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Demon of the Lost Cause: Sherman and Civil War History, Wesley Moody, University of Missouri, 200 pages, $30.00. Release Date: November 20, 2011
Review by William C. Davis for History Book Club:
"Not too many years ago a speaker at a Civil War symposium in St. Louis announced that when the program was over, he was goin... | 3,127 | 781 | 2.3378 | 2 | Basic | 0.8484 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
|The full moon of March 19, 2011 became a supermoon when it was at it's closest to Earth. By the time North Americans get to see it, it will already be further away.|
What Makes a 'Supermoon' So Super?
Space.com- Much ado has been made about the so-called "supermoon" that will take place tonight. Tonight's full moon wi... | 4,402 | 1,100 | 2.3624 | 2 | Basic | 0.8317 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Hashing Concepts CSC 485/585 Objectives Define Hashing and Hash Values. Explain the common uses of Hashes within the field of Computer Forensics. Data Authentication Data Reduction File Identification Explain the limitations of Hashes. What is a Hash Function? A hash function is any well-defined procedure or mathematic... | 10,439 | 2,609 | 1.6701 | 2 | Basic | 0.7326 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
What is the definition of
[ noun ]
(chemistry) gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
"the recessive gene for blue eyes"
To share this definition
press "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste | 255 | 63 | 2.4428 | 2 | Basic | 0.8731 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Everyone knows spider silk is really strong, but scientists want to make it even stronger. In just such an effort, researchers sprayed 15 spiders from the Pholcidae family with graphene or carbon nanotubes and discovered that the arachnids can add the tough artificial particles into their silk. The resulting hybrid fib... | 779 | 194 | 1.6388 | 2 | Basic | 0.7477 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Always drawn to graveyards of any age, we find the most ancient ritual burial places especially fascinating. Who were these peoples, who left symbols carved into gigantic stones? Who left passage tombs and dolmens and wedge tombs and stone circles?
If I were going to urge people to visit just one place in Ireland in wo... | 1,647 | 411 | 1.8883 | 2 | Basic | 0.7683 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
We then had a ball learning more about slope (lesson, pdf).
Your homework for Wednesday is:
- Watch the slope video. Make sure you complete all parts, including the self-check problems. This is a critical concept in Algebra - make sure you go through this video carefully.
- You might consider doing a few of these probl... | 475 | 118 | 1.628 | 2 | Basic | 0.7469 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A process similar to the one used to manufacture blu-ray discs offers a new way to culture adult stem cells. The discovery could lead to new therapies for conditions such as arthritis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease.
When adult stem cells are harvested from a patient, they are cultured in th... | 3,167 | 791 | 3.3791 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8933 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Want to collect dragonflies in PA, like this beautiful Emerald? Better make sure you have a fishing license! Photo (CC BY 2.0) by Andy Deans: https://flic.kr/p/eDNaCx
I get lots of questions about how to collect insects legally in Pennsylvania, especially when students are enrolling for ENT 432. I think it’s about time... | 5,912 | 1,478 | 2.2607 | 2 | Basic | 0.8114 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Protecting Michigan’s Inland Lakes: Starting with Van Buren County
Partners & Resources
Protecting Michigan’s Inland Lakes: Starting with Local Government in Van Buren County
Michigan: land of 11,000 lakes with 1,250 townships and 83 counties, who all share a role in keeping our inland lakes clean for future generation... | 1,866 | 466 | 3.0723 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9669 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
On the Eve : The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War Paperback
This is the portrait of a world on the eve of its destruction.
Bernard Wasserstein presents a disturbing interpretation of the collapse of European Jewish civilization even before the Nazi onslaught and World War Two. In this revisionist account of m... | 1,172 | 293 | 1.7172 | 2 | Basic | 0.7057 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
As a parent, you want what’s best for your child from the first moment you hold him in your arms. One of the many exciting milestones your baby will pass during the first year of life is the introduction of solid foods into the diet. Long before this milestone approaches, you’ll probably find yourself weighing the pros... | 2,941 | 735 | 2.3143 | 2 | Basic | 0.8516 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Through membership of the European Union, the UN and other supranational organisations successive British Governments have given away your democratic rights and refused to govern for the benefit of the British people. Farmers, fishermen, businessmen, taxpayers and electors find that British ministers have delegated to ... | 3,989 | 997 | 1.9156 | 2 | Basic | 0.7829 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
A castle and fortress in North Zealand, Denmark, once contributed two thirds of the Danish state income from a toll applied to foreign cargo. Even when the toll was abolished after being in force for more than 400 years, Kronborg Castle had been immortalised in a Shakespeare’s play and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Si... | 3,392 | 848 | 2.2515 | 2 | Basic | 0.81 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
From Digital Methods, by Richard Rogers, loc 671-688:
The “sphere” in “blogosphere” refers in spirit to the public sphere; it also may suggest the geometrical form, in which all points on the surface are the same distance from the center or core. One could think of such an equidistance as an egalitarian ideal, in which... | 1,164 | 291 | 3.5926 | 4 | Complex | 0.8781 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
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Lake Okeechobee means “big water” in Seminole Indian language. The lake is one of the biggest freshwater lakes in the U.S. covering 730 sq. miles on its’ surface. Its’ average depth is only 9 ft. but can vary substantially with the rainy season and with the canals, tributaries and shee... | 2,244 | 561 | 3.4837 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8666 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Riddles of Jane Austen
By: Justin Zablocki (author, Zablocki Bros. LLC) on October 8th, 2013 12:00 AM.
Jane Austen was an English novelist who has become extremely popular for her novels, including 'Sense and Sensability' and 'Pride and Prejudice'. She wrote these novels between 1811 and 1818. A lesser known fact about... | 1,895 | 473 | 1.1189 | 1 | Simple | 0.6171 | false | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Useful websites to help parents with online safety
The digital world is the world in which our children will grow up. It is a source of information and creativity. We need to help our children to expertly use this resource in a safe and responsible way so that they can be well equipped as adults in a rapidly changing w... | 1,182 | 295 | 1.8718 | 2 | Basic | 0.7585 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Wilson’s Falls Generating Station is a single-unit hydroelectric station located on the Muskoka River in Bracebridge, Ontario. The station was originally built in 1901. The station had an original installed capacity of 0.6 MW at a head of 13.1 metres. Upgrade to 2.9 MW.
The headwork consisted of a concrete main dam wit... | 1,544 | 386 | 1.9052 | 2 | Basic | 0.7615 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Arts and Crafts/Lighthouses< Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book | Arts and Crafts
|Arts and Crafts
North American Division
See also Lighthouses - Advanced
|Skill Level 1|
|Year of Introduction: 2007|
The Lighthouses Honor is a component of the Artisan Master Award .
1. Describe the fo... | 9,826 | 2,456 | 2.5735 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.879 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
A survey of lakes and streams was conducted in 2004 for fish and amphibians. This survey detected nine species of fish of which five are native to parts of California. Native species include rainbow trout, tui chub, speckled dace, Lahontan redside and Tahoe sucker. Brook trout, Brown trout, golden shiner, and fathead m... | 1,554 | 388 | 3.6976 | 4 | Complex | 0.8462 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Geoscience Map 1997-1: Geology of the Tagish Lake Area
NTS (104M/8,9,10E, 15 and 104N/12W)
View PDF Map (3.6 MB)
View DWF Map
View Full DWF Map (1.37 MB)
Superseded by Bulletin 105
Scale 1:100 000
The Tagish Lake area has been recognized as an important mineral belt since 1896, when hoardes of placer miners bound for t... | 1,543 | 385 | 3.8569 | 4 | Complex | 0.7999 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
After the House and Senate both passed their respective health care reform bills, the two chambers had intended to reconcile those two bills into a final package. After the House and Senate passed that final package, it would have been sent to President Obama, who would have signed it into law. Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA),... | 6,530 | 1,632 | 3.6181 | 4 | Complex | 0.8716 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
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Biographical Details of Leadership
Contemporary Lens on Black Leadership
Historical Focus on Race
BOND: Dr. Butts, welcome to Explorations in Black Leadership.
BUTTS: Thank you.
BOND: We very much appreciate your coming. I want to start with some questions about Brown v. Board. You were five years ... | 66,591 | 16,647 | 2.2606 | 2 | Basic | 0.8256 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Wednesday Final Review: 401 Advanced Topics Studio
401 ADVANCED TOPICS STUDIO
Led by Jeffrey Inaba
Compressing a standard-sized object can lead to interesting results. The process often doesn’t yield a perfectly scaled down replica of the original form. Many of the elements may be smaller in size to eliminate possibly ... | 1,215 | 303 | 3.3102 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9261 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
From the cover of Hitler’s American Model, by James Q. Whitman. Princeton University Press.
In 1935, two years after Hitler came to power, Nazi Germany promulgated the so-called Nuremberg Laws. One of the two laws stripped Jews of their citizenship, leaving them instead as mere subjects. The other prohibited marriage o... | 11,030 | 2,757 | 2.1235 | 2 | Basic | 0.7837 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
I was consulting with a Montessori school that is making tremendous effort to improve it's pedagogy and we spent two full days reviewing the Montessori language theory and material presentations. You probably already know that there are three main areas in the Montessori language program for 3 to 6+ year-olds:
- Spoken... | 5,310 | 1,327 | 2.2667 | 2 | Basic | 0.8243 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Kissing: It really is all about chemistry
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Valentine Lotharios beware: There's a lot riding on a kiss, new studies on the science of smooching suggest.
Researchers said kissing sets off a complex set of chemical reactions, and in some cases, a bad kiss could be the kiss of death ... | 1,706 | 426 | 2.8749 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.95 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
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Related to Domestic Yak: Wild Yak
yak,bovine mammal, Bos grunniens, of the Tibet region of China and adjacent areas. It is oxlike in build, with short, thick legs, humped shoulders, large upcurved horns, and a thick coat that ha... | 3,709 | 927 | 1.775 | 2 | Basic | 0.7369 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
US Marines Took Iwo Jima
It won the Pulitzer Prize for Photography the same year it was published (the only photograph at the time ever to have done so), and even appeared on a commemorative US dollar in 1945. What few people know is that this inspiring moment was actually a second version ... | 3,256 | 814 | 1.886 | 2 | Basic | 0.7726 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Safety Topic: Safety Tips
According to IAPA President and CEO Maureen Shaw, there are five simple steps employers should take to promote safety and health in the workplace:
- Show commitment to workplace health and safety at the CEO and senior management level.
- Have workers participate in workplace safety efforts.
- ... | 745 | 186 | 3.7343 | 4 | Complex | 0.7747 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Inspired by the local materials and culture of Mahabalipuram, an Indian fishing village famous for sculpture, American Artist Janet Echelman stumbled upon a material that would change her art, and life, forever. One evening, while observing the fishermen’s nightly routine of bundling their nets, Echelman imagined a new... | 10,272 | 2,568 | 2.6242 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9069 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Eight small teeth found in an Israeli cave raise big questions about the earliest existence of humans and where we may have originated, Binghamton anthropologist Rolf Quam says.
Quam is part of an international team of researchers, led by Israel Hershovitz of Tel Aviv University, that has examined the dental discovery ... | 4,345 | 1,086 | 2.6999 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9263 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
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The ancient city lies on the hill above the modern town, the approach to it being defended by quarries, in which tombs of all periods have been discovered. The auditorium of the small theater is well preserved, though nothing of the stage remains. Close to it are ruins o... | 2,988 | 747 | 2.1705 | 2 | Basic | 0.7908 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The Mississippi Story A Museum Exhibit
22 February 2017
Mississippi writer Eudora Welty observed that all art is connected to place and that “the art that speaks most clearly, explicitly, directly and passionately from its own place of origin will remain the longest understood.” This exhibition explores the art that is... | 1,145 | 286 | 2.704 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8715 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The group project is due Ses #11, and will count for 25% of the grade. You will need to write a 10–15 page report on the macroeconomic environment in one country (other than the U.S.) as it is likely to look after the 2008–2009 global crisis. You can be optimistic or pessimistic, but you should ground your assessment i... | 2,668 | 667 | 1.1476 | 1 | Simple | 0.6354 | false | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Researchers, taxonomists, and students from The Field Museum and 88 other institutions around the world have provided new answers to two simple but long-standing questions about Amazonian diversity: How many trees are there in the Amazon, and how many tree species occur there? The study will be published October 17, 20... | 4,328 | 1,082 | 2.8427 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9436 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
This week had only four days but we still managed to do a lot. We began with presenting our PPT presentations on indigenous architecture. These presentations made us think about the different cultures, beliefs and how these had influenced the designs and structures around the world.
Finally it was time to end this unit... | 954 | 238 | 1.947 | 2 | Basic | 0.7883 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
In19th century Bengal the Indigo struggle became a historical legend, folk tales, songs and plays were created based on the Indigo planters struggle.
The Indigo revolution 1859-61) was one of the greatest struggle aganst the British colonial power in 18th century. With the emergence of Industrial revolution in Europe, ... | 1,715 | 428 | 2.2513 | 2 | Basic | 0.844 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Home grown tomatoes, home grown tomatoes
What would life be without homegrown tomatoes
Only two things that money can't buy
That's true love and home grown tomatoes."
-- Guy Clark
Fresh tomatoes are the reason I garden. There's nothing like that first juicy, sweet bite to remind you what summer is all about. You've pla... | 2,652 | 663 | 2.4062 | 2 | Basic | 0.8438 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Digital cameras remote controls are used to release the shutter on a camera rather than the photographer pressing the shutter button. There are two types of digital camera remote controls: cable or wireless systems.
To eliminate camera shake, remotes are used along with a tripod or other camera support.
Basic remote co... | 1,199 | 299 | 2.0892 | 2 | Basic | 0.8148 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
If you live in the southern United States, you may be pleased to hear that fire ants have met their match in another invader from South America, the crazy ant (Nylanderia fulva).
Photographed by April Nobile, 6/8/07
Edward LeBrun, Nathan Jones and Lawrence Gilbert of The University of Texas at Austin found that the cra... | 1,075 | 268 | 2.2198 | 2 | Basic | 0.8347 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The Great Depression in the United States began on October 29, 1929, a day known forever after as “Black Tuesday,” when the American stock market–which had been roaring steadily upward for almost a decade–crashed, plunging the country into its most severe economic downturn yet. Speculators lost their shirts; banks fail... | 1,259 | 314 | 2.7201 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9124 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Extracurricular activities and athletic programs are important features of American high schools. Little research has been done on how much instructional time is negatively affected or lost due to these activities. The emphasis on extracurricular activities increases the sense of school community in a diverse school, b... | 719 | 179 | 3.8015 | 4 | Complex | 0.8054 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Ascariasis is infection with the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides.
Ascariasis is caused by consuming food or drink contaminated with roundworm eggs. Ascariasis is the most common intestinal worm infection. It is found in association with poor personal hygiene, poor sanitation, and in places where human feces ar... | 2,146 | 536 | 2.214 | 2 | Basic | 0.8246 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Not as the songs of other lands: 19th century Australian and American landscapes
Not as the songs of other lands explores the political, economic and cultural aspirations revealed by artistic representations of the land in Australian and American art during the nineteenth century. By comparing and contrasting Australia... | 1,389 | 347 | 3.6 | 4 | Complex | 0.8074 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Exposure of Impacted (Non-wisdom) Teeth
An impacted tooth simply means that it is stuck and cannot erupt into function. Patients frequently develop problems with impacted third molar (wisdom) teeth. These teeth get stuck in the back of the jaw and can develop painful infections among a host of other problems (see Wisdo... | 7,467 | 1,866 | 3.5208 | 4 | Complex | 0.8887 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
A new Gallup poll shows that 73% of Americans subscribe to creationism in one form or another, including 42% who take a literal interpretation of Genesis. This is a result that's changed very little over the past three decades.
The poll, conducted between May 8 to 11, asked respondents to identify which of the followin... | 2,995 | 748 | 3.2859 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.924 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Proposed rule aims to reduce public housing residents' exposure to second-hand smoke, as well as reduce smoke-related maintenance costs and fire risk
New York, NY – Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) demonstrates that secondhand smoke is an extremely prevalent problem in multi-un... | 4,675 | 1,168 | 2.6696 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9076 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
A bicycle is an efficient machine, but only when it's a proper fit. The correct position of the seat, pedals and handlebars in relation to your height, ensure that you enjoy an efficient and enjoyable ride. Because your foot is your body's direct connection for providing motion to the bicycle, proper foot positioning o... | 2,306 | 576 | 2.3654 | 2 | Basic | 0.8565 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
By M. Taylor
He stood in the road, a note of sadness in his simple, yet majestic demeanor, as He watched the ten men disappear in the distance. Presently, a shape detached from the hazy group, and hurried back to thank the divine power that healed him of the dreaded leprosy. “Were not ten made clean?” Jesus asked, “Whe... | 3,865 | 966 | 2.4777 | 2 | Basic | 0.8535 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Before you decide to grow peach trees at home you need to be aware that to do so is a commitment. Peach trees are often susceptible to insect infestation and disease, so unless you are willing to do what is required to help your peach tree grow and thrive, you might be better off seeking your fresh peaches from the loc... | 1,726 | 431 | 3.2805 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9321 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Question: In a daring lecture demonstration
In a daring lecture demonstration, an instructor dips his wetted fingers into molten lead (327°C) and withdraws them quickly, without getting burned. How is this possible? (This is a dangerous experiment, which you should NOT attempt.)
Answer to relevant QuestionsWhat is wron... | 1,073 | 268 | 2.3518 | 2 | Basic | 0.8132 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The Australian Frontier Wars were fought from 1788 to the 1920s between Indigenous Australians and an invading coalition of white settlers, militia, police, and colonial soldiers. Estimates of the total death toll range between 20,000 and 50,000 Aboriginal lives lost and between 2,000 to 2,500 Europeans.
To mark NAIDOC... | 8,385 | 2,096 | 2.1839 | 2 | Basic | 0.8273 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The latest news from academia, regulators
research labs and other things of interest
Posted: May 26, 2010
Novel design promises a sensitive detector of hybrid particles that unite light and charge
(Nanowerk News) Light can force the electrons at the surface of a metal to collectively oscillate. Coupling these oscillati... | 2,901 | 725 | 2.6567 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9155 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Plaid Pete Discovers What Matters In Ecosystems! Unit Assessment
Lesson 20 of 20
Objective: SWBAT show what they know about the interactions, energy, and dynamics within ecosystems.
Connection to the Next Generation Science Standards:
Students who demonstrate understanding of the Disciplinary Core ideas of Ecosystems: ... | 3,514 | 878 | 3.0064 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9574 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Major depression may influence the course of gray matter development in children from preschool age through early adolescence, according to research in JAMA Psychiatry.
In a longitudinal study, Joan L. Luby, MD, and her colleagues at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identified “marked bilateral... | 895 | 223 | 2.7252 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9325 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The Naval bombardment at Peleliu had gone on since September 12th. The invasion on the 15th was literally hell on earth for the invaders and defenders. Day two was even worse.
The battleships Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee and Idaho, heavy cruisers Indianapolis, Louisville, Minneapolis and Portland, lig... | 4,382 | 1,095 | 2.2932 | 2 | Basic | 0.8329 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Forty Seven Samurai
December 14 commemorates the same day in 1702 when forty-seven ronin (浪人, masterless samurai) avenged the death of their master by beheading the court official who had forced their master to commit suicide. The ronin were later forced to commit ritual suicide for their involvement in the murder. Not... | 489 | 122 | 1.6356 | 2 | Basic | 0.7186 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Met Office admits Earth’s temperature is rising slower than first thought
- Earlier forecasts predicted a much steeper rise in global temperatures
- But latest figures from Met Office show slower rise than previously warned
- Figures raise questions about the true danger posed by greenhouse gasses
PUBLISHED: 8 January ... | 1,233 | 308 | 2.7911 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9426 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Academic Quadrathlon Description
The Academic Quadrathlon is a local or a regional event involving undergraduate student teams from within a school or university or between students from various schools or universities. The emphasis of an Academic Quadrathlon is on participation by students rather than on competition. ... | 1,698 | 424 | 2.0047 | 2 | Basic | 0.7981 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
We all know divorce can be hard on the kids. But did you ever stop to think about what it’s doing to the environment? Well scientists at Michigan State University have. After crunching the numbers, they’ve found that when couples split, they use more land, more energy, and even more water than before.
Here’s why. After... | 1,078 | 269 | 1.1276 | 1 | Simple | 0.6384 | false | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Ponerology 101bibliotecapleyades.net | Feb 15th 2010
by Harrison Koehli
from Sott Website
Beginning immediately after World War II and continuing in the decades after the imposition of Soviet dictatorship on the countries of Eastern Europe, a group of scientists - primarily Polish, Czech, and Hungarian - secretly colla... | 44,010 | 11,002 | 3.3219 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8969 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Was Aristotle The First Great Salesperson?
Aristotle was a scholar who taught extensively about successful communication (most specifically, how to influence a person's views). He was so effective with his communication techniques that most of his precepts are still being taught to law and philosophy students today. Fr... | 5,750 | 1,437 | 1.8527 | 2 | Basic | 0.7597 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Take Away Points:
- CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell) is a cellular immune therapy using our own T cells that have been educated to recognize and attack our cancer.
- The target of the educated T cells is CD19 that is found on all mature B cells including normal B cells.
- With this CAR-T therapy, there may be l... | 3,453 | 863 | 2.4712 | 2 | Basic | 0.8501 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
tr.v. de·nied, de·ny·ing, de·nies
1. To declare untrue; assert to be false: "A senior officer denied that any sensitive documents had been stored there" (Scott Ritter).
2. To refuse to believe; reject: deny the existence of evil spirits.
3. To refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disavow: The official denied any wrongdo... | 1,845 | 461 | 1.9757 | 2 | Basic | 0.7019 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the force of buoyancy.
Prior to conducting the lesson, review the procedure and the equipment required for the experiment.
Display slide 14 of the Push and Pull PowerPoint. As a class, brainstorm some possible answers to the questions on the slide.
Demonstrate the inves... | 2,156 | 539 | 2.4294 | 2 | Basic | 0.8107 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The development of folk-tales and myths
THE collections of folk-tales and myths of all continents, but particularly North America, that have been accumulated during the last few decades, have yielded the definite result that the incidents of tales have a very wide distribution, that they have been carried from tribe to... | 24,633 | 6,158 | 3.2508 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9334 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
In political terminology, the initiative is a process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments on the ballot. The first state to adopt the initiative was South Dakota in 1898. S... | 6,062 | 1,515 | 2.5759 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8789 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Texans are resilient. They defeated the Mexicans—twice—took a beating during the Civil War and Reconstruction, and then chased the Comanche clean out of the state and into Oklahoma. All of those events were watershed moments in Texas history.
And so was the day they came.
The Plains Herder, NC Wyeth, 1909
Sheep. Hundre... | 5,782 | 1,445 | 2.675 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9002 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
- There is sufficient evidence that restless leg syndrome can be caused by a magnesium deficiency.
- Early research suggests magnesium supplements can reduce RLS symptoms.
- High doses of magnesium can result in dangerous side effects. Talk to your doctor about the proper dosage for you.
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is ... | 4,847 | 1,211 | 2.3907 | 2 | Basic | 0.8489 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
By Donald Kagan
The first quantity of Donald Kagan's acclaimed four-volume background of the Peloponnesian battle deals a brand new review of the origins and explanations of the clash, in keeping with proof produced through sleek scholarship and on a cautious reconsideration of the traditional texts. He focuses his lea... | 6,118 | 1,529 | 2.7839 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9049 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Dear parents! Your regular exercise routine may set habit in your kids
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 10 : Dear parents, if you exercise regularly, then it can directly affect the health of your kids in childhood as well as adulthood.
A new study suggests that kids aged three to five are more likely to be physically activ... | 2,674 | 668 | 2.362 | 2 | Basic | 0.827 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
1 an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" [syn: disposition, tendency]
2 (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees [syn: inclination of an orbit]
3 ... | 9,563 | 2,390 | 2.061 | 2 | Basic | 0.7853 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
THE PALESTINE-ISRAEL CONFLICT:
A Basic Introduction, 3rd ed.
by Gregory Harms, with Todd M. FerryLondon: Pluto Press, 2012. 288 pages.
Buy on Amazon
BACK COVER: The Palestine-israel conflict is the most notorious conflict of the twentieth, and now
twenty-first, century. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often ... | 2,631 | 657 | 2.5686 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8764 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Ayurveda (the science of life) is one of the branches of vedas. It is regarded as upaveda of rigveda or atharva-veda but, really speaking,it is a stream of the knowledge coming down from generation to generation since eternity parallel to the vedic literature that is why its emergence has been said to be from the creat... | 1,560 | 390 | 3.4717 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8397 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 56 / Number 2 / August 2009 / Pages 632-640
Laser Fusion-Fission Hybrid / Eighteenth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (Part 2) / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST18-8166
Molten salt with dissolved uranium is being considered for the Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion Fissio... | 2,174 | 543 | 3.3064 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8956 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Note: In October/November 2012 Professor of Forest Ecology Glenn Juday participated in a private trip (pilgrimage) following the route of St. Paul, through Turkey, mainland Greece, the Aegean islands and Rome. As time permits he will post some sketches of the history, geography, and natural history and contemporary obs... | 20,415 | 5,103 | 3.0002 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.946 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The TEACCH Autism Program started in 1972 as part of the University of North Carolina. TEACCH stands for Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication Handicapped Children. It was developed as a system of university-based regional centers to serve children, adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder a... | 1,984 | 496 | 2.7314 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9339 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
‘India Year Book 2017’ – India 2017 (English) or Bharat 2017 (Hindi) – is a reference book published annually by the Publication Division of the Indian Government. Popularly known as the ‘India Year Book’, this reference book is an authoritative compilation of the complete information about the almost everything associ... | 3,948 | 987 | 2.3664 | 2 | Basic | 0.8463 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Contemporary medical science has, until recent times, remained in perennial search of a single cause of a disease, be it physiological or molecular. Looking at the human body through a systems perspective is a relatively new approach in the field of biomedicine. Ayurveda, the Indian traditional medical system, on the o... | 4,831 | 1,207 | 2.9828 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9592 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
How Biotech Can Guarantee Improved Yields
By Abdallah el-Kurebe
The introduction of biotechnology in agriculture is globally met with opponents’ criticisms of genetically-modified (GM) crops. They argue that the crops do not increase more yields than non-GM crops.
However, the proponents of such crops see it otherwise.... | 6,026 | 1,506 | 2.9288 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9529 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
High incidence of hypertension
South Africans in general, and our black population in particular, are very prone to hypertension or high blood pressure. It is estimated that 24,4% of adult black South Africans suffer from hypertension and that this disease tends to be poorly managed due to a variety of factors. Consequ... | 14,789 | 3,697 | 4.0594 | 4 | Complex | 0.7734 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
A general term meaning inflammation of the muscles, myositis includes the following diseases:
The above diseases are also referred to as inflammatory myopathies. They cause inflammation within muscle and muscle damage.
Polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and juvenile myositis are all autoimmune diseases, meaning the body’s ... | 1,943 | 485 | 4.5856 | 5 | Expert | 0.7104 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Economic growth is the over-arching policy objective of governments worldwide. Yet its long-term viability is increasingly questioned because of environmental impacts and impending and actual shortages of energy and material resources. Furthermore, rising incomes in rich countries bear little relation to gains in happi... | 887 | 221 | 3.9658 | 4 | Complex | 0.799 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Every year over 300,000 cataract operations are performed in the UK, making the surgery the most common surgical procedure in Britain today. Although cataracts can affect people of any age, it is in later life that many of us will develop the condition. This guide will explore the essential facts about cataracts, helpi... | 3,920 | 980 | 2.9367 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9444 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
1Not connected with religious or spiritual matters.‘secular buildings’Contrasted with sacred‘secular attitudes to death’
non-religious, lay, non-church, temporal, worldly, earthly, profaneView synonyms
- ‘To the contrary, the Court found that the School Bo... | 4,861 | 1,215 | 3.8442 | 4 | Complex | 0.7768 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
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|AK · AL · AR · AS · ... | 6,970 | 1,742 | 3.9481 | 4 | Complex | 0.7797 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Black holes are a constant source of fascination to many due to their mysterious nature. This Very Short Introduction, addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterized and discovered, and what would happen if you came too close to one.
Professor Katherine Blundell lo... | 1,058 | 264 | 3.773 | 4 | Complex | 0.8199 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
A CBS News article reports that as many as 70 percent of people that suffer from migraines experience attacks as the barometric pressure drops before it rains. According to the article, a study by the Headache Care Center and published in 2005 by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, the majority of m... | 3,218 | 804 | 3.3729 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9044 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
|A Western scrub jay enjoys a cool drink. Photo by J.J. Meyer|
MAKE A SPLASH WITH YOUR BACKYARD BIRDBATH
California towhees, Western scrub jays and robins tend to jump into the middle of a birdbath and splash with gusto. Smaller birds are often more timid, walking around the edges of a bath until they feel confident en... | 2,684 | 671 | 2.0206 | 2 | Basic | 0.7786 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The following account was written by Frederick Winter of Battery M, 7th U.S. Artillery. The Battery was sent to Puerto Rico, where it served in the garrison of Ponce. Apparently, toward the end of the brief Puerto Rico Campaign, the Battery was sent on the road toward San Juan, to participate in the attack on the capit... | 6,173 | 1,543 | 1.8087 | 2 | Basic | 0.7553 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
George Polgreen Bridgetower was a talented African violin Prodigy. Bridgetower was born in Biala, Poland on February 29, 1780.
He was one of the most celebrated black musicians in Europe during the eighteenth and early nineteenth Century.
His father, the African Prince was married to a German woman who is named in Engl... | 2,360 | 590 | 2.23 | 2 | Basic | 0.7995 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
A Clip from The China Study, by T.Colin Campbell
“…These studies document the fact that vegetarians consume the same amount or even significantly more calories than their meat-eating counterparts, and yet are still slimmer. The China Study demonstrated that rural Chinese consuming a plant-based diet actually consume si... | 1,528 | 382 | 4.0367 | 4 | Complex | 0.7706 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Lang may yer lum reek! It sounds faintly insulting, I know, but this is a traditional Scots greeting for the new year, translating as 'long may your chimney smoke' - or long may your fire burn.
This is an example of Scots, often described as a language but probably more accurately regarded as a dialect, with many words... | 3,113 | 778 | 2.5601 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8592 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
Children in the United Kingdom soon will be seeing a lot less of the Marlboro Man, thanks in large part to the work of Kogod School of Business professor Wendy Boland.
Boland was one of four authors of a paper that antismoking advocates in Britain used to help successfully push for a ban on point-of-sale tobacco advert... | 2,963 | 740 | 2.5268 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.8845 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
What is Early Head Start...
Early Head Start includes a set of principles to nurture healthy attachments between parent and child (and child and caregiver), emphasize a strengths-based, relationship-centered approach to services, and encompass the full range of a family’s needs from pregnancy through a child’s third bi... | 1,609 | 402 | 2.7462 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9128 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
'but waste not by excess:for ALLAH loves not the wasters.
Quraan Chapter 6 v.141
Islam expresses great concern for the environment. A number of verses in the Quran and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad have addressed this issue. Islam’s solution to environmental problems lies in man’s adaptation of its guidance. Allaah h... | 3,201 | 800 | 2.7597 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.901 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
The "Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India" has been introduced as an elective subject at the Senior
Secondary level w.e.f. 2012-2013 in class XI as a pilot and introduced in all schools w.e.f. 2013 in classes XI
and XII. After ten years of general education, students branch out at the beginning of this stage and... | 1,607 | 401 | 2.9543 | 3 | Mid-Complexity | 0.9724 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
December 12, 2008 High definition TV’s and displays offer obvious visual benefits over conventional standard definition sets, but what about the audio side of things? Along with the Blu-Ray and HD DVD formats have come new high definition sound formats to match their high quality picture.
To understand what these new h... | 5,228 | 1,307 | 2.0049 | 2 | Basic | 0.7621 | true | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu / sample-10BT |
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