A major effect of long-term weightlessness involves the loss of bone and muscle mass. Without the effects of gravity, skeletal muscle is no longer required to maintain posture and the muscle groups used in moving around in a weightless environment differ from those required in terrestrial locomotion.
Marina /ma-ri-na/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced mah-REE-nah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Marina is from the sea. From marine. A saint's name. Shakespeare gave the name to Pericles' daughter in his play Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
The name Melina can be found in Greece, Cyprus, Iran and southern Italy. Melina is originally a female given name in Greece and Iran, while in Italy is always a nickname. in Greece, Melina can be a nickname as well, usually short form of Magdalene, Melpomene, Simela and less often Amalia.The greek name Melina derives from the noun meli (gr.n other words, Melina is the one who is sweet as honey or made of honey - melenia (gr. Î¼ÎµÎ»Î­Î½Î¹Î±), which can also be found in Greece as a female first given name. Others suggest Melina derives from melon (gr. Î¼Î®Î»Î¿), meaning the one who shines like golden-yellow apples.