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Stigma (botany)
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Stigma of a Tulipa species, with pollen
The feathery stigma of Crocus sativus has branches corresponding to three carpels
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Idel-Ural (Tatar Cyrillic: Идел-Урал, Latin: İdel-Ural; Russian: Идель-Урал) is a historical region in Eastern Europe, in what is today Russia. The name literally means Volga-Urals in the Tatar language. The frequently used Russian variant is Volgo-Ural... | web |
Or the plight of the Ethiopian Jews…
Beta Israel was the name given to the Jewish people of Ethiopia. Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, they are now reduced to a couple thousand located in Addis Ababa. Here’s their story…
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For other uses, see Khidr (disambiguation).
Arabic: الخضر
17th century Mughal painting of al Khidr
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The Christ in Nilotic Mythology
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While the creation stories of Genesis are often likened to the Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic, they have much closer affinity to the creation stories of Africa. This is evident in motif and in theological detail. Since Abraham’s ancestors were P... | web |
Chart Shows How Transhumanism Went Mainstream
Over At Accelerating Future, Michael Anissimov has used Google Trends to do a quick analysis of how many people searched on the term "transhumanism" over the past five years.
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Steel Suppliers and stockholders - KV Steel Services, Darlaston, West Midlands
A guide to the weight of common engineering metals, expressed as kgs per cubic metre
Metal or Alloy Kg /Cu. Mtr
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Let $\Phi:S \to T$ be a map between surfaces in $\mathbb{R}^n$. What precisely does this mean:
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From Boston Butt to Baby Back Ribs
Similar to how beef is butchered, the pig is cut into four large portions called primal cuts. The primal cuts for pork are: shoulder, loin, belly and ham.
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NGC 5128 is a massive elliptical galaxy at the heart of a moderately rich group of galaxies (Sect. 1.4); basic data are summarized in Table 3. Although most of its properties are fairly normal for a luminous triaxial elliptical galaxy, it is remarkable in two aspects: it h... | web |
Snowflakes' Shape Changed by Pollution
Understanding the structure of individual snowflakes and what can alter them could help scientists get a handle on future climate.
Every snowflake may be unique, but the shape it takes is not random. Pollution and other impurities in the air may contribute to whether the ice cry... | web |
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The origins of proof II : Kepler's proofs
by J.V. Field
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As we explained in The Origins of Proof, Part I in Issue 7 of PASS Maths, the concept of a "proof" was developed in the field of geometry by the Greeks. The Pythagoreans and Euclid were among the mathematicians who developed the idea of abstrac... | web |
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The Bruce effect, or pregnancy block,[1][2] refers to the tendency for female rodents to terminate their pregnancies following exposure to the scent of an unfamiliar male.[3] The effect has primarily been studied in laboratory mice (Mus musculus),[1] but is als... | web |
Eating Well on a Budget
Food prices have risen quite dramatically lately, and more of us are finding we are desperately trying to source the cheapest (which often means nastiest) option, in order to keep to our tight budgets. It is bad enough having to worry about our food budgets, let alone having to worry about whet... | web |
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Quartz crystal
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In the mid-19th century, St. Johnsbury became a minor manufacturing center, with the main products being scales — the platform scale was invented by Thaddeus Fairbanks in 1830 — and maple syrup and related products. With the coming of the railroad line from Boston to Montreal in the 18... | web |
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In Inkscape, rounding the corners of a rectangle is easy - you select the object, press F4 (rectangle tool), and drag the circular nodes.
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Questions to Ask Before Raising the Federal Gas Tax
August 27, 2007
Fiscal Fact No. 99
Two proposals have recently been put forth by members of Congress to raise the federal excise tax on gasoline. Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) has proposed one, along with a carbon tax, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Rep. J... | web |
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Horsing Around: Functions and colours of the Medieval horse in the 12th and 13th centuries
Horse shoe circa 1300 Museum of London
I was one of those horse-mad little girls. I spent a lot of my childhood either making up stories in my imagination about horses and ponies, or galloping about pr... | web |
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Nebo v Ustih (The Sky of My Mouth)
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No man is an island. Nor should your virtual machines (VMs) be, if you want them to do anything useful.
Networking is the central nervous system of the data center, allowing communication between all the various parts of your environment. As demands on the infrastructure increase and more companies move to virtualizat... | web |
What does Joel mean?
The name 'Joel' originates from the Hebrew name Yo'el and means 'Yahweh is God' or 'Jehovah is God'. Some sources state that this name also means 'strong-willed'. In the Bible, Joel was a prophet who, although not very prominent, wrote the book of Joel.
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QUESTION: A dentist's drill starts from rest. After 3.2 s ofconstant acceleration, it turns at a rate of 2.51x104rev/min. (a) Find the drill's angular acceleration. (b) Determinethe angle (in radians) through which the drill rotates during thisperiod.
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SALISBURY, England - Even many atheists acknowledge the awe inspiring beauty of the fabled Salisbury Cathedral, the stunning Gothic edifice built in the 1200s topped by the highest church spire in England.
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Making Solid Waste Decisions with Full Cost Accounting Introduction The costs of municipal solid waste (MSW) management services have risen steadily over the past decade. In 1992, the price tag for solid waste management in the United States was an estimated $30 billion, and this cost is still rising. Local governments... | web |
Recycling Construction Waste Boosts Contractors' Bottom Lines
Recycling is not only the right thing to do, it can improve your bottom line. Improvements in recycling techniques mean less C&D waste is ending up in landfills. In fact, more than half of all C&D waste can be recycled into usable commodities that replace v... | web |
A Conversation for Hebrew
Hebrew over the years
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Isn't it misleading to say Hebrew is largely unchanged? Most especially because of the reinvention of Hebrew over the last 150 years, by Ben-Yehudah (mentioned by researcher Eric...Haffaby) but also by Mendele Mokher Seforim, who worked to incorporate many late... | web |
Financial Structure
Definition of 'Financial Structure'
The specific mixture of long–term debt and equity that a company uses to finance its operations. This financial structure is a mixture that directly affects the risk and value of the business. The main concern for the financial manager of the company is deciding... | web |
The Battle for Laiza
The Battle for Laiza
Myanmar, Burma, Kachin State, KIO, KIA, Tatmadaw, Laiza
A KIA soldier holds a captured Tamatdaw assault rifle during fighting at the Hkaya Bum outpost. (Photo: Steve Tickner / The Irrawaddy)
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Your Shoe Size Will Tell Your Real Age : Simple Mathematics
Your shoe size can really tell your age. Try this simple mathematics to prove if am wrong.
Write down your shoe size,
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5 Foods That Make You Bloat
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James Walker, PhD studies orthologs of genes using genetic screens, biochemical, molecular and cellular biological techniques to understand neurodegenerative disease processes.
Research with Drosophila
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Looking beyond the cancer cell
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Seed, soil and metastasis
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“When a plant goes to seed, its seeds are carried in all directions; but they can only live and grow if they fall on congenial soil. …While many researchers have been studying ‘the seeds’, the properties... | web |
What is it that makes MSD so different? What makes our campus and community so refreshingly, vibrantly unique?
It’s all about what our kids learn. You see, our students learn more than facts and figures – they learn how to learn. They discover the adrenaline rush of discovery. The joy of collaborative thinking. The... | web |
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It’s a deceptively complex question, because we know people aren’t equal. Some are more intelligent than others. Some are physically stronger than ... | web |
Massive VCU research project uses spit to learn about behavior - - Richmond, VA News
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1982 cents not magnetic like 1943s
clinicheads2.jpg clinictails2.jpg Are the 1982 zinc cents the same as the 1943 ?lead? cents?
There is a persistent misconception that the current cents should be magnetic. The 1943 cents were commonly called ?lead? cents, but were actually zinc-plated steel. From mid-19... | web |
The DPRK has submitted registration papers for the recently launched Kwangmyongsong 3-2 satellite to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
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A moon pool is a feature of marine drilling platforms and drillships, some marine research and underwater exploration or research vessels, and underwater habitats, in which it is also known as a wet porch. It is an opening in the floor or base of the hull, platform or chamber giving access to the ... | web |
Jewish-American organized crime
Largely originating from the immigration from Eastern Europe during the late-19th and early 20th centuries, Jewish-American organized crime (sometimes referred to as the Kosher Nostra — a pun on the Italian term Cosa NostraKosher Mafia, the Jewish Mob or the Jewish Mafia) emerged during... | web |
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Stella, whose tireless work ethic makes him an omnivore of source materials and images, didn't stop with smoke rings.
People value their strength as well as their work ethic.
The government is leery of generous handouts, fearing they might undercut the work et... | web |
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"Dream-Land" tells the story of a journey, although it's never quite clear where that trip starts or where it ends. For the most part, the poem describes the strange and amazing sights the speaker sees along the way.
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• No. "No pain, no gain" does not apply. You should feel mild discomfort or general tightness worst case. I am a big fan of Active Isolated Stretching. AIS is actively moving through full range to tightness, and holding for 2 seconds max, then return and repeat. As... | web |
Situational Homosexuality
Situational Homosexuality
Situational homosexuality is the act of engaging in homoerotic activity due to the prolonged absence of partners of the opposite sex. Participants are not seeking out a permanent gay life style, but rather a sense of gratification or release in a single-sex environ... | web |
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Rice University physicist Douglas Natelson, left, and graduate student Yajing Li led a study to control the bonds between atoms in a single molecule, in this case a carbon-60 molecule, or buckyball. They found they cou... | web |
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Shakespeare's Fools: The Grave-diggers in Hamlet
"Has this fellow no feeling of his business, that he sings at grave-making?"
It would scarcely seem possible that a grave-yard attached to a church, with a half-dug grave in the foreground, for the scene; midnight or near thereto, for the time; a pickax,... | web |
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Upping the chances of finding planets.
A new generation of telescopes and the upgrading of existing instruments will soon enable astronomers to peer deeper into space and further back into time. But the improved optics have another payoff: boosting the odds of finding planets that lie outside the sol... | web |
Why is Goat Cheese Always White?
The Cheesemonger
Perhaps it's the white party that I attended last weekend that inspired this post, but have you ever noticed that all goat cheeses are super white? Even those that have spent some time aging remain white, which is odd, considering that aging typically intensifies the ... | web |
Rumble in the Lumberyard: Major Environmental Groups Support FSC
Monte Paulson's series in the Tyee on the battle over certified lumber concluded with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) accusing the US Green Building Council, administrators of LEED, of "a conspiracy to monopolize" while the Forest Stewardship C... | web |
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Kell computers are everywhere. Kell states that over 70% of US public schools and 60% of businesses with computers own Kell computers. They are also popular amongst many homeowners as well. However, many Kell owners are at risk of becoming homeless, seriously ... | web |
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German website Kurzgesagt has gone viral with their new animation explaining the controversial natural gas harvesting technique commonly known as fracking.
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Verb: impregnate im'preg,neyt or 'im,preg,neyt
1. Fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic impregnates the air with carbon monoxide";
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COLOURLESS, ODOURLESS, LIGHTER than air. Natural gas may not have much impact on the senses, but as a source of heat and power it is transforming energy markets. Around 100AD Plutarch, a Graeco-Roman poet, noted the “eternal fires” in what is now Iraq. They were probably methane gas seeping out of the ground, ignited b... | web |
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CE 596: Transportation Facilities Design
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Dogs may be humankind's best friend, but they're not always that reliable. Sure, they can detect hidden objects at the bottom of a lake, but they also tend to mistake their tails for prey. So can we really trust them to predict the weathe... | web |
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I wanted to try out using graphical tools over ssh. Just to learn a new thing :)
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A Visual Guide to Simple, Compound and Continuous Interest Rates
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In 1775 the American Revolutionary War against the British began at Lexington and Concord, Mass.
In 1782 Holland recognized the independence of the American colonies.
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Sea turtle consumption hazardous to your health
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Make An Anemometer
To measure wind speed, meteorologists use an instrument called an anemometer.
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The order of directives is important, since the server executes them in the order they appear in obj.conf. The outcome of some directives affect the execution of other directives.
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Summary of "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown
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Margaret Wise Brown's "Goodnight Moon" is one of the most beloved children's books of all time, and a perfect bedtime story for young kids. It is remarkably simple in content, but has a timeless quality and does not lose impact... | web |
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A potluck was a term for having people bring their own food to a party to provide nourishment for the guests.
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Complex Carbohydrates Rich Foods
Complex carbohydrates are created when three or more simple sugar molecules link together in a chain.
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If I want to say "have the same feeling with ..." or "agree with ...", can I use "have resonance with ..."? For example, I knew a friend who doesn't own a cellphone and I found an article saying how great it is not having a cellphone. When I send this article to that friend, can I say "you may... | web |
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I know that electric vehicles have different performances depending on battery and motor, but it's not clear how electrical and mechanical units are related.
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Will a 100V motor raise against slopes better than a 50V motor?
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In Ancient Greek theatre all actors wore masks, or prosopon in the ancient Greek, at all times on stage. These masks covered the entire face and much of the head. Each mask had a hairstyle, facial expression, and other distinct facial features, such as a beard. Because early Greek theatre usually only used two to three... | web |
placing oneself -positioning oneself?
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The Tomb of the Unknowns, also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier(s), although it was never officially given either (or any) name, is a monument to unknown casualties of war located in America's most famous military burial ground, Arlington National Cemetery.
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backronym n.
[portmanteau of back + acronym] A word interpreted as an acronym that was not originally so intended. This is a special case of what linguists call `back formation'. Examples are given under BASIC, recursive acronym (Cygnus), Acme, and mung. Discovering backro... | web |
Mississippi, one of the Southern states of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana, and on the west by Louisiana and Arkansas. The western boundary follows roughly the course of the Mississippi River.
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A quick and “dirty” guide to starting your compost pile
Tried composting and failed? Wound up with vermin instead of garden food? We asked Paul Paddock, a partner in Sonoma Compost, to give us the low-down on some common composting concerns.
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We typically introduce maximum likelihood by considering a family of distributions $\{P_\theta: \theta \in \Theta\}$ which admit densities $f_\theta$ with respect to some underlying measure $\lambda$. We observe a random vector $X \sim P_{\theta_0}$ where $\theta_0$ intuitively represents the ... | web |
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