Category Archives: World News

World News

See the Asteroid Impact Sites of the World using the Google Map and Satelites

Posted on by
Reply


Asteroid Impact Sites of the World using the Google Map.

Asteroid impact craters are interesting geological structures on any planet in our universe. Many other planets and moons in our solar system, including our own moon, are pock-marked with craters. Because Earth has a protective atmosphere and is geologically active with plate tectonics and volcanic eruptions, and has a relatively young oceanic crust, added by harsh weathering from wind and water, impact structures don’t last long and can be tough to come by.

But on a few old pieces of continent, especially in arid deserts, the marks of asteroids have been preserved.

Get a quick overview of Meteor Craters – Asteroid Impact Sites around the world with the use of Google Map functionality.

You now have the chance to explore fifty of earth’s most common asteroid impact sites with the use of a satellite image and Google Earth map on Geology.com.

Featured craters in Geology.Com include 8 from Australia, 9 from Canada, 2 from the U.S, 4 from Russia and 9 from the African continent.

 

Grosses Bluff in Northern Territory, Australia;

Goat Paddock Crater in Kimberley Plateau, Northwestern Australia;

Acraman Structure, South Australia;

Teague / Shoemaker Structure in Western Australia;

Goyder in Northern Territory, Australia;

Liverpool in Northern Territory, Australia;

Wolfe Creek in Western Australia;

Mount Toondina in South Australia;

 

Brent in Ontario, Canada;

Mistastin Lake in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada;

New Quebec in Quebec, Canada;

Manicouagan in Quebec, Canada;

Clearwater Lakes in Quebec, Canada;

La Moinerie in Quebec, Canada;

Gow in Saskatchewan, Canada;

Lonar in India; Nicholson in Northwest Territories, Canada;

Haughton in Northwest Territories, Canada;

 

Meteor Crater in Arizona, USA;

Upheaval Dome in Utah, USA;

 

Chukcha in Russia;

Janisjarvi in Russia;

El’gygytgyn in Russia;

Deep Bay in Saskathchewan, Russia;

 

Chiyli in Kazakhstan;

 

Kara-Kul in Tajikistan;

 

Chicxulub on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico;

 

Aorounga in Chad; Roter Kamm in South West Africa / Namibia;

Vredefort Dome in South Africa;

Pretoria Saltpan in South Africa;

Ouarkziz Structure in Algeria;

B.P. Structure in Libya;

Oasis in Libya;

Amguid in Algeria.

Tin Bider in Algeria;

Bosumtwi in Ghana;

 

Lumparn in Finland;

Lappajarvi in Finland;

 

Aouelloul in Mauritania;

Tenoumer in Mauritania;

Serra Da Cangalha in Brazil;

Riachao Ring in Brazil;

Gweni Fada Structure, Chad;

Ramgarh Crater in Eastern Rajasthan, India;

Monturaqui in Chile

Tabun-Khara-Obo in Mongolia;

Talemzane in Algeria;

Mien in Sweden;

Most commonly these structures are referred to as “Meteor Craters” as meteor is the proper term for the object as it streaks through the atmosphere of the earth. Meteorite is used for the same object as it has fallen to the surface of the earth and then meteor crater is the most used term for craters caused by a meteor impact.

In addition you can have a look at the Weird Science website which shows some pictures that shed some light on how these craters look like from the space.

 

 

 

Plastics Directory for Plastic Products, Technology and Equipment

Posted on by
Reply


A plastics directory is a good example of a niche directory. Niche directories are usually more useful for buyers because they focus narrowly on their particular requirements. The needs of the target group can be identified more easily and the directory could cater very specifically to these needs.

While printed paper-based directories might still be published, these days, directories come mostly as online directories. Online directories are quicker and easier to use, and provide much more information needed by prospective buyers. Users of online directories can also get much more information about a supplier’s offers by clicking through to their websites, which is typically just one click away.

Plastics Directory

There are a huge variety of products made from plastics. The number of materials classified as plastics is quite large, and these materials are used to make both consumer and industrial products. Even recycling of plastics has become a big industry as plastic is not biodegradable and recycling could help the environment.

Then there are the incidental services related to plastics, such as consultancy, equipment supply and such.

This volume and variety makes plastics an ideal target for directory publishers.

Organization of a Plastics Directory

A plastics directory is a source for different kinds of information related to plastics. Users would be looking not only for products but also for plastic processing technologies, consultancy services, plastic machinery, trade leads, industry developments and so on. A good plastics directory would provide all these kinds of information.

Such a directory will allow users to search the directory by keywords, say, plastic wall cladding, or go to product categories such as automotive components or construction requirements, material categories such as PVC or FRP, related services such as consultancy or machinery supply, and so on. This allows users to quickly find what they are looking for.

Good directories typically seek to provide even more assistance to their users. There might be sections for Plastic-related Trade Leads, Tenders and Trade Events, Plastic News and Plastic Resources for example.

This complexity would need careful handling to make the directory user-friendly instead of a confusing mass of too many links.

Regional Plastics Directories

Business directories often seek to promote the businesses in particular regions. In such cases, their listings might be confined to businesses in a particular region. There are UK Plastic Directories, Indian Plastics Directories and so on. Sometimes, the directories could seek to promote even smaller regions as when a regional development agency produces listings of local businesses.

Conclusion

A plastics directory is a good example of a niche directory. The variety and volumes of plastic products, materials and sectors are huge enough to attract directory publishers. These directories typically organize the directories to make it possible to find entries by materials, applications, products, related services, etc.

Good plastics directories would enhance the value of the publication by including sections on plastic news, technology developments and other plastics-related resources.

Regional plastics directories seek to promote the plastics businesses in their particular regions, which can be countries or smaller development regions.

Sattelite Tv – Need of Today

Posted on by
Reply


In the current world everybody wants a sweet home with full of modern facilities like TV, Fridge, furniture, Ac etc. Satellite TV is modern home need. Satellite TV is television delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by a satellite dish and set-top box. It’s a television system whereby a broadcast centre sends a signal containing TV programs to a satellite in orbit above the earth. The satellite captures the signal and sends it back to earth, where it is picked up by a satellite dish and relayed to a TV set. In order to receive a satellite TV signal you must have a dish to capture the signal, and a receiver to unscramble the signal and send it to your television.

Advantages of Satellite TV

The main advantage of having satellite TV service is you can access more than 400 channels of TV programming. That gives you a lot more viewing options than cable or over-the-air TV.

In addition to regular TV programming, satellite TV allows you to tune into pay-per-view movies and special events, and to listen to more than 150 channels of commercial-free music on satellite radio.

Another advantage of satellite TV is the quality of the TV picture. Satellite TV is broadcast in digital format which produces a super sharp picture.

In Satellite TV you have the option of ordering High Definition TV for an even more crystal clear picture.

One more advantage is the ability to record your favourite programs and to pause or fast-forward live TV using a digital video recorder.

All the equipments need to watch Satellite TV are free of cost.

They also provide you 24×7 help.

Having so much of benefits of Satellite TV make it the important part of today home culture.

Disruptive Technology

Posted on by
Reply
It comes, leaves an impact and changes everyone’s perception, view and thought! The world is all different. That’s disruptive technology.

Human wants for coziness compels the market to get innovative and from out of nowhere a disruptive technology or concept pops up. Disruptive technology is a technology or concept that have features which very few and generally new segment of the customers value. Products built or developed using this technology are usually cheaper, simpler, smaller and better performing. One of the most popular examples that qualify for this is the transistor that totally replaced the well known Vacuum tubes.

We have seen this happen for countless time in various fields. It might be in the automobile sector, music industry, or a simple VCD, DVD renting business.

In the automobile industry, who can even imagine in their hind sight that GM will be filing for bankrupt protection? This is all because of foreign company’s compact vehicles and hybrid engine technologies. GM has lost its monopoly in the US market only because of the disruptive technologies adopted by foreign companies.

More recently in the music industry, Apple left every other competitor way behind by just combining functionality, stylishness and price on their iPod player with an accessible online iTunes music store. Nobody would have dreamt of the combo of all these features at such a price.

Let’s check an example out which will show how a disruptive concept compel one business following the sustaining technology model, completely out of business. We all are very well known to the business house “Blockbuster” who deals in renting DVDs and VCDs. They are really doing very well until there arrives a business of same kind but with different concept called “Netflix”. They just change the life of a Blockbuster visitor by just making the whole process online. That’s called disruptiveness. Blockbuster tried to remain in the business by making their business online, but alas it’s too late dear. There’s an unconfirmed news too that suggest Netflix bought all of the Blockbuster business and provided some respite to their employees! Do not quote me on that.

“Honey, do you want to see a movie tonight? We can have the kids at my mom’s!”

Telephone is considered as a disruptive discovery. Nowadays we are so dependent on this technology that it is difficult to imagine that when it was first introduced in 1877, people had to be convinced that it was useful. Despite its simple design and seemingly obvious value, it took 75 years for the telephone to reach 50 million users, and it wasn’t until the 1960s that users saw a residential phone as a necessity.

A disruptive technology always has at least one advantage over existing technologies that despite its disadvantages the idea allows it to find a niche, and therefore survive. If the technology is able to improve, typically more rapidly than the existing technology, and also starts performing equally with the existing technology, or at least sufficiently for the market needs, but with the added advantages that it had that allowed it to survive then as a result the existing market steps over to the new technology and the old one literally dies.

Disruptive is the word that has a changing and impacting effect on our life. So remain open to it and embrace the technology gleefully to make the life easy and smooth. Get that iPod off your ears as you read and comment on this – that’s the most recent disruptive wonder we have had in popularity!

The Importance of Technology In Business

Posted on by
Reply


A June 23, 2005 news release from the Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration, states that home computer owners are slightly more likely to be business owners than non-computer owners. This report reveals that technology and computing has become an inseparable ingredient in the business world today.

The Computer Trend – A Brief History

The last two decades have marked an enormous increase in the number of home computers. With it, computer owners have invariably taken to entrepreneurship in many varied fields. Thanks to the growth of technology, computers and the Internet, new methods have been developed for processing everyday business activities easily. Without the advent of technology, routine tasks would otherwise have taken and enormous amount of time and specialization. Undoubtedly, the computer represents the top technology development in the last century as it relates to businesses today, both large and small. Advances in the field of technology have created a vast number of business opportunities.

Some Statistics

In 2003, the U.S. Small Business Administration produced a report/survey that established conclusively that more than 75% of small businesses owned computers and had heavily invested in new technology. Let us try to understand what the computers mean to businesses and how they contribute to increase their productivity.

USE OF COMPUTERS IN BUSINESSES

The fundamental reasons for the popularity of computers with small businesses are their efficiency, speed, low procurement cost and more than anything else, capability to handle multiple tasks with little chance for error.

Office Routines: Almost invariably, businesses loaded with the burden of increasing workloads and the pressures of being lean and mean, fall back upon technology for most of their administrative tasks. This work includes, among others, bookkeeping, inventory managing and email. The advent of the Internet has also substantially contributed in bringing down the costs of communication and marketing. In a nutshell, technology has reduced the overall cost of business operations.

New Business Opportunities: The explosion of Internet and e-commerce has opened up a plethora of opportunities for all types of businesses. New management methodologies, such as Six Sigma are easier to implement due to statistical software. Also, companies are able to train their own employees using in-house Six Sigma software programs, and as a result, save money on labor costs.

It is now possible to have many business functions operate on autopilot. This has opened up new opportunities for software development companies and business consultants. Another business trend that has opened up as a result of advancing technology is outsourcing. It is now possible for a company in America to have its data entry and customer service centers in overseas countries such as the UK. In this way, companies can service their customers 24/7.

Indispensable Components of Small Businesses

It is difficult to think of a situation where businesses can do without technology and computers today. It is extremely difficult to say whether businesses depend on computers or computers created business opportunities.

Software Specific To Small Businesses

Certain powerful, yet simple software has come to the rescue of small businesses in reducing their tasks and opening up new channels. Simple applications like spreadsheets and word processing helps them maintain accounts, finances and keep track of correspondence. These applications allow the users to customize reports and other functions to suit their particular business.

Drawbacks

Both men and women in business have adapted successfully to new technology. But the SBA report cites the general decline in skill levels of people, which may eventually result in an overall reduction of income levels. It seems that people get used to technology doing all the work and tend to neglect their skill development. It is up to individual companies to make sure that their employees are still able to do crucial tasks without the assistance of computers, if necessary.

Space Technology in Modern World

Posted on by
Reply


Space science is the study of everything above and beyond the surface of the Earth, from Earth’s atmosphere to the very edges of the universe. Space Technology refers to the technology in satellites and ground systems used by space scientists to study the universe (looking up) and the earth (looking down), or to deliver services to users on the ground. The vast majority of satellites are launched into space to provide services to people on Earth.

Satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon. Space is the property of the universe, in which matter is physically extended and objects have positions relative to one another.

In classical mechanics, space was treated as being separate from time and is thought of as one of the few fundamental physical quantities. In Isaac Newton’s view space was absolute, and held that it exists permanently and independently of whether there is any matter in the space or moving through it.

Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft. Space exploration has often been used as a proxy competition for geopolitical rivalries such as the Cold War.

The first human spaceflight was Vostok 1 (East 1), carrying 27 year old cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961. The spacecraft completed one orbit around the globe, lasting about 1 hour and 48 minutes. Gagarin’s flight resonated around the world; it was a demonstration of the advanced Soviet space program and it opened an entirely new era in space exploration — human spaceflight.

Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States. (The other two are Atlantis and Endeavour.) When first flown in 1984, Discovery became the third operational orbiter, and is now the oldest orbiter in service. Discovery has performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions.

Space technology is technology that is related to entering space, maintaining and using systems during spaceflight and returning people and things from space.

Space technology has a huge impact on the everyday lives of people; and something as simple as checking the weather or watching satellite television or receiving a parcel guided by satellite, it touches most people’s lives on any given day.