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March 10, 2010

Deep Impact – A NASA Mission to Study the Comets

Filed under: Science and Technology — Tags: , — Winson @ 6:55 AM

Deep Impact was a NASA’s space probe launched on 12 January 2005. This was designed to study the composition of the comets.

The major objective of this mission was to find the answer for the following fundamental questions of a comet:

  • Composition of the comet’s nucleus
  • What depth the crater would reach from the impact
  • Where the comet originated in its formation

To determine the answers for these questions, a robotic spacecraft left the gravity well of Earth and impacted a comet. This spacecraft was 3.2 meters (10.5 ft) long, 1.7 meters (5.6 ft) wide and 2.3 meters (7.5 ft) high. It consists two solar panels, a debris shield, and several science instruments for taking accurate pictures.

Deep impact has completed four crucial phases:

  • Launch and commissioning phase
  • Cruise phase,
  • Approach phase
  • Impact phase.

Finally, on 4th July the impact process occurred successfully. After successful completion of the Deep Impact’s mission, all the queries and suspense, which was earlier uncertain of a comet, were resolved.

Automobile Industry Suffers Recession

Filed under: Business — Tags: , , , — Winson @ 3:29 AM

Recession started to effect on global scale economy from the mid of 2008. This resulted in declining automobile sales and triggered widespread automotive industry crisis. This recession majorly affected the US automotive car industry. Many US car manufacturers face the problem of bailout and restructuring.

As per the New York Times, recession occurred mainly to US car industry because of bad business practices by “Big Three” U.S. automakers. These are:

  • General Motors
  • Ford
  • Chrysler

This fact can be justified by the example of Asian car manufacturer. These foreign-owned car companies also manufacture automobile in US and experienced no such problems. They have deep pockets and ample credits.

Because of following reason the US Big Three suffered in the recession:

  • Expensive automobile fuels price in the 2003-2008 oil crisis led to turn from SUV’s (sport utility vehicles)
  • High labor costs and their other counterparts like salaries, benefits, healthcare, and pensions.
  • Uncompetitive cost structures

The year 2008 heavily destructed the US automobile industry.

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North American Cars And Truck Awards: 2010

Filed under: Automobile — Tags: — Winson @ 2:46 AM

North American cars and truck awards are the most prestigious award in automotive industry. These awards are judged by 50 most experienced and respective journalist of Canada and US. They represent newspaper, magazine, website and many more.

In 2010, 49 veteran journalists judged awards. This year Ford fusion hybrid bagged the North American car of the year award and Ford Transit Connect won the North American truck of the year award.

This is the third time in 17 years of awards ceremony when one automaker has won both awards. Earlier in the year of 2006 and 2007 Honda and General Motor respectively won both awards.

The major objective of this award is to search the most outstanding vehicles of the year based on factors like innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction, price value.

To win this award vehicle must be “all-new” or “substantially changed” from the earlier design.

Three finalists for North America car of the year are:

  • The Ford Fusion Hybrid with 241 points
  • The Volkswagen with 146 points
  • The Buick LaCrosse with 103 points

Three finalists for North America truck of the year are:

  • The Transit Connect with 213 points
  • The Chevrolet Equinox with 183 points
  • The Subaru Outback with 94 points

Last year the North American Car of the Year award was won by the Hyundai Genesis where as North American Truck of the Year award was won by the Ford F-150.

March 9, 2010

Racism Incidence Reached At Highest Level In France

Filed under: Society — Tags: , — Winson @ 7:58 AM

Racism is generally described as a belief that a certain race or races represent undesirable qualities. Racism incidences are anti-Semitic and native person on non-native person does racist attacks. Racist and anti-Semitic attacks includes act of violence, threats and intimidation to non- native persons.

As per the survey of National Consultative Commission of Human Rights, racism’s incidence reached to its highest level in France. As compared to last year, nearly attacks soared 90 per cent in France. It started in the year 2000. 833 racist attacks were registered in 2003, where as in 2004 it increases to 1,565 attacks.

Official research report of National Consultative Commission of Human Rights stated that Jews and Muslims were the major victims of racist attacks. The number of attacks on Muslims was 232 in 2003 where as it increases to 532 in the year of 2004. Far-right supporters undertook majority of violent attacks. These all attacks on non-native persons created a serious problem in French social life.

Winter Olympics Started With A Huge Crash

Filed under: 2010,Calamities — Tags: , — Winson @ 7:05 AM

Sweden’s Patrik Jaerbyn suffered a immense crash in Winter Olympics super G and was airlifted (flied) off piste. The Dave Murray piste on Whistler Mountain had a severe course conditions on it.

Patrik Jaerbyn encountered a dreadful fall in the super G at the Winter Olympics. The 40-year-old Swedish veteran captured an edge and was projected air born. He was turned overturned in the air, and settled on his back. The fall seemed to temporarily hit Jaerbyn out as he slid stationary down the hill. He was flying and was immediately airlifted off by the mountain. As the course of conditions start to settle down, the super G, became fearsome due to this dangerous incident. This race was kept on hold.

Britain’s bobsleigh team John Jackson and Dan Money walked out from a terrifying crash at the time of the heats. Jackson and Money lost control over their sled five curves present at the end of their heat one run and it overturned (reversed).

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