Future Concept – Futuristic Aircraft Landing Gear Reverse Thruster Spinners
Posted by admin in Future Concept on December 8, 2011
Is it possible to harness some of the kinetic energy and friction which is involved with landing a large airliner, and reusing that energy to stop the aircraft quicker? I believe it is, and I believe there are new materials being made now that can easily make that possible. If you have a few moments, I’d like to explain.
You see, when a large airliner lands those giant tires go from 0 to 125 miles per hour in one second, some tires spin as the aircraft flies while on approach already. Nevertheless when the aircraft touches down it puts a lot of wear and tear on the tires, and the aircraft braking system is under tremendous amount of pressure.
If we can reduce the weight of the tires by speeding up the tire prior to landing, and the tires wouldn’t need to be so heavy, or heavy duty, have to be made so strong with so much steel belts inside. These tires are extremely expensive, and quite costly to keep replacing all the time. What if there was a propeller system underneath the aircraft which would cause the tires to spin using the relative wind or ram air flow from the forward motion of the aircraft? That makes sense right? Read the rest of this entry »
Financial Aid For Graduate Students
Posted by admin in Financial Aid on December 8, 2011
Obtaining financial aid for graduate school can be a bit more difficult than finding financial aid for your Bachelor’s degree. Despite this difficulty, there are ways to receive financial aid, which is often necessary due to the nature of graduate school and the heavy workload graduate students take on.
As a full-time graduate student, you are putting the same amount of time into your education as you would be putting into a full-time job. This does not give students any time to work a job outside of school. Graduate students need to find ways to pay for the cost of living such as food and housing, among other things.
Filling out and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, referred to as FAFSA, is an essential step in trying to receive money to help you pay for your graduate school education. If you do not fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, you will not be able eligible to receive any financial help from programs that supply money to graduate students. It is not necessary to receive word of acceptance into your graduate program before you apply for Federal Student Aid. Read the rest of this entry »
Continuing Education Courses for Physical Therapy
Posted by admin in Continuing Education on December 8, 2011
Physical therapy is a job that demands a lot of a therapist’s knowledge and skills. Because of that, it comes as no surprise that employers and patients alike want to see physical therapists take a step further in to making sure that they stay abreast with the latest discoveries and innovations in their field of work; this is where continuing education comes in. Continuing education courses are short courses designed to provide professionals with broad as well as specific knowledge of some of the newer key concepts that will improve our overall patient care. Continuing education also covers re-learning of the very important things that were taught years ago but still remain to be factual and helpful today.
Almost all physical therapy governing bodies provide continuing education courses for their professionals. For example, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) offer classes, seminars, workshops, and a lot of other activities geared towards broadening your horizon in terms of knowledge and skills within your profession. You must also know that as of the moment, there are at least 33 states that require all physical therapists to gather a certain number of continuing education credits in order to apply for re-certification. Therefore, it is safe to say that you do not only ensure high quality patient care with CME, you are also complying with state requirements for re-certification.
If, however, you do not find CME courses offered by physical therapy associations you are interested with, you can try third-party CME providers. They offer a variety of activities – from conferences while on cruise to online continuing education courses. Just make sure that these third-party CME providers are certified to offer CME activities. Otherwise, although you may have learned a lot from them, you cannot use those activities to gain CME credits. Read the rest of this entry »