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The strange story behind the mashup video “Zeppelin vs.
Pterodactyls (1936)” entertains and inspires me. Rob Northrup
created the video in response to a poster for a never-made film
that he may have seen for the first time on an aviation history
blog. In mid 2007 Brett Holman, an Australian aviation history
buff, saw a poster that Hammer Films made in the early 70s to
attract investors to a high concept film "Zeppelin vs.
Pterodactyls." The film was never made, but the poster intrigued
Holman. He searched for more information on the unproduced film
project and found a very brief plot summary posted by Chas
Lindsay in the forum Mobius. According to Lindsay's summary, in
the film story a zeppelin on a bombing mission to London
encounters a storm, goes off course, and reaches an unknown land
where prehistoric animals have survived. On 25 May 2007 Holman
wrote about this poster and a few snippets of film lore in his
blog Airminded. The Brummel, a commenter on the post in
Airminded, remarked: Somebody needs to mak
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|SPINAL INJURIES (Neck & Back)| Eighty percent of all Americans
will suffer from back or neck pain that requires a Doctor’s
visit. Common causes include arthritis, degenerative disc
disease, sprains and strains, bulging discs, stenosis, and
osteoporosis. Modalities including heat, electric stimulation,
ultrasound, traction and massage can help to reduce pain and
muscle spasms. Gentle stretching and strengthening can also
reduce spasm, improve circulation to spinal tissues and increase
core strength to provide structural support. Instruction in
proper sitting posture and lifting mechanics can alleviate
current symptoms and prevent future recurrences.
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Botulism is an intoxication caused by ingesting Clostridium
botulinum exotoxin or by absorbing toxin produced in the
alimentary tract (toxico-infection). Between 1910 and 1997,
4,881,000 waterfowl, primarily ducks, are known to have drowned
due to loss of motor control and ensuing paralysis of the neck
caused by botulism. Deaths occurred in Europe, North America,
Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, New Zealand, the
Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Argentina, and Brazil. Avian
botulism has been found in 28 countries, and there is concern
that endangered species may be lost. (Also see Clostridial
Diseases: Botulism.) C botulinum is a gram-positive,
sporeforming, anaerobic bacterium that inhabits soils and marine
and freshwater sediments. It is commonly found in the gut of
poultry and wild birds and in litter, feed, and water in broiler
chicken houses. Intoxications are sporadic in poultry, but
massive mortality has occurred in waterfowl in western North
America. Outbreaks in poultry and waterfowl are predomin
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Ancient Aircraft Legends and Theories Generally when one thinks
of historical aircraft, names such as the Wright Brothers come
to mind. Those who stepped up to attempt manipulating a vehicle
through the skies led to those who were successful in that
achievement. Today, we as a human race have far surpassed the
airplanes in this universe and have now seen aircraft that
travels through space. But is this happening for the first time
in our generation – or is it possible that it happened once
before? In reading the legends of ancient gods and goddesses
from different areas of the world, one common theme comes up –
chariots that would fly across the sky. While it may seem to
many that those descriptions are simply ancient man’s way of
trying to explain what couldn’t be understood at the time,
others maintain that it is quite possible they haven’t been
credited for how much they did know. Ancient crumbling walls are
adorned with hieroglyphics and woodcuts that depict what almost
looks like aircraft of some kind. T
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Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the
Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S.
Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan
(1842–1900). The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas
between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of
Penzance and The Mikado are among the best known. Gilbert, who
wrote the words, created fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds for these
operas where each absurdity is taken to its logical
conclusion—fairies rub elbows with British lords, flirting is a
capital offence, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates
turn out to be noblemen who have gone wrong. Sullivan, six years
Gilbert's junior, composed the music, contributing memorable
melodies that could convey both humour and pathos. Their operas
have enjoyed broad and enduring international success and are
still performed frequently throughout the English-speaking
world. Gilbert and Sullivan introduced innovations in content
and form that directly influenced the developm
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|Abstract:||During the period March 9-22, 1936, there occurred
in close succession over the northeastern United States, from
the James and upper Ohio River Basins in Virginia and
Pennsylvania to the river basins of Maine, two extraordinarily
heavy storms, in which the precipitation was almost entirely in
the form of rain. The depths of rainfall mark this period as one
of the greatest concentrations of precipitation, in respect to
time and magnitude of the area covered, of which there is record
in this country. At the time of the rain there were also
accumulations of snow on the ground over much of the storm-
affected region that were large for the season. The
comparatively warm temperatures associated with the storms
thawed the snow and added materially to the quantities of water
to be disposed of by drainage into the waterways, by surface
storage in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs, by absorption in the
ground, and, probably in comparatively negligible degree, by
evaporation. The total quantity of water that had
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Given the current system of ip addresses, many users express
their security concerns regarding the vulnerability of dynamic
ip addresses in exposing their identities and subjecting them to
various hacking acitivities. Internet protocol address serves as
the address of a certain device on a computer or internet
network. It serves as the virtual location of the users or the
devices that they are using on browsing the network. It can
possible tell the actual location of the user yet with only
limited information. Before internet becomes popular, all the
devices in a particular network actually have a static ip
address but because of the sudden influx of internet users, many
internet service providers (ISP) developed the dynamic ip
address. ISP randomly assigns an ip address from their pool of
ip addresses to any online user for a specific period, the time
the user spent on connecting to that network. After which, the
ip would goes back to the pool and another/same ip address can
be generated again when another u
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Wed January 11, 2012 Science Desk Experiments With Twinkies
Originally published on Wed January 11, 2012 4:49 pm MELISSA
BLOCK, HOST: You can buy Twinkies on the cheap right now.
Safeway, just around the corner from our office here in
Washington, has them on sale - two boxes for five bucks. So the
NPR Science Desk was inspired to take part in the fine, long-
standing tradition of experimenting with Twinkies. NPR's Allison
Aubrey reports on their findings. ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: My
colleagues, Julie Rovner, our health policy correspondent, and
Adam Cole, a new addition to our team, had one idea. So, what is
your experiment, guys? JULIE ROVNER, BYLINE: All right, I think
this is the classic example of the immovable object meeting the
irresistible force. AUBREY: All right, let's hear it. ROVNER: I
want to know if you put a Twinkie into Mountain Dew, will it
dissolve. AUBREY: Aha, playing off Pepsi's claim in a recent
lawsuit that a mouse would disintegrate in Mountain Dew. ADAM
COLE, BYLINE: So we got our big tw
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Story posted July 22, 2005 It's just a scant few fish eggs,
translucent and barely visible in the waning afternoon light.
But to Mark Burton '07, it might as well be gold. It is the
first positive proof that the American shad is indeed spawning
in these waters, which are located downstream from the Brunswick
Hydroelectric Dam. Marine biologists have suspected a shad
spawning ground was located somewhere along this stretch of the
Androscoggin River since shad began returning to these once
heavily polluted waters a decade ago. "I kind of thought they'd
be here," says Jaret Reblin, a Bowdoin laboratory instructor who
is assisting Burton in this fieldwork. "This stretch of river
seems to be the right habitat, with a cobbly, sandy bottom."
It's only a small sample, but it is encouraging. Assistant
Professor John Lichter is overseeing their research effort,
which is part of a larger, ongoing ecological examination of
Merrymeeting Bay. "Most of this research has focused on the
flora of the Merrymeeting Bay ecosystem
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A new farming technology, which involves injecting tractor
exhaust gas into the soil to reduce costs of buying fertilizer,
is coming in Tanzania. The technology, which is pro-‘Kilimo
Kwanza’ initiative, has been invented by a Canadian farmer —
Gary Lewis, who heads NC Quest in Alberta, Canada. NC Quest is
the parent company that license’s the Bio-Agtive Technology
Method to farms around the world. Lewis said: “We have started
carrying out a countrywide campaign on the new technology and
we’ll use all available opportunities including annual farmer’s
fair to encourage Tanzanian farmers to adopt the technology.”
Lewis was speaking here over the weekend at the farmers’
information night which attracted over 50 farmers from across
Tanzania. He stated that Tanzania is one of the ideal places in
Africa and the world at large for adopting the technology,
because of its unique climatic condition. “We target at helping
farmers to understand and practice a new way of Nitrogen and
Carbon cycle management,” he said, addi
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Unique Acoustic System Protects Manatees From Injuries And Death
[ScienceDaily 2008-06-11] [Photo] Manatees live in shallow, calm
rivers, estuaries, saltwater bays, canals, and coastal areas.
They move from fresh to salt water easily and the Florida
manatee frequents most areas of Florida. It is estimated that
there are approximately 3,000 Florida manatees in existence
today. (Credit: Image courtesy of Florida Atlantic University)
ScienceDaily (Jun. 11, 2008) — Researchers at Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University have
developed and improved upon a unique acoustic system designed to
keep manatees from being injured or killed by flood gates and
boat locks. Locks are used on sections of a canal or river that
may be closed off by gates to control the water level to enable
the raising and lowering of boats passing through. The “Manatee
Acoustic Detection Sensor Protection System” is composed of an
array of unique acoustic transmitters and receivers that provide
non-contact detection
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The correct answer is eczema (choice “a”), a very common trigger
for fingernail dystrophy. Lichen planus (choice “b”) can
certainly cause nail dystrophy, onycholysis, or even
onychorrhexis, but the changes seen on this man’s nail were much
more uniform than those seen in lichen planus. The lack of
response to the most effective oral antifungal medication
available effectively ruled out onychomycosis (choice “c”). That
medication would have had no effect on a candidal infection
(choice “d”), either, but the lack of perionychial edema and
redness spoke rather loudly against that possibility in the
first place. Atopic dermatitis, in all its manifestations, is
seen many times every day in the average clinical dermatology
practice, and odds are that’s what was affecting this man’s
nail. Two possible mechanisms have been advanced to explain the
very common nail ridging and dystrophy seen in atopic patients.
One is the separation of dry, thin cuticle from the nail plate,
which exposes the matrix to environmental ins
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Autonomous Quadrotors Fly Amazing Formations - 1:40 PM
Roboticists at the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP are able
to get as many as 20 of their autonomous microcopters to fly in
formation and perform complex maneuvers flawlessly. In an
impressive new video, the GRASP — General Robotics, Automation,
Sensing and Perception — team makes their swarm of flying
microbots flip, change direction, navigate through obstacles and
even fly figure-eights with jaw-dropping agility and precision.
GRASP has since 2010 made remarkable advancements in the
capabilities of their tiny quadrotors, developed by Kmel
Robotics, and documented them with a series of videos showing
bots flying hoops and building a tower-like structure. The lab
is developing the ability to fly autonomously in formation,
communicating with each other to maintain position. Last year
the team demonstrated a basic formation flight with a lost-
communication demonstration where one of the aircraft drops out
on its own. There is still plenty of human input
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On Thursday, the Assembly Environment Committee released a bill
that would allow sewage treatment plants off the hook for
expelling pollutants into our waterways. Bill A3128 would no
longer qualify certain types of sewage and sewage sludge
discharged from a public sewer system or treatment plant as
hazardous substances under the “Spill Compensation and Control
Act”. Currently the Spill Act includes industrial waste and
toxic chemicals in its definition of sewage sludge but this bill
would change that. Whole sewage systems could be exempt
including if pipes break or pumping stations fail to work. This
legislation is not only a threat to the Clean Water Act but to
every major waterway in the state of New Jersey. Under this bill
sewage authorities will be able to dump sewage sludge or
partially treated sewage into our waterways and not be held
accountable. This legislation is a threat to clean water and our
environment. Along with the Sierra Club, the New Jersey
Chemistry Council, the New Jersey Business and Ind
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A Mental Skills Package for Special Olympics Athletes: A
Preliminary StudyBy Gregg, Melanie J.; Hrycaiko, Dennis;
Mactavish, Jennifer B.; Martin, Garry L.; Adapted Physical
Activity Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 4-18 Publication Date:
January 2004 Study conducted to replicate and extend a mental
skills package to Special Olympics track and field athletes with
intellectual disabilities. Research has demonstrated that mental
skills training (MST) packages are effective for enhancing
athletic performance. Mental skills training involves
psychological elements that enhance athletic performance, and
involves elements such as relaxation therapy, imagery, self-
talk, and goal-setting. The purpose of developing a MST package
is to combine all of the skills necessary for performance
enhancement into a single intervention. Three Special Olympics
track-and-field athletes participated in the study. The MST
package served as the independent variable to examine the
effects of the intervention on the dependent variables, wh
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State Education Indicators with a Focus on Title I: 2000-01
(2004) |PDF (192 KB) | MS Word (120 KB)| State Education
Indicators with a Focus on Title I 2000-01 is the sixth in a
series designed to provide: 1) consistent, reliable indicators
to allow analysis of trends for each state over time, 2) high
data quality for comparability from state to state, and 3)
accessible indicator formats for increased uses by a variety of
audiences. The report is based on two-page profiles that report
the same indicators for each state. The state profiles contain
key measures of the quality of K-12 public education in each
state. The profiles in this report focus on the status of each
indicator as of the 2000-01 school year, and many indicators
also include data for a baseline year to provide analysis of
trends over time. The sources section provides more detailed
information and explanations for the indicators. It is important
to note that the indicators that comprise this report are based
on data collected before the No Chi
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Why Pursue a BSE in Computer Engineering? The Penn Computer
Engineering (CMPE) major emphasizes design and engineering. As a
result, the Computer Engineering major includes a steady stream
of hands-on projects where students build, measure, and test
hardware and software systems. Computer engineering emphasizes
both an understanding of physical costs and complexity
management of large systems. Computer Engineers are the
engineers who can identify the necessary physical costs
associated with performing powerful, high-level computational
tasks. Computer Engineering trades off some of the depth in
mathematical foundations which exists in both Electrical
Engineering (EE) and Computer Science (CSCI) such as signal
processing, feedback and control, linear systems, learning, and
computability in order to promote experiences which connect real
system design tradeoffs to mathematical guidance. Computer
Engineering , Electrical Engineering, or Computer and
Information Science - Which is Best for Me? Computer Engineerin
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by Virginia B. Hargrove The fish tank at the dentist's draws my
kids like a magnet. They excitedly tell one another stories
about each fish. Little kids...big imaginations. As I waited
through their appointments, I thought about a nifty way to put
those active imaginations to work! When we got home, we were
going to create an edible aquarium in a cup! This is one "pet"
you won't have to worry about! What better way to celebrate
National Jello Week February 12-18! • Clear plastic or glass
containers • A skewer or small plastic makeup paddle • 2 cups
lemon-lime flat soda • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin • 2 drops
blue food coloring • Small colorful candy for the gravel • Fish
shaped crackers, gummy fish, or other edible "ocean" critters
Blossom your gelatin. Isn't that a descriptive term? I expect to
see those little granules open up into roses...or for this
project into sea anemones. It means to sprinkle the gelatin
evenly over 1/4 cup soda (or water), and let stand five minutes
to soften. Place 1/2 cup soda
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MammalsStatus/Date Listed as Endangered: EN-US FWS: September 2,
2005 Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered: The addax is a large
antelope with long and thin spiral horns with two and sometimes
three twists. Its coat is grayish brown in the winter and
changes to nearly white in the summer. There is a patch of black
hair on its forehead and it has a black tuft on its tail. The
average length of the addax is around 5 feet and it has a
shoulder height of around 3 feet. The addax is a desert creature
and hardly ever needs water except from the drops of water it
gets from eating plants. The addax prefers to travel through the
desert at night in search of sparse vegetation in the desert
that manages to grow during rainfall. They are able to thrive in
the desert with no water source. They are only found in
northeastern Niger, northern Chad, and along the
Mauritanian/Mali border. Little is known about its reproductive
biology in the wild. It is believed that the female gives birth
to one calf after a gestation period of
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Researchers say they have irrefutable evidence that smoke and
dust from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks permanently
damaged the health of first responders. NY1's Health reporter
Kafi Drexel filed the following report. A new report from the
New York City Fire Department's World Trade Center Monitoring
and Treatment Program has found that exposure to dust lead to
large declines in lung function for thousands of firefighters
and emergency medical service workers within a year of the
September 11th terrorist attacks. Furthermore, such declines in
lung function never reversed over the following seven years. The
study is valuable in helping to assess the long-term health
impacts of the World Trade Center attack, because firefighters
and EMS workers were the most exposed groups. As both types of
responders need a clean bill of health to be on the job, they
also have health records from before September 11, 2001 that can
be used as a baseline. "Typically after a regular house fire,
you have a return of lung
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- stump (n.) - mid-14c., "remaining part of a severed arm or
leg," from or cognate with Middle Low German stump (from
adjective meaning "mutilated, blunt, dull"), Middle Dutch stomp
"stump," from Proto-Germanic *stump- (cf. Old Norse stumpr, Old
High German and German stumpf "stump," German Stummel "piece cut
off"), perhaps related to the root of stub or stamp, but the
connection in each case presents difficulties. Earliest form of
the word in English is a now-obsolete verb meaning "to stumble
over a tree-stump or other obstacle," attested from mid-13c.
Meaning "part of a tree trunk left in the ground after felling"
is from mid-15c. Sense of "walk clumsily" is first recorded
c.1600; that of "baffle" is first recorded 1807, perhaps in
reference to plowing newly cleared land. - stump (v.) - "to go
on a speaking tour during a political campaign," 1838, American
English, from phrase stump speech (1820), from stump (n.), large
tree stumps being a natural perch for rural orators (this custom
is attested from 1775).
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How Do I Handle Bible Difficulties? Theologically liberal
approaches to the Bible often simply accept contradictions as
part of a flawed record. But if the Bible is God's Word, and if
God is all knowing and all powerful, it stands to reason we
should be able to trust the Bible. What's a Bible difficulty? A
Bible difficulty is an apparent problem posed by the biblical
record. It might be called an error, a mistake, a difficulty, a
challenge, a contradiction, or any number of other terms.
Critics of the Bible are sometimes hostile in their claims that
the Bible is "full of contradictions" or "difficulties," but
these apparent problems are also brought up by committed
Christians wanting to make sense of God's Word. Rather than get
into a number of specific examples, it will be more beneficial
to learn some key tips for handling Bible difficulties. That
way, whenever you encounter a seeming problem in the Bible, you
will be able to use these tips as a starting point for resolving
the difficulty. Essentially, hand
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WASHINGTON -- We are now witnessing "the crisis of the old
order." The phrase, coined by the late historian Arthur
Schlesinger Jr. to describe the failure of unfettered capitalism
in the late 1920s, also applies to the present, despite
different circumstances. Everywhere, advanced nations face
similar problems: overcommitted welfare states, aging
populations, flagging economic expansion. These conditions
define the global crisis and explain why it's struck the United
States, Europe and Japan simultaneously. We need to move beyond
daily headlines to understand this larger predicament. The old
order, constructed by most democracies after World War II,
rested on three pillars. One was the welfare state. Government
would protect the unemployed, aged, disabled and poor.
Capitalism would be tamed. A second was faith in economic
growth; this would raise everyone's living standards while
permitting income redistribution. Growth was ordained, because
economists had learned enough from the 1930s to cure periodic
recess
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Update of Common Salivary Tumors Moderators: Dr. John Eveson and
Dr. Silloo Kapadia Section 5 - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma John W
Eveson Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a basaloid tumour consisting
of epithelial and myoepithelial cells in variable morphologic
configurations, including tubular, cribriform and solid patterns
(WHO 2005). Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) accounted for 4.4%
of all salivary gland tumors and 11.8% of malignant salivary
neoplasms in the largest reported series. It affects a wide age
range (13-103 years) with a peak incidence in 50–70 year olds.
There is a female preponderance of about 3:2. The most common
sites are the parotid (21%), palate (17%) and submandibular
gland (15%). Minor glands of the mouth and the upper
aerodigestive tract account for about half of all cases. Rare
central (intra-osseous) cases have been reported, the large
majority involving the body and angle of mandible. Tumors
usually present as a slow growing but widely infiltrative mass
of long duration and may be mobile
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The 1901 Australian Federal Capital Congress Source: Planning
Perspectives, Volume 26, Number 3, 1 July 2011 , pp. 373-401(29)
Abstract:National and international conferences were a vital
force for advancing the theory and practice of modern town
planning from the early twentieth century. A conference held in
Melbourne, Australia, in May 1901 on the `Laying Out and
Building of the Federal Capital' represents one of the, if not
the, first national meetings dealing with the topic of city
planning in an Anglophone country. This paper explores the
genesis, organization and impact of the event, with the major
focus on the participants and discourse of their presentations.
The paper introduces the debate about a new federal capital of
Australia in the late nineteenth century before exploring the
content and themes of individual contributions and the broader
outcomes and significance of the event. What makes the little-
examined 1901 Congress important is not so much its direct
impact on the federal capital itself (C
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What are verbal comprehension tests? Verbal comprehension tests
assess a candidate’s ability to read a passage of information
quickly, and identify relevant information from that passage.
For example a question may require a candidate to scan through a
passage of information regarding a current event, and the
candidate will be presented with a list of statements which may
or may not be correct, requiring the candidate to select with
statement is correct/incorrect based on the passage above. This
will be undertaken under timed conditions and the candidate will
have to read the passage quickly, and answer the questions
accurately. Here are screenshots of our verbal comprehension
tests: Verbal reasoning or verbal comprehension Verbal
comprehension is a form of verbal reasoning ability, and all
verbal reasoning tests will assess verbal comprehension either
directly or indirectly. Tests which only assess verbal
comprehension are also common, and will not assess other areas
of verbal reasoning, i.e. logical reasoni
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(Genus, species: Bubo virginianus) We live in Alberta, Canada
and we've often seen Great Horned Owls sitting on poles or
gliding in the air as we drive around in our van. The Great
Horned Owl was adopted as Alberta's provincial bird on May 3,
1977, by a province wide children's vote. General: The Great
Horned Owl is one of Canada's most common birds of prey
(raptors) and lives here (and throughout North America) year
round. This owl hunts only at night and is most easily
identified by its large size and feathery ear tufts (horns).
Most Great Horned Owls mate for life laying 1 to 5 eggs each
year well before the snow melts. The black area in the picture
to the left represents the Great Horned Owl's living area. As
you can see, it's extremely widespread. Description - male:
Great Horned Owls are large owls -- about 18 to 25 inches long
and have a wingspan between 35-60 inches. They have light gray
to dark brown feathery ear tufts (which is how they ended up
with the name 'Horned' owl). They have horizontal brea
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Japanese tuna trace radioactive path Traces of Fukushima
Radioactive material from the Fukushima nuclear accident is
being transported across the Pacific Ocean by migratory fish,
according to a new report. Following the failure of coolant
pumps at the Japanese nuclear reactor in March 2011, radioactive
caesium (Cs) was released into the ocean in amounts that
exceeded any previous accident, leading to considerable
international concern about their spread. Nuclear accidents are
relatively infrequent, but have potentially wide-ranging effects
on both human and ecosystem health. Dr Daniel Madigan from
Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station says these effects
are poorly understood, and that Fukushima presents an
opportunity to better understand the dynamics and risks of
radionuclide discharge into the ocean. Migratory fish have long
been thought likely ecological carriers of radioactive material
around the oceans. Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis),
also known as bluefin tuna, spawn in the western Pac
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Bullying is any behavior person(s) exhibit that intends to harm
or distress a targeted person(s) consistently. The types of
bullying are: Physical - Verbal - Cyber - Relational (Social
Aggression) Your child feels sad about attending school -
Refusal to go to school - Loss of personal items such as toys,
clothing or lunch money - Child may appear withdrawn or anxious
-Change in sleeping and/or eating habits - Complaints of
headache and/or stomach ache - Frequent visits to Health Office
If you suspect your child is involved in bullying behavior,
please consider the following: Discuss your concerns with your
child, school, or social worker - Determine if your child has
been having any particular problems with other children - Assess
if your child is experiencing difficulties in other areas -
Assist your child in understanding the serious nature and
consequences of bullying behavior - Share your concerns with
your child's teacher or any other significant adult (example
teacher, coaches, scout-leaders etc.) Ignor
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NEW DELHI: Indian and German astronomers have jointly
discovered, completely by chance, a 1.5 million light year-long
intergalactic beam, the longest to be ever found. Nearly 600
million light years away, the jet is nearly twice the length of
the previous record holder. It also has an unusual
characteristic — it's a lone ranger. Usually, jets come as
similar looking pairs, pointing in opposite directions. Lead
astronomer Joydeep Bagchi from the radio astronomy and cosmology
department of Inter University Centre for Astronomy and
Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, has reported this finding in the
December 1 issue of 'Astrophysical Journal'. The discovery was
made with the help of three tremendously high resolution and
sensitive telescopes — Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
near Pune, the 100-metre Effelsberg radio dish in Germany and
the two-metre diameter optical telescope in IUCAA. GMRT is the
world's largest radio telescope. Bagchi told TOI that this jet
beam, that shot out from a large active galaxy called
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Historic Heat Wave Marches On as Drought Expands Much of the
U.S. continues to be in the grip of unrelenting and dangerous
heat, and the records just keep falling. During June alone, more
than 3,200 daily high temperature records were set or tied, and
more records have been set during the first week of July as
well. Heat warnings, watches, and advisories were in effect for
more than two dozen states as of midday Thursday, stretching
from Nebraska to New Jersey. The heat wave is also exacerbating
a growing drought problem in the nation’s heartland and
throughout the West, threatening crops, and fueling wildfires.
Cities that set or tied their records for the hottest Fourth of
July include Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, and St. Louis. In
St. Louis, which reached a sizzling 105°F on Wednesday and is
forecast to reach 104°F today, the eight-day string of 100°F
high temperatuers qualifies as its third-longest streak of
triple-digit heat on record, tying the Dust Bowl-era of 1936.
According to the National Weather
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Melanins and Melanosomes: Biosynthesis, Structure, Physiological
and Pathological Functions August 2011, Wiley-Blackwell This
price is valid for United States. Change location to view local
pricing and availability. Other Available Formats: E-book The
surface pigmentation of vertebrates is controlled by specialized
cells able to synthesize a variety of pigments collectively
known as melanins. Recent research has shown that melanins are
produced not only in the skin but also in many other sites such
as the eye, inner ear, muscles, etc., - where they are engaged
in some unanticipated roles. The details of the synthetic
pathway, the complexities of its regulation and biological
significance that have been unravelled in recent research
comprise a fascinating story and are of key importance in
understanding the nature of diseases, including malignant
melanoma one of the most rapidly spreading cancers.
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Q and A Horn of Africa 06 October 2011 What is the humanitarian
situation in the Horn of Africa? Workers hired by CRS partner
agency the Hararghe Catholic Secretariat (HCS) inspect bags of
split peas provided by USAID before a CRS-supported distribution
as part of the ongoing Productive Safety Net Program in the town
of Chelenko. The program targets more than 302,000 vulnerable
people with food to fill recurring food gaps across much of the
region. In Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and nearby areas, a severe
drought has led to massive numbers of people going hungry.
Famine has been declared in several districts of Somalia.
Because goats and cattle are dying of thirst and starvation,
people who herd livestock are losing their source of food.
Hundreds of thousands of children are malnourished. The extreme
weather has dried up crops, as well as rivers and other water
sources. These losses come at a time when farming households’
food supplies are already extremely low, as they wait for their
mid-year harvest to mature
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Directionally Challenged Students March 11, 2009 I discovered a
great way to help students learn the four main directions –
North, South, East and West – by using an overhead projector
sheet. Students simply lay the overhead sheet on top of a map
and turn it the appropriate direction. Using this aid, they are
able to answer any main or intermediate questions about maps
with ease. These overheads really help the directionally
challenged learners.
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warnings with pictures are a very effective way to reduce
smoking. Health messages on cigarette packages deliver important
information directly to smokers. The message is repeated and
reinforced every time a smoker reaches for a cigarette. Smokers
believe these messages more and remember them better than they
do public education campaigns. They are inexpensive for
governments to implement and tobacco companies pay the costs of
printing them. What makes warning messages most effective? How
can warning messages help smokers quit? When do smokers notice
warnings and think about the information? Does size matter? How
can warnings meet the needs of smokers who have difficulty
reading or who don’t understanding health issues? Do smokers
already know all the risks and harms of smoking? Should warnings
be on both sides of the package? What else can be done to make
cigarette warnings more effective? ► remind smokers of other
harmful effects from smoking in addition to health effects.
These include environmental, socia
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Article — From the April 2008 issue - Current Issue SIGN IN to
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change, please read our FAQ.) Article — From the April 2008
issue During the early months of 1996, not long before Easter,
an amateur wildlife photographer named Christo Baars made his
way to the Australian island-state of Tasmania, where he set up
camp in an old airport shack within the boundaries of Mount
William National Park. Baars’s purpose, as on previous visits,
was to photograph Tasmanian devils, piglet-size marsupials
unique to the island’s temperate forests and moors. Because
devils are nocturnal, Baars equipped his blind with a cot, a
couple of car batteries, and several strong spotlights. For bait
he used road-kill kangaroos. Then he settled in to wait. The
devil, known to science as
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We will look today at what you need in order to make a nuclear
fission bomb. You need some money, as it would really help if
you were the prince, sultan or other royalty of a small, but
rich state. If not, you need to know on a first name basis some
evil leader with lots of cash, oil, diamonds and so on, of a
small but ambitious country, with a need for revenge on the
world. Step 1 - what is a nuclear fission bomb? Fission bombs
derive their power from nuclear fission, where heavy nuclei
(uranium or plutonium) are bombarded by neutrons and split into
lighter elements, more neutrons and energy. These newly
liberated neutrons then bombard other nuclei, which then split
and bombard other nuclei, and so on, creating a nuclear chain
reaction which releases large amounts of energy. These are
historically called atomic bombs, atom bombs, or a-bombs, though
this name is not precise due to the fact that chemical reactions
release energy from atomic bonds (excluding bonds between
nuclei) and fusion is no less atomic th
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Argentina: History and Culture office of international programs
Buenos Aires, Argentina The history of Argentina is one of
contrast and paradox. It began as an inhospitable region on the
fringes of the Spanish Empire, turned into one of the wealthiest
and most cosmopolitan countries in the world by the late 19th
century, and became the scenario of the largest populist
movement in Latin America under the sway of Juan D. Perón and
Evita Perón. In spite of its economic decline for most of the
20th century, Argentina retained a privileged place as a
cultural and artistic center. This introductory course is aimed
at offering a comprehensive overview of the historical and
cultural trajectory of the country. Topics will include the
crisis of the Spanish colonial rule; the rise of rural
caudillos; the nation-state building process and the country’s
consolidation as one of the major breadbaskets of the world in
the late 19th century; the birth of Buenos Aires as a great
cosmopolitan city; the emergence of Peronism; th
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This week the BSA National Jamboree in Virginia will celebrate
Scouts 100th anniversary. Boys ages 12-18 will spend 10 days
doing everything from archery to robotics to testing their own
DNA. More than 26,000 scouts and 250,000 visitors are expected.
Boy Scouts have hosted the annual meeting since 1937. The Scouts
begin their new century with a campaign to draw in Latino’s. The
Scouts have their work cut out for them as they recruit the
Hispanic youth. “[Hispanics] don’t know what we’re about,” says
Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca. They are unfamiliar with
Scouting, he says, because many “didn’t have grandfathers,
fathers, or uncles grow up in Scouting.” To that end, handbooks,
advertisements and bumper stickers are now all available in
Spanish with a new slogan “Valores para toda la vida”. Some
immigrants incorrectly think that scouting is expensive or that
it is associated with US law enforcement . Latino family values
are exactly what the scouts offer. With the aid of good role
models, they camp, they hi
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In 1895 W.C. Roentgen invented roentgenograms, which today are
simply referred to as x-rays or radiographs. Although x-rays
have evolved over the years, the principle remains the same -
except - today's techniques utilize only a fraction of the x-ray
dose required in the early days of radiology. Truly, x-ray
technology is the 'workhorse' of fundamental diagnostic imaging.
Testing is fast, easy, and painless. Radiographs are produced by
means of a source that radiates x-rays through a particular body
part (e.g. spine). As the x-rays pass through the body they are
weakened by the many types and levels of tissue encountered.
That is why bony structures appear more prominently (e.g.
whiter) than soft tissue - bone is denser and absorbs a greater
amount of radiation. The energy is directed into a film cassette
that has been placed into a receptacle under/behind the targeted
body part. The film is exposed and developed in much the same
manner as a photograph. AP (Anterior/Posterior) X-Ray of Lumbar
(L1) Burst Fract
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Other mussels have inspired synthetic polymers that have been
made into versatile adhesives and coatings, explained J. Herbert
Waite, senior author and a professor in UC Santa Barbara's
Marine Science Institute. They all rely on proteins that contain
an amino acid called "Dopa," (identical to the Dopa used to
treat Parkinson's disease) and have been studied extensively by
Waite and his research group. Waite learned that the green
mussel, Perna viridis, relies on an alternative to the common
"Dopa" chemistry, based on an elaborate modification of the
amino acid tryptophan in the green mussel's adhesive protein.
Its adhesive chemistry is much more complicated than that of
mussels previously studied. It took Waite and his team six years
to unravel the story. The green mussel's sticky adhesiveness has
the potential to help form strong bonds in wet surfaces,
including teeth and bones. In addition, the adhesive could be
used to repair ships that have developed cracks while at sea and
must be repaired in a wet envir
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Igor I. Sikorsky Born May 25 1889 - Died Oct 26 1972 Direct-Lift
Aircraft; Helicopter and Controls Therefor Patent Number(s)
2,318,259; 2,318,260 Igor I. Sikorsky designed the world's first
successful multimotor airplane and the world's first true
production helicopter. From 1925 to 1940 he created a series of
increasingly successful aircraft which gained for America
numerous world records for speed, range and payload. The famed
Sikorsky flying 'Clippers' helped pioneer trans-Atlantic and
trans-Pacific commercial passenger services. Despite the success
of the flying boats, Sikorsky continued studying the helicopter.
His U.S. Patent 1,994,488, filed June 27, 1931, marked the
crucial breakthrough. In late 1938, United Aircraft management
(now United Technologies) approved his experimental helicopter,
and on September 14, 1939, the VS-300 made its first flight. In
January 1941 the U.S. Army Air Corps issued a contract for an
observation helicopter designated the XR-4. The new aircraft
flew one year later. Within
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|32 Legare Street Sword Gate House Legare Street is named for
goldsmith Solomon Legare “the Huguenot,” who built the first
house on this property. Before the lot left the family in 1803,
his descendants had become wealthy plantation owners and
commission merchants. This large U-shaped house was built in at
least four stages. The earliest section (front right) is part of
the eighteenth century dwelling that replaced Legare’s original
house. Merchants Jacob Steinmetz and Paul Lorent retained this
three story, one room wide section when they constructed what is
now the central portion ca. 1803. By 1818 they had added long
brick wing (left), which boasts one of Charleston’s most elegant
ballrooms, and the separate kitchen house facing Tradd Street.
In about 1849 George Hopley added a rear wing to the right side.
From 1819 through 1848, Anne Talvande kept a “select academy for
young ladies” here. One of South Carolina’s best-known literary
women, Mary Boykin Chesnut, was educated by Madame Talvande. The
Sword Gate
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The key—or better yet, the key challenge—is to design lectures
that are informative, engaging, and participatory. In what
follows, we will offer some tips and suggestions for achieving
this goal. TOMORROW'S PROFESSOR(sm) eMAIL NEWSLETTER
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http://ctl.stanford.edu Check out the Tomorrow's Professor Blog
at: http://derekbruff.org/blogs/tomprof/ The posting below, a
bit longer than most, gives twelve excellent tips on how to
improve your lectures. It is by Jason N. Adsit at the State
University of New York, Buffalo and is #57 in a series of
selected excerpts from The National Teaching and Learning Forum
newsletter reproduced here as part of our "Shared Mission
Partnership." NT&LF has a wealth of information on all aspects
of teaching and learning. If you are not already a subscriber,
you ca
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Book Description: Published in 1797, the Doctrine of Right is
Kant's most significant contribution to legal and political
philosophy. As the first part of the Metaphysics of Morals, it
deals with the legal rights which persons have or can acquire,
and aims at providing the grounding for lasting international
peace through the idea of the juridical state (Rechtsstaat).
This 2010 commentary analyzes Kant's system of individual
rights, starting from the original innate right to external
freedom, and ending with the right to own property and to have
contractual and family claims. Clear and to the point, it guides
readers through the most difficult passages of the Doctrine,
explaining Kant's terminology, method and ideas in the light of
his intellectual environment. One of the very few commentaries
on the Doctrine of Right available in English, this book will be
essential for anyone with a strong interest in Kant's moral and
political philosophy.
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Of all the pivotal characters in Hamlet, Ophelia is the most
static and one-dimensional. She has the potential to become a
tragic heroine — to overcome the adversities inflicted upon her
— but she instead crumbles into insanity, becoming merely
tragic. This is because Ophelia herself is not as important as
her representation of the dual nature of women in the play.
Ophelia’s distinct purpose is to show at once Hamlet’s warped
view of women as callous sexual predators, and the innocence and
virtue of women. The extent to which Hamlet feels betrayed by
Gertrude is far more apparent with the addition of Ophelia to
the play. Hamlet’s feelings of rage against his mother can be
directed toward Ophelia, who is, in his estimation, hiding her
base nature behind a guise of impeccability. Through Ophelia we
witness Hamlet’s evolution, or de-evolution into a man convinced
that all women are whores; that the women who seem most pure are
inside black with corruption and sexual desire. And if women are
harlots, then they mu
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Written by William Shakespeare between 1596 and 1599, Henry IV
Part 2 is a history play that continues the story of the reign
of King Henry IV, ending with his death and the succession of
his son, King Henry V (a.k.a. Hal). In the play, Prince Hal
comes to terms with his father's death and prepares to leave
behind his rowdy old friends before becoming the king who will
uphold justice and restore civil order in England. The play is
part of a tetralogy (four plays), which is also known as the
"Henriad," a cycle of plays that span the reigns of King Richard
II, King Henry IV, and Henry V. (Henry IV Part 2 is preceded by
Richard II and Henry IV Part 1 and is followed by Henry V.)
Shakespeare's main source for the play is Raphael Holinshed's
history Chronicles and an early play of unknown authorship
called The Famous Victories of Henry V. Shakespeare may have
also borrowed from Samuel Daniel's poem "The Civil Wars." Both
Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2 weave together "high" historical
matters of state and the comedic a
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Study Reference Romeo And Juliet Study Reference Romeo And
Juliet helps students learn Shakespeare's most famous play by
combining text and voice, allowing students to read along to
help them understand this classic at their own pace. The problem
with Shakespeare's work is that the pacing of his plays are
quick, which makes them difficult to follow when viewing or
listening. However, the text is not easy to read for students
who are not familiar with Old English and may bore some
students. So we combine the audio and text to allow you the
freedom to listen to the lines you want, replay them, make
notes, and then continue whenever you want. Studies show that
when you read along with others, it's easier to follow and
understand the text. Our software features The complete written
and spoken words to Romeo and Juliet for reference. The ability
to play, pause, or stop lines from one character or scene. The
ability to play, pause, or stop an entire scene from start to
finish. Note system to let you take notes. Not
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Practice effective academic skills and attitudes (Programs done
by RAs) Target: Male residents Description: A bulletin board was
setup with slips of paper to post good grades. What Worked:
There was motivation to recognize the achievements residents had
made. How It Built Community: Other housemates were able to
recognize the hard work the residents in that house were putting
into their schoolwork. Challenge/s: Not everyone participated.
Chris Frey, RA, Bender Target: Male residents Description: The
residents played grocery BINGO and learned effective study
strategies. What Worked: I extended personal invitations to the
residents. There were food prizes and it was located in our
lounge so it was convenient. I had to know the material well so
I could turn the suggestions from the book into questions for
the residents to consider in their own approaches to school and
life. How It Built Community: It was a great was for the new
residents to get to know the older residents. Challenge/s: A lot
of the guys didn’t p
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Sep 05, 2012 Washburn Public Observing Completed in 1881, the
Washburn Observatory was a major research facility for about 50
years. Now over 100 years later, the Observatory's original
15-inch diameter achromatic refracting telescope (over 20 feet
in length!) still provides great views of the heavens despite
the considerable light pollution on the University of Wisconsin
campus. If you are interested in visiting this historic
observatory, please follow the link to the right for information
about free regularly-scheduled public observing sessions led by
University of Wisconsin astronomy graduate students.
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So, apparently the world’s ending today. Maybe it’ll all end up
looking like this? On the upside, it’ll make things a lot
simpler for landscape photographers, because you won’t end up
with people barging into your frame, or unwanted vehicles, or
anthropometric clutter, or people telling you to stop standing
in their field. Also, the skiing will be killer without all
those lift-lines. Especially for those of us smart enough to
preposition ourselves with seal-skins and randonée bindings.
Okay, so maybe it isn’t. NASA‘s certainly pretty adamant that it
will be a very ordinary Winter Solstice for most of us. In fact,
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki presents my personal favourite quote on the
whole conversation about theories the world will end today: On
the 21st of December, inconveniently only two shopping days
before Christmas the Mayan calendar will click over. But to say
the world will end is like saying today’s date is the 29th and
therefore your cut lunch will turn into a shoe. That’s how
rational and logical it is. H
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Among the easiest-to-grow houseplants, Aloe vera will decorate a
kitchen shelf with quiet grace, while doing double duty as a
self-regenerating first-aid kit. A native of southern Africa,
Aloe vera’s fleshy leaves contain numerous plant compounds with
antimicrobial, pain-reducing, anti-oxidant, and anti-
inflammatory properties. Used medicinally for at least 6000
years, the succulent plant spread throughout the world to become
important in the traditional medicine of ancient Egypt, Rome,
Greece, Persia, Egypt, Italy in Europe, India, and throughout
Asia and Africa. The Spanish introduced Aloe vera to South
America and the Caribbean. Everyday health uses Scientific
evidence supports using the jelly-like substance inside Aloe
vera leaves for alleviating pain and helping heal everyday
burns, abrasions, bruises, boils, canker sores, and other mouth
sores. It may also improve symptoms of minor frostbite, herpes
(both cold sores and shingles), hemorrhoids, psoriasis, and
acne. Some folks use Aloe vera gel for denta
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More In This Article On the morning of January 7, 2010, a bright
orange ship, squat and round-bellied, passed the northern tip of
the Antarctic Peninsula. The Nathaniel B. Palmer, a 94-meter
research icebreaker serving the U.S. National Science
Foundation, had chugged southward for three days since leaving
port in Punta Arenas, Chile, at the southern tip of South
America. It had weathered a roller coaster of 8- to 12-meter sea
swells, and winds over 100 kilometers per hour, as it crossed
the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica. The
ship, with two dozen scientists on board, had come to
investigate the effects of climate change on the thawing
peninsula. The Antarctic Peninsula has warmed by more than 2
degrees Celsius in recent decades—four times faster than other
parts of the planet. This heating has triggered a dramatic
series of glacial ice collapses: since 1980, over 5,000 square
kilometers of floating glacial ice, 200 to 300 meters thick, has
crumbled into the ocean. Those floating ice shelv
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They say that time is money. What they don’t say is that money
may be running out of time. There may be a natural evolution to
our fractionally reserved credit system that characterizes
modern global finance. Much like the universe, which began with
a big bang nearly 14 billion years ago, but is expanding so
rapidly that scientists predict it will all end in a “big
freeze” trillions of years from now, our current monetary system
seems to require perpetual expansion to maintain its existence.
And too, the advancing entropy in the physical universe may in
fact portend a similar decline of “energy” and “heat” within the
credit markets. If so, then the legitimate response of
creditors, debtors and investors inextricably intertwined within
it, should logically be to ask about the economic and investment
implications of its ongoing transition. But before mimicking
T.S. Eliot on the way our monetary system might evolve, let me
first describe the “big bang” beginning of credit markets, so
that you can more closely re
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On April 11th, our Koto teachers, Mr. Patterson and Ms. Miyama
did a presentation about Japanese Music with Mr. Patterson’s
friend, Mr. Huebner. They talked about how different Japanese
music was to Western music and played who pieces together. The
Koto was played by Mr. Patterson and Ms. Miyama, Shakuhachi
played by Mr. Huebner, and Shamisen played by Mr. Patterson. Out
of 3 instruments, Koto, Shamisen, and the Shakuhachi, my
favorite instrument was the Shakuhachi. First of all, I didn’t
know what was Shakuhachi until I saw the instrument itself so it
was completely new to me which hooked me up. I was really amazed
how there were more than 5 types of Shakuhachis there were. Some
were long, short, and they sounded all differently. For example
the Koto has less types so it might mean that you can’t express
the sounds in different ways as much as the Shakuhachi. At the
same time, the Shakuhachi only has 5 finger holes while the Koto
has 13 strings. But Mr. Huebner told us how to change the sounds
using blowing
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Danish literature, a subset of Scandinavian literature,
stretches back to the Middle Ages. Of special note across the
centuries are the historian Saxo Grammaticus, the playwright
Ludvig Holberg, the storyteller Hans Christian Andersen, the
philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, and Karen Blixen who achieved
worldwide fame with her autobiographical story Out of Africa.
Among today's most successful authors are Leif Davidsen who
writes gripping spy stories with a political extension, Bjarne
Reuter with his intriguing novels for younger readers, Peter
Høeg who gained international fame with Smilla's Sense of Snow
and Jens Christian Grøndahl whose love stories with a
psychological twist include "Silence in October" and "An Altered
Light". In general, the book trade continues to thrive in
Denmark despite recent problems triggered by the current
economic crisis. Middle Ages The advent of Christianity in the
10th century brought Denmark into contact with European
learning, including the Latin language and alphabet, but it
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|Click image to enlarge|| eorge Washington used the Ford Mansion
as his military headquarters during the bitter winter of
1779-1780. A century later preservation-minded citizens saved
the mansion from an uncertain fate. In 1873 the group bid
$25,000 at an auction and saved the old landmark. They expected
to hold the property in trust until the state of New Jersey
could acquire it as a historical site. However, the legislature
opted not to take over the house. |s a result of the
Association's efforts, the scope of the National Park Service
was broadened to include historical sites. On March 2, 1933,
President Herbert Hoover signed the legislation establishing
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By invitation: Harold Hongju Koh Rights to remember How has
September 11th changed America's approach to human rights?
Dangerously, suggests Harold Hongju Koh, but perhaps only
temporarily I WOULD argue that September 11th ended the euphoria
brought on by the fall of the Berlin Wall, the belief that
American-led global co-operation could solve global problems.
The American administration responded to the twin-towers tragedy
with a sweeping new global strategy: an emerging “Bush
doctrine”, if you will. One element of this doctrine is what I
call “Achilles and his heel”. September 11th brought upon
America, as once upon Achilles, a schizophrenic sense of both
exceptional power and exceptional vulnerability. Never has a
superpower seemed so powerful and so vulnerable at the same
time. The Bush doctrine asked: “How can we use our superpower
resources to protect our vulnerability?” The administration's
answer has been “homeland security”. To preserve American power
and prevent future attack, the government has ass
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Physical Description: 1 box Scope and Content Note The Civilian
Conservation Corps(CCC) Collection, 1933-1997 (bulk 1933-1942)
documents the work relief program estabilished by President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) during the New Deal Era. The CCC
employed young men between the ages of 18 to 24 to provide
manual labor related to conservation of National Parks and
resourse management. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was
created in 1933 as one of the first programs headed by President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) to alleviate youth unemployment
during the Great Depression. Members of the CCC became known as
FDR's "Tree Army", were recruited by the Department of Labor to
revitalize the nation's forests and parks by planting trees,
setting up state parks, and building roads that connected parks.
The young men were able to stay employed during the Great
Depression by contributing to a large-scale conservation program
which involved every U.S. State. Three Official Civilian
Conservation Corps Newspaper
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NFPA (2001 Edition) 9.3.6 covers Spoliation of Evidence.
Specifically, 188.8.131.52 reads as follows: “Once evidence has
been removed from the scene, it should be maintained and not be
destroyed or altered until others who have a reasonable interest
in the matter have been notified. Any destructive testing or
destructive examination of the evidence that may be necessary
should occur only after all reasonably known parties have been
notified in advance and given the opportunity to participate in
or observe the testing.” It would seem painfully obvious the
very engineers and investigators that are tasked to determine
the cause of collapse would be “reasonably known parties” and
would find it very helpful to “participate in or observe the
testing” in order to aid in their investigation. Since when do
we destroy evidence before we identify the cause of collapse? We
don’t solve crimes, or get safer buildings by destroying
evidence, and then hypothesize the cause. There is nowhere in
the NFPA guidelines, or any inv
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What is DMSO? Dimethyl sulfoxide, or DMSO, is an industrial
solvent that is a by-product of making paper from tember. It has
been promoted as an alternative cancer treatment since the
1960s. DMSO has been used for over 100 years as a solvent in the
United States. It is a natural substance derived from wood pulp
and is harmless when used with the proper precautions. It is
sold as a solvent. DMSO is an amazing substance that has many
uses throughout the world. Warring: It is against the FDA rules
to represent in any way that DMSO is useful or safe for human
medicinal purposes. (According to the FDA you may use it only on
animals and your animal body.) Do you wear animal body? Who
Discovered DMSO was useful in the medical field? It was noticed
that in the logging industry that those employees working
directly with the sap and in the waters around the logs were
experiencing less pain and ailments of sickness. There was
something in the water or the logs that was healing their
bodies. In Portland Oregon, some of t
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Today, 11 Nov 2011, the Church recalls the life of St Martin of
Tours, soldier, monk and bishop. He lived from around 336 until
397, mostly in Gaul, and was the first person to be declared a
saint who was not a martyr. Mostly he is remembered for chopping
his cloak in half to provide for a beggar, who turned out to be
Jesus, but this was only the beginning of St Martin’s life-long
service to Jesus. The ‘Life of St Martin’ by Sulpicius Severus
contains many wonderful stories about St Martin. To get to
appreciate him better, we will look at three of them. On a
journey through the Alps, St Martin fell into the hands of
robbers. He wasn’t harmed, but he was bound and stripped.
Something in the way St Martin was responding to this ill
treatment caused one of the robbers to get curious about him. A
conversation began between them where Martin revealed that he
was a Christian and that he felt completely safe because he knew
the Mercy of the Lord would be with him especially when he faced
difficulties. Expressing his
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It’s long been regarded as pseudo-science or simple lore, but
precognition – that is, the ability to not just predict but to
actually perceive the future – is getting a fair shake in some
scientific circles lately. A research paper titled Feeling the
Future from Cornell Professor Daryl Bem shows some statistically
significant results coming from a series of experiments
empirically testing the human mind powers of premonition and
precognition. If his results are replicated elsewhere, it may
change the way researchers look at the brain, its perception of
time, and exactly what its limitations are. That’s not to say
that storefront psychics really can read your palm, or that one
can see the future simply by thinking hard about it. But Bem’s
empirical, straightforward science suggests the brain does have
some ability to perceive what’s coming. The science is sound
enough that Bem’s paper found a home in the prestigious Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, which will publish the
piece shortly. It also rec
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Screen printing has proven itself as an effective method of
decorating three-dimensional items and unusually shaped products
at high production speeds. This article introduces the printing
systems used for such jobs and the innovations they feature to
accommodate challenging products. By Harald Gavin Servo-based
screen-printing machines overcome the disadvantages and
potential problems of mechanically driven machines. About a
decade ago, servo technology had developed to a point where
screen-press manufacturers could utilize this technology at an
economic price. The price for servo technology accounts for not
only the hardware, but also for the required programming of the
man-machine interface and the drives for the servomotors. The
prices for servo hardware and servo programming tools suitable
for screen-printing machines have come down, driven by the
demand from packaging-machine OEMs. The number of packaging
machines manufactured annually is several times that of screen-
printing presses; nevertheless, manu
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By JANE E. BRODY The March of Dimes opened a new campaign this
summer to curb the large and growing number of otherwise healthy
pregnancies that are deliberately ended early by induced labor
or Caesarean delivery. Research has clearly shown that a change
in approach that emphasizes allowing babies to develop fully
when both mother and baby are doing well could result in
healthier babies and lower medical costs. The campaign is called
“Healthy babies are worth the wait.” What prompted the campaign
is what many experts view as an alarming trend in American
obstetrics — the steady rise in elective deliveries of singleton
babies before 39 weeks of gestation, when fetal development is
complete. Gestation is calculated from the first day of a
woman’s last menstrual period. Studies have shown that as many
as 36 percent of elective deliveries now occur before 39 weeks,
and many of these early deliveries are contributing to an
unacceptable number of premature births and avoidable, costly
complications. Although guidel
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Study: BPA Linked to Higher Testosterone Levels Small Increase
in Testosterone Levels in Men's Blood After Exposure to Plastic
Chemical Aug. 26, 2010 -- Men who are exposed to high levels of
the controversial plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) may show a
small, but significant increase in blood levels of the male sex
hormone testosterone, a study shows. These testosterone levels
still remained within the normal range. The study is published
in Environmental Health Perspectives. Some preliminary research
has linked elevated testosterone to an increased risk for heart
disease and certain cancers, but whether BPA significantly
affects testosterone and whether this has any effect on health
remains unproven. BPA is an ingredient found in the liners of
some food cans, feeding cups, and baby bottles. Growing numbers
of companies now offer BPA-free bottles. Citing "potential
health concerns," the FDA has called for more study on BPA. In
the CHIANTI Adult population study, researchers measured BPA
levels in the urine
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SEV331: Focus Vocational Skills -1hr (2012-2013) CURRICULUM
PROGRAM: Special Education COURSE TITLE: Focus Vocational Skills
-1hr CALENDAR YEAR: 2012-2013 GRADE LEVEL: 9-12 COURSE LENGTH:
36 weeks Major Concepts/Content: The Focus Vocational Skills
course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary
to identify career options, access community resources, and
practice work-related behaviors. The course provides guided "on-
the-job" practice in school and community settings for a range
of post-secondary careers. The skills necessary for success in
the working environment are emphasized to include decision
making, problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal
relationships, technology, workplace readiness, and
communication. Major Instructional Activities: Practical
application and generalization of course concepts occurs in
natural settings such as home, school, and community.
Instructional activities include personal and career planning,
resume writing, interview skills, investigating personali
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I immediately recalled a conversation we’ve had with our kids
and their Target teachers (Target is the gifted program in
Georgia). In the Target classrooms, the students are not
permitted to say something is “hard”; they say that it’s
“challenging”. This struck me as a bit revolutionary in the use
of those two words. Many of use them interchangeably, but should
we? Definitions (limited to those that pertain to this
conversation): 1. difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing;
troublesome: a hard task. 2. difficult to deal with, manage,
control, overcome, or understand: a hard problem. 1. offering a
challenge; testing one's ability, endurance, etc: a challenging
course; a challenging game. 2. stimulating, interesting, and
thought-provoking: a challenging suggestion. 3. provocative;
intriguing: a challenging smile. Read them again. I find the
subtle differences fascinating. My “work” is incredibly
challenging, but is it hard? I love that I get to test my
abilities everyday. My work is stimulating, thought-provoki
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Whether patients are coping with allergies caused by seasonal,
nonseasonal, or food allergens, pharmacists can help patients
prevent and manage their bothersome symptoms. Like an unwelcome
guest, many allergens arrive with little warning. Their most
common effects are all too familiar to the millions suffering
from allergies: itchy nose, eyes, and roof of the mouth; runny
or stuffy nose; watery eyes; sneezing; ear fullness and popping;
hives; cough; and sinus headache. Allergies are either seasonal
(eg, caused by tree and plant pollen) or nonseasonal (eg, caused
by dust). Mold, animal dander, dust, and pollen are the most
common allergens. Many studies suggest food allergies have
increased in the past 10 to 20 years. Nevertheless, food
allergies are frequently confused with other conditions; up to
90% of those with presumed food allergies do not have true food
allergies. 1 In December 2010, the National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases released its first guidelines diagnosing
and managing food all
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- For Teachers Witch one are right? 1- She was keep the butter
here or she kept the butter here. I Would Like To Ask You
,please . Which One Is Correct? 1- She was Keep The Butter Here.
2- She kept The Butter Here. Thank You Alot . was keep is wrong
English a lot is two words Continue to work hard and ask as many
questions as you want.
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This year's session, with fiscal cliff negotiations and lively
nomination controversies, is anything but lame. But it's still a
lame-duck Congress. Just how did a meeting of one Congress that
occurs after a new one is elected but not yet sworn-in get that
name? We're slow roasting the answers to those questions and
serving them up by the numbers: What is a 'lame duck'? 18th
Century - The term "lame duck" originates in Great Britain to
describe a bankrupt businessman. 1830s - The term "lame duck"
arrives in the United States, but is used to describe
politicians on their way out of office, rather than businessmen.
85 - The number of current members of Congress who are lame
ducks. 17 weeks - The length of time between November elections
and inauguration on March 4th, prior to the 20th Amendment being
ratified in 1933. This led to many problems, such as President-
elect Abraham Lincoln being unable to deal with the secession of
seven states during the long gap between his election and
inauguration. 2 - The number
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Creatinine - blood Creatinine is a breakdown product of
creatine, which is an important part of muscle. This article
discusses the laboratory test to measure the amount of
creatinine in the blood. Creatinine can also be measured with a
urine test. See: Creatinine - urine How the test is performed A
blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done,
see: Venipuncture How to prepare for the test The health care
provider may tell you to stop taking certain drugs that may
affect the test. Such drugs include: Aminoglycosides (for
example, gentamicin) Heavy metal chemotherapy drugs (for
example, cisplatin) Kidney damaging drugs such as cephalosporins
(for example, cephalexin) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) How the test will feel When the needle is inserted to
draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel
only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some
throbbing. Why the test is performed The test is done to see how
well your kidneys work. Creatinine is remov
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PNAS (Advanced publication) Big brains, enhanced cognition, and
response of birds to novel environments Daniel Sol et al. The
widely held hypothesis that enlarged brains have evolved as an
adaptation to cope with novel or altered environmental
conditions lacks firm empirical support. Here, we test this
hypothesis for a major animal group (birds) by examining whether
largebrained species show higher survival than small-brained
species when introduced to nonnative locations. Using a global
database documenting the outcome of >600 introduction events, we
confirm that avian species with larger brains, relative to their
body mass, tend to be more successful at establishing themselves
in novel environments. Moreover, we provide evidence that larger
brains help birds respond to novel conditions by enhancing their
innovation propensity rather than indirectly through
noncognitive mechanisms. These findings provide strong evidence
for the hypothesis that enlarged brains function, and hence may
have evolved, to deal wit
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Last week, the world over celebrated World Food Day and this
year's theme was "United against Hunger". This was chosen to
recognize efforts made in the fight against world hunger at
national, regional and international levels. In East Africa the
World Food Programme and all government, NGOs, civil society
organizations and the private sector work all spoke out about
the need to fight hunger, extreme poverty, disease and
malnutrition. However, the spotlight in the region focused on
smallholder farmers who comprise over 80% of the population.
This number is coming down fast as large numbers move to the
urban areas in search for jobs and better social economic
opportunities. Although the majority of the rural folk depend on
agriculture for both food and income, hunger, malnutrition and
disease are still endemic. In fact in the last 50 years of
independence, many communities especially in Sub Saharan Africa
are still grappling with a shortage of food and water. The UN
has set Eradication of hunger and extreme pov
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This week the U.S. Department of Energy released a new roadmap
for the development of algal biofuels. DOE researchers had
dismissed this type of biofuel as too costly to be commercially
successful in the mid-1990s following a nearly two-decade-long
research project. The new roadmap was accompanied by the
announcement of $24 million in new DOE funding for algal
biofuels research. That money is in addition to $140 million in
algae funding from last year’s Recovery Act. “Biotechnology has
come a long way” since the earlier project, says Valerie
Sarisky-Reed of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, one of the lead authors of the roadmap. “With a
dedicated research and development program, we can bring the
economics to a suitable place within a 10-year time frame,” she
says. “We chose to invest in it again because we felt we were
within striking distance.” The DOE originally considered algae
as a means of making biofuels because some types of algae
naturally produce large amounts of oil. The prolif
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A-level English/Wise Children/Past Paper Questions Past Paper
Questions on Wise Children (AQA) Short Questions - Examine the
ways Carter uses ideas about time, youth and age in the novel. -
Explore Carter's use of Shakespeare in the novel - What Purpose
Does Peregrine serve In The Novel? - Who Do You Consider To Be
Wise Children?. - Consider the presentation and importance of
Shakespeare in 'Wise Children. - Consider the importance of
Melchior and the way in which Carter presents this character. -
Explore the way Carter uses the theme of fathers and daughters
in the novel. - How appropriate do you find this extract as the
opening of the novel? You should consider the subject matter and
style. - Examine the ways Carter presents the theme of what of
what Dora calls the “wrong side of the tracks”. - Consider the
importance and presentation of Perry in the novel. - Examine
Carter’s use of doubles in the novel. - Examine how Carter
presents parents and children in the novel - Explore the ways in
which the theme
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In 1985, Hardyston Township voted by referendum to adopt the
council-manager form of government, which combines the strong
political leadership of an elected council with the managerial
expertise of an appointed manager or administrator. The council-
manager form is the most popular form of government in the
United States; in 2007, more than 49 percent of U.S. cities and
towns with populations of at least 2,500 residents used this
form, and it is also used overseas in nations such as Australia,
Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
The council-manager system has its roots in the U.S. progressive
reform movement at the beginning of the 20th century, designed
to combat corruption by placing an emphasis on ethical,
efficient management in a transparent system. Role of Council:
The council consists of the elected representatives of the
residents and serves as the Township’s legislative and policy-
making body. Power is concentrated in the council, which is
responsible for approving the budge
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The Vertebrate Department The research at the Vertebrate
Department covers a broad range of topics, including applied
aspects. Birds and mammals are generally well known with respect
to species and races, and the research is therefore more focused
on understanding how species evolve, and analyzing evolutionary
relationships and biogeography, largely based on DNA data.
However, there is also focus on ecology and better management of
populations, and the bird section is managing the ringing of
birds in Denmark and Greenland, and studying bird migration and
how birds find their way. With respect to reptiles, amphibian
and fish there is more focus on generic revisions and
description of new taxa. The department also includes a section
which, based on excavations in Denmark and Greenland, deals with
distribution and evolution of animals during the Quaternary;
this includes the early history of the domesticated animals. In
collaboration with Center for Macroecology, Biological Institute
the department has developed
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Paul Joseph CohenArticle Free Pass Paul Joseph Cohen, (born
April 2, 1934, Long Branch, N.J., U.S.—died March 23, 2007,
Stanford, Calif.), American mathematician, who was awarded the
Fields Medal in 1966 for his proof of the independence of the
continuum hypothesis from the other axioms of set theory. Cohen
attended the University of Chicago (M.S., 1954; Ph.D., 1958). He
held appointments at the University of Rochester, N.Y.
(1957–58), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(1958–59) before joining the Institute for Advanced Study,
Princeton, N.J. (1959–61). In 1961 he moved to Stanford
University in California; he became professor emeritus in 2004.
Cohen was awarded the Fields Medal at the International Congress
of Mathematicians in Moscow in 1966. Cohen solved a problem
(first on David Hilbert’s influential 1900 list of important
unsolved problems) concerning the truth of the continuum
hypothesis. Georg Cantor’s continuum hypothesis states that
there is no cardinal number between ℵ0 and 2ℵ0. In 1940
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The Online de Bono Thinking Skills Course At last! A distributed
on-line learning course designed by Edward de Bono. The course
is divided into three parts or modules that teach the powerful
thinking tools and creativity techniques developed by Dr. de
Bono. The aim of this course is to train people in thinking and
to give them 'self esteem' in their ability to think. This leads
to self confidence. This type of thinking is important to the
entrepreneur and the emphasis is on this approach. "Thank you
very much for this excellent course. To be honest I did not
expect it to be as effective as it turned out to be. Very useful
in all areas of life and work. I would certainly recommend this
course to others. I would definitely want to do some tutoring
with material that is as good as this. I've got a master's
degree from the local business school majoring in information
processing. It occurred to me that this course in Effective
Thinking is probably much more beneficial for me than four years
at the business school
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During the migration period, the Hopi clans established
themselves throughout the land by cultivating and caring for the
earth. As directed by Ma'saw, the setting of Hopi "footprints"
included establishment of ritual springs, pilgrimage trails,
shrines, and petroglyphs. As they migrated they left behind the
graves of their ancestors, ruins, potsherds, grinding stones,
and other artifacts to pay the mother earth for use of the area,
and as evidence that they had vested the land with their
spiritual stewardship, fulfilling their pact with Ma'saw. These
archaeological sites today constitute monuments by which Hopi
verify clan histories and religious beliefs, and provide
physical proof that they have valid claims to a wide region.
Yes, this is the way it is. Ta'a, yanhaqam. Today, the Hopi,
with a population of about 8,500, occupy 12 villages on three
mesas on a reservation in northern Arizona. The Hopi tribe is
also concerned about sites in adjoining areas that were occupied
by Hopi ancestors during the clan mig
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In the years, months, and days that led up to the opening of
Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700 – 1915, there
was a steady increase of activity in the Costume and Textiles
Department as we prepared nearly 100 historic garments for
exhibition. The process of dressing historic garments on
mannequins is exacting and time-consuming. Not only must the
final presentation accurately portray the fashionable silhouette
of the period, the art object must be safely supported for the
duration of the exhibition. In doing so, the costume cannot be
altered to fit the mannequin; rather it is the mannequin which
is padded out to the shape of the garment. This detailed process
begins with the curatorial team researching the date of each
piece. Next, the fashionable silhouette for that era is
determined and an appropriate mannequin assigned. I say
“appropriate mannequin” because we have male and female
mannequins that were built to represent each dramatic change in
the fashionable silhouette from the eighteenth
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On this page: - What is diarrhea? - What causes diarrhea? - What
other symptoms accompany diarrhea? - When should adults with
diarrhea see a health care provider? - When should children with
diarrhea see a health care provider? - How is the cause of
diarrhea diagnosed? - How is diarrhea treated? - Can diarrhea be
prevented? - Points to Remember - Hope through Research - For
More Information What is diarrhea? Diarrhea is loose, watery
stools. Having diarrhea means passing loose stools three or more
times a day. Acute diarrhea is a common problem that usually
lasts 1 or 2 days and goes away on its own. Diarrhea lasting
more than 2 days may be a sign of a more serious problem.
Chronic diarrhea—diarrhea that lasts at least 4 weeks—may be a
symptom of a chronic disease. Chronic diarrhea symptoms may be
continual or they may come and go. Diarrhea of any duration may
cause dehydration, which means the body lacks enough fluid and
electrolytes—chemicals in salts, including sodium, potassium,
and chloride—to function p
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isocortex i·so·cor·tex (ī'sō-kôr'těks') The larger part of the
cerebral cortex, that is distinguished from the allocortex by
having a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers.
Also called homotypic cortex, neocortex, neopallium. |a screen
or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens
from excess light or glare.| |a scrap or morsel of food left at
a meal.| Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of
the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.
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There could be a breakthrough in the fight against breast
cancer. A new device may help diagnose a common condition after
having breast cancer surgery before it becomes a major problem.
Lymph is a clear fluid that drains from the body's tissues and
organs. It contains mostly protein and infection-fighting blood
cells and it is filtered through lymph nodes. A swelling called
lymphedema can happen if surgery or radiation treatment affects
the lymph nodes and vessels. While it's not life-threatening, it
can have a major impact on your quality of life. Mirtha
Richardson is a breast cancer survivor. She underwent a
mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation earlier this year. "The
emotional roller coaster was unbelievable. But I did well post-
operatively. I did very well," Richardson said. However, in the
months and even years after surgery, patients like Richardson
still have to worry about developing a condition called
lymphedema. Fluid builds up in the arm after lymph nodes are
removed, which restricts motion and c
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Spain's New Golden Age Much like Italy in the 15th century,
Spain is experiencing a cultural renaissance, one that's
transforming the country--city by city, block by block, building
by building. What you'll find in this story: Spain travel, Spain
culture, Spanish attractions, Madrid museums, Spain lodging,
Spain restaurants The government is pouring money into cutting-
edge museums, performing-arts spaces, and convention centers.
Not surprisingly, there has been a trickle-down effect, as the
recent wave of infrastructure has inspired galleries, stores,
and restaurants to open near the new buildings. Industrial
wastelands are being reinvented as vibrant, hip neighborhoods.
Right, you're thinking, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Indeed, if
there's one symbol of the country's changes, it's the
Guggenheim, which opened in 1997. But Frank Gehry's jutting,
curving, titanium-clad wonder was only part of a $1.5 billion
citywide overhaul, which included a convention hall, British
architect Norman Foster's Blade Runner-es
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Prisoners of War in the farm field, Houlton, 1945 Click on the
image to zoom. Click and drag your mouse over the image to move
it left or right. Use the small navigation window to select the
area you wish to zoom on. Camp Houlton was established in 1944
for the internment of prisoners of war to provide laborers for
local farms to harvest peas, pick potatoes and other work. The
prisoners were paid a dollar a day in scrip that they could
spend at the post exchange, the base store, for toiletries,
tobacco, chocolate, and even beer. Not all POWs were allowed to
work on the farms for security reasons. Many farmers came to see
the POWs who worked their fields as good laborers rather than
enemy soldiers. In this picture, the POW farm workers are posing
for the picture with the farmer's wife. Pictures of POWs are
unusual because photographing POWs was not allowed.
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Lists the files in the current directory. ls -l gives more
information about the files. -l stands for the Copies a file. cp
sample.c example.c makes a copy of sample.c and names the new
sample.c still exists. Renames or relocates a file. mv average.c
mean.c changes the name of the file from average.c to average.c
no longer exists. mv average.c proj1/mean.c move the file named
average.c to the directory proj1 and changes the name to mean.c.
Again, the file average.c no longer exists. If it is only the
name of the directory, it will be called average.c but there is
no longer a file named average.c where you are working (it is in
the directory proj1). Removes or deletes a file. rm olddata.dat
would delete the file olddata.dat Types the contents of a file
onto the screen one page at a time. more example.txt would show
the contents of the file example.txt one screenfull at a time.
You must press the spacebar to advance to the next page. You may
type q to quit or b to go back to the beginning of the file.
Displays
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|Gymnastics - Level 2| Level 2: Themes Through selected themes,
the students enhance their understanding and performance of
gymnastics. The themes chosen for level 2 are: The student will:
CONTENT FRAMEWORK - Level 2 Level 2 gymnastics programme uses a
thematic approach. Each unit identifies a specific focus and a
bank of tasks is included through which students can explore the
theme. Chun pdfs Gaeilge a fháil, clic anseo. |Last Updated on
Tuesday, 16 February 2010 16:09| The JCPESS is facilitating an
electronic mailing or discussion list, to facilitate the
exchange of opinions and ideas among physical education
teachers. The idea is to provide a supported community where
teachers learn from each other, can share resources, expertise
and other benefits. Click here for full details. For links to
useful websites and organisations, click here.
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Jun 16 2012 No, not me. The word “me.” Apparently, it strikes
fear in the hearts of many. For example: “Betsy called Bob and
I.” Would you say “Betsy called I”? Of course not. It’s “Betsy
called Bob and me.” It’s helpful to put each action in its own
sentence: “Betsy called Bob.” “Betsy called me.” Thus, “Betsy
called Bob and me.” And then there’s the irksome misuse of
myself. “I was hoping you would collaborate with Mary and
myself.” “Myself” is only used when you do something to
yourself: “I burned myself while frying bacon.” It would never
be “Mary burned MYSELF with a branding iron,” for any number of
reasons (grammar, as well as Mary’s psychotic behavior). So the
correct construction would be “I was hoping you would
collaborate with Mary and me.” Again, think of it in segments:
“I was hoping you could collaborate with me.” It sounds wrong
when you say “I was hoping you would collaborate with myself.”
It sounds wrong because it is wrong. And don’t get me started on
whom…
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The cause of the recent Salmonella outbreak my have been the
irrigation water that was used in watering serrano peppers (
serrano peppers are a variety of chili pepper similar to the
jalapeno but hotter ) at a Mexican farm. The people made sick by
a strain called “Salmonella Saintpaul” were found in 43 states,
the District of Columbia and Canada. At least 242 have been
hospitalized, although federal health officials say only the
elderly, infants and people with weakened immune system need to
avoid raw peppers from Mexico. Earlier, the FDA announced it had
discovered salmonella on a jalapeño imported from Mexico at The
Agricola Zarigosa produce distribution center in McAllen, Texas.
Initially, tomatoes seemed the most likely source of the
outbreak. The FDA told consumers to avoid certain raw tomatoes
on June 7, prompting grocery chains and some restaurants
nationwide to stop offering them. Likewise, no one should eat
raw serrano peppers from Mexico, Herndon said. They however,
still can’t rule out tomatoes. Wh
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Host Plant for Karner Blue Butterfly Lupine (Lupinus perennis)
is the only known food plant for caterpillars of the Karner Blue
Butterfly, a federally-endangered species native to the Great
Lakes region. Unmistakable spires of blue flowers are a spring
favorite! This Grows in dry sandy soils where most other plants
would perish. Will not grow in loam or clay. Hardy to Zones 3 -
8.
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December 7, 2012 Messy Learning and Tidy Classrooms Posted by
John Spencer My students will be making towers with straws
today. Every Friday, we do a quick design challenge. It will get
loud in here. Chaos will ensue. It will be safe, but it will be
messy. Students will forget to throw pieces of straw in the
trash. Kids might get frustrated and I'll step in and help
navigate the conflict. It will be just as messy when they write,
though less so in the physical space and more in the mental
space. Here, students will move around periodically, but spend
most of the time on their Chromebooks. The mess will involve the
writing process. We don't follow a rigid system of pre-write to
write to edit to re-edit. Instead, students alternate between
writing, editing, researching and re-writing depending upon the
need. Writing is messy. For all the tidy objectives, graphic
organizers and scheduled lessons I do, I want my class to be
messy. I want students to struggle with questions rather than
finding simple answers. I wa
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As broadcast equipment becomes more sophisticated, especially in
the digital domains, the speed at which information is
transferred, processed, etc., through the equipment itself,
becomes a very important factor. With computer processors that
drive broadcast equipment today operating in the Gigahertz
range, what good does it do if the remainder of the
infrastructure works considerably slower? Superconductors will
go a long way in resolving this issue. Earlier this year,
researchers led by Dr. Jun Akimitsu of Aoyama Gakuin University
in Tokyo achieved a significant milestone when they announced
that magnesium boride, a readily available metal compound known
since the 1950s, has unexpectedly turned into the latest
breakthrough in superconductors technology. Magnesium boride is
commonly used in some chemical reactions, but no one had ever
tested its worth as a superconductor at low temperatures, where
it demonstrates properties of moving electrons with virtually no
resistance. After hearing about Dr. Akimitsu's
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- ticket (n.) - 1520s, "short note or document," from a
shortened form of Middle French etiquet "label, note," from Old
French estiquette "a little note" (late 14c.), especially one
affixed to a gate or wall as a public notice, from estiquer "to
affix, stick on, attach," from Frankish *stikkan, cognate with
Old English stician "to pierce" (see stick (v.)). Meaning "card
or piece of paper that gives its holder a right or privilege" is
first recorded 1670s, probably developing from the sense of
"certificate, license, permit." The political sense of "list of
candidates put forward by a faction" has been used in American
English since 1711. Meaning "official notification of offense"
is from 1930; parking ticket first attested 1947. Big ticket
item is from 1970. Slang the ticket "just the thing, what is
expected" is recorded from 1838, perhaps with notion of a
winning lottery ticket. - ticket (v.) - 1610s, from ticket (n.).
Related: Ticketed; ticketing.
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Prior research has suggested that obese men who don't have
metabolic syndrome are not at higher risk for cardiovascular
disease. But a new study published in the journal Circulation
suggests that cardiovascular health is compromised in overweight
and obese men, even if they don't have metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of three or more of the
following risk factors for cardiovascular disease: Researchers
followed nearly 1,800 men for 30 years, beginning at age 50.
They tracked how many men died or were hospitalized for heart
attack, stroke, or heart failure. They also looked at their
weight. Men of various weight groups were compared with normal-
weight men who didn't have metabolic syndrome. Within each
weight group, men with metabolic syndrome had a higher risk for
major heart problems than men without metabolic syndrome. Risk
also increased with higher weight. Among obese men, risk was 95
percent higher in those without metabolic syndrome and 155
percent higher in those with metabolic syndr
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Organic food costs more and is generally harder to find than
conventionally grown food — but that hasn’t slowed its growing
popularity among consumers. Many shoppers assume organic
products are more nutritious and safer to eat, but these
perceptions are based more on hype than hard science. “Some
supporters of organic food production promote it as being
‘better’ without any supporting science,” said Penny Kris-
Etherton, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and Distinguished
Professor of Nutrition at the Pennsylvania State University’s
College of Health and Human Development. “In terms of both
nutrition and safety, organic food is no different than foods
produced by other contemporary food production practices.” In a
2010 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
researchers reviewed 12 major studies on organic food from the
past 50 years and found “evidence lacking for nutrition-related
health effects that result from the consumption of organically
produced foodstuffs.” Some consumers buy organic produce
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Keratosis pilaris is a common genetic skin condition which
appears as rough, bumpy, sometimes red skin most often found on
upper arms, thighs, and cheeks. These bumps are due to a buildup
of keratin, a hard protective protein found in skin, hair, and
nails. This built up keratin forms a plug which blocks the
opening of hair follicles. When these plugs, or bumps, become
irritated it causes redness. Keratosis pilaris usually presents
in childhood, often at its worst during puberty, but can
continue into adulthood. The condition usually improves in
warmer weather, while dry weather seems to exacerbate symptoms.
There is no known cure for Keratosis pilaris, though steps can
be taken to keep minimize bumps and redness.
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Sophora is a genus of about 45 species of small trees and shrubs
in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The
species are native to southeast Europe, southern Asia,
Australasia, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and western South
America. The genus formerly had a broader interpretation
including many other species now treated in other genera,
notably Styphnolobium (pagoda tree genus), which differs in
lacking nitrogen fixing bacteria (rhizobia) on the roots, and
Calia (the mescalbeans). Styphnolobium has galactomannans as
seed polysaccharide reserve, in contrast Sophora contains
arabino-galactans, and Calia amyloid. The Toromiro (Sophora
toromiro) was formerly a common tree in the forests of Easter
Island. The tree fell victim to the deforestation that
eliminated the island's forests by the 18th century, and later
became extinct in the wild. The tree is being reintroduced to
the island in a scientific project partly led jointly by the
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Göteborg Botanical Garden,
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>So, here is the distiction, For us Human beings, "Our biology
and nervous >system shows that our uniqueness of being human is
our social structural >coupling that occurs through languaging.
". >We are linguistic beings. There are many languages in the
"animal kingdom" of the "natural world", Manuel. There is
reasonably solid evidence that dolphins can tell stories to one
another. Birds have languages also. Bees can give complex routes
to the hive, replete with landmarks, as to where the good, juicy
flowers So I don't think language works as a distinguishing and
unique feature. But all this misses the point: Man is a product
of nature and therefore all man does IS natural. Learning-org --
An Internet Dialog on Learning Organizations For info:
<[email protected]> -or- <http://world.std.com/~lo/>
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