GSLV and the future of India's Space Program
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is India's largest launch vehicle, intended to eventually launch INSAT type communication satellites, to make India less dependent on foreign rockets for INSAT launches, Till now all the INSATs have been launched using foreign launch facilities at exorbitant costs. Once GSLV become operational, India will have total control over its INSAT program.The GSLV is a three stage rocket, the first stage of which uses solid propellant motor and second stage uses a liquid propellant motor. It also uses four liquid strap on boosters and cryogenic third stage. The solid first and liquid second stages of GSLV are carried over from the PSLV.The GSLV is designed...
Wine Cork Recycling
When a person thinks of cork, they may think of a variety of things. Some people may think of the material used for bulletin boards, while some may think of material used for coasters. Others, thoroughly confused, may simply think of cork as the other white meat. Chances are, however, when most people think of cork, they think of wine. Part of each others' lives, the two are nearly inseparable, especially without a wine opener. What is Cork? It would be easy to define a cork with a simple, unrefined answer. We could say that cork is a lightweight, inert substance providing blockage of liquids and leave it at that. But, because cork is an elemental part of wine, it is bestowed with certain...
Bucks @ Rockets: There has never been much depth to Houston, but it...
Motorcycle Expandable Wings: Time to Fly
Japanese Motorcycle Street race bikes or crotch rockets as they are commonly called are indeed in a World of their own. For those who are proficient riders they know that you are one with the balance of all forces when riding or racing. But what if we could take all that technology and bring it up a notch, as in take it to another level; making a motorcycle fly?Did you know that many experimental aircraft use motorcycle components in them? Do you know why? Well look at the raced out performance lightweight parts they use sometime and it is completely evident why. Now then NASA did a really interesting experiment with an unmanned aerial vehicle which they dropped out of an aircraft and it had...
Chess - The Summer Of 1972
Nobody knew what was about to take place. Certainly nobody outside of the most knowledgeable people in the game. But in the summer of 1972, Bobby Fischer was about to play in the most famous world chess tournament of all time against Boris Spasky of the Soviet Union. What the world was about to witness had never been seen before; the first United States world chess champion.What most people don't understand about this tournament, aside from the significance of Fischer becoming the first United States world champion, is that this tournament turned chess from a seldom thought of sport to a craze that literally captured a nation and a world.For the people outside of the United States, especially in...
Is Syria Ready to Attack Israel?
Hezbollah seems to be running out of rockets and Russian made missile launchers as Israel completely dominates the air during this Hezbollah-Israeli scuffle in Lebanon. Russian made rocket launchers, Chinese radar guided missiles, Iranian missile advisors all in the hands of Hezbollah? Interesting indeed and even more interesting is it is common knowledge how all this got into the hands of Hezbollah. From both Syria and Iran. Iran funds Hezbollah to the tune of 100 million per year, with oil money?Syria has a 225,000 man active duty army on high-alert and placing many assets along its borders with Lebanon now. Israel is pounding Hezbollah strong holds not far from the Syrian-Lebanon Border and if...
Is The Answer "Be Like Nike"
In the media crazy world in which we live, when Nike presents a new tag line, or Mr. Potato Head rises from pop culture purgatory to represent a modern version of the Jolly Green Giant, advertising becomes big news. In the dog-eat-dog world of fast food, the business community clamors to snatch small gems of marketing wisdom.How does this help us steal share? Does it work? Has the game changed? Years ago, brand was loosely defined as a "promise to the consumer of a perceived value." Corporations have spent billions of dollars building brands, books have been written, and articles have been published. Marketing experts told us that brand was the most important discipline in today's...
Cross Country Touring
A bike is a wonderfully elegant creation-true technological genius.A well-made bike can take you thousands of trouble-free miles. When it does break down, even the most mechanically challenged can repair it. The near universality of bikes-even in countries like Bangladesh-means parts and skilled repairmen are readily available-at reasonable rates.I use a 21-speed Norco with DX gearing and a light frame, a pannier rack on the rear with two panniers, mud guards on rear and front, bell, two water bottles with corresponding attachment points, flat bars with extension grips, a bike lock, reflectors, a tool kit (see below), a helmet, biking shoes, a spare inner tube, and biking gloves.ASIDE: With the...
Top Science Fair Tips
If you're reading this it is most likely that it is science fair project time and you are looking for the very best, Top Science Tips on the planet!First tip: Do not wait until the very last second to decide what project you would like to do.2nd Tip: If you are racking your brain about a science fair project subject matter or just do not really love doing science projects, that's O.K, because there are presently science kits that are designed just for science fairs.There are quite a few types of kits to pick from. Quite a few are specified towards students that wish to do a project but don't think they can create it on their own, and others provide you with the flexibility to design your very own...
Decoration Day Boom!
Folks said Uncle Athanatious didn't have enough sense to come in out of the rain. However, neither would you if you were in his business.Uncle Athan - no one dared call him by his full handle - operated a gunpowder mill.Dynamite was safer, but three times more expensive than black powder and harder to set off. Farmers of Boot Heel preferred the local "stump lifter" so ably concocted by Uncle Athan.Back then, explosives were in great demand for clearing land. Black powder was ideal because it exploded at a slower rate than dynamite and thereby exerted unremitting pressure on tree roots.Black powder also made great firecrackers - particularly rockets and salutes. The latter were fist- size bombs whose...
NBA Weekly Wrap-Up: November 20-26
Sunday (11/20) Best: Rockets @ Pacers: At 3-6, Houston really needs the tough win in Indiana. It doesn't matter how shallow the West is, last place is bad to be in. Yao Ming gets in foul trouble often, and you can put him down for a disqualification up against Jermaine O'neal. McGrady won't show up in the 4th quarter every time; he's got to contribute early and have a big first half. Runnner-up: Grizzlies @ Nuggets: Memphis has looked increasingly more impressive with each game. Denver has looked good sporadically with injuries to Boozer, Nene and coach George Karl hurting them. Tough to say whom the favorite should be. Whoever of Gasol and Anthony steps up more will lead their team to victory...
Bucks @ Rockets: There has never been much depth to Houston, but it...
US Military Kills Little Children with Big Bad Weapons?
It is truly incredible the BS in the Blogosphere and the spin of Al Jazeera TV in the Middle East. Worse off those who claim that the United States Military purposely targets innocent children with weapons of mass destruction, laser guided munitions and big bad weapons [large yield bombs and missiles].Recently I confronted a such a claim by someone from the Middle East now living in a very safe first world country and asked them;Why are you bringing children into this issue of International Terrorism, do you think the International Terrorists cared if those 9-11 victims kids would grow up without parents, or that many died in the day care center in the second tower or that in Israel suicide bombers...
Classroom Science Experiments For The Space Age
Are you looking for some topics to present that can add excitement to your science classroom? Rocketry and space exploration, like no other subject, have a way to captivate students that makes it easy for them to learn science. They are having so much fun, that they don't even realize they are learning basic science concepts.To leverage the benefits of this area of study, you can use your school's computer to explore a lot of different science topics. In the January 2005 issue of the education magazine, "Tech Directions" ( there is an article by Spencer C. Wilson of J.R. Fugett Middle School in West Chester. In it, he describes how he uses a rocket design software, called...
Classroom Science Experiments For The Space Age
Are you looking for some topics to present that can add excitement to your science classroom? Rocketry and space exploration, like no other subject, have a way to captivate students that makes it easy for them to learn science. They are having so much fun, that they don't even realize they are learning basic science concepts.To leverage the benefits of this area of study, you can use your school's computer to explore a lot of different science topics. In the January 2005 issue of the education magazine, "Tech Directions" ( there is an article by Spencer C. Wilson of J.R. Fugett Middle School in West Chester. In it, he describes how he uses a rocket design software, called...
Care For Your Dog? Give Him Regular Baths
Annoying fact in dog care: No matter how often you brush your dog's mane and how hard you train it to become all prissy and well-behaved, it will roll itself in dirt just the same. The nastier and smellier the ground, the more likely your dog will gravitate to it and find sanctuary. This is simply the way they are. So how do you spare yourself from the resulting stench and your dog from being a flea housing target? Give him baths nearly as often as you give yourself one. Okay, so maybe once or twice a week is enough. Bath Time, Rover You dog's size will spell the difference in how you are to administer his baths. Finding this out does not require rocket science. The bigger your dog, the harder...
Sightseeing in Leicester
The undoubted oldest structure in Leicester is the Jewry Wall. This is a section of ancient wall about 5m high and 23m long alongside Talbot Lane in the city centre. Originally known as Hadrian's bath House, it is part of what was the Roman baths, built there sometime around 130 AD. Unfortunately, unlike other Roman bath houses, due to an engineering error the aqueduct that was supposed to feed water into the baths was mis-aligned, resulting in the Roman bathers having to use a cistern to fill the baths by hand. A shocking state of affairs in those days! There is of course a Jewry Wall Museum, which also houses Roman artefacts, including Roman milestones from nearby Fosse Way and mosaic floor-tiles...
Hollywood's Fascination with the Comic Book Superhero
Movie production companies and TV have been creating feature length movies, movie serials and TV shows for years exploiting the public fascination with Superheroes. But as special effect technology and costume designs became better and better, Hollywood kicked it up a notch with feature-length high budget productions. Superman, the Movie and the 3 sequels started in the 1970s and the '90s and beyond brought us Batman, The Hulk, the X-Men and the now infamous Spider-Man, to name a few.Why all this interest in producing Superhero movies? Big bucks!! The two Spider-Man movies alone have netted about 800 million dollars apiece in worldwide ticket sales. That's not chicken feed. This kind...
Breakeven Analysis - A Practical Guide for the Busy Entrepreneur
Breakeven analysis answers the question, "what do I need in sales in order to break even?" By breaking even, we mean not losing any money, but also not making any money. The breakeven sales amount is commonly referred to as your monthly "nut". If sales are below this amount, you feel bad, if they are higher, you feel good. Unless you use Enron type accounting, or are swimming in debt, you should be able to work out the cash flow to sustain your business if you are consistently profitable.Of course, you want to make a profit, not just break even month after month. So you can use this type of analysis to set a profit goal, and figure out what your sales should be to reach that goal. The Breakeven...
Sightseeing in Leicester
In truth Leicester is neither quaint, nor full of historic places to visit. However, the few truly ancient or historic buildings it has are shown off well and the city is quite rightly proud of them. Here are a few of the sites worth seeing in Leicester. The undoubted oldest structure in Leicester is the Jewry Wall. This is a section of ancient wall about 5m high and 23m long alongside Talbot Lane in the city centre. Originally known as Hadrian's bath House, it is part of what was the Roman baths, built there sometime around 130 AD. Unfortunately, unlike other Roman bath houses, due to an engineering error the aqueduct that was supposed to feed water into the baths was mis-aligned, resulting in the...
First Look: The 2004-05 NBA Schedule
Admit it, the first thing you did when the 2004-05 NBA schedule came out last week was check to see when Shaq and the Miami Heat would visit Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. It probably didn't take long to find that game, though, as we all know the NBA marketing machine would slate it for big time ratings on X-Mas day. Kobe and Shaq won't be the only hyped-up, intriguing match-up of the season, though, that's for sure. With such an active off-season, the 2004-05 season is sure to be loaded with must-see games. Here are some of the games I'm looking forward to...November 2, 2004 - Opening night always brings some interesting games, but, with this year's season opening on the first Tuesday of November in...
Virtual Reality Super Bike Motorcycle Simulators Needed
Many young race bike motorcycle riders will attend super bike school so that they can hone their skills and become more proficient on the street. There are too many motorcycle accidents from crotch rockets in the United States of America and each year people are killed simply because they cannot handle the performance of the bike. Eventually if does that make it thru that initial learning curve they will become efficient and excellent rider, but in the meantime they can be quite dangerous.Super bike classes are generally held on the track; a racetrack made for high performance motorcycles. This is where they will learn how to ride the motorcycle and handle all of its idiosyncrasies and...
The Science of Manifesting - Even Einstein Refused to Believe
Imagine what your life would look like if you had the ability to fulfill all your life dreams. * What would you do? * What kind of work would you do - if any? * Where would you live? * What kind of relationship would you have? * How would you feel? What if I tell you, that you already have this ability in your life, since day one! Impossible? Many of us have completely forgotten our purpose in life. We have drifted away from engaging our strengths and talents in fulfilling our dreams. We have become part of a cultural phenomenon where we work at places we don't like, to buy stuff we don't need. Where Does Your Happiness Originate? Our level of happiness is determined by circumstances and by the...
NBA Weekly Wrap-Up: November 20-26
Sunday (11/20) Best: Rockets @ Pacers: At 3-6, Houston really needs the tough win in Indiana. It doesn't matter how shallow the West is, last place is bad to be in. Yao Ming gets in foul trouble often, and you can put him down for a disqualification up against Jermaine O'neal. McGrady won't show up in the 4th quarter every time; he's got to contribute early and have a big first half. Runnner-up: Grizzlies @ Nuggets: Memphis has looked increasingly more impressive with each game. Denver has looked good sporadically with injuries to Boozer, Nene and coach George Karl hurting them. Tough to say whom the favorite should be. Whoever of Gasol and Anthony steps up more will lead their team to victory...
DOs and DON'Ts For Kids Parties - A Parents' Guide
DO Find the time to organise the party yourself. Get help from family or friends if you need it, because a child's party is at least a two person job. Parents know that it takes time to organise a child's party, which has lead to the trend for hired party organisers. But such events lack the personal touch and cost a fortune. A good kid's party should not cost a lot: it's your love and imagination that will win the day with your child, not your money.Let your child in on the planning. Learning to plan is all part of growing up, and who better than your child to tell you what children like.Think twice before running an activity party such as rock climbing at the local gym/sports facility. The cost...
Why Science Is So Fun For Kids
Science is a fun and interesting subject for kids because it is all around us. Some people do not realize that science is involved when in almost everything you do such as cooking, cleaning, and playing. When these people think of science they probably remember the classroom and the teachers boring lectures, but the good news is that method is becoming a thing of the past. Science is being brought onto television with police dramas such as CSI. Most children at an elementary school age want to grow up and be a policeman because policeman help people and they always catch the bad guy. To kids this is the best thing in the world, and for us as parents we can not think of a better role model for our...
Manage Your Business from the Rockies, not the Prairies
The day job as a manager is all about managing your people to deliver, to meet the needs of your customers or clients and generating success after success! Right? And you have consequences if that doesn't happen.Worst case scenario is that you lose your job or your business, because your people haven't delivered. So the temptation is understandable. Get in there, dirty your hands and work your socks off making it happen.Admirable, fulfilling even!But how much energy have you got? How hard do your really want to work. Indeed, how long can you take the pace of keeping everyone else afloat. Before you fall apart, or it kills you?Or, despite all your years of strife and giving your heart and soul for...
Popcorn and Other Marketing Mistakes In a Changing Economy
Ten years of competitive hell!That was the title on the seminar brochure I received recently. As I survey some of the forces flowing through our economy, and witness the way in which they effect my clients, I have to agree. The Information Age is certainly one of the most turbulent times business people have ever seen.And the force causing the greatest turbulence is rapid, unrelenting change. Consider this. In 1900, the total amount of knowledge that mankind had was doubling about every 500 years. Today, it doubles about every two years. And the pace continues to increase. One futurist predicts that today's high school seniors will have to absorb more information in their final year alone than their...
Space Exploration Disproves Evolution
Does space exploration shed any light on the theory of evolution? Not exactly. It "sheds" more darkness than light.The phrase most often used by evolutionists is probably "billions and billions of years:" "life evolved over billions and billions of years," "the solar system developed over billions and billions of years," "the universe has been expanding for billions and billions of years." It almost seems as if these accounts of the evolution of our universe are intended to keep people from questioning unverifiable statements. That is, how do you go about disproving what allegedly happened so long ago? It's quite difficult to construct a planet in a laboratory and let it lie around for billions and...
NBA Finals 2006 Game 1
In the first game of the 2006 NBA finals the Dallas Mavericks came out with victory behind 32 points from point guard Jason Terry. Even though the Miami Heat lost by ten points things could have been closer if they had hit their free throws and the game could have been a blowout if the two best players on the Mavericks team would have played better. For a team to have their best two players play bad and still win says a lot about how good their team is. That is why so many experts and basketball fans have chosen the Mavericks to win the championship.Overall, the Miami Heat are not fast enough or deep enough to compete, although I think they need to give veteran guards like Shandon and Derek Anderson...
Sales Superstar Secrets - How the World's Best Salespeople Close More Sales!
People often ask me what the difference is between sales superstars and sales "wannabes". There are many possible answers to this question however there are several core characteristics that sales superstars display in bucket loads which are often missing or less obvious in more mediocre performers.Not surprisingly, few of these are rocket science and none of them are new. It would be really easy to read through them and think, "I know that!" but the question has to be "Do I really implement that and if I did implement that consistently, what difference would it make for me?" So I challenge you to read this twice, rate yourself (honestly) on a scale of 1-10 in each are and then create an action plan...
Yoga And Shamanism - Ecstatic Trance Postures
Yoga and Shamanism offer ways for people to become aware of their potential, to explore their spiritual relationship to the universe, to other forms of life, and to each other. The experiences which come from shamanism help a person to evolve a deeper bond and respect for all of creation, and from this perspective you are likely to lead a life which is vibrant and full in harmony and balance, and which encourages understanding and optimism. The Shamanic path is a way to experience this expanded view of universe. One of the central practices of shamanism has been defined as the Spirit or Trance journey. One of the ways to embark on this experience of expanded consciousness is what is called 'the...
Ness Notes (Feb 7)
In Monday's NBA, the 76ers went over 15 minutes without a FG (0-for-19) in the second half and lost to Houston, 87-81. The Rockets are now 13-6 when both Ming and McGrady are in the lineup and could make a late-season run at the playoffs. New Jersey won its 11th straight home game (8-3 ATS) by beating the Hornets 99-91 and the Bobcats made it two straight wins (following 13 straight losses!), in a 119-106 win over the Sonics. Golden State beat Denver 122-114, giving the Warriors their sixth straight pointspread win and handing the Nuggets their eighth straight ATS loss!My free play is in college hoops, Virginia over Maryland at 7:00 ET. In Tuesday's NBA, I look to follow my Eastern Conference GOW...
Secrets Of An Internet Marketing Newbie - Or How I Fell On My Face Trying To Get RICH
A Cautionary Tale for the Internet Marketing NewbieIn an attempt to set up our Internet marketing web sites, we've probably all done some brainless things. Well, I've done all of them. I've been so incredibly gullible, my pocketbook is empty and I'm sure I've contributed many a laugh to the Internet "experts." Since I've done just about everything wrong, I want to share my story with other newbies who are looking for a fast way to get RICH with a web site.Rich. Ha! What a wonderful illusion of our dream house on the lake, a BMW, Lexus and maybe a Model T in a six-car garage, month-long vacations in far-off lands where you can be served cold, salty drinks with a little umbrella and spend only 20...
Ness Notes (Feb 5)
Six of the eight schools still winless in conference play were in action on Saturday but only Dartmouth (Ivy League) was able to win. The Big Green picked up its first conference win by winning at Columbia, 78-68.Ten Division 1 schools remained unbeaten in conference play entering Saturday's action and all but George Washington (which plays today) were in action. Of the nine, SIX won and THREE lost. The winners were Bucknell, Duke, Gonzaga, Memphis, Penn and West Va. The losers were Delaware St, LSU and Northern Arizona.My free play for Sunday is Seton Hall over Rutgers in college hoops at 12:00 ET. Coming off a 2-1 day in BKB, I've now gone 5-2 71.4% since a poor Wednesday. Sunday I'm featuring a...
Sightseeing in Leicester
In truth Leicester is neither quaint, nor full of historic places to visit. However, the few truly ancient or historic buildings it has are shown off well and the city is quite rightly proud of them. Here are a few of the sites worth seeing in Leicester. The undoubted oldest structure in Leicester is the Jewry Wall. This is a section of ancient wall about 5m high and 23m long alongside Talbot Lane in the city centre. Originally known as Hadrian's bath House, it is part of what was the Roman baths, built there sometime around 130 AD. Unfortunately, unlike other Roman bath houses, due to an engineering error the aqueduct that was supposed to feed water into the baths was mis-aligned, resulting in the...
Good Traffic is Targeted Traffic
Targeted traffic: the demographicAssuming your business is motorcycles, my first guess at your target demographic would be 16-25 year old males and 50+ year old wealthy retired couples. Breaking it down further, if you sell Suzuki crotch rockets, you can safely discard the wealthy retired group. Narrow the demographic as best you can to target potential customers. Paying for traffic that isn't dense with people interested in what you're selling is a waste of your advertising dollar.Once the demographic is well defined, you can begin identifying and sorting out perspective advertisers. Determining whether a particular advertiser or marketing group is going to work for you can be rather difficult...
Classroom Science Experiments For The Space Age
Are you looking for some topics to present that can add excitement to your science classroom? Rocketry and space exploration, like no other subject, have a way to captivate students that makes it easy for them to learn science. They are having so much fun, that they don't even realize they are learning basic science concepts.To leverage the benefits of this area of study, you can use your school's computer to explore a lot of different science topics. In the January 2005 issue of the education magazine, "Tech Directions" ( there is an article by Spencer C. Wilson of J.R. Fugett Middle School in West Chester. In it, he describes how he uses a rocket design software, called...
Java Games for Your Cell Phone
Are you one of those people who get tired when standing in queue? Can't stop multitasking no matter what you do? Maybe you need to download some games for your cell phone. Java games are based on a very skinny programming language, and have surprisingly great functionality even on a limited tool like your cellphone.Today's cell phones are multifunctional organizational tools, you can use them to entertain yourself, and you can personalize them as a fashion or personal style statement. But a lot of people just don't give a hoot about anything but games.What's your personality in games? Action, puzzles, racing, sports? Do you like cerebral entertainment, or do you prefer first-person shooters...
Classroom Science Experiments For The Space Age
Are you looking for some topics to present that can add excitement to your science classroom? Rocketry and space exploration, like no other subject, have a way to captivate students that makes it easy for them to learn science. They are having so much fun, that they don't even realize they are learning basic science concepts.To leverage the benefits of this area of study, you can use your school's computer to explore a lot of different science topics. In the January 2005 issue of the education magazine, "Tech Directions" ( there is an article by Spencer C. Wilson of J.R. Fugett Middle School in West Chester. In it, he describes how he uses a rocket design software, called...
Fear Be Gone
I recently received an email that prompted me to answer a poll about what I feared most. I didn't reply to the email because my biggest fear at that moment was the fear of receiving more unsolicited email. However, I did start thinking about the subject of fear. What are we afraid of? What is fear? What can we do about it? We all have fears at one time or another and to one degree or another. I did a little research of my own and found that next to terrorist, fear of public speaking and fear of success ranked high on the list of things people fear most. Fear of Public Speaking According to one survey I read, many people fear public speaking more than death. Although most people are not aware of why...
Ness Notes (Feb 7)
In Monday's NBA, the 76ers went over 15 minutes without a FG (0-for-19) in the second half and lost to Houston, 87-81. The Rockets are now 13-6 when both Ming and McGrady are in the lineup and could make a late-season run at the playoffs. New Jersey won its 11th straight home game (8-3 ATS) by beating the Hornets 99-91 and the Bobcats made it two straight wins (following 13 straight losses!), in a 119-106 win over the Sonics. Golden State beat Denver 122-114, giving the Warriors their sixth straight pointspread win and handing the Nuggets their eighth straight ATS loss!My free play is in college hoops, Virginia over Maryland at 7:00 ET. In Tuesday's NBA, I look to follow my Eastern Conference GOW...
Super Bike School and Crotch Rocket Racing Technologies
If you have ever watched Street Motorcycle Racing with Super Bike factory sponsor riding celebrities as the take corners at speeds of 160 plus miles per hour dragging their knees on the track, then you know how dangerous that sport can be. Imagine yourself as a factory sponsored rider on a crotch rocket in full gear and the training you would need...
Astrology Signs Out of Sync Create Strange Bedfellows
What Are Out of Sync Signs?The twelve astrology signs are composed of the four elements of fire (3), earth (3), air (3) and water (3). If you have planets in signs that are not compatible, they are out of sync, and can cause some serious problems in your relationships.For example, if you are a woman with your Sun in Cancer (water) and your Mars is in Aquarius (air), your heart (Sun) is out of sync with your passion (Mars). This means that you love a man who is emotional (water) and has a love of the home and family (Cancer). But you are physcially attracted to an Aquarian man (air) who is detached emotionally and totally unpredictable. He has no interest in the home and family. In...
To Voip Or Not To Voip- That Is The Question!
I used to love the TV commericals that Vonage, a well-known provider of VOIP or Voice over Internet Protocol telephone service. My favorite one was the one with the rocket that went berserk and flew all over, with people dashing around madly to get out of the way. I watched the wayward rocket totally mesmerized, and then started laughing so hard when the Vonage theme music started playing that I almost fell off the couch! I liked the one where the photographer fell into the fountain, too. I wish Vonage would bring those commercials back- the ones that they show now are so dull in comparison. Most of these ads try to sell their calling services based on how much cheaper they are in comparison to...
Using Materials With Memory to Assist in Propulsion of Autonomous Vehicles in Any Medium
Birds flap wings, sharks move vehicle fins. Each of these organisms is naturally equipped for forward propulsion using the most efficient system possible against the medium through which it moves. In studying such a perfect model of motion, it's worth pondering whether human engineers can't put these same mechanical concepts to use in the construction of their aircraft machines. One idea worth testing is the incorporation of materials with memory into future design plans.Memory Materials and Wing or Propeller Construction:Memory comes into play when one considers the repetitive pattern of wing-flapping or fin propulsion. A moving mechanical object can easily mimic this same movement, provided the...
Good Traffic is Targeted Traffic
Targeted traffic: the demographicAssuming your business is motorcycles, my first guess at your target demographic would be 16-25 year old males and 50+ year old wealthy retired couples. Breaking it down further, if you sell Suzuki crotch rockets, you can safely discard the wealthy retired group. Narrow the demographic as best you can to target potential customers. Paying for traffic that isn't dense with people interested in what you're selling is a waste of your advertising dollar.Once the demographic is well defined, you can begin identifying and sorting out perspective advertisers. Determining whether a particular advertiser or marketing group is going to work for you can be rather difficult...
Kids' Ceiling Fans
There are ceiling fans designed especially for children, which have designs made to appeal to the imaginations and interests of young ones. There is a wide selection of childrens ceiling fans from many different manufacturers. Some fans have themes like sports, rockets, or airplanes. Other ceiling fans have translucent designs or other unique features. Childrens ceiling fans come in a variety of sizes, from petite to large. Many popular kids ceiling fans have designs on the blades and lights. Sports are a common theme. Many ceiling fans have paintings of baseball bats on the blades and have lights bulb covers shaped like baseballs or soccer balls. Other themed ceiling fans are made to look like...
Ness Notes (Feb 7)
In Monday's NBA, the 76ers went over 15 minutes without a FG (0-for-19) in the second half and lost to Houston, 87-81. The Rockets are now 13-6 when both Ming and McGrady are in the lineup and could make a late-season run at the playoffs. New Jersey won its 11th straight home game (8-3 ATS) by beating the Hornets 99-91 and the Bobcats made it two straight wins (following 13 straight losses!), in a 119-106 win over the Sonics. Golden State beat Denver 122-114, giving the Warriors their sixth straight pointspread win and handing the Nuggets their eighth straight ATS loss!My free play is in college hoops, Virginia over Maryland at 7:00 ET. In Tuesday's NBA, I look to follow my Eastern Conference GOW...
Using Materials With Memory to Assist in Propulsion of Autonomous Vehicles in Any Medium
Birds flap wings, sharks move vehicle fins. Each of these organisms is naturally equipped for forward propulsion using the most efficient system possible against the medium through which it moves. In studying such a perfect model of motion, it's worth pondering whether human engineers can't put these same mechanical concepts to use in the construction of their aircraft machines. One idea worth testing is the incorporation of materials with memory into future design plans.Memory Materials and Wing or Propeller Construction:Memory comes into play when one considers the repetitive pattern of wing-flapping or fin propulsion. A moving mechanical object can easily mimic this same movement, provided the...
The Cost of Going to the Moon
I am a scientist with over 300 inventions related to health, longevity and medicine. This newsletter installment is about rocket fuel that contaminates drinking water and what effect they have on your body.He's A Rocket ManThe next stop on the train of water contamination is perchlorate. Commonly referred to as rocket fuel, perchlorate is used in the solid propellant of rockets, missiles, and fireworks. Really, nothing to top your morning Wheaties off better then some rocket fuel. Waste from the manufacturing and improper disposal of perchlorate is constantly being found in water and soil, and the occurrence of these findings has been steadily rising over the last few years. 26 out of 50 states have...