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mid central 2023.48

An experiment in personal news aggregation.

mid central 2023.48

(date: 2023-12-01 19:50:59)


The K7RA Solar Update

date: 2023-12-01, from: Amateur Radio Relay League News

“GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 23/74 ISSUED AT 2321UT/29 NOVEMBER 2023 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE.

“Several CMEs are expected to impact Earth over 30 Nov and 01 Dec. Two CMEs were observed on 27 Nov that were expected to arrive on 30 Nov, followed shortly by a very mild glancing blow from a third.

“One or possibly two halo CMEs were observed on 29 Nov which are Earth d…

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Hmong business student encourages others to find opportunities to learn and grow on campus

date: 2023-12-01, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

Grace Moua, 20, is in her third year at Fresno State majoring in business with an emphasis on marketing. She also minors in media arts. As someone who is attending Fresno State as a Hmong student, “finding that opportunity to socialize in Hmong club or just with other Hmong students is kind of hard to…

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Air Force Veteran Found Success on Second Try at Merced College

date: 2023-12-01, from: Blue Devil News (Merced Community College Student Newspaper)

When Samuel Rashe enrolled at Merced College in 2013, it was his second attempt at a college education. He’d been away for 15 years before that, having successful careers with…

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Football Head Coach Jeff Tedford will miss the bowl game due to health concerns

date: 2023-12-01, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

Fresno State football Head Coach Jeff Tedford has stepped away from his position effective immediately due to health concerns. The development was announced Friday by Terry Tumey, director of athletics, via social media. Chris Vannini of The Athletic shared on X, formerly known as Twitter to clarify Tedford’s absence. To clarify, Jeff Tedford stepping away…

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WX1AW Active for 2023 SKYWARN™ Recognition Day

date: 2023-12-01, from: Amateur Radio Relay League News

As part of the celebrations for SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) on December 2, 2023, hams will be on the air as WX1AW from the ARRL® Radio Laboratory station, W1HQ. ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, and other amateurs plan to be on the air for several hours Saturday morning and midday. 

The event honors all SKYWARN storm spotters and amateur radio operators for their co…

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ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF Safety

date: 2023-12-01, from: Amateur Radio Relay League News

Radio amateurs now have a new tool from ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® to help answer questions about their stations. Neighbors of amateur radio operators are sometimes concerned about transmissions and radio frequency exposure from amateur stations. The ARRL RF Safety Committee, with their international counterparts at the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), the Irish Rad…

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Speech Arts building remains closed until Monday as repairs continue, but ‘Seminar’ will go on as planned

date: 2023-12-01, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

Speech Arts will remain closed until Monday, Dec. 4, after a damaged hot water line led to the evacuation and closure of the building on Wednesday. The Fresno State Department of Theatre and Dance is suffering the consequences of the event. “Seminar,” the upcoming theater production scheduled to hold its opening night in the John…

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The fall mainstage theater season closes with ‘Seminar’

date: 2023-12-01, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

University Theatre gears up to present Theresa Rebeck’s acclaimed play, “Seminar.” This production aims to be a hilarious exploration of the complexities that lie beneath the surface of creative pursuits. “Seminar” is a visual representation of artistic ambition that involves sexual politics and self-sacrifice. Director Brad Myers leads a double-cast, meaning two casts of student…

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Review: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ is a worthy addition to the ‘Hunger Games’ universe

date: 2023-11-29, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

Suzanne Collins conceived “The Hunger Games” as a metaphor for our divided times. In 2023, that metaphor is stronger than ever, and “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” uses it to great effect, despite certain changes from the book. Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” which released in theaters worldwide on…

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Power outage and flooding in Speech Arts building leads to evacuation and cancellation of classes

date: 2023-11-29, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

Update 10:48 p.m. Nov. 29 Following a power outage and flooding in the Speech Arts building caused by an issue with a hot water line, the building remains closed. “In regards to an update on the status of restoring power and heat as a result of the hot water line break and flooding of the…

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Fresno State quarterback Logan Fife announces intention to enter NCAA transfer portal

date: 2023-11-29, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

Fresno State quarterback Logan Fife will be entering the NCAA transfer portal when it officially opens on Dec. 4 with two years of eligibility remaining , he announced yesterday in a statement on X (formerly Twitter). Fife’s statement read: “First off I would like to thank God for blessing me with the gifts and abilities…

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Guest column: An open letter to the students of Fresno State about the faculty ‘Open Letter to President Jiménez-Sandoval’

date: 2023-11-29, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

I am writing this letter in response to the recent “Open Letter to President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval” about the Hamas/Israel conflict. I believe the letter was unfair to Jiménez-Sandoval, but worse, it was unfair to the students of Fresno State. It should not stand as the only statement by faculty about the war published to the…

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Bulldog men’s basketball team loses game in final seconds to the Gauchos

date: 2023-11-29, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

Coming off of a 31 point loss to No. 22 ranked James Madison University in the Cancun Challenge championship game, the Bulldogs couldn’t hold up against the University of California, Santa Barbara in the final seconds of the game. “I was bitterly disappointed,” said Head Coach Justin Hutson.  On Monday, Nov. 27, The Fresno State…

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Aspiring First Responders Can Start Great Careers at Merced College

date: 2023-11-29, from: Blue Devil News (Merced Community College Student Newspaper)

To ensure public safety in any community, you need qualified and talented first responders in law enforcement, paramedicine and firefighting. To excel in such rigorous careers as these requires both…

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Freeze Warning issued November 28 at 9:41AM PST until November 29 at 8:00AM PST by NWS

date: 2023-11-28, updated: 2023-11-28, from: Merced, Weather.gov CAP v1.1 alerts

…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees in the San Joaquin Valley and lower 20`s in the Kern County desert. * WHERE…The Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley, as well as the Kern County desert areas. * WHEN…Until 8 AM PST Wednesday.

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=CA12666D354E14.FreezeWarning.12666D445940CA.HNXNPWHNX.e8cc489baaa336cdb5bd47ed300f4e97 Save to Pocket


Freeze Warning issued November 28 at 1:38AM PST until November 29 at 8:00AM PST by NWS

date: 2023-11-28, updated: 2023-11-28, from: Merced, Weather.gov CAP v1.1 alerts

…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees in the San Joaquin Valley and lower 20`s in the Kern County desert. * WHERE…The Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley, as well as the Kern County desert areas * WHEN…Until 8 AM PST Wednesday.

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=CA12666D341468.FreezeWarning.12666D445940CA.HNXNPWHNX.e8cc489baaa336cdb5bd47ed300f4e97 Save to Pocket


Veterans Find Support, Inspiration, Understanding at Merced College

date: 2023-11-28, from: Blue Devil News (Merced Community College Student Newspaper)

Every November, the front lawn of Merced College transforms into a patriotic sea of red, white, and blue. For the week leading up to Veterans Day, recognized each year on…

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Column: Despite 8-4 record, Fresno State’s football season is a disappointment after late season collapse

date: 2023-11-27, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

Nine games into the season, the Fresno State football team was 8-1 overall, 4-1 in the Mountain West and coming off wins against two upper-echelon Mountain West teams: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Boise State. The team appeared destined to make it to the Mountain West Championship Game for its second-straight season.  Even after…

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Freeze Warning issued November 27 at 9:45AM PST until November 30 at 8:00AM PST by NWS

date: 2023-11-27, updated: 2023-11-27, from: Merced, Weather.gov CAP v1.1 alerts

…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees in the San Joaquin Valley and lower 20`s in the Kern County desert. * WHERE…The Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley, as well as the Kern County desert areas. * WHEN…Until 8 AM PST Thursday.

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=CA12666D260D64.FreezeWarning.12666D539B80CA.HNXNPWHNX.e8cc489baaa336cdb5bd47ed300f4e97 Save to Pocket


The K7RA Solar Update

date: 2023-11-27, from: Amateur Radio Relay League News

Geomagnetic conditions were very quiet last weekend, good conditions
for the ARRL Phone Sweepstakes. But there was much more geomagnetic
activity toward the end of the reporting week, when the planetary A
index jumped to 30 and Alaska’s College A index reached 60, a very
high value.

This past weekend was the CW portion of the CQ World Wide DX
Contest.

Solar activity really picked up in the past few da…

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Freeze Warning issued November 27 at 1:58AM PST until November 30 at 8:00AM PST by NWS

date: 2023-11-27, updated: 2023-11-27, from: Merced, Weather.gov CAP v1.1 alerts

…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees in the San Joaquin Valley and lower 20`s in the Kern County desert. * WHERE…The Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley, as well as the Kern County desert areas. * WHEN…Until 8 AM PST Thursday.

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=CA12666D24D9F8.FreezeWarning.12666D539B80CA.HNXNPWHNX.e8cc489baaa336cdb5bd47ed300f4e97 Save to Pocket


San Diego State ends Fresno State’s regular season

date: 2023-11-26, from: The Collegian (Cal State Fresno’s Student Newspaper)

The Fresno State football team closed out its season on a three-game losing streak.  Unlike the start of the season, the ’Dogs failed to come out on top toward the end, losing to San Jose State and getting knocked out of the championship game with a loss to New Mexico State.  But the losses didn’t…

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