The Dangers of Ocean

In 1956 Roger Revelle and Hans Suess, geochemists at the Scripps Institution of  in California, pointed out the need to measure carbon dioxide in the air and ocean so as to obtain "a clearer understanding of the probable climatic effects of the predicted great industrial production of carbon-dioxide over the next 50 years." In other words, they wanted to figure out how dire the situation would be today. That they had to argue the importance of such observations now seems astonishing, but at the time scientists did not know for certain whether the carbon dioxide spewing out of tailpipes and smokestacks would indeed accumulate in the atmosphere. Some believed that it would all be absorbed benignly by the sea or be happily taken up by growing  on land.
Revelle and the young researcher he hired for this project, the late Charles David Keeling, realized that they had to set up equipment at remote locations, far from local sources and sinks of carbon dioxide, which would cause the measurements to vary erratically. One spot they chose was about as far from industrial activity and vegetation as anyone could get: the South Pole. Another was at a newly established station atop Mauna Loa in Hawaii.�

Romanticism on OCEAN

If the Enlightenment was a movement which started among a tiny elite and slowly spread to make its influence felt throughout society, Romanticism was more widespread both in its origins and influence. No other intellectual/artistic movement has had comparable variety, reach, and staying power since the end of the Middle Ages.
Beginning in Germany and England in the 1770s, by the 1820s it had swept through Europe, conquering at last even its most stubborn foe, the French. It traveled quickly to the Western Hemisphere, and in its musical form has triumphed around the globe, so that from London to Boston to Mexico City to Tokyo to Vladivostok to Oslo, the most popular orchestral music in the world is that of the romantic era. After almost a century of being attacked by the academic and professional world of Western formal concert music, the style has reasserted itself as neoromanticism in the concert halls. When John Williams created the sound of the future in Star Wars, it was the sound of 19th-century Romanticism--still the most popular style for epic film soundtracks.
Beginning in the last decades of the 18th century, it transformed poetry, the novel, drama, painting, sculpture, all forms of concert music (especially opera), and ballet. It was deeply connected with the politics of the time, echoing people's fears, hopes, and aspirations. It was the voice of revolution at the beginning of the 19th century and the voice of the Establishment at the end of it.
This last shift was the result of the triumph of the class which invented, fostered, and adopted as its own the romantic movement: the bourgeoisie. To understand why this should have been so, we need to look more closely at the nature of the style and its origins.

one of the early effects of this interest in the folk arts seems particularly strange to us moderns: the rise and spread of the reputation of William Shakespeare. Although he is regarded today as the epitome of the great writer, his reputation was at first very different. Shakespeare was a popular playwright who wrote for the commercial theater in London. He was not college-educated, and although his company had the sponsorship of King James, his work was not entirely "respectable." Academic critics at first scorned his indiscipline, his rejection of their concepts of drama which were derived in part from ancient Roman and Greek patterns. A good play should not mix comedy with tragedy, not proliferate plots and subplots, not ramble through a wide variety of settings or drag out its story over months or years of dramatic time; but Shakespeare's plays did all these things. A proper serious drama should always be divided neatly into five acts, but Shakespeare's plays simply flowed from one scene to the next, with no attention paid to the academic rules of dramatic architecture (the act divisions we are familiar with today were imposed on his plays by editors after his death).
If the English romantics exalted Shakespeare's works as the greatest of their classics, his effect on the Germans was positively explosive. French classical theater had been the preeminent model for drama in much of Europe; but when the German Romantics began to explore and translate his works, they were overwhelmed. His disregard for the classical rules which they found so confining inspired them. Writers like Friedrich von Schiller and Goethe created their own dramas inspired by Shakespeare. Faust contains many Shakespearian allusions as well as imitating all of the nonclassical qualities enumerated above.
Because Shakespeare was a popular rather than a courtly writer, the Romantics exaggerated his simple origins. In fact he had received an excellent education which, although it fell short of what a university could offer, went far beyond what the typical college student learns today about the classics. In an age drunk on the printing and reading of books he had access to the Greek myths, Roman and English history, tales by Italian humanists and a wide variety of other materials. True, he used translations, digests, and popularizations; but he was no ignoramus.

Anyone got a Snow Shovel ? Ocean City

Saturday, Jan 30, 2010 brought a VERY RARE visitor to Ocean City and lot’s of it. It was very beautiful and a sight to see! Located with warmer ocean and bay water temperatures on both sides, we often get rain due to above freezing temperatures in the winter. This time, Mother Nature shoved some chilly freezing temperatures on us and the result was my guess 8 or 9 inches of soft white snow. The wind was fairly light, so it didn’t drift too much. I did experience drifts of 2 and 3 foot around the house here.  The snow shovel (used very rarely) had been retrieved from the storage shed and had been propped up against the outside of the door. Unfortunately the breeze blew it over and now it was somewhere under 2 foot of snow drift. After a minute or two of probing around in the fluffy snow i retrieved the snow shovel from it’s hiding place buried in the snow.

The street was still quite passable as there were only about 3 or 4 inches of snow at this time of the day.  Only a few cars had ventured out on this side street, but the snow was still falling as darkness approached.  I wasn’t sure what to expect come morning, but was surely pleased that my schedule didn’t require me to motor about in the car. Temperatures were in the mid twenties and seemed to indicate they would stay in the lower 20 degree range throughout the night as light snow continued to filter down from the sky. I am unsure of whether the streets would be plowed come morning. Fortunately tomorrow is Saturday so there isn’t any demand on residents to get to work.

Snow Laden Evergreen - Ocean City

doesn’t get any better than this.  Just imagine yourself being in the Swiss Alps ?  Everywhere is a Winter Wonderland! It makes one think about a winter fireplace crackling in the corner and a view like this outside your window. So serene and calm a scene. Fodder for an Artist I suppose. Bring your easel and paint brush and let your talents flow.  It won’t last long however, so this digital image will provide memories for many many years.

Walking Path to Car Shoveled Ocean City

Progress has been made with a path now shoveled from the door to the driveway and car door. This beautiful snow isn’t so beautiful when it requires one to move it to enable a clear walking path through it. At least I believe my exercise should be sufficient for the day. Fortunately the snow was light and dry making the task somewhat easier.

Welcome to Pacific Fish - A Guide to Information on Pacific Ocean Deep Sea Fishing

Off shore Pacific Ocean sportfishing for marlin, sailfish, tuna, dorado (mahi, mahi) is a spectacular experience. Cabo, Costa Rica, Kona in Hawaii, San Diego, and thousands of other starting points into the Pacific, offer anglers an experience like no other. In Kona you can fish for Marlin against the beautiful backdrop of the Big Island with many boat charters with experienced fishing guides to share their knowledge. Participate in the The Maui Jim Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series, and turn your passion in to money.

Visit the San Diego Boat Show and view the latest boats and all the technology they have to offer. Set off on a fishing trip from San Diego, to the gateway to Mexico's rich offshore fishing grounds. Fish for Yellowfin Tuna, Marlin, Dorado, Bigeye Tuna, Yellowtail, White Sea Bass, Bluefin Tuna, Albacore, Halibut, Sand Bass, Calico Bass, and Shark. Discover the fun and adventure which await you fishing in the Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. It extends from the Arctic in the north to Antarctica in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia on the west and the Americas on the east. At 169.2 million square kilometers (65.3 million square miles) in area, this largest division of the World Ocean – and, in turn, the hydrosphere – covers about 46% of the Earth's water surface and about 32% of its total surface area, making it larger than all of the Earth's land area combined. The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean. The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the Pacific and in the world, reaching a depth of 10,911 metres (35,798 ft).

Atlantic Ocean

The most beautiful OCEAN is Atlantic ocean. I like for the beauty of this ocean.this ocean is shaped like english alphabet "S".. It has a great volume.. I like..

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