Space.com Space.com Staff,
space.com – Tue Mar 29, 5:45 pm ET1 photo
"This image is the first ever obtained from a spacecraft in orbit about the solar system's innermost planet," Messenger mission scientists explained in a statement.
The new Mercury photo shows a region around the south pole of Mercury. A 53-mile (85-kilometer) wide crater called Debussy clearly stands out in the upper right of the image, with bright rays emanating from its center. [More photos of Mercury from Messenger]
A smaller crater called Matabei, which is 15 miles (24 km) wide and is known for its "unusual dark rays," is also visible in the image to the west of the Debussy crater, mission managers explained.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
New York law firm, advertising agency under fire over 9/11 ad
Scumbag
By Brett Michael Dykes
One of New York's Bravest is objecting to the use of his likeness in a poster marketing the services of a New York law firm that specializes in 9/11-related illnesses.
The ad in question features a firefighter holding a photo of the devastated World Trade Center site, accompanied by the words, "I was there. And now, Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern is there for me." And therein lies the issue: the man in the ad, Robert Keiley, didn't become a firefighter until 2004.
According to the New York Post's Reuven Fenton and Jennifer Fermino, Keiley is particularly upset that the photo in the poster was manipulated from a generic promotional photo for the department--of Keiley holding his fire helmet. The law firm's ad agency, Barker/DZP, swapped a picture of the World Trade Center in place of the helmet. They then debuted the poster at a fundraiser, the World Police Fire Games Event Gala; a move Keiley thinks makes him look like a "scumbag."
By Brett Michael Dykes
One of New York's Bravest is objecting to the use of his likeness in a poster marketing the services of a New York law firm that specializes in 9/11-related illnesses.
The ad in question features a firefighter holding a photo of the devastated World Trade Center site, accompanied by the words, "I was there. And now, Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern is there for me." And therein lies the issue: the man in the ad, Robert Keiley, didn't become a firefighter until 2004.
According to the New York Post's Reuven Fenton and Jennifer Fermino, Keiley is particularly upset that the photo in the poster was manipulated from a generic promotional photo for the department--of Keiley holding his fire helmet. The law firm's ad agency, Barker/DZP, swapped a picture of the World Trade Center in place of the helmet. They then debuted the poster at a fundraiser, the World Police Fire Games Event Gala; a move Keiley thinks makes him look like a "scumbag."
Monday, March 28, 2011
Bachelor Builds Slide Between His NYC Apartments
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/bachelor-builds-slide-between-his-nyc-apartments.html
Fresh off snatching up a pair of penthouses in a brand new luxury condo building, our hero was faced with a dilemma: How to combine the two apartments into one bonkers bachelor pad to rule them all?
The answer was surprisingly simple: Duh, a slide!
Mar 25, 2011
The answer was surprisingly simple: Duh, a slide!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Bret Michaels Blames Tony Awards For His Brain Hemorrhage, Files Lawsui
Michaels blame
In 2009, reality-TV rocker Bret Michaels was nearly decapitated--or at least almost lost some of his trademark blonde locks--when a descending set piece toppled him over at the end of Poison's "Nothin' But A Good Time" Tony Awards performance with the Rock Of Ages cast. At the time--once it was announced that Bret was SUPPOSEDLY okay--it seemed pretty funny, the most Spinal Tap-esque moment in Broadway history. But when Bret was hospitalized with a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage six months later, and nearly died, no one was laughing. Back then, I always wondered if Bret's brain condition was linked in any way to the nasty bump on the noggin that he received at the 2009 Tonys
Posted Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:17pm PDT by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks
In 2009, reality-TV rocker Bret Michaels was nearly decapitated--or at least almost lost some of his trademark blonde locks--when a descending set piece toppled him over at the end of Poison's "Nothin' But A Good Time" Tony Awards performance with the Rock Of Ages cast. At the time--once it was announced that Bret was SUPPOSEDLY okay--it seemed pretty funny, the most Spinal Tap-esque moment in Broadway history. But when Bret was hospitalized with a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage six months later, and nearly died, no one was laughing. Back then, I always wondered if Bret's brain condition was linked in any way to the nasty bump on the noggin that he received at the 2009 Tonys
Posted Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:17pm PDT by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
How to Make $1 Million Before You Graduate
how to get rich
by Forbes Staff
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The last three years, started launching businesses by the tender age of 9. Some of them identified problems and created companies to solve them, while others turned their hobbies into money-making ventures. Some teamed up with friends, parents and mentors; others plowed ahead on their own.
by Forbes Staff
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The last three years, started launching businesses by the tender age of 9. Some of them identified problems and created companies to solve them, while others turned their hobbies into money-making ventures. Some teamed up with friends, parents and mentors; others plowed ahead on their own.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Florida House Approves Ending Tenure for New Teachers
Ending Tenure
In Miami they pass a bill that will end tenure.For the new teachers there job will be link on how good their student score on test.
Taking on the teachers’ union, House Republicans used their super-majority to handily approve the legislation, which will dramatically change the way teachers in Florida are hired, fired and rewarded.
In Miami they pass a bill that will end tenure.For the new teachers there job will be link on how good their student score on test.
Taking on the teachers’ union, House Republicans used their super-majority to handily approve the legislation, which will dramatically change the way teachers in Florida are hired, fired and rewarded.
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ
Published: March 16, 2011
Diet Coke Wins Battle in Cola Wars
Diet coke wins
by Mike Esterl
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The U.S sales of Diet Coke overtook those of Pepsi-Cola for the first time in 2010, making the diet soda the No. 2 carbonated soft drink in the country behind Coca-Cola, industry data are expected to confirm Thursday
.both of the companies have fought for shares over the past decade.
by Mike Esterl
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The U.S sales of Diet Coke overtook those of Pepsi-Cola for the first time in 2010, making the diet soda the No. 2 carbonated soft drink in the country behind Coca-Cola, industry data are expected to confirm Thursday
.both of the companies have fought for shares over the past decade.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
japan begins air droping sea water
Air droping sea water
By ERIC TALMADGE and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press
ZAO, Japan – Japanese military helicopters dumped loads of seawater onto a stricken nuclear reactor Thursday, trying to avoid full meltdowns as plant operators said they were close to finishing a new power line that could restore cooling systems and ease the crisis.
By ERIC TALMADGE and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press
ZAO, Japan – Japanese military helicopters dumped loads of seawater onto a stricken nuclear reactor Thursday, trying to avoid full meltdowns as plant operators said they were close to finishing a new power line that could restore cooling systems and ease the crisis.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Explosion rocks Japanese nuclear plant
By ERIC TALMADGE and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Pressa
nationally televised statement, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said that radiation has spread from four reactors of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Fukushima province that was one of the hardest-hit in Friday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami.
As safety officials sought desperately to avert catastrophe, the government said radioactive material leaking from reactors was enough to "impact human health" and the risk of more leaks was very high.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Blast at Japan nuke plant; thousands missing
nuke plant blast ; thousand missing
nuclear plant 
AP – Local fire company members search through a home collapsed by Friday's powerful earthquake-triggered … WAKI, Japan – An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan officials searched for thousands of people missing more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
he confirmed death toll from Friday's twin disasters was 686, but the government's chief spokesman said it could exceed 1,000.
nuclear plant
AP – Local fire company members search through a home collapsed by Friday's powerful earthquake-triggered … he confirmed death toll from Friday's twin disasters was 686, but the government's chief spokesman said it could exceed 1,000.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Five reasons not to give up coffee
why not to stop drinking coffe
By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D
It protects your heart: Moderate coffee drinkers (1 to 3 cups/day) have lower rates of stroke than noncoffee drinkers, an effect linked to coffee’s antioxidants.. It diverts diabetes: Those antioxidants (chlorogenic acid and quinides, specifically) play another role: boosting your cells’ sensitivity to insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar.
By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D
It protects your heart: Moderate coffee drinkers (1 to 3 cups/day) have lower rates of stroke than noncoffee drinkers, an effect linked to coffee’s antioxidants.. It diverts diabetes: Those antioxidants (chlorogenic acid and quinides, specifically) play another role: boosting your cells’ sensitivity to insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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