text stringlengths 9 720k | source stringclasses 7
values |
|---|---|
Some Chatty Broad
Ramblings of a poly, queer, feminist floozy
• 7th April
• 07
on language.
cissexism : The assumption that a cis person’s gender is more authentic, natural or desirable than a trans person’s gender; the belief that a person’s assigned-at-birth gender is always their real gender. For example: t... | web |
Microsoft Access is a popular database. Although Access is great for single-user desktop applications, it has limited performance, scalability, multiuser capability, and database size. You can overcome these limitations by converting your Access system to Microsoft SQL Server. (To keep this discussion simple, I concent... | web |
How would you write a query on the FoodMart 2000 Sales cube that returns the unit sales? Put the four quarters of 1997 on the columns; on the rows, put the stores that have more unit sales than the average warehouse sales of all warehouses. Remember that the Sales cube has no warehouse sales measure; the warehouse sale... | web |
Stephen Adkins > App-Context-0.968 > App
Annotate this POD
New 3
Open 0
View/Report Bugs
Module Version: 13887 Source
App - Backplane for core App services
use App;
my ($context, $conf, $object);
$context = App->context(); # singleton per process
$conf = App->conf(); # returns a ha... | web |
Take the 2-minute tour ×
I have three user-defined functions in a Monte Carlo simulator program. In main() they are being called using the appropriate parameters.
It is a serial program.
How do I convert it into the Parallel program?
The steps I have done so far for the serial program to make it as an MPI Parallel ... | web |
Take the 2-minute tour ×
I'm trying to embed part of an Excel sheet into an email. I tried saving the Excel file as a .HTML and then emailing that, but the .HTML doesn't preserve text colors! Anyone have any ideas?
share|improve this question
Why don't you save the part you want to send as a new separate Excel file, ... | web |
Scholastic News
Leaders Talk
Who's News
See All Special Reports
What It Takes to Be a Leader
Vision, perseverance, ethics, vision, courage, and passion lead the list of leadership qualities.
By Ezra Billinkoff
Being a leader implies that you are leading others to a goal. The leader of this beach cleanup project commu... | web |
Carrier (Genetics)
allele recessive cell carriers
In genetics, the term carrier describes an organism that carries two different forms (alleles) of a recessive gene (alleles of a gene linked to a recessive trait) and is thus heterozygous for that the recessive gene. Although carriers may act to convey and maintain ... | web |
Tools for Working Wood
Joel's Blog at Tools for Working Wood
How Draw Bore Pins Work
Since we introduced Ray Iles's draw bore pins last fall, we've gotten a ton of questions about why real ones such as these work better than concentric tapered pins - that is, pins that are sometimes misconstrued as draw bore pin... | web |
Why Does My Dog Pace in Circles?
Old dogs tend to pace as they begin to lose their vision and hearing. The dog may also pace if it is suffering from arthritis. In this case, laying down may be uncomfortable.
Q&A Related to "Why Does My Dog Pace in Circles?"
Dogs pace for many reasons.nervous, scared, have to potty, c... | web |
Grand plan was behind formation of life
Editor, the Advocate:
When considering the theory of evolution, can it be considered a scientific fact, especially as to the beginning of life? Scientists claim a primordial mixture of certain elements with a catalyst started a chemical chain reaction producing single-cell life... | web |
Hart's Concept of Law Lecture Six 2001
Chapter VIII Justice and Morality: Here Hart turns his attention to the traditional opponents of legal positivism, the natural lawyers. They might agree, says Hart, with the view that circuitous or direct commands of a sovereign are inadequate to characterise law, though not on t... | web |
Sharks of the World
Author: L.B. Holthuis
Scientific name:
Thymops birsteini
Vernacular name:
Patagonian lobsterette
Panulirus inflatus - Blue spiny lobster
Panulirus inflatus - Langouste bleue
Panulirus inflatus - Langosta azul
Thymopides grobovi - Bellator lobster
(Zarenkov and Semenov, 1972)
Second and third m... | web |
Take the 2-minute tour ×
I have been reading the man pages for test(1), bash(1) and dash(1), but I can't figure out the meaning of this test :
[ `echo hi` > /dev/null ]
According to the man pages, there are two types of conditional expressions, primary and combined. Combined expressions are expressions combined of p... | web |
“Lossless” iSCSI? What’s that? Does this mean my existing iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN) is “lossy?” Alas, it likely does mean just that. Although many IT technologists are new to the concept of packet loss in iSCSI storage area networks, the reality is that most off –the-shelf Ethernet hardware deployed for iSCSI ca... | web |
We have moved to www.ashadevos.com
Friday, January 20, 2012
Sri Lanka: The kingdom of giants
While the width of its fluke is the length of an average Sri Lankan fishing boat, it is with great respect that we maneouver through its territory knowing that a mere flick of the tail would send us reeling. But it is with ... | web |
Home > Climate change
Climate change
Small-scale fisheries, Malawi. Photo by Randall Brummett, 2002
Climate change poses new challenges to the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture systems, with serious implications for the 520 million people who depend on them for their livelihoods, and the nearly 3 billion pe... | web |
Skip to navigation | Skip to content
Found! Way to send interstellar morse code
A-mase-ing: a pulsar powers a flashing maser, a way of amplifying microwaves (Image: NASA/CXC/PSU/G Pavlov, et al)
A distant pulsar and a cloud of interstellar gas have fuelled dreams that we may one-day communicate with ET across the u... | web |
[1.0] Unguided Bombs & Rockets
v4.0.0 / chapter 1 of 10 / 01 may 14 / greg goebel / public domain
* The modern smart munition is an outgrowth of the traditional unguided or "dumb" munition, which has a long and diverse history. This chapter provides an historical survey of unguided bombs and rockets.
US WWII 4,000 p... | web |
Tarak Barkawi
Tarak Barkawi
Small wars, big consequences
Western involvement in foreign conflicts has a history of backfiring and re-shaping policies at home.
Last Modified: 04 Apr 2011 15:59
Events in Libya will undoubtedly lead to domestic political repercussions in intervening nations such as the US, France and Brit... | web |
Why Does My Body Jerk Before I Fall Asleep?
Kids > Q&A > Q & A > Why Does My Body Jerk Before I Fall Asleep?
Why Does My Body Jerk Before I Fall Asleep?
You're just about to drift off into a deep sleep when suddenly you feel like you're falling or rolling downhill on a roller coaster. Then your body jerks suddenly an... | web |
iHues Media Ltd.
• Slovenian Radio Radios
Slovenian Radio Radios
Slovenian Radios app. Slovene or Slovenian is a South Slavic language spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 1.85 million people and is one of the 23... | web |
Should the government play the markets?
But one interesting angle is whether this is like Gordon Brown’s gold “sell-off” of 1999-2002. As everyone remembers, Brown, as chancellor of the exchequer, sold off the government’s gold at what turned out to be the bottom of the market, losing out on potential gains easily te... | web |
Looking good in pregnancy
Explore this special feature
Why is my skin so sensitive now that I'm pregnant?
Babycentre Editorial Team
Our panel of health writers.
It's common to have sensitive skin in pregnancy. This is due to increased hormone levels, and because your skin stretches as your baby grows.
Skin condit... | web |
sam-e causes brain damage?
eric errock at
Tue Oct 10 23:54:04 EST 2000
> factor be involved in SOME peoples' depressions? Statistically, it has
> been estimated that each person has between 120 and 180 genetic flaws.
> Which ones do you have? Which do I?
how is a genetic flaw defined?
More information about the Neu... | web |
Ask A Scientist
Why do dogs see in black and white?
Asked by: Katrina Wagner
School: Vestal Middle School
Grade: 6
Teacher: Mrs. Jacqui Miller
Hobbies/Interests: Animals, dancing and music
Career Interest: Teacher or veterinarian
Answer from George Catalano
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of t
Resear... | web |
Fueling a vessel at fuel dock is different from fueling a car at the gas station.
Fueling Basics
Proper fueling procedures are important to keeping oil and gas out of our waterways. Oil and fuel in the water can impact bottom sediment, marine life and shore birds. You are responsible for any environmental damage caus... | web |
Lady Oracle Test | Lesson Plans Final Test - Hard
Buy the Lady Oracle Lesson Plans
Final Test - Hard
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of boat does Joan rent?
2. What does Joan bring the reporter in the hospital?
3. Who does Joan sees as she swims to... | web |
Search Document Types → Building Science Digests → BSD-138: Moisture and Materials
Building Science Digests
BSD-138: Moisture and Materials
By John Straube
Created: 2006/10/24
Moisture is involved in most building problems. The most serious tend to be structural damage due to wood decay, unhealthy fungal gr... | web |
"CNC Programming Handbook"
by Peter Smid
Second Edition
By Peter Smid
2003, 7 x 10, Hard, Illustrated, 600 pages
Includes CD
ISBN: 0-8311-3158-6
The "CNC PROGRAMMING HANDBOOK", by Peter Smid is an incredibly detailed and helpful book for those seeking to learn and understand the concepts behind programming CNC machi... | web |
Building the Bowl of Heaven
by Paul Gilster on June 30, 2014
Because his new novel Shipstar had just reached the top of my reading stack, and because I had been writing about Shkadov Thrusters last week, I asked Gregory Benford if he could provide a deeper explanation of how these enormous structures might work. Greg... | web |
Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy (Complete) eBook
Bounding over the ill-fated De Haldimar, who lay, even in death, firmly clasped in the embrace of the wretched Ellen, the fierce man dashed furiously forward to renew his pursuit of the fugitives. But suddenly the extremity of the bridge was filled with a ... | web |
Talk:Eighteenth Amendment
From Conservapedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Question for the legal schoolers. Prohibition of alcohol required a constitutional ammendment. Prohibition of the various illegal drugs today does not. Why? Did the legal situation change somehow, to allow the federal government to ban things w... | web |
Engineers can control the economy: Part II
Share Print Related RSS
By Béla Lipták, PE, CONTROL Columnist
THE SECOND installment in this two-part series illustrates an assumed artificial neural network (ANN) model of the U.S. economy (See Chart below). [The first part, Automation Engineers Can Control the Economy, ... | web |
NAME File::Which - Portable implementation of the `which' utility SYNOPSIS use File::Which; # exports which() use File::Which qw(which where); # exports which() and where() my $exe_path = which('perldoc'); my @paths = where('perl'); - Or - my @paths = which('perl'); # an array forces search for all of them DESCRIPTION ... | web |
The biggest social faux pas of all
Once upon a time, a girl married a boy. As a token of celebration and to announce the joyous news, a little yellow box of Nirala mithai was delivered to a few homes by the bride’s happy parents. Ms X, family friend of the bride’s, found out that two tasty laddus were sent to Ms Y, a... | web |
Channels ▼
BibPort: Creating Bibliographic References
Source Code Accompanies This Article. Download It Now.
Matthew is a Ph.D. student and Jeff an associate professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. They can be contacted at and, respectively.
Bibliog... | web |
The hard drive is one of the components IT professionals look at when they’re buying a new computer, often worrying about things like read speed and storage space. Until a couple of years ago, there was only one type of internal hard drive available to computers, Hard Disk Drives (HDD). Now, manufacturers are starting ... | web |
Mosses, Ferns, Conifers & Flowering Plants
Mosses, Ferns, Conifers & Flowering Plantsthumbnail
Moss enjoys damp, shaded areas such as forests and woodlands. (Photo: TongRo Images/TongRo Images/Getty Images)
Vegetation has been growing, adapting and evolving for millions of years and in that time plants have diversifi... | web |
The Prince and the Pauper Summary
Summary (Critical Survey of Literature for Students)
Tom Canty and Prince Edward are born in London on the same day. Tom, however, is unwanted, and Edward has been long awaited. While the prince lies robed in silks, Tom grows up in the filth of Offal Court. As a small child, Tom is f... | web |
Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index
Names of Korea
For complex historical reasons, there are three names of Korea in use today. In Korean, Korea is referred to as "Chosŏn" (조선; 朝鮮) in the North and "Hanguk" (한국; 韓國) in the south. The western name "Korea" (from Goryeo (고려; 高麗)) is a neutral name often us... | web |
High-quality custom papers starting from $10/page
• All papers written from scratch
• We hire professional writers only
• Original and creative work
• Timely delivery guaranteed
• Variety of disciplines, topics, and deadlines
• 100% confidentiality guarantee
Order Now Get Free Quote
Welcome to our EssayLi... | web |
Crime Library: Criminal Minds and Methods
The Art of Forensic Psychology
Criminal Profiling
Dennis Rader
Dennis Rader
When Dennis Rader was arrested in 2005 during the investigation for the BTK killer who had been operating in Wichita, Kansas since 1974, the media buzzed about whether he fit the "profile" of a typi... | web |
Technique: Quenelling
A quenelle is technique using two spoons to make a three-sided oval shape of ice cream, caviar, mousse, sorbet or any other soft food for a clean, classy presentation.
How to quenelle:
Tip-Use whipped cream, shortening, to practice the motion.
1. Start out with a clean, warm spoon, some use tw... | web |
London (change)
Today 25°C / 17°C
Tomorrow 22°C / 16°C
10 messages
07/09/2013 at 16:52
Hi, can anyone advise some ideas for what to plant on a roadside bank between our house and nextdoor neighbour. The bank slopes to the road and has tall trees overhead. I had a romantic idea of planting hundreds of daffodils to make... | web |
Show all Blanking Services Providers
Blanking is a manufacturing process where a punch and die are used to remove blanks in preparation for processing and finishing. This cutting process is done by applying a shearing force to a material sheet. In blanking, the removed piece is the desired workpiece and is referred t... | web |
Horn antennas, colloquially referred to as gain horn antennas, are used for the transmission and reception of microwave signals. This name is derived from their characteristic flared appearance. The flared portion can be square, rectangular, or conical in shape. The maximum radiation and response corresponds with the a... | web |
energy-solutionsheader image
Helpful? 0
Safe Storage of Nuclear Waste
We should take a fresh look at the idea of burying high-level nuclear waste deep under the seabed
Posted on Jan 16 2014 by Alex Wilson
In my seemingly endless desire to dive headfirst into controversy, let me return to the issue of nuclear waste ... | web |
Skip Navigation Links
Learn More Subscribe
Join Now! Login
Medicial Mistakes Quiz
ntegrative Medicine
Every year, over 10 million children in the United States are treated for ear infections. Chances are that by the time a child reaches the age of six, he will have suffered otitis media, an infectio... | web |
Father and Sons: 8. Aye, there's the rub
Reader Toolbox Log in for more tools
8. Aye, there's the rub
Though news travels no faster than the messenger who bears it, to Faramir son of Denethor, it seemed that the city of Minas Tirith had some foreboding of his message. Too silent seemed its folk as he rode the prou... | web |
When Did The Civil War Start ?
The American Civil War actually started in 1861 and the first attack made was on April 12 in Fort Sumter of South Carolina. The American Civil war has also been popularized as the war of several states because many of them were involved in it.
Several leaders led the war in different ... | web |
iOS app Android app More
Empire or Democracy: Are We Ready for the Fall?
"There was once an ancient city. The ancient city fell."
-- Virgil, The Aeneid
Increasingly, parallels are being drawn between the Roman Empire and the current American Empire. Yet while some may look to Rome as an inspiration, others believe i... | web |
Break Fee
Definition of 'Break Fee'
1. A fee paid by a target company to bidders (during an acquisition) if the pending deal is terminated.
2. A fee paid by one party of a contract to another in order to terminate or cancel legal obligations.
Investopedia explains 'Break Fee'
1. Supposedly used to recoup costs and... | web |
Louis Hertzberg
Louis Hertzberg – the man and warm Jew
The Hertzberg family was well known in Proshnitz. The head of the family, Abraham Aba, was, in the main, a grain merchant who exported grain and wool to Danzig. This, in those years, was something of a rarity. He was a Gerer Chasid, a learned man, married to a wo... | web |
Italian Art: Venetian Plaster | Italy
Error message
Italian Art: Venetian Plaster
Past and Present Usage of Venetian Plaster
Visit Italian Frescoes for more pictures of the paintings and procedures
Venetian Plaster
Venetian plaster, or Venetian stucco, has been used for centuries around the world, in homes and... | web |
Little Archie, The Child Witness
On June 1, 1981, a male child is born to Mr. and Mrs. P. The child is normal and named Archie. On June 1, 1984, Archie suffers multiple punctures of his leg in a playground injury. No one saw what happened. The punctures could have been made by a dog's teeth, nails in the sandbox boar... | web |
< Global News home
< Module 3 home
Examining the News
Lots of factors help to shape a news story
All news provides factual information, but news organizations and reporters differ in how they report the news. One news article can differ widely from another one that covers the same topic or issue. Why is this the case... | web |
How to Make Paper Snowflakes
Snowflakes For Sandy Hook
Snowflakes For Sandy Hook
Imagine walking into school after Winter break and instead of seeing florescent lighting streaming down from the ceiling, your kids saw millions of paper snowflakes hanging there. Imagine how much more impactful that Winter wonderland w... | web |
Why Roughhousing Is Good For Kids
Why Roughhousing Is Good For Kids and Their Parents
Forget about letting the kids run around unsupervised; we don't even let them jump on the beds anymore. Between helicopter parents who hover, Tiger Moms who are obsessed with academic success, and curling parents who sweep a perfec... | web |
Magic Number Definition
A magic number is a number embedded at or near the beginning of a file that indicates its file format (i.e., the type of file it is). It is also sometimes referred to as a file signature.
Magic numbers are generally not visible to users. However, they can easily be seen with the use of a hex e... | web |
Real-Time Linux Kernel Scheduler
Important -rt Patchset Scheduler Data Structures and Concepts
The main per-CPU runqueue data structure struct rq, holds a structure struct rt_rq that encapsulates information about the real-time tasks placed on the per-CPU runqueue, as shown in Listing 1.
Real-time tasks have a prior... | web |
Make An Appointment Today!
or Use Our Simple Online Form to Give Us Feedback
Did you find this page helpful?
Facial Nerve Decompression
Facial Nerve
Facial nerve decompression refers to exposure of the facial nerve along the length of its bony canal in the temporal bone. It is indicated when the nerve dysfunct... | web |
Difference between Cytokinesis in Plant and Animal cells
Cytokinesis : The division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells immediately after mitosis.
Cytokinesis in Plant Cells
cytokinesis in plant cells
1. Cleavage cytokinesis occurs only in lower plants. Higher plants cells show cell plate cytokinesis... | web |
Page 3 of 13
Previous Next
In the Credential Library screen, click New to create a Windows credential.
1. Select the Credential Type as Windows.
2. Specify a name for the credential. Eg: Win1
3. Describe the credential (for your reference).
4. Configure the Domain name, and the user name as shown in the screensho... | web |
Preparation and Procedure To Measure Body Temperature
By Ashley | January 15, 2010
The ability of the body to produce and eliminate heat is measured in terms of body temperature. The body is naturally able to maintain a safe temperature at all times, irrespective of changes in environmental temperatures. When the bod... | web |
Medical Tourism Definition
In what is seen as surprising, many people, now travel even short distances like from the U.S.A to Canada for medical procedures. Ofcourse, the cost savings are main consideration here. Medical procedures like surgery are less expensive in Canada than in most parts of the U.S. However, the m... | web |
Licuala orbicularis
Licuala orbicularis Natural Environment: Naturally found in the understory rainforest of Sarawak, Boreno Description: One of the most attractive of all Licuala family, which is very highly prized by collectors. The orbicularis is a small solitary understory palm that can reach heights around 6-8 f... | web |
20th June 1989
From: maukh@warwick.ac.uk (Sunstorm the Intestinal)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Re: Pigeons
Date: 20 Jun 89 18:04:45 GMT
In article <3278@mhres.mh.nl> ml@mh_co2.mh.nl (Marco Luiten) writes:
Can anyone tell me how pigeons can find their home, sometimes for over hundreds of kilometers?
Well, Marco, ... | web |
Hereditary Cancer & Genetics: Cracking the Cancer Code
An interview with Dr. Kenneth Offit,
Chief of the Clinical Genetics Service
For years, science has understood that certain cancers can be inherited, winding their way through a family like an ominous thread. Now, thanks to recent breakthroughs in human genetics, ... | web |
@techreport{NBERw4267, title = "Inflation and the Informativeness of Prices", author = "Laurence Ball and David Romer", institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research", type = "Working Paper", series = "Working Paper Series", number = "4267", year = "1993", month = "January", doi = {10.3386/w4267}, URL = "http://w... | web |
Article Date: 8/1/2008
The Path to Diagnosis
instrumental strategies
The Path to Diagnosis
New software helps simplify corneal topography analysis.
Corneal topography presents a wealth of useful information regarding diagnosis, refractive surgery candidacy and contact lens fits, but it can often be difficult to in... | web |
• Email
• Print
The Curse of the Guthries
Woody Guthrie: A Life
by Joe Klein
Knopf, 426 pp., $15.95
Bound for Glory
by Woody Guthrie
Signet, 320 pp., $1.95 (paper)
Woody Guthrie, The Library of Congress Recordings”
recorded by Alan Lomax
Elektra Records, 271/272, $11.98
Then my dad started having a little bad... | web |
• Heart valve problems. The valves of your heart, which keep blood flowing in the proper direction through your heart, may not function properly if your heart is enlarged, or if the pressure in your heart is very high due to heart failure.
• Stroke. Because blood flow through the heart is slower in heart failure ... | web |
Reliable and clinically significant change
Mounted by Chris Evans in 1998, last updated 25.v.05
Reliable change
Reliable change was a concept introduced by
Jacobson, N. S., Follette, W. C. & Revenstorf, D. (1984). "Psychotherapy outcome research: methods for reporting variability and evaluating clinical significance... | web |
Consent is defined as verbal agreement and positive physical cooperation in the course of mutually agreed upon sexual activity. The person giving consent must act freely, voluntarily and understand the nature of consent. Consent may not be given by a minor or by a person who suffers from mental incompetence or intoxica... | web |
Freedom in the World 2008 - Dominican Republic
Publisher Freedom House
Publication Date 2 July 2008
Cite as Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2008 - Dominican Republic, 2 July 2008, available at: [accessed 31 July 2014]
Capital: Santo Domingo
Population: 9,400,000
Political Rights Score: 2
Civil Liberties Score:... | web |
Sunday, June 24, 2007
July 24, 2007
The environment and economic activity
Mankind's economic activity - the production and consumption of goods and services - adversely affects the natural environment in many ways. It causes pollution, the using up of natural resources and the endangering of species. Linked with ma... | web |
Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights
Intellectual Property Primer for Entrepreneurs
Chris Holst, Attorney
Anybody thinking about running a business should have a clear understanding of what intellectual property law is, and how it can help a business to succeed. Generally, there are four separate bodies of law that ma... | web |
Skip navigation.
640K will be enough for anybody...
What are bit-lines and word-lines on a SDRAM chip?
As discussed in “SDRAM Chip Architecture / Structure: Array and Periphery” article the smallest memory-array unit of a SDRAM chip is the array-segment. An array-segment is a two dimensional array consisting normally... | web |
If It’s Worth Having, It’s Worth Working Hard For
For anyone who’s been perusing proggit over the last few days, you’ve most likely seen the article Computer Science Education: Where Are the Software Engineers of Tomorrow?. The article is an opinion piece in which the authors outline why Computer Science curriculums a... | web |
Ergonomics, Part 2: 7 Elements of an Ergonomically Correct Workstation
Click to Enlarge
Continuing our discussion on establishing ergonomics practices in the workplace, we take a closer look at the office workstation. Some simple changes can yield tremendous results in preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs); sav... | web |
Home » Language » Nahkawē
Nahkawē (Saulteaux) is a distinct dialect of Ojibwa and with the passage of time sub-dialects have evolved. The dialect of Saulteaux spoken in Saskatchewan has been influenced by their Cree neighbours and is unique. Further, each of the ten Saulteaux First Nations has their own unique commun... | web |
Antonyms for
Antonyms of verb accept
3 of 11 senses of accept
Sense 1:
Antonym of reject (Sense 1)
Sense 2:
accept, take, have
Antonym of refuse (Sense 2)
=>refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline
Sense 3:
accept, consent, go for
Antonym of refuse (Sense 1)
=>refuse, decline
Antonyms of adj accepted
1 sense ... | web |
Read full document
The Pearl Test
By | March 2011
Page 1 of 3
Name ___________________ Date___________________
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Test Questions
Multiple Choice
1) Where did the Pearl take place?
A. Spain
B. Mexico
C. Cuba
D. United States
2) What stings Coyotito?
A. A Porcupine
B. A Hornet
C. A Scorpion
D... | web |
© 2014 Shmoop University, Inc. All rights reserved.
Quote #1
[H]e realized at once that he shouldn't have spoken aloud, and that by doing so he had, in a sense, acknowledged the stranger's right to oversee his actions (1.1)
From the get-go, we're introduced to a world where all aspects of everyday life are subject ... | web |
Definitions for
Overview of noun winnow
The noun winnow has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. winnow, winnowing, sifting
(the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women")
Overview of verb winnow
The verb winnow has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) winnow, fan
(separa... | web |
Low-Dose CT Scan vs. X-ray
Low-Dose CT Scan vs. X-ray
Is there a difference between a Low-Dose CT Scan and a traditional X-ray when screening for lung cancer?
The type of low-dose CT scan that is recommended for lung cancer screening is a newer form of CT scan known as a low-dose spiral or helical CT scan. The low-d... | web |
Definitions for
Overview of noun brit
The noun brit has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. Britisher, Briton, Brit
(a native or inhabitant of Great Britain)
2. brit, britt
(the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish)
3. brit, britt
(minute crustaceans forming food for right whales) © 2001-2013, Dema... | web |
News Stories
Why Placebos Work
Scientists don't understand why taking a sugar pill instead of the "real thing" will sometimes cure a disease, but they're beginning to figure it out. New evidence indicates that our immune system may have an on-off switch which is controlled by our MINDS. This could be one reason why y... | web |
Thursday, July 03, 2008
The 2,000-Watt society
In this passage from a fascinating article this week in the New Yorker, a group of Swiss scientists pose the question, what level of per capita energy use would be sustainable?
One way to think about the 2,000-Watt Society is in terms of light bulbs. Let’s say you turn... | web |
When Did Plate Tectonics Begin?
Home - Presentations - Contacts - Links
Earth is the only planet with plate tectonics http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html , and it is controversial why and when this began. Some argue that plate tectonics already operated in Archean times (>2.5 billion years ago, or Ga)... | web |
Skip to content
My WebMD Sign In, Sign Up
Women's Health
Font Size
Weight Loss: Spotting Fad Diets
There are hundreds of diets. Some are great. But then there are the fad diets, which may take some weight off, but not for long, and not without risk.
Fad diets don't give you all the nutrients you need. They may be ... | web |
Top Story
Weekly int'l flights from countries hit by Ebola
Jason Kwok/CNN
What is risk of catching Ebola on a plane?
Deadly diseases like Ebola are only a plane ride away. In today's interconnected world, linked by transoceanic flights, one infected person can trigger a domino effect that pays no attention to borde... | web |
Jack O'Lantern
(Omphalotus olearius)
Jack O'Lantern
Jack O'Lantern sculpture
Jack O'Lantern
sculpture, acrylic paint
The Jack O'Lantern is a very dangerous mushroom with a dry, smooth, wavy-lobed orange to yellow-orange cap 3-8 inches wide, convex to flat, then becoming sunken in the center, with a knob. The margin ... | web |
Browse Dictionary by Letter
Dictionary Suite
misrule poor or unwise government. [3 definitions]
misshape to form into an undesirable shape; deform.
misshapen badly or improperly formed or shaped.
missionary position a position for sexual intercourse in which the man lies on top of the woman, who is lying on her back.
... | web |
Modern Medicine: Advancements in Cancer Radiation Treatment - WMBB News 13 - The Panhandle's News Leader
Modern Medicine: Advancements in Cancer Radiation Treatment
Posted: Updated:
Panama City, Fla. -
Prior to radiation treatment, cancer patients have to undergo multiple imaging studies. These studies include X-ra... | web |
Some of us suffer from S.A.D. or Seasonal Affective Disorder. As we go into mid December and January some folks have a hard time with the short days. We are now at the point of the earliest sunsets. From December third through the eleventh the sun sets in Washington, D.C. at 4:46 P.M. The good news is that it will not ... | web |
Skip to definition.
Noun: fries frIz
1. Strips of potato fried in deep fat
- french fries, french-fried potatoes, chips
Noun: fry frI
1. A young person of either sex
"she writes books for fries";
- child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler [Brit], tike, tyke, nestling, wean [UK... | web |
Toggle Nav
Coastal East Africa
• Continent
• Species
Marine Turtle, African elephant, Black rhino, White rhino, Great white shark, Dugong, Whale shark
Coastal East Africa encompasses a beautiful tapestry of land and sea—from mountains and grasslands to mangroves and fringing coral reefs. Within this region,... | web |
Climate Experts, Statisticians, Programmers Meet in England on Temperature Records
An international group of 80 climate scientists, statisticians, and computer programmers recently gathered in Exeter, England, to discuss how to expand and improve surface temperature data (also see earlier Forum article).
The conferen... | web |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.