How Obesity Affects Math Grades: Sleep Apnea? June 21, 2012 There have been hundreds of studies linking obesity to anything from depression to cancer. Here’s another not-too-surprising study which revealed that children who are obese tend to have lower math scores. The researchers’ explanations seemed to sidestep the possibility that being overweight can directly cause lower scores on math tests. They cite social and emotional factors being obese which could increase stress on the brain, which can lead to cognitive decline. What they failed to mention is the pink elephant in the room: Obese kids are much more likely to have untreated obstructive sleep apnea, which can lead to behavioral problems, mood disturbances, as well as poor performance on tests. I would think lack of oxygen on the brain is a major source of stress.


The Danish language is hard to learn – even for Danish children. At the Center for Child Language, we research how children learn language. The Center for Child Language is the largest research- and development environment in Denmark that works with Danish children’s early language acquisition. We document how Danish children learn language, and investigate the processes that are necessary for language acquisition. We research, for example, the factors that hinder or support language acquisition, and the aspects of Danish, which pose a particular challenge to young children. Head of center: Dorthe Bleses, Lektor, ph.d Phone: +45 6550 3346


Turkey is a transcontinental country located in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia bordering the Black Sea. Neighboring countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Turkey has a strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits that link Black and Aegean Seas. The geography of Turkey consists of narrow coastal plains on the west that becomes increasingly rugged as it progresses eastward. The government system is a republican parliamentary democracy. The chief of state is the President and the head of government is the Prime Minister. Turkey has a mixed economy in which there is a growing private sector combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. Turkey is a member of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). 5/14/2013 9:27:23 AM 4/1/2013 10:45:06 AM


A sensor is an artificial device that analyzes energy patterns to identify objects and phenomena. Sensors can be passive -- only analyzing energy received from external sources -- or active -- generating energy pulses and analyzing "echoes" that return from them. Modern examples of sensors include RADAR and SONAR, which use radio waves and sound waves, respectively, to detect and identify objects; these sensors can be either active or passive. Examples of modern-day sensors that are passive-only include motion sensors, digital video cameras, and microphones. Sensors in Science Fiction Most science fiction spacecraft possess an array of futuristic sensors capable of detecting other space craft at great distances, detecting living things on ships or planets, analyzing the composition of materials, and various other tasks. Many science fiction universes have FTL capable sensors.


dbrown at newssun.med.miami.edu Tue Jan 19 10:10:55 EST 1993 I have a question concerning the firing of a neuron. If one were to place anions around a neuron (in vitro, say, so that the negative charge wasn't rapidly dissipate), would this make the neuron fire? If these extra anions (also assume that they are unpermeable) were put around the axon, they would reduce the potential difference across it (by making the extracellular fluid less positive). By reducing the potential difference above the threshold potential difference, the neuron would fire. Does this reasoning sound correct? It seems to depend on the proximity of the anions to the neuron's membrane and the voltage dependence of the Na+ channels (are they dependent on the potential difference across the membrane, or are there other influences?). Thanks for the replies in advance, More information about the Neur-sci


Welcome to Drinking Water Ontario—an information and resource hub dedicated to our province’s drinking water. We all rely on safe drinking water in our homes, schools and offices, and throughout our communities. It is vital to our health and quality of life. Ontario has strict laws in place to keep our drinking water safe and clean. People throughout the province work hard to ensure that their protection efforts comply with these laws and meet high quality standards. Explore Drinking Water Ontario to learn how our water is protected—every step of the way—as it travels from our lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers to the taps we turn on every day. If you play a regulatory role in protecting our drinking water, use Drinking Water Ontario to learn what you must do to fulfill your responsibilities and maintain the high quality of our tap water.


Stretching consists of stretching and loosening movements. In most cases it involves static series of movements, but there are also dynamic forms of stretching. In between exercises less power is required for stretching; the exercising person may develop an intentional control over his/her muscles. Our body needs to be flexible, strong and mobile in order to achieve proper operation. Stretching movements can be carried out according to our own rhythm. The movements help to loosen up muscle cramps and stiffness. They also develop the stamina and adaptability of the muscular system. It prepares the body for a significant physical use, thus decreasing the chance of injuries and helps to prevent the development of muscular strain. Stretching also mitigates joint pains and backache.


ITM440 Database Concepts & Data Model Lead Faculty: Dr. Bhaskar Raj Sinha An introduction to the concepts of data modeling and relational databases. Covers the methodologies for building a logical model, techniques for organizing and designing relational databases and practical approaches to transform logical models to a stable relational database. Introduces fundamental database and application development concepts and techniques. Given database design and application requirements, students design, construct and test a personal computer database and associated application components. - Make business decisions by accessing and manipulating information. - Explain information management using data base techniques. - Describe needs analysis, designing, manipulating, and securing the database. - Demonstrate problem solving techniques using information technologies.


Contact: Dr. Henri Boffin Caption: Combining observations done with ESO's Very Large Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope, astronomers have uncovered the most powerful pair of jets ever seen from a stellar black hole. The black hole blows a huge bubble of hot gas, 1,000 light-years across or twice as large and tens of times more powerful than the other such microquasars. The stellar black hole belongs to a binary system as pictured in this artist's impression. Credit: ESO/L. Calšada Usage Restrictions: None Related news release: Black hole blows big bubble


Tread out the circles of the Grail . . . From this cluster of huge rocky outcroppings it has long been believed that as many as eighty enormous stones were transported to Salisbury Plain to become part of Stonehenge more than 4,000 years ago. They are mystical stones, and of a medicinal virtue . . . (they) make baths in them, when they should be taken with any illness. For their method was to wash the stones, and put their sick into the water, which infallibly cured them. With the like success they cured wounds also, adding only the application of some herbs. There is not a stone there which has not some healing virtue.


Georgia Tech scientists test college freshmen by giving them increasingly longer segments of the SAT test. Interestingly, as the length of the test increased, so did the students’ scores: The average score on the three-and-a-half hour test was 1,209 out of 1,600. On the four-and-a-half-hour version it was 1,222; on the five-and-a-half-hour test it was 1,237. Virtually all of the students followed that pattern. The theory is that competitive students have learned to use stress and exhaustion to create concentration. Scientists refer to this phenomenon as achievement motivation.


First time accepted submitter null action writes "Want to have your code run on a satellite in space? Take a look at this. MIT Space Systems Laboratory and TopCoder are hosting a DARPA competition to create the best algorithm for capturing a randomly tumbling space object. Contestants in the Zero Robotics Autonomous Space Capture Challenge will compete in online simulations, and four finalists will have their algorithms tested aboard the International Space Station on small satellites called SPHERES. 'In this challenge, you have no advance knowledge of how it will be rotating. We're pushing the limits of what we can do with SPHERES and we hope to break new ground with this challenge,' said Jake Katz of MIT."


10.2 The Java API The netCDF Java library provides advanced capabilities not available in C-based APIs. A separate presentation covers the netCDF Java API and the Unidata Common Data Model, so this is just a brief overview. - Platform independent: Windows, Linux, OSX, ... - Cutting edge: trying new ideas, services, and features for netCDF - Object-oriented: data abstraction, encapsulation, modularity, polymorphism, inheritance - Standards-compliant: implementing standard CF Conventions - Coordinate-systems support: methods for geospatial coordinates in addition to array indices - General-purpose: access to many formats through a common interface (CDM) - Well documented: NetCDF Java Tutorial and Java Library Reference Documentation


the Black Fortress, was built by Herod the Great in the gorge of Callirhoe, one of the wadies 9 miles east of the Dead Sea, as a frontier rampart against Arab marauders. John the Baptist was probably cast into the prison connected with this castle by Herod Antipas, whom he had reproved for his adulterous marriage with Herodias. Here Herod "made a supper" on his birthday. He was at this time marching against Aretas, king of Perea, to whose daughter he had been married. During the revelry of the banquet held in the border fortress, to please Salome, who danced before him, he sent an executioner, who beheaded John, and "brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel" ( Mark 6:14-29 ). This castle stood "starkly bold and clear" 3,860 feet above the Dead Sea, and 2,546 above the Mediterranean. Its ruins, now called M'khaur, are still visible on the northern end of Jebel Attarus.


Dr. Daniel Kalish Ovarian cysts are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in a woman’s ovaries. Most cysts... forms of treatment cannot treat and cure ovarian cysts. To treat this complex disease... Ovarian cysts and infertilityby Dr. Aniruddha M. to understand that even a normal ovary will always have cysts ! The commonest type of ovarian cyst... is a complexcyst). Some doctors will use blood tests called tumour markers such as CA-125, to help... when localized to one ovary, the cancer will usually spread to the unaffected ovary and uterus first... that can elevate this marker such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), endometriosis, ovarian cysts and pregnancy...


What is tuberous sclerosis? Tuberous sclerosis is a disease that causes growths in the skin, brain, kidneys, eyes, heart or lungs. These growths are usually benign (non-cancerous). The first signs of tuberous sclerosis may be seizures and spots on the skin. Some people who have tuberous sclerosis may have learning problems or seizures that are hard to control. Tuberous sclerosis affects every 1 in 6,000 people in the United States. The disorder occurs in both sexes and in people of all races and ethnic groups. Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff


It's a Microcontroller Based DIY Electronics Project. Named Wireless RF Module Using PIC Microcontroller. An RF module is a small electronic circuit used to transmit, receive, or transceive radio waves on one of a number of carrier frequencies. RF modules are widely used in consumer applications such as garage door openers, wireless alarm systems, industrial remote controls, smart sensor applications, weather monitoring system, RFID, wireless mouse technology and wireless home automation systems. They are often used instead of infrared remote controls as they have the advantage of not requiring line-of-sight operation. Stay tuned for Furthur Links, Thanxx. Created By: Abhi Sharma


How To Use Target Worksheets: There are target worksheets for each of the multiplication facts. The target number in the middle is the number that each number should be multiplied by in the next ring. The outer ring is left blank to write down the product (answer) of the target number multiplied by the number in the next ring. Once the students understands how to use the target worksheets, a timer should be used. Playing beat the clock with target worksheets help to build automaticity and fluency of committing the multiplication facts to memory.


Wikijunior:Summer Flowers of Northern New England/Trifolium arvense |Rabbit's Foot Clover Rabbit's foot clover is another type of clover with a pinkish flower. The flower also looks a little bit grey. It does not grow as tall as most clovers, and the flowers are not very bright. Because of this, it is often not even noticed. The pinkish flowers are very hairy looking, and somewhat longer than they are wide. Like all clovers, the leafs are divided into three leaflets. This is another clover that was brought to the America's as a pasture crop. It did not grow here before it was imported by the Europeans.


1. This reflects the popular Know-Nothing rhetoric of the day. The Know-Nothings swept the Massachusetts elections in 1854. Every statewide office went to the party. They also elected every member of the Massachusetts legislature. Know-Nothings campaigned for the restriction of the influence of immigrants in public life, for temperance, for campaign reform, and for a variety of other "good government" measures.


topography (təpŏgˈrəfē) [key], description or representation of the features and configuration of land surfaces. Topographic maps use symbols and coloring, with particular attention given to the shape and elevations of terrain. Relief is portrayed by means of contour lines, hachures, shading, or coloring to represent elevations, depressions, and depths of water; natural and human-made features, such as rivers, forests, urbanized areas, bridges, roads, and power lines, are indicated by symbols and color overlays. Topography is often used incorrectly as a synonym for relief ; the submarine analogue is bathymetry. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on topography from Infoplease: See more Encyclopedia articles on: Maps and Mapping


Aristotle was the originator of the word ethics. His influence on the study of ethics comes mostly from his works such as Nicomachean Ethics. Aristotle argued that all of man's pursuits seek to bring about some form of good - some happiness - for one's self or others. Where we differ is in what we perceive as happiness. Aristotle, unlike others before him, applied a scientific approach to his study of ethics.


Pulled Groin Muscle A pulled groin muscle actually refers to a number of possible muscle and tendon injuries in the groin area, the area of the body that connects the torso to the upper thigh. The muscle most often injured in the groin area is the adductor longus muscle, the long triangular shaped muscle on the inside of the thigh. This muscle begins at the pubis bone and connects to the femur, making it possible to move the legs together from side to side. Injury to groin muscles can occur when these muscles are over-stretched due to quick accelerations or sudden directional changes. Symptoms of a groin injury may include pain, swelling in the groin area, loss of strength, and sometimes a crackling sound is heard when the injury occurs.


Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia - n. A Linnean genus of Procellariidæ, or petrels, formerly conterminous with the family, later variously restricted, now usually confined to the very small black-and-white species known as Mother Carey's chickens, as P. pelagica, the stormy petrel: in this restricted sense synonymous with Thalassidroma of Vigors. See cut under petrel. - n. type genus of the Procellariidae “During these periods, I have been for hours watching the motions of the "stormy petrel" (_procellaria pelagica_), called by sailors, "mother Carey's chickens.” “One of these was the _procellaria maxima_ (the _quebrantahuessos_), and the other, which was little more than half the size, seemed to be of the” “(_procellaria glacialis_,) and shearwaters, (_procellaria puffinus_,) and not unfrequently saw shoals of grampusses sporting about, which the” Looking for tweets for procellaria.


- EXPLORE DCU - STUDY AT DCU - RESEARCH AT DCU Good practice in assessment also involves having strong criteria for marking or grading your assessment. Having criteria for marking ensures that all assessments are marked accurately and fairly. Communicating the marking scheme to students means they have an understanding of the quality of work that is expected of them. Using a marking scheme also allows you to give more specific feedback to students on where marks were lost or gained which gives focus to feedback discussion and how they might improve in the future. The following resources demonstrate the use of marking schemes or rubrics at university and offer examples across disciplines.


what's the good of Also, what's the use of. What purpose or advantage is there in, as in What's the good of crying when you can't do anything about it? or What's the use of getting a doctorate in philosophy when you won't be able to get a job afterward? This idiom was first recorded in 1701. |a fool or simpleton; ninny.| |a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.| Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.


You can help prevent getting and spreading the flu by following three easy steps. 1. Get your flu vaccine. The vaccine for the H1N1 virus is included in the seasonal flu vaccine this year! If your doctor doesn’t have the vaccine, adults can go to a local CVS or Walgreens. Bring your insurance card. 2. Keep your hands clean! Wash your hands with soap and water often. 3. Take everyday steps to prevent the spread of germs. Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze. Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Avoid contact with others when they or you are sick. For more information click here.


Knee Injuries can be acute in nature including traumatic injuries picked up during sport of due to a slip or fall. In the younger age group cartilage injuries are common. Cruciate ligament injury and subsequent reconstruction require effective rehabilitation and reintroduction to sport and activity as do other knee ligament injuries. Poor biomechanics can lead to “Runners Knee” and dysfunction of the patella (kneecap) movement can lead to pain and reduced tolerance to exercise and activity. Older people can develop wear and tear changes to the cartilage and joint surfaces. Treatment here consists of effective exercise to protect joints by maintaining muscle length and strength helping to normalise joint function as well as pain management.


Gaspar, David Barry, Editor Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press Gender was a decisive force in slave society. Slave men's experiences differed from thos of slave women, who were exploited in both reproductive and productive capacities. They did not figure prominently in revolts because they engaged in less confrontational methods of resistance, emphasizing creative struggle to survive dehumanization and abuse. Softcover, 6" x 9", 341 p. 6125 Boydton Plank Rd.Petersburg,Virginia 23803 Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier


Tax accountants work with individuals and corporations They calculate tax liability, prepare tax returns, and provide tax advice. To become an accountant, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a business degree with a focus in accounting. This is the bare minimum requirement. Most tax accountants are Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). This is because most companies prefer to hire CPAs. Many state accountancy boards require certain courses that aren’t offered in undergraduate degree programs, so a graduate degree in accounting may better prepare you for the CPA exam in some states.


At Kenyon, psychology is taught as the scientific study of human and animal behavior and mental processes. The department is noteworthy for its emphasis on research, and students have extraordinary opportunities for both independent study and collaborative work with professors in a range of fields, from cognition in the elderly to behavioral pharmacology. To fully understand the foundations of psychological behavior, students select from courses in learning and motivation, perception, physiology, neurophysiology, and the psychology of language. Expressions of these concepts in social situations are examined in courses in child development, abnormal psychology, the social psychology, and theories of personality, to name a few. Questions? Contact the Department.


Chain and transmission The basic principle of a pedal-driven chain connecting with teeth on the rear wheel has not changed for decades, except for the usual weight-saving use of newer materials. It might seem amateurish but chains do still snap in the professional world so mechanics clean and lubricate this most important of components on a daily basis. The gear ratios themselves are very different to the leisure, commuting or mountain bike. The double chainring at the front means twice as many gears for riders who need every bit of mechanical help they can get. |^^ Back to top|


Zooming into NGC 253 Lying only 13 million light-years away from us, the spiral galaxy NGC 253 is one of the brightest in the sky. This sequence zooms into this nearly edge-on galaxy, starting with a "naked-eye" very wide-angle view, and then plunging into its heart, where a team of astronomers from Instituto de Astrofisíca de Canarias (Spain) discovered many young, massive and very dusty stellar nurseries. The sequence then blends from the visible light into a very high resolution composite of NACO images obtained with the VLT in the infrared, together with an ACS image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. In the final image, the stellar nurseries appear as reddish blobs near the centre of the Galaxy. ESO, NASA/ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2 and A. Fujii About the Video |Release date:||19 January 2009| About the Object |Type:||• Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral| • X - Galaxies


Status of water quality in India 2009 Water quality data of water bodies in the country forms the basis of management and planning of water pollution control. Considering the above, CPCB envisaged a National Water Monitoring Programme (NWMP) with 1700 water quality monitoring stations, located on all important rivers, lakes including some wells for groundwater studies. The data collected during 2009 indicates that organic pollution, as indicated by Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Coliform counts, continue to be the major water quality issues. Out of the 7100 observations made on 64% indicate BOD within the acceptable range of 3 mg/1 and 70% indicate faecal coliform less than 500 MPN/100 ml. Based on the data collected, polluted stretches have been identified and restoration plans conceived by the concerned State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees.


Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) LCA involves a set of environmental assessment tools. The internationally agreed standard for LCA has been developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and this is documented in four environmental management system standards (the ISO 14000 series). The methodology is generally broken up into four stages: - Definition of the goal and scope - Life-cycle inventory analysis - Life-cycle impact assessment - Life-cycle interpretation


For a 3D version by Sleeves, see: Celtic Knots, Truchet tiles, Combinatorial Patterns. It is called hyperbolic-paraboloid because the horizontal cross sections are hyperbolas and diagonal vertical cross-sections are parabolas. This structure is commonly used as roofs for modern pavillions. You can easily make a hyperbolic-paraboloid. Imagine a cube. Mark the top two opposite corners. These two corners will be the top two vertexes of the surface you see in the above image. Now, also mark the two opposite corners at the bottom of the cube. Draw diagonal lines from these corners. (look at the figure above. Your diagonal lines will be the edges of the surface) Mark regular intervals on these diagonal lines. Now, connect lines from one diagonal to the other side. You are all done! For a Java applet that does live rotation of hyperbolic-paraboloid, see hyperbolic-paraboloid.


What is Anarcha Feminism?? Although opposition to the state and all forms of authority had a strong voice among the early feminists of the 19th century, the more recent feminist movement which began in the 1960′s was founded upon anarchist practice. This is where the term anarcha-feminism came from, referring to women anarchists who act within the larger feminist and anarchist movements to remind them of their principles. The modern anarcha-feminists built upon the feminist ideas of previous anarchists, both male and female. Indeed, anarchism and feminism have always been closely linked. Many outstanding feminists have also been anarchists, including View full article »


Barley was the first domesticated grain in the Near East and appeared about the same time as wheat. And the statistics still attest to it - among cereal crops barley is ranked fourth in the world for both area and production. It is used as an ingredient in different types of bread and made into malt, an important ingredient in beer and whiskey and an increasingly common end-use product in sub-Saharan Africa. Barley is one of the most important staple food crops in the highlands of Ethiopia. Interestingly, South Africa is the largest producer of beer in Africa, followed by Nigeria and Ethiopia. In the temperate highlands of sub-Saharan Africa, wheat and barley are the main staples, complemented by pulses and to a lesser extent tef and potatoes. Barley beer is one of the main sources of cash in the area. Reference to numbers/statistics are from FAOSTAT 2010 for the year 2008


Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia - n. An extensive genus of solitary bees, containing many of those large species known as carpenter-bees. They resemble bumblebees, from which they differ in having the abdomen usually naked, and in important venational characters. Their burrows are formed in solid wood, and their cells are separated by partitions usually made of agglutinated sawdust, and provisioned with pollen. Six species occur in Europe and nine in North America. X. violacea is the common European species, and X. virginica the common one in the United States. See also GNU Webster's 1913 - n. (Zoöl.) A genus of hymenopterous insects including the carpenter. See Carpenter bee, under carpenter. - n. carpenter bees Sorry, no example sentences found. Looking for tweets for xylocopa.


|a magnet, often of steel, that retains its magnetization after the magnetic field producing it has been removed| |a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.| |a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.| |permanent magnet (pûr'mə-nənt) Pronunciation Key A piece of ferromagnetic material that retains its magnetism after it has been magnetized.


Bleach is commonly used as a disinfectant -- but now, for the first time, researchers have explained just how bleach works to kill bacteria. Writing in the journal Cell, researchers describe the action of ordinary bleach on proteins in bacteria. First, the proteins unfold in a manner similar to proteins undergoing heat-realted stress, then clump together in a manner similar to that of the proteins in a cooking hard-boiled egg. We'll talk with one of the researchers on the project about the work, and how the new knowledge might be put to use. Might the disinfectant quality of bleach have a parallel in your immune system? Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer


What is Medical Informatics? Medical Informatics is the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care. It deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and biomedicine. Health informatics tools include not only computers but also clinical guidelines, formal medical terminologies, and information and communication systems. It is applied to the areas of nursing, clinical care, dentistry, pharmacy, public health and (bio)medical research.


All > Science > Weather - A product of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Statistics Board, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. It contains weekly national agricultural weather summaries, including the weather's effect on crops; summaries and farm progress for 44 states and New England area. NOAA National Weather Service - Cite This Source - This Definition - GLF, GLS, Great Lakes Faxback, Great Lakes Marine Forecast (MAFOR), Great Lakes Storm Summary, Great Lakes Weather Broadcast, LAWEB, MAFOR, Nearshore Forecast, Open Lakes Forecast, Wind Waves


Today we tend think of Valle d'Aosta as off the beaten track, save for skiers and serious hikers. Yet for millennia it was a well-trod crossroads and one of the main access routes between northern and southern Europe. In the 3rd century, Hannibal marched his elephants through the valley and Generations of Roman legions trudged through, building roads and bridges that are still used today. For centuries, an unending stream of pilgrims trekked through on their way to Rome, braving impossible snows, exhausting altitudes and the exorbitant tolls levied by local lords. Though no longer on the itineraries of many foreign travelers, this small region boasts a number of wonderful attractions and sites. Visitors can take advantage of the mild, and sunny climate – which differs from the area on the other side of the Alps.


Welcome to the cyberhome of the project Pioneers of Island Melanesia. The aim of this three-year (2002–2005) project was to investigate the deep prehistory of Island Melanesia, from the time of first settlement some 40.000 years ago until the arrival of speakers of Austronesian languages less than 4.000 years ago. Sadly, these pages are not up to date with results and publications but will still give an idea of the focus of the project. The project combines the insights of linguistics, genetics, archaeology, and biological anthropology, all fields in which the understanding of the prehistory in this part of the world has developed significantly in the last few years. Researchers from institutions in The Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain and Sweden are working together to increase the body of data, and to formulate a unitary model of the first inhabitants of Island Melanesia.


Fractions (S.O.S. Mathematics) Library Home || Full Table of Contents || Suggest a Link || Library Help |Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, Univ. of Texas at El Paso| |A math review for people who have forgotten what they once knew about fractions. Simple fractions (Identification; Factoring Integers; Reducing Fractions; Multiplication; Division; Building Fractions; Addition; Subtraction; Order of Operations). Complex Fractions, Compound Fractions, Decimals, Percentage.| |Levels:||Elementary, Middle School (6-8)| |Resource Types:||Courses, Problems/Puzzles, Tutorials| |Math Topics:||Basic Operations, Fractions/Decimals/Percents| © 1994-2013 Drexel University. All rights reserved. The Math Forum is a research and educational enterprise of the Drexel University School of Education.


the Min Min What is the difference between the ropen light and the Min Min light? Both are seen in the Southwest Pacific. Both are mysterious and without official scientific explanation. The ropen light of Papua New Guinea (also called indava, duwas, seklo-bali, and wawanar) flies much higher and faster than the Min Min. When the ropen is seen to fly at low elevation, it is usually over a reef, presumably catching fish. No barn owl has been seen fishing over a reef. The ropen light usually moves in more of a straight line, but the Min Min often changes direction. The most significant difference between the ropen and the Min Min, however, is when they are seen clearly, up close: The ropen is a long-tailed pterosaur-like creature, but the Min Min is a barn owl.


Posted on Mon, Feb. 14, 2011 last updated: February 14, 2011 01:03:31 PM A study at the University of California at Irvine has determined that safe and eco-friendly LED bulbs, commonly used in headlights, stoplights and holiday lights, contain lead, arsenic and other hazardous substances. The toxic material could increase the risk of cancer, kidney disease and other illnesses, although the risks are more long-term than immediate; a single exposure to a broken bulb is unlikely to cause illness. Research revealed that high-intensity red light bulbs contained the largest amount of arsenic, while low-intensity red bulbs contained eight times the amount of lead permitted by California state law. White bulbs had higher amounts of nickel, also a potentially hazardous substance. Read the complete story at newsobserver.com


Family Science Days Visit Family Science Days during the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Browse interactive tabletop exhibits, learn about cool science jobs, and have your questions answered by experts convened by AAAS! This FREE event is open to all, but organized especially for students in grade levels 6 to 12. This community science showcase — featuring hands-on demonstrations and other family and kid-friendly activities — shines a spotlight on a broad range of educators working to promote an interest in science among the general public. At Family Science Days, you will be able to: - Dig for artifacts - Paint with bacteria - Trick your brain - Explore nanotechnology in everyday objects - Tour the universe - Meet cool scientists - And much, much more! Family Science Days 2011 Things To Do & Events This Week! Apps for Kids


Today, November 11th, is when many pause to remember the service that men and women in the armed forces have provided in the service of their country. Here in the United States the day is marked as Veterans Day and serves to thank those who served. In other countries such as Canada, the UK, and others the day is known as Remembrance Day in honor of those who fought and died in service to their countries. Take a moment today not only to reflect about your ancestors and living relatives who gave their service in the armed forces, but consider posting their stories at your genealogy blog. The latest posts from GeneaBloggers member blogs related to Remembrance Day and Veterans Day are listed below. © 2012, copyright Thomas MacEntee


Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Pedestrian safety becomes an even greater concern during the annual change from Daylight Savings Time to Eastern Standard Time, which occurs this year on November 1. Pedestrian collisions spike during the winter months and according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, fatal pedestrian/motor vehicle collisions occur most often between 6 p.m. and midnight. To stay safe, pedestrians are encouraged to wear reflective materials at dusk and night. They should never assume drivers can see them, even when in the beam of a vehicle’s headlights. Drivers should slow down and be aware that pedestrians can be virtually invisible at night or in bad weather. For more pedestrian safety tips, go to the County’s website


Going for Jazz Musical Practices and American Ideology Weaving together a range of seemingly disparate topics, from Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis to the invention of bebop, from Jean Baudrillard's Seduction to the Cold War atomic regime, Gebhardt addresses the meaning and value of jazz in the political economy of American society. In Going for Jazz, jazz musicians assume dynamic and dramatic social positions that demand a more conspicuous place for music in our understanding of the social world. Introduction: "But Play You Must" 1. Sidney Bechet: The Virtuosity of Construction 2. Charlie Parker: The Virtuosity of Speed 3. Ornette Coleman: The Virtuosity of Illusion Epilogue: "A Tune beyond Ourselves"


You determine whether fork() has a "fork all" or a "fork one" semantic in your application by linking with the appropriate library. Linking with -lthread gives you the "fork all" semantic for fork(), and linking with -lpthread gives the "fork one" semantic for fork() (see Figure 7-1for an explanation of compiling options). Be careful when using global state after a call to any fork() function. For example, when one thread reads a file serially and another thread in the process successfully calls one of the forks, each process then contains a thread that is reading the file. Because the seek pointer for a file descriptor is shared after a fork(), the thread in the parent gets some data while the thread in the child gets the other. This introduces gaps in the sequential read accesses.


Were you looking for information about Acromegaly? Akromegali is a common misspelling of acromegaly. As a type of hormonal disorder, acromegaly results when the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone. In most cases, the condition is caused by a tumor. Researchers believe that about 3 out of every 1 million people develop acromegaly each year, and that 40 to 60 out of every 1 million people suffer from the condition at any given time. The most common symptom is the abnormal growth of the hands and feet. Possible treatment options may include surgery, medications, and radiation therapy. (Click Acromegaly for more detailed information on this condition, including what causes it and how it is diagnosed. You can also click any of the links in the box to the right for specific information.)


|Origin:||, past participle of cooperari, from Latin co- ( CO-) + operari 'to work'| co‧op‧e‧rate also co-operate British English [intransitive] to work with someone else to achieve something that you both want The two universities are to cooperate in the development of a new industrial process. They agreed to co-operate with Brazil on a programme to protect the rain-forests. Lions cooperate with each other when hunting game. As chairman I was anxious to co-operate with Mr Baker as far as possible. The church seeks to cooperate closely with local schools. cooperate to do something Both sides agreed to co-operate to prevent illegal fishing in the area.


This introductory chapter begins by setting out the focus of the book, namely the three general features of Jewish biomedical law: the influence of morality upon the halakhah in this area, patient autonomy, and the role of scientific progress in the shaping of halakhic decisions. The bulk of the book deals with the moral dimension of biomedical halakhah. It then discusses the three features of Jewish biomedical law, the methodology used in the study, the structure of Jewish law, comparative law, and the influence of biomedical halakhah on the Israeli legal system. Oxford Scholarship Online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Public users can however freely search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter. If you think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.


Calculate Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt calories from carbohydrates, fats and proteins based on weight Gravels and Substrates Materials and Substances What is pennyweight per square centimeter? The pennyweight per square centimeter surface density measurement unit is used to measure area in square centimeters in order to estimate weight or mass in pennyweights. The surface density is used to measure the thickness of paper, fabric and other thin materials.read more...» What is energy or heat measurement? for energy units details see belowread more...»


Cotton, ink, and gold; plain weave, resist dyed (ikat), painted; inscription: black ink and gold leaf, painted L. 23 in. (58.4 cm), W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) Gift of George D. Pratt, 1929 (29.179.9) The striped textiles of Yemen were famous in medieval times throughout the Islamic world. They were made in the ikat technique, in which the cotton warp threads were bundled together and resist-dyed before being arranged on the loom to form patterns of arrowheads and diamonds. The presence of fringe suggests that this fragment was part of a shawl. Inscriptions on Yemeni ikats are usually either embroidered or, as here, painted. These and other textiles bearing inscriptions were called tiraz, from the Persian word meaning "embroidery." They were produced in tiraz factories, some of which were commercial and others royal.


from ScienceNOW Daily News January 10, 2012 The temperature of a nest can affect a hatchling lizard’s size, speed, and sex. Now, the reptiles can add smarts to the list. Researchers have found that lizards incubated in warmer environments may learn faster than others. The results are preliminary, but they suggest that a hotter climate could give some lizards a cognitive edge, potentially helping them escape predators.


This family contains about 900 species in 55 genera. They are mostly trees or shrubs. There are very few plants in this family that are used commercially. Systematics: This family is very closely related to the Celastraceae. They differ in having stamen that are opposite to the petals. They have in common a 5-lobed calyx and a 5-clawed corolla. The ovary is superior and contains a nectariferous disk, that surrounds the superior ovary making it look inferior. This is a prominent feature of the family. The gynecium has 1 pistil and 2,3 carpels. Links to more information


Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Eurasia and North America, and two species, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, are found as weeds worldwide. Both species are edible in their entirety. The common name dandelion is given to members of the genus, and like other members of the Asteraceae family, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a floret. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant.


Distracted driving has put people in danger for many decades, but the recent surge in cell phone popularity amongst Americans has created a new risk. Distracted driving, including text messaging, is one of the leading causes of injuries and fatalities across the country. While many drivers understand the risks of texting while behind the wheel, more than 100,000 people are still texting and driving at any given time in the U.S. By understanding the very real risks of cell phone use behind the wheel, you can help decrease dangers by avoiding bad behavior while driving. Take a look at this infographic from an Elmhurst driving school to find out more about the relationship between texting and driving. Please share it with your friends and family to spread awareness about responsible drivers’ education!


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November 3, 2011 Workers cycle past a coal-fired power plant in December 2010 in Changchun, in northeast China’s Jilin province. The world’s emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide took the biggest jump on record, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated, a sign of how feeble the world’s efforts are at slowing man-made global warming. The new figures for 2010 mean that levels of greenhouse gases are higher than the worst-case scenario outlined by climate change experts just four years ago. China, the United States and India are the world’s top producers of greenhouse gases. This photograph was submitted by a member of our community. If you find this photograph objectionable, please suggest this photograph for removal.Suggest Removal


Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon formed over the course of millions of years by erosion of the Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to wind erosion. Rainwater (especially during monsoon season) runs into the wash that Antelope Canyon is part of, picking up speed and sand as it rushes through the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways are eroded away, making the corridors wider and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic ‘flowing’ shapes in the rock. Lower Antelope Canyon, called Hasdeztwazi, or “spiral rock arches” by the Navajo, is located a few kilometers away from the upper Antelope Canyon and is a more difficult hike. In the same series:


by Jeanne Gehret Verbal Images Press, $9.95; for ages 8–12 Purchase The Don't-Give-Up Kid and Learning Differences Any child who’s ever felt inadequate about learning will relate to Alex, the don’t-give-up kid. Alex is teased because he can’t read — letters look foreign to him; they jump around the page or appear backwards. But young readers are shown that learning differences have nothing to do with lack of intelligence. Alex begins to work with a specialist, who introduces him to Thomas Edison (who had ADD and dyslexia). Though the inventor failed many times, he never stopped trying — and neither does Alex.


This is a question in the area of extraterrestrial life. While life may be possible without it, space travel is probably impossible without metal. Metal is created in stars and heavy metals (above iron) are created in super novae. In a German posting, someone mentioned that there are only very few stars outside of the galactic core which contain a lot of metal. There is little hope for life in the core itself but if metal is so rare outside the core, that surely limits the options for aliens to build civilizations. My question: We can easily measure the amount of metal in a star by looking at its spectrum. Does that give a good indication of the metal distribution of dark bodies? Is there a theory about the relation between elements in the star and its planets? I also read somewhere that there seem to be a lot of "free" planets (which don't orbit a sun). Does this also apply to them?


In an emergency, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel encounter many threats, including chemical exposure. Specialized HazMat teams are often part of fire and rescue departments; however, toxic gasses and vapors are real dangers for all fire and EMS team members. In the past, chemical detection devices were too cumbersome and expensive. Lightweight and easy to use, the Chameleon helps keep firefighters and EMS personnel safe. The simple color-identification system makes readings easy and reliable, even under the most stressful and complex conditions.


Contact: Jocelyn Duffy Carnegie Mellon University Caption: In early endosomes, Shiga toxin (green) is sorted into membrane tubules, which pinch off and move to the Golgi apparatus. The membrane left behind, marked by epidermal growth factor (red), eventually fuses with lysosomes and its contents are destroyed. Sorting into the Golgi-destined membrane tubules depends on Shiga toxin binding to GPP130. Manganese protects cells by down-regulating GPP130. Without GPP130 to bind, Shiga toxin does not enter the endosomal membrane tubules and, as a consequence, it is degraded in lysosomes. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Usage Restrictions: None Related news release: Carnegie Mellon study reveals potential of manganese in neutralizing deadly Shiga toxin


Basic Networking: What You Need to Know Source: Cisco Systems Basic networking consists of two essential pieces of equipment: switches and routers. If you know how this hardware works, you'll have a fundamental understanding of basic networking as well. Knowing more about basic networking can help you make better decisions about the network design, services, and features your business needs to implement in order to thrive.


Ceremony on Monday June 18th On June 18, 1812, President James Madison signed a Declaration of War against the United Kingdom of Great Britain. In honor of the 200th anniversary, the Ross County Board of Commissioners is holding an event on Monday at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Ross County Courthouse. The morning will start with the reading of an invocation , rising the flag, singing the National Anthem, a twenty-one gun salutes, the playing of taps, and a benediction. The featured speaker will be historian Patricia Medert, Chillicothe’s and Ross County’s foremost authority on state & local history. She will talk about Ohio’s involvement in the 3-year conflict.


As the official version of events has it, for most of this century Emperor Hirohito of Japan was merely a figurehead, serving as a symbol of the nation while a militarist elite led the country down a path of aggression that ended in humiliating defeat. Herbert Bixs biography Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan blows the official myth to shreds. Bixs Pulitzer Prize-winning work shows that the emperor was very much involved in plotting his countrys militarist course and details how he was able to cover up his involvement in the years after World War II a cover-up that has left Japan unable to confront the moral issues that arose from its war strategy. Bix will discuss his book today at 5 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore. HERBERT BIX: 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. Originally published on September 27, 2001


In biology, the term organic means anything made of or derived from living organisms. - See also organic compound. In chemistry, the term organic is applied to many carbon-containing compounds. It is a common misconception that "organic" refers to any compound that contains carbon. Multiple inorganic molecules containing carbon exist, such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Chemistry is split into two general categories: organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry. Within the environmentalist or healthy food movements, organic refers to any food grown without man-made chemicals or pesticides. The USDA certifies foods as organic, but some farmers also produce uncertified food.


Don’t be scared! This exhibit is one that some people are afraid to enter! But there’s no reason to be scared. The snakes, lizards, amphibians, and spiders found in this exhibit don’t deserve their bad reputation. Take a moment to explore this collection of some of nature’s most amazing creatures, and see if you don’t leave with a better impression of them. Animals you’ll see here: - Native To : Southeast Asia - Habitat : Jungles, Marshes, Woodlands, Rocky Foothills, Swamps, River Valleys, and Grasslands - Native To : Central America, Northern South America - Habitat : Found mostly near water. *Some images provided through Wikipedia.


They conducted a survey of 1,000 smokers who wanted to kick the habit. The results showed those who consumed the most fruits and vegetables were three times more likely to be tobacco-free for a least 30 days 14 months later than those who consumed the least amount of these foods. The researchers aren’t sure why this diet may dampen the urge to smoke. But they have several theories. “It’s possible that fruits and vegetables give people more of a feeling of satiety or fullness so they feel less of a need to smoke, since smokers sometimes confuse hunger with an urge to smoke,” speculated Jeffrey Haibach, the lead author of the study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Furthermore, these foods “may actually worsen the taste of cigarettes,” he added. After all, a cigarette and a coffee go hand in hand. The same can’t be said for a carrot stick.


Removal of lymph nodes is a routine part of surgery for gynecologic cancers. Memorial Sloan-Kettering gynecologic surgeons, led by Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum, have developed a simple procedure to identify and remove the most important lymph nodes during surgery for early-stage endometrial or cervical cancers. This technique involves injecting a colored dye that leads to the critical lymph nodes, which can then be removed and tested for cancer cells. Known as sentinel lymph node mapping, this procedure allows surgeons to remove only the important lymph nodes, which can lead to a shorter surgery for women and decreased side effects such as lymphedema (swelling of the legs). The removal of fewer lymph nodes also means that pathologists can examine these more precisely for the spread of cancer.


Fly was really interested in being a superhero. What type of super power would you like to have and how would you help people in the world with it? What kind of a friend do you think Spider is? What type of a friend do you think worm is? Compare and contrast the two specifically on how they treat fly. Give some examples from the story to support why you think that way. What did you think of fly's de We heve been learning about the lifecycle of different insects in our classroom. Based off of the story that Fly wrote for her Mom do you think flies go through a simple or complex life cycle? Tell me what stage do the you think the maggot would be (egg, larve, pupa or adult)?


What is environmental governance? Environmental governance means rules, processes and behaviour that affect the way powers are exercised at European level in the field of environmental policies, particularly as regards openness, participation, accountability, effectiveness and coherence. Following the adoption by the Commission of a White Paper on European Governance on 25 July 2001, the promotion of new forms of governance is one of the Commission's strategic priorities.


Prove that every planar graph has at least one vertex of degree at most five. Conclude that planar graphs are six-colorable. Prove that every triangle-free planar graph has at least one vertex of degree at most three. Conclude that such graphs are four-colorable. Notes : Planar graphs are known to be 4-colorable (Four Color Theorem). Triangle-free planar graphs are known be three-colorable (Grotzsch's theorem). Posted: Jun 29 '12 Seen: 68 times Last updated: Oct 19 '12


1. Before beginning this lesson, ask students what they already know about this Supreme Court case. Listen for misunderstandings or inaccuracies or misconceptions about the case. 2. Explain that everyone in the class will have two duties: (1) study one side of the argument and (2) develop a response to each point of that side’s argument, something that the team of attorneys might use. 3. Divide the students into two groups, one the team of lawyers for the Board of Education and the other Brown’s lawyers. 4. The Board’s group will study Brown’s case and respond to it point by point; Brown’s group will study the Board’s case and respond to it point by point. 5. Each group will create a poster to present their findings. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - Other sites as researched by students This lesson was developed by Bette Brooks, Kent State University.


The people in the photo above are walking through the coils of a “Living Machine” in Emmen Zoo, Netherlands. It is a machine that filters and cleans 260,000 gallons of wastewater per day using nothing but plants. The water that comes out is drinkable. It was created by John and Nancy Jack Todd using the science of “biomimicry“, where innovations are inspired by existing systems in the natural world. They’ve built large scale water cleaning machines in Canada and the US. Find out more at: Living Machines


Perhaps our solar system is rarer than we thought. Posts Tagged ‘jupiter’ Lakes under Europa’s surface could hold the key to life on Jupiter’s icy moon. Did our early solar system contain another large planet? This week’s space news round-up includes a magma ocean, hot Jupiters and the hunt for Earth-like exoplanets… Ripples in the rings of Saturn and Jupiter can tell scientists when a comet passed through. 2010 was a roller coaster year for science news—think exoplanets, synthetic-life, arsenic-eating bacteria (or not!), earthquakes, volcanoes and of course, the Gulf oil spill. Jupiter’s southern belt went missing over a month ago, but have no fear, it should reappear shortly! Want to explore the Moon or spot explosions on the Sun? Go ahead… An amateur astronomer discovers a new, mysterious spot on Jupiter.


Reading Middle English can be tough, and it takes a lot of practice, but "The Miller's Tale" is a great place to begin. For one thing, it's a very straightforward story. The narrator is basically just describing what happens to these four characters, without a lot of confusing embellishments or plot twists. Plus, it's totally hilarious! Our advice: Read our plot summary first, then use that as your training wheels to tackle the tale. And for resources devoted to helping you learn Middle English, see "Best of the Web."


First Spacewalk in the History of Man April 8, 2003 Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 space flight, floats in zero gravity of space. The extravehicular activity was performed during the third revolution of the Gemini 4 spacecraft. White is attached to the spacecraft by a 25-ft. umbilical line and a 23-ft. tether line, both wrapped in gold tape to form one cord. In his right hand White carries a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit (HHSMU). The visor of his helmet is gold plated to protect him from the unfiltered rays of the sun. Topics: Extra-vehicular activity, Gemini program, Human spaceflight, Edward H. White II, Space gun, Gemini 4, Gemini 9A


Cocaine causes the body’s blood vessels to become narrow, constricting the flow of blood. This is a problem. It forces the heart to work harder to pump blood through the body. (If you’ve ever tried squeezing into a tight pair of pants, then you know how hard it is for the heart to pump blood through narrowed blood vessels.) When the heart works harder, it beats faster. It may work so hard that it temporarily loses its natural rhythm. This is called fibrillation, and it can be very dangerous because it stops the flow of blood through the body. Many of cocaine’s effects on the heart are actually caused by cocaine’s impact on the brain—the body’s control center.


Coffea arabica L. (Rubiaceae). Given its scientific name by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753, the name alluding to its Arabian origins. Native to the mountains of East Africa, the wild distribution probably centred on Ethiopia. Life form: a long-lived shrub. Parts used: seeds roasted and ground to make a beverage; pulp of fruit used as animal feed. Ploidy level: allotetraploid.


Hungary - Bibliotheca Corviniana The Bibliotheca Corviniana was the library of King Matthias in the second half of the 15th century. After the king’s death and during the Turkish occupation the collection has been dispersed. Today the remaining pieces of the collection are to be found in 50 libraries. The National Széchényi Library started its programme entitled Bibliotheca Corviniana Digitalis in 2001 with the aim to reconstruct King Matthias’ library with the help of modern technology. 35 corvinas kept at the National Széchényi Library have been digitized at the National Széchényi Library. More information about the programme can be found on its website. - Country: Hungary


Media/History/Society: A Cultural History of U.S. Media February 2009, ©2009, Wiley-Blackwell Media/History/Society offers a cultural history of media in the United States, shifting the lens of media history from media developments and evolution to a focus on changes in culture and society, emphasizing how media shaped and were shaped by these trends, policies, and cultural shifts. - Covers the topics that instructors want to teach - Provides a timely and relevant culturally determined perspective on media history in American society - Organized thematically rather than chronologically - Links history to contemporary issues, setting journalism into a broader historical context - Includes alternate table of contents, discussion questions, an instructor’s manual, and sample exams


B and T World Seeds' reference number: USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:5 Type of plant - perennial Flower: BRICK RED Height in meters: 0.9 Parts of Euphorbia griffithii Fireglow are considered toxic. Common names for Euphorbia griffithii Fireglow: Euphorbia griffithii Fireglow is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories: 6: Bulbous and Rhizomatous Plant Seed List 43: Herbaceous Border Plant Seed List 131: Toxic Plants Euphorbia griffithii Fireglow seeds will usually germinate in 10-15 days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic. Sow seeds about 6mm deep in a Well drained seed sowing mix at about 25°C. Pre chill HP for 7 day. Sow in lime-free compost.


One alabaster statue shows the Pharoah seated and wearing a Nemes headdress, a pleated kilt and a royal beard. The Nemes headdress is the striped cloth that drapes down behind a pharaoh's ears and over his shoulders. The pair was discovered at Kom el-Hettan, on the west bank of Luxor. The statue is located in the passageway leading to the funerary temple's third gate, or pylon, some 656 feet behind the Colossi of Memnon, which guarded the first gate. The statue pair are unique in their well-carved alabaster, according to Hourig Sourouzian, mission leader of the Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project. The stone, hewn in the quarries of Hatnub in Middle Egypt, was rarely used for such colossal statues. Click here for the complete article.


Many methods have been developed in the past—see, for example, the comprehensive book by Devroye —and methods are usually given names to identify them. I, Marsaglia, called this the Monty Python method when it was developed, some 20 years ago, because opening graphics on the British television show Monty Python’s Flying Circus resembled the essential element of the method. The zany Monty Python crew pictured a stylized head with a hinged top that folded open, with all kinds of silliness pouring out. The Monty Python Method has an analogous hinged top that is folded over to suggest, among other things, an interesting way to generate a random variable. You may judge for yourself its silliness. Friday, March 03, 2006 The Monty Python method for generating random variables: Posted by Suresh Venkatasubramanian at 3/03/2006 01:05:00 PM


The theme for this week is anger. I’m feeling grumpy, and this seemed a good way to blow off some steam (bonus expression!). Today’s expression is blow a gasket. Explanation: To blow a gasket means to explode with anger. Example: After the telephone company forget to credit her account for the second time, Margaret blew a gasket. Origin: I can’t find any information on the direct origin of this, but I’m assuming it’s fairly modern, since gaskets only been around for the past 100 years or so. A gasket is seal used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the escape of a gas or fluid. So – if a gasket blows on your car, something will start leaking out. No related posts.


Examine Greek and Latin word beginnings with your class, as well as pairs of related words. A special dictionary section features the character Detective Dick Shanary as he follow six exciting cases, climaxing in the capture of the criminal Werds and his accomplice, Miss Spelling. The Teacher's Edition provides information on the Greek and Latin words that make up the spelling units. - Morphophonemic pairs - Word origination - Country names A complimentary Spelling 6 Worktext accompanies this purchase.


Date: June 7, 2001 Creator: Osorio-O'Dea, Patricia Description: The U.S. Department of Education(ED) administers the Bilingual Education Act (BEA), the federal education program specifically intended for limited English proficient (LEP) children. The Congress considered several proposals to reauthorize the BEA in the 106th Congress. The 107th Congress has again been considering legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), including the BEA. H.R. 1, the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001” was passed by the House on May 23, 2001. S. 1, the “Better Education for Students and Teachers Act” was reported in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and is currently under consideration, as amended by SA358, in the Senate. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department


Description from Flora of China Basella rubra Linnaeus. Herbs annual. Stems green or red, to 10 m, fleshy, glabrous. Petiole 1-3 cm; leaf blade ovate or rotund, 3-9 × 2-8 cm, base shallowly cordate or rotund, margin entire, apex acuminate. Spikes 3-15(-20) cm. Bracteoles oblong. Perianth red-dish or purplish, ovate-oblong, 3-4 mm, base pale, margin entire, apex blunt. Filaments white; anthers yellowish. Utricle red to dark red or black, 5-6 mm in diam., containing violet juice. Fl. May-Sep, fr. Jul-Oct. Sometimes regarded as native, this species has long been cultivated as a vegetable and an ornamental. The juice is harmless and used as a food coloring. The plants are used medicinally. Widely cultivated. in China, naturalized in S China [pantropical].


Hybrid Hazelnut Consortium Overview The goal of the Hybrid Hazelnut Consortium is to create a world leading hazelnut research and breeding program to develop hazelnuts as a widely adapted, high-yielding and low-input sustainable crop suitable for marginal soils that is competitive with annual crops for food, feed or bio-energy. The purpose of the Consortium is to leverage the intellectual resources and prior research investments of the four organizations to address the major barriers currently restricting the widespread expansion and agricultural adoption of hazelnut production. Specifically, the greatest challenges are (1) susceptibility to hazelnut disease eastern filbert blight (EFB), and (2) the limited climatic adaptation of existing cultivars. Check out the planned expansion of the United States Hazelnut Growing Area.


The rules have changed. It takes more than a few good report cards and regular attendance now to graduate from high school. Oregon has introduced a number of new, more rigorous diploma requirements over the past few years to help students better prepare for college or the workplace. They must take higher levels of math, English and science and they must demonstrate that they are proficient in various "essential skills" necessary to be successful in college, their future career and civic life. Students also may graduate with different types of diplomas. While most will earn the standard diploma, other options like a modified or extended diploma or alternative certificate are available now for students unable to meet the full set of academic requirements due to significant learning barriers.


EMOTIONS are running high. It's half-past ten at night and the heroine is preparing for one of the most intense and demanding arias of Richard Wagner's opera To carry such a performance convincingly, a singer must train for years and prepare carefully every day before going on stage. She must stretch and relax the many muscles she will need to project her voice, have enough fluid to keep her vocal chords lubricated, and be in the right emotional state. These are all such intensely human activities that it is difficult to imagine how a computer could ever replace an opera singer's voice. Infinitely flexible ... To continue reading this article, subscribe to receive access to all of newscientist.com, including 20 years of archive content.


The Wisdom of Confucius By Carol Publishing Group. 5.25" x 7.25", 197 pages, paperback. Confucius was born in the year 551B.C., and by his early twenties, he had begun to teach his philosophy to the Chinese masses. To this day, his name alone conjures up images of sage philosophy and inspiration. This book discusses the life and work of the famous Chinese wise man, holy man and teacher. His poignant advice still rings true today.


The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was first developed in the 1950s by the American Psychiatric Association as a way to classify and define mental problems. It covers a whole host of problems, including clinical disorders, personality disorders, and intellectual disabilities. And it’s been revised several times since its original publication, to include new and emerging psychological problems. But even so, we think the DSM isn’t quite complete. In fact, we’ve been experiencing an array of disorders of late that we think should definitely come under review by the APA for potential inclusion. That’s because we believe these disorders are now widespread and very, very debilitating. After the jump, we give you a list of some of the new disorders we believe we — and you — might be suffering from. Keep reading »


Watching the Mind Is an Individual Research Method Human beings have a capacity to watch and become aware of the way mind functions watching as an individual method into “mind research”. It makes us aware the way our mind functions. A phenomena can be approached scientifically if it is repeatable and measurable. Watching the mind enters into this category. Everyone can watch his/her mind whenever he likes. By watching the mind the brain will start emitting alpha rays and that can be measured by electroencephalogram (ECG).


Hey guys i'm pretty new here. I'm taking General Chemistry 1 for the first time and stumbled upon something i'm having a little trouble with... So we're doing redox reactions now and have to find oxidation numbers for elements but I have a problem. I can't figure out when O is -2 and when it's -1. I know most Oxygens are -2 except for the peroxides but i can't figure out by the molecular formula which ones are peroxides. The example in my book is BaO2 . What makes this Barium Peroxide and not Dioxide?


This segment introduces students to the study of how human relations help achieve career success and increase work and life balance. This segment emphasizes the importance of teamwork and examines the basic elements of the team-building leadership style, the sources of workplace conflict and conflict resolution, valuing diversity in the workplace, evaluating personal stress levels, and learning how to identify and implement effective stress management strategies. In addition, students examine how the traditional roles of both sexes are changing in today's world and workplace. Students examine traditional measures of success and evaluate for themselves a personal definition of career success. NOTE: The modular courses HMRL 101A, HMRL 101B, and HMRL 101C may be taken in any order and are (in combination) equivalent to HMRL 1010. Course is offered On-line


(Upper) The Hubble Space Telescope picture of the distant galaxy 1938+666 which has been imaged into an Einstein ring by an intervening galaxy. The intervening galaxy shows up as the bright spot in the centre of the ring. The picture was taken in the infra-red region of the spectrum and the computer-generated colour of the image has been chosen simply for ease of (Lower) The MERLIN radio picture of the radio source 1938+666 embedded in the distant galaxy. The incomplete ring (or arc) shows that the radio source is not perfectly aligned with the lens galaxy and the Earth. The lens galaxy does not contain a radio source and hence does not show up in this picture. The colours are computer-generated and represent different levels of radio brightness.


- Commonwealth literature (English) -- History and criticism - English literature -- Developing countries -- History and criticism. - Emigration and immigration in literature - Postcolonialism -- Commonwealth countries - Culture conflict in literature - Postcolonialism in literature. - Imperialism in literature - Immigrants in literature - Colonies in literature - Great Britain -- Colonies -- Intellectual life. people who borrowed this, also borrowed: - Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. - Introduction; 1. Imperialism and Textuality; 2. Colonialist Concerns; 3. The Stirrings of New Nationalism; 4. Metropolitans and Mimics; 5. Independence; 6. Postcolonialism; 7. Transitional futures: the postcolonial book and the global world; Chronology of key events and publications; Notes; Further reading; Index. University of Huddersfield Library Catalogue


Sixth Amendment: Right to Counsel (1791) This amendment echoes the language of Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, providing a jury trial for all criminal cases. Jury trials must be speedy and open to the public, including the press, though not necessarily to television cameras. Defendants have the right to be told what they are charged with, and to a lawyer to assist them in their defense. Once the trial begins, it must take place in the area where the alleged crime was committed. Defendants have the right to cross-examine people who testify against them, and to subpoena witnesses to testify on their behalf. These protections are part of the due process rights protected by the Fifth Amendment. Landmark Supreme Court cases involving the right to counsel include Gideon v. Wainwright (1963).


Aerospace giant Boeing has developed a novel means of clearing space junk from low Earth orbit: A cloud of ballistic gas. Most space junk-clearing schemes involve launching something up there to physically de-orbit debris, but this means launching rocket stages into orbit that then become more orbital debris. Boeing’s solution: Launch a rocket full of cryogenic inert gas right to the very edge of space, then forcibly eject tons of vaporized gas further upward into an orbiting debris cluster. The initial density of the cloud will create enough drag to slow the debris just enough to de-orbit it, and the launch rocket would remain low enough to fall harmlessly back to Earth. More at New Scientist.


Clear tubes before (top) and after (bottom) sample collection, photo by Brian In 2010, we obtained two Geoprobe™ units which are capable of coring small diameter holes up to 100 feet deep. In addition to other uses around the state, the Geoprobes are being used at the INL to collect samples that will help us determine the hydrologic and geologic properties of subsurface sediment near the proposed location for the Remote Handled-Low-level Waste Disposal Facility. Understanding the hydrogeology of the subsurface will improve the ability to track waste movement in the unsaturated zone at the facility. Samples are stored in clear tubes so they can be more easily identified, and they are available for examination and testing at the Lithologic Core Storage Library. We conducted Geoprobe training November 2010 for our staff and other agencies, photo by Kevin Hermann (Bureau of Reclamation).


Personal Computer – Workstation. explanation regarding Workstation on Wikipedia. A workstation is a high-end personal computer designed for technical or scientific applications. Intended primarily to be used by one person at a time, they are commonly connected to a local area network and run multi-user operating systems. Workstations are used for tasks such as computer-aided design, drafting and modeling, computation-intensive scientific and engineering calculations, image processing, architectural modeling, and computer graphics for animation and motion picture visual effects.


West Side Collaborative challenges students to develop into inquisitive, thoughtful individuals with a sense of responsibility to themselves and their community. We recognize and nurture multiple intelligences and design instructional approaches to build every student's understanding. Through a project-based curriculum that integrates technology, humanities, the arts and sciences, students learn to become independent thinkers, make meaningful choices and value growth through exploration and reflection. Teams of teachers on each grade work collaboratively to create opportunities for individualized and small group instruction. Together they design curriculum that enables students to use knowledge in new ways. Our goal is that each student develop the skills necessary to meet and exceed the standards.


1170 Gypsonoma oppressana (Treitschke, 1835)Wingspan c. 14mm. A relatively local species, occurring sporadically throughout England, this moth flies during June and July in a single generation. The larva feeds on poplar (Populus), initially grazing the underside of a leaf, from within a silken tube which becomes covered with frass. The larva then overwinters, and in spring feeds internally on leaf buds. The presence of a larva can be established by a frass-covered silken tube protruding from the entrance hole to the bud.


This page purports to have the answer. It says in part: "Had the official split occurred 90 years earlier, the boundary may have been the crest of the Blue Ridge. Had the Civil War occurred in 1850, then West Virginia may have included what is now the Ninth Congressional District. Once the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad was built, connecting Southwest Virginia with Tidewater ports, subsistence agriculture was replaced with a cash economy based on tobacco. As part of the cultural change, slavery became more common in the region - and of course the counties went into debt to help finance the railroad. The boundary commission that recommended what counties should be included in the new state purposefully excluded those counties with a heavy debt load."


this video is really cool. they're showing how astronomers are looking for Earth like planets around the galaxy. As these planets cannot be viewed due to their distance from Earth and the light from their host sun, they measure the motion of the star and can model their solar systems through seeing how the "sun" wobbles, which is due to gravitational tug of the planets that orbit them. With this gravity recorded, a model of the planets that orbit the star are built, and from that the characteristics, based on their size and distance from the sun they orbit, of the planets can be modeled. Pretty neat stuff Interesting to think what, if anything, might be looking back.


Ichthyosis is a skin disorder causing dry and scaly skin. - Genetic or hereditary - Certain medical conditions like underactive thyroid, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, or HIV infection Symptoms vary according to the type of ichthyosis and include: - Dry, rough and scaly skin - Thickening of the skin There is no cure for ichthyosis and treatment includes: - Topical creams and moisturizers to hydrate the skin - Exfoliation to remove thickened skin - Retinoids to reduce scaling - Prescription creams and ointments containing alpha hydroxy acids There is no way to prevent ichthyosis.


Kalends of January first feria, second of the moon. AD 1077. An army was led by Tairdelbach ua Briain into Uí Cheinnselaigh, and he took captive the son of Domnall Remhar, i.e. the king of Uí Cheinnselaigh. The grandson of Maelán, king of Gailenga, was killed by Mael Sechlainn, king of Temair. Ua Loingsigh, king of Dál Araide, was killed by his own people. Murchad ua Mael Sechlainn was killed by the men of Tethba. The defeat of Mael Dergi, in which many fell, was inflicted on the Fir Manach by the Cenél Eógain of Telach Óc. Colcu ua Erudán, head of the poor of Ard Macha, rested in peace. Ailbe daughter of the abbot, wife of the king of Airthir and successor of Moninne, and Gilla Pátraic, king of Cairpre ua Ciardai, died in penitence. Ua Célecán, heir designate of Airthir, and Ruarc ua Cadusaigh were killed.


How a Slide Rule Works Library Home || Full Table of Contents || Suggest a Link || Library Help |An explanation of how slide rules work, beginning with a rudimentary logarithm calculator and log tables, featuring a logarithmic scale to print out to make your own slide rule, and concluding with "tricks from the slide rule era."| |Levels:||High School (9-12), College| |Math Topics:||Logarithms, History and Biography| © 1994-2013 Drexel University. All rights reserved. The Math Forum is a research and educational enterprise of the Drexel University School of Education.


Grades PK,K | Math How many crumpets does the queen have? In this coloring math worksheet, your child will practice writing the number 6 and counting up to 6 items. This worksheet originally published in Math Made Easy for Kindergarten by © Dorling Kindersley Limited. Skills: writing numerals, counting to 10, coloringPrint Full Size CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.3, CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4, CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.5 Don't have Acrobat Reader? Get it now.


sea nettle, any one of several species of stinging jellyfish, common along coasts and much feared by swimmers. Most stings are painful but are not dangerous to man; however, certain jellyfish of the order Cubomedusae and especially an Australian species, Chironex fleckeri, have caused many deaths. The sting, produced by nematocysts located in the tentacles, is used to kill or stun prey. Sea nettles are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Scyphoza. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


Professor Stays Home; Conducts Class With Two-Way Radio (Apr, 1935) Professor Stays Home; Conducts Class With Two-Way Radio UTILIZING “micro-waves,” Marconi’s latest discovery in the radio field, Dr. C. C. Clark can lecture to his General Science class a quarter of a mile away without leaving the quiet comfort of his own home. A receiver in the class-room is tuned to the professor’s lecture, and questions are answered directly as they are relayed over the two-way transmission by the professor’s assistant. Such a device will permit instructor to carry on his lectures even while sick and confined to his home.


|MANAGING AND LEADING. These notes define and discuss (a) managing, (b) good managing. (c) leading, and (d) good leading and include a diagram that helps to explain the difference between these terms. The include comments on the following topics (a) Does (i) Good Leading and Bad Managing and/or (ii) Bad Leading and Good Managing exist? (b) Do people “UNwillingly” try to achieve an objective , (c) The cost of unwilling achievement, and (d) Does Leadership mean obtaining more than the minimum agreement? (18/7/10).


Mag Lab U: Interactive Tutorials - Oersted's Compass Relations Physics Front Related Resources This is a simulation of the groundbreaking Oersted Compass experiment of 1820, which paved the way for a revolution in understanding of the relationship between electricity and magnetism. A link to the full index of Mag Lab U interactive tutorials, appropriate for students with little or no background in physics. Create a new relation


Stratified rocks, their formation today as clues to the formation of similar rocks in the past, their local descriptions, their correlation in a regional and world-wide framework, and the principles and methods used in interpreting the geologic history they record. Laboratory and field methods in the study of sedimentation, sedimentary rocks and stratigraphic successions found in outcrops. - Liberal Arts - Writing Intensive - May not be enrolled in the following class: Freshman - GLG301 and Math Placement Level 5


The Kalamkari painting of goddess Saraswati is a beautiful depiction of the Kalamkari features. She is the goddess of knowledge and students worship her with great devotion. The beautiful depiction of variegated colours in the painting is a treat to the eyes. Kalamkari is the art of painting cotton fabrics with a kalam i.e. pen, a sharp pointed pierced bamboo that regulates flow of colour on the fabric. Kalamkari colours are made from vegetable dyes. In addition to themes from the epics, Kalamkari leitmotifs comprise different forms of the lotus flower, the car wheel, parrots, an interlacing pattern of leaves and flowers.


Mohammad Akbar was a major player in the defeat of the British army in the first Anglo-Afghan War (1839-1842). He outsmarted and killed Sir William MacNaughten, a top British official who highly advocated the invasion and subjugation of Afghanistan by the British army. Mohammad Akbar was very ambitous and wanted to regain all the land that was lost by the Afghans, and rebuild another great empire, similar to Ahmad Shah Abdali's. However, his father, Amir Dost Mohammad, who wanted to work with the British, feared his son's rise to power. Many believed that Amir Dost Mohammad poisoned his own son at the age of 29. Mohammad Akbar Khan is highly revered by Afghans today, and is seen as a major historical hero. A residential area of Kabul is named after him.


SOLUTION: Change the subject of this equation to h: Ep=m x g x h -> SOLUTION: Change the subject of this equation to h: Ep=m x g x h : algebra software solves algebra homework problems with step-by-step help! solves your algebra problems and provides step-by-step explanations! If you need immediate math help from PAID TUTORS right now , click here . (paid link) Click here to see ALL problems on Equations Change the subject of this equation to h: Ep=m x g x h put this solution on YOUR website! if you mean solve for h, this is how you would do that. the equation is Ep = m * g * h divide both sides of the equation by m*g to get: Ep/(m*g) = h


|Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, and also the biggest city in the country. The metro area has got more than 1,5 million inhabitants. | The oldest records of the existance of the city are from 1252, which makes the city more than 750 years old. The founder of Stockholm was Birger Jarl, and the foundation started on Stadsholmen (The City Island), today more known as the Old Town.


Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects approximately 5 people per 100,000 of the UK population. Sometimes initially misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease, PSP frequently presents with slowness of movement and thought, as well as falls (typically backwards). There may be early problems with speech and swallowing. Drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease are usually ineffective in PSP. Our understanding of the underlying pathological processes in PSP has advanced significantly in recent years and this is translating into clinical trials of novel drugs.


Photograph of soldiers in the streets of San Francisco following the earthquake, 1906. A group of soldiers is gathered at center in a rubble-filled street. They are wearing dark uniforms and broad-brimmed hats, and many are wearing long cats. Several civilians are visible in the foreground at right. Two horses can be seen in the background at center. Behind the people, the burned-out frame of a large building is visible. Most of the second floor is missing and the walls of another building can be seen through hole in the walls. The soldiers were called to action when martial law was declared in the city in response to the earthquake and fire.


Interactive Bulletin Boards Foods of the World You will need a large map of the world to use as the center of this bulletin board. Clip pictures out of magazines that represent different foods from around the world. Paste these onto heavy paper and laminate for reusability. Students will match the food cards to their place of origin or main growing area. They can do this by using tacks and string attached to the cards, which can be tacked around the map. If studying specific regions, you may want to make this activity more localized.


What can we each do to reduce our water consumption, protect local freshwater resources and enhance our local watershed communities? Get involved in the 10,000 Rain Gardens Project! Learn How! Rainwater harvesting techniques are part of an integrated approach to water conservation that includes soil building and conservation, mulching, efficient irrigation practices, water-wise and locally-appropriate landscaping, and greywater recycling. The 10,000 Rain Gardens Project is designed to provide and share resources, strategies and techniques to help you get started harvesting rain, a precious local resource! Join us in being part of a growing, worldwide movement to protect and value rainwater as the precious resource it is and to foster healthy and thriving watersheds!


Oratory and Rhetoric Introduction to this book Words are power. They have power over people's minds. Behind every event which changed the course of history are words of great orators. This book will analyze the orators and their speeches and try to find out what makes them and their words great.


Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Latin colostrum. - (medicine) A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth. Human and bovine colostrum is thick and yellowish. In humans, it has high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies, but it is small in quantity. - A mixture of turpentine and egg yolk, formerly used as an emulsion. a form of milk


Aerospace & Manufacturing Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Program |Lean Practices Overview (.35 CEUs) This class provides participants with a basic understanding of Lean principles, and how they are applied to the workplace. Lean is a systematic management approach designed to improve the production process, and enhance the method of providing a product or service to a customer in the shortest time at the lowest cost. Lean focuses on reducing or eliminating the eight types of waste, which commonly account for 95 percent of the total process time. Course content provides an introduction to the Lean system, including Lean tools such as: Just in time, Kanban, Standard Work, 5s and 5 Whys. Class is taught by a Six Sigma Black Belt instructor.


Sciences au sud - IRD periodical - Another step towards domestication of the Amazonian giant fish The Amazon and its tributaries harbour nearly one-tenth of the world’s biodiversity of freshwater fish. Among the 2500 species recorded, Arapaima gigas is one of the most emblematic. In Brazil it is better known as the pirarucu, in Peru as the paiche, and is one of the largest species of freshwater fish. Some specimens can reach 4 m in length with a weight of 200 kg. This graceful predator has become a victim of over-fishing, however, and figures on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. - Interview with Bernard Delay, Bernard Delay chairs the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité, an institution set up in 2008 with the participation of eight scientific organizations including the IRD


Just one more thing to think about as well as copyright. Other types of protection may limit your use of materials. They will not be detailed in this module, but be aware that many visuals, jokes, cartoons, etc.- such as Walt Disney characters, Calvin and Hobbs - involve trademarks or publicity that are controlled by the owner of the intellectual property. They cannot be used without permission. Used by manufacturers and service providers to identify goods and services -- words, names, symbols, devices Individuals control the use: name, face, image, voice When you have information that has economic value as a result of its secrecy and you use reasonable efforts to keep it secret, you have a trade secret. There is no registration on trade secrets. Patent infringement occurs when another party makes, uses, or sells a patented item without the permission of the patent holder.


Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks. It also serves as an environmentally benign cleaning agent and acts as an antioxidant. Citric acid exists in a variety of fruits and vegetables, most notably citrus fruits. Lemons, limes and chokeberries have particularly high concentrations of the acid; it can comprise as much as 8% of the dry weight of these fruits. As a food additive, citric acid is used as a flavouring and preservative in food and beverages, especially soft drinks. It is denoted by E number E330. Use in baking Crushed vitamin C tablets can be used as a substitute for ascorbic acid in wholegrain bread recipes, where it helps sustain the leavening of bread loaves during baking. It also helps produce the acidic atmosphere in which yeast grows best.


Definitions for jocundˈdʒɒk ənd, ˈdʒoʊ kənd Random House Webster's College Dictionary joc•undˈdʒɒk ənd, ˈdʒoʊ kənd(adj.) cheerful; merry; jolly. Origin of jocund: 1350–1400; < LL jocundus, alter. of L jūcundus pleasant, der. of juv(āre) to help, benefit, delight gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful(adj) full of or showing high-spirited merriment "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" jovial, exuberant, lighthearted; merry and in high spirits : exhibiting happiness Origin: From jocond, from iucundus. merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive


Cardiopulmonary Syndrome Overview Cardiopulmonary syndromes are conditions of the heart and lung that may be caused by cancer or by other health problems. Four cardiopulmonary syndromes that may be caused by cancer are covered in this summary: - Dyspnea (shortness of breath). - Malignant pleural effusion (extra fluid around the lungs). - Malignant pericardial effusion (extra fluid in the sac around the heart). - Superior vena cava syndrome (a blocked superior vena cava, the large vein that takes blood back to the heart). This summary is about cardiopulmonary syndromes in adults and children with cancer. Section titles show when the information is about children.


Normally, pressing the power button once initiates a shut-down in Windows 7. If any programs are still running that will not quit (e.g. waiting for a dialogue response), Windows overlays the screen with a dialogue allowing the user to cancel the shut-down. I've just noticed that on two different systems here, using this cancel option disables the shut-down via power button. The power button can still be used to kill the system by holding it for a few seconds, using the Start menu button to shut the PC down still works as well. Steps to reproduce: - Open Notepad, type a few characters. Do not save. - Press the computer's power button. - Wait until the dark screen appears. - Press cancel. - Press the power button again. Notice how nothing happens. What is the reason for this behaviour, and can it be disabled to always try and shut down the PC when the power button is pressed?


Walking is a form of transport which does not damage the environment, is healthy and is available to most people. We have worked with partners from other Council departments, the Health Authority, GMPTE and voluntary groups to prepare a Walking Strategy (.pdf, 152Kb). An Action Plan (.pdf, 78Kb) is updated annually to coordinate efforts to promote walking and facilities. These look at ways of making things safer and more pleasant for people on foot. - Town centre shopping streets, such as Standishgate in Wigan and Bradshawgate in Leigh have been pedestrianised. - Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust organises health walks. - There are ambitious plans to link the borough's own network of cycle, foot and bridle paths into various national and regional networks. Schools are promoting walking to school in their travel plans


AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library. WOMEN should be reassured that the benefits of the contraceptive pill still outweigh its risks despite a study showing long term use of the Pill can cause cervical cancer, say the Family Planning Association (FPA). Research recently published in The Lancet journal has found that women infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV) who have used the Pill for five to nine years were three times more likely to get cervical cancer. For women with HPV who have used the Pill for ten years or more the risk was four times greater. The FPA said the study of 1,900 women showed that having HPV was the single most important factor in the development of cervical cancer. …


|Product #: EMC0532007_TQ| Other Ways to Use 'The Bird with the Broken Leg' (Resource Book Only) eBookGrade 1|Grade 2|Grade 3 Please Note: This ebook is a digital download, NOT a physical product. After purchase, you will be provided a one time link to download ebooks to your computer. Orders paid by PayPal require up to 8 business hours to verify payment and release electronic media. For immediate downloads, payment with credit card is required. A variety of literature extension activities to extend understanding and appreciation of the Korean folktale, including discussion topics, story sequencing, story mat with characters, pocket chart activities, and more Submit a review


FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - In this week's episode of Cool Science Monday, Martin Fisher from Science Central teaches us about a unique species of frog found in Africa. African Clawed Frogs are carnivores, they eat meat, and have large, webbed hind feet for swimming and on each rear foot are 3 “clawed toes” for tearing food. They use their un-webbed front feet to push food into their mouth because they don’t have a long, sticky tongue like most frogs do for catching food. What are your thoughts CLICK HERE to leave us a "Your2Cents” comment. © Copyright 2013 A Granite Broadcasting Station. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.