US President, Barack Obama, defends the American Government’s response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after a public opinion poll revealed 60 percent of America disapproved. Read more…
International tensions mount, as North Korea is accused, by US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, of intentionally sinking a South Korean Warship, resulting in the loss of 46 lives.
Recently the alleged attacks on Gmail by Chinese hackers have surreptitiously extended to Yahoo e-mail accounts. Read more…
President Obama has declared a state of emergency in Rhode Island, as well as other states across the northeast as a result of the tremendous flooding. Read more…
On Friday a U.S. Navy crew member was cleaning a machine gun when it accidentally fired at the Polish port, Gydnia. Read more…
Health experts are urging parents to avoid taking their children to the ER in fear of H1N1 unless the children shold display symptoms uncommon to Influenza. Read more…
Recently a patent was submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trade office that proposed a method that could possibly weaken hurricanes before they hit land. One of the most notable names on the patent was billionaire and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates.
The concept behind the idea is based on scientists’ belief that hurricanes are fueled by warm water on the surface of the ocean. The theory involves pushing warmer surface water down while pulling colder water up to cool the surface of the water through the use of a large number of tub-like barges being placed in the path of the storm, thus preventing the warmer water from increasing the severity of the hurricane. If the process works as intended, it could greatly weaken a potential hurricane and decrease the damage caused by flooding when the hurricane hits land. Opponents of the idea have criticized the enormous cost associated with cooling the surface of the water, which could easily cost billions of dollars; in addition to that it could result in a number of undesired effects upon the environment. By changing the natural temperature of the water, the marine life and underwater environment of the area surrounding the cooling could be negatively affected or destroyed. There also is the fact that some land areas may depend on the moisture from the hurricane, and without the additional water, their crops could lack the necessary amount of water to survive.
Although there are significant drawbacks to this proposition, it has great scientific potential; should the world ever face severely dangerous hurricanes as a result of climate change, this process may be one of the few options available to weaken the storm(s).
During the 2009-2010 school year the RVHS math department will be holding a “Math Lab” every Tuesday and Wednesday for the first 45 minutes of each block in Room 2254, in which teachers will be available to help any student currently enrolled in Algebra I, Geometry, Geometry Principals, Intermediate Algebra, and Algebra II. During this time students will be unable to make-up work or assessments, but may receive assistance in any coursework.
Sarah Palin
Titled “Going Rogue: An American Life” Sarah Palin’s memoir is scheduled to be released on November 17th. Read more…
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