Crystals on Mars

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

This extreme close-up, a mosaic from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on the Curiosity rover, spans a breathtaking 5 centimeters. It captures what appear to be elongated crystal shapes formed by the precipitation of minerals dissolved in water, a likely result of the evaporation of ancient lake or river from the Martian surface. Brushed by a dust removal tool and illuminated by white LEDs, the target rock named Mojave was found on the Pink Cliffs outcrop of the Pahrump Hills at the base of Mount Sharp. The MAHLI images were acquired on Curiosity's sol 809, known on planet Earth as November 15, 2014. Of course, the inset 1909 Lincoln Cent image is provided for a comparison scale. Covered with Mars dust itself, the penny is a MAHLI calibration target attached to the rover.



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descentintotyranny: Horrifying revelations drip out as media...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

descentintotyranny:

Horrifying revelations drip out as media continues to go through Senate Torture Report

12/9/14

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Bill Nye the Science Guy

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

Bill Nye the Science Guy:...

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Historical-Nonfiction Is Now A Website!

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

It is everything you love about historical-nonfiction, with a bonus post every day.

There is also messaging system so you can get in touch with me directly. I want to post what you guys want to read — please send me your favorite facts, images, or general topics you would like to know more about!

So check out historical-nonfiction.com and let me know what you think

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7500 block rolling mill road, baltimore, maryland. google street...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

7500 block rolling mill road, baltimore, maryland.

google street view study / the promise fulfilled and the promise broken.

animation: ageofdestruction.

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"People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort of history they..."

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

“People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort of history they make.”



- G. K. Chesterton

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nprglobalhealth: Idris Elba Plays A Soccer Coach Out To Crush...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

nprglobalhealth:

Idris Elba Plays A Soccer Coach Out To Crush Ebola In New Ad Campaign

The soccer coach is giving his team a pep talk: “This is not an ordinary game,” he declares as he paces in the locker room. “This is life or death. Ebola has defeated thousands in West Africa. Its key strength is passing.”

Clearly this is no ordinary pep talk. And it’s no ordinary soccer coach. It’s the British actor Idris Elba, who is playing the part in a new media campaign to send the right message about Ebola to the right people at the right time.

Elba himself has a link to the West African epicenter of Ebola. His dad is from Sierra Leone, where the outbreak is still surging. He joined a group of high-profile African soccer stars for the campaign, called Africa United — a play off a common name for soccer clubs — think Manchester United or DC United. The CDC Foundation, which works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the mastermind.

The campaign features print and billboard ads, radio spots and videos. As the coach, Elba lays out the tactics needed to beat this opponent: wash your hands, don’t touch dead bodies, get to a treatment center quickly if you have symptoms.

The ads also offer encouragement and support to beleaguered West African health care workers.

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Birdwatching Checklist

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

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Super Guppy Spends a Restful Night in the NASA Langley Hangar

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft, designed to transport extremely large cargo, rests after making a special delivery to the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The aircraft measures more than 48 feet to the top of its tail and has a wingspan of more than 156 feet with a 25-foot diameter cargo bay – the aircraft features a hinged nose that opens 110 degrees. A representative test article of a futuristic hybrid wing body aircraft will be unloaded from the Super Guppy on Friday, Dec. 12 at Langley Research Center. The large test article, representing the uniquely shaped fuselage cross-section, is made out of a low-weight, damage-tolerant, stitched composite structural concept called Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure, or PRSEUS. Langley's Combined Loads Test System will subject the revolutionary carbon-fiber architecture test article to conditions that simulate loads typically encountered in flight. Image Credit: NASA



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December 12th 2000: Bush v. Gore On this day in 2000, the...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

Gore and Bush during the 2000 election campaign





Theodore Olson





David Boies

December 12th 2000: Bush v. Gore

On this day in 2000, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in the landmark case of Bush v. Gore. The 2000 Presidential election between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore was one of the closest in recent memory. Who would win the election by reaching 270 Electoral College votes came down to the state of Florida, which was incredibly tight between the two. It appeared that Bush had won, but disputes meant the state ordered a recount. The Supreme Court however, ruled this recount unconstitutional and thus handed the presidency to Bush, despite Gore leading in the popular vote. The case was argued before the Court by Theodore Olson (for Bush) and David Boies (for Gore), who went on to unite to successfully argue for the unconstitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 banning gay marriage. The incident remains controversial, with people citing it as a reason to abolish the Electoral College and as evidence of the partisan nature of the Supreme Court, as the justices were split 5-4 between the conservatives and the liberals.

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Part of the http://ift.tt/1eWNk1f quotes...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

Part of the http://ift.tt/1eWNk1f quotes collection.

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Eat out healthily

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

Eat out healthily

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December 11th 1936: Edward VIII abdicates On this day in 1936,...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

Edward VIII (1894 - 1972) - Despite never being crowned, this is the portrait of him in his coronation clothes





Wallis Simpson (1896 - 1986)





George VI (1895 - 1952) - the artist painted over the original portrait of Edward VIII for his brother's coronation portrait.

December 11th 1936: Edward VIII abdicates

On this day in 1936, Edward VIII’s abdication of the throne of Great Britain became effective. The King abdicated due to his intention to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American socialite. The Church of England did not allow divorced people to remarry and thus Edward could not marry Simpson and keep the throne. He abdicated the throne after only 326 days, making him the only British monarch to have voluntarily renounced the throne since the Anglo-Saxon period. Edward VIII was never officially crowned King, and was succeeded by his younger brother Albert, who became King George VI. George VI’s daughter Elizabeth currently rules as Queen Elizabeth II.

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Psychology Follow...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

Psychology Follow Friday

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Discover the work of experts who present informative, engaging and highly accessible psychology related material.

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ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY (12th December...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 12, 2014

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY (12th December 1938)

Oliva M. Espin was born.

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