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Topping Out
With the placement of the test cell dome atop NASA's new A-3 Test Stand at the John C. Stennis Space Center, the project met another milestone on April 13, 2011. Placement of the dome also is known as 'topping out.' NASA broke ground in 2007 for the new stand, which is being built to provide simulated high-altitude testing for next-generation rocket engines that will carry humans into deep space. The stand will use a series of chemical steam generators to create a vacuum that allows operators to test full-scale engines at simulated altitudes up to 100,000 feet. The A-3 stand is the first large test structure to be built at Stennis since the facility was established to test the Saturn V rocket stages that helped carry Apollo astronauts to the moon and is scheduled for activation in 2013. Image Credit: NASA/Danny Nowlin
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Moth
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I photographed this large Moth on the wall of my house in Bendigo. EXIF: Canon EOS 50D : 1/60 sec : f/11 : 100 mm : ISO 160 : Flash Fired More... |
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Tiny Booties' mom was found and saved by a sweet couple. Soon they were surprised by the adorable babies she had in early February. The puppies were brought to Shady Creek Rescue to find homes. They may be part Terrier, Shih Tzu, Fox Terrier or Lhasa. We can only guess. These sweet babies just had their first shots and are ready to go to new homes! Booties is the little runt. She has cute short hair and a big personality. She is a bit quieter than the others and loves to sit in your lap. Her new home must agree to spay her. For more info, visit: www.shadycreekdogs.com. More... |
Salt in the Wound: Cop Who Killed Danroy Henry Receives 'Officer of the Year' Distinc
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights
Last October, Pace University junior Danroy Henry (pictured above) was gunned down by police in Thornwood, N.Y. The case quickly gained the nation's attention, because the details of the shooting didn't match up with the details of Henry's life as an "exemplary student" with no criminal record. Now the police officer responsible for killing Henry has been named "Officer of the Year" for his "dignity and professionalism" since the shooting. And his family is taking the news as a slap in the face. Angella Henry, Danroy's mother (pictured below at podium with husband at right) is outraged: "It speaks to the arrogance that we have experienced since Oct. 17, 2010. It just shows their inhumanity and their arrogance." Share Tweet On October 17th, 20-year-old Henry was said to be waiting with two of his friends in the parking lot of Finnegan's Grille for a friend. When a fight broke out outside of the bar, Finnegan's owners decided to close down the venue, causing more than 50 attendants to rush out of the establishment. Area police were immediately called to contain the situation. When they arrived, a cop was said to tap on the window and ask Henry to move his Nissan, which was allegedly parked in a No Stopping zone. Officers say that was when Henry hit two policemen with his car and then policemen Aaron Hess and Ronald Beckley retaliated with gunfire, shooting Henry and injuring his passenger, Brandon Cox. But witnesses tell a different story. They say that officers never asked Henry to move his vehicle and there was no clear reason why Hess, whose shots ultimately killed Henry, used deadly force. In February, a grand jury decided Hess did not commit a crime, clearing him of indictment, for shooting and killing Henry, also affectionately called "D.J." In response, Henry's father, Danroy Henry Sr. (pictured) said: "We will not stop until Mr. Hess is held accountable for the killing of our beloved D.J." Henry's parents have filed a $120 million lawsuit against the Pleasantville Police Department and are awaiting a federal investigation in to their son's case. Meanwhile, Hess was awarded this distinction by the Police Benevolent Association of the Pleasantville Police Department for being some sort of hero, rather than an officer who just took someone's life. Whether Hess was right to pull the trigger or not (and it's likely he wasn't), there is no dispute that he took someone's child, friend and companion. I really feel it for the Henry family. In spite of all the negativity and press out there about raising black boys, they raised a bright young man who was admired and praised by his peers. Twenty long years cultivating, nurturing and educating your most-prized possession -- only to have his life snuffed out because of some haphazard brawl. What a crying shame. Something should also be said about how numb our society and the criminal justice system is to black males and murder. No one expects a white male in his prime to be erroneously cut down by a random bullet, particularly a policeman's. No one would then imagine that the policeman who actually was responsible for that white kid's death, would then be honored for his "dignity and professionalism." As a matter of fact, when was the last time you even heard of a young white male -- barely out of his teens -- being shot to death by a cop? The public should protest Hess' distinction and demand that it be rescinded. I pray Henry receives justice with the federal investigation, but even if he and his family are denied that, at least give him his respect. Amadou Diallo, Patrick Dorismund, Sean Bell, Eleanor Bumpers and all of our people who have been wrongly murdered by police deserve that. http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublis...uts=1302297544 http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_galle...ry_wrapper.swf Your Hottest News Stories 28-Mar-11 - DJ Megatron (aka Corey McGriff), known for his roles on Hot 97 and BET's '106 and Park,' was killed on Sunday, after police say he was shot in the chest in Stapleton, Staten Island. Click Here for the Complete Story Scott Wintrow, Getty Images Getty Images North America Your Hottest News Stories 28-Mar-11 - DJ Megatron (aka Corey McGriff), known for his roles on Hot 97 and BET's '106 and Park,' was killed on Sunday, after police say he was shot in the chest in Stapleton, Staten Island. Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 24-Mar-11 - Whoopi Goldberg was disgusted by Donald Trump's demands to see President Obama's birth certificate. Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 24-Mar-11 - School board member Ann Murray told her colleagues that she was forced to sit in "n**ger heaven" while attending a Bills game. Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 23-Mar-11 - With all of the recent controversy about Planned Parenthood being disproportionately placed in minority communities - and allegedly being the cause of many African-American babies being aborted - actress Gabrielle Union has decided to speak up. Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 23-Mar-11 - Comedian and TV show host Bill Maher said Republicans generally "soil their adult diapers" when confronted by people of color unless they look like Urkel and talk like Colin Powell. Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 22-Mar-11 - Controversial rapper and record producer Soulja Boy lost his half-brother, Deion Jenkins, 14, in a car accident on Monday. Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 21-Mar-11 - In a wide-ranging two-hour speech, Minister Louis Farrakhan stepped up his anti-Obama Administration rhetoric for the second time in as many weeks, condemning officials for waging war in Libya on Moammar Gadhafi. Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 21-Mar-11 - Juan Williams made the argument that there's nothing wrong with people saying that young black men make them nervous ... because they make him nervous too. Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 19-Mar-11 - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer just signed a bill that makes it a felony to "knowingly perform or provide financing for an abortion sought because of the race or sex of the fetus or a parent's race." Click Here for the Complete Story Your Hottest News Stories 19-Mar-11 - The Justice Department released a scathing report about the New Orleans police department. 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The Schminkster
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Black Mother drives minivan into Hudson River, killing herself & 3 kids
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