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About 158 people died from the crash of Air India Express in southern India and 8 people survived the plane crash.

The plane just burst into flames after overshooting a table-top runway and plunging into the forest below according to Reuters. The plane was crashed after landing in Southern India particularly in the city of Mangalore on a flight from Dubai. There were even television images that showed the flames coming from the plane, which was eventually crashed after it landed. Many rescue workers and volunteers run their way to the area of incident and tried to look if there were any survivors. Luckily, there were eight people who survived. Some of these survivors had burn injuries.

One survivor stated that he managed to jump out of the plane that was caught on fire before landing. As the plane went through the trees, that’s the time he went out and jump off.

There were 166 people on board of the plane including six crew members, and even children. It is a sad fact for India, that most of these passengers were Indians. The crash was an accident as officials say. V.P. Agarwal, chairman of Air India Express also stated “As per our information available, there was no distress signal from the pilot, that means between pilot and air traffic communication, there was no indication of any problem reported by him,”

The main focus is on rescue operations as stated by Air India official Anup Srivastasva. The plane crash is the first major accident for India in a decade.

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From Cumberland Advisors’ Bob Eisenbeis comes some good analysis of this week’s Fed minutes, and its announcement that it wouldn’t be selling MBS until after its first rate hike.

In addition to the MBS sale timing, he notes the last time the Fed hiked rates since it started publishing minutes was in 1994, after a considerable period of very solid growth numbers. Plus, Eisenbeis argues, the Fed has come up with tools to stave off inflation beyond just rate hikes:

Putting this all together, there are a number of factors that indicate that the Fed’s exit strategy won’t begin for some time.  First, the real economy, while recovering, is still not fully recovered, nor is there an indication that we are on a path typical of most recoveries.  Second, and more importantly, the jobs situation and unemployment rate are at levels where a sudden rise in interest rates might risk choking off the expansion. Third, there are no pending signs of inflation that might justify moving rates.  Fourth, market uncertainties remain large and are unlikely to settle down until the problems in Europe show signs of being resolved.  Fifth, we are about to embark upon an election season, the public is angry at Washington in general, and the new appointees to the Board of Governors are unlikely to support preemptive interest-rate increases until after the election.  Sixth, while the FOMC may have settled upon most likely strategies to shrink its balance sheet and tactics to temporarily idle excess bank reserves, the plans have not been finalized and they are likely to take some time to implement, should the FOMC decide to pursue a gradual change in the language of the statement, to prepare markets for a move, and finally to implement a gradual increase in interest rates.  Lastly, while strategies and tactics have been identified, the issue of timing or the trigger events have not been made public. 

All of these factors suggest that rates are likely to remain low through the end of this year and well into next year.  This may bode well for equities and other risk assets, notwithstanding the recent correction that has hit the markets. 

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The Chicago Tribune bought 50 creams used to lighten skin and fade age spots and had them sent to an outside lab for testing — and got troubling results. Six of the creams were found to contain amounts of mercury banned by federal law. Five of the creams had enough of the toxic metal to cause kidney damage over time, the Tribune reports.

Now the FDA has agreed to investigate the issue in response to the Tribune’s investigation.

“We didn’t know there was that kind of a risk, and we believe now there is a level of risk,” FDA spokesman Ira Allen said. “We are going to follow up.”

From the Tribune:

Mercury is banned in skin-bleaching or lightening creams. The metal blocks production of melanin, which gives skin its pigmentation. But mercury can be rapidly absorbed through the skin and cause severe health effects, including neurological and kidney damage.

Ellen Silbergeld, a professor of environmental health science at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said she was troubled by the high amounts of mercury found by the Tribune. “It’s highly appropriate that (the FDA) take action,” she said.

FDA to investigate skin creams for mercury [Chicago Tribune]

Michael Giberson

The New York Times ran an editorial on the election of Rand Paul called the “Limits of Libertarianism.”  I haven’t been paying much attention to Paul’s campaign or related politics, so don’t comment on Paul’s views or the Times response to them.  But I have to draw attention to for the purpose of publicly ridiculing one of the Times final sentences, which contrasts government power against a peculiar view of free markets:

It was only government power that ended slavery and abolished Jim Crow, neither of which would have been eliminated by a purely free market.

Should we give government power credit for ending slavery in the 1860s when government power had been supporting slavery for more than a century before?  How long would slavery have persisted in the United States had the government not used its power to endorse and protect it?  And what is this queer notion of a “purely free market” in which some people can legally assault other people, deprive them of their liberty, and sell them into slavery?  I had imagined that such slavery could not exist in a purely free market.

Should we give government power credit for ending Jim Crow, when Jim Crow attitudes were turned by state and local governments into laws that used government power to force segregation?  How long did it take the Times‘ lauded (federal) government power to overcome the use of (state and local) government power imposing segregation requirements?  In what vision of a “purely free market” can the government tell a business that it must segregate its customers by race?

Idiocy.

Philippines’ pride and six time world boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao granted Floyd Mayweather, Jr. what he has been asking for: 14-days cut-off random blood test. During the last negotiation, reports has it 14 days cut-off for Mayweather, while 24 days for Pacquaio. Negotiations may have been unfolding right after the announcement since both fighters, more than anyone else, want this fight unless there would be more “excuses” or conditions along the way. For the moment, this much anticipated fight has not reached an irrevocable agreement yet, and unfortunately there are conditions that may hinder or prolong the deal.

Given there is random blood test, Examiner pointed out it is not as serious as the money and pay-per-view involved. Mayweather, continued the commentary, agreed to the cut-off but has changed his mind to a full random test after beating Mosley. About 1.4 million pay-per-views were sold, the biggest recorded sale for a non-heavyweight fight. This scenario gives Mayweather the advantage of splitting the pot in his favor. In short, the stake for the coming fight has grown bigger.

Another commentary, however, sees the test as the major issue suggesting an alternative: have USADA representatives guard each fighter less than ten feet away all the time. If they “hide” they better give out samples. A drug test is usually recommended after each fight.

In the end, it is in the hands of the authorities and not mere speculations. There is a proper venue to make things straight once and for all.

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Thursday

It has been announced that on the day that the marathon will take place, there would be a huge possibility of a thundershower.

The cloudy sky will help  the runners enjoy the event and will also provide relief to the runners. There would be no need to worry about the hot and sticky weather.

 Friday

The weather forecast this friday gave a possibility that there would be a thunderstorm during the 2010 Fargo Marathon but expected cloud cover will help keep temperatures down.

WDAY meteorologist John Wheeler stated that, “I think we’re catching a break, because of widespread shower activity out west (on Friday night), I think it will stay overcast a dood chunk of the morning and that definitely keeps things cooler.”

The temperature on University Drive near the Fargodome will be in the low 60s.

“It will quickly warm up to the 70s as runners gather at the starting line, but I think we may keep it out of the 80s until later in the afternoon.”

Dew points in the low 50s in the morning so humidity is also not expected to be a problem.

Winds looked to be strong and gusty for the race earlier in the week should also be under control during the marathon. Wheeler said a southeast wind of between 10 to 20 mph will be the normal.

Unfortunately the wvolving weather pattern that will hit the Red River Valley this Friday could pose a thunderstorm risk at any time.

Saturday

WDAY meteorologist Daryl Ritchison said the temperature at the start of the race would be the warmest temperature during the fargo marathon yet.

Runners are advised to prepare for the marathon’s hot temperature: drink plenty of fluids, dress appropriately, wear sunscreen and don’t expect to run a personal record.

The Fargo Marathon has a flag system at every aid station to warn runners of a heat problem. A yellow means caution, red warns the runners of heat dangers and black shuts down the entire course.

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Jordan Romero, a 13-year old boy, had set a record as the youngest mountaineer to climb the Mt. Everest, the highest peak on Earth, on Saturday. This record was previously recognized to Temba Tsheri, a 16-year-old boy from Nepal.

Jordan Romero is from California, U.S.A. According to some reports, he had already climbed a few mountains when he was younger. He had already climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, which can be found in Africa, and Mount Kosciuszko in Australia.

Romero, a teenager with curly hair, was inspired by a painting that is hanging in his school which features the highest peaks of world’s seven continents. In earlier posts on his blog, he had talked of one of his dream and had stated that his every step was taking him towards the ‘biggest goal’. That is to climb and stand on the top of the world.

During this event, he was accompanied by his father, his father’s girlfriend and other three more guides. He started his journey on the left side of the Mt. Everest from the Chinese side. There is no age limit for the climbers when they register to the Chinese authority. Unlike in Nepal, where 16 years old would likely the minimum age requirement for the climbers.

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La industria del automóvil está sumida en la ecología, si nos paseamos por las diferentes marcas siempre encontraremos la versión Eco o Blue, o como le llamen las diferentes marcas. Y muchas de ellas ya despuntan con los vehículos eléctricos que son toda una panacea para la marca que consiga poner su eléctrico en el mercado lo más rápido posible.

Pero cada día que leo alguna noticia sobre un vehículo eléctrico o incluso híbrido siempre pienso si de verdad contamos con la infraestructura correcta, o mejor dicho, si crear una infraestructura desde 0 y a marchas forzadas será lo más ideal para poder desarrollar los vehículos eléctricos de forma correcta.

Antes de que alguien me tache de anti-ecologista o de arcaico anclado en el mundo del petróleo, he de decir que estoy de acuerdo con la llegada de los vehículos eléctricos y que me parece un paso necesario, pero también hay que reconocer que estamos muy verdes en esa tecnología, que queda demasiado por hacer y las administraciones sin saber muy bien como, no tardan en sumarse al vehículo eléctrico, cada vez que cojo el periódico se habla de puntos de recarga, de utópicas estaciones o de beneficios fiscales para esos vehículos. Pero realmente contamos con suficiente infraestructura como para plantear un plan así.

Plan MOVELE y la electrificación de España

Vayamos al plan MOVELE, objetivo de poner 2.000 coches eléctricos en la calle entre 2009 y 2010, su catálogo era esperpéntico, puesto que podíamos consultar subvenciones y precios de vehículos que ni siquiera se habían visto en persona en España, y el único avance en materia de puntos de recarga ha sido el de Telefónica y Endesa, de transformar las cabinas en estaciones de recarga y la modificación de la Ley de propiedad horizontal para poder cargar los coches en los garajes comunitarios.

¿A donde quiero llegar con todo esto? A que poner en marcha un plan para dotar a España de vehículos eléctricos no consiste en subirse en un coche para hacerse la foto de turno o subvencionar una serie de vehículos que la mayoría de la gente no sabe si están a la venta o no. Es algo más complejo, y pienso que tan importante son las subvenciones como empezar a trazar un plan para establecer puntos de recarga, no proyectos que son totalmente utópicos y que no llevan a ninguna parte.

Además, curiosamente coincidiendo con la llegada de los primeros modelos eléctricos el Peugeot iOn y el Citroën C-Zero, ley en una revista un artículo donde no recomendaban la compra de un vehículo eléctrico, aludiendo a lo verde que está la tecnología y lo caros que son los modelos (por el tema de las baterías y demás elementos) pero sigue siendo un terreno donde queda demasiado por hacer.

En definitiva espero no equivocarme, pero si con suerte los primeros vehículos eléctricos llegan entre 2011 y 2012, mi gran duda es donde los cargaremos, los que vivimos en un piso por ejemplo. Por lo demás, en mi opinión personal el futuro inmediato en cuanto a energías renovables pasa por los híbridos que están sin duda más probados que por los propios vehículos eléctricos.

Otras alternativas

Además también se encuentran trabajando en la pila de combustible, en el hidrógeno, ¿porque no se apuesta desde la administración por subvencionar precisamente esas líneas de investigación? Yo considero que es más positivo que aferrarnos a los vehículos eléctricos como la solución para la dependencia energética en materia de hidrocarburos del exterior.

Y otra reflexión que me pregunto, es mucho vehículo eléctrico y qué pasa con el GLP, me hace gracia un anuncio de una conocida compañía petrolera que enumera una serie de avances ambientales y líneas de investigación, hablando de eléctricos, asfaltos y demás, pero se olvidan del GLP que ya de pronto su uso rebajarías las emisiones de los vehículos gasolina, y que en otros países se encuentra más extendido.

Me gustaría que vosotros, también nos contarais que combustibles o vehículos alternativos tienen más futuro a corto plazo, ¿híbridos?, ¿eléctricos?, ¿glp?, ¿otras?…

The honeymoon is ovah for two of Hollywood’s hottest newlyweds. Tipsters tell In Touch Weekly that Kevin Jonas, 22, and his bride, former Jersey Girl hairdresser Danielle Deleasa, have been relegated to separate bedrooms over the brunette’s inability to cope with her hubby’s excessive snoring!

“They are still crazy about each other, but the snoring has become a big joke for their friends,” a pal tattles.

In fact, blabbing sources claim Kevin and Danielle rarely sleep in the same room — least more the same bed!

“Kevin and Danielle had never spent the nigtht together until their wedding night so she had no clue that he snores so loudly. She loves her husband, but now she sleeps in a guest room when he gets too noisy.”

On Tuesday, I showed a chart of National Debt by President. Several readers said a more informative chart would include control of Congress.

Enter Doug Short — he directed me towards that exact chart — including party control of Congress.

My only disagreement with Doug is he blames “spending.” I think that is half right — anything that is unfunded — spending, tax cuts, wars, entitlements — should be blamed for the Debt. You can allocate government revenues however you like — but allocating for any usage beyond revenues is how you create debt.

Regardless, the chart is quite fascinating [click chart to see bigger interactive version]:

This post is reprinted from The Big Picture.

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For busy college students like Amy McMillin , easy-to-prepare meals that make the most out of a limited food budget are a necessity. “I like to make salads with fewer ingredients using unique combinations,” Amy told us, which is how she came up with her recipe for Curried Salmon Salad submitted for the Primal Blueprint Reader-Created Cookbook.

Salmon, lettuce, avocado, slivered almonds and green onions mixed with the complexity and bold flavors of an array of ground spices – garam masala, turmeric, coriander, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne – makes this a delicious Primal dish.

Dried spices stay flavorful and aromatic for up to a year (even when stored in a dorm room) and are an economical way to punch up the flavor in just about anything you cook. If you want to make this salad even simpler, buy only the garam masala, which is an Indian spice blend that often includes the other five spices in this recipe plus cloves, cardamom, fennel, mace or nutmeg. The benefit of using all the spices instead of just garam masala, however, is that you can customize the flavor. Love to feel the burn? Then don’t hold back on the cayenne or garam masala. Does spicy food make you cry? Then cumin, coriander and cinnamon are your friends. Amy blends the spices with coconut milk for a quick and easy dressing. She also uses them to lightly season the salmon.

Pan-frying the salmon in coconut oil gives the fish a crispy, almost caramelized coating. We recommend searing it on both sides, first skin side up for 4-6 minutes, then after adding a little more oil, flip the fish and keep it in the pan until the skin is crispy. When the salmon cools, toss it in a bowl with all the other ingredients. Or, do what Amy does when she’s taking her Curried Salmon Salad to go: simply throw everything into a Tupperware container and shake well before eating.

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 4-6oz salmon fillet (for college students without a kitchen or anyone on a tight budget, consider using canned salmon instead)
• 1/2- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (for cooking fresh salmon)
• 2 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
• 1/2 avocado, cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoon sliced or slivered almonds
• 2-3 tablespoon chopped green onions

Dressing:

• 2-3 tablespoons coconut milk (or more, depending on how much dressing you like on your salad)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• dash of cayenne pepper
• *optional: 1/2 tsp of coconut flour to thicken dressing

Directions:

Season salmon with coriander, cumin and garam masala then pan-fry the fillet in coconut oil.

Flake salmon into small pieces and mix with other ingredients. Whisk dressing ingredients together and drizzle over salad.

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[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [official website] has expressed concern [press release] about the treatment of anti-government protesters detained during Thailand’s latest round of political violence [JURIST news archive]. The group is chiding the Thai government for enacting an emergency decree giving Thai security forces broad power to arrest individuals without formal charges and hold them in secret detention. The decree, which lacks judicial oversight, also prevents detainees from having access to legal counsel or family members. HRW released the statement Thursday after security forces dispersed thousands of anti-government protesters known as red shirts [BBC backgrounder] from Bangkok’s main commercial district and arrested several of the group’s leaders. HRW acting Asia Director Elaine Pearson [official profile] said:

This terrible crisis is no excuse for mistreating detained protesters or holding them in secret detention. Those who committed crimes should be properly charged, but all should be treated according to international human rights standards and due process of law…Secret detention sites and unaccountable officials are a recipe for human rights abuses. Those arrested should be promptly brought before a judge and charged with a criminal offense or released.

HRW labeled Thailand’s emergency decree “draconian,” and alleged that the isolation tactics being used by the government greatly increased the risk of “disappearances,” torture, and other human rights abuses.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Friday promised an independent investigation [JURIST report] into the recent clashes between security forces and the red shirts, many of whom support ousted [JURIST report] prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], removed from power in a 2006 military coup. Abhisit discussed plans for reconciliation aimed at helping the country heal after the nearly two month-long conflict in Bangkok, which has left more than 80 dead. He pledged that due process of law would play an important role in the reconciliation, and that all people would be encouraged to participate in the democratic process. During their protests, the red shirts demanded that Abhisit resign and called for new elections. A member of Abhisit’s cabinet has said, however, that new elections will not be held [CBC report] until the situation in the country had stabilized. The Thai government implemented a curfew [JURIST report] in Bangkok and other areas of the country on Wednesday in response to violence that erupted when the leader of the red shirts announced an end to the protests. The curfew remains in effect as the government tries to maintain order.

Sprouts sold at Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Kings Super Market, Numero Uno Stores, Cárdenas Markets, Gonzalez Northgate Markets, Wal-Mart stores, Jons Markets, and Canton Foods have been recalled after an outbreak of salmonella sickened more than 20 people in 10 states.

There have been no deaths but 4 people have been hospitalized.

The recalled alfalfa sprouts are labeled and packaged as follows:

• Caldwell Fresh Foods – 4-ounce plastic cups and one pound plastic bags, and 2-pound and 5 pound plastic bags in cardboard boxes with sticker affixed with the printed words Caldwell Fresh Foods.
• Nature’s Choice – 4-ounce plastic cups
• California Exotics brands – 5-ounce plastic clamshell containers

If you’ve purchased these sprouts, return them to where you bought them or simply discard them. If you experience the symptoms of salmonella after consuming sprouts, seek medical attention.

Caldwell Fresh Foods Recalls Alfalfa Sprouts Because of Possible Health Risks [FDA]

The soccer game between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich at the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final is scheduled to air on Saturday, May 22, 2010.

Last year, the Champions League final game between Manchester United and Barcelona drew 1.43 million viewers in the United States making it the most-watched UEFA soccer game in the history of U.S. Cable.

This year’s final will be held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, a face-off between Inter Milan (Italy) and Bayern Munich (Germany) and it can all be seen at 1:30 PM Central time on Fox.

TThe winners will complete the Treble, a feat never before achieved by any team from either of their two countries. They will also will play against Atlético Madrid, the champion of the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final, in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup, and also enter the semi-final round of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.

Watch Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan game of the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final live steam online. Click HERE.

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So here’s the thing: TechCrunch’s M.G. Siegler apparently awoke to an over-the-air update of Android 2.2 (Froyo) on his Nexus One. And immediately, everybody and their mother started posting "Froyo being pushed out to the Nexus One!" Thing is, only a scant few people seem to actually have gotten the update thus far. So maybe it’s being pushed out, and maybe it’s not. Let’s all take a deep breath, m’kay?

If in fact it is on the way, we’ll have the manual update location shortly, and we’ll bring you the instructions, just like last time, so you don’t have to wait on the OTA update.

For those of you who are running custom recover modules (such as Amon RA’s or ClockworkMod, it’s noted that you’re going to have to go back to the stock recovery to update Froyo.

For what it’s worth, I’ve rolled back my N1, and no update’s come down yet. The fact that a tech journalist got an update certainly is a hell of a coincidence, but maybe I’m just jealous, huh? Anyhoo, sound off in our forums if you find out anything. And for the really adventurous, there’s an entire thread at XDA Developers of people saying they don’t have the update. [via TechCrunch]

Old Navy Flip Flop Sale 2010 today! Old Navy Flip Flop is now available for a very cheap price! Don’t miss the chance to own an Old one of the top searches in the web today.  For the Old Navy store hours and promo, read details below:

Promo: 2 DAYS ONLY! SAVE 15% + FREE SHIPPING when you spend $75 or more on any Old Navy purchase*. Enter promo code ONCAMP15 at checkout. Starts 5/22/10 and ends 5/23/10.

Restrictions: Offer valid on Old Navy merchandise through 5/23/10 at 11:59 pm ET in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) at Old Navy online. Not valid at Old Navy stores. Qualifying amount applies to merchandise only, not value of gift cards purchased, packaging, applicable taxes or shipping & handling charges. Offer valid only on standard shipping to your order’s first “ship to” address anywhere in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). If you choose express or next day shipping options, additional charges will apply. Offer limited to one-time use only. No adjustments on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts including Gap Inc. employee discount.

Don’t miss this chance, grab a flip flop on Old Navy Flip Flop Sale 2010! Stay tune as we bring you the Old Navy Flip Flop store hours…

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The American professional golfer, Tiger Woods, was seen with a mysterious blonde beauty on the golf course in his gated Florida community. According to a recent report, this blonde is not his wife, Elin Nordegren.

A source told Radar Online that the blonde is “Elin look alike” and Woods seem to have fun with her. The source said “Tiger was on the golf course the other day, hitting balls… He was with a very pretty blonde who looked a lot like Elin. She was sitting in the golf cart while he was playing… They were talking and laughing and obviously having a good time,”

Woods has done it again. He had many mistresses and this blonde can add up to his collection. Nordegren is absolutely not this mysterious female since she doesn’t have any contact with Woods anymore. Even if Woods and Nordegren are married, they will not be this happy as the source stated. Both Woods and Nordegren have hired divorce lawyers and have been estranged since the sex scandal that led to the downfall of their marriage, according to a report.

Tiger seems to be enjoying his life without his wife. According to Radar, he was seen frequently in a bar known as Embers and an Orlando restaurant. It might be true that Woods is not happy after all with his marriage with Nordegren as what was stated by Joslyn James, Woods’ mistress no.8, in her interview. But who is this mysterious blonde girl? is she aware that Woods has a lot of mistresses and that she might end up like them?

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Technology, Ford

Technology is your friend, but no one said it’s always going to be not creepy nice to look at. The fellow there next to the Ford Fiesta is named “Santos.” He’s a U.S. Department of Defense creation working part-time at Ford as a “computerized avatar.” His job? To perform “actions in the virtual world that can allow Ford to improve quality, safety and ergonomics in factories before an assembly line is built.”

Translation: Santos and his virtual musculoskeletal structure can test assembly line procedures at The Blue Oval, helping production-line engineers organize stations in a manner that maximizes efficiency and worker comfort. We’re just waiting for the day when Santos says, “The most efficient way to do this is… to eliminate the humans.” Enjoy the gallery of high-res photos below and the video after the jump – while you still can.

[Source: Ford]

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I’ve got some public face time coming up:

Tuesday, May 25, 5:30 pm: In San Diego, I’ll be talking at the American Society for Microbiology. I was asked to speak at the President’s Forum, “Tell the Story of Science.” My own talk is, “Newspapers, Blogs, And Other Vectors: Infecting Minds With Science In the Age of New Media.”

Random House will be kindly providing copies of Microcosm for sale at the meeting. I will spend some time signing them all when I get to the conference Monday. The books will be available at the American Society for Microbiology Press Booth. (I’ll update this post when I know exactly where the booth is located.)

I’ll also plan on hanging out at the booth at some point on Wednesday, hoping that I can meet face to face with some of the Loom’s microbiologist readers. (Again, I’ll update this post about exactly when I’ll be there once I get to the meeting.)

Thursday, June 3, 7 pm: The World Science Festival returns to New York for its third year, and I’m delighted to enter my third year of moderating panels for them. I’ll be part of “Modern MacGyvers,” a gathering of innovative thinkers who are designing solar panels for camels, cook stoves that could save millions of lives, and other important inventions.

I may be asked to moderate other panels; if so, I’ll update this post accordingly. I will definitely be going to some other sessions as an audience member: the line-up looks great.

Thursday June 3, 8 pm and 10 pm: The Science Channel is airing, “Creating Synthetic Life,” a show about Craig Venter’s new hand-made cell. The producers asked me to talk about the research Craig Venter and his team have been carrying out for the past fifteen years on the path to creating artificial life. At the time they interviewed me (a few weeks ago), I knew there was some big news coming down the pike, but wasn’t able to talk about the particulars. So I expect that I’ll turn up on the show speaking in hazy generalities set in the future tense. Feel free to set your TV on mute when I show up. But based on the previews, I think the rest of the show is worth checking out.