(well kinda new) and getting a job ( not 4 me though 4 my mom) and alot of other sites to be
sure to keep track of its been pretty hard to go on and post daily like i used to be able to.
Oh and Happy Thanks giving everyone!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
So sorry i havent posted in like 4ever! But with moving and starting a new school
(well kinda new) and getting a job ( not 4 me though 4 my mom) and alot of other sites to be
sure to keep track of its been pretty hard to go on and post daily like i used to be able to.
Oh and Happy Thanks giving everyone!
(well kinda new) and getting a job ( not 4 me though 4 my mom) and alot of other sites to be
sure to keep track of its been pretty hard to go on and post daily like i used to be able to.
Oh and Happy Thanks giving everyone!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Rural Tennessee fire sparks conservative ideological debate By Brett Michael Dykes
Just about anything can be fodder for an ideological dispute these days. Just consider news of the recent fire at Gene Cranick's home in Obion County, Tenn. Here's the short version of what happened: In rural Obion County, homeowners must pay $75 annually for fire protection services from the nearby city of South Fulton. If they don't pay the fee and their home catches fire, tough luck -- even if firefighters are positioned just outside the home with hoses at the ready.Gene Cranick found this out the hard way. When Cranick's house caught fire last week, and he couldn't contain the blaze with garden hoses, he called 911. During the emergency call, he offered to pay all expenses related to the Fire Department's defense of his home, but the South Fulton firefighters refused to do anything. They did, however, come out when Cranick's neighbor -- who'd already paid the fee -- called 911 because he worried that the fire might spread to his property. Once they arrived, members of the South Fulton department stood by and watched Cranick's home burn; they sprang into action only when the fire reached the neighbor's property. "I hadn't paid my $75 and that's what they want, $75, and they don't care how much it burned down," Gene Cranick told WPSD, an NBC affiliate in Kentucky. "I thought they'd come out and put it out, even if you hadn't paid your $75, but I was wrong." Watch a video report:The incident has sparked a debate in many corners of the Web. Writers for the National Review, arguably the nation's most influential right-leaning voice, have seized on the episode to discuss the relative merits of compassionate conservatism versus a hard-line libertarianism. Daniel Foster, a self-described "conservative with fairly libertarian leanings" who writes for the magazine, took issue with the county's laissez-faire approach to firefighting, calling it "a kind of government for which I would not sign up." "What moral theory allows these firefighters (admittedly acting under orders) to watch this house burn to the ground when 1) they have already responded to the scene; 2) they have the means to stop it ready at hand; 3) they have a reasonable expectation to be compensated for their trouble?" Foster wrote. But Foster's colleague Kevin Williamson took the opposite view. Cranick's fellow residents in the rural stretches of Obion County had no fire protection until the county established the $75 fee in 1990. As Williamson explained: "The South Fulton fire department is being treated as though it has done something wrong, rather than having gone out of its way to make services available to people who did not have them before. The world is full of jerks, freeloaders, and ingrates — and the problems they create for themselves are their own. These free-riders have no more right to South Fulton's firefighting services than people in Muleshoe, Texas, have to those of NYPD detectives." Liberals are pouncing on the Cranick fire as an illustration of what they take to be the callous indifference of a market regime that rewards privileged interests over the concerns of ordinary Americans. "The case perfectly demonstrated conservative ideology, which is based around the idea of the on-your-own society and informs a policy agenda that primarily serves the well-off and privileged," Think Progress' Zaid Jilani wrote in a response to the National Review writers. "It has been 28 years since conservative historian Doug Wead first coined the term 'compassionate conservative.' It now appears that if any such philosophy ever existed, it has few adherents in the modern conservative movement." Post youre opinion in the comments. ,Winx4eva
Friday, September 24, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
What Will You Be for Halloween? By Claudine Zap
Hello Blog Readers,
While Halloween is still a few weeks off, the searches on Yahoo! for the perfect costume are heating up. Still drawing a blank on what to wear on the fright night? We thought we could inspire you with some of the trends we're seeing on the Web.
While popular terms like “witch” and “princess” are perennial favorites, this season’s lookups are spookily high on one performer who seems to celebrate Halloween every day: Yep, “Lady Gaga Halloween costumes” are topping the list.
Others want to take on the larger-than-life look of the “jersey shore cast costumes.” Sure, the Snooki pouf can be had – for a price.
What, not your bag? How about switching out the goblin suit for “vampire costumes.” Not a bad choice. Who would really deny you anything dressed like that? Other popular get-ups this year are "Alice in Wonderland," "Glinda the Good Witch" from "The Wizard of Oz" and "Addams Family" costumes.
If you're shopping for your guy, may the force be with you. Because "Star Wars" costumesare among the most popular costume searches for men.
Other top options: Pirates, devils, knights, and mummys.
For the little ones, even infants can part of the fun. Topping the kiddie searches is the "pink poodle infant toddler costume," and we can see why.
Other hot choices with the small set: "Harry Potter", "The Incredibles" costumes, girl vampire costumes, lion costumes, and Elmo.
And what would trick or treating be without dressing up the family pet? Searches on "hot dog costumes" are just too tasty to pass up. Fido will forgive you. Eventually.
Dog costumes: Four-legged shark outfits and more
,Winx4eva
While Halloween is still a few weeks off, the searches on Yahoo! for the perfect costume are heating up. Still drawing a blank on what to wear on the fright night? We thought we could inspire you with some of the trends we're seeing on the Web.
While popular terms like “witch” and “princess” are perennial favorites, this season’s lookups are spookily high on one performer who seems to celebrate Halloween every day: Yep, “Lady Gaga Halloween costumes” are topping the list.
Others want to take on the larger-than-life look of the “jersey shore cast costumes.” Sure, the Snooki pouf can be had – for a price.
What, not your bag? How about switching out the goblin suit for “vampire costumes.” Not a bad choice. Who would really deny you anything dressed like that? Other popular get-ups this year are "Alice in Wonderland," "Glinda the Good Witch" from "The Wizard of Oz" and "Addams Family" costumes.
If you're shopping for your guy, may the force be with you. Because "Star Wars" costumesare among the most popular costume searches for men.
Other top options: Pirates, devils, knights, and mummys.
For the little ones, even infants can part of the fun. Topping the kiddie searches is the "pink poodle infant toddler costume," and we can see why.
Other hot choices with the small set: "Harry Potter", "The Incredibles" costumes, girl vampire costumes, lion costumes, and Elmo.
And what would trick or treating be without dressing up the family pet? Searches on "hot dog costumes" are just too tasty to pass up. Fido will forgive you. Eventually.
Dog costumes: Four-legged shark outfits and more
,Winx4eva
Titanic sunk by steering mistake, author says
LONDON (Reuters) – The Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912 because of a basic steering error, and only sank as fast as it did because an official persuaded the captain to continue sailing, an author said in an interview published on Wednesday.Louise Patten, a writer and granddaughter of Titanic second officer Charles Lightoller, said the truth about what happened nearly 100 years ago had been hidden for fear of tarnishing the reputation of her grandfather, who later became a war hero.
Lightoller, the most senior officer to have survived the disaster, covered up the error in two inquiries on both sides of the Atlantic because he was worried it would bankrupt the ill-fated liner's owners and put his colleagues out of a job.
"They could easily have avoided the iceberg if it wasn't for the blunder," Patten told the Daily Telegraph.
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"Instead of steering Titanic safely round to the left of the iceberg, once it had been spotted dead ahead, the steersman, Robert Hitchins, had panicked and turned it the wrong way."
Patten, who made the revelations to coincide with the publication of her new novel "Good as Gold" into which her account of events are woven, said that the conversion from sail ships to steam meant there were two different steering systems.
[Video: A closer look at the Titanic disaster]
Crucially, one system meant turning the wheel one way and the other in completely the opposite direction.
Once the mistake had been made, Patten added, "they only had four minutes to change course and by the time (first officer William) Murdoch spotted Hitchins' mistake and then tried to rectify it, it was too late."
Patten's grandfather was not on watch at the time of the collision, but he was present at a final meeting of the ship's officers before the Titanic went down.
There he heard not only about the fatal mistake but also the fact that J. Bruce Ismay, chairman of Titanic's owner the White Star Line persuaded the captain to continue sailing, sinking the ship hours faster than would otherwise have happened.
"If Titanic had stood still, she would have survived at least until the rescue ship came and no one need have died," Patten said.
The RMS Titanic was the world's biggest passenger liner when it left Southampton, England, for New York on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. Four days into the trip, the ship hit an iceberg and sank, taking more than 1,500 passengers with it.
(Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing by Paul Casciato)
Two Planets Align With The Moon
Check out the eastern sky just after sunset tomorrow (Sept. 22), and you'll catch a skywatching treat. The nearly full moon will be rising just above the bright planet Jupiter and a somewhat dimmer Uranus.
You'll need binoculars if you hope to spot Uranus — it appears as a tiny bluish speck, too dim for the naked eye. So the coming celestial lineup is an excellent time to find that planet with binoculars or a small telescope, using Jupiter as a helpful guidepost.
This sky map shows where to spot the moon, Jupiter and Uranus this week.
Skywatching marathon
Several astronomical events happen in rapid succession this week, offering a celestial show for observers graced with clear skies. The times indicated here are for eastern North America and may vary a little if you’re elsewhere in the world:
Today (Sept. 21) at 8 p.m. EDT (1200 GMT), Jupiter is in opposition. This means that Jupiter will be exactly opposite the sun in Earth’s sky. This also means that Jupiter will be visible the entire night. (Yesterday — Sept. 20 — Jupiter made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 50 years.)
Five hours later, at 1 a.m. tomorrow (Sept. 22), Uranus will be in opposition, taking its turn opposite the sun in the sky.
Later tomorrow at 3 p.m., Jupiter and Uranus will be in conjunction, less than 1 degree apart in the sky. They won’t be visible right then in North America because they will be below the horizon, but they will still be close together when they rise just after sunset. You will be able to see both planets at the same time in the field of a small telescope at low magnification.
The show continues tomorrow night at 11:09 p.m. EDT (0309 GMT Thursday, Sept. 23), when the sun crosses the celestial equator — a projection of Earth's equator on the sky — and enters the southern hemisphere. This is known as the equinox, meaning "equal nights." Daytime and nighttime are of equal length, about 12 hours, everywhere on Earth. (Of course, the sun won’t be visible at this time in North America, being on the other side of the planet.)
Finally, at 5:17 a.m. EDT (0917 GMT) Thursday, the full moon of September will occur, since the moon will be exactly opposite the sun in the sky. This is a special full moon: It is the full moon closest to the equinox, known as the harvest moon. [Amazing Full Moon Photos]
So we have two planets and the moon directly opposite the sun within a two-day period. This means that all three will be grouped closely together in the sky.
When to see them
The best night to observe the moon, Jupiter and Uranus will be tomorrow, weather permitting.
The nearly full moon will rise around sunset, with Jupiter shining brightly beneath it. Uranus will be just slightly too faint to be seen with the naked eye, but will be easy to catch in binoculars or a small telescope.
This apparent close grouping of moon, Jupiter, and Uranus is actually a trick of perspective; the three objects aren’t anywhere near each other.
The moon is very close to Earth, about 251,000 miles (404,000 km or 0.003 astronomical units) away. One astronomical unit, or AU, is the distance between the Earth and sun, about 93 million miles (150 million km).
Jupiter is nearly1,500 times farther from Earth than the moon, placing it about 3.95 AU away. Uranus is nearly five times farther away than Jupiter, about 19.1 astronomical units from Earth.
One way to visualize the relative distances is to imagine that the Earth is at one end of a 100-yard football field and Uranus is at the other end.
On this scale, Jupiter would be on the 20-yard line, and the moon would be about half an inch from the end zone. In the "overhead" view of the planetary alignment, the innermost circle is Earth’s orbit; the moon’s orbit is too small even to be visible.
This explains why our tiny moon appears so large in the sky while the giant planets Jupiter and Uranus are mere pinpricks of light. The moon is just tons closer. Pure and simple.
Gallery: Amazing Full Moon Photos
Telescopes For Beginners
Photos: Jupiter and Its Many Moons
Original Story: Rare Sky Show: Two Planets Align with Harvest Moon
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You'll need binoculars if you hope to spot Uranus — it appears as a tiny bluish speck, too dim for the naked eye. So the coming celestial lineup is an excellent time to find that planet with binoculars or a small telescope, using Jupiter as a helpful guidepost.
This sky map shows where to spot the moon, Jupiter and Uranus this week.
Skywatching marathon
Several astronomical events happen in rapid succession this week, offering a celestial show for observers graced with clear skies. The times indicated here are for eastern North America and may vary a little if you’re elsewhere in the world:
Today (Sept. 21) at 8 p.m. EDT (1200 GMT), Jupiter is in opposition. This means that Jupiter will be exactly opposite the sun in Earth’s sky. This also means that Jupiter will be visible the entire night. (Yesterday — Sept. 20 — Jupiter made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 50 years.)
Five hours later, at 1 a.m. tomorrow (Sept. 22), Uranus will be in opposition, taking its turn opposite the sun in the sky.
Later tomorrow at 3 p.m., Jupiter and Uranus will be in conjunction, less than 1 degree apart in the sky. They won’t be visible right then in North America because they will be below the horizon, but they will still be close together when they rise just after sunset. You will be able to see both planets at the same time in the field of a small telescope at low magnification.
The show continues tomorrow night at 11:09 p.m. EDT (0309 GMT Thursday, Sept. 23), when the sun crosses the celestial equator — a projection of Earth's equator on the sky — and enters the southern hemisphere. This is known as the equinox, meaning "equal nights." Daytime and nighttime are of equal length, about 12 hours, everywhere on Earth. (Of course, the sun won’t be visible at this time in North America, being on the other side of the planet.)
Finally, at 5:17 a.m. EDT (0917 GMT) Thursday, the full moon of September will occur, since the moon will be exactly opposite the sun in the sky. This is a special full moon: It is the full moon closest to the equinox, known as the harvest moon. [Amazing Full Moon Photos]
So we have two planets and the moon directly opposite the sun within a two-day period. This means that all three will be grouped closely together in the sky.
When to see them
The best night to observe the moon, Jupiter and Uranus will be tomorrow, weather permitting.
The nearly full moon will rise around sunset, with Jupiter shining brightly beneath it. Uranus will be just slightly too faint to be seen with the naked eye, but will be easy to catch in binoculars or a small telescope.
This apparent close grouping of moon, Jupiter, and Uranus is actually a trick of perspective; the three objects aren’t anywhere near each other.
The moon is very close to Earth, about 251,000 miles (404,000 km or 0.003 astronomical units) away. One astronomical unit, or AU, is the distance between the Earth and sun, about 93 million miles (150 million km).
Jupiter is nearly1,500 times farther from Earth than the moon, placing it about 3.95 AU away. Uranus is nearly five times farther away than Jupiter, about 19.1 astronomical units from Earth.
One way to visualize the relative distances is to imagine that the Earth is at one end of a 100-yard football field and Uranus is at the other end.
On this scale, Jupiter would be on the 20-yard line, and the moon would be about half an inch from the end zone. In the "overhead" view of the planetary alignment, the innermost circle is Earth’s orbit; the moon’s orbit is too small even to be visible.
This explains why our tiny moon appears so large in the sky while the giant planets Jupiter and Uranus are mere pinpricks of light. The moon is just tons closer. Pure and simple.
Gallery: Amazing Full Moon Photos
Telescopes For Beginners
Photos: Jupiter and Its Many Moons
Original Story: Rare Sky Show: Two Planets Align with Harvest Moon
SPACE.com offers rich and compelling content about space science, travel and exploration as well as astronomy, technology, business news and more. The site boasts a variety of popular features including our space image of the day and other space pictures,space videos, Top 10s, Trivia, podcasts and Amazing Images submitted by our users. Join our community, sign up for our free newsletters and register for our RSS Feeds today!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Celebirty Buzz
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!
okay yoll never guess what i got from wizard 101 in my inbox ZOMG IT SAID SAVE SELENA GGOMEZ IN WIZAR101 at first i thought it was a spam but noooo OMG OMG OMG I CANT WAIT TO TRY TO SAVE SEL! i just hope the under water tower is in ravenwood and not on another world!
Also Demi Lavato got a tatoo
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