I made some horoscopes
Cancer (22 June – 22 July)
What a riot this week has been! You’ve got the travel bug bad, but pack up those shoes before you wander too far from your loved ones. Mercury makes your time fly, don’t waste it away from home.
Leo (23 July – 23 August)
A fine life you’re living, Lucky Leo! Everything seems to be coming up roses, and you aren’t complaining. With Venus on your horizon there’s love in the air – make the most of this month.
Virgo (24 August – 23 September)
There’s bad news on the way this week, Virgo, but it could work to your advantage. The Sun is giving you the cold shoulder but the upcoming challenges will spread light on a personal situation. Focus on your family and try to resolve those issues you’ve been avoiding, everything will be okay.
Libra (24 September – 23 October)
Have you forgotten something, Libra? Perhaps it’s the feel of grass on your feet. Take time out from the Network, things look better from further away. Reconnect with your family on the 26th, you’re missing out on important information.
Scorpio (24 October – 22 November)
Take a deep breath, and drop your guard. It may be difficult, but your friends know you well enough to forgive any of your faults. You may care too much, but it’s better than not caring at all.
Sagittarius (23 November – 22 December)
Change is in the air, and it looks like you’re in for a few surprises. Don’t be afraid of taking a chance, Sagittarius, sometimes you can’t foresee all the possibilities. Don’t forget your coat, the weather can change in an instant.
Capricorn (23 December – 20 January)
Poor Capricorn, lately you haven’t been getting anything right. Use the approaching Sun view your problems from a different angle – there is a way through! Step-by-step and with the help of your loved one, the end of this rough period will soon be in sight.
Aquarius (21 January – 19 February)
Looks like you’ve been caught out, cheeky Aquarius! You pushed your luck for too long and now you have to live with the consequences. Thankfully you have a circle of good friends and workmates who are willing to forgive and forget, but next time you might not be so lucky.
Pisces (20 February – 20 March)
Mars’s powerful energy gives you a boost this month, dear Pisces. Focus this extra force on your career and your efforts will be rewarded. It may be a hard climb to the top, but the view is definitely worth it. Watch out for past lovers around the 24th, they do not have your best interests at heart.
Aries (21 March – 20 April)
You have the answers to everybody’s problems except your own! Try not to let helping others get in the way of your life, sometimes you have to look out for number one. Take time out this week to understand what you really need.
Taurus (21 April – 21 May)
It’s time to party Taurus! Leave your inhibitions at the door because life is beautiful. With Venus as your ruler and a new moon rising, the world is your oyster. Be aware that not everyone can relax this week, but don’t let it dampen your good mood.
Gemini (22 May – 21 June)
The Sun is leaving your sector this week, with violent Mars in tow. Be careful of your thoughts, they may betray you to a unforgiveable end. Keep your friends close and treat them with the respect they deserve – you’re not so easy to please!
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Blood revisited
The Blood Powered Revolution
Wellington based company funded by the Wellington Capital Chronicle newspaper was hired to research into future communication systems due to the expansive growth of online networking.
Studies in 2011 resulted ideas that future technology was heading towards an exponential curve of development. Citizens would need a wider network communication in the Capital for daily life. Research led to the development of a Wireless connection through newly developed batteries powered by blood.
The Tardigrada technology within Capital Chronicles changed after the news of the
Extinction of the Tardigrada in 2011. The Tardigrades were coined to become the micro leaders of all communication networks. These little companions would be housed within liquid and were genetically engineered to carry carbon nono tubes designed to emit a wireless network. Unfortunately a new species of Tardigrade however developed due to global warming which led to their extinction in their biological niche.
Capital C furthered to design a system while conversing with Canterbury Bio Chemist Honours Graduate Dylan Gifford for the possibility of creating a protein. This encased a certain blood battery that was currently being developed in 2011. This battery run from blood would turn on a biological networking device that allowed wireless signal to be transmitted. The protein housed a paper-thin battery allowed the future digital citizens to be able to have just one injection of the protein into their blood system.
The liquid designed; housed in it a special nutrience that once digested would alter the protein. This would turn the ions in the battery on within the protein, making a wireless connection. This carbon nano tube battery was thus turned on inside the protein which was fed from the bloodstream. This system was designed to enhance a closer connection within Wellington’s digital community. Once blood sugar/nutrience levels drop, the liquid that was digested for the wireless connection turns off until more nutrience is consumed. This way the Wellington citizens could control the connectivity of the amount of wireless network they wanted for available daily use. This network system has been extremely efficient in daily life as it has saved the issues of power for digital connection from emerging technology and biology. This is an efficient way of tackling problems of reception due to weather extremes and other connection difficulties. We are now the connectors to our own digital lives.
Side Weather Article
Revolutionary: WindCells are becoming all the rage overseas
Windy, Windy Wellington
WindPower has reached a new high with their sales of WindCells increasing steadily since their business was founded in 2035. WindCells have become Wellington’s main export with WindPower being the leading provider.
Wellington is quickly growing into a unique sensory city, but one element the weather controller cannot eliminate is the wind. The wind has been a defining element of Wellington for many decades, with the wind speeds being the highest for a city in the world ahead of Reykjavik and Cape Town. WindPower has utilized this natural resource to export overseas so everyday objects can be powered with a cheaper fuel.
WindPower was established in 2035, after Jillian Keith saw an opportunity for Wellington’s exports to increase. She began the business to meet the needs of overseas clients in search of natural means to power electronic objects. They were looking for a cheaper solution that did not hinder the performance. Jillian Keith has raised Wellington’s exports by 15%, with main buyers being in the China, Japan and England. Keith states, “I never thought our business would grow so quickly! I am just waiting for competitors to catch on, and then we can become more innovative and exciting.”
My Revision of Tenzin's article
The super news team: The Capital Chronicle news team (pictured above as 20th century Marvel heroes) pokes fun at the recent youth obsession with the world’s new breed of super humans. From left: Jono Watkins, Nathan Berrett, Niquita Coats-Harrison, Tenzin Heatherbell, Ashley Betts, Eleanor Beeden, Robbie Wigmore.
The surreal physical feats achieved by enhanced athletes these days is bordering on superhuman. The recent homesite Our Super Heroes has caught the world by storm with its display of extreme physical feats never before seen by humans and animals alike. Francois Perec, a former builder from Paris, participated in one of the highest viewed events on the Network. Carrying a replica giraffe over each shoulder (weighing an approximated 1200kg each), he sped across a 400m obstacle course easily tackling the most strenuous of all obstacles; a 12m ladder from which Perec, still holding the giraffes, was suspended by the ankle.
Some super humans even strive to directly resemble fictional super heroes; Finnish born Jukka ‘The Hulk’ Saarelma has nearly fully transformed himself to mirror the appearance of fictional Super hero The Incredible Hulk. After multiple surgeries, skin pigmentation alterations and various concoctions of muscle incentives he now stands 7ft. 2 in. (218cm) and weighs an imposing 472kg of vivid green steel and muscle. Apart from his brand endorsement deals for Nike and Marvel comics he has been known to cameo in various films where he, not surprisingly, performs all his own stunts.
Fans of Mr. Saarelma have been known to queue for days awaiting him at public appearances, and applications at many bionic clinics have been on the rise since March last year.
Dr. Randall Warren of the Karori Bionic Institute says that the superhero fad has kept him busy.
“We’ve been fully booked out for the past 7 months, and we can’t see it letting up anytime soon. The majority of the applications are for bionic limbs, second to that would be muscle incentive treatment. We’ve been creating some really cool stuff here at the Institute”.
Today’s youth have been the most susceptible to the hype surrounding these new super humans; with videos on social media areas paralleling the popularity of classic YouTube posts after just one month. Many parents have raised their concerns about this craze, stating that the videos are putting too much pressure on their children.
Te Aro mother of three, Elizabeth Meuli, agrees with these claims.
“It’s a monstrosity that individuals undergo such twisted behaviour, but what’s worse is the fact our government allows this as a mainstream media. Our children are young and not yet able to discern for themselves how not alright this behaviour is.”
Though there may be some concern over the dramatic bodily changes that some people are undertaking, the majority of Wellington’s youth is just enjoying the chance to dress up as their favourite comic-book character.
We here at Capital Chronicle thought it timely to be super heroes ourselves. Who knows, perhaps one day we’ll have The Flash here, journalist Nathan Berrett, running the Water by Foot race around Wellington harbour in seconds.
For more outrageous physical feats visit www.oursuperheroes.hs.com or to lay a formal complaint please contact the Nyx Standards Authority slander@nsa.co.nz
The surreal physical feats achieved by enhanced athletes these days is bordering on superhuman. The recent homesite Our Super Heroes has caught the world by storm with its display of extreme physical feats never before seen by humans and animals alike. Francois Perec, a former builder from Paris, participated in one of the highest viewed events on the Network. Carrying a replica giraffe over each shoulder (weighing an approximated 1200kg each), he sped across a 400m obstacle course easily tackling the most strenuous of all obstacles; a 12m ladder from which Perec, still holding the giraffes, was suspended by the ankle.
Some super humans even strive to directly resemble fictional super heroes; Finnish born Jukka ‘The Hulk’ Saarelma has nearly fully transformed himself to mirror the appearance of fictional Super hero The Incredible Hulk. After multiple surgeries, skin pigmentation alterations and various concoctions of muscle incentives he now stands 7ft. 2 in. (218cm) and weighs an imposing 472kg of vivid green steel and muscle. Apart from his brand endorsement deals for Nike and Marvel comics he has been known to cameo in various films where he, not surprisingly, performs all his own stunts.
Fans of Mr. Saarelma have been known to queue for days awaiting him at public appearances, and applications at many bionic clinics have been on the rise since March last year.
Dr. Randall Warren of the Karori Bionic Institute says that the superhero fad has kept him busy.
“We’ve been fully booked out for the past 7 months, and we can’t see it letting up anytime soon. The majority of the applications are for bionic limbs, second to that would be muscle incentive treatment. We’ve been creating some really cool stuff here at the Institute”.
Today’s youth have been the most susceptible to the hype surrounding these new super humans; with videos on social media areas paralleling the popularity of classic YouTube posts after just one month. Many parents have raised their concerns about this craze, stating that the videos are putting too much pressure on their children.
Te Aro mother of three, Elizabeth Meuli, agrees with these claims.
“It’s a monstrosity that individuals undergo such twisted behaviour, but what’s worse is the fact our government allows this as a mainstream media. Our children are young and not yet able to discern for themselves how not alright this behaviour is.”
Though there may be some concern over the dramatic bodily changes that some people are undertaking, the majority of Wellington’s youth is just enjoying the chance to dress up as their favourite comic-book character.
We here at Capital Chronicle thought it timely to be super heroes ourselves. Who knows, perhaps one day we’ll have The Flash here, journalist Nathan Berrett, running the Water by Foot race around Wellington harbour in seconds.
For more outrageous physical feats visit www.oursuperheroes.hs.com or to lay a formal complaint please contact the Nyx Standards Authority slander@nsa.co.nz
A Dancer's Second Skin
Dancers jump in excitement for the new Harvest skin sticker. Dance shoes once made from leather were scarce after the manufacture loss so dancers resorted to tape their feet in desperation to protect them from hours on their toes. Harvest’s new dance footwear acts like a second skin.
This newfound technology allows advancement in performance and expression. The seamless slipper-like skin lets dancers move for a greater time while have an improved movement range. The skin is strong and flexible and keeps the foot safe from blisters. Harvest skin is hardened to create different forms of grip like dancing in bare feet. The human skin is well protected while the Harvest skin protects the foot giving the illusion of bare feet. It has allowed dancers have more interaction with the space they dance in with lowering the injury rate. These are highly recommended by the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company based in Wellington. Traditional point shoes in the Ballet Company only last one week at most with their prima ballerinas on their toes 9hours a day. It has been very costly to keep their dancers stocked with new shoes. The Ballet Company swear by Harvest now which allows them to grow custom point shoes for each of their dancers which last much longer than the traditional point shoe.
Capital Chronicle Marvels at new fad
The super news team: The Capital Chronicle news team (pictured above as 20th century Marvel heroes) pokes fun at the recent youth obsession with the world’s new breed of super humans. From left: Jono Watkins, Nathan Berrett, Niquita Coats-Harrison, Tenzin Heatherbell, Ashley Betts, Eleanor Beeden, Robbie Wigmore.
The surreal physical feats achievable by enhanced athletes these days is bordering on superhuman. The recent Nyx home site Our Super Heroes has caught the world by storm with its displays of extreme physical feats unseen by humans and animals alike. Some of the more outrageous displays were of a French man, Francois Perec, carrying a giraffe over each shoulder (each weighing an approximated 1200kg) across a 400m obstacle course. The most strenuous of the obstacles being a vertical 12m ladder in which Perec had to hold the two giraffes in one hand suspended from the ankle.
Some super humans even strive to directly resemble fictional super heroes; Finnish born Jukka ‘The Hulk’ Saarelma has nearly fully transformed himself to mirror the appearance of fictional Super hero The Incredible Hulk. After multiple surgeries, skin pigmentation alterations and various concoctions of muscle incentives he now stands 7ft. 2 in. (218cm) and weighs an imposing 472kg of vivid green steel and muscle. Apart from his brand endorsement deals for Nike and Marvel comics he has been known to cameo in various films where he of course performs all his own stunts.
Fans of Mr. Saarelma have been known to queue for days awaiting him at public appearances, and applications at many bionic clinics have been on the rise since March last year says Dr. Randall Warren “we’ve been fully booked out for the past 7 months, and we can’t see it letting up anytime soon. The majority of the applications are for biotic limbs, second to that would be muscle incentive treatment. We’ve been creating some really cool stuff here at the Institute”.
Today’s youth by character have been the most susceptible to the hype surrounding these new super humans; with videos on social media sites paralleling in popularity after one month to much more established ‘classic’ YouTube videos. Many parents have raised their concerns about this craze, one stating “it’s a monstrosity that individuals undergo such twisted behaviour, but what’s worse is the fact our government allows this as a mainstream media. Our children are young and not yet able to discern for themselves how not alright this behaviour is.”
We here at Capital Chronicle thought it timely to be super heroes ourselves. Who knows, perhaps one day we’ll have The Flash here, journalist Nathan Berrett, running the Water by Foot race around Wellington harbour in seconds.
For more outrageous physical feats visit www.oursuperheroes.hs.com or to lay a formal complaint please contact the Nyx Standards Authority slander@nsa.co.nz
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Crown Lynn: A New Cup of Tea
The thought of seeing your dinner set in a gallery is as laughable today as it was a century ago, yet the crockery of the 1950s will sit proudly in Wellington’s City Gallery for the next three months – along with some new additions.
Crown Lynn ceramics were manufactured in New Zealand between 1950 and 1970, and used in homes all across the country. From jaunty tea cups to the iconic swan vases, it was down-to-earth crockery for a down-to-earth nation.
After the closure of their Auckland factory in 1989, and the subsequent shift of ownership to Kuala Lumpur’s GBH Crown Lynn, the value of original Crown Lynn pieces rose steadily as they became less readily available. Last year Michael Hall, great-grandson of Crown Lynn founder Tom Clark (1916 – 2005), secured the return of the company to New Zealand soil and production of a contemporary line of dinnerware began from the new Wellington factory. Situated in the heart of Thorndon, Wellington Crown Lynn jumpstarted the crockery revival throughout New Zealand.
Owner of the Newtown Second-Hand Warehouse, Tracy Lewis, claims her store hasn’t seen a ceramic piece in months. “Every day we’re asked if there is anything in. Any plates or mugs or vases. It’s always the same reply – we’re completely cleaned out.”
Mrs. Lewis is a ceramics collector herself, though her collection is not limited to dinnerware.
“I love the little animals. Pigs and cows – my favourite! It’s so comforting to have and hold a piece of the past, but a little strange to think they were once brand new and hi-tech.”
Crown Lynn hunters will be hard pressed to find any original creations in their local warehouses, with collected pieces being valued at a minimum of $2000.
The largest collection of these original pieces will be shown at City Gallery in its latest exhibition The Crown Lynn Legacy (29 June – 24 September 2040).
Their previous showcase of Crown Lynn in 2011 pulled together characteristic pieces from the twentieth century, but curator Jack Lynch says this time around there are some fresh additions.
“We've included the latest dinnerware set from Wellington Crown Lynn; their first this year. It’s a bit of a change from the vintage collection and replicas, definitely a new chapter in the legacy.”
Though the new crockery may seem like a step away from the traditional, it has the potential to become a kiwi classic. Made from extra-thin translucent ceramic, the ‘Conch’ set utilises the latest customisation technology. Each piece begins as a flat sheet, which is then folded and stretched into whichever vessel is required. From one square of moldable ceramic any shape or size cup, plate, bowl or vase can be created, giving homemakers complete control over their dinner set.
Aroha Scott, Wellington Crown Lynn’s Chief Designer, explains that the collection is more than just crockery. “ Conch is a call back to the good old days of DIY New Zealand. We had a reputation for doing things our way, with the simplest of materials. This collection allows everybody to experience the feeling of creating something themselves; of getting back to a time when we could see, taste, touch, and smell our cuppa, and with Wellington becoming a more sensory capital it just makes sense.”
The Crown Lynn Legacy opens at City Gallery Wellington on the 29th of June.
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