paid the same
-72 percent believe opportunities for advancement are the same for both genders
-6 percent believe they are paid less than their female counterparts
-17 percent believe women have more opportunities for advancement
-18 percent say women receive more kudos for accomplishment

Salary reality
If you’re the one handing out the paychecks, you know more than anybody how inaccurate the men’s salary (and overall) outlook is. What you might not realize is how large the gap is between the sexes:

Of surveyed female workers:
-40 percent earn $35,000 or less
-25 percent earn $50,000 or more
-3 percent earn $100,000 or more
-21 percent hold a management position
-49 percent hold a clinical or administrative position

Of surveyed male workers:
-24 percent earn $35,000 or less
-45 percent earn $50,000 or more
-10 percent earn $100,000 or more
-20 percent hold a management position
-25 percent are in a clinical or administrative role

And once you drill down into specific industries, you can see where the gaps are widest:

For government workers:
“59 percent of male government workers surveyed reported they make $50,000 or more, compared to 30 percent of women. On the other end of the pay scale, 29 percent of women reported they make $35,000 or less, compared to 13 percent of men.”

In health care:
“12 percent of men make $100,000 or more, compared to just 4 percent of women.”

According to retail workers:
“15 percent of men surveyed reported they make $50,000 or more, compared to 12 percent of women. On the other end of the pay scale, 61 percent of women reported they make $35,000 or less, compared to 50 percent of men.”

In sales:
“49 percent of salesmen surveyed reported they make $50,000 or more, compared to 28 percent of saleswomen. Thirteen percent of men make $100,000 or more, compared to just 9 percent of women.”

Looking at how the disparity repeatedly plays out, it’s obvious that gender inequality is alive and well in the workplace. What’s interesting to note is that, if you judge by the survey, this news is not news at all for women. Yet, for men, it’s not how they see things. Even if your employees aren’t openly discussing their paychecks, women are aware of where they stand in the business world. ( Balderrama, Anthony. March 24, 2011. LINK)

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