Police State during the Great Depression
The danger of a police state brings us back to the era of The Great Depression. Millions of WWI veterans who were struggling to find jobs protested during the Hoover administration outside the Capital to get a bonus bill passed which would give [...]
Evacuate The Children of Fukushima
By Majia Nadesan.
Can This Be True?
No radioactivity found in Fukushima mothers’ breast milk. The Asahi Shimbun http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201211060058
I question this assertion that no radiation was detected [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 1491
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 9, 2012
NGC 1491, an emission nebula in Perseus
Image Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford, Rancho Del Sol Observatory (http://www.imagingdeepsky.com)
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NGC 1491 (also designated SH2-206 [...]
Potentially Habitable Exoplanet in our Neighborhood Found
By Annelies Rhemrev
An Anglo-German team of astronomers has discovered a new planet orbiting a nearby star at just the right distance for an Earth-like climate that could support life.
This artist’s impression shows HD40307 g in the foreground [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Antennae Galaxies
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 8, 2012
The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of merging galaxies in Corvus
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/)
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The Antennae Galaxies [NGC 4038 [...]
FIFA investigates Bin Hammam’s financial management of AFC
Mohammed Bin Hammam
By James M. Dorsey.
World soccer body FIFA has expanded investigation of its suspended vice president, Mohammed Bin Hammam, to include his financial management of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in a move that [...]
Should the uneducated be allowed to vote?
A dilemma for all political cultures under democratic principles
It is estimated that at least 50-73 percent of the population in most democratic nations doesn’t exactly understand for what it is voting. Basically, people are not educated [...]
The Obvious and Predictable Result – The Absurdity of Modern Election Campaigning
By Oliver Krumme.
Finally! The votes have been made; the US and the whole world can get a rest now. Not a rest from a hard week of work, or a natural disaster, but from something far more exhausting than any other public event or full scale [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Vela Supernova Remnant
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 7, 2012
Vela Supernova Remnant
Image Credit: NASA/The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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The Vela Supernova Remnant (R762-0019) is a huge supernova remnant around 100 light-years across, [...]
America Commits Suicide
By Alan Caruba
I had hoped that the majority of voters would elect Mitt Romney, but instead of a man of character they chose charisma.
They ignored four years of failure and deception. In advertising, they say “Sell the sizzle, not the steak.” [...]
The Milky Way’s Black Hole is Suddenly Eating a Lot More
By Annelies Rhemrev
As black holes go, Sagittarius A* is relatively low-key. The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy emits very little energy for its size, giving off roughly as much energy as the Sun, even though it is 4 billion [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Comet Hartley 2
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 6, 2012
Comet Hartley 2, a small periodic comet
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
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Comet Hartley 2 (officially designated as 103P/Hartley) is a small periodic comet of about 1.2 to [...]
Vote to Save the Nation!
By Alan Caruba.
No previous election has ever held the fate of the nation in its hands since the reelection of Abraham Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War. If Obama is elected, he will continue his agenda to drive this nation to the point [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 2997
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 5, 2012
NGC 2997, a grand design spiral galaxy in Antlia
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/)
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NGC 2997 is a bright, unbarred grand-design [...]
A Hunger Strike in Turkey: An Opposition behind Bars
By Louis Fishman
During the last 53 days, many things have happened in Turkey and the world. For me, I started the university semester and I cannot believe that next week midterms will begin. Summer ended, lasting extra long, and finally it [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Spirograph Nebula
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 4, 2012
The Spirograph Nebula, a planetary nebula in Lepus
Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgement: R. Sahai (JPL) et al.
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The Spirograph Nebula [...]
Cancelling trades on an exchange: When is it a good idea?
By Ajay Shah.
When inexplicable things happen on an exchange, many people argue that those trades should be cancelled. I think it is useful to be clear about the test to apply for this.
The key question should be: Did something foul up in [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Galaxy ESO 243-49
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 3, 2012
ESO 243-49, a large spiral galaxy in Phoenix
Image Credit: NASA, ESA and S. Farrell (University of Sydney)
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ESO 243-49 is a large edge-on spiral galaxy, located about 290 million [...]
Mobile devices can help us take the necessary steps to keep kids healthy
By Lisa Nielsen.
Here a step, there a step, everywhere a step step. You may have noticed that today, steps matter.
So, how many steps have you taken today:
If you haven’t caught on, the latest data tells us adults need at least 10,000 [...]
Asteroid Belts at the Right Place Needed for Complex Life?
By Annelies Rhemrev
Solar systems with life-bearing planets may be rare if they are dependent on the presence of asteroid belts of just the right mass, according to a study by Rebecca Martin, a NASA Sagan Fellow from the University of Colorado [...]