A Comet is Coming

A Comet is Coming and Will Sprinkle the Earth with Cosmic  Dust Showers

The comet is known as ISON and is made up of frozen gases mixed with dust. The brightness of the comic missile will depend on the evaporation rate of dust and water. The comet is three miles long and shedding 112 pounds of dust and 130 pounds of water per-minute. When it passes earth it can cause a meteor shower devised of dust. The comet will be close to earth during Thanksgiving week of 2013. Scientist are planning to observe  the comet with a helium filled balloon called the BRRISON project. The balloon will have a telescope. Observers will be able to see the dust showers with the naked eye as it streaks closest to earth on November 28th.

http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/6514/20130429/comet-century-create-strange-meteor-shower-cosmic-dust.htmth.

Twitter Gets Hacked

Twitter Gets Hacked Affecting the Dow Jones

The twitter account for the Associated Press was hacked causing  mayhem at the stock market. A tweet circulated that President Obama was hurt, after an explosion at the White House. This tweet caused the Dow Jones (stock market) to drop 150 points. Once confirmation  was confirmed that President Obama was not harmed and there was no explosion the Dow Jones recovered and went back up. 

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/hacked-a-p-twitter-

Travel Nightmare

Do Expect Major Delays at the Airport

 

Furloughs that will affect air traffic controllers are part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) budget cuts.  Delays are expected to be up to 90 minutes at the airports. Employees will lose a paid day bi-weekly. Not only will there be delays, but risking passengers safety is a concern. Air traffic controllers are forced to work less days and this will cause delays and even cancellation of flights.  Los Angeles International did encounter 3 hours and 7 minute delays on Sunday evening.    


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/22/some-flight-delays-appear-as-faa-furloughs-kick-in-due-to-sequester/


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505267_162-57580669/faa-cuts-hitting-air-traffic-controllers-how-will-they-affect-you/

Bird Flu

Bird Flu Cases in China are Rising

I wrote about  this in Weekly Medical Tips, but it seems that the numbers are rising so I thought I would write about it in What's in The News Today. The number of people who have been infected from H7N9 are reaching epidemic levels. The death toll is up to 14 and 63 are known to have it. A 77- year-old woman died on Sunday from the virus. A 7-year-old child from Beijing was diagnosed with the virus on Saturday. The strain of the bird flu is spreading throughout China and possibly only a plane ride away from the U.S. The strain does not affect the birds, but they are the host that transmits the virus to humans. The flu has not yet been confirmed if it could spread from human to human or only direct contact with the bird.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/15/china-says-bird-flu-death-toll-rises-to-14/

Inspirational Friday

A Lost Dog is Found 8 Months Later

An Italian Greyhound, Dauz, escaped his backyard in Collinsville, IL, on July 20, 2012. He left his family devastated. Dauz's family searched throughout the area, posted photos on Facebook, Craigslist and checked all the shelters and Greyhound rescues, but nothing. Lilian the 6-year-old owner cried every evening for Dauz. Then the miracle occurred when Alicia, Lilian's mother received a call eight months later from a Virginia animal shelter, 900 miles away that they had Dauz. He was chipped and that allowed for the shelter to locate his owners. Alicia went to Lilian's school to share the wonderful news with her daughter.

 Dauz is back with his family healthy and happy.

http://www.dogster.com/files/lost-dog-returned-full.jpg