latitudetheory
Latitude Theory
A personal place to jot things down, from pre-Kepler astronomy, to concepts based upon 'latitude', streams my belief, how our Universe works, why politics should; remaining curious as sub-atomic structure, places between news & comedy, Alaska style. Enjoying oceans, forests, and the mountains; personally would like to meet Richard Branson. World traveler born in the land of the midnight sun, seeing myself as thoroughly educated by mother nature and father time. Constantly exploring the world wide wilderness from the comfort of my couch as well as from a sled. A big fan of Google:Earth and the music genome project: Pandora. Tending to see myself as a persistent survivalist, a student of history, an addict of political commentary, and continuous seeker for any discovery in forgotten aspects of the natural universe; always twisting in my own version of satire or irony from time to time, like wringing out a towel. At times the naturalist, promoting conservation for future generations. Often worried that at the rate we're going there may be "one left" of once flourishing species; from whales to waterfowl, especially the grey wolf which has become extinct in many places. The theories presented tend to support a balanced view of wildlife management and may veer from political correctness purposefully to inspire thoughtful arguments. Most of all the belief is that responsible integration of a society with nature is possible through creative applications of technology. First experience with a computer was in 1980. Learned the basics of programming with an Apple ][c, owning almost every piece of software written for it before moving into the endless world of Guru errors on an Amiga 500. Custom chip sets rock. So does building computers from scratch. At one point called a geek, and nerd. Now look who's calling... Growing up, learning how to use a variety of different computing systems, most of the time went to libraries to read every book available and then alone in late night sessions slowly devouring a fridge full of pizza. Home schooled for the better part of my education. Graduated high school here in the Last Frontier, toward the end of the Cold War with the U.S.S.R. Working since the age of sixteen, after getting my first car. Couldn't decide on an apprenticeship or go to college. So my decision was to do both. Yes, a big fan of "Ironman" and a collector of all things Marvel. Over the years, learned that the internet tends to be an awesome way to make extra income through desktop publishing, design, and coding. Mobile web applications are now becoming the next "thing" as these interests expand. Currently working on a book, a movie script, and a collection of some short stories about living in Alaska. So far published some of my favorite recipes and a few pictures in Flickr. The belief is that social media has created an entirely new political landscape; it has joined groups into countries without borders. Following these developments daily is an obsession, especially concerning research and development for applications; always curious as to how they impact world commerce as well as public opinion. Also been hooked on researching the markets recently, out of a sheer blind mathematical ambition. Or perhaps at times my lunacy might sound more intelligent when arguing about economics. Believing that some ideas can be transplanted just about anywhere, my interests include everything from aircraft design to green energy. My heart has always jumped a beat when seeing new technological innovation. That's probably why my list of interesting products, companies and services is so long. Through it all, one of my favorite things to do is scroll through various data feeds, blogs, tweets, blips, posts, diggs, new sites, even wall notes and read about what's going on in the world. Always eager to entertain a new perspective and change latitudes. ::PRIVACY NOTICE:: Warning: Any person and/or institution and/or agent and/or agency of any governmental structure including but not limited to the United States Federal Government, simply put the content stored by this website address or any of its associated mirrors, that you do NOT have permission to utilize any of my profile information nor any of the content contained herein including, but not limited, theories, opinions, my contact list, to my photography, and/ or the comments made about my photo's or any other "picture" or art posted on my profile. You are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, disseminating, either by electronic storage or physical dissemination. 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For other meanings, see gunpowder (disambiguation) . In American English, the term gunpowder also refers broadly to any gun propellant . [ 1 ] Gunpowder (black powder) as described in this article is not normally used in modern firearms—which instead use smokeless powders . Black powder for muzzleloading rifles and pistols in FFFG granulation size. Coin (diameter 24 mm) for comparison. Gunpowder , also known since the late 19th century as black powder , was the first chemical explosive and the only one known until the mid-1800s. [ 2 ] It is a mixture of sulfur , charcoal , and potassium nitrate (saltpetre)—with the sulfur and charcoal acting as fuels , while the saltpeter works as an oxidizer . [ 3 ] Because of its burning properties and the amount of heat and gas volume that it generates, gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms and as a pyrotechnic composition in fireworks .
Gunpowder
Military technology
Military technology is the collection of equipment, vehicles, structures and communication systems that are designed for use in warfare . It comprises the kinds of technology that are distinctly military in nature and not civilian in application, usually because they are impractical in civilian application, have no legal civilian usage, or are dangerous to use without appropriate military training . It is common for military technology to have been researched and developed by scientists and engineers specifically for use in battle by the armed forces. Many new technologies came as a result of the military funding of science .
Agricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture . ( Veterinary science , but not animal science , is often excluded from the definition.) [ edit ] Agriculture and agricultural science The two terms are often confused. However, they cover different concepts: Muhammad Awais Arain and Ammy Butt is the famous agriculture sceintist of the world * Agronomy is research and development related to studying and improving plant-based agriculture. Agricultural sciences include research and development on:
Crop rotation
Satellite image of circular crop fields in late June 2001. Healthy, growing crops are green. Corn would be growing into leafy stalks by then. Sorghum , which resembles corn, grows more slowly and would be much smaller and therefore, (possibly) paler. Wheat is a brilliant yellow as harvest occurs in June. Fields of brown have been recently harvested and plowed under or lie fallow for the year.
Livestock transportation
Sheep in a B Double truck, Moree, NSW, Australia Twelve pigs being transported to an auction sale. Livestock transportation is the movement of live animals, by ship, rail, road or air. Livestock are transported for many reasons, including but not limited to sale, auction , breeding , livestock shows, rodeos , fairs , slaughter , and grazing .
Seedbank
Seedbank at the Western Regional Plant Introduction Station A seedbank stores seeds as a source for planting in case seed reserves elsewhere are destroyed. It is a type of gene bank . The seeds stored may be food crops , or those of rare species to protect biodiversity . The reasons for storing seeds may be varied.
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Agricultural machinery
Tool and die maker
Tool and die makers are workers in the manufacturing industry who make jigs , fixtures , dies , molds , machine tools , cutting tools (such as milling cutters and form tools ), gauges , and other tools used in manufacturing processes. [ 1 ] Depending on which area of concentration a particular person works in, he or she may be called by variations on the name, including tool maker ( toolmaker ), die maker ( diemaker ), mold maker ( moldmaker ) , tool fitter ( toolfitter ), etc. Tool and die makers are a class of machinists who work primarily in toolroom environments—sometimes literally in one room but more often in an environment with flexible, semipermeable boundaries from production work. They are skilled artisans ( craftspeople ) who typically learn their trade through a combination of academic coursework and hands-on instruction, with a substantial period of on-the-job training that is functionally an apprenticeship (although usually not nominally today).