The Atomic Kid (Dir. Martinsons, 1954) and The Hangover (Dir. Phillips, 2009) both set in Las Vegas.The Atomic Kid is a sci-fi comedy about a uranium exploiter, Blix Waterberry (Mickey Rooney), becomes radioactive after surviving an Atomic explosion, and The Hangover centers on the journey of three men trying to find their best friend after a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas. The two films center on the fantasy of Las Vegas being a place without consequences. One fixates on the Las Vegas in the…
Did you know, if you allow your children to use your cell phone it could cause them to have health problems as they grow up. They could have health problems such as “brain tumours, other cancers, genetic damage, and reduced fertility” (mobile wise). Cell phones are dangerous to your health and safety for everyone, young and old. Radiation can be the worst in time in the stage of childhood. It has been said by The International Agency for Research on Cancer that cell phone radiation could be…
There is speculation about ancient aliens who seeded life on earth, but are these claims worth listening to? Scientists have been doing some intense research about early life on earth and where it started. Some believe ancient beings came to earth and seeded life or interacted with early civilizations. Subsequently many questions are being brought and researched such as: when they appeared; how they came; what they did; how it affected us; what did they look like and what did they teach humans?…
Without LiPo (lithium-ion polymer) batteries, drone technology wouldn’t be possible. These special powerhouses produce more than double the charge of alkaline (AA, AAA, 9V) batteries, are much lighter than other rechargeables (6 times lighter than Lead-Acid batteries) and they don't need to be fully discharged before re-charging. LiPo batteries are also made of explosive and volatile chemicals. They need to be treated with caution. The LiPo batteries won’t bite — just as long as you adhere to…
Nowadays, technology has become an important part of man 's daily routine. Activities such as purchasing online, making reservations to a restaurant, communicating by chatting or videos with people around the world, to even study from your own home are part of our everyday lives. Today, society has to acquire new knowledge in order to keep up with this Tech era; the way people live, work and communicate depends mostly on a computer and the internet. Although, some people want to blame technology…
China has claimed land in the South China Sea, which has threatened neighboring countries and the United States. As US Representative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), I have come up with a policy that goes along with the current Representative, Secretary Jacob Lew to reduce the threat through economic means. Currently, “The United States does not take a position on the sovereignty of any of the land features in the South China Sea, but we do believe that all claimants should exercise…
which allows which makes it easier for them to find food and travel. Another phenotype which proves advantageous for worms is their lack of a backbone or vertebrates leading to a streamlined body. They also do not have other body parts such as antennas or legs which also contribute to their flexible body structure. This allows the earthworm to move in narrow or tight spaces in the soil, which otherwise would be impossible with the body parts previously…
St. Louis, Missouri Interagency Smart City Program Need & Readiness Assessment While the Department of Transportation provided explicit criteria for evaluating a city’s merit to receive support under its Smart City sharing economy program, Smart City programs being offered by other agencies did not. The following review of select programs within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Energy (DOE), and Department of Justice (DOJ) applies the…
1. What are Kepler’s 3 Laws. Explain each law in detail and why it is important in astronomy. (3 pts) Kepler’s Three Laws that everything orbits the sun. The first law is that everything orbits the sun, all the planets orbit in the ecliptic of the sun which clear up a lot of the problems with the tycho model in retrograde motion. Ellipses. The second law is equal areas in equal times. Equal Areas. And the third law is the mathematical relationship equating distance from the sun, average…
Airtel recently launched “Airtel secure” in April-2017. Airtel secure is a service in which an individual can get handset damage protection, 2GB cloud backup, Spam block, Contacts backup and antivirus for their device for as low as INR49/month. This application has been launched to give a head on competition to the new market entrant Jio security. Features offered by Airtel secure are more competitive than the Jio security. Airtel partnered with OneAssist pvt. Ltd. To provide support for…