SkyGX

August 18, 2008 3:20 pm

SkyGX is the name given to an astronomical atlas currently being produced by The SkyGX Project.

The SkyGX Project is the working group title for the ongoing efforts of a small cadre of dedicated individuals to create and ultimately publish the greatest general all-sky atlas ever: SkyGX. Originally conceived by amateur astronomer Christopher Watson, and currently three years in the making, the SkyGX chartset will illustrate the known visible sky more deeply, more accurately, and more faithfully than any atlas before it. Through acquisition and integration of the most recent astronomical datasets into state-of-the-art computer-plotted digital charts designed with the observer in mind, and diligent review by uncompromising professionals and non-professionals who possess the expertise necessary to “get it right the first time”, it is hoped that SkyGX will be the uranographic paradigm for all things celestial for decades to come.


External link

  • The SkyGX Project
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Orbitz (soft drink)

August 18, 2008 5:00 am

Orbitz was the product name of a noncarbonated fruit-flavored beverage, made by the company Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation (makers of Clearly Canadian), that had small edible balls floating in it. It was introduced around 1996 and quickly disappeared due to bad sales.

The small balls floated due to their nearly equal density to the surrounding liquid, and remained suspended with assistance from an ingredient known as gellan gum. The gellan gum provided a support matrix–something like a microscopic spider web–and had a visual clarity approaching that of water, which increased with the addition of sugar.[1]

Orbitz came in five flavors:

  • Raspberry Citrus (introductory flavor)
  • Blueberry Melon Strawberry (introductory flavor)
  • Pineapple Banana Cherry Coconut (introductory flavor)
  • Vanilla Orange (introductory flavor)
  • Black Currant Berry (introduced later)

The website for Orbitz existed for a while, but was taken over by the Internet travel agency of the same name (see Orbitz).

Orbitz was disliked during its short stay on the market; the beverage proved to be significantly less popular than the company anticipated. There were few above average reviews of the liquid itself.

Unopened bottles of the beverage have become somewhat of a collector’s item in recent years.


See also

  • Bubble tea
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Cabanossi

August 18, 2008 2:45 am

Cabanossi (pronounced is a type of dry sausage, similar to a very mild salami. It is made from pork and beef, lightly seasoned and then smoked. It traditionally comes in the form of a long, thin sausage, 30 to 40 centimetres long, and 1.5 centimetres in diameter. Variations include chicken and duck cabanossi.

Cabanossi is very popular in Australia and New Zealand, being one of the most commonly found types of dry sausage there. In Europe it has a lower profile, competing with a wider selection of other types of sausage.

It is commonly cut into bite sized chunks and eaten cold as an appetiser or snack, often with cubes of cheese and crackers. Sliced cabanossi is also a popular pizza topping.

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