Hurricane Lili

Hurricane Lili was one of only four Atlantic tropical cyclones on record to reach hurricane status in the month of December. The final of thirteen tropical storms in the 1984 Atlantic hurricane season, Lili developed as a subtropical cyclone which originated from a frontal trough to the south of Bermuda on December 12. It tracked southeastward, then northward, slowly attaining tropical characteristics and becoming a hurricane on December 20. Lili turned to the south and southwest, briefly threatening the northern Caribbean islands before weakening and dissipating near the coast of the Dominican Republic. Lili was the longest lasting tropical cyclone outside of the Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the strongest hurricane to form during the month of December. It briefly threatened to pass through the Lesser Antilles as a minimal hurricane, though upon passing through the area as a dissipating tropical depression Lili produced light rainfall and no reported damage.

Science News

Science news

* September 1: Twitter more popular than MySpace in United Kingdom
* August 31: Study shows that aspirin might do more harm than good
* August 29: Space Shuttle Discovery successfully lifts off on mission STS-128
* August 27: Extrasolar planet will most probably fall into its star
* August 25: Women in South Africa advancing in fields of science and technology
* August 11: Wikinews international report: "Anonymous" holds anti-Scientology protests worldwide
* August 11: UK group Liberty, Edinburgh city council on Scientology 'cult' signs
* August 11: Study: Children who socialise more, get cancer less
* August 4: New human HIV strain discovered in France
* August 1: Michigan student and California engineer sue Amazon for remote deletion of 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'

Iridium

Iridium is the chemical element with atomic number 77. A very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum family, iridium is the second densest element and is the most corrosion-resistant metal, even at temperatures as high as 2000 °C. Although only certain molten salts and halogens are corrosive to solid iridium, finely divided iridium dust is much more reactive and can even be flammable. Iridium was discovered in 1803 by Smithson Tennant among insoluble impurities in natural platinum from South America. It is one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust, with annual production and consumption of only three tonnes. However, iridium does find a number of specialized industrial and scientific applications. Iridium is employed when high corrosion resistance and high temperatures are needed, as in spark plugs, crucibles for recrystallization of semiconductors at high temperatures, electrodes for the production of chlorine in the chloralkali process, and radioisotope thermoelectric generators used in unmanned spacecraft. Iridium is found in meteorites with an abundance much higher than its average abundance in the Earth's crust. It is thought that due to the high density and siderophilic ("iron-loving") character of iridium, most of the iridium on Earth is found in the inner core of the planet.

Did You Know.........??????


* ...that in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) (pictured) protons, accelerated to the energy of 7 TeV, move at 99.999999% of light speed and become 7,500 times heavier than at rest?
* ...that, at a speed of 299,792,458 m/s, light can travel to the Moon in 1.2 seconds?
* ...that the submarine telescope ANTARES, intended to detect neutrinos, may also be used to observe bioluminescent plankton and fish?
* ...that lasers can be used to separate two isotopes very efficiently?
* ...that neutron stars are so dense that a teaspoonful (5 mL) would have ten times the mass of all human world population?
* ...that every year, the Moon moves 3.82 cm away from Earth?
* ...that gold leaf is about 500 atoms thick?

Quantum Computing

Alanine, as used in NMR implementation of error correction. Qubits are dictated by spin states of carbon atoms.
A quantum computer is any device for computation that makes direct use of distinctively quantum mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data. In a classical (or conventional) computer, the amount of data is measured by bits; in a quantum computer, it is measured by qubits. The basic principle of quantum computation is that the quantum properties of particles can be used to represent and structure data, and that devised quantum mechanisms can be used to perform operations with this data. For a generally accessible overview of quantum computing, see Quantum Computing with Molecules, an article in Scientific American by Neil Gershenfeld and Isaac L. Chuang.

Experiments have already been carried out in which quantum computational operations were executed on a very small number of qubits. Research in practical areas continues at a frantic pace; see Quantum Information Science and Technology Roadmapfor a sense of where the research is heading. Many national government and military funding agencies support quantum computing research, to develop quantum computers for both civilian and national security purposes, such as cryptanalysis.

Google "BOMB"

As You all know "Google" is the world's most popular search engine.Searching in Google page is done by,working of an algorithm created by the Google establishers.Eventhough the Algorithm is kept most secretive its the most efficient available in the internet.
Google "BOMB" is referred to not as a "BOMB" but as a failure or miscalculation of the Google Algorithm.One of the first "Miserable Failure" Google bomb linked to George W. Bush's White House biography ie when you type "Miserable Failure" in the Google search page,you will be redirected to George Bush's White House Biography site. Although now its been cured,but the chances of "Bombing" remains there.

Working of the Small Intestine

In the small intestine, proteins are changed into amino acids; fats are changed into fatty acids; and carbohydrates are changed into sugars. These products are soluble and can be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine.
The main areas of the small intestine are the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. In humans, the small intestine, which measures from 22 to 25 feet (6.7 to 7.6 meters) long, is the longest part of the digestive tract.
Food remains in the small intestine for several hours. Digestion here is aided by secretions produced by the liver and pancreas, which are connected to the small intestine by ducts.
The pancreas is one of the most important glands in the body. It secretes pancreatic juice, which contains digestive enzymes such as trypsin, which helps digest protein foods; amylase and maltase, which break down carbohydrates; and lipase, which works with bile from the liver to digest fat. Bile is produced in the liver but stored in the gallbladder, a small hollow organ located just under the liver. Bile does not contain enzymes; rather, it consists chiefly of acids, salts, cholesterol, and other substances that work with lipase to break down fats.
The gallbladder, which is prone to numerous disorders, can be surgically removed without serious effect. The liver, however, is essential to life. It has many important functions, such as removing clotting factors for the blood. The liver is an important site of metabolism; proteins and fats are synthesized here, and sugars are converted to glycogen, which is then stored in the liver until it is needed for energy.  

The walls of the hollow organs of the digestive tract—the esophagus, stomach, and small and …
As food is broken down in the small intestine it is further diluted by fluid secreted by glands in the intestinal wall. The lining of the small intestine contains many folds that expand its surface area, allowing increased contact between the wall and food products. The surface area is further increased by thousands of villi, microscopic fingerlike projections of the intestinal wall. Nutrients pass through the cell membranes of the villi and are taken into the blood and lymph, which carry them to the cells, where they are used for energy and growth.
By the time the diluted food products have traveled the length of the small intestine, most of their nutrients have been absorbed into the bloodstream. Some water is absorbed here, though most water is reabsorbed in the large intestine.

Work of the Large Intestine

The human large intestine is about 6 feet (2 meters) long. It includes the ascending colon, …
The large intestine is made up of the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, rectum, and anus. In the large intestine water is reabsorbed through the intestinal wall, converting the remaining waste into solids that are passed from the body as feces. The colon is populated by bacteria that digest any remaining food products. These bacteria also produce folic acid, which prevents anemia, and other vitamins.
Peristalsis moves digested material from the small intestine into the ascending colon through a sphincter muscle, which prevents their return into the small intestine. In the ascending colon, fluids and salts are absorbed. In the transverse colon more water is removed from the waste materials until they are in solid form.
The descending colon is a holding area for solid waste. When the body is ready to eliminate this material, it moves into the rectum, the last 5 to 6 inches (13 to 15 centimeters) of the descending colon. When enough waste material accumulates, it is eliminated through the anus—the open end of the rectum—as feces. A sphincter at the edge of the anus prevents fecal material from leaving the body involuntarily.
Peristalsis in the large intestine is much slower than in other parts of the digestive tract. The large intestine in humans is only about 6 feet (2 meters) long, yet waste material takes 10 to 20 hours to pass through it.

Why plants are considered the earliest forms of life?

At first, there was no life on earth. Then, hundreds of millions of years ago, tiny specks of living matter appeared. These tiny specks were called protoplasm. Scientists tell us that the appearance of protoplasm marks the beginning of all plant and animal life. Some of these specks of protoplasm
Developed thick walls and stayed in one place. These became the first plants. Some developed a green colouring matter called chlorophyll.

SMALLEST FISH

In 2005 this fish were discovered in Indonesia that measured only 7.9mm.It’s name is ‘PAEDO CYPRIS PROGENETICA’ a member of the carp family.

Telepathy

The term telepathy was coined by Frederic W.H. Myers in 1822, from Greek words tele and Patheia.Tele means remote, Patheia means to be affected by Para psychologists argue that some instances of telepathy are real. Skeptics say that instances of what seems to be telepathy are explained as the result of fraud or self delusion.

MOBILE TV NETWORK

Wireless communication systems use devices called transmitters to generate radio waves. A microphone or other device converts sound and data into impulses. The transmitters change the impulses into radio signals that can be sent across great distances. Radio receivers pick up these signals and turn this into its original form. Wireless communication has become a part of our daily life. It is used in our radios, televisions, mobile phones, remote controls and security systems. Wireless communications are rapidly growing segment of communications and have mind boggling applications for the future.

Speed Of Animals

Animal--Speed(km/h)
!----------------------------------------------!
Falcon-----(298)
Swift-------(171)
Eider duck--(114)
Sailfish----(110)
Cheetah---(110)
Pigeon----(90)
Lion------(80)
Rabbit----(72)
Ostrich----(70)
Shark-----(70)
Dog------(68)
Horse-----(70)
Man------(38)
Whale----(25)
Rat------(10)
Ant------(0.032)
Snail-----(0.0002)

Emperor Penguins

There are 17 types of penguins. Emperor penguins are the largest of all growing up to 1.3m tall and weighing up to 45kg.They live in Antarctica one of the coldest places in the world. Female lays eggs and sets for sea males guard their babies.

DIGETAL PAPER

Digital paper is an mind blowing invention for future communication. It looks and feels like ordinary paper, but it is made up of millions of microscopic minicomputers. Which can communicate with a world wide communication net work, change colour, display different pictures at different times, and even act as a speaker.
Digital paper will interact with you. It can recognise your hand writing, and understand what you say. it can even folded up and put it in your pocket.

The Cat Famly

The cat family has about 38 species ranging from the giant siberian tiger to domestic cats.The seven big cats are tiger,lion,leopard,snow leopard,clouded leopard,jaguar and cheetah.

Giant Pandas

Giant pandas li in the conficious forests of china.Where there is a thickundergrowth of bamoo.They are found elevations between 1500m and 3000m.th favourite food of pandas are bamboo leaves.
This unique bear has long been revered by the chineese.It is a national treasure in chinaand is therefore,protected by law.

Nuclear energy

Nuclear energy was first discovered accidentally by French physicist Henri Becquerel in 1896, when he found that photographic plates stored in the dark near uranium were blackened like X-ray plates, which had been just recently discovered at the time.[1]
Nuclear chemistry can be used as a form of alchemy to turn lead into gold or change any atom to any other atom (albeit through many steps).[2] Isotope production often involves irradiation of another isotope with alpha rays, beta rays, or gamma rays.
Iron has the highest binding energy per nucleon of any atom. If an atom of lower average binding energy is changed into an atom of higher average binding energy, energy is given off. The chart shows that fusion of hydrogen, the combination to form heavier atoms, releases energy, as does fission of uranium, the breaking up of a larger nucleus into smaller parts. Stability varies between isotopes: the isotope U235 is much less stable than the more common U238.

New Horizons from NASA

New Horizons is a NASA unmanned spacecraft designed to fly by Pluto and its moons (including Charon) and transmit images and data back to Earth. Mission planners hope that NASA will approve plans to continue the mission with a fly-by of a Kuiper Belt Object and return further data. A consortium of organizations, led by Southwest Research Institute and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, has built the craft. The mission's principal investigator is S. Alan Stern of Southwest Research. The probe successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 14:00 EST January 19, 2006 and is now en route to Jupiter for a gravity assist.
The primary scientific objectives are to characterize the global geology and morphology and map the surface composition of Pluto and Charon, and study the neutral atmosphere of Pluto and its escape rate. Other objectives include studying time variability of Pluto's surface and atmosphere; imaging and mapping areas of Pluto and Charon at high-resolution; characterizing Pluto's upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and energetic particle environment; searching for an atmosphere around Charon; refining bulk parameters of Pluto and Charon; and searching for additional satellites and rings.