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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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okay... two pills down. A dropper of vitamins.. and a shot... she literally climbed up me and put paws around my neck... then.. I nearly lost a fingertip with tuna on it. She isnt going gently into the night.. this cat still has quite a bit of fight in her. No.. Im not asking the doc for a timeline.. as I wouldnt believe it anyway... but.. Fetz is pretty durn strong tonight.. is it bad luck to say that??
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December 31, 2014 at 09:58PM
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I remember as a kid thinking that there was a physical change to something at the beginning of the new year, as though there was a flash of light.. or...clap of thunder .. or something.. and that if you stayed up till midnight you would see it... now I see it differently. But... all in all.. its just a way to think, okay let's make something happen in this new calendar. Something tells me the beginning of this year may be a bit rough on me.. but all in all... I am surrounded by loving family and friends.. faith, hope, and more. Yeah... I would like to take a huge step this upcoming year...but more than happy to kick butt one day at a time... Prayers to all of you... Im gonna go have a sandwich and brace myself ;-)
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December 31, 2014 at 06:17PM
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December 31, 2014 at 06:17PM
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My best pal getting older.... http://t.co/SFkQYbsCrA
— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) December 31, 2014
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crap. from purring buddy to.. seriously, youre gonna jam that needle in me and hold me here while I cry? ya know, this really sucks...but she did get a tuna treat, so there may be a truce. But seriously.. this sucks
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December 31, 2014 at 10:00AM
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Hubble Sees an Ancient Globular Cluster
This image captures the stunning NGC 6535, a globular cluster 22,000 light-years away in the constellation of Serpens (The Serpent) that measures one light-year across. Globular clusters are tightly bound groups of stars which orbit galaxies. The large mass in the rich stellar centre of the globular cluster pulls the stars inward to form a ball of stars. The word globulus, from which these clusters take their name, is Latin for small sphere. Globular clusters are generally very ancient objects formed around the same time as their host galaxy. To date, no new star formation has been observed within a globular cluster, which explains the abundance of aging yellow stars in this image, most of them containing very few heavy elements. NGC 6535 was first discovered in 1852 by English astronomer John Russell Hind. The cluster would have appeared to Hind as a small, faint smudge through his telescope. Now, over 160 years later, instruments like the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) on the NASA/ European Space Agency (ESA) Hubble Space Telescope allow us to marvel at the cluster and its contents in greater detail. European Space Agency Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Gilles Chapdelaine via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-sees-an-ancient-globular-cluster
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okay, so some details are gonna change, such as pricing, but, the fact it's finally up on Amazon makes me happier than you could know. It won people's choice on Blurb in 2010.. and now it will be available on Kindle. It should come as no surprise that an emergency vet visit and two regular vet visits and meds, that this cat is getting costly. I wrote this book after the pitbull attack and joking said I was putting her to work... now, I am putting it up there NOT IN MEMORIAL durn it.. but .. to share my love for my furball. A kindle version has been planned for sometime... but now.. I've been driven. Sure, it would be great if this made some money, but, I want it to get noticed for what it is.. not for what is going on. My family has always used poetry in moments of celebration and I am a photographer.. combining these to make this book was truly fun. It received some awesome reviews on blurb...I'm proud of this book... typos and all. ( hopefully I have corrected the majority... lol ) Please.. share this with your cat loving friends... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RMCPSAQ
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December 31, 2014 at 12:15AM
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Why not just post this too…lol. Thanks timehop app. 3...
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Why not just post this too...lol. Thanks timehop app. 3 years ago today http://t.co/drrIJjoLsf http://pic.twitter.com/RTZXXn53YU
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man, this town is crawling with tourists...
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Space Simulation Chamber Prepared for Testing Webb Telescope
This photo was captured from outside the enormous mouth of NASA's giant thermal vacuum chamber, called Chamber A, at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Previously used for manned spaceflight missions, this historic chamber is now filled with engineers and technicians preparing a lift system that will be used to hold the James Webb Space Telescope during testing. The James Webb Space Telescope is the scientific successor to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. It will be the most powerful space telescope ever built. Webb is an international project led by NASA with its partners, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. > Related: Amazing View of Engineers Preparing NASA's Gigantic Space Simulation Chamber for Massive Test Image Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/content/space-simulation-chamber-prepared-for-testing-webb-telescope
Monday, December 29, 2014
sigh.. so the fact that Fetzer is not on as high a protein diet...
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wow.. its one thing to not be a part of a New Year's Eve celebration. It's another to realize the venue that had been your gig for a number of years.. isnt even having a celebration. Wow, Citywalk...I guess it just wasn't the same without me ;-)
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December 29, 2014 at 04:27PM
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(favorite moment of the day so far.. and cmon.. quite a few hours to go.) My very loved neighbor Jodie Gratton Keszek, who was my cat watcher, was commenting on how my vet tech didn't really clean as neither Jodie nor I would, when pet sitting. It's true, she didn't really 'clean'... but.. she did keep Fetz alive. However, when Jodie brought up cat vomit in the kitchen, that was hard to miss, I had to admit I had missed it as well. So, after quite some discussion we parted ways and I went to go check on the damage. Luckily Jodie was barely across the street when I was able to shout to her... that that particular pile of cat vomit... was indeed .. of the rubber fake vomit variety. Yes, my house is somewhat cluttered, but, a lot of the clutter is sight gags. Always has been. For the record, the potty chart in the bathroom, isn't legit either. I have gone a bit more frequently. Thanks for the smile, Jodie...
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December 29, 2014 at 04:03PM
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December 29, 2014 at 04:03PM
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sigh....well... trust me, youre not likely to see a "it's a miracle!! She is fine now!" update. Now, it's a matter of time and chemical treatments. A few good spots.. she has gained weight. Doc said she was looking better... but.. all the meds are having different effects. Bottom line, my little kitty is getting old and parts are failing. Red blood cells are current concern... due to this and that... and this med does that etc etc. Im not kidding myself the countdown has begun. I am just praying for strength and wisdom to give this cat the dignity she so deserves. Many of you may not know the trials this cat has gone through.. and I refuse to see her struggle at the end. But... it's not here yet. This seems so trivial in the grand scheme - my cat - as we are all having issues in our lives. It's not that the other issues in my life and my family and friends have taken a back seat...its just that this furball for whatever reason is trust me... ;-)
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December 29, 2014 at 11:13AM
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View of the Alps From Space
Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) took this photograph of the Alps from the International Space Station, and posted it to social media on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. She wrote, "I'm biased, but aren't the Alps from space spectacular? What a foggy day on the Po plane, though! #Italy" Image Credit: NASA/ESA/Samantha Cristoforetti via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/content/view-of-the-alps-from-space
Sunday, December 28, 2014
yes..my cat posts may start being as annoying as new...
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I DIDNT see the Doctor Who Christmas special this year.. and my DVR didnt record it.. not sure why... so.. of course, there is that. BUT..the five days of the Doctor have been pretty awesome.. and oddly all have been recorded. I need a T.A.R.D.I.S to go back
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December 28, 2014 at 08:01PM
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Saturday, December 27, 2014
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Evil doers beware.... http://t.co/QR5QcNqErh
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Friday, December 26, 2014
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and there is purr. Missing family now...but back in LA...to the grey one. Awesome Christmas with family.. blessed. Love you Mom and Dad...and sisters and extended family...Another year coming to a close. Life continues...
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December 26, 2014 at 11:50PM
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home...LAX and now to check on my sick furball...a new situation in my. life
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Thursday, December 25, 2014
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Merry Christmas!!
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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Gonna make sure there is no fire in the fireplace so Santa can come visit... of course... we almost had an entire house fire today thanks to my sister.. but.. everything is okay..instead its just an awesome story and great update on facebook.
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December 24, 2014 at 08:22PM
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Frosty Slopes on Mars
This image of an area on the surface of Mars, approximately 1.5 by 3 kilometers in size, shows frosted gullies on a south-facing slope within a crater. At this time of year, only south-facing slopes retain the frost, while the north-facing slopes have melted. Gullies are not the only active geologic process going on here. A small crater is visible at the bottom of the slope. The image was acquired on Nov. 30, 2014, by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera, one of six instruments on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The University of Arizona, Tucson, operates HiRISE, which was built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colorado. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. > More information and image products Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Caption: Livio Tornabene, Ryan Hopkins, Kayle Hansen and Eric Pilles via NASA http://ift.tt/1zfflLr
Monday, December 22, 2014
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I continue to hear good updates about my cat...shes giving her caretakers attitude apparently. Im not fooling myself...this is her ninth...but at least shes putting up a fight. Love my tough little tabby
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December 22, 2014 at 06:02AM
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Saturday, December 20, 2014
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Okay...things are starting to improve...must get it in gear
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I am blessed. I am surrounded with a loving family.. I am home for Christmas.. and blessed with loving neighbors to check up on my furball... thank you Jodie Gratton Keszek... Now off to bed. Merry Christmas to all...
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December 20, 2014 at 08:49PM
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Friday, December 19, 2014
Hubble Sweeps a Messy Star Factory
This sprinkle of cosmic glitter is a blue compact dwarf galaxy known as Markarian 209. Galaxies of this type are blue-hued, compact in size, gas-rich, and low in heavy elements. They are often used by astronomers to study star formation, as their conditions are similar to those thought to exist in the early Universe. Markarian 209 in particular has been studied extensively. It is filled with diffuse gas and peppered with star-forming regions towards its core. This image captures it undergoing a particularly dramatic burst of star formation, visible as the lighter blue cloudy region towards the top right of the galaxy. This clump is filled with very young and hot newborn stars. This galaxy was initially thought to be a young galaxy undergoing its very first episode of star formation, but later research showed that Markarian 209 is actually very old, with an almost continuous history of forming new stars. It is thought to have never had a dormant period — a period during which no stars were formed — lasting longer than 100 million years. The dominant population of stars in Markarian 209 is still quite young, in stellar terms, with ages of under 3 million years. For comparison, the sun is some 4.6 billion years old, and is roughly halfway through its expected lifespan. The observations used to make this image were taken using Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys, and span the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared parts of the spectrum. A scattering of other bright galaxies can be seen across the frame, including the bright golden oval that could, due to a trick of perspective, be mistaken as part of Markarian 209 but is in fact a background galaxy. European Space Agency ESA/Hubble & NASA Acknowledgement: Nick Rose via NASA http://ift.tt/1H01dtM
Thursday, December 18, 2014
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this is why Grey Cat had her own facebook account...lol.. she kept my family updated after the pitbull attack... but.. she is home now.. and.. yeah.. she still doesnt seem all that different. Same eyes.. same curiosity... a little slower.. and kinda grumpy.. but I do have a renewed hope that this isnt her last week... as a matter of fact.. I think she will intentionally stick around, just so I HAVE to inject her TWICE daily with fluids. Yeah... needles.. and me.. and my cat. Maybe this is youtube material to raise cash for med fees...
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December 18, 2014 at 03:18PM
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Well... I cant even type this without having to look thru tears. durn it... So, Fetzer... is at stage four renal failure. I leave tonight for Christmas and of course seriously torn with that... sigh...no one has ever really escaped this feeling Im going thru... and I knew there would be a time it would catch up to me...She should be fine while I am gone.. and possibly still have a good deal of time left. No real reason to think I will come home to a silent house.. but its bugging me. I truly appreciate all the love and support my facebook friends have given this cat thru her trials and fights.. she is an awesome beast... and.. when she ends this battle, I will miss her, greatly. But.. now is a very trying time for me and her. Thoughts and prayers appreciated.. and pardon me if you meet me and ask about her if I just start to cry a bit..Im kind of a wimp in that way...She is still here and still hanging in. I won't allow her to go thru pain... but now is fortunately not that time
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December 18, 2014 at 01:40PM
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so.. Grey Cat has a kidney issue.. no news yet on severity... yeah. This isnt gonna be fun. Doc said chronic, not acute... but... Fetzer is my cat.. worst part is.. Im traveling tonight. Life is that way sometimes.
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December 18, 2014 at 10:29AM
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75th Anniversary of NASA Ames
December 20, 2014 marks NASA Ames Research Center's 75th Anniversary. The center was established in 1939 as the second laboratory of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and was named for the chair of the NACA, Joseph S. Ames. It was located at Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, California, now at the heart of Silicon Valley. The Laboratory was renamed the NASA Ames Research Center with the formation of NASA in 1958. This June 2, 1943 photograph shows the construction of the Ames full-scale 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel, with a side view of the entrance cone and a blimp in the background. Image Credit: NASA via NASA http://ift.tt/1zADZKu
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
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My heart goes out to those actors... and I would wager there were at least two... who were very excited about their first big release movie being shelved .. though I doubt I would have ever watched The Interview.. surely someone was hoping it was a break
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December 17, 2014 at 06:30PM
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City Lights Shine Brighter During the Holidays
City lights shine brighter during the holidays when compared with the rest of the year, as shown using a new analysis of daily data from the NASA-NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite. Dark green pixels are areas where lights are 50 percent brighter, or more, during December. This new analysis of holiday lights uses an advanced algorithm, developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, that filters out moonlight, clouds and airborne particles in order to isolate city lights on a daily basis. The data from this algorithm provide high-quality satellite information on light output across the globe, allowing scientists to track when – and how brightly – people illuminate the night. A daily global dynamic dataset of nighttime lights is a new way for researchers to understand the broad societal forces impacting energy decisions and to look at how people use cities, from an energy perspective. > Full Story: NOAA/NASA Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities Image Credit: NASA's Earth Observatory/Jesse Allen via NASA http://ift.tt/13aSMio
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
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lol..US Airways .. this is a first for me.. ordering crappy food ahead of time Order a fresh meal now for your upcoming flight Make sure you get your first choice From: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) To: Charlotte, NC (CLT) You can pre-order a fresh meal to ensure you'll have your first choice on your flight. Place your order online now and we'll bring your meal right to your seat. Then, just pay on board with your debit or credit card. We look forward to seeing you on board soon. Order your meal
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All I really wanted to find was a grey fur ball crawled up in a ball on the bed. ( It used to be her favorite spot) Not on a sink.. not meowing loudly, and that is what I found. She seems to be doing quite well.. It seems odd to me that it might have been that simple a fix.. and there may be more bizarre discoveries.. but.. right now.. it looks like she is doing fine. My emotional state has settled as well.. man, no fun
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December 16, 2014 at 03:22PM
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Sunset Over the Gulf of Mexico
From the International Space Station, Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Terry W. Virts took this photograph of the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Gulf Coast at sunset and posted it to social media on Dec. 14, 2014. The space station and its crew orbit Earth from an altitude of 220 miles, traveling at a speed of approximately 17,500 miles per hour. Because the station completes each trip around the globe in about 92 minutes, the crew experiences 16 sunrises and sunsets each day. Image Credit: NASA/Terry Virts via NASA http://ift.tt/1zmMJnn
Monday, December 15, 2014
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And now she is sleeping like a normal cat... I dont know if I found out the issue, but it seems to have worked for now... I know its odd to ask for prayers for a cat... and.. God's been answering a lot of prayers lately... but.. I am feeling pretty helpless right now... But.. I seriously think my cat has forgotten how to drink. Not a good sign... but... she seems to enjoy a nice cat food broth...Thank you for the support... http://ift.tt/1Ae2YS3
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December 15, 2014 at 11:54AM
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Friday, December 12, 2014
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Tornado touches down in South L.A. Los Angeles Times | December 12, 2014 | 5:36 PM The National Weather Service confirmed today that a tornado touched down in South Los Angeles during the heavy rainstorm. The tornado hopscotched over a 10-block span, ripping off a roof and damaging at least five homes, officials said. For the latest information go to www.latimes.com.
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Super Guppy Spends a Restful Night in the NASA Langley Hangar
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 via NASA http://ift.tt/1zHtwN8
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Colorful and Plankton-full Patagonian Waters
Late spring and summer weather brings blooms of color to the Atlantic Ocean off of South America, at least from a satellite view. The Patagonian Shelf Break is a biologically rich patch of ocean where airborne dust from the land, iron-rich currents from the south, and upwelling currents from the depths provide a bounty of nutrients for the grass of the sea—phytoplankton. In turn, those floating sunlight harvesters become food for some of the richest fisheries in the world. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on Suomi NPP captured this view of phytoplankton-rich waters off of Argentina on Dec. 2, 2014. Scientists in NASA’s Ocean Color Group used three wavelengths (671, 551, and 443 nanometers) of visible and near-infrared light to highlight different plankton communities in the water. Bands of color not only reveal the location of plankton, but also the dynamic eddies and currents that carry them. > More Information Image Credit: Norman Kuring, NASA’s Ocean Color Group, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership via NASA http://ift.tt/1slHCNZ
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Great Lakes and Central U.S. Viewed From the International Space Station
From the International Space Station, Expedition 42 Commander Barry Wilmore took this photograph of the Great Lakes and central U.S. on Dec. 7, 2014, and posted it to social media. This week on the station, the Expedition 42 crew has been busy with medical science and spacesuit work while preparing for the arrival of SpaceX's Dragon commercial cargo craft, scheduled to launch on Dec. 16 on a two day trip to the station before it is captured by the Canadarm2 and berthed to the Harmony node. Image Credit: NASA/Barry Wilmore via NASA http://ift.tt/1yPXleh
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
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Who would have guess that sitting in your underwear all day would be so exhausting. Sigh.. but apparently my pulses are strong. Not strong enough to keep me awake anymore though... sigh... bed by ten. Im getting old...
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December 09, 2014 at 09:55PM
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Monday, December 8, 2014
Orion Recovery
(Dec. 5, 2014) --- NASA's Orion spacecraft awaits the U.S. Navy's USS Anchorage for a ride home. Orion launched into space on a two-orbit, 4.5-test flight at 7:05 am EST on Dec. 5, and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, where a combined team from NASA, the Navy and Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin retrieved it for return to shore on board the Anchorage. It is expected to be off loaded at Naval Base San Diego on Monday. Photo Credit: NASA via NASA http://ift.tt/1IpB4rN
Sunday, December 7, 2014
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Yes!!! http://t.co/XjEgoTXVAC
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Saturday, December 6, 2014
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so.. water in the laundry room. A good amount. Called landlord three days ago. He showed up today with a plumber. They destroyed the laundry room and left it filthy etc. But fixed it. So tonight, I spent a few hours getting rid of the water that they left (?) and went to wash towels, and of course.. more water on the floor now. Glad it's fixed or I guess it would be worse.(??) So, landlord and crappy plumber.. do I call them back or jimmy rig it? Landlord informed me they will be raising the rent every year... lol...and that I had a lot of stuff. He was kind of a jerk. Anyone want to go half on a new place? sigh
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Friday, December 5, 2014
Launch of Orion
The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket, with NASA’s Orion spacecraft mounted atop, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37 at at 7:05 a.m. EST, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Florida. The Orion spacecraft will orbit Earth twice, reaching an altitude of approximately 3,600 miles above Earth before landing in the Pacific Ocean. No one is aboard Orion for this flight test, but the spacecraft is designed to allow us to journey to destinations never before visited by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls via NASA http://ift.tt/1tQC8v9
Thursday, December 4, 2014
So, I said this on twitter....
okay..i missed peter pan live..but the twitter commentary is almost better
— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) December 5, 2014
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December 04, 2014 at 07:45PM
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Is Mike Rowes show called Somebody's Gotta Do it or did they change it to Someone gotta pre-empt him? Come on. Where can I see his show CNN?
— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) December 5, 2014
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December 04, 2014 at 05:11PM
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Mobile Service Tower Rolled Back for Orion Flight Test
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with NASA’s Orion spacecraft mounted atop is seen after the Mobile Service Tower was finished rolling back early on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37, Florida. The next launch opportunity for the Orion flight test is 7:05 a.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 5. The spacecraft will orbit Earth twice, reaching an altitude of approximately 3,600 miles above Earth before landing in the Pacific Ocean. No one will be aboard Orion for this flight test, but the spacecraft is designed to allow us to journey to destinations never before visited by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls via NASA http://ift.tt/1yjtHz6
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
So, I said this on facebook...
So... I just saw my first episode of Walking Dead. How did this show start? Was there a reason for the zombie/creepy people/ dead guys ( sorry if thats a spoiler ) or was it like the Dome, where suddenly it just happened....?
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December 03, 2014 at 09:03PM
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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Prepared for Launch
NASA’s Orion spacecraft, mounted atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket, is visible inside the Mobile Service Tower where the vehicle is undergoing launch preparations, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37, Florida. Orion is NASA’s new spacecraft built to carry humans, designed to allow us to journey to destinations never before visited by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls via NASA http://ift.tt/12vrCmv
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
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I think bodycameras on cops are a great idea.. not even close to a solution to the problem.. and likely to be pretty pointless... but hey, someone is thinking, wow, violence - cameras will help. Brilliant...
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December 02, 2014 at 05:17PM
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So, I said this on twitter....
Im fairly new to playing on youtube but here it is...Monrovia Street Fest http://t.co/SGTLnbU7m4 Would love to have more subscriptions.
— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) December 2, 2014
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December 02, 2014 at 08:11AM
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NASA's Journey to Mars
NASA is developing the capabilities needed to send humans to an asteroid by 2025 and Mars in the 2030s – goals outlined in the bipartisan NASA Authorization Act of 2010 and in the U.S. National Space Policy, also issued in 2010. Mars is a rich destination for scientific discovery and robotic and human exploration as we expand our presence into the solar system. Its formation and evolution are comparable to Earth, helping us learn more about our own planet’s history and future. Mars had conditions suitable for life in its past. Future exploration could uncover evidence of life, answering one of the fundamental mysteries of the cosmos: Does life exist beyond Earth? While robotic explorers have studied Mars for more than 40 years, NASA’s path for the human exploration of Mars begins in low-Earth orbit aboard the International Space Station. Astronauts on the orbiting laboratory are helping us prove many of the technologies and communications systems needed for human missions to deep space, including Mars. The space station also advances our understanding of how the body changes in space and how to protect astronaut health. Our next step is deep space, where NASA will send a robotic mission to capture and redirect an asteroid to orbit the moon. Astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will explore the asteroid in the 2020s, returning to Earth with samples. This experience in human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit will help NASA test new systems and capabilities, such as Solar Electric Propulsion, which we’ll need to send cargo as part of human missions to Mars. Beginning in FY 2018, NASA’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will enable these “proving ground” missions to test new capabilities. Human missions to Mars will rely on Orion and an evolved version of SLS that will be the most powerful launch vehicle ever flown. A fleet of robotic spacecraft and rovers already are on and around Mars, dramatically increasing our knowledge about the Red Planet and paving the way for future human explorers. The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover measured radiation on the way to Mars and is sending back radiation data from the surface. This data will help us plan how to protect the astronauts who will explore Mars. Future missions like the Mars 2020 rover, seeking signs of past life, also will demonstrate new technologies that could help astronauts survive on Mars. Engineers and scientists around the country are working hard to develop the technologies astronauts will use to one day live and work on Mars, and safely return home from the next giant leap for humanity. NASA also is a leader in a Global Exploration Roadmap, working with international partners and the U.S. commercial space industry on a coordinated expansion of human presence into the solar system, with human missions to the surface of Mars as the driving goal. Follow our progress at http://ift.tt/11EgZee and www.nasa.gov/mars. > NASA's Orion Flight Test and the Journey to Mars Image Credit: NASA via NASA http://ift.tt/1tIhSLf
Monday, December 1, 2014
So, I said this on facebook...
so.. this bonehead that is working on unionizing Pasadena Subs keeps sending emails with about 150 of us in the email sender tab... so I can see everyone's emails. I dont understand how people dont understand bcc. So, I asked him to please use bcc.. he said.. "no, I want to send it to everyone".. which means he really doesnt get it. So, I asked again. He says plainly.. " No". So, I asked permission to use the list to promote my show. Which.. is border spam.. but geeesh.. what a jerk this guy is.
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December 01, 2014 at 11:12PM
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Three years ago today...a windstorm attacked Pasadena and opened my window a new way. Ahhh timehop. thanks for t... http://ift.tt/1y6dsQF
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December 01, 2014 at 01:30PM
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NASA's Orion Spacecraft at the Launch Pad
With access doors at Space Launch Complex 37 opened on Nov. 24, 2014, the Orion spacecraft and Delta IV Heavy stack is visible in its entirety inside the Mobile Service Tower where the vehicle is undergoing launch preparations. Orion will make its first flight test on Dec. 4 with a morning launch atop the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket. Orion’s crew module is underneath the Launch Abort System and nose fairing, both of which will jettison about six minutes, 20 seconds after launch. The tower will be rolled away from the rocket and spacecraft 8 hours, 15 minutes before launch to allow the rocket to be fueled and for other launch operations to proceed. The spacecraft will orbit the Earth twice, including one loop that will reach 3,600 miles above Earth. No one will be aboard Orion for this flight test, but the spacecraft is being designed and built to carry astronauts on exploration missions into deep space. Launch is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:05 a.m. EST, the opening of a 2 hour, 39-minute window for the day. Image Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett via NASA http://ift.tt/1rN4OKr