Published in April of 2007 , the initial 2007 Hurricane Season predictions looked ominous
Now that the season is just about over, let's see how well they've done:
From the weather geek at Pajamas media dot com:
Thus far, 2007 has seen 14 named storms, five hurricanes and two major hurricanes — one of which, Hurricane Dean, was the third-most intense major hurricane ever recorded at landfall in the Atlantic basin. This season also set several records for rapid intensification, and was just the fourth season ever to witness two Category Five hurricanes (Dean and Felix), as well as the first ever in which two hurricanes made landfall while at Cat. 5 status.
Ryan N. Maue Meteorology PhD Candidate at FSU
The Center for Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) looks at the 2007 Hurricane Season in the Northern Hemisphere:
During past 30 years, only 1977 has had less activity to date Jan 1-Nov 7. For the period of June 1 - Oct 31, only 1977 has experienced LESS tropical cyclone activity than 2007.
So this weekend I'll unpack my "evacuation boxes" of food and assorted things one would need when leaving home because of an approaching maelstrom in the Gulf.
Farewell 2007 Hurricane Season. For six months we don't have to worry about checking in at the Weather Channel or Weather Underground's tropical webpage on a daily basis.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Native Son Returns
New Orleans will soon be welcoming home a New Orleans native and his wife.
Jeff St. Romain is leaving his post as president of Volunteers of America in Salt Lake City to return to his native New Orleans.
From A Utah news article
St. Romain said he and his wife, Kathy, have felt called to return to their hometown since Hurricane Katrina, which displaced thousands of people, including dozens of their relatives.
"Ever since Katrina hit, both my wife and I have really been pulled by what our family has gone through . . . and what the community went through," he said. "We had feeling we wanted to do something."
St. Romain will become vice president of administration and planning at the VOA office covering greater New Orleans.
Kathy St. Romain, now an operating room nurse at University Hospital, plans to seek a similar position amidst what St. Romain describes as a "desperate" need for nurses in New Orleans.
Good news for New Orleans!
Jeff St. Romain is leaving his post as president of Volunteers of America in Salt Lake City to return to his native New Orleans.
From A Utah news article
St. Romain said he and his wife, Kathy, have felt called to return to their hometown since Hurricane Katrina, which displaced thousands of people, including dozens of their relatives.
"Ever since Katrina hit, both my wife and I have really been pulled by what our family has gone through . . . and what the community went through," he said. "We had feeling we wanted to do something."
St. Romain will become vice president of administration and planning at the VOA office covering greater New Orleans.
Kathy St. Romain, now an operating room nurse at University Hospital, plans to seek a similar position amidst what St. Romain describes as a "desperate" need for nurses in New Orleans.
Good news for New Orleans!
Monday, November 12, 2007
He has all the answers
Ray Nagin was in Pensacola this week acting as if he were a successful leader . Perhaps Ray should practice what he preaches.
Thanks to Forgotston dot com for the heads up.
Thanks to Forgotston dot com for the heads up.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Veterans Day
To all who've served or are serving, my sincere thanks for you unselfishness and patriotism.
Friday, November 09, 2007
Katrina Art Show
Folsom resident and New Orleans native
Rolland Golden's work, KATRINA: DAYS OF TERROR, MONTHS OF ANGUISH
will show at NOMA beginning this weekend.
From the Times Picayune
One hundred trees crashed down around Golden's home in Folsom when Katrina struck. He protected his trove of art from the leaking roof, then fled to Jackson, Miss., to wait for power and other services to be restored. It was Sept. 27 when he first toured New Orleans, where he was born and had lived most of his adult life.
Working from his own photographs, television images and memory, Golden began rendering grim but oddly magnetic visions of the damaged city. Unexpectedly, his usually upbeat artistic gamesmanship blended perfectly with the bitter circumstance. A flood victim's plaid shirt symbolically merges with the ruined roof line in the background, as if he literally were covered with the disaster. A row of ghostly hands reaches from the water to form a secondary flood line, leaving the indelible mark of those who perished. Around a swamped school bus, chalkboard letters mix eerily with other floating debris, implying, perhaps, that innocence is still another casualty of the flood. The black and orange stripes of police barricades become Halloween decorations, blending the frightful date with the frightful situation.
These incredibly sad paintings are so sharp, so well done.
They capture the ravaged landscape caused by the federal flood in stinging detail.
Mr. Golden's body of work encompasses themes such as
Landscapes
Musicians
French Scenes
Cows
Games & Borderline Sur-realism
Sunsets
Southern Scenes
Roads & Highways
Snow Scenes
Here are the details of the show:
KATRINA: DAYS OF TERROR, MONTHS OF ANGUISH BY ROLLAND GOLDEN
What:Career-topping exhibit of subtly surrealistic paintings with post-Katrina subjects, by the well-known regional artist.
Where: New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, (504) 658-4100.
When: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum will be closed Saturday to prepare for the annual Odyssey Ball. The exhibit opens to the public Sunday, through Feb. 17.
Admission: Louisiana residents free. Nonresident admission: Adults $7, seniors $6, children (3 to 17) $3, younger than 3 free.
Rolland Golden's work, KATRINA: DAYS OF TERROR, MONTHS OF ANGUISH
will show at NOMA beginning this weekend.
From the Times Picayune
One hundred trees crashed down around Golden's home in Folsom when Katrina struck. He protected his trove of art from the leaking roof, then fled to Jackson, Miss., to wait for power and other services to be restored. It was Sept. 27 when he first toured New Orleans, where he was born and had lived most of his adult life.
Working from his own photographs, television images and memory, Golden began rendering grim but oddly magnetic visions of the damaged city. Unexpectedly, his usually upbeat artistic gamesmanship blended perfectly with the bitter circumstance. A flood victim's plaid shirt symbolically merges with the ruined roof line in the background, as if he literally were covered with the disaster. A row of ghostly hands reaches from the water to form a secondary flood line, leaving the indelible mark of those who perished. Around a swamped school bus, chalkboard letters mix eerily with other floating debris, implying, perhaps, that innocence is still another casualty of the flood. The black and orange stripes of police barricades become Halloween decorations, blending the frightful date with the frightful situation.
These incredibly sad paintings are so sharp, so well done.
They capture the ravaged landscape caused by the federal flood in stinging detail.
Mr. Golden's body of work encompasses themes such as
Landscapes
Musicians
French Scenes
Cows
Games & Borderline Sur-realism
Sunsets
Southern Scenes
Roads & Highways
Snow Scenes
Here are the details of the show:
KATRINA: DAYS OF TERROR, MONTHS OF ANGUISH BY ROLLAND GOLDEN
What:Career-topping exhibit of subtly surrealistic paintings with post-Katrina subjects, by the well-known regional artist.
Where: New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, (504) 658-4100.
When: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum will be closed Saturday to prepare for the annual Odyssey Ball. The exhibit opens to the public Sunday, through Feb. 17.
Admission: Louisiana residents free. Nonresident admission: Adults $7, seniors $6, children (3 to 17) $3, younger than 3 free.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Diversion
From Busters Route blog an enjoyable day in the life of a carriage driver in New Orleans. It'll make you laugh.
Scuzzbucket of the Week
Katayna Duhe
From WWL TV:
Seventh District officers were called to the Chevron gas station in the 7000 block of Crowder Blvd. Tuesday afternoon after the owner reported seeing the toddler wearing only shorts and socks standing alone inside the store. The owner notified police after he could not locate the boy’s parents.
Duhe had called police in hopes of reuniting with the boy Tuesday night, but a detective with the NOPD Juvenile Bureau said she never showed up to pick up her son, identified as Kindall Sanders Jr. A social worker with the Office of Community Services told Eyewitness News that Duhe never called that evening after the boy was placed in foster care.
Duhe turned herself over to authorities around 10 a.m. Wednesday and was charged with child neglect, cruelty to a juvenile and a separate fugitive attachment
She has two other children who have been placed in the care of others.
God help the judge that gives these children back to this bitch.
Cliff's anger mirrors a lot of people in this matter
H.C. Jr's Lincoln commercial
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from the Dave Walker's
column in the Times Picayune
Originally aired during the Saints' Sunday night football game on October 14th,
the spot, which puts Harry Connick Jr. behind the wheel of an MKX-propelled tour of town that eventually winds its way to the Musicians Village in the 9th Ward, made its national debut early in the Oct. 14 "Sunday Night Football" broadcast featuring the New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks.
The ad begins on the Crescent City Connection, with Connick explaining that was his route back into the city in the darkest days after the storm.
A spin to Bourbon Street allows the musician to explain that's where he played his first gig.
St. Louis Cathedral, he then says, is where he was married.
From there, it's on to Lakeview and the now-vacant lot that once held the home in which Connick grew up.
Noting that before that moment, he hadn't seen the lot without the flood-ruined house still on it, a resigned Connick says, "That's that part of my life."
The commercial concludes with Connick's arrival at the Musicians Village (a Habitat for Humanity project conceived by Connick and fellow musician Branford Marsalis), delivering tubs of crawfish for a party from the back of his cool ride.
My dream is to get the good times rolling again in my hometown, he says.
The commercial is the latest installment in a series of Lincoln commercials the car company calls "Dreams."
from the Dave Walker's
column in the Times Picayune
Originally aired during the Saints' Sunday night football game on October 14th,
the spot, which puts Harry Connick Jr. behind the wheel of an MKX-propelled tour of town that eventually winds its way to the Musicians Village in the 9th Ward, made its national debut early in the Oct. 14 "Sunday Night Football" broadcast featuring the New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks.
The ad begins on the Crescent City Connection, with Connick explaining that was his route back into the city in the darkest days after the storm.
A spin to Bourbon Street allows the musician to explain that's where he played his first gig.
St. Louis Cathedral, he then says, is where he was married.
From there, it's on to Lakeview and the now-vacant lot that once held the home in which Connick grew up.
Noting that before that moment, he hadn't seen the lot without the flood-ruined house still on it, a resigned Connick says, "That's that part of my life."
The commercial concludes with Connick's arrival at the Musicians Village (a Habitat for Humanity project conceived by Connick and fellow musician Branford Marsalis), delivering tubs of crawfish for a party from the back of his cool ride.
My dream is to get the good times rolling again in my hometown, he says.
The commercial is the latest installment in a series of Lincoln commercials the car company calls "Dreams."
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
The Future
From WWL TV's website:
NASA's Michoud facility was back up and running shortly after the storm making sure the shuttle program did not miss a beat.
The giant external fuel tank has been manufactured here, and as important as this project is, the future here is even more amazing.
For the first time the manned orbiter will be built at the New Orleans East facility for the Ares I spacecraft along with most of the Ares V, which will be an unmanned cargo ship. All of this is for NASA’s Constellation program.
I've been part of the Shuttle program for 25 years. Whether I'm part of Constellation remains to be seen, but I find the prospect of going to the moon again exciting. I guess the space program is a "love it or hate it" proposition and that's what America's all about. I know, I know...... how many homeless people could we feed with that money???.....there isn't human life in space so why not spend money on the lives we have here on earth......We have already been to the places we can go in outer space, and nothing is left but repeat performances. Our priority should be the people on Earth who are stuck here living in poverty and in harsh conditions and with disease that has no cure!!!
When we fix ourselves, we can "fix" the rest of the universe!!!
We have very powerful telescopes on earth and out in space to watch for any new developements...... Human beings with souls are dying needlessly and they are suffering HERE and NOW..... yeah, yeah, yeah. But you know what? If there weren't a space program, there'd STILL be homeless, hungry people.
Spinoffs from our almost 50 years in space include things that are used every day by millions. Even things that can benefit sick people. Imagine that!! Here's the short list:
The most accurate topographical map of the Earth.
Ultraviolet protection suits for people with rare intolerance to UV light, known xeroderma pigmentosum.
Heart pump based on technology of space shuttle's fuel pumps. It's two inches long, one inch in diameter, and weighs less than four ounces.
Efficient autos and planes benefiting from NASA wind tunnel and aerodynamic expertise.
New metal alloys based on research for the space station program.
Thermal protection blankets used in everything from fire fighters suits to survival gear for cold environments.
Robots and robotic software with wide-ranging uses that include auto-assembly plants, hazardous material handling, monitoring in dangerous environments, distribution and packaging facilities, etc.
Lightweight composite materials that benefit cars, airplanes, camping gear, etc.
Perfect protein crystals grown in zero gravity; used for more pure pharmaceutical drugs, foods and an assortment of other crystalline-based products including insulin for diabetes patients.
Better understanding of the Earth and its environmental response to natural and human-induced variations such as air quality, climate, land use, food production as well as monitoring quality of our oceans and fresh water.
Improvements in energy use efficiency.
More responsible use of air and water in private and commercial buildings.
Automated maintenance functions for buildings and new lower-cost building construction techniques.
Smoke detectors for homes and commercial buildings.
Air purification systems used to by hospitals to provide pure oxygen for patients.
High-bandwidth and optical communications systems.
Technology for cordless tools such as drills, shrub trimmers and rechargeable flashlights.
Growth of zeolite crystals that have the potential to reduce the cost of petroleum and to store new types of fuels like hydrogen, which is abundant and pollution-free. This technology could be used in hydrogen-powered cars.
Fire-fighting systems that battle blazes with a fine mist, rather than environmentally harmful chemicals.
Sunglasses that block certain types of light - blue, violet, and ultraviolet - that could hurt the eyes. These sunglasses block the hazardous light, while allowing light that is good for vision to pass through the lens.
Solar power collection.
Air filtration systems that can kill all types of harmful bacteria - even anthrax -- and remove allergens from the air with better than 90 percent efficiency.
Ultralight solar concentrators that gather power from the Sun and efficiently convert it into electrical power. Applications for this technology on Earth are limitless.
Water purification methods using ions (an atom or group of atoms carrying a positive or negative electrical charge). Used in water filtering systems to remove lead, chlorine, bad taste and odor. Newer purification systems also remove contaminants such as perchlorate and nitrate.
"Power Pads" to cushion a horse's hooves, protecting against injuries and helping ease discomfort associated with brittle hooves or arthritis.
Disposable diapers.
Devices for collection and real-time analysis of blood, and other bodily fluids, without the need for centrifugation. Huge potential for hospitals and for remote units to monitor individuals with health problems.
Lighter artificial limbs that are virtually indestructible; based on foam insulation used to protect the Shuttle's external fuel tank. (courtesy of Michoud)
Computer-aided tomography (CATScan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for imaging the body and its organs.
Light-emitting diodes used in photodynamic therapy. These diodes are used in a form of chemotherapy that kills cancerous tumors.
Infrared sensors used in hand-held optical sensor thermometers. These devices can measure temperature in the ear canal in two seconds or less.
Devices used to diagnose and treat patients suffering head injury, stroke, chronic dizziness and disorders of the central nervous system.
Compact laboratory instruments for hospitals and doctor offices that analyze blood in 30 seconds what once took 20 minutes.
Land mine removal using flare device and leftover fuel donated from NASA.
Technology which allows vehicles to transmit a signal back to a home base. Used to track and reassign emergency and public works vehicles; also track vehicle operations such as taxis, armored cars and vehicles carrying hazardous cargo. Now used to recover stolen vehicles.
Cutters using small explosive charges used by emergency rescue personnel to quickly extract accident victims.
Image-processing technology used remove defects due to image jitter, image rotation and image zoom in video sequences. Used by law enforcement agencies to improve crime-solving videos; doctors in medical imaging; scientific applications and even home video cameras.
Gas leak-detection system used by Ford in natural gas-powered car.
Method of labeling products with invisible and virtually indestructible markings - used on electronic parts, pharmaceuticals and livestock -- in fact it could be used on just about anything.
Fire resistant foam used as thermal and acoustical insulation in aerospace, marine and industrial products. Also used as for fire barriers, packaging and other applications requiring either high-temperature or very low-temperature insulation. Used by Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, and Airbus for for major weight savings in aircraft.
Hand-held camera which firefighters use to pinpoint the hotspots of wildfires.
Safer soldering base for jewelers using torches in jewelry assembly. Based on heat-shield tiles of shuttle instead of hazardous asbestos bases previously used.
Quick-connect fasteners used by firefighters and nuclear power-plant repair technicians.
Game-controlling joystick for computers and entertainment systems.
Spray lube used for rust prevention; loosening corroded nuts; cleaning and lubricating guns and fishing reels; and lubricating and reducing engine friction.
World-wide television broadcasts.
Home insulation system which provides significant savings in home heating and cooling costs - uses technology of aluminum heat shield developed for Apollo spacecraft.
Laser technology used in artery catheters to spot areas of blockage and fire short bursts of laser beams to vaporize them - a "cool" laser providing thousands of patients with an alternative to heart bypass surgery.
New charged coupled devices (CCDs) used in breast examinations (mammographies) which images breast tissue more clearly than conventional x-rays. Doctors then use a specially designed needle to extract a tiny sample (instead of a scalpel) saving time, money and pain.
"Smart" forceps made of composite material, with embedded fiber optics. These obstetrical forceps allow doctors to measure the amount of pressure being applied to an infant's head during delivery.
Small pill-shaped transmitters Used to monitor intestinal activity; blood pressure and temperature of infants still inside the womb; body functions of athletes and high-stress professionals such as firefighters and soldiers.
Technology to quickly arrange and analyze human chromosomes and detect genetic abnormalities that could lead to disease in infants.
Image processing software used in dermatology analysis to "decode" the shadow patterns and provided accurate heights and depths.
Roofs based on moonsuits that look stiff, but are flexible and expand in heat and contract in cold. Used as covering of malls, stadiums and new airports like Denver International.
Padding in helmets, shin guards, chest protectors and aircraft seating.
Golf balls with greater accuracy and distance.
Lightning protection systems for aircraft.
Windshear detection and warning system for aircraft.
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TACS) now used by virtually all passenger aircraft.
Monitoring system which scans important documents at certain times and compares the differences between the images. The system detects changes in contrast, shape and other features. Used by museums and the National Archives to monitor historic documents and plan a way to stop any damage.
Landsat imagery to discover unknown archeology sites; reveal ancient coastlines; manage the harvesting of fish in the world’s oceans; calculate how well crops are doing, etc.
Robotic mother pigs which keep piglet formula (milk) cool until it is needed then heats and delivers the right amount at feeding time.
Improved spray nozzles for crop dusters.
New breathing system for firefighters made up of a face mask, frame and harness, warning device, and air bottle. Weighs one-third less than old gear.
Virtual reality simulators for medical operations, flight training, truck driving, etc.
Hydroponics used by vegetable farmers to grow crops without soil.
Fluorometer instrument used to monitor plankton in the world's oceans. Instrument measures amount of glow given off by plankton and other marine life that consume sunlight in their photosynthesis process. Much of the world’s oxygen comes from plankton.
Oil spill cleanup using beeswax microcapsules. The beeswax balls absorb oil and keep water out. Absorbed oil is digested by microorganism enzymes inside the ball. When the balls get full of digested oil, they explode and release environmentally safe enzymes, carbon dioxide and water.
Software to match and track whales.
DirectTV.
Satellite radio.
Fire-Resistant Aircraft Seats.
"Cool suit" which helps to improve the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients.
Pacemaker that can be programmed from outside the body.
Instruments to measure bone loss and bone density, without penetrating the skin.
Implant for delivering insulin to diabetics that provides more precise control of blood sugar levels and frees diabetics from the burden of daily insulin injections.
Device for growing ovarian tumors so that tumors can be studied outside the body, without harm to the patient.
THE LIST GOES ON AND ON! Want to read about more benefits?Go to Google and enter a search for "Benefits of the Space Program". You will be overwhelmed with information.
NASA's Michoud facility was back up and running shortly after the storm making sure the shuttle program did not miss a beat.
The giant external fuel tank has been manufactured here, and as important as this project is, the future here is even more amazing.
For the first time the manned orbiter will be built at the New Orleans East facility for the Ares I spacecraft along with most of the Ares V, which will be an unmanned cargo ship. All of this is for NASA’s Constellation program.
I've been part of the Shuttle program for 25 years. Whether I'm part of Constellation remains to be seen, but I find the prospect of going to the moon again exciting. I guess the space program is a "love it or hate it" proposition and that's what America's all about. I know, I know...... how many homeless people could we feed with that money???.....there isn't human life in space so why not spend money on the lives we have here on earth......We have already been to the places we can go in outer space, and nothing is left but repeat performances. Our priority should be the people on Earth who are stuck here living in poverty and in harsh conditions and with disease that has no cure!!!
When we fix ourselves, we can "fix" the rest of the universe!!!
We have very powerful telescopes on earth and out in space to watch for any new developements...... Human beings with souls are dying needlessly and they are suffering HERE and NOW..... yeah, yeah, yeah. But you know what? If there weren't a space program, there'd STILL be homeless, hungry people.
Spinoffs from our almost 50 years in space include things that are used every day by millions. Even things that can benefit sick people. Imagine that!! Here's the short list:
The most accurate topographical map of the Earth.
Ultraviolet protection suits for people with rare intolerance to UV light, known xeroderma pigmentosum.
Heart pump based on technology of space shuttle's fuel pumps. It's two inches long, one inch in diameter, and weighs less than four ounces.
Efficient autos and planes benefiting from NASA wind tunnel and aerodynamic expertise.
New metal alloys based on research for the space station program.
Thermal protection blankets used in everything from fire fighters suits to survival gear for cold environments.
Robots and robotic software with wide-ranging uses that include auto-assembly plants, hazardous material handling, monitoring in dangerous environments, distribution and packaging facilities, etc.
Lightweight composite materials that benefit cars, airplanes, camping gear, etc.
Perfect protein crystals grown in zero gravity; used for more pure pharmaceutical drugs, foods and an assortment of other crystalline-based products including insulin for diabetes patients.
Better understanding of the Earth and its environmental response to natural and human-induced variations such as air quality, climate, land use, food production as well as monitoring quality of our oceans and fresh water.
Improvements in energy use efficiency.
More responsible use of air and water in private and commercial buildings.
Automated maintenance functions for buildings and new lower-cost building construction techniques.
Smoke detectors for homes and commercial buildings.
Air purification systems used to by hospitals to provide pure oxygen for patients.
High-bandwidth and optical communications systems.
Technology for cordless tools such as drills, shrub trimmers and rechargeable flashlights.
Growth of zeolite crystals that have the potential to reduce the cost of petroleum and to store new types of fuels like hydrogen, which is abundant and pollution-free. This technology could be used in hydrogen-powered cars.
Fire-fighting systems that battle blazes with a fine mist, rather than environmentally harmful chemicals.
Sunglasses that block certain types of light - blue, violet, and ultraviolet - that could hurt the eyes. These sunglasses block the hazardous light, while allowing light that is good for vision to pass through the lens.
Solar power collection.
Air filtration systems that can kill all types of harmful bacteria - even anthrax -- and remove allergens from the air with better than 90 percent efficiency.
Ultralight solar concentrators that gather power from the Sun and efficiently convert it into electrical power. Applications for this technology on Earth are limitless.
Water purification methods using ions (an atom or group of atoms carrying a positive or negative electrical charge). Used in water filtering systems to remove lead, chlorine, bad taste and odor. Newer purification systems also remove contaminants such as perchlorate and nitrate.
"Power Pads" to cushion a horse's hooves, protecting against injuries and helping ease discomfort associated with brittle hooves or arthritis.
Disposable diapers.
Devices for collection and real-time analysis of blood, and other bodily fluids, without the need for centrifugation. Huge potential for hospitals and for remote units to monitor individuals with health problems.
Lighter artificial limbs that are virtually indestructible; based on foam insulation used to protect the Shuttle's external fuel tank. (courtesy of Michoud)
Computer-aided tomography (CATScan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for imaging the body and its organs.
Light-emitting diodes used in photodynamic therapy. These diodes are used in a form of chemotherapy that kills cancerous tumors.
Infrared sensors used in hand-held optical sensor thermometers. These devices can measure temperature in the ear canal in two seconds or less.
Devices used to diagnose and treat patients suffering head injury, stroke, chronic dizziness and disorders of the central nervous system.
Compact laboratory instruments for hospitals and doctor offices that analyze blood in 30 seconds what once took 20 minutes.
Land mine removal using flare device and leftover fuel donated from NASA.
Technology which allows vehicles to transmit a signal back to a home base. Used to track and reassign emergency and public works vehicles; also track vehicle operations such as taxis, armored cars and vehicles carrying hazardous cargo. Now used to recover stolen vehicles.
Cutters using small explosive charges used by emergency rescue personnel to quickly extract accident victims.
Image-processing technology used remove defects due to image jitter, image rotation and image zoom in video sequences. Used by law enforcement agencies to improve crime-solving videos; doctors in medical imaging; scientific applications and even home video cameras.
Gas leak-detection system used by Ford in natural gas-powered car.
Method of labeling products with invisible and virtually indestructible markings - used on electronic parts, pharmaceuticals and livestock -- in fact it could be used on just about anything.
Fire resistant foam used as thermal and acoustical insulation in aerospace, marine and industrial products. Also used as for fire barriers, packaging and other applications requiring either high-temperature or very low-temperature insulation. Used by Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, and Airbus for for major weight savings in aircraft.
Hand-held camera which firefighters use to pinpoint the hotspots of wildfires.
Safer soldering base for jewelers using torches in jewelry assembly. Based on heat-shield tiles of shuttle instead of hazardous asbestos bases previously used.
Quick-connect fasteners used by firefighters and nuclear power-plant repair technicians.
Game-controlling joystick for computers and entertainment systems.
Spray lube used for rust prevention; loosening corroded nuts; cleaning and lubricating guns and fishing reels; and lubricating and reducing engine friction.
World-wide television broadcasts.
Home insulation system which provides significant savings in home heating and cooling costs - uses technology of aluminum heat shield developed for Apollo spacecraft.
Laser technology used in artery catheters to spot areas of blockage and fire short bursts of laser beams to vaporize them - a "cool" laser providing thousands of patients with an alternative to heart bypass surgery.
New charged coupled devices (CCDs) used in breast examinations (mammographies) which images breast tissue more clearly than conventional x-rays. Doctors then use a specially designed needle to extract a tiny sample (instead of a scalpel) saving time, money and pain.
"Smart" forceps made of composite material, with embedded fiber optics. These obstetrical forceps allow doctors to measure the amount of pressure being applied to an infant's head during delivery.
Small pill-shaped transmitters Used to monitor intestinal activity; blood pressure and temperature of infants still inside the womb; body functions of athletes and high-stress professionals such as firefighters and soldiers.
Technology to quickly arrange and analyze human chromosomes and detect genetic abnormalities that could lead to disease in infants.
Image processing software used in dermatology analysis to "decode" the shadow patterns and provided accurate heights and depths.
Roofs based on moonsuits that look stiff, but are flexible and expand in heat and contract in cold. Used as covering of malls, stadiums and new airports like Denver International.
Padding in helmets, shin guards, chest protectors and aircraft seating.
Golf balls with greater accuracy and distance.
Lightning protection systems for aircraft.
Windshear detection and warning system for aircraft.
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TACS) now used by virtually all passenger aircraft.
Monitoring system which scans important documents at certain times and compares the differences between the images. The system detects changes in contrast, shape and other features. Used by museums and the National Archives to monitor historic documents and plan a way to stop any damage.
Landsat imagery to discover unknown archeology sites; reveal ancient coastlines; manage the harvesting of fish in the world’s oceans; calculate how well crops are doing, etc.
Robotic mother pigs which keep piglet formula (milk) cool until it is needed then heats and delivers the right amount at feeding time.
Improved spray nozzles for crop dusters.
New breathing system for firefighters made up of a face mask, frame and harness, warning device, and air bottle. Weighs one-third less than old gear.
Virtual reality simulators for medical operations, flight training, truck driving, etc.
Hydroponics used by vegetable farmers to grow crops without soil.
Fluorometer instrument used to monitor plankton in the world's oceans. Instrument measures amount of glow given off by plankton and other marine life that consume sunlight in their photosynthesis process. Much of the world’s oxygen comes from plankton.
Oil spill cleanup using beeswax microcapsules. The beeswax balls absorb oil and keep water out. Absorbed oil is digested by microorganism enzymes inside the ball. When the balls get full of digested oil, they explode and release environmentally safe enzymes, carbon dioxide and water.
Software to match and track whales.
DirectTV.
Satellite radio.
Fire-Resistant Aircraft Seats.
"Cool suit" which helps to improve the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients.
Pacemaker that can be programmed from outside the body.
Instruments to measure bone loss and bone density, without penetrating the skin.
Implant for delivering insulin to diabetics that provides more precise control of blood sugar levels and frees diabetics from the burden of daily insulin injections.
Device for growing ovarian tumors so that tumors can be studied outside the body, without harm to the patient.
THE LIST GOES ON AND ON! Want to read about more benefits?Go to Google and enter a search for "Benefits of the Space Program". You will be overwhelmed with information.
A 30 Foot Tall Thanks
A project conceived by a resident of Diamondhead, Mississippi, The Hurricane Katrina Volunteer Memorial is currently underway. From the October issue of New Orleans Magazine
Expressions of gratitude to the many thousands of volunteers who flocked to the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina have ranged from teary embraces to thank you dinners and official presentations. .....the project is planned for the highway welcome center on the Louisiana-Mississippi border....The Mississippi legislature has authorized the use of a portion of the I-10 Welcome Center in Hancock County.
Plans for the memorial come as the region has begun assessing just how valuable the goodwill of volunteers has been to the long recovery.
The Corporation for National and Community Service reports that more than 550,000 Americans participated in the volunteer effort in the first year after Katrina and that approximately 600,000 came during the second year. Together these 1.1 million people have performed some 14 million hours of volunteer work.
What an awesome idea. If you're interested in making a donation as a way of thanking the thousands - no MILLIONS - of volunteers, go to Katrina Volunteers Memorial Fountain website .
Their motto:
When we were down, They were there for Us.
Help us say Thank You
The fountain sounds interesting
the focal point of the memorial fountain will be a wave shaped obelisk standing 30 feet tall to symbolize the towering storm surge that hit parts of the Gulf Coast. A long granite wall in front of the fountain will mount bronze plaques describing the disaster and the dedication of volunteers and listing of the donors who contribute to funding the project, as well as the names of all the communities across the Gulf Coast affected by Katrina
Expressions of gratitude to the many thousands of volunteers who flocked to the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina have ranged from teary embraces to thank you dinners and official presentations. .....the project is planned for the highway welcome center on the Louisiana-Mississippi border....The Mississippi legislature has authorized the use of a portion of the I-10 Welcome Center in Hancock County.
Plans for the memorial come as the region has begun assessing just how valuable the goodwill of volunteers has been to the long recovery.
The Corporation for National and Community Service reports that more than 550,000 Americans participated in the volunteer effort in the first year after Katrina and that approximately 600,000 came during the second year. Together these 1.1 million people have performed some 14 million hours of volunteer work.
What an awesome idea. If you're interested in making a donation as a way of thanking the thousands - no MILLIONS - of volunteers, go to Katrina Volunteers Memorial Fountain website .
Their motto:
When we were down, They were there for Us.
Help us say Thank You
The fountain sounds interesting
the focal point of the memorial fountain will be a wave shaped obelisk standing 30 feet tall to symbolize the towering storm surge that hit parts of the Gulf Coast. A long granite wall in front of the fountain will mount bronze plaques describing the disaster and the dedication of volunteers and listing of the donors who contribute to funding the project, as well as the names of all the communities across the Gulf Coast affected by Katrina
Thursday, November 01, 2007
World Class New Orleans talks about the much talked about attempts by the media to compare Katrina to the California wildfires . The post also shows contains a link to John Stewart's thoughts. It's worth the look.
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