...controversial and highly debated subjects in our solar system is whether Pluto should be classified as a planet. In 2006, Pluto was relegated from planet to dwarf planet. After a few years, the debate appeared to be settled. However, this past week when the New Horizons probe was set out to be the first spacecraft to visit Pluto new questions were raised. According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), an object is considered a planet when it meets three criteria: it has to orbit the sun, be large enough that the force of its gravity pulls it into a spherical shape, and have "cleared the neighborhood around its orbit." In theory, an object that's large enough will clear its orbit either by collecting other debris with its gravity or by surviving impacts with the debris....
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...a brighter smile but also overall improved health. Effective brushing removes plaque, food debris and bacteria from teeth thereby preventing cavities and gum diseases which if not treated will lead to other health complications Brushing is not a simple one minute exercise as most people perceive it. In fact, when done properly, it lasts for a minimum of three minutes. If you would like to know more on how to correctly clean your teeth, then consider the following tips; I. Start by Flossing It is unfortunate that most people do not floss not knowing that it forms approximately 60 per cent of the teeth cleaning process. Brushing only takes care of the remaining 40 per cent. Plaque that has accumulated between teeth and food debris can only be removed by flossing. If with dental braces, Dental picks can be used to remove the floss between teeth and should be done gently so as not to irritate gums. After flossing, swish water around your mouth, spit...
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...You may have heard of the Challenger explosion but have you heard of the Columbia disaster. This disaster happened due to human error and cost the lives of 7 people. This disaster changed the course of spaceflight for the future because of how bad it was. The first main key moment is on January 16 ,2003 space shuttle Columbia took off from Kennedy Space Center. 81 seconds into the flight a piece of insulating foam from the bipod attaching Columbia to the external tank broke off and hit Columbia’s left wing at around 540 mph and went unnoticed by NASA. NASA then informed the Columbia crew once they found out and said it was nothing to worry about. The second key moment of this event is while they were in space for sixteen days...
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...Unfortunately, like reptiles, we do not shed the layer. Instead, for a lot of us, this dead cell debris turns into a major issue as it clogs the pores and the sebum inside. Environmental dirt also gets added to this mix and results in the appearance of blackheads. Bacteria thrive in the space and cause acne. Even for those who do not have pimple prone skin, the layer of dead skin cells gives their face a dull and tired appearance. The silver lining to this cloud is that a plump, fresh and youthful glowing layer of skin sits right below the dead cells. What microdermabrasion does is gently and effectively brushes off the dead cellular matter. This helps in 3 ways: 1. The removal of the uppermost derma layers sends a signal to the body to boost its production of dermal cells to create a new skin layer. In essence, the procedure enhances the regenerative process of the skin. 2. It also helps to increase the production of collagen and elastin...
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...to where you could see it in other. It is a beautiful beach there, I loved looking into the ocean and actually relaxing and being able to look out and see all the different types of activities that people do. I can remember the one other time I went to a beach it was completely different the sand was dirty and it has so much debris in it that was never cleaned up. However this time it was not any trash on the beach there were people who were actually surfing on the waves and lying on the beach sunbathing. It was so surreal it was like watching a movie that we have all seen as children about what an actual beach looks like. It was even more amazing that I was there to watch a dance competition for a group of young ladies who are beyond talented and I am proud to say that I know them personally. Personally, I have always thought of the beach as my hideaway spot that I would love to run away to if I was ever stressed or lost or scared. I feel that would be the place to take my mind off it and even just give me a chance to actually think about the best way to handle what is going on and also make the most of the situations ending whether it would be good or bad. I just think the beach is an excellent location to clear your mind and find your inner peace and clarity. I know that different people come to relax in different ways however when it comes to me just to know that there is another place that I can seek comfort besides being at home is quite an amazing feeling...
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...9/12/13 NASA Funding The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is a truly remarkable agency. The breakthroughs the scientists and engineers who work here have made life much better, not only for themselves, but for the average person. The advances in science and technology may have originally been to make spaceflight safer, or to learn about space, but these advances can be applied in different ways than first thought, and NASA doesn’t get the amount of funding they should. With the intent of making it safer to travel to space, these people can apply their ideas and methods, in ways that help everyone. Because of these truths, it is truly unbelievable to know how little NASA’s funding is....
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...astronomers started to realize the differences between Ceres and the major planets and began rethinking title. In 1847, Ceres and her other newly discovered friends were demoted to asteroids. One hundred and fifty years later, titles changed once more for Ceres. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) promoted it as a dwarf planet because it met some of the qualification for a planet but not all. Ceres and Pluto are both spheroidal objects, like Mercury, Earth, Jupiter and Saturn. However, unlike the larger planets, Ceres, according to the IAU definition, ‘has no cleared the neighborhood’ around its orbit. After all, the naming and classifying of planets are just a part of humans’ attempt to understand and unravel the mysteries of space. With the Dawn spacecraft still orbiting Ceres and sending back images and at the moment, in the near future, our perceptions of it may change drastically information and lead to another reclassification. Whatever the case will be, it is undoubted that exploring Ceres as well as the Asteroid Belt will tell us a lot about the history and evolution of our Solar, and may open a new opportunities of yielding materials or energy from...
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...FEMA and Government’s Response to Super storm Sandy FEMA and Government’s Response to Super Storm Sandy The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003 coordinates the federal government's role in “preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror” (FEMA.gov). When it comes to disaster response and recovery, it’s acts as part of a team. “The team includes federal partners, state, tribal and local officials, the private sector, non-profits and faith-based groups and the general public. All these organizations and agencies are involved in the response and recovery process that bring their resources to bear, in terms of financial resources, manpower and other support” (FEMA.gov). In preparation of Hurricane Sandy, FEMA officials worked closely with members of the Cabinet, including Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of Energy, and Secretary of Health and Human Services in addition to governors and mayors from affected states, and many others to ensure states and local communities have the resources they need to recover from this storm. From a federal standpoint, several steps were taken to prepare for Hurricane sandy. It takes the coordination of many agencies within the federal system as well as state and...
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...Armageddon 1. name of film – Armageddon 2. date film released - 1998 3. running time – 150 min 4. director – Michael Bay 5. screenwriter – Jonathan Hensleigh 6. writer – Rober Roy Pool 7. cinematographer – John Schwartzman 8. editing – Mark Goldblatt 9. make up – Fred C. Blau Jr. 10. producer – Jonathan Hensleigh, Chad Oman, Jim Van Wyck 11. Actors 1. Bruce Willis – Harry Stamper 2. Billy Bob Thornton – Dan Truman 3. Ben Affleck – A.J. Frost 4. Steve Buscemi - Rockhound 5. Michael Clarke Duncan - Bear 6. Ken Hudson Campbell - Max 12. Rating by the MPA (PG-13) The movie Armageddon is a disaster movie that is about a group of men trying to save the world form a huge asteroid headed straight at the earth. After several smaller meteorite showers Nasa discovers the enormous asteroid and realize they don’t have much time to figure out how to somehow stop the asteroid or else the human race will become extinct. Their plan is to land on the asteroid and drill into the middle of it and drop a nuclear bomb. This would cause the asteroid to break in two halves and hopefully miss the earth. But in order for the plan to work Nasa needs the best oil driller there is. Harry Stamper is a very experienced driller who has his own oil rig in the ocean and he is the one they want. Meanwhile, Harry is having his own set of problems; one of his workers, AJ is taking many risks with the drilling which endangers his whole crew. On top of that His daughter is also in...
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...on July 20, 1969. The two men spent 21.5 hours on the moon before taking off from the lunar surface to meet up with Collins in the command module and fly back to Earth. Main Story: The Future of Moon Exploration, Lunar Colonies and Humanity NASA astronauts returned to the surface of the moon on multiple missions, however, no human has touched down on the natural satellite's surface since 1972. Space.com's complete coverage of the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing appears below: Video: Exclusive: Buzz Aldrin Remembers Moon's 'Magnificent Desolation' Exclusive: Buzz Aldrin Remembers Moments Before the Moon Apollo 11 Retrospective: 'One We Intend To Win' Apollo 11 45th Anniversary - NASA Administrator Remembers Space Station Salutes Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Infographics and Multimedia: Apollo Quiz: Test Your Moon Landing Memory NASA's Historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Pictures How the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Worked: Infographic Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Moonwalker, in Photos Story Coverage: Thursday, July 24 Apollo 11's Vintage Tech: The Most Amazing Moon Landing Innovations From lunar landers and computers to moon boots and more, NASA's Apollo 11 mission pioneered some amazing technologies to reach the lunar surface. Space.com takes a look at those vintage tech gems. Apollo 11 Flight Log, July 24, 1969: Return to Earth It was landing...
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...Bermuda Triangle is a place where more than 100 planes and ships vanished into thin air, and more than 1,000 lives have been lost without a single body or even a piece of wreckage from the vanishing planes or ships have been found. Besides the Bermuda Triangle, it is also popularly known as the Devil’s Triangle, Limbo of the Lost, the Hoodoo Sea, the Twilight Zone, and the Port of Missing Ships (Without a Trace). Even though in the Bermuda Triangle a substantial documentation shows numerous incidents to have been inaccurately reported, a number of aircraft and surface vessels have mysteriously disappeared. There are many theories that try to explain the disappearances of ships and air planes. One prophet has predicted that one day the space warp will free all the vessels and they will return to their home ports with the skeleton of the crews. Another speculates that the crew may be alive, the same age as when they left, and they will be able to reveal the secret of what lies beyond the shadowy edge of the Bermuda Triangle. In the other hand, accident investigators suspect that atmospheric aberrations and electromagnetic gravitational disturbances may be responsible. Some such force may have affected the compasses and silenced the radios of the ships and...
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...Challenger Disaster Research Paper Space Shuttle Challenger was first called as STA-099, and was built as a test vehicle for the space program. But despite its Earth-bound beginnings, STA-099 was destined for space. In 1979, NASA awarded a contract to Rockwell, a space shuttle manufacturer to convert the STA-099 to a space orbiter OV-099. After completion of OV-099, it arrived at the at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in July 1982, bearing the name "Challenger." Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger was named after the British Naval vessel HMS Challenger that sailed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans during the 1870s. Challenger launched on her maiden voyage, STS-6, on April 4, 1983. That mission saw the first spacewalk of the Space Shuttle program. The NASA had planned for a six day flight, and their mission was to release and retrieve one satellite to study Haley’s comet, and to launch another satellite that would become part of the space communications network. Challenger was originally set to launch from Florida on January 22nd. But delays in STS-61-C and bad weather caused it to reschedule to January 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 27th. On January 28th 1986, the space shuttle was set to take off, but the launch time was delayed due to problems with the...
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...fishing industry has long been associated with the contribution of marine pollution little work has been done on the effects on the industry itself of marine debris and other pollution. The fishing industry is responsible for discarded nets, hooks, fishing poles, and many times sunken boats, among other gear. In many circumstances this is not the intended plan when going fishing to catch their paychecks. In fact the fishing industry pays a high price for these losses from the time they have to replace their nets to the pulling of old nets and trash out of their new nets on a regular basis. When questioned about the effects of marine debris on their fishing activities, Shetland fishermen responded that 92% had recurring problems with accumulated debris in nets, 69% had had their catch contaminated by debris and 92% had snagged their nets on debris on the seabed. Many also experienced fouled propellers and blocked intake pipes. On average, 1-2 hours per week were spent clearing debris from nets. Debris could cause a restricted catch and many boats avoided particular fishing areas altogether due to the high concentrations of debris. It has gotten to the point for many fishers that they can no longer fish certain areas known to be well stocked with money fish due to the time consuming issues with trash and fishing debris in those specific waters due to left behind gear. Ultimately their carelessness or specifically their loss of equipment into their own favorite fishing area and...
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...Adam Howard ES 110G The Dust Bowl April, 28, 2014 The Dust Bowl The dust bowl happened in the 30’s. It was a period of severe drought. Severe drought and wind erosion ravaged the Great Plains for a decade. The drought damaged the agriculture and the environment in a detrimental way. Because of the drought and the farmers not using dry land farming methods at the time to prevent wind erosion during the dust bowl. The farmers had plowed the soil before the dust bowl disrupting the grasses that would have normally kept the soil in place during high winds. Excessive cultivation of the land in the 1930s exposed dry soil to the wind. The water that was in the ground no longer soaked in it just ran off because there were no roots to help it soak into the ground. When the winds blew it turned the soil into dust that blew everywhere. The dust storms were called “black blizzards”. Visibility was greatly reduced during these times of high wind and made it very hard for people to see in front of them. The drought and erosion of the Dust Bowl affected many people and a lot of land was compromised. The dust storms greatly degraded the productivity of the soil. People’s health was hindered greatly by breathing in all of the dust and particles in it. The air quality was horrible making it unbearable to live in those circumstances. Families had to leave their homes because they couldn’t breathe with the dust getting into their lungs. They were getting pneumonia from the dust in their...
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...Is recycling becoming a familiar habit? [Writing suggestion: Unless in a quote or a title, avoid rhetorical questions in academic writing. A good idea is to provide answers, not questions] Jason Smart COM/156 January 20 2013 Elizabeth Lennon Is recycling becoming a familiar habit? Individuals and large companies are bearing in mind the advantages of going green. There are several statistics that verify the rise of recycling among large companies and individuals. There has been a two year jump in recycling of household containers twice as much as 2008. Statistics show that 29 percent or 238.8 million pounds of non-bottled plastics were recycled in 2010. All though the data about recycling in enlightening, there are still millions of us tossing harmful chemicals in our garbage. There are still items such as discarded bleach bottles, detergent bottles, and commonly used household cleaning chemicals. We may think that it is acceptable to toss these empty chemical bottles in the trash, but it is not because they still contain residue from the compound products. According to EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) rinse procedures should be as followed. All chemical containers, liquid or solid, must be rinsed 3 times before being discarded. A rinse should consist of minimal water being sloshed around the container. The first rinse should be collected as chemical waste, it can be put into any waste container of compatible chemicals, the second and third rinses can then...
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