[meteorite-list] Newspaper Article and Video

From: Richard Kowalski <*damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:17:59 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <452208.3183.qm_at_web113609.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> · damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com

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Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081
--- On Tue, 6/22/10, countdeiro at earthlink.net <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
> From: countdeiro at earthlink.net <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Newspaper Article and Video
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 9:07 PM
> 
> IF THIS IS A REPOST - ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES AND HIT DELETE.
> 
> 
> Hello List,
> 
> This article was published today, June 22nd. in the
> Nevada's newspaper of record. They also publish an online
> version as well as a video. There are a couple of
> inadvertant errors. One in my statement about meteor entry
> speeds..I tried to correct it. The other is in the article,
> the reporter misunderstood the progress of acceptance by
> NomCom of MetSoc.? The specimen has been submitted and
> is pending.
> 
> The intention here was to not only announce the find, but
> also create public awareness of the importance of meteorites
> to our understanding of their role in our future and their
> exposition of our past using easy to understand terms.
> 
> This article follows newspaper publicity regarding the
> appearance of some NASA moon samples that were shown to the
> public at the College of Southern Nevada for one week. I had
> the pleasure of of being asked by the head of the Department
> of Astrophyiscs to give an impromptu lecture to the 400
> members of the public and students who came to see the moon
> samples and the collection of meteorites I brought for
> display. This is the first time meteorites, or cosmic
> material has been publicized, or shown to Nevadans. 
> 
> I am very pleased that monetary values and considerations
> were left out of the reportage and the lecture I gave. I
> insisted on it as I don't think that the "treasure hunt" is
> the proper motivation to get young folks and newbies
> interested in making a career in meteoritics. 
> 
> http://www.lvrj.com/multimedia/Largest-Meteorite-in-Nevada-Found-96821184.html
> 
> http://www.viewnews.com/2010/VIEW-Jun-22-Tue-2010/CentennialHills/index.html
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Count Deiro
> IMCA 3536
> 
> 
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