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Sunrise at Oceanside Beach

Posted by brandoniswrite on January 28, 2012

Sunrise

The photo above showing a splendid summer sunrise was captured at Oceanside Beach, Bellarine Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia. Photographer Phil Thomson
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NASA’s Cassini Delivers Holiday Treats From Saturn

Posted by brandoniswrite on January 27, 2012

No team of reindeer, but radio signals flying clear across the solar system from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have delivered a holiday package of glorious images. The pictures, from Cassini’s imaging team, show Saturn’s largest, most colorful ornament, Titan, and other icy baubles in orbit around this splendid planet. The release includes images of satellite conjunctions in which one moon passes in front of or behind another. Cassini scientists regularly make these observations to study the ever-changing orbits of the planet’s moons. But even in these routine images, the Saturnian system shines. A few of Saturn’s stark, airless, icy moons appear to dangle next to the orange orb of Titan, the only moon in the solar system with a substantial atmosphere. Titan’s atmosphere is of great interest because of its similarities to the atmosphere believed to exist long ago on the early Earth.
The images are online at: http://www.nasa.gov/cassini, http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov and http://ciclops.org .
While it may be wintry in Earth’s northern hemisphere, it is currently northern spring in the Saturnian system and it will remain so for several Earth years. Current plans to extend the Cassini mission through 2017 will supply a continued bounty of scientifically rewarding and majestic views of Saturn and its moons and rings, as spectators are treated to the passage of northern spring and the arrival of summer in May 2017.
“As another year traveling this magnificent sector of our solar system draws to a close, all of us on Cassini wish all of you a very happy and peaceful holiday season, ” said Carolyn Porco, Cassini imaging team lead at the Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colo.
More information about Cassini mission is online at http://www.nasa.gov/cassini and http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov .
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Cassini-Huygens mission for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging team is based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.

For more information visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/whycassini/cassini20111222.html

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Great Things About Electronica Music In Society

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Electronica has gained popularity since the late 1970s. At that time, electronic sounds began to dominate production of popular songs. Throughout the 1980s, electronically related sounds were important in recording of mainstream rock and pop songs. By the early 1990s, many musicians and producers had risen to fame as a result of applying more electronically synthesized sounds that were heavily appreciated by fans.

Instrumentation

This genre of composition comprises a wide variety of existing electronic compositions. In production of electronic compositions, modern electronic musical instruments and emerging music production technologies are applied. This solely involves use of computers, modern sound synthesizers and sequencers. Recent software technologies such as beat makers further make it easier to record beats and songs from any location.

Everyone Does It

Riddims and reggaetons are compositions that are recently very popular among youngsters due to their refined taste. Late 1970s and early 1980s was the period when electronic sound started being used by musicians in recording and producing songs. By early 1990s, electronic sounds had fully penetrated mainstream rock and pop performances.

Remixing

Reggae artists have created remixes using electronic related sounds that have resulted to reggaetons and riddims. There has been growing world recognition of fusion sounds. This has made fusion sounds to become an essential part in most reggae and hip hop composition. Most artists have incorporated such sounds in their tracks.

Any Type Of Use

This genre of composition has been highly rated due to its popularity among youngsters. Teenagers like hanging out and mainly listen to this genre of composition using headphones and earphones. Changing styles and acts in mainstream compositions have been mainly attributed to use of modern beat maker software. Beat maker software enables an individual to create beats and songs of choice in small studios.

Evolving Sounds

Electronic sounds have over time influenced the changing styles in mainstream song records. In the late 1970s, electronic sounds started being the key basis in recoding popular songs. They were later frequently used in mainstream pop and rock recordings . Song producers and musicians who embraced the use of synthesized and computer generated sounds in 1990s become very famous. Every promoter in town was looking for them to perform in big concerts and gatherings. A new genre called Dubstep is proof of evolving sounds.

Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

Electronic dance music culture has widely become common in dancing events that mainly occur at night which are known as raves. Such events are claimed that they embrace technology and are usually associated with lots of fantasy, peace and love. However, use of hard drugs and unaccepted sexual practices in raves has drawn great criticism.

Apart from its application in dancing, Electronica Music has been applied in a broad range of uses. A significant number of television advertisements have electronically related sounds in their background. Alerting and other kinds of sounds in automobiles were initially generated electronically. Sound effects in video games are developed from highly recognized electronica soundtracks. With such and many more applications, people developed interest in electronically recorded compositions. I like Dubstep Music a lot. people use Ableton Live to create electronic music.


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Does Water Ice Lurk Beneath the Poles of Vesta ?

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View of the South Pole of Vesta and Rheasilvia Impact Basin – Does Water Ice Lurk Beneath ?
This image obtained by Dawn’s framing camera shows the south pole of the giant asteroid Vesta and the circular Rheasilvia impact basin which scientists believe originated by a collision with another asteroid early in the asteroid's history. The image was recorded from a distance of about 1,700 miles (2,700 kilometers). The image resolution is about 260 meters per pixel. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

The mysterious asteroid Vesta may well have more surprises in store. Despite past observations that Vesta would be nearly bone dry, newly published research indicates that about half of the giant asteroid is sufficiently cold and dark enough that water ice could theoretically exist below the battered surface.

Scientists working at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and the University of Maryland have derived the first models of Vesta’s average global temperatures and illumination by the Sun based on data obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope. (…)
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NASA’S J-2X locomotive kick Off 2012 With Power pack test

Posted by brandoniswrite on January 26, 2012

A innovative sequence of tests on the locomotive that will help take humans to bottomless space will begin next week at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. The test on the J-2X engine bring NASA one pace closer to the first human-rated liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen rocket train to be urbanized in 40 years.
Tests will center on the power pack for the J-2X. This extremely well-organized and versatile higher rocket engine is being intended to power the upper stage of NASA’s Space Launch System, a new heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of missions beyond low-Earth orbit. The power pack comprise components on the top portion of the engine, including the gas generator, oxygen and fuel turbo pumps, and related ducts and valves that bring the propellants jointly to make burning and make thrust.
“The J-2X upper stage engine is vital to achieve the full open ability of the heavy-lift Space Launch System,” said William Gerstenmaier, NASA’s associate manager for the Human examination and Operations Mission Directorate. “The testing today will help ensure that a key force element is ready to support exploration across the solar system.”
About a dozen power pack tests of unreliable length are slated now from side to side summer at Stennis’ A-1 Test Stand. By unraveling the engine mechanism the thrust chamber assembly, counting the main combustion chamber, main injector and needle engineers can more with no trouble push the various components to function over a wide variety of conditions to ensure the parts’ integrity, show the safety margin and better appreciate how the turbopumps operate.
“By anecdotal the pressures, temperatures and flow rates, the power pack test series will evaluate the full range of operating circumstances of the engine components,” said Tom Byrd, J-2X engine lead in the SLS Liquid Engines Office at NASA‘s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. “This will enable us to verify the components’ design and validate our analytical models against performance data, as well as ensure structural stability and verify the combustion stability of the gas generator.”
This is the second power pack test series for J-2X. The powerpack 1A was tested in 2008 with J-2S engine turbo machinery originally developed for the Apollo Program. Engineers tested these heritage components to obtain data to help them modify the design of the turbomachinery to meet the higher performance requirements of the J-2X engine.
“The test engineers on the A-1 test team are excited and ready to begin another phase of testing which will provide critical data in support of the Space Launch System,” said Gary Benton, J-2X engine testing project manager at Stennis.J-2X is being developed for Marshall by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne of Canoga Park, Calif.

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Facts On Young Adult Drug Addiction Rehabilitation

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If you are a young adult and have a drug problem or have a family member who is suffering from addiction, an option would be to attend a residential young young adult drug treatment clinic. There, you or your relative can start to make inroads into recovering from dependency on drugs. Rehab clinics can offer the encouragement and support needed to be able to conquer this habit.

Adolescent Years

Adolescence can be a difficult part of one’s life. Hormones are all over the place and this can cause mood swings and vulnerability. Sometimes, young people deal with the changes going on in their minds and bodies by turning to drugs as a quick fix for dealing with confidence issues. The downside of this is the pain of addiction.

Health Insurance

Some health insurance providers can cover the costs of staying in this type of residential care. The clinics are usually in beautiful surroundings and are clean and comfortable. The patient will be supported and encouraged by the specially trained staff that is there to help 24 hours a day.

Peers

All the other patients are suffering from similar experiences and peer-to-peer support from people in a similar age group is an important part of the treatment. Group sessions can give the patient an opportunity to express their feelings and exchange ideas on how to overcome their cravings. They will also receive one to one counseling to try and get to the root of the problem.

Mental Illness

It could be that the patient has some sort of personality disorder that makes them more prone to addictions. This is something that can be addressed by the specialized psychiatric personnel that are available. Short-term use of medications could be prescribed and other different therapies explored.

Holistic Treatment

Many clinics have a holistic approach to pot treatment. This could be through the use of alternative therapies like reflexology or yoga sessions. Treating the body and mind as a whole can help address the stresses and trigger factors that lead to cravings for drugs.

Recreation

An important part of recovery is to take part in recreational activities. This helps the young people keep their minds and bodies occupied and can be great fun and a source of bonding with their peers. Sports and leisure activities available can include things like swimming, basketball or canoeing.

Life Skills Training

Education and life skills coaching are another important part of the treatment program. The young person will receive information on career opportunities once their education is complete. Preparing for the future and looking ahead can help to keep him or her motivated.

Family

The family is also very much involved in the patient’s recovery program. They can receive advice and education on recognizing emotional triggers that could lead to a relapse. They also get emotional support and family counseling. Families are also encouraged to get involved in some leisure activities with their loved ones.


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Proud to be Indian, tweets Bollywood

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Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Bipasha Basu used the Republic Day Thursday to assert how proud they are to be Indians.
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The ‘Un-Flyable’ Space Shuttle

Posted by brandoniswrite on January 25, 2012

The first time NASA engineer George Ware saw a model for the space shuttle, four decades ago, it had a straight wing and tail like a fighter airplane. It had elevators, a rudder and an engine.

It was un-flyable.

“It was their idea that it was going to enter the atmosphere at a 60-degree angle,” said Ware, who had just joined the Vehicle Analysis Branch at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., which was tasked with testing shuttle configurations offered by the Johnson Space Center and contractors.

“At some lower speed, closer to transonic, it would pitch over and start flying like an airplane,” said Ware, now retired. “It would be on a reusable booster as well.”

It was supposed to fly up to 50 times a year at million per trip. But that return to Earth was throwing everybody, because air flow onto the straight wing as it came into the atmosphere caused the plane to crash, at least on paper. Models of all four candidate configurations had problems, and the two boosters attached to them and tested in various combinations didn’t help.

Ware still has lab books that look as though they have red-inked brushfires ignited by failed tunnel tests of shuttle and booster. Langley wind tunnels logged 59,200 hours from 1970-82, with the work spread over a dozen facilities. That included time spent with what was the eventual shuttle: a double-delta shaped craft.

For more info, visit : http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/flyout/unflyable.html

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World Radiocommunication Conference…Serious Concerns, Global Implications (Event-SatBroadcasting™)

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[SatNews] Traditional two- or three-day conferences require solutions to be arrived at quickly, if at all, however, a four-week conference is a different matter, indeed.
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Effortless United States Online Passport Renewals And Other Services

Posted by brandoniswrite on January 24, 2012

For many people, passports renewals by mail is the most convenient. You won’t have to make a personal appearance so traveling a great distance won’t be necessary. To do so by mail, however, requires that certain conditions be met.

Conditions

There are a few conditions to be met if you want to mail your request. You must be able to submit your current passport with your application and it must be undamaged. It is also required that you obtained it within the past fifteen years, and you were at least sixteen years old at the time. If you have had a name change, submit the proof with your application.

Form DS-82

If all qualifications mentioned above are met and you are able to use the accompanying form by mail, you will receive the new passport using this convenient method. Even if you have never had a passport before, you can still get one without a personal appearance in some situations.

Expedited Service

If you need an expedited document, it is possible to get one within two to three weeks. This may be necessary when you plan to travel soon or when you need to get a foreign visa within four weeks. The cost will be higher and you will need to be sure and mark “expedite” on the outside of the envelope. You will also need to add the cost of overnight shipping both ways to the overall cost.

Appearance Required

If, when you plan your trip, you see you will be leaving in less than fourteen days or if you need a foreign visa within four weeks, you will have to apply in person and will also have to pay a much higher fee. You must have all documents needed at the time of application to get it within this time frame. You will have to go to a local passport office to do this.

Name Change

When you have an official name change, you must officially change it on the document. Get a copy of the court order or marriage certificate, depending on why your name changed. Send these, along with the original copy of your passport. You will need either the original of these documents or a certified copy. Send with the appropriate form and a color picture. You will not be charged for this service. The same thing goes for a kids U.S. passport fast.

Errors

Errors that appear can be corrected whenever needed, using the appropriate forms. They do not have any charges associated with them. Things like typographical errors and errors with the date of birth are some examples. You simply need to include the proper form to get them corrected.

Mailing

There are a number of circumstances in which you may need to make corrections or additions. Because all documents must be in an undamaged condition, it is advised to send them in an envelope large enough to prevent folding and to use a strong envelope for greater protection.


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