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The enduring lesson of 1914 is that people are not predestined to mutual slaughter. "There are always choices."
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On the sphere $S^2$, the shortest path between two points is the great circle path. How about $H^2$, the hyperboloid $x^2+y^2-z^2=-1, z\ge 1$, with the Euclidean distance? Is there a formula for the shortest path between two points on the surface? And what is the length of the shortest path?
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Is there some sort of functionality built into Mathematica that will let me linearly interpolate between (x, y) pairs of data in an array?
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The popular story of the discovery of the quaternions goes very roughly as follows.
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I have a sequence $a_0 = 1, a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots$ such that $a_4 = a_{24}$ which implies that period repeats after $a_{24}$ to $a_{43}$. Each $a_n$ depends on $a_{n-1}$ only. I need general term for this sequence for any value of $t$ whether $t < 4,\ t > 4,\ t$ can be as large as $10^{25}$.
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Let's have a stiffness tensor $$ a^{ijkl}: a^{ijkl} = a^{jikl} = a^{klij} = a^{ijlk}. $$
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Show any prime of the form $3k+1$ is of the form $6k+1$.
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Having read Art Hobsons paper on Quantum field theory, he states " the field collapses into a field of atomic size" This seems to be stating that each field quanta is a different quantum field? Like 2 electrons are 2 electron fields, rather than the 2 electrons come from the same field. I thou... | web |
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A retired dentist had this concept—gift cards for dogs.
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Can a virus infect my Windows XP operating system by its mere presence? I mean, if I copy/paste a virus on my computer and I never click on it, will it infect my computer or will it remain dormant, not harming my computer, as long I do not click on it?
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I tried to setup a cron job in my new CentOS VPS server over SSH. I typed in the command
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Gross Sales vs. Gross Receipts
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I used to code in C language in the past and I found the scanf function very useful. Unfortunately, there is no equivalent in C#.
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8. Going Hardcore: Non-GUI Systems
As nice as KDE and Gnome are, they use system resources like popcorn. If you are only starting an application, try a desktop that is more lightweight such as Blackbox. Though your distribution should set up the basics for you, you will probably have to edit the configuration files (i... | web |
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Energy propagated as time-varying electric and magnetic fields. These two fields are inextricably linked as a single entity since time-varying electric fields produce time-varying magnetic fields and vice versa. Light and radar are examples of electromagnetic radiation differing only in their... | web |
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Septimius Severus ( full name Septimius Scepticus Severus-Strychninus - at least on his passport) is known as the first African-Roman to become Roman Emperor at a time when the imperial state needed a sharp kick up its Cla... | web |
When the Center Is on Fire
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A provocative reappraisal of how classic social thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries—W. E. B. Du Bois, Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Émile Durkheim—can... | web |
50 Years Ago, Communications Became Global
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Fifty years ago this week, communications went global. July 12, 1962 the Telstar 1 satellite from AT&T became the first commercial spacecraft to beam television images from the United States to Europe.
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The bulk of my writing consists of technical papers, reports, notes, and memos. Because of the mathematical nature of my work I spend a lot of time writing definitions, and it is very important that I define terminology in the right order.
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Climate predictions hotting up
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Scientists crack difficult wheat genome
Head of wheat in front of a field
Wheat today accounts for a fifth of the world's calorific intake (Source: Raido Lepp/stock.xchng)
According to the paper, the plant's genome is nearly five times as big as humans.
The genes exist in wha... | web |
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has a new report out today that takes a look at living costs for the poor and the cost of achieving a ‘socially acceptable standard of living’ in modern Britain. The report continues their excellent approach to poverty measurement, which looks at the cost of a basket of goods that m... | web |
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It starts as a wisp of white cloud on the horizon of a blue sky. A thin line of blue-gray storm clouds soon fills the northern sky, racing southward. Texans know a blue norther is on the way.
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GLIMPSE360: Completing the Spitzer Galactic Plane Survey Principal Investigator: Barbara A. Whitney Institution: Space Science Institute 51 Co-Investigators Abstract: We propose to map the remaining 187 degrees of the Galactic Plane that have not been observed with the Spitzer Space Telescope. The survey will cover lon... | web |
bear_in_woods_approaching.jpgPredation: The stocky body that gives black bears strength and minimizes heat loss makes them a poor predator. The stocky, insulated body makes them overheat during chases and gives them poor turning ability. They cannot match the agility of specialized predators or potential prey.
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Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break My Heart” began an 11-week run at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100.
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It's well understood that if you spend a night binge drinking, your next workday is basically shot. As long as you only do it once in a while, it won't hurt much, right?
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Italic languages, Italic languages [Credit: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]Italic languagesEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc.certain Indo-European languages that were once spoken in the Apennine Peninsula (modern Italy) and in the eastern part of the Po valley. These include the Latin, Faliscan, Osco-Umbrian, South Picene, a... | web |
River Pascal with a volume flow rate of 7.0�10^5 L/s joins with River Archimedes, which carries 1.07�10^6 L/s, to form the Bernoulli River. The Bernoulli River is 120 m wide and 30 m deep.
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House and Field Crickets
House cricket. Photo source: Golden Pest Control, Inc. The chirping songs of the crickets are among the most pleasant sounds of summer and fall. There are many different kinds of crickets. Not all of them can produce sound, but when they do, it is the adult male that produces... | web |
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The latest revelations about the missing Malaysia Airlines 777 suggest that the jet was seized by someone who knew how to fly it and intentionally hide it from radar, and then flown toward (or to) an as-yet-unknown destination.
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Do black holes spin? The answer could be in the photons.
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The long-term average value of a meteorological paramater (i.e., temperature, humidity, etc.) for a certain area. For example, "temperatures are normal for this time of year" means that temperatures are at or near the average climatological value for the given date. Normals are usually taken from data averaged over a 3... | web |
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Difference Between Fruit Juice and Fruit Nectar
Fruit Juice vs Fruit Nectar
Ask an average person the difference between a fruit juice and fruit nectar and chances are that you would draw a blank. A vast majority of people choose a fruit drink with eyes closed. They think they are getting all the health benefits of t... | web |
Adv. OS and Distributed Systems (15-172) What makes a good systems paper (summary for Monday, Oct. 15) by Vahe Poladian What makes a good systems paper? In this summary I describe what good systems papers have in common and exactly what features make them good. In general, a good research paper has the following ingred... | web |
Elliptic integral
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An integral of an algebraic function of the first kind, that is, an integral of the form
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Time to say Good-Bye to Time-Out. ~ Caitlin Winkley
Via on Jan 11, 2012
What do children want? The same thing that you and I want –– to be loved, respected and cared for. Except, unlike adults, children rely on other people to get their needs met.
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WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2013 — Scientists are learning more and more about what makes some people age faster than others and the consequences of that accelerated internal aging — such as earlier onset of age-related conditions like heart disease and cancer. A study out today offers further evidence that telomeres, which s... | web |
Use all of your CPU's in HIPE
Jeffery Jacobson (Caltech/NHCS), Dario Fadda (Caltech/NHCS)
Modern computer architectures increasingly feature multi-core CPU's. For example, the MacbookPro features the Intel quad-core i7 processors. Through the use of hyper-threading, where each core can execute two threads simultaneo... | web |
Can The Local Food Movement Scale Up?
The local food movement in America is gaining steam. The question is whether can it attract sufficient capital from the private sector to build large, profitable businesses. Without that, it's just a fad.
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Fredrik Hagglund ( Isaiah 53 in the Light of Homecoming After Exile (Forschungen Zum Alten Testament) ) argues against the common notion that Isaiah 53 is about the atoning suffering of Yahweh’s Servant. The Servant’s suffering is vicarious (i.e., he suffers for the sins of others) but it is not atoning (i.e., it does ... | web |
The team of researchers from Russia, Austria, South Africa and Germany discovered that microbial processes in present-day salt lakes in the south of Russia and South Africa naturally produce and emit highly volatile halocarbons such as chloroform, trichloroethene, and tetrachloroethene. They transcribed these finding... | web |
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I have been asked to write a program for one of my 1st year modules. im new to programming. Given below is the question. I have answered it partly and there are some errors and its incomplete too. it would be really great if someone could help me to complete it.
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@article {Uye:1985-09-01T00:00:00:0007-4977:440, author = "Uye, Shin-ichi", title = "Resting egg production as a life history strategy of marine planktonic copepods", journal = "Bulletin of Marine Science", volume = "37", number = "2", year = "1985-09-01T00:00:00", abstract = "During the last decade, evidence of restin... | web |
Motivations of disabled workers
I often wondered in my youth why disabled people wanted to work so enthusiastically, because I thought some of them could live in protective institutions without any anxiety.
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Simple Solar Cooker
I was invited by GoWithFlo to add this project to the FullBellyProject group. From my understanding this group would be an ideal place to discuss improvements to the design and more importantly test it in the field.
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Picture of Cardboard Art
This is a great project for the family, because there really is no "wrong" way to do it.
Corrugated carrdboard
Scissors (or another way to cut the cardboard)
Glue (I think regular glue is better than a glue stick for this because you can move the pieces a little still)
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DEFINITION of 'Financial Economics'
A branch of economics that analyzes the use and distribution of resources in markets in which decisions are made under uncertainty. Financial decisions must often take into account future events, whether those be related to individual stocks, portfolios or the ... | web |
Insider Trading Act of 1988
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An act enabled in 1988 to increase the liability penalties to all involved parties to insider trading. This act was established due to the increase in high profile insider trading cases, as well as the increase in monetary values of the trades. ... | web |
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles is finally getting around to fixing a major flaw in its public transit system: Light rail riders can't travel from one side of downtown and out the other without waiting at platforms to transfer twice. And paying two extra fares.
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Okavango Delta
[skipwords]One of Africa's most stunning natural places sits in the landlocked nation of Botswana. The Okavango Delta is the world's largest inland delta. This annually changing landscape is produced by seasonal f... | web |
Savings vs. Investments — Do You Know the Difference?
Growing your money with savings and investmentsDo you know the difference between savings and investments? Of course, you invest money into the stock market or other things, and you deposit money into a savings account.
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New Mers Case Identified
New Mers Case Identified
Second patient carrying Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, identified in the United States.
(NBCNC) Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control have reported the second confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or "MERS," in the United Sta... | web |
Small changes can lead to big improvements
The final installment in a three-part series on the fiber deficit in America, this article demonstrates how replacing everyday foods with higher-fiber options can lead to big improvements in fiber consumption. “Choosing higher fiber varieties of fruits, vegetables, and who... | web |
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NASA: 2000s Were The Hottest Decade On Record
by Bradford Plumer | January 23, 2010
So it looks like 2009 has been declared the second-hottest year on record, according to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. And the 2000s, on the whole, are officially the warmest decade on record—warmer than the 1990s, which ... | web |
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