Saturday, December 29, 2007

Beware of these Flip flops or simply sandals

Not that we are using these now but maybe in the summer we have to think twice!

Don't buy any cheap flip flops in Mexico,us etc-dont know in the philippines if there is such sandals..
Subject: Be aware of these FLip Flops from China - true

http://www.snopes. com/medical/ toxins/flipflop. asp
I can't believe it, but this is TRUE! See the link to snopes.com and see for yourself. Pretty scary. Very good to know!! Definitely pass this one onto everyone you know to spread the word



This is very true I heard it in news from one of our local radios here that our govt has to be extra careful on these cheap imports from china especially clothes because the Chinese are using some strong but cheap chemical in their manufactures. Cheap is expensive and at the same time fatal.











Thursday, December 27, 2007

ATLANTIS-NASA

One Day in Space

NASA Atlantis & Others

Here are some stunning new NASA pictures, plus a few photos from a Russian source, you can get a closer look at science and maintenance work in orbit, including several fascinating spacewalks.

STS-117 Atlantis mission's rendezvous with Expedition 15 of the International Space Station. Read more info here. Click any image to enlarge.


Astronaut Steven Swanson during the mission's second spacewalk.






Inspection of the thermal shield.









Shuttle's payload bay is clearly visible, with a valuable cargo inside.



Shuttle approaching the International Space Station






"The Backflip" - flipping Atlantis on her "belly" to allow for closer examination of the heat shield.












Giving out packages from Earth...



Astronaut Jim Reilly during spacewalk.































Mission's first spacewalk (connecting station's newly installed truss)






Construction of the International Space Station continues - activating new truss segments.






Folding the older solar arrays...



Astronaut Patrick Forrester during the mission's fourth spacewalk.









New solar array configuration. Future missions will add more arrays to each side and several science modules.


Aurora Borealis as seen from space:


(Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA)


Sunset over the Pacific:


(Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA)