You love hockey. You love figure skating. You love ice skating. You would do it like a million and fifty times more if it were more convenient, but getting into the car and driving to the ice rink takes enough extra time that you don’t do it nearly as much as you wish you could….
You woke to a heavy fog the first Saturday morning in February. As you struggled to look out the back windows of your home and into the park you were reminded of your Dad’s oft repeated warning. He claims that 100 days after a heavy fog in the winter will be a snow. Since this…
Hunting and fishing are two very popular activities throughout the United States. They boast more than 38 million enthusiasts around the country. More than 680,000 jobs have been created and by these individuals. If you would like to get into ranching and purchase a ranch with acreage, there are some things you need to consider…
Backpacking is a popular pastime that attracts more and more people worldwide. In addition to being a great vacation idea in countless locations across the United States as well as abroad, it is a wonderful way to get proper amounts of outdoor time and exercise. Statistics show that 37% of families say that vacationing together…
In the realm of photography, we all feel the need, the need for high speed cameras. While shutter speeds of 1/125th of a second might suffice for regular photography in sunny conditions, high speed cameras leave such shutter speeds in the dust. A high speed camera is one which can take exposures above 1/1,000th of…
When you think of pomp poms, you likely think of cheerleading squads, and you wouldn’t be alone. Including grade school, high school, college, and professionals, there are over four million cheerleaders in the United States alone. The sport of cheerleading dates back over 100 years. As long as there have been sports, cheerleading has been…
For many, when they think of a high speed camera, they think of motion pictures or sports photography. While there are many impressive things that can be caught on film in sports and in the production of film, those applications only scratch the surface. When applied to fields like science and engineering, high speed cameras…
High speed cameras have some pretty amazing applications, with ultrahigh-speed cameras able to produce exposure times of less than 50 microseconds. They can be used for vision research, engineering, and laboratory studies, especially for speeds of 100,000 FPS or more. For example, research from the Department of Physics and Space Sciences at Florida Tech required…
Buzz Aldrin once attributed at least part of his desire to go into space to the “competition of summer camp”. For many Americans camp is a yearly tradition, filled with new friends, exciting activities and the chance to connect with nature. The appeal of camp is often linked to independence and adventure. More than 11…
Ice hockey is one of the most popular sports in the world. It has a strong following in the United States, with many different teams on every level. Hockey is arguably even moe popular in colder countries like Canada and Russia. In some areas — especially colder areas — the passion for hockey rivals the…
