[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Alpha Sources notes that Eurozone economic sentiment is holding up.


• Centauri Dreams looks at SETI in the light of KIC 8462852.


• D-Brief notes predictions that Cassini could determine if Enceladus' ocean is active enough to support life.


• The Dragon's Gaze links to a video presentation examining how habitable planets around Alpha Centauri could be imaged.


• The Dragon's Tales has the latest on the Russian war in Syria.


• Geocurrents is impressed by this map of world religion, so finely and accurately detailed.


• Language Log notes the oddities of the promotion of China's next five-year plan.


• The Map Room is impressed by Martin Vargic's new book of maps.


• Personal Reflections' Jim Belshaw is touring Denmark and noticing the differences and similarities between that Nordic country and his native Australia.


• The Planetary Society Blog notes workshopping for the location of the first manned Mars landing.


• The Power and the Money notes that Cristina Kirchner might be setting up her successors to fail, so as to ensure her eventual re-election.


• Towleroad notes that Italy forced the removal of registries of same-sex marriages contracted outside of the country.


• Window on Eurasia talks to a Kaliningrad regionalist, notes Dagestanis are not being drafted in the proportions one would expect, and reports that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is out of control.