![]() She was contributing writer for for 10 years before joining full-time. Įlizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. EST (2018 GMT).įollow Elizabeth Howell on Twitter. That mission is scheduled to lift off at 3:18 p.m. There is yet another Falcon 9 rocket there awaiting its own mission, SpaceX has said.Ī Falcon 9 rocket will launch the classified NROL-87 payload from Vandenberg on Wednesday (Feb. SpaceX also has a third Falcon 9 launch site in California at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. The next crewed launch from KSC is expected in April 2022, for the Crew-4 mission. ![]() SpaceX also launches human missions using Launch Pad 39A, including Crew Dragon missions for the International Space Station and the Inspiration4 all-civilian mission of 2021 that rocketed four people to Earth orbit. SpaceX operates its two Florida launch pads under agreements signed with the agency and Air Force earlier in the decade, as both entities sought to turn the Cape launch facility into a "multi-user spaceport for both federal and commercial customers," according to a 2014 release. SpaceX: Facts about Elon Musk's private spaceflight company SpaceX launches 49 Starlink internet satellites, lands rocket at sea Their first-stage boosters are also expected to return to Earth for landings on either a land-based pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station or an offshore drone ship so they can be used again. EST (1917 GMT) from NASA's Launch Complex 39A.īoth SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets have flown several missions before. It is scheduled to launch no earlier than Tuesday at 2:17 p.m. The Starlink Falcon 9 rocket is going to launch 49 more Starlinks to add on to SpaceX's constellation of nearly 2,000 operational satellites. While both launches have been delayed, the Starlink flight is largely waiting for SpaceX to launch the Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 satellite. That photo, apparently taken at a different time over the weekend, shows the two rockets under a pristine blue Florida sky. (Image credit: SpaceX)Ī second SpaceX photo reverses the view, with the Falcon 9 at SLC-40 in the foreground and the Starlink-packed booster in the background at KSC. The photo was taken from a site near the Cosmo-SkyMed satellite's launch site at Space Launch Complex 40 of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. In the background, at right, is the SpaceX's Starlink launch atop a second SpaceX Falcon 9 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. 30, 2022 picture is set to launch the Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 satellite. The SpaceX Falcon 9 in this photo taken on Jan.
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Thanks to the cross-cultural fermentation that occurred in the Danelaw, the English language is much closer to those of its Scandinavian neighbors than many acknowledge. Much of the Danelaw bordered swamps and alluvial plains, so it’s no surprise that many Old Norse words for dirty, mucky things still survive in English: English ![]() This was especially useful in Viking-inhabited northern England, where both flatr and rogg (rugged) terrain are often shrouded in fok, and oppressed by gustr of wind and lagr (low) ský (clouds). Old Norse words are good for describing bleikr landscapes and weather. Sleuth now means “detective,” but the original slóth meant “trail” or “track.” Snare, on the other hand, retains the original meaning of the Old Norse snara. Some words associated with hunting and trapping also come from the Vikings. Hús (house) + bóndi (occupier and tiller of soil)Īlthough most English animal names retain their Anglo-Saxon roots (cow, bear, hound, swine, chicken, etc.), the Vikings did bring a few Old Norse words to our animal vocabulary: English Loki’s daughter and ruler of the underworld One who inhabits the heath or open country Ironically, these savage berserkers also gave us many Old Norse words now central to our more “civilized” culture: English Life in the Danelaw wasn’t all murder and mayhem, of course. Here are some more violent Old Norse words we can thank the Vikings for: EnglishĪ Viking warrior who entered battle wearing Just look at a Viking the rangr (wrong) way, and he might þrysta (thrust) a knifr into your skulle. They didn’t just bring death and destruction to medieval England, they brought really cool words for death and destruction. If the Vikings are famous for one thing, it’s their obsession with war. The similarity of these names points to the common ancestry shared by the various Germanic tribes in prehistoric northern Europe, centuries before their descendants clashed on England’s shores. “Tuesday,” “Wednesday” and “Friday” are sometimes also attributed to the Norse gods Tyr, Odin and Freya respectively, but the weekdays are actually named for the Anglo-Saxon equivalents of these gods, Tiw, Wodan and Friga. The most obvious Old Norse influence on modern English is the word Thursday ( Þorsdagr), which you might guess means “Thor’s day.” Þeirra (their) language evolved into the modern-day Scandinavian languages, but þeir (they) also gave English the gift of hundreds of words. Traust me, þó (though) it may seem oddi at first, we er still very líkligr to use the same words the Vikings did in our everyday speech. However, the more successful and longer-lasting Norman conquest in 1066 marked the end of the Viking era and virtually erased Danish influence in almost all aspects of English culture but one: its effect on the development of the English language. England even had Danish kings from 1018 to 1042. The earliest Viking activity in England did consist of coastal raids, but by the 870s, the Danes had traded sword for plow and were settled across most of Northern England in an area governed by treaties known as the Danelaw. In the popular imagination, the Vikings were essentially pirates from the fjords of Denmark and Norway who descended on medieval England like a bloodthirsty frat party - they pillaged, murdered and razed villages, only to sail right back across the North Sea with their loot. ![]() The Old Norse word víking meant an overseas expedition, and a vikingr was someone who went on one of these expeditions. Let’s take a look at some Old Norse words that have withstood the test of time by fighting their way into our modern vocabulary. The English we speak today is riddled with lingual remnants leftover from a time when wearing ornately-decorated helmets was all the rage. But this take on English leaves out a very important piece of the linguistic puzzle: Old Norse, the language of the Vikings. Modern English is commonly thought of as a West Germanic language, with lots of French and, thanks to the church, Latin influence thrown in the mix. These may pull the fracture apart and prevent healing. In addition, there are various tendons, including the fibularis brevis and fibularis tertius, and two small muscles attached to the bone. The diaphyseal bone (zone II), where the fracture occurs, is an area of potentially poor blood supply, existing in a watershed area between two blood supplies. Prognosis įor several reasons, a Jones fracture may not unite. For persons who are not athletes, surgery might not be recommended unless healing does not occur after a trial of cast treatment. In a study of all players who entered the NFL Scouting Combine from 2009 to 2015, the incidence of Jones fracture was 3.2% and all had received surgery to repair the fracture with a metal screw. In athletes or if the pieces of bone are separated by more than 2 mm surgery may be considered. Up to half, however, may not heal after casting. If after this period of time healing has not occurred a further six weeks of casting may be recommended. Initial treatment is typically in a cast, without any weight being placed on it, for at least six weeks. An avulsion fracture at this location is typically extra-articular and oriented transversally as compared to the longitudinal orientation of an unfused apophysis. ![]() If an injury to that area has occurred, the physician is often able to interpret certain radiographic clues to make the differentiation. It is a normal finding that occurs at this site in adolescents. The X-ray appearance of the developmental "apophysis" in this area may have some resemblance of a fracture, but is not a fracture it is the secondary ossification center of the metatarsal bone. An avulsion fracture at the base of the fifth metatarsal is sometimes called a "dancer's fracture" or a "pseudo Jones fracture", and usually responds readily to non-operative treatment. If, however, it enters the tarsometatarsal joint, then it is likely an avulsion fracture caused by pull from the fibularis brevis tendon. If the fracture enters the intermetatarsal joint, it is a Jones fracture. Other proximal fifth metatarsal fractures exist, although they are not as problematic as a Jones fracture. Tuberosity: Pseudo-Jones fracture ( avulsion fracture). Proximal diaphysis, typically stress fracture. Differential diagnosis Proximal fractures of the fifth metatarsal bone: Diagnosis includes the palpation of an intact fibularis brevis tendon, and demonstration of local tenderness distal to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal, and localized over the shaft of the proximal metatarsal.ĭiagnostic X-rays include anteroposterior, oblique, and lateral views and should be made with the foot in full flexion. Diagnosis Ī person with a Jones fracture may not realize that a fracture has occurred. The fracture was first described in 1902 by orthopedic surgeon Robert Jones, who sustained the injury while dancing. In athletes, or if the pieces of bone are separated, surgery may be considered sooner. Due to poor blood supply in this area, the break sometimes does not heal and surgery is required. If, after this period of time, healing has not occurred, a further six weeks of casting may be recommended. Initial treatment is typically in a cast, without any walking on it, for at least six weeks. Diagnosis is generally suspected based on symptoms and confirmed with X-rays. ![]() This movement may occur when changing direction while the heel is off the ground such in dancing, tennis, or basketball. The fracture typically occurs when the toes are pointed and the foot bends inwards. There may also be bruising and difficulty walking. It results in pain near the midportion of the foot on the outside. Pseudo-Jones fracture, normal growth plate Ī Jones fracture is a broken bone in a specific part of the fifth metatarsal of the foot between the base and middle part that is known for its high rate of delayed healing or nonunion. ![]() Pain near the midportion of the foot on the outside, bruising īending the foot inwards when the toes are pointed Fracture of the metaphysis of the fifth metatarsal Įmergency medicine, orthopedics, podiatry Samsung 65' Class - The Frame Series - 4K UHD QLED LCD TV - Allstate 3-Year Protection Plan Bundle Included for 5 Years of Total Coverage. 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But-mysteriously!-I did find the time to listen to an 11-hour audiobook. ![]() I, too, didn’t notice any major psychological changes as a result of my one-week sabbatical. They also spent nearly two hours longer connecting with people face-to-face on the Sunday during the study-and the more time they spent with other humans, the better they felt. Although they didn’t notice any changes in their stress levels, their cortisol (a stress-related hormone that was measured before and after the study) declined. But below the surface, something positive seemed to be happening to the Facebook quitters. Over the course of the study, people who stayed on Facebook had greater gains in how satisfied they felt with life. Their predictions were right-but only partly. When asked to predict what the experience would be like, the quitters weren’t too optimistic. About half of them were given a challenge: Quit Facebook for five days. In a 2018 study, researchers recruited nearly 140 people between the ages of 18 and 40 who were spending an average of nearly three hours per day on Facebook. I had reasons to be uncertain about how my social media sabbatical would play out. That certainly turned out to be the case for me! The pros and cons of a Facebook sabbatical Our relationship with Facebook, it seems, has become a “Can’t live with it, can’t live without it” situation. They’re finding that while breaks help some people in some ways, they hurt other people in others. Plus, of course, there’s the monumental question of privacy.įacebook breaks are so popular that researchers are now studying what happens to people when they disconnect, and whether it can solve some of the psychological woes that are increasingly being attributed to technology. At some point, the endless reel of photos and posts can become exhausting. 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