Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Curiosity Lands On Mars: 10 Amazing Facts - Government - Mobile & Wireless - Informationweek
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Curiosity Lands On Mars: 10 Amazing Facts

NASA's Mars rover so far has performed flawlessly on one of the most delicate space missions yet. Here's a quick look at what makes Curiosity's work so amazing.

By Patience Wait,  InformationWeek 

August 07, 2012

URL: http://www.informationweek.com//news/government/mobile/240005059
Curiosity's Mars Mission
Curiosity's Mars Mission
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More that eight months after taking off from Cape Canaveral, NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars over the weekend to begin a two-year mission exploring and probing the Red Planet.Curiosity already is sending back its first grainy black-and-white images of Mars, taken through the fish-eye lens of its hazard-avoidance cameras. And NASA on Monday released a photograph taken from its High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment on board the Mars Reconnaissance orbiter as the rover drifted downward, suspended by a parachute, on its last leg of the flight. AdTech Ad

When Curiosity landed on Mars on Monday, Aug. 6, NASA administrator Charles Bolden referred to it as a "harrowing landing" and President Obama called it "an unprecedented feat of technology." Following are 10 facts that help explain why the occasion was so historic.

1. After 36 weeks in space, Curiosity touched down within one minute of schedule. NASA put the official landing time on Mars' surface as 1:32 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Aug. 6, one minute later than the time the space agency estimated months ago.

[Read about Microsoft's contribution to Mars' exploration. NASA, Microsoft Reveal Mars In Pictures.]

2. Curiosity landed on target, at the foot of a mountain three miles tall and 96 miles across inside the Gale Crater. NASA originally had set a landing target that was 12 miles wide by 16 miles long. But the space agency, citing increased confidence in its landing technology, in June reset its goal on a target area half that size.

3. NASA employed a relay system to receive confirmation of the landing. The direct line of communications was obstructed by the Earth's horizon as the landing craft approached Mars' surface. So, the Mars Odyssey orbiter, which had been repositioned a few weeks ago to better monitor the landing, relayed confirmation to the space agency's Deep Space Network antenna station in Canberra, Australia, which in turn relayed the news to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.

4. The rover returned its first view of Mars, a wide-angle scene of rocky ground near the front of the rover, just minutes after landing (see photo below). At a 9 a.m. PDT press conference, scientists said their first surprise was "the rather uniform grain size of the coarser particles" seen in the image. When Curiosity deploys its mast later in the week, the cameras positioned there will begin to transmit high-resolution images in color. The rover has 17 cameras in all.



Curiosity Rover: first images

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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5. Curiosity changed speed as it entered the final stage of its journey, speeding up, then slowing down. The spacecraft approached Mars at 8,000 miles per hour, then, when it hit the top of Mars' atmosphere, gravity pulled it in at about 13,200 mph. With its "sky crane" landing technique, the rover slowed to 1.7 mph. as it touched down.

6. Weather was good for Curiosity's descent, despite the threat of a dust storm."Mars is cooperating by providing good weather for landing," Ashwin Vasavada, the deputy project scientist for Curiosity, said as the rover approached its destination.

7. Curiosity, the size of an SUV, was lowered in a delicate sequence of events by thruster rockets, a 51-foot-wide parachute, and nylon chords.

8. At this point, scientists don't know where the lander--the jetpack that lowered Curiosity to the surface--crashed. As soon as the lander released the rover, rocket thrusters moved it far away from the science mission, to keep it from contaminating the rover's surroundings.

9. Curiosity carries 10 science instruments, some of them being used for the first time on a Mars mission, such as a laser-firing instrument that can check the elemental composition of rocks from a distance. It will use a drill and scoop at the end of a robotic arm to gather soil and rock interiors, then move the samples to its lab instruments.

10. NASA puts the cost of the Curiosity mission at $2.5 billion, which includes spacecraft development, science investigations, and the cost of launch and operations.

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Monday, August 06, 2012

"Thank you for your purchase" - YouTube

"Thank you for your purchase" - YouTube

Untagged is when no rfid is detected. Dogs and animals are supposed to be tagged. Welcome to the mark of the beast. If you are not tagged, you won't be able to trade anything in the coming moneyless society.

Saturday, August 04, 2012

Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi

Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi



Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is one of the most useful and important parts of using a computer, and yet it's also one of the most frustrating. If you're plagued by slow speeds, bad reception, and other Wi-Fi issues, here are 10 ways you can power up the Wi-Fi in your home.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

sagan|sense (narcodigitalhedonist: If the dancer spins to the...)

sagan|sense (narcodigitalhedonist: If the dancer spins to the...) narcodigitalhedonist:

If the dancer spins to the right (clockwise) you are primarily right-brained; if she spins to the left (counter-clockwise) you are primarily left-brained.
See if you can make her spin in the opposite direction by focusing your thoughts differently or changing how you focus on the image itself.
If the dancer spins to the right (clockwise) you are primarily right-brained; if she spins to the left (counter-clockwise) you are primarily left-brained.
See if you can make her spin in the opposite direction by focusing your thoughts differently or changing how you focus on the image itself.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012


Hi EVERYONE.

I have an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT to make.

A beautiful friend of mine wrote with a suggestion that … if we all ‘play our part’ could TRULY get this show on the road!

He felt … KNOWING THE POWER OF ONE … that we could unite together and really make THEOPENING CEREMONY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES 2012 FRIDAY JULY 27th … A DAY TO REMEMBER.

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS AND I AM SURE YOU WILL THEN MAKE THE CHOICE TO SPREAD IT FAR & WIDE.

WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO LOSE. THINK OF THE GOOD IT WILL DO … LEAVING THE OUTCOME IN THE HANDS OF THE DIVINE.

A note from my friend:

Notwithstanding all the corporatocracy that seems to have insinuated itself in ever-increasing amounts intoTHE OLYMPICS, nevertheless, this grand showcase of humble Beings excelling to the peak of their physical abilities is a HUGELY POSITIVE event that raises spirits and unites common peoples from around the Earth.

Therefore this is a wonderful opportunity for Light Workers around the world to UNITE and TUNE-IN and amplify this beautiful SPIRIT OF UNITY. What’s more it is an event that is going to be watched, amazing as it may seem, by an estimated 4 billion people worldwide.

(Many thanks to him for his Divinely inspired idea.)

So please find below :

A MASS MEDITATION & CREATIVE VISUALISATION FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES 2012.

IMAGINE THIS:

The whole world (well almost) ready and waiting to watch THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES 2012.

Much excitement in the air. People of all Nations are gathered together.

In preparation beforehand … WE AS ONE have been VISUALISING and FEELING THE LOVE that WE ARE and are now ready to CREATE a MASSIVE CHANGE.

THE FEDERATION OF LIGHT have talked about ACCUMULATING BOTTLES OF LOVE and storing them. This would be as good a time as any to POP THOSE CORKS and get that LOVE AND LIGHTentering OUT INTO OUR SKIES in a way that we have never unleashed OUR LOVE before.

We have COME SO FAR … We have GROWN … We have CHANGED … We have LEARNED … We have BECOME!

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL as we watch the OPENING CEREMONY … OUR LOVE resonating out as a GOLDEN LIGHT to all people present.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL all the people present resonating out THEIR LOVE as a GOLDEN LIGHT up into the skies.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL ALL the participants participating in THIS VISUALISATION also.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL OUR HEARTS ready to SHARE THIS LOVE with our STAR FAMILIES.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL THE REALITY of that which WE CAN CREATE.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL our ENERGY OF LOVE AND LIGHT building AS ONE.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL THE GRACE OF THE DIVINE.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL THE ENERGY of OUR STAR FAMILY hovering above us.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL our AWARENESS of millions on the planet WILLING THIS INTO CREATION.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL the gentle arrival of the most DIVINE LIGHT SHOWthat leaves us in TOTAL AWE due to its presence.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL THE FULLNESS OF THE HIGHEST PUREST LOVE that is being sent to US.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL THE LOVE that WE send TO THEM.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL the absolute ENERGY OF UNITY between not only EARTHLY NATIONS but STAR NATIONS in the full recognition of THE ONE.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL our breath and our heart beat falling into rhythm with this LIGHT SHOW ... ALL OF OUR HEARTS beating together as we breathe in A NEW HIGHER ENERGY THAT WE CREATED TOGETHER.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL OUR ENERGY … OUR GOLDEN LIGHT … OUR BOTTLES OF LOVE  …CREATING THE MOST WONDEROUS FEELING that anyone has ever felt … AS ONE … AS LOVE.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL all those who have fallen by the wayside and lost their way … FEELINGthe presence of LOVE taking place within them and allow their hearts to AWAKEN and be FORGIVEN.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL that WE FORGIVE THEM.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL THE PEACE AROUND US AND WITHIN US that chooses to REMAIN UPON OUR PLANET and WITHIN OUR BEING always.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL the most DIVINE LIGHT SHOW rising up into the skies and taking leave … (for now.)

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL THE KNOWINGNESS OF THE DIVINE IN THESE MOMENTS.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL and UNDERSTAND WHY THIS MIRACLE TOOK PLACE.

LET US VISUALISE AND FEEL THIS AS A TRUTH.

THE POWER OF ONE CANNOT BE UNDERESTIMATED.

MAYBE … THIS IS WHAT WE CAME HERE TO DO … TO ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER.

IT IS TIME FOR US TO CO - CREATE.

IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE.

WE … THE PEOPLE OF THIS EARTH CAN MAKE THIS CHANGE HAPPEN.

ARE YOU WITH ME BROTHERS AND SISTERS?

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

IF YOU WANT TO SEE CHANGE IN OUR WORLD … YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE WAY OUR WORLD IS.

MAY THIS DECREE FROM ALL OF OUR HEARTS BE HEARD BY ALL THOSE THAT COME TO ASSIST US IN THIS CHANGE

IN LOVE … IN LIGHT … IN THANKS … IN KNOWING.

www.blossomgoodchild.com.

PLEASE POST THIS ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE. ( please do not change wording in anyway)

LOVE LIGHT LAUGHTER & GOLDEN RAYS

BLOSSOM. G.
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Friday, July 20, 2012

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Stress Relief, Relaxation, Meditation, Mindful Living Guidance - HuffPost GPS For The Soul

Stress Relief, Relaxation, Meditation, Mindful Living Guidance - HuffPost

GPS For The Soul

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Why Chemicals in Plastics May Have Worse Effects at Lower Doses :: My Plastic-free Life | Less Plastic | Life without Plastic

Why Chemicals in Plastics May Have Worse Effects at Lower Doses :: My Plastic-free Life | Less Plastic | Life without Plastic
Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry

Plastic Free book by Beth TerryPlastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too, a practical guide to ridding your life—and the planet—of plastic.
Available NOW in beautiful 4-color hard cover OR downloadable Kindle or NOOK edition.
Join the Virtual Book Tour and see what others are saying.
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JULY 19, 2012

Why Chemicals in Plastics May Have Worse Effects at Lower Doses

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Why is there so much debate about whether plastic chemicals like Bisphenol-A (BPA) or phthalates are harmful to humans in the amounts at which we’re exposed to them?  And why is it so difficult to pass regulations in the United States to protect us from these chemicals?  One reason is that regulators are accustomed to following the age-old adage that “the dose makes the poison.”  But on a conference call this morning with the Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE),  I learned how it is that endocrine-disrupting chemicals like those found in plastics and pesticides actually do their most long-term and lasting damage at levels considered to be non-toxic.  But first, here’s a little basic biology:


Thursday, July 19, 2012

Watch Currency Wars... it could be interesting. Aug.2 - sign up to see it.

Currency Wars

"A financial Pearl Harbor we never saw coming."
I was taken aback when I first heard James Rickards use those exact words to describe what he believed could be the greatest threat our country now faces . . .
That our great nation may soon be attacked by a coordinated, multilateral strike.
The aggressors could be China, Russia, or Iran. Maybe even a rogue outfit operating out of Dubai.
We most likely won't know until it's too late.
And that's because, unlike traditional wars, our enemies won't target a city inside our borders, or a military base abroad.
This time, they will set their crosshairs on you,
your bank account, your life savings,
our economy and our national currency.
When you learn more about James Rickards, you'll understand why his message is not one to be taken lightly.
  • He was recently recruited by the Pentagon to create a war game simulation
    concerning this economic threat at the military's top-secret Warfare
    Analysis Laboratory in Maryland.
  • After 9/11, top-ranking members of the CIA enlisted him to investigate
    terrorist ties to insider trading that occurred prior to the attack.
  • He has testified in front of the Senate and House of Representatives about
    the dangers Americans now face from what he's discovered.
  • He played a role in negotiating an end to the Iran Hostage Crisis of the
    late 1970s-early 1980s.
  • He is currently a top adviser to the CIA, Director of National Intelligence,
    and Pentagon.
Newsmax believes that the threat James Rickards has uncovered is so dangerous to your financial security — and our country's national security — that we hired an Emmy and Sundance Award-winning director to film his investigation.
James took us from the top-secret location where he built his war game simulation for the Pentagon and National Intelligence Community . . . all the way to the Treasury and Chinese Embassy.
And to assist him in his investigation we enlisted a team of some of the top minds in economics, politics, and investing — Steve Forbes, Bob Wiedemer, and Sean Hyman.
We've just wrapped filming . . .
And on Aug. 2, 2012, at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time), Newsmax will proudly release this groundbreaking investigation to the public.
And we'd like for you to view a free private airing of it. To do so, simply fill out the quick form below.
We'll send you viewing instructions along with updates from Moneynews.com as we get closer to the event. And if you cannot attend the initial airing, still sign up, as you will be notified of any rebroadcasts.
We want to get this in the hands of
as many Americans as possible.

how could you say this without blaming and reinforce motivating attention to these issues?

Why a Decline in Mammography Rates is Really GOOD News

Why a Decline in Mammography Rates is Really GOOD News

How to Help Prevent Breast Cancer

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 200,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed each year in the United States, making it three times more common than other gynecological cancers.
Preventing breast cancer is far more important and powerful than simply trying to detect it, which is why I want to share my top tips on how to help prevent this disease. In the largest review of research into lifestyle and breast cancer, the American Institute of Cancer Research estimated that about 40 percent of U.S. breast cancer cases could be prevented if people made wiser lifestyle choices. I believe these estimates are far too low, and it is more likely that 75 percent to 90 percent of breast cancers could be avoided by strictly applying the recommendations below.
  • Avoid sugar, especially fructose. All forms of sugar are detrimental to health in general and promote cancer. Fructose, however, is clearly one of the most harmful and should be avoided as much as possible.
  • Optimize your vitamin D. Vitamin D influences virtually every cell in your body and is one of nature's most potent cancer fighters.
    Vitamin D is actually able to enter cancer cells and trigger apoptosis (cell death). When JoEllen Welsh, a researcher with the State University of New York at Albany, injected a potent form of vitamin D into human breast cancer cells, half of them shriveled up and died within days. The vitamin D worked as well at killing cancer cells as the toxic breast cancer drug Tamoxifen, without any of the detrimental side effects and at a tiny fraction of the cost.
    If you have cancer, your vitamin D level should be between 70 and 100 ng/ml. Vitamin D works synergistically with every cancer treatment I'm aware of, with no adverse effects. I suggest you try watching my one-hour free lecture on vitamin D to learn more.
  • Get plenty of natural vitamin A. There is evidence that vitamin A also plays a role in helping prevent breast cancer. It's best to obtain it from vitamin A-rich foods, rather than a supplement. Your best sources are organic egg yolks, raw butter, raw whole milk, and beef or chicken liver. However, beware of supplementing as there's some evidence that excessive vitamin A can negate the benefits of vitamin D. Since appropriate vitamin D levels are crucial for your health in general, not to mention cancer prevention, this means that it's essential to have the proper ratio of vitamin D to vitamin A in your body.
    Ideally, you'll want to provide all the vitamin A and vitamin D substrate your body needs in such a way that your body can regulate both systems naturally. This is best done by eating colorful vegetables (for vitamin A) and by exposing your skin to safe amounts sunshine every day (for vitamin D).
  • Get sufficient amounts of iodine. Iodine is an essential trace element required for the synthesis of hormones, and the lack of it can also cause or contribute to the development of a number of health problems, including breast cancer. This is because your breasts absorb and use a lot of iodine, which they need for proper cellular function. Iodine deficiency or insufficiency in any of tissue will lead to dysfunction of that tissue, and tumors are one possibility.
    However, there's significant controversy over the appropriate dosage, so you need to use caution here. There's evidence indicating that taking mega-doses, in the tens of milligram range may be counterproductive. One recent study suggests it might not be wise to get more than about 800 mcg of iodine per day, and supplementing with as much as 12-13 mg (12,000-13,000 mcg's) could potentially have some adverse health effects.
  • Avoid xenoestrogens. Xenoestrogens are synthetic chemicals that mimic natural estrogens. They have been linked to a wide range of human health effects, including reduced sperm counts in men and increased risk of breast cancer in women. There are a large number of xenoestrogens, such as bovine growth hormones in commercial dairy, plastics like bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates and parabens in personal care products, and chemicals used in non-stick materials, just to name a few.
  • Improve Your Insulin Receptor Sensitivity. The best way to do this is by avoiding sugar and grains and making sure you are exercising regularly, ideally by incorporating the principles of Peak Fitness.
  • Maintain a healthy body weight. This will come naturally when you begin eating right for your nutritional type and exercising. It's important to lose excess body fat because fat produces estrogen, which can fuel breast cancer.
  • Avoid charring your meats. Charcoal or flame broiled meat is linked with increased breast cancer risk. Acrylamide—a carcinogen created when starchy foods are baked, roasted or fried—has been found to increase breast cancer risk as well.
  • Avoid unfermented soy products. Unfermented soy is high in plant estrogens, or phytoestrogens, also known as isoflavones. In some studies, soy appears to work in concert with human estrogen to increase breast cell proliferation, which increases the chances for mutations and cancerous cells.
  • Drink a quart of organic green vegetable juice daily. Please review my juicing instructions for more detailed information
  • Get plenty of high quality animal-based omega-3 fats, such as krill oil. Omega-3 deficiency is a common underlying factor for cancer.
  • Curcumin. This is the active ingredient in turmeric and in high concentrations can be very useful in the treatment of breast cancer. It shows immense therapeutic potential in preventing breast cancer metastasis. It's important to know that curcumin is generally not absorbed that well, so I've provided several absorption tips in a previous article.
  • Avoid drinking alcohol, or at least limit your alcoholic drinks to one per day.
  • Breastfeed exclusively for up to six months. Research shows this will reduce your breast cancer risk.
  • Avoid wearing underwire bras. There is a good deal of data that metal underwire bras increase your breast cancer risk.
  • Avoid electromagnetic fields as much as possible. Items such as electric blankets can be particularly troublesome and increase your cancer risk.
References:

2MIN News July 19, 2012: Radiation Storm - YouTube

2MIN News July 19, 2012: Radiation Storm - YouTube

Saturday, July 14, 2012




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How a Bicycle Is Made

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Energy.gov | Department of Energy

Energy.gov | Department of Energy

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