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Scientific Space
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Rubbermaid Square Space-Saving Containers 4 qt.
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Container, Space-Saving; Rubbermaid; Clear polycarbonate; Snap mechanism around perimeter; Graduated; Smooth interior; Textured bottom; Pocket-style handles; 4 qt (3 8L); L x W x H: 8-3/4 x 8-5/16 x 4-23/32 in (22 2 x 21 1 x 12 0cm)
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COMET 1685 Photo Mugs
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Comets seen at Rome by Francesco Blanchino between June and July 1685 and mapped out in this Latin language German scientific journal. .
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Continents Joined Photo Mugs
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Sniders conception of how Earths continents were originally one - proposed long before Wegener, longer still before it was accepted by the scientific establishment.
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Reader's Digest Presents Prophets and Prophecies
Sale Price: $3.00
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2 Volume set. Take an extraordinary in-depth look at the world's most famous prophets and their startling visions of the future. From Nostradamus' amazingly accurate predictions, to the incredible scientific predictions of Jules Verne, and the chilling Atomic Age warnings of H. G. Wells
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General Tools EMR963HG Wireless Thermo-Hygrometer with Remote Sensor
List Price: $79.95
Sale Price: $75.13
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A wireless hygrometer and thermometer in one that monitors temperature and humidity from up to 90 feet away. Comes with one remote sensor but up to 3 can be used. Also features a large digital display for easy reading, a MIN/MAX memory, a comfort indicator, and a trend indicator function.
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Solar System Wall Mural
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Add Outer Space to Your Space -- Decorate your room with the sun, planets, their moons and orbiting paths. The perfect wall covering for your aspiring astronaut, this wall mural comes in eight easy to install panels, each featuring one of our nine planets and other surrounding features like nebula. Easy to hang, the mural can be trimmed to fit any wall and even fit around windows and doors. Wall murals are large, scenic graphics applied to the wall much like wallpaper. Each mural consists of 8 panels, which makes them very easy for anyone to hang. A dry-strippable, cellulose paste is included with each mural, as are easy to follow instructions. The cellulose paste will not damage walls in hanging or taking down. -- Size: 13 feet wide x 8 feet high (396cm x 244cm).
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NOVA - The Elegant Universe
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Based on Brian Greene's book, this three-part Nova program should do for physics what Cosmos did for astronomy. Greene hosts the program on the relative new concept of String Theory, a potential (and explosive) answer to the Holy Grail of science: a single, ultimate theory for everything. Part of Greene's (along with filmmakers Julia Cort and Joseph McMaster) genius is the ability to explain complex issues with ease thanks to a generous helping of graphics and humor. It starts with a perplexing anecdote: Einstein died trying to figure out if there could be an ultimate theory. His General Theory of Relativity brought order to the laws of large objects, but could not explain the chancier world of Quantum Mechanics (which deals with atomic particles). String Theory tries to marry the two. Greene and many colleagues give us a history of the quest and how String Theory was "discovered" in the 1980s. The formula has a lot of quirks, the most dazzling being the insistence there's 11 dimensions in the universe. Greene is not as natural as Cosmos creator/host Carl Sagan, but he is certainly friendly and encouraging (albeit it's quite odd for the host to be interviewed at various times in the program). Because it's a three-part show, there is some overlap at the start of hours 2 and 3. --Doug Thomas
Based on the best-selling book by Brian Greene, this three-part "Nova" program features the Columbia physics professor presenting in easy-to-follow form the basics of "string theory," which many scientists believe can help explain the fundamental nature of the universe, from subatomic particles to the Big Bang. 180 min. on two discs. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, DVS; "making of" documentary.
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Cosmic Voyage (IMAX)
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As a primer on up-to-date scientific theory about the nature of the universe and our place in it, Cosmic Voyage is visually sumptuous and just plain fun. Shot in the mind-blowing IMAX process, this combined live-action and computer-generated production has (even in video format) an immensity of scope befitting its grand subject. Beginning, lyrically if unexpectedly, in Italy's magnificent Venice, Cosmic Voyage draws inspiration from airborne perspectives on the city's famed network of canals and streets, leading to further appreciations of dense systems in nature. From the subnuclear to the physical limits of the known universe, Cosmic Voyage explores a resonance between all things while making sense of such inscrutable phenomena as the birth of stars and planets, black holes, supernovas, etc. The marvels of cosmology are rarely so accessible as this. --Tom Keogh
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/31/2007 Run time: 35 minutes Rating: Nr
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The Films of Charles & Ray Eames - The Powers of 10 (Vol. 1)
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Charles and Ray Eames are among the finest designers of the 20th century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing. The legacy of this husband and wife team includes more than 75 films that reflect the breadth and depth of their interests. Volume 1 of this DVD collection includes an adventure in magnitudes, "Powers of Ten" (1968, 9 min.). Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in Chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of the universe. Every ten seconds we view the starting point from ten times farther out, until our own galaxy is visible only as a speck of light among many others. Returning to earth with breathtaking speed, we move inward--into the hand of the sleeping picnicker--with ten times more magnification every ten seconds. Our journey ends inside a proton of a carbon atom within a DNA molecule in a white blood cell. This DVD also includes the original version of "Powers of Ten" entitled "A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe" (8 min.), a remarkable film in its own right, plus "901: After 45 Years of Working" (1989, 29 min.), a record of the Eames Office at 901 Washington Boulevard in Venice, California and a document of its closing by filmmaker, Eames Demetrios; it uses the space as a prism through which to look at the Eames' life and work.
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Copernicus - Cabinet of Balloon Baubles
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5 balloon toys. Great variety of flying, zooming and noise! Contains a Balloon Jet Car, A Rocket Balloon, A Balloon Helicopter, a Super Bonker and a squeakier bomb Balloon.
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The International Space Station: Picking the right talent for the job
This weekend Space Shuttle Endeavour looks to add another piece the space station’s Japanese Kibo laboratory. At 335 tons in weight and coming in at a staggering price tag of around $100 billion dollars, the International Space Station is the largest engineering project ever undertaken. With well over 30 shuttle launches to place the station hardware in space and over 100 spacewalks to complete construction, the assembly of this orbital laboratory has required a supporting talent acquisition process that would make most private sector companies envious. Despite the clear magnetic attraction that the space program has on top engineers, many of the same strategies, technologies and nuances apply to talent acquisition in the private sector.
Building a Brand
Let’s face it, every since the early days of the Mercury program children have looked into the eyes of their parents and exclaimed, “Daddy, I want to grow up to be an astronaut.” This behavior is a byproduct of years of publicity and a cold war propaganda machine that took a Patriotic Sham-Wow and buffed up the public image of the space program. Live video of heroic men taking the first steps on the moon helped seal the deal. These were astronauts, the best of the best, test pilots from top military experimental flight programs. As with most things in life, marketing is everything. Companies can take a note from the pages of NASA. Building a brand that not only attracts customers but also inspires talent is a sure fire way to push your organization to new heights. Just take a moment to look at the talent pool of companies like Google and you will get an understanding of what corporate branding can do for your human resources department. Even with a small company, selecting the best talent is a lot easier when people are knocking at the gates.
Understanding Your Needs
During a lecture in the 60’s, a reporter asked John Glen what he was thinking while he sat in the Mercury capsule moments before becoming the first American to orbit the earth. Glen’s response, “I was thinking that the rocket had twenty thousand components, and each was made by the lowest bidder.” Glenn’s point hits the mark. With the Apollo program, an infinitely more complex launch system, not a single Astronaut died during launch or in spaceflight. Despite the fact that there were major technical issues during Apollo 13, the track record for the program is astounding considering that the contract for each component was granted to the lowest bidder who could prove the had the technical expertise to deliver. Developing a clear understanding of your needs can go a long way to improving the hiring process for almost any company. Many times, due to lack of communication or misinformation, a company will open a job search, when they have quite enough internal resources to handle things. In other cases, the HR team might not develop the proper job requirements to fit the position at hand. Always make sure you have the facts and know what you need before you act.
Developing Process
NASA has a long standing history of developing their astronaut talent pool from existing government resources. Prior to the existence of human space flight, the space program was tasked with outlining requirements for the perfect candidates for the early days of the space program. These requirements stressed several major characteristics including flight experience (especially test pilots), military backgrounds, outstanding physical health and to a lesser degree engineering backgrounds. Given these requirements, the space program developed a clear process for accepting new astronauts which included flight experience reviews, direct recommendations by top military officials, intense physical fitness tests by trusted medical doctors and an overall review of educational expertise and psychological background to see if the candidate was a right ft for the job. Needless to say, the candidate review process was extremely well defined and thorough. Despite the fact that most companies do not have NASA-like resources, developing a clear hiring process is just as critical for success. Companies need to have open communication and collaboration between hiring managers, internal recruiters and top decision makers. In order to be successful, this process requires a clearly defined process flow. The last thing a company wants to do is mishandle a talented candidate during the recruiting process and diminish that candidate’s perception of the company. Developing an intake blueprint, eliminating bottlenecks, and emphasizing collaboration are key elements to a well tune talent acquisition program.
Taking Advantage of Technology
Pushing the frontiers of technology is one of the defining goals of NASA and the human space flight program. Each mission presents a new set of technologies, scientific variables and obstacles that serve to increase the knowledge base of the engineering and scientific communities. Because the space program draws their talent from a wide variety of resources, including the elite military branches and the scientific community, communication is paramount to the selection process of each new class of astronauts. These same principles hold true for the private sector. Communication or lack there of poses the biggest potential bottleneck in the hiring process. If an internal recruiter and a hiring manager are on different pages, then the process suffers. Collaboration and oversight are defining characteristic of the top corporate recruiting programs. New technologies exist such as recruiting software which can provide companies with the competitive edge required to outpace their competition and streamline efficiency. These programs offer a powerful combination of features, flexibility and affordability. In the private sector, being on the cutting edge does not require a degree in rocket science.
Outfitting your organization with talented employees is only the first step towards success. To achieve truly noble goals you need to select people who can match and sustain your corporate vision. It’s like they always say, “if we can put a man on the moon we can [your answer goes here]” I’d like to think that each employee oriented company can fill in their own blank on that one.
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Has unmanned space travel actually found anything of major scientific relevance?
I'm finding it really hard to find anything,
If you have anything please give as website address too if possible,
Very much appreciated.
Alistair
Pretty much every detailed photograph of the outer planets was made by Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Gallileo, Cassini, or other spacecraft.
The accurate calculations of the masses of Uranus and Neptune, negating a potential "large perturber" were made by Voyager 2.
The distance of the "termination shock" and it's varying distance, as recorded at different distances from the sun by Voyager 1 and 2.
Detailed observations of Io and Europa, probably Jupiter's two "most intresting" moons [interesting, of course, is an opinion].
The list is virtually endless. These are just a couple of examples off the top of my head.
Much more scientific relevence has been discovered from unmanned probes and missions than manned ones.
Of course, it does depend on what you are looking for with the word "relevance."
Other missions you might want to look up:
Pioneer
Viking
Venera
Magellan
New Horizons (not yet really producing much, but beware Pluto, we're coming for you!)
[Sorry my list is mostly NASA oriented, I'm not quite as familiar with other agencies' work. I did list Venera, which was a a series of missions the USSR sent to explore Venus.]
NASA to improve deep space communications
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has started an antenna-building project designed to improve its Deep Space Network Communications.
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