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Before we get started, I just want to assure everyone - these videos are all real optical illusions, not just stupid scare videos. And I've left out some of the more visually disturbing illusions like the Thatcher effect, because quite honestly it freaks me out a bit too much to sensibly discuss. So now here are fiv... | web |
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Emperor Jimmu (Jinmu Tenno; given name: Kamuyamato Iwarebiko, born according to legend on January 1, 711 BCE, and died, again according to legend, on March 11, 585 BCE), was the mythical founder of Japan and is the first emperor named in the traditional lists of emperors. The Imperial house of Japan trad... | web |
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Leadership Summary (Part 1)
For good or ill, I find myself once again creating a summary of some English resources that are not available in Spanish so that my summary can be translated. I've decided to create a hybrid summary of Peter Northouse's more basic Introduction to Leadership and h... | web |
Red Games Are Patriotic Communist Games That Always Have China Winning
Chances are when you hear "China", you immediately think of communism, Tiananmen Square and Chairman Mao.
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Create a Makeshift Funnel with Aluminum Foil
If you need to fill a narrow-necked container, but don't keep a funnel stocked around the kitchen, it's easy to make your own out of aluminum foil.
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Sibling abuse is the physical, emotional or sexual abuse of one sibling by another [1]. The physical abuse can range from more mild forms of aggression between siblings, such as pushing and shoving, to very violent behavior such as using weapons.
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Let F be a function from $N ^{n} \longrightarrow N$. Show that if F is computable then its graph is computable.
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Sambalpurcity, town, northwestern Orissa state, eastern India. The town city is a commercial centre and rail terminus along the Mahānadi Mahanadi River. It has some industry, including the milling of rice, weaving, and metalworking. There are several colleges, a sacred Vaishnavite temple, and a ruined fort. The Hīrākud... | web |
Fury, plural Furies, Latin Furia, plural Furiae, Greek Erinys, plural Erinyes, also called Eumenes (“Kind One”), plural Eumenides, in Greco-Roman mythology, one of a group of goddesses of vengeance. They were probably personified curses, but possibly they were originally conceived of as ghosts of the murdered. Accordin... | web |
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Mars Curiosity Milestone: Top 5 First-Year Discoveries
After one year on Mars, what has the Curiosity rover found?
The Mars rover Curiosity, pictured here, has found clear evidence that Mars' past environment was able to support microbial life.
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Computer scientists set on winning the computer virus ‘cold war’
May 24, 2007
First came the virus. Then came the antivirus software. Ever since, virus programmers have been escalating their technology, trying to stay one step ahead of the computer security engineers and vice versa.
"Essentially, this is an arms rac... | web |
NCP Ineffective Tissue Perfusion: Peripheral, Renal, Gastrointestinal, Cardiopulmonary, Cerebral
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New York's first street gangs date to the 1790s, when young apprentices organized themselves by trade and spent their off-hours terrorizing pedestrians. Since then, it's been all downhill.
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New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. 240 pages.
In Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities, the renowned geologist Tony Hallam reviews the cataclysmic events that have affected the career of life over the past half-billion years. Not concerned to promote ... | web |
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On Becoming a Person
These passages are from On Becoming a Person, a collection of essays by Carl Rogers published in 1961.
The Good Life and the Fully Functioning Person (1953)
I have gradually come to one negative conclusion about the good life. It seems to me that the good life is not any fix... | web |
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If you want to fly a spaceship with human passengers as close to the Sun as possible, then what effects would the spaceship have to be designed to counteract in order to keep the passengers alive and how close to the Sun could you get before there would be no way to counteract the effects ?
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Can books built for iPads be used for rich media journalism?
That's the question my online journalism students in the MAJ program at the University of Western Ontario are tackling.
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I am thinking to take the next semester a course called "Digital systems architecture", and I know that we need to program micro-controllers with several programming languages such as C, C++, verilog, and VHDL. I want to be prepared to take that course, but I need to know if I need to study de... | web |
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Cognitive Biases: Just-World Hypothesis
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Here are two statements reported in a news article on August 4, 2011. Some of you will want to stop reading after just the first sentence of the first statement, but I encourage you to hang strong and go on. Aft... | web |
Maybe The Problem Isn’t Racism. Maybe It’s Just You.
Dear People Crying Racism:
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Occasionally, your eyelid may twitch at random. This involuntary twitching of your eyelid muscle typically lasts less than a minute. But it can be annoying.
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There are several different techniques you can use depending on where the tower is located. These same techniques can be used to measure trees in your yard, mountains, tall buildings in downtown areas and so on. Here are three of the most commonly used techniques.
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False balance – cultivating counterfeit controversy to create confusion
March 19, 2013
In science, talk of airing ‘both sides’ of an argument is usually a red flag.
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Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Geography Jake B. 1/2 core
The locations landforms and climates of South and Central America all had similarities and impacted the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec trade and tax. The Aztecs were based from the middle of the Mexico valley. Incans were stretched along the west coast of South America b... | web |
Starting with SQL Server 7.0, a central goal of the SQL Server development team has been to produce an easy-to-use system that requires little care for daily operations. To meet this goal, the team designed SQL Server to be a self-tuning system that dynamically manages system resources such as memory. However, although... | web |
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How can i implement Bubble sort by using Comparator?
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I'm creating an app (C#) that is going to send some messages around the network. Outgoing messages will be signed by a private key, incoming messages decrypted with a private key.
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Quick question, what is the difference between the following two declarations:
define('I_LIKE_AT_SIGNS', false);
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I.e. what does the @-sign do?
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I have an XSLX file where some rows have multiple lines, for example:
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Home : Hardware Terms : Webcam Definition
The term webcam is a combination of "Web" and "video camera." The purpose of a webcam is, not surprisingly, to broadcast video on the Web. Webcams are typically small cameras that either attach to a user's monitor or sit on a desk. Most webcams connect to the computer via USB... | web |
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An era where humanity must achieve one day where money or financial status doesn't make you a better human being. The goal of everyone during this non-existing era is human progress of knowledge. Money doesn't mean anything during this make belief because all of humanity has evolved into a race that does... | web |
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The single largest cannon ever built and used in history. Designed by Krupp Industries it was used during WWII by the Nazi's only against the Russians.
The Scwerer Gustav is classified as a Supercannon, measuring at a whoping 800mm Calibur, it could only be transported on a double set of rail tracks (al... | web |
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Since the European honey bee, (Apis mellifera) was first introduced into Australia in the early 19th Century, the beekeeping industry has grown significantly and feral colonies have spread across the continent. Feral honey bee populations now perform ... | web |
Finding ways to keep track of what’s happening in the world and in various markets can be pretty difficult, especially on mobile devices. People are interested in seeking out new ways to allow them to get information that’s relevant and important to them.
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In Windows 7 if you have a multi-core processor you can run virtual machines. There is something called XP mode which lets you do a full XP install and lets you run XP just like the real thing, without having to dual boot or exit Windows 7. I think that when XP is running it gets to have a sep... | web |
Terrorist William Hague continues to lie about Syrian chemical weapons
UK’s Hague confirms ‘evidence’ of Syria chemical arms plans
William Hague says there will be “serious consequences” if Syria uses chemical weapons
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British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the UK and the ... | web |
These notes are heavily indebted to Gordon McComb’s Robot Builder’s Bonanza, second edition, which includes some excellent chapters on motors and motor use.
For a good article on controlling motors from a microcontroller, see Driving High-current Loads from Logic.
When trying to move things with microcontrollers, the... | web |
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The primary reason Karl Marx hated religion -- specifically Judaism and Christianity -- was that he regarded it as the "opiate of the masses."
This attitude has permeated all leftist views of religion since Marx: Religion keeps people from making revolutions to materially better their lives. This is th... | web |
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A Jewish longevity gene?
While searching out interesting items for Tracing the Tribe, I came across this new study by Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine. It was published in the December 26, 2006 issue of Neurology.
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How Istanbul got its name
After the fall of the Byzantine Empire in the late 15th century, the name "Constantinople" fell into disuse, with no obvious replacement. But over the centuries in which Constantinople was the urban hub of the area (and, as you'll see, even after its fall), people referred to i... | web |
Martin Luther (Lutheran)
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Humor - the Crown's response to the Declaration of Independence
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The Court of King George III
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Mr. Thomas Jefferson
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Dear Mr. Jefferson:
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Why Univariate Statistics
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Univariate analysis explores each variable in a data set, separately. It looks ... | web |
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What are some common optimizations performed to reduce HTML or XHTML page size? Some that come to mind are:
• removing comments,
• removing extraneous whitespace,
• moving repetitive inline styles to a CSS stylesheet,
• etc.
What are some others? Which offer the biggest bang-for-the-... | web |
Where do seeds come from?
Browse → Nature → Plants
Seeds are a lot like the eggs of the plant world. This may seem weird in an article about plants, but think for a minute about chicken eggs. Chicks hatch from eggs and grow up into chickens that lay their own eggs to make new chicks. Seeds come from adult plants to m... | web |
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Tip 141 Printable Monobook Previous Next
created October 18, 2001 · complexity basic · author Mohit Kalra · version 5.7
Below is a tip that the C/C++ Newbies may find interesting and handy to use. The followi... | web |
Firewall: frequently asked questions
A firewall is software or hardware that checks information coming from the Internet or a network, and then either blocks it or allows it to pass through to your computer, depending on your firewall settings. Even if you think there's nothing on your computer that would interest any... | web |
Diagnosing memory problems on your computer
Running the Memory Diagnostics Tool
When you receive a notification about a possible memory problem, click the notification to choose between two options for when to run the Memory Diagnostics Tool.
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Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante is found in Luguria, approximately halfway between Genoa and La Spezia. The original part of Sestri Levante is actually on a peninsula, with the Bay of Silence on one side and Bay of the Fables on the other. Bay of the Fables or “Bay of Fairy Tales” was named in honor of Danish writer, Ha... | web |
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ATLANTA -- The International Space Station will be visible as it flies over Metro Atlanta this week.
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Lesson 10: Information SourcesLesson 9: ADA EnforcementLesson 8: Cost IssuesLesson 7: Transporting CustomersLesson 6: Maintaining AccessibilityLesson 5: Alternate AccessLesson 4: Removing Barriers Lesson 1: Policies & ProceduresLesson 2: Customer CommunicationsIntroduction: Welcome to the CourseLesson 3: Accessible De... | web |
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Einstein's theory passes deep space test
Pulsar and white dwarf
The unusually tight orbit of the white dwarf and pulsar allowed scientists to confirm Einstein's general theory of relativity (Source: European Southern Observatory/J. Antoniadis (MPlfR))
An international team of s... | web |
Cooperation in higher education between Europe
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Brussels, 13 October 2006
Europe is increasingly looking beyond its borders. Cooperation in higher education within Europe has been a stunning success story, but there are still shortcomings when it comes to cooperation with other... | web |
High-Speed Helicopters Come of Age
By adding a little push, compound helicopters push the speed limit up to 300 mph
Eurocopter's X3. (Patrick Penna)
Helicopter speeds have traditionally been limited by a phenomenon called “retreating blade stall,” which describes what happens to the main rotor at high speed. The rel... | web |
Latest The Americas Features @ Latest The Americas Features @ <a href="/features/feed"></a> An Artist Lesson on Saving from Aboriginal Artist Norval Morrisseau <p> <p><img class="blog_item_image_small" src="" /></p> <p><span><span>Norval Morriseau, “the Picasso of the North" made more money than he had probably e... | web |
Re: sensory consonance /dissonance' musical consonance / d issonance
Dear Kevin and others,
to learn something is not the biological purpose of a human brain. It's purpose is to keep up a workable equilibrium. If acoustical signals, such as music by Webern, can be of use for a brain depends on numerous things.
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according to Mandeville, a lineal descendant of Ogier the Dane. This Ogier penetrated into the north of India, with fifteen barons of his own country, among whom he divided the land. John was made sovereign of Teneduc, a... | web |
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Burnt Offerings Short Answer Test Questions
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1. In what city does this novel take place?
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4. In Chapter 1, with whom does Anita meet to discuss the possibility of a pyrokinetic being in the city?
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Every day adults and children encounter hundreds of faces and our ability to detect important social cues has a huge impact on our daily social interactions. We need to recognize p... | web |
James Whitey BulgerU.S. Attorney's Office of Massachusetts/Handout via ReutersJames "Whitey" Bulger holds John Martorano's youngest son, John Jr., during his Christening ceremony in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.
When a witness in the case against Boston mobster Whi... | web |
Issue 17 Laughter Spring 2005
The Practitioner: An Interview with Maud Skoog Brandin
Mats Bigert and Maud Skoog Brandin
We do not laugh because we are happy—we are happy because we laugh.
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In March 1995, Indian doctor Madan Kataria read Norman Cousins’ book Anatomy of an Illness in which the author de... | web |
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Homeopathic medicines are normally referred to as "remedies". These are diluted, potentized medicines that are made from individual, natural substances. They can be plant, animal or mineral in origin. All of our remedies are purchased from licensed, homeopathic pharmacies. ... | web |
Definition of Accommodation
Accommodation is the flattening or curving of the lens of the eye in order to focus on objects of varying distances from the perceiver. In psychology, accommodation helps explain how people and animals perceive, thereby acquiring visual information about the world. Ciliary muscles in the ey... | web |
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The car, and the range of social and political institutions which sustain its dominance, play an important role in many of the environmental problems faced b... | web |
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Building an Erlang chat server with Comet - Part 2
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Given the prefix, you might think this term has something to do with being oppositional. But here, the operative meaning is apart or away. As for mediation, well, one guess is as good as another.
Disintermediation, in fact, has been practiced in rece... | web |
A high-tech way to defrost
Forget scraping. A company called Ice Engineering wants you to zap the frozen stuff with a jolt of electricity. Video: Controlling ice
Dartmouth College engineering professor Victor Petrenko, not to be confused with one of the Champions on Ice, has devised a way to use a burst of electrici... | web |
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Revenue is the price of a good times the quantity sold. It is a seller's overall income before subtracting costs.
The graph of the total revenue of a demand curve which is a straight line, with price on the y axis and quantity on the x axis has the shape of a parabola op... | web |
A bride in Kosovo prepares for her wedding in One Day on Earth. One Day on Earth
Today is Earth Day, and to celebrate it filmmakers Kyle Ruddick and Brandon Litman have released "One Day on Earth," a remarkable snapshot of our planet that was shot in every country of the world on October 10, 2010.
More than 19,000... | web |
6 Ridiculous History Myths (You Probably Think Are True)
#6. Gun Fights in the Violent Wild West
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A gloriously mustached man sits at a card game in an old saloon, surrounded by cowboys and surprisingly fresh-faced prostitutes. He looks up, and notices that the player opposite him is hiding an extra ca... | web |
Scale-up Basics for Fomulators and Process Engineers
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World History Homework Six Answers - Student Six
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1. The middle ages lasted from A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500. The Crusades lasted from A.D. 1096 to A.D. 1291.
2. The Mongols conquered the largest contiguous region in the world in the 1200’s.
Correct again.
3. England and F... | web |
6 Insane Do It Yourself Projects That Put Yours to Shame
Are you proud of yourself because you figured out how to build a kick-ass dog house out of a refrigerator box? Do you high-five your friends every time you upgrade your computer without setting it on fire?
Then you might not want to read about the kind of do-it... | web |
The 10,000 Year Explosion: Has Human Civilization Turbo Charged Evolution?
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Denigrating Islam and Muslims
AN Israeli Jew, Sam Bacile, based in California has made the film, ‘Innocence of Muslims’, in which he reportedly belittled Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
When this led to rioting in the Middle East and violence, causing the regrettable killing of some innocent American... | web |
Founded by Michael Dell as a computer manufacturer, Dell was in the business of selling PCs direct to consumers by 1990. Today the brand is one of the largest online retailers.
Dell began selling to consumers through catalogs, but got into e-commerce by 1996. By 1997, Dell was making $1 million a day over the Internet... | web |
Pseudostrabismus: A-to-Z Guide from Diagnosis to Treatment to Prevention
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Pseudostrabismus may sound like an unfamiliar term, but it is one of the most common reasons for children to visit an eye doctor.
What is pseudostrabismus?
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Accounting rests on a rather small set of fundamental assumptions and principles, which you need to understand when working with QuickBooks 2012. People often refer to these fundamentals as generally accepted accounting principles.
Revenue principle of accounting
The revenue principle, also known as the realization p... | web |
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The SPAMMED Architecture Framework
Arnon is a software architect with 16 years of experience building large, complex distributed systems on various platforms ranging from HP-UX and Solaris to AS400 and Windows. Arnon blogs at and also writes the Dr. Dobb's Portal blog on software architecture and design a... | web |
Adverbs exercise
Underline the adverbs in the following sentences.
1. Don’t speak loudly. We are in the church.
2. Can I come tomorrow?
3. Are you busy now?
4. Don’t worry. You will hear from us soon.
5. Listen carefully to what I say.
6. The sun is shining brightly.
7. I had a strange experience yesterday.
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Atmospheric Science
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Source: IRD; Credit: B. Osès.
A could is a visible aggregate of minute water droplets or ice particles in the atmosphere above the Earth's surface. Clouds are classified according to their height above and appearance (texture) from the ground.
caption The adiabatic process.... | web |
When a change becomes the absolute change
Posted by: Lekhnath
Normally what we focus is just the evolution not the ultimate and absolute change. This is acceptable since absolute change is not visible unless we start for the evolution itself. So, we start with the evolution, however the ultimate goal should be the ab... | web |
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