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Thermonuclear Blast
It is interesting that even in the early days of the Manhattan Project, Edward Teller suggested the possibility of a Fusion Bomb. It was decided that would be too complex, so the initial project went with Fission Bombs. The Gadget (Trinity Test), Little Boy (Hiroshima), and Fat Man (Nagasaki) were all Fission Bombs. In Fission Atomic Bombs, energy is released by splitting atoms. In Fusion Bombs even more energy is released by fusing two smaller atoms into one larger atom. Fission Bombs are typically measured in Kilotons. One Kiloton is equivalent to 1 thousand tons of TNT. Fusion Bombs are measured in Megatons or millions of tons of TNT. With the successful completion of World War II, Los Alamos and the other National Laboratories quickly began working on Fusion Bombs. These bombs are also called H Bombs, or Thermonuclear Bombs. The efforts were quickly successful, but the initial Hydrogen Bombs were very large. Efforts then got underway to make smaller bombs, and they were able to make small tactical nuclear warheads that could be fired as an artillery shell. The picture above shows a thermonuclear bomb fired from a cannon. https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...s.blogspot.com http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/...J_bkV9SGk/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/...J_bkV9SGk/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogs...~4/Xs1cBHr2EK0 More... |
The Girl With Green Eyes ::: David Lazar
http://www.photoburst.net/photo_sect...avid-lazar.jpgThe Girl With Green Eyes ::: David Lazar ::: Taken in Bangladesh, this portrait features a young lady's green eyes.
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Bodega Head, California
Bright green sea grass and shiny kelp hold fast to rocks as waves crash over them along northern Californiaâs Bodega Head. See more pictures from the June 2011 feature story Brimming Pools.
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Endeavour's Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
At 5:15 a.m. EDT today, Endeavour began the nine-minute Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, or 'backflip,' on its last visit to the Inernational Space Station. With Commander Mark Kelly at the controls, Endeavour rotated 360 degrees backward to enable space station astronauts Dmitry Kondratyev, Paolo Nespoli and Cady Coleman to take high resolution pictures of the shuttle’s heat shield. Kelly then flew the shuttle through a quarter circle to a position about 400 feet directly in front of the station. Docking occurred about an hour later at 6:14 a.m. Image Credit: NASA
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Dorothy Parvaz: Inside Syria's secret prisons
'We could clearly hear the interrogator pummelling his fists into his subject,' writes our correspondent.
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Hoops Star Maya Moore Becomes First Woman To Represent Jordan Brand
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From Clutch: Thought basketball superstar Maya Moore had already broken every record? Think again. This morning, the University of Connecticut phenomenon inked a historic endorsement deal with Nike imprint, Jordan Brand, becoming the first female basketball signee on the brand's roster. The 22-year-old forward joins Derek Jeter, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Andre Johnson as the newest athlete signed with the brand. In a press release from the company announcing the deal, Nike and the Jordan family expressed their excitement naming Moore as their newest brand ambassador. Michael Jordan, the brands namesake said. Read more here. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments More... |
Pebbles
Location: Laredo, Texas, USA
http://www.dailykitten.com/wp-conten...9-_MG_2437.jpg This is our longhair Pebbles as a kitten! We found her mewling away inside a box that was left out in the rain, and brought her home with the intention of just feeding her and finding a good home, but her sweet temperament won us over. She loves napping on the window. More... |
Side-Striped Jackal at Dusk
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Caption: Side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) in winter grass at dusk, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Canon Rebel XSi 12.2MP); Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM; Focal Length: 400mm; Shutter speed: 1/100; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 400. The sun had just dipped below the horizon when we came across this handsome side-striped jackal standing alone in the winter grass near one of the airstrips in the Lower Zambezi National Park. We were nearing the end of our afternoon game drive and as this was my first sighting of a side-striped jackal, it made for a very satisfying end to the day. Jackals are members of the Canidae family and as such are true dogs, together with foxes and African wild dogs. There are three jackal species: Black-backed (Canis mesomelas), Side-striped (Canis adustus), and Golden (Canis aureus). The black-backed jackal is the one you’re most likely to see when on safari in Southern or East Africa, where they’re widely distritbuted and commonly viewed in protected areas. Side-striped are more rare, occuring mainly in Central Africa, extending into East Africa and parts of Southern Africa, including Zambia. They are also more nocturnal than the black-backed, further reducing one’s chances of seeing them. The golden jackal is found in Asia and throughout the North and Horn of Africa. I’ve yet to see one as haven’t travelled in those parts. From a distance the side-striped jackal appears a grayish color, but on closer inspection a light-colored stripe, fringed with black, can be seen on the flanks. The tail is bushy, mostly black, with a white tip. The black-backed jackal on the other hand is much redder overall, with a characteristic black saddle sprinkled with silver (below). http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online...al_rc-6370.jpg Although about the same height, it’s less stocky than the side-striped, and the ears are bigger. The long tail is black and bushy, without a white tip. For more about this attractive and often misunderstood animal, see our Jackal Information page. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...G4:F7zBnMyn0Lo http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...G4:V_sGLiPBpWU http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...?d=l6gmwiTKsz0 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...G4:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...?d=TzevzKxY174 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wildl...~4/yJzaNDY7-xQ More... |
Is hip-hop violence here to stay?
In this photo taken Oct.,1, 2010, M-Bone of Cali Swag District performs during rehearsals for the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. Most of us knew that Tupac Shakur was going to die. He wrote songs about his funeral, used imagery in videos that revolved...(read more)http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=279559
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