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Although winds can change on a daily basis, there are some consistencies in world wind patterns. Working from the equator to the poles, there are three bands of wind direction in each hemisphere. From the equator to about 30 degrees latitude (about a third of the way to the poles), the winds come from the east and are called the trade winds. Actually, they come from the northeast in the northern hemisphere and from the southeast in the southern hemisphere. In the middle latitudes, from...
SLOOH is a robotic observatory on the Canary Islands. Every Monday, whenever conditions permit viewing, you can participate in mulitple SLOOH "missions" over the course of an hour-long session.What does SLOOH stand for? Apparently it's about putting the OOH into SLEW!High atop Mount Teide, on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, the telescopes of SLOOH stand nestled among the facilities of a professional astronomical observatory. SLOOH is a subscription-based web site that streams live images...
With energy issues becoming a daily subject in the news, wind energy is gaining notoriety. Here is an overview of wind farms and their potential.
An Overview of Wind Farms
A wind farm is simply a collection of wind turbines in a location used to produce electricity. Wind farms can be found in the United States, but are far more prevalent in Europe. China is also beginning to invest large amounts of resources in wind farms as its energy needs grow.
The fundamentals of electricity production...
The Total Choice Premier Channel Package from DIRECTV includes practically every channel offered in the United States for a great price. You get all the sports channels, movie channels, news channels, shopping channels and tons of specialty and informational programming like "The Learning Channel" and "The Food Network." You even get your local channels so you can see local news and local programming. Not only do you get great television shows and movies, you also get the full spectrum...
Science fair judges have specific things in mind when they review projects. Sure, they like interesting pictures, colorful displays and seeing clever ideas, but they also look for other, more specific, technical features.Let's take a peak at some grading sheets from a few science fairs.One school used a point system to rate the most important elements of the project.The ratings are below. What can we learn from this example judging sheet?1) Know the Scientific Method well.2) Know how to...
Black holes are probably the most fascinating (theoretical) objects in astronomy. Such objects, which scientists believe must exist, would account for the spin-rate of our galaxy, which cannot be explained by the combined mass of the visible stars. But exactly what are black holes?A paper, "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in London," written as early as 1783 by John Michell, a Cambridge don, pointed out how a star which was massive and compact enough could have such a...
Many believe in their religious doctrines that man is not an animal and that he was not only created in the image of god but is a spiritual being. This means that they believe mankind is not an animal and does not belong in the animal category.One researcher in an online think tank accused another member that their belief that man was just like any other animal, maybe a little smarter was mere opinion. The member who stated man was animal like was citing a research paper which showed a...
The eighth dimension, which I call the pulse of time, is also a transformation dimension because it transforms the dynamic into the energetic. The eighth dimension enables energetic movement within the first three dimensions; this energetic movement is defined by dimensions nine through eleven, and is in a direction at right angles to the movement defined by dimensions five through seven. The pulse of time also sets the "speed limit" of space/time (the speed of light); anything moving faster...
How did our universe come into existence?The question of how our universe came into existence has mystified scientists, philosophers and lay thinkers for centuries. The fact that we are here, suggests an origin. Yet the universe's origin, from a scientific perspective, is far from clear-cut or obvious. Even more puzzling is that in this age of high-tech, when we can peer into vast regions of space, penetrating literally billions of light-years into the cosmos, as well as observe phenomena...
[The first of two articles discussing the availability of math and science materials on the Internet.]I heard it a lot in the 1980s and 1990s. It is now 20 years later and I still hear it:Recent studies indicate the American educational system is failing to provide a sufficient level of math and science instruction for our children. Therefore, we are falling behind in the global race to prepare the next generation of engineers and scientists.
I'm not sure if it was true then; I'm not sure...
Dolphins are marine mammals found in all the world's oceans, relatives to whales and porpoises. River dolphins live in freshwater rivers and lakes. They are intelligent and playful creatures and friendly to humans.Dolphins have a sleek body shape, which helps them to be good swimmers. They have long snouts, a row of sharp teeth, and a blowhole for breathing on top of the head. They feed on fish, squid, and other small marine life.Feeding dolphins at SeaWorld, OrlandoDolphins are social...
Is it possible to make a high-powered laser machine gun that uses no gun powered and fires the bullets in such rapid succession that there is no worry of barrel melt down or missing your target? Would such a laser finding, aiming and firing machine gun type rapid-fire system be a worthy invention to protect our nation's most important assets?I propose we build one to determine if the concept is doable and a viable way to design a better defensive weapon. The Rapid Fire Laser Bullet Firing...
Some have said that everything is a wave. That our entire life experience is a wave, that matter is held together by a wave. That light, gravity, ionic bonding, sound and even the human energy or soul is nothing more than a wave? A wave indeed, okay let us take this concept and play it out a little and ask some questions as the entire theory is quite intriguing. How so you ask?Well let us say every thing is a wave for a moment. Since everything is a wave you can change to a wave of UV,...
New DefensePro Inline Security Solution Extends Network
Protection from the Data Center to Regional and Branch Offices
Extending security best practices beyond corporate headquarters
to safeguard regional and branch locations, Radware (NASDAQ:
RDWR) the leading provider of Intelligent Application Switching
(IAS) solutions today announced the expansion of its DefensePro
Product line. Unveiling DefensePro 100, Radware now delivers
unprecedented end-to-end security from the network core,...
Real-time data automates workflow management for processes used
by engineer- and made-to-order manufacturers. Chuck Stewart,
Executive Vice President with Encompix ETO ERP software noted,
"Workflow Management simplifies production. Based on their
security clearance, Encompix offers employees real-time data
they can use to perform daily tasks. Encompix has been designed
around the expected workflow of engineer-to-order and
make-to-order manufacturers, making it simpler for people to
perform...
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