Essays on Observatory

ASSIGNMENT 2: ASTRONOMICAL IMAGES

For each Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network observation:

position: RA= 13h 24.9m Dec= -7 degrees 28 minutes located in constellation: Libra Distance= 600 million km (33 light minutes) at closest to the Earth Field of view: Normal Exposure time: 15.00 sec. Filter: Grey (ND4)

Hour Angle: -1h 40.4m

Comment on quality of observation: Micro Observatory is run by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Question: Why are some of the targets listed as “not up tonight”? Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network observation: Target name: Jupiter Type of object: Planet position: RA= 13h 27.3m Dec= -7 degrees 39 minutes located in constellation: Libra Distance= ...

Part 1

Question 1 According to the World Bank Health expenditure per capita (current US$) report, Kenya’s health expenditure per person is 77.679 USD, which is higher compared to other countries in the region; Tanzania’s is 51.717 USD and Uganda’s is 52.294 USD. Additionally, it is higher than the East Africa’s average of 60 USD. The World Health Organization recommends a minimum of 36 doctors per 100,000 people which Kenya has not attained seeing that their current rate is at 17 physicians per 100,000 people (Gatura and Mbaluku 2). The number of physicians refers to ...

Introduction

Global warming is defined as “the rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system and its effects” (Gills, 2015). There are various strands of scientific evidence that reveals that the climate system of the earth is indeed warming. Today, the scientific comprehension of global warming is expanding. A substantial amount of research has been done on the matter. However, there is still a debate going on about global warming. One side emphasizes the cause of global warming as human or anthropogenic activities, and that there is a need to mitigate the effects of global warming – that ...

Sports Direct – A Brief Corporate Insight

Sports Direct International Plc (Sports Direct) is a chain of a retail store that was established in 1982. The entity was formed by Michael James Wallace Ashley, prominently known as Mike Ashley, who is also the owner of a football club, Newcastle United. Sports Direct is an origination of the United Kingdom (UK) and has more than 670 retail stores globally (Sports Direct, 2016). The corporate operations are segmented into two divisions namely Sports and Leisure, and Fashion and Lifestyle (Sports Direct, 2016). The Sports and Leisure division offers multiple and popular brands to target audience such as Nike, ...

How are our health perceptions shaped by cultural and society?

The determining factors of human’s health are biological, natural, socio-economic and cultural environment. In general, health conception refers to different features and contexts. In the majority of cases, being healthy implies having strong physical and mental feeling of well-being. The reflection of a healthy person depends on the territory of growing, family upbringing and economical terms. Therefore, the social and cultural patterns have a strong impact on modern health perceptions. Generally, there are both positive and negative consequences. As for advantages, nowadays, the more physically vigorous, agile and strong person is, the more respect and honor he receives. ...

Introduction

In the advent of globalization, an increasing number of people have opted to move across countries due to the relatively diminishing size of the world. Employers have also found themselves in receipt of multiple job applications from foreign individuals. The hiring and retention of a foreign employee are usually guided by a different legislation than the one governing the employment of national employees. One of the most fundamental freedoms provided by to the EU citizens is the free movement of persons. All EU citizens have unrestricted freedom to live, study and work in any member state of the union ...

Source #1:

Web address where the site can be located where you are lurking: N/A A Summary of The Stated Purpose of the Site or Mission Statement: promoting fashion for people who are overweight Observational Notes: This site is a good source for black plus-size women since it promotes fashion suitable for them. The members of the group are active as evidenced by the fact that at the time of writing this paper, a photo posted seven hours before had recorded 1,690 likes. I would recommend this site since it encourages women who are overweight to develop a positive attitude ...

Tyler Meyer

Badm 407 Dr Looney We are living in a world that is full of diversities. There is diversity in the way people relate, diversity in culture, diversity in environmental issues, diversity in policy and political environments and even diversity in natural surroundings of different regions. Diversity in culture is one of the most interesting phenomenona that exist concerning people from different regions. The further people are from each other the more diverse their cultures can be. The farthest the countries or regions are from each the more different their cultures will be. Even businesses that are considering transferring their ...

ABSTRACT

Healthcare system of New Zealand is one of the most highly developed in the Pacific region (World Health Organization, 2001). The citizens, residents and guests of the country receive professional medical assistance through the network of publicly and privately owned medical institutions. In 2014, the total financial turnover in the healthcare services market amounted for $17.3 billion, making it one of the fastest growing industries in the country. The country spends 9.1% of its domestic gross domestic product on the healthcare needs of its population (Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2014). Another quickly growing industry in ...

The globalization along with growing inequality between and within countries has brought new trends that today cause mixed reaction from the society. The global migration is considered one of the most crucial issues of the 21th century. There are more than 232 million of international migrants in the world. If they could occupy a separate territory for living it would be a new population in the world, strong enough due to its multicultural background (The United Nations, 3). However, Immigrants more often face discrimination, exploitation, ill-treatment, wounding and even enslaving. They are afraid to complain and fight for their ...

A) Remote sensing the technology

http://uas.usgs.gov/ The Website narrates about Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the remote sensing project which is a part of US Geological Survey project. UAS applies such modern technologies as drones and small high-technological hovers for monitoring conditions of environment and landscape change rates, which is necessary in getting responses to natural hazards, recognition of the benefits and consequences of land and climate change. These technologies applied also “conduct wildlife inventories and support related land management missions” (USGS, “National Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office”). B) Remote sensing for oil spill detection and response http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/special/0199/pdfs/engelhardt1.pdf Australian Maritime Safety Authority widely uses ...

It is known that Greece has constant problems that arise within its economic system, leading to social and political disruptions. In order to understand the core problems lying behind its crises we can use different statistical statements and sources, but one of the best options is the Balance of Payments. It characterizes the general development of foreign trade, the level of production, rate of employment and consumption. Its figures let us realize the ways the country uses to bring the foreign investments and the instruments it employs to cover its foreign debt. Overall, the BOP is the prior source ...

Abel Parker Upshur was born in 1790 in Northampton County, Virginia. His father – Littleton Upshur, a devoted Federalist- had twelve children and owned the Vaucluse plantation. Littleton Upshur also had a seat in the Virginia Legislature and Captained in the US Army in the 1812 war. Abel Upshur attended both Princeton University and Yale College but did not graduate from either after taking part in a student uprising at Princeton University. Abel studied law at a private firm in Richmond, Virginia before being admitted to the bar in 1810 (Hall 9). He shortly practiced in Baltimore, Maryland before returning ...

Compare and Contrast the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building

Both The Empire State Building and Chrysler Building were constructed in New York (USA) in an era when American cities such as New York and Chicago competed to have the tallest buildings. The Empire State building was the tallest building in the world at the time of its construction, which started on January 21, 1930 and took 410 days to complete. The building remained the tallest office building in the world for 41 years. Nevertheless, the Empire State building lost this status since 1973, when the World Trade Center opened in Manhattan, progressive developers have constructed taller skyscrapers that ...

Personal Based on my two writing projects I would like to write about my personal reflection on my writing in this paper. Both the writing projects involved a lot of research and observation. As a writer I have been successful in adding relevant and important details in my papers, making them more comprehensible and interesting.

I have seen a remarkable progress in my ability to write now after attending this course. My understanding of writing skills and styles has deepened in this semester. I am able to zoom into the topic and write in detail. Earlier I used to find this part ...

Introduction

A supernova is coined by some astronomers as the brilliant destruction of a star, and rightfully so because of the highly complex activities that resulted to the final outburst of the of the celestial body. While the typical explanation of a star explosion is a change in its core or the excessive absorption of massive matter from another star, it took years of study for astronomers to finally present it that way. It is stimulating to note that the study of supernova dated back to ancient China, the oldest known record was shortlisted from thousands of supposed supernovae. The supernova SN 185 ...

Hollywood represents not just a city but an industry flourishing in film making. Before Hollywood acquired the title of being the world entertainment Mecca, real estate development was the city’s backbone industry. In fact, the naming of the town and erection of the Hollywood sign can be traced back to developments in real estate, the city’s original economic mainstay. The Hollywood sign which connoted the city was erected in the year 1923 by Los Angeles Times publisher Harry Chandler at a cost of 21,000 dollars as a billboard for his upcoming Hollywood land real estate development. The sign originally ...

Introduction

Science fiction and disaster films often must take dramatic liberties with science and truth in order to serve a greater narrative purpose; events are compressed, effects are exaggerated, and realism and physics are thrown out the window in order to provide greater drama and spectacle (Revkin, 2004). In the movie The Day After Tomorrow, directed by Roland Emmerich in 2004, the world is subjected to global disasters brought about by climate change. The effects are myriad; global cooling sets New York in a coating of ice and freezing temperatures, glaciers crack and separate, and a “superstorm” is said to cause rapid climate ...

Greenhouse gas effect refers to the process through which thermal radiation from the surface of the earth is absorbed and retained by the atmospheres’ greenhouse gases. The retained thermal radiation is then re-radiated in a distributive manner towards all directions. Some of the re-radiation are directed towards the lower layers of the atmosphere and the surface of the earth and consequently causes a higher temperature than the normallly expected temperature without the greenhouse gases. The greenhouse effect occurs due to the following mechanism. The surface of the earth receives solar energy in the form of ultra violet (UV), near infra-red ( ...

Introduction

When the first crude telescopes grazed the vast space, the 17th century and astronomers such as Kepler and Galileo was already making discoveries of such as the moon craters, the rings of the planet Saturn, and the giant planet Jupiter. These discoveries paved the way for a more extensive exploration of the cosmos, which was ultimately revolutionized by the birth of the Hubble telescope. In April 1990, word’s most advanced space telescope named after the astronomer Edwin P. Hubble was launched at 353 miles above the earth’s surface with a mission to see deeper into space and beyond. The ...

Griffith Observatory has a lot that inspires those who find value in its existence. Its iconic aspect cannot be described only from the physical attributes it possesses. The virtual position it has maintained throughout history coupled with how strong it emotionally seals many of us is inspiring. Its strategic location with respect to the Los Angeles basin give it the social significance it has, additionally, just to mention Colonel Griffith J. Griffith who established the original social meaning of the structure is a reason for treasuring its iconic figure in the contemporary society. Interestingly, the structure represents a lot about the continuity of ...

Health Problem

Diabetes and obesity are life-long diseases that demand on-going medical care and continuing support and self-management education if acute and/or long-term complications are to be prevented. The United States is faced with an increasingly serious obesity epidemic, which is especially prevalent among poor children and youths. According to Levine (2011) the heightened reliance on energy-dense foods (snacks, fast foods and caloric beverages) by youths and children has been repeatedly associated with heightened risks of excessive weight gain and obesity. The prevalence of obesity in the US rose sharply between 1999 and 2000, during which time the number of overweight ...

Stars begin their lives from molecular clouds or nebula of gases and dust. These gases and dusts exert forces to each other that make them want to move farther away from each other while at the same time there is gravity that attracts them together into a small space within the nebula. The chemistry which starts the star’s life begins when gravity starts winning in the war between the two aforementioned opposing forces. As gravity pulls the dust and clouds together it begins to accumulate mass and a swirling motion typical to a spinning disc. At its center are dusts (NH3, ...

A telescope is a device that makes it possible to view distant and faint objects as though they were near (Telescope, 2009). The discovery of the telescope and subsequent improvement in technology has gone a long way to transforming the way we view the universe. Telescope helps in viewing distant planets, stars, and heavenly bodies. To understand the mechanisms of operation of a radio telescope, it is important to initiate by taking a look at its discovery as well as the events that potentially led to the discovery. The essay will take a look at how the discovery and improvement in telescope have transformed ...

The Pantheon is one of the most recognizable ancient buildings in Rome, Italy. The building has stood for thousands of years and was constructed under the rule of Emperor Augustus. The name comes from for two Greek words. The first is “pan” which translates to everything. The second is “teon” that essentially translates to divine. The Pantheon was constructed in 126 AD. The architects of this phenomenal building were Marcus Agrippa, who was assisted by Apollodorus of Damascus. The Pantheon has often received wide praise and acclaim for its architectural design as well as its concept of space. It ...

Abstract

This entire analysis reveals the fact and effectiveness of the Energy market and its regulations. The entire analysis is revealing that regulations are important for the companies operating in a certain market for their core effectiveness. Liberalization, which is one of the dominating factors found in the market, will affect the economies particularly. It is also evaluated and confirmed through this entire analysis that competition is increasing in all over the world, and in different industries of the world, and among them the name of Energy market is one of them. European Union (EU) is trying to empowering the Energy ...

Abstract

The study investigates different aspects of the Mirphak star. The Introductory section explains that the star occurs in the Perseus constellation and is the brightest star in the night sky above the Northern horizon. The paper has a section that describes the various names and myths linked to the star. Moreover, the paper traces a Greek’s mythical story that gave the constellation its name. Under the section on properties and position of the star, the study examines the changing coordinates of Mirphak. As a result, it outlines the star’s coordinates in J2000 and J1900. Other features examined include Mirphak’s ...

- The Role of the Doppler effect in determining the rotation rates of both Mercury and Venus The Doppler Effect describes how waves of any kind move, depending on the direction the source of the waves is moving in and the position of the observer. For example, in the diagram below, the two individuals perceive the siren’s noise differently depending on the length of the wavelength and degree of the frequency, premised on where each person is standing. Source: http://www.physicsclassroom.com The rotational rate of Mercury cannot be determined through optical observation since the planet is ...

Mobile Payment: An Introduction

The mobile payment consists of all modern electronic technologies that are present to the customers in addition to all the payment transaction carried out by the payment service provider. According to Kruger (2001), the mobile-based payment systems are meant for various business transactions that are performed through the cellular phones (Kruger, 2001). It is also called as a mobile payment system (MPS), as “any conventional or new payment system which enables financial transactions to be made securely from one organisation or individual to another over a mobile network” (Shon & Swatman, 1997). In view of the large number of cellular phones ...

Summary of the geotechnical and structural problems of the I-495 Bridge

The I-495 Bridge in Wilmington, Delaware experienced geotechnical and structural problems leading to its closure. According to structural engineers, the closure of the bridge was following an external force that caused the four pillars of the bridge to tilt. The 11-mile long bypass through the bridge remains closed for an unknown time. The tilting pillars were because of a shifting force on the earth surface, but the engineers had not yet identified the source. Engineers and workers are using shovels, and high-powered sensors to discover the main cause of the shifts on the ground (Nann, and Jeff 1). After ...

Abstract

On an annual basis, children are known to spend more of their time on television watching than any other activity. In fact, television viewing can be considered as a hobby of most children. The entertainment programs presented on television attract the attention of most children causes addiction to them. The question that one may ask is, “Does television watching have any health concern?” A positive relationship is believed to exist between television watching and rates of obesity. Although it is still not clear the reasons behind it, studies have shown that the two are directly related. The proposed study, therefore, ...

There are many facets of Europe that many foreigners find endearing and appealing: the rich culture, history, tradition, food and unchartered or undiscovered opportunities. While most find Europe the best place to travel and explore, many foreigners find the region to be filled with countless job opportunities that can help them financially and begin a new life. Although host countries, such as the members of the European Union, are open to migrants due to their contributions in their society; the high influx of migrants both illegal and legal is slightly alarming especially in the current financial crisis in the region. ...

Introduction

The Eiffel tower is an iron lattice located on the Champ de mars in Paris. The building was erected in the year 1889 and was named after a contractor as well as engineer who was among the most influential people in its construction, by the name Gustave Eiffel (Greene 56). It is the tallest building in Paris having 108 stories. It was the tallest man-made structure until the Chrysler building was built in New York in 1930. However, the addition of the antenna at the top of Eiffel tower in 1957 has now made it taller than Chrysler building by ...

Kingdom of Sweden, commonly known as Sweden, is one of the Scandinavians country located in Northern Europe. Its official language is Swedish and the county is ranked to be third largest in the European Union (EU) according to the area, with a population of just 9.6 million in total. CARL XVI GUSTAF is the present King of Sweden with the acting Prime Minister Fredrik Reindeldt. Stockholm is the capital and the biggest metropolitan city, followed by Gothenburg and Malmö respectively. It’s currency is Swedish Kronor (SEK) with the current conversion rate against USD to be at 1 USD = 6.58164 ...

War of the Worlds: Comparisons between the Novel and Movie (2005) Versions

Introduction

Both H.G. Wells and Steven Spielberg are geniuses in their respective fields proven by their marvels in working on one story – War of the Worlds. Wells, the author of the original novel of War of the Worlds published in 1898, cast his story in an era that is way beyond his own time. The obsession most people during the time War of the Worlds was written on particular phenomena such as the Apocalypse, invasions by forces more powerful than their nation Great Britain and extraterrestrial life-forms helped ...

The hydrological cycle refers to the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the earth. It mainly involves the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, percolation, interception and runoff/overland flows. The main source of energy that drives the cycle is solar energy and therefore the main changes in energy involve changes in temperature. When surface water is heated, it gains energy and changes from liquid state to gaseous state. This results in a cooling effect to the surrounding region (Arctic Climatology and Meteorology) Transpiration also contributes in adding water vapor in the atmosphere; this is referred ...

Understanding of Pompeii about Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD 79

When the Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, it caught the population of Pompeii by surprise and utterly unprepared. Though we know now that all the signs of possible volcano were there in AD 79 but the residents of those times had no idea of the warning signs. We only get to know about the tyranny through the preserved letters from Younger Pliny who was an eye-witness to the disaster. Through him and his account we have gained insight of the reactions and effect on the people caught in the natural disaster. Younger Pliny’s letters leave no shadow ...

The origins of word ‘astrology’ lies in the Latin word ‘astrologia’ which means ‘account of the stars’ (Harper). The advocates of Astrology attempted to define astrology as the form of symbolic language, a form of art, a science and a kind of method of divination (Dietrich, p.305). Astrology can be defined as the study of the relationship between the positions and movements of the stars and other celestial bodies and the life which is present on the Earth. The Astrology is based on the assumption that there exists a positive correlation between the astronomical phenomena and events that take place on the Earth ...

Write a 700-word essay exploring the intellectual gifts of Islam. In the end, what was Islam’s attitude towards the discoveries of ancient scholars and how did that relationship spark the Renaissance Perhaps, when thinking over what Islam gave essential to mankind, the first item comes to mind is a giving a significant unity to people practicing this religion. According to Islam, all of humanity comes from God, being a kind of a single family. All people are equal. People differ in a national belonging, skin color, eye shape and origin, as Allah has divided the people on these grounds only for distinguishing each ...

In Rick Poynor’s “Where Are the Design Critics?”, the author discusses several panels and literature related to design criticism – the role of criticism in design education is explored in depth. In essence, Poynor argues that there is absolutely room for design criticism, especially in written form, despite the protestations of others. Looking at this blog entry and the subsequent comments, it is clear that this is a divisive issue with many different perspectives, some presented more eloquently and even-handed than others. According to Poynor, there is a divide between the purpose of design and the need for criticism from ...

1086F Origin and Geology of the Solar System

- Introduction An exoplanet is a term used to describe a planet that is located outside the solar system that includes the Earth (exoplanet, 2013). Astronomer Peter van Kamp made the first announcement of the discovery of an exoplanet in 1963, however, that discovery failed to hold up over time and now has been conclusively disproved (Matson, 2013). The first exoplanet discovery that has stood the test of time was the discovery of two bodies orbiting a neutron star in a system named PSR 1257+12 (Wolszczan and Frail, 1992). Wolszczan and Frail calculated that the masses of these exoplanets would be ...

2867 Steins

The reasons for selecting 2867 Steins

However, there is still little known about asteroid Steins, it is an interesting E-type asteroid, in my opinion. 2867 Steins is the first asteroid studied by the Rosetta before the flyby of 800 km, at the speed of 8.6 km/s. This happened back in 2008. The images taken from the probe showed that asteroid has irregular shape, but no moons. The asteroid was taken several close-ups too. European Space Observatory (ESA) gave the body an unofficial name “A Diamond in the Sky”, after examining the photographs. They showed that the asteroid has a wide body and a shape of a ...

There is no movie with a greater effect than one in possession of a rebellious teenager for a protagonist, who finds himself at odds with his peers at a new school, who meets a girl, stands up for what he believes is right, even though it may be in conflict with what society perceives as right, thus disobeying not only his parents but the law as well, all in an attempt to make a potent social commentary about the American youth. Such a movie is Rebel Without a Cause. The film’s enormous success has not only its story, but also its stars to thank for: heartthrob ...

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Role of Mobile devices as “Rich Sensors” 3 Emergent Theme of “Near-Real Time Data Consistency” 5 Mobile Opportunism 7 Certain Fundamental Challenges of Mobility 9 Conclusion 10 Bibliography 11

Telecommunication world is an environment that has seen magnificent changes especially over the last two decades. The changes experienced are more pronounced in mobile communication systems and improvement of related technologies. In this report, the learner takes a closer look at mobile devices, merging themes in line with mobility and identification of mobile opportunism, ...

1. Natural disaster due to landforms and processes: Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 Location: Tohoku, Japan/March 11, 2011, Geologic/geomorphic setting: Japan sits right where it is affected by four tectonic plates. The four plates are the Pacific Plate to the east, the Philippines Sea Microplate to the south, the Eurasian Plate to the west, and the North American Plate to the north. Triggers: The earthquake hypocenter is where a slip occurs on a fault plane between the North American and Pacific Plates. The Earth Observatory Singapore explained that a megathrust occurred because the edges of the two plates stuck together causing ...